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the aerospace giant airbus threatens to pull out of the uk, if britain leaves the eu without a deal. the firm employs 1a,000 thousand people in the uk, but says it'll have to reconsider its long term presence, if no transition agreement is reached. we're very fearful there'll be chaos at the borders and we want our factories to be able to operate as smoothly as possible. the government says a no deal scenario won't arise — we'll have the latest from westminster, and one of airbus‘s factories. also this lunchtime: from jeans to bourbon, the eu slaps import tariffs on a wide range of american goods, in retaliation for president trump's levies on european products. why did she wear that coat? controversy around the first lady's slogan clothing, on her way to visit child migrants. boris becker could face prosecution in the central african republic, after authorities there accused him of using a fake diplomatic passport. and, at the world cup in russia — shock as one
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of the tournament favourites argentina look like they may crash out, after their drubbing by croatia. and coming up on bbc news... brazil are looking for their first world cup win in russia, when they take on costa rica in the first of three matches today. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the aerospace giant airbus has warned it could pull out of the uk if britain leaves the european union single market and customs union without a deal. the company, which employs 1a,000 people in britain,
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says if a transition agreement isn't reached, it could be catastrophic for its business. ministers say they don't expect that situation to arise. our business correspondent theo legett reports. this is airbus‘ supply chain in action. these huge transporters are used to carry aircraft wings from its factory in north wales, to assembly sites in france and germany. across the uk, it's involved in building passengerjets and military aircraft, defence systems and satellites. but company bosses say if we leave the eu without a deal, it would be catastrophic for the uk business. today we've published a risk assessment memo, where airbus is laying out the huge concerns we'd have if there's a no deal brexit. we're very fearful there will be chaos at the borders and we want our factories to be able to operate as smoothly as possible. airbus employs 1a,000 people in britain, at 25 sites across the country, but it says it supports another 110,000 jobs indirectly —
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at major suppliers, for example. it says it contributes nearly £8 billion to the uk economy and pays £1.7 billion a year in taxes. the problem for airbus is it relies on getting parts where it needs them, when it needs them. it says any change in customs procedures or safety approvals would be very damaging. leaderfigures in the aerospace industry agree. clearly, if we move to a point where this uncertainty continues, and the threat of a no deal brexit continues to grow, that is potentially catastrophic for our economy. the government says it doesn't expect to leave the eu without a deal and is working with businesses to address their concerns. this pro—brexit economist says he is not worried. i think airbus itself has relatively low credibility on this, crying wolf about leaving in the past that the eu referendum referendum and the euro,
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but nonetheless, there may well be some big relocations, however, we should expect there to be more activity coming in from the eu than going out, because the uk is a big net importer and net importers under the scenarios should expect to gain. as a company in which european government still holds shares, airbus does have a political role to play, but its managers insist their threats are not idle. they want guarantees there won't be a hard brexit and more time to get ready for the new reality. theo legett, bbc news. in a moment, we'll get the latest from westminster from alex forsyth, but first matthew richards is outside airbus‘s broughton factory, in north wales. what are people saying to you that today, matthew? a very small village on the border and speaking to people in the centre of the village earlier either they worked in the past related to domino did. they say it is hard to over emphasise how big a
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problem it would be for this area if the factories were to close or move elsewhere. they say it would have a wide impact on house and things like that. some 6000 based that this plant making all the wings for airbus aircraft around the world. as you heard in the package, a lot of ancillary industries and it is estimated 11,000 jobs in the area help in the supply chain. the back, airbus does a lot of work with the local community. does this afternoon a group of schoolchildren this afternoon learning about and the industry and having a flight in light aircraft as well. the heads of airbus is saying this stark warning, that it would be more than jobs affected if the bad deal is done on brexit, it would also be ancillary industries and people in much wider community that would be affected. matty richards, thank you. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth is in westminster. what is the government saying today isa what is the government saying today is a very strong comments from airbus? they are strong comments may
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have emboldened the critics of the government's approach to brexit, some opponents and brexit mps who say the prime minister should advise dill vitus dance on leaving the customs union and eight but that threat to walk away without a deal. but number ten is clearly not entertaining that. downing street is pointing to the progress that has been made in the negotiations over, not least the fact there is agreement on a transition period, where terms of trade will remain broadly the same. downing street saying they have to business and that will provide some certainty and beyond that there are confident of getting a good deal with brussels, which means trade remains free and frictionless. there was division in the conservative party. 0ne leading brexiteer bernard jenkin said ayr bay should be directing its and elsewhere. most countries outside the eu are very competitive. you don't need to be in the eu to have competitive industry. what the airbus company should be doing is putting pressure on the eu to
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negotiate properly with the united kingdom government about these matters, because we want to negotiate, why don't they? no doubt there is pressure on the uk government to spell out more detail of what it wants from brexit. theresa may is in brussels next week to meet eu leaders. beyond that, the government is due to publish a paper and the clamour and now is for a clear vision of posts brexit trading terms. the difficulty for theresa may ishii has to reconcile her party first. alex, thank you. new eu tariffs on us imports will come into force in retaliation for american tariffs on european goods. a range of products, from motorbikes to levi jeans, will now be subject to a levy of at least 25%. the president of the european commission jean—claude juncker says the eu will do whatever is necessary to safeguard its trade interests. damian grammaticas is at a harley davidson showroom in brussels. when does all of this get passed on
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to the customer? it is the big question. at this harley—davidson showroom, this bike would set you back something like £25,000. the import duty on motorbikes is going to beat 25%, so on the import price that will be a few thousand pounds. they say they don't know exactly when the prices will be passed through but these tariffs will be hitting a lot of different goods. things like agricultural products, sweetcorn, cranberries, orange juice you mentioned, raw materials like steel and aluminium. 0ther sorts of equipment, too. so cars, boats, medical equipment, all sorts of things. expect prices to feel the impact. jean—claude juncker saying that this goes against logic and history because the eu and the us allies, now engaging in trade conflict. the question for the eu
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will be, will the us now retaliate? the germans saying today they have all of this will persuade america to sit down and start talking. no one knows if that will be donald trump's reaction whether things will escalate from here. but, of course, to remember, this matter is notjust in europe, in the uk as well or anywhere in the eu currently will feel the impact of these new tariffs on any imports on that list. too to .8 billion of goods in the eu being targeted. thank you. boris becker could face prosecution in the central african republic, after authorities there accused him of using a fake diplomatic passport. the former wimbledon champion claimed that his status as a newly appointed sporting ambassador for the country meant he was immune from prosecution, leading to an increasingly bizarre controversy involving one of the world's poorest nations. the bbc‘s catherine byaruhanga has been to the central african republic, to see whether there's any sign of the tennis star.
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if you want to find boris becker in the central african republic, where better to start than the local tennis club? monsieur, monsieur, ou est boris becker? 0u est boris becker? the ambassador? yes. right, the goodwill ambassador. rright, right, right. laughter. have you seen boris? yeah, he's somewhere over there. and what did you say, was he hiding? everybody‘s looking for him. translation: i'm a tennis player, and if boris becker comes over here, i'll be very happy because he can come and organise a tennis tournament. so he's not at the local tennis club, how about at a party full of diplomats? so, what are people in bangui saying about this, in diplomatic hall? what do they think about boris being a diplomat?
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laughter. well, you know the rumour‘s around. the rumours, it's all over the place. i'm german, yes, but i haven't yet met any germans in town, so there seems to be only six german residents in central african republic. this is thought to be the document presented in court by mr becker's lawyers, as proof he couldn't be prosecuted. so what does the man whose signature's on it have to say? it's completely fake. today i see my colleagues of justice. .. and i ask him to help me, to know exactly what happens, who gives this passport, who delivers it, who gives it to sir boris becker? is mr boris becker a subject in the investigation you're carrying out? yeah, because he has a first
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diplomatic passport of car. we try to have cooperation with the court ofjustice for the land where he lives. it is clearfor us. catherine byaru hanga with that report from the the central african republic. melania trump has been criticised for the coat she wore on her way to visit a child migrant detention centre in texas yesterday. as she left for her visit, journalists and photographers spotted writing on the back of the coat — which said, "i really don't care — do you?" the first lady's spokeswoman said there was no hidden message in her choice of clothing. 0ur correspondent richard galpin considers now why she wore what she did. these pictures showing children locked in cages after being separated from their parents proved a tipping point in the campaign
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against president trump's hardline immigration policy. his wife, melania, apparently instrumental in the change of heart. yesterday, visiting the centre run by a charity which cares for children who have crossed the mexican border into texas with their families could but are now separated from them. but her compassion for the plight of the children thrown into doubt by this jacket which she wore on herjourney to and from texas. on the back is written "i really don't care, do you?". this written "i really don't care, do you ? this provoking written "i really don't care, do you?". this provoking outrage. the actor mia farrow saying the message couldn't have been clearer and others were equally blunt. the white house, though, hit back. her spokeswoman saying it was just a jacket, while the president claimed it was a message aimed at one of his favourite targets, the media. here, experts think the first lady is being used to bolster the
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president's core supporters. we have already seen more of the far right supporters saying yes, we like this, ican supporters saying yes, we like this, i can see the statement i really don't care and t—shirts at trump rallies but also we will see the media chasing her and pundits on fox news saying this is ridiculous, they are attacking melania are just a jacket she wore, it's superficial, she's a wonderful, caring person. hazard, a former model, is known for making strong fashion statements when appearing in public. attending the state of the union address earlier this year, she wore this white trouser suit, drawing comparisons with what hillary clinton wore during the presidential election campaign. was this a subtle rebuke of her husband, as allegations world of him having an affair with the porn star stormy daniels? to find the truth of why she wore this visit on a visit to children on the mexican border is very tricky but it certainly put her
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in the headlines. richard galpin, bbc news. a make—or—break meeting is taking place about the high street retailer house of fraser. creditors are voting on whether to accept the chain's plans to close more than half its shops, in an effort to stave off collapse. our business correspondent emma simpson is outside the oxford street store in central london. we think we will get a decision today, emma. what are we expecting? this really is a crunch vote, jane. the house of fraser revealed plans a few weeks ago to close 31 of its 59 stories. including this one. a drastic attempt to save this business because it has been losing money and sales, but this restructuring deal can't go ahead without the support of its unsecured creditors, so the trade suppliers and the landlords. they need 75% of
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those votes to get it through. many landlords have been very angry and vocalin landlords have been very angry and vocal in their opposition, because they argue they are the ones taking they argue they are the ones taking the big financial hit, and they don't like the way the whole voting process has been structured, that the dice is loaded against them. so evenif the dice is loaded against them. so even if a majority vote against this proposal, it won't make much difference because the other creditors may well support it and it passes through, and i'm expecting that this proposal will go through today, but with gritted teeth, i have to say. if it does, this then paves the way for a new majority shareholder. a new chinese owner of hamleys is waiting to step into the 251% majority stake in the business, the promise of £70 million worth of investment to turn things around, so a lot riding on the sport today. emma simpson, thank you. the time is just edging 1:17.
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our top story this lunchtime: airbus, which employs thousands of people in the uk, threatens to pull out if we leave the eu without a deal. and coming up... i'm at westminster abbey for a service celebrating 70 years since the first of the windrush generation arrived here from the caribbean. coming up on bbc news: withjust over a week to go until wimbledon, novak djokovic is the star attraction at queen's club today as the tournament reaches the quarterfinal stage. a service of thanksgiving has been taking place at westminster abbey to mark 70 years since hundreds of caribbean migrants disembarked from the empire windrush, to help rebuild post—war britain. the government continues to face criticism, after it emerged that
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some of the windrush generation had wrongly faced deportation. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell is outside westminster abbey. more than 2000 people are taking pa rt more than 2000 people are taking part in this afternoon's service at westminster abbey today. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, theresa may, and baroness benjamin, some of the high—profile guests. 0ne and baroness benjamin, some of the high—profile guests. one of the standout moments happened before the ceremony when two men who were both on the windrush met for the very first time a couple of hours ago. this today is about celebrating caribbean migrants, but the recent windrush scandal continues to dominate and is at the forefront of people's mains. —— minds. newsreel: ..it sees the arrival of more than 400 happyjamaicans. they've come to seek work in britain, and are ready and willing to do any kind ofjob that will help the mother land... they were welcomed into the uk with hopes of prosperity. nearly 500 caribbean migrants were on board the empire windrush, which docked at tilbury in essex on the 22nd ofjune, 19118. beautiful — those were the days.
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one of them who made thatjourney 70 years ago was alford gardner. he's lived in leeds for most of his life. but that wasn't his intention. and he's still here at the age of 92. i did not mean long—term. the plan was just come to england, get a good job, work for about five years, go back, rearfive children and watch my vineyards grow! but it wasn't to be. but in five years, i started a family, married, i had bought my house, working hard, and settled down. empire windrush marks the beginning of british post—war immigration, and the right to remain was supposed to be legally guaranteed, but changes to uk immigration laws, and problems with paperwork, have blighted the lives of some caribbean migrants and their children. the scale of the windrush scandal first came to light
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in april earlier this year. if a human being wants to move from one place to another to feed their family, to reunite with their family... when those affected started sharing their stories of being denied access to health care, losing their homes and jobs, and even being detained. the need to speed it up a little bit more. . . glenda was born in dominica and came to the uk as a baby in the 1960s. she never got a british passport, and lost herjob a few months ago because she couldn't prove legal status. so many years down the line, we're faced with this — the ship to me, the windrush, it seems to me as if we were just slaves being brought over here. to be punished later on in life, and that's the way that i feel. today's thanksgiving service at westminster abbey has been commemorating the valuable contribution of caribbean migrants and their families, but after a turbulent few months the windrush scandal has, and continues to, cast a dark shadow. and earlier this week the government
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announced an annual windrush day which will happened every year on the 22nd ofjune. and even though steps a re the 22nd ofjune. and even though steps are in place to rectify the legal status of this group, there are big questions looming. people still have many concerns, about compensation, and crucially about their paperwork in order to move forward and to draw a line under what they say has been a dark period. studio: adina campbell, thank you. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall are visiting salisbury to show their support for the city following the nerve agent attack in march. salisbury endured weeks of disruption as police investigated the poisoning of the former russian spy sergei skripal, and his daughter yulia — trade for many local businesses was severely affected. the church of england should carry out a fresh review of alleged child sexual abuse cases in seven dioceses.
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that's according to sir roger singleton, the author of a highly critical report into the way the church handled a review of abuse cases, in 2010. sir roger's report has just been published, several weeks earlier than planned, following an investigation by the bbc. he found that the church had botched its inquiry — it discovered just 13 cases of abuse, despite reviewing more than 40,000 files. donna birrell reports. the church of england's handling of sexual abuse claims is under intense scrutiny. survivors claim failures by the church to accurately report the number of abuse allegations in 2010 may have led to abuse continuing. they claimed most survivors were denied the chance to give evidence. the response from the church to survivors, i think, has been wholly inadequate. i think there has been a sense of paralysis, almost, on the part of the church, of not quite knowing
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how to deal with it. of seeing the survivors as the problem. in his report this morning he said the review failed to address the issuesit the review failed to address the issues it needed to address and that it wasn't totally prince. in other words, the church's mishandling of the past cases reviewed may have enabled abuse to continue. the past cases reviewed may have enabled abuse to continuem the past cases reviewed may have enabled abuse to continue. it may have done. at have to say there is little evidence we found to suggest that has happened but i agree that isa that has happened but i agree that is a possibility. it comes as iicsa, an independent inquiry, is currently looking at the way the anglican church handled abuse claims. it's seen e—mails showing discussions and disagreements within the church about which cases should be recorded. other documents highlight serious cases which didn't make it through to the final report, after confusion about the criteria of who to include. alleged cases left out included a cleric who was addicted
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to pornography, and another set to have an obsessional interest in satanic ritual abuse. we've found no evidence whatsoever that deliberate intention on the part of the church to mislead, however what the church did do was that it narrowed the criteria for reporting in a way which didn't communicate the full nature of the concerns. the church said criticisms have been taken very seriously and acted upon. just this morning it's announced new proposals to improve its safeguarding, including an independently chaired survivors' panel, and a look at options to redress past cases. donna birrell, bbc news. history will be made in saudi arabia on sunday when the deeply conservative kingdom lifts its decades—long ban on women driving. human rights campaigners say it's a small step in the right direction, which is long overdue — but they say the move comes amid an unrelenting crackdown on human rights. from riyadh orla guerin reports. well, we're sitting in our driving
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lesson, which would be perfectly normal anywhere else in the world, but not here in saudi arabia, because there's a woman behind the wheel. we're at the campus of the princess nourah university, outside riyadh. the driving instructors here tell us there is a waiting list of women who want to come for tuition here. they are so keen to finally be able to drive in their own country. there's plenty of empty road here, just a few speed bumps here and there but it's a safe environment to learn to drive. the ban on women driving has been lifted by the crown prince, mohammed bin salman. he's introduced other changes in recent months. cinemas have opened for the first time in more than 30 years, women can now go to sporting events, and many women we've spoken to here tell us this is a moment of freedom. that they will now be able to do
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things for themselves, they feel that other changes will follow. but the process of change here is very tightly controlled, it's directed from the top, and it's the authorities who set the pace. and some of the women who campaigned hardest for the lifting of this driving ban, the key activists, several of them were arrested in may. they are facing serious charges, and human rights campaigners say that while women will now be allowed to drive, the climate for human rights is still stifling, and instead of being behind the wheel, key activists are behind bars. are like o rla
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orla guerin, from saudi arabia. brazil take on costa rica this lunchtime at the world cup, as the five—time winners look to pick up their first win of the tournament. that's after their fierce south american rivals argentina slumped to an embarrassing 3—0 defeat to croatia last night. the result leaves lionel messi's side on the edge of elimination. our sports news correspondent richard conway reports. the shock, the disbelief. it was all too much for some. fans gathered in the winners are as last night to watch their country but couldn't quite believe what they were witnessing. argentina started with high hopes, diego maradona jeering in the stands. but the tension on the pitch was palpable. it soon told in their performance. goalkeeper willy caballero serving the ball up to be served home. but worse was to come. luka modric capped a wonderful display with one of the goals of the tournament. great goal! soon, it was 3-0. tournament. great goal! soon, it was 3—0. with tournament. great goal! soon, it was 3-0. with the tournament. great goal! soon, it was 3—0. with the road complete, the
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inquest could begin. 3—0. with the road complete, the inquest could beginlj 3—0. with the road complete, the inquest could begin. i think everyone is so angry in argentina. angry? yes, angry. argentina people, they are waiting on this group of players, probably the last chance for them to make something big with the national team. for them to make something big with the nationalteam. 0h, for them to make something big with the nationalteam. oh, what a circus, what a show. argentina are on the verge of having to leave this world cup. they want to come back here to moscow for the final next month but at the moment they need other results to go their way if they are to stand any chance of even making it to the knockout round. the victors were showing no mercy today. do you think argentina, how do you think they will recover from this, the speeding? iceland will be second in the group, argentina oakwood—vaughan —— from this beating. but argentina's fans were determined to put on a brave face ——
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argentina are going home. you're giving a brave face? we are in russia, you know, it is ok. lionel messi remains one of the greatest players in history, but with his tea m players in history, but with his team badly firing even his genius may not be enough to keep his team from an early exit. bbc news, moscow. david ornstein is in st petersburg where the brazil—costa rica match is being played. bring us right up to date. 0-0, half an hourgone, bring us right up to date. 0-0, half an hour gone, brazil have had a goal disallowed for offside. four years on from their embarrassment in the semifinals when they lost 7—1 on home soil to germany, this really is an atonement mission, and so many brazil fans an atonement mission, and so many brazilfans coming an atonement mission, and so many brazil fans coming here an atonement mission, and so many brazilfans coming here before an atonement mission, and so many brazil fans coming here before the match in high spirits, it was like being at the rio carnival, but they will want that when on the board after celebrating in that argentina defeat as you saw there with richard. england are finalising
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their preparations for sunday's second match against panama. it looks like there will be no dele alli for england, who is nursing an injury. also when the team sheets seem injury. also when the team sheets seem to merge yesterday, on that, gareth southgate has said "it is up to the media if they want to highlight this, if they want to help the england team are not." harry starting to see a little strain in the relationship between the england camp and the media? —— so are we starting to see. but otherwise england preparations going well. they will hope to pick up their second win of the tournament on sunday. as for this match, it remained 0—0. sunday. as for this match, it remained 0-0. thank you, david ornstein there. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. if you like the weather warm and sunny, you will like this. things not changing a huge amount over the next few days. plenty more scenes like these, which is how it looked
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