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compilation celebrates its 100th edition. good morning, it's friday 20thjuly. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live in the next few minutes theresa may is due to deliver a speech in belfast where she is expected to again stress that she could never accept a deal which treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. the prime minister is on a two day visit to northern ireland to promote her proposals for a future relationship with the eu. yesterday she made her first visit as prime minister to the irish border in and this morning she has been meeting children at the crescent arts centre in belfast. for westminster reaction let's

speak to chris mason. chris, good morning to you. the irish government says that if the uk government doesn't support the current eu wording on the so—called backstop, then the obligation is on the uk government to propose a viable, alternative that delivers the same result, no infrastructure at the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, so an ireland and the republic of ireland, so an awful lot riding on what theresa may says in this speech. yes there is a vast amount of detail here, and, a vast amount of potential for... here, and, a vast amount of potentialfor... here we here, and, a vast amount of potential for... here we go. here, and, a vast amount of potentialfor... here we go. i spoke of the bond between england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. i a ireland. ia union ireland. i a union notjust of nation, but of peoples, bound by a common purpose, whoever we are, and where ever we are from. i also reminded people that the full name of my political

party is the conservative and unionist party and that name carries a profound significance for me. the party i lead has a belief in the union of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland as a central innocent of our political philosophy, as prime minister of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland it is my duty to serve the whole of the uk and govern in the interest of every part of it, that defines the approach i have taken in government over the past two years. taken in government over the past two yea rs. as taken in government over the past two years. as believe the european union, i have made protecting and strengthening our own precious union, by making sure the deal we strike works for every part of the uk, an absolute priority. my belief in ourunion of uk, an absolute priority. my belief in our union of nations is rooted not just in our union of nations is rooted notjust in history, but in our collective achievements. time and again, we have stood together as one, to overcome challenges, and do great things. this year, when we commemorate the centenary of the

armistice, we will remember the sacrifice of brave people from here andindeed sacrifice of brave people from here and indeed the whole island of ireland. at the end of the second world war church hill fey mousily said without northern ireland, the light that shines so strongly throughout the world would have been quenched. after that war a integration national institution, the national health service was established across the united kingdom, a symbol of solidarity in oui’ kingdom, a symbol of solidarity in ourunion, kingdom, a symbol of solidarity in our union, today our nhs stands alongside other pillars of our national life. life. 0ur particle transform democracy and rule of law have been admired and imtaited. these are the result of our common endeavour as a union. they are the signs that signify its depth and strength, right across the uk, far more unites than divides us, our sense of community and shared values, our diversity and tolerance and perhaps the greatest strength of oui’ and perhaps the greatest strength of our union is the potentialfor the

future. what together we can achieve in the years ahead, as an outward looking united kingdom. as we pursue oui’ looking united kingdom. as we pursue our modern industrial strategy government working with business and academia to boost productivity, invest in science and research and create more good jobs, making the most of rapidly changing technology. as believe the european union, and go out to strike new trade deals around the world, open up new markets for the great products and services of our innovators andn‘tn‘t —— entrepreneurs, services of our innovators andn'tn't —— entrepreneurs, as we face the challenges of the future together and draw on thelet talents and resources of every part of our united kingdom, to overcome them. and that, of course, includes northern ireland. its culture landscape is dynamic, vibrant and its culture landscape is dynamic, vibra nt and wholly its culture landscape is dynamic, vibrant and wholly original. northern ireland is a tv and cinema powerhouse, supported by uk government tax policy, to support the film industry. 0ver government tax policy, to support the film industry. over two million visitors come to northern ireland

each year as tourist, to experience its vibrancy and beauty. it is home to great university, great small businesses, a burgeoning cyber security sector, northern ireland makes a major cribbion to our union and it derives great benefits from being a part of the uk. every family and every business, benefits from the strength and security that comes from being part of the world's fifth largest economy. the rest of the uk is, byfar, largest economy. the rest of the uk is, by far, northern ireland's biggest market, accounting for half its sales. today, unemployment is half the level it was in 2010, and employment is at a near record high. the prosperity generated by a country with global interests, and the principle of pooling an sharing resources that defines the uk, supports public services that people in northern ireland rely on. i believe in the partnership of our four great nations in one proud union, andi

four great nations in one proud union, and i want it to endure for generations to come. so a government i lead will never be neutral in our support for the union, we will a lwa ys support for the union, we will always make the case for it. i believe a clear majority of the people of northern ireland will continue to have confidence in a future for them and their family, that lies within a strong united kingdom. but i also respect the fact that a substantial section of the population here, identifies irish, and aspire to a future within a united ireland. iwill always and aspire to a future within a united ireland. i will always govern in the interests of the whole community of northern ireland, and not just one part community of northern ireland, and notjust one part of it. we are absolutely committed to parity of esteem and just and equal treatment irrespective of aspiration or identity. we want to work with all parties and right across society, to build a stronger, more inclusive and prosperous northern ireland, that truly works for everyone. that is why i have met all the mainerxxxx

parties on this visit and why i keep up parties on this visit and why i keep upa parties on this visit and why i keep up a regular dialogue with them. the bright future i want to help build for northern ireland is one in which everyone, regardless of their community background or political aspiration, is able to live happy and fulfilling live, and to go as far as their talents and hard work will take them. i want to say too, that i share your concern about the episodes of serious disorder, in belfast and derry, londonderry last week, this government, like the communities here, has been absolutely clear in condemning this activity, which is a matter of deep concern for everyone who wants to see a peaceful and prosperous northern ireland. this violence is not representative of the wider community. i pay tribute to the brave officers in the police service of northern ireland, and the emergency services and others in the community, who worked tirelessly to keep people safe. we are all committed to making sure that

northern ireland continues to move forward. now the principles that define northern ireland's place as an integral part of the united kingdom, along its with unique relationship with ireland are of course enshrined in the belfast agreement. the belfast agreement reached 20 years ago is a landmark in the history of our island, it was endorsed by referendums here in northern ireland, and in ireland. successive uk and irish governments, together with all the parties in northern ireland, have worked tirelessly to bring about the historic achievement of peace. leaders like david trimble and john hume, ian paisley and martin mcguinness have made history and my predecessors as prime minister have played their part. sirjohn major helped to start the peace process. tony blair helped to bring it to fruition, making power—sharing which for so long seemed a prize beyond reach a reality. gordon brown saw the overseeing of policing an

devolution power and i saw how hard david cameron worked on the stormont house and fresh start agreements. i think everyone who has the honour and responsibility of holding the office of prime minister of the united kingdom feels a special responsibility to the people of northern ireland. the historic achievement that the belfast agreement represent is something we should all be proud of. i am determined to protect it, and to up hold the rights it enshrines. the fa ct hold the rights it enshrines. the fact that the current deputy chief co nsta ble of fact that the current deputy chief constable of the psn. it will shortly become commissioner. is an amazing symbol of the progress made over the last 20 years. and we will continue to work with our friends in the irish government, who have been our close partners in that progress, including at next week's british and irish inter—governmental conference, the uk government's support for the constitutional principles set out in those agreement and for the full

range of political institutions they established is steadfast. so it is a matter of frustration and regret that after enjoying the longest period of unbroken devolved government since the 60s, northern ireland has now been without a fully functioning executive for over 18 months. i commend the northern ireland civil service, for the work they are doing to deliver public services in northern ireland, in the absence of an executive. and i want to see the assembly and executive back up and running, taking decisions on behalf of all the people of northern ireland. they deserve no less. so in full accordance with the three stranded approach we continue to do all we can to see reestablish. 0f devolution and all the institutions of the belfast agreement. but an agreement cannot be imposed. that needs to come from within northern ireland. a first step has to be the

resumption of political dialogue aimed atfinding resumption of political dialogue aimed at finding a solution, and that should begin as soon as possible. until then, the uk government will, of course, fulfil our responsibility, to ensure good governance and stability in northern ireland. but interventions from westminster are no substitute for decisions taken here. effective and enduring devolved government is the right thing for northern ireland and it is best for the union. the belfast agreement did notjust establish a set of institutions, it also defined the principles that underpin their legitimacy for people across the community, the principle it is the birth right of the people of northern ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as irish or british or both as they may so choose. and to the consent principle, that it will always be for the people of northern ireland to decide without external impediment what their constitutional future should be. with the uk government always giving effect to

the democratic choice of the people of northern ireland, freely and legitimately given. these principles are the bedrock of peace and stability in northern ireland. and it is the duty of the uk government a lwa ys it is the duty of the uk government always to respect and up hold them. doing so is notjust the guiding force behind our approach to government in northern ireland, it is also at the heart of our approach to brexit as well. in leaving the european union, as we are doing, we have a duty to ensure that the outcome we achieve works for the whole uk, including northern ireland. for all of us who care about our country, for all of us who wa nt about our country, for all of us who want this union of nations to thrive, that duty goes to the heart of what it means to be a united kingdom, and what it means to be a government. 0urjob is not to deal with brexit in theory, but to make a success of it in practise for all of our people. frn and nowhere is the need for practical solutions more vital than here in northern ireland,

the only place where the united kingdom shares a land border with an eu member state, that is also a co—signatory to the belfast agreement. i have said consistently that there can never be a hard border between northern ireland and ireland. isaid border between northern ireland and ireland. i said it in my letter triggering article 50, in my peach at mansion house and many times besides. during the referendum, both campaigning agrees that the border between northern ireland and ireland must remain absolutely unchanged. indeed you only have to speak to businesses near the border to see that the notion of a hard border is almost inconceivable. thousands of people who cross and recross between the uk and ireland in the normal course of their daily lives cannot be subject to a hard border, as they go to work visit a neighbour or go to the supermarket. neither would it be feasible for firms who supply and distribution chains span the border. many people in communities remember the customs border post, approved

roads and security installations of the not too distant past. they recall the administrative burdens on business, the disruptions caused to lovelies and livelied moo, in the northern ireland of today, where a sea mless northern ireland of today, where a seamless border enables unprecedented levels of trade and cooperation north and south, in form of infrastructure after the border is an alien concept. the practical consequences for poem's day—to—day lives are only part of the story. because the seamless border is a foundation stone on which the belfast agreement rests, allowing for the just belfast agreement rests, allowing for thejust and belfast agreement rests, allowing for the just and equal treatment for the identity, ethos and aspiration of both communities. anything that undermines that is a breach of the spirit of the belfast agreement. an agreement which we have committed to protect in all its parts, and the eu says it will respect. both sides in the negotiation understand that, and share a determination never to see a ha rd share a determination never to see a hard border in northern ireland. and no technology solution to address

theseissues no technology solution to address these issues has been designed yet or implemented anywhere in the world let alone in such a highly sensitive context as the northern ireland border. some argue that the right approach is for the uk to declare that we will not impose any checks at the border after we have left. if the eu required the irish government to introduce checks the blame would lie with them. as i said at mansion house this is wrong, first this arises because of a decision we have taken. we can't solve it on our own nor can we wash our hands of it. we must work together to solve it. second, like any country sharing a land border with another nation, we have a duty to seek customs and regulatory relationships to ensure borders work smoothly and in northern ireland, that presents a particular challenge. the protection of the peace process and up holding our binding commitments in the belfast agreement are grave responsibilities. not to seek a solution would be to resume our

career as an independent sovereign trading nation, by betraying commitments to part of the nation and to our nearest neighbour. the reality is, that any agreement we reach with the eu will have to provide for the africaer uionless movement of goods across the northern ireland border. equally clear, is that as united kingdom government, we could never accept that the way to prevent a hard border with ireland is to create a new border within the united kingdom. to do so would be a breach of the spirit of the belfast agreement, and for exactly the same reason that a hard border would be. it would not be showing parity of esteem and just and equal treatment for the ethos and aspiration of the unionist community in northern ireland, to cut their part of the united kingdom off from the rest of the uk. ido the uk. i do not think any member state would be willing to accept that in order to leave the eu a nation must accept such a threat to its constitutional integrity, we made the choice tojoin

constitutional integrity, we made the choice to join as nation state, we must be free as nation states to make the choice to leave. the joint report that we agreed in december was very report that we agreed in december was very clear report that we agreed in december was very clear on report that we agreed in december was very clear on this. we were both explicit that northern ireland is an integral part of the united kingdom, consistent with the principle of consent in the belfast agreement and the report is also clear about the need to preserve the integrity of the uk's internal market, which is vital to businesses, the length and breadth of our country, not least here in northern ireland. yet the commission's proposed backstop text does not deliver this. under their proposals, northern ireland would be represented in trade negotiations and in the world trade organisation on tariff, by the european commission, not its own national government. the economic and constitutional dislocation of a formle third country customs border within our own country is something i will never accept, and i believe no british prime minister could ever accept. and as mps made clear this week, it is not something the house

of commons will accept either. we remain absolutely committed to including a legally operative backstop in the withdrawal agreement but it must be one that delivers on all the commitments made in the decemberjoint report. all the commitments made in the december joint report. those all the commitments made in the decemberjoint report. those two imperatives to see no hard border between the uk and ireland and no new border that cuts northern ireland off from the rest of the uk are realities we have to contend with as we find a way forward. doing so means we must rule out the free trade deal on offerfrom so means we must rule out the free trade deal on offer from the eu that excludes northern ireland and creates a border in the uk, the other alternative, membership of the coupe plus an extended version of the eea would mean continued free movement, ongoing vast annual payments and alignment with eu rules across the whole of our economy and no control of our trade policy. that would not be consistent with the referendum result. in order to move the negotiations on, ourfuture relationship or ward we needed to

put a credible third option on the table. to work for the uk it needs to honour the belfast agreement, deliver on the referendum result, and be good for our economy. and for the eu to consider it, it needs to bea the eu to consider it, it needs to be a proposal they can see works for them as well as us. i believe that them as well as us. i believe that the white paper we published last week following the agreement reached alat chequers is that proposal. it is firmly rooted in the vision for our future relationship, is firmly rooted in the vision for ourfuture relationship, that i is firmly rooted in the vision for our future relationship, that i set out in my speeches at listen caster house, floor representativers munich and mansion house, but it also addresses the questions that the eu has raised in the intervening months, and explains how the new relationship would work. it is a principled and practical brexit, that respects both the constitutional and economic integrity of the uk, and the autonomy of the eu. it comprehensively addresses our shared commitments to northern ireland and ireland. it is the right brexit deal for the united kingdom, it delivers

on the referendum result, it takes back control of our borders with an end to free movement. it takes back control of our money with no more vast annual sums paid to the eu. it ta kes vast annual sums paid to the eu. it takes back control of our law, ending thejurisdiction takes back control of our law, ending the jurisdiction of the ecj in the united kingdom, it promotes jobs and prosperity. the whole of the uk will be outside the customs union and single market. free to sign trade deals with countries round the world. we will have control over the services sector which counts for 80 perof the uk economy and we will leave the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy, gape gaining the freedom to design new policies that work for our communities. it will also protect and strengthen our union by ensuring there is no hard border between northern ireland and ireland and no border in the uk. it does that by proposing a free trade area in goods and agricultural products between the united kingdom and the eu, our previous proposal

that we could achieve frictionless trade by maintaining similar standards, did not prove to be a negotiable position, the eu would not accept such an unprecedented solution to break down all barriers without having shared rules so we needed to make a stronger commitment. that is why we have put the new offer of a common rule book on the table. some people are concerned about us maintaining common standards with the eu, eve ryo ne common standards with the eu, everyone in this limited area. i understand that concern. but i think it is in the national interest in a way it wouldn't be, for say financial service, let me explain. first, the rules that cover goods have been relatively stable over the last 30 year, second, many of the releva nt last 30 year, second, many of the relevant standards are set by international bodies which we remain a member of after we leave the eu. third, the many uk businesses that trade with the single market will continue to meet these rules any way, whether or not the government makes a promise to. making a formal

commitment allows us to establish a free trade area that will good for our whole economy, it will deliver friction free trade in goods with our nearest trading bah par inner ins in the eu. lizes will bible a to importan ins in the eu. lizes will bible a to import an export gods across the eu frontier without impediment. the just in time supply chains that underpine high skilled manufacturing jobs will be able to continue without disruption. and it will ensure we remain one united kingdom, with a uk internal market on good terms with our nearest neighbour. the belfast agreement will be protected in full. notjust by avoiding a hard border but by a legal guarantee there will be be no diminution for the right of citizen, by diminution for the right of citizen, byup diminution for the right of citizen, by up holding the common travel area and associated rights so there is to question of any new restriction on movement between the uk and ireland or a ccess movement between the uk and ireland or access to public services. and by guaranteeing the protection in full, of the range of north south and east

west cooperation provided for in strands two and three of the agreement. this is the right deal for the united kingdom. agreement. this is the right deal forthe united kingdom. i agreement. this is the right deal for the united kingdom. i believe it is the basis for a new deep and strong relationship with the eu. the white paper represents a significant development of our position. it is a coherent package. early in this process both sides agreed a clear desire to find solution to the unique circumstances in northern ireland through a close future relationship. we have now developed our proposals and put on an approach on the table which does that, it is now for the eu to respond. not simply to fall back on to previous positions, which have already been proven unworkable. but to a evolve their position in kind, and on that basis i look forward to resuming constructive discussion, i firmly believe that we can complete what we have started. we can negotiate a new relationship with the eu that works

in our mew chur interest. 0ne relationship with the eu that works in our mew chur interest. one that on nors the referendum result, gives us control of our money, borders and law, one that sets us on course for a prosperous future, protecting job, and boosting prosperity. 0ne a prosperous future, protecting job, and boosting prosperity. one that safeguards our union and allows the whole uk to thrive in the years ahead. a brighter future whole uk to thrive in the years ahead. a brighterfuture for northern ireland, where we restore devolution and come together again asa devolution and come together again as a community, to serve the interests of the people. and brighter future interests of the people. and brighterfuture for us interests of the people. and brighter future for us all, where we put aside past divisions and work as one, to meet the channels and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. i am passionate about that brighter future, and the possibilities that are within our grasp. as i said on the day i launched my campaign to become leader of the conservative

and unionist party, the process of withdrawal will be complex, and it will require hard work, serious work, and detailed work. the government has done that work. the white paper is our plan for the future. it is the way to the stronger and brighter tomorrow, that i know awaits the whole united kingdom. now, we must have the courage and the determination to seize it. thank you. applause i know that there are some business people in the audience who may want to ask some questions but i thought i would take questions from the media first and so, questions from the media, is suzanne here from the belfast telegraph? sorry i have a light in my eyes. you have a confidence and supply dene with the

dup, one mps ian paisleyjunior is facing a 30 day suspension from the house of commons for failing to declare two luxury holidays paid for by the sri lanka government. what do you think of his behaviour and are you think of his behaviour and are you worried about losing the vote of a supportive mp? he could be out until november, in future knife—edge brexit votes. the report obviously is is a report from a committee of set up by parliament, and it is a matterfor parliament, and it is a matterfor parliament, the action that will be taken. believe the process is that a motion comes before parliament and parliament makes that decision. in the overall question of the confidence and supply agreement we have with the dup, i think what we have with the dup, i think what we have seen as a result of that agreement is us delivering key decisions that are of importance for people across the whole of the united kingdom. 0bviously people across the whole of the united kingdom. obviously in the brexit arrangements, we if you look at see what has been delivered recently, we have that eu withdrawal act on the statute book, a very important step in taking us forward

in terms of the future relationship, in terms of the future relationship, in terms of the future relationship, in terms of ensuring that we have that brexit that delivers top referendum result, but is also good for protecting people's jobs and livelihoods and protecting no hard border between northern ireland and ireland. the irish news? hello mrs may. 0n the eve of the eu referendum, you said it was inconceivable that there would be no new checks on the border, in the event o brexit, could you tell us what has changed substantively beyond rhetoric? that you now believe there will be a free flowing border? we have been able to put forward, we have, looked at the problem in terms of how we deal with this issue of preventing a hard border between northern ireland and ireland and we have come up with the proposals that are in the white paper, there are two elms of these, one is obviously the facilitated customs arrangement we propose and the other is the free trade aidia in

relation to industrial goods and agricultural products, but i have a lwa ys agricultural products, but i have always said throughout the last two yea rs, always said throughout the last two years, that i believe the best way of resolving the issue of the northern ireland border with ireland, is through the overall relationship we have between the united kingdom and the eu. that is in fact the first plan, plan a that is in the decemberjoint report, so that was agreed by all sides as being the best result, the best way to resolve this issue and it is that basis that we have put forward in the white paper, proposals that deliver yes, no hard border between northern ireland and ireland, but also, actually deliver reflectionless trade for the united kingdom with the european union so across all borders. is sam here from the news letter. trust is central to politics you are asking people to trust you and trust

is central to the brexit process in terms of talks with other member states but what we have learned is your chief whip allegedly and he hasn't denied this, asked mps to break their pairing arrangements, asking them to behave in an underhand way trying to basically steal votes from the opposition, you have not sacked him, does that mean you endorse his conduct, and if you do endorse his conduct, how can anyone take anything you say at face value? there was an honest my mistake made for which the chief whip and brandon lewis have apologised, joe win son, if you look at what we are propose manager the white paper, want we are putting forward in the white paper is a future relationship which delivers the people on the vote to leave the european union but does so in a way that protects jobs and livelihood and keeps fate with our commitment there will be no hard border between northern ireland and ireland. i think we have ulster tv here?

jordan? you have made a lot of commitment about the irish board ever but given the chaos at westminster over the last few weeks isa westminster over the last few weeks is a guarantee from the prime minister worth the paper it is written on? what you have seen is we have delivered government policy invoked through the house of commons and we have delivered notjust government policy but that into legislation as well. the eu withdrawal act, is in a very important symbol of this but we have now moved the customs bills and the customs and trade bills through to the house of lords. so what government is doing is notjust putting forward proposals to the european union, what we are also doing is delivering through westminster the legislation that is necessary to back those proposals and to prepare for all eventuallies in terms of the outcome of these negotiations. the outcome of the talks. the in and i think in bbc northern

ireland? —— the in and i think in bbc northern ireland? -- i'm sure you heard about fermanagh last night and there are now fears of an ordeal scenario on what that will mean for businesses trading on the front line across their border. you said in your speech today you feel the eu needs to evolve its position and show some flexibility, i imagine. does that mean you want them to be flexible on the backstop? as you know if there is no agreement around the bag stop, the white paper will be dead in the water. —— the white paper will be dead in the water. — — backstop. the white paper will be dead in the water. -- backstop. the legaltext they have produced and the solution for this is not acceptable to us and thatis for this is not acceptable to us and that is why earlier this year we proposed an alternative option to that. we are all committed to ensuring there is a backstop within the withdrawal agreement, but i'll believe as i have said i believe and continue to believe the best way of dealing with this border issue is a solution which actually means the

backstop is not necessary, because we are able to address it in overall relationship between the uk and eu. what i want the european commission to do is now sit down with us, with increased pace and intensity in negotiations, to recognise that if we are going to deliver on the commitments that all sides have made in relation to these, that the solution we have put forward as a practical, workable solution to do that, which respects the vote of the british people, protectsjobs but also ensures we don't see a hard border between northern ireland and ireland. i think we also have sky northern ireland ? ireland. i think we also have sky northern ireland? yes, prime minister, you said you backstop would be a breach of the good friday agreement because the majority of people here wished to remain in the uk, but the majority of people here have also voted to remain in the eu, so are you have also voted to remain in the eu, so are you not now in breach of the good friday agreement?” so are you not now in breach of the good friday agreement? i think if we look at what happened in the

referendum, a decision was taken that across the united kingdom people would be asked their view on whether or not to leave the european union. parliament and government said it would accept that collective view that was taken across the united kingdom. and that is exactly what we are doing. within the uk, there were different thoughts on different parts of the uk, but overall the result was that people wa nted overall the result was that people wanted to leave the eu and we are delivering on that, and i believe it is an important part of people's trust in politics, given that parliament said it was the overall choice of the people of the uk, that we respect that overall choice that they took. i promised i would take a couple of questions from a couple of businesses. i think we have richard mcguinness? is richard here? i thought he had a question. richard, yes. good morning, prime minister. i worked for a firm and would be very

interested on your views on how to solve the financial service end of the deal. you talked a lot about movement of goods, but how will financial services work? yes, we see a greater flexible to, financial services work? yes, we see a greaterflexible to, as i referred to in my speech, in relation to financial services. 80% of our economy is imported for us and i think this is an area where we look for trade deals are redbreast of the world it could be a real advantage for the united kingdom, and it is important —— trade deals around the rest of the world. it is important to us have that flexible to, and of course the city of london as a globalfinancial course the city of london as a global financial centre, course the city of london as a globalfinancial centre, it course the city of london as a global financial centre, it is also important because of the risk it brings to the uk, that we are able to have that greater flexibility. but it is important regulators continue to cooperate and have a good regulatory cooperation. as you know, there are some aspects of financial services regulation that actually are determined more internationally than at european level, so we want to continue to be of those, that regulator

environment. but we see the services sector and financial services within that generally as being a key element for the future prosperity of the uk. but we do accept that that greater flexibility for the financial services sector will have an impact on access to markets in the eu, and as we have said, we recognise it means that part sporting would no longer be available —— passporting would no longer be available. but obviously there's a great deal more in the financial services sector we look to build on for the future. tina? thank you for taking the claim to speak to business leaders first of all. to see you, as a female doing a fellow female leader, respectable politics, it is good to see. the report published in august last year proposed an exemption for small firms in relation to cross—border trade. does the vision outlined in the white paper are no longer

require such an exemption? yes, when we we re require such an exemption? yes, when we were talking about... there were a number of options which spoke about exemptions for small businesses. that was when one of the options that was being looked at in terms of the customs model would have involved some sort of customs activity and declarations, and in order to relieve the pressure on small businesses that was put forward. what we have now come up with actually means there is no friction in terms of customs trade across the borders, and therefore it resolves that. it isn't necessary to have that exception, because no businesses would be required to be doing more in customs terms than they are today. thank you very much. thank you. studio: a couple of questions from business leaders following questions from the media for the prime minister, following that speech at the waterfront hall in belfast. quite a lot in that speech, but let me pick out what i think are probably the two key lines. theresa

may saying, "we must rule out the free trade deal on offer from the eu that creates a border between the rest of the uk and northern ireland, and she said, "it is now for the eu to respond and not to fall back on previously stated positions, to evolve their position in time." she said she wants the eu commission and the uk government to now sit down and get involved in talks with increased pace and increased intensity in negotiations, but i think it is worth just reflecting the words of the irish deputy prime minister and foreign minister, the words of the irish deputy prime ministerand foreign minister, simon coveney, ahead of this speech today when he said, "uk government doesn't support the current eu wording on the so—called backstop in the draft withdrawal agreement, then the obligation is on them to propose are viable and legally operable alternative wording that delivers the same result, no border infrastructure. " the same result, no border infrastructure." so this backstop is a position where northern ireland

effectively would remain in the customs union and elements of the single market, creating the sort of border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk that theresa may has said is unpalatable. so we are going to wait with great interest to see reaction from the eu, and indeed from other politicians, and in in northern ireland in particular —— will be interested in northern ireland in particular and the republic of ireland, on what she has said about the border post brexit. we will get your analysis on all of that very soon but first let's take a look at some of the day's other main news. president trump has invited russia's leader vladimir putin to visit the united states in the autumn. the american president's press secretary has tweeted that discussions for the trip are already underway — just days after their helsinki summit sparked controversy. the bombshell announcement also came as a surprise to his security chief, as chris buckler reports. america's intelligence agencies have never wavered in their belief

that the kremlin interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and that, through cyber attacks and campaigns of disinformation, russia remains a threat to democracy in the us. but donald trump's own view has been a little harder to pin down. he said he misspoke when he appeared to back vladimir putin's denials over the word of his own intelligence chiefs. but it is clear that he still wants a relationship with russia. getting along with president putin, getting along with russia, is a positive, not a negative. now, with that being said, if it doesn't work out, i will be the worst enemy he has ever had. but his recent actions have unnerved donald trump's political friends and foes in washington. the resolution is agreed to... the senate unanimously passed a motion opposing president putin's proposal for russia to question us officials, after president trump seemed to briefly to consider it. yet, despite all the fallout from that press summit in helsinki, the white house press secretary revealed on twitter that president trump has already

asked his national security adviser to invite president putin to washington, and those discussions are ongoing. however, that came as something of a surprise to america's own director of national intelligence. we have some breaking news, the white house has announced on twitter that wladimir klitschko is coming to the white house in the fall. -- that vladimir putin is coming. say that ain? vladimir putin is coming. say that again? didl vladimir putin is coming. say that again? did i hearyou? 0k! laughter that's gonna be special. questions remain about what donald trump and vladimir putin talked about in helsinki, particularly during their closed—door private meeting. and democrats say, until they get clarity on that, there should be no further one—on—one sessions between the presidents,

in washington or anywhere else. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. here, mps have criticised the director of public prosecutions over failings in the disclosure of evidence in rape and serious sexual assault cases. a number of rape trials collapsed last year after it emerged vital evidence had not been given to defence lawyers. our legal affairs correspondent clive coleman reports. in every criminal trial, the prosecution must disclose any evidence gathered which either helps the defence case or weakens its own. if that fails, innocent people can go to jail, and for years there have been problems. last december, the rape case against liam allan collapsed when text messages were disclosed which proved his alleged victim had pestered him for casual sex. it was the first in a series of collapsed trials. that led to reviews by the police and crown prosecution service,

and a national disclosure improvement plan, and now, a damning report from the justice committee. it criticises the director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, for failing to recognise the extent and seriousness of long—term disclosure failings. there's no doubt in some cases miscarriages of justice have occurred. people have gone to prison when they shouldn't have done. we were very alarmed at the evidence we had from the outgoing dpp, that suggested to us that the extent of the problem was not being fully picked up. cps data may have underestimated the number of cases stopped with disclosure errors by around 90%. the report welcomes a national improvement plan announced injanuary, but says disclosure must be seen as a core justice duty, and not an administrative add—on. alison saunders says there is an unprecedented focus on finding solutions, and the cps will carefully consider the report. at least 11 people have drowned

and others are still missing after a tourist "duck boat" capsized on a lake in the us state of missouri. the incident happened on the table rock lake. the amphibious boat, which is designed for both land and water use, got into trouble and sank in stormy weather. 30 people, including some children, were on board. local authorities confirmed 11 people had drowned and divers are searching for more victims — at least five people are still missing. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news, at 11.114: theresa may has used a speech in belfast to call on the the eu to change its position on the irish border after brexit. donald trump's plan to invite vladimir putin to the us has taken american intelligence

chiefs by surprise. a tourist boat has capsized on a lake in the american state of missouri, killing at least 11 people. i'm jamie robertson. good afternoon. in the business news: turbulence at ryanair after its pilots go on strike demanding more pay. so far 2a flights have been cancelled between the uk and ireland, with more expected next week. uk government borrowing falls to a 11—year low last quarter, and the national debt is 1% smaller than it was a year ago. and the us president, donald trump, gets tough on the fed — in a interview with cnbc he says he's not happy about the us central bank raising interest rates and that it could harm the economic growth. the comments raised eyebrows in the us, where presidents are expected to avoid criticism of the central bank and remain impartial. we are three months into the financial year. there are numbers out today on how

much the government is borrowing. compare these figures with the first quarter of any other financial year and borrowing is the lowest its been for 11 years. so far the government has borrowed £16.8 billion, £5.11 billion less than in the same period in 2017. how much are we as a country in debt, adding up everything we've borrowed over the years? well, that's a big number — £1.8 trillion. and it's 33 billion more than it was this time last year. but if you put debt alongside the size of the economy, gdp, that 1.8 trillion, is one percentage point less than it was a year ago — 85.2%. joining me now from our newsroom is vicky pryce, who's the chief economic advisor at the centre for economics and business research. very good numbers? they are, but of

course the june figures were slightly higher that the market expected, but nevertheless we are seeing a steady improvement in terms of the amount of money the government is borrowing so far this year, and that of course could continue, if you look at some of the forecasts for this year again, they are suggesting there will be a huge improvement from last year. nevertheless, i think a lot of the improvement, if you look at more of the details of where it has come from, it has been basically because of the fact we have been contributing less to the eu, which is quite interesting, and also because of interest payments being very low. if you look at what we are paying now in terms of interest payments compared to ten years ago before we started borrowing as much as we are now, they are practically the same, so we have benefited hugely from low interest rates in the uk and elsewhere. higher interest rates, if we get that later on this year, what will that do?m could of course start pushing up costs, but it looks like we will not

see any huge increase in interest rates. what really matters is what we pay for the issuing of bonds. the market so far seems to think we are doing 0k, and they are not particularly worried about the amount of borrowing. but of course if indeed the brexit dividend disappears, and we are going to be seeing slower growth in the economy which is what is forecast between now and the end of the parliamentary period we are in at present, then that of course will add to the amount of money we have to borrow. and that is the concern everyone has. will the chancellor continued to be lucky, or will he have the ability to do something with the november budget? but that is a fairly negative view, you could say, because it is coming and pretty low we have the wiggle room to spend more, on the nhs, to boost the economy if there is a bit of a heck of brexit? that is exactly what he is hoping he will be able to do, but if you look at the amount of money —— a bit of if you look at the amount of money ——a bit ofa if you look at the amount of money —— a bit of a pick—up with brexit.

they are meant to spend on the nhs, i think that improvement alone we are seeing at present, especially did against slowing down economy, it is unlikely to give you enough, and eve ryo ne is unlikely to give you enough, and everyone is worried that what we will see instead is an increase in taxes to pay for this. some of it will be possible through that wiggle room he has, but everyone is i think gearing up to a budget will be looking quite hard at the possible use of raising funds in a different way as well, on a continuing basis. coco, vicky pryce, thank you so much. a quick look at the markets before we go. —— 0k, vicky much. a quick look at the markets before we go. -- 0k, vicky pfyce, thanks much. little worries about old trade problems, every now and then, the market thinks it will be a big problem, get it into its head, and also the dax, which is of course very exposed to china, and it is perhaps worried about the chinese and us relations and what they will do. sky is down but we have had news

today about comcast deciding not to bid for fox but actually buying a share of sky. the pound is looking quite weak against the dollar. that is it, that's your business. studio: thanks, jamie. let's return to that speech the prime minister has just made in belfast — chris page was watching and we can hearfrom him now. hello to you. evolve your position on the irish border after brexit, essential theresa may's message to the eu in this speech today. what did you make of the details that? well, it was interesting in that she spoke about the previous positions, the previous ways, that the uk government had suggested solving the issue of the irish border. she said basically there are two things we absolutely have to achieve here, that everyone is agreed on, firstly no new controls on the land border

between the northern irish border and irish republic, and the second is no trade barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. in fact, northern ireland and the rest of the uk. infact, she northern ireland and the rest of the uk. in fact, she said northern ireland and the rest of the uk. infact, she said in northern ireland and the rest of the uk. in fact, she said in her opinion it would be a breach of the good friday peace agreement. so she said they had to find a third way. they put forward some ideas to the european union which she said were not negotiable, in other words had been rejected by the eu, so they came up with this new idea, free trade area for goods and agricultural products which is in the government white paper which she saysis the government white paper which she says is the key to unlocking the deadlock on the border and resolving the situation and meeting those two aims, nor border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, and no physical border, nor border infrastructure, between northern ireland and the republic. so she said then it was up to the eu to evolve their position, and not she said to fall back on previous ideas, which he said had been proven unworkable. it seemed to me she was saying, "we've moved, we've done our work," "now, it is over to you." what you think the reaction will be

to this? we have seen in the last few months when it comes to the eu 27, 26 of those saying, we have ireland's back on all of this, so the irish reaction will be crucial, isn't it? —— won't it? the irish reaction will be crucial, isn't it? -- won't it? that's right, in general the irish talk about the british white paper, leo varadkar the taoiseach, have given it a cautious welcome, but they have returned again and again to this issue known as the backstop, and insurance, feel safe situation, if the border issue can't be resolved by some big overarching trade deal, well, then ireland and the eu said there has to be something in the agreement that says "under no circumstances will there ever be border controls on the island of ireland." the eu's interpretation of that at this point is that northern ireland will in effect remain in the customs union and parts of the single market, but that would mean of course you would then have trade barriers between northern ireland

and the rest of the uk, which is unacceptable and the rest of the uk, which is u na cce pta ble to and the rest of the uk, which is unacceptable to the british government and the parliamentary partners, the democratic unionist party, the leader of whom, arlene foster, was on the front row and nodding approvingly whenever theresa may was making her speech here at the waterfront hall in belfast this morning. that circle is still difficult to square i think because the eu say the backstop is a red line for them, and the british government see things completely differently from the european union, and the eu have said if there is no agreement on the backstop there will be no withdrawal agreement at all and there will be no transition period then either. so it is this issue of the backstop thatis it is this issue of the backstop that is still at the crux of the brexit negotiations, and as far as i can see that deadlock on that particular issue still remains. 0k, chris, thank you very much. chris pagein chris, thank you very much. chris page in belfast. we won't have to wait very long to get some reaction from the eu. let'sjust wait very long to get some reaction from the eu. let's just show you the scene in brussels where around midday hour time we are expecting

michel barnier, the chief brexit negotiator, for eu, to make a speech. he has been meeting eu foreign ministers this morning, so we're expecting some reaction to that white paper, the chequers paper theresa may was referring to in her speech and —— the chequers paper theresa may was referring to in a speech. we will bring you that live when it happens, very soon. now, to some other news. the runway at gatwick airport had to be closed and flight had gatwick airport had to be closed and flight had to be diverted after british airways plane requested an emergency landing. the air bus which was travelling from naples, a plane similarto was travelling from naples, a plane similar to this one —— set—mac. it landed shortly after midnight after reporting a technical fault. nobody was injured and the passengers left safely. a handful of flights were diverted. british airways says its engineers were conducting a full check of the aircraft. a dangerous complacency towards hiv

could hamper efforts to meet the un target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reporter said. target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reportersaid. more target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reporter said. more than 37 million people worldwide are living with hiv or aids. the youngest spitfire pilot to fly in the battle of britain has died. he wasjust 18 when hejoined the raf in august, and he died in cornwall, his first mission included the dogfights above london and the home counties for which the battle of britain became known. the queen's income from her private duchy of lancaster estate has increased by almost £1 million to just over £20 has increased by almost £1 million tojust over £20 million. the money

the queen receives from the duchy — a portfolio of land, property and assets held in trust for the sovereign — increased by 4.9% in the last financial year. the money is used to fund the public and private activities of the head of state. the headlines coming up on the bbc news channel. in a moment we will say goodbye to viewers on bbc two, but first let's leave you with a look at the weather forecast and we can get the latest with simon king. thank you very much. i tell you what, are the last eight weeks or so, not many times i have stood in front of a picture with rain in it. that is the case from the weather watcher here in kinross at the moment, some puddles on the ground and some significant rain moving to scotland, northern ireland, this morning, edging its way into northern england and across wales. also some showery rain pushing into the south—east of england at the moment which will continue into the afternoon, but generally speaking

towards northern and western parts the rain continues to edge to the south—east. very slow process, waking up with showers during the saturday, staying cloudy in the north—west, temperatures 18—20d. meanwhile across eastern areas with some sunshine at the moment that is where it will be warmest and where temperatures will get up into the mid—height 20s. some thunderstorms evenin mid—height 20s. some thunderstorms even in parts of dorset, hampshire, up even in parts of dorset, hampshire, up into the wash, the main area with a chance of heavier thundery downpours. —— mid—to high 20 plymouth be some torrential rain in a short space of time for some, with others completely dry. quite a warm and muggy night in the south—east, 17 degrees. further north and west, about 11—13dc. the weekend, it is looking mostly dry. there will be some cloud floating around, one or two showers perhaps across scotland,

perhaps the chance of a shower or two in the far south of england, temperatures widely across england and wales in the mid to high 20s, warm afternoon in that sunshine. 19-22 warm afternoon in that sunshine. 19—22 further north. this is sunday. more cloud in scotland, a few showers there. 0therwise more cloud in scotland, a few showers there. otherwise a day of sunny spells on sunday, and it will feel hotter actually on sunday, and more humid. temperature is widely 26-29, more humid. temperature is widely 26—29, perhaps even up to 29—31 in the south—east of england, but cloud with rain in the far north and west, and that is because of this weather front moving in from the north—west. it will describejulie south—eastward. there is some uncertainty as to where it will be next week —— it will push south eastwards. fresh air behind it and really quite hot air from the south, so towards eastern areas temperatures are up into the low to mid 30s, very hot with fresher air towards the north—west. goodbye.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. these are the top stories developing at midday. theresa may uses a speech in belfast to call on the the eu to change its position on the irish border after brexit. the economic and constitutional dislocation of a formal third country customs border within our own country is something i will never accept. in brussels they've been studying the brexit proposlas and the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier is expected to respond shortly. donald trump's plan to invite vladimir putin to the us, takes american intelligence chiefs by surprise. that's going to be special! a tourist boat capsizes in the us state of missouri killing at least 11 people. the amphibious "duck boat" was carrying at least 30 people on table rock lake when it sank in stormy weather. mps criticise the director

of public prosecutions over failings in the disclosure of evidence in rape and serious sexual assault cases. now that's what i call music. now that's what i call an anniversary! we look back as the pop music compilation celebrates its 100th edition. good afternoon. it is friday 20th july. welcome to bbc news in the past hour the prime minister has used a speech in belfast to urge the european union to change its position on the irish border after brexit.

theresa may called on brussels to respond to her vision for frictionless trade between northern ireland and the republic after the uk leaves. and she reiterated her refusal to accept the eu's backstop arrangement for a customs border in the irish sea, saying that was something no british prime minister could ever accept. the economic and constitutional dislocation of a formal third country customs border within our own country is something i will never accept, and i believe no british prime minister could ever accept. and as mps made clear this week, it is not something the house of commons will accept either. we remain absolutely committed to including a legally operative backstop in the withdrawal agreement but it must be one that delivers on all the commitments made in the decemberjoint report. all the commitments made in the december joint report. those all the commitments made in the decemberjoint report. those two imperatives to see no hard border

between the uk and ireland and no border that cuts northern ireland off from the rest of the uk are realities we have to contend with as we find a way forward. doing so means we must rule out the free trade deal on offerfrom means we must rule out the free trade deal on offer from the means we must rule out the free trade deal on offerfrom the eu, that excludes northern ireland, and creates a border within the uk, the other alternativetive membership of the customs union plus an extended version of the eea would mean ongoing vast annual payments and align. with eu rules across the whole of our economy and no control of our trade policy, that would not be consistent with the referendum result. 0ur correspondent chris page was at the prime minister's news conference in belfast — and he's with us now. tray throwing the ball back in to the eu's court, take us through the detail of what she was saying about how this is really a restatement of the white paper that the government produced after that summit at

charlie hebdoers recently. yes, she was basically making the case that the white paper would resolve the particular problem which has.org.ukked the particular problem which has. org.ukked the brexit negotiations perhaps more than any other and that is the land frontier between northern ireland and the irish republic, the white paper talks about a common rule book for goods and agricultural products which means there wouldn't be needs for people crossing thatrd boarder. it talks about the future relationship between britain and the european union, a free trade area which would go in that direction as well. so the government trying to put the emphasis on that white paper on the future relationship, but the real issue at the crux of the negotiations at the moment is what has become known as the backbench stop, that is an insurance policies, a fall back option which means if the border issue isn't going to be resolved through a free trade agreement, then there would be no circumstances under which there

would be any border controls on the island of ireland any way. the eu say this is a red line for a withdrawal agreement. if there is no agreement there welcome back no withdrawal agreement at all and no transition period, we would be into no deal territory, the difficulty is the eu's interpretation of what a backstop would mean is that northern ireland would remain in the customs union, and large parts of the single market, theresa may, though, again stating very clearly here, today, that that would be unacceptable to her because it would create an internal trade barrier if you like within the uk between northern ireland and england scotland and wales, she said no prime minister could agree to that. then she said that the eu shouldn't fall back on previous positions which they have proposed she said. they had to evolve their position. she pointed to how the uk had looked what the the way forward should be after the eu had rejected previous proposals they put forward, to solve the

border issue because the eu were nervous of them, because they thought they were unprecedented so in effect i think she was saying we have moved, we have done the ground work, we are prepared to alter our position even though we are keeping this red line, so now it is up to you in brussels to do the same. ok, you in brussels to do the same. 0k, chris, thank you very much for that. let us have a look at brussels where we are expecting a news conference and to hear the chief eu negotiator on brexit, michel barnier, speak, we had thought it was going to be happening round now but it has been delayed until 12.or possibly later but certainly following his discussion with eu foreign ministers this morning we should be getting some reaction to what we have heard theresa may say and certainly to the contents of that white paper published after the meeting of the cabinet at chequers. and in fact let us get some thoughts

from brussels now, our correspondent gavin lee is there gavin, hello to you, given that the eu has said the backstop is a red line for it and yet theresa may has said this morning she wants the eu to evolve its position, what do you think the importance is going to be? well, i just, you have to work out really, when you think step back here, the withdrawal agreement, 80% is done and it cannot be undone as mcbeth would say, this is where michel barnier is saying the last 20%, the eu negotiator, the biggest iceberg is the irish border, if you can sort out this issue i think it looks like they can get a deal by october. we have heard theresa may saying that the british position cannot accept what europe's offer is, which is having the whole of ireland, the country being the border so customs checks are done from ireland into

the uk, into england and scotland and wales, theresa may is saying that cannot happen, it is territorial integrity issue. the proposal by the uk government made after the white paper is that britain has a facilitated customs arrange. they use the whole of the uk to sort out what customs tariffs to give to the eu, it sounds complicated, in fact right now, 27 eu ministers are here in brussels, examining that white paper, and i think that is the biggest issue of all. remember, for the last 12 days there has been an extraordinary unanimous silence, you know, real suspense in terms of what the eu response is to that white paper, today, in the next hour or so we should have a sense from michel barnier the brexit negotiator, who will give a press conference, i am told this meeting is massively overtime because there are ten country with their ministers who all wa nt country with their ministers who all want a say on the white paper. briefly espoke to the german

minister, coming into this meeting a short while ago and he said he think it isa short while ago and he said he think it is a good start, it leaves lots of u na nswered it is a good start, it leaves lots of unanswered questions and he feels very of unanswered questions and he feels very nervous, of unanswered questions and he feels very nervous, he said, because he really feels there is little time between now and october where they are desperate to get some kind of deal to prevent this no deal scenario. 0k. thank you very much. that is belfast, brussels. let us head to westminster, our political correspondent and talk to him. matt, does this feel like a gamble to you, a big gamble? tray has the -- theresa may has made it clear she is opposed to any border that divides northern ireland in internally from the rest of the uk, this is her reiterating that position, it is a position we know she has had for a long time. the question really comes down to the offer made in the white paper, as a way of avoiding having

to fall on the backstop. horrible oron, but the backstop being the —— jargon, if no trade deal can be found that resolving the border position, you would have this fall back insurance policy if you like, where by northern ireland could be kept within in the eu's idea, this customs union single market effectively. that is something that theresa may had sort of acknowledged was a fall back position but opposed it. is reiterating her opposition but now with the white paper she has something to throw back at the eu and say ok, here is our idea, a common rule book, for goods, not services but for goods so we don't need physical check, technology on the border, the technology doesn't seem to exist anywhere for a technological solution, although if there was a solution for northern ireland border that would mean physically building some form of

infrastructure, that infrastructure, thatis infrastructure, that infrastructure, that is what both sides are opposed to. i think there is a message she is giving out, that look, here is ouridea, is giving out, that look, here is our idea, it is in your court, we have an idea, maybe you should listen to what we are saying we are ina listen to what we are saying we are in a negotiation, start talking about it. remember there is a number of audiences she will have wanted to have heard this message. not least the dup who are propping up the government because it doesn't have a majority after the general election where she lost her majority, they as we we re where she lost her majority, they as we were hearing could be down one mp, ian paisleyjunior, facing a 30 day suspension from the commons, if that comes to pass, that makes voting tighter so she needs to keep them on side. this message no hard border and no border between two parts of the uk, northern ireland and the rest, they were important and the rest, they were important and brexiteers back here, this white paper has not gone down so well, we have had the resignation, boris johnson, david davis and others

therefore this firm support, i think isa therefore this firm support, i think is a message she will want them to be hearing too. thank you for that. meanwhile, the prime minister has defended her chief whip over claims he broke an agreement with other parties during knife—edge votes on brexit. julian smith is accused of telling mps to vote when they were supposed to abstain because they were paired with absent mps. theresa may said he had herfull support. there was an honest mistake made, for which the chief whip and indeed brandon lewis have both apologised to the member concerned, the member for east dunbartonshire, jo swinson. president trump has invited russia's leader vladimir putin to visit the united states in the autumn. the american president's press secretary has tweeted that discussions for the trip are already under way — just days after their helsinki summit sparked controversy. the bombshell announcement also came as a surprise to his security chief, as chris buckler reports. america's intelligence agencies have never wavered in their belief

that the kremlin interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and that, through cyber attacks and campaigns of disinformation, russia remains a threat to democracy in the us. but donald trump's own view has been a little harder to pin down. he said he misspoke when he appeared to back vladimir putin's denials over the word of his own intelligence chiefs. but it is clear that he still wants a relationship with russia. getting along with president putin, getting along with russia, is a positive, not a negative. now, with that being said, if it doesn't work out, i will be the worst enemy he has ever had. but his recent actions have unnerved donald trump's political friends and foes in washington. the resolution is agreed to... the senate unanimously passed a motion opposing president putin's proposal for russia to question us officials, after mr trump seemed to briefly to consider it.

yet, despite all the fallout from that press summit in helsinki, the white house press secretary revealed on twitter that president trump has already asked his national security adviser to invite president putin to washington, and those discussions are ongoing. however, that came as something of a surprise to america's own director of national intelligence. we have some breaking news, the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the white house in the fall. say that again? did i hear you? ok! laughter that's gonna be special. questions remain about what donald trump and vladimir putin talked about in helsinki, particularly during their closed—door private meeting.

and democrats say, until they get clarity on that, there should be no further one—on—one sessions between the presidents, in washington or anywhere else. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. the headlines on bbc news... theresa may has used a speech in belfast to call on the the eu to change its position on the irish border after brexit. donald trump's plan to invite vladimir putin to the us has taken american intelligence chiefs by surprise. a tourist boat has capsized on a lake in the american state of missouri, killing at least 11 people. sport now — here's hugh woozencroft. hello. good afternoon, the rain might not be falling where you are, but wherejohn might not be falling where you are, but where john watt swon is it might not be falling where you are, but wherejohn watt swon is it has been coming down at buckets at the

0pen second round. plenty to discuss today. all eyes on tiger woods firstly but also rory mcilroy, how are they getting on? much changed conditions with the umbrella out, the rain falling here at carnoustie in contrast to that sunshine of yed, but it's the british players it is fairto but it's the british players it is fair to say who have been revelling in it. rory mcilroy and tommy fleetwood scoring and scoring low. rory mcilroy moved into a share of the lead before dropping a shot at 15, four birdies in his second round today. today. tommy fleetwood who holds the course he is in a hot streak. he is one shot off the lead with five birdies in his second round. bogey free round for tommy fleetwood. worth looking at the leader board. kevin kisner an unlikely name, the american tied 511th unlikely name, the american tied 54th is his best finish at the open. we will wait to see how he does when he goes out for his second round in

the hour. zach johnson he goes out for his second round in the hour. zachjohnson who has moved up the hour. zachjohnson who has moved up one shot further back with fleetwood and mcilroy as well. it has been a mixed day so far for tiger woods. he has had an inconsistent second round. he came back with birdies the on the fourth and filth, so slightly mixed round for tiger woods, who hasn't been hitting the fair ways in the opening holes but as we know the field will be cut come the end of the day. with jordan spieth and rose to go out, the world's best will hope they will be making the cut when that field is cut later on. thank you forjoining u you can keep up—to—date with all the goings on on the bbc sport website. now, stage 13 of the tour de france gets under way in the next 15 minutes. geraint thomas leads chris froome by a full minute and 39 seconds overall. that after a dramatic stage yesterday. thomas has asked people on the dour have a bit

of decency after they abused team sky's riders as they climbed the mountains. today the stage is relatively flat so it is less likely to bea relatively flat so it is less likely to be a problem for them. and now first practise ahead of the german grand prix and formula one is coming to an end. a good news for va ltteri coming to an end. a good news for valtteri bottas, just like his team—mate lewis hamilton he has agreed to a contract extension for next season, an option for a further year, to the race strange. daniel ricciardo is using ultra soft tyre, he will start from the back of the grid because of engine penalty, his team—mate max verstappen made progress. that is all the sport for now. which will have a full round—up at 1.30. now. which will have a full round—up at1.30. see now. which will have a full round—up at 1.30. see you then. at least 11 people have drowned and others are still missing after a tourist "duck boat" capsized map on a lake in the us state of missouri.

the incident happened on the table rock lake. the amphibious boat, which is designed for both land and water use, got into trouble and sank in stormy weather. 30 people, including some children, were on board. local authorities confirmed 11 people had drowned and divers are searching for more victims — at least five people are still missing. cbs correspondent laura podesta is in new york. thank you forjoining us laura. a terrible tragedy on a holiday lake. we understand though, there had been warnings about this bad weather coming in, so do we know if the warnings were picked up by the people running these duck boat tours? apparently not, we know that the accident happened yesterday evening, when a storm struck the area, in the popular lake, the duck boat was touring, now, in addition

to the 11 people killed, we are now hearing that six are still missing, seven others are in the hospital, two of them are in critical condition. as you mentioned 30 people were onboard the amphibious vehicle when the weather took a turn, the national weather service here says winds reached 6 0mph, capsizing the here says winds reached 6 0mph, ca psizing the boat, here says winds reached 6 0mph, capsizing the boat, and sending people into the water. tell me about the rescue efforts, more about that laura. 0ne the rescue efforts, more about that laura. one of the boats did manage to make it back to shore but the second was overthemed by the weather conditions. overwhelmed. we know one person on the boat was an off duty deputy, he helped in the rescue effort. will have there have been divering searching until late into the night. they restart this morning and investigators are arriving on scene. one of the questions that investigators will surely have is why the boat was launched when a

storm was in the forecast, we just heard from the owner of the duck boat company, he says the company has been in operation for more than 40 has been in operation for more than a0 yea rs has been in operation for more than a0 years and never have they had an accident, or any incident that has come close to this. he also said that passengers were not wearing life jackets, because the law doesn't require them to. usually the la ke doesn't require them to. usually the lake they are touring is placid and this storm really came out of nowhere. back to you. laura, thank you very much. mps have criticised the director of public prosecutions over failings in the disclosure of evidence in rape and serious sexual assault cases. a number of rape trials collapsed last year after it emerged vital evidence had not been given to defence lawyers. our legal affairs correspondent clive coleman reports. in every criminal trial,

the prosecution must disclose any evidence gathered which either helps the defence case or weakens its own. if that fails, innocent people can go to jail, and for years there have been problems. last december, the rape case against liam allan collapsed when text messages were disclosed which proved his alleged victim had pestered him for casual sex. it was the first in a series of collapsed trials. that led to reviews by the police and crown prosecution service, and the national disclosure improvement plan, and now, a damning report from the justice committee. it criticises the director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, for failing to recognise the extent and seriousness of long—term disclosure failings. there's no doubt in some cases miscarriages of justice have occurred. people have gone to prison when they shouldn't have done. we were very alarmed at the evidence we had from the outgoing dpp, that suggested to us that the extent of the problem was not being fully picked up. cps data may have underestimated

the number of cases stopped with disclosure errors by around 90%. the report welcomes a national improvement plan announced injanuary, but says disclosure must be seen as a core justice duty, and not an administrative add—on. alison saunders says there is an unprecedented focus on finding solutions, and the cps will carefully consider the report. the youngest spitfire pilot to fly in the battle of britain during world war ii has died. squadron leader geoffrey wellum, who was just 18 when he joined the raf in august 1939, died at his home in cornwall on wednesday evening aged 96. he served with 92 squadron and his first missions included the "dogfights" above london and the home counties, for which the battle became known. to mark the 70th

birthday of the prince of wales, buckingham palace will have a special display of over 100 works of art personally selected by his royal highness. the exhibition includes drawings of raf and d—day veterans, alongside members of the royal family, and artefacts including a cloak worn by napoleon. the "prince & patron" dismay 815° features a selection of 25 of the prince's favourite works of art. the curator explained the link between these specially chosen pieces. i think it must‘ve been very difficult to choose 25 works, 25 favourite works, from the royal collection, which include a huge range of of art. paintings, works on paper, objects of all sorts. but the prince of wales has chosen quite a wide variety, but all of them are really the best of their kind — they all show very high standards of craftsmanship or artistry, and that's what unites a very diverse collection that's on display here. you might remember your first dance.

you'll probably remember your first kiss. but do you remember your first "now" album ? featuring hits from bob marley to bob the builder, the pop classic has sold more than 120 million copies since it was first launched on vinyl in 1983, and is the biggest—selling music compilation series in the world. now that's what i call impressive! in case you've lost count, now 100 is out today, and our entertainment correspondent colin patterson has been charting its history. now that's what i call music. 1983, and the compilation album changed forever. no more dodgy versions of the latest hits. on now, it was the real thing. now came out at a rate of three a year, so 35 years later we are now at now 100, and this is their london base. how many are you here? there are eight of us. steve prichard has been

with now since now 20. mums and dads remember theirfirst now, and maybe they want to get it for their kids. now aa was the biggest selling now album ever. released in november 1999, people bought it for the millennium parties. robbie williams has made the most now appearances with 31, and now a8 became crucial for peter kay's car share. it is still a big deal. as a teenager, i was not up to date with pop culture. i love it now. there were a lot of things i didn't know. now was one that i did. when my manager said we would be on now, i understood that, and it was very exciting. most music fans seem

to remember their first now album. this was mine, the originalfrom 1983. i thought i would go out and about and hear people's memories. this was literally the first one we got on cassette. karma chameleon, can't argue with that. every christmas i get one. every birthday. who would give you it? grandma or my dad. had grandma ever heard of anyone? definitely not. my grandad liked the sugababes. it was usually the first disc that was the best disc. liam payne appears on now 100 and thinks the series was ahead of its time. that was the world's first playlist a little bit,

which is now the theme of the industry for all of the platforms that you listen to. and now believe they will survive because, with so much choice, many consumers like the simplicity of it all being done for them. people always need a guide of what to listen to and now provides that. if you look at where it started, on vinyl, it went to tape, minidisc, vcd, the weird and wonderful formats, and it is still going 35 years later. the next goal is to make it to now 200 in the year 2053. now that's what i call a long way in the future. now it's time for a look at the weather. well, many of us will be looking at some rain at some point today. begs

the question when did it last rain where you are? the weather has been so dry for so long. with detail we have got a wiggling weather front that will push rain in across wales and the west midlands, another one down to south—east england that will bring rain for kent and sussex for much of the day. in between some sunshine, but also a line of heavy thundery showers that will develop in the next few hours stretching from hampshire into lincolnshire and the east midlands, some could bring torrential rain and the risk of localised flooding. further showers on and off, becoming drierfor scotla nd on and off, becoming drierfor scotland and northern ireland but a lot of cloud round, temperatures very slow to tumble. 17 degrees in london, it is going to be another warm one here, the weekend is starting off on a cloudy note. it who be dry everywhere. there will be showers round in southern and eastern parts and probably to the north—west of the uk as well. in between, there will be some spells of sunshine coming through, temperatures into the low 20s across

northern areas but peaking into the high 20s towards the south—east. that is your west. west. weather. this is bbc news. our latest headlines... theresa may — on a visit to belfast — has said the european union must "evolve" its position on brexit, rather than falling back on what she called the "unworkable" proposals of the past. during the referendum, both campaigns agreed that the border between northern ireland and ireland must remain absolutely unchanged. indeed, you only have to speak to businesses near the border, as i did yesterday, to see that the notion of hard border is almost inconceivable. in a question—and—answer session, , mrs may said the decision to break a commons pairing deal was an "honest mistake", after tory chief whipjulian smith told an mp to break his pairing agreement with lib dem jo swinson, who recently gave birth. donald trump's invitation for vladimir putin to visit him at the white house has caused suprise in washington. russia said it's willing to discuss the proposed new meeting. at least 11 people have died and five are missing after an amphibious "duck boat" carrying tourists sank in stormy weather in the us state of missouri. search and rescue operations have now paused for the night. mps have criticised the director of public prosecutions over failures by the crown

prosecution service to disclose crucial evidence to defence lawyers in rape and serious sexual assault cases. let's get more on our top story — with the prime minister using a speech in belfast to urge the european union to change its position on the irish border after brexit. theresa may called on brussels to respond to her vision for frictionless trade between northern ireland and the republic after the uk leaves. she laid out how the uk has evolved its proposals, and called on the eu to do the same. our previous proposal, that we could achieve frictionless trade by maintaining substantially similar regulatory standards, did not prove to be negotiable position. the eu would not accept such an unprecedented solution to break down barriers, without having shared rules. so we needed to make a stronger commitment. that is why we have put the new offer of a common rule book on goods and agricultural products

on the table. some people are concerned about us maintaining common standards with the eu, even in this limited area. i understand that concern, but i think it is in the national interest in a way it wouldn't be for, say, financial service. let me explain. first, the rules that cover goods have been relatively stable over the last 30 years. second, many of the relevant standards are set by international bodies which we remain a member of after we leave the eu. third, the many uk businesses that trade with the single market will continue to meet these rules anyway, whether or not the government makes a promise to. making a formal commitment allows us to establish a free trade area that will be good for our whole economy — it will deliver friction—free trade in goods with our nearest trading partners in the eu.

businesses will be able to import an export goods across the eu frontier without impediment. the just—in—time supply chains that underpine high skilled manufacturing jobs across the country will be able to continue without disruption. and it will ensure we remain one united kingdom, with a uk internal market, on good terms with our nearest neighbour. the belfast agreement will be protected in full. notjust by avoiding a hard border but by a legal guarantee there will be be no diminution for the rights of citizens set out in the agreement, by upholding the common travel area and associated rights so there is to question of any new restriction on movement between the uk and ireland or access to public services. and by guaranteeing the protection in full, of the range of north—south and east—west cooperation provided for in strands two and three of the agreement. this is the right deal for the united kingdom. i believe it is the basis

for a new, deep and strong relationship with the eu. the white paper represents a significant development of our position. it is a coherent package. early in this process, both sides agreed a clear desire to find solution to the unique circumstances in northern ireland, through a close future relationship. we have now developed our proposals and put an approach on the table which does precisely that. it is now for the eu to respond. not simply to fall back onto previous positions, which have already been proven unworkable. but to a evolve their position in kind, and on that basis i look forward to resuming constructive discussions. i firmly believe that we can complete what we have started. we can negotiate a new relationship with the eu that works in our our mutual interest. one that honours the referendum result, gives us control of our money, our borders and our laws, one that sets us on course for a prosperous future, protecting jobs and boosting prosperity. one that safeguards our union

and allows the whole uk to thrive in the years ahead. and speaking in belfast a little earlier. this is the scene in brussels. —— earlier. this is the scene in brussels. -- that was theresa may speaking in belfast a little earlier. this news conference with michel barnier was due to happen around noon, but it has been delayed further. 0f around noon, but it has been delayed further. of course we will bring you reaction from brussels when we eventually get it, and see what the response is both to that speech from theresa may in belfast earlier this morning, and to the white paper that the government produced as a result of the meeting at chequers recently. now, the number of recorded offences for stalking has trebled

in england and wales in the past four years — that's according to new figures by the home office. last year there were more than 10,000 recorded offences — the highest figure since a new law on stalking was introduced in 2012. police say the rise shows they're doing a betterjob at reporting the crime but, as ali fortescue reports, the rate of prosecutions has fallen to a four—year low. well done! you may not be able to see anna's scars, but being stalked has left a mark. the mum of fourfrom york left her ex—partner five years ago. but soon after, the cycle of abuse began. it wasn'tjust, you know, texts and things like that. there was so many other aspects he was coming in on. you'd feel absolutely weak, torn, and it mentally destroys you, that you think, "i can't do this today." and anna, of course, isn't alone. the number of recorded stalking offences has trebled in england and wales in four years, from nearly 3,000 recorded offences to more than 10,000. that is the highest figure since a new stalking law was introduced in 2012.

last summer, the police watchdog found that the forces up and down the country weren't doing enough to tackle stalking. but police say that the figures today show that they have upped their game, and that they're recording more crimes. i think there's still underreporting in relation to these crime types. that's why we're absolutely committed to making sure that the police service response in relation to what are difficult crimes to investigate is as good as it can be, working with other agencies. but whilst the recorded crimes are going up, prosecution rates have fallen. the cps say this is amongst the most challenging offences that they deal with. hearing for 20 years, you know, that when murders are reviewed, the police would say, "we will learn these lessons and we'll make the right changes," but i'm not seeing that with the leadership. it's a crime that is being called murder in slow motion. charities want the police to take stalking more seriously. but, for now, anna's life and so many others like hers remain on pause. ali fortescue, bbc news. the time is almost 20 to one.

the recent heatwave has been driving barbecue charcoal sales in the uk ? but is it also fuelling global deforestation and climate change? last year britain imported tens of thousands of tonnes of charcoal. it's much cheaper than sourcing it from within the uk but — as our environment correspondent navin singh khadka has been finding out — there could be much bigger hidden costs for the environment. it's that time of year again. barbecue season is upon us. and this is what is fuelling the feasts. britain imported a record 90,000 tons of charcoal last year. it is cheaper than sourcing it here in the uk. but where is it coming from? and at what cost to the planet? to find that out, i have brought random samples of charcoal from shops in britain, to a lab here in germany. the tests will tell us the species of the wood and,

possibly, where it was found. we used a 3—d reflective light microscopy to make a 3—d scan of the surface, which looks like a little mountain. and then we produce pictures of this important area for identification. so what did you find for us? within the investigation of the assortment you brought us, we found a mixture of timber that are naturally originating in tropical, or subtropical areas. for example, we found eucalypt which you can find in australia naturally, and we found some other species such as acacia. so these tests have shown us that this charcoal is from tropical regions. what we have not been able to establish, even in the case of certified wood, is whether they are from sustainable sources. we put this to the fsc, the forest stewardship council. i'm sure that there has been

tropical charcoal coming into the uk market. i am sure that most of this would have been without an official logo but i cannot guarantee that there has not been a problem with some of the officially certified materials. since last year we have been looking at the charcoal business as a risk. we found charcoal where we were uncertain about where it had come from and thought that it looked different from what we had expected. amongst the main suppliers to the uk are countries such as nigeria and paraguay, where deforestation is a major issue. this problem with complex supply chains reaches far beyond britain's borders. the world wildlife fund in germany

has long been campaigning for a better system. most of the charcoal traders are importing from other countries and continents because the profit is bigger. they earn more money and the question is why? if they are safe and convinced that everything is fine, why not put that on the packaging and inform consumers that it is coming from africa? the charcoal industry is seen as high risk by conservationists who say it contributes to a worrying global crisis. last year we lost tropical forests equivalent to 21 million football fields. that is a0 pitches a minute wiped off the face of the earth. that is more than half of all global deforestation. there are very few laws in place to regulate the charcoal industry. until that changes, the true cost of our summer parties may never be known. navin singh khadka, bbc news. mark zuckerberg has been forced to defend himself after saying that his company would not prevent holocaust deniers from posting on facebook. mr zuckerberg, who is jewish, said he found such views

deeply offensive — but did not think the material should be taken down. dave lee reports from san francisco. mark zuckerberg was giving an interview to kara swisher, a journalist from technology news website recode, when he said this. i'm jewish and there's a set of people who deny that the holocaust happened. yes. right? i find that deeply offensive, but at the end of the day, i don't believe that our platform should take that down because i think that there are things that different people get wrong, either — i don't think that they're intentionally getting it wrong... he was talking about his site's policy of not deleting posts that contained misinformation. but when the podcast was published on wednesday, the condemnation of his comments was immediate. what's at stake here is that holocaust denial, at its core, whether it is on facebook or any social media platform, is one of the most pernicious and sinister forms of hate speech that exist today.

faced with growing criticism, mr zuckerberg later followed up with an e—mail. he said he absolutely "didn't intend to defend the intent of people who denied the holocaust had occurred." this was meant to be an interview for facebook to explain some of the ways it's hoping to tackle its various problems. instead, it has becomejust another controversy. the question is being asked — can mark zuckerberg fix facebook? david lemi, bbc news, san francisco. —— dave lee, bbc news, san francisco. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may has used a speech in belfast to call on the the eu to change its position on the irish border after brexit. donald trump's plan to invite vladimir putin to the us has taken american intelligence chiefs by surprise. and a tourist boat has capsized on a lake in the american state of missouri,

killing at least 11 people. let's return to the news that geoffrey wellum — the youngest spitfire pilot to fight in the battle of britain, has died at the age of 96. squadron leader wellum wasjust 18 when hejoined the raf in august 1939. he went on to win the distinguished flying cross. in an interview with the bbc‘s robert hall for the centenary of the raf earlier this month, mr wellum shared his memories of being a young fighter pilot. i can remember walking out, with a parachute over my shoulder, helmet on, and looking at this elegant, relaxed fighter, obviously a thoroughbred, and thinking, "well, look, i've got to fly this." as i said it, the chap said to me, "go on fly it, but don't you dare break it." it was a magnificent machine, and it seemed to flow around the sky, and then of course i thought, "well, there's a very important part of this trip coming up — we've got to land." eventually, i managed to land it —

well, it landed me, really. i'd like to spend a little time, if i made, just talking about life on dispersal, waiting for that phone to ring. —— if i may. the moment the telephone rang you went... absolutely sat up. yes, that was a difficult time. once you were strapped in your aeroplane and airborne, then it was up to you. and that was, for me, the relief of this waiting. tell me about your first combat mission. i can remember the controller coming on and saying, "vector1a0, 150 plus, coming in over dungeness." 150 plus, and, my goodness, it looked it too.

and we went into it head—on, and i was lucky enough to get a call that day. but i can see it now, 150 plus. with the 109s escorting them above, like a lot of gnats on a summer evening. they were doing 300 miles an hour. we were. that's 600 miles an hour... so it's a very quick initial burst. everything happened very quickly. and you're also watching your tail, or somebody is having to watch your tail, even if you aren't, because of these fighters. the whole secret of survival was never to stay still, straight and level, for more than 20 seconds. but i was shot at three times, and one of the blokes shot me up quite badly, but i didn't even see him. the other thing i wanted to ask you about was the way in which all of you coped with the losses. you dismissed it.

yeah? you dismissed it, you just accepted it. it was a dangerous game, it was a dangerous war. if you lost a particularly close friend, yes, there was a little bit of... "but let's go out to the local pub..." but you accepted it, you had to. what sense of pride did you have at that time? didn't have any pride at all. i wouldn't have said pride. it was just... we were after all young fighter pilots doing a job, which was defending our country against the king's enemies. remarkable memories from geoffrey wellum. the youngest spitfire pilot to fight in the battle of britain — who has died at the age of 96.

a "dangerous complacency" in the fight against hiv could lead to a worldwide resurgence of the disease, according to a new report. writing in the lancet medical journal, experts warn a lack of funding in recent years is hampering efforts to meet the united nations target of ending the pandemic by 2030. more than 37 million people worldwide are living with hiv or aids. the brother of a man from sudan who died during an immigration raid at a carwash in newport in south wales in south wales says he wants "justice for his brother." 23—year—old mustafa dawood was working at the car wash when — during the raid — he climbed onto the roof of a factory next door, and fell. the independent 0ffice for police conduct is investigating the incident. mustafa dawood s family is now demanding answers, and there are calls for changes to the way immigration raids are carried out. jordan davies has more. my my daughter wanted me to come here... a small tribute, to a man who arrived in wales searching for

something more. a man who died in wales pursuing his dream. now mustafa's brother has travelled from wales to the us for answers. mustafa's brother has travelled from wales to the us for answerslj mustafa's brother has travelled from wales to the us for answers. i need justice for my brother. something is wrong, so i hope the government do something for my brother. i feel so sad. soi something for my brother. i feel so sad. so i need justice for my brother. but who was mustafa dawood's grew up in south wales, footballing talent apparent, a fanatical real madrid supporter. then as conflict arrived and after he left for europe. he lived in southampton with his cousin, business owner. it is

absolutely unbelievable. i told his mum and she didn't believe. i said, "your son is no longer in this world. he is buried." because she told me, "look after my son, well you are here." mustafa 's first asylu m you are here." mustafa 's first asylum application in southampton was rejected. he was then given home 0ffice was rejected. he was then given home office accommodation in newport. his asylu m office accommodation in newport. his asylum application was being reconsidered. he would work here on the allotment digging vegetables for a local community group. he had helped translate for other asylum seekers. tragically this isjust helped translate for other asylum seekers. tragically this is just a stone's throw from where he would eventually lose his life. he began working here at the shaftesbury carwash. he was not allowed to work, something he and his employer would have been aware of. three weeks ago it was raided by immigration officers. mustafa claimed onto the roof of the building next door himself. he died in hospital. it is

not known what would've happened to him if he had been caught. this man saw what happened that day .my they screeched to a stop. the van had skidded to a stop, but if they were acting on information they could have gone in more quietly, and maybe this wouldn't have happened. i really feel sorry for the boy that died, and obviously his family. the home office says it was acting on intelligence, but says it can't comment further during the investigation. no one at the carwash wa nted investigation. no one at the carwash wanted to speak. the independent authors for police conduct has said there is no indication any immigration staff breached standards of professional behaviour, but says it is investigating. however, one assembly member who speaks on community issues is now calling for a change in the way immigration raids carried out. why couldn't he be spoken to, for example? why couldn't he be taken to home office

environment, in a room, in a more dignified fashion's if they did feel it necessary do a version of a raid, they could have done that again in a more sensitive way. we need to change the practices in that regard. i'm not sure why they need to be so heavy—handed, and at the end of the day these people are vulnerable, and they need to be treated with respect. these are messages from his friends in newport. mustafa dawood was popular, talented and is said to have loved his tragically short life in wales. he was working in a place he should not have been, in a country he believed was safe. the time is 12.53. increased byjust over £1 million tojust over £20 million. —— the queen's income

from her private duchy of lancaster estate has increased byjust over £1 million tojust over £20 million. the money the queen receives from the duchy — a portfolio of land, property and assets held in trust for the sovereign — increased by a.9% in the last financial year. the money is used to fund the public and private activities of the head of state. amid much speculation, archaeologists in egypt have unsealed a massive black sarcophagus, a huge coffin found at a construction site in alexandria. some have been wondering if it might reveal the body of alexander the great, or unleash a deadly curse. gail maclellan reports. tightly sealed and made of black granite, the sarcophagus's monumental dimentions sparked fevered speculation it might contain the remains of alexander, the greek leader who conquered much of the ancient world and died in 323bc. 0ther rumours, not entirely serious, warned against opening it and releasing a deadly curse. in the end, neither was the case. when opened it revealed three skeletons, and a red liquid, which gave off a pungent smell. egypt's antiquities ministry never believed it was the great man's resting place.

translation: it's not alexander, it is not royal. here is the evidence. we denied it a few days ago, but we were sure, i was sure. here is the coffin lid — there are no hieroglyphics or carvings. it's unfinished. how could this be a king? it might not be a royal sarcophagus or full of pharoah's gold, but it is still impressive. nearly three metres long and two metres high, it has lain unopened for more than 2,000 years. weighing more than 30 tonnes, it's the largest sarcophagus ever discovered in alexandria. the occupants will probably remain unknown, and as to the whereabouts of the man who gave the city its name, that will continue to be a tantalising mystery. gail maclellan, bbc news. now, caring for a newborn is always a challenge...especially when that newborn is a premature penguin. this is rainbow a humbolt penguin chick.,

keepers at london zoo found her inside a cracked egg that had been stepped on by a clumsy parent. vets didn't think she'd survive, but now, with the help of a heat lamp, a cuddly toy surrogate, and three daily servings of raw fish milkshake, she's strong enough to rejoin her brothers and sisters in the penguin nursery. and she's absolutely beautiful. just to let you know we have not had a news co nfe re nce to let you know we have not had a news conference in brussels yet with michel barnier reacting to theresa may's speech in belfast earlier, calling on the eu to "evolve its position" of the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland after brexit. we will bring that to you after the one o'clock news, with jane hill. but first it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. many of us will see outbreaks of rain at some point today. begs the question, when did it last rain where you live? because it has been a very, very dry spell of weather we've seen just recently.

the rain has arrived across hastings in east sussex, the rain from an area of low pressure that snuck a little bit further north than had been expected, but nevertheless the rain here i'm sure very welcome. across more western areas we have this wiggling weather front on the radar picture. pulses of energy running along the front makes it very difficult to forecast the exact details of where the rain is going to end up. but it looks like it will be wet across wales, the rain getting in across the north and west midlands. further north, the weather picture a little bit more straightforward as we we head to the latter part of the afternoon, most of the rain clearing out of the way, but there will be will a legacy of showers for scotland and for northern ireland, and it will stay rather cloudy. further south we have that rain pushing in across the west midlands but further east we will probably see the rain continuing across kent and essex for much of the afternoon, but we may see showers form. now, they are most likely, i think, from a line from the east midlands, east licolnshire down to hampshire. if we get thunderstorms in these areas, they could be torrential, bringing a risk of some localised flooding. now, through the rest of the evening

and overnight there will be further fairly widespread showers across england and wales, and it will stay pretty warm as well. temperatures only slowly easing back to about 17 in london. now, for the weekend, i think again on saturday we are likely to see some showers develop across the country. they're most likely across the north—west area, so it is not going to be dry all the time everywhere, there will be a few showers further south as well, for southern and eastern parts of england. in between the showers there will be more in the way of brightness for scotland and northern ireland, and sunny spells developing in england and wales which will make it feel that bit warmerr. it feel that bit warmer. for sunday, there should be generally a bit more in the way of dry weather for most of us, but a weather front moves into the north—west of the uk and that brings the prospect of some rain for western scotland and for parts of northern ireland, and all the while the temperatures will be rising across england and wales, given we will have a bit more in the way of sunshine. and indeed the temperatures will continue to rise as we head into the early part of the new week — temperatures in london expected to reach the low 30s,

and in the very hottest areas, early next week, we could see highs reaching 33 degrees celsius. it won'tjust be hot — it will turn increasingly humid as well. that's your weather. theresa may urges the eu to evolve, not fall back on unworkable proposals for the irish border. speaking in belfast, the prime minister said the border issue has been a major stumbling block in the brexit negotiations. early in this process, both sides agreed a clear desire to find solutions to the unique circumstances in northern ireland through a close future relationship. we have now developed our proposals and put an approach on the table which does precisely that. it is now for the eu to respond. we'll have the latest from belfast and brussels. also on the programme: donald trump has invited vladimir putin to visit the us later this year — to the surprise of many in washington, including the director of national intelligence.