you can't have much sophistry, you can't have much access. will they show sensibility on that? and now i am joined by mairead mcguinness, european commissioner for financial stability, financial services and the capital markets union. thank you very much. do you sense exactly the same atmosphere that nick is talking about, a woman relationship, partly because there is this idea that, my goodness, where the uk leads, other countries might follow. that hasn't happened. absolutely, i think the eu27 are stronger since brexit and we've had to deal with the pandemic and then the illegal ukraine invasion by russia. the relationship has developed between prime minister and the president of the commission of an ad for a pragmatism and trust to be rebuilt, including the work of my colleague, so we are in a better place in terms of the relationship.

over the years we've had long discussions about what happens around the way. it was very difficult. you don't repair a relationship overnight but i think we are in a very different place. how difficult and different was it to deal with rishi sunak to somebody like borisjohnson? the to deal with rishi sunak to somebody like boris johnson?_ like boris johnson? the former prime minister was — like boris johnson? the former prime minister was not _ like boris johnson? the former prime minister was not the _ like boris johnson? the former prime minister was not the easiest, - like boris johnson? the former prime minister was not the easiest, and - minister was not the easiest, and i've been diplomatic, but what you have to look at is not the past but the future, but also i think the uk realises, as we do, that we are not alone when it comes to dealing with the horrors of climate change and dealing with russia. we are united and working together. i think that realisation that we can rise above the past will help us.— the past will help us. boris johnson. — the past will help us. boris johnson, did _ the past will help us. boris johnson, did you _ the past will help us. boris johnson, did you sense - the past will help us. boris johnson, did you sense he| the past will help us. boris - johnson, did you sense he was johnson, did you sense he was serious in his endeavours? i haven't thou~ht serious in his endeavours? i haven't thought about _ serious in his endeavours? i haven't thought about it _ serious in his endeavours? i haven't thought about it much, _ serious in his endeavours? i haven't thought about it much, frankly, - serious in his endeavours? i haven't| thought about it much, frankly, then or now, because what i am interested in as commissionerfor or now, because what i am interested in as commissioner for financial services is strengthening our financial system, and we want the uk to be strong as well. fine

financial system, and we want the uk to be strong as well.— to be strong as well. one of the wa s to to be strong as well. one of the ways to strengthen _ to be strong as well. one of the ways to strengthen the - to be strong as well. one of the ways to strengthen the uk - to be strong as well. one of the ways to strengthen the uk and l to be strong as well. one of the i ways to strengthen the uk and the to be strong as well. one of the - ways to strengthen the uk and the eu and the the horizon project. it's a research and development project that we haven't been in but obviously expensive to get back into the how do you think we can negotiate that project? is that a go? i negotiate that pro'ect? is that a o? , ., negotiate that pro'ect? is that a no? , , , negotiate that pro'ect? is that a o? , , , . ., . go? i said in the press conference, of course. — go? i said in the press conference, of course. we _ go? i said in the press conference, of course, we would _ go? i said in the press conference, of course, we would welcome - go? i said in the press conference, of course, we would welcome the l go? i said in the press conference, l of course, we would welcome the uk into horizon, but there is a price to be paid. i think we need to move beyond the cost to the value and the value for research is notjust european uk is enormous by being involved in horizon. that issue isn't settled but i think it will be, again with pragmatism and looking towards the future where we work together, not as if we are trying to compete. on science, research and innovation, we need to work together. we get better results. d0 work together. we get better results. , ., work together. we get better results. i. . work together. we get better results. ., ., results. do you reckon that what nick was saying _ results. do you reckon that what nick was saying that _ results. do you reckon that what nick was saying that it's - results. do you reckon that what nick was saying that it's not - results. do you reckon that what nick was saying that it's not that binary michel barnier relationship any more? i

binary michel barnier relationship an more? a any more? i could michel barnier did any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent — any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent job _ any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent job and _ any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent job and i _ any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent job and i would - any more? i could michel barnier did an excellent job and i would give - an excellentjob and i would give you full credit on behalf of the eu but remember what the referendum said, it was that the uk was leaving the european union so, in a sense, that was quite a binary choice. the consequence of brexit are playing out now. we have always tried to have a relationship that is different but we were very clear about what the relationship was. plan, the dup haven't signed up to the windsor framework. d0 plan, the dup haven't signed up to the windsor framework.— plan, the dup haven't signed up to the windsor framework. do you think that actually — the windsor framework. do you think that actually you _ the windsor framework. do you think that actually you implement - the windsor framework. do you think that actually you implement at - the windsor framework. do you think that actually you implement at the i that actually you implement at the motherland protocol and talk to a tattoo zealously, which put the dup on the back foot?— tattoo zealously, which put the dup on the back foot? when the debate on brexit was happening, _ on the back foot? when the debate on brexit was happening, nobody - on the back foot? when the debate on brexit was happening, nobody here i brexit was happening, nobody here spoke about northern ireland and the particular situation of the island of ireland, the good friday agreement, and it required a lot of strong politics and discussion to say, we need to reach an agreement to resolve those difficulties and

make sure that northern ireland boss will propose in the uk and in european union to the access to the market so we didn't have a hard border. ., , ., i market so we didn't have a hard border._ i was - market so we didn't have a hard border._ i was a - market so we didn't have a hard i border._ i was a member market so we didn't have a hard - border._ i was a member of border. you use a i was a member of the european — border. you use a i was a member of the european parliament, _ border. you use a i was a member of the european parliament, and - border. you use a i was a member of the european parliament, and it - border. you use a i was a member of the european parliament, and it was| the european parliament, and it was instructive, because we need to be tough with one another. it was a difficult divorce. frankly, as with all divorces, oft was realised, actually, we can on very well together. actually, we can on very well together-— actually, we can on very well touether. ., ., ., , ., together. looking at ireland as a whole, together. looking at ireland as a whole. when _ together. looking at ireland as a whole, when you _ together. looking at ireland as a whole, when you look— together. looking at ireland as a whole, when you look at - together. looking at ireland as a whole, when you look at the - together. looking at ireland as a i whole, when you look at the council results for sinn fein, do you think ireland is one step closer to a united ireland?— united ireland? that's a conversation _ united ireland? that's a conversation people - united ireland? that's a . conversation people having united ireland? that's a - conversation people having but i think there are lots of steps that need to happen in northern ireland, and that's up to the parties to tip it's interesting that ireland, because i'm irish, will be celibate in 50 years of eu membership. the uk and denmarkjoined with us. —— celebrating 50 years. i think it behoves us in politics to find a way

forward because, in all of these challenges, whether it's climate change or the war in russia, it requires cooperation. that's all from us tonight. this is bbc news. i understand they will also be there observing the search in the next day equipment that you can see at the scene

suggest this would be an expensive operation lasting at least a day or two. the german suspect at this investigation was living a transient lifestyle in the area 16 years ago but is coming towards the end of his current prison sentence of this a bit of a race against time, this investigation, to try to bring any charges of possible before his release from prison and among the evidence has already been discussed, prosecutors talking about a phone that he was using at the time received a phone calljust an hour before madeleine disappeared and portuguese media are saying that he was a regular where they are taking place in describing it as his little paradise but it is worth remembering that the last time this was searched backin that the last time this was searched back in 2008, is that the visibility was very poor and they were essentially searching by touch. might are home of this

correspondence. in the uk, the home secretary, suella braverman, has insisted she did nothing untoward in her handling of a speeding ticket she received last summer. she is reported to have asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course. opposition parties want an investigation into whether or not ms braverman broke ministerial conduct rules. she told mps in the commons that the whole matter was a �*distraction'. from westminster, david wallace lockhart reports. any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that all started when suella braverman was in the driving seat. she was caught speeding last year, but the political row began when she approached civil servants about a speed awareness course. thank you very much for letting me join you today. on a ministerial visit earlier today, the home secretary insisted she behaved appropriately. last summer i was speeding. i regret that, i paid the fine and i took the points. but we are focused now on delivering

for the british people and working for them. did you ask civil servants to put you on a one—on—one speeding course? in relation to the process, i'm focused on delivering for the british people, doing myjob as home secretary. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. last year, when suella braverman was attorney general, she was caught speeding. she was offered a group speed awareness course. she approached the civil service about arranging a private course. they said they could not help. after being appointed home secretary by rishi sunak, she opted to take three points on her licence instead of attending any course. but was this in keeping with the ministerial code, which says ministers must ensure that no conflict arises or appears to arise between their public duties and their private interests? it is approaching the civil service on this personal matter that has led to accusations of breaching the code. the prime minister is now looking into it. i have been receiving information on the issues raised. i have met with both the independent

adviser and the home secretary. i have asked for further information and i will update on the appropriate course of action in due course. rishi sunak has been consulting with his ethics adviser, but for now he has not asked for an investigation. suella braverman is a divisive figure within the conservatives and she has previously had to resign for breaching the ministerial code. but she does have core support on the right wing of the conservative party, and rishi sunak will be conscious of not wanting to go to war with them. some allies have come out to defend the home secretary. the minister is busy, has many things to do, and sometimes will ask for something that civil servants can't do. as long as once they have said no, you accept it, you have not done anything wrong. in the commons this afternoon, opposition mps seized on the fallout from the speeding ticket. the prime minister is clearly too weak to sort this out. if the home secretary cannot get a grip of her own rule—breaking behaviour, how can she get a grip on anything else?

for now, the home secretary remains focused, at least publicly, on the dayjob... are you going to resign, home secretary? ..repeating the government mantra on illegal migration. but inside number 10, the prime minister is weighing up what to do next. david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. let's stay in westminster for some breaking news because former deputy prime minister — dominic raab — says he will stand down as an mp at the next general election. the formerjustice secretary has confirmed he will not seek re—election. he resigned as deputy prime minister last month following an investigation into claims of alleged bullying. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in westminster. does this come as a surprise? not a hue does this come as a surprise? not a huge surprise. _ does this come as a surprise? not a huge surprise, this _ does this come as a surprise? iirrt —. huge surprise, this announcement. dominic raab is held some of the

biggestjobs in government. he served as foreign secretary was deputy prime minister and the boris johnson and stood in for the then prime minister when mrjohnson was being treated in intensive care for coronavirus. you return to government after resigning his brakes as a secretary under theresa may and protested her approach to getting a deal with the european union and more recently, having played a key part in rishi sunak�*s bit to lead the conservative party and take over as prime ministerfrom this trust, he was rewarded with justice secretary once again, filling the rose deputy prime minister but there were several complaints of bullying made against them and investigation by an independent senior lawyer upheld two of those complaints and dominic raab resigned. whether he did criticise the findings sing the threshold for bullying had been sent to low and it's a dangerous precedent. since

the last few weeks, he has been a backbench conservative mp but now, we learned that he will not seek reelection for his seat in walton and syria in the southern england which was formally a safe seat for the conservatives but at the last election, the majority was fewer than 3000 votes and it is high on the list of targets for the liberal democrats looking to unseat conservatives. let's take a look at some of the other main headlines in the uk. junior doctors in england will take further strike action after pay talks with the british government broke down. the british medical association union, which represents doctors and medical students, said their offer of a 5% rise was not "credible". they'll walk out for 72 hours on wednesday the 14th ofjune. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has vowed to reform the nhs in england if his party wins the next general election.

in a speech setting out his plans, sir keir said he wants to focus on community care, training more health workers, allowing gp bookings via the nhs app a report says many of the young victims of the manchester arena bombing have failed to receive adequate psychological support — and some have had none at all. it's 6 years since the attack at an ariana grande concert. twenty—two people were killed — and more than nine hundred were injured. the world famous chelsea flower show is under way in london. earlier today, king charles attended the show with queen camilla. he visited a number of gardens — including one in tribute to his late mother. daniela relph has more. a first visit to chelsea as king for this keen gardener. it was one of his mother's favourite places to visit during her reign. today, along with queen camilla,

they took on her legacy here. hi, everyone. earlier it was the turn of the princess of wales. she hosted a picnic with schoolchildren, and told them about prince louis's early gardening efforts. louis is growing broad beans. he's growing broad beans at school. it was then a princess as show guide, taking some of the children around chelsea. having them here was her idea, and likely to become a regular event. i was really excited and i couldn't wait to meet the princess. she was talking about bugs and plants and she was talking about nature. she was telling me what habitats are in there, and how they dig that speed. the spectacle of chelsea was on full display, with the gardens ready forjudging and plenty of celebrities looking for tips. i'm a keen but hopeless gardener

and i come here to get inspiration and flashes of complete beauty. i'm just gathering ideas, you know? you see something and you think, "i must have that in the garden." this year chelsea has broadened the type of gardens on display and widened the range of exhibitors here. but today, a wedding has been the star of the show. on the garden he created, designer manoj malde married his partner, clive gillmor. ..united in marriage, and so congratulations. if you wish, you may kiss the groom. the garden of unity has been designed as a garden for everyone — whoever you are, whatever you're from. look at me. i'm here creating gardens. we've had a gay marriage here. it's a wonderful place to be. every garden needs to have a life beyond chelsea. after this week's show, many will be moved to schools, hospitals and community spaces. daniella relph, bbc news, chelsea flower show.

that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. our spell of fairly settled late spring weather is set to continue for another few days. yet so high pressure in charge and through the next couple of days then things looking largely dry and fine spells of sunshine around the sunshine really quite strong at this time of year. we did have largely clear skies in norfolk as the sun set had a bit more cloud elsewhere during monday evening. but as we head through into the early hours of tuesday, here's the high pressure in the atlantic that's pushing its way in just a couple of fronts at times, just pushing around the north of that area of high pressure. so there is a bit more cloud. we've got a warm front bringing more

cloud to northern ireland through tuesday morning, some early brightness for the east of scotland, but it will cloud over through the day few splashes of light rain in the far north. for england and wales things are looking mostly dry with some sunshine. but as the cloud bubbles up, just produce a rogue shower here and there, perhaps through parts of wales, the midlands, east england temperatures 19 or 20 degrees in the warmest spots, but a bit cooler around the east coast and under the cloud further north. but where you do see the sunshine come through moderate to high levels of uva. so certainly another day for this sun cream with that strong sunshine breaking through tuesday evening, any rogue showers fading away so it's looking dry and settled once again, another very weak front or the remnants of an old front here, just bringing more cloud across the far northwest as we head into the early hours of wednesday. but again, most places looking frost free with temperatures generally about five to ten degrees could be

a little bit lower than that where you do keep the clear skies. wednesday brings us another dry day with light winds. it'll probably be a little bit warmer compared to tuesday because we've got a bit of a different air mass, bit of a change in direction, wind direction under the cloudier skies in the north, 17 or 18 degrees, but further south would likely see 21, possibly 22 degrees through the middle part of the week, moving into the latter part of the week. then another couple of very weak fronts moving to the north of that high pressure. but as we move into friday, it sits right across the uk. so for thursday then another largely dry day, bit of cloud around here and there, fairly light winds and you'll probably notice those temperatures just starting to creep up by degree or so. so across scotland and northern ireland, 18, possibly 19 degrees, england and wales, we're looking at 20 to 23 inland, but a little bit cooler close to the coast. and it looks like the fine settled weather continues through the end of the week into the bank holiday weekend and temperatures are going to be on the up.

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour. newsday continue straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. my guest today has blended his creative talent with music to produce some of the most innovative poetry recordings. jamaican—born british poet linton kwesi johnson writes about the difficulties his generation experienced with racism, and he's inspired a generation of activists. but how relevant is his work today on the issues that are faced in a changing britain?