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hello. hello. we start with breaking news. president trump has told the bbc that the uk is �*way out of line' when it comes to trading with the us, and that tariffs might be imposed. but he said his main aim is the european union which he has warned will face import taxes soon, accusing the eu of not buying anything from the us. have a listen to what president trump told our correspondent, nomia iqbal, during a press huddle atjoint base andrews. what will be next? would you consider taxing the uk, for example? - well, we're going to see what happens. it'll happen. but we're going to see how things work out.

and we take everything from them — the uk is out of line, but the european union is. . . it's an atrocity, what they've done. indistinct question. well, prime minister starmer well, prime minister starmer has been very nice. has been very nice. we've had a couple of meetings, we've had numerous phone calls. we're getting along very well. we're getting along very well. we'll see whether or not we can balance out our budget. with the european union, with the european union, a furious backlash to his it's a $350 billion deficit. so, obviously, something's going to take place there. those comments from president trump on the uk

and european union follow and european union follow a furious backlash to his announcement of levies on goods from canada, mexico and china. he's expected to speak to the leaders of both canada and mexico later on monday. on saturday, mr trump signed off on 25% tariffs on neighbouring mexico and canada, despite sharing a free trade pact. and he hit china with a 10% tariff in addition to existing levies brought in byjoe biden. all three countries have vowed retalition, prompting concerns of a trade war and rising prices. but on his truth social platform, mr trump said: "we will make america great again, and it will all be worth the price that must be paid". the issue of tariffs is likely to be discussed when sir keir starmer meets europen union leaders in brussels today.

on sunday, the he met the german chancellor olaf scholz at chequers. sir keir said he wants a reset in the relationship between the uk and its european neighbours, but britain will not be rejoining the eu. it's the first time since brexit that a british prime minister will attend a european council meeting. downing street says it represents sir keir�*s commitment to strengthening the uk's partnership with the eu. defence and security, including europe's response to russia's war in ukraine, are at the top of the agenda. let's speak now to security correspondent

let's speak now to security co about 1dent let's speak now to security co about the it let's speak now to security co about the need to which talks about the need to destroy russia's war machine and take of the and take advantage of the economic sanctions on russia, to push on, let up, and to to push enrnotrletrup. and to ahead with to push unrnotrletrup, and to ahead with what downing press ahead with what downing says press eheed with whet downing saysis street'seys is effectively the street'seys ris' effectively the war on winning the economic war on russia and punishing for —:: of ukraineithere are number of factors a number of negative factors that are probably not mentioned z -:= that. one 5 that. one is j that. one is that as you mentioned, the: mentioned, thererson rightly mentioned, the person not in is trump. not in this is president trump. he is almost certainly going to be forcing some kind of a deal to end the ukraine war. that will be good countries will be good news fer ceuntries europe's will be good news for countries europe's effort to �*n�*h�*m elf—geese eusrt�*" ' ~ ~ ~ ,, * vm' ' ' ukraine, such as hungary help ukraine, such'as hungary slovakia. there is the and slovakia. there is the of how much money

business ofhownnueh money spend on business ofhowmueh money spend on defence. country spend on their defence. there going to be push at there is going to be a push at this meeting today i think for countries to spend more. but further countries are away the further countries are away from russia and ukraine, the 7 they want to spend, in less they want to spend, in some cases, on defence. countries like spain, italy, some cases, on defence. countries like spain, italy, portugal are not spending even are not 7 7 are notspending are not spending even portugal are not spending even the 2% mandated from nato the 2% mandated from nato countries of their gdp to spend countries of their gdp to spend on defence. defence procurement defence. defence procurement a major issue. a lot of is a major issue. a lot of is a major issue a lot of’ nations have is s msjsr issus a lot of western nations have supplied nations have supplied ukraine and are now running western nations have supplied and are now ukraine and are now running low. britain's army, there is a low. britain's army, there is a realisation in nato that if realisation in nato that if russia were to have a go at say russia were to have a go at say a country like estonia a few a country like years down the line, it could be in a position. it years down the line, it could be in a difficult position. it

be in a difficult position. it simply does not have simply does not have enough muscle in some cases its" so: ls ““ ’ of particularly in terms of missile defence, to cope with that. there is anotherfactor that. there is anotherfactor thatis that. there is anotherfactor that is worrying people. that is president trump's talk about wanting greenland.

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with the european union,.given distaste the eu? i do his distaste for the eu? i do not think we know the answer but think there is some ishould”? " ilrshouldinot ' " vlrshouldinot overdo concern, i should not overdo that in parts of the uk look at that think i might look at that and think i perhaps should not treat the uk so in comparison to {eu after 5 ” eéu’af'téi'éu.’ " 77 ' " {eu after all. perhaps that an exaggeration but it is an is an exaggeration but it is an element playing here. oh element playing in here. on that visit — element playing in here. on that visit to _ element playing in here. on that visit to brussels by keir how important is this starmer, how important is this in the relationship between the uk and eu?— in the relationship between the uk and el keir _ in the relationship between the uk and el keir starmer it is in the relationship between the uk and el keir starmer it the symbolic. keir starmer is the first prime minister since the symbolic. keir starmer is the firs exited . minister since the symbolic. keir starmer is the firs exited the 1ister since the symbolic. keir starmer is the firs exited the european e the symbolic. keir starmer is the firs exited the european union to e— m ”t —�* m t” m these and prime 7777 ministers and chancellors over the---.- union so it is ministers and chancellors over the in .. union so it is ministers and chancellors over the in .. unio they: is ministers and chancellors over the in w unio they are rich in symbolism. they are having dinner at palace in where 77 where edward heath brussels where edward heath signed up the uk the

signed up the uk to the european economic community. i what keir starmer wahts think what keir starmer wants from the dinner, as well as good vibes, is some sense of what the eu might want in return for what the uk once. retu rnrforwhat the uk once. uk returnrforwhat the uk once. uk wants a better trading swwillthe on a youth insist on a youth mobility scheme, free movement perhaps i!“ ie! 305? that for the under 30s? that would be is uk for the under 30s? that would be fr will uk for the under 30s? that would be fr will they insist government. will they insist on access to uk fishing enhanced access to uk fishing waters. that could be difficult for the uk. i the lines for the uk. i think the lines of to come will of negotiation to come will become clearer after the dinner tonight. become clearer after the dinner toniaht. ., ~ become clearer after the dinner toniaht. . ~ i. become clearer after the dinner toniaht. ., ~ ,, ., tonight. thank you. we have a .ae. u . tonight. thank you. we have a - page up and _ tonight. thank you. we have a - page up and running - tonight. thank you. we have a - page up and running withl live page up and running with the latest reaction to president trump saying eu tariffs will happen and that the uk is out of line.

let's get some of the day's other news now crackdown on peaceful protests in georgia. a journalist in the capital tbilisi said a second round of what she called arbitrary and violent during anti—government protests. the washington dc fire chief says 55 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of wednesday's mid—air it is partially submerged in the potomac river. as flooding in queensland worsens. the torrential rainfall has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes. meteorologists said the area received six months of rainfall in three days. to spain now.

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