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the co—founder of microsoft bill gates says he supports coming up, we hearfrom people who have concerns pylons who have concerns about pylons and solar plants to be built near their homes as the uk accelerate its race to green that the uk is "way out of line" when it comes to trading with the us, and that tariffs which he's warned will face import taxes soon, accusing the eu of not buying anything from the us.
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correspondent nomia iqbal during a press huddle mr president, will you? which country will be next on the tariff? i it will happen but we're going — might. we'll see how things work out. with the european union. i can tell you that because they've really taken advantage of us. they don't take our cars. they don't take our farm products. they take almost nothing. and we take everything from them. millions of cars, tremendous amounts of so the uk is way out of line and we'll see the uk — but the european union is really out of line. but the european union
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is. . . it's an atrocity. what they've done. reporter inaudible. well, prime minister starmer has been very nice. we've had a couple of meetings, we've had numerous phone calls. we're getting along very well and we'll see whether or not so obviously something is going to take place there. announcement of levies on goods from canada, mexico and china. 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. all three countries have vowed
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to retaliate, prompting concerns of a trade war and rising prices. but on his truth social platform, mr trump said: and it will all be worth the price that must be paid. and economics of this. correspondent, henry zeffman, and here in the studio henry, how will street react to those comments from president trump in that ' "maria”; ” press huddle? cautiously, i think. i press huddle? cautiously, i think. |think_ press huddle? cautiously, i think. i think they - press huddle? cautiously, i think. i think they will - press huddle? cautiously, i think. i think they will be . think. i think they will be pleased with donald trump keir starmer been saying keir starmer has been very nice so far. it might ridiculous z ridiculous they 5 j ridiculous theyare sound ridiculous they are comfort from that given taking comfort from that given this is a us president on uk goods threatening tariffs ditijk’ gddds i threatening tariffs an'le: gaads i think that's where we
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but i think that's where we are given what to given what has happened te and mexico. speaking to canada and mexico. speaking to in downing street this people in. downing street this woken up to morning who have woken op to comments from donald these comments from donald trump overnight, they are just 77 if: to see what 7 i to see what happens. waiting to see what happens. keir is in brussels keir starmer is in brussels today as it happens, and i'm sure eventually a microphone sore eventually a microphone be stuck in his face will be stuck in his face and he will have to say something, but downing street are —= to get involved, they going to get involved, they to see might do. but trump might do, but nevertheless there is that a �* sign from what nevertheless there is that a �*sign from what donald cleagrgsign from.what donald has that he sees the more than he sees uk more positively thanhe sees european film more positively thanhe sees european and uk more positively thanhe sees european and in a the epropean union. and'in a ,-...,......pimps”-.- limited the epropean union. and'in a ,,, ~~ , ~ ~ limited and very limited and qualified sense, that appears to be ok sense. that appears to be ok as far uk is concerned. , government is concerned. sally, henry _ the _ government is concerned. sally, henry _ the downing l j has 77 77 has woken j has wokerfup % 7 has wokerfup to 7 j has wokerfup to this, 77 the markets woken up well the markets have woken up to this so has been the reaction? just over half an hour ago. _ reaction? just over half an hour ago, most _ reaction? just over half an hour ago, most of- reaction? just over half an hour ago, most of the -
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reaction? just over half an l hour ago, most of the main markets _ markets across europe—opened - w— markets across europe opened �*trading week, their trading week, including london. _ their trading week, including london, the ftse 100. at the moment_ london, the ftse 100. at the moment the markets are down over 1% which is not - over 1% which is not a - just over 1% which is not a huge _ just over 1% which is not a huge reaction to the negative side, — huge reaction to the negative side, but _ huge reaction to the negative side, but as we just heard from side, but as we josthea , and side, but as we jostheard—frorrr -m_ side, but as we jostheard from and as we get from the henry and as we get from the implications of what president trump — implications of what president trump had to say to our _ the - trump had to say to our _the uki trump had to say to ourl _the uk is trump had to say to our- _ the uk is not correspondent, the uk is not necessarily hot on the list of sure — necessarily hot on the list of sure tariffs where he ggre tariffs . .., - .. so... the ggre tariffs. where he really the european agra tariffs. where he really the european union sore tariffs where he really the european union is. and france today in germany and france today and other_ in germany and france today and other main— in germany and france today and other main european markets today, — other main european markets today, we _ other main european markets today, we are the share today, we are seeing the share price _ today, we are seeing the share price down over 2%. it is like a sea — price down over 2%. it is like a sea of— price down over 2%. it is like a sea of red, most sectors impacted, and the tech sector hit really hard. in particular hit really hard. what's _ in particular hit really hard. what's really interesting is nearly— what's really interesting is nearly $600 billion has been z— wiped off global cryptocurrency markets — wiped off global cryptocurrency markets since saturday, and is because investors are that is because investors are putting — that is because investors are pulling out of any assets which that is because investors are pul seen jt of any assets which that is because investors are pul seeth risky assets which that is because investors are pul seeth risky because rhich will be volatile for a
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time whilst everyone -= -: 7 2 what are the figures out what are the - what _ figures out what are the what will they cast, iffwe hnd iiiwhey hnd is 77hey h7nd is he i who will they hit and is he going _ who will they hit and is he going to _ who will they hit and is he going to follow through on his 77 7 tuesday promise? there midnight toe—satay promise? th a lot midnight toe—sday promise? there i m— midnight toe—sday promise? there a lot at stake. midnight tuesday/promise? these i a lot at stake. is a lot at stake. henry, i this is is a lot at stake. henry, i - this is - of. is a lot at stake. henry, i | - this is - of the suppose this is part of the problem now have president problem now we have president trump in the white house, and an for the british how thelt . with announcements fl . with announcements that with announcements that he th make on truth social or might make on truth social or indeed at the last indeed atthe last minute. that'sjust part of indeed atthe last minute. that's just part of what $7: ' withdealing ; donald in the 7 in the that a trump. in the uk that is a problem in terms of his predictability. his supporters in the would say that is in the us would say that is of his diplomatic genius. keir starmer, i think there for keir starmer, i think there a delicate dance carry off over 2025 because to carry off over 2025 because you have trump here, who the european clearly loathes the european you have keir starmer as union, you have keir starmer as it happens becoming the it happens today becoming the first prime first uk prime minister since brexit to take in a
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council summit of european council summit of european council summit of european leaders, so that is eprepean. leaders. so thatie' mm s . , ,-, . trying to eoropean. leaders. so thstis' rr' r . , ,-, . trying to get closer to edropean. leaders. so thatis' rr' r . , ,-, . trying to get closer to the him trying to get c'fise to the: union. he him trying to get c'fise to the union. he will then go european union; hewitt—then go washington in european union. hewitt—then go washington in a few weeks we european union. hewitt—then go was to gton in a few weeks we european union. hewitt—then go was to gton donald weeks we european union. hewitt—then go was to gton donald trump we european union. hewitt—then go was to gton donald trump for european union. hewitt—then go \firsto gton donald trump for european union. hewitt—then go \first time1 donald trump for european union. hewitt—then go \first time1 donall became �*or the first time since he became president, laterthis the first time since he became president, later this year we expecting him to become the are expecting him to become the first uk prime minister since 7 may to visit china. theresa may to visit china. it's a tightrope to walk between all of those behemoths have perspectives who have different perspectives on what the world economy should look like. fin on what the world economy should look like.— on what the world economy should look like. �*srflthesee:r one should look like. satisfies; _ one country -7 should look like. �*se’thetefejét _ one country that - should look like. �*se’thetefejét _ one country that is. economv. one eopntr’v’ that is hit economy. one eopntr'g that is hit by economy. one oopntr'g that is hit by these particularly hit by these is canada, sally, i to play a little bit of a want to platt a little bitof’a' ' "' ' because this has hit as 7 77 77as7 or 7 77 77as7 weilffook 7 77 77as7 wellfiook at sports games as well. look at what happened basketball sports games as well. look at what in rpened basketball sports games as well. look at what in canada. basketball
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that is fans at the toronto game viewing the that is fans at the toronto g. national ing the that is fans at the toronto g. national anthem. the american national anthem. the is the only canadian raptor is theonly canadian in the nba, franchise in the nba, and they were the la clippers so were playing'the la, clippers so ca n were playing'the la, clippers so can hear the public reaction we can hear the public reaction to those tariffs in canadian is 7 7 7 is77justir71trudeau fans. what isjustin trudeau likely to do and what is he saying? likely to do and what is he sa in: ? . , likely to do and what is he sa in? ., ., , saying? he has already to sa saying? he has already _ to say that l saying? he has already l _ to say that we saying? he has already - _ to say that we will responded to say that we will impose — responded to say that we will impose tariffs on us goods - into— impose tariffs on us goods - into- in- impose tariffs on us goods i - into- in. if coming into canada in kind if president _ coming into canada in kind if president trump goes ahead with his threat, — president trump goes ahead with his threat, will follow suit his threat, we will follow suit do his threat, we will follow suit - do i same _ his threat, we will follow suit do same thing. let's his threat, we will follow suit d to same thing. let's his threat, we will follow suit d to what he thing. let's his threat, we will follow suit d to what he had 3. let's his threat, we will follow suit d to what he had 3. say; 7 -—— response those press in response to those tariffs _ worth of american goods. this will include immediate
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tariffs on $30 billion worth on $125 billion worth of american products in 21 to seek to find alternatives. so that is the politicians. what impact could this have on people's daily in canada? people's daily lives in canada? is huge for canadians this is huge for canadians because _ this is huge for canadians because if we at last more than 530 7 more than 530 billion year, more than 530 billion canadian _ year, more than 530 billion canadian worth of canadian dollars worth of goods and services moved across borders— and services moved across borders between canada and the us. borders between canada and the us it _ borders between canada and the us. it represents about of us. it represents about 20% of that us. it represents about 20% of _ that is- us. it represents about 20% of _ that is a - of their ec77 7 of their ec77 w7t chunk of their economy. what justin — chunk of their economy. what justin trudeau was he justin trudeau was saying, he had quite _ justin trudeau was saying, he had quite a lengthy press sayin- 77 77m conference, saying this will affect — conference, saying this will affect people'sjobs, it will affect— affect people'sjobs, it will affect many canadians, they
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—=:e 7 _77 really feel this. 7 really feel this. will really feel this. some may end up— will really feel this. some may end up being put out of work 77 7 77—7 77 thei7factory or the because their factory or the company— because their factory or the company they work for had im— company they work for has had shut down or lay people off. to shut down or lay people off. it to shut down or lay people off. it will — to shut down or lay people off. it will hit — to shut down or lay people off. it will hit in to shut down or lay people off. it will h at in to shut down or lay people off. it will h at a in to shut down or lay people off. it will h at a really in to shut down or lay people off. it will h at a really tough time 7 they are --oin into - they are going into an. when they are going into an eiection— when they are going into an election not far away either looking _ election not far away either looking for a new prime minister. agdtfalrtall ~ . .§ that is minister. agdtfalrtall ~ . .§ that is a minister. apdfaigall - that is a worry for assume that is a worry for british that could assume that is a worry for brit hit that could assume that is a worry for brit hit the that could assume that is a worry for brit hit the pockets at could assume that is a worry for brit hit the pockets of could this hit the pockets of people in the ~ , , living in the uk? absolutely, and even _ living in the uk? absolutely, and even if _ living in the uk? absolutely, and even if the _ living in the uk? absolutely, and even if the uk _ living in the uk? absolutely, and even if the uk avoids - and even if the uk avoids tariffs, if gets tariffs, if the eu gets slapped with tariffs, that could affect fwith tariffsrthatcpuld affect u k fwith tariffsrthatcpuld affect uk economy the..u.k economy meaning? inflation in the uk as the government here is just as the government here is determined to bring —: 7 -7 it is definitely downglttis definitely occupying the minds massively occupying the minds of british politicians and officials here, but they know they are not in control. donald is in control, and one trump is in control, and one morning soon they will probably
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wake up again to find more . 7°f777 a... -o- a... 7 7of7wha7t77 7 77 777 ofwhatw|ll 77 77of7w7ha77t7will7h7a an. 77z7e7ffm7a7n 7 7 77z7e7ffm7a7n s." 7 7777 77z7e7ffm7a7n at westminster henry zeffman at westminster and sally bundock in the studio, you. there is a studio, thank you. there is a “p studio, thank you. there is a up and running of live page up and running of more reaction from the european union and in the uk on the 77 website 7 77 77 websiteand777 7 77 7 7 has..." and7777app. 7 he met our culture and media editor, katie razzall, of his memoir, source code. they also talked about banning social media access to under—16s, autism, tech bros and, what shaped a brilliant but rebellious and challenging
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we're meeting bill gates and his sisters, kristi in seattle to find out. it's a very nice view. access to early computers... my room is down here. parents' backs. at night, i could sneak out, go up, use the computer, and then sneak back in without them knowing. do you think you could still do it? well, it's not that hard. that's it, that's amazing. that obsession with computers later led him to set up now, he worries about children's obsession with social media. i think this idea of holding kids back until, say, i think there's a good chance
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that that's a smart thing. a lot of hearts. with their grandmother. outsmart the competition. days, he'd probably be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. he was really nice. he was really different than me. he would, like, sit in his room and chew pencils down - to the lead, which... is good for you. but gates has too. of the inauguration. if you want the us government to be your partner in saving
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robert f kennedyjr, who denies he's anti—vax but has repeated debunked claims about vaccine harms. these vaccines are saving millions of lives. he tells me, alongside philanthropist warren buffett, his foundation has now spent billions. how much do you think you've given away? i've given over 100 billion. katie razzall, bbc news, seattle.
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here, as part of its to reach its clean power target, the government has promised the uk government has promised 90% of british will come 90% of british energy will come from renewables, nuclear and 90% of british energy will come from rer in'ables, nuclear and 90% of british energy will come from rer in five s, nuclear and 90% of british energy will come from rer in five years' lear and 90% of british energy will come from rer in five years' time. id -- 9596. and for some people it will mean new pylons, near their homes. our climate editor justin rowlatt has been to suffolk and aberdeenshire to find out more. there's no going back. is being levelled. 0h, here we go. renewables and nuclear power already generate over half the government wants to raise that to 95% by 2030. this is deeside against pylons headquarters. eileen says she wants
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green electricity, from her home. if the line was going somewhere else, you probably wouldn't be complaining, would you? no, we don't want we're not nimbys. we're noobys — no—one's back yard. is about six metres. on average, they're going to be about 57m high — taller than most of the pylons in scotland.
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local people think that just means they'll be even easier to ignore. of farmland in lincolnshire. won't be heard as part of this planning process. of this planning process? so that is an overwhelming majority. you talk about streamlining the planning system. what we're not willing to do is to have the planning system we inherited, which involved year upon year of delay on decisions. an endless cycle of more consideration, more reviews. that isn't the answer. but to make decisions. that's what our country needs. he says there'll be benefits for the communities affected,
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that we control so we can cut bills, tackle the climate crisis and give us energy security. what's the best version of bringing in this governments can, with easy disdain, use the word nimby. it's easy, but they don't live here. the government's strategy comes with risks. it's upsetting huge swathes of the country justin rowlatt, bbc news, suffolk. panorama's rewiring britain,
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a lot of people are independent contractors. they're freelancers, they work at home, so all sorts of issues wrapped up in the consequences of these fires. and i think it was diana ross that summed it up celebration and sorrow. sorrow for what happened, on the red carpet, on stage announcing the award for best album, the top award, and getting beyonce's name out of the envelope. yeah, and beyonce, of course, now the top one after all of those times that she's been overlooked,
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many people feel. yeah. a career achievement. there's been some debate in the music industry — the best album to deserve this accolade? but certainly as a career achievement. she's been nominated more times than any other artist, certainly a popular award on the night. although when she won the award for the best country album she said she was shocked to win that. by the country music awards. well, kj matthews is a journalist in la who's been so what did you make of beyonce winning?
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remember, she lost four other times before and ifeel she was ready to clap and smile for the cameras just in case she lost, but, thank god, she didn't have to do it. but it took her a couple seconds to kind of realise that they were calling her name. the last award of the night, which was album of between the music and the fact that it was happening in la after all the fires? i do. was that they actually had spoken with the mayor and also firefighters.
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needed to hear this. you know, they really wanted to celebrate people at home to donate funds. they had the firefighters coming on stage and also walking the red carpet. their buildings, talking about what it's going to take to rebuild and how hurt they were to lose everything. in the 3.5 hour time period. so i think they did well. 0k. let's talk about the acceptance speeches, because they at the record industry itself.
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let's talk about chappell roan. she used her best new artist grammy award acceptance speech of artists well enough, we don't have health care and we don't have a liveable wage." and she said that when she was a struggling artist, she promised herself that if she ever won a grammy, she would mention the fact that, you know, they don't take care of their artists well enough. and that's what she did. and you mentioned others who got political. lady gaga? 0h, lady gaga, alicia keys, shakira. what she felt was an attack against trans people, saying, you know, trans people need love, shakira used her acceptance speech to say she wanted and also, alicia keys received
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the global impact award, is not a threat, it's a gift. so a lot of people got political. it will be very, very interesting to see how another of the winners was kendrick lamar, he scooped all another of the winners was ken of :k lamar, he scooped all another of the winners was ken of the mar, he scooped all another of the winners was ken of the awards e scooped all another of the winners was ken of the awards nominated |ll including best rap song for, including best rap song and music and you can get much more on the grammys, including all those red carpet pictures, including that castle you will find that on the news website and app. more on news website and app.—more on at the top of the hour so so stay us on bbc too, so stay with us on bbc news. weather next.
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too, ragain. with us on bbc too, ragain. we| us on bbc too, ragain. we have n bbc too, ragain. we have a bbc too, ragain. we have a cold front across the of front across the north—west of the this morning, and the country this morning, and as it slips it, for the cold 7 for the cold air 7 for the cold air pushing watch for the cold air pushing away the milder air. tomorrow there will be cooler conditions there will be coole: conditions we will be right the way as we will be right the way through the �* this week through the rest of this week and into the weekend. what is happening today that happening today is that weather front is producing some cloud, some rain, of that will be some rain, some of that will be heavy at times, and windy conditions. coastal gales across the west but in the 77 7 and 7 and that 7 7 and that rain “firthiméfl 94“ “ne�*37r�*3'm7 77 7 7 77 into northern getting into northern ireland. after clear skies in the aftetclear skiesln the cloud in west 77777drif7t7east7777 7 7 77777drift7east7th7rough7 77 7777drif7t7eas7t7th7rough7the777777 drirteégtlhréughiheiiéy will drift east through the day but it will brighten up for of us behind. where we are but it will brighten up for with us behind. where we are but it will brighten up for with the iehind. where we are but it will brighten up for with the cloud, where we are but it will brighten up for with the cloud, the are we are left with the cloud, the thickest of that could produce results. temperatures to results. temperatures eight to 12 degrees. overnight, the weather front ringing rain
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wind sinks further south. and wind sinks further south. the rain could be heavy across scotland and england. of north—west england. ahead of it, possibly a bit too windy it possibly a bit too windy any mist lt possibly a bit too windy any mist or fog lt possibly a bit too windy any mist orfog or even for any mist orfog or even frost for that matter, the temperatures six to 10 degrees are overnight towns are overnight lows in towns and cities. the weather front pushin77g77 777 7 pushingslowly 7 continues pushing slowly eastwards. don't expect it eastwards. we don't expect it to get the south—east to get into the south—east until after dark but the head of the cloud will build. behind it, brighterskies of the cloud will build. behind it, brighter skies develop but we are also looking at a few showers coming our way. showers coming our way too showers coming our way. too it will feel quite tomorrow too it will feel quite windy, temperatures ranging from six to 10 degrees. about 10 degrees. from six to about 10 degrees. as we head from tuesday into from six to about 10 degrees. as we head from tuesday into from six to about 10 degrees. as we head �* the tuesday into from six to about 10 degrees. as we head �* the weather into wednesday, the weather front from six to about 10 degrees. as we head �* the weather front wednesday, the weather front eventually makes it as a very eventually makes it as a very weak into the 7 77 into 7 7 into the weak feature into the south—east and clears away weak feature into the south—east and clears away allowing this ridge of high allowing this ridge of high pressure to in, settling pressure to build in, settling pressure to build in, settling the weather conditions down. on weather conditions on the weather conditions down. on wednesday, we could start wednesday, we could start with wednesday,.we couldstart with and fog. there will be a mist and fog. there will be a
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mist and fog. there will be a lot of weather, colder to lot of dry weather, colder to start. the peppering of showers across the north and west, some of them wintry on the tops of the hills in scotland, and note the hills in scotland, and note the temperature coming down, five to 9 degrees. notable figures any more. as we go into the early part of next week, you can see how the temperatures continue to slide but it won't just temperatures continue to slide but it won'tjust be by day, it will also by night.
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out. but the european union is... it's an atrocity, what they've done. sir keir starmer is meeting european union the first uk leader to do so brexit. of sexual assault. in the us, as the first foreign leader to meet president trump since his return. fire chiefs say the uk is not prepared to deal such as major flooding, wildfires and heatwaves.
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