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he'll "definitely" apply tariffs to the eu and may impose levies on uk imports. land — an allegation the government there denies. one of the happiest days of her life. the uk—eu reset. keir starmer will be the first uk leader to attend a european council meeting since brexit.
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hello, i m lucy hockings. said he would impose tariffs on the eu — overnight, asian markets also fell, just days after import taxes were imposed on goods into the us from from china, canada and mexico. meanwhile, the us dollar and oil prices have rallied on president trump's announcement. so — what exactly are tariffs? essentially, tarrifs are a tax on imported goods, in theory, this can encourage citizens to buy our north america correspondent nomia iqbal has been following events and sent us this update. and showed no signs of let—up, saying the uk could be in sight.
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would you consider taxing the uk for example? it will happen. it will definitely happen with the european union, i can tell you that, because they've really taken advantage of us and it's an atrocity, what they've done. and we'll see whether or not we can balance out our budget. in the discussions that i've had with president trump, trading relationships. so it's very early days.
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like the american tariffs, our response will also be far—reaching and include everyday items such as american with oil at the lower rate of io%. into the us. america imports. president trump has made it clear that he's not afraid to risk alienating his allies, and will use the us's on the south bank of the detroit river, directly across from detroit in the us. he gave his view on
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the canadian response to mr trump's actions. i think other response that can happen besides having retaliatory tariffs. the us has to feel the 5555555255 e pain they are causing on canadians for no good reason. there is no justifiable there is nojustifiable reason for and i don't believe fer this. ans“. figv’e�*t iffl�*hff f” president fer thisi'anéi qse'q'e'eeseee�*s' f” president has said he is the president has said he is putting these in place of border issues. because of border issues, either migration or drug issues. we have goal issues. we have a shared goal to solve those problems to solvethcxse prpblems we don't want illegal together. we don't want illegal migration into canada, we want together. we don't want illegal m be tion into canada, we want together. we don't want illegal m be partinto canada, we want together. we don't want illegal m be part ofo canada, we want together. we don't want illegal m be part of the nada, we want together. we don't want illegal m be part of the solution. want to be part of the solution. those things we have in common, it is to that is it is hard to believe that is the end goal and that is part confusion here. fans at a toronto raptors basketball game booed the american national anthem, the star spangled banner. let's take a listen.
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booing # the singer was a 15—year—old girl. fans initially cheered the singer, but booed throughout and after she finished, she was met with muted applause and more boos. after president trump said he would impose tariffs he joins us from brussels. good to have you with us. no longer a threat from donald
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trump, he says he will impose tariffs on definitely impose tariffs on the eu. what isthe reactian brussels? the eu. what isthefeaetim w— the eu. what isthefeaetien w— from brussels? if? that [5 from brussels? 5? that [hie] considered that trump is first and a bully. we need have a stron reaction. to impose tariffs would be also impose tariffs would be the best way to show this tbs best. way is she?! hivfi this”'" ’ f ” ’ no good tbs best. way is she?! hiifi' this”'" ’ f ” ’ no good way to together is no good way to work together to our common interests to achieve our common interests and of course, from the we cannot eu perspective, we cannot impose tariffs that harm eu citizens. a good example citizens. quite a good example by putting up for by putting up tariffs for orange from trump's home orange juice from trump's home state of florida but we could go further by taking a look go further by taking alook at companies, goods the trump what companies, goods the trump organisation is involved with and then these and then tariff these goods. are you not concerned that if into a it turns into a tit—for—tat situation, this will turn
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bigger trade war? in the end, i i ;ger trade war? in the end, i i said, rade war? in the end, i i said, trump ir? in the end, i i said, trump is' in the end, i i said, trump is a n the end, i i said, trump is a n the and , as i said, trump is a bully and if you take back against if you take back, against a will keep on bully he will keep on building if you show him it is in you. if you show him it is in his own interest not to escalate the further, we can to a mutual then we can come to a mutual ., agreement. i think beneficial agreement. i think donald trump negotiates in a way where he you in the way where he punches you in the face first and sees how you while should mil: ”230m 53?” escalate further on the very to escalate further on the very first we cannot and first stage, we cannot and not back down. do first stage, we cannot and not back down. ., , ., shall not back down. how do you think this - particularly - think this could particularly some germans, given how the 77 the automotive 7 the automotive sector is vital the automotive sector is and the fact we are seeing car—makers and their share prices already today? it prices drop already today? it will a really bad effect will have a really bad effect on especially on the car on us, especially on the car industry because we have also other marks, our shares and in mexico and china.
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reproduce in mexico and china. this is the perfect example why we; no interest in this we have no interest in this conflict, why we shall not impose tariffs if it would be on us. it be a hard solely on us. it will be a hard time for us and it will show us that maybe the usa and trump is not the partner it was under not the pout. f. .., not the pg; l .., biden. can you give us insight into the sentiment _ biden. can you give us insight into the sentiment in - biden. can you give us insightj into the sentiment in brussels the moment and whether there at the moment and whether there will be an eu wide united response to this or whether are divisions? that“; §r§"éi§i§ign§3— ~ , have seen more and more and this is what we unification and this is what we see now. when i talk to tram the representativesfromthe~ . , ~ ~ , ~ everyone commission, everyone understands we need a single unified stance on trade negotiations, on politics in general because now we cannot 77 on the usa any more. the ’ "militia; 7' ' w 5 will be to ensure a consistent message through
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and consistent message through all the institutions and all gall therinstitutions and all member gall theinstitutlons and all member states of the the member states of the union, but if the european union, but if the european union, but if the european union, but if the european union proves one are as europe can fil- 7 together and have a come together and have a unified stance.— come together and have a unified stance. thank you very for unified stance. thank you very - forjoining _ unified stance. thank you very - forjoining us. _ unified stance. thank you very - forjoining us. this - unified stance. thank you very - forjoining us. this is - unified stance. thank you very - forjoining us. this is a l much forjoining us. this is a story we will return to in any social or work setting". luis rubiales, who was president of spain's accused of sexual assault. speaking to the court in madrid, ms hermoso said she did not agree to the kiss, after her team won translation: i felt that it was
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totally out of context. - i felt disrespected. it was a moment that marred one of the happiest days �* my life. i happiest days of my life. i never saw that act �* did i it, i respected. guy hedgecoe is monitoring the trialfor us in madrid and joins us now. it was powerful, dramatic testimony this morning. what else did jenni hermoso say? she talked a else did jenni hermoso say? sue: talked a so? what she was this lack of respect ”wwmsrw , ,.,. a, a; ”miritiubiales.” "wh’reuliqi’e'sf’" was much a feeling of a tiaras ifiugh a {eiliifia fift’ " w ’ ;£é;éi:fi;¥;i——f¥¥z 7? 7t" 2 her contradiction between her celebrating what she said were supposed to be one of the best moments her life and her moments of her life and her career, winning the world cup, and then this kiss from luis iii! “t?“ h“? e'fffff�*fi�* ee'? she said hhe! {hhh�*h'he'hhhhh�* ee'? she said was hhh {hhh�*h'he'hhhhhh eh'h she said was an rubiales, what she said was an unwelcome kiss. she also
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_77 talked in detail about the aftermath of that the aftermath of that kiss in the hours days that followed, ==z how as howas 5 put how as 5 put it howas 5 put it was 77a "fidealiofh’ " a deal of pressure under a great deal of pressure from people close to rubiales as tried to persuade her as they tried to persuade her to come out in and to come out in public and support what he had said, which was that it had been a consensual kiss. she said for example when the women's team went to the island of ibiza to celebrate and rest, there were from the 7 people from the football federation to gfederation'trying topresaorisa there and she said that gfederation'trying topresaorisa thers never he said that gfederation'trying topresaorisa thers never let ;aid that gfederation'trying topresaorisa thers never let up. that gfederation'trying topresaorisa thers never let up. she said =t— she is 7 she is pleased fl 7 she is pleased she 77 acteallhhht-h ih'hlhhhhh him-“h . ,, club acteallhhht-h ih'hlhhhhh ehr; h 'h club football acteallhhht-h ih'hlhhhhh hhh-hhh h 'h club football in acteallhhht-h ih'hlhhhhh hhh-hhh h h club football in mexico plays club football in mexico because that means can from that 7777777from7tha7t7kind 7 77 7 7777777from7tha7t7kind gf 77 7 escape from that kind of pressure and the media pressure escape from that kind of pre was and the media pressure escape from that kind of pre was under1e media pressure escape from that kind of pre was under at media pressure escape from that kind of pre was under at theiia pressure escape from that kind of pre was under at the time. ssure she was under at the time. has so much there has been so much interest in this through every stage, but is this trial still being followed in spain?
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closely followed in spain? well, i things related to well, i think things related to rubiales have gone quiet in recent months. but with the rubiales have gone quiet in rece beginning but with the rubiales have gone quiet in rece beginning and : with the rubiales have gone quiet in rece beginning and this 1 the trial beginning and this illegal phase �*this whole trial beginning and this illeg beginning, this whole trial beginning and this illeg beginning, his whole trial beginning and this illeg beginning, i think ole trial beginning and this illeg beginning, i think people case beginning, i think people are getting interested in it again, perhaps not quite are getting interested in it again as 5rhaps not quite hh are getting interested in it again as 5rha; did )t quite hh are getting interested in it again aserha; did inquite hh are getting interested in it again aserha; did in thee hh are getting interested in it again aserha; did in the summer when 7 7&5; this 537557 r7e7ally777 of 2023 when this case really exploded you had exploded and you had out in the you had politicians of street, you had politicians of all stripes coming out and talking about it and criticising mr rubiales. we don't have thathhhhhhhh here what we do hd’sflé is a lot but what we do have is a lot of people following this closely :hh:h they 7theyca7n7 77 7t7heycan7see7 7 7 they can7see these hhhhhhh tth thnhhh th’hhh ' h are serious, hhhhhhh tth thnhhh th’hhh ' h charges serious, hhhhhhh tth thnhhh th’hhh ' h charges of serious, hhhhhhh tth thnhhh th’hhh ' h charges of sexual serious, the charges of sexual assault and and that mr hhh ssh’ei’hhh hhhhhhh mr could hhh ssh’ei’hhh ah-hflh-h�*mh could face a two and a rubiales could face a two and a half yearjail rubiales could face a two and a half year jail sentence for that. there is a great deal of = -= interest in it. has all of this led to - changes - interest in it. has all of this led to - changes in - interest in it. has all of this led to - changes in the i led to any changes in the women's game and the game 7777773; , ,.;. a; a; ,.;. a; 777755 7777 7777 777755 7777 7l7eve717777 777755 7777 7l7eve7l777i7 girls at a grassroots level? the hope of many people
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was in the wake of this controversy, that things would change a great deal in the women's game. there have been changes, certainly at the top of the for women because gfgtgeggamefor women because several people within the were forced out of federation were forced out of the in the wake of the federation in the wake of the federation in the wake of the controversy, including mr rubiales and including the world cup winning coach who was also on trial here for alsoon trial here for coerc'lon but beyond that, there today. but beyond that, there are people who think has a broader change in terms geen a broader change in terms women's football, of favouring women�*s football. it is still quite hard to but it is still quite hard to see that in terms. see that in concrete terms. thank you much. guy hedgecoe thank you so much. guy hedgecoe the in with us, coming up, we will go live tojohannesburg as donald trump says he will cut all future funding to south africa over he called land this is bbc news.
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let's return to tariffs, which are likely to be leaders in brussels today. on sunday, the british prime minister met the german chancellor, 0laf scholz, with sir keir between the uk and its european neighbours — although britain will not be rejoining the eu. it's the first time since brexit that a british prime downing street says it represents sir keir�*s commitment to strengthening the uk's partnership to russia's war in ukraine, are at the top of the agenda. let's speak to lord peter ricketts, former uk ambassador of france. always good to have you with us, thank you forjoining us. the first time since brexit that a british prime minister that ahbritish prime minister attend a european council
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will attend a european council meeting. what do you think this signifies? it is an important opportunity _ signifies? it is an important opportunity for— signifies? it is an important opportunity for keir - signifies? it is an important l opportunity for keir starmer, the first time a british prime minister has up at one these and 7 7th7e7s7e 7 77 shah]; 7 7 of these summits and the theme of these summits and the theme of these summits and the theme of the day �*s defence how of the day �*s defence and how can do together, europe can do more together, how it can replace some of what the has to the us has brought to european security and they are having nato secretary general at the nato secretary general at lunch and then keir at lunch and then keir starmer at dinner. it is an opportunity — -777 keir starmer 7 keir starmer to 7 keir starmer to set 7 keir starmer to set up7what for keir starmer to set up what britain wants from this reset hh , , as a major hht “hhh hthh hh h ”ti“ and defence power military and defence power really help alongside european really helpralehghihe ehhhhhh to do more and more countries to do more and more effectively in defending ourselves, in the ourselves, particularly in the light of the threat from russia. it light of the threat from russia. , ., russia. it will be hard to get ast the russia. it will be hard to get past the new _ russia. it will be hard to get past the new trump - russia. it will be hard to get i past the new trump presidency and also this issue tariffs and also this issue of tariffs as well. think there is as well. do you think there is as well. do you think there is a danger because we have as well. do you think there is a dar a er because we have as well. do you think there is a dar a different cause we have as well. do you think there is
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a dar a different approach have as well. do you think there is a dar a different approach from trump towards the eu that this 7 77 77thatthi7s7c7ould 77 77 7 77 77that in); could also; 7 and,,uk that this could,become a issue? it m , wedge issue? it hiltoe keir wedge issue? it willoetricky - keir starmer, i wedge issue? it loitlhoetricky - keir starmer, yes? wedge issue? it loitlhhoetricky - keir starmer, yes, from i for keir starmer, yes, from trump says looks what'trump says it looks like is more inclined to put more he is more inclinedtoputcrriore on the eu and the uk, tariffs on the eu and the uk, which doesn't trade which doesn't have a trade surplus with the us. but the focus will be on defence their britain has a lot to and their britain has a lot to bring, ourarmed and their britain has a lot to bring, our armed forces, and their britain has a lot to bring, ourarmed forces, our defence industry and what we to think about is what are had to think about is what are we to do to support hhh hhhh sh hhh sh hheehs , , over hhh hhhh sh gs sh hheehs over the year. ukraine over the next year. tariffs is today's issue but the war ukraine could be the tariffs is today's issue but the war ithreat could be the tariffs is today's issue but the war ithreat could be and mysterious threat in europe and if the us pulls back support, and britain will have to europe and britain will have to do more. it also means finding a way of arms supplies 27:27: 7 to 7 one 7 to 7 0neobvious running to ukraine. one obvious thing europeans do is thing the europeans could do is raise a lot more money, a big fund of some kind, fhhh hthhfihhehh eethhih=77 frozen russian assets and using frozen russian assets and
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use some of that to buy american weapons to give to —— -: that both helps ukraine. that both helps and also serves trump ukraine and also serves trump that europe is a trading . - h -. hh �*and might that europe is a trading h h h hh hh �*and might be hopeful in 7tariff 7 7 7tariff context,7 7 7tariff context,7 but 7 7tariff context,7 but one 7 7tariff context,7 but one way the tariff contextrbutone way �* the other, the tariff contextrbutone way �*the other, we have to try to or the other, we have to try to reverse the momentum in ukraine at the moment is russia that war. if russia z -= that7war, that be a wins that war, that will be a more expensive problem for european countries in the future. as a diplomat, can i ask- opinion... - future. as a diplomat, can i ask- opinion... you're l ask your opinion... you're watching bbc news and will watching bbc news and we will take you to woolwich crown court because the �* daniel 7 7771514132717 high; 7 7ba7h77i7é7i7 rhahf} {57,7 7 haiti high; i7s77about sentence.
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that starting in may 2019, shortly after you had completed your basic and joined the court training and joined the royal court of signals, a specialist communications unit, you spent more two communications unit. you spent more two years communications unit, you spent mgrg two years in communications unit. you spent more two years in contact than two years in contact with agents of iran. a whose agents of iran. a country whose do not align with and at interests do not align with and at times threaten those of the united kingdom. the offence contrary to the official secrets act 1911 a 0fficial secrets act 1911 carries a term of imprisonment of 14 maximum term of imprisonment of 14 by maximum term of imprisonment of 14 by the time you initiated years. by the time you initiated this relationship, you had been and cleared to have vetted and cleared to have access to sensitive security 7check7 7 77 7 77cha7c7h chi?" 7 7 77cha7c7h claim 7 7 77tha7c7k chimed 77cha7c7h chroma; security check level. you had a modern account. the ministry of 777777 7i7nt7rah7et.77 7 777777 7i7nt7rah7et.777 what 7 77 7i7nt7rah7et.7 77 what was defences intranet. with what was called sea of sensitive material
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