>> well. >> well. >> good afternoon britain. it's 12:00 on monday the 3rd of february. i'm tom harwood. >> and i'm emily carver. >> and i'm emily carver. >> the prime minister is in brussels for the first european council meeting, including a british prime minister since brexit. but at a time trump is looking to bash brussels. is this the brightest place for the prime minister to be.7 >> prime minister to be? >> good question. and the us president, donald trump. well, he looks set to hit the eu with trade tariffs. but could the uk be spared? >> the european union is really out of line. the uk is out of line, but i'm sure that one. i think that one can be worked out. but the european union is it's an. >> and it's been reported that keir starmer met with his vocal coach, an actress, at the height

of vocal restrictions of covid restrictions on the 24th of december 2020. families were, of course, prevented from seeing dying loved ones in hospital. but the then labour party leader was visited by actress leonie mellinger. >> and the man who fled wandsworth prison by clinging to the underside of a food delivery lorry. former soldier daniel khalife. well, he's being sentenced today for prison escape and spying for iran. we'll bring you the latest. and households in scotland could be banned from owning cats in order to protect native mammals and birds. it's hardly positive news for cat owners who may be feeling worried at this clause for concern. >> very good. and this is utterly bizarre. kanye west's wife bianca censori, sparks outrage for wearing, well, absolutely nothing at the grammys last night.

>> here's a question for you. >> here's a question for you. >> oh, go on then. >> oh, go on then. >> if the largest, most powerful and richest country in the world, the single largest trade partner of the uk, was threatening tariffs on a club of countries, would you want to run run towards that club of countries or run away from it? >> i think it's utterly bizarre. i mean, the optics, the timing, the political decision making of this just seems so, so utterly bizarre that keir starmer would choose to be seen cosying up and sorry, this is cosying up. this is cosying up. he does not have to be at this eu council meeting. he doesn't belong there. we've left the european union and yet he's there talking to these european leaders, many of them who are on their last legs. let's be honest, many of the european economies are doing even more appallingly than ours is at the moment. you've got

donald trump threatening eu tariffs, and there he is in brussels. >> at the palais d'egmont. >> at the palais d'egmont. >> no less. >> no less. >> now, now the palais d'egmont, where they're having their big dinner tonight. it's symbolic, because that is where ted heath signed britain up to the eu in the first place, then the eec, of course, 1973, the treaty that got britain in was signed in the precise place where keir starmer is having his dinner with all these leaders tonight. symbology much. >> yeah. we remember on was it friday the 31st of january. there was no number 10 celebration for brexit. was there. i mean is keir starmer trying to get us back in with the european union? i mean, you might think you might think that he's doing the sensible thing here, that europe is on our doorstep, that he needs to have nice relations with the european union. but to me it just seems utterly the wrong step at a time when, you know, things are looking like donald trump could get quite tough with these old tariffs, and we want to be on

the side of things where we don't get slapped with those taxes. >> that'd be nice. >> that'd be nice. >> wouldn't it be nice? yes, rather than getting in with the eu. >> but what do you think? do you, in your views and opinions? gbnews.com/yoursay is the way to get involved in the discussion throughout the programme, all of which is to come, of course, after your latest news headlines. >> very good afternoon to you. it is four minutes past midday. the top story this hour donald trump says tariffs against the uk are now on the table, claiming britain is out of line after insisting similar measures targeting the eu are definitely happening. but he suggests the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has been very nice and believes a solution can be found. it comes as us tariffs on canada, mexico and china are set to kick in tomorrow. meanwhile, markets have tumbled as investors react to the weekend's announcement. countries are now planning countermeasures. well, here's what donald trump had to

say last night about those tariffs. >> well, definitely happened with the european union, i can tell you that because they've really taken advantage of us. and, you know, we have over a $300 billion deficit. 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 food and farm products. so the uk is way out of line and we'll we'll see the uk. but european union is really out of line. uk is out of line. but i'm sure that one. i think that one can be worked out. but the european union is it's. >> well that threat from the us president comes as sir keir starmer's trip to brussels takes place today, joining european leaders for defence and security talks. he is the first british prime minister to do so since brexit. he's meeting nato secretary—general, calling it part of a reset with the eu. the government insists though the uk

won't rejoin the single market but does want better cooperation on crime, on trade and defence after brussels. keir starmer is set to visit the us in the coming weeks. ofsted has unveiled its new school inspection report card, set to launch later this year, replacing single word grades with more detailed assessments. schools will now be rated across areas like behaviour, leadership and safeguarding, with five new categories from causing concern to exemplary. ofsted says the changes will give parents more meaningful insights, but teaching unions are warning it could increase pressure on schools and worsen the teacher recruitment crisis. the overhaul follows controversy after the death of headteacher ruth perry, which a coroner linked to an inspection at her school. thames water is heading to court today seeking approval for an emergency cash lifeline as it faces running out of money within weeks. lenders are offering up to £3 billion in short term loans to buy more time for a major restructuring.

failure to secure the deal could push the uk's biggest water company towards nationalisation, and cost taxpayers up to £2 billion a year. the company's already been heavily criticised for its poor performance and remains under pressure over soaring bills. former soldier daniel khalife is being sentenced today for prison escape and spying for iran. he fled wandsworth prison by clinging to the underside of a food delivery lorry in september 2023. khalife was caught just days later on a canal towpath and found guilty in november of breaching the official secrets act and the terrorism act. he passed information to iranian agents for cash, and pledged to stay in the military for decades to help them. well, submissions are now over. the judge has risen for a short break and we will, of course, return live to the court for the sentencing remarks as they happen. in sport, spain's former football federation president goes on

trial today for sexual assault after kissing the player, jenni hermoso, at the women's world cup in 2023. she says the kiss was not consensual and has been testifying on day one of the trial in madrid. prosecutors are seeking a one year prison sentence for sexual assault and an additional sentence for coercion, which luis rubiales denies. it follows protests, political backlash and his eventual resignation. and while beyonce, she has finally done it, she's gone on one british gone and won best rap album at the 67th grammy awards in la, not british after years of being snubbed. and here's how she summed up that very special moment. >> i'd like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this. this album, we worked so hard on it. i think sometimes genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists, and i just want to

encourage people to do what they're passionate about and to stay persistent. >> well, her eighth album, cowboy carter, which explores the black roots of country music, earned her that long elusive top prize after four previous losses. she said that it's very honoured to be given that award, and it makes her the first black woman to take home the award since lauryn hill in 1999. congratulations to her. well, those are the latest headunes well, those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an hour 1522 00:09:35,832 --> 00