if the upper house backs down the bill will proceed to royal assent.t will allow theresa may to trigger article 50. if the lords doesn't back down it could go back to the commons, in a process known as ping—pong, and labour insists it will fight for the amendments to stand. we say to the prime minister, and i wrote to her on friday, reflect on what the house of lords has said, by majorities of nearly 100 they have sent back two issues, eu nationals and the vote. reflect on that. don'tjust have this obsession on vetting article 50 triggered this week. the prime minister has been doing legwork with her eu partners ahead of triggering brexit but some worry there isn't enough planning going on for the prospect of no deal at the end of it. if there is no deal that will have serious implications for businesses and individuals and the government needs to make sure we have planned for it. but the brexit secretary says he has got a plan. we have planned for all of the various outcomes of the negotiation. including a proper plan for no deal? oh yes. whatever the

could be completed tomorrow night. the final stage of royal assent so the government has some parliamentaryer this week, parliamentary hurdles but ministers seem confident that theresa may will be able to stick to her original plan, theresa may will be able to stick formally telling the rest of the eu that the uk is ready to start negotiating its exit, and attention is turning to exactly what kind of deal, if any, the uk can get. the prime minister has said publicly that no deal for the uk is better than a bad deal, but that would mean tariffs on exports under world trade organisation rules. my fear is that what this is really about, is us deliberately, not the prime minister, but others deliberately ensuring that we have no deal. but others deliberately ensuring and no deal pretty soon, and in that event, wejump off the cliff on to wto tariffs and nobody in this country, the people of this country don't have a say. some cabinet ministers seem relaxed about the possibility. as it happens we would be perfectly 0k about the possibility. as it happens we would be perfectly ok if we weren't abl

the speaker announced the queen has granted royal assent to the bill that gives theresa may the legal' ” act 1967, that her majesty has signified her royal assent to the following acts, supply and appropriation anticipation and adjustments act 2017, european union notification 0f withdrawal act 2017. the commons speaker, john bercow. finally, a labour mp used her chance at questions to the leader of the commons to make an appeal for the hearing impaired. i would like to sign my question. will the minister agree... sorry... the 18th of march marks the 14th anniversary since the uk government recognised british sign language? will the minister agree time! to bring and give british sign language legal status like other recognised languages? the leader of the house, mr david lidington! speaker, the honourable lady has very eloquently reminded us of the importance of british sign language to a number of our fellow or severe hearing impairment. the department for work and pensions has underway a review of the provision of signing services in this country, they haveth eeve—rel gig gr=§g= con

then you get the royal assent potentially pretty quickly.ly might article 50 be triggered? we aren't yet at the end of march. it's easy to get fixated on the date. i think the date in theresa may's mind is, she's said she wants to do this by the end of march, and she really is still on track to do that. she doesn't want to be seen to be pushed off what she said she was going to do, pushed off that promise. it could be as early as this week. i think next week is more problematic. the eu will be gathering in rome, not british ministers but the others, celebrating the anniversary of the treaty of rome. i think it's unlikely the uk would try to spoil that party. it could be the week after that. either way, by that party. it could be the week afterthat. eitherway, by the that party. it could be the week after that. either way, by the end of march she will be sending that formal letter to brussels, and that eventually after all this talking sta rts eventually after all this talking starts to get the formal negotiations underway. thank you. joining

she has got to get royal assent, so tuesday could be early. what about this report?s not telling anyone what they are. now, a cabinet war over the budget? there isa cabinet war over the budget? there is a lot of bad feeling because this is a lot of bad feeling because this is felt by a lot of tories to be a very un—conservative thing to do, putting up taxes, particularly for those striving. i think they're well have to be a rethink. something very slow and it will be kicked away. i don't think they will go ahead with this. the more important things in the budget are being ignored. creating a whole education system which is completely going to divide out as —— our children into fragments, sections of society, is the more worrying thing and there has been no comment on that. the national insurance contributions of course have taken the headlines. the tories are saying that the election pledge was actually bore people who we re pledge was actually bore people who were employees and not the self—employed. were employees and not the self-employed. well, a bit of rowing ba

he will have to wait and see but i think that the bill will go through and will be given its royal assentkly. commons business done at least on that. you can see, quite a lot of parliament have left the chamber, you can see now, the house of lords which of course is where the debate is just which of course is where the debate isjust beginning. just which of course is where the debate is just beginning. just to clarify, having done their business, the mps, it is now back to the lords to consider what hasjust it is now back to the lords to consider what has just been effectively rejected by the commons? that is right, this is what is known as parliamentary ping—pong, it can go as parliamentary ping—pong, it can 9° up as parliamentary ping—pong, it can go up and down the corridor for several hours but the impression i have got from labour peers over the last couple of weeks, is that they we re last couple of weeks, is that they were wanting to make a stand at the beginning and they had long debates at the house of lords, they have asked the commons to think again, the commons has done that b

just off by mps and peers, it gets royal assent, this isjust a off by mps and peers, it gets royal assentjust a formality. labour wants changes to the bill before that happens. we will be pushing hard, i hope the government rethinks, i hope some of the tory mps who are really concerned about theseissues mps who are really concerned about these issues will vote with us, that is the only way that we can win these amendments. some tories might oppose the government, if they don't get a promise that parliament will be able to intervene if the government does not reach and exit deal with the eu. what we will here isa deal with the eu. what we will here is a definite commitment for a vote, if we get a deal, but many of us will be probing the issue if we don't get a deal. despite the threat of some tory rebels, it is unlikely there will be enough to defeat the government and many in the house of lords do not want a prolonged tussle, so, by the end of today, the prime minister could have the power to start the "brexit" process. some still oppose it, it will not be a smooth road, but our departure

then the queen's royal assent. guess as tonybody's whether article 50 will be triggered. signs outside the european union, britain may not include scotland. scotland is concerned she will request permission for a second referendum on scottish and dependents. the first attempt wawas defeated in 2014. would be unfair to force them out of the eu. >> a scottish thing in the brexit. dragginggovernment is her country out of the eu against its will and has called for a new independence referendum. >> was scotland deserves in the wake of the material change circumstances brought about by the brexit vote is a chance to decide the future in a fair, free, and democratic way. >> scotland voted to remain in the u.k. following a referendum in 2014. many sad is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but that was before 62% voted to stay in the eu in last year's referendum. amounts to asking the u.k. government permission before the referendum. theresa may warned about the television of independence being chased by the s&p party. time when the majority of the scottish people don't want a skied -- d

the vote in the british parliament going through the house of lords, brexit bill likely to get royal assentwould have been the dominant story. and yet it has been completely scuppered. it just shows how monumental that upcoming period is going to be in our politics, is entangling the uk and the european union. the constitutional crisis between scotland and the rest of the uk. who knows what other things are going to be coming down the track? what it seems to me is the level of political uncertainty is at a level unprecedented in our lifetimes, and i think it is really difficult to envision what else might come along. will there be other nations looking for independence? i think it is unlikely, but i do think that there will be eventualities that we haven't yet foreseen. sinn fein have said there should be a referendum on a united ireland. the plaid cymru leader has suggested something similar. those political assumptions we have lived with all our lives. we thought the thatcher watershed in 1979 was a big change in the post—war consensus. what we have now is ofa post—war consensus. what we

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britain's queen elizabeth gives royal assent to the brexit bill, turning it into law. theresa may says she will use it to trigger eu exit negotiations by the end of the month. coming up this hour, the environment and internationals -- international aid among the biggest losers in donald trump's u.s. budget outline. what are the gains? we will have more on that in business. the west african sensation using their music to condemn violence against women. more on their concert in paris on the way. first our top story live from paris. ♪ genie: let's start with this developing story in paris. a letter bomb has exploded here in the french capital at the offices of the international monetary fund. the offices are shared with the world bank. one person was hurt after opening a package. been no claim of responsibility so far. this comes one day after a militant greek group claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb mailed to the german finance minister. this was a parcel that was sent to the imf offices in paris. france remains in a state of emergency after a string of deadly atta

needed, and believe will come in the next few hours, the head of state, the queen will give her royal assent. then effectively that brexit bill becomes law, that bill that authorizes the prime minister of the united kingdom to trigger that article 50 of the lisbon treaty. before 50, never invoked , and that is the will of the british people, as expressed on the 23rd of june, 2016, wanting the united kingdom him after 40 years of being a crucial member of the eu, to quit. law now,ll becomes an attention is on the details. what are the implications? in ave seen the pound little bit of trouble this morning, certainly some volatility in the market. what we are eager to look at is in the next half hour in the prime minister will be in the house of commons doing something she routinely does after an eu summit, telling us what was discussed at the summit, what the united kingdom's position was and the result of the summit. we of course expect some sort of statement from her on the passing of this brexit bill last night. >> it seems like the passing of the bill got almost overshadowed last night fro

succeed, the bill returns to the lords almost immediately, and if they give way, the final stage of royal assentrrow night. so, the government has parliamentary hurdles to get over this week, but ministers seem confident that theresa may will be able to stick to her original plan, formally telling the rest of the eu that the uk is ready to start negotiating its exit. attention is turning to exactly what kind of deal, if any, the uk can get. the prime minister has said publicly that no deal for the uk is better than a bad deal, but that would mean tariffs on exports, under world trade organisation rules. my fear is that what this is really about is us deliberately — not the prime minister, but others — deliberately ensuring that we have no deal. and no deal pretty soon, and in that event, we jump off the cliff onto wto tariffs, and nobody in this country... the people of this country don't have a say. mr davis admits the government is preparing a contingency plan in case there is no deal, but he doesn't think it is remotely likely. look, it's going to be tough. let's make no bones about it. there

it will receive royal assent. it will become british law. but mrs may, the british prime minister, is not expected to go ahead and trigger article 50, the mechanism for starting the brexit process, for a couple of weeks yet, even though as of tomorrow morning she will actually have the power to do so. and british politics has been given another almighty twist, complicating the brexit process, as well, by an announcement from the scottish government that it is planning a second referendum on independence. scotland's first minister says it is necessary to protect scottish interests, because of the government in london's approach to brexit. the british prime minister has called it a divisive move. our scotland editor sarah smith reports from edinburgh. this is a big and bold move from nicola sturgeon, a dramatic political moment, one that is a huge gamble for her. but it is a risk she says she is ready to take. what scotland deserves, in the light of the material change of circumstances brought about by the brexit vote, is the chance to decide

succeed, the bill returns to the lords almost immediately, and if they give away, the final stage of royal assente completed tomorrow night. so the government has parliamentary hurdles to get over this week but ministers seem confidence that theresa may will be able to stick to her original plan. formally telling the rest of the eu that the uk is ready to started negotiating its exit and attention is turning to exactly what kind of deal, if any, the uk can get. the prime minister has said publicly that no deal for the uk is better than a bad deal, but that would mean tariffs on exports under world trade organisation rules. my fear is that what this is really about, is us deliberately, not the prime minister, but others deliberately ensuring that we have no deal. and no deal pretty soon and in that event, we jump—off the cliff on to wto tariffs and nobody in this country, the people don't have a say. mr davis admits the government is preparing a contingency plan in case there is no deal but he doesn't think it is remotely likely. it will be tough. there will be tough points in this negredo, but it

it will receive royal assent. it will become british law. but mrs may, the british law.itish prime minister, is not expected to go ahead and trigger article 50, the mechanism for starting the brexit process, for a couple of weeks yet, even though as of tomorrow morning she will actually have the power to do so. of tomorrow morning she will actually have the power to do som is coming up to a year, a few months away from that year, when that referendum result took place. chris, you and i were very busy that night. a lot of time was spent about scotla nd a lot of time was spent about scotland and how it was going to vote, and the majority remain vote which was the case in the end. today, tell us more about the significance of what was said by scotland's first minister and the ramifications of what she said. yes, here is the potted history of scotla nd here is the potted history of scotland in the uk. in 2014 they had an independence referendum in scotland, and there was a majority for staying within the uk. at the scottish national party, which dominates scottish politics a

and that vote meant the bill cleared parliament, receiving royal assent later in the week.f all round in downing street, anothercloudhad goggedug, ! somewhat unexpectedly, on theresa may's horizon. while westminster was busy watching its own political manoeuvrings on monday, scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced that with the brexit button about to be pushed, she would be seeking a second independence referendum between the autumn of 2018 and spring 2019. the last referendum in 2014? a question we put to polling expert professorjohn curtice from the university of strathclyde. the honest answer to that question is no, in that for much of the period since september 2014, including most of the period up tojune 2016, of last year, on average, the polls said yes 47, no 53. that, in truth, is still the average in the opinion polls, but that said, what we do need to bear in mind il fi—iéf fhl £1535 fi—iéf fhl ifll lifiéi got in 2014 is much higher than we would have anticipated just two years in advance. it is now perfectly clear- l ., social attitudes report this w

the bill enabling theresa may to trigger article 50 which will allow britain to leave the eu got royal assent said article 50 at the end of the month. what will happen next? european council president donald tusk said the eu would need just 48 hours to respond to the uk with draft guidelines and negotiation. he also said an extraordinary meeting of the eu 27, the eu without the united kingdom, will take base in april, or possibly may, when european leaders will decide a guideline for the negotiating mandate. only once it is agreed will the official negotiations began, maybe sometime injune orjuly. lots of elections getting in the way of this in europe. citizens‘ rights and the brexit divorce bill are likely to be top priorities. both sides need to reach an agreement by october 2018. that will leave enough time for the uk and european parliaments to sign off on the terms of the deal. european talks often go well beyond their deadline, of course. if there is no agreement, there is a chance that britain could, to use the vernacular, "crash out" of the eu on world trade terms. brexit secretary da

the legislation went through the houses of parliament yesterday, so royal assent can now be given.s go live to jane hill at westminster. yes, we are waiting to hear from theresa may. this is the first statement we will hear from the this is the first statement we will hearfrom the prime minister since it became official that she now has the freedom to trigger article 50. as you see, this is officially a statement to mps, her report back to members of the commons about the eu council meeting last week. that is the official nature of her statement. but of course, we know she now has the freedom to trigger article 50, the formal process of this country leaving the eu and the beginning of a very long process, of course. there had been some suggestions recently that article 50 might be triggered today. but unless everybody is caught on the back foot, we don't think that will be happening. theresa may is working to her own self—imposed timetable of triggering article 50 by the end of this month. she hasjust a few triggering article 50 by the end of this month. she has just a few weeks le

the queen it gives her royal assent.he green light for a major a preparingrigger to do in the last week of march. seemin the u.s. it may that janet yellen is going to move the fed it the first rate hike of 2017. the fed meets in washington on wednesday. here's what a chair said about this. >> certainly wants to keep the good times rolling. too fast. there's not much danger of that and i think the primary motivation is to get back in the normal range so if things go badly they can cut. it can't be genuinely very worried about inflation at the moment. reporter: benefiting from other positive factor. wall street expectations aligned with the direction the fed is signaling it is heading now. a survey of 45 economists shows that the estimate is for three quarter-point rate hikes in 2017 in march, june, december. that is up from the two hikes predicted as early as february and matches the median number that policymakers forecast in a december of last year. what could really surprised the market is if it gets more aggressive an

so the bill now will get royal assent, it will become an act of parliament, and so theresa may will havet the very thing that the supreme court said a couple of months ago she had to have in order to start the whole racks at process, triggering article 50. but she isn't going to do it tomorrow. she could have done, but she isn't going to —— brexit process. as she has promised for sometime now, towards the end of the month, so a couple of weeks yet. why are they going to wait another two weeks. there were some suggestions it would happen more quickly. there were, there was a lot of headlines over the weekend using the word could, hearing a lot of the word could, because she could do it tomorrow but it doesn't necessarily mean that she will. and now we know that she won't. why not? i think she wouldn't want to be seen to be rushed, it is not really in her nature. we have got the elections coming up in holland. there was of course the intervention from nicola sturgeon, which might have made it think she should just leave it a little while longer. —— made her thing. there is a big day in her

they also must approve it and once it is signed off, it will get royal assent. this is a formality.ssent. this is a formality. labour wants changes to the bill before that happens. we will be pushing hard. i hope the government rethinks and the tory mps who are concerned about these issues vote with us because that is the only way we can win these amendments. some tories might oppose the government if they don't get a promise that parliament will be able to intervene if the uk doesn't reach an exit deal with the eu. i think we will hear a definite commitment for a vote if we get a deal but many of us will be probing theissue deal but many of us will be probing the issue about if we don't get a deal. despite the threat of tory rebels, it is unlikely there will be enough to defeat the government, and many in the house of lords don't wa nt many in the house of lords don't want a prolonged tussle. by the end of today, the prime minister could have the power to start the process. some still oppose it. it won't be a smooth road. but our departure from the eu is getting closer. you can fol

it has been passed by law and we could get royal assent today.o, the speaker will announce that in the house of commons. the big uncertainty we heard about yesterday is the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, saying she will seek permission to hold a second referendum on scottish independence. in 2014, there was a referendum remainhe scots voted to in the u k, but a lot has changed since then. scotland voted to stay in the eu and the which prompted nicola sturgeon is a britain pulling out of the single market is a deficit, so now there is a question over whether the scots will vote for independence again, and in terms of that timeline, nicola sturgeon is aiming to hold that referendum between the fall of 2018 and spring 2019. what does that coincide with? the last final months of the brexit negotiation, so that will be a busy and challenging time for theresa may. is challenging. it once you trigger the two-year timeline, the clock is ticking, and the pressure is on this side rather than on the eu side. that cliff edge happens after the two

. >> at one now proceed to royal assent and coming days, so we remain on track with the timetable i set six months the endreturn before this month to notify when i have formally triggered article 50 and begun the process by which the united kingdom will leave the european union. haslind: francois fillon formally been charged with misuse of public funds, casting doubt on his presence in the campaign. he has been under investigation he paid his wife and children to carry out fictitious jobs. he denied any wrongdoing. he would withdraw from the race of formally accused. itdi arabia has told opec has raised oil production above 10 million barrels a day, reversing one third of the cuts introduced in january. crude fell on speculation the kingdom has lost patience with fellow producers lagging to make their costs. saudi arabia is cutting output more than required under the agreement. pacific may post its worst full-year results in eight years. analysts expecting a profit of $58 million when the carrier a single onenot recommends buying the shares. cathay pacific a struggling with rising costs

as you said, three's amazing she is expecting royal assent for her bill in the coming days which wouldorm it into law and this bill is going through unchanged. with noing through amendments because the house of commons rejected the amendment proposed by the house of lords. ink: starting brexit talks june would allow the eu to move on from the potential banana skin that is different -- french residential election. the other constitutional headache that prime minister may faces is potentially another or noth referendum, because today in parliament, which he spoke in the house of commons, she almost dismissed the idea. -- when she spoke in the house of commons, she almost dismissed the idea. what we heard yesterday was from the first minister, saying she will next week asked permission for the second referendum. theresa may does need to give her permission for this. back in september 2014 with the first referendum, the scots voted 55 to 45 to remain in the u k, but a lot has changed since then, not least of course brexit because scotland voted to remain in the eu and nicola sturgeon has s

the queen has to give royal assent. then theresa may has to invoke article 50 of the lisbon treaty.s has never been done. kind of making it up as they go. the word on the street is the last week of march is when this will be likely to happen.the times newspaper that members of theresa may's party are getting ready to introduce at least seven more builds on immigration. all caps of things last -- all kinds of things will have to be passed through theresa may to give the go-ahead. we will see how people deal with seven more bills. kathleen, frexit could mean the breakup of the u.k. reporter: it is certainly intertwined. has already had a referendum on leaving the u.k.. this would be no small undertaking. but that did not pass. one thing that is different is that the u.k. leads the european union. one more reason for scotland to say that they want in. if they leave the united kingdom and become independent, they could apply the membership in the eu, and that is the impetus for them to move ahead. nicola sturgeon is the first minister of scotland, not exactly a prime minister because th

britain's queen elizabeth as given royal assent to prime minister theresa may's brexit bill.keoose one article 50 of the lisbon treaty, which would begin the exit process. israel's high court has recognized ties that the a because a study that could recognize rights. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. . am alisa parenti this is bloomberg. this is just after 5:30 p.m. in new york. i'm joined by bloomberg's paul allen with a look at the markets. good morning to you. paul: let's start off in new zealand. showing signs of positivity off -- about it, .1% right now. nikkei pointing down at the moment. aussie model, down after a bit day on thursday. future sporting down just a touch at eight points lower. keeping and i on the core group at the open. macquarrie as just a by -- agreed to buy the petroleum trading business. no terms have been given so far but the deal is expected to close this year and it strengthens their hand in commodities as other lenders have been retreating from that sector. quite a bit of earnings

the lord of commons says it passed after receiving the royal assent.nvoke article 50 of the lisbon treaty. she is aiming to do that this month. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney collins, this is bloomberg. >> secretary of state rex tillerson says it is time for a new approach to north korea and its nuclear ambitions. we are following tillerson on his short tour of asia. he joins us now from tokyo. it was interesting to hear from the secretary of state, saying they have no need to fear the u.s.. a cryptic message. any clues to what this new approach might be for north korea? good question. it let me give you the good and the bad for rex tillerson here in tokyo. the good thing is, we heard from rex tillerson. in the six weeks since his confirmation an appointment as u.s. secretary of state he has not spoken to the press. he only brought one reporter day -- reporter with him to tokyo from washington. we have not heard much from him other than what donald trump has ran ou

theresa may then -- her royal assent, i should say. theresa may then look at the lisbon treaty. the talk is that the last week of march will be the one. theresa may is able to start concentrating on negotiations with the european union, but now , to her flank, i guess, scotland, the scottish government, i guess the scottish government is part of the u.k., but it has its own first 1997, it was given back some rights to have its own governance when it comes to things like education and the justice system. they have a pretty feisty first minister and she has said she's going to seek a vote on independence from the u.k., so theresa may's plate is pretty full again. indeed, kathleen. brexit, could that mean the breakup of the u.k.? well, scotsxit. they had a voter couple of years thewhich did not pass, but mood has changed. there are people around the world who feel they want more independence and do not want to be told by others. sturgeonhat nicola said earlier today. agreement on the way ahead, the government has not moved even one inch in pursuit of compromise an agreement. our ef

queen elizabeth gave brexit her royal assent. it was considered a formality. no british monarch has refused to sign a bill for more than 300 years. >>> new video shows what britain's prince william was doing instead of attending a major royal engagement with his family. the prince is facing criticism from british tabloids after the video emerged which shows him dancing at a club. william works part time as an air ambulance pilot. >>> i watched my husband die. that's the testimony from a woman of the man killed at a christmas time carjacking in new jersey. she took the stand. jamie's husband dustin seen here who grew up in toms river died after he was shot in the head of a parking deck of the short h l hilhil hills mall. she says two men took off in an suv as her husband lay dying. >> i saw him put the gun to dustin's head and i heard bang, bang. then the window shattered of the car. i was screaming stay with me, stay with me. his eyes were following me. they were focused on me. he was blinking. he was gasping for breath, but i know he heard me. i know he heard

it will now proceed to royal assent in the coming days, so we remain on track with the timetable i setss through which the united kingdom will leave the european union. this will be a defining moment for our whole country, as we begin to forge a new relationship with europe and a new role for ourselves in the world. we will be a strong, self—governing, global britain, with control once again over our borders and our laws, and we will use this moment of opportunity to build a stronger economy and a fairer society so that we secure both the right deal for britain abroad and a better deal for ordinary working people at home. and, mr speaker, the new relationship with the eu that we negotiate will work for the whole of the united kingdom. that is why we have been working closely with the devolved administrations... heckling including the scottish government, listening to their proposals and recognising the many areas of common ground that we have, such as protecting workers' rights and our security from crime and terrorism. so, mr speaker, this is not a moment to play politics or create un

they also must approve it and once it is signed off, it will get royal assent. this is a formality. bill before that happens. we will be pushing hard. i hope the government rethinks and the tory mps who are concerned about these issues vote with us because that is the only way we can win these amendments. some tories might oppose the government if they don't get a promise that parliament will be able to intervene if the uk doesn't reach an exit deal with the eu. i think we will hear a definite commitment for a vote if we get a deal but many of us will be probing the issue about if we don't get a deal. despite the threat of some tory rebels, it is unlikely there will be enough to defeat the government, and many in the house of lords don't want a prolonged tussle. by the end of today, the prime minister could have the power to start the process. some still oppose it. it won't be a smooth road. but our departure from the eu is getting closer. you can follow all the latest developments from westminster and edinburgh. the headlines on bbc news. nicola sturgeon takes westminster by surpri

queen elizabeth has given royal assent -- consent. to invoke article two of the treaty which will begin the exit process. a letter exploded today at the paris office of the international monetary fund, injuring one person. the incident came as a group for -- responsibility sent to the german finance ministry the day before. officials determine whether there is a link to the imf letter bomb. ukrainian president petro signed an order today proposing sanctions on russian owned banked -- banks. the latest protest against russian support in the country. moving capital abroad, paying the second and second largest state-owned banks. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over one hundred 20 countries. oliver: coming up, how carl icahn may benefit from his advice to president trump. that is next. on shares ofg eyes snap falling for the first time since beginning trading. those shares have come under quite a big -- quite a bit of as we approach the market close here. this is bloomberg. ♪ oliver: this i

the lords and commons have been told the bill passes final stage after receiving royal assent.ister can now invoke article 50, launching two years of talks with eu members. she is aiming to do that this month. bob diamond is said to be making a comeback in london. we are told his atlas merchant capital and a qatari investment bank are prepared to announce a deal to privatize the brokerage. dimon stepped down as barclays ceo in 2012 and set out to build a banking empire across sub-saharan africa. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. rishaad: donald trump's budget proposal has had a frosty reception from wall street analysts and key republicans. programs,to domestic a major increase in defense spending. ramy inocencio has the details for us. ramy: it is being seen as a reversal of lyndon johnson's great society half a century ago. now it is donald trump great again society and titled the blueprint to make america great again. take a look at these bubbles. they represent u.s. government program

this comes as the brexit bill received royal assent from queen elizabeth freeing the government to startess for leaving. spacex has successfully launched a new commercial communications satellite into orbit on its falcon 9 rocket. unlike previous uses of the falcon 9 this rocket did not make an attempt to land. and according to career builder, a survey that they did, 41% of employers are hiring college educated workers for positions that had been held by those with high school diplomas. and 33% are hiring more workers with masters degrees for positions that had been held by those with a four-year college degree. changing workforce. that's the news update this hour. sara, i'll send it back down to you. >> sue, thank you. nike on the hot seat in china. a consumer protection show aimed at uncovering abuses by companies that airs on state-run cctv says nike falsely advertised its basketball shoes. the show saying that nike claimed the sneakers had zoom air soul cushions inside when they actually did not. nike responded to the accusation wednesday saying it learned in april of last year that

we want to come to the end of this process and get royal assent and get on with it. four african countries. it has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis in 60 years. this next film contains upsetting images right from the beginning. this baby was four months old when a bbc team met him in december. he's one of millions in yemen who could be on the verge of starving to death. and it's notjust yemen. the un says more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation and famine in somalia, south sudan, nigeria and yemen. it could be the biggest humanitarian crisis since 1945. in yemen, a child dies every ten minutes from a preventable disease. the red cross says the ongoing conflict in the country is causing a disaster. the same is happening in south sudan. three years of civil war there have pushed millions to the brink of famine. conflict fuelled by the extremist militants boko haram in nigeria is also causing an unfolding disaster in the north east of that country. more than seven million people in nigeria are severely food insecure which means they don'

the queen has given her royal assent to the brexit bill and the prime minister can choose when she wantske article 50 which will begin the two-year process. presidentocked trump's travel plan before it an acted. a judge in hawaii cited the president's words on the campaign trail as an indication he wanted to keep muslims out of the country. the president has vowed to fight all the way to the supreme court. he said he based claims that obama wiretapped trump tower were based on the media. mr. trump: nobody ever talks about the fact that -- but wiretapped covers a lot of different things. i think you can find some interesting items coming to the forefront over the next two weeks. emma: the republican chairman of the house intelligence committee says the house is not found any evidence to back up president trump's claims. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. chandra. this is bloomberg. david: the president of course proposes the budget but it is up to congress and the house of representatives to decide how the country wil

the criminal finance bill in the other place will, i hope, receive royal assent in the near future, andr enforcement agencies. in maney=taeneienng1 surely if time to have another look at this. had asuppmtivsregfrrre beyond his competence, could the minister tell us which british banks have been convicted of money—laundering over the last. five yea-s. thing he's learned from reading those judgments? the fca has carried out a number of enforcement actions, both large and small, overa number of different it is right and proper that the balance between fairness and responsible behaviour is struck at all times. it seems to me, and i think many others, that there is s; g$i§zilfi£éz sis—gm lies; i and get involved in this country on the basis, and this is the other side of the deal, that whilst they are here, they do no wrong. that is not an acceptable way on which to go forward. ifitever was—fm and i put it to my honourable friend, is it not now the time to have a rethink about this issue? how many money—launderers have been sent to prison in the last five years? a very sensible question! mini