thank you very much for that. frank gardner on the gchq story. the german chancellor, angela merkel, is travelling to washington today where she'll be president trump at the white house. during his election campaign, mr trump frequently criticised mrs merkel, accusing her of "ruining germany" by taking in large numbecsofaflefugees! mrs merkel, who holds significant sway in europe, was critical of president trump's refugee and immigration travel ban, which was blocked by the courts. some breaking news just some breaking newsjust coming to us, the former chancellor george osborne has been appointed editor of the london evening standard. he will start in mid—may, we are told, and will continue as mp for tatton. he succeeds the new editor of radio a's today george osborne, the today programme. george osborne, the former chancellor of the exchequer, has been appointed editor of the london evening standard. not