here's our political correspondent ben wright. it's about bringing power back to britain.ll take back control of our laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice in britain. and for many leave campaigners that is what brexit was all about. take back democracy, take back control for our country. can we do it?

ben wright, bbc news, in kyoto.mp has said talking is not the answer to the north korea missile crisis. pyongyang warned yesterday's missile test overjapan was the first step of military operations in the pacific. despite the president's comments, the american defence secretary, james mattis, insisted there is still room for diplomacy in dealing with north korea. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. these are the first pictures of north korea's latest and most provocative missile launch. as expected, kim jong—un was on hand to give his personal guidance. the north korean dictator gazes skywards as the missile flies towards japan. and along with the pictures came this statement from north korea's state media. north korea's statement shows the ultimate target of yesterday's test was not here injapan, but the us pacific island of guam, with its huge military bases, and that north korea intends more such tests. so what can be done to stop it? last night in new york, the un security council members, including chin

ben wright, bbc news, westminster.as fallen to an eight year low against the euro, it's almost one for one now with the pound worth just over one euro and eight cents, its lowest level since october 2009. continuing brexit uncertainty and a favourable economic performance from the eurozone has helped to boost the euro. a rock concert in the netherlands has been cancelled at the last minute tonight because of what's described as a terrorist threat. fill us in on the background to all of this? it was a few hours ago now. armed officers surrounded this menu just before the concert by the us band was supposed to start. we've been looking at the pictures, police wearing bullet—proof vests, they entered the hall, the fans were evacuated, the venue has been tweeting to say the police are there at the scene investigating a terror threat. it's not clear at the moment whether this terror threat is linked to the discovery of a van outside. these pictures are also circulating on social media, police using flashlights to search the

ben wright, bbc news, westminster.tomorrow following the disputed results of the presidential election. mr 0dinga made his first appearance in public since the ballot at a rally in the country's capital. at least sixteen people are said to have been killed since the result was declared — international observers have described the poll as free and fair. learner drivers are to be allowed onto motorways in england, scotland and wales for the first time next year. they'll need to be accompanied by an approved instructor and in a dual—control vehicle. the government hopes the change of rules will mean drivers will be better prepared to drive on motorways on their own, as daniela relph reports. they can be daunting for young motorists. driving at speed, surrounded by bigger vehicles. from next year, learners will get motorway lessons. sean curley passed his driving test six weeks ago. it took him a further two weeks to brave a motorway on his own. you're going up the slip road. you can see all the cars. you're going to have

here's our political correspondent, ben wright.e's the brexit—loving trade secretary itching to do deals, but liam fox, seen here in the us last month, has been in a dispute with the man in charge of the economy, philip hammond, over what should happen after britain leaves the eu in march 2019. today, though, a united front. writing a joint piece in the sunday telegraph, they say there must not be a cliff edge break when britain leaves the eu in march 2019. they will seek a time—limited transition period with the eu — a victory for philip hammond. but during this period, britain will leave the customs union and the eu single market and the customs union — a win for mr fox. i think it is actually very encouraging because over the last three or four weeks we have seen conflicting signals sent out by various numbers of the cabinet, and now it does look as if someone has said to mr fox and mr hammond, we need to see unity. the customs union sets eu—wide import tariffs. the single market allows free trade and the movement of people. min

our political correspondent, ben wright, joined the crowds in westminster. uare. all eyes on the clock, waiting for the bell. there's about ten minutes to go until we hear it for the last time. what does big ben mean to you? well, it's just part of being british, isn't it? you're around in london and it's one of those things that's always been there. to be a part of all this, erm, and it's gonna be the last time for four years, erm, a little bit sad. and then, for now, the final chimes. chimes protecting the hearing of workers renovating elizabeth tower is one reason parliament decided big ben must not be struck for four years, except for remembrance sunday and new year's eve. but a few mps are mourning, not applauding, badgering the commons authorities to think again. everybody‘s interested in what's happening across the world, so itjust shows what a symbol of britain big ben and the palace of westminster is. it means something, it really does. these are the chimes of freedom, and they've got to be respected. we've got to keep them bonging. most mps are not

ben wright, bbc news, westminster.dinga, has given a defiant response to international calls for him to respect the results of last week's presidential election. at a rally in the capital nairobi, he urged his supporters to boycott work tomorrow. he said he would announce his next steps on tuesday. our correspondent alistair leithead has more. they believe the election was stolen, and have taken to the streets. opposition presidential candidate raila odinga toured his strongholds in the capital, the first time he has appeared in public since losing the election. he urged his supporters not to accept the result. "they knew they would be defeated and would have to steal," he told the crowd, "that is why they had come to kill innocent people, shoot them, put them in body bags and take them away." dozens have been injured and some people killed this weekend in clashes with police. well, the question was whether the opposition would accept the results of the election. it's prettly clear, now, they are not. they are calling

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo.en fined a record £7.8 million for allowing vulnerable customers to continue betting. the gambling commission found that, due to a technical failure, customers who had excluded themselves from playing were still able to access their betting accounts, with one of them running up debts of over £1 million. richard westcott reports. and you love to play free... the familiar numbers of one of britain's best—known gambling brands, handed a record—breaking fine of nearly £8 million for failing to protect thousands of addicted customers who'd asked for help. the most important thing that gambling companies have to do is get on the front foot. they have to track play. they have to identify customers who may be at risk, who may be getting themselves into trouble and they need to take action much earlier. 888 failed to do that, which is why we're imposing the penalty package that we are today. more than 7,000 customers specifically asked 888 if they could be blocked from using their sites. so the

i'm joined by our political correspondent ben wright. how much ofa correspondent ben wright.oving to be for ukip? turmoil continues within ukip. it's been a wretched few months for them. dreadful result in the general election. failed to win a single seat. paul nuttal, their leader then, quit. ukip is starting the process of choosing their fourth leader in a year. it has been to understate it — a very turbulent time for ukip. last night, the pa rty‘s time for ukip. last night, the party's executive time for ukip. last night, the pa rty‘s executive committee time for ukip. last night, the party's executive committee did decide that one of the ii party's executive committee did decide that one of the 11 names that would go onto the ballot would be anne marie waters. she's clearly controversial. many people would feel she has abhorrent views of islam, which she's described as evil in the past. she set up a pressure group called sharia watch, monitoring, trying to curb sharia courts. i think many within ukip are very concerned about this. mike hookham has resigned the party's whi

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo. has been criticised by a committee of the united nations. it's raised serious concerns about the number of disabled people living in poverty and the effects of cuts to welfare benefits. the government responded by saying the uk was "still a world leader" when it came to protecting the rights of people with disabilities. 0ur disability affairs correspondent, nikki fox, reports. this day centre in stockport is a place where people with all kinds of disabilities can come to socialise but many face barriers when it comes to living their life. my biggest problem is getting to work when i want to, where i want to. if i want to go somewhere, i should be able to get there without thinking. i need support to enable me to be independent. these barriers, which are among the many others disabled people face, have been highlighted by today's report from the united nations. it warns the uk is going backwards. it's the result of a widescale investigation looking at the uk's progress in implementing

ben wright is travelling with the prime minister, and sent us this report.his report contains flash photography. steadying the ship. theresa may didn't come to japan to bolster her leadership back home. this visit is formally focused on trade and security. and this morning, the two countries marked their close defence cooperation at a naval base near tokyo. but theresa may, back from her summer break, has faced speculation about her political sell—by—date since losing the tories' majority injune. her plan, revealed here injapan, to lead the tories into the next general election would see her stay in number 10 through brexit and beyond. if, of course, her party and mps agree. so, theresa may ploughs on with brexit, keen to reassure japan's political and business leaders she does have a plan for protecting their interests in britain. the uk, traditionally, has had very good economic relations with japan. but the uk of course has been a very important part of the european union, of the european single market. and for many japanese companies here in europe, the

ben wright, bbc news, kyoto.used such devastation in texas, is now heading towards neighbouring louisiana. record amounts of rainfall have fallen across the region. large parts of houston — the country's fourth largest city — are still underwater. more than 20 people have died and nearly 200,000 people have registered for financial help. from houston, our correspondent james cook reports. still dazed, but at least they're dry. the people of houston awoke after a night under curfew to take stock. downtown the waters have receded. the worst appears to be over. but there are still struggles ahead. rodman young is now homeless in his own city after his house was flooded when two reservoirs spilled over. it is sad. it is sad and you feel a little bit hopeless. because you're losing all your stuff. and they only gave us from the point we woke up, a couple of hours sleep, and we were fighting the waters at our house. and rodman is farfrom alone. the federal government says nearly 200,000 people here have registered for

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo.ac around 2 million muslims have taken part in the annual hajj pilgrimage. muslims gathered at the mountains where they believe the prophet muhammad gave his final sermon. prophet muhammad gave his final sermon. muslims around the world will be celebrating eid tomorrow. time for a look at the headlines: the eu's chief negotiator says there has been no decisive progress in the brexit talks. the brexit secretary david davis says some progress has been made. a cricket match at the oval was abandoned today after a crossbow bolt was fired onto the pitch. the crowd was evacuated. officials in texas are warning of a severely dangerous situation is a chemical plant is flooded by the waters of tropical storm harvey. an update on the market numbers: here is how london and frankfurt ended the day. now on bbc news, meet the author. is a story about storytelling, about myth and believe, about human curiosity. marcel theroux's new novel is a tale of religion and politics that move from czarist russi

she‘s spoken to our political correspondent ben wright.fence and trade, and look to the arrangements we can put in place when we‘ve left the eu. as regards the details of our aims for the eu and our relationship with them in the future, we‘ve been publishing a series of papers over the summer, there will be more papers to come, where we are setting out the key issues that both sides need to address. and the ideas we have of how to deal with those. it‘s the united kingdom that‘s been coming forward with the ideas and with the clarity about the future. it‘s clearjapan doesn‘t want britain to crash out of the eu in march 2019. over the summer your chancellor and trade secretary both said britain needs a transitional arrangement. do you still think no deal is better than a bad deal, we could still walk away? yes, i think that is right. but if you talk about the point at which we leave the eu, we want to ensure that at that point we do have a deal that is the right dealfor the uk. i said back injanuary in my speech in lancaster house, that one

ben wright, bbc news, kyoto.alking is not the answer when responding to north korea's missile tests. mr trump said the us had been talking to pyongyang, and paying it extortion money, for 25 years. yesterday north korea fired a missile overjapan, calling it "the first step" of fresh military operations in the pacific. here's rupert wingfield hayes from tokyo — his report contains flash photography: these are the first pictures of north korea's latest and most provocative missile launch. as expected, kimjong un was on hand to give his personal guidance. the north korean dictator gazes skywards as the missile flies towards japan. and along with the pictures came this statement from north korea's state media. "the current ballistic rocket drill is the first step of the military operation in the pacific, and a meaningful preview to containing guam." north korea's statement shows the ultimate target of yesterday's test was not here injapan, but the us pacific island of guam, with its huge military bases. and that nort

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier is in westminster for us now been a wide range of reaction to theresa may's insistence that she is not a quitter. i think it is important to know that theresa may did not get back on the aeroplane to japan to set up her ambitions to stay on as leader until 2022. she wanted to slap down a newspaper story and i think over a series of interviews her line on herfuture hardened and hardened. in the short term i think there is absolutely zero desire for another leadership election amongst conservative mps. they worry that that could trigger another general election. in a sense theresa may's comments will not worry the party. the long—term issue is a completely different story because few in the party see her leading the party into the next general election. many say it is not if she goes but when. i would be very surprised if theresa may deep down really believes she would be still leading the party come the next general election. but, as one of our former advisers said, how could the prime minister have answered the q

ben wright is travelling with the prime minister, and sent us this report, which does contain, flashphy. steadying the ship. theresa may didn't come to japan to bolster her leadership back home. this visit is formally focused on trade and security. and this morning, the two countries marked their close defence cooperation at a naval base near tokyo. but theresa may, back from her summer break, has faced speculation about her political sell—by—date since losing the tories‘ majority injune. her plan, revealed here injapan, to lead the tories into the next general election would see her stay in number 10 through brexit and beyond. if, of course, her party and mps agree. so, theresa may ploughs on with brexit, keen to reassure japan's political and business leaders she does have a plan for protecting their interests in britain. the uk, traditionally, has had very good economic relations with japan. but the uk of course has been a very important part of the european union, of the european single market. and for many japanese companies here in europe, the uk was actually almost like a gate

ben wright, bbc news.ical correspondent emma vardy is following the story from westminster. broadly speaking, the brexiteers seem to be comfortable with what this paper is setting out today and that's because it is the case that the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will end, so brexiteers can put hand on heart and say, well, we're delivering what was promised during the referendum. they can claim that this is getting back sovereignty, this is taking back control of our own laws. but what the paper lays out today is the position that it is prepared to be rather flexible on this. and the question is really about how much influence will the european court ofjustice continue to have in future? the paper makes it clear that we cannot cut off the ec] entirely. that influence will continue to exist, and of course this is because, as the government keeps saying, we want to have this close relationship as possible with the customs union in the interests of business, so that we can continue to sell and t

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo.to the conservative mp and chairman of the 1922 committee graham brady. good afternoon, what do you think of what the prime minister has had to say about her long—term future. what the prime minister has had to say about her long-term future. the conservative party has a firm, fixed view. we really don't want to have a leadership election or a change of leader, we recognise the mass theresa may was saying in the clip you played, that there are big, important and complex tasks that need to be done. we, as the party in government, have the obligation to do those. we're here to the national interest, and that is served by the kind of successful diplomacy that we have seen from theresa may injapan, making progress on military cooperation, security, making progress towards a free—trade deal with the biggest economy in the world. and not by speculation about future changes in leadership. and i think probably the statement, the comment theresa may made was far more a rebuttal of an unfounded

ben wright, bbc news, kyoto.ot the answer when responding to the threat from north korea. yesterday north korea fired a missile overjapan calling at the first step of fresh military operations in the pacific. this report from tokyo contains flashing photographer. these are the first pictures of north korea's latest and most provocative missile launch. as expected, kimjong un was on hand to give his personal guidance. the north korean dictator gazes skywards as the missile flies towards japan. and along with the pictures came this statement from north korea's state media. the current ballistic rocket drill is the first step of the military operation in the pacific and meaningful preview to containing guam. north korea's statement shows the ultimate target of yesterday's test was not here injapan, but the us pacific island of guam. with its huge military bases. and that north korea intends more such tests. so what can be done to stop it? last night in new york the un security council members including china were un

ben wright, bbc news. our political correspondent emma vardy is at westminster.paper says that the ec] will have no direct role in uk law. for brexiteers in the conservative party, are they happy that could mean an indirect role? broadly speaking the brexiteers seem co mforta ble speaking the brexiteers seem comfortable with the paper and that is because it is the case that the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will end. so brexiteers can put their hand on the heart and say we're delivering what we promised in the referendum. that this is getting back sovereignty, taking back control of our own laws. what the paper lays out is the government position that it is prepared to be flexible on this and the question really is about how much influence the ec] will continue to have in the future. the paper makes clear that we cannot cut off the ec] entirely, that the influence will continue to exist. this is of course because as the government says, we want to have this closer relationship with the customs union, in the interests of business, so we can continue

that was theresa may talking to ben wright.r‘s disease. nick miller has the weather. hello. nowhere particularly warm today but some of us have seen some sunshine and will continue this afternoon. he is one view from northumberland, plenty of blue sky. in complete contrast, this is the isle of wight. those contrasts are clear to see on the satellite picture. this huge wedge of cloud producing outbreaks of rain spreading east. in the sunny spells to the north eventually developing in the west, if you showered around. made of those will be to northern ireland and scotland, especially northern scotland. it could be heavy with a rumble of thunder. the rain later this afternoon and this evening mostly across parts of east anglia and south—east england. there could be heavy bursts. it is much, much cooler compared with the past few days, especially in the breeze. nowhere particularly warm but at least there are some sunny spells developing across western parts of england and wales as we get through the afternoon into northern england

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo.r transfer records. around £1.2 billion has been spent so far. oxlade—chamberlain has moved from arsenal to liverpool today. manchester city have made as second bid for alexis sanchez. let us talk to ollie forster who is that the emirates stadium. good evening. any latest on the alexis sanchez move? it is all looking very exciting. transfer deadline days can be dull with a lot of business already done but there seems to be this evening a lot of premier league clubs willing to do business, looking to strengthen their sides. one of those was manchester city, coming in with that second bid for alexis sanchez. it is the theme, which is why a lot of arsenalfans are the theme, which is why a lot of arsenal fans are quite angry because arsenal fans are quite angry because arsenal have let a lot of their contracts run down. alex oxlade—chamberlain you mentioned who has gone to liverpool. the same with arguably their best player, alexis sanchez who told his chilean team—mates, remember it is in

ben wright, bbc news, tokyo. let's speak now to the conservative mp, jacob rees—mogg. somerset. good of you to join us. good of you tojoin us. your response first of all to the prime minister's assertion again today that, she's there until, well, we assume, the next election, she thinks? i think this is extremely welcome. mrs may is going to do her duty. she's going to carry on leading the country, and i'm very pleased she's made this so clear. how widely held is that view among your conservative parliamentary colleagues? the conservative party is at its strongest when it's colleagues? the conservative party is at its strongest when its loyal to its leader. i expect many people will share my view, not only in the parliamentary party, but in the party up—and—down the country. we need strong leadership of the country throughout the brexit talks and beyond. this is really good news today and should be welcomed by conservatives and those who have the national interest at heart. could i ask what you think maybe has changed in the last few months? clearly, after the election

here's our political correspondent, ben wright. not always heading in the same direction.ammond wanted britain to stay in the eu, trade secretary liam fox has long believed in brexit, and in headlines over the summer, their disagreements over what should happen after britain leaves the eu in march 2019 have been clear. today, though, a united front, writing a joint piece in the sunday telegraph, they say there must not be a cliff edge break when britain leaves the eu in march 2019. they will seek a time—limited transition period with the eu. a victory for philip hammond. but during this period, britain will leave the eu single market and the customs union. a win for mr fox. i think it is actually very encouraging because over the last three or four weeks we have seen conflicting signals sent out by various numbers of the cabinet, and now it does look as though someone has said to mr fox and mr hammond we need to see unity. the customs union sets eu—wide import tariffs, the single market allows free trade and the movement of people. ministers say the uk can leave both while

here's our political correspondent, ben wright. not always heading in the same direction.rade secretary liam fox has long believed in brexit, and in headlines over the summer, their disagreements over what should happen after britain leaves the eu in march 2019 have been clear. today, though, a united front. writing a joint piece in the sunday telegraph, they say there must not be a cliff edge break when britain leaves the eu in march 2019. they will seek a time—limited transition period with the eu. a victory for philip hammond. but during this period, britain will leave the eu single market and the customs union. a win for mr fox. i think it is actually very encouraging because over the last three or four weeks we have seen conflicting signals sent out by various numbers of the cabinet, and now it does look as though someone has said to mr fox and mr hammond we need to see unity. the customs union sets eu—wide tariffs. the single market allows free trade and the movement of people. ministers say the uk can leave both while still giving business confidence during our depa

ben wright talking to us earlier there.sion found more than 7000 customers who'd opted out of playing were still able to access their accounts. the governor of texas has warned that the amount of federal government aid it needs to repair the damage from hurricane harvey is likely to be far more than the $100 billion spent after the storm which devastated new orleans 12 years ago. at least 25 people have been killed in texas. pipelines and fuel production have been shut down. overnight, the owners of a flooded chemical plant warned that it would explode in the coming days. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook, has more from houston. we are now in the skies above houston. and lots of these floodwaters have receded, really, very rapidly, particularly in the downtown area. but other parts of the city are still very badly affected. tens of thousands of homes have been damaged, possibly around 50,000 homes damaged by this flooding. and we've seen these two reservoirs, the water has been spilling over those reservoirs. we w

here's our political correspondent ben wright. it is about bringing power back to britain. take back control of our laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice in britain. and for many leave campaigners that is what brexit was all about. take back democracy, take back control for our country. can we do it? yes! as it reveals its ideas for how disputes between the eu and the uk might be hammered out in the future, the prime minister denied the government was ditching its big red line. we are very clear we will not have the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice. we will put in place arrangements to ensure that businesses have the confidence of knowing they can continue to trade across the european union. so what is the european court ofjustice and why does it matter? it is because this luxembourg court is the eu's ultimate legal authority, refereeing disputes between eu institutions and member states. its judgments have shaped everything from our food standards to workers‘ rights. for many people it has become a totemic representation of o

our political correspondent chris mason is in westminster ben wright is travelling with a prime minister may sent the spent the first hours of her visit here, in kyoto, when she went to a traditional tea making ceremony with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. she has had talks with him already and will continue to over the course of this trip. trade, clearly, is the focus for theresa may. she made that clear on the flight over, talking to reporters. japan is a hugely important trade partner to the uk, both as a place for uk goods to be exported to and, today, aston martin announced they were making a £500 million investment here. crucially, japan's investment in the uk over decades. the big car plants, other manufacturers in the city, japanese banks. theresa may, while she is here, will be wanting to reassure japanese politicians and businesses that brexit is not going to jeopardise their investments in the uk. they have, for many years, seen the uk, in part, as a gateway into the uk, in part, as a gateway into the eu, into the single market. i think she is going to have lots of qu

ben wright at west minster, there. sessions, says he's determined to end what he calls "the staggering number of lea ks" from the white house. the stream of stories, many focusing on allegations of russian interference in last year's presidential election, have deeply angered president trump. speaking at a rally in west virginia, mr trump called the russia claims "a total fabrication", as our north america editor, jon sopel, explains. donald j trump! donald trump is never happier than when he is out of washington. this is where he belongs. an adoring crowd in west virginia, the problems of russia, collusion, special councils and grand juries a long way from these country roads. special counsels and grand juries a long way from these country roads. have you seen any russians in west virginia or ohio or pennsylvania? are there any russians here tonight, any russians? cheering and applause. the russia story is a totalfabrication. it is just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics, that's all it

from there our political correspondent ben wright reports.s report contains some flash photography. it‘s theresa may‘s first visit to japan as prime minister. she doesn‘t plan on it being her last. wearing the colours of the country‘s flag, this visit is a reminder that brexit is not just about fractious talks in brussels. it‘s about reassuring long—standing allies and investors beyond the eu. stick with us, her message to japan. but theresa may also revealed her ambition here, and had a message for her critics back home. is it your intention to lead the tory party into the next general election? yes, i‘m here for the long term. and it‘s crucial. what me and my government are about is notjust delivering on brexit. we are delivering a brighter future for the united kingdom. it is the first time theresa may has been so blunt about her plans to fight the next election and her foreign secretary today seemed enthused at the prospect. i'm giving my back tooing theresa may. we need to get brexit done. she is ideally placed to deliver a great outcome

here's our political correspondent ben wright.in this building in luxembourg, and is the eu's — and therefore britain's — highest legal authority. but brexit, as the prime minister has repeatedly said, must break britain's link with this powerful court. we will take back control of our laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice in britain. a firm promise, and for many leave campaigners, that's what brexit was all about. take back democracy and take back control for our country. now, can we do it? yes! as it reveals its ideas for how disputes between the eu and the uk might be hammered out in the future, the prime minister denied the government was ditching its big red line. we're very clear — we won't have the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice. we will put in place arrangements to ensure that businesses have the confidence of knowing they can continue to trade across the european union. so, why does the european court ofjustice matter? well, it referees disputes between eu institutions and

adam fleming, bbc news, antwerp. 0ur political correspondent ben wright is in westminster.ow? i think the government is straining to show that it does have a route map for brexit, that ministers are broadly going in the same sort of direction on these big questions and not scrapping over the steering wheel. they're clearly have been differences within the cabinet on the question of how an interim temporary customs arrangement with the eu will work on brexit day in 18 months' time. this is designed to show that thinking is being done, that there is a plan and political unity and clearly, it is intended to reassure businesses that there will not be chaos. that is what the government are aiming for but as adam said, my many questions about how these plans can be put into effect, and that will depend on negotiations in brussels. that is a second reason why the government has started to talk about customs proposals. they want to try and hustle eu negotiators into talking about trade and customs and the future relationship between the eu and the uk much sooner than brussels inten

ben wright has been travelling with the prime minister and his report does contain some flash photography gets back to westminster is another matter, after the surprised pledge to lead britain and her party into the next general election, a vow repeated today. i said i wasn‘t a quitter and there‘s a long—term job to do. there‘s an importantjob to be done in the united kingdom. we stand at a really critical time in the uk. this fighting talk comes only three months after mrs may called a snap election and lost her party‘s majority. but with brexit negotiations under way and no obvious rival in sight, most, but not all, tories seem willing to let her carry on, for now. we‘ve made a decision, we want theresa may to get on with the job. we think it‘s an importantjob. it‘s critically important for the country that we get the right outcomes. i don't see any immediate change, but i think it's unrealistic to plan on the assumption that theresa may's going to be fighting the next election as leader of the conservative party. i don't think theresa may will stand down of her own accord, she would ne

oui’ our political correspondent ben wright enjoys the westminster. the border is a priority for them. has anyone come up with a solution? rhetoric from the eu and the uk has been at the same since the referendum, that this is an issue of paramount importance, there can be no return to a hard border. that was the position restated by the westminster government today who said they wanted to see as frictionless trade as possible after britain has left the eu and that the common travel area should be kept. what you heard today was real frustration from one member of the eu, ireland, traditionally a very close ally of the uk but clearly, now, frustrated about the lack of detailfrom now, frustrated about the lack of detail from westminster about how they envisage that border working after britain has left the eu, so you had proposal suggested by the irish prime minister. the idea of a new customs union between the uk and the eu, like the one that turkey has with the eu. but that has real political problems among many so—called brexit proponents at westmins

joining me now, cnbc's dominic chu, the domino, and politico's chief economic correspondent, ben wright, who if you dent read it, you must. ben, it's fantastic. i want to to start with you, ben. we'd to say what's the market going to d? in reality, trader s look at th jobs number, make bets and decide who pays for egg sandwich that morning. how big a deal is the jobs number? about six, eight months ago, president trump dumped all over it. >> six, eight months ago the jobs report was fake, the unemployment rate was phony. now he loves it. 4.3%, 209,000. almost identical numbers to the end of all of 2016, in fact, a slightly slower pace than under the last year of barack obama. as far as wall street is concerned, traders are concerned, this is a very status quo report. it's help informal the sense that we're not slowing down but we're certainly not speeding up. the fed is still going to be raising interest rates. i'd be surprised if there was a big market reaction to this. this is exactly in line with what we of soon for seven years since the recovery began. >> the strong earnings we of s

our political correspondent ben wright is with her.een an awful lot of speculation about my future that has no basis in it whatsoever. i am in this for the long term. there is a realjob to be done in the united kingdom. it's about getting the brexit deal right, it's about building that deep and special partnership with the european union for the future, but it is also about building global britain, trading around the world, yes, dealing with injustices that remain inside the united kingdom, but also going out around the world ensuring that we can do those trade deals which bring prosperity to our economy and bring jobs to the united kingdom. chris rogers is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. good morning, victoria. the former scottish labour leader kezia dugdale has exclusively told this programme she had to come out as gay after being outed by a magazine. the member of the scottish parliament — who recently quit as leader — says when she asked for her quotes on her sexuality not to be included, her reque

ben wright, bbc news, westminster. what about the prospects for the weather over the next few days.s more unsettled north and west. just a fisher hours ago across cornwall, a misty end to the day, almost an autumnal flavour,— just a few hours ago. tonight a lot of missed developing and some rain pushing north and east across scotland. look at these temperatures, quite a muggy night, 14-17d, a temperatures, quite a muggy night, 14—17d, a murky start to the day, the cloud and the mist will lift, thin, and break, the rain in scotla nd thin, and break, the rain in scotland will ease, and improving picture, at the same time, rain into northern ireland and parts of the isle of man telling heavy. not quite as warm here, 18—20d, generally 22-24d but as warm here, 18—20d, generally 22—24d but of the cloud continues to break and we get more such and could even be warmer. if you don't like the humid feel it won't last, the rain in northern ireland is a cold front moving east, be handed coming fresh airand front moving east, be handed coming fresh air and with low pressure to the north and west

here is ben wright. not always heading in the same direction.n headlines over the summer there are disagreements over what should happen after britain leaves the eu in march 2019 happened here. today though, a united front. riding a john cleese in sunday telegraph, they say there must be a cliff edge break when britain leaves in 2019. —— must not be. they will see a time—limited transition period. but britain will leave the eu single market and the customs union. britain will leave the eu single market and the customs unionlj think it is actually very encouraging because over the last few weeks we have seen conflicting signals sent out by those members of the cabinet. and now it does look as if someone has said to mr fox and mr hammond, we need to see unity. the customs union sets eu wide import tariffs. the single market allows free trade and the movement of people. ministers say the uk can leave both while still giving business confidence during our departure from the eu. it sounds worryingly to me as if the price philip hammond has had to pay

ben wright is travelling with the prime minister.t arrived here for the start of this three—day trip to japan, her first as prime minister. a hugely important trip for her, clearly in the context of the north korean action, the missile that flew overjapan a couple of days ago. she will be talking to the japanese prime minister about that. she described the action is outrageous on the plane. clearly expects china to be doing more, and that'll be a focus of discussion. the other big topic is trade, obviously. japan has been quite clear and candid, publicly about its concerns regarding brexit. it wants certainty. it has so many businesses working in the uk it wants to know how brexit talks are going, what sort of transitional arrangements the uk is looking for, and i think theresa may is going to have to produce some answers during her discussions here with japanese politicians and business leaders. we will keep you updated with those talks and much more on north korea. let's go to annita mcveigh in the newsroom with a summary of the re

first to westminster and our political correspondent ben wright. tell us more about the proposals.h formal position paper the government are sharing with eu negotiators. it is one of the key issues they want resolving, before talks can go much further and look at the future relationship between the eu and the uk. both sites are aware of how potent and difficult decision will be. what to do in terms of trade and goods and migration, along the only land border that will exist between the uk and eu after brexit. both sides have strict aspirations about where they want is to end up. they don't wa nt they want is to end up. they don't want a hard ball. they want is to end up. they don't wanta hardball. —— they want is to end up. they don't want a hardball. —— both sides have shared aspirations. they want to protect the good friday agreement. james brokenshire has sketched out the kinds of things that the government is looking for and how they think they can be found. today's paper makes it very clear that the uk government doesn't want to see any infrastructure, border posts, at the bor

benning ton as well. things got political at the awards taking moments to highlight social issues stemming from the charlottesville. robert wrightf robert e. lee who appear at the ceremony publicly supported the removal of a statue of his ancestor from public park in where the violence took place. >> we have made my ancestor an idol of white supremacy, racism and hate. as a pastor, it is my moral duty to speak out against racism american's original sin. >> lee introduced susan bro whose daughter had he her heyer was killed by that speeding car while protesting the rally. bro presented the new award category best fight against the system. oh then there was this. >> ♪ >> taylor swift a no show at the mva' but video to her new single look what you made me to had world premier during the ceremony. the song is smashing global records. spotify says new first day supreming record logging more than 8 million streams on the day of its release, and on youtube the song's lyric video also broke a record with 19 million same debuts. video you're listening to the song but watching the words on the screen, is that correct. >> i presume. since