there are reports of two major acts of violence near britain's parliament building.( darya ) c-eu--britain-parliament,1st ld- writethruthe latest: multiple incidents near uk parliament eds: with ap photos.london (ap) - the latest on reports of an incident outside britain's parliament (all times local): 3:15 p.m.the leader of britain's house of commons says a man attacked a police officer at parliament and has been shot by police.david lidington says the parliament complex is in lockdown.he says there are reports of further violent incidents neaby, and police say they have been called to a firearms incident on nearby westminster bridge. witnesses said a vehicle struck several people on the bridge, and photos showed a car plowed into railings.óóó 3:05 p.m.the leader of britain's house of commons says a man has been shot by police at parliament. david lidington also said there were "reports of further violent incidents in the vicinity." london's police said officers had been called to a firearms incident on westminster bridge, near the parliament.a session of parliament was suspended after the incident.

these are the ambitions of this government‘s plan for britain, ambitions which unite us $0 for britain longer defined by the boat we cast but by our determination to make a success of the result. we are on great union of people and nations with a proud history and a bright future. and now that the decision to leave has been made and the process is underway, it is time to come together. for this great national moment needs a great national effort, an effort to shape a stronger future for britain, so let us do so together. let us come together and work together. let us together and work together. let us together choose to believe in britain with optimism and hope, for if we do, we can make the most of the opportunities ahead, we can together make a success of this moment, and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain, a britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. i commend this statement to the house. that was the prime minister in the house of commons after her letter had been handled to donald tusk, president of the european council hearing brussels. w

britain, the us, canada the world. britain, the us;"canaéa= australia the world.cally get shared with other countries in the world. britain will be very keen to nip that in the bud, so i suspect britain will be asking the nsa to look into this and to try to deny it from there and if there was no evidence i it. i would say on the evidence of it. i would say on the other side though, there has been us other eide—theegh, there has beerhels of other eide—theegh, there has heerhels of angela merkel‘s phone. has helped develop software that mi5 has helped develop software that tracks into phones. they are not interested in what you or i are doing. they are interested in stopping terrorist attacks and organised criminals, russian cyber attacks and so on. so, in this rather murky world of covert cyber operations, it's quite easy for people to believe things like this and not people to believe things like this and - not forget that and let's not forget that christopher steel, former mi6 officer, rate the dossier, as yet unsubstantiated, that alleges that donald trump was i

obviously britain can't be rewarded as a country that is leaving, the eu doesn't want to punish britainsame time, it doesn't want to reward it, so what doesn't want to reward it, so what does that mean in concrete terms? let's see what happens. we have models out there, a country like mah way that is part of the single market but not the eu. i understand thatis market but not the eu. i understand that is not the way the uk government will go so what construction, we will have to see. but we shouldn't downgrade any standards for that would be dreadful for the british people and also the europeans. we should keep our high standards and find a way to cooperate on that. tom, how'd you see that, what sort of model are we talking about, is there any idea of that yet? number ten has always said they don't want to take any of these so—called off—the—shelf models. you mentioned norway, that will not be a model because that would involve accepting free movement of eu migrants. switzerland presents another model britain won't follow. some people talk about the less ambitious free trade agreements

e “wee“: “a britain even position britain even outside the eu, asa position britain even outside thes a big supporter of the eu, wanting a good relationship with the eu. no threats from the prime minister, no statements such as no deal is better than a bad deal. the prime minister is trying to set the tone for these talks as they get underway, and trying to create an amicable environment in which they get underway. whether that succeeds or not is another matter. let's get reaction from laura kuenssberg, our political editor, who was listening to overlap. the key thing about this is exactly as you say. the tone is a world away from theresa may's conference speech in october when she was much more strident as people sought, then the lancaster house speech when she had become much more friendly to countries around the eu. she made that speech to the room of diplomats. that speech, that threat to walk away if that did not happen. and here, some people might say pragmatic, much more conciliatory, lots of language european values. let me dust interrupted you, sorry to be so rude, but donal

this is britain. we are great britain. that is what we do. i don't really know where we stand.country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. it is a victory for ordinary people, decent people. this does not mean that the united kingdom will be in any way less united, nor indeed, does it mean it will be any less european. this is an historic moment from which there can be the option of a second referendum must be on the table. her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government, and i accepted. brexit means brexit. and we are going to make a success of it. au revoir. no prime minister, no government, can expect to be una nswerable or unchallenged. parliament alone is sovereign. the ayes to the right, 198. the noes to the left, 114. the british people spoke. the ayes have it. the british people have been led to expect a future that seems unreal and overly optimistic. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. i'm sad. i am deeply sad. t

because britain is britain.itish people were voting yes and the fact that 52% of the british were voting no should not lead us to the conclusion that britain is definitely separated in two parts. presidentjunker, thank you very, very much for your time. thank you. hello there. sunny skies being followed by clear skies. after a temperature of 19 degrees in aberdeenshire, temperatures are falling away sharply. still a brisk wind blowing across southern parts of england, and more cloud into the northern isles of scotland. otherwise with clear skies across the northern half of the uk, temperatures are tumbling away rapidly. like last night, we will find a frost in the countryside. cold in particular from find a frost in the countryside. cold in particularfrom northern ireland and in the grounds of scotland. warming up in the sunshine, on the whole another blue sky day, except the shuttle, orkney and a little cloud across the english channel. we still have keen easterly winds. —— except for shetland. cooler around so

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. that is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. at moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. we can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it can't be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. i choose to believe in britain and that our best days lie ahead. and i do so because i'm confident we have the vision and the plan to use this moment to build a better britain. for leaving the european union presents us with a unique opportunity. it is this generation's chance to shape a brighter f

i want us to be a truly global britain. best friend and neighbor to our european partners but a country that reaches beyond the borders of europe, too. >> can i just apologize for having to sbrinterrupt the -- that's your long-term goal. may be very long-term and should be your goal. and what i say to the house is this. you can study the record. i will want all colleagues to have the chance to question the prime minister. but this is a very important statement. and i think it is reasonable to expect that the prime minister gets a courteous hearing and then every other colleague should get a courteous hearing. the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i want us to be a truly global britain, the best friend and neighbor to our european partners but a country that reaches beyond the borders of europe, too. a country that goes out into the world to build relationships with old friends and new allies alike. and that is why i have set out a clear and ambitious plans for negotiations ahead. it is a plan for a new, deep and sp

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. that is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. at moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. we can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it can't be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. i choose to believe in britain and that our best days lie ahead. and i do so because i'm confident we have the vision and the plan to use this moment to build a better britain. for leaving the european union presents us with a unique opportunity. it is this generation's chance to shape a brighter f

than europe's's weight in britain.he actual quantity, the proportion, britain is less important to europe than europe is to britain in terms of the imports and exports. i don't think either side of this debate over the next two years once this notion of a battle of a sense of conflict —— wants this notion. whether it is over tariff barriers or nontariff barriers, rules and regulations. both sides want to start on a good footing. if we were to approach it like this text question came in, i think that would sooi'i question came in, i think that would soon disperse and that would be a real problem for both sides. just to jump real problem for both sides. just to jump in, i think there is a technical point to be made about how parrots work in the world. there are rules that have been set out that we have all signed up to about how ta riffs have all signed up to about how tariffs work precisely deliver this kind of trade war. the world trade organisation says that if you have a 10% tariff on cars like the eu does come eu ch

that predict, i suppose, britain would leave. i foresaw then because britain was not so involved in all of the developments of the european union. even if we had narrowly voted to stay, we would have loosened our bonds for their. the vote to leave has saddened me and, like catherine, i and a british person living in europe and it has causing difficulties and some confusion about the future and making it more uncertain for us. melinda: would you consider going as far as catherine? david: i would consider it. britisher myself to be first, the european second. if i lived in germany longer, i would qualify. i have not this here long enough yet. if brexit develops, yes. it could be something to consider. melinda: the german minister wish often uttered in the case of private divorces both's remain friends" and sides still need each other but that which is really for field once the partners start wrangling over the details of the divorce. what do you expect? petra: i think it will be awfully messy. divorcee like an ugly where people wan

i am ambitious for britain. the objectives i set out through the negotiations today, we will deliver certainty wherever possible so that business, the public sector and everybody else has as much clarity as we can provide as we move through the process. it is why tomorrow we will publish away paper with our plans so that everyone will know where they stand. it is why i have been clear that the government will put the final agreement to both houses t of parliament before comes into full. we will take control of our own laws and get into the jurisdiction of the european court of justice in britain. leaving european union will me that our loss will be made in westminster and other places. those laws will be interpretednn by judges not in luxembourg, but in courts across this country. we will strengthen the union oft the four nations. we will negotiate as one united kingdom, taking into account the specific interests of every nation and region of the u.k. when it comes to the powers that we will take back from europ

this is britain. we're great britain, that's what we do. i don't really know where we stand.erent path. and, as such, i think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. it's a victory for ordinary people, decent people. this does not mean that the united kingdom will be in any way less united. nor, indeed, does it mean that it will be any less european. the option of a second referendum must be on the table. her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government, and i accepted. brexit means brexit, and we're going to make a success of it. au revoir! no prime minister, no government can expect to be una nswerable or unchallenged. parliament alone is sovereign. the ayes to the right, 498. the noes to the left, 114. this was a nationwide referendum of the british people, and the british people spoke. the ayes have it, the ayes have it. the british people have been led to think of a future that seems unrealistic. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own de

, a stronger, fairer, better britain, a britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call homes most important negotiations in modern times. the british people made the decision to leave the european union and labour respects that decision. the next steps along this journey are the most crucial. and, if the prime minister is to unite the country as she says she aims to do, then the government needs to listen, consult and represent the whole country, not just the hardline tory ideologues on her own benches. britain is going to change as a result of leaving the european union. the question is, how? there are conservatives who wa nt to how? there are conservatives who want to use brexit to turn this country into a low—wage tax haven. labour is determined to invest in high skill, high—tech, high wage future, to rebuild and transform britain so that no one, no community, is left behind. mr speaker, the direction the prime minister is threatening to take this country inn is both reckless and damaging. and labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights

this is also true in britain. if you look at unemployment, job status, accommodation, hsdz we have inequality in britain as with so highly unequal societies so i came to this project wanting to know -- how elites make sense of their accomplishments in a highly unequality society and make sense of racial inequality in particular and so, you know, i thought this this would give us clues about how inequality gets perpetuated and social policies get passed that continue to maintain this inequality. and you know in particular when -- inequality is highlighted how do people -- as especially those who are the winners make sense of our ideology of equal opportunity? and i thought this qowld give us clues about kind of how we might think about shifting the way that we think and talk about race and class and achievement more accurately reflect our opportunities structure and the racial realities in our society. so i decided to look on elite university campuses in particular because these are places where many elites come of

both britain and the eu say they want to remain friends after the divorce.robbins, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the statue of cristiano ronaldo that's hit the headlines and gained its own twitter account. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm tom donkin.

and it did give britain, britain for all this talk about the special relationship, a big part of it was the ability to be able to interpret what europeans thought to america in a way the americans understood. >> rose: we're talking about security from two angles. first of all, the sharing of security from intelligence agencies and that kind of thing. is that going to be affected by this? >> we don't know yet. that's part of what will be under discussion 6789 i'm guessing that when it comes to the sharing of intel particularly on terrorism, on what's going on in the middle east, we've made a lot of progress during the last few years, sharing intel across the atlantic and within europe. so i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of that is sustained. i worry more about number one, the degree to which britain's exit from the eu will change the eu in ways that americans may not like. it may be less market oriented it may be less interested in expansion. and so we americans are now having to ask, who is going to replace the brits. is it going to be the nor dikes, is spain going to play that role. i

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christopher: what is britain's priority? what does britain want to achieve particularly in these negotiations? >> it wants, of course, exactly the opposite. what has now become good brexit tradition, have the cake and eat it. britain once a trade deal that is as good as the conditions it has now. that is the impression theresa may gave in her speech today. even though she did sound a warning. there might be consequences of exit -- brexit. she told people to expect that and deal with it. but what britain wants to push for his trade to continue unfettered. the way it is now. it will be the main bone of contention. that is where the talks will run up against the wall once they have reached that point. it will take quite a while because as we heard from german chancellor angela merkel today, first the divorce negotiations have to talk about the terms. and then we can talk about the future relationship. britain wants to have this now. as quickly as possible. have a new trade deal. they believe this is doable. christopher: many th

finally he referred to global britain and what global britain means. i'll tell him what global britain means. it's a a strong, self-governing britain. it's a britain trading around the world with old friends and new allies alike. it's about a britain proud to take its place on the world stage. >> thank you, mr. speaker. may i congratulate my right honorable friend, not only on her statement just now and the way she dispatched the leader of the opposition but also on the passage of the e.u. withdrawal bill. would she accept that now is the time for the united kingdom to do all the things that she herself has recommended in her statement but in addition to that, to take urgent legal advice and respect of the legal warnings that have been given by lord hope of craighead to be sure that we don't have anienen -- any unforeseen attempts to undo the e.u. withdrawal bill in the courts. >> i can assure my ron habble friend as we move ahead with this as we have at every stage we have of course taken appropriate legal advice but we do not discuss that on the floo

the key elements is whether britain has links to the european court of justice. whether britain has linksofjustice. brexiteer said make parliament sovereign, let's take is out of the jurisdiction of this foreign court that has the final say on our laws and regulations. but the suggestion here they are softening on that and there could be some partial or non—binding agreement with britain with this court as an arbiter to trade regulations. also, the divorce bill, this question of how much britain will pay to leave and any future contributions, she may have this soft on her tone on that. and finally, she has suggested in her letter to donald tusk tomorrow, she wants to beef up security ties with the other 27 nations. it is interesting, this moderate tone after some robust rhetoric from her, liam fox and david davies in recent months. and just at the end of the financial timepiece, and be of the most critical in terms of the obstacles and things. but in spite of the mood music, some diplomats in london think the chances are now no greater than 50—50 in getting a deal. so clearly there are lo

britain's exit from the eu. let's sum up where we britain's exit from the eu. the eu. let's sum up where we are at the end of today. through this whole debate, the economy has been a key issue. were there any clues today what we might see on that front? this is often fashioned as a titanic struggle between the politics of brexit, sovereignty, taking back control, less immigration and the economic self brexit, the freest possible trading relationship with the eu. today, to an extent at least, the economics won out. theresa may talked about ensuring prosperity. she spoke about the need foran prosperity. she spoke about the need for an ambitious free trade deal. wasn't it interesting philip hammond was sitting right next theresa may as she spoke in the house of commons? he is the man, the chancellor in charge of the uk economy. there wasn't any talk of no deal being better. walking away from a deal would be better than a bad deal. no talk of that. so quite a lot of conciliation. there is a big sense behind this in number ten, although recent polling has revealed t

britain is leading the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and oui’ going to make our own decisions and our own laws. we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us. donald tusk said he missed the uk already and promised to defend the remaining 27 member states in the negotiations and had. —— ahead. there is no reason to pretend this is a happy day, neither in brussels, not london. a week on from the terror attack on parliament and a memorial was held in westminster bridge. stay with us on bbc news for a look at how the front pages are reporting the coverage of article 50. clever good evening and welcome to bbc news. the united kingdom has formally served notice that it is leading the european union. a letter, signed by theresa may, was handed to be president of the and council. the primus told mps she wa nted council. the primus told mps she wanted a smooth and orderly brexit. ina wanted a smooth and orderly brexit. in a potential setback theresa may, angela merkel has warned that the

the white house gave its reaction to britain's departure from europe.rump a ‘leader in the effort to call brexit‘, his press secretary sean spicer said the administration hopes britain will retain its place on the world's stage. we respect the will of the british electorate and her majesty's government in taking steps departing the eu whatever future the uk/eu relationship looks like we want the uk to remain a strong leader in europe and for both the eu and uk to remain strong leaders globally. we quickly take you now to south korea where you can see just then the former president has jumped into a black car which is moving in a cavalcade with protesters and supporters around her. she is going toa supporters around her. she is going to a hearing in the capital to hear whether an arrest warrant for her, alleged involvement in the corruption scandal which has engulfed the country earlier this month, the former president lost her immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her. now this

theresa may has formally announced the intention of britain to leave the intention of britain to leaveu, a process that will end quarter decades of membership. both sides now have it nine years of complex and difficult negotiations to work out what life will be like after the divorce. some moments make us. this is one. the minute in westminster, belfast, edinburgh and cardiff that the united kingdom formally changed course. the article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the british people, the united kingdom is leaving the european union. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. probably our last ambassador inside the european union handing over the letter at 12:25pm. the document that says we are on oui’ way out. theresa may's signature on our departure. herjob now, to make it work. the prime minister wrote of her hope that we put citizens first, that we strike an early agreement about the rights. but no grain guarantees. the prime minister wants a free—trade deal with the eu of greater and decision than any before. i hope seen b

a britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home.nd this statement to the house. but as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services! if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make scottish independence inevitable. cheering also on the programme, the government's told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. and it's one week since the terror attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn their colleague pc keith palmer. nine months ago, in lastjune's referendum, 52% of voters ticked the box marked "leave the european union". it set in train an enormous political upheaval. a prime minister resigned and a new one was installed. the government fought and lost two court battles over the role of parliament. legislation authorising the prime minister to trigger article 50 had a rough r

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws.e are going to take control of the things that matter most to us. so here it is. donald tusk said he missed the uk already, and promised to defend the remaining 27 member states in the two years of negotiations ahead. there is no reason to pretend this is a happy day, neither in brussels nor in london. in other news, a week on from the terror attack here in westminster, a vigil has been held to remember the victims. good evening. welcome to westminster. theresa may made history today when a 6—page letter written and hand delivered to the president of the european council, formally announced britain's intention to leave the eu. the prime minister said britain would be able to make its own decisions, but continue to have a deep and special relationship with the eu. for the european union, the president of the council said this was not a happy day for either brussels or london — but he added, his goal now was to defend the interests of the remaining 27 members of the eu. for our first rep

britain is the lone hold out against the nazis.the skies over england, the royal air force battles the germans in a fight to the death. >> it was really britain against the world in a way that hasn't happened before. everybody knew they were fighting for the survival of that country. >> alex care shaw spent three years researching the americans who fought in the battle of britain for his book. >> it came down to 22-year-old guys going up and fighting and dying day after day, week after week. >> our hearts go out to the fighter pilots whose brilliants actions. >> 1940 british prime minister winston churchill pays tribute to theen of the raf with these stirs words. who were put? >> the smallest number of men ever to determine a major battle in world history. just 2,500 pilots flew with the raf. and seven of the few were americans. >> one was a 29-year-old two-time olympics champion named billy fisk. >> billy, a wonderful, romantic glamorous character. you couldn't have made this guy up. >> the son of a wealthy chicago banker. he was

the steel community in 1948, they suspected britain was a trojan horse.hat churchill and roosevelt got onto well together. they were making excuses, they have these anglo-saxon economics, it was a different thing. the europeans practice a different economic season. they suspect therefore already -- all of british prime minister's being too cozy with the american presidents. with good evidence. tony blair was quick to jump into bed with george bush. a little bit of anti-americanism. >> that sense of, get out of here, we can do without you, we did not want you in our club, anyway. that is quite a strong sentiment. charlie: what happens if there is no agreement after two years? >> then they are gone and play by wto rules. it would be ugly because tariffs would go up, a lot of bankers and other companies would ship out and move to paris, frankfurt, new york. that may be where we end up. it is going to be one hell of a tough negotiation. >> you asked about security. there is another big issue here and i do not want to over exaggerate britain's importance, but

so, at first, britain didn'tjoin. is europe stronger with britain a member? yes.. for now the empire, on whose trade british prosperity had depended for centuries, was gone. mrs thatcher, now thought of as the most eurosceptic of prime ministers, took britain deeper into europe than any other leader when she signed the single european act in 1986. that created a single market — free, borderless trade across the continent, thatcherism on a european scale, she called it. but in the optimism of the age, the fall of the berlin wall and the reunification of germany, europe was tricked by a misplaced certainty in which the seeds of today's crisis were sown. first, expansion to the east lifted half a continent out of communism,

so, at first, britain didn'tjoin. is europe stronger with britain a member? yes. and when it did, in 1973, itjoined for trade and not much more. for now the empire, on whose trade british prosperity had depended for centuries, was gone. mrs thatcher, now thought of as the most eurosceptic of prime ministers, took britain deeper into europe than any other leader when she signed the single european act in 1986. that created a single market — free, borderless trade across the continent, thatcherism on a european scale, she called it. but in the optimism of the age, the fall of the berlin wall and the reunification of germany, europe was tricked by a misplaced certainty in which the seeds of today's crisis were sown. first, expansion to the east lifted half a continent out of communism, but free movement created the sense of migration out of control and it was this, more than anything, that tipped british sentiment in last june's vote. second, the decision to press ahead with the single currency. at the time, sceptics warned that only five or six nations really met th

when i say britain will not thrive, the comparison is always with britain inside the eu, it will note want to get... relative performance? we won't get that inside the eu. when you look at the economic indicators right now, going back to lastjune, the big political controversy then was around the fact there had been so many warnings of economic doom. 0f course, even recently in the budget we had chancellor in terms of growth, for the last three months of last year, some betterfigures. again, just in terms of the robustness of the british economy, is it proving to be more robust than economists like you initially judged? are you prepared in any way to revisit, i revisit those assumptions? it will be more robust and flexible. because of that, it's responded well in change in government poverty, the policy. those are key. after the referendum, the bank of england followed a more expansionary policy then was planning before them. especially the chancellor george osborne, his austerity policies were put one side. the economy is flexible, it responded to that. it increased consumption and

it doesn't need these plants in britain.eed these plants in britain. of course, there are obstacles in the way with currency fluctuations, the problems posed by brexit i freedom of movement, freedom of movement of parts as well. nissan said this week it now needs £100 million to support car manufacturing in sunderland. bmw said it might now make battery—powered minis in germany instead of britain. and ford looks like it could be shedding more than 1000 jobs at its engine—making plant in bridgend in wales. all of these companies are demanding sweeteners from theresa may to protectjobs. and they all need to knowjust as she is in the middle of intensive and possibly divisive talks about the future trading relationship with the eu. mercedes is recalling 75,000 cars in the uk because they're at risk of catching fire. they are among one million cars affected worldwide, after 51 fires were reported. the company says the risk is small and that nobody has been injured. many mercedes models built between 2015 and 2017 could be affecte

britain's influence is fading.hat is, as yet, undefined. of all the eu member states, germany was probably the most saddened and shocked at britain's decision to leave. it's also the most likely to want to retain a strong relationship with the uk, but not at any cost. what germany fears most, instability. britain is one of its most important trading partners. it can also be positive, if it becomes a wake—up call for the european union. i mean, what is the value of the european union for? it must be valuable for every member. and we can also have only free trade agreements like we have with south korea. that works, there are no other conditions. so we could have the same with britain, basically. but in a country which is european first, german second, it is the eu's future which matters most. translation: to be honest, really, why do they want to go it alone? britain's influence is fading. army housing, due for demolition, and a future relationship that is, as yet, undefined. of all the eu member states, germany was

the ss great britain, built by brunel, but where is great britain heading now? 0ut.embarking on a journey and has no idea where it is going, it has no idea what it is doing and is not in control of negotiations from now on. the brexitjourney may now be underway, but among remainers we found a sense that all is not lost. so it is going to happen? i do not believe it is, i believe the narrative will change and people will have their voices heard eventually. but they were heard in the referendum? a very mild squeak. it was so close. it was almost 50—50. people may change their minds at the end of the day and then article 50 could be revoked. you're notjust clinging on? it is not a case of clinging on but campaigning on the things you believe are important. traders have sailed into bristol docks for centuries from all over the world. this boat builder has seen orders increase since the referendum due to the fall in the pound. we do not need immigration to come in and take work away from the unskilled. and forjohn the boss this is a good day for the uk. the main reason i

to have the best deal for britain.ly good position to have the best dealfor britain. even if uniquely good position to have the best deal for britain. even if we don't get a free trade arrangement with the eu because a free trade arrangement with the eu is actually icing on the cake, it is by no means important as important as the other things that we can do. lots of ifs and abouts, aren't there, john and the chancellor at there, john and the chancellor at the time was campaigning for remain, of course, called it a leap into the dark. a leap into the unknown and it really is, isn't it? it has never been done before. it is unprecedented and we don't know how it's going to turn up. we don't know what will happen in the negotiations. the main part is around sorting out the administrative arrangements twoon the uk and the eu, customs union, border control and so on. that's really very, very technical and a process that we can readily go through. the rest of it actually is very much known because if it is in oui’ very much

britain is leading the european union. 50 here britain is leading the european union.o here it is. the president of the eu says his priority is to defend the remaining member states. brexit has made as a community of 27 more determined and more united than before. we'll hear from brussels, spain and across the uk. and i'm michelle fleury in washington — our other headlines. what are the opportunities and dangers for markets across the world of two years of talks, then brexit? have seen under the common fisheries policy is the hardships and a client of the communities that i live work and dear europe, people from across britain say farewell to the eu. it has taken nine months but today britain took the decisive step towards leaving the european union, and a relationship that has bound this country to the continent for over a0 years. the british prime minister's letter — just six pages long — was transferred to the president of the european council by the uk's ambassador to the eu. that very simple process triggers article 50 — beginning two years of devilishly difficult

. >> when britain pulls out of the e.u., it could trigger tariffs on anglo-irish trade. and when trade barriers go up, so does the cost of doing business. >> sreenivasan: next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, thanks for joining us. further political fallout in the nation's capital today, including a thinly-veiled warning from the president's chief of staff after house

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