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divided by brexit — as leaders gather for a summit in brussels — we look at what the other 27 eu memberst out of britain's departure live from london, that's our top story on thursday 22nd june. immigration, trade, human rights or reform. as brexit talks continue, we'll assess what's at stake for the uk and the rest of the eu. also in the programme... the tussle over toshiba. overseas tech firms say they'll still want to buy the ailing tech firm, despite government efforts to keep it injapanese hands. and it was a disappointing session in europe and the us yesterday, with falling oil prices, and inflation denting confidence. oil prices are now down 17% from the peak in may. taking the human out of human resources. we meet the woman who's software aims to automate the personnel process in the vibrant nigerian economy. today a survey reveals that four in ten millennials have no pensions savings so let us know... who or what will look after you in your old age? just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. sally, i'll look after you in your old age. it will probably be a robot, he will do a betterjob of

here in brussels, day one of the brexit talks. agreed a timetable and a process but can they agree a future trade deal? brexit means brexit. in means in and out means out. if somebody is stepping out they have to come up with a decent proposal and we are waiting. a minute's silence across the uk for the victims of london's tower block fire. 79 people are now thought to have died. also, the conflict in syria takes another dangerous turn. russia says us—led coalition planes will be treated as targets after an american jet shot down a syrian government warplane. and is donald trump under investigation for obstruction ofjustice or not? he says yes, his own lawyer however seems to disagree. we're confused too. welcome to the programme. the man who drove a van into a group of muslims in north london has been named as darren osborne. he's a 47—year—old from cardiff who was not known to security services. the prime minister said the country's determination to fight terrorism must be the same, whoever is responsible. the muslim council of

emma: brussels today, the could be the first big battle of the brussels -- brexit negotiations.heresa may will outline how the u.k. plans to treat eu citizens after the breakup. it is expected to fall short of expectations. we spoke with the prime minister sweden. >> it's important to know the kind of relationship they want and then it is up to both of us. emma: may is looking for a way to satisfy eu governments without running into opposition from skeptics at home. in england, 600 high-rise apartment buildings have the same sort of cladding used on the london tower blocks the earned last week. at least 79 people died in the fire. top u.s. banking regulators are ready to roll back roles imposed after his -- after the financial crisis. rethinkre willing to restrictions on trading and want to reduce the annual burden of stress tests to evaluate the ability of a bank to survive economic shock. president trump says immigrants should have to wait five years before getting any welfare benefits. he will be introducing legislation shortly. many legal immigrants are already barred from r

in the uk many see brexit as an exciting chance for new beginnings, whereas brussels is convinced thise uk is stark, there'll be little cake left on the plate after brexit, just a lot of salt and vinegar. hi there. june has been a wacky weather mark. last year temperatures got up to 45 degrees. this year we have had outbreaks of rain and it has tumbled along with the records across eastern scotland with edinburgh picking up 178 millimetres of rain already, the wettest june picking up 178 millimetres of rain already, the wettestjune on record. yesterday for a time roads turned to rivers. this morning we have cloud and rain, the same area of low pressure. although it will be lighter as the day goes by, anywhere where you see blue it will be cloudy and cool. bright spells develop across england, lifting temperatures as high as 23 in south—east england. this is where we might see one or two showers develop through the day. that is the weather today. look into the weekend, it should turn a little bit the weekend, it should turn a little bhdw the weekend, it should turn a little bit dry and

in the uk many see brexit as an exciting chance for new beginnings, whereas brussels is convinced thisuk is stark, there'll be little cake left on the plate after brexit, just a lot of salt and vinegar. saturday does not look bad at all across most of the uk. we are in for some sunshine and warm weather. there is a little rainfall on the way in the north—west but it should not be too heavy. in the short term, a fair bit of cloud and some light rain. damp weather across east anglia in the south—east overnight. many northern and north—western areas are a lot clearer, where we will have fresh weather early in the morning. in fact, in parts of northern ireland, possibly even in rural areas, a touch of grass frost. temperatures in the towns and cities will be 10—14 degrees. looking at the weather across northern areas first of all. this is first thing in the morning across scotland. absolutely fine and the sun should be out. the clouds are increasing in the western isles and we have light rain heading to stornoway. that will push into scotland and northern ireland later on. dry in belfast.

the brexit negotiations have formally begun in brussels between brexit secretary david davis and michelt, nick kyrgios is out of the queens championship, which began today. the retired injured after losing the first set on a tie—break, 76 to the american donald young. brooks koepka is celebrating his first major title at the victory at the us open, tommy fleetwood came home in fourth. and catalans dragons appointed former england boss steve mcnamara as their new head coach. i will be back with more on those stories later on. a minute's silence has been held across britain to remember the victims of last week's g re nfell tower remember the victims of last week's grenfell tower fire. police say they now believe 79 people lost their lives in the tragedy. three more victims have been named this afternoon. anthony disson, aged 65, and ya—haddy sisi saye, also known as khadija saye, was aged 24. also named by police is 39—year—old abufars ibrahim. investigators warn that due to the complex nature of the recovery operation, that death toll is likely to change. well, our correspondent richard

brexit talks. negotiations have officially in brussels, with the british brexit minister, david davis, holding what's been productives a meeting with the e.u. chief barnier.r, michel britain's bill for leaving and ongoing concerns over the irish also on the agenda. both say the deadline is tight but a deal is not impossible. reporter: it was all smiles, as the two chief brexit negotiators exchanged hand shakes at the european commission in brussels today. negotiator, david davis, kicking off the discussions on a positive note. >> there's more that unites us than divides us. so while we're undoubtedly be challenging times ahead of us, negotiations, we will do all that we can to assure that deliver a deal that works in the best interests of all citizens. behind theut pleasantries, a number of anxieties loom. >> our objective is clear. we must first tackle the uncertainties caused by brexit. for citizens, but also of the beneficiaries e.u. policies and for the impact borders. reporter: despite her plan for a p.m.line approach, british theresa may's huge upset in june means she may have to rethink for a

she is in brussels, dealing with old brexit negotiations. labour mps in particular, who say she hasn't risen to the occasion and they also blame years of underfunding, as they would see it, of local councils, which they believe could partly be responsible for the fire in the first place. 0k, big e, thank you very much, chief political correspondent vicki young there. let's get more on the news that an independent review has found that senior figures in the church of england ‘colluded' with a former bishop who was convicted for abusing young men. peter ball, who's now 85, was jailed in 2015 for historical sex offences against 18 teenagers and young men. let's speak to james macintyre from the website christian today — who has been following this story. thank you forjoining us on bbc news, how do you think the church has handled this whole affair? clearly historically the church has handled it very badly, which is clear from the report launched today. as you say, talk of collusion by the church in the abuse from peter ball, but on the other ha

in the uk many see brexit as an exciting chance for new beginnings, whereas brussels is convinced this little cake left on the plate after brexit, just a lot of salt and vinegar. hello, good morning. really since the start of the week the weather has turned, we've seen much more rain around. this picture was taken at swanage in dorset. instead of the sunshine of monday we had the rain of tuesday. a lot of rain far and wide across the uk, 56 millimetres of rain already on the isle of man, and then more recently we've seen the wettest weather developing in the south—east, spilling into east anglia. both those areas seeing about a month's worth of rain injust 2a hours or so. and with the rain developing more widely, particularly in england and wales, and with some heavy rain too, a lot of water on the roads, surface spray, even into the morning rush—hour, it could be quite tricky on the roads if you are going to be travelling. you can see how extensive the rain is across england and wales by wednesday morning. still some heavy bursts of rain too. briefly some rain for northern ireland but

also, brexit and how the uk negotiates leaving the eu. talks with brusselsndamentally change britain's relationship with europe, and it'll also affect the issue of eu and global migration. what will brexit mean for eu citizens living in the uk? there's also the question of rules on work and benefits for immigrants. a major concern for voters is healthcare. addressing funding for the national health service, accident and emergency delays, and operation waiting times. brexit negotiations will be one of the biggest challenges for whoever leads the next british government. how is it all likely to play out? here's our europe editor, katya adler. it's almost been a whole year since the uk blindsided the eu by voting to leave the european club. since then, there's been a lot of anger, a lot of banks, a lot of insult throwing, but face—to—face negotiations? none. and the clock is ticking loudly. under eu rules, britain's new government only has until march 2019 in order to agree a brexit deal. impossible, says eurocrats, to get all that done and dusted in such a sho

in brussels the brexit process was a lwa ys in brussels the brexit process was always viewed with a degreef puzzlement. the view from brussels is the uk has already set the clock running on its departure from the european union. u nless departure from the european union. unless it is quite a bit of constitutional upheaval, that is going to happen in march of 2019. so, the message from officials here is you can change the date on which you start negotiating and that doesn't have to be the 19th ofjune, as planned, that isjust doesn't have to be the 19th ofjune, as planned, that is just a doesn't have to be the 19th ofjune, as planned, that isjust a date in your diary, but you cannot change the date when you leave, that is set in stone. the british are seen as having set the clock and then embarked on election which always threatened the possibility of derailing that negotiating timetable and the results of the question over whether the narrowness of the british election outcome will influence the sort of brexit deal that theresa may will seek, but she have to listen to people who want are so

brexit procedure. theresa may will no doubt be keeping you up—to—date on what is happening. the prime minister will certainly be in brussels has been here since the election. they will not talk about brexit in the european council meetings. they have other issues to talk about. they will talk about brexit over coffee and mints which perhaps suggests where they put it in the pecking order. theresa may will be hanging around on the brexit negotiation team will be as well and she will also have to reassure them she will also have to reassure them she will also have to reassure them she will get this deal with the dup says she at least has a working majority in the house of commons. this is the guy with a twitter handle, b cool and relax. this is the guy with a twitter handle, b cooland relax. he this is the guy with a twitter handle, b cool and relax. he says what you think the uk believes is its strongest leverage in the brexit negotiations? the strongest leverage, obviously, the city of london, because a lot of the european debt is circulated within the city of london. obviously we have very important services, 80% of the u

the prime minister has arrived in brussels to meet eu leaders for the first time since she lost her parliamentary majority in the general election. brexit expected to offer certainty to eu nationals living in the uk. 0ur correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. yes, a tricky encounter for theresa may to navigate. herfirst yes, a tricky encounter for theresa may to navigate. her first summit with the european leaders since the election, an election she called to strengthen her mandate but ending up ina weaker strengthen her mandate but ending up in a weaker position. she will be given a few minutes at the end of dinner to discuss what it means for brexit. ewe believe she will outline her offer as it is on the european citizens' rights in the uk. she was asked what the election means for her negotiations, this is what she said. today i will be setting out the uk's plans on how to propose to protect the rights of eu citizens and uk citizens as we leave the european union. and other important issues on the agenda such as counter—terrorism. 0ne the agenda such as counter—terrorism. one of the things i will be calling on with other eu

the prime minister has arrived in brussels to meet eu leaders for the first time since she lost her parliamentary majority in the general election. brexit theresa may is expected to offer certainty to eu nationals living in the uk. 0ur correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. theresa may has had meetings with eu leaders, donald tusk, and jean—claude juncker, face to leaders, donald tusk, and jean—claudejuncker, face to face meetings, that could have been awkward given her comments during the election campaign when she said some in the eu were trying to undermine her position but everyone is waiting to see what she says about citizens' rights, the offer she is to outline during dinner. the concern is that it will be lower than what the eu wants, which is all rights guaranteed. that theresa may will put an offer on the table that withdraws some of the rights. but asked in the light of the election result, could she be pushing for the brexit deal as she wanted before. today i'm setting out the uk's plans on how to propose to protect the rights of eu citizens and uk citizens as we leave the european union. but other issues on the ag

we get a hand on that last week, but brexit talks should prioritize jobs, growth, and prosperity. later on, back to brussels will gather. with the formal start of brexit talks, you thought volatility would be high, but the pound has been trading in a tight range. we talked about that earlier with our guest from hsbc. adam haigh also looking into this. what are you reading into this lack of volatility? what do investors expect? adam: it is interesting because it has been a big unknown on investors' radar for some time. we have the latest election with theresa may recently, but the good negotiations are long and drawn out. there is a multitude of outcomes in terms of whether it goes to a hard or soft result. with plenty of investors having to get through, clearly from the pound and technical point of view, it is about where sterling traits relative to the context of the expanding european economy. the pound is seen to be a poor place to be. we may see some further sterling weakness as the brexit negotiations unfold further. there is lots to find out and information to come out. and global investors are not wo

theresa may has arrived in brussels to present her brexit plans to eu leaders.me minster has met with eu leaders since the election. speaking ahead of the meeting, theresa may said the talks earlier this week had been constructive. 0ur correspondent is in brussels. theresa may arrived in the last couple of minutes. she walked in and she was questioned. she took a couple of questions and she was asked about her position now, having called the election, the position it has left her in in the uk and what that would mean for the sort of brexit she could deliver. that is what she had to say. today i will be setting out some of the uk's plans, particularly on how we propose to protect the rights of eu citizens and uk citizens as we leave the european union. there will also be other important issues, such as counterterrorism and one of the things i will be calling on with other leaders today is that we do more working together to ensure we stop the spread of extremism on line and we prevent terrorists from having a safe space on line and we keep our citizens safe. i do

in brussels the first brexit negotiations between britain and the eu have begun.

. >>> now the hard work begins says negotiator david davis as he heads to brussels to begin brexit talks phillip hammond says there will be a clean break with the eu. >> we are leaving eu and we will be leaving the single market and by the way leaving the customs you know >>> good morning, everyone it is monday, another scorcher of a day let's look at the european equity markets brexit talks begin the dax riding high by 1%. and the online groesher seen as a target of amazon has been given a rating other big retailers, they're rebounding from friday's selloff, following amazon's takeover of whole foods. ocado up by 8.6% >>> stick to bankening stocks. credit suisse at the top of the market thanks to broker upgrades analysts raised it and morgan stanley has coverage with overweights call share up by almost 3%. >>> let's switch gears another sad event overnight. london metropolitan police says too early to say whether a death at finsbury park was caused by the attack by a van driver that drove into a crowd of worshippers leaving a mosque ten are injured, two very seriously. senior national c

britain voted in a referendum to leave the european union, the long- awaited brexit negotiations finally begin tomorrow in brussels. british prime minister theresa may has seen her position weakened by the loss of her conservative majority in parliament in last week's election. germany's foreign minister said today a so-called "soft" brexit, in which britain stays in the e.u. single trading market might be possible, if britain were to accept the free movement of workers across borders and other

maybe, whatever she sends her team, the " b rex it" whatever she sends her team, the "brexit" set to terry, out to brusselsit secretary. it is to get the mps on her side, and because she does not have a majority, she will rely upon every single vote, and we knowjust how split mps are on this issue of x. the tory party, as i mentioned, labour as well, differing views, the liberal democrats, through the election campaign were advocating a second referendum, that is before we get to the dup. facing a fight not just on the front in brussels, trying to work out what brexit looks like and getting other countries to agree but a massive fight on their hands back home as well. how clear is the framework that they will be working with? all we have had from the government on the brexit front are two the government on the brexit front a re two key the government on the brexit front are two key moment, one was a speech that theresa may gave in lancaster house and the other was the moment when she triggered article 50, the mechanism by which we leave the european union, in that there were broad guiding principles as to

francine: brexit talks begin in brussels. what kind of brexit does britain want? macron's majority. the french president's party sweeps the elections. what will he do with his check? a van hits a group of muslim a mosquers leaving in the north of the city of london, killing one person. prime minister may holds an emergency security meeting this morning. good morning. this is "bloomberg surveillance ." i'm francine lacqua in london. we have a lot of news to go through and we are looking at the 10 year treasury yield, of course, the markets, and the implications of a divided u.k., brexit talks, and the macron win. first, let's quickly get onto your data. it is one thing that markets are looking at to see whether there are any tensions or not. global equities are rising and that is filtering through to europe. we saw stocks in hong kong gaining, as technology stocks are beginning after their biggest weekly selloff last week. the yen is falling. oil is down, and we see little bit of pressure on gold. more on that, but first the bloomberg first word news. nejra: theresa may is to chair a

we have top brexit negotiators saying talks between the eu and u.k. have started positively in brusselse brexit secretary davis says there was more that unites the two sides then divides them, while the chief eu negotiator says they help to tackle the uncertainties posed by brexit and identify a timetable for britain to leave. u.k., ahe eu and the fair deal is possible and far better than no deal. that is what i said to david today. that is why we will work all the time with the u.k. and never against the u.k.. in a blow to davis, the you confirm trade talks will not start before october at the earliest. the u.k. had wanted trade parallel.ns to run haidi: hong kong skyscraping property prices have an ever widening wealth gap, and warned that the whole thing could come tumbling down. some observers could see a crash that followed the asian financial crisis in the late 1980's. others say the banks would be able to withstand dramatic shocks. >> by demand measures alone, you cannot suppress the price. i think it is fair to say that by applying those measures it reduces external demand, spec

brexit negotiations start this week in brussels.t the economy first as she negotiates the formal exit. mid week we will also get the weekly us oil inventories date. the buildup last week and gas stocks lead to a a96 last week and gas stocks lead to a a% drop in crude oil prices as the global market is already struggling with a supply glut. and on thursday, new zealand central bank will announce its latest decision, will they or won't they raise or cut the cost of borrowing? it is currently ata cost of borrowing? it is currently at a record low of 1.75%. i spoke to michael mccarthy in sydney, as chief strategist, i asked michael mccarthy in sydney, as chief strategist, iasked him if michael mccarthy in sydney, as chief strategist, i asked him if investors are likely to respond to the brexit negotiations. there are concerns, still, about brexit. they are very much a european and specific. for global markets, the implications are not clear and maybe slighter than many people think. however, talk of £100 billion bill for britain as the

brussels. british prime minister theresa may says eu citizens who have been in the uk for five years will be able to stay on after brexit. its herfirst appearance in brussels since she failed to secure a majority in the uk election two weeks ago. how are you? all the important leaders from the eu are in town. they are notjust leaders from the eu are in town. they are not just talking about brexit, but migration and jobs are on the agenda. we'll have an exclusive report from mosul after islamic state militants destroyed its historic mosque. iraq's prime minister says it's a declaration of defeat by the militants. there's a lot to get through. if there are any details, we will give them to you as best we can. lee has just set me a message saying, will the british living abroad be subject to the same rights? we cannot say that at the moment. theresa may the rose released a proposal to the european union. there has been no deal between the uk and eu. for the british government has said is they wa nt to british government has said is they want to have a generous and reciprocal arrangement but the details of what rights eu ci

that so often the finger is pointed at brussels for being slow moving but one year on from the uk's eu referendum, there are still arguments about what kind of brexitby comparison, brussels feels extremely organised. it spent the last 12 months planning and organising its negotiations. it feels relaxed. we heard from jean—claude juncker who said kaman, london, we are ready to negotiate. it is felt the ball is in the uk's court, the eu has other business, but what you have not had here is any gloating or rubbing hands with glee at theresa may's political misfortune. this evening, there is worry misfortune. this evening, there is woi’i’y among misfortune. this evening, there is worry among eu leaders that a weak prime minister at downing street could make brexit negotiations even harder, and they care because it impacts lives in the eu too. katya adler, thank you. well, what impact has today's result had on the business and the city? the pound has fallen amid the uncertainty, though the weakness of the pound has boosted the ftse 100. let's talk to our business editor simonjack, predictable with today's result that the city would suffer a shock but is

currently in the uk, and to ensure that families were not split by the brexit process. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in brusselshe last hour, theresa may's big brexit opening gambit, her challenge to her eu counterparts, she's made a promise that the 3 million citizens from around the continent who already live in britain can stay for good, if they've been there for five yea rs. good, if they've been there for five years. she believes it's a fair and generous offer, and a symbol, she hopes, the government getting on with brexit at a time of turmoil at home. no victory lap, no majority, no expectation of an easy ride. as she comes here with plans for eu citizens here and at home. how can you carry on with your version of brexit when the mandate you desired to strengthen has actually weakened ? i'm very pleased to be at the european council following the constructive start of our negotiations for the united kingdom to leave the european union. what i'm going to be setting out today is clearly how the united kingdom proposes to protect the rights of eu citizens living in the uk, and see the rights of uk citizens i

and the brexit negotiations have formally begun in brussels between brexit secretary david davis andperson dead, ten injured, two of them seriously. theresa may has been talking in downing street about the attack, saying this was an attack on innocent people praying together at the sacred time of ramadan. she condemned it as an act of hatred and evil that would never succeed. let‘s listen to what she had to say a short time after chairing a meeting of the emergency committee cobra. this morning, our country woke to news of another terrorist attack on the streets of our capital city. the second this month and every bit as sickening as those which have come before. it was an attack that once again targeted the ordinary and the innocent, going about their daily lives. it was an attack that once again targeted the ordinary and the innocent, going about their daily lives. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, is the local mp and spent much let‘s listen now to what they are about to say. good afternoon everybody. my name isjennifer potter and i am the chairperson of the islington faiths forum.

after long hours of brexit talks in brussels tonight, the prime minister makes an offer to eu citizensing in britain. following the conviction of a former anglican bishop for sex abuse, an independent report is heavily critical of the church's conduct. and on newsnight, in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster, we reveal that a leading hotel chain is now questioning the cladding on three of its structures. join me now on bbc 2. good evening and welcome to bbc news. safety inspectors are carrying out urgent checks on hundreds of high—rise buildings after the fire at grenfell tower in west london. the government estimates that around 600 buildings in england are covered in some sort of cladding. so far it's been disclosed that 11 residential blocks have been fitted with the kind of cladding that can catch fire. 79 people are presumed to have died in the grenfell tower disaster. our home editor mark easton reports. the consequences of the grenfell tower tragedy are now spreading across the country. hundreds of samples of cladding, similar to that used in north kensington, are being test

brussels. to meet eu leaders for the first time since she lost her parliamentary majority in the general election. brexit may is expected to offer certainty to eu nationals living in the uk. 0ur europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. what sort of reception will she get? she made the comments at the beginning of the election campaign where mrs may accused some in the eu of trying to undermine her re—election prospects, so this is her first meeting since then. it's going to be interesting to see how she is received. she will address the leaders this evening at dinner about the issue of citizens‘ rights, what she says is this british uk offer to be put on the table. the eu side already has its offer. it‘s made it quite a few weeks ago, saying that all existing rights, that 4 million people have, uk citizens living in the eu, eu citizens living in the eu, eu citizens in the uk could, should be preserved, guaranteed for life, that‘s rights to work, pension rights, things like that, education rights. we will see of theresa may‘s offer matches that or not. but the leaders here will not engage w

. >> just point out on the politics front, eu leaders are meeting in brussels today, brexit is likelyo be a big topic of discussion. >> theresa may has given an indication that she will allow eu citizens who have been in the uk for a decent amount of time to stay. that's given a positive bounce to the british pound let's look at the dollar the positive tone emanating from that meeting helped the british point, 1.2727. the euro up 0.2% dollar against the yen is soft a soft dollar day to end the week which has otherwise been positive for the dollar. the dollar index up 0.4% coming into today at the moment you might see it end close to flat but still positive territory gold prices up about 0.7% to end the week roughly flat as well. >>> to politics. senate republicans could face an uphill battle passing their new healthcare bill. nbc news reporting that four republican senators will not vote for the bill in its current form the gop can only afford to lose two seats among their own ranks. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is pushing for a vote as soon as the congressional budget offic

divided by brexit: as leaders gather for that summit in brussels, we look at what the other 27 eu membersof britain's departure. plus: can alibaba say "open sesame" to the us market? china's e—commerce king hopes to work his magic on millions of small american businesses. so this is our chance to focus on the business stories today. so this is our chance to focus on the business stories todaym so this is our chance to focus on the business stories today. it is world business report. also become, the latest on the battle for control of toshibachip business. we were joined the team in singapore for that. —— toshiba's chip business. we start in brussels where, as you've been hearing, european union leaders begin a two day summit. top of the agenda of course, brexit, after formal talks on the uk's departure from the eu began this week. but there are different views around europe on what brexit should look like — let's take a look. the new french president emmanuel macron wants to keep britain a close partner — saying the "door remains open" to the uk changing its mind about leaving. for germa

brexit. belgian soldiers have shot a suspected suicide bomber in brussels central station.on. he died later. no one else was hurt. republican candidate karen handel has won the congressional election in georgia, in what many saw as a referendum on donald trump's presidency. with about 83% of votes counted, handel has a five point lead over democratic challengerjon 0ssoff. the incoming leader of hong kong has told the bbc she cannot guarantee that freedom of speech will protect those who call for independence. carrie lam is the chief executive—elect of the former

brexit is grabbing headlines in brussels. how does the country feel about it today? a high price for peace. arab states give qatar a list of demands to end their blockade on the tiny gulf nation. they include closing the broadcaster -- al jazeera. sarah: i am sarah kelly. occam to the program. their message is clear. the franco german alliance is back. ready to lead and provide the eu with a post brexit run. angela merkel and emmanuel macron have given a joint press conference at the end of a two-day summit in brussels. the veteran politician and the newcomer looked like a well-established team. voicing agreement on every issue. >> europe's new power couple. angela merkel and emmanuel macron held a joint press conference at the european summit. unity all over. especially when it came to one of the most contentious issues, the legal migration and the refugee crisis. the positions taken by chancellor merkel were brave decisions and i hope we don't have to repeat them. in any case, i will do anything to stand by you because of this common challenge. it requires common a

correspondent: brexit is not the priority in brussels.erman chancellor angela merkel has set out her priorities clearly. talking about the future of the eu first and then about britain's withdrawal. the scale of the summit suggests just that. the leaders will talk about brexit for dessert. brent: max, brexit for dessert, i guess theresa may just added something a little sweet to the menu? correspondent: she did, although it is quite clear how sweet it actually is. she apparently promised other leaders that note eu citizen living lawfully in the united kingdom would be forced to leave after breakfast. some details of this the deal are emerging. at least five years before a certain cutoff date, there might be a grace. -- a grace period. it might depend on the details who gets to stay and who doesn't. but from the side of the u.k., there is a certain amount of goodwill. brent: we know the eu's main concern is the future of the union post-brexit. have leaders decided on anything? correspondent: they are trying to make progress on specific top

this is the worst result for the brexit negotiations. brussels, they wanted a prime minister that had a strong backing in the house of commons because there are so many policies and legislature that will have to be pushed through during those talks. as we were hearing in brussels, we don't know when those talks will start. we do know when the deadline is. if the u.k. does not have a deal on the table in terms of its future relationship and how it will leave the european union, they could leave with nothing, back to the world trade with all the trades and tariffs. that, was where you had the big divide between the two big parties across the u.k. both parties said they would respect the results of the brexit referendum. theresa may wanted a hard brexit. she repeatedly said to leave with nothing is better than a bad deal. jeremy corbyn said we want to remain friends with the eu. we are leaving the eu, not europe. brussels'his work in favor? give them more leverage? click you have something unique on an eu level. you have a 27 heads of state united,

brussels. not an easy summit for theresa may today. how much of this will be dedicated to brexit? >> very little. it is one of the most talked about topics in brussels today. intervention won't come until the end of dinner tonight. then there is a meeting where theresa may will be asked to leave so that the 27 alone and private can discuss the relocation of two important european agencies. and the banking authorities that are currently based in london. they want a decision taken this november so the work is not interrupt did. on monday, the u.k. brexit negotiation and technical talks were very much underway. .his is the moment they are feeling good about themselves. cautiously up to mystic. there is finally a little bit of unity in the eu when it comes to dealing with brexit guidelines. tackling illegal migration, the threat of terrorism, the economy. at all of looking those points before theresa may tonight. to speak europeans are finally starting to look at the european union as a solution instead of a problem. he must also tonight. list to what the concerns of europeans all arou

brexit is complete. it is the prime minister's first appearance in brussels since she lost a majority in parliament after approaching the bloc‘s future with renewed optimism, even to the point of leading the door open on brexit. who knows? you may say i am a dreamer, but i am not the only one!

hello and welcome to 100 days + — the british prime minster in takes her brexit plan to brussels, butsays the focus won't be on britain at these talks, but on those who are remaining in the bloc. so, what hope does mrs may have of flying the uk flag, to get the deal she wants on the irish border, the exit bill and the rights of citizens? and setting out how we propose to ensure that eu citizens living in the uk have their rights protected in the united kingdom. more high—rise buildings in england are found to have combustible cladding after the safety check that were ordered in the wake of the grenfell tower tragedy. also... president trump announces there are no tapes of his conversations in the white house. he launched the speculation weeks ago but now says there are no recordings of his talks with james comey.

and the british prime minister theresa may told european leaders in brussels that after brexit no eu the uk for five years would be asked to leave but only if the eu offers the same dealfor uk but only if the eu offers the same deal for uk citizens but only if the eu offers the same dealfor uk citizens in europe and meanwhile eu leaders have agreed to move closer ahead with defence cooperation and the head of the european council donald tusk called itan european council donald tusk called it an historic step. the leaders agreed to set up a common cooperation, in this historic step, there is deep at integration in defence. —— deeper. the aim is to be ambitious and inclusive, so every eu country is invited to join. tests are being carried out on 600 high—rise buildings in england to see if the exterior is safe from fire. this follows a deadly blaze at a west london tower block in which at least 79 people were killed earlier this month. the philippines, indonesia and malaysia have agreed to share more intelligence in a bid to tackle the financing of militant groupings. foreign and defen

matt: brexit talks begin. meeting in brussels to , theoff the negotiations eu starts off with more leverage after the confusion over what the u.k. wants out of the divorce. developing about an attack on a group of worshipers leaving a mosque in london. it is being investigated as a potential terror attack. matt: the macron majority. voter turnout was the lowest ever for a french legislative election. anna: analysts expect fewer plane orders. there taking a look at health of the airlines industry and bringing you the ceo interviews live from the event. matt: welcome to daybreak, the flagship morning show. i am matt miller, standing in for manus cranny. it is just after 7:00, 8:00 in paris or berlin. we are looking at the equity trading and we have the ftse 100 , which could go higher. it may be higher by half of a percent. matt: let's take a look at what happened overnight in asia. it is interesting to look at the chinese trade on and off the gaining almost 1%. 0.7onshore percent is up percent. there are strong equity gains in asi

brussels. at their first since brexit negotiations began on monday. members have been discussing how to better cooperate on fighting terrorism after attempted suicide bombings in brussels and paris this week. they are also going to move forward for european defense force and they will have theresa may with plans on how to get them out of the european union. >> the session which has just finished dealt with the fight against terrorism and with the defense. on the subject of the fight against terror, we have adopted some ambitious proposals which recall some recent initiatives. it involves a coherent fight against that. it is an important measure and will be followed up on in the coming week by modifying the agreement. >> the europe affairs editor is at that summit. she told us more about what had been agreed to. heard resident macron with online counterterrorism measures, they that.oking at drawing up as soon as they appear, a permanent structure on security and defense had been agreed upon in principle. cooperation, what remains to be seen. expecting c

kicked off has greg's it negotiations -- brexit negotiations in a brussels. since the u.k. voted to divorce from their main trading partner. davis is in talks with the chief negotiator. hopes to build a special partnership with the eu. today ton brussels begin the next phase of our and specialld a new partnership to gear up the union. our thoughts this morning are rightly with the victims and families of the awful attack in london. it's times like these that we are reminded of the values and the resolve we share with our closest allies in europe. usre is more that unites than divides us. -- officials talked about the special relationship he was referring to. these the first formal negotiations where you have the eu and you case it down together. u.k. sit down together. they will possibly set up that timetable of how they are going to work over the next months and years until the deadline. they hear the priorities from the eu side remain the same. u.k.the withdrawal of the first and foremost. we are looking at the new external border. we are looking at the finance question,

say: top brexit negotiators talks between the u.k. and eu have started positively. in brusselsexit secretary said there is more than unites the two side then divides them. they hoped to tackle the uncertainties posed by brexit and identify a timetable for one to leave. eu and the u.k., a fair deal is possible. it is far better than no deal. that is what i said to david today. withis why we will work the u.k. and never against. to david, the eu confirmed trade talks will not start before october at the earliest. the brexit deal will follow the timeline set up by brussels. the u.k. had when a trade negotiations to run in parallel with divorce proceedings. toshiba chip problem has turned another page. tokyo says and potential investor has dropped out. kkr has declined to join. a company has offered $19 billion for the unit. a u.s. chipmaker is said to have been down slightly more than that. tesla is said to be close to an agreement to make cars in china --ch would allow it to point avoid import taxes and price vehicles more competitively. it would lead to a production plant in a d

single market so watch this space whether there is a softening of brexit the commissioner for economic and financial affairs in brusselsshould not confuse the results with a new brexit referendum. that's already done. he did say it changes the force of the negotiations to be sure the push for a hard brexit is weakened but all is less clear. jean-claude juncker, the head of the european commissioner says he wants to get on with negotiations full stop let's see what he said over the weekend. >> all the elections are important. not only in so-called big member states, but the one yesterday was of a particular importance i do strongly hope britain will stay ready to open negotiations. as far as the commission is concerned, we can open negotiations tomorrow morning at 9:30 so we are waiting for visitor s coming from london i hope we will not experience further delay in the conclusion of these negotiations. first we have to agree on the divorce and commit modalities and then envision the architecture of the relations. i hope the result of the elections will have no major impact on the negotiations we are desperately waiting

easy and there is still no real clarity from anyone about what brexit should or will look like, but it is clear that here as well as in brusselsugh fight. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. well, some of the key issues in those brexit talks in the coming days will include the rights of eu citizens, that's foreign nationals, living here, and britons living abroad. there's the size of the divorce bill, what it will it cost to leave the eu. bill, what it will it and then there's the timetable — can the highly complex negotiations be completed in just two years? can the highly complex negotiations damian grammaticas is in brussels for us. damian, in brussels for us. what are we expecting tomorrow? damian, what are we expecting tomorrow? 11am brussels time, on the seventh floor here, those talks will get underway. one of the early issues will be how to proceed. david davis wanted trade talks from the outset, and he has predicted a row over the summer over that, because the eu said it wants first exit issues dealt with, then a future relationship could be talked about. after initial contact between the two sides, we have heard the

after long hours of brexit talks in brussels tonight, the prime minister makes an offer to eu citizensmer anglican bishop for sex abuse, an independent report is heavily critical of the church's conduct. and on newsnight, in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster, we reveal that a leading hotel chain is now questioning the cladding on three of its structures.