the president of the european council donald tusk says theresa may‘s proposals , to allow eu citizenst his concerns a few minutes ago. we have made our position clear. we wa nt to we have made our position clear. we want to ensure the full rights for eu and uk citizens after brexit. my first impression is the uk‘s offer is below expectations and that it risks worsening the situation of citizens. but it will be for a negotiating team to analyse the offer line by line whilst we receive it on paper. mrs may has been defending her proposals and at a news co nfe re nce defending her proposals and at a news conference simultaneously with donald tusk said some eu leaders had reacted positively to her ideas though she admitted there were differences between her offer and the one set out by the eu. she outlined why she believed she had a mandate for taking these talks forward. the issue of citizens rights should be addressed at an early stage of negotiations, it will be, it is one of the first issue is the full negotiations will look at. we have made a negotiations will look at. we have madeaf

lukewarm comments from donald tusk and jean-claude juncker? it's a bit tricky.se comments. but maybe there's around the cut off date, but it's a bit vague in this proposal that theresa may has hinted at. the cut—off date for people to be considered as citizens? exactly. whether it's sort of article 50, which was the trigger, in march this year, or the excellent day, which will be on march 2019. that is quite a substantial time period, quite a substantial time period, quite a substantial time period, quite a difference. perhaps something around who is going to police, or see that these rights are respected, would it be uk courts or european court of justice, respected, would it be uk courts or european court ofjustice, which the eu is insisting on? they want the ecj, the european court ofjustice, to oversee these rights for a long time, the uk government has said they can't accept that. so perhaps those are the objections that are behind donald tusk‘s and jean—claude juncker‘s comments. but on the face of it, this proposal does look fair. she, of course, is going

that was donald tusk speaking in brussels, and shortly after that news conference, the prime minister by saying that while there we re responded by saying that while there were differences between the uk's and used haas proposals, several eu leaders have reacted, she said positively, to proposals. and if it was agreed, sheila said would reassure millions of people. i've been clear all long that the rights of citizens will be one of the first issues are addressed in negotiations, we ought to give assurance to all eu citizens living here in the united kingdom, but i also want to see that reassurance given to uk citizens living in the european union. just like that is theresa may and brussels. let's go to our correspondence, who is at westminster. this question citizens rights, it was supposed to be one of the easier issues, but there are already quite a few differences. absolutely. certainly, both the uk and eu want to get this up soccer quickly, theresa may says she wants it sorted at the earliest possible opportunity, but there does seem to bea opportunity, but there does seem to be a

from the man who represents all the other 27 member states, donald tusk, here in brussels and he says there is no time to lose. brexit is definitely an issue but it has a whole load more, problems with immigration, worries about russia and an uncorrectable american president. it once brexit done and dusted and any uncertainty is worrying for the eu as well as the uk. although there is a lot of uncertainty and chaos in the uk today, as far as the eu is concerned, there is no reason why theresa may with the support of the dup could not choose now a chief exit negotiator and send him or her here as planned to start the first phase of the bush asians and the 19th ofjune. those talks were a lwa ys 19th ofjune. those talks were always going to be extremely practical in nature. what will they talk about and in which order? won't be now wants to hear is, will theresa may push forward as before ona hard theresa may push forward as before on a hard brexit and an exit from the single market and the customs union or will she be softening the government ‘s tone what the uk is looking for. that wil

donald tusk. heads of state. that counsel. the french president, emmanuel macron, currently speaking. i believe he will head to that news conference in a moment. for we get there, let's get back to the headline. the president of the european council, donald tusk, saying offers belowtizens our expectations. you also see the head of the ,ommission, jean-claude juncker also speaking. we are bringing you these headlines from europe. we are awaiting german chancellor angela merkel to speak shortly. we also expect u.k. prime minister theresa made to speak. let's listen in to emmanuel macron. pres. macron: it is more than a symbol. it is work ethic and the willingness to work together. as a matter of fact, this goes back to our legacy. in a couple of days, we will of chancelloreral helmut kohl. conference ist even more important given that council spoke about different issues. on each of those with the same conviction or belief -- europe is our best protection against global challenges, the major disturb

donald tusk said it is not basically,and said, it does not give him any greater idea about what kind of brexit britain wants. in terms of the bigger issue, what kind of a deal britain will negotiate is very much is not in the clear, very fuzzy. at least there is a concrete start which may be enough to create positive moo at the beginning of the negotiations. dthis is not the forum in which the negotiations is happening. to hear frompect prime minister may in the hour and we will take her speech. it comes one year after to the date since the brexit vote and generally, you said is the word "ambiguity" and a general sense of uncertainty, some are questioning how firm may's government is after the election. >> when we heard reactions in brussel after the british general election, how were ready everybody was, jittery about how long theresa may will stay on the job. to been theund background of the minds of negotiators if they do agree with something with her and then within a few hours, certainly, she is not on the job, then what happens? is she who by a hard-line brexit tier? softline b

yes, that‘s right, donald tusk quoting john lennon.rn on this. let‘s bring in chris morris, who often helps us on european matters. every time i mention that a senior eu figure has even hinted that a u—turn might be a puzzle, lots of viewers who support a brexit come back and say, what are they doing, this isn‘t helpful. come back and say, what are they doing, this isn't helpful. if you are an eu leader and you are asked at the door is still open, in a sense, it would make more news if you said the door was completely closed. it was perhaps a deliberate message being sent out to those who would like a slightly different type of brexit than the one being promoted by theresa may. i‘m not sure it will be seen by all his eu collea g u es sure it will be seen by all his eu colleagues as a helpful thing to say at the moment, because a lot of them are saying, it has been one year since the referendum, let‘s get on with it. mr tusk has his position and he likes putting out these lines occasionally. i‘m not sure there is an expectation of a u—t

you may say i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one >> so clearly donald tusk there is a beatles fan and a bit of an optimist about this, but there are therefore conflicting messages we heard jooean-claude juncker essentially saying the uk is not showing enough commitment already. yet here he is, donald tusk, saying if you want to stay part of the european union down the road, i'd love that to be the case >> that was john lennon rather thanbeatles, i will allow you to get away with that one. wei lei joins us nice to see you today. thank you very much for joining us in terms of the investment outlook, i notice european stocks are down today. there's no particular catalyst i would suggest for that are we just running out of steam or holding back before it has another run at new records >> momentum seems to be taking a bit of a breather at the moment. but we think there remains to be upside to be reached for european markets and more broadly for risk assets. i think it's important to manage expectations, if you think about what has been fueling the stocks upside since last year initiall

i personally believe that theresa may set out her stall on negotiating stance when she wrote to donald tusk50, at the end of march. she said out of the single market, after the customs union, and of course, having a close trade relationship, a free—trade agreement, and eight close agreement on security, and i personally believe that is right. and i don't think that greenies make a big difference. it is notjust green. so michael fallon said, and i wash it, and it was an interesting moment, he has been very loyal, that he is now shifting and now saying that he is after a more business friendly brexit. —— you that he is after a more business frienr §§i§§lt —— - are| you that he is after a more business frienr §§i§§lt —— - are not! that he is after a more business frienr §§i§§lt —— - are not always know what? economists are not always! they are. i am. know what? economists are not always! they are. lam. please know what? economists are not always! they are. i am. please give right. they are. i am. please give the talking stick to ruth, just a moment. i am not always right, but i write most of t

that sentiment was clear in an open letter written by european council president donald tusk ahead of today's meeting. in it, he said, "we are witnessing the return of the eu rather as a solution, not a problem." this was mr tusk a little earlier. the 80th european council in which i have participated as prime minister. but never before have i had such a strong belief that things are going better. our optimism should still be extremely cautious, but we have good reasons to talk about it. a lot of the positivity has to do with this man, french president emmanuel macron. his defeat of marine le pen in the french election earlier this year stemmed the tide of nationalist sentiment sweeping europe. he isa he is a staunch and passionate defender of the european union and has visions of what this institution is to become. he has been telling a lot of people ahead of the summit. he's held interviews with no less than eight european newspapers, outlining his vision for europe. with me now is ulrich ladurner, de zeit brussells correspondent, and eszter zalan, eu observer. before we talk about

the president of the european council, donald tusk, described the offer as "below expectations", whilekel, said it didn't represent a breakthrough. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports from brussels. goodbye to the flag, goodbye to this town. a year ago today, britain decided this place would be written out of our future. but what the picture outside will look like for millions who've made their lives around the continent is now starting to become clear. we've set out what i believe is a serious offer, a fair offer, that will give the reassurance to eu citizens living in the uk. 0ne—to—one attempts to sell her plans. but citizens who've lived in the uk for five years can remain for good. and until we leave the union, others could come. but her eu rivals have plenty of questions. what about spaniards now in the uk with family abroad, or anyone else? is the cut—off date when the brexit process started, or the moment when we actually leave? not until monday will ministers at home be ready to give those answers. are you getting a clear idea of the kind of brexit that the uk govern

called itan european council donald tusk called it an historic step.et 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 defence ministers of the three nations made the agreement in a bid to prevent so—called islamic state gaining a foothold in asia. now on cricket news and afghanistan has been granted test match status by the international cricket council. this means that the nation willjoin teams like pakistan, india and australia in playing the five—day form of the game. ireland has already been granted test match status by cricket‘s governing body. us of

it really is an issue for me too is why doesn't donald tusk who's polish and we've got a lot of polishpeople living and working in the united kingdom why doesn't he say ok it seems sensible to me three and a half million e.u. citizens stay live and work in the u.k. i will accept the same in the european union why doesn't it i mean it always seems as if everybody is turning on the british government and saying why are you using citizens as pawns and yet that's exactly what donald tusk is doing and i think it's an absolute despicable shame that they do that very quickly we heard from brother the subject of ireland. you are apart he's only in government because of the deal with the dia b. is the good friday agreement over the good friday agreement is not over and the government has not passed was it is i don't know. the fact is we are not reliant on ten members there is a lot of synergy between the t u p and the conservative party we are the conservative and unionist party we believe in the united kingdom so did the guarantee to be impartial over the good friday i guess the secretary of s

what's theresa may suggested when she sent her a letter to donald tusk worksheets 50 was out of the singles out of the single market. we want to be able to negotiate our trade deals and liam fox would have a job. economically, trade deals and liam fox would have ajob. economically, that trade deals and liam fox would have a job. economically, that is a mistake. we need to be able to negotiate our own trade deals with parts of the world. she said that but she did say she wanted a close trade relationship and security relationship with the european union. but it's not up to her is it? it has to be negotiated. there was one cycle of the eu and the other side called... it's michelle who is acting for the eu 27. i don't think it will shift. are you a may-ite? i wa nt to it will shift. are you a may-ite? i want to leave the single market and the customs union. you're wrong on three towns! —— free listen to other countries drifting. soft brexit is the way forward. you don't dismiss the single market. why should we stay in the single market? is because we get so much trade. we can have this argume

chinese premier li keqiang will meet european council president donald tusk and european commission headaude juncker. they are hoping to come up with an answer to donald trump's "america first" challenge. trade in goods between the eu and china is worth well over 1.5 billion euros a day. the eu is china's biggest trading partner, while china is the eu's second largest trading partner — after the united states. but the eu is worried about industrial overcapacity in china — most notably, in the steel sector. for example, in april this year the european commission increased anti—dumping duties on imports of hot—rolled flat steel products from china by up to 36% — much to beijing's anger. china invested four times as much in european businesses as european businesses did in china. with me is dr yujie, head of china foresight, lse ideas. there is likely to be some common ground as far as climate change and state m e nts ground as far as climate change and statements of intent regarding the paris agreement are concerned. but still some areas where there could be some friction? i would say it p

theresa may has had meetings with eu leaders, donald tusk, and jean—claude juncker, face to leaders,laudejuncker, 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 agenda, such as counter—terrorism. 0ne agenda, such as counter—terrorism. one of the things i will be calling on with other yearn leaders is to do more working together to ensure we stop the spread of extremism online, to prevent terrorists from having a sa

european council president donald tusk said the plan was "below expectations" and german chancellor angela merkel said there had been "no breakthrough". qatar's neighbours have called for the closure of aljazeera, as the gulf‘s political crisis escalates. the broadcaster says it's a bid to silence freedom of expression. the white house says the tension between qatar and other gulf nations is a family issue which should be resolved locally. in about ten minutes we'll have this week's edition of newswatch. but now on bbc news, click. la la la los angeles. a city of many sights. there's the movies. the beaches. the high life. and in between each of them... ..a whole lot of this. with hardly any rail alternative, the traffic here drives the locals to distraction. it's led some of the bigger thinkers to suggest radical alternatives. electric car and space travel guru elon musk has even started digging a tunnel. he envisions an asimovian network of car and passenger carrying tubes underneath cities in the future. how boring. meanwhile, back in the almost real world of marina del rey, a more mode

we heard from the man who represents all the other 27 member states, donald tusk, here in brussels andit has a whole load more, problems with immigration, worries about russia and an uncorrectable american president. it once brexit done and dusted and any uncertainty is worrying for the eu as well as the uk. although there is a lot of uncertainty and chaos in the uk today, as far as the eu is concerned, there is no reason why theresa may with the support of the dup could not choose now a chief exit negotiator and send him or her here as planned to start the first phase of the bush asians and the 19th ofjune. those talks were a lwa ys 19th ofjune. those talks were always going to be extremely practical in nature. what will they talk about and in which order? won't be now wants to hear is, will theresa may push forward as before ona hard theresa may push forward as before on a hard brexit and an exit from the single

the eu council president donald tusk said the proposal was below their expectations. reports from turkey say five people including as my children have died after being electrocuted at a water park in sa ka rya electrocuted at a water park in sakarya province 100, electrocuted at a water park in sa karya province 100, chris electrocuted at a water park in sakarya province 100, chris easterby stindl. an investigation is underway. —— 100 kilometres east of istanbul. you're watching bbc news. we're going to bring you more on the breaking news this evening from north london. 800 households in camden are being told to leave their homes tonight because of safety fears. we know that five residential blocks on the chalcot estate in camden are being evacuated after tests showed that the cladding was similarto tests showed that the cladding was similar to that used on the grenfell tower. georgie gould is a leader of camden council. we have been doing everything we can to track the safety of our blocks. 0n everything we can to track the safety of our blocks. on wednesday we we re

the independent has got an intriguing photo of donald tusk, european council president, and mrs may,n lennon lyrics. forgive me, it is macron. his name is written underneath!” forgive me, it is macron. his name is written underneath! i love the caption, whisper you don't have to leave. and some in europe may be thinking, you don't have to go now, anything can happen in politics. she is rather hoping it refers to her rather than brexit. please don't go, stay as prime minister, letters get through this. his election has strengthened the eu's position, his alliance with angela merkel. he is the golden boy at the moment. once the golden boy at the moment. once the framing changes, the last year, when the referendum was happening, europe was a mess, greece was in flames, the migrant crisis was terrible and populists were on the march in europe and we opted for brexit, and the instead sought it... all of a sudden, we are the ones that looked like the odd person out in the party, the person no one wants to talk to, and unfortunately, it has done for her. the macron thing is the big unknown.

donald tusk has urged britain not to delay talks, warning that time is running out to reach a divorce deal. weighting hasid made the negotiations more uncertain. >> it could change a certain number of things. we will have to wait for the results. theresa may has lost her confidence, so she is in a cop located situation. what will the dynamic be like within the conservative party? what will it be like for the labour party? we have a political situation that is more open. the european commission and its negotiator are ready to open talks. story, our on this european affairs editor joins us. lots of uncertainty surrounding brexit. how might election results impact negotiations that start in 10 days? init probably will not start 10 days. 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.

the european union president donald tusk given his reaction to what was going on in the u.k.oday and concerns about brexit and those concerns are being echoed across europe. we will follow that in a few minutes. global news 20 farms a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. asnie: fantastic round up always. coming up, founders of wall street. changed dealmaking has in the wake of the election of donald trump. more highlights from that interview. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: paul verbinnen says the formidable gatekeeper and crisis &ammunicator is behind many m deals pretty our deals reporter caught up with the founders and ask about the current cycle and how they plan to grow their business. take a listen. >> it was formed 25 years ago and the strategic communications firm and we have seven offices, about 50% of our business is m&a transactions activism. inie 5% of our business crisis -- 35% of our business in crisis on everything from ,nvestigations to power outages really quite broad. in the mi

european council president donald tusk says time is running out and there's a real risk of a "no dealoutcome. president trump has said he's100% willing to testify under oath about his talks with the sacked former fbi directorjames comey. mr trump rejected the allegation that he had urged mr comey to drop an investigation into his presidential campaign's links with russia. now on bbc news, our world. the syrian national football team has a real chance of qualifying for the world cup, an astonishing achievement for a country entering its seventh year of a bloody civil war. richard conway has spent time with members of the squad in damascus. they are the unlikely sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war but the national football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. i'm following the team as they compete for a place in football's biggest tournament, the world cup. some syrians refuse to support the team because it is associated with the assad regime. but for others, even those

i want to throw out there the donald tusk comment from yesterday. why don't we play it. want to get richard to react to it. >> some of my british friends have asked me whether brexit could be reversed. and what i could imagine an outcome where the u.k. stays part of the eu. i told them that, in fact, the has dreams that are possible to achieve. so, who knows. you may say i am a dreamer, but i am not the only one. matt: channeling a famous britain, he wasn't the only one to quote paul mccartney or jon runyan yesterday -- but the interesting thing is the sheer number of eu 27 leaders who have suggested the possibility of the reversal of brexit. richard, do you see this playing out in the markets at all? it is a relatively recent phenomenon. richard: i think the key is in what you just said, and it is unlikely that this is going to happen. as i said, if you look at the pound as the main pressure valve since the referendum last year, we are still pricing a hard brexit. we are below the levels we were when the whole idea of hard brexit was introduced. that is not to say thing

european council president donald tusk says time is running out and there's a real risk of a no deal outcome. police investigating the london bridge attack say the three terrorists tried and failed to hire a 7.5—tonne lorry. the ringleader, khuram butt, was forced to hire a smaller van after his payment for the truck was declined. coming up at 6am, breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt, but first on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, we're in chile, exploring a town that was knocked down by nature and how it splitting itself back together again. also coming up on this week's show: it looks incredible... we're dangling over new york in virtual reality. it's the superman experience. and meeting the man who is attempting to bagpipe his way around the world. people were sprinting towards me and they said, never come back, but before you go, cani never come back, but before you go, can i have a go? the long coastline of chile is the point of collision between two tectonic plates, so a large magnitude earthquake are part of chilean history. no alarm sounded,

donald tusk has written, please don't change and then in brackets, the political climate for the worstvoiced its concerns. it's important other governments stay the course, this is essential for our collective future and it's important that american society is like all other societies and the business communities that mobilise as a central piece indeed the future... stephen clegg francis has hinted at his desire when it comes to the agreement. he handed mr trumpa comes to the agreement. he handed mr trump a signed copy of his work chronicling the need to fight climate change during the president's visit to the vatican. mr trump says he would read them. so whether he did or not we can't know. the president of the european commission has said that, take a listen to this. the americans cannot sleep the climate protection agreement, mrtrump sleep the climate protection agreement, mr trump believes that because he doesn't get close enough to the dos is to fully understand them. it would take three years after the agreement to leave the agreement so this notion that i am trump, i agreement s

>> we had a tweet from donald tusk, the european counsel president, he said don't know what talks startut we know when they end, putting the pressure on the fact that theresa may already in article 50, the two-year clock has begun. is the uk hand in these negotiations incredibly weak? will the european outcome be stronger because of this? >> i think it is weaker than it was. it has to also say the europeans were always going to take a brexit means brexit is opposed to things. are they going to change the approach because of what happened here? maybe only in the sense that they perhaps sense a little bit more weakness and negotiating position. but i think maybe that's really what donald tusk is saying here today, look, you got to get the process going, whatever happens. yeah, i do think that we have a slightly weaker negotiated position, i think it tends to weaken sterling over time, for the moment at least, we have a government. and that's the key why we aren't seeing a radical form of steriling. >> what does this mean for the european union and your current view on the euro? >> i think

council president donald tusk said people are beginning to see europe once again as the solution and not the problem. would you say that the e.u. nonetheless has gotten its mojo back? >> yeah. i would. i would say that we've had donald trump and we've had brexit. these things concentrate the mind wonderfully when you got these exterior threats. and make people think very hard and of course la pen. make people think very hard about what europe means to them. and we've seen this movement or -- all across europe. that sprung up on sunday demonstrations. people are actually begun to think much more seriously about europe and what they want out of it. and that's a good thing. melinda: but people -- >> half of the french electorate didn't vote. so i think you have to take into consideration that people s not people if you -- the agitated -- >> la pen was defeated massively. macron got in. in austria they got in. there's been a rethink at least among the voters that count to get these people in. to make -- europe is being seen in a more positive light than it was a year ago definitely. meli

that might explain why european council president donald tusk was so keen to get started. in a letter to theresa may today, he spoke of their shared responsibility and named it an urgent task to begin negotiations. he also reiterated the march 2019 cutoff date. he even expressed his congratulations on her reappointment. that line no doubt written with a write smile on his face. the bottom line, may is weaker. the uk is weaker. the pound weaker as a result. for "nightly business report," wilfred frost, london. >>> leaders of the house intelligence committee say they have asked the white house counsel to see whether there are any records of the former fbi director's conversations with the president. the panel also asked james comey for his notes and memos of that same conversation. and in a fiery news conference, the president forcefully accused mr. comey of not being completely truthful. >> we were very, very happy and frankly james comey confirmed a lot of what i said. and some of the things that he said just weren't true. >> the president also said he would be glad to sta

donald tusk. jean—claude juncker. prisons? five. donald tusk. jean-claude juncker. schultz.ntioned the treasury, i hope you are on that. michael has agreed as chancellor. deputy pm charged with brexit negotiations. agreed as chancellor. deputy pm charged with brexit negotiationsm is all a bit close to the bone, isn't it? it is and joining us as you can see, actor will barton, who plays boris johnson, producer samir shah command directed justin who is with us this morning. nice to see you all, thank you for coming. will, i will start with you. quite a character to way and when you talk about boris johnson character to way and when you talk about borisjohnson character springs to mind. tell us about playing him. yeah, i mean, he is the first living person that i have actually played. i once played tony hancock in something but of course it's a dream to be cast as someone thatis it's a dream to be cast as someone that is such an effusive, over the top, has this over the top persona in reality, doesn't he? isn't it a bit intimidating because we are seeing in everyday on the tv s

hear that and he said he wanted as close relationship as possible and others have even indicated, donald tusk might one day not happen but the general view here is that it isa but the general view here is that it is a sovereign decision of the british people and it is going ahead and many countries simply want to get on with discussions. thank you. a group of single parents with children under two have won a high court challenge against the government's controversial benefit cap, after a judge ruled that, in his words, "real misery is being caused to no good purpose". the cap, introduced in november last year, set a limit on the total amount of benefits a household could receive. the government said it was disappointed with the ruling and intended to appeal. live to high court and more details from our legal correspondent, clive coleman. tell us why thejudge tell us why the judge reached that ruling. he agreed with the claimants. let's be clear, this is about a specific group, lone parents with very young children, newborn babies up to two years of age. what was argued by four claimants was t

and we have also had a trading of beatles lines donald tusk said on the issue of could it be reversedid let it be. there was also lots of elevated rhetoric about europe and tough negotiators and so one from the prime minister. has it been awkward for her being there and has it made any difference to the reception she has had? i don't think so. what we have heard from many different leaders coming in today, two things, on the one hand regrets, almost all of them say they regret brexit, they do not think it is a good idea. the dutch prime minister said he believes the uk will suffer seriously, its economy, its exchange rate, and that will impact on other countries like the netherlands. but the second thing we have heard also, they want to get on with it. the eu leaders, the dutch prime minister and others saying they want to hear the specific proposals the uk has an move on with negotiations. i think they understand the political realities, they want to deal with the political consequences and move on. from their point of view it is worth saying brexit is a tiny part of this summit, it

chinese premier li keqiang will meet eu president donald tusk and european commission head jean—claudeth an answer to donald trump's "america first" challenge. trade in goods between the eu and china is worth well over 1.5 billion euros a day. the eu is china's biggest trading partner, while china is the eu's second largest trading partner — after the united states. but the eu is worried about industrial overcapacity in china — most notably in the steel sector. for example, in april this year the european commission increased anti—dumping duties on imports of hot—rolled flat steel products from china by up to 36% — much to beijing's anger. china invested four times as much in the eu last year as european companies did in china. president donald trump is reportedly close to announcing that the us is to pull out of the 2015 paris climate deal. but it's thought that china's premier and the heads of the european union's main institutions are to deliver a strong statement in support of the deal. brazil may be about to announce the end of the country's worst recession in history. later today

chinese premier li keqiang will meet european council president donald tusk and the head of the europeanjean—claude juncker. chinese premier li keqiang will meet european council president they're looking at how they can counter donald trump's policy of putting america first. trade in goods between the eu and china is worth well over 1.5 billion euros a day. the eu is china's biggest trading partner, while china is the eu's second—largest trading partner after the united states. it all sounds complicated, but crucial to this negotiation. the eu is worried about industrial overcapacity in china — most notably in the steel sector. china invested four times as much in the eu last year as european companies did in china. meanwhile, eu investment in china fell for the second consecutive year — to 7.7 billion euros. chinese and eu leaders are hoping to agree a joint statement on the paris climate agreement, saying it is "an imperative more important than ever". that of course is widely seen as a rebuff to the us, as president trump looks set to announce the us will withdraw from the deal. with

the eu council president donald tusk said the proposal was below their expectations.have died after being electrocuted at a water park in

then you know they can just say once again i don't think this vision is correct so tell me if i am donald tusk that it looks like an iron curtain to me what i mean this is one of the misconception that exists about european union is that sometimes this debate about the two speeds comes cyclical already on the in the eighties there was some ideas about having to do speeds europe in fact the current treaties allow for integration in some areas of the country that want to do it provided they keep it united for those who want to join later you see until now that article was not used. and it's not true it's completely false that france and germany who always want to go ahead and years and some others don't want to come by the way france voted against the coastal treaty it was a founding member it was not new member states it voted against the new treaties you see so there are some how can i put it some prejudices sometimes inside the european union in terms of debate my experience is that yes it is definitely important that france and germany are together if they don't cooperate there is not progre

european council president donald tusk says time is running out and there's a real risk of a "no dealoath about his talks with the sacked former fbi directorjames comey. mr trump rejected the allegation that he had urged mr comey to drop an investigation into his presidential campaign's links with russia. now on bbc news, our world.

donald tusk says time is running out. there is a risk ofa no time is running out. there is a risk of a no deal outcome. president trump has said he is 100% willing to testify under oath about his talks with the sacked former fbi director james comey. mr trump rejected the allegation that he urged mrjames comey into his links with russia. that is your lot from me but now on bbc news week. —— week. this week, swaying votes on facebook. and the stretchy and slimy world of soft robotics. it is hard to believe that the world is safer than it used to be. it is but the nature of terror attacks in the west in the last few years, the increasing use of vehicles, knives and guns to carry out prolonged attacks have forced authorities to think differently about how to deal with a terrorist incident. and, of course, they are not confined to the west. in some parts of the world these atrocities are more common and often have more casualties. it is difficult to predict when and where a terrorist attack will occur but while the authorities cannot predict, they can prepare for the w

politicians european commission chief called it insufficient and president of the european council donald tusk said it was below all expectations jerde button again believes britain should exit the e.u. on its own terms there is no hard brakes and there's no softer exit there's only exit leaving the european union and they're going about it completely the wrong way if our government really wanted to leave and our parliament wanted to leave they do i'm suggesting in this document which is to repeal the one nine hundred seventy two communities act as a first step so that legally we are no longer members under our law and we would we would be on a very very strong position then because we are a very big trading partner with the our economy is as big as the twenty smallest countries of the put together so we're in a very good position to say to the what we've left this is how it's going to work we want trade friendship and cooperation and we're going to tell you how that's going to work and i would be very foolish to cut off their noses to spite their face by actually trying to pin allies us becau

european council president donald tusk said the plan was "below expectations" — and german chancellorela merkel said there had been "no breakthrough". now on bbc news...click. this week, driving arizona. teaching tanzania. and clowning in california. los angeles. a city of many sites. there's the movies. the beaches. the high life. and in between each of them, a lot of this. with hardly any rail alternative, the traffic he drives the locals to destruction. it's led some of the big thinkers to suggest radical alternatives. elon musk has started digging a tunnel he envisages a network of car and passenger carrying tubes underneath cities in the future. how boring. meanwhile, back in the almost real world, a more modest way to reduce traffic. it are electric cars are belong a whole apartment block. it creates a closed car share system. vehicles to be booked out by residents only and used for up to three hours at a time. this is not a car you would use to dry to work and back because you would hold it for the day. you would use this car for convenience — popping out to the occasional erra