so she is pretty damned angry, and has a right to be but to say that the eu is, or people in the eu areto influence the election result is i think wrong. i was in brussels talking to some of the people at that dinner, and they certainly, are hoping she wins a big majority in parliament they zgeinxfif—w if?” '" has a zgeinfo—w if?” '" has a big and stability majority she has a big and stability majority she has a big and stability majority she will be strong enough to make the compromised and concessions is 7 ~ ffmanei; . — . be in beina be in a stronger an m think that the atmosphere was robust is the dipia tick language that gets used. i think from having spoken to two people were there, the tone was polite and courteous but on the substance there were real problems, the eu found that the commissions... suddenly she took a harder line than expected. right. 0k. what about this 100 billion euro bill? i have seen it said that that is the amount of money eventually that we might have to hand over, but on on the other hand we would get a lot back, to you think the figures are at all credible

brits elsewhere in the eu.e. . . leaves. let's take this one by one... first citizens' rights. this is pensions, health care, the rights of family members decades into the future. but the biggest problem might bejurisdiction. future. but the biggest problem might be jurisdiction. where legally are they? the rights of eu citizens will be guaranteed under uk law here. but the eu says that isn't acceptable. michel barnier said that at the moment their rights are guaranteed by the european court of justice and he wanted that to continue. anything else, he said, would be just an continue. anything else, he said, would bejust an illusion, just continue. anything else, he said, would be just an illusion, just a promise. we've heard about the second issue a lot and that is the single financial settlement. the eu wa nts a single financial settlement. the eu wants a clear agreement on the method of calculating the bill before it says that sufficient progress is being made in this first phase of negotiation. the problem i

the eu, accepting that ireland is part of the uk, and everyone is entitled to eu citizenship, that ine and special circumstances to take that into consideration. it is one of those special challenges of the negotiating process which hasn't yet commenced.. i want to think about ireland's position in the world, not through the prism of brexit, but the way both the eu and your other key partner in trade and foreign affairs, the us, have changed in the recent past. let's start with the us, your biggest trading partner by far. donald trump is president. donald trump believes in protectionism, donald trump believes in putting america first. it is a fundamental challenge to ireland's economic model, is it not, which has been built around using very low taxes, particularly corporate taxes, to attract business, especially from the us, to base itself here in ireland. and donald trump does not want that to continue. well, of course, as foreign minister, i don't meddle in other jurisdictions, be it northern ireland or the united states of america. what we offer, in terms of a base for american co

10 between theresa may and the eu negotiating team.s deep disagreements between the two sides. according to the paper, the prime minister and the eu commission presidentjean—claude juncker, seen here before the dinner, clashed over the exit bill britain must pay, the structure of the talks and the prospects of a quick trade deal. apparently, mrjuncker left the dinner ten times more sceptical than he was before hand and he found theresa may showed no willingness to compromise. the prime minister was also in lancashire today, on the stump and trying to stamp out talk of a fracas with brussels. is the account of the meeting true and has brexit already gone off the rails before the talks have even started? i have to say that from what i've seen of this account i think it's brussels gossip. and just look at what the european commission themselves said immediately after the dinner took place, which was that the talks had been constructive. but describing the account of acrimony and division between britain and the eu as brussels gossip is no

but a clear majority of people voted to stay in the eu. long—term vision of uniting the island of ireland. is it not a wonderful opportunity for you to say to the people of the north, think about it? big about having a vote onjoining us, because then think about it? big about having a vote on joining us, because then you can stay in the eu, all of these problems disappear and we will be as one? i am sure the people of northern ireland think about these issues all the time, that i am at one with the secretary of state and his colleagues in the british government. we adhere strictly to the letter of the good friday agreement. it states that a border poll will take place at some stage in the future, when in the opinion of the secretary of state for the time being of northern ireland that the time is right. i do believe that time is now. i believe we have a significant challenge, the greatest challenge of my generation, in dealing with the withdrawal of the uk from the eu and so i don't believe that a debate now on the merits or otherwise of a

because they are part of the eu, citizens travelling to another eu, citizens travelling to another eue they come from, can offer direct flights between any tee eu airports. —— any two eu airports. they can rely on our0pen two eu airports. they can rely on our open skies arrangement with the us. the eu has made travel easier. and irish airlines have been among the first to take advantage of these benefits, and have proven the chance to market. i experienced it first hand myself when i flew to dublin yesterday night on a rather well— known low—cost carrier. still, no coffee at! still, no coffee at! but a little more seating space than before. a little bit! honourable members, being together makes us stronger. because we are pa rt of makes us stronger. because we are part of the eu, businesses can trade goods without customs duties and documentation requirements are very simple. as part of the eu single market, companies can rely on fairer competition and level playing fields. because the eu has consistently put in place high levels of environmental and, citizens enjoy clean air and wate

at the same time we need to make tradee get an eu-u.k. deal to make sure the free trade we enjoy the moment can continue. upsetting this matter other countries, is this going to be a difficult process? guest: it is interesting -- some say other countries will punish the u.k. for leaving. things have changed. in the heat of last summer, some said that, but now they're looking for a win-win situation where we can keep the trade deal, and cooperate on matters like the environment and justice matters that go beyond borders. positive reaction than from the major countries, or some hesitancy or regret? recent elections in france, and there is one coming up in germany -- and during the course of the campaign you get heated words and people say things they don't quite mean. i would say outside of election campaigning, people say let's get on with the deal, make sure things are not drawn out. host: president mccrone -- acron -- a -- guest: at one point he was skeptical about living, and other he is president he has spoken to theresa may and he has

how do they feel about the eu in general? ....eu in general as a positive force for other countries, and the they view it -- do they view it as a negative for all of your? guest: that is a good question. i would tear a lot of them did not want to interfere in other countries. toy would feel this is up people in france, germany, to make up their own mind when it comes to the eu. it could be good for some countries, bad for others. on balance, they thought it was bad for the u.k., but who are we to say it is good for other countries in the eu? --t: this idea of populism are they related topics or at least thinking when it comes to what happened in the u.k. compared to what happened in the united states? host: this is part of it -- guest: this is part of it. with populism, one of the key feelings is the antiestablishment feeling, with the establishment gets out of touch with the ordinary man on the street, and that was the case with the eu. people felt the eu was out of touch with what is good for the individual citizens of the

the share of the eu liabilities.has been that the british won't get any of the assets. all these are issues that, with respect, will be on the agenda for an early meeting of the negotiating team. of course there are assets and of course it is important to acknowledge that the european union has benefited greatly by the influence and the involvement of the united kingdom over the past 44 years. i am sorry, i am not talking about all of that, i am talking about the monetary assets. if we have a share of the liabilities, shouldn't a share of the assets be netted off? of course, and i'm satisfied that will be factored in and acknowledged. let's just go onto another one. i want to quickfire through these. ecj, the european courtjurisdiction over eu citizens in the uk. so the british are saying we are happy to keep the eu citizens here, that is not a problem. then being told, actually the european court must have jurisdiction over the rights of those citizens and the implementation of those rights. is that reasonable? well

but as the new eu source has told bbc in the new eu source has told bbc in the minutes after the primeregard her views as pure fantasy. there is a slight hint they are inclined to see them as pa rt they are inclined to see them as part of the rough and tumble of electioneering but the point was made that both michel barnier the eu chief negotiator and jean—claude juncker the eu commission president have spoken whether positively about the prime minister this afternoon. so to look at what theresa may is talking about, you have to go a bit below the fairly emollient public words of people like michel barnier and look at what appears to be a list of pretty tough demands from the european side. and clearly that growing list, that is what theresa may is reacting to. is it worth also reflecting that this is still comparatively speaking quite early daysin comparatively speaking quite early days in this negotiating process and did we not always think that there would be those in brussels who would ta ke would be those in brussels who would take a tough line because they do not want other membe

an eu source dismisses theresa may's claims as pure fantasty, the eu chief negotiator denies planning to punish britain for brexit. a 20—year—old student is found guilty of planting a home—made bomb on a busy london underground tube train. accusations of lying, the two french presidential candidates hold a debate ahead of sunday's final round. coming up on newsnight, ramping up the rhetoric. britain is in danger of finding the rest of europe uniting against it. we'll be getting perspectives from the uk and the eu, asking who is provoking whom and how we're going to negotiate a decent brexit deal? —— we'll be asking. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has opened her election campaign by launching an outspoken attack on european politicians and officials, accusing them of trying to influence the outcome of the british general election. mrs may also claimed they were working against a successful brexit deal. her comments follow days of rising tension with brussels. opposition parties have accused the prime minister of poisoning the atmosphere and of conducting herse

as he wants to overhaul eu institutions. merkel is talking for more stability. more of a moderate term there. angela merkel was a bit more forthcoming in this press conference about the eu. we know the government has been quite categorical. her finance minister really world up the possibility of the eu trading changes. if they be possible were absolutely necessary, we would have to wait and see. angela merkel is head of her election in september and her conservative support base really doesn't want any sort of dramatic changes in europe. what we have said, they're stored of -- their sort of austerity. i don't think angela merkel has completely shut the idea to changes. i think she realizes she has to support emmanuel macron. of elections and will be waiting for the 24th of september to get her new mandate if she is reelected before she makes any dramatic decisions. >> reporting from berlin. back in france in keeping with his pledge to bring new faces into the government, a relative unknown to service prime minister. and in member of the center-right republican p

at eu hq a few minutes late, donald trump., celebrated its opponents. so he seemed in no hurry to start this, his first visit to brussels. and it was always going to be an awkward beginning. donald tusk, for his part... has listed the new us administration as a threat to the eu. these are leaders with widely differing visions of the world. a us president sceptical about free trade and fighting climate change, the eu side keen to impress the importance of the atlantic alliance, the value of the atlantic alliance, the value of western countries working together. we have covered a lot of countries, a lot of leaders. mr trump said he had met some great leaders on his trip. apparently, he mentioned the size of his election victory. but it seems there was little warmth in this meeting. look at the body language as they left. awkward. a sign there was little real agreement behind closed doors. the us president did no press conference, so it was left to the eu donald to make his own solar statement, and hint how wide the differences a

of britons in the eu.s our political correspondent ben wright. in the tories‘s sights this morning, jeremy corbyn‘s tax plans. the conservatives claim there is a huge hole and his sons, a charge labour strongly denies. but what about the cost of brexit? there is an account to settle and taxpayers will get the bill. the numbers that have been bandied around in the press, 50, 60, 100 million, we do not recognise. we certainly have not had any indication of it. we have said throughout that we will meet our international obligations and we will enter negotiations in the best interests of us and the european union. and mr davies said britain would certainly not pay 100 billion euros, the amount suggested by the financial times. that is not a figure the eu's chief negotiator mentioned this morning. in fact, he did not put any number on the bill. but he did spell out the principle. there is no punishment, there is no brexit bill. the financial settlement is only about settling the accounts. mr barnier said there

with the eu. that's not correct. as a matter of law the uk can negotiate not only with the eu but with everybody else a significant amount of trade negotiations, we can't obviously sign an agreement until we're out of the eu, but so there will be an ongoing process for the next two years of scoping, of negotiations with the eu on the terms of the agreement and, by the way, it is in the interest of the european union to have both of these processes running together because the financial arrangements between the uk and the eu will include of necessity some aspects of the way we come out of the eu and the way we rectify our schedules in the world trade organization and there is -- there's a financial aspect and a compensation aspect to that that the europeans would do well not to take off the table because they would be the beneficiaries of that potential compensation. so i think they will -- we will get to a point where we will be somewhat simultaneously, perhaps leading with the withdraw process fi

of the eu.need to have a strong eu, it is better for france and jobs. but we need to have a strong eu, it is betterfor france and it is better internationally as well. whether we are discussing with the americans or the chinese, it is the same scale. that is the reason it is so same scale. that is the reason it is so important for us, so we want to discuss with the british but our priority is the eu. you talk about that and subsidiarity, the concept that and subsidiarity, the concept that more decisions are made at the local level, perhaps that might make some of those people who feel disenfranchised with the eu, but when it comes to the european countries, he wants more integration? he and she wants, if possible, i.e. eurozone finance minister. if you have a single currency, you want more convergence between the finance of the countries of the eurozone. that is the reason why he proposed that. i think it's a logical proposition. the lot reference —— lots of french expats living here and enjoyin

she was speaking after the eu's chief negotiator set out the eu's priorities saying that talks will notickly or painlessly. in other news, a student is found guilty of planting a rucksack packed with explosives on a busy london underground train. the iaaf president lord co says he will consider the proposal put forward by european athletics to erase all world records before 2005 because of insufficient doping controls. in the past, paula radcliffe is a strong anti—doping advocate would lose her marathon mark. after announcing her retirement, goldie sarks awyers says she leaves athletics with a deep sense of injustice. she was denied a medal by a cheat. i will have more in the next ten minutes or so. 0lly, thank you very much indeed. a student has been found guilty of planting a home—made bomb on a busy tube train on the london underground. damon smith was 19 when he packed a rucksack with explosives and ball—bearing shrapnel and left it on a train timed to go off within minutes on 20th october last year. june kelly reports. alone on an london underground platform damon smith is caught o

growth is higher everywhere than the eu. i've fear leaving the eu without the deal.en canada and europe, which took years and years. when we leave the eu, tariff agreements tend to take a long time because people argue over standards for every item. when we leave the eu, our standard settings will be identical at that point. that means there will be interesting times when one nation will have been creamed off from the eu relatively wealthy, relatively uncorru pt, respecting off from the eu relatively wealthy, relatively uncorrupt, respecting of trade law, copyright and forth. no deal does not concern you? exactly. i agree about the transition. you say that. that is if there is an agreement and they move onto a transition period while they negotiate a trade agreement. what if there is no deal on brexit? we will leave. we will trade on wta rules. people ask what that means for business. what is interesting is what it means the people, consumers. the european union's in market is a protectionist customs union designed to keep prices in the eu high and to pay more for go

the euro and possibly the eu and the eu in disarray would mean no dealfor britain. economy tom will not say no to a good trade deal thatis will not say no to a good trade deal that is advantageous for the uk, france and the rest of the eu. thank you. that's all from paris tonight. so in just six days' time france will have a new president in power at a critical moment for the future of this country and for the wider european union. there's more detail and analysis on the bbc news website: that's bbc.co.uk/news but, for now, let'sjoin sophie for the day's other main stories. thank you. here, theresa may has confirmed that the conservatives will stick to their target of reducing net migration to below 100,000 a year if they win the election. that's despite repeatedly missing that pledge since it was first introduced in 2010. meanwhile, ukip says it wants to have zero net migration over the next five years. here's our political editor, laura kuennsberg. her report contains some flash photography. they couldn't leap to their feet fast enough, gathered to hear their lead

this summer, more than 3,000 flights a week will go from eu to us airports.xpert alan bowen. good morning. good to see you. do you know any more? we first heard the rumours last week that they were going to impose a ban on all flights from the eu to the us starting last friday. the three major american carriers, united, american and delta spoke to the department of homeland security on thursday and warned them that they were not ready to implement the ban immediately. despite that, delta had another sad airports warning that people that the ban was already in place. there was a meeting today between the eu commission and the department of homeland security to discuss the implementation of the ban but it does appear that it's going to spread to all the eu airport departures. impact will this have? 65 million people travel across the atla ntic 65 million people travel across the atlantic every year. it has a huge impact on business travel, obviously, because they will not be able to work on the plane. there are implications for insurers because as a general rul

that reminds us that it is not all about brexit for other eu countries. will want meaningful reform? david cameron would have liked to have heard about that.|j david cameron would have liked to have heard about that. i imagine he is sitting in his shed thinking, this

citizens, as well as how much the uk owed the eu.tructive meeting". here's the bbc‘s leila nathoo. no love lost between the prime minister and the european commission's presidentjean claude—juncker last week. a chance to get together in private before the 27 eu states agreed their brexit negotiating position. but behind the door, how did the meeting go? this influential german newspaper has published an account of the dinner from anonymous sources at the european commission. the report paints a picture of a difficult encounter, with the two at odds over britain's eu divorce bill and how the future relationship will play out. jean—claude juncker apparently left, saying he was ten times more sceptical than he was when he arrived. in a statement, downing street said... 0n the election campaign trail, brexit is the backdrop. and the liberal democrats wants to play a role. the revelations overnight show theresa may being guilty of astonishing arrogance and complacency, that she feels that somehow the lack of any kind of deal, no free trad

charge the eu for accessing our brilliant security services?was the one bit of a letter which did not go down brinkley and seem to be implying we will be less generous with security cooperation. when it comes down to it, the short answer is, sadly, for him, nothing. security and intelligence are not eu prerogative and is done by individual countries and it‘s obviously in all our interests to cooperate. through nato and so on. obviously we know countries like france has a good intelligence service. it‘s good for us that they can pass information to us as well, so the other thing about the divorce bill, it sounds big but the one thing to bear in mind, it may be 60 billion or whatever, let‘s see where it ends up, but it‘s nothing compared to the value of renegotiating our entire trading relationship with the rest of the eu and the world. that is the really big prize and that‘s what is going to determine whether brexit is a success or a failure. final question from kevin on twitter. he‘s asking, is theresa may‘s stance she needs a big majority to g

the headlines: the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, says the eu must honour its commitments, butit bill, the financial settlement is only about settling the accords. labour and the conservatives clash over spending policies. john mcdonnell accused the tories of telling "absolute lies" after they claimed labour's economic plans would be a "bombshell" for families. three people have been arrested in connection with the death of businessman guy hedger, who was killed in the early hours of sunday morning. ten years since the disappearance of madeleine mccann, portuguese detectives say they don't believe the theory she was taken in a botched burglary. labour says it would halt plans to reform local health services around england, if it forms the next government. labour says it would suspend the planned closures of hospital services across england. the party says the national initiative, involving a4 local plans, has lost credibility and needs reviewing. here is labour's shadow health secretaryjon ashworth announcing the policy. i am announcing today that a labour government, that on i

, that's got nothing to do with us leaving the eu.975 with maybe caps involved, means that you control all of the migration in exactly the same way, which allows you to adjust it. that gives the government greater power to be able to control that target, to get it within a set target of tens of thousands. i believe it is achievable, it was achievable through the ‘90s and there's no reason why we shouldn't get back to it. if you want to get that down significantly, who will you not let in? will you cut the student numbers and the money they bring into universities? will you cut high—value migrants, nhs staff, the people that fill valuable jobs in social care? who's not going to come in, then? now that when we leave the european union will be able to control the whole of migration, which allows you to have a work permit system that says 0k, the low number, high—value areas such as scientists, academics, people who are working in the software industry or even in intercompa ny transfers in the city, these are the people adding massive val

in the eu.political correspondent ben wright. in the tories' sights this morning, jeremy corbyn‘s tax plans. a warning, dismissed by labour, as a huge hole in the party's sums. but what about the cost of brexit? there's an account to settle and taxpayers will get the bill. the numbers that have been bandied around in the press, 50, 60,100 billion, we don't recognise. we have had no indication of it. what we have said throughout is that we will meet our international obligations and we will enter into the negotiation in the best interests of both us and the european union. but reports this morning suggest the eu may demand 100 billion euros from the uk before a deal can be done. that is not a figure the eu's chief negotiator mentioned this morning. in fact, he didn't put any number on the bill, but he did spell out the principle. there is no punishment. there is no brexit bill. the financial settlement is only about settling the accounts. mr barnier said there would have to be progress on the ter

theresa may has dismissed as hearsay and account of sharp disagreement with the eu. it is brussels gossip, look at what the eu officials said after the dinner took place, which was the talks had been constructive. detectives say that the shooting of a businessman at his home in dorset was a targeted attack. rallies in paris are held. social media is not tackling dangerous content, according to a report by mps. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has described reports of a supposedly fractious dinner between her and the european commission president, jean—claude juncker, as brussels gossip. a german newspaper reported there were sharp disagreements about how quickly a deal could be done over the rights of british and eu citizens and over how much money the uk owes the european union. our political correspondent ben wright reports. may day means a bikes and barrows festival in this lancashire village. and people seem keen to peddle their politics. the election was not the main concern here in scorton this morning, but it seems brexit will shape how

ten between theresa may and the eu negotiating team.scribes deep disagreements between the two sites. according to the paper, the prime minister and the eu commission president, jean—claude juncker, seen here before the dinner, clashed over the exit bill britain must pay, the structure of the talks, and the prospects of a quick trade deal. apparently jean—claude juncker left the dinner ten times more sceptical than he was beforehand, and he found theresa may showed no to compromise. the prime minister was also in lancashire today, on the stump in trying to stamp out talk of a fracture with brussels. is the account of the meeting true, and has brexit off the rails before the talks have even started ? rails before the talks have even started? i have to say that from what i have seen this account i think it is brussels gossip. and just look at what the european commission themselves said immediately after dinner took place, which was that the talks had been constructive. but describing the account of acrimony and division between britain a

it is already india's most important trading partner in the eu and the eu is looking to offset a potential in trade with united states. for germany, expanding trade with india would add 4.6 billion euros to gdp. the current trade volume between germany and india adds up to 17 billion euros total. with exports to india making up 10 billion of that figure. german investment in the country is close to that amount as well. the eu and india have been trying to negotiate a free trade deal since 2007 with little success. the talks came to a standstill in 2013 are now about to be revived. the obvious winners would be german car manufacturers and machine suppliers. but i.t. service providers and textile companies would lose out. lower wages in those industries mean it he has a competitive advantage. helena: if a deal would be agreed upon come in yet would likely to -- would be unlikely to replace the u.s. here is what our correspondent told us about what these talks really mean. >> there is an alternative for the future but the future will be far, far ahead. the emphasis is on the word potential be

well, yes, we would want to be a full member of the eu.erim deal or just being in the single market? again, can i set this out? we tried to find compromise ground with the prime minister, whereby we would accept we were coming out of the eu, but we would see if we would keep the whole of the uk, and if not that then scotland, in the single market. but you're talking here in the context of independence. let me set out clearly, i would want scotland to be a member of the eu. if, and it is an if, because i don't control the brexit process and i can't foresee exactly how that will unfold, if scotland had already been taken out of the eu and there was a period in which we had to get back into the eu, if it was necessary, then we would want to protect our single market membership in the interim. so there could be an interim arrangement? if that was necessary, but the objective would be, and we have heard people and voices within the commission, the deputy chancellor of germany, the senior european parliamentarians talk about the fact it would no

clearly, the eu has a different idea.ies here, each lead of those countries here, each lead of those countries has their own advisers, there are lots of different places there are lots of different places the league to come out of, and whether or not this is the actual situation of what went on, it is going to be difficult to keep things really closed behind closed doors. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 11:30pm this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster, john stapleton and kate proctor, political correspondent at the london evening standard. police have revealed more details of the burglary in dorset in which the householder was shot dead. they say the men broke into the property wearing balaclavas — one of them armed with a shotgun. 61—year—old guy hedger died at his home in the village of st ives. duncan kennedy reports from the scene. it's been described as one of the most exclusive residential neighbourhoods in southern

citizens and how much the uk owed the eu.r ten described it as a constructive meeting. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. no love lost between the prime minister and the european commission's presidentjean claude—juncker last week. a chance to get together in private before the 27 eu states agreed their brexit negotiating position. but behind the door, how did the meeting go? this influential german newspaper has published an account of the dinner from anonymous sources at the european commission. the report paints a picture of a difficult encounter, with the two at odds over britain's eu divorce bill and how the future relationship will play out. jean—claude juncker apparently left, saying he was ten times more sceptical than he was when he arrived. in a statement, downing street said... on the election campaign trail, brexit is the backdrop. and the liberal democrats wants to play a role. the revelations overnight show theresa may being guilty of astonishing arrogance and complacency, that she feels that some

i've spoken to eu officials who do not talk in public but want the eu's opinions known and they are describingin the election as pure fantasy. they say the european mac —— they say the european mac is in favour of the election and want a british governor toa election and want a british governor to a public backing so they can begin the brexit big initiations. they are absolutely saying there is no interference at all on this side. they believe their interpretation of the prime minister ‘s comments is that she's in the middle of an election campaign so they don't believe that you would play down a i’ow believe that you would play down a row with brussels if she thinks it can get her public backing. but none of this helps the brexit process get off toa of this helps the brexit process get off to a favourable start even though both sides say they want a good outcome. thank you. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. sunny warm or cold grey, it's one way or the other in the uk, you know which one this is in northern ireland today, let me show you another in the south of east anglia, i

, exiting the eu. that? marine le pen has campaigned for years as a prominent anti—eu figures suggesting that there should be an immediate referendum issue gets elected on france's membership of the european union. she has somewhat retracted her thoughts about membership of the euro in recent days saying it is not a priority. she really has positioned herself as a candidate who are sceptical of the eu. by contrast, emmanuel macron has always shown that he is a pretty eu candidate. interesting in his comments to my bbc colleague, he suggested that there needed to be reformed. i think both candidates know this. when you do the mathematics of the first round, you see there are about 49% of voters who voted for anti—eu candidate and 49% of voters who voted for by large pro—eu candidates. there is a division in french is likely that these two candidates are not try to address. james reynolds reporting. president trump has warned that a conflict with north korea, which is trying to develop nuclear weapons, c

there will also be extra costs for employers who choose to hire non—eu immigrants in skilled jobs. political editor laura kuenssberg has more. the publication of any manifesto is a big dealfor a party leader, especially for theresa may. this is the first big document to come from the first big document to come from the conservative party since she has beenin the conservative party since she has been in charge. it is her decision to call the election and her calculation that the idea is that she and her team put forward will be enough to keep her on in downing street. one of the first messages is uncompromising on immigration. it is their calculation that there was a clear instruction from voters that immigration must come down. theresa may will say in her view immigration is too high and she will suggest in her view web immigration is too high it has consequences for society. the question of course is there and what she is going to do about it. don't forget, as home secretary in charge forget, as home secretary in charge for six years, she missed the target of bringing immigration

an eu source has dismissed the prime minister's claims as "pure fantasty" — the eu chief negotiator hasfound guilty of planting a home—made bomb on a busy london underground tube train. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. to leave the eu, put as high today by some as 100 billion euros and who will have the final word on citizens rights. we can speak to charles grant, director of the centre for european reform. he is in central london. good evening to you. well, it is election time so politicians tend to use colourful language to get their points across. what do you make of it when theresa may talks of threats by the eu? well, she is clearly upset and in a way has a right to be upset, i think she is making the wrong accusation now, she has a right to be upset because she had a private dinner with jean—claude juncker, detailed account of which was leakled out by commission sources to a german newspaper in a way designed to embarrass theresa may, so she has

eu. i mean, that is the fundamental issue before us, but part of why i wanted to show you this four-pillared trade policy approach is to put the eu agreement in context. we're talking about the fifth biggest economy in the wormed, the second largest exporter of services and one of the largest sites of foreign investment and one of the largest foreign investors in the world, so that country is independent trade policy. the e. u.s. component is only one component and only one component of one pillar. but it is an important component. we will both sides now, both the uk and the european union have said they want a comprehensive free trade agreement. it is not to be underestimated that getting to that point has required a certain amount of work. if you had said immediately after the referendum on the triggering of article 50, would both sides be very clear about the fact that this was going to be a comprehensive free trade agreement, i don't think anyone would have said this. wee could have b

that is what the eu chief negotiator tells the u.k.. while time is short to reach a brexit agreement, the bloc is prepared for all eventualities. also coming up for you in the program, apple sees a surprise drop in iphone sales, but its cash reserves swell up to over 250 billion euros. we will explain what that all means in our business update. beat, aoday's campaign look back at the heated debates that help change the course of previous presidential elections here in france. with you for the next 60 minutes, this is live from paris. ♪ host: the stage is set here in france for this wednesday evening's final presidential debate. emmanuel macron will go head-to-head with the far right marine le pen with the just four days to go before polling stations once again open their doors for the second round runoff. marine le pen will be attacking saysn's program while she he will fight her ideas that represent false solutions to the country's problems. reporter: this is the stage for the final face-off. no detail has been left to chance as these

what did he say, we miss you to take it eu commission and the eu to take it lying down because it iswill defend their positions and hopefully meet in the middle. and there is an election to be fought in the midst of it, and brexit will be a big issue. what i think will be lost if barnier, the eu negotiator, if he isn't careful, there are two aspects that europe wants, one is, call it for what it is, punishment. we can't have people threatening to leave, we have people threatening to leave, we have to be nasty to the brits to teach everyone a lesson. secondly, they cannot cut off their nose to spite their face and they have to look after the countries of europe. cani look after the countries of europe. can i move onto page seven of the express, this is associated, eu to face crisis with £85 billion from the uk that they need to balance the books, but david davis says these numbers are fantastical. this figure which we talked about in the previous hour came from the fta couple of mornings ago, not from the eu, the ft has a model which will scale things up from the quoted 60 billion eur

eu treaties if necessary.ron said europe was at a historic juncture with a fresh start needed to combat rising populism. >> we need a historic period of reconstruction. i do not underestimate the difficulties that will come with that. our people have different sensibilities and we must find a balance. that can only happen through mutual respect and close collaboration. i believe in this historic reconstruction, i believe in mutual trust. to achieve what we need to, each of us must do what we have to. in france, i need to carry out far-reaching reforms. reporter: when of his biggest challenges at home will be jumpstarting france's sluggish economy. macron has ambitious plans to reform his country's should labor laws but to push them through, he needs his new centrist party to achieve a majority. macron appointed a conservative lawmaker earlier monday. some see his choice of edouard philippe as an attempt to fend off a right-wing challenge in the upcoming vote. brent: in the studio i'm joined by our political co

there are over a million eu nationals living in in london.cular. 0lding from finally in fulham, fulham road closed westbound. that is for gasworks to the west of chelsea and westminster hospital. time for a check on the weather. good morning. a slightly cooler start today, fairly mild still. have some sunny spells coming, bright as opposed to blazing sunshine. some isolated showers around as well. many of us will get away with a dry day, the showers fairly light on what though they may be worth watching out for. not too much of a breeze today, temperatures reaching 23 celsius with high ultraviolet ray levels. tonight most of those showers this all away, ciaran spells overnight, temperatures reaching 12—13d, some mist coming through. not for everyone. tomorrow, a bit more sunshine around tomorrow, a warm day in deed for thursday and friday, temperatures rising, highs of 25 degrees for tomorrow. friday has a bright and perhaps sunny start, feeling quite humid, some heavy and thundery showers later coming through as well. for saturday, looking l

on the eu, emmanuel macron has said he supports the union but wants reforms. out and has said she will hold a referendum on membership. this is what a lot of people talk about when they talk about these candidates. on immigration, emmanual macron favours giving citizenship to those who speak fluent french. marine le pen says she wants to stop illegal immigration and cap overall immigrants to 10,000 a year. that has been popular in some parts. on france's sacred 35 hour work week, emmanuel macron wants flexibility on that but says any overtime pay will be exempt from tax. i thought that was an interesting aspect of it. marine le pen simply says she will keep it. one place being closely watched this election is the town of troyes. emmanuel macron and marine le pen were separated by less than a percent in the first round. francois fillon won the vote here, but with him out of the picture it could go either way. the bbc‘s thomas fessy is there. we spoke with him earlier. here we are in the north—west of france in an area famous for it champagne but also for textil

, but also with the rest of the eu, but also with the rest of the eu, but also with the wider world.t will strengthen our devolved institutions as well across the uk. i'm very excited about the opportunities for wales post brexit. i believe that theresa may is the right person to be leading those negotiations so that we get the best possible deal. thank you. mark. the wales in which i live with my family is warm, embracing, tolerant, united, community—based — they‘ re embracing, tolerant, united, community—based — they're qualities we should be proud of and we should strengthen. i look it a wales that is strong within the united kingdom. its voice is heard around the tables of whitehall and elsewhere. a whauls that acknowledges —— whitehall that acknowledges its responsibilities to wales, whether that be funding, or as we move forward to devolution, making my colleagues here the real decision makers for wales, not dependent on decisions by uk ministers. a wales that has a role in the world. yes, there are opportunities with brexit. but even at this point, where we are now, let's not