agreement with the european union. but it will also ensure that whatever is agreed between the uk and the eu, in the areas of management diversion, which there will be over time, we will diverge, sometimes because we will be moving in a more competitive direction and sometimes because they will be moving if in a less pro competitive direction of which we'll have no control. so we must manage that divergence, but do it in such a way that we're able to deliver for uk industry and for global industry ultimately pro competitive regulation in the areas of standards and product regulation and these behind the border barriers. because when you regulate in ways that are anticompetitive, you are imposing costs on your own economy, you're destroying wealth out of your own economy, and the bigger opportunity here for us is to stop doing that and to start actually generating and creating wealth both in the uk and the global economy. thank you. >> thank you, very much. i'm going to take the usual moderator's privilege and ask the f

and .raining we are looking forward to the support of the european union and the labors in mali. it is an absolutely essential part to what is necessary to make the u.n. effective. i want to express my deep gratitude for that. [applause] bedear colleagues, it would possible to make the statement that the world has never been better. progress in the last decade has created the conditions for an enormous increase in global wealth and living conditions for a majority of the population. some might even say, looking at the number of soldiers still in the battlefield, that this is the most peaceful time in human history. while this may be true, they are far from revealing the whole truth. i think it is important for us to recognize that we are facing a number of unprecedented challenges that require the u.n. and eu to work together. allow me to mention briefly for them. .irst, conflicts we are seeing a multiplication of new conflicts over the past few years, and some complications that continue to not die such as in afghanistan. the only do we have a multiplication of conflicts, but th

let me make one more point because neil keeps talking about the european union.hink it is important that we understand that the people who want the european union the most are not people who go to davos and aspen but people on the ground in the poorer countries that surround europe. so look at ukraine. why is ukraine trying to break free of russia's embrace and russia has as a result engage willed in an act of imperialism against it? ukraine is trying the break free because it wants to be part of this liberal international order. why does it want to do that? ukraine and poland in 1990 faced a choice. poland chose to be part of the european union, past of the west, part of this liberal international order. ukraine was not allowed to become part of that order. they had the same per capita gdp in 1990. today ukraine's per capita gdp is one-third of poland's. poland is three times richer than ukraine, having started in the same place in 1990. so when people look at that, it is those ukrainians, ordinary ukrainians, ordinary poles who understand this and who understan

tonight, a shakeup for the european union. leaders of the two nations known as the engine of europe, president emmanuel macron of france and chancellor angela merkel of germany, agreed the european union needs deep reform. macron called for what he is calling a historic reconstruction. he was visiting berlin just one day after his inauguration as the youngest president ever of france. reporter: a man on a mission. macron traveled to germany on his first full day in office determined to make a start on reinvigorating european progress. it has unnerved some german conservatives but chancellor merkel emphasized common ground after talks. she said france and germany want to deepen their relationship and develop a new roadmap for the eu. >> we share the conviction that we cannot just concentrate on the departure of britain. rather how we should focus on how to deepen the existing european union, in particular, the eurozone, to make it more resistant to crises and more coherent. german french projects and the tax system could push t

f you look at the european union which was union which was six countries in 1970, and has 28 now. twenty-seven when we kick out meals written. but, still an enormous expense expansion from that time. they include most powerfully the new rising powers. we have talked about who this order has empowered. i tell you who it has empowered more than anybody else, it has empowered the poorest people in the world. the united states nation calculates that in the last 50 years, we have taken more people out of poverty than in the preceding 500. that is rincipally because countries like india and china were able to grow and raise their living standard and allow peasants who are living on 1 dollar a day to move out of poverty. my father was a politician, his constituency was largely rural. 1000 villagers in it. when he went to india 30 or 40 years ago and went into those villages, people live lives that looked as though there from the middle ages. today when you go to those places it is a world transformed. they have food, medicine, shelter. it is not luxury by any standards but the difference

there have been commitments already entered into by all members of the european union.i think there was a big issue over the actual price, because the commission had suggested the principles that got you there would add up to about 60 billion. and then the french and the poles came in with an alternative way of measuring it that took it up to 100 billion. now that may seem like quite a lot of money to people, because it is quite a lot of money. which is the right way, the commission way, or the french and the polish way? i accept that the figures that have been mentioned and proposed amount to a lot of money. i acknowledge that perhaps some people in the uk have been taken by surprise at the amount of money, but there was always going to be an element of liability in regard to funds already committed. i think early on in the negotiations, and this is what commissioner michel barnier was saying, early on in negotiations, we need to work out a, the manner in which the sum will be measured, and b, the final amount. and then, of course, how this is going to be paid over a p

the first will be the european union and the second theme will be outside the european union.imself as a champion of european union co—ordination and cooperation, so secondly they want to scale back from the existing rules and agreements that they have, and maybe they will go even further now that the united kingdom is getting out of brexit. maybe they will believe that one of the obstacles concerning the future cooperation and integration of the european union is also going down, and during his campaign he was also quite hard concerning brexit. he said it won't be easy and he won't make it easy! but for the rest of europe it is very good news because they will continue with the existing agenda. he didn't go very much outside. he went to the united states but now the relationship with president trump won't be the best one. as we know, president trump to some extent wanted to help marine le pen to win, while for asia, since china is positioning itself as the champion of globalism, we just have too referred to xi jinping champion of globalism, we just have too referred to xijinp

we have a huge trading deficit with the european union.ot a stupid organisation? laughter. yeah, maybe. they've had problems, of course, with europe. it's a trade—off. to continue with tariff—free access for several billion pounds, that would be money well spent? andrew, we are the fifth—largest economy on the planet. we are germany's biggest marketplace outside germany. we france's biggest marketplace outside france. in fact, for the french farmers, we bought 39 million bottles of champagne last year. the germans sold 800,000 cars into our economy. there will be a trade deal. it's mutually beneficial. i understand that's your argument, but it seems to me to be that for a relatively small amount of money, nothing like the hundred billion that has been floated, perhaps not even the 50 or 60 billion, to secure us continuing largely as we are, which would be a huge triumph for britain to have got that, you wouldn't pay a penny? i don't see why we have to pay this organisation a single penny, considering, as i said, that we have paid in almost

to bring revolution, to change hungry france and the european union. , yet socially just, neither union. business friendly, yet sociallyjust, neither left nor right wing. sound like a tall order? his delighted supporters have faith. iam very his delighted supporters have faith. i am very happy because he is a good choice to keep our valour in france. we love europe. i'm very happy about this result. we love europe. he means confidence, he means the future, france is not dead, france is not an old country, dying. france has hope. an old country, dying. but an old country, dying. easy it won't be, this is a divided but easy it won't be, this is a divided country. marine le pen may have lost an eye, but millions voted for her and her far have lost an eye, but millions voted for her and herfar right programme. translation: i propose to transform oui’ translation: i propose to transform our movement into a new political force, for small french people are calling for and which is more necessary than ever before to rebuild our country. i call on all patriots t

should leave the european union or how it to do so. it is simply about parliament empowering the government to implement a decision already made in the point of no return. to accept and respect the outlook of the referendum. we remain a european country with a shared history. >> what sort of divorce would it be? >> this is a big deal. you're not taking this up. it has an impact on each and every one of us. the british people did not give this government to mandate to threaten to turn the country tawdry -- this is the former leader of the liberal democrats. people didn't know what they were voting for. first of all, there is no excuse for people in this heist to not know what they are voting for. >> they thought the visitors were living in the world. >> you follow the rabbit on the whole and you emerge in a wonderland. suddenly, countries throughout to gived are queuing up us trading advantages and access to the market that previously we had never been able to achieve. nice men like president trump -- haven't heard of them, he abandoned

should leave the european union or how it to do so. it is simply about parliament empowering the government to implement a decision already made in the point of no return. to accept and respect the outlook of the referendum. we remain a european country with a shared history. >> what sort of divorce would it be? >> this is a big deal. you're not taking this up. it has an impact on each and every one of us. the british people did not give this government to mandate to threaten to turn the country tawdry -- this is the former leader of the liberal democrats. people didn't know what they were voting for. first of all, there is no excuse for people in this heist to not know what they are voting for. >> they thought the visitors were living in the world. >> you follow the rabbit on the whole and you emerge in a wonderland. suddenly, countries throughout to gived are queuing up us trading advantages and access to the market that previously we had never been able to achieve. nice men like president trump -- haven't heard of them, he abandoned

corbyn launches labour's election campaign, but refuses to confirm he'd take the uk out of the european union. in a bbc interview, he was asked five times what he'd do as prime minister if brussels offered a bad deal on brexit... you've said brexit is settled. does that mean, if you become prime minister, come hell or high water, we will be leaving the eu? look, there was a clear vote in the referendum a year ago, but now there are the negotiations which have already begun. but a little later, mr corbyn‘s aides said britain would leave the eu under a labour government. we'll have the latest on the day's developments live from westminster. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm: the conservatives promise to cap energy tariffs if they win the election. they say it would save money for millions of households. too many ordinary working families, too many vulnerable people find themselves on tariffs that are above what they should be paying, and that's why we are taking action. alexander blackman, the former royal marine who was jailed for killing a taliban fighter in afghanistan, tells the bbc

time, as a consequence of the uk leaving the european union?sequence of the uk leaving the european union? i don't think there ought to be long views and big problems. i mean, there are going to be changes in administrative arrangements. there isa administrative arrangements. there is a difference between having free movement of goods and a free—trade area. the customs arrangements would be more complicated. many would argue that it would be much more complicated to get goods, lorries, across borders, that kind of thing? there is no reason why it should. we are very familiar with these customs procedures. you have got to get them organised in advance, and that i think is what the government should be doing. there is a computer system which needs to be in place by the time all of this happens, to make sure that you can clear containers and lorries through customs quickly. these are not insurmountable problems, just things which the government needs to tackle. a lot of the businesses we have spoken to have said that a tariff is something they cou

the uk was a solid member of the european union and the brexit word had yet to be invented.the 24 months there's been departures. >> i once said i was the future ones. [laughter] >> new people at the top and in accordance with the wishes of the people, they are leaving the european union. >> they hold our values and contempt they hold our values of tolerance and decency in contempt. >> maureen wrote to me this week and she writes with a heavy heart, we have been treated disgustingly. none on it was the 62nd time that the majesty the queen had opened parliament against expectations and predictions of the pollsters, david cameron had won a general election victory for the conservative. note television of the democrats would be needed this time. following the resignation, labor was led harriet harman. no words were exchanged as they filed through parliament to hear the speech and the plans for government expected to last five years. >> my government will renegotiate the relationship with the european union. >> as she congratulated prime minister they made the remark that turned

way to remain and retain a close partnership with the european union.er leaving the european union, but staying in the single market, and that was an option open to the british government, which they unilaterally chose to take off the table right at the beginning of this negotiation. haslinda: all indications so far suggest a hard brexit. can a hard brexit go hand-in-hand with solid growth? >> look, i don't believe that there is going to be some overnight dis-investment from the u.k. of economy. what you will see is a steady incremental, cumulative affect , and the many years price that britain pays will be in future opportunities of investment in growth rather than a rapid dis-investment taking place in the meantime. rishaad: that was the former european union commissioner in losandelson there angeles. right, well, coming up, talking to the british airways china on investment plans. also looking at its hopes for asia and how brexit plays out and affects the airline business there as well. on the day with limited trading with japan, hong kong closed alo

they played beethoven's ode on joy, which is the anthem of the european union. lou: more joy in brussels no doubt. some relief in many quarters of france. ashley, thank you -- let me ask you this. everyone is describing macron as a centrist? he is a socialist. and i can't quite add this up, help me out. reporter: well, all about system manics -- semantics, he said either left wing or right wing, socialists, as you said, socialist government with socialist ideas here, is not that popular with the unions, he wants to reform the labor laws here and cut public spending, this is a real mishmash of economic agenda you could argue geese t goes to the right or the left, but he calm out -- came out as a socialist. lou: ashley webster thank you. from paris, wild tal we'll talk you to later in the broadcast. >> thank you. lou: here to discuss implications of the election, populist movement and trum agenda gayle trotter, ed rollins. gayle, she was trounced, marine la pen. and a 39-year-old who spent two years as a minnister of the economy for the hollande government, the mo

the european union has to pronounce itself satisfied that enough progress has been made on those issuest talking about trade deals. that means that the initiative is with the european side. when will they decide that enough progress has been made? what is enough progress? willa concrete figure have to be agreed in terms of money? will the european courtjurisdiction agreed in terms of money? will the european court jurisdiction have agreed in terms of money? will the european courtjurisdiction have to be accepted? they're all sorts of issues. of flexibility about when you might switch that free trade section of the talks. the decision lies on the european side and they will play their cards close to the chest on issues like timing. very interesting. thank you. let us get the thoughts of the assistant political editor norman smith. it is fascinating. this process has barely begun. we are into this very public face of between michel barnier and theresa may. what theresa may as we know yesterday saying she could prove to be a bloody difficult women. and the eu coming back, look at this bill

you are right, peace in europe was one of the key driving forces of the european union after the second world war. you are right about that, but because integration went so far, it is becoming counterproductive. if you look at the southern european member states of the eu, for example -- the ones that are suffering high levels of youth unemployment from being members of the eurozone -- i'm thinking of countries like greece, spain, italy, for example -- you are seeing a buildup of resentment in those countries, and indeed, in some cases, there have been riots and disturbances in the streets. you could say that in those cases, it has not engendered piece in europe. the eu process that credit overall has gone -- progress overall has gone too far. host: are you currently serving a role in this breakup, so to speak? guest: i am on the sidelines, looking at this from a think tank point of view, trying to push for the u.k.-u.s. trade you. i am having seen the process and how it develops. clues werebe the signals you're looking for the to stay good decision --that the separation is going well?

we want a special partnership with the european union, and we want the eu to succeed. the events of the last few days have shown that whatever our wishes and however reasonable the wishes of europe's other leaders, there are those who do not want talks to succeed, who do not want written to prosper. now more than ever we need to be led by a prime minister and government that is stable. making a brexit a success is central to our national interests. your own central to prospect and security. opportunity for britain as we leave the european union, if we do not get this right, the consequences will be serious, and a will be felt by ordinary working people across the country. negotiation is central to everything. if we do not get the negotiation of right, your economic safety and security will be put at risk, and the opportunities you seek for your families simply will not happen. and get not stand up this negotiation right, we risk the secure and well-paid jobs we want for our children and our children's children, too. if we do not get the negotiation right, if we let bru

and macron has ridden to power, championing the european union against his anti-eu opponent le pen. as you mentioned, macron this sort of radical centrist, self-stylized unity government, big tent centrist, he won by about 65% to marine le pen's about 35%. where some of the votes are still being counted. we believe those are more or less the final numbers going forward. and emmanuel macron will be the youngest president in french history go into the palace here in france. >> you're watching the live pictures on the left-hand side, of president-elect macron going to the celebration. they have been on the road for a little bit. we shall see when they do arrive. we'll be watching with them. chris dickey, those numbers -- the results here, that 30 percentage point gap notwithstanding, what surprised you in the outcome of this election? >> i was actually surprised that the abstention level was not higher. i thought from many people i talked to that people who had voted for the former prime minister, the right wing conservative francois hollande they would not vote. melenchon who had done

jeremy corbyn has refused to confirm he would take britain out of the european union.it is settled, does that mean if you are prime minister, hell or high water, whatever the deal on the table we will be leaving the european union? there was a clear vote one year ago, there is now the negotiations which have already begun. a british man suspected of being part of an islamic state group beheading hostages has been convicted of terrorism offences in turkey. the former royal marine, alexander blackman, gives his first broadcast interview to the bbc after being released from prison. he was convicted of killing taliban fighter in afghanistan, and says he regrets his actions. the international ballroom dancer he has become the new head judge on strictly come dancing, replacing len goodman. an 11—year—old girl has fallen from a water ride at a theme park in staffordshire. she was on a school trip to drayton manor. she has died. phil mackie is at the park now. trip to drayton manor. she has died. phil mackie is at the park nowm should have been a day to remember for this 11—ye

people from the european union into the uk. i explained earlier why i think it's port the net migration into be at sustainable levels but uncontrolled immigration has an impact on people, on public services, but also on people particularly the lower end of the income scale in depressing wages and sometimes in displacing jobs. that's i think it's important we maintain that commitment and continue to work on it. yes. a hand just went up the back there. >> thank you. >> i can't see. >> louise adams. i want to ask you what the manifesto tells us about you permanently and your political philosophy. >> i think it tells me i'm a good conservative. and it tells you i believe in ensuring we have a strong economy, we have good public services, funded from a strong economy, that we havee opportunity for all, and crucially i think that's the important thing here. want to see britain was a global britain, standing tall the world, trading around the world, taking our place in the world, but also a britain where people in this country know th

turn the european union system to turn the european union into a federation.ithout charge from the uk. but it is still a problem in the rest of the european union. i would like to thank in this situation the united nations... the last resort we all have when we are bound up in legal circumstances with a particular politics of the country, 01’ particular politics of the country, or the geopolitics that exists between different states. i would also like to thank ecuador, its people and its asylum system, who have stood by my asylum, despite very intense pressure, including pressure to use the european union's trade system to penalise ecuadorian exporters. a terrible violation. i would also like to thank my legal team, who have worked very hard and for no money, and all the other people who have stood by me in this process. understand, while today... an important vindication, the road is farfrom an important vindication, the road is far from over. an important vindication, the road is farfrom over. the proper war is just commencing. the uk has said it will arrest

alicia: two years ago we had different party leaders, the uk was a member of the european union and theord brexit had yet to be invented. >> as i once said i want the future once. alicia: new people at the top of. >> in accordance with the wishes of the rich people the united kingdom is leaving the european union. >> memorable speeches. >> they hold our values in contempt, tolerance and decency in contempt. alicia: and prime ministers questions. >> maureen wrote to me this week with a heavy heart, we have been treated disgustingly. keith: robust exchanges at westminster. >> you will be here the rest of your life. i am sorry we did it. keith: few could have predicted what lay in store at the opening of the parliament on 27 may 2015. it was the 52nd time her majesty the queen appeared in parliament, expectations of the predictions of pollsters, president cameron had won and general election victory with a consensus, coalition with a liberal democrats would be needed this time. following ed miliband as resignation, acting leader harriet harman, no words were exchanged between party leaders

in the european union.ave the european union or vote to reject the deal and remain in the european union. tim farron there, the liberal democrat leader. i'm joined in bethnal green ahead of that ma nifesto bethnal green ahead of that manifesto launch by our correspondent following the liberal democrat campaign around the country, throughout the election. brexit and this idea of a second referendum is very much at the heart of the manifesto? brexit has been at the fore front of this campaign from day one. we have been following tim farron for the last week—and—a—half and every time he goes to a constituency and talks to constituents about what he his key policies are he talks about leaving the single market. he said this should not be the case. this would be bad news for the younger generation. we went to the south—west with him last week. this isa ba south—west with him last week. this is a ba battle ground for him. most people voted to leave the eu and he will struggle with people and place like this to co

he mentioned the european union and that european union flag behind him alongside the french flag.is pro- even you, pro- nato, pro- international organizations and he talked about that too. he talks about the future too. that is actually one of the real reasons that he was campaigning and had appealed to some people here. that he would change things, that he would offer reform in some kind of framework. not the massive changes that have been proposed by other candidates that we've seen, massive riots in the streets in the past when they try to do it but a more moderate change. the question is however, is that enough to get france going again . the economy is stagnant, and unemployment especially for young people is very high and radical changes it is thought is needed for this country. what we have been hearing it from emmanuel macron on the campaign trail and in a brief message giving that his headquarters in paris to start mile away from where we are standing right now is a more moderate peel. maybe it's the kind of reassuring appeal that many people in france wanted to hear and

we will need the european union and take control of our money, borders and laws. we will forge a new deep and special partnership with europe. but reach out beyond europe like new trade for our goods and services with old allies and new friends around the world too. we will make the decisions that matter to britain here in britain and the great global trading nation that stands tall in the world once again. if we get brexit right, we can use this moment of change to build a stronger, fairer, more prosperous britain here at home. that is the real prize. the goals to which we must work. because for too many people in britain today life is much harder than many team to think or realize. they are not fooled by politicians who promise the earth and claim no tough choices are required. they make those choices every day in their own lives and understand that politicians who inspire to leave must do the same. they don't ask for much. they want to get on with their lives and do the best and be given a fair chance and be looking to their government for help and support. thi

because as we leave the european union, and set ourselves a new course we need to make the most of allf the talent in this country. for britain to succeed we need to unleash the ability of every person harness creativity and support ambition and entrepreneurialism of every sector and embrace opportunity before us with confidence. believing in britain, and in the enduring powers of british spirit, and we need to look forward not back. believing that this fight our great heritage, we have an even greater, and that we can build that brighter future together. let this be in no doubt it will not be easy. there will be obstacles and some that wish us to fall short. others who wish to hold us back. many who will us to fail. but with discipline and focus, effort and hard work, and above all, a unity of purpose stretching across this precious union of nations from north to south and east to west, i believe we can and must go forward together. to do that, we need a new contract between government and people. we need a government that is strong enough to act and humble enough to listen. responsiv

his victory giving the european union a major sense of relief. laura: and in washington, round one in the battle over health care reform is in the books, now it's on to the senate as president trump and the republicans gear up for a new push. eric: and sadly, the death toll is reportedly climbing as mass protests intensify and continue in venezuela. the socialist government finding itself increasingly under siege. "america's news headquarters" starts right now. ♪ ♪ laura: and we begin with the election day in france where the people have spoken. centrist emmanuel macron will be the country's next president. defeating nationalist candidate marine le pen by a decisive margin. voters flooding to the polls in one of france's most unpredictable and consequential elections in its history. eric: it's been a very bruising and divisive campaign right until the very end with protests against le pen and her nationalistic views on immigration and the european union. macron's victory marking a setback for those populist forces that earlier led to brexit in gr

when we leave the european union.r that. what i've learned over the years as home secretary is there is no single answer that suddenly delivers the figures. you have to keep working at this and thatis have to keep working at this and that is what we will do but our commitment is to ensure that we continue to look to control immigration. will it be in the next parliament? as i say, you cannot have one single thing that you do that suddenly delivers on the numbers. what we are doing and what we will be able to do when we leave the european union is set our own rules for people coming from the eu into the uk and that will be an important part of the control that people want to see. theresa may in front of a plane. and you can see it has reappeared, it has our correspondent sophie long in front of it. what else has she been saying? she spent some time here at the national aviation academy in norwich speaking to some of this students here studying for their engineering degrees. whatjournalists wanted to talk to her about w

until we leave the european union, we have an open door policy with the european union, and most of thation. and therefore, controlling that will allow us to get the right balance of high skills that we need, but controlling very much the low skilled migration that was coming into the country unchecked before. you say that that's the real problem, but you know it isn't the real problem. you'd still have double the numberthabyeufluanfi that's from outside the eu, that's got nothing to do with us leaving the eu. of course, but then you assume straight away that that means that nothing changes. éféfsirffi if i“? 51975 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 mon

the eug negotiator has denied planning to punish britain for leaving the european union.d student has been found guilty of planting a home—made bomb on a busy london underground tube train. let's go to the bbc sports centre and get the latest from 0lly foster. the second of the champions league finals is under way. monaco are facing juventus, at home in the first leg. although the home side had the best of the early chances, juventus scored the opening goal for the italians just before the half—hour mark. they lead 1—0. the first of the europa league semifinals has been played tonight. ajax beat lyon 4—1 in the first leg in amsterdam. they were 2—0 up at the break. chelsea loonie bertrand traore scored. manchester united play celta vigo tomorrow night in spain in the first leg of their semifinal. liverpool legend kenny dalglish is going to have a stand at anfield named after him. is going to have a stand as a player the scot won six league titles, three european cups and an fa cup as a manger he won three more league titles and two fa cups. liverpool legend kenny dalglish

these are bills that the european union say are part of the european union say are part of the futurend you would like to knock a bit off it. the government are arguing we can keep the benefits of the european union and get rid of the bits we don't like and the government needs... they are arguing when it come to the single market and the customs union. labour are saying it doesn't want free movement and the benefits of the single market and it has been said. so you're saying, they will accept free movement if it has to? the european union has made it clear, and that's, if you are going to have an end to free moment of labour, you are aren't going to be allowed to have the benefits of the single market. what the priority is, what the aspiration, what they are aiming for, according to the polling most people want to stay in the single market in this country if possible. are the next five weeks going to be about this? strong. strong. strong. strong and sta ble strong. strong. strong. strong and stable leadership. strong. strong. strong. strong. strong. strong. strong. strong. strong. st

but we also need to deepen the european union, the cooperation within the eurozone and we needo promote cooperation, for example, issues like a tax system harmonisation, that can also bea system harmonisation, that can also be a part of our discussions. co—operation in defence. we are going to intensify our talks there as well. there should be a more coherent european defence and politics and france and germany will bea politics and france and germany will be a compliment in this thrust and i also support all efforts to somehow decrease bureaucracy. sometimes we are too cumbersome, sometimes we are too slow, and, hence, not to agile. soa too slow, and, hence, not to agile. so a very warm welcome here in berlin and for my part i can only say that i look forward to a very good cooperation and i look forward to our good results for the citizens in our countries. thank you very much. thank you, madam chancellor, ladies and gentlemen, on my side, i am very happy after the handing over of power is to be here with you in berlin and to have this first exchange on our future policies. y

brexit, leaving the european union, will bring us opportunities.ot to get that deal, that negotiation right with the european union, but there are other opportunities as well for us. and it's important i think that we have the right government and the right leadership to be able to do that, to be able to ensure that we can notjust get a good dealfrom brexit but ensure that we can notjust get a good deal from brexit but actually good deal from brexit but actually go beyond that for a better future as well. as i say, it starts with the negotiations with the european union. it's also about what we can do here at home for ordinary working families. that's why i and my team and party have got a plan for a stronger britain. that's about building a stronger economy, about creating jobs, it's great to hear about the success of this company in creating jobs and we want to ensure we get the right deals for the economy for the future so that businesses like this can continue to grow and businesses across the uk can continue to grow, providing secure jobs can

of standing against the interests of the european union. helping us sort through european reaction, senior international correspondent frederik pleitgen in london for us. good morning to you, fred. how is this all being received in europe? do they agree with merkel? >> reporter: well, i think a lot of countries agree, dave. there is a lot of frustration here on the side of the atlantic, especially after president trump's visit to europe, both to the nato summit in brussels, but also then to the g7 summit in italy as well, and some of the things that he said about trade, where he said that the germans were "bad" for exporting so many cars to america, but then especially on defense as well as far as nato is concerned, not really making a full commitment to other nato partners. that certainly was something that was eye-opening. and you heard angela merkel use the word trans-atlanticist, which she might use because she's a physicist, very intellectual, but she says she remains committed to the nato alliance. however, the germans are saying that

he's promised to set the direction of both his country and the wider european union.nday. james reynolds, bbc news, paris. we have a senior figure with us, the head of the employers association. good afternoon to you. is the business community excited by emmanuel macron‘s election? business community excited by emmanuel macron's election?” business community excited by emmanuel macron's election? i think it is good news for france and europe. he is a young guy, probusiness and pro—europe. i think it is good news. there are 5 million people unemployed in france, one in four under—25—year—olds. why will his platform get through when a few yea rs his platform get through when a few years ago he had to water it down. he announced the reforms and he knows the rigidity of the labour in france. i think he has to make more agility and flexibility for companies and more training and education for the people, for the employers. he doesn't have a party. he has a party in en marche. he said he will force through things with a presidential decree, is that wise? yes, in this progra

if, the day after, i decide to follow up and pursue the current functioning of the european union, i o so, because the day after, we will have a frexit or the front national again. france's main unions held separate rallies today, their members were divided over the choice in this election — to vote macron, to block le pen or to not vote at all. we can speak now to our paris correspondent hugh schofield. there is a bit of strategic voting that people are being encouraged to do. the french happy with that? the country boils down to people who are going to vote for one of the other oi’ going to vote for one of the other or abstain. we want people in the camps to —— marine le pen wants to encourage people to would like to vote for emmanuel macron to at least abstain, trying to paint him in the most secure rid, denominate colours, the decree on the left, people who would naturally automatically vote for the candidate who was not marine le pen. she wants them to think again. maybe not necessary to vote for her but certainly to apps dane and that is why she is depicting him asa and that is

reader: prevailing poverty in the european union.he point of being a government is that you can are as much money as you need to save us from economic ruin and to decree from huron they you're not going to do that ever under any circumstances safely means that somewhere down the line, a politician is going to have to break his or her promise. i cannot even start to say how stupid that is, and that is , and be it by the by in the way it is happening now, that the european central bank prints the money that is needed, but the idea that somehow we force these southern europeans to be like housewives, to adopt the idea that you can only start spending when you have got the money in your pocket, which is ace to that idea, even in private life -- idea: -- which is a stupid , even in private life -- peter: i want to go through my notes looking for a quote here. a voice i've heard talking about what germany expects from france. it says there will be no special treatment for france just because it is a large country. macron can only call for

but the man in charge of negotiating britain's exit on behalf of the european union warned accounts must be settled and it won't be without pain. there is no punishment, there is no brexit bill, the financial settlement is only about settling the accords. they've offered 50bn, 60bn,100bn, we've not been given an official number ...whilst we'll meet our international obligations, we'll meet the legal ones, not the best guesses and wishes of the commission. we will have the latest from downing street and brussels. also this lunchtime. police investigating the murder of a man shot during a burglary at his home in dorset have arrested two men and a woman. the supermarket giant sainsbury‘s announce a big fall in profits — blaming tough market conditions and a fall in the value of sterling. ten years to the day since madeleine mccann disappeared from a holiday resort in portugal, we speak to the first man named as a suspect. and why the uk's last killer whales are under threat. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. after announcing her retirement, 11—time british javelin champion goldie saye

last time i voted for ukip because i wanted out of the european union.hink the conservatives will take us through. how do you think ukip will do in the south—west now? their main thing was to get us out of the european union and they've managed that. so, theirjob is done really, i think. what do you think of theresa may? very strong woman, very strong woman. i'm going to vote labour. he is genuine, isn't he? he's going to be looking out for my interests. labour's always struggled to convert votes into seats in this region and in most constituencies, it's a long way back for the lib dems. no wonder, privately, conservatives are sounding confident about their chances. vicky young, bbc news, cornwall. football now, and hull city have relegated from the premier league. they were beaten 4—0 by crystal palace, who themselves were fighting for survival. david ornstein was watching. every club strives to be in the premier league, no one wants to leave it, the threat of relegation turns fun into fear. and when hull city conceded afterjust two minutes, it seemed t

issues, notjust the state of the united kingdom, but the state of this country vis—a—vis the european unionort or another which in many ways are dominating so much of the political thinking at the moment and on which she will wish to be fully briefed. so theresa may will have an opportunity to do that, but in terl of mew trality, no, you're right, the queen recognises and learnt from her father, congestion charge the sixth of the need to be scrupulous when it comes to suspicion of impartiality which is really a difficult path to tread, but she is deaf contained, curious, but she has this ability to keep her opinions to herself and i suspect and indeed people who have been very close to her, i think, people who have been very close to her, ithink, would never be people who have been very close to her, i think, would never be quite sure what her view on a political issue really is with the single exception i would hesitate to suggest of the question of the survival of the union. that is something, which i believe, she does privately, privately, feel strongly about, but she would never seek to

this is what we will be once britain leaves the european union. the two. they might not look like it, but the tranquil waters here are actually an international frontier. tranquil waters here are actually an internationalfrontier. 0ver tranquil waters here are actually an internationalfrontier. over here the republic of ireland and hear the united kingdom. it wasn't always this peaceful, of course. it used to bea this peaceful, of course. it used to be a militarised border with checkpoints. now businesses here are worried about britain's bow to the european union, and what happens next. another busy lambing season just finished... some of the most worried farmers and food processors in the north who have forged deep relationships in the republic. the chief executive of the farmers cooperative says his organisation makes cooperative says his organisation ma kes co nsta nt cooperative says his organisation makes constant use of the open border. we process livestock in northern ireland and the republic of ireland. we employ 1200 people in the republi