guy hedgecoe thank you so much.t's return to tariffs, which are likely to be leaders in brussels today. on sunday, the british prime minister met the german chancellor, 0laf scholz, with sir keir between the uk and its european neighbours — although britain will not be rejoining the eu. it's the first time since brexit that a british prime downing street says it represents sir keir�*s commitment to strengthening the uk's partnership to russia's war in ukraine, are at the top of the agenda. let's speak to lord peter ricketts, former uk ambassador of france. always good to have you with us, thank you forjoining us. the first time since brexit that a british prime minister that ahbritish prime minister attend a european council will attend a european council meeting. what do you think this signifies? it is an important opportunity _ signifies? it is an important opportunity for— signifies? it is an important opportunity for keir - signifies? it is an important l opportunity for keir starmer, the first time a british pr

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guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. guyjoins me now from madrid.was hermoso, the player who was kissed by luis rubiales to arrive at the courthouse. she will be the first witness to take the stand today. she has flown over from mexico where plays club football and she plays club football and has flown over specifically for the case. and we expect luis himself to be here at court it is a case the court later. it is a case that will last two and a half weeks or so. there be weeks or so. there will be other members of the spanish national team who inational footballteam. whowon world cup in 2023 taking the world cup in 2023 taking the world cup in 2023 taking the some them via the world cup in 2023 taking the link. some them via the world cup in 2023 taking the link. alsot them via the world cup in 2023 taking the link. alsojenni iem via video link. alsajenni brother will take the hermoso's brother will take the stand as witness. luis standras a witness. icuis is not standras a witness. luis is notjust standras a witness. luis is not just facing rubia

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overall, a show of strength by these parties and show the rest of europe that they are a force guy hedgecoeical waste of toxic waste in the river. stay with us here on bbc news. will be after short break. hello there. but i suspect there's going to be more cloud for england and wales. a change on the way over the next few days. there's quite a cold wind developing, that's going to drive in more cloud off the north sea. developing and coming in from the southeast. that's tapping into some colder air. quite a lot more in the way of cloud for england and wales. western fringes will keep some sunshine. clear skies and sunny spells after a frosty start for in a cluster of showers as we go through the day, with wind gusts potentially 30 to a0 miles an hour at times. west, and with elevation across the downs and the hills in wales, of snow settling for first thing we keep those clear skies, so saturday to the northwest by the end of the day. as strong either. to keep things relatively quiet, but still pretty cold. so as we go through the week ahead, a lot of dry weather one or two of us of some wi

hosts, the spanish party vox, led by santiago abascal, are expected to receive let's speak to guy hedgecoebe there politicians likely to be there this weekend. we politicians likely to be there this weekend.— politicians likely to be there this weekend. ~ ., , . this weekend. we are expecting marine le _ this weekend. we are expecting marine le - of— this weekend. we are expecting marine le - of the _ this weekend. we are expecting marine le - of the national. marine le pen of the national rally �* france to come to event, for event, also sal vini ' sal vini of 7 sal vini of italy, matteo sal vini of italy, victor 0rban in hungary, these are of the most are some of the most high profile far right politicians in europe and that the in eurdpe'end'fnet. reflects the that in eurdpe'end'fnet reflects the that this patriots influence that this patriots for europe group seems to be 72: z = z at m} it is at ti} it is the having at the moment. it is the third biggest group in the european it wants what it sees as a to break what it sees as a duopoly in european duopoly in the european parliament do

the bbc�*s guy hedgecoe is covering the trial, that kiss did trigger a massive controversy and a hugending the resignation of mr he has insisted throughout that that kiss was consensual, and he has said that he even asked permission from jenni hermoso moments before he kissed her. witnesses, experts in lip reading, who are due rubiales and jenni hermoso, which he said took her if he could kiss her. in spain, given the huge fallout when these events unfolded 7 that we saw back then. you know, then, it was very much a social and political issue. there were people out on the streets. the prime minister, pedro sanchez, was talking about this. that's not happening now, because what we're seeing is the legal dimension of this whole case. he could be given a jail sentence of up to two and a half years, and that's what the prosecutor is calling for. so these are very serious charges. and people are following the the court case quite closely. it's being streamed live. there's quite a big media presence here germany's afd party leader alice weidel in europe's relations with russia despite the o

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guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. we will be hearing our correspondent in about ten we you minutes.s setting out the both sides are setting out the initial arguments in that we7 be at the court trial. we will be at the court to speak to our correspondent in the next ten or 15 minutes. benjamin netanyahu, has arrived in the us. president trump since his return to the white house. ceasefire deal, which aims to establish a permanent truce between israel and hamas. what we expect today is that the first of these high—level meetings will begin. envoy steve witkoff who had a key role to play as mediator, today, under the terms of that deal, discussions are supposed because it would bring a full end to fighting in gaza, would bring all the remaining israeli hostages home. in the middle east to end. he said he would be discussing in washington victory but here he faces also the struggle for his when the six weeks of this initial ceasefire are over, fire chiefs say the uk is not prepared to deal they have limited resources to manage majorflooding, the national fire chiefs council says the go

let's speak to guy hedgecoe in madrid. hello.nd what will be on the agenda; expecting some of the we are expecting some of the major figures the far right major figures of the far right to be in madrid today and le pen of the french national rally, and from the the italian... the lletherlands; the italiahaa; w— of the lletherlands; the italiaeaa; ~ ; of course spanish —: �* of vox santiago abascal, 7777565? 7 7776651707f77 7 7 7 7 7hos7t7of the jan. 7776651757f7t7i}; 2925. along the host of the event. along with viktor orban of of ;;;;a; 77777a77nd ;;;”, ;, ;;;;se;;;, ;a; ;a; 77777a77nd7d7171e7 ;, ;;;;se;;;, ;a; and due7to7 777 and eflé7t67nié7e7t7777 77 7 and 7d7l71e7to7mee7t7t7onig7ht course. and due to meet tonight a dinner and tomorrow is for a dinner and tomorrow is the big day, there a really the big day, there is a rally in a hotel here in madrid several where several hundred 7,777i7i77;7;l7;7;7;77 be t° some �*the some �* the personalities throughout the giving speeches throughout the morning, outlining some of 7 president

guy hedgecoe has the latest from madrid.moso told the trial a very different version of events. it showed a lack of respect. "we have to stop this kind of behaviour and take a radical stance against it," says this man. "i don't think it was sexual assault, but i do think mr rubiales abused his position," says this woman. the princess of wales has visited a mother and baby unit at a women's jail in cheshire. daniela relph has more. navigating the entrance gate in the rain. about the inmates who are either pregnant or a new parent. hello. she spoke to two former prisoners who cared for their babies the skills that you learn here are fantastic, they are. for any parent, whether you are going to be in custody or not. for any parent, so, yeah. both first—time mums, aren't we, and we've done it this— way, not the best way! no! and at a2! the princess is patron of action for children, of conversation. a big stigma around...? huge stigma. huge. this visit, a sign of the princess's focus as she continues to step up her public duties.

guy hedgecoe, bbc twelconteand'societg; change for be madrid.ager. in his time at united, rashford scored 138 goals. and just wants to play football. best country album. earlier, chappell roan won best new artist beating sabrina carpenter to take the award. cheering and _ this was cheering and the moment when cheering and _ this was the moment when firefighters - cheering and _ this was the r la lent when firefighters - cheering and _ this was the r la lent department tters - cheering and _ this was the r la lent department were - cheering and _ this was the r la lent department were on i from la fire department were on the red let's go live to los angeles peter, i'm sure it was a very and moving night because grammys overall because this grammys didn't go ahead nearly because the 7 the fires. measure of how deeply this a measure of how deeply this city been affected those city has'been'affected' by'those just how prominent the fires, just how prominent the disaster the last few disaster over the last few weeks was during this grammys and right,

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