people who want to harley—davidson will get a harley—davidson, no matter what. want to harley—davidsonterwhat. —— wanta. it harley—davidson, no matterwhat. —— want a. it is the ultimate prize motorcycle fan, and the eu has taken this road before, in a tariff war with george w bush. he backed down. but donald trump relishes the battle, which may yet take the shine off the harley—davidson dream. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. a visit to the uk by the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salmanm, has ended with the promise of a massive arms deal. the saudis have agreed in principle to buy 48 fighter jets, in a controversial deal worth several billion dollars. the royal saudi air force is spearheading an air campaign to dislodge yemen's houthi rebels. the kenyan president, uhuru kenyatta, and the opposition leader, raila odinga, have met for the first time since last year's bitterly fought presidential election. at a joint news conference afterwards, mr kenyatta described his political rival as "his brother." he pledged to begin a process to bring the people to

but i don't want harley to suffer in a trade war.eople who want harley are going to get harley.ma barbara: ner what? >> no matter what. babe ♪ take a walk on the wild side ♪ barbara: it is the ultimate prize for the motorcycle fan, and the eu has taken this road before in a tariff war. gainst georgesh. he backed down. donald trump relishes the conflict which may take the shine off the harley dream. barbara plett-usher, bbc news, milwaukee, wisconsin. jane: quick look at the days's other news. florida governor rick scott has signed the first gun control bill since last mth's school shooting. it raises the legal minimum age forg buy rifles and it was a three-day waiting period on firearms a sales, but wiow the arming of some school employees. the action was propelled by a lobbying campaign by survivors of the massacre. e military has deployed chemical weapons experts to english town of salisbury to help t m investigate the attempted murder of a next russia spy and his daughter. and hiskripal daughter yulia collapsed on suaay after bein

but we're building harley davidsons.ardly a davidson because they're going to be moving to thailand soon enough to build a large portion of those motorcycles overseas. >> made in america, harley davidson. made in america. >> reporter: president trump has held up harley as the kind of great american manufacturer he wants to protect. >> we have deals where companies will send in a motorbike, we charge them nothing. but when we send a harley davidson or a motorbike to those countries, they charge us 100% tax. that's not fair. >> reporter: but harley says trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum would drive prices up domestically. and if european countries followed through on threats to retaliate with tariffs against imported harleys, that could hurt sales abroad, too. and the very workers the president vowed to shield. >>> do you guys think d.c. gets it with what's going on in places like kansas city? >> no. >> no. >> no. i mean, i believe it's a great headline grabber for a politician, right, to say oh, yeah, we care, thi

saying it may slap tariffs on american jeans our harley davidson motorcycles what kind of an economic impact would that have are we going to see a global trade war was this two questions really the impact of conversations against the let's say harley davidsons and jack daniels whiskey is so we're talking about a considerable amount of money here there's about two hundred thousand harley davidson motorcycles in germany there's maybe a million in the e.u. so yes we are talking about a lot of money i don't know a whole much bourbon is a drunk by europeans i like it personally. we're talking about money here but these countermeasures are actually not about money they are purely political it was said in the report harley davidson is from milwaukee wisconsin which is the home state of paul ryan the house speaker of course and bourbon from kentucky that is the home state of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell so this is targeted specifically politically to the states of two very influential politicians who the e.u. of course hopes will convince president trump to reconsider these measures

harley-davidson.en a lot of loyalty lost. >> reporter: facing declining sales at home, harley hopes to consolidate, adding 450 jobs in pennsylvania, while closing kansas city's plant completely. how did you find out the plant was going to be closing? >> walked into a 5:00 morning town hall meeting. >> reporter: no warning? >> no warning. it was shock. >> reporter: harley says their decision is final. a simple matter of too much supply, not enough demand. the demand they're getting comes from overseas. to get around foreign tariffs on american bikes, the iconic wisconsin-based company is building its next new plant in thailand. a decision leaving workers like kevin amos fuming. >> if we were building widgets, no one would be standing here speaking to us right now. but we're building harley-davidsons. we're on the brink of building hardly a davidson, because they are going to be moving to thailand soon enough to build a large portion of the motorcycles overseas. >> made in america. harley-davidson. made

that includes harley davidson.ny that has become a symbol of american grit and ingenuity. >> reporter: an american icon moving out of missouri. >> everybody ate and lived and breathed harley-davidson. there's been a lot of loyalty lost. >> reporter: facing declining satisfies, they say they are consolidating, eliminating hundreds of jobs and tariffs are partly to blame. >> how did you find out this plant would be closing? >> i walked into a 5:00 morning town hall meeting. no warning two months ago they announced the closing of the plant rest locating to pennsylvania and putting 800 people out of work in missouri. last week they announce ad plan to move to thailand. >> made in america. harley davidson. >> reporter: a year ago the president called harley a great american manufacturer that he hopes will add jobs in the u.s. the new tariff there's increase steel prices. saying it will drive up costs and have a significant impact on sales. >> what companies are doing is trying to find ways. they're looking at these nati

you're watching t w news coming right up harley davidson gears up for higher prices in germany with a trade dispute looming and it comes at about time we'll tell you why. that story and more with christoph coper in business coming right up. on freedom and home. where i come from the region is rich in history. poor and. this makes it special difficult for and depend on it i see many of my younger promising. now me a few names for themselves. some along the way some might follow. with continue. their experience of freedom in a sense is like the experience of the day you can visit your car come back home. my name is your street what i work you know. opening up as a trade dispute with the united states is looming china's premier says his country wants to increase foreign investment and even promises equal treatment for chinese and foreign companies will get more from beijing also on the program same goal different strategies how u.s. trade partners try to avoid being hit with punitive terror and harley davidson is getting ready for higher prices in germany a potential victim of the loomin

products including iconic brands like wisconsin based harley davidson. that sound is worth around thirty thousand euros and harley davidsons munich branch is busy the first rays of spring sunshine see customers flocking here the you is now threatening to levy import tariffs on highly davidson's. as a response to new u.s. tariffs on e.u. steel an element approved by president trump e.u. penalties could amount to twenty percent on the famous american cycles twenty yeah twenty percent would be a real blow to the tour it would be a straight three to four thousand euro's more expensive. the munich ali davidson showroom is called the house of flames there is hardly a better known calling card for america than the iconic brands showroom here. freedom loving easy ride is find it almost unbelievable that protectionist measures could be implemented by the u.s. under donald trump. they're going to globalized world i don't believe that's a suitable method i think if we all want to head back to the middle ages ago trump just has to keep doing what he's been doing. th

manufacturer. >> harley davidson speaking out saying they support free and fair trade >> harley davidsonwe support free and fair trade, import tariffs on steel and aluminum will drive up costs for all products made with these raw materials, regardless of origin. additionally a punitive retaliatory tariff on tarly davidson motorcycles in any market would have significant impact this comes as the european commission's president threatens to impose tariffs targeting harley bikes if president trump follows through on his plan. the eu warns the response would be swift, firm and proportional. how does that impact hog about 16% of harley's sales are from europe. as far as material costs, only about 7% of its costs of goods are related to metals. the analyst says since harley sources most material domestically, the likely hit would be about tencent cents >>> canada's steel industry is facing its worst case scenario if president trump's tariffs do go into effect dee bosa has more on that angle. >> we are in one of many, many steel plants in hamilton, ontario. this city is about 40 miles outside o

knows this thing is that because buying a harley davidson is an emotional thing people who've already decided to buy one this season are coming to us from the dealership and saying i want to order my harley now before anything happens so that i have that deal in the bag at least before the. deals on motorcycles are one thing deals on steel are another with just two weeks to go before the tire of come into effect from international trade partners will have to act fast if they're to secure exemptions. and germany is a major supplier of steel to the u.s. now chancellor merkel has weighed in on but tariffs here's what she had to say to german business leaders on friday. he is in so we're also concerned about the imposition of tariffs on session products as a government we have a clear commitment to multilateralism we support the european commission as it seeks talks with the well trade organization and the us but also with countries where there could be a knock on effects like china but i believe that channel of communication should be kept to a pencil and the commissioner has also made t

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the launch comes at a very different —— difficult time for harley—davidson in india. centre of controversy after the us president said that the us was being taken for a ride. he was criticising indian prime minister's recent decision to lower import taxes on motorbikes to 50%, half of what they used to be. import taxes on motorbikes to 50%, half of what they used to belj import taxes on motorbikes to 50%, half of what they used to be. i said 0k, half of what they used to be. i said ok, but so far, we are getting nothing. we get nothing, he gets 50, and they think they're doing us a favour? that's not a favour. donald trump may want zero import taxes for these luxury bikes, but that is not likely. maker sold either. the bike maker sold more 3000 chrome and steel rides in than 3000 chrome and steel rides in india last fiscal year, and despite president trump's comments, the company says it will use the lower import duties to win over more writers. if there is a reduction in import, we'll see a reduction in pricing. we welcome any reduction that allows more people to acc

knows this thing is that because buying a harley davidson is an emotional thing people who've already decided to buy one this season are coming to us from the dealership and saying i want to order my harley now before anything happens so that i have that deal in the back at least before. the deals on motorcycles are one thing deals on deal are another with just two weeks to go before the tire of come into effect from international trade partners will have to act fast if they're to secure exemptions. so u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has asked kenya to reopen television stations that were closed down following a disputed presidential election he said he told the president over a kenyatta the free media and courts were crucial. for democracy had a citizens three day visit president kenyatta and opposition leader rather appeared together and shook hands for the cameras publishing to cooperate for the good of the country. people from d.w. correspondents across from the one in the kenyan capital nairobi welcome catherine i was moved to listen to criticism of the closure of kenya's t

if products like harley—davidsons and florida orangejuice.y—davidsons and florida orange juice. if they do escape, they will still be pretty worried about what all this means for the future of the global trading system. the national rifle association is suing the state of florida, after it passed a gun control law in the wake of a school shooting last month that left 17 people dead. the bill raises the legal age for buying rifles in the state to 21, and also allows training and arming of some school staff. but the nra says it's a violation of the us constitution. and the right to bear arms. with all the sport, here's mike bushell at the bbc sport centre. with news of the uk's first medal at the winter paralympics. great britain have their first medal of the winter paralympics in pyeongchang, and it's gone to the visually imparied skier millie knight, who only last year wondered, if she'd be fit, in time to make the games. kate grey reports from south korea. the opening run of the paralympics. their moment in the spotlight didn't last long, th

he had a good point, talking about harley-davidson. the cost will increase a little bit for harley-davidson to make the motorcycles in wisconsin. he did say if donald trump can negotiate better trade deals with all of these countries, then our harley-davidsons from wisconsin are not going to be anywhere near as expensive in china or india or other places that are imposing heavy, heavy tariffs on those goods. so if you go around the world, and you renegotiate these deals and you say, hey, inyaw, you can't charge that -- india, you can't charge that tax or tariff on harley-davidson, harley-davidson ought to be able to stomach a little increase in price of the aluminum or steel that goes into the motorcycle, right. >> that is one end of the conversation. we need to renegotiate the agreements to make them agreements good for american workers. we're also afraid of potential trade wars. in kansas, we're the biggest wheat producer in america. our biggest purchaser of kansas wheat is mexico. and they are the country, we imports the most amount

and not you. >> they are suggesting they are going to be targeting harley we do not want a trade war our indian business is growing tremendously here in north america and in europe. the one thing we have seen from this administration is a pro growth, pro jobs agenda and over time they are going to get back with those things as well. >> pro growth, pro jobs and tremendous compensation. >> i had to laugh a little bit with the tax policy change which we applaud from a corporate perspective. we had a profit-sharing day, and we gave out over $90 million of bonus checks and esop to our employees last friday. they win if you win. >> they are owners in the company. and provide the best advice to run the company better. >> they can't run the weather. and you said you had an unexpected and disappointing quarter. but really, it was because of the weather. >> the weather wasn't helpful, but we don't like to make excuses. we like days like today here in the northeast. we just, i was in orlando earlier with our snow team and all of our snow dealers and launched the most advanced two stroke engine

knows this thing is that because buying a harley davidson is an emotional thing people who've already decided to buy one this season are coming to us from the dealership and saying i want to order my harley now before anything happens so that i have that deal in the bag at least before. the deals on motorcycles are one thing deals on deal are another with just two weeks to go before the tire of come into effect from international trade partners will have to act fast if they're to secure exemptions. more on this now with a son who is general manager of iraq and. welcome to day w what is the american chamber of commerce few of these new tires well why. i think it's definitely understandable that president trump is addressing the overcapacity of steel and aluminum caused by subsidized and cheap steel an element by china and india it's definitely the wrong measures he's taking first of all it's way too broad the tariffs are way too broad so they hurt actually more the allies of the united states like for instance the european union and it's hurting countries where actually contributing to

bourbon and harleys? >> and mentioned, it is the sandbox earlier. . theere is the surprise over products. the european union has picked the harley davidson and bourbon and oranges, specifically things that are not only immigration rules, but it has hurt the industries that have republicans donald trump has been suffered through the industry this way. of treang these people in such a way. i think they are trying to pinpoint and they are and they are trying to focus on trade in this way................ you sag statement that the eu should not rise to the opening provocation. do you think these measures would go too far if he resided to these. andhink they shohoho we have the 28th. in germany, you will notice, is urging caution and it is pe,e,e, like mr. junker who are more aggressive. during a moment like this, you have got to remember. donald trump seems to o o o o a. . at some point, we have got to look at this cute donald trump with a steel victory. . and we are looking at me free trade is planted area and perhaps, the pacific one that donald trump h

response to these countermeasures i would like to think that a person who can afford a harley davidson can also afford to pay a little bit more so these terrorists that you will impose should not be rather that significant for the economy but more symbolic but again this could escalate very quickly and it could lead to a trade war in the end ok so we're still in the land of possibilities because this does not get signed until next week as well and it's done exactly and we also know that trump has already failed in interviews and other types of tariffs the consensus is that he will be able to impose these tariffs but it is still unclear if this will affect all the countries that import or export steel to the united states and aluminum if it's only going to be certain countries so it's actually very early to see how far reaching this will be however most experts agree that even if we see an impact for example. on the u.s. economy with higher prices and with less competitiveness for u.s. corporations the true actual impact for the u.s. economy is not going to be that big anyway so it will

the munich harley davidson showroom is called the house of flames is hardly a better known calling card for america than the iconic brands showroom here. freedom loving easy ride is find it almost unbelievable that protectionist measures could be implemented by the u.s. under donald trump. going to globalized world i don't believe that's a suitable method i think if we all want to head back to the middle ages if you can trump just has to keep doing what he's been doing. thirty five years ago shop owner my god started repairing hollies in his backyard today he's the biggest harley dealer in germany he believes the brand urgently needs younger buyers import tariffs will make that even. if you are you guys who was the younger generation still has to work to earn money and what a bike like this cost structure one or two thousand euros or even for smaller models that's not inconsiderable. we're talking about one or two months income here . holly love as say the company has only been targeted because its headquarters is in wisconsin which is the home state of trump ally and speaker of the hou

this on harley—davidson mark urban, and levi's bluejeans. this is highly reg retta ble.bluejeans. this is highly regrettable. we would like to have a reasonable relationship with the united states of america, but we cannot simply bury our head in the sand. —— harley—davidson, bourbon. instead, communities in the fall in industrial heartland of the us. it was here that donald trump and should support with his america first message. however, it is the modern supply of steel that worries many businesses here as well is abroad. they are concerned. their costs will rise will tariffs. and they could prove to be the hard truth of this protectionist policy. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. david mortlock was an adviser to president obama in international economics and trade and is now a partner at willkie farr & gallagher. hejoins me from partner at willkie farr & gallagher. he joins me from washington. partner at willkie farr & gallagher. hejoins me from washington. what is so hejoins me from washington. what is so bad about these tariffs is back they are essentially going

harley said in a statement that it supports free and fair trade and the proposed import tariffs wouldrive up costs for all products made with aluminium and steel regardless of their origin. as you can imagine, president trump's threats to impose those tariffs have certainly caused a stir ahead of this week's geneva auto show. most people in the industry appear to be waiting to hear more details before they decide on how to respond. meanwhile, at the show itself it is business as usual and carmakers continue to prepare themselves for the radical change which new technology is bringing. part of that change is a move towards electric ca i’s change is a move towards electric cars which is steadily gathering momentum. more can convenient motoring is the dream of every car owner britain. the commuta could well be one of the answers to that dream. electric cars have been around for years but for a long time they had an image problem. they were seen as they had an image problem. they were seen as quirky but slow and unable to go far before the batteries ran out. then tesla came out with its m

take harley-davidson. the first thing that happened, the first 24 hours, the uk may start taxing on just harley-davidson and bourbon and whiskey, other things, levi, all of sudden you're picking winners and losers. you're kind of agreeing what i'm saying. i don't have an issue. we're in kumbayah moment. trish: final thought over there, clyde? >> trish, there is another big element here you have to look at. that is employment and wages in the u.s. so when we equalize the trade, the playing field let's say, that typically leads to higher employment, higher wages in the u.s. i don't i will take that. >> not just matter of higher steel prices are going to somehow make your automobiles cost more. maybe you make more money because of the higher steel price. tough balance it out. trish: so good to talk to you. robert, great to see you. clyde, welcome to the show. so good to have your perspective. >> great to be on with clyde. trish: thank you for trade negotiations you've done. thank you both. >>> wall street has

majority leader member of president party republicans all all in kentucky the bourbon and then the harley davidsons made they're made a couple places but their headquarters and their one of the big factories in wisconsin that's a speaker of the house also republican paul ryan so you're absolutely right but even just internally alex. you know there may be some short term gain for some of the steel and aluminum companies but if you look at the downstream products like cars trucks cans drilling equipment and pipelines that we are speaking about a little bit ago with chris martenson those could be impacted also right well absolutely and i think what we've talked about this many it's just they degraded system that we have especially when it comes to automobile manufacturing between canada and the states but beyond that you know what's interesting there is a c.e.o. from canada who built steel pipes he has about fourteen different operations mostly on state side but also the canadian side this guy saying i love what donald trump is doing he wants to see these tariffs come into steel at twenty fi

first up is r harley davidson.bush had a neutral rating on the stock. >> for obvious reasons harley davidson, the tariffs and demographic shift is just killing these guys any rally, you want to sell into >> goldman sachs yet again hitting a new high today the bank announcing that david solomon will take over as president and coo. seems to be obvious now successor. >> i think it's a great decision to put david in charge one of the best bank erers on te street the margins in banking are still high coming through a little pressure he's a client based guy. great decision >> millbrands higher today following new board changes. sarat. >> lots of work to do here stock's down about 40% they did a big acquisition a will the of debt i would stay away. >> all right take a quick break come back with the final trade i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure

this is jean-claude juncker, on german television, will put tariffs on harley davidson, urban and bluely cannot put our head in the sand. that is a kind of language you might respect —— expect in retaliation but it does not mean any of this will actually happen, does it? trump has campaigned on his trade message of getting tough and what we saw in the markets yesterday isa what we saw in the markets yesterday is a clear example of markets all over the world, skidding in reaction to the news and they have levelled again and there is a feeling amongst investors and governments, cooler heads might prevail and trump, as before, might walk back on some of this tough talking when it comes to signing the order so there is some gardeners. we have not heard much bombast from china, which is the target of these talents. there is a lot of wait and see, to see what goes through next week. if it even happens next week or is delayed further. politically, it is consistent to what donald trump said as he campaigned? it would certainly appeal to a lot of people in what is known as a rust belt who voted

. >> as you know, europeans vowed to retaliate against harley davidson, bourbon and blue jeans. president trump responded if the eu wants to further increase their massive tariffs, we'll apply a tax on their cars which freely flow into the u.s. they make it impossible to sell our cars. big trade imbalance. it sounds like we're already in a trade war. >> well, think about it. we have unilaterally given away all kinds of concessions since the end of world war ii. in the beginning it was good policy to rebuild europe and rebuild asia after the ravages of the war. the mistake that our trade negotiators made way back then and continued to make was not time limiting. concessions that were reasonable to make to germany in 1945 or china in 1945 don't make sense any more. those are now very mature, big, strong economies. there's a lot of history that needs undone. >> that sounds like we're in for some more escalation. the president said in a tweet earlier this week the trade wars are good and easy to win. do you believe that? are trade wars good and easy to win? >> i think what the presi

harley down another 1.5% to $44.51, and it's a problem because harley does a lot of international business, they import some of their parts that are made of steel from europe and from other foreign countries, but harley is one of many american companies that global leaders plan to target. bloomberg reporting it has a list of u.s. goods from the european union is aiming for in tit for tat tariffs, including the motorcycles, blue jeans and bourbon, whiskey. american leaders immroerg the house speaker paul ryan suggesting a surgical way to go after abusers of global trade. in the last half hour, senate leader mitch mcconnell and senate minority leader chuck schumer on the democratic side with strong words on tariffs. mcconnell, of course, from the bourbon state of kentucky shares biggest fears while the senate minority leader agrees with president trump on one major aspect of trump's tariff plan. listen. >> there is a lot of concern among republican senators that this could sort of metastasize into a larger trade war. >> seems to have a greater negative effect on canada and europe than on chi

for example, tariffs on harley davidson motorcycles.rican jeans, or whiskey from tennessee and kentucky. all three states are home to influential politicians and trump supporters. >> we hope those in the u.s. are still trying to ensure europe is not regarded as a trade policy enemy will prevail. otherwise, this is a real word and on our relationship. reporter: in addition to retaliatory measures, the e.u. announced it will sue the u.s. through the world trade organization. phil: the president knows where the european union stands on this. our guests can tell us more about world reaction. >> we are seeing all kinds of reactions. we know this can escalate pretty quickly, that is the big danger. the european union with its 28 numbers, is the u.s.'s biggest trading member. jean-claude juncker announcing this friday the e.u. will not sit idly by. let's listen to what he said. >> jobs in europe will be lost due to the american measures. you cannot simply look on without doing anything. we need to take measures from our side. this is highly re

we make harleys in wisconsin. sell them to india or china, china has a 30% tariff on our harleys and india a 100% tariff. harley may pay a little more for the steel and the aluminum but if donald trump is successful to bring down the tariffs to have free and open trade, america's wisconsin companies are going to be better trsh an. trish: by the way, your dairy there as well. >> using steel to make a play in dairy is credit call for us. it's odd. i know we got to go but the president saying we're going to have reciprocity with tariffs and taxes on goods. he can change that. he will transform our economy well beyond taxes and regulation will be huge for the american worker. trish: it would be. >> it's whiskey too. trish: he's not scared of risks. that's for sure. congressman, thank you so much. be sure to vote in tonight's poll. do you believe lawmakers who oppose president trump's pro-american worker tariff plan will find themselves looking for new jobs after midterms? cast your vote on twitter a twiu dobbs. >>> up

this is where harley davidson's could come in.but they will pick a product, probably in agriculture. about 10 years ago, the u.s. was not living up to the provision of now -- of nafta talks, so they targeted u.s. agriculture, and they did a lot of damage. the u.s. eventually gave in. i would expect that to be the case, and that canada would do the same thing, targeted sanctions against specific parts of the economy in order to make the u.s. feel some pain as well. francine: thanks so much, bloomberg's michael mckee in mexico. we will be back with leslie vinjamuri of chatham house and david sarah -- davide serra of algebris. actually, let's go to the now. leslie, when you look at tariffs and the trump administration, putting america first, are we definitely toward a more anti-globalization, more protectionist world, and what does that mean for world growth? leslie: it certainly looks that way, doesn't it? we have been waiting for this since the campaign trail, and we did not release see it in a way that we thought we might during 2

harley— davidson are built senate majority leader.ons are also manufactured in pennsylvania, and battle ground state. the europeans also digesting them and suggest in game may go after orange juice, florida, and other key battle ground. —— the europeans also suggesting they may go after orange juice. not stupid, those european trade negotiators! christian, i spoke to some of the over the weekend from the white house is said, basically, all the chaos you have read about in the papers over this tariff announcement, it is true and also. this has caused a lot of friction and the white house. chaos works, that is the whole point. how valuable is your passport? we will be ranking the highest, that is still to come. the prime minister is urging developers to up their game and build more homes in england. she said penalising developers who delay building on their land should help to deal with the shortage of properties. labour described the measures as feeble. here's our home editor, mark easton. the prime minister donned the hi—vis today, de

it's choosing politically sensitive and products including the harley—davidson might —— the harley—davidsong to enforce it. were going to see fewer people in eu ride around on motorbikes drinking a cocktail of orange and bourbon and jeans. ok. a proposal to impose a so—called latte levy on throwaway coffee cups has been rejected by the government. mps on the environmental audit committee had suggested a charge of 25 pence for disposable coffee cups to try to reduce their use. ministers say it would be better for shops to offer voluntary discounts to customers who take in their own cups. back to our top story this morning and the shock announcement that us president donald trump has agreed to the first ever meeting between a serving us leader and his north korean counterpart. north korea made the offer and also agreed to halt missile tests in the meantime. earlier, our washington correspondent chris buckler outlined just how big a surprise today's announcement was. the first sense that we got of anything being this major was when president trump himself put his head around the briefing room