after he set out the eu's main priorities, mr barnier made it clear that the brexit process will nott brexit would have no material impact on our lives, all that negotiations can be concluded quickly and painlessly. this is not the case. one thing mr barnier didn't mention was the size of the brexit bill or, as he called it, the financial settlement. the financial times reported this morning that the uk might have to pay as much as 100 billion euros. this what the uk brexit secretary had to say about that. the numbers that have been bandied around in the press, 50, 60, 100 million, around in the press,50, 60,100 million, we don't recognise and we had no indication of it. we have said throughout that we will meet international obligations and enter into the negotiation in the best interests of us and the european union. so the gloves are off. earlier i spoke to alex forsyth from our westminster studio. this is quite an extraordinary intervention by theresa may. she accused some in brussels of not wanting the uk to get a good deal out of brexit, she accused them of trying to interfere

mr barnier said again he doesn't want any new controls to be introduced, but he did acknowledge thatt. brexit changes the border with the eu, but i will work with you to avoid a hard border. the uk's departure from the eu will have consequences. we have the duty to speak the truth. we have together the duty to speak the truth. custom controls are part of eu border management. they protect the single market. they protect our food safety and standards. but as i already said many times, nothing in these negotiations should put peace at risk. nothing. the border brainteaser will continue to occupy mainz, but for today, michel barnier‘s address to the dublin parliament has been a highly symbolic moment for ireland. chris page, thank you. young people who are hiv positive now have near—normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatment — according to a study from bristol university. researchers found that 20—year—olds who started anti—retroviral therapy in 2010 are projected to live ten years longer than those who first used it in 1996. more details from our health correspondent,

mr barnier said the top priority was to establish the rights of eu citizens living the in the uk anditons in the eu. here'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.

i would statement by mr barnier this morning. iwould be statement by mr barnier this morning.en interest, reading the papers and just following perhaps on a camel such as this, the unfolding picture of european negotiations. here is her chance to hear from the latest offer prime ministers, her 13th prime minister —— the latest of her prime minister —— the latest of her prime minister —— the latest of her prime minister ‘s. the prime minister has the cement is though it is subject to how the electorate feel who should be prime minister, but who is at the moment still the prime minister at the centre of things, at the centre of those negotiations. even the footman is looking concerned, looking around, i would hesitate to say he is looking a bit bored. how much longer, i suspect he is saying to himself. kate williams is with us. the royal historian. 0nly her second female prime minister. so much of this meeting between the two is fascinating but it would be interesting to know whether that in itself has been reflected upon, whether the queen felt she would see another female whet

mr barnier highlighted the complexity of issues relating to the border with northern ireland — and whate was listening. well, ireland have given michel barnier very special treatment here today. as you say, before today, the only visitors invited to speak to the irish parliament where presidents and prime ministers, the likes of nelson mandela and colleagues, so this shows how important the brexit debate is in ireland. what michel barnier had to say reflected pretty much what is in the eu‘s draft negotiating guidelines on brexit. the issues around the irish border have to be resolved in the first phase of talks with the uk, so the irish government are pleased about that, there are issues, as it were, pushed so high on the brexit agenda. the trickiest issue will be what happens to the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. at the moment, it‘s an open border, you drive across it and hardly notice it‘s there. the question is, will new controls have to come in after brexit? everyone involved says they don‘t want that to happen but the question is, if the uk is leaving

mr barnier said there would have to be progress on the terms of divorce before any talks about the future he had this warning. some have created the illusion that brexit would have no material impact on our lives, or that negotiations can be concluded quickly and painlessly. this is not the case. these are the eu's negotiating guidelines that will structure the brexit talks, and michel barnier said today that he wants everybody to keep a cool head through the process. not easy with pressure building on both sides, leaked reports of a very acrimonious dinner at downing street last week, and with a general election now in full flow. campaigning on the health service in bedford, jeremy corbyn said the government's brexit strategy was wrong. theresa may and david davis appear to open with megaphone diplomacy threatening europe that we will become some kind of tax haven on the shores of europe. let's approach this sensibly, because yes, we live in the european union, but we have do have a good relationship with them in the future. the liberal democrats said the question—mark over britain's exi

mr barnier, speaking in dublin today, said he was aware of the concerns and said he'd work to avoid the correspondent, fergal keane, has travelled from belfast to dublin to hear what people think about the possible impact of the brexit process. as they have every spring, brexit or no brexit, the orangemen parade through belfast. no longer do these marches bristle with the menacing energy of the troubles years, but there is mounting uncertainty. at the same time as the collapse of power—sharing here, nationalist resentment over brexit has spurred demands for a referendum on irish unity, leaving unionists uneasy. do you ever think, at the back of your thoughts, that eventually it's going to happen? i think it's always a possibility there but, i have to say, i think those are defeatist attitudes. i've heard people recently say, who've surprised me, who've said, you know, would i be any worse off? i think that's what propaganda does. but, hopefully, the unionist community will see through those things and get back to where their first love is, and that remains the queen and country. the arm

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yes, don't be fooled by the diplomatic suave demeanour of mr barnier committee were saying basically mr barnier. that gives you a sense of his determination to drive a very ha rd of his determination to drive a very hard bargain indeed. clearly somewhat impatient with the way this has dragged on. he said we have had ten months of uncertainty, the clock is ticking, in other words get on with it. he suggested it will be difficult, brexit would lead to material consequences for britain, and he also raised a question about whether mrs may will be able to get this deal signed, sealed and delivered within two years, saying this can't be done quickly. be in no doubt michel barnier is one tough cookie and he will drive a hard, ha rd cookie and he will drive a hard, hard bargain. yes, he said it is not an exit bill, a punishment, it is just what britain owes. so brexit will be a big dealfor quite a few people when it comes to the general election in the uk. but how much interest is there broadly in this election? only 66% of those registered to vote actually bother to do so in the last electi

but mrs may doesn't want you in the talks, and mr barnier, the lead eu negotiator, doesn't want you inister's position, and ruth davidson, the scottish tory leader, said not that long ago that she thought scotland and the scottish government and me as first minister should be involved in deciding and shaping the uk position. so if the snp wins this election, it strengthens our hand. because the danger scotland faces right now, and the danger in my view that the whole of the uk faces right now, is notjust brexit, but the extreme brexit that is being pursued by the tories that threatens tens of thousands of jobs in scotland. so on this, as on so many other things, if you want scotland's voice to be heard, if you want scotland's interest to the fore, rather than just tory mps who will rubber—stamp whatever theresa may wants, the only way to secure that is to vote snp. you complain that powers being sent back to london from brussels might not be passed on to edinburgh, but under your plan, any return of powers to edinburgh, you will then send back to brussels. it's a nonsensical grievance.

but it's worth pointing out that mr barnier was only been given the authority to begin the first phasechris morris has been looking at what the initial sticking points between the two sides are likely to be. the two biggest issues will be guaranteeing the right after brexit of eu citizens here in the uk and brits elsewhere in the eu. and then the single financial settlement, settling the accounts before the uk leaves. let's take this one by one. . . 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, w

mr barnier said it was critical to find a way to avoid a hard border and to preserve the good fridayill be extraordinary and very complex and difficult. this negotiation will not be only financial, legal or technical. it will be first human and social and economic. the reason why i want to listen. i want to meet the people on the ground. i want to manage the negotiation having my feet on the ground. we want to find solutions. we want to find solutions without having any kind of order. i wa nt to without having any kind of order. i want to preserve the good friday process. we have to find solutions compatible with the single market. our correspondent is in county monaghan for us now. he did not spend that long speaking to reporters that he had a clear message. he did. he was not giving much away. keep calm and negotiate he said that he was not prepared to offer any solutions to one of the big issues facing the brexit the goal shooters which is what happens to the border between the republic and the north of ireland. this is a collection of businesses. you might be able to see an enorm

mr barnier highlighted the complexity of issues relating to the border with northern ireland, and whatunion's chief brexit negotiator, our ireland correspondent chris page was listening. it has been a symbolic day for ireland, which is the eu state that will be most affected by brexit because of its ties to the uk. before today, the only people invited to address the irish parliament were presidents and prime minister is like nelson mandela, jfk, ronald reagan. by inviting michel barnier to make a speech, the irish government was sending a strong international signal about how seriously they are treating brexit. so michel barnier act knowledge that ireland is in a unique situation and talked about theissue unique situation and talked about the issue which is one of the most prominent and tricky issues facing ireland, the future of the land border, the only [and border between the uk and another eu state, the frontier between the irish republic and northern ireland. at the moment, you drive across and hardly notice it, but the question is, will that remain the same after brexit, particu

barnier. they know each other well and there is mutual respect. i think mrswayed by his demeanour. michel barnier is one tough cookie and he knows that. both sides have their own audiences to play for, there will be other eu countries looking to michel barnier to ta ke countries looking to michel barnier to take a tough public stand just as the electorate here are looking to the electorate here are looking to the british government to take a tough public stand. why that is potentially problematic —— problematic is because it limits the freedom to negotiate and compromise. if you publicly said you're going to bea if you publicly said you're going to be a very tough, bloody—minded women or whatever and you do not prove that in negotiations, people say, you said you would drive a hard bargain. it makes it harderfor theresa may to compromise and cut deals after having struck such a position. it is also hard for michel barnier to back up having said he would get this money. the rhetoric on both sides makes the deal much more harder. plenty to talk about over the

mr. barnier saying that the hard work has paid off. he says he has worked a lot with president juncker.safe approach. i don't need to put this in context for the international audience but it is clear that there are lines that are being drawn. and the lakemay from the german newspaper showed is that these are real negotiations. and different sides have different expectations. and what you can negotiate at the same time as the biggest wake-up calls for the u.k. and we heard yesterday that theresa may says she is a difficult woman to deal with. this is because we had, during the referendum campaign, one person from the conservative party told her that she was being a "bloody difficult woman." tom: do we have a length of time of this initial infantry skirmish? do we have a length of time that this will go on? francine: the skirmish could go on for two years. for two years, the negotiations need to end or the u.k. will have to be extracted from the eu. we could have this gossip for another two years, or to be exact, one year and 10 months. jpmorgan says it plans to move hundreds of london-b

speaking in the last hour, mr barnier said that he will work with the country to avoid a hard borderll of stirling, brexit is already having an impact on the value of irish exports to the uk, in particular, the agri— food sector. and many in ireland fear the return of tensions to the north. today, in front of these two houses, i want to reassure the irish people, in this negotiation, ireland's interest will be the union's interlaced. we are, in this negotiation, and a united eu will be here for you. european integration helped remove orders that once existed on maps and and minds. now, brexit changes the border, but i will work with you to avoid a hard border. the uk's departure from the eu will have consequences. let's talk show ireland correspondent, chris page, who is in dublin. a hugely supportive message from michel barnier. up we would expect. wasn't anything new in what he said? i don't think there was anything particularly new, because we already had the draft guidelines, which sets out that firstly, as michel barnier was saying, the eu does recognise that ireland is in a uni

mr. is going to barnier listen? do you think that softens the talks?een north and south would not be good news. do you get a sense they are listening? i think that if you listen to all of the commentary about the border, i think it is clear that both the u.k. government and irish government have done a good job making sure everyone understands how important it is that this is dealt with very sensitively and is to the four of the negotiations. i think any statements that have come out have supported that. i think the e.u. is behind the idea that it needs a special solution to address that. great success from the irish government and u.k. government. i do think the statements from the commission generally recognize that. the answers are going to be difficult because it is a unique problem. how those solutions emerge will be important. people are definitely going in with the right mindset. guy: is your ipo on track? bernard: the markets are very attractive at this point in time. the irish economy is doing well. people are upgrading forecasts for growth in

the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warned that it was an illusion to think the brexit process could be painless. labour has accused mrs of using brexit for political gain. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. what was on her mind with that raise the eyebrows? not just what was on her mind with that raise the eyebrows? notjust the formalities of revving up for an election... which she, remember, was not obliged to call. but theresa may seems determined to play the brexit ca rd seems determined to play the brexit card for all it is worth. setting herface against card for all it is worth. setting her face against brussels, she wants you to believe she won't be messed around. whoever wins on the 8th of june and will face one overriding task — to get the best possible deal for this united kingdom from brexit. and in the last few days, we have seen just how tough these talks are likely to be. britain's negotiating position in europe has been misrepresented in the continental press. the european commission's negotiating stance has hardened. threats against britain have been issued by european politicians and officia