the precious, precious bond between england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. irst visit after taking office was to scotland. now, in a week when she triggers article 50, she's back again. meeting scottish police officers to discuss counterterrorism after last week's attack at westminster. security one likely area of consensus when the prime minister and first minister meet later. agreement in other areas may prove more challenging. when this great union of nation sets its mind on something and works together with determination, we are an unstoppable force. that is why the plan for britain i've set out, to get the right deal for britain abroad as well as ordinary working people at home has at its heart our goal, to build a more united nation. because i believe when we work together there is no limit to what we can do. a majority of voters in scotland opted to remain in the eu referendum. i believe it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a path that it has no control over. nicola sturgeon says her government has met a brick wall of intransigence in the ne

when this great union of nations, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland sets its mind on somethingon, we are an unstoppable force. that's why the plan for britain i've set out, the plan to get the right deal for britain abroad as well as a better deal for ordinary working people at home has it at its heart one overarching goal, to build a more united nation. i believe if we work together that is no limit to what we can do. a more united nation means working actively to bring people and communities together by promoting policies which support integration and social cohesion. in scotland, wales and northern ireland that means fully respecting and strengthening devolution settlements but never allowing our union to become looser and weaker or our people drift apart. so when those policy areas where the uk government holds responsibility, i am determined we will put the interests of the union both of the parts and the hole at —— whole at the heart of our decision—making. international development is a prime example of that and your work here on behalf of your fellow citizens across the

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scotland at home against wales. two leigh halfpenny. lee williams, first try of the game. otland make it under lee groves. the middle weekend of the six nations championship of 2017. we both know what the exact rule is. an extraordinary first half and an extraordinary first half and an extraordinary italian performance. italy take the lead. england are going to finish in style. england have played three and they have won three. what around it was. this round, round four, possibly the most pivotal weekend of the tournament so far. before we get into the nitty—gritty, let's look ahead and have a look at the table as it stands. england, the only team left unbeaten in the tournament. ireland, who play tonight against wales in second on ten points. scotland, who go to twickenham for the calcutta cup tomorrow, in third on nine points. england know if results and bonus points go their way, they could wrap up the six nations title in twickenham at twickenham surrey, again scotland tomorrow. the scots haven't won there in sa years. it could be a title deciding weekend. we will see h

the prime minister made a commitment to a uk wide approach and agreement with the government of scotland, wales and northern ireland and since then the scottish government has published a compromise suggestion, a differentiated plan that could satisfy people in scotland and the rest of the uk. the prime minister could have said, the prime minister could have said she would try to seek an agreement with european partners on the plan which could have protected scotland's place in the european market but she didn't, the prime minister could have taken the views of the scottish, welsh and northern ireland seriously and could have reached an agreement before triggering article l as she promised. she did not and she does not have -- >> we cannot have side exchanges taking place, the right honorable gentlemen should have the floor. i'm capable of seeing whence the disruption hails. .. the prime minister promised -- the honorable gentleman opposite understand we have a vision in scotland. [shouting] they don't like to hear it but listen they must. the prime minister promised an agreement. there is no a

the precious, precious bond between england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. it after taking office was to scotland. now, ina after taking office was to scotland. now, in a week that she triggers article 50, she's back again. meeting scottish police officers to discuss counterterrorism after last week's attack at westminster, security is one likely area of consensus when the prime minister and first minister meet later. agreement in other areas may prove more challenging. my position isn't going to change, which is that now was at the time to be talking about a second independence referendum, because it wouldn't be fair on the scottish people to ask them to make that decision when the facts aren't clear, and also because now is the time when we need to pull together to make sure we get the best possible dealfor to make sure we get the best possible deal for the uk, to make sure we get the best possible dealfor the uk, including the people of scotland. a majority of voters in scotland opted to remain. i believe it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a p

there is also an issue of how this sits with scotland, wales and northern ireland, and particularly scotlandill say, we wa nt particularly scotland will say, we want the powers to come to us and not stay with the uk government, so what it looks straightforward will be very contested and time consuming. and is whitehall, do we have enough civil servants who are up have enough civil servants who are up to the task? i have a great admiration for the civil service but i think they will be tested both in terms of the numbers of civil servants, and whether they have the skills to deliver this. it is not just about the two new departments, indeed government have moved quickly to create these departments. it is every pa rt to create these departments. it is every part of government that will be affected. and this is important to remember, the government will wa nt to to remember, the government will want to carry on with its domestic legislation as well. and so i think something will have to give and there will have been very hard decisions made about priority, particularly when it comes to come to

that's the whole of the united kingdom and the people across the uk, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. >> yvette cooper. >> the prime minister has just done a 2 billion pound budget u-turn in the space of a week. last year the government did a 4 billion pound u-turn in the space of five days. is that why they want to abolish spring budgets? because they just keep ripping them up? >> prime minister. >> i -- i welcome -- i welcome the measures that were in this spring budget to improve school places for children in this country, to ensure that we put money -- >> order. you are other eccentric fellow shouting. you mustn't shut down your own prime minister. let's hear the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i welcome the measures in the spring budget to ensure that we're putting money -- money into schools, into skills and into social care. and i would have thought the right honorable lady would have accepted that money into schools, skills and social care is good for this country. >> rebecca pow. >> thank you, mr. speaker. would the prime minister join with me in welcoming

an agreement with the government of scotland, wales, and of northernnt ireland. since then, the scottish government has published the compromise suggestion. i the heart, the status find people in scotland and the rest of the u.k. so the prime minister could hav said that she would try, try to seek an agreement with european on the plan that could protectct it scholars place in the european market, but she did it. the prime minister could've taken the views of the scottish of the northern irish government seriously as she could've reached an agreement before triggering serio article 15. she did not and she does not. >> we cannot have side exchanges taking place while the honorable gentleman should have the floori i'm capable of seeing what the disruption hail. we will not persist. we have responsibility in the government and is normally the embodiment of courtesy to which i know he will not return. mr. robinson. >> we have become accustomed to the views of members on the other side of the house being incapable of understanding that the people of scotland voted to r

a weatherfront is spilling out of scotland and that will continue to move thu the north—west of england and walesad with some sunshine. certainly for the bulk of northern ireland and northern scotla nd northern ireland and northern scotland a better afternoon in comparison to how you started the day. maybe close to the borders we keep cloud and poor visibility, not bad into northern ireland. here is oui’ bad into northern ireland. here is our drizzly rain from that weather front across northern england and north wales. maybe the cloud being a nuisance into the midlands but south of that with some sunshine temperatures will respond, i6 of that with some sunshine temperatures will respond, 16 or 17 is not out of the question in london. that's 63 fahrenheit. that bodes well for the arsenal and lincoln city match with 15, i am sure fans won't care what the weather is going to do but for middlesbrough it could be overcast with drizzle. believe it or not, for twickenham similar conditions for rome for the six nations matches, perfect, light winds, lots of sunshine. through the night there is a potentia

when this great union of nations — england, scotland, wales and northern ireland — sets its mind on something works together with determination, we are an unstoppable force. the family of the american tourist killed in the westminster terror attack say he would not have borne any ill will towards his attacker. he was an amazing individual who loved everyone, and tried to make the world a better place. police investigating last wednesday's attack believe khalid masood was driving up to 76 miles per hour on westminster bridge where three were killed. in the next hour. life under is control — we hear from the people of mosul who have witnessed jihadi fighting and threat of coalition air strikes. god will have revenge on isis. entered those who helped isis entered those who helped isis entered the city. the deadline forforming a new devolved government in northern ireland hasjust expired with no agreement. this is scene in stormont, where the secretary of state for northern ireland will be speaking shortly. the new £1 coin is released tomorrow, but are everyday machines ready for it? good afterno

some damp weather in northern ireland in the morning, moving quite soon across into wales, the south—west, western scotlandremember, all the time it is going to be a gray and misty start. so a lot of low cloud around the hills and coastal fog as well. behind this first weather front and ahead of the next one we may well have some brighter weather out through the east of wales, the midlands, into parts of northern england and central scotland. but still quite murky near the east coast of scotland compared with saturday, and that next rain band is getting into the west. now, all the time, the rain in the east will be fizzling out. it looks as if the rain further west, as it heads its way in across the mainland of the uk, will tend to become more showery as well. there will therefore be a lot of cloud around and more limited brightness. it looks lovely for northern ireland in the afternoon, western fringes of the uk. and that means we will see some sunshine, but it will not feel as warm as it did during the day on saturday. temperatures only 12—14 degrees. and then through the night, as the skies clear furthe

there was extra cash for scotland —— for scotland wales and northern ireland.h the seeds of a row over national insurers sewn behind him, the chancellor's final words may not be allowed to stand. we embark on this next chapter of our history confident in our strengths and clear in our determination to build a stronger, sarah, better britain. i commend this budget. —— stronger, fairer, better. this was a budget of up to complacency about the state of our economy. when she took office, the prime minister said if you're one of those families if you are just managing, iwant those families if you are just managing, i want to you directly. this budget does not address them. it failed. this budget has done nothing to tackle low pay, nothing to tackle the state of emergency that persists for so many people demanding and needing social care now. oversaw opportunity after only glancing mentions of the biggest issue around town. there is 100 billion extra borrowing because the government has a hard breath. you cannot have a strong economy with a ha rd cannot have a strong

when this great union of nations, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland, sets its mind on somethingdetermination, we are an unstoppable force. in a speech to staff at the department for international development in east kilbride, she said she wants to build a more united nation. but it is scottish independence on the agenda at the holyrood parliament tomorrow, when they'll almost certainly vote to call for a second referendum. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. political parties in northern ireland have been given more time to try to form a power—sharing government after failing to meet today's deadline. after three weeks of talks, there's still no sign of agreement between the democratic unionist party and sinn fein. the northern ireland secretary james brokenshire said he believed there was no appetite for yet another election, as our ireland correspondent chris buckler reports. there's been a lot of talk in northern ireland about restoring power—sharing, but at times it's felt like sinn fein and the dup have been speaking a very different language. much of the funding for this class

in scotland, wales and northern ireland, sex education isn't compulsory, but all uk governments faceare young people for life in modern britain. elaine dunkley, bbc news. president trump has used his first speech to congress to declare what he called a new chapte of american greatness. adopting a measured tone, very different to his more volatile tweets, he promised "massive tax relief for the middle class" and asked congress to pass a $1 trillion package to build new infrastructure. the president said america "strongly supports nato" but stressed that nato members "must meet their financial obligations." from washington, here's our north america editorjon sopel. they say that practice makes perfect. and when you're singing a new tune, probably best to give it the full rehearsal. the president of the united states! donald trump's tone couldn't have been more different. warm, inclusive, unifying and optimistic. what we are witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. 0ur allies will find that america's once again ready to lead. applause. and for anxious european nations, su

ireland, and eventually the western fringes of scotla nd and eventually the western fringes of scotland and walesales with the best of the weather to be found through tuesday towards the east. the fronts come to get you here. at least the frontal systems clear away for the most pa rt frontal systems clear away for the most part in the north sea and the english channel although it is a close run thing, still a lot of cloud on wednesday. further north, low— pressure cloud on wednesday. further north, low—pressure not i million cloud on wednesday. further north, low—pressure noti million mild away. strong winds across scotland, gale force winds and blustery day elsewhere. the latter stages of next week, some uncertainty about the overall message but we suspect as i intimated, the jet stream will fire low— pressure intimated, the jet stream will fire low—pressure close by to north—western quarter of the british isles with high pressure trying to hang on in the south—west. as far ahead as next weekend, this could be the scenario, low close by to denmark, high pressure in the south leaving us with a no

across scotland, wales and northern ireland, there is no unity of purpose.shing out of the eu without a deal is a real one and it will be highly destructive for our economy. whether you like it or not, big changes coming. i think it's that the disappointing that the prime minister hasn't tried to seek an agreement and comprise with the scottish government and other before she did this administrations before she did this will stop to reason a's government raises are monumental task. negotiating an excellent deal that doesn't punish the uk. —— theresa alongside all of that, here may's. alongside all of that, here in parliament, numerous laws will be needed to set up new systems covering everything from immigration severe; ---u——— s.-.-..-.-. ten—nrflyeewee w w we to wwerw ---u——— set-e. thwnrewee'eeww w w we to fishing and ee-e-e-e-wre—e—e ---u——— seeee. twwrweyeeeeeee w w we to fishing and ministers to fishing and farming. ministers insisted today they are preparing for all; them chew insisted today they are preparing for all sit them chew each —— for all of t

in scotland, wales and northern ireland that means fully respecting and indeed strengthening the devolutionm e nt indeed strengthening the devolution settlement is, but never allowing how union to become looser and wea ker how union to become looser and weaker or our people to drift apart. send those policy areas where the uk government holds responsibility, i'm determined that we will put the interests of the union, both parts and the whole, at the heart our decision—making. nicola sturgeon said the meeting had been cordial but there had been no guarantees from mrs may that any powers coming back to the uk from the eu would be devolved to scotland. first it was a perfectly businesslike and called your meeting andi businesslike and called your meeting and i wished her well, for when she triggers article 50 on wednesday, i mentioned the scottish government's desire to play a constructive part in that. it is in all of our interest that she gets a good deal. i had be under the impression based on media reports that she was going to offer more in way of powers but it turns out that is not the c

when this great nation of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland sets its mind to something and works together with determination we are an unstoppable force. police investigating last weeks‘ terror attack at westminster, say they've found no evidence that khalid masood had any links, to the so—called islamic state group. thousands of people have fled the iraqi city of mosul has us backed coalition continue their fight to get rid of the isis opposition. after the passing of today's deadline, there are issues with the power—sharing sector the northern ireland. in the moment it will be time for sports day. but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... in one hundred days, in half an hour, we hear how president trump is trying to move on after his failure to replace obama—care. the programme asks if his policy agenda is now in peril? we'll have the latest on anti—fracking campaigners, who've started a fortnight of action, aimed at disrupting the cuadrilla drilling site, near blackpool. and we'll take a look at the new 12—sided pound coin. millions go into c

scotland, wales and northern ireland will also see reductions.reland will see the highest, at 3%. some departments, though, will be supported. the department for international development, which spends on overseas aid, will see its budget rise by i7%. health in england will also see its budget rise by £1.5% and education will see less of a reduction than other departments, just 2.2%, and the schools' budget will be protected. when it comes to our taxes, the government has already announced that increases are ahead. the key question — where? well, the government has got rather good at taxing less visible areas. for example, the taxes paid on dividends from shares people might own is going to raise more money, an extra £2.8 billion. and taxes on insurance policies are also going up and that's going to raise an extra £700 million and stamp duty, that's the tax we pay on buying a house, is also increasing. that will also raise £700 million. the grand message of the budget — that there are still risks ahead, brexit and economic slowdown. the treasury

the brand owned by general motors has been the lead sponsor of the england, scotland, wales and northernan said vauxhall wanted to start running separate marketing campaigns for individual models. the deal for the england team is thought to be worth in the region of £5 million to £6 million per year. that is all from me. i will be back injusta that is all from me. i will be back injust a few that is all from me. i will be back in just a few minutes. we will review the new stories. i will see you then. new guidelines have been published 0h new guidelines have been published on how food companies can cut the sugarin on how food companies can cut the sugar in their products. but the celtic then says 2—and—a—half thousand tons could be removed from the uk market by the year 2020. jan draper has more. it is rotting children's keath and causing obesity. 0ne it is rotting children's keath and causing obesity. one third of children are obese by the time they lea p children are obese by the time they leap a risk all. now, as part of the government's plans to deal with obesity, they have made a li

it has been wet across southern scotland, wales, west wales in particular and down towards the far south—west some of us are very warm far south—west. most of us are dry, some of us are very warm indeed. no more so some of us are very warm indeed. no more so than parts of east anglia. i picked that hampstead because weather watchers have been out in abundance this morning. a beautiful picture of the spring blossom. somebody somewhere will reach 22 degrees this afternoon, that is good for this time of the year. plenty much of that to come this afternoon. the cloud is a bit thicker here so maybe the odd shower worth though still a lot of dry weather. wet weather across west wales, further rain to come across northern parts of england and southern scotland. plenty of sunshine across the northern isles of scotland. it is about 10 degrees cooler than in the south—east. as we head into the evening, a few showers across the south—east that the main push of rain continues to be in the northern and western parts of the uk. heavy rain to come here. murky on the high ground. nationwide, no problems with

wales. northern ireland and scotland enjoying the best of the weather.st of us and it will be quite blustery at times, so inevitably it will feel quite chilly, sorry! a reminder of our main stories this evening. the government is expected to suffer its first setback over brexit with defeats in the house of lords tonight. their arch —— there are plans for children as young as four to be taught about healthy relationships in schools all over england. we willjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. you're watching bbc news. the headlines: voting is taking place in the house of lords to decide whether to try to getan of lords to decide whether to try to get an amendment to the brexit bill. two british trainee doctors have been killed while fighting for islamic state in the iraqi city of mosul. the pair were part of a group of students who abandoned their studies in sudan tojoin the radical islamic group. the government is making it compulsory for all schools in england to provide sex education. children as young as four will be taught about relationships. pa

scotland. the rain clears northern ireland and away from wales, it stays wet in scotland. 0ne or two showers acrossday looks like archetypal april showers, the first day of april. chilly night overnight. much better weather on sunday. stick with it, the weather improves on the weekend. quite a few showers developing in the west, not much wind to blow them through, they could be heavy and bunbury. temperature is low on saturday. the trough of low pressure bringing showers on saturday gets squeezed away by a ridge of high pressure, hence the low temperatures. the rich should keep the weather fronts at bay until late on sunday. —— the ridge. the best of the sunshine in the morning after a chilly start. cloud in the afternoon. decent temperatures, 16 or 17 degrees. warmer in the south—east on monday. rain in the north—west. this is bbc news at 4pm. i amjane hill at westminster. this is bbc news. i'mjane hill, live in westminster. the headlines at four. the government outlines plans to move thousands of pieces of european union law onto the uk statute book, as britain prepares to leave the european unio

for most of wales, and scotland staying dry, cold again, spoiled by the wind and rain.d. blustery winds, inevitably feeling quite chilly. hello, i‘m ros atkins, this is outside source. french centre—right presidential candidate francois fillon has said he will be placed under investigation by a frenchjudge — but won‘t stand down. translation: i will not give up. translation: iwill not give up. i will not withdraw. i will take it to the end, because it is democracy being challenged. donald trump has addressed congress for the first time — and he‘s being widely praised for striking a conciliatory tone. iam here i am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it isa message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart. this was a well rehearsed speech — full on promises and short on specifics. we‘ll be live in washington to get into this. un human rights investigators say war crimes were committed

south—east will push north as the wet weather retreats north across wales and the north—west of england into the southern half of scotlande bright and warm with some sunshine in much of england and wales. that could boost the temperature to 22 degrees or so across the south—east, making it the warmest day of the year so far. making it the warmest day of the yearso far. rain making it the warmest day of the year so far. rain on friday, though. most of it is near the low pressure which has gone towards scotland and away from northern ireland and wales and west england. the rain behind it is weak. little or no rain towards the south—east. fresher air behind that with some sunshine, it should be quite nice in the afternoon. the weekend has two halves. some sunshine to be quite warm. some showers around as well. slow—moving. it could be heavy. winds not strong. after that, what we find is a ridge of high pressure that builds in pushing away showers on saturday night. quite chilly on saturday night. quite chilly on saturday night. different to the night. weather fronts being night. different to the night. weatherfronts being k

there is a weather front spilling its way out of scotland that will continue to move through the northwest of england and walessunshine coming through. for the bulk of northern ireland and northern scotland, a better afternoon in comparison to how you started the day. maybe close to the borders we will keep cloud and some poor visibility. not bad into northern ireland. the drizzle across northern england and north wales. the cloud may be a nuisance into the midlands, but south of that, with sunshine, temperatures will respond. 16, 17 degrees not out of the question in london. that's 63 fahrenheit. that bodes well for the arsenal—lincoln city match, with 15 degrees. i'm sure lincoln city fans were not i'm sure lincoln city fans will not care what the weather will do. for middlesbrough, it could be overcast with drizzle. for twickenham, similar conditions for rome for the six nations matches today. perfect light winds and lots of sunshine coming through. through the night, the potential for more cloud and drizzly rain to continue to move in from the west and a lot of low cloud, some poor visibility and some coas

there is a weather front that has been spilling out of scotland and that will continue to move to the north—west of england and wales the fog of northern ireland and northern scotland a better afternoon in comparison to how you started the day will stop 13 degrees is pleasant enough. maybe close to the borders begin some cloud and poor visibility, not bad into northern ireland. she is a drizzly rain on that weather front. maybe the cloud being a bit of a nuisance into the midlands but south of that with some sunshine temperatures will respond. 16 or 17 degrees not out of the question in london. that is 63 fahrenheit. that bodes well for the arsenal lincoln city match with 15 degrees. i'm shortly consider bans will not care what the weather is going to do but for middlesbrough it could be overcast with a little bit of drizzle. believe it or not for putting, several conditions. —— for twickenham. as we go through the neither is the potential for more cloud and outbreaks of drizzly rain to continue to move in from the west. in a lot of low cloud and poor visibility. some coastal and hill fog overnight this weather fron

to people from wales, scotland, iyoung man speaking to people from wales, scotland, i young man whoives concerned about their party, labour, lib dems, snp, and they are coming to protest, to make their voice heard because they are deeply concerned about a hard brexit, the course the country is on and they are fighting for the european cause. going back to the initial question, deeply held feelings by the people on this march, but do they think they can fundamentally change the course? march, but do they think they can fundamentally change the course ?m course they can change the course, there is a long, a lot to play out now between now and the next two yea rs. we now between now and the next two years. we are putting ourfuture into the hands of 27 countries. we are saying we into the hands of 27 countries. we are saying we are into the hands of 27 countries. we are saying we are going to exit the single market, we are saying we are going to be back to tariffs. i think people don't have the confidence in people don't have the confidence in people like david davis. a lot can change,

even here i wouldn't be surprised to see more showers, which have been present across south—west scotland, walesst. the worst conditions have been across northern parts of scotland. the weather moving further north, followed by a showers and some of them giving longer spells of rain or snow. 0n them giving longer spells of rain or snow. on a cold night we will have this area of cloud and rain finding its way into the south—western quarter. that is tied in with a slow—moving weather front. it is moving, so if it starts rim with you, things will improve. in the south—west, the wind will be a feature, up to 50, 60 south—west, the wind will be a feature, up to 50,60 mph. not south—west, the wind will be a feature, up to 50, 60 mph. not great for the shetland isles, but an improved day for most of scotland. not wall—to—wall sunshine, they will be some showers in northern ireland. glorious weather over the north of england. we have the weather front. from the north of wales, through the midlands to east anglia and the south—east. following behind, the speed of the wind and the gusts, up to 60 mph in e

. >> last year the prime minister made the promise for the agreement for scotland, wales and northern ireland. and triggered article 50 and has done so without an agreement and no agreement. why has she broken her promise and broken her word? >> i have been very clear. the first of this, the first visit i made last july, developer uk wide approach. the uk approach was taken in negotiation, it would be the united kingdom government that took forward that position and i remind the right honorable gentlemen scotland is part of the united kingdom. >> the prime minister did not deny he would see the uk approach an agreement for northern ireland, there is no agreement. the british government was elected with a higher percentage of the vote with a bigger elect oral mandates. yesterday the scottish parliament voted 69-59 people in scotland should have a choice about their future. and concluded, a period of democratic approval. that choice would be exercised in this parliament. and and and the european union, the european union. the scottish nationalist party. >> order. this is very unseemly h

when this great nation of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland sets its mind to something and together with determination we are an unstoppable force. we'll have the latest, live from glasgow and speaking to scotland's minister overseeing the brexit process. the other main stories on bbc news at 5... the car driven by khalid masood , the westminster attacker , was travelling at over 70 miles per hour when he killed three people. as iraqi forces continue their offensive to recapture mosul from so—called islamic state, we hear from some of the thousands fleeing the violence. the northern ireland secretary warns "a short window of opportunity" exists to restore a power—sharing executive to stormont, after today's deadline to for a deal passes without agreement. everyone owes it to the people of northern ireland to grasp that and provide the political leadership and stability that they want. and, how prepared are we for tomorrow's release of the new one pound coin? it's 5 o'clock. our main story is that theresa may has been meeting nicola sturgeon, face—to—face, for the first time

that means improvement for northern ireland, for western scotland, wales and south—west england.. but a different day for the south—east in comparison to today with 17 degrees, 10 to 13 at the very best. and the rain could linger all day. back to you two. 0h, you two. oh, dear louise. thank you. for 50 years the laws on abortion have remained unchanged, meaning a woman must have the consent of two doctors to end her pregnancy. under those rules a woman who takes a pill at home could potentially face life imprisonment. now a labour mp is calling for the legislation to be updated. but pro—life critics say it could pave the way for sex selective abortions and terminations on demand. breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin reports. my first reaction was, i don't want to have a baby. straightaway, how am i going to care for this being when i can't even care for myself? emily tells me why she had an abortion. she was broke, she had depression, she couldn't cope. she had to wait one month for a termination. that was the worst month of my life. i was googling ways to induce miscarriage and i think th

the precious, precious bond between england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. isit after taking office was to scotland. now, in the week that she triggers article 50, she's back again, meeting scottish police officers to discuss counterterrorism after last week's attack at westminster. security is one likely area of consensus when the prime minister and first minister meet later. agreement in other areas may prove more challenging. my position isn't going to change, which is that now isn't the time to be talking about a second independence referendum, because it wouldn't be fair on the scottish people to ask them to make that decision when the facts aren't clear, and also because now is the time when we need to pull together to make sure we get the best possible deal for the uk, including the people of scotland. a majority of voters in scotland opted to remain. i believe it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a path that it has no control over... nicola sturgeon says her government has met a brick wall of intransigence in the negotiations to protect sco

sun across scotland but that won't last because rain will be on its way surging up the irish sea, some heavy at times affecting north walesss scotland. mid—afternoon, chilly across the far north it'll stay dry but further south and west it'll be damp. hove combrirss up over high ground in the west. some bright spells northern ireland but don't rely on those. wet across west wales. rain fringing cornwall but point east, it'll be dry. a muggy feel. mid—teens, but nothing compared to the warmth which some of us will encounter on thursday. the warm air wafting up from the near continent and somebody somewhere could hit up to 21 in the sunshine. whereas, further north and west across the uk on thursday, it will be cooler because of the cloudier and wetter as well. again, up cloudier and wetter as well. again, up through the irish sea, some fairly persistent rain. it may brighten up across scotland and northern ireland and the best of the sunshine across the south—east. you made it, jon. jojust made it, jon. jo just about. a made it, jon. jojust about. a reminder of made it, jon. jo just about. a reminder of the top story: scot

there is a weather front spilling its way out of scotland that will continue to move through the northwest of england and walesugh. for the bulk of northern ireland and northern scotland, a better afternoon in comparison to how you started the day. maybe close to the borders we will keep cloud and some poor visibility. not bad into northern ireland. the drizzle across northern england and north wales. the cloud may be a nuisance into the midlands, but south of that, with sunshine, temperatures will respond. 16, 17 degrees not out of the question in london. that's 63 fahrenheit. that bodes well for the arsenal—lincoln city match, with 15 degrees. i'm sure lincoln city fans were not ca re i'm sure lincoln city fans were not care what the weather will do. for middlesbrough, it could be overcast with drizzle. for twickenham, similar conditions for rome for the six nations matches today. perfect light winds and lots of sunshine coming through. through the night, the potential for more cloud and drizzly rain to continue to move in from the west and a lot of low cloud, some poor visibility and some coastal and hill f

much of western scotland, wales and south—west england eventually you will see sunshine.ce on education for deaf children. speakers are gathering this weekend to discuss how our schools can change to better benefit deaf pupils. in a moment we‘ll speak to the organisers, as well as danny lane, a pianist in the quartet of deaf musicians the forte ensemble. but first, let‘s listen to them action. music: danny boy. we‘re joined now by wendy mccracken, the uk‘s only prove of deaf education as well as danny lane, the pianist we just saw perform. danny‘s interpreter kieran seabrook is also here. morning to all of you. dan, explain what we were watching there, this was all the people in that quartet are deaf, explain how that works for us. we have always performed, so we did a recital and then the forte idea came about. then we started performing in different venues and wa nted performing in different venues and wanted to continue with it. what are the particular challenges of playing with an ensemble when you have profound deafness?” with an ensemble when you have profound deafn

in scotland, wales and northern ireland, that means wales and northern ireland, that m ea ns fully waless country on the world stage makes an elegant case for our union as a whole. it is about the values we share in our family of nations, that is the freedom of speech, democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law. this proud, sheared heritage provides a bedrock of our lives together in the uk and on that foundation we have built a country where we share the challenges we face and bring all the expertise, ingenuity and goodwill we share across this union to be to tackle them. that allows us to do amazing things like the life—saving work which is led from this building. so is britain leads the european union, and we forge a new role for ourselves in the world, the strength and stability of our union will become even more important, notjust for the good that standing together brings to our own people year at home but also for the good we can do together in the world as a global britain, a force for good, helping to build a betterfuture britain, a force for good, helping to build

. >> reporter: the united kingdom- - england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland-- is the republic of ireland's biggest trading partner. around $1.3-billion worth of goods and services criss-cross the border every week. but those commercial ties could be frayed by brexit. this is the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. right now there are no border controls on goods and services moving between the two countries, because they're both members of the european union. but when britain pulls out of the e.u., it could trigger tariffs on anglo-irish trade. and when trade barriers go up, so does the cost of doing business. john comer is president of the irish creamery milk suppliers association. >> i can't see any upsides to the impending brexit. >> reporter: what concerns him most are potential tariffs. if britain and the european union fail to reach a free trade the relationship would revert to rules laid down by the world trade organization. that could impose tariffs as high as 40% on irish dairy products sold to britain. >> if we don't get markets that are free

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cold wind and wintry showers across the north of scotland. for walesht o'clock breakfast, there will be sunshine here and the wind is not too strong. quite chilly, mind you. further north it is wet with rain piling into northern ireland from the west. a period of heavy rain through the morning at least. rain into the west of scotland merging with the wintry showers over the highlands makes a cold wet start to the day. sunshine further east, but temperatures are not much above freezing. some dampness is coming into north—west england over the pennines but to the east i thig— g = plenty of sunshine there across the midlands and east anglia as well southern england. a nip in the air but, again, sunshine makes a difference. wind will be light across the southern parts of the country. as we go through the day, all of this will head eastwards but, so there will never be much across the east of scotland of north—east of england, for that matter. the heavy stuff there is further west and there will be snow over the highlands. cloud coming down over the souther

when this great union of nations, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland, sets its mind on somethingare an unstoppable force. in a speech to staff at the department for international development in east kilbride, she said she wants to build a more united nation. but it is scottish independence on the agenda at the holyrood parliament tomorrow, when they'll almost certainly vote to call for a second referendum. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. live to westminster and our political editor laura kuenssberg. with just two days until the start of the brexit process, was any realistic prospect of meaningful progress today? i think these two leaders are at a stand—off. it might not be personally bad—tempered but i think it has become politically bad tempered. there has even been spat tonight over what was or wasn't agreed between the two behind closed doors at their meeting. number ten has disputed the snp and scottish government's suggestion that somehow the prime minister accepted their version of what would be reasonable timetable. i think what we're seeing, just a few weeks since nicola

in scotland, wales and northern ireland sex education is not compulsory.hallenge of how best to prepare young people for life in modern britain. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... france's centre right presidential candidate francois fillon has said a judge will place him under investigation over a fake job scandal — but he won't stand down. i'm going to do something we don't often do on outside source — and play you a 15 minute report. because this is worth seeing in full. film—maker olly lambert spent a week behind the scenes in the white house documenting the tumultuous week when national security adviser michael flynn resigned and president trump held his first press c0 nfe re nce since taking office. this is the film made for the bbc‘s newsnight. every president in american history has disliked press coverage he got. what is unusual is none before this has declared war in the first week. he needs an enemy. i call the fake i'iews he needs an enemy. i call the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are. he prese

wins for scotland and wales only cyprus cup today.icole sapstead, told a select committee that british cycling as the records were incomplete as they try to discover the contents of a mystery package delivered from the uk to doctor roger freeman and bradley wiggins iturra race six years ago in france. earlier i spoke to richard conway. doctor freeman was saying he was unwell, and unable to attend today. mps may call him in the future. they will be writing to him to get written evidence. the need for that became even clearer during the course of nicole sapstead's evidence, the head of uk anti—doping. she was very critical of british cycling and team sky. she said there was no audit trail, effectively no record—keeping of the medical substances going in and out of the manchester velodrome where both organisations have their headquarters. therefore she was unable to determine at this stage of the ongoing investigation if the substance was flumecyl or a powerful steroid, which under certain circumstances can be deemed illegal because of p

it's a big debate in scotland, wales and northern ireland as well as england.f money or can the nhs transform the way it provides services as a growing and ageing population increases the demand for health and social care. earlier i spoke to former nhs trust chairman roy lilley. he said the early warning is surprising. it is unusual for the trust to make this kind of statement. we're used to hearing them, halfway through the year, "we're going to run out of money," or something. but here they're saying, making it clear, that there isn't enough money in the system to hit all the targets. and the reason they're saying that is that the nhs has had effectively, although you can argue the toss over lumps of money going in and all the rest of it, the nhs has had pretty much flatline funding since 2010, and will continue to have that until 2020. now, that's against 4% growth in demand, and so you can see, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to analyse that, to see there's a huge gap between what the nhs is being paid to do and what it's being asked to do. how much