spain's economic interests.w tax economy enabling the smuggling of cheap cigarettes into spain. brexit mayjust have given the spanish a bit more negotiating leverage, to the annoyance of politicians on the rock. these are draft guidelines, but already, we see spain making the moves that people were expecting she might have made up five minutes to midnight with an agreement ready. she's doing it now and frankly, i think it is sinking out gibraltar unfairly. theresa may's letter triggering article 50 and the brexit process did mention northern ireland's border with the irish republic, but not that of gibraltar with spain. critics have said that was a mistake which emboldened the spanish. and a spanish veto could mean choppy waters ahead. spain hasn't been shy of confronting britain in the past here over fishing rights off the gibraltar coast. so will britain be more likely to compromise on gibraltar in the interests of a bigger eu deal? it's absolutely wrong that any future free—trade agreement or any future free—

this is something that many people in spain want. matter of national pride to have gibraltar back. the letter triggering article 50 in the brexit process made no mention of gibraltar. some say it should have. it was notjust it did not mention gibraltar. it was that it only talked about one land border where the negotiations cover two land borders. it also made reference to government in terms that did not include the fact there are, you know, gibraltar has a government as well. the overwhelming majority of people in gibraltar want to stay british and i think on that basis, we will respect the sovereignty of the people of gibraltar, respect their decision and respect the negotiating process. a process which spain wants gibraltar to be a part of. i'm joined now by the mp for the area. the geography clearly is not changing, gibraltar is staying put. so why should brexit make a difference to spain's claim of having gibraltar as part of its territory? it just creates having gibraltar as part of its territory? itjust creates an opportunity

on sovereignty over gibraltar or cede gibraltar to spain. picardo advocates a special status for gibraltar with the eu, to at least maintain freedom of movement for goods and people. >> geographically, politically, and socio-economically, we have different realities. we have a land border with the european continent. that means that there are going to have to be slight differences between what is agreed for us and what might have to be agreed for the rest of the united kingdom. >> reporter: economically, gibraltar has touted its e.u. access and relatively low corporate taxes to lure industries that don't export physical products, like insurance, financial services and online betting companies. now, some of those companies say they're exploring relocating offices elsewhere in the e.u. amidst the uncertainty over its political future, chamber of commerce president ed macquisten sees economic opportunity. >> we've always sought to diversify our economy and get it to develop in various different ways so you're not reliant on any single sector. i

when it comes to those negotiations britain may have low bridge over spain because spain wants to protectusiness interests in the uk, such as the santander bank. interests in the uk, such as the sa ntander bank. therefore interests in the uk, such as the santander bank. therefore spain are probably seeking to get the deal done on gibraltar if they can see an opportunity during the brexit divorce negotiations in that section as they deal with it. these are only d raft as they deal with it. these are only draft plans at the moment, it remains to be seen whether the rest of the eu will back spain and desire for this, whether britain will manage to hold the line and keep gibraltar as it has for 300 years. thousands of households on high incomes have received taxpayers money to buy a home, according to official figures. they reveal that the help to buy scheme which offers subsidies to buyers has helped 4,000 households in england earning more than £100,000 a year to purchase a home. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. introduced four years ago when the uk economy simply was not growi

every is cloud has a silver lining, spain has played its ca rd very silver lining, spain has played itsr to shoulder with the people of gibraltar and defend the interests of the 30,000 british citizens that live in gibraltar. two million people are set for a pay rise today, as the national living wage goes up to £7.50 an hour. the change has been broadly welcomed by unions. but there've been calls from campaigners for the rate to be higher to meet the true cost of living, while employers have expressed concern about the strain of additional costs. around a,000 households in england earning more than £100,000 a year have received taxpayers' money to help them buy a home. official figures also reveal that the help to buy equity loan scheme has assisted more than 20,000 households who were not first time buyers. labour said it showed the initiative was "badly targeted" but the government insisted it continued to make home ownership a reality for thousands of people. patients referred to the nhs for fertility treatment in scotland will be eligible for three full cycles of ivf treatment. fro

this is something that many people in spain want.ve gibraltar back. the letter triggering article 50 in the brexit process made no mention of gibraltar. some say it should have. it was not just that it did not mention gibraltar. it was that it only talked about one land border where the negotiations cover two land borders. it also made reference to government in terms that did not include the fact there are, you know, gibraltar has a government as well. the overwhelming majority of people in gibraltar want to stay british and i think on that basis, we will respect the sovereignty of the people of gibraltar, respect their decision and respect the negotiating process. a process which spain wants gibraltar to be a part of. richard lister, bbc news. in other news: a south korean cargo ship with 24 people on board has gone missing in the south atlantic after sending out a distress call. a spokesman for the uruguayan navy, which coordinated a search, said the freighter stella daisy was believed to have sunk. the first ships to reach the ar

a process which spain wa nts gibraltar. a process which spain wants the gibraltar to be part of. gibraltar not mentioned in theresa may's letter? you are not the only person asking that question. british members are raising it, house of lords committee suggests it might have been an afterthought, and even spanish politicians who are surprised and delighted it was not entered in the prime minister's letter. the government said they never believed the sovereignty of gibraltar would be part of the negotiations with the eu and the night downing street are stressing the rock—solid support for gibraltar. but this issue will be raced on wednesday in the european parliament. nonetheless, the prime minister's critics showed she was not prepared enough of the complexity of the negotiations that lie ahead. the help to buy scheme was meant to support lower—wage earners in england buy theirfirst home. but it's emerged thousands of families on high incomes have also benefited asjoe lynam now reports. but for the government's help to buy scheme, lena hannon and her husband would have needed an

but gibraltar, famous ape population and all, has been coveted by spain for centuries.s is resented by madrid, which wants a say in gibraltar‘s future after brexit, not if those in charge now have any say in it. gibraltar is not a bargaining chip in these negotiations. gibraltar belongs to the gibraltarians and we want to stay british. nothing is going to change that. nobody is going to gut our soul by taking away our british sovereignty. the row over the rock is another brexit complication. every eu state has to approve the brexit deal but spain was taken aback after a senior tory compared the row to the falklands war in the 1980s. translation: it is obvious that in this case — europe and gibraltar — the traditional, british phlegm has been noteable for its absence. today, theresa may calmed the tone of a dispute which had tilted into farce. the notion of a war with spain was always wildly implausible but that dispute goes on and britain will need all the goodwill it can get if it is to get a good deal on brexit. the mission of developing relations outside the european

ithink spain deal could apply, it is irrelevant.ibraltar. after the 31st of march 2019, any spanish people working in gibraltar are not going to have the benefits, if spain gets its way, of any trade deal, that could bestow benefits for workers. it seems to me, cutting your nose to spite your face. and also, an error of judgment, your nose to spite your face. and also, an error ofjudgment, for michael howard to say that theresa may would be fighting for gibraltar, like button had been dating for the falkland islands. i think lord howard was being figurative. i think he was talking about how passionate the united kingdom is about gibraltar. i do not think he was actually talking about war. and i would not for one moment think that he was pretending to do anything other than that. thank you very much for you, other than that. thank you very much foryou, —— yourtime other than that. thank you very much for you, —— your time today. let's return to the news that donald trump has claimed the north korean nuclear threat will be "solved" un

in other parts of spain, camino de santiago trails are packed with pilgrims.ut here, i only see a few. this region of palencia is not very well known. have you found that there are lots of tourists here, or has it been a break from the tourists? i didn't see any tourists. it's a little bit crazy, because i'm from germany and there are not places like this where it's nothing. i continue myjourney along the trail of the camino do santiago. it's really beautiful around here. it's really quiet. music. i think i've found all the people. gracias. just in case? i think i've just ordered a medieval roast. who knows what might come out? this restaurant has been feeding hungry pilgrims for decades. now offering medieval feasts, they are hoping to put the palencia section of the camino de santiago trail in the spotlight. there are no pilgrims here today but a local family is celebrating a birthday. and they are clearly getting into the medieval spirit. thank you. where's. . . 7 what do i do for knife and fork? no? ijust pick this up. it does taste really good though. hea

spain hasa of spanish bullying and opposition. lot to lose in relation to the trading relations they have with the united kingdom. thank you very much for coming on. only 5% of prison staff will receive new pay alounges of up to £5,000, bbc news has learnt. the ministry ofjustice said thousands of prison officers would receive the pay boost but an internal briefing note seen by the bbc reveals the number benefitting immediately is more than 1600 prison officers out of more than 30,000 staff working in the public sector prisons. when the announcement of the new allowances was made, the ministry ofjustice said it would apply to band three frontline prison officers in 31 jails where it had been hard to recruit and retain its staff. glyn travis from the probation 0fficers association said it was a divisive decision because it was a divisive decision because it ignored many staff on different pay grades and at other prisons across the uk. we do have a problem because what we want is, fairness across the entire prison service and estate

this evening they headed home to spain.t the beginning of the day's work at the beginning ofa of the day's work at the beginning of a hard political negotiation that will have some impact on a way of life on either side. tom burridge, bbc news, in gibraltar. let's go to our deputy political editorjon pienaar who's with the prime minister in amman. so,jon, so, jon, theresa may laughs off the idea of a gibraltar war, what does this episode tell us about the wider brexit negotiations?” this episode tell us about the wider brexit negotiations? i think that today the prime minister has calmed the tone of a dispute which had tipped well over the line into files. look at objectively any suggestion that this century's old est suggestion that this century's oldest dispute over sovereignty could end with the spanish invasion and warp sat on a scale of probability between wildly implausible and completely bonkers. with a sharp laugh, speaking to me and journalists on the flight into jordan the prime minister has added some useful pers

brexit in relation to spain is that on one side spain wa nts to to spain is that on one side spain wantshings easierfor the united friendly country making things easier for the united kingdom, friendly country making things easierfor the united kingdom, but on the other side for spain, the united kingdom leaving the european union means spain being upgraded to one of the big players in the european union, and of course the spanish government is very happy with that. of course having a recognition of that in the european union layout of negotiation in relation to gibraltar is a kind of symbolic victory of the government, and it is a way of showing that here we stand, a big player in the negotiations. does that mean then that the spanish government is expecting some kind of veto in any deal in relation to the united kingdom, if the issue of gibraltar is not sorted out? well, i cannot say, but i would think that would be very unwise. i think that there are many other things at stake in relation between spain and the united kingdom, in relation to brexit, much more important than gibraltar.

but spain urged the u.k. down. >> to bring back past episodes like the falklands is a bit out of context here. i frankly think that somebody in the united kingdom is losing their temperature and there is no reason for that. reporter: may has also since brushed aside talk of going to war with spain. the future of gibraltar has become the first dispute of brexit talks since the process of leaving the eu formally began. it will not be the last. brent: that was a monkey. kristof is here now with the business news. [laughter] i wasn't talking about you, i was talking about gibraltar. christoph: tesla is putting the pedal to the metal. they sold over 25,000 vehicles. that is record numbers for tesla but that sort of volume would usually not raise any eyebrows at gm or ford. but year on year tesla has increased sales by 70%. that trajectory and the company's mass production drive has the auto giants watching closely. reporter: these electric cars from california are selling better than other -- ever. tesmer sold 13,

so the gibraltar influence in a nearby spain is a very positive one.a lot of spanish workers coming your way on a daily basis, and you need that to continue presumably at the same level and with the same system that you have now. correct, fortu nately that you have now. correct, fortunately in gibraltar we don't really have unemployment. we have a shortage of labour, and over 10,000 spanish workers come to gibraltar every day to earn a living. by way of example, in the nearby town there isa of example, in the nearby town there is a 40% unemployment, and it would be much higher if gibraltar wasn't there. christian hernandez there in gibraltar. a government briefing note seen by the bbc shows that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. the money was announced by the justice secretary, liz truss, two months ago to deal with a recruitment crisis, amid claims it would give thousands of staff an immediate pay boost. the document reveals the number benefiting straightaway is 1600. but officials say the allowa

we are not going to war with spain. they are a nato member.fend them against ourselves if we did. we would tie ourselves if we did. we would tie ourselves in not. you have someone like michael howard willing to talk this language and willing to say we will use military force to defend out will use military force to defend our landed interests. it gives you an insight into the mindset of the people coming up with this. and maybe the people they appeal to, that kind of talk would have a residence, even if it is only metaphorical. absolutely and what happened for some people, when they heard about the letter sent, it was civilised, like, we will do this and that and will negotiate and was not as hardliners some individuals wanted, i think so michael howard, saying this is what we want to hear. how one is this? it is one thing to appeal to the constituency you think it will resonate with but another thing to start the negotiations. lord howard will not be part of it. it comes back to the latter invoking article 50, it did not have a mention of gib

it shares a border with spain, but rejects any spanish claim of sovereignty.oposals mean a deal between the eu and uk would not apply to gibraltar without an additional agreement between the uk and spain. gibraltar‘s chief minister has fiercely rejected this as an attempt by spain to encroach on the rock's ability to control its sovereignty. it singles out gibraltar in a way that is unfair, unnecessary and clearly discriminatory, but i'm very grateful that spain has been foolish enough to play this card very early on in the process, and not five minutes to midnight with an agreement in place bar the issue of gibraltar. the british government has been quick to affirm it commitment to this territory. foreign secretary borisjohnson tweeted: but these are draft proposals due to be finalised by the eu at the end of the month. theresa may has until then to try and persuade them to drop this controversial clause. let's speak now to clare moody, labour mep for the south west and gibraltar. she joins us from southampton. good afternoon. good afternoon. what is your rea

we have a land frontier with spain which is an a land frontier with spain which is a n a ccess a landlues of deals relating to trade and aviation is something that we need britain to fight our cornerfor. is something that we need britain to fight our corner for. so this is the question now, will britain be willing to come roe mice on deals? will they be ready derailed in the process for the rest of the uk in favour of gibraltar? this is what we need to be fighting now and i understand lord howard's comments over the weekend. i know that talking about war is a ril bit upping the stakes, but i'm grateful that as a british ex—leader and friend of gibraltar he has made it very clear that the britons would go to warfor us. it very clear that the britons would go to war for us. it doesn't mean that we are going to have a war, but to feel that love from the united kingdom is a very good sign for gi bratter because we can see they are committed to our cause and to the difficulties that we face at this present time. let's listen to the spanish foreign minister who has been speaking in the past

and access to spain, just over there and the rest of europe. a bargaining chip for the european side. and the wider negotiation between britain and the eu looks even more complicated. but a bad dealfor gibraltar and spaniards will also suffer. thousands come here for work. mercedes is hoping for the best. many, many people work in gibraltar. so gibraltar can go out to enjoy our places, you know? so there needs to be friendly agreement? yes, of course. gibraltar thrives on being a place apart and with our exit from the eu, its rocky relationship with its neighbour is in british hands. rescue teams in colombia are continuing to search through tons of mud and debris for anyone who might have survived devastating mudslides in the south of the country. more than 200 people have been killed but with many others injured or missing, the colombian president says the final death toll is impossible to predict. the mud engulfed the town of mocoa, burying entire neighbourhoods. bad weather is now hampering the rescue effort. richard lister reports. mocoa is

some say spain is trying to exploit brexit.country looks to look after its own interests and this is what spain is now trying to do over gibraltar. it's absolutely wrong that any future free trade agreement, any future security, bilateral arrangements, or anything else, should depend on britain giving some concession to madrid over gibraltar. in gibraltar, officials are furious. we are not going to be a pawn in brexit. we weren't the culprits of brexit. the european union looks at the united kingdom as if, you know, they're in an acrimonious divorce. we are the partner of the eu and we are the ones walking away. well, gibraltar wasn't responsible for that. the letter handed to the eu on wednesday, triggering the article 50 leaving process for britain, didn't include reference to gibraltar, some critics say it should have. what this perhaps underlines is the challenge facing britain as it begins negotiating as a single nation against 27, each of which has their own vested interests. thousands of households on high incomes have r

. >> the economic situation in spain is not something we're clapping our hands at.hey haven't made the best of their economy. if you look at the unemployment in the region, it's 40 under the age of 40. >>> marine le penn called it and a party of hatred. >>> and corporate needing to account for it an after internal audit mixtures lower in madrid. good morning, everybody. and welcome. glad that you're joining us on "street signs" this morning. we've got an hour together here at the top of the show, kicking off fresh starts, a quarter incidentally as well. we're looking at the eurozone manufacturing pmi data. just glancing at the march final manufacturing pmi 56.2 which is in line with what the flash estimate was, in february, and the highest since april of 2011. so, we're looking at essentially the march manufacturing pmi delivery times index. 40.9, the lowest since may of 2011. factories apparently struggling a bit stay triing to meet the demand. the euro unmoved 106. in a bit rebounding a tad over the course of the last couple hours in the two-week low that we hit a

spain says it wants a separate deal on its future.oreign secretary borisjohnson says the uk will be rock—like in its support of the territory. good morning, it's saturday the first of april also ahead — minimum pay for workers aged 25 and over goes up from today — the government says around two million people will benefit scotland increases the number of ivf cycles available to couples where the woman is under a0. johanna konta repairs to face caroline wozniacki the final of the miami open, chasing herthird caroline wozniacki the final of the miami open, chasing her third title. in the men's final, federer will play rafael nadal. house sounds made by the humber bridge have been transformed into a piece of music for visitors to listen to as they walk along. and tomasz has the weekend weather. the weekend looks a little bit and it is. some of us may have to run to cover today from few showers but tomorrow is looking mostly sunny. good morning. first our main story. tensions are rising over gibraltar‘s position during brexit, after the e

spain says it wants a separate deal on its future.oreign secretary, boris johnson, says the uk will be rock—like in its support of the territory. good morning, it's saturday 1st april; also ahead: minimum pay for workers aged 25 and over goes up from today; the government says around 2 million people will benefit. scotland increases the number of ivf cycles available to couples where the woman is under a0. in sport, johanna konta prepares to face caroline wozniacki in the final of the miami open, chasing her third wta title in the men's final roger feder will play rafa nadal. and how the 90s quiz show crystal maze has been revived as a theatre show where audience participation is essential. and tomasz has the weekend weather. the squeaked looking a little mixed. i think some of us might have to run for cover today from a few showers —— the weekend. tomorrow is looking mostly sunny. good morning. first our main story. tensions are rising over gilbraltar‘s position during brexit, after the eu gave spain a potential veto on any future de

but gibraltar, famous ape population and all, has been coveted by spain for centuries.y lower taxes is resented by madrid, which wants a say in gibraltar‘s future after brexit, not if those in charge now have any say in it. gibraltar is not a bargaining chip in these negotiations. gibraltar belongs to the gibraltarians and we want to stay british. nothing is going to change that. nobody is going to gut our soul by taking away our british sovereignty. the row over the rock is another brexit complication. every eu state has to approve the brexit deal but spain was taken aback after a senior tory compared the row to the falklands war in the 1980s. translation: it is obvious that in this case — europe and gibraltar — the traditional, british phlegm has been noteable for its absence. today, theresa may calmed the tone of a dispute which had tilted into farce. the notion of a war with spain was always wildly implausible but that dispute goes on and britain will need all the goodwill it can get if it is to get a good deal on brexit. the mission of developing relations outside

quick sitting on the southern tip of spain, the rock of is -- ar spain ceded it to britain in -- while many spaniards wanted back residents who voted in two referendums remain british -- last year 96% voted to remain in the european union. promptedve has comparisons with margaret thatcher's decision to go to war over the islands in 1982. lose -- no need to >> the spanish government is a little surprised by the tone of comets coming out of britain. a country known for its compulsion -- for its composure. remove say in you should any reference from the british territory for draft guidelines come and sit in allowing it to be used as a bargaining tool. >> we are not going to be a chip and not going to be a victim of brexit. we're taking it out on us. of the reference to gibraltar would be a sign of good faith. cliques the quick rise intentions for the tiny british enclave suggests the diplomatic roads ahead will be a rocky one. >> the death toll continues to rise in colombia. city is among the worst hit. catherine has the latest. desperate for news, residents gathered outside the cemetery.

rajan heads to spain to test drive your‘s fastest ever roller—coaster.n to test drive europe's fastest ever roller—coaster. and we meet the native new yorker who's eating his way around the world without leaving the big apple. so right now, i'm at country number 156. it's time now for trending travel, your monthly mash up of the best travel—related stories, snaps and videos online. first up, across the world in 170 dishes. charles bibilos is attempting to eat one mealfrom every country with over1 million inhabitants. but there's a catch... he can't leave new york city. so you can get to about 90 countries by eating in restaurants in new york city. so that means about 80 have to come from a community event, or a fundraiser, a trip to a mosque or a church, or a home—cooked meal. so right now, i'm at country number 156, so i'm looking for 14 more meals. and his most unexpected culinary discovery? charles has developed a taste for namibian caterpillars. i absolutely love them. they kind of taste like a fried mushroom. next time you're struggling to find a wi

lo and behold, the minute article 50 is triggered, spain bowl in and say, we wa nt triggered, spain bowlt of the negotiations. the eu have been a bit out of order in involving this, it isa out of order in involving this, it is a bilateral issue involving britain and spain, nothing to do with the eu. it is time history was laid to rest, this is not a fashionable thing to say but these we re fashionable thing to say but these were places taken during the great imperial age, we were places taken during the great imperialage, we are not in were places taken during the great imperial age, we are not in the imperial age, we are not in the imperial age, we are not in the imperialage, andl imperial age, we are not in the imperial age, and i think the unthinkable should be thought, actually, what is the point of hanging onto something that actually physically is not part of your boundaries. what i would say to that, try going to gibraltar, and saying that to the people of gibraltar, they don't want to be pa rt gibraltar, they don't want to be part of spain. but i want to be part of europe. again,

for spain, it is national pride. absolutely.hether we are prepared for everything that is going to come and because this is about their territory as well, and the fact that gibraltar was almost unanimous voting to remain, and whether it is as legitimate argument or not, the surprise is what is worrying. but so many gibraltarians want to remain pa rt many gibraltarians want to remain part of britain, and always have. they always have but they also want to remain in the eu. i wonder whether we are going to be facing some rather tough decisions and gibraltar. there was a discussion in 2001, 2002, and there was a referendum on it, on the whole issue of whether they wanted to be part, still remain as uk citizens, part of written. and i wonder whether there will be an issue ofjoint sovereignty, whether it will emerge again. the other deal on the table are eu nationals, what is best dyche is going to be? and uk brits, what will their status be in the eu? the second issue is that border with northern ireland. that is the only border we

spain, which claims sovereignty of the british territory,people live there with many spaniards coming into the territory to work. after its overwhelming vote to remain in the eu in last year's referendum, our correspondent tom burridge reports from gibraltar on the mood about the brexit talks. distinct and disputed. the rock's relationship with it neighbour has always been fractious. but spain is emboldened by brexit. cue defiance from this very gibraltarian and british cabbie. you can close the border down, you can starve us economically. at the end of the day, who ever remains here in gibraltar, there is only one person, one gibraltarian, gibraltar will still be british and gibraltarian under that one gibraltarian. that's all that counts, that's all that matters. britain's support for this british territory, today unflinching. but there is concern here about what brexit will mean. we've just got to look at the interest and 30,000 people in gibraltar, and that importance to them. i don't think so. somehow we always manage to get by, so i'm

in fact, spain appears more interested in talking about trade than seizing territory, perhaps raising gibraltar‘s low tax regime and its policing of cross—border contra band. the bbc has been told that gibraltar did ask downing street specifically to mention its interests in a letter the prime minister sent to the european union to trigger the whole brexit process. well, of course, we know that did not happen. but today, theresa may got on the telephone to the most senior politician in gibraltar and pledged her steadfast support, notjust for the rock's sovereignty, but also for its economy. and the chief minister of gibraltar seemed reassured. when the time comes, we are making the right decisions with the prime minister leading us in those negotiations, which will be in the interests of the people of gibraltar and in pursuit of their wishes. but labour say the brexit process still poses an economic risk to gibraltar. how will the deal that we come to with the european union affect the gibraltar economy? so to what extent will they have access to the single market and the customs unio