of the eu, and! "we regret that the uk will leave the eu but we are ready for the process that we now will have to follow. for the european union a first step will be the adoption of guidelines for the negotiations by the european council. that will take some time. these guidelines will set out the overall positions and principles in light of which the union represented by the european commission, jean—claude juncker is the header that, will negotiate with the uk. in these negotiations the union will act as one and preserve its interests. our first priority will be to minimise the uncertainty caused by the decision of the uk for our citizens, businesses and member states. we will start by focusing on all key arrangements for an orderly withdrawal. that is pretty well it. let's get some reaction to that and the days events because we are jointly the former green party leader natalie bennett and peter whittle of ukip who's on college green. what is your reaction to this, peter, on this momentous day, a

15 years have been lost by the eu? aying no, i then want to join the euro. when a few years ago they were begging to join. it's over, the eu is shining with the light of a dead star. thank you. emily speaking to the french presidential candidate marine le pen. we've got some french election news, the wife of the presidential candidate francois fillon has been placed under formal investigation. this is part of the continuing fakejobs inquiry. she spent the day being questioned by magistrates. her husband was placed underformal investigation earlier this month, he is accused of paying hundreds of thousands of euros to members of his family for work they didn't do. now the papers, and let's start with the daily telegraph. there is a unifying theme across the front pages, you won't be surprised to know on the day that article 50 is being triggered. mrs may tells britons to put behind differences as she dispatches the article 50 letter. the times has a picture of her signing the article 50 letter in the cabinet room yesterda

regulations and rules of being a member of the eu is that you can't “ we are a member of the eu isy. i agree about the complexity of doing those deals in any case. but i think it is absolutely right that if we we re it is absolutely right that if we were to try to go beyond what i'm sure to informal behind—the—scenes talks with many nations about the types of trading relationships we could have with them, to do anything formally add to launch that type of aggressive position at a time when we are, it sounds like to me today from the letter being quite consolatory, i think would be very negative message to the rest of europe and the rest of europe would react very robust least by garissa another text message. a lot of things are anonymous, people seem to not want to tell us who we are! everybody says the eu will slap a 10% tariff on our goods going into europe, so why don't we just slept 10% going back the other way? and as we don't import more than we export, why does it cost them more than as? it isa why does it cost them more than as? it is a bit tit—for—tat? why does it cost the

her message, the eu needs us. he terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the eu, to work out how we leave at the same time as sorting out the future. labour aren't the only one sceptical she can deliver. if the prime minister can deliver a deal that meets our tests that will be fine, we will back her. more than ever britain needs a government that will deliver for the whole country, not just the few. and that will deliver for the whole country, notjust the few. and that is the ultimate test of the brexit deal that the prime minister must now secure. the clock is ticking now. memories of today will be so different. a public party for some. even though that's not actually the foreign secretary. almost awake for others. that's the sense in the home of the eu. there's no reason to pretend that this is a happy day, neither in brussels nor in london. somehow was coming back from brussels will bypass this place and flow to hollywood, cardiff and storm on. for remainers here and in the scotti

a very narrow vote to leave the eu. ngs that he did not vote for, about breaking up the uk and leaving the single market. all three of you remain remainers, the country voted to leave, article 50 is about to be triggered, and the divorce proceedings begin. john k in bristol. what exactly happens next? joining me on college green now isjill rutter from the institute for government. it isa it is a huge question and potentially a long answer. what are the initial stages? this is the triggering of article 50 of the lisbon treaty. we are about to see the contents of the letter that is to be delivered to donald tusk by tim barrow, a prime ministerial statement. interesting to see how much more we know of the statement. the chancellor were suggesting there could be a bit more in the letter, maybe there uk view on what process we need for the negotiations. tomorrow, we see the starting gun fired on domestic processes with the publication of the white paper on the great repeal bill and how the uk depends —— intends to do with tha

as the eu move towards much greater integration. the remaining 27 member states met in rome to pledge their allegiance to the eu. a sign of unity in the crisis sparked by brexit. and this afternoon the eu prozac most powerful leader made clear that brexit negotiations will not be as theresa may had wanted. a divorce and any future relationship with the eu will not be discussed in parallel. we know there are type commitments between the uk and the eu in the negotiations it must first be clarified how we go about dismantling these commitments. and also about how we deal with the many rights and duties tied up with membership up until now. it is only if we have sorted that out that we can next and i hope soon, talk about oui’ can next and i hope soon, talk about our future relationship. and that could lead to an early row between brussels and london. even more serious could be the eu demand that the uk should pay around £50 billion as part of its divorce settlement. well in a moment we would be speaking with former conservative cabinet

the eu needs us. e the terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the eu, to work out how we leave at the same time as sorting out the future. labour aren't the only ones sceptical she can deliver. if the prime minister can deliver a deal that meets our tests, that will be fine, we will back her. more than ever britain needs a government that will deliver for the whole country, not just the few. and that is the ultimate test of the brexit deal that the prime minister must now secure. the clock is ticking now. memories of today will be so different. a public party for some... even though that's not actually the foreign secretary. # everyone unite as brothers... yet it was almost a wake for others. and that's the sense in the home of the eu. there's no reason to pretend that this is a happy day, neither in brussels nor in london. in a rare interview inside number 10 for the bbc, the prime minister promised, despite all the difficulties, our relationship with the rest of the co

if come from the eu, you are welcome. aying you have got to go home are zero. all that is happening with brexit in terms of integration —— immigration, is that we are controlling who comes in. they will decide, not brussels. controlled immigration because we can't remain pa rt immigration because we can't remain part of the single market...|j immigration because we can't remain part of the single market... i hear about hard and soft brexit. we need to talk about what the single market means. no tariffs, no bureaucracy, on the other side, you will take it from a luxembourg judge and you will at allow anyone to come in from the european union. it's those two things people really did vote about. let's have this argument in another place, not just let's have this argument in another place, notjust on those two issues. there'll be a lot of businesses, wealthy people, politicians, the media, we need to say, let's stop this division. let's bring the talent together and see how can this work for everybody, and that is that letter,

most people on the eu side, britain‘s membership and agreement of the last eu budget involves a legalave some quarters in london is that you if you are leaving the clu b is that you if you are leaving the club there should be no cost to leaving. that could be a fierce point of contention from day one. similarly, there will be important discussions on the rights of eu citizens in britain and british citizens in britain and british citizens in britain and british citizens in europe and the primary issueis citizens in europe and the primary issue is going to be the border with ireland. these are the issues that will be highlighted in the guidelines that will be circulated on friday. we're talking about a two year time frame but in reality is a lot less because negotiations will get underway until may, there you have french and german elections so they do not get underway until the autumn in earnest. not until late may at the earliest, probablyjune, by which time the french election will have taken place, we have an important german election in september. many people think nothing of subs

her message, the eu needs us. ree the terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the eu, to work out how we leave at the same time as sorting out the future. labour aren't the only ones sceptical she can deliver. if the prime minister can deliver a deal that meets our tests that will be fine, we will back her. more than ever britain needs a government that will deliver for the whole country, not just the few. and that is the ultimate test of the brexit deal that the prime minister must now secure. the clock is ticking now. memories of today will be so different. a public party for some. even though that's not actually the foreign secretary. almost a wake for others. that's the sense in the home of the eu. there's no reason to pretend that this is a happy day, neither in brussels nor in london. some powers coming back from brussels will bypass this place and flow to holyrood, cardiff and stormont. for remainers here and in the scottish government those promises don't go far enough. the pr

the commercial interests at stake for the eu 27 are far lower than for the uk. some 3% of eu gdp is earned by exporting to the uk. the major priorities preserving the cohesion of the club, which means not imposing costs on the club by britain's exit from the eu. >> theresa may has repeatedly said we're aiming for a hard brexit. we don't want half in, half out. what we want is a hard brexit and very, very tough set of rules. do you believe that just based on reports she's actually softening her view given also based on what you're saying that the uk has more at stake than the eu? >> the eu earns 12% of its gdp exporting from the eu. half of its migrants come from the eu. the uk has lots to lose. i don't recognize this idea of a hard brexit from theresa may. i don't think the government are aiming for wto arrangements. that in my opinion would be a hard brexit. the government may be heading towards a semi-hard brexit, where the uk strikes trade deals where it buys more than it sells to the, ueu. >> theresa may also said no deal is better than a bad deal. there's be

the government sets out its plans to convert eu law into uk legislation. the brexit secretary david davis says the great repeal bill will ensure a smooth and orderly exit from the european union. we have been clear that we want a smooth and orderly exit — and the great repeal bill is integral to that approach. it will provide clarity and certainly for businesses, workers and consumers across the united kingdom on the day that we leave the eu. angela merkel says after brexit, the eu to put —— the uk has to put effort into europe. we'll be live at both westminster and in malta for the very latest. also this lunchtime. the bodies of five people have been found inside the wreckage of a helicopter which has crashed in snowdonia. cutting out the sweet stuff. lands to cut sugar intake in our children by 20% by the end of the decade. and grin and bear it — the sculpture of ronaldo that's got everyone talking but for all the wrong reasons. and in sport: wenger keeps us waiting — the arsenal manager, who's been under increasing pressure, wouldn't confirm whether he'l

with the likes of trade with the eu with the likes of the us and australia... funded, that body, they area they are eu funded, that body, they are a disgrace in the referendum, carrying on project fear. it is nonsense. we are the largest single customer of the rest of the eu. let's not forget that. they want access to the fifth—largest continent in the world, that is asked, the uk, they want access to the city of london. let's do a good deal like canada, super canada what i argue for, and the eu has done trade deals in most countries in the world. and the ones it has done deals with it is doing so now. yes, no, absolutely, iam deals with it is doing so now. yes, no, absolutely, i am an aussie, so let's do big deals with australia and new zealand, go back to that relationship. direct me if i am wrong, you are in norwich, big farming community. is their concern about the whole immigration faq? farming needs workers and typically a lot are migrant workers. yes, i think we should go back to the temporary workers scheme, agriculture workers scheme, started in1947, a

terms of disengagement — the eu sets out its stall on brexit. 'll hear live from donald tusk shortly. and the bank with half a billion customers — five banks are to merge with india's largest bank to create a super—bank. and the markets in europe have opened, it is a bit muted, we will follow the figures later in the programme. and we'll be getting the inside track on brexit with our very own economics correspondent, andrew walker. and on that note, this week we've been asking for your questions about brexit — we plan to answer them later on in the show. keep them coming in. just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. with article 50 now triggered, negotiations on the uk's departure from the european union have begun. but this is notjust about what britain wants — the brexit deal depends significantly on what the eu is prepared to give. in the next few minutes eu council president donald tusk will present the european guidelines for the brexit negotiations. so, what kind of terms can we expect from the eu? national parliaments of

we are finally in the process of leaving the eu. leaving the european union, not europe. that is important. it shows we wa nt europe. that is important. it shows we want to cooperate and trade with other european member states who will be part of the political entity. one hell of a process to go through now? it is. an exciting two yea rs. through now? it is. an exciting two years. it will be a challenge. i think the process could be simpler than people think. the point is we now have perfectly free trade between the uk and the rest of the single market. to actually reach a trade deal should be relatively straightforward. we have lots of process in terms of agreeing regulations and how to harmonise things. think should be straightforward of both sides realise there is a win, win situation. you referenced theresa may's statement. we have been looking over the letter she wrote to donald tusk. very striking, the reference in terms of trade, saying if we don't get a deal we will revert to wto rules, but then goes on to talk about the issu

but the eu as a whole is far less reliant on britain and the other way around. they account for barely more than 3% of the block's economy. of course, different countries and industries are more reliant on the uk. —— bloc. for instance, the german car industry, or that the uk financial industry. we will be speaking to the head of the german foreign policy industry. —— in situ. and we are looking at smart phones. late on wednesday, samsun unveiled its latest flagship model at an event in new york. the galaxy s8 and s8 plus feature artificial intelligence and the largest wrap—around screens ever made. they are the first major product launch since samsung had to recall, and then scrap, its note 7, last autumn, because of exploding batteries. will the s8 help it win back customers and regain the market leadership it has since lost to apple? we will be getting an expert view on that offering. and the other business to us. i will see you then. let's roundups of the other main stories. 13 people have died in south—western texas after a head—on collection between a pick

firstly the united kingdomm of the eu during the talks.d kingdom needs to look at trying to get the best possible deal for itself, - in trying to get the best possible deal for itself, in so it trying to get the best possible deal for itself, - in - so it needs for itself, but in doing so it needs to be generous not only in what it offers but its tone of language, 11111171! offers but its tone of language, our european neighbours. toward our european neighbours. after all it is the biggest market on planet earth and whether we are in it or out of it we want. be alongside of it, it is think we will somehow, foolish to think we will somehow, you know, trade with new zealand, australia or even the united states can match the enormous benefit of being in the single market, which is why if i were in theresa may's position, i would why if i were in theresa may's position, iwould not why if i were in theresa may's position, i would not be giving up out position, i would not be giving up our membership of the single market. so what has been the re

repealed, rolled back, the act that took us into the eu. wants to pass instead a huge set of new laws that will put the thousands and thousands and thousands of european measures which currently govern us on the statute books. as we exit the eu and seek a new, deep and special partnership with the eu, we do so from a position where we have the same standards and rules. but it'll also ensure we deliver on our promise to end the supremacy of eu law in the uk as we exit. in other words, on the day powers come back to westminster from the eu, the law won't just disappear. the repeal bill will essentially cut and paste the lot from brussels' books back to the uk. but labour's worried the tories might take the chance to sneak through changes. all rights and protections derived from eu law must be converted into domestic law — no limitations. ministers deny there is any plot. it will be a fight, though. listen to this. our sovereign parliament will indeed have the power to amend, repeal or improve all of this ghastly eu legislation. if he panders

as a date, the control of eu migrants? again, the short a nswer of eu migrants? the next two years, because certainly won't be in the next two yea rs, because as certainly won't be in the next two years, because as long as we are members of the eu we have to abide by all of the rules, the rights of being in the eu, we also have responsibilities, that means freedom of movement of people is part of that. will those restrictions coming on day one that we leave? still can't say that either because there is also lots of talk about a transitional arrangement. how do we get from former ship of the eu now to a totally new trading relationship, another kind of relationship in the future? the eu will argue that as part of the transition there is going to be free movement of people. there is no date. the government is well aware that immigration was a big issue on the referendum campaign. it will be looking on how to do it, will it be through work permits or other measures? still no date so far. david davis says this is a priority, this question says, my husband and i are b

the eu is to go smoothly. ome of those, we can choose, whether to implement things slowly or not. in other areas, it is not our choice. it will depend on whether our eu partners agree that we can have an implementation phase. we need to be prepared for them not agreeing. goodness. i have a feeling we will be talking many times in the future. thank you for your time. we must find out the picture in scotland as well. let's return to edinburgh and rejoin ben. yes, we are at the scottish parliament. the snp are telling theresa may not to stand in the way of nicola sturgeon's call yesterday for a second scottish independence referendum between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. i am joined autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. iamjoined by autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. i am joined by fiona autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. iam joined by fiona hislop from the snp, the cabinet secretary for culture, tourism and external affairs. do you think theresa may is going to stand in the way of a second r

the headlines: the eu gets tough on brexit. the european council president donald tusk says there'll be no talks on trade until there's a deal on the divorce. starting parallel talks on all issues at the same time, as some have suggested in the uk, will not happen. it's official — nicola sturgeon sends the letter to theresa may formally asking for powers to hold a second independence referendum. michael flynn says he'll talk to investigators examining ties to the kremlin, as long as he won't be prosecuted for it. expect longer waits for hip and knee replacements and other routine operations. nhs england say its a ‘trade—off‘ for better a&e and cancer care. also this hour... launching one of the biggest wildlife conservation projects ever seen in britain. the a multi—million pound back from the brink campaign aims to save at least 20 species from extinction. and a scotsman pays a flying visit to the newly reopened settle to carlisle railway. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the eu has asserted its control over the brexit neg

they were from the eu today was orderly, wasn't it? imary purpose of these negotiations from an eu perspective is tuesday united. -- tuesday united. united.ay big -- thea question. -- good question. a lot of people are surprised the eu has managed to stay united until this point. everybody expected some of the countries to go on their own issues. the unity would be undermined. so far, they have stuck together very well. for the coming months, for the start of the negotiations, it looks like that will continue. the parliament is interesting because they have an ultimate and have set up a resolution that they will vote on next week. that is calling for strong things and will be interesting to see how it fits in with the negotiations as well. mark: you have a busy couple of years. go out with those pictures . the european parliament president is speaking right now. article 50, the start of a very difficult negotiation. this is bloomberg. ♪ mark: let's get to westminster. nejra cehic is standing by with a guest. nejra: thank you. i will get

law on the day we leave the eu. means, for example, that the workers' rights, environmental protection and consumer rights enjoyed under eu law in the uk will continue in uk law after we have left the eu. and he said that, as far as possible, power taken back from the eu would be devolved to northern ireland, scotland and wales. it is the expectation of the government that outcome of this process will be a significant increase in the decision—making power of each devolved administration. but we must also ensure that, as we leave the eu, no new barriers to living and doing business within our own union are created. mr speaker, nobody underestimates the task of converting eu law into domestic law but the question is how is it done and what is done? the white paper on the question of how gives sweeping powers to the executive. sweeping because it proposes a power to use delegated legislation to correct and thus change primary legislation, and also devolved legislation by delegated legislation. sweeping because of the s

of those workers, 211% are from the eu. a third of our work base from european employees. to be able to turn that straight off and replace it straight off would be very difficult. more than 60% of voters here voted to leave the european union. and at least part of the reason for that was concerns about immigration, one of the big unresolved issues in these brexit negotiations. theresa may knows she has to achieve a delicate balancing act between responding to those concerns, but at the same time allowing businesses, whole economic sectors, to hire the workers they need. whether it‘s coffee shops, hotels that rely on foreign staff or pulling a point in your local pub, this is a sector facing criticism. that it‘s not doing enough to train british workers and pay is too low. it is kind of laziness for them to say that if they are not able to recruit migrant workers, there is going to be a crisis for the industry. it‘s a crisis of their own creation. and they need to be focusing on how do they actually get people to come into th

may have to pay a high price to leave the eu. european commission has calculated it may have to provide up to 60 billion euros as part of the so-called divorce bill to cover its share of debt, pensions, and unpaid bills. the outcome of the negotiations will be closely watched. either leaders say the don't want to punish the u.k. for --ving, but without anti-e.u. sentiment rising in many member states, they don't want to be too generous by agreeing to a deal that made encourage others to follow in theresa may's footsteps. a member of 3 million, not-for-profit organization which campaigns for the rights of eu citizens in the u.k. as well as british nationals in the you -- in the eu. thanks for joining us on life from paris this evening. you are married to a british citizen. today's developments must have made brexit very real. how are you dealing after this formal triggering of the process? disappointed, and devastated, really. richelle: what are your fears going into these two years of negotiations? >> the fears are that eu citizen

value for the eu's assets, the balance you take, and you divide it by the average uk share of eu budgets roughly 12% and that can get you to this figure, 60 billion euros. but the details, surprise, surprise, are complicated and contentious. let's break them down. first of all there are the liabilities, the biggest chunk, what you can call the eu's credit card. money already committed by the eu for which the bills haven't yet been paid. by the end of next year, the eu's credit card bill could be as high as 240 billion euros, so the uk's share would be substantial. then there is money which is due to be spent over the next few years, a lot on big infrastructure projects in poorer eu countries and in the commission's view, the uk has already made a legally—binding promise to fund all of this, even projects that get paid for after the uk has left. what else? well, there are pensions, the eu's pensions currently more than 60 billion euros for eu staff and the uk is on the hook for a share of that, too, says the commission. then there are other smaller liabilities that will all be part of th

her message, the eu needs us. agree the terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the eu, to work out how we leave at the same time as sorting out the future. labour aren't the only ones sceptical she can deliver. if the prime minister can deliver a deal that meets our tests, that will be fine, we will back her. more than ever, britain needs a government that will deliver for the whole country, not just the few. and that is the ultimate test of the brexit deal that the prime minister must now secure. the clock is ticking now. memories of today will be so different. a public party for some... even though that's not actually the foreign secretary. and celebrations after hours tonight. # everyone unite as brothers... yet it was almost a wake for others. that's the sense in the home of the eu. there's no reason to pretend that this is a happy day, neither in brussels nor in london. some powers coming back from brussels will bypass this place and flow to holyrood, cardiff and stormont. but f

the eu is likely to slap an exit bill on the table for money the uk has already promised to pay to eu as 50 billion quid. where are the family going to live? more specifically, eu citizens living in the uk and uk citizens living in the eu. are they going to be able to stay where they are and what rights will they have? both sides say they want this side of the divorce deal sorted out pretty quickly. ok, so we are splitting up, but what sort of future relationship are we going to have? how will the uk and the eu do business? a full trade agreement between the two is going to take years to figure out, but if there is a divorce deal that might help smooth over the split. this is also a divorce with a deadline. there are just two years to hammer this out, and the clock starts ticking now. it's 279 days since the uk voted to leave the eu — at the time there were lots of promises about what lay ahead but what is the reality now? let's speak to our political guru norman smith who is in downing street for us — where theresa may has been holding a cabinet meeting. it has just finished. fill us

either remaining in the eu or re-entering the eu is viable? sition and that has been partly as a result of some of the advice and feedback we have had from other countries across europe. if we wa nted countries across europe. if we wanted to see a differential arrangement for scotland, then europe would be open for that, but it had to come through the track of the uk article 15 negotiations. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon confirming she will be seeking a second independence referendum for scotland. she said the window for it would be between autumn 2018 and spring 2019. continuing coverings of this announcement is continuing coverings of this announcement is on continuing coverings of this announcement is on bbc two. that is something the eu would accept and respect and these discussions will continue in the months to come. i have a sea of hands. the choice! michael. is there anything the uk government could now say which would persuade you to rule out a referendum? they would have to come forward and say something. i am standing her

within the eu. ends, although he did also acknowledged that these talks are going to be very tough and there may very well be ill will on both sides. what of course really ties germany and the uk together is business. the uk is germany‘s fifth most important trading partner and there is a lot of concern about how that will be affected by brexit. today we heard from the finance ministry spokesman saying, the timetable for these talks is, and i quote, down narrow. he also talked about the uncertainty that this is creating with the business and economic environment as, poison. a lot of concern bird too. we are hearing a lot from, new factories who are keen to try and protect their deals with the uk, —— from car manufacturers. there is concern that the eu must be protected first and foremost. concern that the eu must be protected first and foremostm germany is very influential, so is france as well. and of course there is an election coming up in france which will add an extra dimension. this is the fron

poles apart the part of the same county and now, still part of the eu. ed very differently. one of the biggest remain vote in the country was in cambridge. nine months on, little has changed. the city has a large european population and last week, the lib dem leader sought to reassure them. i often say to people in my patch and elsewhere who are eu nationals who are panicking about their future, nationals who are panicking about theirfuture, i nationals who are panicking about their future, i say i nationals who are panicking about theirfuture, i say i am 90% sure you will be fine. but brexit has made many foreign investors nervous. we are probably looking to set up more offices in the continental europe because of this and as i mentioned earlier, i yesterday had an e—mailfrom mentioned earlier, i yesterday had an e—mail from the germans asking me to move our business there. a lot of people from home were asking me if i felt any hostile environment or anything like that. but, no, to be there, cambridge is a lovely international community. since the exit,

the eu house of lords committee here, which is made up of liberal democrats, a lot of pro—eu people, egated legislation. it's for two years and to make sure we can have that orderly brexit and the deal we negotiate in brussels is reflected accurately in uk law. what about the european court ofjustice? one of your colleagues saying he was upset about the idea that past judgments will become part of british case law is this another example of where nothing will change? we want to do it in an orderly way. we will talk all the eu laws and case law, it is under eu law, it's legislative stuff rather than interpretive stuff we have to put it into uk law to start with. carefully we can decide what we keep, what we revise and get rid of altogether. that will affect fisheries policy, regulation of small businesses and the checks at the border to stop terrorists and criminals coming in. it's important. you have to take time to get it right. i think this two stage process set out by the government is the right one. for those wanting to cause trouble can hold it up, can‘t they? would you rather ha

leave the eu. ve left the european union. once eu law has been converted into domestic law, parliament will be able to pass legislation to amend, repeal or improve any piece of european law it chooses, as will devolve legislatures where they have the power to do so. further steps will be needed to provide a smooth exit. this is because a large number of laws will not work properly if we leave the eu without taking further action. some laws run functions to an eu institution with which the uk will no longer have a relationship. to ove rco m e will no longer have a relationship. to overcome this, the great repeal bill will provided power to correct the statute book when necessary to resolve the problems that will occur asa resolve the problems that will occur as a consequence of leaving the eu. secondary legislation will make sure we have put in place the necessary corrections before the day we leave the european union. i can confirm that this power will be time limited. parliament will need to be sat

eu citizens, the uk citizens in the eu. a huge amount depends on that negotiating process. so much discussions will happen. carole, thank you very much. commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those who were killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on westminster bridge before stabbing a policeman to death outside the houses of parliament. inquests into his victims‘ deaths will also begin today. meanwhile, khalid masood‘s former boss has told the bbc he doesn‘t believe the attack was motivated by religious extremism. the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, hasn‘t seen masood since 2012, but says he wouldn‘t have believed him to be capable of such violence. mike cartwright reports. khalid masood who killed and caused horrific injuries. a man who, here in luton, taught english as a foreign language. funny, intelligent, popular, how his former boss farasat who, didn‘t want to show his face described him. it took me about a day to — it

talk about the impact of brexit on the eu. ndeed less money around. the brits are paying a net contribution of 7 billion to 10 billion euros a year. that money is missing. the big debate that has already started is, what expenditure will have to be cut? what will be rededicated? and who will pick up a little bit of the re st of who will pick up a little bit of the rest of the bill? many people look at germany to pay up. the mood in brussels seems to be one of sadness that finally it has happened, that article 50 has finally been triggered today? i think many people have said, —— are a sad and i think many europeans should be sad. britain is a european power and will remaina european britain is a european power and will remain a european par. it is quite silly to think it will evaporate from the map. it is a sad day. some in brussels have the feeling now, let's get on with it, let's negotiate and have a divorce. split inappropriate terms. thank you very much indeed. talking about divorce, the dutch foreign minister, as european

remember matters including the eu's agreement with the ukraine forflight the eu's agreement with thetwo entities has been vetoed by spain because of its application to gibraltar. it has been ready for five years and not signed because spain will not agree to it because it applies to gibraltar. this would have happened because spain is one of the 27 remaining nations and the agreement on the future relationship with uk and the eu would have had to go to all those parliaments and would likely require agreement from all so this is the spelling out what would have been issue we were facing but it singled out gibraltar and an unfairand it singled out gibraltar and an unfair and unnecessary weight and clearly discriminatory but i am grateful spain has been foolish enough to play this, very early on and not five minutes to donate when the agreement is already in place. —— five minutes to midnight. should this not been flagged up much earlier, given we are now in the process of brexit? this is an issue we have been of and one we talked about referendum and one we talked about throughout the

of those workers, 24% are from the eu. sectors the figure is higher, 75% of all waiting staff are from the continent. i asked the butlins boss about the challenges are relying on eu immigration. if the tap is turned off straightaway, that would be very difficult. we are where we are at the moment. we rely on a third of out the moment. we rely on a third of our work base from european employees. to turn that straight off and replace it straight off would be very difficult. more than 6096 of voters here voted to leave the european union. at least part of the reason while concerns about immigration, one of the big unresolved issues in these brexit negotiations. theresa may knows she has to achieve a delicate balancing act between responding to those concerns, but at the same time allowing businesses to hire the workers they need. whether it's copy shops, hotels that rely on foreign staff or pulling a point in your local pub, this is a sector facing criticism. it's not doing enough to train british workers and pay is too low. i

top priorities for the eu — safeguarding the rights of eu citizens in the uk and of britons across the one—off exit fee for the uk to cover outstanding financial commitments. and resolving ireland's land border issue without harming the good friday agreement. phase two — discussing future eu—uk relations, but only once significant progress has been made on the divorce. phase three — making traditional agreements, if needed, to bridge the end of article 50 talks and start a new era in eu—uk relations. but there are bumps in the road aplenty, british and european ones even before negotiations start. today there was a surprise row over gibraltar. the eu draft guidelines say no future agreement with the uk can apply to gibraltar without a nod from spain, which disputes britain's sovereignty over the territory. while the foreign secretary had to defend the prime minister's brexit guidelines, the eu perceived a uk threat to withdraw security cooperation if it didn't get a good trade deal. the uk's commitment to the defence and the security of this region, of europe, is unconditional and it i

front page of the daily mirror, dear eu, it is time to go. nion of people and nations with a proud history and a bright future. and there is the word divorce and donald tusk, the man who should be getting that letter tomorrow. onto the daily telegraph, lucy. the behind brexit, says theresa may. do you think tomorrow we are going to see those remoaners, the remainers, his sayjust get the best deal? i doubt it. the prime minister has encouraged brexiteers not to hold independent state parties. she doesn't want people to be triumphant, rubbing it in the face of the 48% that did not vote for this. her message face of the 48% that did not vote forthis. her message is face of the 48% that did not vote for this. her message is one of unity, let's come behind this decision and move forward. it is interesting, we do remain very polarised, but one positive thing brexiteer 's have seized upon this week, was a leak that went to a german publication showing an internal memo from the german finance ministry suggesting no deal if britain doesn't get a trade

relationship at the same time. senior eust be agreed before they'll even start to talk about trade, and that's just one of many differences to be resolved. campaigners who wanted britain to remain in the eu, say ministers are raising expectations that cannot be fulfilled. that everything is going to be signed and sealed and done in two years, it ain't. that we're going to have new, sparkling new trade agreements worth twice the value of the european union before we've even left, we won't. and now, apparently, we're not going to pay very much money at all. and they're urging ministers to resist pressure from hard—line brexiteers for the uk to walk away without a deal. there will be agitation, for early departure, for realisation that the europeans are not serious, that we should walk away, and i will do everything in my power up on my bench bench to make sure that that does not become a reality. the prime minister has met the timetable she set for triggering article 50 by the end of march, getting the deal she wants within tw

the president of the eu responses. the president of the eu responses. president of the eu commission has said that there may be some response within 48 hours, but it will be more than a month until there is a larger response. negotiations probably won't start until may orjune. response. negotiations probably won't start until may orjune. the headline of the daily telegraph, unite behind the brexit, says theresa may. yet we are still seeing fairly big protests, a lot of people are unhappy and trying to call for a rethink? yes, many people would say that when they voted in the referendum, they didn't know the exact plans. there is some concern that many people who voted to leave, what they get will not be what they wanted. of course, one of the reasons she is saying to unite is that the pressure is there in scotla nd that the pressure is there in scotland and northern ireland for a second referendum. it seems that the union of the united kingdom is perhaps looser than has been for sometime. to mps were discussing it on television last night, one from the l

and british citizens in the eu asap. ussels and london agree, thankful for issue at least to one unite around. tim: a short time ago i caught up with my colleague outside the british parliament. christian, that's it? is brexit now unstoppable? reporter: yeah, it has taken nine months to deliver this letter. someone did it delivered not want ite did ever to be delivered, but it was transferred from downing street to paris last night. the european ambassador, british ambassador to the european union went with the letter in hand to the european council building. that was it. the remarkably simple operation setting in place 2 years of fiendishly difficult negotiations. in terms of the mood here, everybody watching that, i got a sense from mp's that there is a sense of relief, that it is finally underway. they've been talking about it and putting it to the remain and leave camps. now they are batting for britain plc, and tomorrow the real work gets underway in the house of comments because they have to , debate the great repea

this has built into the whole eu tree. the moment you trigger it, believing party loses the initiative. can the eu can do is they drag this out as long as they want. it, the euk at really isn't going to be in a position to negotiate on substantive issues until arguably early october with the german election in september and coalition building and germany can take up to six weeks. it might be late october or early november by the time germany, the most important country in the eu is ready to sit down and negotiate. you are already losing six months in that process. the timeline is one of the real problems for theresa may. she is losing oxygen on these negotiations. jon: a lot of heavy pressure. much more later on in the program. we will put together a list of quotes from various sources over the last nine months. this from the car -- former cabinet minister. "we have paid so much into the eu budget over the years we pretty much but the restaurant." david: it was surprising how many had to do with food. alix: i noticed that.

we have to see whether the eu agree on all of that. we have been hearing about a lot, the idea that there may be no deal at all. theresa may makes it very clear that even though she said no deal is better than a bad deal, she makes it very clear this letter that this is not what she wants and both side should be aiming to avoid that scenario and she also says in security terms, failure to reach agreement would mean our cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism would be weakened. now, that has been seen by some in the eu as some kind of threat, that we won't give them their expertise in that area. downing street categorically denies that and says they will be going into this in very positive terms. vicki young, thank you very much, in westminster. so as brexit gets under way, what will it mean for all of us? tonight, at 8:30 here on bbc news, we'll have a special bbc ask this on the triggering of article 50, where you can put your questions to our panel of experts. please get in touch — you can text us or send an email, or con

that has always been the eu position. ruling out the idea of parallel negotiations at any time within the next two years but not starting with them. the separation arrangements, the divorce bill, as to be sorted out first. the key thing as it is going to be the other 27 countries who decide whether enough progress has been made. if it has then potentially in the autumn initial talks about a future trade relationship. the uk government would still like to complete negotiations on a free—trade agreement with the rest of the eu in the two—year period. i have not spoken to any other eu official who thinks that is possible so maybe some general terms about how things could go forward but then towards the end of the two year period the eu is suggesting we have to talk about the transition from here to there and that will also be a further complication. do not forget, at the moment these are draft guidelines. they will be debated by the 27 member states over the next months and the 27 leaders will meet at the end of april for a