the uk has the fossil —— after the uk has left most of the assumption is why when the uk behave someually black and white see what sort of safeguard measures they put in place. what they actually agreed on as this is our extension under these addition. i will be interested to see what they see as a good behaviour clause for the uk. katya adler there. the good behaviour class yesterday the erg research group were saying one of the members they uk if they continue to be within the eu could be a trojan horse. —— the good behaviour class. a lot of concern now. some breaking news coming in from the afp news agency, this is a quote from donald tusk and which he says that brent tenant's theresa may accepts the brexit delays. —— in british's theresa may. at the moment, donald tuskis theresa may. at the moment, donald tusk is saying theresa may has accepted that delay to the 31st. so thatis accepted that delay to the 31st. so that is just confirmation there after the round and remaining eu 27 leaders sat down together to discuss this request for an extension. donald tusk then met up with a th

there was nothing very strong about the uk position here. in fact, over the uk position here.he week, theresa may has been going around urging eu leaders to give her this extension. tonight, she was locked outside the room. she got a chance to speak to them for one hour and then for the next seven or eight hours, 27 leaders talked amongst themselves about what they had heard but theresa may effectively sat on her hands with the fate of the uk very much in the hands of the 27 eu leaders and don't forget, it could have been one of these members who could have vetoed this extension and the uk would have been leaving on friday. in the event, that has not happened. they can, as i say, has been kicked down the road was not many will see it as a fudge but at least they can breathe a little easier tonight. least they can breathe a little easiertonight. certainly least they can breathe a little easier tonight. certainly theresa may well before she returns to those very important negotiations in london tomorrow. another country seen quite a bit of turbulence politically. the australian

they had talked about stripping away voting rights from the uk, not allowing the uk to have a commissioner in until october the 31st, not to be taking any decisions over the eu reform programme. but donald tusk and jean claude juncker when they appeared for their press conference, were adamant that while the uk remains the member of the european union, that all the conditions it is expected to abide by are pertained to the uk side but also all the voting rights and benefits of eu membership, they remain too. they were asked a question about whether it had been a difficult night because the french, digging in and calling for that shorter extension. donald tusk in his response said that it was easier to find an agreement within the european union than it is within the house of commons. tonight the european council decided to grant the united kingdom a flexible extension of the article 50 period until the 31st october. this means an additional six months for the uk. during this time, the call will be entirely in the uk's hands. it can still ratify the agreement, in which case the extension wi

we now have a legislation in place in the uk, the uk is posturing to participate in this elections.h barnier come interesting in the sense of timing. —— to meet with. suggesting that will not be any changes to the backstop and the only thing we will be looking at is the political declaration which means the real possibility is a softer brexit and a custom singing. so this film leaves open a lot of questions about the future. politically, theresa may, not likely to turn down the conditions or the extension. she is i don't think so. we'll stop the alternative is to crash out today from now. she will have to accept the extension with the conditions and explain to people in london why she signed up to this. chris morris has justjoined in london why she signed up to this. chris morris hasjustjoined us. i know you have been getting a feel. what are they saying? a bit of anger with the french for spoiling the party. there was a majority there for a longer extension than this. but it was one word i heard, that force them out into what i think many people see as a unsatisfactory compromise.

drop-off in in the uk.ely, and we should be under no illusion that the prospect of brexit has inflicted significant brand damage on the uk among entrepreneurs and investors. what does that mean? most simply, that means people feel less welcome here in terms of whether you're a software developer thinking about moving to the uk, or an entrepreneur considering setting up a business here. i think that matters because the tech sector is significant in the uk, 8% of our gdp, and we need the best talent globally to want to come and work here. but actually in terms of how the economy is doing and how much investment has been put on hold, put to one side, many were predicting it would be a lot worse than this. some we re would be a lot worse than this. some were predicting we would be in recession right now. if the referendum went for brexit injune 2016. we are doing quite well as an economy given the circumstances. absolutely. investment continues at a good pace, not least because a lot of the details around brexi

-- uk take the european union out of the uk —— uk union —— the united kingdom out of the european uniona may is expected. they put the flags out so that could be imminent because i am sure after a long night waiting in the sidelines, the british prime minister is hoping to get back to the uk as quickly as possible. and tomorrow we understand those negotiations with labour will continue. but she will have some difficult questions to answer tonight because three weeks ago in the house of commons, she said she did not want to take breaks at beyond the 30th ofjune and of course, now we have this new date of october 31. june only a staging post along the way to a much longer attention and there are many of her backbenchers who are going to find that rather uncomfortable, particularly if it seems like we know that the uk takes part in those european elections. it will be very interesting to see what happens towards the end of may during those elections. we are just getting a line from emmanuel macron who is saying that there were different views but "we reach a compromise. " and we know that

i suppose what it would affect is whether those uk commissioner —— there is a uk commissioner. again and this is a chance to extend again and this is the same thing with the european parliamentary elections that they ta ke parliamentary elections that they take part or not, if their record to be in the eu past the 23rd of may, thatis be in the eu past the 23rd of may, that is why the uk has to take part in the european permanent three elections. if the extension could be extended third past the 31st of october, within the uk would really need a commissioner which is something... remainers in the uk will be desperate to keep all these different legs of european power because as long as you still have them, you still have that option. the uk will have meps and this is the thing that michel barnier the eu's chief negotiator for brexit alongside mental background where he did not like an extension past the 30th ofjune did not like an extension past the 30th of june because did not like an extension past the 30th ofjune because he said once the uk has elected new me peas, they sit i

the uk should have left the eu by now andi uk should have left the eu by now and i sincerely regret theot been able to persuade parliament to approve a deal which would allow the uk to leave in a smooth and orderly way, but the choices we now face are stark and the timetable is clear so we must now press on at pace with our effo rts now press on at pace with our efforts to reach a consensus on a deal that is in the national interest. donald tusk said the uk now had enough time to get agreement in parliament or even choose to cancel brexit altogether. let me finish with a message to our british friends. this extension is as flexible as i expected and a little bit shorter than i expected, but it is still enough to find the best possible solution. please do not waste this time. last night mrs may found a friend and ally in angela merkel. for the six hours, the leaders debated without the uk in the room. the result, a compromise with new brexit dates. the uk will leave the eu at the end of october at the latest or earlier if the current withdrawal agreement is ratified by parliament. there

five alleged perpetrators of the rwandan genocide are living in the uk.ble here already in the united kingdom, the metropolitan police had indicated it could take a further ten years to process. mr speaker, the souls of those murdered in the genocide cry out for justice, but from britain, justice has, at the least, been delayed, and at the worst, denied. there is a live police investigation into a number of individuals for potential war crimes. my right honourable friend will also understand that as it is a live police investigation, there is no more i can say to this particular matter. new zealand's parliament has voted to ban all types of semi—automatic weapons and assault rifles following the christchurch attacks. the gun reform bill passed by 119 votes to one. the country's prime minister, jacinda ardern, announced changes to the law after 50 people were killed by a suspected lone gunman at two mosques in christchurch. i have to reflect, mr speaker, when i visited the hospitals and the victims, that none of them had just one gunshot wound. i struggle

a charm offensive in europe, just three days before the uk is set to leave the eu.s to berlin and paris to try to get the eu's most powerful leaders to back a brexit delay. draft conclusions for a crucial summit in brussels tomorrow suggest a longer delay could be granted, if the uk agrees to certain conditions, but the exact date is yet to be decided. israel holds its most closely—fought election in years. the polls close in one hour. also on the programme: awaiting the release of the full mueller report. the us attorney general says he'll let congress and the public see more of it within a week. and computer says no!

that would imply a continuing process in the uk to try and get an agreement ona the uk to try and getgetting through parliament before the elections. just to be clear that, it means making a decision possibly on the uk participation in those european elections, within days of the date of the election itself. that appears to be from the reports we are hearing of what angela merkel was discussing with her mps, a possibility. she was raising that. it could be unclear right up until quite close to the european elections, whether the uk or the nature of the uk possibly has participation, whether it would be participating or not. but eu countries have been very clear, the uk is having to sign up to the fact it will hold those all will prepare for those elections, and will have had to have held those elections to be able to stay in the eu longer than the 22nd. thank you very much. president macron has just emerged. and ready to greet by minister theresa may. she is arriving in the official british vehicle. with the presidential guard of honour standing by and a brief handshake. some polite s

the uk a flexible extension ”p ”p offering the uk a flexible extension up up toa offering the uk a flexibleension. with the option of leaving early or if a deal is ratified. if the eu decides to grant the extension, the uk lawmakers would need to take part in the european elections scheduled for the 23rd of may. so we will continue monitoring the situation but it looks like mrs may might be able to avoid the no deal situation. let's hope. thank you. let's take a look at those markets before we go. they are down quite considerably. you can see that almost at 1%. taking his cue from wall street. those comments from us president donald trump about putting more tariffs on eu products didn't help and of course what we we re didn't help and of course what we were talking about earlier about global economic forecast from the imf wasa global economic forecast from the imf was a much less then a rosy analysis impacting sentiment. that is that for the for watching. —— that is it for the programme. thank you for watching. this is bbc news, the top stories this hour. they're claiming victory, even when

the uk has been quite useful.ar, but actually disagrees with france over many things, like protectionism, germany is more competitive minded when it comes to the single market and has been quite happy to... you could say, hide behind the uk. does at the uk leading men that there will be more tension with france? translation: i think there will be even more expectation on germany after brexit. it is true that germany and the uk work closer when it comes to competition rules than germany and france, on the other hand, the franco german axis is very important. it has never been free of tension. the eu dynamic comes from is forging a current position from a different standpoint. is that whatever happens with brexit you wa nt to whatever happens with brexit you want to keep the uk close? does that mean that you want a soft brexit? translation: if there has to be a brexit, it should be with a deal and the closer the relationship, the better. but above all, it needs to better. but above all, it needs to bea better. but a

colder air, then, arriving across the uk. pressure bringing wet weather back in from the north sea. maybe a few icy patches early in the morning. a touch of frost around as well. maybe a bit of snow over the tops of the north york moors. but most of the wet weather looks like it's going to come back into scotland now on wednesday. rain with some sleet and snow over the hills. elsewhere, some sunshine but also a few sharp showers. the winds will be a bit stronger for many of us on wednesday, especially across northern and western areas. and although these are the sort of temperatures we're looking at — so well below average for this time of year — when you add on the strength of the wind, it will feel significantly colder, especially in scotland. combined with that wet weather, it will be a pretty miserable day for this time of the year. so we're pushing down colder air. at the same time, we have this area of low pressure and that's going to sit around probably until thursday as well. so we're left with this sort of weather pa

what they're saying in the uk is they are posting that they will have the toughest laws in the uk in this white paper turns into something concrete. this is the culture secretary basically throwing down the first of what will probably be many gauntlets in terms of policing, whatever that looks like. you wonder how that can be done if the social media companies have found it so difficult, or is it just a lack of will on their part?” think the government has been relu cta nt think the government has been re lu cta nt — think the government has been reluctant — strange that they been relu cta nt reluctant — strange that they been reluctant to write to michael legislate in any way when it comes to internet companies. this is a white paper, which means the government, the culture secretary will have the power to find companies and block access to uk users. it is not clear to me technically how robust this legislation will be, but it is good to see the government finally talking about actually moving beyond just finding companies, and about how little tax they pay, but prosecuting director

we have left this to the uk to come up with a solution.niting the eu 27 when we europeans look at britain, you have a divided country, a divided parliament, problems ruling. it has become the opposite world. even though this is a serious, it is also a bit to the bemusement of european leaders. barbara, tell us about how theresa may herself, what people are thinking of her now. there is a lot of respect for her trying, the hard work she is putting in. is she necessarily now seen as a liability when she comes to the european parliament? if she is a liability, she is britain's liability. europeans have got used to her, they have been dealing with herfor got used to her, they have been dealing with her for three years now after she came into office. last night, her performance, diplomats said, wasa night, her performance, diplomats said, was a bit more concise than the one at the summit before when everybody else was said she has been so nebulous, what is really going on, what does she want from us? how can we get another step towards brexit?

it is the same, including the uk.ime i have read a speech in this parliament because i believe each and every word has its importance. thank you for listening to me. you are listening to the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. president of the european commission, jean-claude juncker. he was echoing what michel barnier said yesterday that no deal by april the 12th appears more likely. he said it is not what he wants but that is the feared scenario. in the meantime there has been a tweet put out by there has been a tweet put out by the european commission, it is in french but translates roughly as, if the uk is in a position to ratify the uk is in a position to ratify the withdrawal agreement between now and april the 12th, the eu should be prepared to give it a delay until may the 22nd. it is in fact not in french, it is in english and there it is, very clear. these details coming from the european commission. i‘ve got some more news, from the house of commons with the home secretary has been on

that is one option open to the uk. obviously that is the most extreme step that the uk could take.ion that the uk is willing to do that. the other option as you say is to seek some sort of an extension. to do that, the eu has said the uk must come up do that, the eu has said the uk must come up now do that, the eu has said the uk must come up now with a clear plan and a clear process that theresa may could come and present to the 27 other leaders who will be gathered in brussels next week on the 10th of april to convince them why they should keep the uk inside the eu and give it that time. and their question will be how is this process going to reach a resolution of some sort? they need to be convinced about that in order to grant that extra time. the eu of course would say, and as does the government in london, that the other option is, there is a deal on the table that provides for a two—year transition period where everything stays the same. that's the withdrawal agreement. it is there now but it is the one theresa may can't get through parliament. presumably on the basis of wha

in it, she request that the uk should be given until the 30th of june that the uk should be given until 30th ofjune to ratify a deal. i'm just going to pick out a couple of lines from it for you. she writes, this impasse cannot be allowed to continue. in the uk it is creating uncertainty and doing damage to faith in politics, while the european union has a legitimate desire to move on to decisions about its own future. she says, i am therefore writing to inform the european council that the united kingdom is seeking a further extension. the uk proposes that this period should end on the 30th of june 2019. if the parties are able to ratify before this date, the government proposes the period should be terminated early. meanwhile, donald tusk could offer the uka meanwhile, donald tusk could offer the uk a flexible exit date of one year. that plan is likely to be put to eu leaders at next week's plasma eu summit. the attorney general geoffrey cox says there is likely to bea geoffrey cox says there is likely to be a lengthy brexit delay of talks between the government and labour don't succe

this isjust in the uk, cattle being sold between farmers and the uk. currently it is.the uk's farmers, so we have made a massive impression but we are looking to spread to the us and further afield. is this the sort of first digitalisation of what is an age—old industry? the farming methods have changed but the concept of buying and selling cattle and breeding cattle hasn't changed in centuries, has it? it is changing. farming, there is a huge focus on technology in the production side of it. but at micro hectare, we are trying to put a focus on the trading efficiency side of it, so allowing farmers to reach a wider audience rather than going down traditional routes. where is this going? you have mentioned you are mainly working in the united kingdom but farmers worldwide have seen what you have been up to and have approached you to say, actually, we could do with this where we are, certainly in the united states. absolutely, we have been inundated since we launched tudder, australia, south america and i think we are possibly looking at a world food shortage in the not

is a uk decision.rts that are more reluctant. there are new issues, very important issues, like climate that is so important much like security, like cyber—security, all those issues on which there are some form of agreements or disagreement. i imagine that the eu could evolve into more of a club type arrangement where it would be more viable to not have the same eu for everyone and that would impact necessarily the type of relationship that there would be with the uk. very interesting, thank you for your thoughts, jean pisani—ferry. a lot of people have talked to me about emanuel macron's thoughts on a two—tier europe, that perhaps they would be a core that would go further and faster and you would have this outer group but still they would have a say in some european policies. that is potentially where we could be going in the years to come. theresa may's appeal for her short brexit extension has been met — as we've been hearing — with some scepticism. in a letter to members of the european council,

in 2016, the house of commons approved the decision to maintain the uk?es being replaced. the cost of the design and manufacture of a class of four new submarines has been estimated at £31 billion. the defence secretary reminded mps of the deterrent‘s history. half a century ago, hms resolution glided into the clyde and sailed into the history books. this was the start of our longest sustained military operation, operation relentless, and the beginning of our continuous at sea deterrence. since then, there has always been a royal navy ballistic missile submarine at sea protecting our nation. i wonder how he thinks we can possibly lecture other countries about not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. what moral high ground do we have to do that if we ourselves not only possess them but are upgrading them? does he really think the world will be a safer place if every country had nuclear weapons? and if that's not the case, how on earth do we justify it if we're doing it? i firmly believe that the world is a safer place by us having a nuclear deterrent. the n

but other countries have criticised the uk.tries are looking to what others are doing and i worried that the signal that the uk is sending to others is that this is not really a concern. iran's foreign minister says nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe could be released from jail in a prisoner swap with iranians detained by the us and also coming up before nine o'clock. .. the recommendation‘s come from the world health organization, the first time they've made this kind of recommendation. the funeral service for the murdered journalist lyra mckee in belfast today was transformed into a call for the renewal of the peace process. ms mckee was shot dead last week by the republican dissident group new ira. father martin magill was given a standing ovation when he challenged leaders from both sides of northern ireland's religious and political divide who were attending the service. our ireland correspondent emma vardy was there. a modern victim of political violence that many hoped was in the past. thousands lined the streets for lyra mckee,

this is having an effect on immigration into the uk which was a keyissue immigration into the uk which key issue during the run—up to the referendum. let's take a look at the choices you workers are making. the number of eu nationals working in the uk fell by 61,000. the total was two point two 7 million and that is compared to 2.3 3 million in the same period in the previous year. healthcare, food, construction, childcare, which have historically relied on eu workers, have seen the largest decline and uncertainty on what employment laws will look like is one of the big factors leading to this drop and also the fall in the value of the pound, for people sending money back home, it does not go as far. unemployment hit 3.9% in january for the uk. that is the lowest level in 44 years. it could bea lowest level in 44 years. it could be a shortage of talent in the coming months, some worn. business leaders that the chaos in parliament is damaging perspective of britain overseas. nick boles is latest conservative mp to resign from his party. i have given everything to an attempt to find a co

get things moving in the uk. ofan but now he's come round to the idea of an extension and he's open to that. he now needs to be a plan. the conversation was very much about, what kind of conditions he would like to put in place, but also what the prime minister... what kind of reassu ra nces the prime minister... what kind of reassurances she can give to both the french and the other europeans. whether it is a plan, a post—partisan plan, whatever the plan, he has not been specific as it is up to the british to provide the plan. but to show that that can win a majority in the house of parliament. very good to talk to you. thank you very much. the paris bureau chief for the economist. for more analysis of what's going on at the summit, i'm joined by the ft‘s brussels bureau chief alex barker, and peter foster from the daily telegraph. both experts in the field, i think it is fairto both experts in the field, i think it is fair to say. alex, do we expect some kind of agreement on a much longer delay or is that what

this is the uk in the hands ofa 27 control., christian. many thanks for the tea m you, christian. many thanks for the team for staying up late and i suspect you will keep going potentially if we get a deal at some point. it's being described as a "significant milestone in human understanding of the universe." today astronomers unveiled the first ever picture of a black hole, three million times the size of earth. though it's 26,000 light years away, the hope is that the image will help research, into how galaxies came into being. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. that. this is the nucleus of the galaxy m87 and this is the first—ever image of a black hole. unveiled to the world, this black hole is more than 3 million times the size of the earth. and devouring material that falls into it. it's been described as a monster at the heart of a galaxy. on top of a mountain in southern spain, seemingly touching the clouds, is one of the instruments astronomers used to take the picture. pico valeta is one of eight radio tel

between london and the rest of the uk.and the rest of the uk. i think london and the south—east have certainly had sort of, more negative feedback and sentiment has been downbeat in those regions but actually, what we are hearing, some of that adverse moved, tone, spreading to the rest of the country. think a flat trend is fairly visible in many parts of the country now, as far as the market is concerned. i think the worrying aspect of this is notjust concerned. i think the worrying aspect of this is not just what's happening in terms of the current housing market, it's also what it means in terms of new build development and remember, we are in the midst of a housing crisis, the government is focused on trying to get development sharply higher and we are not seen that coming through if you look at the pipeline. simon, thanks so much. if you want to get more on all the stories we are coming, go to the website today. today you can read about the latest progress in the us china trade deal. on the business page, richard, can

the nature of business in the uk parliament and the uk government seems to be increasingly last—minutelast—minute. it is simply u na cce pta ble to last—minute. it is simply unacceptable to try to rush through a bill of such huge importance without proper time to consider its implications. it makes a mockery of our parliamentary democracy. the bill received a second reading in the other place by the narrowest of majorities, just one vote. it is deplorable that many noble lords thought it was nevertheless appropriate to suspend the house's normal procedural rule ‘s, and wa nted normal procedural rule ‘s, and wanted to... order. i respectfully remind the noble lord that we are debating amendment number four. i am well aware of that, i think the noble lord for his advice. lord goldsmith, former labour attorney general said there were two realities. the first reality is that the most important purpose of this bill is to ensure that we do not crash out, we do not leave on friday without a deal. it is critically important therefore that, that an extension is agreed before friday. the second.

in the uk, that would elections in the uk, that would likely come particularly in the current climate, deliver large numbers of very eurosceptic mps to the european parliament which com pletely the european parliament which completely ripped up all their plans. so i believe they won't extend article 50, and by the way, importantly, we can stop it anyway. we have a veto. if the prime minister says don't extend it, it isn't extended. we don't need to do that, it's ten days away, let's do what 17.4 that, it's ten days away, let's do whati7.1i million that, it's ten days away, let's do what 17.4 million people wanted that, it's ten days away, let's do what17.4 million people wanted and just leave. but say that doesn't happen say the government present a choice of perhaps bringing their deal back to parliament, while other mps are saying if that doesn't get passed we will try and further delay brexit. what will you do if you feel you are being faced with that choice. mps tried to sabotage brexit tonight. it failed. they tried to launch a coup against the british people. but other mps defea

could a grumpy uk stay in and kick upa about.mpy uk stay in and kick up a fuss about things like the eu's long term budget and the selection of the new president of the european commission, which has to be decided pretty soon? but this is not a decision for diplomats and ambassadors, this is a decision for the 27 other eu leaders who will gather here for a special summit to make that decision next wednesday over dinner. they still have to balance the same things: the leaders who want a big, long extension, to give the uk lots of space to make up its mind and settle this. the leaders who don't want a long extension because they think that means brexit is hanging over them for ages and ages and theresa may, who has to come back within extension which is suitable and approved by british politics. adam, thank you. and to alex forsyth in westminster. what are the implications at westminster where you are, of this letter from the prime minister? the prime minister did not want to find herself in a position where she is going to the eu

if you are flying to the uk or continental europe you could ta ke uk or continental europe you couldes in purchases and 75% of people want to reduce the carbon emissions when they travel and 37% of people consider ethical impact when making big decisions like this. the next story is the manufacturing data released in the uk yesterday which was really good and strong but actually it's about people stockpiling and getting ready for any scenario with regards to brexit. manufacturing output in march was driven by stockpiling thought it output in the short term but as the stocks are worked off, you expect growth to slow. good now but no later on. i was talking to local retailers about what they are stockpiling ahead of departure from the eu, and what's interesting is storage firms are doing really well. warehousing, logistics, it's a great time. yes, raw materials, you need somewhere to store them. grateful storage but not long—term. somewhere to store them. grateful storage but not long-term. how are you getting ready, are you doing anything? no, i'm not, actually. i think about brexit o

to reach a point where the uk has left the european union.rgue that to bear with me. the justice secretary was seen today when he was asked about how much longer he was going to tolerate theresa may, he actually said, "she could be here until october" which ta kes could be here until october" which takes us to the tory party conference and maybe the coronation ofa conference and maybe the coronation of a new leader. and does a new leader want to be the leader that actually takes out? we don't know what how that will end up. if that ends up as a triumph, then maybe you do. if it ends up as a difficult process be if you want the new leader, you want to be the one that comes in afterward and say "new era, new start, i am in charge so it's move forward from here". plenty of tories who would say let's leave it with theresa may trying do this but we still do not know to be honest if that will succeed. a bit of a victory tonight for the irish council and donald tusk the european council president who wants to go along and harbours post that —— hope

if not, as the uk leave with no deal, does the uk get until october with no plan.re in the uk go over the next couple of days. ok, georgina, thank you for your thoughts on that. georgina wright from the institute for government. for more political reaction, conservative mp paul scully, good morning to you, the extension has been granted, not as short as team i wanted, not as long as donald tusk wanted. —— not as short as theresa may wanted. what faith can people now have that between now and the 31st of october politicians, the government, can actually work out a solution to this? parliament lost its collective head ina this? parliament lost its collective head in a few weeks ago, and we are 110w head in a few weeks ago, and we are now going to be away for the easter recess while the labour party and the conservative representatives carry on talking. i hope my collea g u es carry on talking. i hope my colleagues are going to be speaking to residents on doorsteps to see what they think, because people tell me on the doorstep that theyjust wa nt to me on the doorstep

the uk has not yet given them the green light. what do you think? the future of transport in busy cities or an accident waiting to happen? tell us what you think, just use #bbcthebriefing. it's the start of another crucial week for the british government and parliament over its plans for leaving the european union. you will remember, on friday, theresa may lost a vote on the withdrawal agreement, the third time she's brought the deal before parliament. after the vote, this is how she reacted to the decision, and the thoughts of the opposition leader, jeremy corbyn. the implications of the house's this are grave, but the united kingdom is due to leave the eu on the 12th of april in 1a days‘ time that is not enough time to agree legislate for and ratify the deal. this deal now has to change. there has to be an alternative found. and if the prime minister can't accept that then she must go not at an indeterminate date in the future, but now, so that we can decide the future of this country through a general election. that gives you a taste. so this wee

i would also note that both the us intelligence service and the uk intelligence service and the uk intelligencere bound by the rule of law and there are legal structures that are in place around what can and cannot be shared with the intelligence community, and they are quite clearly prescribed. do not think we see the same kinds of in an authoritarian state led by the chinese communist party in beijing. i think we have to think about the nature of the legal frameworks they are. i also do not believe this is just about spying. this is about the security back to its intentionally but also the broad based platform it will provide for all technological developments that will come on top of these networks in the decades to come. thank you very much for joining us. this is fascinating, it is about technology, our futures and the uk being torn between china and washington at this very critical moment as it prepares to leave the european union and the pressures thatis european union and the pressures that is putting on the uk government to come up with trade deals potentially with china as well. there

|j second election campaign, why does he want to come to the uk? i think he want to come to the uk?e also wants to underline the fa ct eu, he also wants to underline the fact that the american alliance is the strongest ever in combating evil in the world and protecting free world. and as the anglo—american alliance led in the 20th century, it will continue to lead in the 215t century. in matters like security, intelligence, that us uk partnership is crucial for both nations. the trade deal wasjust is crucial for both nations. the trade deal was just mentioned there, the vast majority have raised to the bottom and... that is one aspect of the relationship. we should always have relations with the united states of america, but we should also stand up for values which i think the vast majority of people support on both sides of the atlantic. we are talking about common values that millions of americans and british people share, which is to a poor misogyny and racism, trans—fovea, homophobia and for example, against not taking or making the climate crisis, which is in excess install cri

|j have of what the economic impact would be on the uk?taff out of the uk, turning around investment decisions towards other markets and so on. it is perhaps a bit comforting to say the chances of leaving with no deal are very slim, i would put them out maybe 10—15%. know more? i wouldn't say they are higher than that, no, know more? i wouldn't say they are higherthan that, no, it know more? i wouldn't say they are higher than that, no, it seems to be one of the rare points where there is consensus, it seems that neither businesses nor the majority of mps one day no—deal, and on the european side, they said they are preparing for no deal, but in their view it is an undesirable outcome. so it seems like there is at least some consensus around that. when we talk about confidence around investment decisions, siemens referenced that, as have other businesses, when we look at those prospects in terms of let‘s say an extension to article 50, even if it is many months, , extension to article 50, even if it is many months,, that could involve us t

he said on wednesday the uk has a last chance to break the deadlock orface the uk has a last chance toock or face the abyss, and what he means by that is that there is 110w he means by that is that there is now an expectation that on wednesday this week, the uk parliament will hold another series of votes to see if they can finally agree a preferred option. if not, the uk is on an automatic path, having triggered the brexit process, to quit the eu at the end of next week, friday the 12th of april, and without any deal in place the uk will leave with no deal. so, crashing out, as some people call it. the hardest of brexit ‘s, and that i think is what the eu side fear the most, that this process is not leading to any clarity on the uk site, and without any resolution to the process the uk will be out next week. the european union has said time is running out and their patience is running thin. yes, members of the eu and different institutions, i think what they wa nted institutions, i think what they wanted tonight was some kind of clear way forward. what they feared was what they got, w

quadrant of the uk, if you like.ngthy period of time tomorrow, worth taking an umbrella. but maybe not worth it in the north, because the winds will be very strong, up to gale force, and the temperatures with that wind, it will feel a lot colder, it will feel like to celsius, not the actual thermometer value. —— two celsius. thursday, low pressure with us. a weather front wrapping around the uk, as you can see, and into the area of low pressure, and it is not just the weather front, but also showers circle in this area of low pressure, so you showers circle in this area of low pressure, so you get the sunshine, may be some hail and cracks of thunder as well. that cool pool of air is swamping the uk right now. but it should be moving away, the chances are that, as we head towards the end of the week, it will not be quite so cold, there will be more sunshine around, the wind will dry down as well, and hopefully that will be that. enjoy your afternoon. sink five ternoon live — hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm

one of the bombers studied in the uk. independence referendum for scotland — nicola sturgeon wants scots to have a choice between brexit and a future inside the eu. railway diplomacy — north korea's leader arrives in russia for talks with president putin. is he sending a message to president trump? new advice on babies and screen time. they should not be left to watch anything till they are two. and coming up on bbc news: the time for talking is almost up, but will it be united or city left kicking themselves after tonight's manchester derby in the premier league? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in sri lanka, funerals have continued to take place for the victims of the easter sunday bombings. the death toll has risen again — it's now confirmed that 359 people died, with more than 500 wounded. clive myrie is in the capital, colombo. clive. george, it does seem to have been a day of real progress in the ongoing investigation here. there is no question that a clearer picture is beginning to emerge of who the

all those things will remain in place while the uk remains a member of the european union.rrants in the immediate forecast. it is looking colder. we will look at that and just a moment. first of all how thursday is shaping up and talking about cold weather, a widespread frost to begin the day but a fine day ahead for most places with some sunny spells. high pressure in control at the moment that is blocking with assistance from coming oui’ blocking with assistance from coming our way from the atlantic. also block them out there air from coming oui’ block them out there air from coming our way as well because the high pressure will bring in this chilly breeze from the east and h of the air with blue showing up as thursday begins. a widespread frost away from northern scotland and along with the north sea coast. the breeze and cloud will hold temperatures just above freezing. but there will be a good deal of sunshine in that they have had but for some of us perhaps not as much as we had on wednesday. parts of eastern england will see a bit more caught around. the week where t

most of the rain in the southern half of the uk. further north, it's a bit chillier.s is cold air from scandinavia, mind you, and that will push its way down into the uk, and we'll continue to see those temperatures dropping away. many northern areas should be dry. a bit of sunshine coming through. we are still left with a zone where we could see some patchy rain for northern england, the north midlands, and a few showers to the south of that as well. but those temperatures are dropping away. maybe 12 degrees, southern parts of england, if you are lucky. six to eight though for much of scotland and northern england. really quite chilly for this time of year. not an awful lot really changes on thursday. still quite a lot of cloud around them are still the potential for the southern half of the uk to catch a few showers, and those temperatures still below par for this time of the year, thanks to that easterly breeze dragging in the colder air. as we look further ahead, we've got a battle between high—pressure in scandinavia, bringing the easterly breeze, and atlantic wi

we didn't know then what kind of mess uk would be in.te not now, it is a terrible time. that's why we should say not now, please. it is a terrible time. but it is now going back to us domestic politics, joe biden, obviously the former vice president, he has thrown his hat into the ring. thomas, you have been posted in washington, when you seejoe biden derided by president trump as sleepyjoe who makes him feel like a young, vibrant man again, what do you make of that? well it will be a slinging match of dirt between these old men each way. i think it is courageous ofjoe biden to think he could be lucky on the third time. i think he will be very unlucky. i think america does not want someone of his ilk who has been proven not to be quite presidential timber twice before. to give it to him when he is close to 80 years of age. ronald reagan was 70 when he became president and that was considered old but he managed beautifully. i do not think biden has the same kind of fibre in him to turn around public opinion about himself and appear to be

to make sure the uk is ready to leave. that all eu—based laws and regulations in place now have been transferred into british domestic law. that includes ensuring the uk will continue to enforce sanctions against iran, venezuela, myanmar and guinea—bissau. we are committed to maintaining our sanctions capabilities and leadership role after we leave the eu. and honourable members will recall that the sanctions and anti—money laundering act of 2018 provides the uk with the legal powers to impose, update and lift sanctions after we leave the eu. can the minister give the house an assurance that there is no immediate intention to change the sanctions list from the one we adopt from the eu? mr deputy speaker, i can confer that there is no such intention. indeed, the sort of intention and the expectation is that the existing regimes in the eu sanctions regime will be, as it were, lifted and shifted and put into ours. but what we will have to make sure is, that having scrutinised the individual elements of these, they all meet th