uk which will be bad forthem. it relationship with the uk which will be bad for them. it is up to estimate shall we set it out clearly that the eu that what we want is good for them as well. she said we wa nt good for them as well. she said we want the widest possible access to the single market. that would be good for us and the eu. we want strong trading partners. there seemed to be a bit of a threat saying we will walk away if you don't give us a good deal. issue really prepared to walk away without a deal? would businesses have to prepare for that? she set out the key policy objectives but also said if we can't achieve those, we are nevertheless leaving the european union. we can't have a set of objectives that we hide behind and if we didn't achieve, we wouldn't leave. this is a one—way direction and we want the best with everybody else. they could be concerned about that. she gave a very optimistic, excited and positive picture of the negotiations we can have with the european union. that is our preferred

uk residents will be lost. accordingly, they say, the government cannot trigger article 50 unless authorized by parliament. in reply, the government argues that the 1972 act does not exclude the power for ministers to withdraw from the eu treaties, and that section 2 of the 1972 act caters for the exercise of such a power. today by a majority of 8-3, the supreme court rule that's government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorizing it to do so. put briefly, the reasons given in a judgement written by all eight justices in the majority are as follows. section 2 of the 1972 act provides that whenever eu institutions make new laws those new laws become part of uk law. the 1972 act therefore makes eu law an independent source of uk law until parliament decides otherwise. therefore when the uk withdraws from the eu treaties, a source of uk law will be cut off. further, certain rights enjoyed by uk citizens will be changed. therefore the government cannot trigger article 50 without parliament

in the uk we had frost across the southern half of the uk. a beautiful frost across berkshire there. and for most of it say we've had some cloudy weather. —— promise today. it is under the clear skies were we can expect some frost overnight. but for most of the uk the cloud acts like a blanket to prevent the temperatures from falling. well we have the frost it is quite a sharp frost as well. only slow changes tomorrow, perhaps a bit more cloud for east anglia and the south—east but still quite bright. temperature is still on a par with today. this is bbc news at five. the headlines: uk should not be penalised for escaping the eu, the foreign secretary says. speaking during his trip to india boris johnson warned eu leaders to avoid "punishment beatings". if francois hollande wants to administer punishment beatings to anybody who chooses to escape in the manner of some world war two movie, i don't think that is the way forward. butjean—claude junker tells the european parliament brexit negotiations will be "very, very difficult". what i

once the uk has left the eu there will be a £9 billion hole in uk finances. why does the government believed that the eu will prioritise negotiating the trade deal with the uk over more lucrative markets such as the us or china? i'm afraid she is wrong about the more lucrative market bit. once we are outside the eu we are the largest market for the european union. eu workers in scotland contributes 7.5 billion pounds to our economy, not to mention the huge contribution they make to our social fabric. what is he going to do to protect their rights and protect scotland's race in europe? we will not be managing the immigration policy or the migration policy in a way which harms the national interest. that means not causing labour shortages, shortages of talent and so on. that applies globally and to each nation, the uk as well. the northern secretary is hoping campaigning in next month's assembly election doesn't exacerbate tensions and division. northern ireland is going to the polls on the second of march following the collapse of the executive in belfast. the

the uk is a pocket of strength. to continue with the uk theme. richemont reporting very good figures. europe actually up -- europe swinging positive for luxury goods for the first time in a couple years. they're saying a key driver is the uk. so you have a lot of tourists coming into the uk, taking advantage of the weaker pound, and that probably helped a lot of the sort of main high street locations where there are a lot of tourists. of course outside of the major cities, probably things not quite as robust as they appeared in some of the big tourist areas. >> john, you like richemont and the broader luxury sector. looking at the pop in shares for richemont today, significant moves to the upside. do you think now it's about fair value or is there more room to run here? >> i think there is. if you look at the luxury goods sector overall, we probably bottomed mid year when people were starting to anticipateable. that hangover from that regifting campaign is coming to an end. now we're actually starting to see the data points go positive. ca caring

this, primarily, is an idea that is circulating in the uk amongst uk commentators and viewers of the process that the eu might seek to punish the uk. the chief negotiator two days telling meps he will not seeking to punish the uk but he will be very clear eyed and pragmatic. one more piece of news out of the european union this evening. this man — antonio tajani — has been elected head of the european parliament. he's italian and is part of the centre—right christian democrat group of meps. donald tusk and jean—claude juncker belong to the same group, which means they have the three biggestjobs in the eu. the european parliament can block or amend eu laws, and will have the final say on whether to approve a brexit deal with the uk. we'll have more on theresa may's speech in os business shortly. plus i'll show you this report about a town in ohio where chinese investment seems to be creating jobs. the inquests into the deaths of 30 british tourists at a tunisian beach resort 18 months ago continued today. the court heard from a senior foreign office official, who defended advi

it is a bit of the uk government. it is up to them to see if they are going to try to seek to reach an agreement or not otherwise people will look back at the meeting today and say it was just a photo opportunity, it was just window dressing and i hope that is not the case. it is a very busy day, do you mind ifi case. it is a very busy day, do you mind if i turn to the statement made by the foreign secretary in the house of commons an hour ago. he said that he has confirmed that british passport holders will not be affected by the executive order. on the one hand it is good to have that exemption that it only affects the uk. i think there has been a pretty universal decision by the decision by the incoming president that it is not acceptable. we are signed up to a whole series of international obligations and one of them, very importantly, is we do not turn away refugees, and we certainly do not do it that they come from certain countries or they have certain religions. that is not acceptable in a civilised world. on

a lot of cloud across the uk. this was a fairly typical picture across the south and the south—west. misty grey skies in swannage in dorset. there has been some sunshine, that's been across parts of scotland, away from some patches of fog and for a while, we have had a few breaks across northern england too. and quite a difference in temperatures in the sunshine compared with the low cloud that we've got in the south—west. with that low cloud, some rain and drizzle which has been edging eastwards and it will continue through the course of the night. we will see some more substantial rain, heavier rain arriving in northern ireland, into western scotland later on in the night. a lot of low cloud and hill fog too and not too cold, but earlier on in scotland and north—east england, it will be rather chilly, but temperatures probably tend to rise a touch as we head towards the end of the night and into the morning then, we start with outbreaks of rain across western scotland and northern ireland. indeed, quite a

also, the idea that the uk could walk away was dismissed, saying the uk would suffer most. one negotiator said he is not seeking to punish the uk in the negotiations. simon, let's come to you. i guess you couldn't be in a better place to gauge business sentiment. what is the reaction so far? businesses have been calling out for some clarity. we got some today — no ifs, no buts, no single market. pretty clear, but most leaders i've spoken to here had come to this conclusion themselves, thinking that continued membership of the single market was incompatible with the political imperative of bringing immigration down. what really got years twitching here was the tone of theresa may's speech here today. she didn't pull any punches, said she would fight for a good deal, was prepared to retaliate if necessary, and that she thought no deal was better than a bad deal. what that means, if she does walk away, walks into these general international trading standards, that means ta riffs trading standards, that means tariffs could come in. businesses here are very worried about that,

trump was not chanting about trade deals with the uk. little bit of a problem that i believe the uk faces. all well and good that the prime minister and president will be talking. but they are not the ones who really do the negotiating. it's the teams behind them. apparently the uk lacks trade negotiators where america has some of the best in the world who will wipe the floor, so i hear. that's right, the uk hasn't negotiated trade deals independently for a long time and they only developed a new office last summer. they are getting up office last summer. they are getting up to speed to the us has done for a long time. combine that with the leveraged the us saw the ball is in the us‘s court. leveraged the us saw the ball is in the us's court. both politicians looking for an early win. what sort of headlines tomorrow will give that impact? i think they will commit to working on a trade deal and try to have one in place, a framework, to be in fermented as soon as the uk leaves the eu. those are the headlines. what's not clear is whether they can battle the deregulation concerns that make

mr trump added he thought the uk was so smart in getting out. the times also says he is promising a quick trade deal between the us and britain, when he becomes president in five days‘ time. his comments came as the chancellor, phillip hammond, told a german newspaper that the uk wouldn't lie down if access to the single market was closed off during brexit negotiations. mr hammond hinted at steep cuts in business taxes, to regain competitiveness. here is our political correspondent vicki young. theresa may is thinking about life outside the european union. she says she wants to make a success of brexit, and the economy will be all—important. and tonight there was all—important. and tonight there was a boost of ministers when the times reported that the president—elect, donald trump, was offering britain a quick and fair trade deal within weeks. in an interview with conservative mp and brexit campaigner michael gove, mr trump compared his approach with president obama's. obama said you will go to the back of the lion, meaning if it does h

trump,says the uk is "doing great" he was speaking in his first uk interview, with the former justice secretary michael gove writing for the times. mr trump added he thought the uk was "so smart in getting out". the times also says he's promising a quick trade deal between the us and britain, when he becomes president in five days time. when he becomes president his comments came as the chancellor, phillip hammond, told a german newspaper, that the uk wouldn't "lie down," if access to the single market was "closed off." down," if access to the single mr hammond hinted at steep cuts in business taxes, to regain competitiveness. cuts in business taxes, here's our political correspondent vicki young. theresa may is thinking about life outside the european union and is determined to make a success brexit. i thought the uk was so smart and getting out. tonight there was a boost from ministers when the times reported donald trump was offering britain a quick and fair trade deal within weeks. an interview with michael gove, mr trump compared within weeks. an interview with michael gove, mrtr

what was the uk's involvement in this? when gaddafi fell, documents were uncovered in tripoli which revealed that mi6 had been communicating and paid a part in identifying where mr belhaj was. that is the core allegation, that the uk played a key role in identifying this man's whereabouts and helping deliver him to the libyan regime. the government argued that this should stay out of the courts because it involved the act of a foreign state. the supreme court said today that it is not having that, because the magna court —— magna carta says no one should be detained ina —— magna carta says no one should be detained in a allegations are serious and. joining me now is a representative of the human rights organisation reprieve. you have been working with mr belhaj‘s y for many yea rs. working with mr belhaj‘s y for many years. what is your reaction? working with mr belhaj‘s y for many years. what is your reaction7m working with mr belhaj‘s y for many years. what is your reaction? it is a resounding win for mr

hard brexit ahead for hms britannia — the uk's pm will today say she's prepared to take britain out of the single market as part of an eu exit deal. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 17th of january. no "half in, half out." that's the message from theresa may to brussels. the prime minister's speech will set out 12 priorities for the eu exit deal that she hopes to strike, but is she wishful thinking? also in the programme, rolls—royce on the rack, the aerospace giant agrees to pay $800 million fine to settle bribery and corruption cases in overseas markets. and all eyes on the pound sterling. it is steady for now but how will markets react once theresa may delivers her speech? we'll make sure you're prepared. later we'll be live in davos where for the first time in the history of the event a chinese president will attend. we'll be getting the inside track on what this tells us about china's global business ambitions. and it's being reported that flying cars could be about to take off for real. today we want to know what sci fi technology you would like to see beco

we live in the uk, our government is the british government. we want something to be done immediately, in line with the prime minister's speech yesterday. i think there should be a resolution on the day that brexit is triggered. we live in the uk, our government is the british government. we want something to be done immediately, in line with the prime minister's speech yesterday. i think there should be a resolution on the day that brexit is triggered. i think there should be a resolution in place by both houses of parliament calling on the other member states to make similar arrangements. of course, this can be prepared by diplomatic channels before that date. there is time between now and the end of march to do so. do you agree with the prime minister that she should wait for agreement from the other eu countries to protect british citizens living abroad before giving the rights to eu citizens here? it is the uk triggering this process, it is not the other 27 member states. therefore it would be a magnanimous gesture on the part of the prime

uk, it‘s world news america next. it has a great interview with the outgoing us ambassador to the un samantha power. she‘s not known for mincing her words. she says russia is threatening the rules based international order. here in the uk, it‘s the news at ten. it will have extensive coverage of theresa may‘s speech on brexit. now russia has invited donald trump‘s transition team to syria peace talks that are going to happen next week. they‘ll take place in kazakhstan. sergey lavrov is the russian foreign minister. he‘s been saying today the new administration, ie mrtrump‘s saying today the new administration, ie mr trump‘s administration, judging by its statements is prepared to seriously fight terror, not the way it‘s been until now. so a compliment for mr trump. a dig for president obama. these peace talks are aimed at consolidating a truce, are aimed at consolidating a truce, a national truce in syria, that‘s beenin a national truce in syria, that‘s been in place since the end of the year. re

it stays cloudy across much of the uk. the cloud will persist and the uk. the cloud will persist and the mild weather, where we have that gentle stream of air coming off the near continent, it will stay cold and frosty for places like portsmouth, london, and just about into norwich as well. tomorrow, more of the same. the weather is stalled. a few glimmers of brightness in the north—eastern areas of scotland. maybe in the north east of scotland cloud will break up from time to time. on thursday it will feel less cold in the south. temperatures back up cold in the south. temperatures back up to cold in the south. temperatures back upto8 cold in the south. temperatures back up to 8 degrees. the sliver of sunshine will probably shrink as we go into friday. it really is ready cloudy through friday may maybe one oi’ cloudy through friday may maybe one or two spits and spots of drizzle. temperatures not changing much. as we head into the weekend, high—pressure is in charge. france may come oui’ high—pressure is in charge. france may come our way next we

the uk is responsible its policy on refugees. 0ur and the uk is responsible its policy on refugees. our policy is to provide significant financial contributions to support refugees in countries surrounding syria. madam prime minister, as a leader of the country who is preparing to leave the european union, what do you talk about to leaders of the country who has been trying to get in the several decades, now? my second question is on cyprus, what is your position on the tag notary presence oi'i position on the tag notary presence on the island? thank you. on cyprus, we are a guarantor alongside turkey and greece and we are pleased to have seen negotiations coming so far. we want to see a settlement thatis far. we want to see a settlement that is going to insure the security and stability of cyprus in the long—term as the prime minister has said, and a solution that cyprus which is good for all of the people of cyprus. that is what we will be working for and we have discussed that today here in both my conversations with the pri

uk leads the eu. hsbc said it was preparing to move 1000 staff from london to paris. and swiss bank ubs said some staff would definitely moved to frankfurt or spain. mobile operator ee has been fined £2.7m by the telecoms regulator, ofcom, for overcharging more than 30,000 customers a total of around £250,000 in billing errors. before the watchdog stepped in, ee had decided not to reimburse the majority of affected customers, instead proposing to give their money to charity. the majority of customers have now been refunded. now, if you're looking for a sizeable return on your cash, your options might be limited at the moment, with interest rates at rock bottom levels. well, if you think money doesn't grow on trees, then think again — uk forestry has been one of the best performing asset classes durings the past decade, delivering returns of 19% a year on average. joining me now is anthony crosbie daswson, investment manager at fim services. hello. let's start off about why returns are hello. let's

other areas of the uk, we think the domestic uk economy sunday pressure with article 50 being triggered. in the uk we would rather focus on the economies which have most of their sales coming from outside of the uk. >> mike bell, thank you very much for that. just another note on european earnings. bank of america merrill lynch came out seeing european earnings growth at 11% on 2017 on the back of better growth, and stronger commodity prices. >>> send in your e-mails and questions to our address. it's streetsignseurope@cnbc.com. you can find us on twitter, "street signstreetsignseurope@c me at @carolincnbc. >>> coming up, samsung's latest forecast. we'll be back in two. with the xfinity tv app, anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >>> welcome back to the show. you're still watching "street signs." it's time to talk about the yuan. the yuan/dollar the biggest curr

therefore, when the uk withdraws from the eu treaties, a source of uk law will be cut off. however, certain rights enjoyed by uk citizens would be changed. therefore, the government cannot trigger article 50 without parliament authorising that cause. thatjudgment was that judgment was delivered thatjudgment was delivered at 9:30am this morning. not entirely a surprise, it had been widely anticipated by the government that they would lose this case. well, there was much speculation that the government would lose. many lawyers thought they would lose. one of the big problems when they were essentially arguing against the fundamental principle on which our unwritten constitution is based on that his parliamentary sovereignty. what lord neuberger said in that clip was that the 1972 act, european communities act, which took us what is now the eu, created an independent source of uk law until parliament decides otherwise. in other words, that law is law of the uk parliament and only the uk parliament can change it. the government had an ingenious argument to say, this is sort of

poorer areas in the uk. what is investment week's editorial saying since theresa may made that four points she would like to start the negotiations with? yeah, so the line is, interestingly enough, there isa line is, interestingly enough, there is a lot of political noise but the impact on the underlying economy we don't think is significant, other than the weakness in stirling. so far. and i don't think long-term, there is a two year timetable. minimum. roughly, we know where we are minimum. roughly, we know where we 'n . minimum. roughly, we know where we are going, the final detail of what are going, the final detail of what a hard brexit is will be ironed out. we think it affects certain industries over others, but overall the economy here is quite robust and we would argue the uk is still a good place to invest, especially in the stock market. very encouraging. unlike the euro, which seems to be going out of fashion, the us dollar used in financial transactions more and more. it is interesting, isn't it

he said the uk was heading for a ha rd he said the uk was heading for a hard brexit that could be cat catastrophic. last year nicola sturgeon presented the prime minister with a paper outlining how she believes scotland could stay in the single market. but they would need the consent of the uk government and nicola sturgeon said she doesn't believe theresa may is taking that seriously. so that is why she says although a majority in scotla nd why she says although a majority in scotland according to the opinion polls don't favour independence, nonetheless she thinks the prospect ofa nonetheless she thinks the prospect of a second vote is now more likely. northern ireland is the part of uk most exposed to fallout from brexit, because it shares a board we are the irish republic. theresa may was quick to point out there would be no return to the borders of past and said the common travel area would be preserved. but questions remain and one key question is this — the uk wants to limit and control immigration from the eu. but how would that be possible if ireland has an open border? and

or dual—uk nationals. to get more clarification on this statement, we'rejoined by our correspondent, richard lister. we have had a lot of coverage today of mo farah and also a british mp. this clarification, does it make things clear because it seems to be contrary to what we have heard? things clear because it seems to be contrary to what we have heard ?m is certainly good news for mo farah, but basically the foreign and commonwealth office has put on its website a statement saying the foreign secretary has had conversations with the us government and they can clarify that anybody who is a uk national who happens to be travelling from one of the seven countries targeted by this executive order, anybody who is doing that who isa uk order, anybody who is doing that who is a uk national, and the order does not apply to you even if you were born in one of those countries so uk nationals seem to be given a pass. if you are a dealer citizens of one of those countries, travelling to the us from outside those cou

an explicit objective of the uk's -- uk start. an explicit objective of the uk's —— uk government's work on brexit is that we take into account the circumstances of northern ireland and i'm pleased that our partners have demonstrated a clear understanding to find a solution for northern ireland so that our people can move freely. i want the reciprocal rights enjoy by both countries to continue. but fails to recognise that when the uk leave the eu, ireland will remain a member state, and that is something i fully respect. it remains overwhelmingly and compellingly in the uk's national interest, that the eu with ireland in it, should succeed and prosper. today, we have committed to building on the track record of strong cooperation generated by the bilateral work programme. it seems while we have plenty of work to do to have a smooth exit from the eu we do not want to lose sight of the citizens of both countries. and of course, citizens of both countries. and of course , we citizens of both countries. and of course, we both disc

it said that uk born people working in the uk in that period increased by 36,000 but non—uk born people are people outside the uk in the eu and further afield increased by 430,000. so in terms of people coming into the uk and looking forjobs, employers will be looking for clarity from theresa may on where they are going to source workers. i think if there are fewer people coming in, fewer people to apply for those jobs, that is good for me and you and our wages could go up. the plot employers might not be able to afford that. equally if wages increase any more and starts putting up increase any more and starts putting up inflation even higher than inflation already starting to rise could go away above the bank of england 2% target and could cause other problems. thank you. some breaking news to bring you. hearing a 26—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the death of a 16—year—old girl named michael the as leon wiggs who was found dead on a pad in dinnington. south yorkshire police have released that news. a 26 women arrested

i am joined by the uk and for them. i am joined by the former northern ireland secretary, trees and billionaires. presumably you are happy with what reason may have had to say.|j presumably you are happy with what reason may have had to say. i think bs is closer to being an independent country again with control of our own laws. that is great news for others. she says... what happens it is going to be disruptive, is that? it doesn't have to be. i believe we will still be doing billions of lbs worth of business with you, hopefully to a free—trade agreement, and if that doesn't happen immediately and then to wto rules. we still have great services and goods to sell to europe, that will still happen. even after leaving the u's market. baulk she seemed to be saying the eu partners that we have work together closely and is no need can continue, but she is banking on a goodwill. we all know that many of them believe that they can't give them believe that they can't give the uk as good a deal as they would have inside the eu

those of you in the uk know that whitehall is the base of the uk civil servants. the sentiment was seconded by one of the eu's main brexit negotiators, guy verhofstadt. here's damian grammaticus in brussels on how all of this being seen there. the criticism in the uk was that sir ivan rogers had allowed his personal feelings perhaps to get in the way. here that view i think is this counted. the european commission came out today and also said, "we regret the loss of a very professional and knowledgeable diplomat who always loyally defended the interests of his government." sir ivan rogers was in brussels and spent all his time over the last couple of years negotiating for david cameron as british prime minister with the other 27 countries. what guy verhofstadt seems to have said is that he was a loyal defender, not a pro—eu figure, they found him a tough person advocating uk interests. decoding this, they are saying that the criticism from the uk is unfair. explain the role that this ambassador plays between the european union and its powerful figures and the uk

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, how can there not bea and the uk is not, how can there not be a hard border? we will have sensible mutual arrangements which respect both sides of the debate. we had that before we entered the eu so i don't think it is beyond the wit or man “— i don't think it is beyond the wit or man —— of man or woman but we won't have a hard border and we said that in the referendum campaign and the government says it now. equally some of the stuff coming from the snp is not credible and it is not just the uk government saying that. the eu has said some of the ideas about staying in the single market... we have the referendum as one country and when you do that then you negotiate your international relations as one country. let's now look at the international context in which it is all taken place. june 23 the british people voted. at the time barack obama was president of the ita states. of course today donald trump is in the white house and noises from the white house are very different. you think it makes sense for britain to be cutting its bonds and ties with th

it has been the services sector of the uk economy, 80% of the uk economy, that has really lifted those growth figures. retail, restaurants and travel agents have all been contributing to those growth figures. as you say, there were lots of gloomy forecasts about what would happen to the economy if we voted to leave the european union, which of course we did. i kicked off by asking the chancellor here in reading whether this was a pain cancelled or delayed. of course, we recognise that as we go into this period of negotiation with the european union and as we absorb the impacts of the depreciation of stirling last year, there will be more uncertainty ahead during the course of this year. but the fact the economy is so robust and resilient going in should give us and resilient going in should give us great cause for optimism about britain's future. of course, brexit and our negotiations for leaving the european union are at least one of the big unknowns the uk economy, the chancellor told me there were some concerns about business investment being delayed because of worries about that un

i expect many businesses from the uk to move to europe. i expect also some financial companies providing services from the city will also move to europe. so there will be some significant losses. theresa may hasn't mentioned a word about these potential costs and potential losses. as for the threat mrs may may walk away, choosing no deal if she isn't satisfied — that hasn't gone down well, even with the uk's closest neighbours. no deal will also be bad for the united kingdom. so it it isn't as if they hold all the cards. the united kingdom will look after its own interests. we will look after ours. and here today one mep summed up reactions to me, saying he thought theresa may was overselling to the british people both what she could achieve in trade deals with other countries and how much access she would get to the single market. the prime minister claimed today that she wanted to act in the interests of all parts of the uk and said the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in the process of brexit. but how was that viewed i

access to the uk market. it's seven for the size of the eu market to one, which is the size of the uk market. it's going to be complex, long, it's probably a good thing, a better thing than going back to the wto tariffs, but it will take time and, inevitably, trade will be less open than when the uk was a member of the internal market. it may have to go back to the wto. what christine lagarde was saying was, if you are outside the club, you are not going to get as good a deal as if you were inside the club. no one wants to give britain such a good deal. i wonder what you think of the idea — we've already heard of some companies like ubs shifting to paris and beyond. certain different areas, such as financial services and the car industry, might strike separate deals within the eu. what do you think of that? there will be no separate deal. it's a single undertaking. you have to to agree on everything before you agree on anything. and there's no deal which would be a sector deal. this will be toughly negotiat

a us — uk trade deal. there was a lot of support for moving forward in terms of a common free trade agenda for both sides of the atlantic. in terms of the personal chemistry, i know we go around in circles, we know we go around in circles, we know about maggie and ronnie, that was a good relationship, but bill clinton did not have a particularly good relationship withjohn major, and yet the us — uk relationship was still very strong. do we kind of overbloated bit about how these two are going to get on? —— over low it are going to get on? —— over low it a bit. the special relationship is more thanjust a bit. the special relationship is more than just one prime minister or president. here you have two figures that clearly believe in the importance of the special relationship. i think donald trump's instincts are very pro edition. i think there will be a meeting of minds. there will always be differences between british prime ministers and us presidents, but the big picture is two leaders that are

offer in the uk, would you be happy for them to come and have the right to work in the uk. my strong preference is that we should have absolute autonomy, and equality between non—eu and eu citizens, colour—blind, non—discriminatory, in the final deal, as i said, i am open—minded, i would not want to strain at a gnat, as it were, if there were a specific preference given to belgian dentist over other dentists and that was the prize of securing a deal in which everything else was perfect, i would be perfectly happy. my strong preference is that we should have absolute autonomy, and equality between non—eu and eu citizens, colour—blind, non—discriminatory, in the final deal, as i said, i am open—minded, i would not want to strain at a gnat, as it were, if there were a specific preference given to belgian dentist over other dentists and that was the prize of securing a deal in which everything else was perfect, i would be perfectly happy. can i be clear, in 2020, i come back from my holiday in spain, i come back and i arrive i arrive at luton airport, there is g

the foreign office says the ban does not affect any uk passport holders. our north america editorjon sopel reports on the growing criticism in the united states. in 21st—century america, it is airports that are the gateway to this nation of immigrants. but that changed this weekend amid scenes of chaos, anger and anxiety. people who thought they had a right to come suddenly not welcome. families separated. it was emotionally exhausting, and not just separated. it was emotionally exhausting, and notjust for those directly affected. this is chuck schumer, the leader of the democrats in the senate. this executive order... was mean—spirited and un—american. order... was mean—spirited and un-american. but was president trump moved by this? no, he was not.” noticed chuck shinnie yesterday with fa ke tea rs. noticed chuck shinnie yesterday with fake tears. i'm going to ask him who is his acting coach. because i know him very well. i don't see him as a cryer. he defended his policy of social media, tweeting... and a lot of americans are standing by him.

at the moment, if you are an eu, uk or swiss passenger and you're right in the uk, you wake a maximum 25 minutes in one 0. if you are not an eu passenger, you can wait for hope to a5 minutes. —— up to. those waiting times are not being met. it will require additional resources on top of the resources already needed top of the resources already needed to cope with current demand. in terms of those of us who can speed through relatively with the electronic passports, what difference could that make? would it be for british people? could you foresee it being betterfor be for british people? could you foresee it being better for british people if the rest of the eu decides to go somewhere else? they can only be used for passports, not identity cards. that is a problem for eu nationals who travel on identity cards. what we will see in future will mean that those gates verify someone's identity. they can't ask the question, why are you in the uk? if there are changes in that respect, eu nationals would not be able to use those gates. but that could mean that for uk citizens it may be ea

about to go on a uk tour. how do you ta ke about to go on a uk tour. how do you take aparta about to go on a uk tour. how do you take apart a 292 boned skeletons safely? we will be finding out later. here is carol with the weather. for england and wales it is cloudy start with patchy light rain, except in the north where we have clear skies. frosty with some sunshine and in northern ireland, you have a bit of both, some bright spells and sunshine, but there is a keen wind down the north sea coastline. i will put all of that together 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. britain‘s outgoing ambassador to the european union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the government‘s preparations for brexit. in his resignation letter he said he didn‘t know what ministers‘ negotiating objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called muddled thinking. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. sir ivan rogers has been britain‘s ambassador to the eu for three years, and his criticisms about the government

the uk will leave the single market. mrs may said that staying in would mean in effect staying in the eu. but the prime minister promised to push for the ‘freeist possible trade' — what she called a customs agreement with the remaining 27 countries of the eu and to sign new trade deals with others around the world. mrs may said there would an end to what she called the ‘vast‘ contributions made annually to the european union. and she promised that parliament would have a binding vote on the final brexit deal. the foreign secretary boris johnson said it was a ‘very, very exciting vision'. but labour has warned of ‘enormous dangers' in the prime minister's plans. and the british chamber of commerce said the government's approach to immigration was outweighing economic concerns which was alarming for businesses. nicola sturgeon responded to the speech today by saying she thinks it has increased the chances that there will be a second referendum on scottish independence. she said it's clear that the uk is heading

no, it is cynthia supplier to the uk. —— simply a supplier to the uk. —— simply a supplier to the uk. in other business news... toshiba has said it will split off its part of the business that makes memory chips for smartphones and computers. its going to sell a stake in that part of the business. its in desperate need of a cash injection after revealing a heavy one—off loss at its us nuclear power business. some analysts are estimating it could be around £5bn. jim farley, the boss of ford europe, has warned the fall in the value of the pound since the brexit vote would be a significant challenge for the carmaker this year. he told the bbc that the drop could cost the firm as much as £480m. the pound has fallen about 16% against the dollar since the referendum injune. ant financial, the digital payments arm of e—commerce giant alibaba, is buying us—based moneygram for £700m. moneygram has about 350,000 outlets in nearly 200 countries. ant financial has more than 630 million users. the takeover by the chinese group will need regulatory approval from the us committee on foreign

there are challenges here for the uk. let's pretend the uk isn't creeking. when we leave the eu, there have been to a mechanism for all four governments to agree rules perhaps on farming and the way in which we provide subsidies for businesses and grants. we can't have that imposed on us by westminster. there has to be a court that looks at how that works. all these things have to be worked through and that work has to start now so the uk is ready in two years' time to leave the eu. underthis current ready in two years' time to leave the eu. under this current structure it is not ready at all. carwyn jones, thank you very much indeed. nicola sturgeon says the time is running out for compromise, she wa nts scotla nd running out for compromise, she wants scotland to remain in the single market. vicki young, thank you. a petition to cancel the president's proposal state visit to the received more than one million signatures. theresa may said downing street was happy to invite donald trump to the uk. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster.

airacross the uk, morph, more going to find stronger winds, milder air across the uk, morph, more south to south—westerly winds, the cold are staying well out in the north atlantic. with mild air we often see cloudy conditions. there was some sunshine today in ireland, in scotland, and a chilly appeal, much milder in the south and south—west, swanage in dorset, very grey, misty and murky. we have seen some rain and murky. we have seen some rain and drizzle too creeping slowly eastwards over the next few hours, even into eastern parts of england and scotland where it is quite chilly at the moment. more persistent rain arriving in northern ireland and western scotland later in the night together with strong winds keeping temperatures up, particularly mild in wales and the south—west of england. head northwards on tuesday and we have some outbreaks of rain setting in through the morning. quite a wet start for northern ireland, particularly eastern areas of the country. ahead of that across england and wales differences in temperature, still a cooler feel across easternmost parts of e

travellers from the uk won't be affected and neither will uk citizens travelling from any of those seven countries to america, unless, that is, they're joint—citizens of one of the seven nations, in which case they're likely to face additional checks. for all the confusion, mr trump's aides have deemed the travel ban a success, and they issued a statement seeking to dispel suggestions that it amounted to a ban on muslims. whatever needs to be done, has to be done. this is for the safety of everybody. we are living in a dangerous world and donald trump's job is to protect the american people. we live in a democracy and of the majority of people feel threatened, we should be able to have things in place. despite the backlash, donald trump knows that many of those who voted for him did so specifically because of his promise to combat the threat of so—called radical islamic terrorism. to them, this just represents another promise kept. norman smith is in westminsterfor us. good morning. no sign of the controversy dying down final —— following donald trump's travel ban. there will be

by uk residents will be lost. accordingly, they say, the government cannot trigger article 50 u nless government cannot trigger article 50 unless authorised by parliament. in reply, the government argues that the 1972 act does not exclude the power for the 1972 act does not exclude the powerfor ministers to the 1972 act does not exclude the power for ministers to withdraw from the eu treaties, and that section two of the 1972 act actually caters for the exercise of such a power. today, by a majority of 8—3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so. put briefly, the reasons given in a judgment written by all eight justices in the majority are as follows — section two of the 1972 act provides that, whenever eu institutions make new laws, those new laws become part of uk law. the 1972 act therefore makes eu law an independent source of eu law until parliament decides otherwise. therefore, when the uk withdraws from the eu treaties,

and that this is essential to the future economic growth of the uk? is the government talking to employers, listening to them, and what have they had to say about the £1000 levy about which we have heard today? that was a reference to comments from government minister robert goodwill who told a lords committee that there were suggestions that firms which hire european union workers could face an annual levy after the uk leaves the eu. mr goodwill explained that businesses will from this april be charged a £1,000 a yearfor every skilled worker they employ from outside europe. so for example, if one wishes to recruit an indian computer programmer on a four—year contract, on top of the existing visa charges and the administration involved around that, there will be labour market tests and all these other things in place. there will be a fee of £1000 per year, so for a four—year contract, that employer will have to pay £4000 of an immigration skills charge. now, that is something that is currently applying to non—eu. that maybe something that ha

they say, to do that, the uk will have to leave the single market. and now the chancellor is laying out what the consequences of that might be, notjust for britain, but for the eu as well. the labour leader accused mr hammond of pursuing an extremely risky strategy. he appears to be making a sort of threat to the european community — if you don't give us exactly what we want, we are going to become this sort of strange entity on the shores of europe where there will be very low levels of corporate taxation designed to undermine the effectiveness or otherwise of industry across europe. it seems to me a recipe for some kind of trade war with europe. but others believe eu leaders will recognise the benefits of an open trading relationship with the uk. we're leaving the single market, we do not intend to be in it, nor in the customs union. we want to make trading arrangements, but we want to be co—operating and have free trade arrangement with the eu and have full access to services. that is exactly where we should be. that is not damaging, it benefi

it has been a cold, crisp winter is date for many parts of the uk, particularly across england and wales. this was the scene earlier on in staffordshire. and a short time ago, skipton in north yorkshire, very pleasant if you are out and about, but with the clear skies, temperatures will fall away sharply this evening. temperatures rise further north as the cloud comes down, bringing a few showers. with it, some ice. especially across central and southern england, a widespread frost, could be —5 or so. temperatures will recover in northern england, it should turn milder in scotland and northern ireland. it will turn wet throughout the day across the north and west of scotland. a limited amount of sunshine. there will be more across england and wales, with more cloud around here. one or two like showers coming across england and wales. the best of the sunshine hanging on in the southern counties, but it will be cold after a frosty start. temperatures should be higher than the david somers and northern ireland. —— temperatures should be higher day for and northern ireland. hello, this

priorities —— announce the uk's priorities. leaving the single market means britain will lose the right to trade with the european union without restrictions. despite this, the uk prime minister says the government will negotiate for the best possible access to the trading bloc. she also said they would aim for a new customs union agreement. this would allow the uk to form new relationships with non—european trading partners, but it could impose higher costs on businesses based in britain. many financial firms which use london as their european headquarters have already started to look for an alternative locations around europe. the market reaction told another story with the value of the pound rocketing after the pm said she would allow parliament to have a say on any final deal. so investors showing some scepticism that a hard brexit will get the go ahead of politicians. you can see the spike in the pound. that was just after she spoke about how mps would have to vote on the decision. in world business report we will be liv

if you look at the uk, look at the u, it is germany. among eastern european spare is a lot of fear of vladimir putin and russia. yes and i said a long time ago that nato had problems. it was obsolete because it was designed many years ago. the countries were not paying what they were supposed to pay. donald trump speaking to journalists from the times newspaper and the times videoing the whole thing. representatives of more than seventy countries and international organisations have called on israel and the palestinians to reaffirm their commitment to a two—state solution. at the end of a day—long conference in paris, they issued a statement warning that neither side should take unilateral steps that could jeopardise future negotiations. our paris correspondent, hugh schofield, followed the talks. to be fairto to be fair to the french, they never set this up as peace talks. israel and the pla nas set this up as peace talks. israel and the planas palestinians were not invited. they would have a briefing with president hollande. in th

more than a million people have now signed a petition to stop donald trump's state visit to the uk. momentum has grown since the us president announced a clampdown on immigration over the weekend. following the executive order, the american embassy in london has now told citizens of the seven countries affected not to apply for visas to the states. donald trump says only 109 people were detained over the weekend and airport problems were caused by computer issues and protestors, not his travel ban. we'll have the latest from washington. and also from westminster where the foreign secretary will address parliament this afternoon. also this lunchtime... six people are shot dead at a mosque near quebec city. canada's prime minister calls it a terrorist attack against muslims. theresa may holds talks with political leaders from scotland, wales and northern ireland on her brexit strategy. finally identified — an american with dementia found in the uk lost with no id two years ago — he'd been abandoned by his family. and mapping the mood of urban britain. we hear from the man who's wa