britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. that is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. at moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. we can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it can't be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. i choose to believe in britain and that our best days lie ahead. and i do so because i'm confident we have the vision and the plan to use this moment to build a better britain. for leaving the european union presents us with a unique opportunity. it is this generation's chance to shape a brighter f

leaving the european union. he summit began by welcoming president truck as president they have council. i welcome this. with talked about the challenge of mass migration, the threat to stability in the balkans and the measures needed to booths europe's growth and competitiveness, which will remain importance for us as we build a new relationship between the e.u. and a self-governing, global britain. we showed how britain will continue to play a role in europe after leaving. i welcomed the progress in implementing the action plan which we agreed at the informal e.u. summit in malta last month this included italy strengthen asylum processes and increasing returns and greece implementing the e.u.-turkey deal, where the u.k. is providing extra staff. i argued that we must do more to dismant they will vile people smuggling ring that profit from the migrants' misery and are subjected many to unimaginable abuses. with coordinated and committed action we can make a difference. indeed, just last month, an operation betw

yes, iam european union is working too. yes, i am optimistic that we can achieve a good and comprehensive free trade deal with the european union. why am i optimistic about that? it is not just about what is in the uk's interests, it is also about what is in the interests of the european union. i think what we see in the discussions on, that i hear that increasingly as we look, obviously we haven't started them go shisha is, we lost those when we trigger article 50, and we will do that by the end of this month —— we haven't started the negotiations. when we come to look at them, what people will see is that the relationship between the uk and the eu of the future matters not just between the uk and the eu of the future matters notjust in the uk, this isn't just about what is future matters notjust in the uk, this isn'tjust about what is good for the this isn'tjust about what is good forthe uk, it this isn'tjust about what is good for the uk, it is about what is good for the uk, it is about what is good for the uk, it is

i would like to make a statement on the next steps for article 15 and leaving the european union. this began by electing donald -g i welcome this because we have a close relationship and recognize the contribution that he's maded in office. in the council we discussed the threat for organized crime and instability in the western balkans and what is needed to build up a competitiveness that will remain important as wecohi build a new relationship in a self-governing britain. in each case we are able to show once again how we will continue to play a leading role in europe eu after we've left the european union. first on migration, i welcome t implementing action plans. this included the strengthening and returns and working to implement the deal where they are providing additional staff for interviewing the nationals. i argued we must do more to dismantle the profit and those that are subjecting many to be. unimaginable abuses. we've coordinated and committed actions we can make a differen difference. indeed just last month in operation between the nationalhe agency and the coast gu

union the people of scotland voted by 62% to remain in the european union. every single local government area in the country voted to remain with the european union. mr. speaker this happened two years after scottish -- were told to vote no to scottish independence to remain in the european union. yet, ironically this is exactly what will happen because the majority elsewhere in the united kingdom it will be imposed on the people of scotland. last year mr. speaker, i have raced repeatedly in in this chamber the prime minister madee a commitment to the u.k. wide approach. an agreement with the government of scotland, wales, and of northernnt ireland. since then, the scottish government has published the compromise suggestion. i the heart, the status find people in scotland and the rest of the u.k. so the prime minister could hav said that she would try, try to seek an agreement with european on the plan that could protectct it scholars place in the european market, but she did it. the prime minister could've taken the views of the scottish of the northern iri

for leaving the european union presents us with a unique opportunity. it is this generation's chance to shape a brighter future for our country. a chance to step back and ask ourselves what kind of country we want to be. my answer is clear. i want the united kingdom to emerge from this period of change stronger, fairer, more united and more outward looking than ever before. i want us to be a secure, prosperous, tolerant country. a magnet for international talent and a home to the pioneers and innovators who will shape the world ahead. i want us to be a truly global britain. the best friend and neighbor to our european partners but a country that reaches beyond the borders of europe, too. >> can i just apologize for having to sbrinterrupt the -- that's your long-term goal. may be very long-term and should be your goal. and what i say to the house is this. you can study the record. i will want all colleagues to have the chance to question the prime minister. but this is a very important statement. and i think it is reasonable to expect that the prime mini

the european union, of the european treaties, the european project. that together, we created an added value for everybody of our countries and every of our citizens. naturally the parliament will commit more details resolutions later on on specific issues, in the coming months. normally that will start after the summer break when i should say that in negotiations between the european union and the uk are really on speed. if i may use that expression. thank you. we will take a few questions. we will either news conference for now in brussels. unprecedented and reg retta ble, in brussels. unprecedented and regrettable, two of the words described —— used to describe today's events. let's rejoined ben brown. diva hofstadter was taking a tough line. he said it wasn't a question of revenge or punishment. setting out some tough lines for the next few yea rs of some tough lines for the next few years of negotiations. the president of the european parliament also saying that to not be a member of the eu cannot be the same as being a member. in other words

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make out european union. we are going to make our own european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. we will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services. or create a tax dodgers' paradise. so let me be clear, mr speaker, the prime minister says that no deal is better than a bad deal, but the reality is, no deal is a bad deal. the prime minister says that she thinks that brexit will bring unity to the united kingdom. it will not. on this issue, it is not a united kingdom and the prime minister needs to respect, respect the differences across the nations of the united kingdom. if she does not, if she remains intransigent and if she deny scotland a choice in our future, she will make scottish independence inevitable. i wil

they pointed out a number of guarantees that the european union wants. citizen rights would be secured. i've mentioned that. and no return to a hard border regarding northern ireland. and there is a brexit bill to be settled. christopher: what is britain's priority? what does britain want to achieve particularly in these negotiations? >> it wants, of course, exactly the opposite. what has now become good brexit tradition, have the cake and eat it. britain once a trade deal that is as good as the conditions it has now. that is the impression theresa may gave in her speech today. even though she did sound a warning. there might be consequences of exit -- brexit. she told people to expect that and deal with it. but what britain wants to push for his trade to continue unfettered. the way it is now. it will be the main bone of contention. that is where the talks will run up against the wall once they have reached that point. it will take quite a while because as we heard from german chancellor angela merkel today, first the divorce negotiations have to talk a

how does britain obtain the best deal with the rest of the european union? i think today, as you suggest, the economics won out, at least slightly. theresa may talked about prosperity, notjust for britain but the european union. she talked about that implementation phase, that we wouldn't be crashing out of the european union. there would be no cliff edge. a little talk today about no deal being better than a bad deal. who was that sitting next to theresa may during her statement to parliament? philip hammond, the chancellor, the man charged with piloting the uk economy through these tough next few years. but i think to reason knows and philip hammond knows there are a lot of challenges today. ford and bmw both warned for the needs that tariff free access to the european union. bmw said they wanted to see free labour movement across borders. then there's the public. i think he theresa may does have a challenge. brexit and the economy have led to the top of the list of issues that the top of the list of issues that the public are most concerned about. if ther

you obviously, as president of the european commission, are a great believer in the european union. but when theresa may is not there on saturday, what will be in your mind as the way to stop others following suit? other member states walking out the door? will you try and use the negotiations around brexit to put others off? even if the british pm is not there, i will have the british people in my hearts. because britain belongs to europe in a way that britain is part of europe. so brexit or not brexit, we should not forget that the european continent has a duty when it comes to britain, because without churchill and without the resilience of the british people, we wouldn't be here at where we are now. so i'm everything but in a hostile mood when it comes to britain. but i don't want others to take the same avenue, because, let's suppose for one second that others would leave. two, three, four, five — that would be the end. how do you balance that in brexit negotiations? on the one hand, wanting to keep uk close, as you've said. but on the other, wanting to ensure that others are

player in the european union. we were quite reform minded, ithink european union. we were quite reform minded, i think a lot of countries like germany and sweden and poland liked the fact that britain was in the european union, a little bit sceptical of the european union, not the same sort of gung ho, pro—federalist approach of france for example. i think that balance was quite important to the european union. i think the fact is that the eu feels that it has been negatively affected by britain saying it wants to leave. but what it has done on the contrary side to that is it has sort of giving the eu that notion of, we need to pull together now. and we will deal with britain as the eu 27, the other 27 nations. and it has given them that sort of burning platform idea, this is a real existential threat to europe therefore we must pull together. most of the polling has suggested that since britain now stitt was leaving the european union, actually pro—european sentiment has slightly gone up pro—european sentim

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britain is leading the european union. 50 here britain is leading the european union. so here it is. the president of the eu says his priority is to defend the remaining member states. brexit has made as a community of 27 more determined and more united than before. we'll hear from brussels, spain and across the uk. and i'm michelle fleury in washington — our other headlines. what are the opportunities and dangers for markets across the world of two years of talks, then brexit? have seen under the common fisheries policy is the hardships and a client of the communities that i live work and dear europe, people from across britain say farewell to the eu. it has taken nine months but today britain took the decisive step towards leaving the european union, and a relationship that has bound this country to the continent for over a0 years. the british prime minister's letter — just six pages long — was transferred to the president of the european council by the uk's ambassador to the eu. that very simple process triggers article 50 — beginning two years of devilishly

to leave the european union. i actually thing thi that when i talk to people who voted to leave and people who voted to remain, the overwhelming message is that they want the government now to get on with the job of delivering on that vote. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my right honorable friend the prime minister has made it clear both from the dispatch box and the country that she wishes to prioritize the certainty of u.k. nationals living in the e.u. 27 and e.u. nationals living here in the u.k. but i have it on good authority that the e.u. negotiators want to prioritize the so-called divorce settlement. will she make it clear to the people with whom she is negotiating that we will not countenance british and e.u. citizens being used as bargaining ships -- chips in such a way. >> my honorable friend is right. what we want to do is ensure we see both e.u. citizens living here and u.k. citizens in the e.u., reciprocal arrangements for them in terms of future status. i want to see that as an early -- as a discussion

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. that is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. at moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. we can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it can't be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. i choose to believe in britain and that our best days lie ahead. and i do so because i'm confident we have the vision and the plan to use this moment to build a better britain. for leaving the european union presents us with a unique opportunity. it is this generation's chance to shape a brighter f

translation: we the european union will conduct fair and constructive talks. i hope that the british government will approach the negotiations in the same spirit. chancellor merkel also stressed the importance of deciding the fate of eu citizens living in the uk and british citizens in the eu, asap. brussels and london agree, thankfulfor one issue at least to unite around. let's find out how the triggering of article 50 has gone down in brussels. my colleague, ben brown, is there. i was just i wasjust reading i was just reading tonight the comments from angela merkel. she says only when the questions of divorce are cleared up, can we subsequently talk about the future. this is one of the key issues. the europeans want to talk about divorce first. the prime minister wants to talk about the future relationship as well as the divorce terms? yeah, thatis as well as the divorce terms? yeah, that is absolutely right. i was talking to one member of the european parliament who was saying to me, the british want to go into the restaurant and have all the food together,

britain is leading the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and oui’ going to make our own decisions and our own laws. we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us. donald tusk said he missed the uk already and promised to defend the remaining 27 member states in the negotiations and had. —— ahead. there is no reason to pretend this is a happy day, neither in brussels, not london. a week on from the terror attack on parliament and a memorial was held in westminster bridge. stay with us on bbc news for a look at how the front pages are reporting the coverage of article 50. clever good evening and welcome to bbc news. the united kingdom has formally served notice that it is leading the european union. a letter, signed by theresa may, was handed to be president of the and council. the primus told mps she wa nted council. the primus told mps she wanted a smooth and orderly brexit. ina wanted a smooth and orderly brexit. in a potential setback theresa may, angela merkel has warned th

after britain leads the european union, it was be legal of citizens of 46 other european countries to come here to the republic of ireland and get a job and claim benefits and use the services. but a few yards in that direction, there would be no automatic right to do any of that. that changes what northern ireland's biggest party, the democratic unionist party campaigned for. why did they dup back brexit? there's number of reasons. the european union is very good at creating regulations, it created hundreds on agriculture alone. ultimately, we believe that power is better invested at the local level, so we want more power to the local authorities, to regional assemblies, and ultimately to westminster. not to be vested into europe whether it's little accountability. do you except that britain's decision to leave the eu poses huge problems for the border between northern ireland and ireland ? oh, yes huge problems. do we have a hard or soft border? both britain and ireland have indicated they would prefer to have a free—flowing border. the truth is we had something like 16,000 troops

departure from the european union. she now is two years to negotiate terms of the separation which takes effect in 2019. president trump 19. president term ending the war of coal. signed an executive order to unwind of environmental plan for targeted coal-fired power plants. the order makes good on trump's campaign pledge to donate nearly a dozen measures in an effort to boost the mystic energy production. health care reform may get a second life. house speaker paul graham says some of the no both on the odometer replacement ready to vote yes. it's unclear when this change since the bill is on friday. president friday. president tracks as he has a deal that can be reached quickly. let's check a u.s. stock market futures this morning. just slightly higher this morning and watching friendship that closely. lauren: homeland security secretary john kelley to meet the century city mayors today after the justice department said it will pull funding from cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement laws.

they said this was a good news story for the european union. similar to when in austria recent elections saw the far right candidate being defeated. similar words coming from the european commission president. he couldn't hide his excitement. the winners toed congratulate and said yesterdays outcome was a vote in favor of europe and against extremists. today he sent a formal letter to the dutch prime minister. coalitionto form a government and they said dutch voters had voted in favor yesterday of european values of open tolerant societies and he called them an inspiration for the rest of europe. we are hearing similar comments from the european parliaments. they're calling yesterday's outcome a very good day. same comment from rome. preparing for a big celebration that will take place on the 25th of march, celebrating 60 years since the treaty of rome. he said the fact that an anti-eu he was defeated is a good time to relaunch the european union and exchange citizens. the press is also celebrating the outcome of those elections. the far right

wales voted to leave the european union. there was a recognition of that this morning when carwynjones said he would be working with the uk government to get the best deal for wales. by this afternoon, the cracks had begun to appear and you sensed his frustration when he said he it was regrettable the welsh government had not been able to contribute to the article 50 letter and the devolved administrations had been treated with a lack of respect. he'd already voiced his concerns about economic subsidies. he wasn't sure what would be happening after 2020, he said. there were no guarantees. add the moment, some of the poorest parts of wales share £2 billion of grantaid. the parts of wales share £2 billion of grant aid. the leaders of the welsh conservatives said that is scaremongering and theresa may has said the specific interests of the nations will be taken into account. sian, chris and sarah, thank you. the clock started ticking from the moment the letter was delivered to brussels this morning and the parties will have t

european union on the other to make a success. i'm sure i've heard lots of banks and big companies saying they'll pull out of london. they'll leave ca nary wharf? they'll pull out of london. they'll leave canary wharf? i'm not sure they have. some have. some banks said they need to relocate staff into cities that will remain in the single market once london is not in the single market. but i think that london will remain the dominant financial centre of europe and will be europe's only global scale financial centre. so i think there will be some adjustment and we will have to see how that works out and some businesses which are affected are making contingency plans, but at the same time i don't think people are seriously contemplating london losing its primacy in the financial services market. when you work within financial services, you work in that sector. what's the mood? what are people saying they want for the next couple of years? different companies are affected in different ways. it is hard to generalise. some this is marg

has given formal notification that the uk wishes to withdraw from the european union. that, mr speaker, is why we must pass the straightforward bill without further delay, so the prime ministers can get to work on the negotiations and we can secure a quick deal that secures the status of both european union citizens in the uk and also uk nationals living in the eu, of which there are around 1 million. we take very seriously, i ta ke very 1 million. we take very seriously, i take very seriously our moral responsibility to all 4 million united kingdom and european union citizens. the prime minister being clear that this is one of the top priorities for the immediate negotiations. i also welcome the encouraging words from across the channel, particularly from poland and sweden which filled me with confidence that we will reach a swift agreement with our european partners. as indeed the polish prime minister said: of course these guarantees will need to be reciprocal. it is also important to guarantee that british citizens living and working in other european states will h

the law that took us into the european union was passed in 1972. now, our eu membership is about to end. not with a bang, but with a rather complicated process. the government now has 2a months to unravel a relationship which has lasted for 44 years. the secretary of state for exiting the european union, david davis. brexit secretary set out the first steps today with the promise of a great repeal bill. we have been clear that we want a smooth and orderly exit and the great repeal bill is integral tool —— integral to that approach. it will provide clarity for businesses and workers across the united kingdom on the day we leave the eu. it will mean that as we exit the eu and seek a new and special partnership with the european union, we will be doing so with the same standards and rules. if you were to look at the dictionary definition of repeal you would find that it needs to reverse or cancel something but the government's great repeal bill actually keeps —— actually seeks to keepin actually keeps —— actually seeks to keep in place exi

britain is leaving the european union. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us. and we are going to take the opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain — a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. loud cheers in the commons, largely on the conservative benches. but outside, there was a protest against brexit. pro—eu demonstrators waved placards saying, together we are stronger. meanwhile, in the commons, theresa may said she wanted a deep and special partnership between britain and the eu. and, unwittingly, she cheered the liberal democrats up. because, perhaps now more than ever, the world needs the liberal, democratic values of europe. values... chatter and laughter perhaps... laughter continues perhaps, now more than ever, the world needs the liberal democratic values of europe, values that the united kingdom shares. mr speaker, we understand that there will be consequences for the uk of leaving the eu. we know that we will lose influence... chatter we know t

tusk today to the european union. she referenced rising protectionist instirveghts around the world, security worries across europe, she talked about weakening our cooperation would be a costly mistake. that seems to contradict the very idea of leaving. why leave the union if these are concerns? >> well, the the british people wanted to leave the european union for a number of reasons people will be analyzing for some time to come, but i think regaining control of our borders and restoring the full sovereignty of the british parliament were big parts in that decision. the point about the proposition in the prime minister's letter is committed free trade and people who believe in open markets, we think we can have a comprehensive free trade arrangement with the european union that will be a great benefit to both sides. it doesn't have to be lose-lose. it within win-win. >> woodruff: the prime minister, also, a couple of points in the letter she referred to what she called a deep and special partnership that print desir

the treaties of the european union will i'io treaties of the european union will no longer apply and we will go to the world trade organisation trading to and that will be lots of practical implications from that. —— trading regulations and there will be lots. then of course you have the position of european union citizens in the uk and uk citizens in the european union, and other things like whether health insurance will continue to apply when you travel, what kind of visa requirements might there be. you can see this is a complex area but it needs to be prepared for. david davis, the brexit secretary, says there are contingency plans being put in place as we speak, but the reason the government is not talking about it is because their focus is government is not talking about it is because theirfocus is not government is not talking about it is because their focus is not on the contingency plan but on getting a good deal with the european union. but certainly if things didn't go the way the government planned they are thinking about alternatives. david davis's focus ahead of tom

why do so many people here want to leave the british and european union? it is aqajury it is aqa jury is one, isn't it? it is aqajury is one, isn't it? —— a furious one. the snp supporters in this area are really staunch ones. they are passionate. the bottom line is that they really want independence. they are fiercely independent. a lot of them want independence, they just don't want a lot of them want independence, theyjust don't want it in europe. a few miles to the east, the river spey empties into the sea. this is the scotland of the tourist brochure of the independent imagination. the river feeds two of the country's biggest industries, whisky and tourism. the mainstream currents of scottish public opinion contain many unexpected eddies. moray for example is happy to send mps from the snp to westminster and holyrood, but in 2014 voted no to independence. a substantial minority of the 45% who voted yes to independence went on to vote to leave the european union. a second independence referendum offering independence in europe would present that gr

union on the united kingdom exiting the european union. the scottish nationalist party consistently talks... order! this is unseemly heckling. you are a distinguished qc. you would not behave like that in the scottish courts. you would be chucked out. prime minister. the snp consistently talks about independence as the only subject they wish to talk about. i said to him and his colleagues that now is not the time to be talking about a second independence referendum. on today of all days, we should be coming together as a united kingdom to get the best deal for britain. improving vocational and technical education is vital to closing our productivity gap so can the prime minister assure me vocational education will enjoy equal status with academic education so that as we leave the eu, our young people can be equipped to build the high skilled economy of the future? my honourable friend has raised an important issue. it is essential for young people we give vocational and technical education the right esteem and focus because it is essential

the european union. after brexit, this will certainly be an uncertain status for the next two years, and britain, therefore, as a british citizen, they lose that right to travel through 27 other states. as a european citizen or a citizen of the eu, they may lose access to one state, being britain. this makes the whole process complicated. yet. it will affect the visa free travel between the european union and britain. they continued to negotiate their own short—term visa policy. it is really the settlement rights that has been the attraction of eu citizenship, uk citizenship, and particularly for asian families, who we are told are looking at that as attractiveness. it is that freedom that eu citizenship provides these individuals. speaking to rico hizon. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the new york times leads with a special report on the ongoing ferocious battle to retake mosul from the so—called islamic state. it features this picture of a man calling out to relatives

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we've been clear we wa nt the european union. we've been clear we want a smooth and orderly exit and the great repeal bill is integral to that approach. it'll provide clarity and certainty for businesses, workers and consumers gci’oss businesses, workers and consumers across the united kingdom on the day we leave the eu. at a meeting of european leaders in malta angela merkel says post brexit the eu has to put effort into europe to leave it in to put effort into europe to leave itina to put effort into europe to leave it in a good position for future generations. i'm simon mccoy, the other stories developing this hour: search teams in snowdonia looking for a missing helicopterfinds the wreckage and the bodies of the five people on board. new guidelines for the amount of sugar in food published with the aim of cutting children's intake published with the aim of cutting child ren‘s intake by published with the aim of cutting children's intake by 20%. a nasa astronaut, peggy whitson, on record to break the record for most space

and and and the european union, the european union. the scottish nationalist party. >> order. this is very unseemly heckerling. in the scottish courts you would be shot down. >> independence is the only subject they wished to talk about. the gentleman and his colleague, now is not the time -- the referendum. today of all days we should be coming together as the united kingdom as the best deal. >> thank you, mister speaker, improving vocational and technical information is vital to closing our productivity gap. can the prime minister is only vocational education willis are equal safety for academic education. as we leave the eu, young people can be equipped to build the high skilled economy of the future. >> my right honorable friend raised an important issue. it was essential for young people we get vocational-technical education, the right esteem and focus, the productivity gap, we want to deliver a world leading technical education system that will create genuine options for people. and the budget, the right honorable friend the chancellor announced a significant package to

i think that sounds like an opening gambit from the european union. the worry that i have, we should have been on top of this parallelism thing months ago. that should have been a condition. check the record, i have been banging on about it for months. it should've been a condition of the trigger and we should have sorted out the process before we handed them what they wanted but i worry about the hard brexiteer. if there is any compromise they might say, no deal, let's go to wto. we are going to go to ben brown. before that, theresa villiers, it would surely be politically difficult for theresa may's government to agree any kind of brexit bill, any kind of divorce bill, without having a pretty good idea of what our future relationship with the with the eu. you make a good point. it was a question! in most negotiations, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. if the government is going to compromise on money then they will not want to make that decision at an early stage, divorced from the debate on our future relationship, stage, divorced from

union and the objective that i set out in negotiations for the european union related to science and research, and innovation and welcome agreement to continue to collaborate with european partners which i'm interested in what my honorable friend has said and the report we looked at very carefully by my right honorable friend of the european union. >> we join the prime minister, leader of the labour party and extending our condolences to family and friends of sir gerald kaufman and best wishes to the people of wales on saint david's day. prior to that, scottish questions the ministers were unable to answer basic questions by government plans for agriculture. these are important industries for the rural economy and periods in the scottish government and scottish parliament. with brexit ending the role of brussels in these areas will all decisions about agriculture be made, yes or no? >> but the right honorable gentlemen knows we are discussing the whole question of the uk framework and evolution of issues as they come from brussels was the overriding aim for everything we do, the sing

i think so. - of the regional dimensions of the european union, and don't forget that the european union is changing very fast. all the conviction and prejudice are changing as well. there is a lot of goodwill towards redesigning the european union. how do you see this? it is all up in air now, isn't it? nobody has a solid and comprehensive view about this battle — the battle over the two unions. what ever happens to the first, brexit case that is, the united kingdom. there are noises now, centairfly.scotlandrhasskartad~= the relationship between northern ireland and ireland, which is part of the european union. today, gordon brown, former prime minister, came up with this new or third option, he is calling it. give scotland, the devolved authority, more power, even to the extent that they can sign international treaties, and also power to do their own agriculture policies. a lot of other things but at the same time remain in the united kingdom. kevin, i wanted to bring you in about some of the criticisms that iain made. you could say if there is another referendum in two or three yea

has triggered the count done on the withdrawn from the european union. launch theresa may addressed parliament, the u.k. ambassador to the e.u. delivered a letter to the council president in brussels. the economic and political costs of brexit could be high for both sides. not least, further separation. scotland, for example, is now talking about leaving the united kingdom. there is also some rumbling amongst other euro skeptic member countries to will brussels seek a tough pardon to deter copycats yet good that is one of the questions you want to talk about here on quadriga. our town today, "brexit - a painful divorce?" that is the question we want to talk about with our guests. it is a pleasure to welcome petra pinzler, a journalist for die zeit. for great britain, the times after will be worst when the people realize their country is bound to the e.u. with less influence. catherine hickley is a british author based in berlin and a former correspondent for bloomberg. she says the decision to leave the e.u. will likely lead to the breakup of the united

union and the wannabe a out of the european union and the wannabea —— out of the european union and the wannabe a —— that is the concern of many remain people. this is a 40 year relationship, legislative issues, legal issues, they all have to be entangled. and we'll find out how brexit and the scottish independence referendum vote are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the times correspondent lucy fisher and the former labour adviser & comedian ayesha hazarika. the headlines on bbc news. members of the scottish parliament voted by 69-59 in of the scottish parliament voted by 69—59 in favour of seeking the right from westminster for a second independence referendum before the uk leads the european union. countdown to brexit, theresa may is going to kick—start the two—year process for leaving the european union. she will send a letter tomorrow. a royal marine who was convicted of shooting dead a wounded taliban fighter will be freed within weeks after his sentence was reduced. sport now and a full round

what is more, scotla nd european union. what is more, scotland as a country has met the rules for being a member of the european union, it would be a net contributor because we are one of the richer members, and is already a member of the european union. if you saw the european parliament's chief negotiator, there is an openness and willingness for scotland to continue its membership of the eu. just to be absolutely clear, do you have private assurances from the european union that they would accept scotla nd union that they would accept scotland as a new country? this is still an internal member state issue for the united kingdom but what has been interesting is not so much the private reassurances but the public reassurances. jean—claude juncker said scotland needs to be listened to. we have heard the same words coming out of burling, dublin and elsewhere. that has been a shift since the last independence referendum. we would have this referendum. we would have this referendum in totally different circumstances than the

let's see what happens to the european union then. thank you for watching and goodbye. 20 degrees across highland scotland but a touch of frost developing overnight. julie across the morning with temperatures lower in the south as the wind is lighter. it could be as the wind is lighter. it could be a dull and misty start for some places, especially across the north—east, the midlands and into east wales. all that low misty cloud will turn to lift with sunshine coming true for most of us were whether cloud assist in the north—east england and scotland that will pin back temperatures. eddie comeback number is similar to sunday for the could be a bit of a dull start for many of us on tuesday where we get ahead of the showers developing in the south—west. everyone is moving into wales across northern ireland and the midlands elite in northern england and southern scotland. here we have the highest temperatures. more cloud over the week ahead, more chance of seeing rain, especially in the north and west. southern winds and decent tem

and why are you so -- european union? and why are you so scared of diversity in the news and the media that you speak so often of fake news and that things, after all, in the end cannot be proven? for example, the fact that you have been wiretapped by mr. obama? >> have -- go first? ooh. nice friendly reporter. [laughter] i don't believe in isolationists policy, but i believe it should be fair policy, and i think the united states has been treated very, very unfairly by many countries over the year, and that's going to stop. i'm not an isolationist, and our free trade has led to a lot of bad things happening. you look at the deficits that we have, and you look at all of the accumulation of debt, we're a very powerful company -- country, we're a very strong, very strong country. we'll soon be at a level that we perhaps have never been before. our military is going to be strengthened, it's been depleted. but i am a trader, i am a fair trader, i am a trader that wants to see good for everybody worldwide. but am not an isolat

brexit, britain's divorce from the european union. as seismic for the country as this marriage split, as closely watched as theirs, will it be as smooth as a conscious uncoupling? or will it be a bitter break—up instead? there is a lot to sort out, like money. the eu is likely to slap an exit bill on the table for money the uk has already promised to pay to eu coffers, and brussels' opening bid could be as much as 50 billion quid. where are the family going to live? more specifically, eu citizens living in the uk and uk citizens living in the eu. are they going to be able to stay where they are and what rights will they have? both sides say they want this side of the divorce deal sorted out pretty quickly. ok, so we are splitting up, but what sort of future relationship are we going to have? how will the uk and the eu do business? a full trade agreement between the two is going to take years to figure out, but if there is a divorce deal that might help smooth over the split. this is also a divorce with a deadline. there are just two