that meeting continuing in malta. let's bring it back to everything we've been hearing from david davis today. that big debate in parliament about the great repeal bill. let's talk tojill about the great repeal bill. let's talk to jill rutter, about the great repeal bill. let's talk tojill rutter, programme director at the digit for government. good to see you again. we said yesterday today would be a very big day. is there anything david davis said that took us by surprise that might have been different from what we were anticipating today?|j different from what we were anticipating today? i think this is pretty much as expected, what he's confirmed is it will be a great repeal bill, it'll take eu law, put it into uk law. it's what we expect him to do. he's confirmed the government will seek substantial powers to delegated legislation. secondary legislation, quicker procedures. where does that leave theissue procedures. where does that leave the issue of scrutiny? it was a big topic of debate. were the things i thoug

we'll be live at both westminster and in malta for the very latest. also this lunchtime. the bodies of five people have been found inside the wreckage of a helicopter which has crashed in snowdonia. cutting out the sweet stuff. lands to cut sugar intake in our children by 20% by the end of the decade. and grin and bear it — the sculpture of ronaldo that's got everyone talking but for all the wrong reasons. and in sport: wenger keeps us waiting — the arsenal manager, who's been under increasing pressure, wouldn't confirm whether he'll stay at the club past the summer. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government has been outlining how it plans to transfer thousands of pieces of european union legislation, into british law. the great repeal bill will give parliament, or the devolved assemblies, the power to scrap, amend or improve eu laws. the brexit secretary, david davis, told mps it would ensure the uk's "smooth, orderly" exit from the european union. but the plans also involve giving ministers the power to make changes without full parliamentary

eu-uk getting some lines in from malta. eu—uk free—trade deal cannot offer partial single market access and must prevent physical, social, environmental dumping, these are some of the eu guidelines we are hearing at the moment. most importantly, eu—uk free trade deal cannot offer partial single market access. let's get more on all of this. claude moraes mep is labour member of the european parliament for london. maria demertzis is the deputy director of bruegel, and shejoins me now from brussels. hello to both of you. claude, let's start with this, i guess no matter what side you are sitting on on this fence, a trade deal needs to be done. can it be done in that two—year time frame? done. can it be done in that two-year time frame? no, that is the simple answer. from the inside, i chaira simple answer. from the inside, i chair a committee simple answer. from the inside, i chaira committee in simple answer. from the inside, i chair a committee in parliament, we have a say in this, a yes or no vote at the end, and we

donald tusk distributes brexit negotiation guidelines in malta later on. we will bring you that conference live alongside and analysis. all of that is still to come. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ 12 minutes into the cached session. let's look at where european equities are. we anticipated going nowhere in a hurry. that is what we are seeing this morning. the 600 is down by 3/10 of 1%. the miners are soft as are the south africa related financials. the dax is down, the taxes down a little bit more. -- the cac down a little more. i am a little surprised at what is happening with the miners given the fact we had relatively deep -- decent pmi reading out of china. the ip data out of japan as well was something to not ignore. anyway, that is what it is. what's talk about the last quarter because it has been an interesting quarter and in some ways, a surprising quarter. the surprise has been that the dollar has done what it has done. the fed is on a tightening cycle. looks like a fiscal expansion at some point. but i don't know, nobody really does. the dollar has b

let's get out to willem marx in malta. we're less than 24 hours into the start of the official brexit negotiations between the eu and uk, already we're hearing a war of words when it comes to the brexit bill and security. absolutely. forgive me for the bad sound behind me. theresa may tried so hard -- i will wait for that to finish. there will be one more bell. all right. we're all set. theresa may tried so hard to to give a positive spin yesterday. both to the house of commons and the europeans listening to her letter, but if you listened between the lines, you heard an implicit threat and it goes to show how important messages will be over the next two years of negotiations. both sides will be playing to their own individual constituencies. theresa may will have to face down some brexiters in her party, keep the party happy with the concession she'll have to make to strike a deal. europeans with elections concerned about not giving too much away to the uk. here in malta, we have seven europeans heads of states, donald tu

is that idea being entertained in malta? i've not spoken to a single leader from any other european country who thinks everything can be done in a two—year period. i know that was something which initially the british comment put out as an aspiration, but everybody else seems to think it is impossible. legally it is too complex, politically it is too complex. there has to be some kind of transition, they argue. that means therefore that some kind of eu rules will continue to apply to the united kingdom. that is where it will be so difficult. these red lines on either side, in particular theresa may's insistence that the european court of justice theresa may's insistence that the european court ofjustice will no longer play a role in british life, she will have to roll back a little bit on that. if she doesn't, it's ha rd to bit on that. if she doesn't, it's hard to see how there will be a transitional arrangement, and we will have to go from full membership one day to a totally different thing the next. a lot of people thi

chris morris in malta. chris morris in malta. waiting times will be longer for routine operations, such as hip and knee replacements, as a "trade off" for improvements in a&e performance and better treatment in other areas. that‘s according to the head of nhs england, simon stevens, who‘s unveiling a strategy for the nhs over the next two years. he says increasing patient demand and the growth in new treatments, mean that choices have to be made. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. how have you been feeling? not too bad, thank you. at the age of 97, iris needs a little help, especially after recovering from a recent illness. so her gp called a local nhs service that provides the right care in the right place and for iris, that was home. the treatment at home has been absolutely wonderful. they have said, you need a commode, it was there straightaway. you need a walking frame, it was there straightaway. without help at home, iris might have ended up here, in her local a&e. one of the big challenges facing busy eme

has he been talking in malta? yes, we had a quick word with him as he came into a forum about an hour ago. he said, this is an historic day but in terms of sadness that one of our members is leaving us. he said he himself was extremely sad but was trying not to say too much about the process. not until the draft guidelines on negotiations, ride. idon‘t not until the draft guidelines on negotiations, ride. i don't think he wa nts to negotiations, ride. i don't think he wants to complicate things. as we saw with donald trump —— donald tusk, he looked genuinely upset. this is not a cause for celebration. but it is something on which the eu leaders will try to come together and provide a united front to the united kingdom. one of the things we will see players in the next few months is the eu saying every day, we are as united as ever, and the united kingdom trying to chip away at potential differences between member states and institutions. i'm not sure much success member states and institutions. i'm not sure

and merkel was speaking in malta this afternoon. she didn't directly refer to brexit, but what you can conclude from mrs merkel‘s comments over the last few months is that her priority now is securing the future of the eu without britain. this afternoon she said, we must guarantee the security and prosperity of eu citizens or they will turn away from us. she doesn't wa nt will turn away from us. she doesn't want anybody else heading for the eu exit door. at the same time, she's got a exit door. at the same time, she's gota bar exit door. at the same time, she's got a bar in mind that trading relationship with britain and the uk is germany's fifth most important trading partner. germany wants to retain a strong relationship with britain, but at the same time it is very mindful, and this is the opinion of most of the business world as well, it is very mindful of the view that the eu has to be shored up and has to survive at all costs. speaking yesterday, we heard from the spokesman form the finance ministry who said that the two—y

one of malta's famous landmarks, the azure window rock arch on gozo island, has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. in less than 2a hours, the soviet union bill appoint a dynamic new leader 20 years the junior of the previous one. we heard gunshots. we were all petrified. each 41, sentenced to in maintaining yea rs. each 41, sentenced to in maintaining years. what does it feel like to be married at worst? will this change your life? i do not know, i have never been married before. the latest headlines. accusations of ethnic cleansing in south sudan. fire tears through a government run home in guatemala. at least 20 teenagers have died. the central intelligence agency in the united states has accused wikileaks of endangering americans by publishing what the website says are top—secret hacking tools used by the agency. the cia did not confirm the authenticity of the documents, but said the american public should be deeply troubled by such disclosures. the white house spokesman, sean spicer, also accused wikileaks of threatening nati

be talking about the latest signals from european leaders, conservative european leaders meeting in malta they have been hinting strongly again, angela merkel, they are not prepared to start talking about a trade deal, for example, between britain and the eu before the terms of the divorce, as they put it, are set out. that is potentially an area of conflict. all those to talk about. vicki young, our chief political correspondent, is in westminsterfor us. when they talk about smooth and orderly brexit, how do we square that with the legislative mountain we have been talking about? they will argue it has to be done. you can't take away all of eu law, have you to replace it with something. they want to be ready to go the second we leave. you are right, it's a massive challenge which is going to ta ke a massive challenge which is going to take up a lot of time here in parliament. they are not even entirely sure how many laws, directives they are talking about. one said 53,000 laws came from brussels since 1990. for some that has been a force for good. they talk about workers‘ rights and en

now, one of malta's famous landmarks has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms. these pictures show it before the collapse. the landmark featured on the popular tv series game of thrones. and afterwards you can see there is nothing left. it is com pletely there is nothing left. it is completely disappeared into the sea. in afghanistan, the so—called islamic state group has said it was responsible for an attack on a military hospital in the capital of kabul. at least 30 people died when gunmen, just as doctors, stormed the building. army commandos took several hours to regain control after ranting on the roof, as james robbins reports. smoke billows from afghanistan's largest military hospital, a small group of four or five is extremists have overwhelmed its defences and are using guns and grenades to attack both medical staff and patients. some are able to flee to window ledges, high above the ground. 0ne sends out a message "pray for us." it takes helicopters, laden with afghan special forces, to counter—attack and several hours of fighting to kill the jihad

ian, thank you. 0ur correspondent chris morris is in malta. you were in the press conference with donald tusk, we saw you asking a question there. the tough talk has really started now, hasn't it? yes, it has. cast your mind back two days, when donald tusk appeared in brussels with theresa may's letter, he sounded emotional, genuinely upset. today it about all about business, this is our response and it will be tough. clear indication from this press conference, the big thought is that the eu now believes it is in control of the process. for nine months, since the referendum, theresa may had the timing in her hands, it was her decision went to trigger article 50. now that it has been done, it is the eu which says, we are going to set the tone, we will spend another month debating the draft guidelines then have the summit of the 27 leaders to approve them, possibly slightly amended, then they have to be turned into a form of the associated directive, and only then will negotiations start, and they have to start on our terms. the uk could say, w

they were in malta for the center-right politicians gathering. they have been talking for about 12 hours on it. then they decided to use malta as an excuse to give the world a briefing on how they would negotiate brexit. it was very significant that they said you only have to go through barnier and donald tusk was explicit in telling the u.k. they cannot negotiate with member states but they have to have the permission of brussels at the center. everything will flow -- no bilateral trade agreements until the divorce is officially over two years from now. we are back with the ubs investment bank president. we were listening to this together. does that make a difference in your world? when we are discussing investment opportunities are where you are moving to, do you tolow each presser understand the thinking of what theresa may will do? obviously observed that on a day-to-day basis, but fundamentally, i think the position of the two blocs are what we all expected to be. the negotiation has just started and it will be quite difficult endell a lot a

saying malta has lost an icon of its natural beauty. >>> now to an exciting update on giraffe mom. >> we're talking about erin dietrich. she's from south carolina and posted, as you'll recall, that live video on facebook wearing a giraffe mask. she made the video for her friends but it ended up going viral. erin got the idea because she says she's obsessed with watching april, the pregnant giraffe that has the live stream showing her progress. >> erin made another video of her mask yesterday. this time she was in labor. >> the family welcomed a boy, porter lane, last night. she took a photo with her new baby complete with mom in the mask. can you imagine going through labor and having a mask on? >> i can't. that picture doesn't look right. that's going to be in my nightmares. >> got the peace sign, at least. >> this next one is from arsenio hall. something that makes you go hmm. remember that? it isn't obvious when a good idea goes bad then there's this town hall meeting in portland, maine. >> talking about sara who put her own spin on the arts in the chamber program by dancing like n

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our correspondent chris morris is in malta for us... how much of this is under discussion, under scrutiny there? this is a meeting of conservative leaders from across the eu and inevitably, it's in the shadow of brexit. this was to be talking about where the rest of them go from here, what is the future of europe, but brexit is on many people's mind. and donald is to risk is here, the president of the european council. by president of the european council. by this time tomorrow, he will have issued draft guidelines to be debated for the next few weeks by the 27 other member states. those guidelines will set the mandate for which the european commission can negotiate with the uk on the terms ofa negotiate with the uk on the terms of a devolved settlement. it is very clear, we heard it from angela merkel yesterday and will hear from others today, that they do want to at least talk about the principles of separation before they move on to talk about things like future trade agreements. that doesn't mean they date to cross a free tea and. e

chris morris, in malta, thank you. let's cross live now to aldershot in hampshire, where simon stevens, the chief executive of nhs england is outlining a new strategy for the health service. we are we a re halfway we are halfway into the next steps, so we are halfway into the next steps, so let's listen in. cancer survival rates now are at a record high. heart attacks and strokes, down by 40% over the course of the last decade. we know there is pressure, we know there is a lot to be proud of, but the question is, what are the practical improvements we can make over the next several yea rs 7 we can make over the next several years? the reason we are here in aldershot this morning is because actually much of the work many of you are doing are the proof positive that the practical improvements we wa nt that the practical improvements we want can, in fact be brought about. you are already doing many of the things we want to see more of right across england. it is great to be here with sir andrew morris, the chief executive

and chris is in malta. crucially he said that trade talks could begin maybe later this year. yes. that has always been the eu position. not ruling out the idea of parallel negotiations at any time within the next two years but not starting with them. the separation arrangements, the divorce bill, as to be sorted out first. the key thing as it is going to be the other 27 countries who decide whether enough progress has been made. if it has then potentially in the autumn initial talks about a future trade relationship. the uk government would still like to complete negotiations on a free—trade agreement with the rest of the eu in the two—year period. i have not spoken to any other eu official who thinks that is possible so maybe some general terms about how things could go forward but then towards the end of the two year period the eu is suggesting we have to talk about the transition from here to there and that will also be a further complication. do not forget, at the moment these are draft guidelines. they will be debated by the 27 member states over the next months and the 2

this morning, in malta, it was down to business. he's now sent draft negotiating guidelines to the other 27 countries, setting a tough tone for two years of talks, that mr tusk says could be difficult, complex and sometimes confrontational. the eu says four issues should be discussed first. the rights of citizens, legal certainty for businesses, the size of the divorce bill and the border between northern ireland and the republic. only then is it prepared to talk about a future trade relationship. whilst and only whilst we have achieved sufficient progress on the withdrawal, can we discuss the framework there was also a warning that the uk should not try to hold separate discussions with individual member states. i'm joined from nottingham by labour's chris leslie. what do you make of what donald tusk has had to say today. this is cold, ha rd has had to say today. this is cold, hard reality, hitting the government who, of course, were saying we could get all of these benefits. the league campaign, boris johnson get all of these bene

this morning, in malta, it was down to business. he's now sent draft negotiating guidelines to the other 27 countries, setting a tough tone for two years of talks, that mr tusk says could be difficult, complex and sometimes confrontational. the eu says four issues should be discussed first. the rights of citizens, legal certainty for businesses, the size of the divorce bill and the border between northern ireland and the republic. only then is it prepared to talk about a future trade relationship. whilst and only whilst we have achieved sufficient progress on the withdrawal, can we discuss the framework for our future relationship. starting parallel talks on issues at the same time, as suggested by some in the uk, will not happen. and mr tusk suggested that the uk would have little say in the matter. what does sufficient progress mean, and who is it, simply and who is it simply the european council who will define that? it must be clear that eu, as 27, decides if sufficient progress has been achieved. probably in the autumn. at leas

england remain four points clear at the top of group f ahead of slovakia who won 3—1 in malta, while chris martin scored in the 87th minute to hand scotland victory over slovenia moving gordon strachan‘s side fourth and two points away from the play—off spot. while the feature game in group e saw second placed montenegro hosting top of the table poland. borussia dortmund's lukasz piszczek with the winner in the final ten minutes for the visitors who move six points clear with romania and denmark playing out a goal—less draw meaning both miss the chance to move second. netherlands coach danny blind has paid the price for his side's woeful qualifying campaign. he's been sacked after they were beaten 2—0 by bulgaria in sofia on saturday to leave their qualification hopes hanging by a thread. the netherlands lie fourth in group a with seven points from five games. the 55—year—old who won 42 caps as a playerfor the dutch was appointed on the first ofjuly to replace guus hiddink after a poor start in the euro 2016 qualifiers. dustinjohnson has won the wgc matchplay event in tex

one of malta's famous landmarks, the azure window rock arch, has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms. the limestone arch was popular with tourists and it featured on tv series game of thrones. stay with us on bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk. the chancellor has been accused of breaking a conservative manifesto pledge after increasing national insurance bills for the self—employed. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the trial of samsung's boss continues today, adding another chapter to the scandal that has gripped south korea. and we'll take a sneak peek at how airlines are attracting business travellers to splash their cash in the skies. good morning, asia. hello, world. i'm rico hizon for asia business report, glad you could join us, the era parent of samsung is going to court today in what is considered to be south career‘s trial of the century. he's accused of bribing the country's president and ) century. he's accused of bribing the country's president and) in century. he's accused of bribing the country's president and ) in ret

we start in malta, where later this morning eu council president donald tusk will present europe's guidelines for the brexit negotiations. the key question for britain — can it negotiate a future trade deal with the eu at the same time? or, as france is insisting, must it wait until exit talks are done? two years is already seen as tight to do such a complex trade deal. so what happens if one can't be done in time? for a start, these: tariffs are customs taxes slapped on imported goods. they range from around 1.5% on things like toys and watches, up to 45% on meat. if the uk leaves the eu single market without a deal, it would be subject to those tariffs under world trade organization rules. according to the think tank, civitas, that would see british exports to the eu hit by tariffs worth $6.5 billion. that would make them more expensive and less attractive. they'll buy less. of course, it cuts both ways. civitas says europe's tariff bill would be well over double that, $16 billion, a lot of it landing on germany and its carmakers. a huge incentive then on both sides to do a deal as fast a

european leaders are meeting in malta to formulate their response, as dan johnson reports. the impact of six pages hand—delivered in brussels still rippling across europe. political leaders meeting in malta had absorbed britain's brexit message and were ready to respond. a lot of partners are telling now, we're trying to reduce the damage. but i have to say, this decision will create a lot of damage for both sides. germany's the powerhouse of the european project. angela merkel‘s influence is important. she'd already signalled she didn't support theresa may's ambition to get the divorce and a new relationship sealed within two years. today no direct mention of brexit, instead a defence of europe's refugee policy and calls to work together more closely. in paris, the french president also said the uk's ties with the eu need to be untangled first, then britain can work out a new relationship. there was much sadness in brussels yesterday at britain triggering article 50. donald tusk, the council president, has seen some positives, though. paradoxically, there is also somet

for example, the prime minister of malta saying this was a very political decision, they decided to not support anything in the final declaration no matter what was the content of the final declaration. donald tusk himself, the irony here, said, be careful of the bridges that you burn. it is not ideal, trying to get this new you regain the trust of the european union, and having this situation, especially when you look at the topic. it is a informal topic -- an informal topic. brent: all right. are brussels bureau chief. another interesting eu summit tonight. as always, think you very much. -- thank you very much. one of europe's acute problems, how to deal with turkey and erdogan. earlier today, angela merkel told parliament, here in berlin, that is imperative that germany and opera -- ankara not grow more distant. >> green party members of parliament were t-shirts expressing support for the imprisoned german turkish journalist. they had to leave the chamber. underlying conflict remains. chancellor angela merkel used her speech to reiterate her outrage at turkish president erdogan's st

migration, we have reviewed progress on implementing the action plan reviewed on our last summit in malta. we more to tackle the vile people smuggling rings who profit from the migrants' misery. we need a manage, control, and truly global approach. that is what this council agreed. we need to help ensure refugees claim asylum in the first safe country they reach, and help those countries support the refugee so they don't have to make the perilous journey to refugee so they don't have to make the perilousjourney to europe. and we need a better overall approach to managing economic migration. one which recognises that all countries have the right to control their borders. later this evening, we will begin our discussions on the western balkans. i will make clear my concerns about the potential for increased instability in that region, and the risks that presents to our collective security. i will call for the international community to therefore do more to tackle organised crime in the region, including by working more closely with our western balkans partners. and in light of the alleged m

businesses, workers and consumers across the united kingdom, on the day that we leave the eu at a meeting in malta, eu leaders including the german chancellor angela merkel, have warned that the terms under which britain will leave the eu, must be settled first, before any new trade deal can be discussed. an inquest has heard that the westminster attacker khalid masood, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. it's feared five members of the same family died in a helicopter crash yesterday in north wales. two of those on board have been named locally as kevin and ruth burke, from milton keynes. health officials have published plans to cut the amount of sugar in everyday foods that are popular with children. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. from workers‘ rights to the environment, thousands of eu laws are to be transferred into uk legislation as the country gears up for brexit. it's a massive task that some say could take several years. we'll be talking to a former head of the civil service about the challenge a

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 between our national crime agency and the hellenic coast guard led ledthth arrest of 19 members of an immigration crime group in greece. as i argued before, we need a managed, controlled and truly global approach and that's what this council agree. we need to help ensure refugees claim asylum in the first safe country they reach and help those countries support the refugees so they don't have to make the perilous journey to europe. and we need a better overall approach to managing economic migration, one that recognizes that all countries have the right to control their borders. mr. speaker engaging our african partners in this global approach

this morning, in malta, it was down to business. he's now sent draft negotiating guidelines to the other 27 countries, setting up tough tone for two years of talks, that mr tusk says could be difficult, complex and sometimes confrontational. the eu says four issues should be discussed first. the rights of citizens, legal certainty for businesses, the size of the divorce bill and the border between northern ireland and the republic. only then is it prepared to talk about a future trade relationship. whilst and only whilst we have achieved sufficient progress on the withdrawal, can we discuss the framework for our future relationship. starting parallel talks on issues at the same time, as suggested by some in the uk, will not happen. and mr tusk suggested that the uk would have little say in the matter. what does sufficient progress mean, and who is it, simply the european council who will define that? it must be clear that eu, as 27, decides if sufficient progress has been achieved. probably in the autumn. at least i hope so. there w

malta lost one of its most famous artifacts. window is featured in film and game of thrones. the news was heartbreaking. the united nations report says the situation in the south sudan is edging closer to genocide. the u.n. commission on human rights accuses government forces and allied militia of carrying out attacks on civilians using the civil war as a smokescreen. the south sudanese government denies the country is experiencing ethnic cleansing. alastair: the grief of a mother. the death of a son. she traveled through the night when she heard what happened. his body was found dumped in the river, his ankles tied and a metal wire around his neck. son was fishing and saw the body. i don't know who did it or why they did it. alastair: does this happen a lot? >> it happens. government forces are town.rge of yei the civil war spread to this part of the country where different ethnic groups live peacefully side-by-side. we short drive from the center here this is the limit of where army forces go on foot because the rebels control areas up the road. houses and buildings have be

donald tusk speaking in malta. let's discuss more on the intricacies of striking a trade deal. jason langrish is the executive director of the canada europe roundtable for business. he worked on the canadian trade deal with the eu, and joins me via webcam from toronto. good evening. good evening. remind us how long it took for that specific trade deal between the eu and canada are to be realised. and canada are to be realisedm practical terms it took about ten yea rs. practical terms it took about ten years. about seven years of negotiations in about three years of ratification. why did it take so long? that's the nature of trade deals these days. if you look at the wto negotiations, inconclusive. the ttip negotiations inconclusive, all of those took about ten years. this was successful, which differentiates it from the other is. it doesn't have to take that long, if there is willingness on both sides to bring forward the discussions and arrive ata forward the discussions and arrive at a solution more swiftly? i suppose anything is possible, however if we're referring to brexit

that was donald transco speaking in malta, the guidelines state that after britain leaves no agreement on britain‘s future relationship with the eu may apply to gibraltar without agreement between madrid and london. i spoke to gibraltar‘s chief minister a couple of months ago who said it was complicated enough without spain attempting to complicated further. it is clear that what spain has done is what she has traditionally done since she became a member of the eu, to try to use the eu, now in the context of the brexit negotiations to steal a march in relation to their claim of the sovereignty of gibraltar. draft guidelines, already we see spain making the moves that people might have expected her to make at five minutes to midnight, and frankly it is singling out gibraltar and fairly. it was not the culprit of brexit and should not be the victim of brexiteer. with me is professor andrew canessa from the university of essex. professor canessa specialises on gibraltarian and border. welcome. this development between the guidelines, what may happen between madrid and london and the r

one of malta's famous landmarks, the azure window rock arch on gozo island, has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms. these pictures show the limestone arch before the collapse. the landmark featured on the popular tv series, game of thrones. and after, as you can see, there is nothing left of the arch, which has completely disappeared into the sea. reports that only year suggested it could be hit by natural corrosion. there had been signs discouraging people from walking across it. much more on the bbc website. thank you for watching. good morning. yesterday, we had cloud topping and tailing the country. it was other rather strange day. it was damp and drizzly across southern england. that said, temperatures peaked at 15 celsius. sharper showers into the north. sandwiched between the two saw the best of the sunshine. we will keep a lot of cloud, some drizzle down towards the south west. some sharp showers across scotland. here, cold enough for a touch of snow to the tops of the mountains. but mild through the day, double digits already in the south west. but in the isles of scill

today donald tusk issued guidelines at the eu summit in malta, and there was an early change in the mood music, indications that after all, if sufficient progress is made towards the divorce, uk trade talks could start. here's our policy editor chris cook. both sides have started laying out their stalls. today, donald tusk, the eu council president, set out the eu 27's draft guidance on what happens now. the talks which are about to start will be difficult, complex and sometimes even confrontational. there is no way around it. the eu 27 does not and will not pursue a punitive approach. brexit in itself is already punitive enough. the most significant part of donald tusk‘s statement today was about sequencing of the forthcoming talks. specifically, he said we'd have to make significant headway on our divorce arrangements from the eu, before we are allowed to start talking about our future trading relationship with it. and that really matters, because the order in which we talk about these things is likely to change the outcome. this means, first of all, we could get an arrangements on r

speaking in malta donald tusk made citizens' write a top priority. —— citizens' rates. after all the shadow—boxing, now coming into focus the eu's terms for brexit. they are guidelines for now, but donald tusk made clear the eu will insist the uk sorts out its exit arrangements first. so an outline agreement on citizens rights, on financial liabilities, before anything else. once we have achieved sufficient progress on the withdrawal, can we discuss the framework for future relationship. starting parallel talks on all issues at the same time, as suggested by some in the uk, will not happen. so the eu is explicitly rejecting theresa may's position. no trade talks at first, future ties only outlined during a second phase of negotiations. no special access for industries like cars and banking. the eu excludes a sector by sector approach to its single market, and the transition would be under eu rules, uk required to accept existing union structures. transition periods mean that you are still a member, or at least you still have access to a membership situation. if you ha

we start in malta, where later this morning eu council president donald tusk will present europe's guidelines for the brexit negotiations. the key question for britain — can it negotiate a future trade deal with the eu at the same time, or as france is insisting, must it wait until exit talks are done? two years is already seen as tight to do such a complex trade deal. so what happens if one can't be done in time? for a start, these: tariffs are customs taxes slapped on imported goods. they range from around 1.5% on things like toys and watches, up to 45% on meat. if the uk leaves the eu single market without a deal, it would be subject to those tariffs under world trade organization rules. according to the think tank, civitas, that would see british exports to the eu hit by tariffs worth $6.5 billion. making them more expensive and less attractive. they won't buy them. of course, it cuts both ways. civitas says europe's tariff bill would be well over double that, $16 billion, a lot of it landing on germany and its carmakers. a huge incentive then on both sides to do a deal as fast as possi

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leaders of centre—right parties from across the european union are meeting in malta today, as the eu considers its formal response to britain's notification that it is leaving the bloc. eleanor garnier reports from westminster. i , the moment. some moments make us. this is one. the minute in westminster, belfast, edinburgh and cardiff that the united kingdom formally changed course. the article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the british people, the united kingdom is leaving the european union. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. probably our last ambassador inside the european union handing over the letter at 12:25pm. the document that says we are on our way out. there was a hint of the steel in theresa may's stands. no longer a threat, but a serious warning. she wrote, a failure to reach agreement would mean our cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism could be weakened. we must work hard to avoid that outcome. a sentence that certainly raised eyebrows here and across the eu, too. but despite all the diffic

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it collapsed yesterday when a storm hit malta. the prime minister called it inevitable but heartbreaking. >>> a warning for anyone considering selling, trading, or donating an old cell phone. how you may be handing over a lot of your information. >> reporter: we use smartphones for just about everything from photos and text messages to banking and shopping. >> it is a treasure-trove for identity theft. >> reporter: in this computer lab at st. vincent college, this professor and his students were looking for information left behind on cell phones. >> and what did you find? >> we found a lot of text messages, conversations, personal items, even snapchat and things that you think are going to be gone. they're not gone. we'll find it. >> reporter: this damaged iphone, the second one they plugged in, turned out to be filled with illegal activity. >> that had text messages of drug deals, prostitution, and gambling. >> reporter: this phone didn't come with a battery, but it did have its memory card still included. >> so you're giving awa

it's up to the prime minister of malta to decide what should happen because malta has the current eu presidency. donald tusk will leave the room then there will be discussion on what should happen. france and germany the other big players want to rubber—stamp his re—employment to get on with it but we will see. our headlines this afternoon: the chancellor defends the rise of national insurance on the rise of national insurance on the self employed as the government faces new spending challenges. theresa may has arrived to what is expected to be herfinal theresa may has arrived to what is expected to be her final eu summit before triggering article 50. the queen unveils a new war memorial in london to an british service personnel who served in iraq and afghanistan. 0wen farrell failed to make it to the end of today's training session ahead of the calcutta cup match against scotla nd the calcutta cup match against scotland in the six nations. eddie jones admits he could be a doubt but has made light of the incident, saying farrell ran into his dog. arsene wenger says the opinion of

slovakia are beating malta. northern ireland are to — zero up against norway, if it stayed that way there will be back up to second place and on course for a play—off place, poland are up against‘ in group e. the same group sees the mania playing denmark where it is goalless. the netherlands coach each has he has been sacked after dave webb beta—2— zero on saturday to leave their qualifications hope an hanging bya their qualifications hope an hanging by a thread. the netherlands are from five games. beating lewis hamilton in second place in australia. it is that a's first win since the singapore grand prix in september 2015, more evidence perhaps of mercedes domination being over after the introduction of faster cars. hamilton started in poll but that‘ll had an advantage on pace and tyre wear and took control after hamilton got stuck after a pit stop. hamilton‘s new team mate came third. this driver has won the tour of catalonia. his team—mate was that. he had a great start to the season, he he w

our correspondent chris morris is at a meeting of european leaders in malta and explains what we can expect to happen next. i think the focus over the next 2a hours will be on donald tusk because he will issue the first formal eu response to theresa may's article 50 letter in the form of negotiating guidelines, draft guidelines, which will be sent to the other 27 eu capitals. i understand he is working on that document this evening. it will be six or seven pages long and will be six or seven pages long and will focus on the sequence of negotiations. from an eu perspective it means first a separation agreement, the divorce, the outline of that. then several months later general agreement on board terms of a future trading relationship. and then again months after that the ha rd est then again months after that the hardest bit of it all, the transition. how to get from full eu membership now, where we are today, toa membership now, where we are today, to a new relationship in future? those transition negotiations will delve into the most difficult issues, things like freedom of movemen

the prime minister of malta is in mourning for their famous azure window. there it is. it has collapsed. the landmark, featured on the popular tv series games of thrones, succumbed to erosion and nature. it has now gone. goodbye. good morning. yesterday we had cloud topping and tailing the country and it brought outbreaks of rain. some of it a nuisance. it was damp and drizzly across southern england. sharp showers into the north. in northern england and northern ireland, the best of the sunshine. the weather front of all the cloud and drizzly rain still to clear away. still frequent showers into the north—west, but a slow improvement through the day. there is still the risk of our mix of drizzly rain lingering in the far south and some coastal and hill fog. some sharp showers across scotland over the next few hours. perhaps cold enough for snow to the tops of the mountains, a mild start down into the south—west. double digits already. here, through the aisles of silly and much of cornwall, it will stay cloudy and drizzly. —— isles of scilly. cloud should break

malta's world famous azure window is no more. these are pictures posted by the country's prime ministerjoseph muscat. as you can see, there's nothing left of the rock arch that attracted tourists from all over the world. it collapsed into the ocean following heavy storms. and in the champions league barcelona have defeated paris st germain 6—1 in the second leg of their round. they lost the first leg 4-0. that their round. they lost the first leg 4—0. that is an incredible comeback. that is it from us. goodbye. 0n on wednesday northern england and northern ireland enjoyed some pleasa nt northern ireland enjoyed some pleasant sunshine, lifting the temperature to 13. that is the temperature to 13. that is the temperature in new york city is expected to reach on thursday. we are holding on to reach on thursday. we are holding onto double figures, but in new york city, far from we are holding onto double figures, but in new york city, farfrom it. there is a plunge of cold coming from canada and into the usa and by saturday there