a process which i can only describe as a dog's brexit. brexit means brexit. but what does brexit mean? hello, brexitcastsers. welcome to — well, just another edition of our podcast — except this time we're in the bbc radio theatre with a studio audience of around 300. the extraordinary thing — and i don't know if you guys feel the same — but us four are meant to be used to go on the television and radio, and that notion that people are watching and listening. but it's quite something else when people are actually in front of us, as opposed to imagining that you might be turning off or yawning or throwing things at the television — you're actually here! actually, i spotted all of our bosses sitting on a balcony. noo! hello! and we are being watched on bbc world news, bbc news channel, listened to by regular listeners of the podcast, and also by an audience on 5 live as well, so, welcome, everyone. we hope. i don't have a sit in these chairs. normally when i record the podcast, i'm sat like this. just slouched. just do it! so i want to involve you guy

about brexit, send them to us. but before that we must talk about what russia has announced. it has responded to so many diplomats being expelled from many countries earlier in the week with the inevitable retaliation. the figure is 150 diplomats being kicked out. 60 will be american. that number is on random, it is the same number that american announced it would expelled. the american consulate in saint petersburg is going to be close. paul adams is in moscow. saint petersburg is going to be close. paul adams is in moscowm will come as no surprise to them, he would probably have been making plans all this already. the breakdown is 58 from the embassy here in two from ekaterinburg. after the announcement about the seattle consulate, the russians opened this toa consulate, the russians opened this to a count of —— to a kind of crowd sourcing exercise. apparently saint petersburg was top of the list. here is the reaction from the us state department. we don't see this as a diplomatic tit—for—tat, russia is r

we want a brexit for jobs, a brexit for economy. one year on and without a year to go, we will have a vote in parliament by which time we have to know what the government is doing. and yes, the political debate still rages, from those saying we need another referendum... to those the opposite. the big picture is that a yearfrom today, we will leave the treaty of rome and the subsequent treaties and we will be an independent country. and that, perhaps today of all days, is the thing to focus on. we are going to leave the european union. i personally can't stand some of the concessions that have been made. there is a demand from the public for that vote on the deal, and that is in our view, the liberal democrat view, the democratic group to provide people with the option to stay in the european union. delivering brexit is a colossal challenge. absolutely worth it, say some. self—defeating, say others. what few dispute is that it amounts toa what few dispute is that it amounts to a wholesale rewiring of our politics. samantha potenti

an oft repeated phrase in these brexit negotiations is... nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. the transition deal is part and parcel of the uk's complex wider withdrawal agreement from the eu as these slides show. areas highlighted in green indicate where hard —fought agreement has been reached. but some of the most controversial issues remain unresolved. so, when it comes to the transition deal, what exactly has been agreed? it will be time limited, lasting 21 months after brexit day. during that time, the uk will continue to pay into the eu budget, and will keep full access to the european single market and customs union. the uk will have to follow all eu regulations, and though it may voice concerns, it will no longer be at the decision—making table. the uk will be allowed to sign new trade deals, but can't implement them until the transition period is over. what has not yet been agreed is what happens in ireland after brexit, how to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic. this issue could bring

brexit, yes axa back brexit! absolutely! wendi wanted? now! —— when do you wanted. brexit! absolutely! wendi wanted? now! —— when do you wantedlj brexit! absolutely! wendi wanted? now! -- when do you wanted. i think we need to be patient. anything the government does, we need to be patient. we just need to sit tight, be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcome. be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcomelj be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcome. i would vote to stay in, now. if i could rewind the clocks and go back to how it was, i think we should have said ina it was, i think we should have said in a letter like that. the further we get the better. transition, i am well against that. because you're fishing rights, we still need to do what they want us to do, and we have i'io what they want us to do, and we have no say in it. that is not right. so as farasi no say in it. that is not right. so as far as i am concerned, the sooner we get rid of the europeans, the better. upset, because they wanted them to stay in. ijust... i don't kno

brexit, yes! we want brexit! absolutely. when do you want it? now! is going to take time and we have to be patient. anything our government do, we need to be patient. and we've got to sit tight, be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcome. be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcomelj be strong as a country, and be positive on the outcome. i think i'd vote to stay in now. if i could rewind the clock and go back to how it was, we should have stayed in and left it at that. the sooner we get out, the better, even if it'sjust a transition. i'm against that. because of the fishing rights. we still have to do what they want us to do and we have no say. as far as i'm concerned, the sooner we get out, the better. upset. because! out, the better. upset. becausel wa nted out, the better. upset. becausel wanted them to stay in.|j out, the better. upset. becausel wanted them to stay in. i think we we re very wanted them to stay in. i think we were very poorly advised at the time, it was very badly put. a lot of people told a lot of lies, no

i am from believing brexit, i've got to give us believing brexit, i've got to give usa believing brexit, i've got to give us a plug, as a mixed—race brexit folder i was deeply disgusted and offended by the leader of the next element. can someone educate vince cable when we voted to leave, it means having more diversity and being open to more inclusive immigration systems. as opposed to what we have now? 0k, and we are only going to give you one question, elliott, because that was quite a long one, wasn't it? it was an interesting thing. for people who don't remember, vince cable in his spring conference speech made a comment talking about... he was suggesting, and i can't remember the precise quote, but he was suggesting it was white voters over a certain age who chose brexit, because of prejudice. and it was quite interesting because after... vince cable is also the leader of a small political party, who is keen, as all politicians are, to build up their profile — particularly acute for him. i think they did feel, in retrospect, that he was maybe a bit too sharp with some of his la

do you think brexit will be worth it? there are real opportunities for the united kingdom, there is a bright future out there and yes i think brexit will deliver, a country that will be different, but i think there are real opportunities for us as an independent nation for the future. politics has been, is and will be dominated by this moment, leave's victory, the years, and labour says the government has no time to waste. what we want is a brexit forjobs, for our economy. what we can't see at the moment, one yearon, what we can't see at the moment, one year on, actually not a year to go, the vote in parliament, by which time we have got to know what this government's doing, will take place ina lot government's doing, will take place in a lot less than a year. and yes, the political debate still rages, from now saying we need another referendum, to those saying the opposite. the big picture is a year from today we will leave the treaty of rome and the subsequent treaties, and we will be an independent country. and i think

we want a brexit forjobs, a brexit for economy. one year on and with a year to go, we'll have a vote in parliament by which time we have to know what the government is doing. and, yes, the political debate still rages, from those saying we need another referendum... to those saying the opposite. the big picture is that a year from today, we'll leave the treaty of rome and the subsequent treaties and we will be an independent country. and that, perhaps today of all days, is the thing we need to focus on. we are going to leave the european union. i personally can't stand some of the concessions that have been made. there is a demand from the public for that vote on the deal, and that is in our view, the liberal democrat view, the democratic route to provide people with the option to stay in the european union. delivering brexit is a colossal challenge. absolutely worth it, say some. self—defeating, say others. what few dispute is that it amounts to a wholesale rewiring of our politics and so potentially our country as well. and it'

it's exactly one year to go until brexit. the article 50 process is now under way and, in accordance with the wishes of the british people, the united kingdom is leaving the european union. we've got an audience here from all over britain and we'll be asking how they, and you, are feeling about the whole thing, 12 months before the uk leaves the eu. we're also talking to a woman with severe cerebral palsy who says she's been discriminated against by british airways after they wouldn't let her change the name on a ticket she'd bought for one of her carers. and do advertisers use race to grab people's attention? we're talking to industry insiders after claims they're producing racist adverts on purpose. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live until 11 this morning. this time next year, we'll be a matter of hours away from leaving the eu. we want to hear from you this morning, about your hopes and worries for the next 12 months. do get in touch on all the stories we're talking about. use #victorialive. and if you text, you w

that is really important because what we want is brexit forjobs, brexit for our economy. what we can see one year on but not a cure to go the vote in parliament by which time we have got to know what this government is doing will take place ina lot government is doing will take place in a lot less than a year. and we're nowhere near there yet. that should worry the public. what they should know is that labour will not let them simply drift into a nosy brexit through incompetence or inertia. —— 80 deal brexit. we will hold their feet to the fire with the six test record. let me put it to you that it will not be the six tests that will determine how you vote it will be your assessment as to whether this isa your assessment as to whether this is a moment word you could perhaps defeat misses me and passivity the general election. people will have different views on this but brexit will dominate this country for a generation, i don't think any of us wa nt to generation, i don't think any of us want to see this now as being about party politics. it has got to be about the n

well, of the brexit vote. in the trump victory, we were involved in the trump campaign, as i've made clear for very many months now. we managed everything from research to data to analytics, to all the digital marketing, to also the tv marketing that was undertaken. so we had a role that was core to some of the functions delivered to the campaign. and do you feel that you have skewed democracy by playing a part in that? by providing campaign services to a candidate who'd been fairly nominated as the republican representative of the united states? how is that possible? so you think that hillary clinton is allowed to have a campaign team and donald trump isn't? do you feel there is anything ethically that you would do differently as a company now? well, i have some regrets about the way that i have represented what the company does. i certainly feel that the air of mystery and negativity that surrounds the work of cambridge is miss—founded, and as the ceo, i take responsibility for that. i take responsibility

fair brexit, pragmatic brexit. but each side will look after their own interest. give us look after their own interest. give usa look after their own interest. give us a sense of look after their own interest. give us a sense of your look after their own interest. give us a sense of your perspective. this huge decision which will have ramifications for a long time, and you guys didn't get a say. a lot of my friends, same age as me, would have voted remain. it feels like we don't get a say when we are the youngest generation, but we haven't had a say, and everybody in my school will grow up not having had a say in what is a big decision for the country. let's hear from somebody who is just as passionate on the other side of the argument. where are you, sophiejarvis? on the other side of the argument. where are you, sophie jarvis?|j where are you, sophie jarvis?” nearly ran past you! i am a shambles! are you proposing to sophie? and she is dressed for the occasion. instead of a ring you will get a microphone. anyway, back to brexit, your question.” get a microph

need to accept over brexit. but today she set out what she described as a series of hard facts they will have to accept as she negotiates britain's exit from the eu. those hard facts about brexit are... european law will still have an effect in the uk. leaving the single market will have an impact on the economy. no take it or leave it approach on the irish border. and making binding commitments to remain in step with the eu in some areas. david davis, can i ask you going to have to use all your renowned skills asa diplomat to sell these hard facts to your fellow brexiteers? i don't think so. the simple fact is, go ask boris, ask the other brexiteers in cabinet if you like. what the centre of this is is parliament will always have a say. today the rules come down through the european parliament, doesn't really have a proper say, this time i'll have a say, and they will exercise that say in the knowledge and the consequent is one way or another. will it give us access or not. that is what every country will do, t

how does this relate to brexit? brexit, i think like cuts. how does this relate to brexit? brexit, ithink like you said earlier, about national health, it's just not happening. we do need more staff and they are undercut, not paid enough so it affects all the nhs. i do worry about that. did anybody else put the nhs? belinda, what did you put? i put lack of knowledge. just the lack of information that is given to us about the consequences of leaving brexit and the amount of knowledge that's just given to us in dribs and drabs so we are only told what people want us to know. what did you put, lauren? closed borders. again, ican put, lauren? closed borders. again, i can see both sides working for the nhs because i work with some fantastic nurses from eu countries, fantastic nurses from eu countries, fantastic nurses from eu countries, fantastic nurses and doctors and without them, being able to move freely, we wouldn't have those staff but on the flipside, we are treating so but on the flipside, we are treating so many but on the flipside, we are treating so many non— but on

also tonight, the cornish brexit. it's a year until we leave the eu, and we report on how it's changing us in the real world. i think one thing it can do is change a mind set, in that cornwall can start to think more commercially, because it has to think more commercially. and david mamet joins us from la to talk about his new book, and a new play — about harvey weinstein. good evening. amidst the fulsome praise for the way some responded to the manchester arena attack ten months ago, in the review published by lord kerslake today, there was significant criticism of others. fire service chiefs have apologised for the service being absent for two hours after the bomb, something that caused great frustration to rank and file firefighters. and vodafone have said sorry for the catastrophic failing of a freephone telephone service set up for agonised relatives. lord kerslake‘s third major criticism was of parts of the media, and that's what we're going to focus on tonight. on this topic, the families and friends of the

let's start with "brexit". bronwen, on brexit, theresa may says she thinks there was a new spirit of co—operation and opportunity, do you agree? momentum is too big a word for it, they move forwards, that is all my chris and they agreed a transition and agreed to begin the first phase of thoughts about future trading relationship itself. as each side move relationship itself. as each side m ove very relationship itself. as each side move very much? well, a bit... britain got some of what it wanted, the ability to stop trade talks with other countries during the so—called transition period and the eu got a bit of what it wanted, you might have free trade on goods but we will not do an awful lot about services. still looking at something may be more ambitious. in other free—trade deals we have done. but i think that the language was different on both sides and there was a desire to move forwards. she's not exaggerating that. there is an awful lot of hurdles and some of those have simply been picked up and m

so the brexit countdown continues. alarm beeps and back in the bakery, tim's banbury cakes are ready. made just the way they always have been. consistency and tradition ahead of a year of change. we have got banbury cakes here, hot cross buns, we have had ourfive a day on the fruit and veg, a few early morning carbohydrates, you cannot go wrong. the market is up and running, we have met some new people in the peace we have seen that we will catch up with some old friends. good morning. good to see you. brothers. indeed. but not to agree on brexit because will be met agree on brexit because will be met a few years ago, nigel was very strongly a leaver, and ian new worker remainer. any change? i think now we are all leavers. it has come around to my way of thinking. now we are all leavers. it has come around to my way of thinkinglj would vote the same way, i would press down with my stubby little penciljust a little bit harder knowing what we now know. how much do we know? how much do you feel you know right now with one

full terms of the tory brexit is known. known. none of what has been said recently is really very new. recently is really very new. worried up and down the country about the tory hard brexit. about the tory hard brexit. had job losses and people are very worried about it. worried about it. of internal political processes, it is the substance of the matter. is the substance of the matter. agreement and labour members want us to fight for their jobs. agreement and labour members want us to fight for theirjobs. to fight for theirjobs. remind me, did your constituents but leave ? remind me, did your constituents but leave? leave? marginally to remember to represent leave voters as well. leave voters as well. reflected in the labour party as well, isn't it? well, isn't it? party has to take a position that everyone has to stick to. everyone has to stick to. the table and consider giving people a final say once things are known. a final say once things are known. they are right to say that where is there money promised for the nhs?. the

theresa may on that interim brexit deal. i‘m delighted to say i‘m joined by the bbc‘s political correspondent chris mason. what can we glean from this interim deal that it might tell us about the final deal? it tells us that in the short term there is going to be a difference between the legal moment of brexit happening at the end of march next year and the point at which there is a fundamental change which will come at the end of 2020. the government will fulfil its obligations at the end of march of next year but pretty much very little actually changes. the government‘s argument is that it allows business more time to adjust and also gives them more negotiating time in terms of securing the longer term deal. their hope is that those who have agitated for brexit for a generation can live with effectively the status quote for a period of the best part of two years because it allows them to secure their prize in the end. but one of those things that does not change as the common fisheries policy. the government must

theresa may takes more steps on "the road to brexit". will bring back control of our laws, oui’ will bring back control of our laws, our borders, and our money. labour says the government is in chaos. when is she going to put the country's interests before the outsized egos of her own cabinet? also on this programme: we talk to welsh mps as scotland and wales turn up the pressure on ministers to make sure they get control of some of the powers coming back to the uk after brexit. there's a call for a ban on live animal exports. and is facial recognition technology a security boost or a big brother threat? the chinese site has introduced a system whereby you can smile to pay. but first. . .. the acceptance that the uk cannot have its cake and eat it, was just one of the messages from theresa may as she set out details of what the uk wants from brexit. in a speech on friday she laid down five tests for a future agreement with the european union, including whether any deal respects the result of the 2016 referendum, protects jobs and secur

but an honest approach to brexit but an honest approach to brexit but an honest approach to brexit. the only solution to a hard border is membership of the customs union and the single market. anna soubry. of course the irish border isn't the only big unresolved issue. the governments in wales and scotland have real concerns too. for example, what might brexit mean for regulating welsh farming or the scottish fishing industry? control over agriculture and fisheries is technically devolved. but these powers are currently exercised from brussels. once the uk leaves the eu these powers will be heading to the uk. but where will they go? the welsh and scottish governments claim that westminster might try to grab them. the cabinet office minister david lidington tried to reassure the doubters. the vast majority of powers returning from brussels will start off in edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are not in whitehall. let me be in no doubt that this would mean a very big change to the eu (withdrawal) bill that is before parliament and a significant step forward in these negotiations. isi is i

an oft repeated phrase in these brexit negotiations is... nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. the transition deal is part and parcel of the uk's complex wider withdrawal agreement from the eu as these slides show. areas highlighted in green indicate where hard—fought agreement has been reached. but some of the most controversial issues remain unresolved. so, when it comes to the transition deal, what exactly has been agreed? it will be time limited, lasting 21 months after brexit day. during that time, the uk will continue to pay into the eu budget, and will keep full access to the european single market and customs union. the uk will have to follow all eu regulations, and though it may voice concerns, it will no longer be at the decision—making table. the uk will be allowed to sign new trade deals, but can't implement them until the transition period is over. what has not yet been agreed is what happens in ireland after brexit, how to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic. this issue could bring t

with the eu after brexit. relations with the eu after brexit. she has been speaking to bbc‘s andrew marr. andrew marr. the uk to have with the european union once we left. union once we left. also practically based, and therefore a credible vision. therefore a credible vision. transport, science, agriculture, fisheries. fisheries. that ambitious vision but also speaking to people here in the uk... speaking to people here in the uk... quite bluntly. you were quite blunt. well, i was being straight with people. people. i think it's important to be straight with people. straight with people. time for arguing either side of the referendum has gone. referendum has gone. setting out an ambition for our future. future. prosperity on both sides, let's get on with it. passport —— and passporting. that is essential, but you seem to have buried that in this speech. have buried that in this speech. based on an agreement of regulations. regulations. the interest of consumers, interest of individuals and businesses. of individuals and businesses. support that they do to other countries and bu

businesses for regarding brexit is. best brexit. -- brexit. carolyn fairbairn has called on the government to make a complete decision before britain leaves. nejra cehic is interviewing the head of the cbi. >> thank you. theresa may is around the country and i am at westminster with the director general of the cbi, carolyn fairbairn. great to see you and good morning. a year away from the u.k. being scheduled to leave the eu, our business is feeling more optimistic given we do have a transition deal or is there to much uncertainty? >> a bit of both. the transition deal was a very welcomed step forward for businesses. the ability to have breathing space 21 months is very good and we think it will help businesses take their fingers off he contended to planning and keep jobs and investment in the country. but there is huge uncertainty. when i talked to firms across the country, they are asking three questions, what will happen to customers, orders, holdups. what will happen to regulation, how line will they be with european union? and on people,

how does this relate to brexit? as i say, with those people coming in, they've got to go somewhere, they've got to live somewhere in there has to be jobs for people. indira, what did you put? nhs is my biggest one because my daughter is a doctor and every time, she said, i'm having to do this, i'm on call all the time and really stressed out and on top of that, she's had to do presentations and projects and there are so many cuts. how does this relate to brexit? brexit, i think like you said earlier, about national health, it's just not happening. we do need more staff and they are undercut, not paid enough so it affects all the nhs. i do worry about that. belinda, what did you put? i put lack of knowledge. just the lack of information that is given to us about the consequences of leaving brexit and the amount of knowledge that's just given to us in dribs and drabs so we are only told what people want us to know. what did you put, lauren? closed borders. again, i can see both sides working for the nhs because i work

the simple fact is, go ask boris, ask the other brexiteers in cabinet if you like. what the centre of this is is parliament will always have a say. today the rules come down through the european parliament, doesn't really have a proper say, this time i'll have a say, and they will exercise that say in the knowledge and the consequent is one way or another. will it give us access or not. that is what every country will do, that's what will deliver the best outcome for britain in the long run. lest any brexit supporter fear that today marks betrayal, the prime minister warned the eu that it, too, needs to hard fa cts . herfundamental vision for brexit remains unchanged. out of the single market and customs union. no direct say for the european court

and hearing what they want from brexit. if you think about the children i have met today, it's about their future. we want to get a deal that is right for the whole of the uk. it is a bright future, we want to grasp the opportunities brexit provides and to strengthen the bonds of this, the most successful union in the world. do you understand why some people look at what's happening and are frustrated that they don't feel things are happening now? what do you say to our viewers, some of who are frustrated that things don't seem to be changing? i understand, because i understand why people voted to leave the eu. for a lot of people, immigration, taking back control of our borders was part of it, taking back control of our laws, taking back control of our money. this is all part of why people voted to leave the european union. we're going to deliver on that, but we need to make sure that we do it in a way that's best for all parts of the united kingdom and for people's futures. so it means having to be patient? is means a smo

. at the moment that it won't be going to do after brexit. we are not taking any powers away from belfast, scotland, nowhere else. mo powers have been taken away and more powers will be going to them. we need to ensure that we don't have, if you like, four different nations all doing their own thing and that would undermine the single market in the uk and it is such an irony that all of these people, i respect steven doughty and other mps who say we need to be a part of this equal market. if we have a situation where they have different agricultural policies we will lose the single market in the uk. it sounds unreasonable. —— it sounds reasonable. the uk government had plenty of time during this process to resolve the issues with the welsh and scottish governments. and the discussions have come to a stalemate at this time. the welsh government has had to set out a continuity bill to try to keep things going because they haven't come to this agreement and that is not the situation we want to be in. we don't want to end up back in the supre

there are many opportunities that have arisen from brexit. of course, if you've got chefs who are trained in balti restaurants, for example, they have a certain skill set. what we need to do is have a system where that skill set is then transferred over to our young people because, of course, they are the future of our region and the future of our generations. the west midlands engine, as they call it, powers a quarter of all uk exports, but tuning the economy for a low migration, post—brexitjourney will be challenging. employers hope the terms don't prove too tight. mark easton, bbc news, the west midlands. a brief look at some of the day's other news stories: the facebook founder, mark zuckerberg, has turned down an invitation to appear before a parliamentary committee at westminster. facebook, which is at the centre of a row over the gathering of personal data, will send a senior executive instead. they'll give evidence to mps next month. the uk might not have voted for brexit if it hadn't been for cheating by the leave campaign, that wa

we have all the days news in a minute the brexit process coming up injusta minute the brexit process coming up injust a few minute the brexit process coming up in just a few minutes. time for a look at the weather. well the easter weekend is coming up and we need to take the rough with the smooth. there will be brain—dead times also some brighter spells. today we started off white but things brightened up and most of us had at least a little bit of sunshine through the afternoon. we had sunny skies and later on when we have the clear skies there will be some frost around. not quite as cold as the far north of scotland because we have outbreaks of rain here and then some showers marching in from then some showers marching in from the south—west. these continued to drift further north as we go on through the day. some of and possibly dundry. in between some decent sunshine and temperatures up to 10 degrees. but generally disappointing for the time of year. soa disappointing for the time of year. so a pretty mixed easter weekend with some rain at times, some snow over heels in the n

one year to go until brexit. the prime minister says leaving the eu will mean more money for schools and the nhs. and still to come: skiing at easter — how the beast from the east has changed scotland's fortunes. coming up on sportsday on bbc news...a tearful day for australian cricketers. the players caught up in the ball tampering scandal arrive home followed by the news their coach has decided to quit. as police investigations continue in shropshire after reports that up to 1,000 girls may have been abused over the last four decades, a woman has told the bbc that until recently her teenage son was being groomed there. the council in telford is meeting this evening to decide what more can be done to tackle the problem of child sexual exploitation. 0ur midlands correspondent sima kotecha reports. it's an image that telford doesn't want, a town where child abuse is common, but it's not clear how true this is. recent newspaper reports claimed hundreds of girls could be abused here over the last four decades. a w

, but an honest approach to brexit. hear, hear! and the only solution to a hard border is membership of the customs union, the single market, mr speaker they will get there in the end. the foreign secretary did say this morning after his jog that he was going to publish the memo. when? we don't publish internal ministerial correspondence. shouts of, "he said it" and "bring him back there." sources told the bbc that downing street had blocked the release of the full text of the letter from boris johnson. you're watching wednesday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy. sandwiched between the rough and tumble of normal political debate, there was a few hours of near consensus in the commons as mps gave their support to the complaints and grievances procedures governing parliament. a working group has spent 100 hours drawing up a new behavioral code that covers bullying and harassment against anyone who works in the palace of westminster. the leader of the commons explained what would happen with regard to complaints again

brexit negotiations. only nigel farr age came out and says theresa may should step down over it because it was a shame and more or less treason, and the scottish government felled betrayed by london over fishery rights. there are a lot of people who are, sort of, not ape with this. however, of course, the majority particularly in business will be greatly relieved because they are gaining time. brent: they are gaining time and certainty. what is uncertain is the future of the irish border, the boarder between northern ireland and ireland. it is still a thorn in the side of the u.k. and we understand that britain has agreed to what is called a backstop solution. what is that? >> that is a legal fallback. is it means, simply, if a, b and c will not be possible, d applies. d is what britain doesn't want. and it means that northern ireland would more or less have to stay in large parts of the customs union and the single market. and then the next step is that if you look at it more closely, indeed, in a border

it is a welcome development in the brexit process , welcome development in the brexit process, time to have breathing space to prepare for life outside the eu but having said that, businesses like banks and pharmaceutical companies, car companies, it does not mean the issues will be spirited away, what will happen in northern ireland, about regulation, investment but businesses talking to their employees, who employ eu staff, this will be welcome. bigger businesses have spent hundreds of millions on contingency plans and i do not expect them to stop. they will want more detail about the final picture and what our relationship will be. for the business community, very welcome, a time to draw breath, but not a time to relax. simon jack and laura, thank you. international chemical weapons experts have arrived in salisbury to examine the nerve agent used to poison the former russian spy, sergei skripal, and his daughter. it comes as eu foreign ministers expressed unqualified solidarity with britain. the focus of the investigation shifted ten miles north of salisbury, to the village of durr

we are going to go to the telegraph and brexit bias. alleged! again. you know, i know it is a thin news weekend. sorry, to be slapping off my colleagues who work hard on rival newspapers, but the idea that the election, electoral commission is biased on the question of brexit is based on the fact that some of its members have said things about brexit in the past. that is not surprising, given that at least three of them are ex—mps, i checked them out. the chairman sirjohn holmes has said things about brexit before he became chairman. but the idea that it is biased, doesn't... there is not from what i have seen any evidence to suggest they acted other than any evidence to suggest they acted otherthan an any evidence to suggest they acted other than an independent way. but it is the comments they made outside the arena. yes. jacob rees mogg this it isa the arena. yes. jacob rees mogg this it is a serious situation and priti patel. and they don't have any bias on the question of brexit. now a proper newspaper! 0h, on the question of brexit. now a proper

fiction is an inevitable side—effect of brexit. in brussels, there was no backing down from the demand britain has rejected outright, to avoid a hard irish border, northern ireland must stay in a customs union, if all else fails. be calm and be pragmatic. no chance of mrs may accepting that. it's been hard enough just clearing the path to the start of brexit talks, which looks like becoming very hard going. hard going uniting the cabinet, may be hard to avoid the collapse of brexit talks over the irish border and if they go ahead, hard to ove 1120 m e and if they go ahead, hard to overcome eu objections to britain leaving and trading on its own terms. tomorrow, theresa may will set out her plans in detail but there are many obstacles to overcome and it won't get much easier any time soon. a woman who killed her husband has won permission to challenge her murder conviction. sally challen, who was sentenced to 22 years, admitted killing richard challen at their home in surrey in 2010, but denied murder. her lawyers say she was the vi

that is respecting the result of the brexit referendum in wales. last ten seconds, what do you you make of that? he is incorrect. we voted for the wales act and this is an intent to claw back the powers and even ukip in the welsh assembly are backing the welsh government on this, and it is this silly route that we don't need to have. it is not about blocking brexit, and it is about respecting the powers of the governments in the uk government should do that. david tc davies and stephen doughty there. now, i hear you ask, what's been happening in the wider world of politics this week? here's duncan smith with our countdown. # five, four, three, two, one.# five. a wintry week at westminster and the heating failed at a late—night sitting in the house of lords, prompting peers to wrap up warm. four. welsh nationalist mps are backing manchester city boss pep guardiola for wearing a pro—catalan ribbon at the cup final. he was charged by the fa for promoting a political message. plaid cymru mps tabled an early motion praising his stance. three. back i

but on brexit, there was a more familiar tune. translation: we still regret the process of brexit but we have succeeded in moving forward together as 27 on this issue. we have adopted the guidelines for the coming months and we are going to try to maintain this united position. we know that the uk can no longer be in the single market and the customs union, but we will not let ourselves be divided on all these points. and we will try and reach agreed positions during the negotiations. time is tight and we must take decisions byjune. translation: we have reconfirmed our commitment to the single market. it is necessary to remember that this cannot be cut up into sections and there is no choice between different sectors of the single market. when you are outside the single market, your are out of all its elements. that does not mean an ambitious agreement is not possible, but we have to avoid ambiguities and ourgoal remains upholding the integrity of the single market and the preservation of the eu, which we will achieve by remaining

that could all change after brexit. really very concerning for us. nobody knows what is going to happen. there seems to be a lack of information about what brexit will mean for dover and folkestone, so we have decided to do our bit to help. we have commissioned a special reports looking into what could happen to traffic as a result of post—brexit border changes. imperial college london has a world—renowned transport research centre. dr ke han is an assistant professor. he carried out the investigation for us with state of the art traffic simulations. for the purposes of this research, we're assuming that it currently takes two minutes for each vehicle to pass through the border checks at the port of dover and eurotunnel. the research focused on the m20 and a20 and nearby local roads between maidstone and dover. this is what the traffic looks like now with a two—minute check per vehicle. the red lines on the maps show the traffic heading for dover and backing up in a very slow moving queue. as the day goes on, through the afternoon traffic peaks

an oft—repeated phrase in these brexit negotiaations is... nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. the transition deal is part and parcel of the uk's complex overall withdrawal agreement from the eu, as these slides show. areas highlighted in green indicate where hard—fought agreement has been reached but omissions are glaring. like ireland. there is still no agreed solution on how to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic after brexit. the uk hopes an ambitious trade deal can solve the problem, butjust in case, ireland and the rest of the eu insist on a backstop agreement where northern ireland stays in the customs union and parts of the single market. what ireland has asked for is we would have an insurance if mechanisms so i and others can say to people in northern ireland and ireland, we will not have any border infrastructure on this island again. if if if what was agreed today under the transition deal? it will be time limited. the uk will continue to pay into the eu budget, maintaining full access t

kent is brexit country. like many british fishermen, steve barrett has opposed european regulation for decades. he believes the brexit he voted for is now being negotiated away. i think we are going to be betrayed because the way it is looking at the moment, on paper, we are leaving but we are not, we are still going to have all the rules and regulations and we are still going to be paying into them. we need to walk away. that is what we voted for. do you know what annoys me more than anything? these idiots that say to me, "well, you didn't realise what you were voting for when you voted to leave". i can assure you i did. i voted to leave. i didn't vote for what we getting at the minute. this map is a fantastic illustration of what a tremendous country the uk is and what it has going for it. brexit has at its heart a vision of a new britain, radically transformed, no longer merely european but opening new and as—yet—untapped markets around the world. as britain stands tall again on the world stage, you w

it's possible that post—brexit passport checks could take longer. so says tony smith, the former chief of uk border force. it's very possible there could be additional delays at the french border by the french police checking british passports going into eu. if the french are required to ask questions of us or stamp passports, for example, then those transaction times are realistic and that queue time could materialise. but we just don't know yet what the regulatory framework is going to be and there are various options available and on the table where we could reduce that transaction time on both sides. maybe we should speak to the local mp? that's a good idea. in dover, the western docks is undergoing redevelopment to create a large cargo terminal. we met dover's mp charlie elphicke in a waterside cafe next to the redevelopment. he says there is one way to avoid friction at the border. the obvious and logical thing, certainly at the beginning, is to have a no tariff deal. because that way trade continues to flow between britain and the eu and ever

because today marks one year until brexit means brexit. that's right, until britain at least the european union. theresa may is visiting england, scotland, wales and northern ireland to drum up support for her brexit strategy. she says benefit that she says britain will benefit from leaving the eu and she has pledged to maintain the country's integrity. the economic situation is not the only worry in a post-brexit u.k.. trade unions in britain fear a significant decline in employment rights, once eu standards are no longer the law. our correspondent visited a concerned union leader. >> what do we want? living wage. >> what we want? living wage. >> the worst case and ari was the britain ends up as a kind of singapore on the edge of europe am a competing on the basis of deregulation. ♪ >> in 12 months, we reach brexit. >> the general secretary of the tuc, the organization of trade unions in the u.k., for me brexit represents a real risk to workers' jobs, their livelihoods and their rights at work. >> let's be brave, let's think they'd come

if something can't be sorted out with the irish border, brexit could be in doubt because thatis brexit could be in doubt because that is such an enormous issue, for so that is such an enormous issue, for so many that is such an enormous issue, for so many reasons. for that is such an enormous issue, for so many reasons. for trade, but the situation in ireland, for generations past, it is enormous. any time we get to a discussion, we wa nt any time we get to a discussion, we want clarity. that is what the markets want. we want to hear that things are being sorted out. but what we get is that there is clarity here or there, but not on the big issues. you have voiced your frustration on this programme many times since the uk decided to leave. having said that, what do you think of how the economy has been doing since that vote? many said we were headed for a disaster in terms of economic performance, but they have been proved wrong. they have too a degree, but brexit hasn't happened yet. but all of the uncertainty and concern has been there since the vote, and many argue that it is all ab

a strong brexit position. at the moment our position is not strong enough on the single market all the risks brexit poses to our country. you do not thinkjeremy corbyn is representing the views of the majority of labour party members. you challenged jeremy corbyn called the leadership in 2016 and you are saying he is not reflecting or fighting for the views when it comes to brexit. is this a challenge to his leadership? not in any way, shape orform. i have done that and got the t—shirt and i do not intend to do it again. this is about me continuing with me adhering to my principles on this issue. do you thinkjeremy corbyn is a good leader? i was clear in the contest where i stood. jeremy corbyn has never asked me to change my views about this. i have argued on that and continue to make the arguments on the backbenches. do you think jeremy corbyn is a good leader and it is correct he is leading the party at this time? jeremy corbyn won the support of a big majority of labour members. hepeat need by half as ma