Increasing food prices were offset by falls in the cost of fuel. Four times olympic champion mo farah is knighted by the queen at Buckingham Palace. And well be talking to americas new ambassador to the uk, woodyjohnson, one of President Trumps oldest friends, in his first broadcast interview since taking up residence in london. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the house of commons has started debating legislation designed to incorporate eu law into british law in preparation for brexit. Some 500 amendments have been tabled to the European Union withdrawal bill. Yesterday, in an apparent concession, ministers announced that parliament would be given a vote on the final deal agreed with brussels but mps were subsequently told that, if they voted against, the uk would the leave the European Union without a formal deal. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth, has the latest on the debate. Pages and pages long. This is the bill that will bring all eu law into uk law ready for the day of departure, so there is no legal black hole when we leave. There is disagreement on some of the detail. That became clear when mps started to go through the bill line by line today. The government intends the United Kingdom to leave the eu on the 29th of march 2019 and we intend to put that on the face of the bill. What he is planning for and he should be frank is no deal. He has 110 should be frank is no deal. He has no mandate from the british people to do that. They are still claiming this bill is not fit for purpose and it usurps parliamentary subtree when in fact it does the opposite. Yesterday the government tried to offer an olive branch to those concerned, promising a new act of parliament on the final brexit deal. That is something that some mps had pressed for. This future actor pim would put the Withdrawal Agreement between the uk and the eu into law when it was negotiated, including things like citizens rights, the financial settlement, and details of any transition period. Mps will be able to examine and vote on the deal when both sides reached agreement. They have said they want to achieved a Withdrawal Agreement deal by 0ctober next year. That will give Parliament Time to vote on and discuss the legislation make sure parliament has the final say on the Withdrawal Agreement and the rotation period. According to ministers, mps will have a crucial say. Not all agree with the government. Their critics say take a deal or leave without one is not a choice at all. Not only does not give mps the final say because they are being offered a false choice but it could come very late, at the 23rd hour, which would not give us time to do anything to stop it or ask the government to think again. To do anything to stop it or ask the government to think againm to do anything to stop it or ask the government to think again. It is com pletely government to think again. It is completely meaningless. The government had hoped by putting the final sir mo deal into law, it would appease mps with concerns. Brexit deal. Some of theresa mays own mps are threatening to vote against her. A lot of people, more than i would ever have imagined who are deeply loyal backbenchers that many ex ministers, people of real standing and credibility are so cioss standing and credibility are so cross about this they may well vote against the party whip. So, parliament is set to become something of a brexit battle ground. This, just the start of complex laws which must be passed. Each one a test of the governments authority. Lets speak to our chief political correspondent, vicki young. These hundreds of the moment we have been talking about. Which groups of ones constitute the biggest concern for the government . There are two. 0ne we have been hearing about today which is the idea of a set fixed brexit date. The problem for the government is labour has announced they will oppose it when it comes to a vote. That is not going to happen today even though they have been talking about it today but that comes later in the process in the next few weeks. We have hearing from people like ken clarke who called it a ridiculous sop. We heard from Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, saying it was a strange amendment that set as the government. That is the concern of some mps that you might not be able to extend the negotiations, for example, with the European Union if other eu countries were to agree. They are worried about being boxed in. The other area which is more about the process is the powers ministers insist they need just to get through the amount of work they have to get through to make sure british law is in good shape once they leave the European Union. That could also prove a problem for theresa may, again not imminently, but it could be where we have to see some compromises from the government. An interesting point from ken clarke. An argument that had been going on since the referendum. An argument about the mandate. What did the referendum say to parliament and mps question at what powers did it give to them . We are leaving the European Union but the referendum did not decide how we are leaving European Union. All of thatis are leaving European Union. All of that is up to mps, house of commons and the house of lords. That is why they are insisting they should have powers and responsibilities to make sure this is a smooth brexit that works for everyone. That argument will continue for many weeks to come. On parliamentary numbers, when we hear and subaru saying there are considerable numbers prepared to d efy considerable numbers prepared to defy their own party whips, is she overstating it . You never quite know, do you . There was talk about mps define the government on article 50 and in the end ken clarke was the only conservative who voted against triggering article 50. Some conservatives say it is different this time around and they are angry and they realise this is the moment where they have to act. The labour party is divided on this as well. We heard from people like frank field on the brexit sign of the argument. Some labour mps will vote with the conservatives. Side of the argument. At the moment is is hard to say whether they have what they need or not. The one about the fixed date for brexit will not start of the last day of committee, which will come sometime in december. Lets stay on this story and on the issue about the amendments. The former conservative attorney general Dominic Grieve has put his name to a total of 21 amendments to the European Union withdrawal bill. Speaking in the commons, he condemned plans to put the date we leave the eu on the statute books. Here is the government that has created a great crisis. Appears to have offered this as a sop to those people who really would like us to leave the eu without a deal at all and are just egging on the government to do that. Actually they have a provision they themselves have put into the bill to negate it if that were necessary. This highlights to me that we are not behaving in a grown up fashion. There are really important issues that need to be considered in this legislation and this playing around with a very complex piece of legislation is not helpful. That was the former attorney general. Pretty much acknowledged and respected expert in these fields, Dominic Grieve, giving us his view short while ago. Joining us from westminster is conservative member of parliamentjohn penrosem who has co authored six amendments to the to the European Union withdrawal bill. Which amendment would you go with first . I would go with those on the henry viii powers, limiting the ability of a minister to impose all sorts of new changes to add new laws with minimal parliamentary scrutiny. There is a very good case for having some limited powers are making sure we have a statute book that works on the day after we leave europe, the same as it did the day before we need to make sure those powers are just enough to do only that and do not give too much latitude to be used in a broader way. For me at least it is the most important thing for the other things i will be supporting the government on i am very happy with most of the rest of it. Why matter what is your sense of parliamentary opinion on the First Priority you have just underlined . Everyone wants to see there are enough powers to make sure uk laws work on the day after we leave. There is Common Ground on that. Most people cannot see a good case why the powers should be much broader than that. Quite a lot of people are worried about it. If ministers are minded to come forward and say we can narrow these powers a bit, providing we still have enough power to make the necessary changes and the technical changes, so that everything still works ok on day one, then everybody will be happy. Certainly i will be. Dominic grieve was making quite a case on the specification of date within the legislation for exiting the eu. Do you share his concerns on that . have a lot of time for him but on this i would respectfully disagree on this helpful to put the dating because, by putting in a date, it shows the rest of the youth, the other countries in the eu, we are serious about leaving. There is a school of thought that says if we can delay it a bit and kick the can down the road we may never leave at all. Putting in a date shows we are serious. It also helps to show within the uk that the democratic decision we took is going to be honoured as well. It adds certainty on all sides and allows everyone to plan ahead. What if parliament to give you later on next if negotiations do not go that well . What if it took the view that it needed to look again at things . What would your attitude be to that . Looking at what in particular, do you think . Looking at whether the commitment to article 50 can be adjusted. These negotiations or is expand to fill the time around it. No one can remember and eu negotiation finishing at one minute to midnight on the final day. Even if you say were going to be an extra month, an extra week, an extra year. What would happen is there would be a lot of argy bargy and elbows in the negotiating chamber before whatever deadline is set. Just by putting the deadline back a bit me youre not necessarily going to win yourself an awful lot of scope. All you will do is delay the moment when the sharp elbows, and the argy bargy begins. Moment when the sharp elbows, and the argybargy begins. Given that, how important is it to move ahead in a demonstrable way with the talks in november going into the new year on the second phase of talks on the new relationship . Everybody in britain isjamming their relationship . Everybody in britain is jamming their fingers thinking we should have started them already. The eu is taking a different view. We need to be able to get the conversations about trade deals and other important things under way soon because they will not be quick. We wa nt soon because they will not be quick. We want them to be done in time. The more time we can gain of the more basic groundwork we can get done. Thank you for talking to us. John penrose talking about the memos he has been backing to the european withdrawal bill. Nicola sturgeon has been holding talks with theresa may in the past hour. Nicola sturgeon has just in the past hour. Nicola sturgeon hasjust emerged in the past hour. Nicola sturgeon has just emerged and this is what she had to say. So, this is the first minister emerging dust of the minutes ago four that this happened in the last few minutes. She stepped up in the last few minutes. She stepped up to the cameras to give her update to the talks which included some of the brexit elements. We had a constructive and cordial meeting with the Prime Minister. We touched ona number of with the Prime Minister. We touched on a number of different issues but, unsurprisingly, the main focus of our discussion was on brexit. We discussed the withdrawal bill. We did not Reach Agreement but we developed a better understanding of each others positions. I make clear that the scottish cup at wants to find agreement on the withdrawal bill. We oppose brexit but we understand withdrawal legislation is necessary , understand withdrawal legislation is necessary, so we want to find agreement. I also made clear what the bottom lines are on that bill. Discussions will continue and, hopefully, we can reach some points of agreement in the weeks to come. The Prime Minister also updated me on the wider negotiations and her expectations, as we head towards the december council. That was useful to hear her views on that. We touched ona hear her views on that. We touched on a range of other issues as well. 0verall on a range of other issues as well. Overall it was a constructive and cordial meeting. First minister, is anything you have heard from your discussions with the Prime Minister that makes you think you can make them agree to give in . Not yet. We did not get to a point of agreement but we did develop a better understanding of each others positions and i hope the primers to have a good understanding of the Scottish Government position. The Prime Minister. We accept that framework with agreements in some areas are necessary but they should be with agreement and not by imposition. I made very clear, as the scottish admin has done, the withdrawal bill as it stands would not be acceptable and we would not be able to recommend approval of that. That remains the position. Having had the opportunity to air the concerns we have in more detail, we will be able to see more progress in the weeks to come. What do you make of the comments yesterday . If there was no deal he would regard a second independence referendum as important. That is the longstanding position of the Scottish Government. We have a mandate for that in this session of the scottish parliament. I have been very clear we will take no further decisions around the timing ofany no further decisions around the timing of any referendum until other access timing of any referendum until other a ccess timing of any referendum until other access aspects of brexit are sorted. What was it like . It was a cordial meeting. Basically the message is pretty clear, saying that talks with theresa may where constructive and cordial. In the past maybe they have not been quite as much and saying very clearly that the withdrawal bill, which is going to the commons and its detailed stages today, or starting at least is not acceptable as it stands to the Scottish Government. Nicola sturgeon by explaining that they expect and wish to see changes to it if the Scottish Government, the scottish parliament, is to give its approval to the bill itself will stop just the latest on the talks between the first minister and the Prime Minister. A Firearms Dealer has been found guilty of supplying illegal handguns and home made bullets linked to more than 100 crime scenes, including three murders. Paul edmunds was arrested in 2015 at his home in gloucestershire, where he made bullets to fit antique weapons. He was found guilty of conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition. 0ur correspondent, sima kotecha, reports from Birmingham Crown court. This is where firearms expert paul edmunds used to live in a leafy village in gloucestershire. Police discovered 100,000 rounds of ammunition here in three separate armouries, along with almost 200 guns. Bullets were found scattered around his bedroom and attic. Today, following a six week trial, edmunds was found guilty of supplying guns and home made ammunition to gangs across the country. The 66 year old made bullets for firearms that were classified as antiques and then sold them for a hefty profit. These weapons and ammunition have appeared at over 100 crime scenes in the uk between 2009 and 2015. This involved murders and other serious crimes. He abused his position and he abused his knowledge of ammunition and firearms. Undoubtedly this operation, which began in 2014, has saved many lives as we have been able to stop what was a major supply route of these firearms and ammunitions onto the streets. Three years ago ballistics experts are gathering evidence relating to gun crime when they found there had been an increasing number of prewar weapons at crime scenes. By carrying out microscopic examinations, they discovered some of the ammunition was marked in the same way and it was this that led them to edmunds. When the ammunition is constructed, certain tools are used and these tools impart markings on to the modified rounds. This started to notice a pattern of tool marks. You look at lots of different criminal incidents, we see the same pattern of tool marks again and again you can start to link those together forensically using the microscope. This building contains thousands of firearms seized by police from across the country. This gun was imported by edmunds from america. Now that he has been convicted, it, too, will be stored here. At the National Ballistics intelligence service, they are firing one of the antique revolvers with the bullets made by edmunds. Casings found at two fatal shootings in birmingham of the last couple of years were also handcrafted by the pensioner. Police investigating the disappearance of a teenager in dorset have released a 71 year old woman on bail. A 19 year old man believed to be the womans grandson is still in custody. 19 year old gaia pope was last seen a week ago. 0ur correspondentjon kay is in swanage with the latest. It is almost exactly a week since gaia pope was seen in this neighbourhood. She was seen on cctv. She was running past some houses wearing a red shirt, leggings and white trainers she has not been seen since then. Police have been searching for them it seems like the pace of the investigation has stepped up somewhat in the last 2a hours. The focus seems to be on the properties where i am at the moment. Police are searching two properties ona police are searching two properties on a complex on a hillside just outside the town of swanage. We have seen a large major incidents vehicle turn up with lorenzo teams going in and out. Also special dogs units. Forensics teams. We know that last night two people in the swanage area we re night two people in the swanage area were arrested. 0ne night two people in the swanage area were arrested. One of them was a 71 year old woman on the other was a 19 year old man. We have since been updated by Dorset Police that the woman in her 70s has been released on bail. The 19 year old man we understand is still being questioned by Police Although no charges have been pressed. The police say they are very worried about gaia pope. She is 19 and say it is completely out of character, her disappearing. She is epileptic and has no medicine with her. They also said to us this afternoon they have no reason to think she is not in this immediate area and they are hopeful he can be found alive and they are putting out an appeal for anybody he found alive and they are putting out an appealfor anybody he might found alive and they are putting out an appeal for anybody he might have seen her either on cctv or in the flesh to get in touch as soon as possible. Gaias family has issued a statement to the media in the last few minutes amy are incredibly thankful to everybody, both the public and professionals who are carrying out this large, massive search. They say they will do everything they can and are promising to find what they call their beautiful, darling girl and they say they will bring her home so they say they will bring her home so they can see her sunshine shine again. At the moment the focus so much on this collection of properties in swanage this evening. Many thanks for the update. The number of dead in sundays powerful earthquake in iran has risen to 530. More than 8 thousand people have been injured. Officials have called off the rescue operation saying its unlikely that more survivors will be found. The iranian president Hassan Rouhani has visited the affected area, as our correspondent Richard Lister reports. The earthquake shook much of the middle east that this is where it did the most damage. Hundreds of people here lost their lives. Tens of thousands lost their homes. Many of thousands lost their homes. Many of these buildings went up as part of these buildings went up as part of these buildings went up as part of the government drive to create Affordable Housing after the war with iraq in the 1980s will stop the question some here are asking is why did so many collapse in the direct when the threat from earthquakes was so well known . Visiting the town today, irans has pledged anyone who had felt to follow proper building standards would be held accountable. For now he is focusing on survivors. We will provide tents for those who need them and give loans and grants to all of those whose houses were damaged and are unsafe. We will give money to everyone who needs temporary accommodation. An estimated 70,000 people need emergency shelter. Helicopters are bringing them supplies were many roads are still blocked by landslides. The challenge is to keep the survivors healthy as the winter temperatures continue to fall. This is another challenge for the authorities. The towns only hospital was so badly damaged it is unusable. More than a thousand of the injured are being treated at hospitals around the region and are farfrom home. Hospitals around the region and are far from home. Many hospitals around the region and are farfrom home. Many will not hospitals around the region and are far from home. Many will not have houses to return to. Across the board in iraq, hundreds were injured but only a handful were killed. Aid agencies there say they are ready to assist iran if needed. In case of help for iranians brothers, we will provide across the board of the support they ask for. In this town, those who escaped with their lives are trying to work out how to rebuild them. Assessing whether damaged homes can be saved and recovering what possessions they can. The clean up here will take weeks. This town was rebuilt once after the war with iraq and now it will have to be rebuilt all over again. The Prime Minister theresa may has made her strongest attack yet on russia, accusing it of using technology to undermine the international order. Speaking at the lord mayors banquet in london last night, the Prime Minister said state run russian organisations were planting stories, meddling in elections and using fake news to undermine societies. It is seeking to weaponised information and plant fake stories and photos shot images in an attempt to show discord in the west and undermine institutions. I have a very simple message for russia. We know what you are doing and you will not succeed. That was the Prime Minister last night. Lets speak to 0lga ivshina from the bbcs russian service. Nice of you to come in. Lets talk about the reaction in a moment but first of all lets talk about the kind of things that theresa may is accusing them of doing. How would you describe that . She mentioned three basic things. Cyber attacks and meddling in elections. Secondly spreading fake news and propaganda and tried to call on Different Countries in the west. Thirdly practices to undermine western way of life, western democracy, western system of values. These are the three main accusations. There were comments in russia, pro kremlin commentators saying that definitely there is no evidence, first of all, concerning the first bit of it and secondly the west is accusing russia of the things which politicians in the west themselves do. It is quite widespread russian official practice to accuse the west of double standards and they follow this narrative again. Quite Strong Language from the Prime Minister. It is usual to have an attack like this from the Prime Minister. Did it take moscow by surprise where they expecting it . There was no surprise. The main russian commentators are quite used to commenting on this and representatives in the upper and Lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament responded quickly saying festival there is no evidence and secondly against double standards. Russia is ready for cooperation but this dialogue should be dialogue and not exchange of accusations. That is the usual line may take and actually plays into the hands of mr putin who likes the narrative of russia being surrounded by western enemies. That is the thing, the message, he tries to spread across russia as well especially bearing in mind there will be president ial elections next year. Very briefly you are saying theresa may in russian political terms may well have helped president putin. It is not for us to decide that that is what russian state media is trying to spread, saying russia is the only crusader fighting western authoritarians. Russia uses this rhetoric to put additional pressure on independent agents and organisations and media outlets. Good to talk to you. The Welsh Assembly has being paying tribute to the former labour minister carl sargeant. He was found dead at his home four days after he was sacked by first minister carwynjones, following misconduct allegations. Today in the Welsh Assembly, a minutes silence was observed. Then mrjones led the tributes. In all videos i knew him we never had a crossword. We spent a lot of time talking together about the challenges of being a dad and the pressures of politics, sometimes gossiping with cabinet colleagues. He was always full of advice. 0nly last year he told me that he was the only one allowed a grey beard in cabinet as i had to shave mine. I had no choice but to listen. He was ever present in the cabinet and with good reason. Iappointed him because he was good at legislation, he was good with people, and because he brought the voice of deeside to the heart of government. It is difficult to imagine what it will be like fishing without him and in subsequent years. The first minister speaking in cardiff bay earlier today, paying tribute to the late carl sargeant. The today, paying tribute to the late carl sargea nt. The headlines today, paying tribute to the late carl sargeant. The headlines in a moment and then we will talk to the new Us Ambassador to the uk, who is joining us today in the studio. Lets have a look at the time for a look at the weather. Heres phil avery. All quiet at the moment but overnight some cloud around and the odd drop of rain. Where the cloud begins to break we could get some issues. It may mean that first thing tomorrow there could be some dense fog patches around for the morning rush hour. 0nce those move away and that could take some time, western and Northern Areas tending to have the brightest of the weather. It could stay quite dank across the midlands and parts of eastern england. Then through thursday this weather front moves down across to British Isles trapping that mild lead to the south. Behind that brighter skies but temperatures on the dip. See you later. This is bbc news the headlines. The debate is underway on the key piece of legislation designed to take britain out of the European Union. Nearly 500 amendments have been tabled to the withdrawal bill as mps seek to strengthen parliaments voice. A Firearms Dealer has been found guilty of supplying illegal handguns and bullets linked to more than 100 crimes, including three murders. In iran the death toll in the earthquake has risen to 530 thousands of people are without shelter. Inflation remained at 3 last month increasing food prices were offset by falls in the cost of fuel. A look at the sports news now with jessica creighton. Well a big game with republic of ireland hoping to make advantage of their home advantage. But they will need to be more attacking than in the first leg. We have to show more creativity and be more adventurous. We have got the players that can do it and we have got the players that can do itand on we have got the players that can do it and on saturday, we played a bit within ourselves. There will have to come times tonight when someone will have to be courageous and take the ball, allow players to move around them and then we could become more expansive off the back of that. Meanwhile england play brazil in a friendly at wembley. 0ur sports news correspondent david 0rnstein is at wembley. David, this match is always a special occasion. Yes, the 26th meeting between the sides dating back to 1956. Brazil have been the winner is 11 times. But always iconic locations. Thinking back to the 1970 world cup when england met brazil in the group stage, brazil went on to win the world cup for a third time but it was that meeting when gordon banks produced the most incredible save from pele that has gone down in history of football. So hopefully another exciting encounter here tonight. Reuben loftus cheek made a good impression in the last match against germany, are you expecting to see more players earning their first caps tonight . Five debutants five debuta nts got five debutants got their first cap on friday night against germany. And we could have three more because after that match Gareth Southgate the manager called in angus gunn the norwich goalkeeper on loan from Manchester City from the under 21 ts, Manchester City from the under 21 s, lewis cook and Dominic Solanke of bournemouth and liverpool respectively. They were both part of the england under 20 world cup winning side the summer so Gareth Southgate more than willing to give youth its head. And it would not be surprised if we had at least two of them here tonight, maybe not angus gunn in goal becausejoe hart is coming back. But exciting and promising times for england as they build up to the world cup next summer which a resurgent brazil arguably favourites for. Thank you very much. Jack sock kept his dreams of progressing to the semi finals of the atp world tour finals in london after beating wimbledon finalist marin cilic in three sets. The american, who lost his opening match to roger federer, came from a set down to defeat the fifth seed, 5 7, 6 2, 7 6. Federer and german third seed Alexander Zverev meet in the same group this evening. That was a tough one, the fire alarm went off in our hotel at four oclock and we had to exit the building so it has been a long morning. But it has been an amazing atmosphere, i love playing in london. I have amazing memories from wimbledon doubles. I love to play in front of the bands here, you make me feel like home. That is all the sport for now. As we heard earlier, senior Russian Politicians have dismissed accusations by theresa may that moscow has meddled in elections and carried out cyber espionage. It was her strongest attack yet on russia and contrasts rather sharply with the tone used by President Trump when hes addressed the issue of potential russian meddling in us elections. President trump is still expected to come on a formal state visit to the uk as a guest of the queen but this is not now due until next year. The queen has however been able to greet the president s choice of Us Ambassador to the uk woodyjohnson. Hes a long standing friend of mr trump a businessman and owner of the new yorkjets american football team. Im delighted to say that woodyjohnson is with me now for his first broadcast interview since his appointment. A warm welcome. Lets start with this because this is the formal greeting. How did it go . As you can see im smiling and the queen is smiling. That was a great day and a great honour for smiling. That was a great day and a great honourfor me smiling. That was a great day and a great honour for me to have this position and also to see the queen and be able to give her my papers. Does she give advice or simply a greeting . Just by being with the queen, obviously she is in charge, shes gracious, i think im number 17 or 18. A lot of enthusiasm. She probably is the best exponent of the special relationship that we have and we have been talking about that. Shes all about constancy. Im bound to show viewers these images, lets ta ke to show viewers these images, lets take a look. Your appointment here. A lot of tradition and ceremony. Clearly all on display and there you are on the left. Tell us about what was happening here . This was the Carriage Drive to Buckingham Palace. 0ne carriage with my wife and the other with the staff of the embassy itself. And this is us arriving at Buckingham Palace inside the courtyard. No, this is outside, leaving. So that took you down to the palace. Is it slightly surreal to be part of a procession like that . Absolutely, the definition of surreal. But enjoyable . Extremely. What does it mean. There you are again looking at that distinguished list of names. We remember many of them. What does it mean to you to be them. What does it mean to you to be the Us Ambassador to the uk . As i told the president , it is the greatest honour i have ever had to be able to serve in this position. And when he actually, he did not ask me first, he asked, Melania Trump called my wife and asked my wife if she wanted to do it. And of course she wanted to do it. And of course she said yes and that was it. And the president called later. But that was an interesting choice of water viewers will be intrigued to know about your links with the president because they go back many years customer 35 years and when i moved to new york donald trump was just emerging from maybe his father shadow if he was ever in shadow. And on the real estate scene and the public scene. My relationship is watching him in admiration, what he has accomplished. He is a can do guy and he likes to set up and do something and do it. Long term project at the city could never do he saidi project at the city could never do he said i will fix this skating rink inside central park as do it within six months and it was done. That is donald trump. 0n six months and it was done. That is donald trump. On a personal level and again this is intriguing for people, forgive me for saying this but sometimes we see a very abrasive side to the president when he tends to speak in a very forthright way andindeed to speak in a very forthright way and indeed can offend people. Is that donald trump or is that the donald trump acting in a public arena . The donald trump i know is represented by his children, ive known all the kids, ivanka trump said she was a young girl maybe six yea rs said she was a young girl maybe six years old. I watched her grow up with my daughters. And i saw something really special in herfrom an early age and the two boys. Sol have watched him as a father and watched how his children have grown up watched how his children have grown up to be very impressive. And then you see the other side which is i think what attracted him to his audience, the people who voted for him. The Blue Collar Workers and the people who basically were left out of the political equation for so many years. He appealed to them for that kind of direct response and maybe not characteristic of a kind of namby pamby way some politicians can speak on both sides. He just goes right at you. Well let me show you this, this is the recent tweet about kim jong un which for many people, sums up the way the president works on social media. Why would kimjong president works on social media. Why would kim jong un president works on social media. Why would kimjong un insult me by calling me old one i would never calling me old one i would never call him short and fat. Now this is what i want you to explain, many people would consider that i think to be unpresident ial. If they have an additional notion of what being president is. Are you saying that we should rethink our notion of what being president ial is and just accept that this is the way that this present operates, what does that tell us about him . this present operates, what does that tell us about him . I think it tells you first of all you have to have a bit of a sense of humour even on this level. He is talking directly to his base and the people who elected him. He kind of goes, this is his media but i would focus really, i would suggest people focus more on what he is accomplishing and what he accomplished when he went to asia, what hes trying to get done with security and prosperity and jobs and really focus on that and try to save the opinion until later. Give him a couple of years to see what he has done and then make up your mind. If you get to know donald trump over a period of time you will like himi trump over a period of time you will like him i have often said. Do you think people have been too tough on him . This is a tough business and when you are president it is a tough business. You will have everyones opinions thrown at you. That is part of it. If someone said you today ok, mr ambassador, he has had a year in office and talk about achievements, what would you offer is the best achievement so far . The row about health care has been noted by some asa health care has been noted by some as a failure. I think he has altered the discussion in a major way and people are going to be a think less relu cta nt to people are going to be a think less reluctant to change, they realised change is on the horizon with this president. He is going to be loyal to the people, if he sees something is not working he will change. Hes not going tojust is not working he will change. Hes not going to just keep an eye over people. Lets take a huge policy issue like tax, he wants to be radical on tax, do you think that what we will see our achievements in legislative terms or an achievement as you would see it in more cultural, public debate terms . think there is that, and also executive action, he has made a lot of executive decisions, gotten rid of executive decisions, gotten rid of 800 plus regulations. And he has put ina of 800 plus regulations. And he has put in a policy of every new regulation means that you have to cut to regulations. We need regulation but we need regulation thatis regulation but we need regulation that is helpful to investment and jobs. Staying on that team and of course it is so important, the uk at the moment especially considering our relationship with the eu after brexit and certainly with the us. And the president making positive noises about this. When i interviewed president 0bama last year he dropped this line into the interview where he said it would ta ke interview where he said it would take ten years for the uk to come up with an agreement on a conference of trade deal with the us. Do you think that that is a realistic timescale or would you advise a much more reduced timescale . I think everyone is working hard right now. 0bviously we would like something much less than ten years. We have working groups, the us and uk have working groups, the us and uk have working groups working to date on this subject. In terms of how to structure and conceptualised in, move that forward. So you did not have a 10 year delay. We cannot wait ten years. It will have to be done quicker. The airlines will have to move, products will have to move, jobs on both sides of the channel will depend on the legislators making the right decisions. Could it be done in five years . We will see, the sooner the better. It is a big thing to try to achieve. It is a big thing to try to achieve. It is a big thing but it is doable. If you get when partners you could probably do it really fast. For those people here who say that the president has been clear about america first, americanjobs, been clear about america first, american jobs, and then they read into that that any trade deal with the uk cannot be to the advantage of the uk cannot be to the advantage of the uk. Do you think that theyre wrong . I do, that is not what he means. He is focusing on america and look at trade deals that are free and fair. That is what he is talking about. And that for both sides. Hes not going to say not fair to the uk or europe or china. But they have to be free and fair. If you can do it in the us you should be able to do it in your country. That is the way that he looks at it. It is not mutually exclusive, notjustjobs in the us. He is a successful businessman as you are, if you go into negotiations of this kind youre not going to give the advantage to the other side. No, but you know that prosperity has to be here as well. Because you need a prosperous uk to be able to buy the products that the us is selling. And so it requires raising all boats in many respects but he will pay particular attention to the us and thatis particular attention to the us and that is going to help the uk as well. Do you take a pessimistic or optimistic view of the prospects of brexit not just for the uk optimistic view of the prospects of brexit notjust for the uk but the way that the eu will be affected which of course is also ageing a Major Trading partner of the us. Im optimistic by nature so i am optimistic, it is hard to follow someone who is totally pessimistic. You will not get anything done. Youll have to rely on ingenuity of the british people to solve this and they have done it for over a thousand years. So i think there is a prospect, the prospects are very positive that they will be able to sort through this and come out with a solution that really works. Not to diminish the uk you think after brexit but it could actually be augmented or could have more status in the world or is that not possible outside of the eu . I think it is possible and i think it is probable. I would go that far. But that is all in the way the country embraces this and what vision they have of themselves. If it is a traditional vision i think you can get that. Im bound to ask you about the Prime Minister, her remarks today about moscow and allegations of meddling in elections. That is the british context but clearly there has been a lot of intense talks since last year, and the president has made his on this, do you think that the Prime Ministers wrong to be putting emphasis on this as she did last night . On russia, no. Right to accuse them of meddling . I think she probably has evidence to indicate that that was the case so it is good to call people out, call our country out on that. And she made that point last night. I was there and i heard it. She has every right to do that. God is the president said when president putin had said to him i have not been involved in this, he was inclined to believe him. have not been involved in this, he was inclined to believe him. I think maybe he was going for Something Else because the next day he clarified his comments and said he obviously takes his security team, you know he relies on them for accurate advice and reporting. Given your extensive contacts, do fear that they may have been russian meddling in the us election in some form . I think there may have been, thatis form . I think there may have been, that is what has been indicated in the press. How important is it to get to the bottom of that . the press. How important is it to get to the bottom of that . I think it is important and the president knows that. What do you hope to achieve in your three years . My number one is the special relationship, to enhance and improve the special relationship that already exists and has done for a long time. The second, security and prosperity and jobs. Security is very important right now, we have a great working relationship with the uk across all agencies. I have seen it. Everyday i see, we have 43 agencies represented in our embassy. I see how closely they work together, we have embedded, british and our intelligence and we have got ours in tears. All intelligence groups. You cannot have a closer relationship than we have or are more trusting one. Both in intelligence and counterterrorism and then in combat itself. So i am encouraged with that and in terms of the prosperity, that is something thatis the prosperity, that is something that is very important to the president. He wants to create jobs and betterjobs president. He wants to create jobs and better jobs for americans. President. He wants to create jobs and betterjobs for americans. That is the same thing here. If we can lift all boats, that will be good for all of us. I do i think we can do it. We focus and concentrate on work hard together with an optimistic attitude. Mr ambassador, we wish you well and hope you can visit all parts of the uk, scotland, england, northern ireland. But of course you start your visit in wales. And if you need a guide, i will come along thank you very much. That was the new Us Ambassador to the uk and very good of him to join us today. Well we have been talking about the rate of inflation. Earlier this month the bank of england raised Interest Rates for the first time in ten yea rs Interest Rates for the first time in ten years to try to deal with this phenomenon of rising inflation. Andy verity has more details. Upward pressure on prices. This bristol manufacturer in bristol ma kes hig h pressure safety valves used in everything from refrigeration to transport. The Raw Materials it uses that once passed through bristols nearby docks have to be brought in foreign currencies from the euro to the dollar. Because of the weaker pound, you need more pounds to buy the same amount of copper to make a valve. We have seen a 30 increase of Raw Material Prices since january last year. That is a really substantial issue for us. It is about two thirds of that is weakness of the pound, one third of that is caused by commodity price changes increases. The company cant risk passing on those higher costs to its customers, so its profits are being squeezed, meanwhile the workers face higher prices on the supermarket shelves. Cost of living goes up, cost of things in shops, food etc. We just seem to stay at a certain level. Youre not buying as much as you were with the same money before. You are spending more. 3 inflation might not seem too high, but then you see what is driving it food and clothing. And low income households spend more of their money on those items, so they are hit harder in this new bout of inflation. The overall rate of inflation was 3. 0 , slightly less than expected, but food and soft drinks rose by 4. 1 , the fastest rise for four years. However, there are some signs that Inflationary Pressure is easing with Raw Materials up more than 8 in september, but less than 5 in october. The reason why inflation rose is principally down to the drop in the value after the Eu Referendum and we do not expect the pound to fall dramatically further, not to the same extent and what that means is that what probably close to the peak inflation as a result of that fall in the value of the pound. That means there is less of the need to tighten the screw on inflation with another rise in Interest Rates any time soon. The next rise is now expected in the city until august next year. The olympic champion mo farah has received his knighthood from the queen. Sir mo came to the uk from somalia as a young boy and went on to become britains most decorated athlete. This summer, he called time on his track career to concentrate on running marathons. It was an incredible day for me, i really enjoyed coming here. It was nerve racking but a lovely day for me and my wife and family. I never dream of being given a title and to meet the queen, it has been unreal. Many congratulations to him, well deserved. The bbc news at six injusta well deserved. The bbc news at six injust a few well deserved. The bbc news at six in just a few minutes. Now look at the weather forecast. Good evening to you. It was not sparkling here across loch lomond today, rather overcast. In between we had some gaps in the cloud. But you get the general sense, a lot of cloud on the big picture here. It has been producing some rain and will continue to do so through the rest of the evening and overnight. There will be some gaps in the cloud and that is where i have a bit of a problem overnight, it will not be freezing by any means at all but there may well be some dense patches of fog. Just a concern for the morning rush hour. If youve had a gap across parts of wales and the west country, it could be there will be some dense fog. So absolutely pinning them down as to where they may fall may be tricky. But there will be pockets of that across parts of northern ireland, central and southern parts of scotland. Just worth bearing in mind if you are on the move. Wednesday however another quiet day for the most part. Some western and northern parts may begin to show signs of brightening up through the course of the day. Staying cloudy across the midlands and towards the wash area, both north and south of it. And again not a cold day. And for this relatively mild spell at the moment we have to thank the fact the breast sandwich between these weather fronts. The fa ct between these weather fronts. The fact that we are sandwiched. But waiting in the wings we have some cold air. As we go on through thursday a cold front will gradually drag in some rain and behind that this guys will clear and there will bea this guys will clear and there will be a fresher feel put up quite windy across the north of scotland. The last of the recent mild weather. Brighter skies but doing nothing for the temperatures as indeed the strength of the wind. Blustery across the northern half of the British Isles. Further south lucky to see devilfigures. British isles. Further south lucky to see devil figures. And that gets us to see devil figures. And that gets us into the first part of the forthcoming weekend. Quite a bit going on, more details on the website. Guilty, the antique arms dealer whose weapons were linked to 100 violent crimes. 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