Hello and welcome to world news today. World leaders have gathered at the g7 summit in france, and there have already been calls for donald trump not to intensify americas trade war with china. Trade isjust one issue where the leaders could find themselves more divided than united. Climate change and the Iran Nuclear Deal will also be discussed. Borisjohnson arrived for his First International summit since taking over as Prime Minister of the uk. Hes already at loggerheads with the Outgoing European Council president donald tusk, who said mrjohnson would not want to be remembered as mr no deal. In a moment, more on trade and other issues. But first heres bbcs vicky young in biarritz. A warning her report contains flashing images. Landing for his first summit, and it could be a tense one. Borisjohnson is determined to leave the eu but says britain wont be walking off the world stage. The Prime Minister wants to show hes got an Important Role to play and has strong views on global trade.
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Hello and welcome to bbc news. World leaders have gathered at the g7 summit in france, and there have already been calls for donald trump not to intensify americas trade war with china. Trade isjust one issue where the leaders could find themselves more divided than united. Climate change and the Iran Nuclear Deal will also be discussed. The white house has shared these pictures of the leaders having an informal dinner together at the biarritz lighthouse ahead of talks on sunday. Not the first time theyve met today. We saw them sitting at prettily decorated table in a hotel at biarritz a little earlier on. Emmanuel macron spoke in french and english. The spoken policy issues that he hopes the g7 will tackle. Trump said a little less. He said they had a great friendship having met each other a few times. Mr trump clearly enjoyed having dinner at the alpha tower, he referenced that. But he did not get into any of the policy details which divide these two men in these two countries. Perha
And, record breaking weather, the hottest Late August Bank Holiday sees temperatures hit 33 degrees celsius. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has said he is marginally more optimistic, on the chances of clinching a deal brexit deal with the eu, after talks at the g7 this weekend, but admitted it would be difficult. Boris johnson was speaking at a news conference, in biarritz, in france, following this weekends g7 summit, where he also rebuted the suggestion that President Trump believes a no deal brexit scenario is now the most likely option. I didnt hear the president say exactly that he thought it would be a no deal brexit. I think what i heard him say what was that the eu were tough negotiators. That is true, but then so are the americans and so are the australians and new zealand, and everybody, everyone is a tough negotiator. Youre a pretty tough negotiator, i expect. So, look, but that doesnt mean we wont do a deal. And were working very hard do that. It will will be difficult, th
He also said g7 leaders could takegree on what it would to invite russia back into the group of leading democracies. Abeident trump and shinzo are hoping to make their trade agreement a done deal. That is when they are planning a signing ceremony. Onan will cut tariffs american beef and other agricultural products. That will help farmers hurt in a trade war with china. Meanwhile, the u. S. Will hold off on imposing tariffs on japanese cars. Brazil president joe your bolsonaro faces domestic and International Pressure to combat the crisis of wildfires in amazon. He pledged action to control the fires. The u. S. Has offered its support to tackle the disaster. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. York, it is 1 00 in new 6 00 in london, 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. From bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, here a