cameras the way they re talking about digital cameras! at least they ll get old one day, i suppose. it ll happen to all of us? i m afraid that s all we ve got time for. full length version of the programme can be found on iplayer. thanks for watching. we ll see you soon. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up, the bbc gets it from both sides as it reports on the third anniversary of the uk leaving the european union. and an expert review says bbc news needs to brush up its coverage of economics. i ll be talking to the author of a new report. a lot of numbers have been thrown around this week, including a welter of economic statistics, which is a subject we ll come back to later. this week also saw the 100th day of rishi sunak s premiership on thursday. and the day before that, it was the third anniversary of the uk leaving the eu. love it or loathe it, brexit is three years old. it s still in its infancy, but the economy does appear to have taken a hi
for his metal clothing designs and fragrances has died at the age of 88. he made his name with space age designs in the 1960s. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the historic university city of cambridge in the uk. now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced it s actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and it s there in what was once known as the kingdom of benin that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street igun eronwan, has been famous for one particular craft bronze casting. its name literally translates to the place where bronze works are made. just five min
Businesses think of the Election Results. New Research Suggests that confidence has fallen because of the Political Uncertainty following the election and concerns about brexit talks. I will be talking about it with Business Leaders. Just weeks after he was elected president of france, Emmanuel Macron is on course to secure another stunning victory, this time in the countrys parliamentary elections. In sport, mixed emotions for wales. They take a point in serbia but yet another draw in world cup qualifying onlyjust keeps alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next years finals in russia. Cheese that grows on plants and fish fingers made from chicken, well find out where some children think their food comes from. And carol has the weather. A breezy day ahead. Particularly windy across scotland and north east england. We have showers, many will fade and many of us will have a dry day. I will have more details in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may will to
Its a day that marks the biggest change in britains relationship with its european neighbours in nearly half a century. Im pleased that brexits happening cos i think itll be good for our country to get back to have our own rules and regulations. Well have control of our borders again. The governments embarking on a journey and it has no idea where its going, it doesnt know what its doing and anyhow its not in control of negotiations from now on. Well be reporting from westminster and beyond on the day people also remembered the Terror Attack which took place a week ago. Many people converged on Westminster Bridge to remember those who lost their lives and those injured when the attack took place last wednesday afternoon. Its 5 oclock. Were live at westminster on the day the United Kingdom formally serviced notice that it will leave the European Union. It signifies the biggest change in britains relationship with its european neighbours for nearly half a century. A letter signed by ther
Also on tonights programme, its a week since the Terror Attack on Westminster Bridge. Thousands gathered in a show of unity, remembering the dead and the injured. Well have more reaction and opinion to the Historic Events as the Prime Minister triggers britains exit from europe. Well hearfrom politicians and members of the public. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A hand delivered, six page letter with that theresa may has made history. Shes written to the president of the European Council, formally announcing britains intention to leave the eu a process that will see the end of four decades of membership that have shaped so much in our daily lives. The Prime Minister said britain would be able to make its own decisions but continue to have a deep and special relationship with the eu. For the European Union, the president of the council said this was not a happy day for either brussels or london but he added, his goal now was to defend the interests of the remaining 27 m