Screen as we we will keep them coming on the screen as we progress. In whats starting to feel like a routine as we have done for the last week at this time lets go live to the State Department in washington. We are going to talk about something that a group of colleagues have put together, it is a draft dissent memo. We will come back to that phrase. It is an opposition to president Donald Trumps Executive Order on refugees. This is a draft online. It points out among other things that despite the Executive Orders focus on them, a vanishingly small number of Terror Attacks on us soil have been committed by foreign nationals who recently entered the United States on an immigrant or Non Immigrant visa. Barbara plett, State Department. Explained the format this memo is taking. This is something called a Descent Cable and it is part of a well established channel for disagreement within the State Department called the dissent channel. If an employee or a Foreign Office Service Officer disag
Citizens living in the u. K. Statement from the primary mr. Here. P. M. May thank you mr. Speaker. Before i turn to the European Council, i am sure the whole house will want to join me in sending our congratulations to her majesty the queen as she marks her sapphire jubilee today. It is testament to her majestys selfless devotion to the nation that she is not marketing her becoming the first monarch to rule 65 years but going on with the job she has dedicated her life. On behalf of the whole country, i am proud to offer her majesty our thanks for her longlasting service. Long may she continue to reign over us all. Informalo last weeks European Council, britain is leaving the European Union, but were not leaving europe a Global Britain that stands tall will remain a britain that stands a good ally. We show how britain will continue to play a leading role long after we have left you the e. U. Through the new an equal partnership we want to build with the e. U. First on migration. The dis
Wont be made until the end of the season, following a heavy Champions League defeat. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trumps most senior diplomat is making his debut on the International Stage at the g20 summit in germany. The new us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson is meeting russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov this lunchtime at a time when contacts between the Trump Administration and moscow are under the spotlight. The Us State Department says mr tillerson will try to provide a comforting message to countries uneasy about apparent changes in americas Foreign Policy positions. Well be live in germany in a moment, but first this report from wyre davies. With so much attention on his own difficulties at home, donald trump might be thankful that, for the next couple of days, the spotlight will fall squarely on the shoulders of his new Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson, attending the g20 summit in germany. Among his first meetings was with foreign secretary
Analysis of live music is taking place. We look at the big issues for the industry. In sport impossible to play any better that was Jose Mourinhos assessment of his Manchester United side, as they bagged an away goal in europe. It brought london to a standstill and killed thousands more than 60 years after the great smog, well find out whats being done to improve the capitals air quality today. Nick has the weather. After so much loose guide yesterday, a bit of rain in northern and western parts. Still mild but not as lovely as yesterday. Youll forecast for friday and your weekend weather. Good morning. First, our main story. Schools in england are being forced to cut gcse and a level courses in an effort to balance the books, according to a Head Teachers union. The association of school and College Leaders has warned Budget Pressures are driving up class sizes and causing them to cancel things like school trips. Our education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves reports. Peter woodman mig
And coming up on newsnight all eyes are on europe, and europes eyes are on us, as we feel our way to a new future. We hear from the German Defence minister. Now were out the way, is the eu going to start pursuing a Common Defence policy . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A day after the Brexit Process formally started, ministers have revealed their plans for converting thousands of items of European Union legislation into british law. They have announced what they call a great repeal bill, which they say will provide clarity and certainty on what happens after brexit. But critics warn it could allow changes in the law without proper parliamentary scrutiny, and a weakening of rights and protections. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Locked inside the tower, preserved for safekeeping. Scrolls and scrolls and scrolls of the laws of our land. But this one thats shaped so much for decades will be disappearing. Repealed, rolled back, the act that took us into the eu. He wan