And World Business report. Free to fire the brexit starting gun, but how prepared is the uk economy, and what about scotland . The waiting game. Toshiba shares plunge in tokyo, as it delays its Results Announcement for a second time. Welcome to World Business report, im sally bundock. Also in the programme a smart jacket, and we are talking the latest technology, not style. Dave lee tries it on. But first the Uk Parliament has approved legislation giving Prime Minister theresa may the power to begin formal divorce talks with the european union. However, she wont do that immediately, as some had thought, but it will happen before the end of march. The negotiations will bring a period of uncertainty for the uk economy. Britain recorded growth of 2 last year. But in 2017, the International Monetary fund predicts this will slow to 1. 5 , though this is actually up from their previous estimate of 1. 1 . The story gets worse in 2018, where growth is expected to come in atjust1. 4 . The ongoi
Was motivated by religious extremism. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical. In prison in saudi arabia and in the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray as they take on france in the davis cup Quarter Finals next week. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Cloudy skies rather than sunny ones muggy today, Rain In The West at times. Details on all that and a bit more warmth on the way. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. The letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council donald tusk at 12 30pm this lunchtime. At the same time, the Prime Minister will make a statement to the commons in which shell urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Our Political Correspondent carol walker is in Downing St
The uk representative to the eu will hand over that letter from theresa may signalling the start of two years of negotiations on leaving. Well bring you all the latest news and reaction throughout the day, from across the uk and European Union. Good morning. Im outside the Houses Of Parliament on College Green ahead of the triggering of article 50 which marks the start of the formal process for the uk to leave the eu. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has just left number ten downing st. She is on her way to parliament. She will be addressing mps this lunchtime after Prime Ministers questions. She will be telling mps that today marks the time for the country to come together as it embarks on what she describes as a momentous journey. We embarks on what she describes as a momentousjourney. We know that embarks on what she describes as a momentous journey. We know that the Prime Minister has already signed that letter giving official notice under article 50 of the lisbon treaty. That lett
Notification from Prime Minister theresa may, triggering article 50. Donald tusk said he missed the uk already and promised to defend the remaining 27 Member States in the negotiations. In other news, a week on from the Terror Attack in westminster, a vigil has been held to remember the victims. The United Kingdom has formally begun the process of leaving the European Union. Shortly after noon, a six page letter from the Prime Minister was handed to the president of the European Council, donald tusk. The invoking of article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty marks the start of two years of negotiations on the terms of britains departure. Heres a flavour of whats been said on this historic day. 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. This is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Britain is leaving the European Union. We are going to make out European Union. We are going
And Grin And Bear It the sculpture of ronaldo thats got everyone talking but for all the wrong reasons. And in sport wenger keeps us waiting the arsenal manager, whos been under increasing pressure, wouldnt confirm whether hell stay at the club past the summer. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The government has been outlining how it plans to transfer thousands of pieces of European Union legislation, Into British Law. The great repeal bill will give parliament, or the devolved assemblies, the power to scrap, amend or improve eu laws. The brexit secretary, david davis, told mps it would ensure the uks smooth, orderly exit from the European Union. But the plans also involve giving ministers the power to make changes without full parliamentary scrutiny, and thats proving controversial. Our first report today is from our political correspondent, iain watson. The law that took us into the European Union was passed in 1972. Now, our eu membership is about to end. Not with