Later well be live in davos where for the first time in the history of the event a chinese president will attend. Well be getting the inside track on what this tells us about chinas Global Business ambitions. And its being reported that flying cars could be about to take off for real. Today we want to know what sci Fi Technology you would like to see becoming a reality . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Good to have you with us. A warm welcome. Theresa may will today deliver a highly anticipated speech on the uks future outside the European Union. That will be in just a few hours. The speech will focus on Global Britain and how the uk can be an outward facing nation as it seeks new post Brexit Relations with its trading partners. Reports over the weekend suggest the british Prime Minister will use todays speech to signal the uk will pull out of the eu Single Market, although Downing Street described this as speculation. It was all over the papers on the weekend, various le
A libyan man has won the right to sue the former Foreign Secretary, jack straw, over claims of kidnap and torture. An 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. Three years after the Malaysia Airlines flight mh370 went missing, the search is called off, leaving families devastated. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Theresa may is due to set out her strategy for brexit this lunchtime. In a speech in central london, the Prime Minister is expected to signal she wants a full break from the European Union rather than a deal that leaves britain half in, half out. Her speech comes as new figures show the rate of inflation increased sharply last month, exceeding some economists predictions. The cost of living was 1. 6 higher than a year earlier. Thats up from an annual rate of 1. 2 the previous month. We can go to Vishala Sri Pathma in the city. Tell us more about these figures . As you say, it is higher than the previous month. And it ha
To take legal action. A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 16 year old girl, leonne weeks, who was found yesterday on a pathway in rotherham. And how Donald Trumps latest tweet in praise of his daughter, ivanka, woman in brighton . Woman in brighton. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, another good day for british players at the australian open, with Heather Watson among those to progress to the second round. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister says the uk will leave the european Single Market when it quits the eurpoean union. In her long awaited speech on the impact of britain leaving the eu, theresa may said instead she would seek a bold and ambitious new Free Trade Agreement with europe for a global britain. Mrs may also confirmed that any final deal could be phased in, and that both Houses Of Parliament will get to vote on it. Well be getting political and business reaction, and explaining what it will mean for the uk. But f
Best interests of the country. Well have all the details and plenty of reaction from westminster and beyond. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 the Inflation Rate hits a 2. 5 year peak largely due to higher prices for fuel and food and the fall in the pound. The libyan man who claims that british agents took part in his kidnap in 2004 is given permission to take legal action. And alun wynjones becomes the new wales captain for the 2017 six nations, ending Sam Warburtons six year tenure. Its five oclock. Our main story is the Prime Ministers first major speech on the governments strategy for leaving the European Union. Shes underlined some of the key aims of the forthcoming talks, and promised that members of parliament at westminster will be able to vote on the final deal when it emerges. Lets run through some of the main points. Mrs may said the uk Cannot Possibly remain within the european Single Market, because staying in would mean in effect but the Prime Minister promised to
Official flights to secret prison torture destinations, has never been fully examined by a court. Now it may happen. Tom symonds, bbc news, the supreme court. Were just hearing from Downing Street a few comments after that speech from theresa may and hearing that the Prime Minister has called several european leaders today, this afternoon and tonight in the wake of that speech in which she says that britain would be leaving the Single Market. Among those she spoke to was Chancellor Merkel, president hollande of france. She told them, according to Downing Street, that the uk wanted the eu to thrive and that britain understood the importance of the four freedoms of the Single Market and would not be seeking membership of the Single Market and Downing Street say Chancellor Merkel and president hollande welcomed the Prime Ministers commitment to the continuing strength of the eu and indeed her intention to negotiate a new partnership with the eu when it leaves. Thats the spin given from Do