I think both sides have ruled out that this is talking about the uk rejoining the eu in any way, shape orform, or even the customs union, for that matter. But what this is about is some quite concrete bilateral talks. This is the fifth meeting, but this is the first official visit of the Prime Minister to berlin. And its just two months after he was elected as Prime Minister. Now, for his predecessor, rishi sunak, it took 18 months. And i thinkjust that alone is a signal of what london wants to achieve. Its, on the one hand, its a strong signal that the uk is now open for business with germany and, you know, is very serious about pushing forward some quite concrete bilateral agreements, particularly on defence, because i think Thats Something that the two countries are keen on working together on. What they cant really do much is when it comes to trade, because thats within the. Thats within the responsibilities of the eu. But what. I think when it comes to closer cooperation between t
We arejust monitoring we are just monitoring the Life Shot that we are for the German Chancellor to maybe flesh out some of the details of that treaty. The moment we will get that treaty. The moment we will get that we will bring it to you. The Palestinian Red Crescent says at least eleven people have been killed in a major israeli operation in the occupied west bank. The Israeli Army says it is carrying out a Counter Terrorism Operation and has killed nine palestinian terrorists. These are the latest pictures were getting in from the al far a Refugee Camp in Thejordan Valley where palestinian officials say five people were killed. They say six others died in a drone strike nearjenin. Israeli Military Activity has been reported in at least four palestinian cities tulkarm, jenin, nablus and teobas. Its thought to be the first time since the Second Intifada a major palestinian uprising between 2000 and 2005 that several cities have been targeted simultaneously. We were going to go to our
The competence of national governments to do with visas, length of stay, for instance, where certain things can be negotiated. But you are right, overall in terms of the big barriers to access to the european market, including the german market, that will require a negotiation with the European Union. So there are certain things they can do on the economic side with the Germans Today but The Big Picture is a European Picture and that Trade Agreement that borisjohnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the European Union, is that what the Labour Government want to do, or is this just a softly softly approach and just a realignment of what was a rather turbulent relationship when the conservatives were in power . To be honest, i dont know any more than you do about what they intend to do. Its clear they want to improve bilateral levers with key european statesmen. Today in germany with olaf scholz. Keir starmer will be visiting Emmanuel Macron
Going to pursue in germany. Lets not forget that germany was always the country in the european union, or at least the largest country um, supporting brexit to the very end. Sorry, supporting britain, not brexit to the very end. So i think germany is the place To Go to get some gains without going all the way into eu participation. In the news today. Lego, The Worlds biggest toy maker, is outperforming the wider toy market. In its half year results out today, revenue climbed by 13 between january and june reaching the equivalent of 4. 65 billion dollars. Joining me now is niels christiansen, ceo of lego. Thank you forjoining us. So lego is outperforming the wider toy market, what do you think it is setting your Retail Strategy apart from others in the sector . I Retail Strategy apart from others in the sector . ~ , Retail Strategy apart from others in the sector . The sector . I think it is probably not one silver the sector . I think it is probably not one silver bullet, the sector .
Its Foreign Minister, israel katz, has described the situation as a war that must be won. A senior palestinian official has accused israel of trying to escalate the war in gaza and warned of Dire And Dangerous results. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has cut short a visit to Saudi Arabia because of the attacks. Lets take a closer look at the West Bank and what It Actually is. Its land on the West Bank of the riverjordan and bounded by israel and jordan. Its been occupied by israel since the 1967 Middle East war, but decades of talks between israel and the palestinians have left its final status unresolved. 0ur Middle East correspondent, lucy williamson, has just sent this update from jenin. There are israeli jeeps, israeli armoured vehicles moving around the entrance tojenin s Government Hospital behind me. You can see an ambulance coming through now as well. The Hospital Entrance Isjust behind this Army Vehicle here. Staff inside the hospital say that since last night, the army ha