Infrastructure and agriculture. Also this morning Natalie Portman on playing Jackie Kennedy in her new film, and preparing for the oscars hype. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For some of us it is a cold and forest the start. Patchy fog but in the south and south east in particular there will be some sunshine frosty start. For the rest of the uk, fairly cloudy with some light rain or drizzle but some sunshine. I will tell you where in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story the Foreign Secretary has said countries are queuing up to sign free trade deals with britain when it leaves the european union. Borisjohnson also suggests that agreements could be achieved quickly after the article 50 negotiations are concluded, and said the uk would not be hauling up the drawbridge, despite the new Migration Controls promised by theresa may. Our Political Correspondent tom bateman has more. Theresa mays Brexit Speech brought the most clarity yet on her approach to the negotiations
Iamjust i am just feeling an overwhelming sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the process. Sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the processlj just old and i am tired of the process. just feel it is important to make a decision, lets see where we go from there and have some form of stability. I am really excited about the election, i look forward to any form of more democracy but i dont feel theres that much on the table with voting for so i will be demanding a lot more from politicians of they want to get my vote. What about you . Wherever you are in the uk, get in touch with us throughout the programme if youre tweeting use the Hashtag Victorialive it looks like theresa mays plans to hold a General Election onjune 8th will be voted for by mps today. The Prime Minister, whos repeatedly ruled out am early election, says she needs a fresh mandate, to strengthen her hand during Brexit Negotiations. This morning, were At Westminster, with an audience
To spell out its approach to the Brexit Process if it wins the election. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, said a Labour Government would immediately guarantee the rights of eu citizens already in the uk. It would retain the option of remaining in the Eu Customs Union subject to some reforms. And eu nationals would still be allowed to move to the uk if they had a guaranteed job offer. Its being presented as a significant clarification of labours policy, as our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. This is where the elections being decided, not in political meetings, but on the streets, in the homes and in the heads of voters. Were choosing a path for britain after brexit, and on this nation dividing issue, labours taking a gamble that will win some voters and maybe lose a lot of others. Here in barking, in a lot of places where people voted labour and then chose to leave the eu. Today labours out to show its more pro europe, more open to compromise than theresa may
To spell out its approach to the Brexit Process if it wins the election. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, said a Labour Government would immediately guarantee the rights of eu citizens already in the uk. It would retain the option of remaining in the Eu Customs Union subject to some reforms. And eu nationals would still be allowed to move to the uk if they had a guaranteed job offer. Its being presented as a significant clarification of labours policy, as our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. This is where the elections being decided, not in political meetings, but on the streets, in the homes and in the heads of voters. Were choosing a path for britain after brexit, and on this nation dividing issue, labours taking a gamble that will win some voters and maybe lose a lot of others. Here in barking, in a lot of places where people voted labour and then chose to leave the eu. Today labours out to show its more pro europe, more open to compromise than theresa may
To spell out its approach to the Brexit Process if it wins the election. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, said a Labour Government would immediately guarantee the rights of eu citizens already in the uk. It would retain the option of remaining in the Eu Customs Union subject to some reforms. And eu nationals would still be allowed to move to the uk if they had a guaranteed job offer. Its being presented as a significant clarification of labours policy, as our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. This is where the elections being decided, not in political meetings, but on the streets, in the homes and in the heads of voters. Were choosing a path for britain after brexit, and on this nation dividing issue, labours taking a gamble that will win some voters and maybe lose a lot of others. Here in barking, in a lot of places where people voted labour and then chose to leave the eu. Today labours out to show its more pro europe, more open to compromise than theresa may