Police officers and firefighters deserve a fairer deal for the future. And a french celebrity magazine is ordered to pay one hundred thousand euros in damages for publishing topless photos of the duchess of cambridge. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Four serving members of the army have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a banned far right group and planning terrorist offences. The men aged between 22 and 32 were arrested this morning in england and wales in an operation involving the police and the army. Earlier i spoke to our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani and i asked him how the operations to arrest the men unfolded. It started with the West Midlands Counter Terrorism unit, one of the largest in the country, working with colleagues in wales and the east midlands. Theyve obviously been trying to investigate this group, National Action, which was banned last year. The four arrests, three are men in their 20s, so they were arrested in birmingham, ipswich an
On where the storm is heading, and well be talking to some of those stranded on the turks and Caicos Islands. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Mps start debating the landmark brexit bill, which transfers thousands of pieces of eu regulation into british law. This bill simply brings eu law into uk law, ensuring that wherever possible the rules and laws are the same after brexit as before. That we are leaving is settled, how we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and ministers. That would betray everything that we were sent here to do. After weeks of deliberation, premier league clubs agreed to close the Summer League clubs agreed to close the summer transfer window before the start of next yea rs football season. And Prince George starts his first day at school, with a little encouragement from his father. Its five oclock. Our main story is that Hurricane Irma has caused widespread chaos across the caribbea
Uber says it will appeal. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may is preparing to deliver her long awaited speech in florence about the gplans for brexit. The Prime Minister will say the uk and the European Union have a responsibility to make brexit work and shes expected to offer continued payments to the eu during a two year transition period after britain leaves. Ministers hope this will break the deadlock with negotiators in brussels although theres speculation that it could cost britain £18 billion. Lets cross live now to Christian Fraser in florence. Welcome to florence, looking glorious in the sunshine. This is a moment in history and some say it is the most important speech theresa may has delivered on brexit and this is is the perfect setting. The Charm Offensive has begun, the Prime Minister told Jean Claude Juncker some of the detail of the speech. But im told it was still being written last night. She also spoke to the irish taoiseach. The british know they nee
Fulfil the potential of the the partnership. If this was to prove insufficient to Reach Agreement it would be a failure in the eyes of history and a damaging blow to the future of our continent. I believe the difference between where we would be if we fail, and if we achieve a new partnership that its so achieve a new partnership that its so great it is beholden us to demonstrate the flexibility and leadership needed. Yes, the negotiations will be difficult. But if we approach them in the right way, respectful of the challenges for both sides, and pragmatic about resolving them, we can find a way forward that makes a success of this forward that makes a success of this for all our peoples. I recognise that this not something that you, oui that this not something that you, our European Partners, wanted to do. It isa our European Partners, wanted to do. It is a distraction from what you wa nt to it is a distraction from what you want to get on with. But we have to get this right. And we
Which frankly everybody knew was inevitable, there wasnt much for it. It is a good westminster a and for the Political Class, but it is two fingers up to 17. 4 Million People who voted for brexit. Well have all the reaction to that speech from the Prime Minister. Welcome back to florence where the Prime Minister has probably given h most important speech on brexit. She told the audience that the eu had as she put it never felt to us like an integral part of our National Story in the way it does to so many elsewhere in europe. She said britain could go on ourselves, confidently, with a free trading agreement. So lets pick up soft op key points. She called for a two year transition period when existing Market Access and Free Movement arrangements will apply. On trade, she said the uk would not seek Single Market membership or canada style free trade deal, but that a creative solution was needed and she didnt think it was necessary to impose any new tariffs. Mrs may said the registration