the prime minister has told the people of gibraltar that the uk would never allow it to slip from british control against their will. from british control in a telephone call aimed at reassuring the territory about its future after brexit, theresa may said britain was steadfast in its commitment. theresa may said britain the eu s negotiation guidelines have suggested that spain, which claims sovereignty over gibraltar, could have a say in whether a future trade deal with the uk will apply to it. here s our political correspondent iain watson. gibraltar has been british for almost 300 years, nearly as long as the uk has existed. and nearly all of its residents want it to remain that way. but, evoking the falklands conflict, a former conservative minister said this could be taken to task. another woman prime minister sent a task force halfway across the world to protect another small group of british people against another spanish speaking country. i am absolutely clear that
morning will certainly be not quite as cold but it will be cloudy with outbreaks of nuisance rain into the south east corner. not amounting to very much at all, not enough to whet the gardens but some cloud and the odd spot of showery rain clearing away from the south east. behind, brightening up with sunny spells again coming through but a bit fresher. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, high pressure building from the west, and the wind will change direction, coming more from the north west but it means there will be a good deal of settled weather, not much significant rain and temperatures are little down on where they have been. take care. hello. this is bbc news. we ll be taking a look at tomorrow morning s papers in a moment. first, the headlines. theresa may assures gibraltar that britain remains committed committed to its people and its economy, post brexit. the rock s chief minister says trade is the key issue. when we get the deal and brexit it must be a deal