Access for Uk Businesses to the german market given that germany is a member of the eu Single Market . I think there are things they can do. There are issues within the competence of national governments to do with the users, length of stay, for instance, where 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 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 Boris Johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. Johnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In terms of that Conversation Union back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with Union Back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the Union Back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the European Co
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
at the post office after the chairman of the organisation stood down yesterday. henry staunton left the role following the fall out from the horizon it scandal. but there s confusion over whether it was by mutual consent as reported by the government, or whether he was asked to leave, as the post office says. our political correspondent iain watson has the latest. it has been thrown out enough, that is it, i am free. it has been thrown out enough, that is it. i am free- is it, i am free. dismantled resisted is it, i am free. dismantled resisted his is it, i am free. dismantled resisted his 2006 - is it, i am free. dismantled| resisted his 2006 conviction is it, i am free. dismantled - resisted his 2006 conviction for embezzlement had been overturned, but many more former sub postmasters are waiting for their names to be cleared. the government is rushing registration through parliament to do so and now changing some of those at the top of the organisation. this weekend
max in the spotlight it s the second major safety scandal to put the 737 max in the spotlight the first involved the deaths of 346 people in two crashes in indonesia in 2018 and ethiopia in 2019. addressing employees at its factory in washington state where the planes are assembled chief executive dave calhoun said boeing would approach the issue with complete transparency. when i got that picture, and i hope all of you, in some way, i hope most of you have seen it, and those of you who haven t do look at it, all i could think about was i did not know what happened to whoever was supposed to be in the seat next to that hole in the airplane. i ve got kids, grandkids, and so do you. this stuff matters. earlier i spoke to professor graham braithwaite, director of transport systems at cranfield university and asked him whether customers and investors were reassured by the boeing boss s words. i think we ve seen a big difference in the way that boeing has reacted to this
where negogtiators working to avoid a us debt default are back on capitol hill for talks tonight. negotiations have been described as productive, but there s still no deal. earlier, presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy led talks on raising the debt ceiling to ensure the us can continue to pay its bills. biden and republican congressional leaders now have just ten days to avoid a default. president biden said: kevin mccarthy spoke outside the white house, and the bbc s nomia iqbal was watching. he said the meeting was productive. he said the tone was good. he appeared in an upbeat mood and he said there was still a way to go before they make a compromise. he did say that he believed the president does want to make a deal. bear in mind, we are fast approaching the deadline, and if a deal is passed, it would take more than a week, or about a week, to get through congress. the speaker appeared confident that would happen. i never wanted to be here. i do not