Coming up in sport on bbc news, andy murray gets a winning start in the Australian Open and was made to work, but is through to the second round. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Just days before taking over the white house, President Elect donald trump has promised a quick trade deal with britain. The former Cabinet Minister and brexit campaigner, michael gove, who interviewed mr trump for the times newspaper, said the President Elect was enthusiastic about britain leaving the eu and that the offer of a us trade deal would strengthen theresa mays hand in the brExit Negotiations with brussels. Speaking to reporters on his way into a meeting of Foreign Ministers in brussels, borisjohnson described mr trumps comments as very positive. Our Political Correspondent ben wright reports. By by friday, he will be president , the most powerful politician in the world. And getting a visit in first, formerjustice secretary and brexit campaigner, michael gove, presenting the Presi
Britons on a beach in tunisia in 2015 hears that the shooting could have been stopped sooner. And a young woman abducted as a baby 18 years ago has now been reunited with both her biological parents. Its five oclock. Our main story is the political crisis in Northern Ireland, where the Power Sharing Executive has collapsed following sinn feins refusal today to nominate a new Deputy First Minister to replace Martin Mcguinness. The First Minister and dup leader, Arlene Foster, has accused sinn fein of risking Northern Irelands stability for political Self Interest by forcing an election. The Northern Ireland secretary is expected to make a statement within the hour. The crisis was provoked by the mishandling of an Energy Scheme which could cost the taxpayer half a billion pounds. Sinn fein have accused Arlene Foster of failing to take responsibility for it. My colleague Annita Mcveigh is in stormont for us. Thank you very much. Good evening from stormont, where in the last few moments, t
A libyan man has won the right to sue the former Foreign Secretary, jack straw, over claims of kidnap and torture. An 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. Three years after the Malaysia Airlines flight mh370 went missing, the search is called off, leaving families devastated. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Theresa may is due to set out her strategy for brexit this lunchtime. In a speech in central london, the Prime Minister is expected to signal she wants a full break from the European Union rather than a deal that leaves britain half in, half out. Her speech comes as new figures show the rate of inflation increased sharply last month, exceeding some economists predictions. The cost of living was 1. 6 higher than a year earlier. Thats up from an annual rate of 1. 2 the previous month. We can go to Vishala Sri Pathma in the city. Tell us more about these figures . As you say, it is higher than the previous month. And it ha
To take legal action. A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 16 year old girl, leonne weeks, who was found yesterday on a pathway in rotherham. And how Donald Trumps latest tweet in praise of his daughter, ivanka, woman in brighton . Woman in brighton. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, another good day for british players at the australian open, with Heather Watson among those to progress to the second round. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister says the uk will leave the european Single Market when it quits the eurpoean union. In her long awaited speech on the impact of britain leaving the eu, theresa may said instead she would seek a bold and ambitious new Free Trade Agreement with europe for a global britain. Mrs may also confirmed that any final deal could be phased in, and that both Houses Of Parliament will get to vote on it. Well be getting political and business reaction, and explaining what it will mean for the uk. But f
Its wednesday 18 january. Iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. 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 assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminsterfor us. Over to you. Thank you. What is striking this morning is the confidence oozing from number ten about yesterdays Big Speech By theresa may on brexit, insisting there has been a positive reaction from other senior eu leaders such as Angela Merkel and francois hollande, both of whom theresa may spoke to last night. This despite the fact that she has thrown down the gau ntlet that she has thrown down the ga u ntlet to that she has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the eu say