Mustapha karkouti of gulf news and jef mcallister, an American Writer and broadcaster. A British Ambassador To Washington once told me as we awaited the first meeting between the then british Prime Minister and a new american president that they were fated to get on wonderfully well. He meant that whatever the personal chemistry or lack of it the totality of the relationship between the uk and us was so important that it had to work out. But how well does that work with theresa may and donald trump . It seems to me the most interesting thing about it is that it took place within the first few days . Yes, i think its good that we were the first foreign head to be in to see the american president. I think the quote from your former ambassadorfriend i think the quote from your former ambassador friend is right. These are two countries that need to work hard to get on and i dont think there is any secret that we struggle somewhat under president obama, who is not as well disposed to the br
This is bbc news. The headlines president trumps restrictions on refugees and people from seven mainly muslim countries entering the United States is widely condemned by politicians. Im not happy about him coming here until that ban is lifted. Look at what is happening with those countries, how many more is going to be . What is going to be the long term of this on the rest of the world . But as a us judge issues a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders or refugees, nigel farage backs president trumps executive order. Donald trumps policy in many ways has been shaped by what Angela Merkel did. He is fully entitled to do this. In this country, i would like to see extreme vetting. In yemen, us commandos are thought to have carried out a raid, killing at least 30 suspected alqaeda fighters and civilians. A statue of Princess Diana will be built in Kensington Palace by her sons prince harry and the duke of cambridge. The princes said 20 years after her death, the time was right
The week in parliament. The government loses the brexit case in the Supreme Court, but seizes the initiative in parliament. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper, published to this house. Ministers produce a brexit bill mps complain about a lack of debating time. I was astonished at the amount of time that the leader of the house has given this parliament to debate it. And doubts over whether theresa may can stand up to donald trump. How confident is she of getting a good deal how confident is she of getting a good dealfor Global Britain from a president that wants to put america first, buy american and build a wall between his country and mexico . Its been a particularly fast moving week for brexit. On tuesday, the government lost a legal battle over who should authorise starting the formal process for leaving the European Union. The government argued that it could use the royal prerogative, a power left over from the days of medieval monarchs. But
We are just about to change the month and we also about to change the weather. Quite a variety at the moment. We will see very much more of this over the coming days. This is the scene in south wales. This the scene in the western side of scotland, what a contrast. Through the rest of the evening, the cloud and rain will push away and skies will stay clear in scotland. A widespread frost with freezing fog developing. Quite a contrast to the temperatures. The eastern side of scotla nd temperatures. The eastern side of scotland could be 10. Watch out for that freezing fog which could linger in the central belt all day but a bit of brightness and in the east of the pennines as well. Increasingly dank and murky in northern ireland, north west of england, wales, the midlands and the south west but at least it gets to 12. Cooler on that site but we will eventually all get milder and cloudier and wetter and windier. 0h milder and cloudier and wetter and windier. Oh dear. Hello. This is bbc ne
Surname . Everybody knows, ive been here for years. Northern parts, the Far North East Of England and scotla nd Far North East Of England and scotland has had some sunshine today so scotland has had some sunshine today so great, you have won today. Beautiful weather there. Spells of rain and it should be turning windy towards the end of the week. Most of the range should be clearing out of the range should be clearing out of the way, but it is leaving a legacy of cloud and drizzle, misty in places as well, but a huge Temperature Contrast. The south, io degrees. Some iciness around first thing in the morning in scotland, then another band of Rain Crossing Then Another Band Of rain crossing the country tomorrow. Essentially it is another great, drizzly one. 11 in plymouth. A cold start across parts of scotland, temperatures only reaching 6 degrees. Wednesday probably the best day of the week but there will be periods of rain through the week and remember those strong winds by the time we