Products last month with more people asking questions about where their food comes from. Good morning. Theresa may hazmat president xijinping in beijing during the high point of her three day mission to china. She said britain and china were enjoying a golden era in their relationship and that she wanted to take further forward the Global Strategic Partnership that we have established. Let us get more on this with Steven Mcdonnell who is in beijing. A golden era, is that mutual and what phone work has been done . It has been a warm welcome for the Prime Minister in the chinese capital. I will come to her meeting with president xijinping in capital. I will come to her meeting with president xi jinping in a moment but first, she has this nickname she has been given here which is auntie may. She was told this today. She was quite pleased by that. Some young wags have been having a laugh at her present to president xijinping. She gave having a laugh at her present to president xi jinping. She gave a having a laugh at her present to president xijinping. She gave a box set of the blue planet series a p pa re ntly set of the blue planet series apparently with a personal message from David Attenborough in it. Young people in china, not many of them have dvd players any more and they are saying, what are those silver things and what are you supposed to do with them . You will probably hear more of what was said behind closed doors because she will be flying to shanghai tonight and that is when reporters who are on the flight will get some sort of a briefing about what has gone on and have they spoken about human rights . At this book about the economy, access for british companies, greater access to this enormous market here in china . All of that is going on but to what extent is brexit dominating what is happening there in china . For those who wanted this to be all about trade, there is hundreds of billions of pounds worth of trade and investment being spoken of here and yet brexit has been dominating. That is partly because the Prime Minister raised this matter of the rights for eu citizens during that window prior to brexit in britain. We are not sure what rights they might have. She said they shouldnt have the same full rights as european citizens have right now in britain. Once you say that come up with the travelling press, that will dominate things and so it has swamped the message for her. There are 50 Business Leaders here trying to cut through one education, on tourism, on services and trying to promote these things go britain prior to their being a Free Trade Agreement with china at some point in the future after the divorce from europe. And yet brexit again looming large here. Thank you very much. Theresa may has said she will fight a demand that eu citizens who moved to the uk during the transition period after brexit be given for residency rights. The promised said ina26 residency rights. The promised said in a 26 2016 residency rights. The promised said in a 26 2016 referendum, the british people hadnt voted for nothing to change. Her comments are likely to be well received by conservative brexiteers but have drawn criticism from the eu. Joining us now from westminster is our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Theresa may wants to be seen to be tough but this is going to be a really tricky thing to marriage managing the discussions Going Forward will stop is suggest the negotiations over the transition deal which people thought would be straightforward will be much more bruising and problematic with mrs may signalling she wants to make a stand over the issue of freedom of movement and it should continue com pletely movement and it should continue completely unchanged in this transition period. Eu citizens would be able to remain here indefinitely should they wish and be able to bring in their relatives if they wish, they will be able to get access to benefits, education. Mrs may is saying after we leave next year, things have to change. Freedom of movement cannot continue as it currently exists. The brexit secretary, david davis, was axed about that in the commons. We will be discussing in detail the treatment of people after the departure from the union. He must ta ke departure from the union. He must take it as read that they will be treated properly, we will not do anything which will undermine our economy and do Everything Possible to ensure the industry talks about that supported. I am joined by david jones and from your perspective, must this be a breadline . It must be. Quite clearly we will be leaving the European Union and we must have control of oui union and we must have control of our borders and whilst eu citizens will be coming in, they will have to be subject to a registration screen. There should been no question of them having the right to stay here in definitely. The course of this negotiation has seen compromises so farand many negotiation has seen compromises so far and many will say there will be a compromise on this. What happens if there is a fudge . It is a question of compromise. We are entering into a negotiation. The eu have to stand understand at this stage that the British Government will adopt this position. The people of this country will be concerned if they thought there was going to be an unlimited right of people who came in during the transition period to here. They will approve very strongly of what the Prime Minister has said. Mrs may is under pressure to make a stand. What if she buckles on this issue . I dont anticipate she will. She has been clear about this issue today. I was pleased to see she made it clear that she was not talking about a three year transition period. It must be two yea rs transition period. It must be two years 01 transition period. It must be two yea rs or less. Transition period. It must be two years or less. Again, an indefinite transition period would not be acceptable. It is good to see she is developing a clear position on implementation. Would you like mrs made to reject the transition period because we have seen some of your collea g u es because we have seen some of your colleagues described the proposals set out as an eu ultimatum . We know the European Union would accept a calendar style deal which is an off the shelf deal available to us immediately. That would need a transition and i think the calendar style is something increasingly looking attractive. We know there are considerable unhappiness over the big vision. How vulnerable is she . The party will support mrs may in these negotiations. Everybody realises we have a mandate from the company did take britain out of the European Union and it is good to see her articulating such a positive position today. It will win a lot of support from colleagues in the parliamentary party. Issue bombproof during the negotiations . parliamentary party. Issue bombproof during the negotiations . I would wa nt to during the negotiations . I would want to put it that way. She will get a tremendous amount of support from what she has said to us said today that is what we want to see come from her. They want to get that transition deal signed and delivered next month. It is a tight timetable indeed which some will argue gives the eu an advantage. They can play long known in britain is desperate to move onto trade talks. Norman, thank you very much. Joining us now from brussels is our reporter adam fleming. Bring us up to date with what the reaction has been to these latest comments from theresa may and the rights of eu citizens. Good morning from the European Parliament. This afternoon there was going to be a public hearing with meps, senior members of the European Parliament and representatives from the Campaign Groups representing eu nationals living in the uk and British National party and the rest of the eu. This is a live issue in this building today. We will have to wait and see what people say about it but i expect we will hear a restate m e nt it but i expect we will hear a restatement of the eus position. They call the transition period the full monty minors. Mine is because the uk would be in the european commission, the European Council or the European Parliament and the full monty because they are signing up during that transition period to all eu law in every respect, which includes the Free Movement of people. That is what this argument will be about. If you look back at the agreement that was signed between theresa may and Michel Barnier and the rest of the eu at christmas which allowed the brexit talks to move from phrase want to phase two, there is a bit of tension there. Phase one. On brexit day, there. Phase one. On brexit day, the transition changes that was agreed by both sides both sides agreed by both sides both sides agreed that it could change as a result of the negotiations about the transition period or the implementation phase. The eu site words to that paragraph to say that is what you have to sign up to. The other paragraph says, hang on, we agreed brexit day was brexit day. That is whether disagreement is. Thank you very much for bringing us up thank you very much for bringing us up to date on that. The economic gap between the north and south of england will continue to grow, unless the government prioritises education and skills. Thats the warning this morning from the Northern Powerhouse partnership a body that is chaired by the former chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne and champions his policy of boosting the regional economy. Todays report says disadvantaged children are being let down, and that a lack of funding and aspiration are holding back Economic Growth in the region. Nina warhurst reports. If your childs born in the north east, the latest League Tables suggest there is a one in five chance he or she will go to an underperforming school. Born in london, the chances arejusti in15. Todays report says the key to closing the north south divide includes £300 million of new money for early years development, making the north a world leader in apprenticeships, and all northern businesses mentoring young people. How are you finding the communications . Barclays is one of the businesses behind todays report. They have more than 500 northern apprentices. I think it was an opportunity that i was quite surprised to find that i didnt have to move away for, because i think my preconception was you would probably have to move to have a really good career but now my view has completely changed on that now that i found the Degree Program because you can do it from anywhere. Is the government now stepping up after being accused of neglecting the Northern Powerhouse post George Osborne . One of the real unsung bits about our Northern Powerhouse is the £70 million we put into our Northern Powerhouse schools strategy which goes all the way from early years provision and making sure that is as good as it can be, to the maths and english hubs we have setup. The authors of todays report say if its followed, there could be 850,000 newjobs and £100 billion of new money in the northern economy. They claim that children from all backgrounds and postcodes will be given a fairer start. Nina warhurst, bbc news, middlesborough. Lets speak now to marc doyle he is the principal of a University Technical college in lincolnshire. First of all, tell us more about what you do there. The first thing i would like to see is without doubt everybody deserves a good education regardless of where they come from, whatever their background is. The focus for me is around the report that says employers need to work really closely with schools to bridge the skills gap. Utcs schools for 14 to i9 year olds, we have many schools and we are already doing that. Meaningful work experience, business mentors, we backed by employees and 15 universities. Our focus is on real life projects and building those skills gaps. You are blending of secondary education with Technical Skills effectively . Absolutely. We are having an incredibly positive impact. One in three of our students will go and find employment with the employer that they have been working with through the school time. 25 of our stu d e nts through the school time. 25 of our students going to apprenticeships against 5 nationally. We are finding the real success in everything that we are doing around this. Another point is that the accountability system in the Education System is very much towards aptitude. Young people have got skills in many different areas. We need to focus on notjust on that aptitudes and are of year tests but their skills and abilities and we need to work closely on their Employability Skills. Its students and parents are looking for a way into the world of work, utcs are great place to be. Are you saying that children in the north are on average grade below their southern cou nterpa rts average grade below their southern counterparts in gcse subjects . Are you saying you are not so worried about that measurement . you saying you are not so worried about that measurement . I am more worried about the fact that there is a Skills Shortage across the country and it will affect the economy as a result of that huge focus on aptitude rather than Employability Skills and students being able to see the relevance and the career path they can follow to achieve success. Were going to have a problem. Success is measured in lots of different ways and if anyone is interested injoining a utc, come to the colleges and see all the amazing work we are doing. That will end up ina work we are doing. That will end up in a place where you have a real Good Opportunity to get a job. Do you accept that in the region, the issue of an attainment gap needs to be addressed more brightly with the schools, perhaps not like yours which are offering this secondary education but in other schools . That this needs to be addressed . As we said that the start, we cant nor the fact that students across the country deserve the best education they can get. Where they are not receive no good education, we have to work as hard as we can to make it better. Funding would help and it is important to note that there is so much amazing stuff going on in schools at the moment and we often focus too much on the bad side and not look up the good side. Very good to have you with us. Thank you. Thank you. The headlines on bbc newsroom live. Theresa may meets chinas president of the talks on the second day of her visit to the country. During her trip, she says she will fight eu plans to give its citizens who come to the uk residency rights during the brexit transition. Ministers are urged to take action on the quality of education in the north of england. In sport, the International Olympic committee save the court of arbitration for sport s decision to overturn the olympic life spans of 28 russian athletes may have a serious impact on the future fight against doping. The ioc are considering an appeal to the swiss federal tribunal. Baptist united boss Jose Mourinho federal tribunal. Baptist united bossJose Mourinho has slammed his players ridiculous start of the game as they were beaten 2 0 at spurs at wembley last night. Christine ericssons al open at 11 seconds, the third fastest in premier League History. Transfer window ended last night with a record total of £430 million spent in the premier league during january. 150 million of which was yesterday. I will be back with more on those stories just after 11 30am. Facebook says its users are spending significantly less time on the site following changes to its news feed content. The websites figures show that people are spending an average of a minute and a half less each day on the network. The changes were designed to prioritise posts from friends and family while reducing the prominence of content from businesses, media and other companies. With me now is our business presenter. Good morning. Is this in line with what facebook was expecting . It didnt know what the repercussions would be. This has come out as part of its Quarterly Results and overall the numbers are very impressive. Mind boggling because facebook made 30 billion in the Fourth Quarter alone. Up 47 on the Fourth Quarter alone. Up 47 on the same period last year. The chief executive has said that they changed the algorithm earlier this year to focus the news feed more on friends and family. This was partly in response to criticism that facebook was blown in spreading fake news. It made these changes but the amount of time spent by users on facebook overall has been reduced by 50 million hours every day. It is too early to say whether this is affecting its profits because this has just been introduced. Affecting its profits because this hasjust been introduced. They got to look at the scale of facebook. There is still huge reach and growth as well. It has 2. 13 billion users around the world who login at least once a month. That is up i4 in a year. That is over a quarter of the worlds entire population. Its reach is huge. Mindboggling statistics. Cutting down on those minutes a day does add up. The real problem is it is failing