Celebrations marking the 70 anniversary of the countrys independence from britain. Singer taylor swift wins her Sexual Assault case against a former radio dj. Good morning. It is tuesday, the 15th of august. Welcome to bbc newsroom alive. The Brexit Secretary has confirmed that the government wa nts to has confirmed that the government wants to negotiate a temporary Customs Relationship with the eu for when the uk leaves, similar to current arrangements. The Eu Commission has welcomed the proposals, but Opposition Parties here save the document lacks detail. Britain would also seek to be allowed to negotiate trade deals with countries outside the eu. Although members of the Eus Customs Union are barred from striking such agreements. Adam fleming explains. Under the Customs Union, the eu has one external border for the import of goods from abroad. If import taxes, known as tariffs, are paid, they are paid when that product enters this area. It can then move around between countries with no further charges and very few checks. The British Government wants something as similar as possible to this arrangement for a temporary period after brexit in march 2019. The first option it describes as a highly streamlined Customs Arrangement. In plain english, using as Much Technology and as Little Red Tape as possible to speed the flow of goods between the uk and the eu. The second option the government calls a new Customs Partnership, that would be an unprecedented deal between the eu and the uk where both sides would agree to do virtually everything the same when it came to customs, which would mean there would be no need for a border for goods between the two. 0ur Correspondent emma vardy joins us from westminister. How clear are we today on the proposition by the government . Well, we are certainly a lot clearer about what the uk is now looking for. But what the uk is now looking for. But what it will be over to negotiate with the eu, well, that is another question. David davis, he is going to be sitting down to negotiate with the eu, in brussels once again at the eu, in brussels once again at the end of the mud in the next round of talks. What he has set out today if the aims of the interim Customs Union period which will basically keep things as close to possible as the current arrangement. There have been so much talk of this possible cliff edge, businesses have been calling for clarity. The aim here is to give businesses a period of time to give businesses a period of time to adjust to any possible new arrangements. You may ask though, how do we get the eu to agree to this kind of deal that the uk is setting out . David davis says it is much in the eus interest to agree to raise as it is fast, any interruption in trade could hurt us both. They are actually selling us 290 billion, they are selling us 290 billion, we are selling them 230 billion a year. It is in their interests, i mean, bmw do not want to have to have a Customs Border that is going to slow down their sales or add administrative costs. Siemens is not going to want to do that, you know, so. And the Port Of Rotterdam is going to want to have an efficient operation, the biggest port in europe, its going to want to have an efficient operation so they have got an interest as well as us. You hear him arguing about both sides. Labour think the proposals are incoherent, the lib dems have been saying that all this does is just delayed the economic pain. These papers are one of a series of proposals that we are going to be getting over the coming months. It is important to say that actually in terms of our negotiation with the eu, we are only at the first obstacle, trade talks with the eu have not even begun yet. Thank you very much. Allie renison, head of europe and trade policy at the institute of directors, joins us now. Thank you for coming in. Are we any wife of the day in the light of what we have heard from david davis . We have to wait for the Position Papers which is coming out later today. What has been drilled so far, it is a step in the right direction. We we re a step in the right direction. We were not sure if were going to be in any kind of Customs Union come march 2019 and i think that is one of the big question that Automobile Manufacturers are asking, are they going to have to start to apply extra paperwork . Looks what the government are trying to privatise, the answer is no. We have to remember the Customs Union is only one fraction of what would need to be due to make sure trade continues as it does come brexit day. The focus on the Customs Union is one thing, you think the picture is more complex than people might think . Import tariffs are one of the things that customs tend to look at border. The other thing is compliant with regular g standards, for example, along the irish border, a lot of agricultural trade, veterinary inspections. That has to be discussed as well, i would expect the governor to address that is forecasting the forthcoming Position Papers. You say businesses will be reassured, they were only had to change the process as the government has those once, this could offer two 01 has those once, this could offer two or three years. Do you think we are ina or three years. Do you think we are in a position yet when we know but what happen what you think it is a little tantalisingly what happen what you think it is a little ta ntalisingly vague . What happen what you think it is a little ta ntalisingly vague . |j what happen what you think it is a little tantalisingly vague . I think businesses are focused on what happens come brexit day, if we get backin happens come brexit day, if we get back in the next three to six months, businesses are waiting to see if they have to make contingency plans, then they can really engage on the substance of what its come to come at the end destination. I think that is much more vague that is what being allied as an interim period. David davis talking about negotiations, it is easy to think he sits with others from the eu and somehow that is it. They are just a handful of people on this. How confident are you that the government is being informed as much of it should be by the businesses who have an interest in this . How much are they being invited to take pa rt much are they being invited to take part in this process . We have seen a massive uptake in engagement, other businesses group, and the government since the election. Now we are getting down to detail, we welcome the fact there is going to be the glut of Position Papers coming out. We need a more permanent framework of engaging with the gamut on those details. They are still some work to be done on putting both permanent engagement in place. They are moving. The overwhelming message from david davis when he was interviewed on bbc breakfast this morning is almost as if we can have this arrangement, this new arrangement, very much like the old arrangement, very much like the old arrangement, this frictionless setup, but we have heard from the European Commission today, Frictionless Trade is not possible outside the Single Market and the Customs Union. Do you think ultimately we are slightly deluded if we accept what we are being told that somehow we will magically have a new arrangement that is very much like the old arrangement . a new arrangement that is very much like the old arrangement . I think what the commission are talking about is longer term, once we are outside of any Customs Union arrangement, not bound by eu Single Market legislation, that becomes a much more difficult question to answer. For an interim period, this is something that not the commission will welcome not only the commission, but making sure your Pain Companies can get behind as well. European companies. Pain companies can get behind as well. European companies. Some friction, where is the possible friction, where is the possible friction and what are the main concerns for businesses . The government had tied off some of that when they talk about having interim Customs Union. What businesses are worried about even if you have input ta riffs worried about even if you have input tariffs between the uk and the eu remaining legible, you would have a situation where Car Manufacturers would start to have to look at, do the components can towards having no duties continue . That is what happens when you dont have the same Import Tariffs maintain. That seems to be tied. The question will be around recklessly standards, product standards, do we continue to follow those for the interim . We are hoping to see those addressed in the Position Papers out in the next few weeks. Really interesting to talk to. Thank you very much. The office for National Statistics has released figures suggesting that millions of rail users in the uk will see a 3. 6 increase in Ticket Prices from january next year, following a rise in the rate of retail price inflation, which is used to set railfares, thisjuly. The unions have said it was kicked in the for passengers. Ben thompson has more details for us. Two different calculation, it is important. The government preferred rate, 2. 6 . That is the increase we have seen so far. There is another calculation that is the Retail Prices index imac came in at 3. 6 and, yes, you guessed it, the one thatis and, yes, you guessed it, the one that is determined to determine how Quickly Rl Fares will go up is the high one. Next january, Quickly Rl Fares will go up is the high one. Nextjanuary, the rail fa res, high one. Nextjanuary, the rail fares, there was that cover all sorts of things like Meaty Simile Mac sorts of things like Meaty Simile Mac commuting tickets, up by 3. 6 , january of next year. The meaty groups, Passenger Groups says that this is more than double we saw last year when fares rose again and it is not fair once again to put pressure on consumers who are feeling the squeeze on their incomes. Remember when inflation, the measure of how quickly prices are rising continues, it means we feel worse off in our pocket, if we just do not keep up with inflation. Judging by this latest Inflation Figures it is now nearly double the average wage increases and so figures it is now nearly double the average wage increases and so once again we are feeling worse off in our pockets. The bringer of good news. And you very much. Thank you very much. The government has announced some of the key details about the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which left at least 80 dead and confirmed that it will begin today. The inquiry will examine issues including what started the fire and the actions of kensington and Chelsea Council. The probe will not look at problems with Social Housing, but theresa may has insisted that no questions will be left u na nswered. In a Statement Issued this morning, sir Martin Moore Bick announced that the terms of reference for the inquiry. He said that it will consider the cause and spread of the fire, the design, construction and refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, the scope and adequacy of the relevant regulations relating to high rise buildings, whether the relevant legislation and guidance were complied with in the case of Grenfell Tower, the actions of the local authority and other bodies before the tragedy, and the response of the London Fire Brigade to the fire as well as the response of central and local government in the aftermath of the disaster. Sir martin said that broader questions on Social Housing policy should not be within the scope of the inquiry itself. 0ur Correspondentjoins us now. You have had a closer look at those. So much discussion about the terms of this enquiry and many people wanted an input. Is this going to satisfy all be different demands . M an input. Is this going to satisfy all be different demands . It remains to be seen. You can split the six recommendations, the six areas into two types. The first four are looking at the immediate causes of the fire, was the cladding to brave the fire, was the cladding to brave the emac blame, the fridge freezer . The last two, we were not sure about. The actions of the local authority crucially before the tragedy itself and also the response of the fire brigade, the local authority and social covered afterwards. At one point there was the suggestion that the Public Inquiry with not look at those two boys, would not like the broader scope so in a way, that is likely to reassure some of the campaigners and survivors of grenfell, but there are other aspects of it that might make them slightly worried as well. Any response from any of the parties about the terms that we heard . Response from any of the parties about the terms that we heard . |j have come off the phone with a survivor and either have the chance to look at this, he did not want his name news, he said this is the first on the car to look, he did say he is broadly encourage that this is bigger than he is for, he said he would bend, spitting nails, in his words, if that part about examining the councils actions before the fire had not been included. There is some concern that it is not broad enough to apparently involved this idea of Social Housing more broadly and whether the government and local authorities may have in some way caused this tragedy or been responsible in some way through Social Housing policy. The government has said the Housing Minister is going to meet residents and be local people to discuss those concerns. Some worries from local residents, that this could muddy the waters, maybe look like political involvement. 0n waters, maybe look like political involvement. On one hand, some broad support, on the other, some concern. Remind us now we have the terms of reference, how long we are looking at in terms of the inquiry . Years and years, the government has said in the past was to have an interim Report Conclusion as soon as possible. We think it is good to start work pretty much straightaway so maybe we can expect some conclusions towards the end of the year, beginning of next, but we could be talk about many years until we get a final conclusion of this whole process. Thank you very much. The headlines on bbc Newsroom Live david davis says the government wa nts to david davis says the government wants to negotiate a temporary Customs Union with the eu for when the uk leaves. Millions of Rail Passengers will see fares rise by 3. 6 when Price Changes come into force next year. 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