roger federer reaches his first grand slam final in two years with victory over swiss compatriot stanislas wawrinka at the australian open. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. theresa may is expected to become the first world leader to meet america s new president this evening when she addresses republican congressmen in philadelphia. tomorrow, she will travel to the white house for formal talks. the prime minister is expected to tell her audience tonight that a sovereign, global britain wants to enhance ties with its old friends . but some politicians here have reacted to the meeting with misgivings, after mr trump said he supported the use of waterboarding in interrogations. here s our political correspondent, carole walker. theresa may says her meeting with president trump will be an opportunity to renew the special relationship, to discuss a future trade deal and the importance of strengthening defence and security cooperation. but how will she respond t
it is like a soldier on a battlefield, you don t know what you will be faced with. on top of that, you have got the fear, am i going to make it home tonight? the brexit bill is published, causing tension within labour, which tells its mps you must vote for it. and one of the leading contemporary art prizes in the world won tonight by a british artist and film maker. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: manchester united went behind in their efl cup semifinal second leg at hull. find out if they could hold onto their aggregate lead to reach the final at wembley. good evening. theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post brexit trade deal with the united states. she ll be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump, when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. this evening, she addressed a republican conference in philadelphia, in a speech where she sought to find common ground with m
welcome to bbc news. theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post brexit trade deal with the united states. she ll be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. this evening, she addressed a republican conference in philadelphia in a speech where she sought to find common ground with mr trump. but the prime minister s bid to launch a new era of co operation with america risked being overshadowed by a row about president trump s support for torture and in particular, water boarding. our political editor laura kuenssberg is travelling with theresa may and has just sent this report. opposites attract. theresa may s hope. but how close does she want to get to him? the prime minister made a quieter arrival, making her way down the windy steps in philadelphia. her convoy speeding towards her debut in trump land, here to make friends. no hate, no fear