dismay about what theresa may plans to do. the extreme version of brexit thejeremy to do. the extreme version of brexit the jeremy corbyn to do. the extreme version of brexit thejeremy corbyn and ukip backed as well. the lib dems are the only people offering hope that the future of britain can be brighter and better. but could not be that we would just leave without a deal at all? our policy is that theresa may has the best policy to get the best dealfor britain. but has the best policy to get the best deal for britain. but our view is that if the people reject that deal, we should have the right to remain in the year. it is a simple choice. isn t the problem for you that when this election was called, lots of liberal democrats i spoke to really felt that the remains voters would swing behind your voters in huge numbers. that is simply not happening. our membership as increased rapidly since the brexit election. in the local elections, we well the only party to go forward, tw
had scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon. for the scottish conservatives, ruth davidson. for the scottish labour party, kezia dugdale. representing the scottish liberal democrats, willie rennie. this ukip david coburn and for the scottish greens, patrick harvie. applause we also want all of you to join in at home. you can argue along with the debate using social media. the hashtag is leaders debate. we will come back shortly and take opening state m e nts come back shortly and take opening statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird statements from all of our panel, but firstjackie bird is statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird is with the watching press. thank you. from the majesty of the debating hall to be more modest surroundings of the press room or the so called spin room. it s here that the journalists and bloggers and party politicians will be scrutinising the performances of their party leaders and crafting tamara s headlines. i fee
we ll hear from the people behind that decision at 9.15. really keen to hear from you this morning. also on the programme. it isn t the care that people deserve . how two relatives have described their experience of the nhs. rose s son was treated on this makeshift bed. and graham s dad who has alzheimers was left for 36 hours waiting for a bed. the nurses were fantastic, brilliant. but i would say the main adjective i would use is worrying. you can t be treated with dignity and privacy in a corridor. that s the absolute reality. to suggest this is temporary is not true. we ll bring you their full story before 10. and, when one of the chief architects of brexit met president elect donald trump. i thought the uk was so smart in getting out and you were there and you guys wrote it on the front page. yes. trump said that brexit was going to happen. yes. right. and it happened. yes. that was when it was going to lose easily, everybody thought i was crazy, 0bama said we d go to t
as the clock ticks towards the point when it is thought the secretary of state will call elections. and we will be taking a health check of the state of the nhs in england. good morning. it is monday the 16th of january. i am joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. donald trump has promised that a trade deal between britain and the united states will be a priority when he takes office on friday. he was speaking to the former justice secretary and prominent brexit campaigner michael gove for the times newspaper in his first british interview since becoming us president elect. here s our political correspondent vicky young. theresa may is about to tell us more about how she thinks the uk can prosper outside of the european union. her critics say the economy will suffer if britain leaves the single market and is no longer able to trade freely with the eu. but the president elect donald trump says he will offer britain a quick and fair trade deal with america within weeks o
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 may s hand in the brexit negotiations with brussels. speaking to reporters on his way into a meeting of foreign ministers in brussels, borisjohnson described mr trump s 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, presentin