labour says the conservatives are out of ideas, regardless of who s prime minister. after 12 years of a tory government, what are we to show for it? people are not able to pay their bills and the nhs and law and order have completely broken down. priti patel has announced she will retire as soon as a new home secretary has been appointed. she was said will continue as a backbencher. from the war in ukraine to spiralling inflation liz truss is facing issues at home and abroad. we ll be speaking to a former cabinet secretary who was the top civil servant for three different british prime ministers about how she might approach the challenge. welcome to the programme. if you have questions about liz truss being set to become the next uk prime minister, send them our way and will be speaking to a range of experts through the next two hours and we ll do our best to give you some answers. you can reach me on twitter. and of course, the centre of our coverage will be britain s
The Campaign Posters are printed with the French Election in full swing. For Emmanuel Macron it was less than a warm welcome in his hometown where Marine Le Pen showed up as well. And. The white house says funding for that Mexican Wall May have to wait. We go to the border where not all residents are convinced. You build a 20 foot wall, someone isjust going to build a 21 foot ladder to go over it. Hello, i am katty kay in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. The us senate is about to decamp to the white house as a top admiral wa nts the white house as a top admiral wants lawmakers a north korean attack on the us is possible. Mr trump has summoned his senators were briefing, quite a show. The Television Image of senators going into the white house make the president look assertive in the run up to 100 days but then he has already shown his resolve coming to korea. The Carl Vincent Battle Group is now positioned. And the us michelin is always there. The Us Military Last Night began t
In railfares forfour years, as inflation hit 3. 6 more than 300 people have died and thousands have been made homeless by Devastating Mudslides in sierra leone. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Fire will examine the response of the authorities, and refurbishment of the tower but not wider social problems. And, A Star Is Born . When the leading lady fell ill, molly from the cloakroom stepped in and won rave reviews. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at 5. The government has confirmed it wants to negotiate a temporary Customs Relationship with the european union, to be in place after the uk leaves the bloc. The Secretary Of State for exiting the eu, david davis, says the deal would prevent Trade Disruption until a permanent settlement could be reached. The Eu Commission says it will study the proposals, co ordinator, guy verhofstadt, said that to be in and out of the Customs Union is a fantasy. This report from our Political Correspondent laila nathoo. Her report contains flas
Pragmatic, much more conciliatory, lots of language european values. Let me dust interrupted you, sorry to be so rude, but donald tusk is now speaking in brussels. Lets hear what he has got to say. For me. We would like to hear what he has got to say but we cannot hear him | he has got to say but we cannot hear him ithink he has got to say but we cannot hear him i think interrupting Laura Kuenssberg in full flight to listen toa Man Kuenssberg in full flight to listen to a man we cannot hear is unforgivable and i apologise there is the bold threat that no deal is better than a bad deal. What one senior mp was saying is the challenge for theresa may today is to seem resolute but also constructive, to be the iron fist in the velvet glove. I think the tone of this letter is very much velvet glove. We might now be able to hear donald tusk. This is the head of the Council Of Ministers in brussels. In essence, this is about damage control. Our goal is clear. To minimise the cost for the eu ci
Of settle to carlisle rail line. The world famous train is back on its scenic route through the Yorkshire Dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. And, Recycling Rockets a Californian Company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. Good morning. Its friday, 31st march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a Separation Settlement with the uk. The Draft Guidelines, issued by the president of the European Council donald tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. The document will now be sent to the 27 Member States for approval. The Draft Guidelines, seen by the bbc, will outline the tone of the talks ahead and say a non member of the union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member. They also r