I think both sides have ruled out that this is talking about the uk rejoining the eu in any way, shape orform, or even the customs union, for that matter. But what this is about is some quite concrete bilateral talks. This is the fifth meeting, but this is the first official visit of the Prime Minister to berlin. And its just two months after he was elected as Prime Minister. Now, for his predecessor, rishi sunak, it took 18 months. And i thinkjust that alone is a signal of what london wants to achieve. Its, on the one hand, its a strong signal that the uk is now open for business with germany and, you know, is very serious about pushing forward some quite concrete bilateral agreements, particularly on defence, because i think Thats Something that the two countries are keen on working together on. What they cant really do much is when it comes to trade, because thats within the. Thats within the responsibilities of the eu. But what. I think when it comes to closer cooperation between t
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to go round, and if anything it is set to be a warmer day with temperatures more widely across england and wales reaching the low 20s and peaking at around 23 celsius. and yes, as sophie hinted, the fine weather is set to last through sunday and into bank holiday monday. temperatures might come down a degree or two, but it will still feel warm in the may sunshine. a degree or two, but it will still feel warm in the may sunshine. and that s it from feel warm in the may sunshine. and that s it from the feel warm in the may sunshine. and that s it from the bbc news at six, now it is time for the news where you are. goodbye. we are bringing you continuing coverage of the incident in downing street. if you re just nowjoining us, let me tell you what s happened. a man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in dangerous driving after a vehicle was driven into the gates of downing street. there you can see whitehall has now been reopened within the last hour, and we ca
investigation and the response to lawmakers in just a moment. plus, president joe biden defends his division to send troupes to the southern border as the covid restrictions are set to end this week and the polls are sinking. and now on the wrong side of a potential rematch with donald trump in 2024. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, may 8th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. we begin this morning with a second deadliest mass shooting in the united states this year. eight people were killed and several others injured on saturday when a gunman opened fire at an outlet mall in allen, texas, which is a suburb of dallas. we want to warn viewers that some of the footage you re about to see is disturbing. dash cam video, which police confirm is authentic, shows the moment the alleged gunman got out of his car and began firing. police have identified him as a 33-year-old suspected neo-nazi sympathizer. he was wearing