a libyan man has won the right to sue the former foreign secretary, jack straw, over claims of kidnap and torture. an 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in rotherham. three years after the malaysia airlines flight mh370 went missing, the search is called off, leaving families devastated. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. theresa may is due to set out her strategy for brexit this lunchtime. in a speech in central london, the prime minister is expected to signal she wants a full break from the european union rather than a deal that leaves britain half in, half out . her speech comes as new figures show the rate of inflation increased sharply last month, exceeding some economists‘ predictions. the cost of living was 1.6% higher than a year earlier. that s up from an annual rate of 1.2% the previous month. we can go to vishala sri pathma in the city. tell us more about these figures? as you say, it is higher than the previous m
infrastructure and agriculture. also this morning: natalie portman on playing jackie kennedy in her new film, and preparing for the oscars hype. and carol has the weather. good morning. for some of us it is a cold and forest the start. patchy fog but in the south and south east in particular there will be some sunshine frosty start. for the rest of the uk, fairly cloudy with some light rain or drizzle but some sunshine. i will tell you where in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story: the foreign secretary has said countries are queuing up to sign free trade deals with britain when it leaves the european union. borisjohnson also suggests that agreements could be achieved quickly after the article 50 negotiations are concluded, and said the uk would not be hauling up the drawbridge, despite the new migration controls promised by theresa may. our political correspondent tom bateman has more. theresa may s brexit speech brought the most clarity yet on her approach to
fairer britain, i place where our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. i m ben brown, at the european commission in brussels. we will bring you all the reaction from here. and we will have all the latest news from throughout the day, from westminster and the eu. also here this afternoon. westminster bridge is closed again, flatly a week after khalid massod killed four people, as immense to remember his victims are due to be held here in the next hour. as events. good afternoon from westminster. after 44 years as a member of the european union, the formal process to ta ke european union, the formal process to take the united kingdom out of the eu has begun. this lunchtime, a letter, signed by theresa may, has been handed to the president of the european council in brussels. in it, she says the referendum was invite to restore britain s national self determination. one of the key points repeated several times is the uk s view that a future deal needs to be disc
said there was no reason to pretend that this was a happy day either in brussels or london. here it is. six pages. the notification from prime minister, theresa may, triggering article 50. we ll bring you all the latest news and reaction throughout the day from here at westminster and across the uk and european union. also this afternoon: there has been a moment of silence on westminster bridge to remember the four people who died in the terror attack here, exactly one week ago. good afternoon from westminster. after 44 years as a member of the european union, the formal process to take the united kingdom out of the eu has begun. this lunchtime a letter, signed by theresa may, has been handed to the president of the european council, donald tusk, in brussels. in it she says the referendum was a vote to restore britain s national self determination . is that the uk s view that a future deal needs to be discussed alongside a withdrawal. near the end of the letter it says, we