that she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a ‘global britain , with new trade alliances across the world. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in downing street tonight. she has the latest. in the last few moments number ten has released images of theresa may putting her name to the letter that will formally begin this process. she will go down as the tory occu pa nt of she will go down as the tory occupant of the building behind me who pushed the button on the process of extricating ourselves from the institution the european union, with which britain has had such a complex and sometimes tortured relationship with for more than four decades. that institution that has infuriated and inspired this, divided public and inspired this, divided public and political opinion and ultimately been rejected by the decision of the british people. but in the coming yea rs british people. but in the coming years it will notjust be her cou nterpa rts years it will
singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it s newsday. glad you could join us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by cyclone debbie is beginning to emerge. australia s prime minister malcolm turnbull has activated a disaster response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. the storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. look at these images filmed by nasa from the international space station. cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. the premier warned of plenty of work to be done. we are looking at significant destruction, we think. we are preparing for that. we are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the
it s 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by cyclone debbie is being assessed. only one fatality has been reported so only one fatality has been reported so far but parts of the state are difficult to access because of blocked roads. the australian army is heading into the hardest hit areas where tens of thousands of homes are without power. let s hear the latest reaction. it looks like a war zone but the good thing is there s not a great deal of structural damage, there s a few trees down, we ve lost a lot of awnings, signs are blown over. the biggest issue is the power lines that are down and covering the roads. all the roads have being cut off around bowen, airlie beach, it s going to be a huge job to clear those so we re asking people to stay indoors and not move until we can get emergency service personnel there. at the moment not very rainy reports of injury but having said that we know a lot of people have
the british prime minister, theresa may, has signed the letter to the european union that will trigger the process by which britain will leave the eu. it will be handed to the president of the european council on wednesday. mrs may said she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a global britain, with new trade alliances across the world. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. nine months of careful assembly, plenty of preparation, and attention to detail. the decisions that have been taken will affect all our lives and livelihoods, and her political future. banging the drum for trade with the golf, the prime minister wants to reach out. tomorrow we begin the negotiations to secure a new deep and special partnership with the european union. as we do so, i am determined that we should also sees this historic opportunity to get out into the world. but there s a job at home to do, too. here in birmingham voters favoured leaving the eu but were split
will trigger the process by which britain will leave the eu. it will be handed to the president of the european council on wednesday. mrs may said she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a global britain, with new trade alliances across the world. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. nine months of careful assembly, plenty of preparation, and attention to detail. the decisions that have been taken will affect all our lives and livelihoods, and her political future. banging the drum for trade with the gulf, the prime minister wants to reach out. tomorrow we begin the negotiations to secure a new deep and special partnership with the european union. as we do so, i am determined that we should also seize this historic opportunity to get out into the world. but there s a job at home to do, too. here in birmingham, voters favoured leaving the eu but were split almost down the middle. nevermind for now, negotiating with more than two dozen other countr