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brought the united states into the second world war. he and president obama are due to visit a memorial that honours the sailors and marines killed in the 1941 attack. before his departure from tokyo, mr abe said he wanted to send a message that japan would never repeat the atrocities of past wars. the bbc‘s laura bickerjoins us from washington. what do we know about the form of this visit? first of all, he has arrived in hawaii. he will meet with president obama over the next few hours. it will be their finalsummit the next few hours. it will be their final summit together and then the pairof them, final summit together and then the pair of them, both presidents, will visit the memorial, the uss arizona, where shinzo abe abbey will take pa rt where shinzo abe abbey will take part ina where shinzo abe abbey will take part in a ceremony to remember the lives lost there, the majority of them were killed on that battleship, them were killed on that battleship, the uss ar ....
names. within the last hour, theresa may has arrived at the white house, the first foreign leader to meet president trump since he took office a week ago. let s show you pictures of the two leaders inside the oval office. we are expecting them to give a news conference any time now, possibly in the next half hour. we will keep watching that and bring it to you as soon as it starts. top of the agenda will be took of trade, with theresa may saying she wants to renew the special relationship between the uk and the us. mr trump has previously said he is open to a fairand has previously said he is open to a fair and speedy deal with the uk. but he has also warned that he will terminate agreements with 30 days‘ notice if he doesn t like them. let s go over to laura trevelyan in washington. how big a deal is it for theresa may to be the first foreign leader to be invited to the white house under donald trump? leader to be invited to the white house under donald trump7m leade ....
been giving a news conference alongside donald trump, after she became the first foreign leader to visit him at the white house since he became president. mr trump said the us was renewing what he described as its deep bond with the uk following their meeting, which focussed on trade and security. the united states respects the sovereignty of the british people and their rate of self determination. a free and independent bulletin is a blessing to the world and our relationship has never been stronger. but we understand governments must be responsive to everyday working people, that governments must represent their own citizens. we look forward to working closely with you as we strengthen our mutual ties in commerce, business and foreign affairs. great days lie ahead for all to pupils and award two countries. our correspondent is at the white house. the prime minister came here really needing a trade deal, but she got a very strong commitment from the president with re ....
together, america and the united kingdom are a beacon for prosperity and the rule of law. that is why the united states respects the sovereignty of the british people and their right of self determination. a free and independent britain is a blessing to the world and our relationship has never been stronger. both america and britain understand that governments must be responsive to everyday working people, that governments must represent their own citizens. madam prime minister, we look forward to working closely with you as we strengthen our mutual ties and commerce, business and foreign affairs. great days lie ahead for our two peoples and our two countries. on behalf of our nation, i thank you forjoining us here today. it is a really great honour. thank you very much. thank you very much, mr president. can i start by saying that i am so pleased that i have been able to be here today and thank you for inviting me so soon after your inauguration. i m delighted to be ab ....
relax, i ve got you, i promise. and after the oscars were criticised for being too white, could this film be about to break the mould? and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: arsene wenger is given a four match touchline ban for his altercation with a premier league official against burnley last sunday. good evening. donald trump and theresa may have hailed a new era of relations between america and britain, after meeting at the white house. it s president trump s first talks there with any foreign leader since taking power. the prime minister told a news conference mr trump had given what she called his 100% backing to nato, despite his recent comments that it s obsolete. she confirmed that the queen has invited president trump to make a state visit to britain this year, and that he has accepted. there was also talk of a future trade deal, but no detail. laura kuenssberg reports. everyone is paying attention. our prime minister, the first foreign leader to make their ....