voting in some seats. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. tax officials have raided west ham and newcastle united football clubs as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. strong criticism for surrey police for returning a collection of shotguns to a man who went on to kill his partner and her daughter. a show of unity in south korea as the us military holdsjoint exercises with local forces as the us senate prepares for security briefing on north korea. and a warning that britain s immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. it s 5 o clock. our main story is that the prime minister has refused to guarantee that the so called triple lock on pensions will continue if the conservatives are re elected at the general election. at the final session of prime minister s questions before polling day theresa may said that pensioner incomes would continue to rise, but she was accused of abandoning a commitment previously made by t
the uk s international trade secretary meets his us counterpart to talk trade. but he s not allowed to strike a deal, before brexit. the international monetary fund keeps its forecast for world economic growth. but it cuts prospects for the uk and the us, while china, japan and the eurozone gets a boost. welcome to world business report. i m ben bland. also in the programme, we ll learn the success secrets of another ceo. but first, later on monday the uk s trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade deal ahead of britain s departure from the european union. a final trade agreement cannot be signed until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be a very, very big deal . in an interview with the bbc, mr fox said that uk us trade is currently worth nearly 220 billion dollars. but this could increase by as much as 52 billion dollars if trade barriers between the cou
that s a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it s time for newsnight. theresa may s been in switzerland. most of westminster‘s on holiday. but tonight the government s brexit position, finally, starts to take shape. in something that looks a lot like the customs union, but with britain able to negotiate free trade agreements with the rest of the world. we ask whether the proposed transitional arrangement is possible or even desirable. and finally, two days after the event. racism is evil. and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs. including the kkk, neo nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. trump this evening disavowed the racists but will this be enough to stem the tide of criticism of how he handled events in charlottesville? also tonight, after one of the most exciting opening weekends in its 25 year history, we ask one of the premier league s
it s never been done but explorer pen haddow is giving it a go. for the first time in human history, possibly for the first time in 130,000 years, it is now possible to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this area. to steal ships into this area. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government has set out its plans for trading with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. ministers want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so they re calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. but the eu parliament s chief negotiator described that as a fantasy. our business editor simonjack reports. dover, the uk s busiest port. nearly 20% of all goods traded with the eu come here. businesses fear any blockages
for fuel and food and the fall in the pound. the libyan man who claims that british agents took part in his kidnap in 2004 is given permission to take legal action. britain will be leaving the eu single market, the clear cut message for theresa may as she set out the red lines for the brexit negotiations. she said britain must be able to control who comes here, british courts must have powers, and parliament will have a say in which deal his negotiated. and there was a warning for higher eu counterparts. she will walk away if eu negotiators try to punish britain. good morning, what is the plan? on her way out and on our way out. notjust of on her way out and on our way out. not just of the on her way out and on our way out. notjust of the european union. the reason they gathered ministers and ambassadors, too. to confirm, finally, we will leave behind the way the country has made its living for decades. as a priority, we will pursue a bold and ambitious free trade agreement w