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she has become more unpopular. she has become more divisive. she is a very polarising figure. she is seen as a beijing loyalist. that reputation will make it difficult to do as she has promised to heal divisions in society. she has promised to tackle that challenge. but it is difficult to see how she will do that, given her perception. now to other news and the time for strategic patience is over that was the message donald trump had for north korea as he stood side by side with the new south korean president. mr trump called for a determined response to the nuclear threat posed by kim jung un but he also took aim at seoul over trade, and sharing the cost of defence. the bbc‘s state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. this was the visit of a strong and historic ally at a time of uncertainty, with a recently elected leader and an unpredictable one. it was the first foreign visit for president moon. the interest back home spurring an eager scramble f ....
between demonstrators. the singer adele cancels her two concerts this weekend at wembley stadium the singer says she is heartbroken but has damaged her vocal cords. in rugby, a late penalty from owen farrell secures the british and irish lions victory in new zealand, levelling the three test series. cardiff is one of the uk s fastest growing cities but is the welsh capital expanding too fast? cardiff s growing pains is on at 1:30pm on bbc news. good afternoon. the government has indicated it won t bring in external commissioners to run kensington and chelsea council following the grenfell tower fire disaster. the local government secretary, sajid javid, said it would monitor the process to elect a new leader of the authority following the resignation of nicholas paget brown yesterday, and it would take further action, if it was needed. frankie mccamley reports. it was the breakdown of this, the first cabinet meeting at the council since the fire at grenfell tower, t ....
and the nominations for this year s mercury prize are announced stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. good morning. it s thursday 27th july, i m ben brown. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new immigration system after brexit. the immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a simple matter of fact that free movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. the home secretary has written in the financial times today laying out her views of a post brexit immigration system. she said we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour. she also sought to reassure businesses there would be no cliff edge once we leave. she concluded by saying, put simply, the uk must ....
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary amber rudd has moved to reassure businesses that there will be no cliff edge on immigration after march 2019 when the free movement of people between the eu and the uk ends. speaking on a visit to scotland this morning, she said there will be an ‘implementation phase‘ for new migration policy after brexit when new eu workers who come here will need to register their details. it comes as experts are asked to report on the costs and benefits of eu migrants. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. getting tough on immigration. the home secretaryjoined a coastal patrol in scotland today. but simultaneously she signalled the government wanted to take a flexible approach to legal migration after brexit. she made it clear a new immigration policy wouldn t be implemented immediately. the committee would examine how many eu migrants they might need. we want a new, informed, evidence based eu migration ....
good evening and welcome to bbc news. the music world has been paying tribute to george michael, who died yesterday, from suspected heart failure, at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he rose to fame with the pop duo wham, enjoying global success in the eighties, before leaving to forge a successful solo career. but he struggled with the pressures of fame and press attention. his bandmate andrew ridgeley said he was heartbroken at the loss of a beloved friend . 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back at his life. # wham bam, i am a man #. wearing a bikerjacket and a white tee, george michael takes his first steps into the limelight as one half of the pop duo, whami. back then, he had big hair and a perma tan it was his idea of early ‘80s glam. the reality was a little different. so they stuck us in this hotel that couldn t have been more than 80p a night. i was sleeping the night before my first t ....