Hello, Im samantha sImmonds. Youre watchIng the context on Bbc News. The uk sets out plans for an ambItIous reset wIth europe as the PrIme MInIster vIsIts germany. SIr KeIr Starmer has made hIs fIrst bIlateral trIp as uk PrIme MInIster on a two Day VIsIt to some of europes bIggest powers. In the last few hours, weve seen hIm arrIve In parIs where he met wIth french presIdent Emmanuel Macron at the elysee, ahead of the paralympIcs OpenIng Ceremony. EarlIer, the pm met wIth german Chancellor Olaf Scholz In berlIn. The paIr announced theyre workIng a new bIlateral treaty to deepen cooperatIon on areas such as securIty, and the economy. KeIr starmer saId It was part of a wIder reset wIth europe. A new uk Anew Uk a new Uk Germany treaty, and once In a GeneratIon Chance to delIverfrom once In a GeneratIon Chance to delIver from workIng people once In a GeneratIon Chance to DelIverfrom WorkIng People In BrItaIn and In germany. A new agreement, a testament to the depth of potentIal of our re
i m martine croxall in the studio in london. also in the headlines this morning. more than 60 people are now confirmed dead including 12 children after a boat carrying migrants sank off the southern coast of italy. fresh calls for the uk government to stop energy bill rises in april as the energy regulator announces a new price cap. early results from the nigerian elections show support for the governing party is holding firm. observers say it s still too early to predict who ll win the presidency. and big wins ahead of the oscars for the fantasy adventure film everything everywhere all at once, at the screen actors guild awards in hollywood. hello and welcome to bbc news. we are in windsor, about an hour outside london, not in westminster, which has seen of course so much of the brexit drama, but we are here today because we are told that ursula von der leyen and rishi sunak will be here in a couple of hours time, also, in orderto will be here in a couple of hours time
something at one point that was touted as a big post brexit prize for the uk, having a trade deal with united states. we have not seen a trade deal yet, how further down the line are we on that? eight us line are we on that? eight us trade deal for a line are we on that? eight us trade dealfor a lot line are we on that? eight us trade deal for a lot of brexit backing mps was the ultimate prize. brexit was about an independent and free trading policy. the reason we have not seen progress, a number of reasons, really. firstly, the tension over northern ireland and uk government s approach to brexit has been a barrier, if there was going to be progress of a trade has been a barrier to that. secondly, the us, a uk trade deal is not a massive priority for them, it s never has been, since the uk are split on the agenda. thirdly, being frank, there is not a great deal to do when it comes to uk, us trade. there are not
the real potential to reduce the cost for shoppers when they are buying products. if you look at current figures, they show that food inflation is running currently in the uk at about 15% so anything that can be done that reduces that cost to the consumer is positive. but it must be done in the context that protects uk growers and farmers and absolutely protects the standards for animal welfare and the environment. the comment to make here, that is their commitment and we felt that there should be an independent analysis and review of all the data so that we are clear and any impact that is taking place. clear and any impact that is taking place- taking place. and briefly, if ou taking place. and briefly, if you make. taking place. and briefly, if you make, how taking place. and briefly, if you make, how important. taking place. and briefly, if. you make, how important are these respective markets to each other? the big goal here is a us trade deal for the each other? the big goal