and eu. during the implementation period, access to one another's markets should continue on current terms and continue to take part in existing security measures. businesses would welcome the certainty this would provide. a framework for this time-limited period, which can be agreed under article 50, would be the existing structure of the eu rules and legislation. -- regulations. by long will be determined how long it will take to put in place a new immigration system acquired to take control of the uk's borders. during the implementation period, people will continue to be able to live and work in the u.k., but there will be a registration system, and essential preparation for the new regime. as of today, these considerations point 10 implementation period of around two years. -- two in implementation -- and implementation peering of around two years. this is clear that what would be most helpful to people on businesses on both sides, who want this process to be smooth and orderly, it is rou

and eu. the implementation period, access to one another's markets should continue on current terms and continue to take part in existing security measures. businesses would welcome the certainty this would provide. a framework for this time-limited period, which can be agreed under article 50, would be the existing structure of the eu rules and legislation. for example, it will take time to put in place a new immigration system acquired to take control of the uk's borders. the implementation period, people will continue to be able to live and work in the u.k., but there will be a registration system, and essential preparation for the new regime. as of today, these considerations point 10 implementation period of around two years. -- two in implementation -- and implementation peering of around two years. clear that what would be most helpful to people on businesses on both sides, who want this process to be smooth and orderly, it is rough to as early as possible. we recognize that the eu ins

and eu. during the implementation period, access to one another's markets should continue on current terms, and britain should continue to take part in existing security measures. businesses would welcome the certainty this would provide. a framework for this time-limited period, which can be agreed under article 50, would be the existing structure of the eu rules and regulations. how long will be determined by how long it will take to put in would be the existing structure place a new immigration system acquired to take control of the uk's borders. during the implementation period, people will continue to be able to live and work in the u.k., but there will be a registration system, and essential preparation for the new regime. as of today, these considerations point to an implementation period of around two years. because i don't believe that either the eu or british people will want the u.k. to stay longer and that existing structure as necessary, they should also agree to bring new disput

has the eu got its mojo back? after a bleak decade of economic stagnation, internal dysfunction and public discontent, officials in brussels claim the tide has turned, but is there really a renewed appetite for deeper european integration while britain is still fumbling for the exit door? my guest is former italian prime minister, eu commissioner and ardent integrationist mario monti. are reports of the eu's revival somewhat premature? mario monti, welcome to hardtalk. pleasure. why is there a new integrationist spirit abroad in the european union? i don't quite understand it. last year i was writing articles and giving speeches on the process of disintegration of the eu. which looked very real as a prospect. which looked very real. the main reason why it looked real last year was, in my view, the cynical behaviour of most heads of governments of member states concerning the eu. they went to brussels to take together decisions supposedly in the interests of the eu, but really each of them was narrowly minded on hi

the rest of the eu would not accept it as the rest of the eu would not accept itasa the rest of the eu would not accept it as a final settlement because they did not see paying to maintain our current role in the single market during a transition as the same thing as saddling our past debts. there are plenty of bills that the eu says the uk has to deal with. there is the uk share of money that has been formally committed but not yet paid. it is a bit like a credit card. at current exchange rates, the total outstanding bill is more than £210 billion, which makes the uk share more than £25 billion. then there is the uk share of the eu pension pot. british civil servants have been working for eu institutions for more than 40 years. that is roughly another £8 billion which the rest of europe expects the uk to cover. and there‘s more. even though theresa may has made what might be seen in london as a generous offer to get talks moving, it will not be the end of the story. and it really is touch and go whether enough progress will have been made before a eu serve ding summit in october

there is the uk share of the eu pension pot. british civil serva nts the eu pension pot. british civil servants have been working for eu is situations for more than a0 years, another £8 billion the rest of europe expects the uk to cover. even though mrs may has made what might be seen as a generous offer to get talks moving, it will not be the end of the story. it really is touch and go whether enough progress would have been made before an eu summit knocked over to allow negotiations to move on to consider the outlines ofa to move on to consider the outlines of a future trade deal. at the moment, it looks unlikely. touching go. theresa may will have to do more than this speech, certainly in the european council meetings in 0ctober. we told you about the reaction in the uk. what about the rest of europe? 0ur correspondent is in brussels. you looked at the early reaction, what did they make of it? the key person is michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, who has reacted and put out a statement that sums up what we are now hearing, which is welcoming what they see as a mo

the political imperative in the eu is to keep the eu together. the idea they will cut us a deal that is better give us access to the single market, dispenses with obligations, that is a big reach. but that seemed to be what mrs may was saying, let's be creative. the words are fine, but what is in it for the eu in her view is economically it is in your interest to trade with us. the counter point is political my is a huge imperative not to bend over to give britain a great deal. so is no deal still better than a bad deal. she said yes. but you look around in the uk there is no preparation for the no deal. i thought that was significant. that is where we are heading unless these talks move ahead, because if there is no progress, there is less time, we are moving to the buffers of probably next autumn and if we haven't got it sorted, we are leaving without a deal. i thought it was interesting. mrs may is not resiling from that. she is saying no deal, better than a bad deal. that sort of iron in our negotiating position remains. so put it together, w

towards pensions of eu staff, and more liabilities on top. as for the talk of a better, brighter future when the uk has a new trading relationship, that rang hollow to some who observe the eu closely. the words that were used were, we can't be ambitious creative, imaginative. we are asked to be creative in order to get something worse than what we have today. this can't be a good dealfor the eu. but can it work for ireland? the irish prime minister was addressing an audience close to the border today. here, too, people are yet to be reassured the uk is offering a workable solution. i would be concerned that the negotiations on brexit are being, if you like, managed or influenced, by the difficult relationships and different views within the tory party. and i think, from the point of view of the people i represent, and i think citizens across europe, we deserve better than that. so what matters now is what david davis and his team will put on the table when negotiations resume here again next week. but even if that's enough to unblock things,

all right, the eu. yeah, the us is still a member of the united nations. eu criticism then. i am very happy to address that. number one, this law of ours is putting much less burden on ngos, like in the us. number two, the only thing we ask the ngos for, if they get funding above a certain amount of money on an annual basis, they have to announce it on their website, because we think it's a very legitimate demand from the people to know from where those organisations are being financed, who try to influence public opinion. because it's a very legitimate demand towards parties, right, and political actors, that they have to be open with their finances. then ngos who would like to influence public opinion must register, if they get foreign funding. i don't know why there's a problem. similarly, a new law that tightens control over foreign universities in hungary? again, it's not true. sorry to say that, but it's not true. they have to reveal their sources of funding, you think, in the interests of transparency? no, the law on higher education is about the following. if you are

leave the eu. and to be a global free trading nation able to chart our own way in the world. for many, this is an exciting time, full of promise. for others, it is a worrying one. i look ahead with optimism. believing that if we use this moment to change not just our relationship with europe but also the way we do things at home, this will be a defining moment in the history of our nation. and it is an exciting time for many in europe, too. the european union is beginning a new chapter in the story of its development. just last week president younger set out his ambitions for the future of the european union. there is a vibrant going on about the shape of the eu's institutions and the direction of the union in the years ahead. we don't want to stand in the way of that. indeed, we want to be your strongest friend and partner, as the eu and the uk thrive side by side. and that partnership is important. for as we look ahead we she shared challenges and opportunities in common. here in italy today our

should be such a period after the eu —— the uk leads the eu. people, businesses and public services should only have to plan for one set of changes in the relationship between the uk and the eu. so during the emperor meditation period, access to one another‘s markets should continue on current terms. and during that time, we will keep paying billions into the eu budget but the transition will not be longer than two years, under a so—called double lock. be longer than two years, under a so-called double lock. at the heart of these arrangements there should bea of these arrangements there should be a clear double lock, a guarantee that there will be a period of implementation, giving businesses and people a certainty that they will be able to prepare for the change, and a guarantee that this implementation period will be time limited. giving everyone the certainty that this will not go on forever. still, i do not want our partners to fear that they will need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan asa remaind

shelling out 20 billion to the eu? leave supporting tory mps seem the eu? leave supporting tory mps seem on the eu? leave supporting tory mps seem on board with the uk making payments to the eu for a limited time but not everyone is happy about a transition deal. it's been a good day for goldman sachs, a good day for the giant multinationals, but it's a giant two fingers up to the 17.4 million people who listen to those arguments and said we are leaving. no ifs, no buts. caches key to the negotiations going on in brussels and the eu is adamant it won't talk about its future relationship with the uk until progress has been made on this issue of westminster settling its accounts, and if the uk does want a transition deal that pretty much keep the status quo in place they are going to have to be trade—offs. the divisions of the referendum have followed theresa may to florence and one question today is how candid the prime minister will be about how she thinks the transition arrangement will work. if the government wants a two your transition, they are going

it is not just eu member state with whom you have an issue. you have an issue with global policy, un policy on migration for example. you are at odds with the united nations commissionerfor odds with the united nations commissioner for refugees, when odds with the united nations commissionerfor refugees, when he visited hungry he said you have treated migrants like detainees. actually, i have met the high commissioner and explains our policy on migration. i have explained that i totally disagree with this position, that this happens in a bureaucracy, that we disagree with each other. we look at illegal migration as a very serious security threat on europe. we think it is a huge problem that the eu was not able to divulges this phenomenon from the beginning, because we are seeing the consequences. more than 1.5 million illegal migrants entered the eu, uncontrolled and unregulated, that is unacceptable. we see the consequence as the most serious threat of terror and security in europe. when you said that to the high commissioner, in return, he t

made as an eu member. paying an extra 10 billion a year in 2019 and 20 will make a bit of a dent in that. it is not going to solve the entire budget issue. ireland is a pretty intractable issue. how do you maintain a porous border between north and south and allow both the eu and the uk to have different customs policies and rules? it was suggested yesterday that britain should solve this by using a customs union with the eu. in short solve the problem by not letting britain's policy diverged from the eu. if the united kingdom does not want to stay in the customs union, perhaps there can be an eu/ uk customs union instead. after all the european union has a customs union with turkey. what about citizens rights? the eu 27 want someone to guard the rights to their citizens in the uk. 0ur government does not want the european court ofjustice to do it. the deal looks easier here than in ireland. the deal to be done on citizens rights is very clear. essentially the uk and the eu signed with george treaty that l

as you know, george, the eu withdrawal bill we are putting through parliament brings the eu law to ensure that we have that smooth and orderly process and that people know that the point which we leave, they still know the basis that they are able to operate. i will take a final question. >> what do you not expect from brussels and from berlin after the speech? what i wouldr may: hope people in brussels and berlin and across the european union would see is that this is the not a kingdom setting out the opportunity for us to work together to negotiate what would be a strong partnership. i have use the term deep and special partnership, that will ensure the future prosperity of countries in the eu and the united kingdom in the future. andpe that people will feel will respond to it in a tone and a way of partnership and friendship do that is what the u.k. is offering. i think it's important not just for the u.k. but for the whole of the european union. the remaining 27 will be considering what their future is as an eu, with the future structures of that should be. we want the eu to continue

she will offer to keep paying into the eu budget during that transition, so other eu member states don't have to contribute more. at current levels that would amount to about 20 billion euros. in return, she wants uk access to the eu single market and some form of customs union in the transition period. this will save british firms from a "cliff edge" situation and allow the uk time to negotiate new trade deals. this won't end the wrangling over money, though. counting long—term liabilities like eu pensions and debts, brussels has put britain's total exit bill at up to 100 billion euros. so will it break the deadlock? we will soon find out. the next round of brexit negotiations start on 25th september, this monday. we'll be getting the views of a top brexit watcher economist jonathan portes from kings college london in 20 minutes time. my own belief is we are walking out of the european union halfway through their 7—year budget. we're leaving a big hole in their finances if we just leave. and if the european union is going to deal constructively with us and reach a sensible agreement

mr speaker, the conversion of eu law into uk law is an essential measure to ensure the uk release eu in the smoothest way possible. however that alone is not enough to ensure the statute book continues to function. many laws will no longer makes some sense outside the eu. if we only convert eu into uk law the statute book would still be broken. many laws and other laws was using european union institutions as key public authorities in the uk, a role they would not be able to perform or fulfil. the problems which arise with our making these changes range from inconvenience to the disruption of vital services we rely on. in practical terms, this ranges from a public authority being required to submit reports on water quality to the eu to actually causing disruption to the city by removing the supervision of credit ratings agencies entirely. it is essential theissues agencies entirely. it is essential the issues are addressed before we leave the eu or we will be in breach of our duty to provide a functioning and clear set of laws for our citizens. that is why the bill provides a power t

any trade deal is clearly in the interests of both the eu and the uk but at heart it is the eu and the uk but at heart it is the eu who has more to lose and the uk if no deal is forthcoming. is it fairto if no deal is forthcoming. is it fair to say you are suggesting that in the longer term the odds are pretty good for the uk? things are in our favour. pretty good for the uk? things are in ourfavour. i‘m curious about pretty good for the uk? things are in our favour. i‘m curious about the interim, from now until you reach that point. we don‘t know if the shore. that uncertainty surely cannot be good for business at all. businesses do like certainty. the data at the moment is telling us that businesses are looking to the long—term and seeing the uk is a positive investment scenario. all the fundamentals are good in the uk economy and they want to invest in the uk. we want to get the situation settled. there are dangers and risks. the transition period is too long. one danger if we were to stay in the single market or the customs union with that delays the certainty which busines

eu leaders have given her words a cautious welcome. our first report tonight is from our political editor, laura kuennsberg, in florence. waiting, waiting and waiting. it's months since the prime minister gave anything away on brexit. and if you're in a hurry to disentangle completely, you might just have to wait some more. she came to florence to confirm that for as long as two years after we're technically out, not that much might change. a period of implementation would be in our mutual interest and that is why i'm proposing that there should be such a period after the uk leaves the eu. clearly people, businesses and public services should only have to plan for one set of changes in the relationship between the uk and the eu. so during the implementation period, access to one another‘s markets should continue on current terms. and during that time we'll keep paying billions into the eu budget, but the transition won't be longer than two years under a so—called double—lock. and at the heart of these arrangements there should be

as non—eu citizens? brexit were treated in the same way as non-eu citizens? a number of sectors would be very significantly affected in terms of their access to employment. this applies interestingly enough to low skilled and kerry is employment as much as it does to high skill and climate. one of the most obvious places that we hear about that are affected by migration controls and restrictions would be the health sector and domestic care sector. but also our hospitality, tourism, agriculture, food processing and packaging and manufacturing. a whole range of sectors, some of which are quite geographically concentrated as well, there are some rural regions and some cities, notably london, that would also feel the effects very quickly. perhaps i should have started by trying to define our returns. when we talk about low skilled workers, are we talking about the jobs they are doing either type of people doing then? about the jobs they are doing either type of people doing themm about the jobs they are doin

the uk is the eu's largest trading partner. one of the largest economies in the world, and a market of considerable importance for many businesses and jobs across the continent. and the eu is our largest trading partner, so it is in all of our interests to find a creative solution. and the eu has shown in the past that creative arrangements can be agreed in other areas. for example, it's developed a diverse array of arrangements with neighbouring countries outside the eu, both in economic relations and justice and home affairs. furthermore, we share the same set of fundamental beliefs — a belief in free trade, rigorous and fair competition, strong consumer rights, and that trying to beat other countries' industries by unfairly subsidising one's own is a serious mistake. so there is no need to impose tariffs where we have none now, and i don't think anyone sensible is contemplating this. earlier, we spoke to our correspondent, christian fraser, who's been in florence all day, covering reaction to the prime minister's speech. l

isn't that a great eu worry? if the fear of what will happen when you leave something is what keeps you in it... if you had a friend who was in a relationship and they wanted to leave, but were afraid to do so because of the consequences of what would happen, what would you advise them to do? but that has no substance. that is an allegory that actually has no bearing. sorry, what? look, if you are a member of a club, then obviously you want the perks to be better than they would be if you were outside the club. nobody in that club will want to see someone leave that club and have the same benefits, and that is what i meant by the rhetorical gap. that position is the eu position and that is consistent with what they are saying. they are constantly saying, look, things can't be the same for you. ok, i'm going to pause it there, because guess what? we will be talking about this a lot in many weeks to come. the next stage of the reading of the bill is in the uk parliament on thursday, so there may even be more next w

transition deal after britain officially leaves the eu. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has this report from florence. waiting, waiting and waiting. it's months since the prime minister gave anything away on brexit. and if you're in a hurry to disentangle completely, you might just have to wait some more. she came to florence to confirm that for as long as two years after we're technically out, not that much might change. a period of implementation would be in our mutual interest and that is why i'm proposing that there should be such a period after the uk leaves the eu. clearly people, businesses and public services should only have to plan for one set of changes in the relationship between the uk and the eu. so during the implementation period, access to one another‘s markets should continue on current terms. and during that time we'll keep paying billions into the eu budget, but the transition won't be longer than two years under a so—called double—lock. and at the heart of these arrangements there should be a clear double

if the eu doesn‘t think ‘sufficient progress‘ has been made by october for example, eu leaders won‘t meet again until just before christmas. and that would mean substantive talks on trade wouldn‘t begin until well into the new year, with time ticking away. a potential shortage of school places looms in secondary schools in england — councils are warning. the local government association says schools will be thousands of places short over the next few years as a population bulge moves up from primary. but the department for education attacked the figures as "thoroughly misleading". richard watts, leader of islington council and chair of the local government association children‘s board gave his reaction. surprised to hear the department for education thing steamy figures are misleading, they are based on the department‘s game figures. you are right it is not a surprise we have the balance coming to secondary schools, we have had 11 years notice. councils have been saying for a while this problem is coming down the road. we don‘t have the powers we need in order to make a goo

for we have the same rules and regulations as the same rules and regulations as the eu and our eu withdrawal bill will ensure they are carried over to our domestic law at the moment we leave the eu. so the question for us now in building a new economic partnership is not how we bring our rules and regulations closer together, but what we do win one of us together, but what we do win one of us wants to make changes. 0ne together, but what we do win one of us wants to make changes. one way to approach this question is to put forward a start and an imaginative choice between two models, either something based on european economic area membership or a traditional free—trade agreement such as that the eu has negotiated recently with canada. i don't believe either of these options would be best for the uk or best for the eu. european economic area membership would mean the uk having to adopt at home automatically and in their entirety new eu rules, rules over which in future we will have little influence and no vote. such a loss of democratic control could not work for the british people. ifear

brexit means the same rules we currently use for non—eu migrants can be applied to those from the eu, for instance, discouraging low—skilled workers. the home office document proposes low—skilled eu workers be limited to staying a maximum of two years, that they meet a specific salary threshold, with a cap on overall numbers. but what does low—skilled mean? for non—eu, it means a job paying less than £30,000 a year. so many care workers, for example, teachers, builders and nurses are barred unless their occupation is on a shortage list. this afternoon, nurses were demonstrating outside parliament, demanding better pay but also warning the nhs in england is currently 40,000 nurses short. one of the difficulties is, because of the low pay of nurses, they don't fall into the category of the skilled workforce we want to bring in so we've always been dependent on nursing being on a shortage list, which we would obviously encourage that demand, that it stays on the shortage list. inside the houses of parliament, mps were today discussing how lower immigration might hit key services

the eu. i know this whole process has been a cause of great worry and anxiety for them and your loved ones. but i want to repeat to the 600,000 italians in the u.k. and indeed to all eu citizens who have made their lives in our country, that we want you to stay, we value you, and we thank you for your contribution to our national life. it has been and remains one of my first goals in this to ensure that you can carry on living your lives as before. i am clear that the guarantee i am giving on your rights is real. and i doubt anyone with real experience with the u.k. would doubt the independence of our courts or the rigor with which they would uphold people's legal rights. but there are concerns that over time, the rights of eu citizens of the u.k. and the rights of u.k. citizens overseas will diverge. i want to incorporate our agreement fully into u.k. law and make sure u.k. courts can refer directly to it. when there is uncertainty around underlying eu law, i want the u.k. courts to be able

eu money is the government's anti—trafficking agency. nice to meet you. this poster says "i was promised a job as a waitress but when i arrived, the traffic is forced me to work as prostitutes". is this what happens, people are sold a false dream. what are these numbers on the board? so these are the convictions you have got. you have had six. that doesn't seem like many. why is that? last year, there were 507 trafficking investigations regionwide, but only 2a people were convicted. it seems like a drop in the ocean for this eu—backed agency. especially as it's not hard to find smugglers here. 0n the other side of the city, a smuggler and two women are about to set off to europe. this is my chance to get to the start of the migrant trail, but it's dangerous. the smuggler, known as tony, is nervous. nobody knows what he does, and even his wife thinks he is a farmer. nice to meet you. we are all going tojump into his vehicle and then drive to his house. if he is caught by police, he could face 15 years in prison. he doesn't trust us, and

she will offer to keep paying into the eu budget during that transition — so other eu member states don't have to contribute more as a consequence of the uk leaving. at current levels that would amount to about 20 billion euros — about $24 billion. in return — she wants uk access to the eu single market and some form of customs union in the transition period. this could save british firms from a ‘cliff edge‘ situation and allow the uk time to negotiate new trade deals. this won't end the wrangling over money though. counting long—term liabilities like eu pensions and debts — brussels has put britain's total exit bill at up to 100 billion euros or nearly $120 billion. so will it break the deadlock? we will soon find out — the next round of brexit negotiations start on 25th september — this monday. pieter cleppe is the head of the brussels office of open europe, an independent research body. is this going to be enough to get a deal or is itjust keeping the show on the road? well, we shouldn't forget that the eu side is not demanding a final deal on the money. it only wants t

to while an eu member. the uk agreed to while an eu member. the uk says no, it will pay something but refuses to specify. these brexit talks have been largely technical, political pressure to push for progress is unlikely to come from the uk or the eu until after the conservative party conference or the formation of a new german government following elections next month. meanwhile as the eu likes to repeat, the clock to the end of the uk's eu membership is ticking. about two million muslims from across the globe are participating in the annual hajj pilgrimage in saudi arabia. dressed in simple white clothes, pilgrims have been retracing the route they believe the prophet muhammad once took — most walk the more than 17km on foot, as an act of piety. this is something that every adult will still ideally should undertake if they can afford it and are physically able. 0ne if they can afford it and are physically able. one of the biggest gatherings in the world. this is this — azlan shah are returning to mec

they hope the eu will understand that the prime minister is saying she wants to remain close to the eu, but she does understand that, once we leave, we will lose privileges. this aide told me, we understand we can't have our cake and eat it. the prime minister rejected the idea of following the example of norway, which is still bound by eu rules, and canada, on the grounds that it faces too many restrictions on its trade with the eu. let us not seek merely to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. instead, let us be creative as well as practical in designing an ambitious economic partnership which respects the freedoms and principles of the eu and the wishes of the british people. reporter: when can you sign trade deals? so, we have a very happy boris johnson, who's just appeared after a happy philip hammond. they've been at odds over the preparations for this speech. at the moment there is a cabinet truce. the big question is, once the prime minister starts looking at the uk's relationship with the eu after the transition period, will that truce continue? the speech was giv

if the eu doesn‘t think ‘sufficient progress‘ has been made by october for example, eu leaders won‘t meet again until just before christmas. and that would mean substantive talks on trade wouldn‘t begin until well into the new year, with time ticking away. the raf is the first branch of the british military to open every role in the service to women. from today, they can apply tojoin the raf regiment, a front line combat force whose main task is to patrol and protect air—fields. the defence secretary, sir michael fallon, has described the move — which is a year ahead of schedule — as a defining moment. our correspondent mark lobel has got the details. this is significant moment for the raf. the first branch of the british military to open up all areas of the service to men and women. women can already fly planes. but now they can apply to join the raf‘s currently all—male infantry combat unit, which patrols and protects airfields. they fought in afghanistan and suffered casualties. the raf regiment is relatively small, just over 2,000 strong, and with women making up abou

how much will the uk will have to pay to leave the eu? among a huge range of estimates, some suggest brussels will want this - $70 billion — although even higher figures been floated. the uk has said "no way." so where are the numbers coming from? well, britain makes a net contribution to the eu budget of 11 billion a year. eu officials say it needs to keep paying into the current budget until 2020, along with other commitments. but britain is questioning the legality of having to pay once it has left. here's the big problem for britain — the eu is its biggest export market. but it won't enter into any discussion about future trade relations without the bill being settled. those talks were supposed to start next month. but mr barnier is warning there is now "little chance of that". meanwhile, the uk is hoping to line up new trade deals with other major markets. later today, brexit secretary david davis is in washington dc where he will address the us chambers of commerce. and prime minister theresa may has just been injapan to talk tr

and the eu. so during the implementation period, access to one another's markets should continue on current terms, and britain should also continue to take part in existing security measures. i know businesses in particular would welcome the certainty this would provide. the framework for this strictly time-limited period, which can be agreed under article 50 emma would be the existing structure of eu rules and regulations. the framework for this strictly time-limitedhow long the periode determined simply by how long it would take to prepare and implement a new processes and new systems that would underpin the future partnership. for example, it will take time to put in place a new immigration system required to retake control of the uk's borders. during the implementation period , people will continue to be able to come and live and work in the u.k. but there will be a registration system, and essential preparation for the new regime. as of today, these considerations .2 and implementation perio

there are things like eu light. it is bugged by saying bespoke mrs may can almost leave both sides thinking she is talking about what i'm poking about with actually... without putting anything specific on the table. it keeps everyone happy at westminster. when you come back to the central problem, are the details there to reassure eu leaders, are they going to be convinced and given a clear sense of where we are actually heading? what we are prepared to pay and what we are going to do about eu nationals? those are the sort of key pitch points where she must give real detail. thank you, norman. good to get your thoughts. europeans are watching intensely. michel barnier, the eu's chief negotiator was in rome yesterday speaking to members of the italian senate, and he said time is upon us. we have had six months without much progress and from here we have one year to talk about that future trading relationship, before the european parliament, the british parliament and european council must ratify it. this is a really

on the rights of eu nationals and the amount of money britain's prepared to pay to leave the eu. also in the programme. the leader of north korea, kimjong—un, has called us president donald trump mentally deranged after the us president's speech at the united nations this week where he said the us would totally destroy north korea. we will have full analyst of what this means for future relations between the two nations. we are talking to a man who went undercover for a year to record secret filming of far—right groups in america and europe who hold sexist homophobic and extreme racist views. welcome to the programme, we're live until 11 this morning. do get in touch on all the stories we're talking about this morning. use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. theresa may will today set out proposals for ending the stalemate in the brexit negotiations. she'll use a speech in florence to ask eu leaders to agree to a two—year transition period after march 2019 during which britain would pay brussels �

back to the eu withdrawal bill. when the first day of the debate began on thursday, the brexit secretary sought to reassure mps. put simply, this bill is an essential step. while it does not take us out of the eu” while it does not take us out of the eu,, that is article 50, it make sure we know where we stand, worker rights are upheld, and consumers are protected. this makes sure that as we leave we do so in an orderly manner. it does only what is necessary for a smooth exit and to provide stability. that we are leaving is settled. how we leave is not. this bill invites us to surrender all power and influence to the government and ministers. that will betray everything we were sent here to do. we have got to make sure that on the day of exit, the statute book works. frankly, the only way we can achieve it in the time scale with which we are constrained, and which is set out in article 50, is to have a flexible, pragmatic system such as the system that is laid out in the draft bill. if you look at the amendments p

our biggest market is the eu. we want to know whether you can produce in here, and with these exports to the eu or not. i'm sure we will talk about this again very soon, thank you. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the costs of storm harvey in texas are mounting — with some analysts now estimating losses could approach $100bn. the storm has killed at least 33 people and destroyed thousands of homes. many firms in the region — which is home to the oil and gas industry — don't know when they will resume normal operations. sales of vacuum cleaners that produce more noise and heat than suction are banned under eu rules from today. the ban affects machines using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels. some campaigners say homes now won't be properly cleaned — but energy experts say the best low—powered vacuum cleaners do just as well as high—wattage machines. the mining giant rio tinto has completed the sale of most of its australian coal assets to the china—b

isn't that a great eu worry? the fear of what will happen when you leave something is what keeps you in it. if you had a friend who was in a relationship and they wanted to leave, but were afraid to do so because of the consequences of what would happen, what would you advise them to do? that has no substance. that is an allegory that has no bearing. sorry, what? look, if you are a member of a club, then obviously you want the perks to be better than they would be if you were outside the club. nobody in that club will want to see someone leave that club and have the same benefits, and that is what i meant by the rhetorical gap. that position is the eu position and that is consistent with what they are saying. they are constantly saying, look, things can't be the same for you. ok, i'm going to pause it there because guess what? we will be talking about this a lot in many weeks to come. the next stage of the reading of the bill is in the uk parliament on thursday, so there may even be more next week. so thank you o

if the great repeal bill passes, it will transfer a whole slew, thousands of eu regulations, from eu statute books onto british statute books already nets of brexit. —— in readiness of brexit in march 2019. it is midnight. you‘re watching bbc news. i am clive myrie. 0ur it is midnight. you‘re watching bbc news. i am clive myrie. our top stories: hurricane irma has hammered florida‘s coast, causing flooding and leaving millions without electricity. sheer devastation wherever you look. the parking lot is still flooded. there are cars everywhere. ahead of the key parliamentary vote on brexit, big and has asked for support of an orderly departure from the eu. the un says the 300,000 range of muslims who have now fled myanmar art

to while an eu member. the uk says no. it will pay something, but refuses to specify. these brexit talks have been largely technical. political pressure to push for progress is unlikely to come from the uk or the eu until after the conservative party conference or the formation of a new german government following elections next month. meanwhile, as the eu likes to repeat, the clock to the end of the uk's eu membership is ticking. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — we meet some of the many mourners and fans marking 20 years since the death of princess diana. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, descr

eu 27. they will make a tangible difference to these people‘s lives. i hope everyone recognise the importance of that. the outcomes of the discussions demonstrate we have delivered on our commitment to put citizens first and to give them as much certainty as early as possible in this process. of course, there are main areas of difference which we continue to work on. for example, we will need to have further discussions on the specified cut off date and on future family reunion and compliance and enforcement. progress will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. during the negotiating rounds a number of issues emerged that will need further consideration. the european union does not plan to maintain the existing voting rights for uk nationals living in the eu. we have made it clear that we will protect the rights of eu nationals living in the uk to stand and vote in elections. similarly, the eu proposals would not allow uk citizens currently resident in the eu to retain their r

, as in the uk on eu courts? that is one of the areas where she didn't try to not make this about tone and that'll be an excellent relationship between the uk and the cycle diminished european union. she tried to put flesh on the issue of citizen's rights because the crucial issue is that she said it is a deadline for the uk to have a european court of justice overseeing the rights of european citizens living in britain and europeans see the ecj and not as and europeans see the ecj and not as a piece of medicine and bureaucratic overreach ofjudicial a piece of medicine and bureaucratic overreach of judicial imperialism but as a kind of rolls—royce judicial institution that guarantees rights. that is a sombre her button feels it has a workaround, citizens rights and to an exits treaty and you have enforced by british courts and you listen to the ecj. people and you listen to the ecj. people and brussels are going to hear that kind of stuff, the winner be completely happy but you put it together with today's amy'

chair of the exiting the eu parliamentary committee. after half past, i will be talking to one prominent businessmen and asking what he wants to hear from theresa may tomorrow. that is coming up in the next little while. this is bbc news at 5 — the headlines: theresa may is likely to propose a transitional arrangement between the uk and the eu of up to two years after brexit, the bbc understands. rescuers work to free children trapped under a collapsed school — following the earthquake in mexico city. ryanair says more flights may have to be cancelled — as the boss admits there's been a significant management failure at the airline. in sport, was he ever suitable? questions now raised over what was known about mark sampson's background before he was appointed. head coach of the england women's football team. chelsea have agreed to sell diego costa to his former club, atletico madrid, if personal terms and a medical confirmed. he will be free to move come the new year. brian cookson has lost the election to stay on as world cycling

she will offer to keep paying into the eu budget during that transition, so other eu member states don't have to contribute more. at current levels that would amount to about 20 billion euros. in return, she wants uk access to the eu single market and some form of customs union in the transition period. this will save british firms from a "cliff edge" situation and allow the uk time to negotiate new trade deals. this won't end the wrangling over money, though. counting long—term liabilities like eu pensions and debts, brussels has put britain's total exit bill at up to 100 billion euros. so will it break the deadlock? we will soon find out. the next round of brexit negotiations start on 25th september, this monday. we'll be getting the views of a top brexit watcher economist jonathan portes from kings college london in 20 minutes time. we are also in the us, where clouds are gathering over the solar energy industry. us manufacturers claim a surge of cheap solar panels from china is pushing them out of business. two of them have taken their case to the us international trade commission.

in terms of the eu black men in britain, i mean i would not expect anything other than the eu looking after now it's 27 remaining states. ido after now it's 27 remaining states. i do not expect it to do anything different, so i think it's a bit ridiculous and certainly, i can understand the frustration of the eu negotiators saying, look, we need to see some paperwork here. something, anything. give us some indication of where this is going so we can negotiate, so we can start negotiating. what is becoming more and more clearer is how much brexit is really an ideology rather than a deliverable practical reality, but we are where we are, we voted to leave and we to execute that. i think what is becoming clear now is that there is a difference between the two. the their political reality of what they are saying rhetorically is very much what the negotiating situation is. for britain, the political reality differs from the rhetoric that brexiteers have been giving us over what we might expect from a deal and i think the government, it's incumbent on them to manage people's expectations an

has the eu got its mojo back? after a bleak decade of economic stagnation, internal dysfunction and public discontent, officials in brussels claim the tide has turned, but is there really a renewed appetite for deeper european integration while britain is still fumbling for the exit door? my guest is former italian prime minister, eu commissioner and ardent integrationist mario monti. are the reports of the eu's revival somewhat premature? mario monti, welcome to hardtalk. pleasure. why is there a new integrationist spirit abroad in the european union? i don't quite understand it. last year i was writing articles and giving speeches on the process of disintegration of the eu. which looked very real as a prospect. which looked very real. the main reason why it looked real last year was, in my view, the cynical behaviour of most heads of governments of member states concerning the eu. they went to brussels to take together decisions supposedly in the interests of the eu, but really each of them was narrowly minded o

she did use the language that the eu wanted to hear. an element of choreography, in particular, honouring the financial commitments when we were a member. but it is not saying all of the commitments and today, david davis made it clear, that they are not prepared to say what they think the commitments are. that is a problem for the european union, as they feel burned on the issue of money, and david davis wants to move on to the future before deciding exactly how much and by what means we are to pgy- much and by what means we are to pay. michel barnier says, much and by what means we are to pay. michel barniersays, being frank, and then you pay attention, that there is no credible link between future relationship and the bills that we have to settle in the past there. is no possible link, he repeated it several times. so we have to find a creative way out of that. the money is around but it is how you present it and break that pa rt how you present it and break that part of the deadlock. soa part of the deadlock. so a little less nuance