people in britain. by nine hundred forty five the european continent had been reduced to rubble. hard to imagine that enemies could ever become friends again. by the wars and many british cities were heavily destroyed above all london yet britain still had a functioning administration and a confident government. economically they were ruined but they remain a proud nation unlike their european neighbors therefore england differed from the european nations and that it still felt well in its own national skin while we here in europe were very uncomfortable in our own national skins that's why we started to think of europe and europe merging into one. man will be proud to say i am an european. it was surprising that after the war the former british prime minister winston churchill called for a united europe as a major project for peace and only one of all people. yes and what an englishman i mean winston churchill who like many of his generation also fought like a european if you can be in one thousand nin

and we'll never forget that britain. campaigned for us to get a seat a permanent seat in the security council of un we have a defense agreement with britain which is called lancaster house because the defense. of defense of course will never work so we have this agreement which is very strong and we are very close to the british and when the british had problems with the argentinians in eighty two the americans drop to the british but the french went to help them so we are very close to the british and we want to do is to clothe their very good friends it's very it's for me it's a quite a pity to see a country destroying itself but after all it's up to the people why yes it is doing this because you know for me the whole policy of britain for the last three sent to raise was two things keep a foot on the continent to remember that it was important for them to be parked and to be important in the congress of eight hundred fifteen to keep always. a foot on the continent and the second. pillar of british policy was keep. br

people in britain. by nine hundred forty five the european continent had been reduced to rubble. hard to imagine that enemies could ever become friends again. by the wars and many british cities were heavily destroyed above all london yet britain still had a functioning administration and a confident government. to offer it. economically they were ruined but they remain a proud nation unlike their european neighbors therefore england differed from the european nations and that it still felt well in its own national skin while we here in europe were very uncomfortable in our own national skins that's why we started to think of europe and europe merging into one. man will be proud to say i am an european. it was surprising that after the war the former british prime minister winston churchill called for a united europe as a major project for peace and englishmen of all people. yes yes and what an englishman i mean winston churchill who like many of his generation also fought like a european it did indeed

to come to trade deals again he sees huge opportunity if britain's status can be resolved. is speaking of troops there i mean. are lawmakers not following the will of the people is that what we're looking at is what i think lawmakers in your view and others know that what donald trump says his spokesman says today and says tomorrow is not going to be the same thing i mean he has a reputation of being able to can contradict himself even in the same sentence so i . i don't know if i do would be a mistake for british people to think that britain can leave the european union and the united states is going to look after british interests united states' interests are. going to be based on having. a good relationship with the european union with the. times in the lead in the leaders of europe and with person of course but i'm afraid that britain is a big country but it's not as big as the european union combined and i think when it comes to don't try dealing with other regions around the world particularly comes to trade issues so as matters britain's not big enough we're getting

thanks for for britain for its role during the second world war will never forget that great britain churchill welcomed charles de gaulle in london. and we'll never forget that britain. campaigned for us to get a seat a permanent seat in the security council of un we have a defense agreement with britain which is called lancaster house because the defense. of defense of course will never work so we have this agreement which is very strong and we are very close to the british and when the british had problems with the argentinians in eighty two the americans drop to the british but the french went to help them so we are very close to the british and we want to do is to clothe their very good friends it's very it's for me it's a quite a pity to see a country destroying itself but after all it's up to the people why yes it is doing this because you know for me the whole policy of britain for the last three sent to raise was two things keep a foot on the continent to remember that it was important for them to be parked and to be important in the congress of eight hundred fifteen to keep

bracing for break six who will be left to trade with britain and the u.k. creches out of europe and also precious out of forty free trade agreements country in place with only eight small new deals in place right now britain's economy could be left in splendid isolation. europe's truckers prepare for long waits we spent twenty four hours was one of them facing the new realities of post breaks in britain. this is the business as in berlin welcome. today is the day or it would have been that britain wanted to leave the e.u. but with the british political class so more concerned about political infighting and economic sanity the date has been moved to a. prospect of a no deal breaker still not completely off the table but his trade negotiators need to set agreements in place around the world to ensure trade can continue smoothly let's have a look at where britain stands right now as a member of the youth the u.k. currently is part of around forty deals around with partners around the world covering a total of seventy two countries those deals account for aroun

will be less secure without britain as an item but as part of that system and britain will be less secure as may well be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the fact say how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i have served instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognize that. the european union as a value in itself a single market as a value we need south in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice to leverage the safety of europeans short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreement you know your opinion but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a certain state fine but that it will be treated as a certain state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes of this the numbers were europe is concerned ab

and we'll never forget that britain. campaign for us to get a seat a permanent seat in the security council of un we have a defense agreement with britain which is called lancaster house because the defense. of defense of course will never work so we have this agreement which is very strong and we are very close to the british and when the british had problems with the argentinians in eighty two the americans drop to the british but the french went to help them so we are very close to the british and we want to do is to clothe their very good friends it's very it's for me it's a quite a pity to see a country destroying itself but after all it's up to the people why yes it is doing this because you know for me the whole policy of britain for the last three sent to raise was two things keep a foot on the continent to remember that it was important for them to be parked and to be important in the congress of eight hundred fifteen to keep always. a foot on the continent and the second. pillar of british policy was keep. brit

he thinks it's terrific for britain and transatlantic relations. well, i leave donald trump's view to himself. i take the view that we'll be a less influential international player, and we'll have to work a lot harder to have an influence in the world outside the eu. there's a couple of things i wanted to get to before we finish the interview. 0n brexit, does it worry you that the foreign office in particular, which was your home for so long, seems to be peopled by mandarins who think brexit is not in britain's interest, is wrongheaded, misguided, and shouldn't happen? it seems to me there is a groupthink, there is a bubble in the senior civil service, but particularly in the foreign office, which is not representative of the country as a whole. and surely, again, in governance terms, that is problematic. why do you think that? why do i think that there is this preponderance of one view? because people like sir simon fraser, who succeeded you as boss of the fco, in civil service terms says it's no secret that most people in the british foreign poli

britain is not leaving europe, it's only about withdrawing from the eu, and britain will remain, certainly, an important partner for my country, but for all of the eu, and we want to have good relations in the future. that's the cornerstone of our approach to the brexit issue. we have prepared for a no—deal brexit option as well. we have passed legislation which will allow british citizens to stay in the country. we are preparing for an option that we do not want, but we will probably need to face the reality... but the question for you... ..and when it comes to extension, i think that we should really consider whether this is a way how to give some more space for theresa may and others to try to accept a deal. i just wonder if this is a moment of truth, not just for theresa may and the british government, which is quite patently in a terrible mess, but also, it's going to be a very interesting moment for the eu 27. thus far, for the last two years of this complex negotiation, the 27 have stayed united. right now, because we are so intensely involved in the endgame, a cliche i tried to a

people in britain. by nine hundred forty five the european continent had been reduced to rubble. hard to imagine that enemies could ever become friends again. by the wars and many british cities were heavily destroyed above all london yet britain still had a functioning administration and a confident government. to offer it. economically they were ruined but they remain a proud nation unlike their european neighbors therefore england differed from the european nations and that it still felt well in its own national skin while we here in europe were very uncomfortable in our own national skins and that's why we started to think of europe and europe merging into one. many will be proud to say i am an european. it was surprising that after the war the former british prime minister winston churchill called for a united europe as a major project for peace an englishman of all people. yes yes and what an englishman i mean winston churchill who like many of his generation also fought like a european it is inde

well, let's start with britain's law and order. the cooperation that goes on between our police forces, and those on the continent. our digital services and those on the continent. that judicial. there has been a statement put out about real risks of our security about leaving the eu without tying down a continuation of the cooperation that goes on with the cooperation that goes on with the eu. at the moment, ourforces depend on data bases, the eu. at the moment, ourforces depend on databases, confidential messaging system and a whole range of instruments. we can only be part of instruments. we can only be part of those as a member of the eu. when we leave, we will have to negotiate we leave, we will have to some of those as a member of the eu. when we leave, we will have to some sort of status. —— negotiate. yes, we will have to negotiate. there is a whole raft of different security agencies. -- there is no indication at all that europe won't want very close cooperation with the uk. what they say is there are rules about who c

people in britain. by nine hundred forty five the european continent had been reduced to rubble. hard to imagine that enemies could ever become friends again. by the wars and many british cities were heavily destroyed above all london yet britain still had a functioning administration and a confident government. economically they were ruined but they remain a proud nation unlike their european neighbors therefore england differed from the european nations and that it still felt well in its own national skin while we here in europe were very uncomfortable in our own national skins that's why we started to think of europe and europe merging into one. mandarin will be proud to say i am and you're a pianist. it was surprising that after the war the former british prime minister winston churchill called for a united europe as a major project for peace and englishmen of all people. yes yes and what an englishman i mean winston churchill who like many of his generation also fought like a european if you did in

will be less secure without britain as and it's a part of that system and britain will be less a cure is may well be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the facts how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i'm sorry to instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value we need in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice a leverage the safety of europeans is short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreements with the united european union but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a third state fine but that it will be treated as a third state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes out of the numbers were europe is concerned about

with conditions but that germany is prepared if britain crashes out of the e.u. and to the very last day even the very last hour we will be pushing. the time agency plan is never actually needed the german chancellor was addressing the talk before today's e.u. summit which is certain to be focused on britain's request for a delay also on the program new zealand's prime minister answers i promised several smarter questions after the christ church shootings only top security personnel including those now lost such firearms in the future. and rescuing people from the floods in mozambique after cycle and you die you struck southeast africa tens of thousands are still without food or shelter and more is on the way. to the program. germany's chancellor has confirmed that the e.u. could approve britain's request for a short extension to bret's it until america told german lawmakers that the e.u. could back a delay if british lawmakers passed the british prime minister's withdrawal deal in a vote next week this despite the fact that it has already been rejected twice cha

britain's m.p.'s vote for an extension from the european union the prime minister remains determined to get her deal through parliament how will the e.u. leaders respond and where does the brains of process go from here this is inside story. how long welcome to the program and has them seek a back my deal all risk losing bragg's it all together that is what british prime minister theresa may is telling m.p.'s with just two weeks to go until the shed you leave date on march twenty ninth m.p.'s voted on thursday to delay breaks it until at least june once again the break that scenario is as murky as ever they could be a long delay an exit with may's deal a disorderly exit without a deal or even another referendum paul brennan reports from london. what a mess the u.k. parliament is divided and deadlocked a delay to bret's it now seems inevitable the only question is for how long the government says rejecting to recent deal would narrow the options to just one we would be faced with the prospect of choos

to come to trade deals again he sees huge opportunity of britain's status can be resolved. is speaking of troops there i mean. are lawmakers not following the will of the people is that what we're looking at is what i think the lawmakers in your view and others know that what donald trump says his spokesman says today and says tomorrow is not going to mr bin same thing i mean he has a reputation of being able to can contradict himself even in the same sentence so i . i don't it would be a mistake for british people to sink that britain can leave the european union and that the united states is going to look after british interests united states' interests are. going to be based on having. a good relationship with the european union with america and them times in the lead in the leaders of europe and with britain of course but i'm afraid that britain is a big country but it's not as big as the european union combined and i think when it comes to drown in dealing with other regions around the world particularly comes to trade issues so as matters britain's not big enough we'r

britain's foreign secretary has warned of breck's it paralysis in the u.k. but there are frantic efforts underway to prevent that happening my guess this week here in london is nigel mills a member of the pro bracks it european research group which has consistently campaigned for a tough deal with brussels tougher than the one currently on the table or no deal at all last week the.

what does britain want to do next? we talked earlier about what brussels is saying today, is britain going to continue to turn up at meetings? is britain going to continue contribute to the multiannual european budget? at 7am this morning, injust over an hour's time here in the uk, the government is going to unveil what it wants to see in terms of tariffs, if there was to be an ideal scenario. we are in completely unprecedented waters and my biggest fear is that large business can cope with this, large business can spend the money, it can employ the co nsulta nts, the money, it can employ the consultants, it has done its rewiring and in a way, they are getting quite relaxed. —— no deal. the people that have literally got their fingers crossed behind their backs are the smaller businesses that are just waiting for the politicians to try and work it out. rebecca, i can see what to say something about that. the uncertainty is around export finance, the uncertainty around what is going to cost to sell goods in overseas

will be less secure without britain as an item passed part of that system and britain will be less secure israel will be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the facts how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i'm sorry to instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value in itself in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice a leverage the safety of europeans is short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreement with the united european union but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a third state fine but that it will be treated as a cert state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes out of the numbers were europe is concerned about

will be less secure without britain as an item a part of that system and britain will be less secure israel will be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the fact say how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i'm sorry to instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value we need south in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice a leverage the safety of europeans short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreement you know you're a peon union but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a certain state fine but that it will be treated as a third state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes of this the numbers were europe is concerned

going in a hostile judgement last month at the heart of the case britain has a colonial power condemned of a sustained track record of shame and injustice towards the families of two thousand people dispossessed from the indian ocean home in the one nine hundred sixty s. and seventy's it's a shame that looms large in the history of the shakers islands an archipelago whose tiny size and vast distance from everywhere amplifies the degree of injustice suffered by its people these people were cleared from the islands by mixture of blackmail on building and by authorities who had their feet and trusted to their care they are injustices dating back to the british acquired the islands from france as part of the larger colony of malicious and for slaves to mozambique and madagascar to work on colonial coconut plantations they are injustices which continue to this day with third generations to go since who have made the home of the united kingdom and i was threatened with deportation as part of the continuing hostile environment approach in this show we get an insight into how this sad story has

the unless britain revokes article fifty britain is still leaving on the twenty ninth or reaches an agreement with the european union to extend and the speaker of the house of commons and said that she can't bring would all agree for a certain time necessary to central change by what i would hope is that the compromise proposal that we put forward and that is being taken for by piece a condom for wilson and me we're doing a fantastic job to build consensus around as i did in the house of commons could actually form part of a new motion that could be brought to the house of commons next week in such a way that the speaker could be persuaded that this represents such a substantial change to the motion which that he would allow which he would do which i mean it was he was allowed to say he would allow it to be debated seven instead of going through as an amendment to the motion it would become part of the main measure part of the motion of the government itself would table and then treason i could say look back i would draw agreement. but i'll let you have a referendum as well the only way to br

overnight commissioner after the break who is really in power in britain we talk to the widow and son of human rights watch that friend who can shot fourteen times with collusion between m i five and paramilitaries linked to the party that made dres i'm a prime minister of the united kingdom all this and more coming up with a bunch of going underground. we came here where did you work before you came here when you live. in many us states capital punishment is still practiced convicted prisoners can spend years waiting for execution but most of the time the victims' families they are very much in favor the death penalty there are some people because of what they did have given up the right to live among us some even proven innocent is on death row and how many more exonerations is it going to take before we as a society realize that this is not working and we actually do something about. welcome back i'm still with the high commissioner of pakistan to the united kingdom saudi arabia and to factor a leader i would sell when do you make of i mean he went to china but before then he went

to come to trade deals again he sees huge opportunity if britain's status can be resolved. is he speaking. truth they are i mean. are lawmakers not following the will of the people is that what we're looking at is what i think lawmakers and your viewers know that what donald trump says his spokesman says today and says tomorrow is not going to be the same thing i mean he has a reputation of being able to can contradict himself even in the same sentence so i . you know i don't it would be a mistake for british people to think that britain can leave the european union and that the united states is going to look after british interests united states interests. going to be based on having. a good relationship with the european union with bank of america and in the lead in the leaders of europe and with person of course but i'm afraid that britain is a big country but it's not as big as the european union combined and i think when it comes to don't trust dealing with other regions around the world particularly comes to trade issues such as matters britain's not big enough we're

pan out and i'm afraid i have to say that eight days before the formal withdrawal of britain from the e.u. i still cannot answer this question definitively minister and the reason may be british prime minister tree some may even wrote a letter yesterday to donald tusk asking for two things one a positive approval of the european council. many documents approved in strasbourg. the backstop and interpretation and that's what it covers here that they approve theirs and i think i can say that as the european. council needs the support of the other countries germany would certainly give this support the letter also requested. a. extension on. the backset. that are sixth of june and the twenty seven heads of state and government will be debating this issue intensely at this summit if we get a positive vote for this we would be able to support this but only if the house of commons approves the deal and the thirtieth of june sorry is the date. of course in may we have the european elections so that means that the future. and the legal basis of the european union elections must of course be cl

whoever is in charge, whoever will be prime minister in britain, will be prime minister in britain, will have to deal with that arithmetic, so the only options are really, are we going to move the red lines and so then it is possible to negotiate a different deal with the european union or we are dealing with a new parliament but we do not know, because it is so fickle, public opinion is so volatile, that it is very likely the new election will result in another hung parliament. steve, you have been making these programmes. can theresa may move these red lines?” making these programmes. can theresa may move these red lines? i have been making programmes for bbc sound around the world. great programmes. everyone i spoke to told me, don't feel sorry for her, she wanted this job and she will try to stay there for as long as she can. she doesn't ache to leave, however much of the pressure. in terms of whether she can move the red lines, ifind it hard, the other thing anybody —— everybody said to me, the inflexibility, pathologically inflexible. i can't imagine her negotiating a new dea

to come to trade deals again he sees huge opportunity of britain's status can be resolved. is speaking of troops there i mean. are lawmakers not following the will of the people is that what we're looking at is what i think the lawmakers and your viewers and others know that what donald trump says his spokesman says today and says tomorrow is not going to necessary be the same thing i mean he has a reputation of being able to can contradict himself even in the same sentence so i i don't want to. i don't it would be a mistake for british people to think that britain can leave the european union and the united states is going to look oftentimes in the lead in the leaders of europe and with person of course but i'm afraid that britain is a big country but it's not as big as the european union combined and i think when it comes to don't try dealing with other regions around the world particularly comes to trade issues size matters britain's not big enough we're getting ready we're getting your crossed wires that the prime minister may says we will not leave the e.u. on march tw

will be less secure without britain as an item but as part of that system and britain will be less secure israel will be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the facts how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i'm sorry do instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value in itself in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice a leverage the safety of europeans is short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreements with the united european union but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a third state fine but that it will be treated as a cert state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes out of the numbers were europe is concerned about

will be less secure without britain as an item but as part of that system and britain will be less secure as may well be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the facts how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i've served instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value in itself in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice a leverage the safety of europeans is short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreements with the unit in union but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a certain state fine but that it will be treated as a cert state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes out of the numbers were europe is concerned about forty

it means britain will leave but it does not define the future relationship of britain and the european union. all the arguments made against the second referendum, that it will prolong the agony and fuel the far right, all those things will happen as mrs. may's, quote, unquote, deal, is shown to be only a quarter of the way towards the long-term relationship britain needs on economics, security policy, all the rest of it. what mrs. may's deal offers is more agony for britain. the parliamentary arithmetic, plus, i have to say, the real fear of the labor leadership of going in for another referendum, means she's likely to get it and that will only presage further real trouble for the uk economically. there's already been an economic cost. but also politically. >> when you were at the state department, you dealt a lot with your european counterparts. how do you think the europeans are looking at all this and looking at britain go through a kind of national trauma/suicide? >> i think with amazement, it's watching britain essentially commit suicide as a power, as your column makes clear. on

now yeah but viet in talks with them and britain has. expressed interest that they would like to engage part of sun to explore the opportunities and to me to devote to your board to countries and i think on this we are working on that sites like mr thank you thank you for that was pakistan's high commissioner to the u.k. it meeting there's been no prospects of breakthrough deal with his country of two hundred twelve million people but like kashmir another story pushed bricks it off the front pages here in britain one of the country's most famous m.p.'s chris williamson was on going underground last saturday talking about alleged anti-semitism in the british labor party we stood with the jewish community in the nineteenth thirties on cable street resisting most of these fascists i and jeremy and many many others of my generation were very active in the anti nazi league fighting the literally actually in some circumstances fighting the national front and you know we have no truck with racists with bigots of any form of the labor party got

will be less secure without britain as an item but as part of that system and britain will be less a cure is may well be but are you prepared to have that you could prioritize the facts how are we going to get the best deal we have and then again i'm sorry do instead of just cutting them out of the databases i don't know what game you're playing but the point is that you fail to recognise that. do you mean union as a value in itself a single market as a value in itself in terms of providing leverage right and basically what you say is that for short term expediency we should sacrifice to leverage the safety of europeans short term expedient absolutely because you really achieve the same goal you can achieve the same goal while keeping the integrity of the european union the united kingdom can have security agreement you know your opinion but decent to be negotiated if the united kingdom wants to become a certain state fine but that it will be treated as a cert state and we will have bilateral negotiations and we'll see what comes out of the numbers were europe is concerned about fort

she was a prime minister who promised to heal the burning injustices in britain. she hasn't done anything about it because she has been busy not delivering brexit. what kind of results will the conservative party obtain after a general election? what is for sure is, if there is an extension of article 50 and britain will remain in the european union for another year, and this is a hypothesis, if the conservative party will have even another leader, the fact remains that with this particular parliament that we have, the problems remain the same, the arithmetic will be the same. whoever is in charge, whoever will be prime minister in britain, will have to deal with that arithmetic, so the only options are really, are we going to move the red lines and so then it is possible to negotiate a different deal with the european union or we are dealing with a new parliament but we do not know, because it is so fickle, public opinion is so volatile, that it is very likely the new election will result in another hung parliament. steve, you have been making these programmes. c

now yeah but viet in talks with them and britain has. expressed interest that they would like to engage part of sun to explore the opportunities and to me to devote to your board to countries and i think on this we are working on that most sites and the commission of thank you thank you for that was pakistan's high commissioner to the u.k. it meeting there's been no prospects of breakthrough deal with his country of two hundred twelve million people but like kashmir another story pushed bricks it off the front pages here in britain one of the country's most famous m.p. is chris williamson was on going underground last saturday talking about alleged anti-semitism in the british labor party we stood with the jewish community in the nineteenth thirties on cable street resisting most of these fascists i and jeremy and many many others of my generation were very active in the anti nazi league fighting the literally actually in some circumstances fighting the national front and you know we have no truck with racists with bigots of any form of

wa nts to theresa may's deal, what britain wants to do next. perhaps it is one step short of utter pandemonium because there is a leeway, april 12, at the point countries declare they wa nt to ta ke at the point countries declare they want to take part in european union elections. what sort of opportunity, what sort of extension they are prepared to give. chris mason wraps up prepared to give. chris mason wraps up another hectic day. you know it is rather late when the prime minister offers this greeting at the end of a long evening. good morning. yes, agreeing adelaide to brexit had gone on. i hope we can agree we are at the moment of a decision and i will make every effort to ensure we are able to reach a deal and make a country move forward. the eu saying if the uk does not want to sign up to the withdrawal agreement it has until april 12 to work out what it wants. what this means in practice is all options will remain open until that date and the cliff edge date will be delayed. the uk government will still have a choice of a deal, no deal,

and britain will remain an important partner for from the eu. and britain will remain an important partnerfor my from the eu. and britain will remain an important partner for my country and for all the eu. and we want to have a good relationship in the future. the corner store now about —— the cornerstone of our approach to the brexit issue. we have prepared for a no deal brexit option as well. we have passed legislation that will allow british citizens to stay in the country. were preparing for the option that we do not want but we probably need to face reality. when it comes to extensions, i think that we should consider it. that this is a way how to give space for theresa may and others to try and accept a deal. to give space for theresa may and others to try and accept a deallj just wonder if this is a moment of truth not just just wonder if this is a moment of truth notjust what just wonder if this is a moment of truth not just what the just wonder if this is a moment of truth notjust what the main and the british government which is pa

britain is sensible, it is grown up. britain is sensible and grown—up, a good thing. 0k, sensible and grown—up, a good thing. ok, let's turn to the eye weekend, and a boost 4pm as hardliners move behind the brexit deal, she needs a boost, doesn't she? so we will have a deal now, so that story is redundant, isn't it? this is mine, tori brexiters are softening. softening all week, they wa nt softening. softening all week, they want some legal changes to the backstop, they don't necessarily wa nt to backstop, they don't necessarily want to get rid of the backstop altogether now, so they are softening. the mood music is that the dup, they are going to soft and at the last minute and go for this deal, and it does look as though theresa may, whether by accident or design, she may be the cleverest person in the world, we will see. she has got them into a position to think well brexit might not happen u nless we think well brexit might not happen unless we do this deal, so they are a bit worried of the brexiters, so in the e

it's not just in the interest of britain. which of course many believe is well there but it's also very much in the interest of germany and the interest of the twenty other member states in the e.u. and i believe that the key problem when the only state that is essentially. hostage to the whole question. let's go live now to the bundestag we're joined by our chief political editor michelle acuff number shela the chelsea are there emphasizing the need is for she's concerned horn orderly breakfast. yes and this thing back to that clip but i just thought actually that those could be the exact same words of to reese the maid to her house of parliament where she failed twice to get exactly that deal through and where she's you to launch yet another attempt so clearly from the german point of view there is a competition now to now and there she is probably different from what teresa mayes approach would be that this has to go through parliament for this extension to be granted and. also stress of course that there could be legal co

i would say that if britain manages to get out of the eu, and i think it will do so eventually, britain e a tremendous force on the world stage, especially standing alongside the united states. and i think that the british economy is doing very well, foreign direct investment is flowing to the u.k. s. fdi into britain itself, 20% in 2017. the long-term outlook y good. just provided britain can getou of the eu altogether, which would be a very good thing. laura: and yet britain has not yet left the eu. would you say that the outlookoo is heather: economically we have seen an incredible amount ofbe softeninuse of this uncertainty. u.s. companies are making a lot of contingency plans, as are global companies. i agree with nile on one hand in that when there is clarity and people can make deciand the u.k. can start seeing opportunities rather than going through this, there is a possibility. -ybut we are witnessing a r breakup, and both sides are going to be lesser because of it. but we're going to hopefully get to the opportunity as quickly as possible. laura: indeed. heather conley, nile g

for britain. but we all we believe firmly believe that there are always opportunities in every challenge but we're looking at all opportunities and signed over a new kind of dealing with talks that really nothing with pakistan even though there's a huge pakistan and community here in britain but viet in talks with them and britain has. expressed interest that they would like to engage part of sun to explore the opportunities and to the beach advantage of both countries and i think on this we are working on that. what sites commissioner thank you thank you for that was pakistan's high commissioner to the u.k. it meeting there's been no prospects of breakthrough deal with his country of two hundred twelve million people but like kashmir another story pushed bricks it off the front pages here in britain one of the country's most famous m.p.'s chris williamson was on going underground last saturday talking about alleged anti-semitism in the british labor party we stood with the jewish community in the

organizers hope to convince lawmakers to back a new public vote on whether britain should follow through on plans to leave the european union earlier this week prime minister theresa may and e.u. leaders agreed to postpone to give the u.k. more time to pass a deal. our correspondent charlotte potts spoke to some of the protesters in london earlier we asked you to tell us more about their motives hundreds of thousands of people have been marching here in central london carrying european and u.k. flaxen their number one demand is that they want to put it to the people again they want a second vote a second referendum on whether the u.k. should leave the e.u. with the deal for example that may have negotiated over the past months in brussels or whether the u.k. should indeed stay in the european union after all and i've been talking to people and the number one concern that they have is they say stop the brics that mess they are tired of the political process of these past couple of years they are tired of their politicians and of the government and of the brics it back and forth and that i

young that's what happens to pensions in britain delegates. watch guys report. an alleged cyber attack on a british institution that seeks to counter russian descent the nation is now being investigated by the u.k.'s prime agency having no friends and evidence the head of the institute already insists the russian intelligence is the black. thing which makes the russians attack our assessment going to stop for the proof if you think you are you. the state says that the fight against the fall from over the terrorists and their families leaving the last stronghold in syria vowed never to be defeated.

and, u nfortu nately, 2016, that britain would leave. and, unfortunately, that is not going to happen. i don't mean unfortunately as in we should leave or should leave, but there has been a commitment to the british public that this would happen on that date. it appears they could still happen in some way or another but it won't happen today. so this event that is meant to be brexit is really now dawning on people that it's not going to be a guillotine, this is going to be a guillotine, this is going to be a guillotine, this is going to be a process. and, really, 40 going to be a process. and, really, a0 yea rs of going to be a process. and, really, a0 years of a relationship held up between britain and europe isn't going to be untangled with one agreement, one vote, and inability to just step away. regardless of what people were told because they we re what people were told because they were probably told that it would be a lot simpler than this. she has separated the withdrawal agreement from the political declaration. she has done thi

. >> america has no truer friend than gat britain. [ applause ] >> blair even convind britain to go to war in iraq... >> to retreat now, i believe, would put at hazard all that we hold dearest. >> ...a decision that would tarnish his legacy. today, the globalism andch centrism hpioned are also ovrnished, with far left and far right populistents on the rise around the world. now, more than 2 1/2 years after the brexit vote, there are still no concrete plans for how britain will leave the european union. these days, blair is on a renewed mission. >> the term "centrist" is now used as an insult, and the word "moderate" indicative of some form of political malfunction. isfhis a ridiculous state o affairs?y >> what does tblair say now? very honorable tony blair, welcome to "firing line." >>hank you. >> you were the first labour leader to win three consecutivei els. your party now has morphed into a new left that seems, in many ways, diametrically opposed to the principles and the values and the rection that you led it, culminating, finally, in the brexit referendum, in which the united king

owould say that if britain manages to get othe eu, and i think it will do so eventually, britain will be a tremendous force on rld stage, especially standing s.alongside the united sta and i think that the british econy is doing very well, foreign direct investment is flowing to the u.k. u.s. fdi into britain itself, 20% in 2017. the long-term outlook is very good. just provided britain can get out of the eu together, which uld be a very good thing. laura: and yet britain has not yet left the eu. would you say that the outlook is good? heather: economically we have seen an incredible amount of softening because of this uncertainty. s. companies are making a lot of cency plans, as are global companies. i agree with nile on one hand in that when there is clarity and people can make decisions and the u.k. can start seeingun oppoies rather than going through this, there is a possibility. but we are witnessing a 40-year breakup, and both sides are going to be lesser because of it. but y 're going to hopefut to the opportunity as quickly as possible. laura: indee, heather conlle gardiner, t

it means britain will leave but it does not define the future relationship of britain and the european union. all the arguments that it will prolong the agony and fuel the far right, mrs. may's deal is shown to be only a quarter of the way towards the long term relationship britain needs on economics, security policy, all of it. what mrs. may's deal offers is more agony for britain. the parliamentary arithmetic, plus, i have to say, the real fear of the labor leadership of going in for another referendum, means she's likely to get it and that will only presage further real trouble for the uk economically. there's already been an economic cost. but also politically. >> when you were at the state department, you dealt a lot with your european counterparts. how do you think the europeans are looking at all this and looking at britain go through a kind of national trauma slash suicide? >> i think with amazement, it's watching britain essentially commit suicide, as your column makes clear. many europeans say this will actually strengthen the eu, because we talk about an frexit and everybody

now today is the day or would have been the day that britain wanted to leave the e.u. but with the british political class still more concerned about political infighting than economic sanity the date has been moved into april and prospect of a no deal breaks it's still not completely off the table british trade negotiators need to set agreements in place around the world to ensure trade can continue smoothly let's have a look at where britain stands right now as a member of the u. the u.k. currently is part of around forty trade deals around the world and you should see a nice piece of graphics right now but it will. just die last so it covers current trade deals inside the you are covering a total of seventy two countries those deals account for around fifteen percent of britain's overseas trade but if the u.k. leaves the e.u. without a deal it will immediately drop out of those agreements so to avoid losing out in the event of a hard break that it needs to take action but so far the u.k. has only arrange so-called continuity agreements to cover eight of those trade