02/10/2016 BBC Weekend News

The Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed the Government

will trigger Article 50 to start Britain's exit

from the European Union before the end of March next year.

It means we'll be out of the EU by the spring of 2019.

To help the process, the Government is also

going to repeal the legislation that took Britain into Europe

All EU law passed since then will be adopted into British law

Here's our political correspondent Ben Wright.

Her first Tory conference as Prime Minister. The first Prime Minister

focused on taking Britain out of the EU. The questions followed Theresa

May to Birmingham. What sort of Exeter deal does she want? When will

negotiations with the EU begin? To that, she had an answer. As you

know, I was saying we would not trigger before the end of this year,

so we get a preparation in place. I will be saying in my speech today

that we will trigger before the end of March next year.

Until today, Theresa May had said only that formal talks with the EU

would not start this year. Now we know. The two year process will

begin by the end of March 20 17. Britain is likely to be out of the

EU by the summer of 2019. It is about making sure that we are able

to negotiate, that we don't set out all of the cards in our negotiation.

As anybody will know, if they have been involved in these things, if

you do that front and get a running commentary, you don't get the right

deal. I'm determined to get the right deal for Britain. But what is

the right deal? Theresa May stressed the referendum result was a call for

controlled immigration. When the vote took place, the 23rd of June,

apart from the message of leaving the European Union there was also a

message from the British people that they wanted us to control movement

of people from the EU coming into the UK. Prime Minister didn't give

much away about the sort of trade deal she wants to cut with the EU.

As Conservative Party members arrive at the conference for the first day,

some Tory MPs worry the Prime Minister is rushing into

negotiations with the EU without knowing what she wants. Triggering

Brexit as early as March really concerns me. It troubles me hugely.

We will not have had the French elections, we will not have had the

German elections. I'm sorry, it is going to take a lot of time and

effort to disentangle ourselves and get the right deal. When Theresa May

speaks year later, during a day devoted to Brexit, she is guaranteed

a warm welcome by the Tory faithful. Many wanted Britain out of the

European Union, and she pledged to deliver it. David Cameron reveals a

distant memory here. Theresa May remains a mystery, what makes her

tick and what does she plan for the country? I want an economy that

works for everyone, an economy where everybody plays by the same rules, a

society that works for everyone so people have the opportunity to go

where their talents take them. But how can politics please everyone?

Governing means choosing and setting up priorities. This week will reveal

what sort of government Theresa May intends to lead.

Let's speak to our assistant political editor Norman Smith

Given those kind of divisions, is this timetable announced by Theresa

May likely to satisfy most conservatives, at least? Of course,

there is unease among pro-European Tories. The most striking thing

about today, I think, is the beaming smiles on the faces of Brexiteers.

They are like the proverbial Cheshire cat that has got some

cream, and they will be given another dollop of cream, because

they believe Theresa May is pursuing their agenda at their timetable.

They demanded she repeal the European Communities Act, she is

going to do that, they wanted her to trigger Article 50 swiftly, she is

doing that. They wanted her to put migration at the heart of her

negotiations, she has signalled she is ready to do that. Crucially, they

wanted to be prepared to walk away from the single market and they

believe she will be prepared to do that. So, those that thought Theresa

May might be a restraining influence on the Brexiteer, because after all

she campaigned for Remain, albeit a grudgingly, I think they are set to

be disappointed. The signs are that Theresa May wants to leave the EU,

and quickly. Russia says its Foreign Minister,

Sergei Lavrov, has had phone talks with the American Secretary

of State, John Kerry about the possibility of normalising

the situation around Aleppo. It follows the continued heavy

bombing of the Syrian city. Doctors in the rebel-held part

of Aleppo said that the main hospital has now been put out

of action completely by air strikes. The US Presidential candidate

Donald Trump declared a loss of more than $900 million in 1995 according

to the New York Times, which says it has obtained his tax

records for that year. The newspaper alleges the documents

show Mr Trump declared a tax deduction so big he could have

legally avoided paying any federal But Mr Trump's campaign,

which has refused to publish his tax returns, insists he has paid

hundreds of millions of dollars People in Hungary are voting

in a referendum on a European Union plan to make member states accept

mandatory quotas of migrants. Prime Minister Viktor Orban

is urging Hungarians to reject the quotas, saying they're a threat

to his country's and Europe's Our correspondent Nick Thorpe

reports from Budapest. This referendum has a strong

political and symbolic value, Every no vote to EU proposals

for compulsory migrant quotas will strengthen the government's

hand at a future Klara Vizer agrees with

the government's stance, that this referendum

is all about national sovereignty. It's the right of all member states

to decide on immigration, it's not the right of the European Union

to take decisions on immigration. Prime Minister Viktor Orban

cast his vote and answered But many in Hungary are unhappy

with the government's message, the way the government has

framed the question, Some opposition parties are urging

people to spoil their votes. I asked this taxi

driver if he had voted. TRANSLATION: I haven't been to vote

because this referendum is nothing It's just a way for the government

to measure its strength. The government says this vote is not

just about migration, it's about the whole

future shape of Europe. Its critics say it is about

ignorance, ignorance of the wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan,

and the needs of refugees. Either way, it shows how

divided Hungary is today. Lewis Hamilton's chances of winning

a fourth formula one championship have been dealt a blow

after his engine blew up He was leading comfortably with 15

laps to go when his engine failed dramatically -

handing a win to Red Bull's Daniel His team mate and main rival,

Nico Rosberg, finished third, extending his championship lead

to 23 points with just The Duke and Duchess

of Cambridge and their children are back in Britain,

following an eight-day In a statement, Prince William said

they were incredibly grateful to the country for the warmth

and hospitality they had been shown. Our royal correspondent

Peter Hunt watched them leave. At the helm of a schooner,

as she will be one day of the ancient institution

she married into. The couple's last day was devoted

to meeting young people who have It is a cause the Duke and Duchess

have chosen to champion. On land, time to leave

and a new departure in the Royal Prince George's enthusiastic

approach to his destiny is unlikely to be copied by the Queen,

the woman he calls "Gan Gan". At 17 months, Princess

Charlotte is learning Meanwhile, her three-year-old

brother is on a roll. For eight days, a significant aspect

of Canada's future has It's a future the majority of

Canadians appear happy to embrace. The Cambridges have only visited

areas where the people have greeted them warmly,

not questioned their existence. William and Kate know

the monarchy needs to be seen In time, flying will

become second nature. For now, on a floatplane,

it is an awe-inspiring novelty. William, in a statement,

said, "We will see you again soon." Peter Hunt, BBC News,

Victoria, British Columbia. That is it for now. The next news on

BBC One is at 5:50pm. Until then, have a good afternoon.

Hello. Before I look ahead to the first full week of October, let's

look back at September. Although we did have some spells of heavy rain,

some thunderstorms, it was a drier than average month, particularly dry

and warm across the eastern side of the UK. The