29/04/2017 BBC Weekend News

The President of the European Commission Jean Claude Yuncker has

warned that many people in Britain are underestimating

He was speaking after EU leaders, meeting in Brussels,

unanimously agreed their negotiating position on Britain's

They've said the rights of EU citizens and a financial settlement

by the UK must come before any talks on trade and Mr Yunker said some

issues would take a huge amount of time to resolve.

From Brussels Damian Grammaticas reports.

At the heart of the EU today, European leaders, 27 of them, now

ready for Brexit. Their offer to the UK, ready to go. We all want a close

and strong future relationship with the UK. There is absolutely no

question about it. But before discussing the future, we had to

sort out the past. Michel Barnier, is the man entrusted with the

negotiation. Everything ready for the negotiation? I think so, it

depends on the UK. EU leaders are worried about what Angela Merkel

calls allusions on the British side about what can be achieved in Brexit

negotiations. This process is about injecting a bit of realism into the

debate. The EU's red lines. It took the 27 just minutes to sign off on

their negotiating guidelines. They are clear Brexit talks will be in

phases. Stage one, the UK must satisfy their demands on exit terms.

What allusions do you think the UK is harbouring? TRANSLATION:

Sometimes I have the impression, that some in Britain, I don't mean

the government, people don't understand the phased negotiation.

There is no conspiracy, no one is ganging up on Britain.

But the EU is being firm. Theresa May's desire to talk about a future

trade deal early on, won't be entertained. The EU want to

guarantee a guarantee of citizen's rights, to either live, work and

study, enjoyed by 4 million citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the UK

blackmail EU. And a settlement, and border

controls between North and south in Ireland. And the EU side believe

even agreeing the first item on their list, citizen's rights one to

be straightforward. Jean-Claude Juncker says the EU is ready to give

guarantees, but isn't so sure about the UK. We have already prepared a

text which can be adopted immediately if the British side

would be ready to sign it. That will probably not happen. And that is

just one stumbling block, money could be another before any talk

about trade deals. This was very firm Langridge today? -- language.

It was, we have seen a toughening up of the language. These guidelines

have now been adopted and we have inserted some clear pointers as to

what they want to see. As you heard there, on citizen's rights and on

money in particular. What all of those things involve is a clear

demand from the EU side they want legally enforceable rights and

guarantees on those things, stretching into the future. That

will be a difficult opening position. But what they were keen to

show today, all 27 are united, speaking from one page, if you like,

on this. That at the minute seems to be the case, whether that continues

into the future as negotiations get underway, as individual countries

find issues they care more about coming onto the table, we will see.

But for now, the EU are clear, this is their position and they want

these redlines stuck to it the UK wants to talk about a trade deal in

future. They are holding out that possibility and to settle back down

the line. Damien, thank you very much.

The Prime Minister has again said that every vote

for the Conservatives in the coming general election will strengthen her

Theresa May was speaking on a visit to Scotland,

her first since the start of the election campaign.

What we should be doing today is not talking about a second independence

referendum. We should be... Right now we should be working together,

not pulling apart and that is what I say, every vote for me and my team

in this election will be a vote for strengthening our hand in the Brexit

negotiations and that will strengthen our hand to get the best

possible deal. The best deal for businesses and people in Scotland

and across the whole of the United Kingdom. Theresa May speaking in

Aberdeenshire. The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has

called for young people to "step up" and register for a vote

in the coming general election. The deadline to apply for a vote

is in three weeks' time. Addressing supporters in east

London Mr Corbyn warned there was a danger that "apathy

and resignation" would hand seats 2.4 million young people are missing

from Britain's electoral register. Barely 40% of 18 to 24-year-olds

normally turn out to vote. The Conservatives are more than

happy with this state of affairs. Apathy and resignation will secure

them seats on election day. Jeremy Corbyn.

The Ukip leader Paul Nuttall has said that he will stand

as a candidate in the general election, in the Boston

Mr Nuttall, out canvassing in Hartlepool today,

recently stood as a candidate in the Stoke by-election.

He said it would be an honour to be standing again in a constituency

that voted overwhelmingly to leave the European Union in

It's emerged that one of the six people arrested in a counter

terrorism operation in North London on Thursday night

had been suspected of attempting to travel to Syria to join

Mohamed Amoudi, who is 21, was deported back to the UK.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent June Kelly is here.

Mohamed Amoudi was detained in what Scotland Yard described as an

operation to foil an alleged terrorist plot. It is now known he

and 217-year-olds travelled to Turkey in 20 17, it is believed they

were trying to cross the border into Syria and they are suspected of

being trying to join up with Islamic State fighters. They were deported

from Turkey back to the UK, questioned by the British

authorities and then released without charge. An update on the

woman who were shot, she is said to be improving in hospital. Meanwhile,

it is now known the man arrested in Whitehall in a separate

counterterrorism investigation, it has emerged he spent some time in

Afghanistan before returning to the UK towards the end of last year.

Thanks for those updates. Turkey has bland Wikipedia and

outlawed TV dating programmes. It is thought that it is obscene or a

threat to national security. The president who were new powers in a

referendum is reported to have sacked nearly 4000 civil servants.

Donald Trump's accused North Korea of disrespecting

China after it test-fired a second ballistic missile.

The test was launched hours after the American Secretary

of State Rex Tillerson called for a tougher international

approach at the United Nations Security Council.

Our correspondent Daniela Relph reports.

As tensions build, it is a reminder of America's

The US arrived in waters of the Korean peninsula just

Shortly before arriving to make his case in New York, the US secretary

His message was clear, UN sanctions aren't working.

The pressure on North Korea must be stepped up.

With each successive detonation and missile test,

North Korea pushes Northeast Asia and the world closer to instability

The threat of a North Korean nuclear attack on Seoul or Tokyo is real.

It is likely only a matter of time before North Korea develops

the capability to strike the US mainland.

So far, UN pressure has not stopped North Korea

Overnight, President Trump also gave his view.

And in London this morning, during a visit to the UK,

the Japanese Prime Minister denounced the missile test.

TRANSLATION: It is a grave threat to our country.

This latest move by North Korea's young leader appears to have

strengthened international resolve to increase the pressure

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a former naval

man who was run over by his own car. Ryan Gibbons is charged with murder,

and aggravated vehicle taking. Football, and Sunderland's decade

in the Premier League is over. David Moyes team lost 1-0 at home

to Bournemouth to confirm a drop They've won just five games

all season and had struggled near the bottom of the league

in each of the last five seasons. Now, after all the build up,

Britain's Anthony Joshua will take on Wladimir Klitschko

in their heavyweight 90,000 people will be

watching at Wembley Stadium, Olly Foster is there.Olly it will be

a fascinating fight. It really is. You don't know which

way it is going to go. Anthony Joshua, the British champion,

unbeaten in 18 fights, all of them knockouts against Klitschko, the

former champion. 41 years old now but so much more experienced. He

looks in fantastic shape, the Ukrainian. Anthony Joshua, the

heaviest bee has been. Just under 18 stone. This fight is about

superlatives. A super fight, 90,000. That is a post-war record for a

boxing crowd in Great Britain. They come here it would Anthony Joshua

will unify the IBF and the WBA belts and then go looking for another belt

in the future. He is the future of this sport. Klitschko, don't rule

him out, he is a fantastic technician.

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