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Was motivated by religious extremism. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical. In prison in saudi arabia and in the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray as they take on france in the davis cup Quarter Finals next week. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Cloudy skies rather than sunny ones muggy today, Rain In The West at times. Details on all that and a bit more warmth on the way. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. The letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council donald tusk at 12 30pm this lunchtime. At the same time, the Prime Minister will make a statement to the commons in which shell urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Our Political Correspondent carol walker is in Downing Street. Thats where the cabinet will meet this morning. It isa it is a significant day, isnt it . Yes, this is a day we can truly call historic because the process which begins really will shape our lives and our laws for decades to come. We saw those pictures last night of the Prime Minister signing that letter, setting out the uks Negotiating Stance. As you said, that will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council at about the same time that theresa may will stand up in the Houses Of Parliament and tell us what it said, setting out the uks Negotiating Stance. We know what the priorities are going to be, the broad outlines, were going to be leaving notjust the eu but the Single Market, theyll be an end to the Free Movement of people, well almost certainly be leaving the customs union. But what was striking last night in the Statement Released by Downing Street was theresa may spoke about her fierce determination to get the right deal for everyone in the country. Sheet spoke of it as a time to come together. Her big challenge is to find a deal that works notjust for those that really want to leave and the cleanest possible break from the eu, but those that wanted to stay in the eu and are very concerned about what the future brings. Lets look at how we reached this point. This report from my colleague, alex forsyth. More than four decades ago the uk first signed up to the then european community. Today those years of membership will start to come to an end. David camerons promised back in 2013 was key in getting to this point. He said that britain would get to choose whether to stay in or leave the European Union, hoping to end years of debate about the relationship. It is time for the british people to have their say. It is time for us to settle this question about britain and europe. So last year, politicians of all persuasions took to britains streets, making the case for leave and remain. Then injune, the country decided. The british people have spoken and the answer is, were out. The consequences were immediate. For some there was jubilation. For others, contemplation, even devastation. And for him, resignation. Ithink contemplation, even devastation. And for him, resignation. I think that the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. The new Prime Minister pledged from the start to honour the referendum result. Brexit memes brexit, and were going to make a success brexit, and were going to make a success of it. And that process will begin in earnest today with a letter sent from here to brussels formally saying the uk wants to leave the eu. Then some two years of negotiations will follow with a whole host of issues to be resolved. Everything from the rights of eu citizens living here and elsewhere to britains financial commitments to the eu and its future trading relationship. And there are decades of eu legislation and regulations that need to be un pick. The process of leaving is unprecedented. It will be complex and at times uncertain. There will be challenges and opportunities. And with the Prime Ministers signature on this letter, it all begins today. Alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. Throughout the morning well hear from politicians who backed brexit, and those who campaigned to remain, as well as speaking to our correspondents around the uk and europe. Commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. Khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament. Inquests into his victims deaths will also begin today. The former boss of the Language School in luton where the westminster attacker Khalid Masood taught for two years has told the bbc that he doesnt believe the attack was motivated by religious extremism. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has not seen masood since 2012, but says he wouldnt have believed him to be capable of such violence. Mike cartwright reports. Khalid masood, who killed and caused horrific injuries. A man who here in luton taught english as a foreign language. Funny, intelligent, popular. How his former boss, who didnt want to show his face, described him. It took me about a day for it to dawn on me that it was him that committed the crime. |j day for it to dawn on me that it was him that committed the crime. I was bewildered, shocked, angry, in disbelief really, he wasnt the kind of mani disbelief really, he wasnt the kind of man i knew. What was he, what we re of man i knew. What was he, what were his habits, what was he like . only knew him in an office environment, he came in to have a cup of tea every now and again, he talked about his past, his transition to islam. Farasat told me masood prayed in his lunch hour, a practising muslim but not an mystery missed. His period in luton and before he wasnt a radical. And extremist. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. 0nce would have identified those signs. Once again would have identified those signs. 0nce againa would have identified those signs. Once again a count defending itself against links to terrorism, but if masood was radicalised, prominent voices within this community said it didnt happen here. Mark kyle trite, bbc news mike cartright. President trump has signed a new Executive Order to rip up measures put in place by barack 0bama to curb global warming. Hes ended numerous restrictions on the Coal Industry, and promised that more jobs would be created as a result. Environmental campaigners say they will fight the move in court. 0ur North America editor jon sopel reports. The the Coal Industry was beginning to look like an Endangered Species in the us under barack 0bama but if President Trump has his way coal will soon be king again and today he signed a raft of measures reversing the policies of his predecessor. My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, were going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With todays Executive Action im taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on american energy, to reverse Government Intrusion and to cancel job killing regulations. This is waynesburg, pennsylvania, a town that voted overwhelmingly for donald trump last november, in part down to his pledge to overturn 0bama era pledges on energy. The colliery here shut down a year ago. Today theres growing confidence their industry might be coming back. As of right now, money is picking back up, they do believe mining is going to pick up and they are going to get theirjobs back. Around this area, mining is picking back up. But environmental campaigners are aghast and wonder where it leaves the paris Limate Change Agreement that president 0bama committed the us To In December, 2015. If mr trump does not honour the paris deal, he would join a very small club that includes syria, nicaragua and uzbekistan. The president wants oil men to be able to drill and miners to be able to dig, but the reason so many pits shut down wasnt because of regulation, it was because theyd become uneconomic as consumers moved to cheaper, cleaner forms of fuel. Its hard to see how the signing of an Executive Order changes that. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. The british wife of the french president ial candidate Francois Fillon, has been placed under investigation over claims that she was paid by her husband for work she didnt do. Penelope fillon is being investigated in connection with her role as her husbands parliamentary assistant. The scandal is thought to have seriously harmed her husbands chances of becoming the next french president. An american man who was paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to feed himself and hold onto a cup of coffee after surgeons placed implants in his brain and arm. Bill had paralysis in all four of his limbs, after his bicycle ran into the back of a lorry. Alexandra mackenzie has more details. Numberand number and behold, iwas number and behold, i was able to eat the Mashed Potatoes really well. 58 year old bill was paralysed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident eight years ago. Lo and behold. I was raining really badly. I was following a meal truck and i was keeping my distance pretty good but then it stopped to deliver a package and i ran right into the back of the mail truck mail truck. Bill was left totally dependent but determine his life didnt end there, he signed himself up didnt end there, he signed himself upfor didnt end there, he signed himself up for medical research in ohio. My father said, you really want to do this . I said yes, somebody has to do research. If nobody does research, things dont get done. He volunteered for surgery. Censors we re volunteered for surgery. Censors were placed in the part of his brain that controls hand movement. They send messages to the 36 Muscles Stimulating electrodes placed in his arm. Weve bridged his spinal injury, he can now think about moving his arm and his arm moves. can move it up and down, its pretty cool. I get to be the first one in the world to do it. Bill is the only person to use the new experimental technology, tested in america. But the medicaljournal the technology, tested in america. But the medical journal the lancet technology, tested in america. But the medicaljournal the lancet said its a major advance. Doctors acknowledge this has some way to go before it is clinically accepted but said it could eventually transform the lives of many living with paralysis. Im still. I hope it will help out many more people for used to come. Alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. An amazing incredible of Element Technology is sometimes a brilliant thing sometimes you are worried about it . I dont worry, ifight it. A monumental day in brexit, it is on its way, the letter, to brussels, around lunchtime. We will speak to those who have been pro brexit, some have been remainers, to try to get a sense of what might happen in the next few months. Lots to do today. Lots going on in the sport. Two years today. Lots going on in the sport. Two yea rs it today. Lots going on in the sport. Two years it is going to take and the ongoing ramifications good morning andy murray missing for Great Britain for the davis cup tie against france this week, a big loss to the team, obviously, hes the world number one, but france, one of the world superpowers in tennis, so a tough time for the players that are a tough time for the players that a re left. Great britain captain leon smith says being without andy murray will be a big loss to his Davis Cup Team for their quarter final against france. The world number one wont be fit for the tie in rouen, which starts a week on friday, because of a tear in his elbow. No decision has been made yet about when hell return to action. Liverpool could be without midfielder adam lallana for up to a month. He injured his thigh while on International Duty with england. Its thought he could potentially miss five games for his club including this weekends mersyside derby. The referee had a little help last night as france played spain in a friendly. Video refereeing was used to correct two wrong decisions, including this, a goal that wasnt a goalfrom Antoine Griezmann. Spain went on to win 2 0. And after missing most of the 6 nations with an ankle injury, Scotland Rugby Union captain Greig Laidlaw hopes to be back playing in three or four weeks. Both scotland and the British And Irish Lions are touring this summer. Some big fixtures coming up for scotla nd some big fixtures coming up for scotland against australia, fiji and italy, which will be a bit easier than the australian and fijian fixtures. Shovelling the papers and getting ready for the paper review, which we will do shortly. Shuffling. Map is here with a look at the weather. A bit of drizzle around . Matt. Skies today, but there will be some outbreaks of rain, some drizzle around, especially in the west, good news for some of the gardens at the moment. Clear skies in continental europe, bringing the cloud in off the atlantic. The biggest cloud in Western Areas, here youre likely to get wet, but like rain and result elsewhere in Eastern Parts and southern scotland. Heaviest bursts around today, most likely in the hills in Western Parts, especially in parts of wales and North West England and later in south west scotland. Some will stay dry. Not bad in shetland. A cool feel as we see across eastern scotland. This to the hills and the rest of scotland. Wet as we finish the afternoon and into rush hour. Rain on and off through the day in the northern isles. Maybe some sunshine. Fairly damp in the hills of cumbria, North Lancashire, patchy rain to the east of the pennines. Damp around snowdonia. While we will have to resolve this morning in the southern and Eastern Parts of england, dry in the afternoon. Highs of about 17 degrees. Tonight The Rain Will Come And Go in the north and west. Still heavier bursts, especially late in the night. Some splashes towards the midlands and maybe the south east for those getting up early tomorrow. Note temperatures tomorrow morning. Double figures for many. Southerly winds bringing in warm air. That is most noticeable on thursday in the south east corner. 21 or 22 is the high. Dry with sunny spells. A lot of cloud elsewhere, much like today. The Western Areas sees the rain come and go. The heaviest Bursting Cumbria and the north and west of wales. In the Western Areas the rain gets heavier into friday. Mild air still coming in on friday and parts of Eastern England staying dry, with sunny spells too. A change into the weekend. We swapped low pressure on friday with High Pressure by the time we get to sunday. That means that on saturday the progress from low to high means we have a band of showers and a lot of cloud, outbreaks of heavy and thundery rain pushing eastwards. Temperatures dropping later. Still sunshine around on saturday, but more of it to come on sunday as the High Pressure builds in. The second half looking dry and bright for many. Lets bring you up to date with our main story this morning. The Prime Minister officially begins the brexit process. A letter stating the uks intention to leave the eu will be delivered to brussels at lunchtime. Environmental campaigners criticise Donald Trumps Executive Order overturning restrictions on coal mining. The us president says it will create millions ofjobs. Thats a big signature. Another important signature makes the front pages of all of the papers this morning. My fierce determination. This is about what the Prime Minister will say later today. My determination to get the right dealfor every today. My determination to get the right deal for every Single Person in this country. Thats what theresa may says. Thats on the front page of the telegraph. Thats the picture on most of the papers this morning. The times. Weve got the first Prime Minister watching on, as the reason may signs that. It is also on the front page of the express. Theresa may. The sun. Theyve got to sign up on the white cliffs of jove. This is the guardian. They have a little digs or puzzle of europe. They are discussing what might happen notjust they are discussing what might happen not just today they are discussing what might happen notjust today but they are discussing what might happen not just today but what happens in the coming weeks. Jigsaw. We know theres a Cabinet Meeting at eight oclock this morning. This hand delivered letter will be taken to officials by the ambassador at about 12 oclock today. We dont know whats in it, but the daily mirror says, dear eu, know whats in it, but the daily mirrorsays, dear eu, its know whats in it, but the daily mirror says, dear eu, its time to go. We dont know whats in a letter, but lots of people are speculating what might be in the letter. This is the mail. Talking about the Long Campaign to be home for easter. What have you got this morning . Lots of bits and pieces in the sports news. This tribute caught our eye. Newcastles Legendary Tea Lady who has died at the age of 90. She was a regular fixture around newcastle and worked there from 1963 and she only retired a couple of years ago. She served tea to 26 managers and became famous when she served this cup of tea in the middle of a Press Conference that was held to make a public apology for those two on either side of him. A very sombre tone and she came in and served a couple of tea in the middle. Of Course Newcastle legend alan shearer says she was devoted, always made him smile and made The Very Best tea. Something else i would like to show you. This is in the mirror. Have you heard this story about gary barlow, who will be in the new star wars . He says he will show his face. The mirror have shown the famous people who have been in cameos in films. Including donald trump who was in home alone. David beckham who was in the man from uncle. And apparently this is daniel craig in the force awa ke ns, this is daniel craig in the force awakens, but this is daniel craig in the force awa kens, but he this is daniel craig in the force awakens, but he has never confirmed 01 awakens, but he has never confirmed or denied if that was him in the Storm Trooper outfit. Cate blanchett. Various other people, including salman rushdie, in bridgetjoness diary. Remember michaeljackson in men in black . I going to watch some of those again and see if i can spot them. We watch staying alive and see if you can spot sylvester stallone. 0ther other news this morning. President trump has hit his latest battle and angered environmental campaigners after Scrapping Measures put in place by barack 0bama to curb global warming. 0n the campaign trail, he repeatedly promised to support the call industry, saying Climate Change is just a hoax. Call industry. Joining us now from washington is paul bledsoe, a former Clinton White house Climate Advisor and now a lecturer at american universitys center for environmental policy. Thanks very much for your time. Explain for us in the uk what exactly explain for us in the uk what exa ctly d oes explain for us in the uk what exactly does this Executive Order mean . Will change on the back of this . It does several things. It reopens coal leasing on us federal lands. But in the last five years only one coal lease has been bid on because theres a lot of unwanted coal. It also directs the Environmental Protection agency to an do the 0bama regulations on Greenhouse Gas emissions. But that issueis Greenhouse Gas emissions. But that issue is also likely to end up in the courts. The truth is that this may turn out to be a relatively weak Executive Order. My own view is it will do almost nothing to help the drop in coaljobs in the us. The us has lost two thirds of its coaljobs in the last 23 years and that happened because of market forces, primarily the introduction of very cheap natural gas and renewable energy. So i think donald trump is really just whistling energy. So i think donald trump is reallyjust whistling dixie. This was a reallyjust whistling dixie. This wasa campaign reallyjust whistling dixie. This was a Campaign Promise and it seems to have gone down well with the Coal Industry, even though as you say, and if you look at the figures, thats six coal fired power plants have closed since donald trump took office. It might be a declining industry but there are still workers who need assistance from the government. Thats right. Six have closed since he was elected. A0 more are scheduled to be closed in the next four years. But the Solar Industry has nearly three times the jobs that coal does and it is growing at 12 times the rate of the overall economy. So whats happening is Business People and investors are switching to clean energy because they know that Carbon Constraints are inevitable in the United States and globally. Donald trump cant stop that, no matter what Campaign Promises he makes. Donald trump has said that he does believe in Climate Change. On the back of this and what else we know about what he has said, do you think the us will honour its commitments under the paris climate deal or not . One of the problems here is that the us has taken any vicious target under president 0bama. And ambitious. It is unlikely the us can make this target, with the rollbacks that donald trump has proposed. Notjust on the epa regulations on Greenhouse Gases, but hes talking about rolling Back Efficiency Standards for american cars and appliances, he is talking about undermining programmes through the Department Of Energy for clean energy research. There are whole series of efforts he is undertaking In The Name Of somehow the United States using more fossil fuels. It really is fairly illogical altogether. I think the World Leaders need to talk to donald trump and explain to him that Climate Change is not only a real problem, but it is already destabilising whole parts of different countries, including for example syria. And that this is a National Security issue and that i think the us will ultimately stay in the Paris Agreement. But the truth is, the Paris Agreement will be around a lot longer than donald trump was mac presidency. Thanks very much forjoining us this morning. What does starting Divorce Proceedings mean for British Business . This week, steph has been travelling in the midlands, talking about article 50 this morning she is ata about article 50 this morning she is at a Pottery Factory in stoke. Good morning. Good morning yes, really fascinating here because you can see the Pottery Pieces Being made. They make about 6000 of these every week. Tell us what you are doing . I am applying the print to this mug. It draws it in. Afterwards we rub it with the soap. And it goes through a dishwasher process, which makes it stick to it and eventually it looks like that. Lovely. Thank you. The reason why we are here is because we are talking of course about how businesses like this could be impacted by as leaving the European Union. This Business Exports about 50 and 50 of that goes to the eu. I will be talking to them later about what it will mean for them. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news. 0n the day article 50 will be triggered, Small Businesses in the capital are calling for clarity on what brexit will mean for them. 0ne firm in forest hill, in south london, which manufactures Control Panels for industrial applications, says imported parts now cost more, but a cheap pound also means his products are more competitive abroad. Iam more i am more worried for the short term. We import quite a number of products from europe, so i would expect the Purchasing Prices to go up. Im positive about the long term. Surely there will be the Trade Agreements that im hoping the government will establish. The family of mark duggan, whose Fatal Shooting by a Police Marksman sparked nationwide riots, find out this morning if they have overturned an inquests ruling that he was lawfully killed. An inquestjury concluded in 201a that the marksman who killed him in tottenham, north london, did Act Within The Law when he shot and killed him. The capital is at risk of becoming a Safe Haven For Dirty Money according to a conservative peer. Formerjustice minister lord faulks claimed many High End Properties are bought using money that was unlawfully acquired, and was over inflating house prices in the capital. Lets have a look at the Travel Situation now. 0n the tube there is a good service on all lines this morning. 0n the roads, and hanger lane has two lanes closed on the gyratory for repairs to a burst water main. In the west end, edgware road has just reopened having been closed towards marble arch at old marylebone road. Trafalgar square is closed southbound from st martins place to the strand for Emergency Repairs to a gas leak outside south africa house. And finally in bexleyheath, crook log is closed eastbound near the Leisure Centre for Emergency Repairs to a large pot hole. Lets have a check on the weather now. Good morning. Compared to this time yesterday its a mild start. Many places starting the day in double figures. It is, however, rather cloudy. Not much in a way of sunshine today. There could be a spot or two of library this morning, which will clear quickly. We have this south westerly breeze, maybe a couple of brighter spells this evening, but most places staying grave. Temperature 16 17 by the end of the afternoon. We still have patchy cloud around overnight and still a breeze, which helps to keep the temperatures up. 11 13 overnight. A mild start thursday. We could get a bit of Rain First Thing tomorrow. That will clear. The southerly breeze is bringing in warm air tomorrow. We could see temperatures in the afternoon at 20 01 temperatures in the afternoon at 20 or21. In the temperatures in the afternoon at 20 or 21. In the friday, we lose the lovely warm air. We have the cold front, which moves across. We could see a couple of outbreaks of rain, but it introduces fresh air in time for the weekend. Things looking showery as we had through saturday. Not a bad day. Temperature is a little bit cooler, about 1a celsius. For sunday, less showers and more in the way of sunny spells. Temperatures in the midteens. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Plenty more on our website at the usual address. Now though its back to louise and dan. Hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. Well bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning. Were back on the a50 talking about article 50. This morning stephs in stoke on trent to see what impact brexit might have on the pottery production line. Well be catching up with her later. Twojudges have come underfire in the last few days for remarks theyve made about the victims of crime. Well be asking a retired judge what sort of comments they are expected to make in court. And when edward vi decided to abdicate, the first to know was a Government Spy who was tapping the kings phone calls. Well be discovering more about the shady world of spying it isa it is a fascinating story. It is. We only know now because the papers have only recently been released. More of that later. But now a summary of this mornings main news. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. A picture of theresa may signing the letter was published by Downing Street last night. It will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council donald tusk at 12 30pm this lunchtime. The Prime Minister will chair a Cabinet Meeting at 10 Downing Street from 8am this morning. Later shell make a statement to mps, urging the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. We can talk now to our correspondent dan johnson, whos outside the residence of the uk ambassador to the European Union. Is the letter there yet . We dont know, we dont know where it is, we understand it has left london and its in brussels somewhere. Whether its under sir tim barrows pillow, we dont know. This is the ambassadors residence in brussels, he has to hand it over, a big day for him, he will button up his waistcoat this morning and get ready to hand over the letter at around lunchtime, around 12 30 pm, and when he hands it over thats the moment article 50 is triggered and the two years of negotiations start oii the two years of negotiations start on exactly when britain will be the eu. Dam, thank you very much indeed. Any more news about whether it is under the pillow or wherever it is, let us know and. Under the pillow or wherever it is, let us know and. Quite an important letter, you want to take ca re of important letter, you want to take care of it, like a best man with a wedding ring. Dan. Commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. Khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament. Inquests into his victims deaths will also begin today. President trump has signed a new Executive Order to rip up measures put in place by barack 0bama to curb global warming. Hes ended numerous restrictions on the Coal Industry, and promised that more jobs would be created as a result. Environmental campaigners say they will fight the move in court. An american man who was paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to feed himself and hold onto a cup of coffee after surgeons placed implants in his brain and arm. Bill kochevar had paralysis in all four of his limbs, that was after his bicycle ran into the back of a lorry. Doctors say its the first time a system controlled by the brain has been used to help someone with severe paralysis, so they can reach and grasp objects once again. The british wife of the french president ial candidate Francois Fillon, has been placed under investigation over claims that she was paid by her husband for work she didnt do. Penelope fillon is being investigated in connection with her role as her husbands parliamentary assistant. The scandal is thought to have seriously harmed her husbands chances of becoming the next french president. Remember a few weeks ago we showed you the picture of a Golfer Slapping the back of an alligator at the Arnold Palmer invitational, and the next day someone saw the same alligator and ran a mile. Would you like to see more alligators on a Golf Course Stories . Have a look at this. This alligator interrupted a Golf Tournament in South Carolina by walking across the course as players watched on. All the players managed tojump into their buggies and drive off. Look at the length of that it is absolutely huge. Stately in some ways. Im trying to get a scale of that, i would say a couple of metres. Yes it is. You dont want to stand next to it to get an idea. You have a real issue with alligators, dont you . I dont want to see pictures of them. You hate them, dont you . And kat is here with all the sport. That should be leading out the sport. That should be leading our Sports Bulletin but instead it is andy murray, he wont be playing for britain in the davis cup next week but the good news is france have six of the worlds top 50 players, so it was going to be a Monumental Task for the guys left in the british team. It turns out gael monfils has a knee injury, Richard Gasquet had his appendix out re ce ntly gasquet had his appendix out recently and Jo Wilfried Tsonga re ce ntly recently and Jo Wilfried Tsonga recently became a father so hasnt been playing much so the top are discounted for france, the top one discounted for france, the top one discounted for france, the top one discounted for britain, still a tough task britain, though. Great britains davis cup captain leon smith says no andy murray is a big loss to the team ahead of next weeks quarter final against france. He has a tear in his elbow and needs to rest but no decision has been made yet about when hell return. Kyle edmund, dan evans, jamie murray and Dom Inglot Will head to rouen without the world number one hell get back quickly because hes a healthy and robust guide that at the same time he knows he cantjust rush these things. The next thing in the diary will be Monte Carlo Masters series events, thats also one hell be back for. Its a shame but weve shown before that our team can do stuff on occasions without him. Itjust can do stuff on occasions without him. It just makes can do stuff on occasions without him. Itjust makes it obviously a lot more difficult. But i know the rest of the guys who are there will be giving it their all again. One other bit of british tennis news and the number one female player, johanna konta, Plays Third Seed simona halep later today in the Quarter Finals of the miami 0pen you can follow that one across the bbc. Liverpool could be without midfielder adam lallana for up to a month. He injured his thigh while on International Duty with england. Lallana played in sundays win over lithuania as well as last weeks defeat in germany. Its thought he could miss five games starting with the Merseyside Derby against everton on saturday. The republic of irelands15 game home unbeaten run ended last night as they were beaten 1 0 by iceland. Meanwhile, the ref had some help in the friendly between france and spain. Video refereeing was in use and Antoine Griezmann thought hed put france 1 0 up but the video ref said no. And Gerard Deulofeu scored spains second, he was flagged offside, but the video was checked and the goal was given. And in the last hour or so, brazil became the first country to qualify for next yea rs world cup as they went through with four games to spare after uruguays Surprise Defeat to peru. England womens head coach mark sampson says form isnt a priority at this stage after deciding to name his squad for the European Championship more than three months before the tournament. Hell confirm the list of names on monday, to take away any uncertainty among the players he wants to take to the netherlands. Theyre looking to build on their third place finish at the world cup in canada two years ago. We wa nt we want to win, thats for sure. Well go into this tournament with the mindset we can win this tournament if were at our best, we need to win six games, thats what tournament football is about, winning Football Matches and i think this teams ready for that. Weve experienced the tournament in canada, some real big highs and some real big blows, and that experience will be important come the summer. Scotland rugby union captain Greig Laidlaw says he hopes to be back playing in three or four weeks. Laidlaw missed most of the 6 Nations Campaign after injuring his ankle against france. Next month Warren Gatland will name his British And Irish Lions squad for the new zealand tour and laidlaw believes a number of scots have a great chance of being included. The scottish players are in with as much of a shout as any other players to be honest with you. Ifelt through the championship we were probably consistently apart from the english game, individually there we re english game, individually there were some strong performances. English game, individually there were some strong performances. Well need a strong squad to go to new zealand, its the best place to go in the world to play rugby, a very proud nation and it will be a tough talk for the players given the privilege to represent the lions. And front flips are usually reserved for gymnastics or trampolining but a Monster Truck Driver became the first in the sports history to pull off a front flip at the monsterjam world finals. Lee odonnell, nicknamed the mad scientist, completed it much to the delight and surprise of the crowd in las vegas. Listen to the crowd how on earth do you do that . It looks like it was by mistake. Was it on purpose . The back wheels. That is mistake. Was it on purpose . The back wheels. That is the first front flip in Monster Truck history. We bring you all the breaking news on bbc breakfast. That is why it is so exciting for them, they know it is a significant moment. For aa years, the uk has been a key player in shaping policy in europe. Back then in 1973 it was called the European Economic community. As we prepare to leave, one of the issues that will have to be resolved is what happens to eu citizens in britain, and british People Living on the continent. 0ur europe correspondent gavin lee reports from spain. Benidorm feels a long way from brussels. But when article 50 is trickled there today, it will affect the lives of Hundreds Of Thousands of british people in spain triggered. Whether its for better or worse, brexits happening, and here on the south coast of spain, where there are more british expats than anywhere else in europe, its causing anxiety, what happens to their pensions, free access to healthcare and their right to stay here in the years to come. At the costa blanca mail voice choir, keith livsey is thinking about packing up and returning to britain after 23 yea rs. And returning to britain after 23 years. I gave up my residency three yea rs years. I gave up my residency three years ago years. I gave up my residency three years ago weeks ago so i had to go to england injanuary and ive started to pay tax in england. But i just personally see the British Government giving half £1 billion to spain soi government giving half £1 billion to spain so i can stay here. £500 million. And thatsjust spain so i can stay here. £500 million. And thats just to get medical. I have medical, i am lucky, ifi medical. I have medical, i am lucky, if i was put in the situation where i had to make the decision i wouldnt go back to the uk, i would in fact renounce my british citizenship and take spanish nationality, i would citizenship and take spanish nationality, iwould be citizenship and take spanish nationality, i would be quite happy to do that. Along the coast, l campello is home to many people who have adjusted to a new life abroad, who have mixed feelings about whats going on back home. Im brett, ive been here 1a years. I think brexit is good. I dont like being dictated to by bureaucrats in brussels that are not elected. Im not very happy with the Immigration Problem were having. Im bad, ive lived in spain for nine years and i think. I worry mainly about my healthcare, i worry mainly about my healthcare, i worry about my pension and ill also worry about my pension and ill also worry that well be losing many many friends in the European Union. My name is so, i came out here three years ago to retire. Originally i was very confused about brexit, very worried, but now on reflection i think its a good thing and im still slightly confused but i think it will be a good thing and it will be all right. Both british and eu negotiators say they want the issues of the future of europeans in the uk, and brits in europe, to be one of the very first dealt with. A view reflected here too for the brits on the other side of the water. Gavin lee, bbc news, on the costa blanca, spain. Lovely weather there. I wonder what we have in store here . Is it costa blanca or something completely different . Definitely not, something a bit more like this, but some of the garden is needed and it wont be completely drenching, but if youre heading out, you may need to grab an umbrella or a waterproof. It is going to be a fairly cloudy day after the sunshine of recent days. And were going to see a bit of rain at times. My charts arent working, let me hit that. There we go, my old with outbreaks of rain. Some of the rain will be heaviest in the west. Towards Eastern Areas, it doesnt want to play today, does it . Lets push this on. There we go, theres your chart, get rid of the clicker, no use to me today. Cloudy conditions pushing from the atlantic and in the west we are most likely to see rain. The rains will be light and patchy, heavy bursts in the hills of northern england, spreading to southern scotland. Easing off a bit in Western Areas around lunchtime and getting heavier in parts of western wales, North West England and southern scotland, moving north. South and east, not too much rain today and in shetland and orkney, one of the dry spots with a bit of sunshine. Not particularly warm in these Eastern Areas, temperatures only is, but elsewhere, milder Southerly Winds, already cloud and loud at times. A bit of brightness in Northern Ireland before heavy rain arrives in the west later on and across the hills of cumbria, lancashire and across Western Parts of wales, the rain turns heavier. To the south and east, drierand rain turns heavier. To the south and east, drier and brighter whether this afternoon and the highs here of around 17, 63 in fahrenheit. Tonight, still some rain coming and going in the north and west, turning heavier around the irish sea later oii. Heavier around the irish sea later on. Note the temperatures into tomorrow morning, holding up in double figures forjust about all. That milderair double figures forjust about all. That milder air comes on Southerly Winds and they will push the temperature even further, particularly towards the eastern pa rt of particularly towards the eastern part of england tomorrow, we could see highs of around 21 or 22, that pushes us into the 705 in fahrenheit. Pu5he5 us into the 705 in fahrenheit. A few early 5hower5 tomorrow then dry with sunny 5pell5. Tomorrow then dry with sunny spells. Like today in the west, cloudy, outbreaks of rain, the heaviest and most persistent in parts of western wales, North West England and southern scotland. The rain turning heavier still into friday, some Eastern Areas stay dry, sunny and warm. Ill have to go and fix back clicker now is your computer all right, matthew . It is playing games with me today. I think i have broken it. That with me today. I think i have broken it. That clicker. With me today. I think i have broken it. That clicker. He has writes with technology as well more from matt and later on in the programme that he has fights. Steph thought it would be good to travel up and down the a50 this week. Today she is at stoke on trent to find out what rex its means for business. Brexit. Good morning iam at a Pottery Factory near stoke. It is fascinating watching the pattern come out, it will be put on lots of different ceramics. This is a business which makes Something Like 300,000 pieces every year. They exported about a quarter of this stuff and about half of that is going to the European Union. So they are wondering what this will all mean for them when we leave. What kind of trade deals could be see . Of course it isnt just kind of trade deals could be see . Of course it isntjust the Ceramics Industry that is wondering about this, but lots of different sectors. Graham satchell has met some farmers in cumbria to talk to them about it. New life on this persons farm in cumbria. Rachel voted to leave the eu as she wanted a new start. Once we kind of come out and break free, it is the ability to mould the regulations and applying things a lot smarter than it has been done before. Specifically tailor it to the uks needs as well. It is a really exciting time. Obviously quite concerning as well, if things dont go right, but we willjust have to see what happens. For the last a0 years or so farming and food has been effectively run from brussels. Food safety, labelling, subsidies and of course free trade. He ago. Rachel is meeting greg dalton from the National Sheep associations. He is pushing the government hard to maintain britains current trade deals with the eu. It is massively important to the eu. It is massively important to the Sheep Industry. We exported up to a0 of our lamb to the eu and if we we re to a0 of our lamb to the eu and if we were to lose Something Like that market i fear it would almost collapsed the Sheep Industry in the uk. Collapsed the Sheep Industry. The stakes are high and this is just one sector. On a beautiful spring day like this in cumbria, the last thing you really want to think about is the labyrinthine complexity of food policy and the eu. But it is complicated. It isnt just food policy and the eu. But it is complicated. It isntjust about price and trade and tariffs and deals, its about the environment, subsidies, soil, sustainability, its about everything. Well, maybe not everything, but it is about teachers. Tins, fresh and dry, where we get them from and how much they cost. In my childhood in the 1950s he basically got peaches out of tins. Weve got them the last a0 yea rs out of tins. Weve got them the last a0 years from the southern mediterranean, where they gr0w, a0 years from the southern mediterranean, where they grow, and they are with us within a8 hours. Thats all essentially now at risk. We dont know where we will get it from, or will wejust pay more we dont know where we will get it from, or will we just pay more for it . Thats the most likely. We import nearly 30 of our food from europe. If there is no deal in two yea rs, ta riffs europe. If there is no deal in two years, tariffs will be more expensive. Are we really going back toa expensive. Are we really going back to a world of tinned peaches . Back on the farm, rachel is up it about the future. Theres huge opportunity. America is a huge potential market. But first and foremost, i think within the uk we really need to be promoting lamb to the british consumer. There will be other markets to explore and we might end up buying more british produce, but today, as article 50 is triggered, there are big questions, uncertainties and not many answers. As you heard, lots of businesses who wa nt a nswe rs as you heard, lots of businesses who want answers on what brexit will mean for them. Not least this industry, the ceramic industry. Once these have gone through the dishwashing process and the glazing machine, you can see what colour they become. Dean owns the business. Have you thought about what impact brexit could have on your business . Obviously most businesses dont like uncertainty because it makes things ha rd to uncertainty because it makes things hard to plan. We are cautiously optimistic about the process. Weve got a fantastic handmade product and 200 years of history. It really sells well over in the far east particularly, the usa, so we are optimistic, but we need to make sure the Free Trade Agreements that we currently enjoy, specifically with countries like south korea and the eu, we need to make sure those Free Trade Agreements or the equivalent are maintained. How important is trade with the eu at the moment for your business . This particular pottery, we are about 25 export, of which half is to be to the eu. What would you like to see in terms of free trade . Free trade between the uk and most markets, obviously trying to get a us Free Trade Deal sooner trying to get a us Free Trade Deal sooner rather than later would be good for the industry as a whole. If we could enjoy some kind of trade deal with the eu, similar to what we have in place now, that would be very useful, but also to concentrate on some of the key markets that we are looking to export to. Will you be pushing to try to get more business outside of the eu because of this . I think weve already enjoyed over the past four or five yea rs enjoyed over the past four or five years a enjoyed over the past four or five yea rs a lot enjoyed over the past four or five years a lot of far east growth. Thats something we will continue to do, regardless of what happens with Free Trade Deals. The product really sells well, his tree, the providence, everything you can see. The handmade nature of the product. It isa the handmade nature of the product. It is a real selling point. Had he benefited from the weaker pound . We have. The flipside is we buy in a lot of Raw Materials from europe and outside europe and we are seeing the Inflator Outside Europe and we are seeing the i nflator we outside europe and we are seeing the inflator we effect of that. So it isnt all positive on the current market. Thanks very much. Lets have a quick chat with agro three. Youve done some research on this and spoken to a lot of your members about what this means. Chat to leslie. Our members are being up it but i think businesses will find a way no matter what happens. They would rather we stayed in and stayed with the same Trade Agreements as was, notjust on a political level but on getting your goods to market. For instance, the ceramics we are looking at, if you send something over to the us it will incur ao duty. Then it will have its local tax and it is beginning to make things uncompetitive. 1a . South america includes freight and insurance on the total cost of that tariff as well. It varies and ceramics go from 6 to 20 and that range can be crippling if you are in the market place. I know we will be talking to you throughout the programmes on this. If anyone has any questions, how it might affect your business, get in touch and we will try to have it answered by the people you we have with us this morning. This is really mesmerising. I keep interrupting jackie to ask questions. They are absolutely lovely. Thank you, steph. See you later. Brexit is obviously our main story this morning. The letter is on its way to brussels. On top of that. Aside from all of that. Yes. How much do you love your pet, and what boundaries do you set them at home . I love my pet but that doesnt mean she can sleep in the bed. Boundaries according to a new survey, nearly half of british dog and cat owners let their pets sleep in their bed with them, while others are happy to let their animal eat from their familys plates. A third have even admitted to regularly finding animal hairs in theirfood. We went to a vets waiting room to see how some of you indulge your pets. She normally sleeps on my bed when either ive been able to. Successfully tidy my room, because sometimes my mum is like, you cant stay on my bed she loves cuddling up stay on my bed she loves cuddling up to us at night and i like sleeping with her as well. Yeah, it gives you that closeness to your pet. Yes, he sleeps with money every night and so does his big brother. Mummy. Yes, i do believe pets should be allowed to curl up with you at night and in the evenings. As long as they are regularly wormed and de flead, they are parasite free and de flead, they are parasite free and clean, personally i dont have and clean, personally i dont have an issue with that. My dog tilly does sleep with me in my bed. Obviously we tell children that these should wash their hands after they have touched pets and they dont allow them to lick, especially around the face. Youve been sending us photos of what your pets get up to. Pat from bristol says seven year old frankie the Miniature Dachshund is definitely one of the family and sleeps in her bed every night. Reggie the cornish cat leaves owner amy on the edge of the bed. And finally weve got ebby the rescue black labrador. Shes only allowed on the bed when the quilt is on. But at night she has to sleep in her own basket outside the bedroom on the landing. Thanks for all of the comments you are sending in. Some people have strict boundaries about where pets are allowed in the house. Shall we read them later . Yes, lets read them later. How do you sleep when there is a pet on the bed . Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news. Im alex bushell. On the day article 50 will be triggered, Small Businesses in the capital are calling for clarity on what brexit will mean for them. One firm in forest hill, in south london, which manufactures Control Panels for industrial applications, says imported parts now cost more, but a cheap pound also means his products are more competitive abroad. I am more worried for the short term. We import quite a number of products from europe, so i would expect the Purchasing Prices to go up. Im positive about the long term. Surely there will be the Trade Agreements that im hoping the government will establish. The family of mark duggan, whose Fatal Shooting by a Police Marksman sparked nationwide riots, find out this morning if they have overturned an inquests ruling that he was lawfully killed. An inquestjury concluded in 201a that the marksman who killed him in tottenham, north london, did Act Within The Law when he shot and killed him. The capital is at risk of becoming a Safe Haven For Dirty Money, according to a conservative peer. Formerjustice minister lord faulks claimed many High End Properties are bought using money that was unlawfully acquired, and was over inflating house prices in the capital. Lets have a look at the Travel Situation now. On the tube there are minor delays on the metropolitan line between Harrow On The Hill and baker street. On the roads, hanger lane has two lanes closed on the gyratory for repairs to a burst water main. The Woolwich Ferry is down to a one boat service at the moment. Trafalgar square is closed southbound from st martins place to the strand for Emergency Repairs to a gas leak outside south africa house. And finally, bexleyheath crook log is closed eastbound near the Leisure Centre for Emergency Repairs to a large pot hole. Lets have a check on the weather now. Good morning. Compared to this time yesterday its a mild start. Many places starting the day in double figures. It is, however, rather cloudy. Not much in the way of sunshine today. There could be a spot or two of light rain this morning, which will clear fairly quickly. We still have this south westerly breeze, maybe a couple of brighter spells this afternoon, but most places staying grey. Temperatures seemingly unaffected 16 17 by the end of the afternoon. We still have patchy cloud around overnight and still a breeze, which helps to keep the temperature up. 11 13 overnight. A mild one again and a mild start to thursday. We could get a bit of Rain First Thing tomorrow. That will clear. The southerly breeze is bringing in very warm air tomorrow. We could see temperatures in the afternoon of 20 or 21. Into friday, we lose this lovely, warm air. We have the cold front, which moves across us. We could see a couple of outbreaks of rain, but it introduces fresher air in time for the weekend. Things looking showery as we head through saturday. Still sunny spells, so not a bad day. Temperatures a little bit cooler, about 1a celsius. For sunday, less showers and more in the way of sunny spells. Temperatures staying in the midteens. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Plenty more on our website at the usual address. A moment of history as theresa may signs the letter that tells the eu the uk wants to leave. The letter will be hand delivered to brussels this lunchtime. The Prime Minister will tell mps its now time for the country to come together. As the government gets ready for two years of talks, members of the cabinet will meet at Downing Street this morning. What does today mean to you . Well Hearfrom British people at home and abroad. I dont like being dictated to by bureaucrats in brussels. Im not very happy with the Immigration Problem were having. I worry mainly for my healthcare and i worry about my pension and i also worry that well be losing many, many friends. Good morning. Exporting to the eu is big business for this pottery. As part of my tour along the a50 i will find out what they want to see from trade deals when we leave the European Union. Good morning, its wednesday the 29th of march. Also this morning a former employer of the westminster killer Khalid Masood tells the bbc he doesnt believe the attack was motivated by religious extremism. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical. In prison, in saudi arabia and in the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray as they take a man paralysed from the neck down uses his hand for the first time in almost a decade with the help of thought control. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray as they take on france in the davis cup Quarter Finals next week. And matt has the weather. Good morning. We swa p we swap the sunny skies for cloudy ones today. A bit of rain at times, particularly in the west, not cold and certainly wont be tomorrow in Eastern England, we could see highs of 22. Details of that coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. The letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council donald tusk at 12 30pm this lunchtime. At the same time, the Prime Minister will make a statement to the commons in which shell urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Our Political Correspondent carol walker is in Downing Street. Thats where the cabinet will meet this morning. It is an historic day because the process today will affect our lives and our laws for decades to come. Later this morning the Prime Minister will deliver that letter to the president of the eu council, donald tusk. We saw those pictures of her last night sitting in Downing Street signing the letter. We know it is six or seven pages long, setting out the principles, the governments Negotiating Stance, much of it i think will be familiar from some of the big speeches she has made on this in the past but we will look at it very closely indeed to see if there are any clues as to what the government will do about contentious issues such as immigration and, for example, whether or not the uk is prepared to pay some sort of bill to the eu as we leave. But, for the time being, Downing Street asked wresting the need for unity. In a Statement Released last night, the Prime Minister talked of her fierce determination to try to get a deal that works for everyone and of the need for everyone to come together. She knows of course that there are deep divisions, that there are people who have very different ideas of what they want from this process. And certainly those two years of negotiations are going to be very tough indeed. But lets just negotiations are going to be very tough indeed. But letsjust take negotiations are going to be very tough indeed. But lets just take a look at how we reached this point with our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. More than four decades ago the uk first signed up to the then european community. Today those years of membership will start to come to an end. David camerons promised back in 2013 was key in getting to this point. He said that britain would get to choose whether to stay in or leave the European Union, hoping to end years of debate about the relationship. It is time for the british people to have their say. It is time for us to settle this question about britain and europe. So last year, politicians of all persuasions took to britains streets, making the case for leave and remain. Then injune, the country decided. The british people have spoken and the answer is, were out. The consequences were immediate. For some there was jubilation. For others, contemplation, even devastation. And for him, resignation. I think that the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. The new Prime Minister pledged from the start to honour the referendum result. Brexit memes brexit, and were going to make a success of it. And that process will begin in earnest today with a letter sent from here to brussels formally saying the uk wants to leave the eu. Then some two years of negotiations will follow with a whole host of issues to be resolved. Everything from the rights of eu citizens living here and elsewhere to britains financial commitments to the eu and its future trading relationship. And there are decades of eu legislation and regulations that need to be unpicked. The process of leaving is unprecedented. It will be complex and at times uncertain. There will be challenges and opportunities. And with the Prime Ministers signature on this letter, it all begins today. Alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. Injustan in just an hours time the Prime Minister will be briefing the cabinet on the contents of that paper, that letter, which are ambassador to the will be delivering at lunchtime today. Weve already seen at lunchtime today. Weve already seen the chancellor, philip hammond, this morning which her. The government has made clear one of the first issues it wants to resolve is that of eu nationals in this country and british citizens across the eu. That is one of the issues they want to settle soon. But if you wanted a reminder of how difficult this is going to be, theres already a disagreement about the way the talks will proceed. Ministers want to talk about the future trading relationship at the same time as the terms of departure. The eu says we have to talk about the terms of withdrawal before they even begin to talk about trade. And if they cant even begin to agree on the form of negotiations, that shows you quite how tough the next two years are going to be. Throughout the morning well hear from politicians who backed brexit, and those who campaigned to remain, as well as speaking to our correspondents around the uk and europe. Nick clegg coming up injust a nick clegg coming up in just a few minutes, he will be the first of those. Commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. Khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament. Inquests into his victims deaths will also begin today. The former boss of the Language School in luton where the westminster attacker Khalid Masood taught for two years has told the bbc that he doesnt believe the attack was motivated by religious extremism. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has not seen masood since 2012, but says he wouldnt have believed him to be capable of such violence. Mike cartwright reports. Khalid masood, who killed and caused horrific injuries. A man who here in luton taught english as a foreign language. Funny, intelligent, popular, how his former boss, farasat, who didnt want to show his face, described him. It took me about a day for it to dawn on me that it was actually him that committed the crime. I was bewildered, shocked, angry, in disbelief really, it wasnt the kind of man i knew. What type of man was he . What did he do . What were his habits . Where did he go . I only knew him in the office environment. Hed come in, he would teach, pop into my office for a cup of tea occasionally. He spoke a little bit about his past, his transition to islam. Farasat told me masood prayed during his lunch hour. A practising muslim but he wasnt an extremist. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical. In prison, in saudi arabia and the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. Once again a town defending itself against links to terrorism, but if masood was radicalised, prominent voices within this Community Say it didnt happen here. Mike cartright, bbc news. President trump has signed a new Executive Order to rip up measures put in place by barack obama to curb global warming. Hes ended numerous restrictions on the Coal Industry, and promised that more jobs would be created as a result. Environmental campaigners say they will fight the move in court. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. The coal the industry was beginning to look like an Endangered Species in the us under barack obama but if President Trump has his way coal will soon be king again and today he signed a raft of measures reversing the policies of his predecessor. My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, were going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With todays Executive Action im taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on american energy, to reverse Government Intrusion and to cancel job killing regulations. This is waynesburg, pennsylvania, a town that voted overwhelmingly for donald trump last november, in part down to his pledge to overturn obama era pledges on energy. The colliery here shut down a year ago. Today theres growing confidence their industry might be coming back. As of right now, money is picking back up, they do believe mining is going to pick up and they are going to get theirjobs back. Around this area, mining is picking back up. But environmental campaigners are aghast and wonder where it leaves the paris Limate Change Agreement that president obama committed the us To In December, 2015. If mr trump does not honour the paris deal, he would join a very small club that includes syria, nicaragua and uzbekistan. The president wants oil men to be able to drill and miners to be able to dig, but the reason so many pits shut down wasnt because of regulation, it was because theyd become uneconomic as consumers moved to cheaper, cleaner forms of fuel. Its hard to see how the signing of an Executive Order changes that. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Prepare yourself to see something that might make you feel a little bit dizzy this is 18 year old swiss skier Andri Ragettli and he is about to spin round five times and backflip four times over a 35 metre ski jump. The first time anyone has ever done it. Its a little baffling the first time round so here it is a little slower. You can see the drone. Like kiki missed the drone lucky he. As weve been hearing this morning, theresa may has officially begun the process of leaving the eu. But what can we expect over the next two years, while negotiations take place . Eu leaders will meet next month and its expected they will then publish their guidelines for how the talks will proceed. The official negotiations are set to begin at the end of april. Then, after months of meetings between the uk and eu officials, its hoped a deal will be finalised by the end of next year. If the timetable goes to plan, the uk will withdraw from the eu in march, 2019. However, the two year window can be extended if all the other 27 members of the eu agree. If a deal is reached earlier, the uk can leave before the two years is up. We promise you we will be speaking to many on both sides of this debate. We can speak now to former deputy Prime Minister nick clegg. The campaign if You Rememberfor us to remain in the eu. Good morning and thank you for your time this morning. You have spoken a lot about the uk prospects of getting a deal with the eu. In one of those interviews you used the word impossible. Isnt today a day to talk about the possible rather than the impossible . It is for the government of course, and for the brexiteers who promised us and for the brexiteers who promised us £350 million a week for the nhs, an effortless negotiation and lots of new trade deals and an economic paradise, of course they need to talk up those possibilities but i think those of us who hold the government to account also need to explain that some of those commitments after the unrealistic andi commitments after the unrealistic and i really dont know anyone close to the talks, including people in the heart of government, think that it will be possible in a short space of time, notjust to conclude the divorce terms, the money and the pensions and so on, notjust to conclude a new Free Trade Agreement, a new security arrangement, a new cooperation on the environment and things like that, but also to have it all ratified by 27 other parliaments across the European Union, including our own. Parliaments across the European Union, including ourown. I parliaments across the European Union, including our own. I dont think anyone thinks that is really remotely possible. We were hearing from carol walker a few moments ago, not too far away from you outside number 10 this morning, talking about the difficulty of whether you talk about terms first or trade, do you do them together at the same time, or is it separate negotiations. International trade is one of your areas of expertise. If you were in charge, where would you start those negotiations and where should theresa may start . start those negotiations and where should theresa may start . I think this is a classic early skirmish that the uk government is saying we wa nt to that the uk government is saying we want to negotiate in parallel, how we re m ove want to negotiate in parallel, how we remove ourselves from the European Union, as i said, that will involve an early debate, and probably a rather brochure is one about money, and then we also want to talk about our future relationship with the eu and the eu is saying the reverse, they only wa nt to is saying the reverse, they only want to talk about the money first before they move on to the future relationship ferocious. I suspect in the summer they will find a way to approach this and there will be some way of holding these talks in parallel. I dont think that will be a dealbreaker. I think the thing that will be more difficult to resolve is actually a self inflicted problem, which is that such High Expectations have been raised about what we can g in these brexit talks. You know, you will remember we were told we were going to get a whole new array of Trade Agreements even before the two years is up can achieve. We were told we were going to get, these are the words of david davis, the exact same benefits from the Single Market even as we leave the Single Market even as we leave the Single Market even as we leave the Single Market. I dont think those things are possible. I think the difficulty is that theresa may is under immense pressure to deliver on expectations which are just not practical or deliverable. And i dont know how people are going to react when they see the gap, and i think it will be a significant gap between what theyve been told to expect from brexit and what its actually likely to deliver. In that in mind will there be a scenario of a leading of the eu without a deal in place . Theyll stamp their feet and say if we do get exactly what we wa nt we and say if we do get exactly what we want we will flounce. There is quite a lot of pressure building up in the Conservative Party in parts of the brexit press to tear the holding up. Nigel lawson, for instance, says there is no point having a deal at all. Iain duncan smith echoes that. I think they know deal outcome is the very worst outcome for the uk and would create unprecedented economic and legal uncertainty and would jeopardise the british economy in quitea would jeopardise the british economy in quite a big way. Citing that huge risk not worth taking. But there is clearly a lot of people who are agitating for that to happen. Good to talk to you, thank you for your time. Lets get another point of view. Inside our studio in westminster is the conservative mp bernard jenkin, who was a key figure in the vote leave campaign. The day you wanted has arrived. Good morning. Lets pick up some of those thoughts from nick clegg. Are expectations too high . I think nick clegg is doing his best to reduce expectations and i think he is right ona expectations and i think he is right on a lot of points. We have to be realistic. The idea of having a fully comprehensive trade deal with the eu after two years is a big stretch. Not because we cant negotiate that, it is because the eu seems to be determined to redirects Trade Barriers when the rest of the world is trying to bring them down, which is one of the reasons why we are leaving the eu, because they are either pursuing the wrong policy are incapable of making sensible decision that irene everybodys economic interests. But of course there will be agreement on things like Customs Facilitation is. There will be memorandums of understanding so we can agree on will be memorandums of understanding so we can agree on things like what a car is and what standards it applies. There in mind. All of the standards in our economy are the same as the eu. So it shouldnt be impossible to agree on a very basic things that the eu agrees with every other country around the world, even if it doesnt have a comprehensive trade agreement. You referred to herself as a big stretch. Are you not concerned about the possible impact on industry and trade . Well, obviously it will be a negative for the british economy and for the european economy if tariffs are applied. But if they apply tariffs to our exports and if they refuse to for example to mutual recognition of. In financial services, actually the eu will be Disadvantaging Itselfjust actually the eu will be disadvantaging itself just as actually the eu will be Disadvantaging Itselfjust as much as our economy and i dont think it would last long because of calls over time we would do a Free Trade Deal. And it wouldnt necessarily be that disadvantage is to us, because the British Government would raise billions of pounds from the import ta riffs billions of pounds from the Import Tariffs on eu imports to the uk that we dont collect at the moment and we dont collect at the moment and we could spend that money on british industry, promoting investment, making it easier to employ people, improving training and development, attracting would be investment, reducing taxes. Could make this economy very competitive indeed. Are you saying that no deal is better than a bad deal . Lets be clear, there will be agreement about basic things. For example, we arent trying to deal on security. Our Security Cooperation with the rest of the eu is unconditional. We are all against terrorism and will continue working. There will be a deal on eu citizens. I have no doubt about that. Because the eu will want to secure the rights of eu citizens in the uk, just as we want to secure the rights of eu citizens. Uk citizens in eu. There will be agreement on things like aviation services. We wont wake up the morning after we leave and find that planes leaving from heathrow cant land in paris. The Disaster Scenario as painted i people like nick clegg Arejust Ridiculous as painted i people like nick clegg are just ridiculous and wont happen. There in mind, 97 of the Container Traffic that comes in from outside the eu isnt even stopped and checked. Thats because we have sensible customs clearing. The eu has sensible Customs Clearance agreements with other countries around the world, even if they dont have a Free Trade Agreement, like with the us, for example. One last question. We know the Prime Minister will say today that she will represent everybody in the whole uk, young, poor, city, town, country and all of the cities and hamlets in between. Isnt that to please eve ryo ne between. Isnt that to please everyone and isnt that an Impossible Task . That isnt a promise to make everyone happy, thats a promise on her part a sense of responsibility, a sense of her commitment. I dont think people will disrespect to for striving to do very sincerely what is right for the whole country. She isnt leading faction. Remember, she was for remain. She is representing the vast majority of responsible remain voters, who accept the results and wa nt to voters, who accept the results and want to make The Very Best of it and are getting to see big opportunities for this country. Thank you very much for your time. Heres matt with a look at this mornings weather. Good morning. Good morning. It good morning. It is good morning. It is a good morning. It is a lot good morning. It is a lot colder. Good morning. It is a lot colder. It is a lot colder. For good morning. It is a lot colder. For degrees in the north of scotland. 11 degrees on the south coast. You will notice the blue skies this morning and there will be some rain around at times. Not a washout and there will still be brighter moments. Lets have a look at the skies above the uk. The clearest conditions across europe at the moment, but thicker cloud is pushing in from the west. That will bring rain. Damp in North West England and the midlands. That will work its way in the north east and southern scotland. Rain will get heavier in the afternoon in other Western Areas. Away from that, some brea ks Western Areas. Away from that, some breaks in the cloud and some sunshine. The best in orkney and shetland. Staying dry during daylight hours, but temperatures still 5 7 in the north east. Elsewhere, double figures. Outbreaks of rain more abundant into scotland for the afternoon. Northern ireland will probably see where the spell is about lunchtime. Bright skies for a time and heavy rain towards the evening rush hour. Staying down in lancashire and cumbria. Patchy rain and drizzle in the midlands, england. Southern and south Eastern England. Southern and south Eastern England will be dry this afternoon, with some sunshine around. Highs of about 17. Tonight we still have rain coming and going through the night. Eventually that pushes towards the likes of shetland. More heavy rain into the irish sea later. Temperatures holding in double figures. A mild start thursday. A wind coming from the south. Today there will be a bit of a breeze. With the southerly Wind Temperatures could be boosted up to about 21 22 across some parts of Eastern England. Mild anywhere we have the cloud. We start with showers in the south east. Then sunny spells for the rest of the day. The rest of the uk, lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain. Heaviest on the heels of North West England and wales. The rain on western on friday in Western Areas get heavier. Temperatures holding up in the teens, up to 90 degrees in Eastern Parts of england, where it should stay dry and sunny. Through the weekend we have a change of conditions. We swap the low pressure for High Pressure. That means if youve got your weekend planned there could still be dry weather around. Saturday will be the cloudy day, as rain pushes eastwards. Heavier and persistent burst in scotland. A chilly start to sunday, but it will be the driest day of the weekend, with sunshine for many. Thank you an american man who was paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to feed himself and hold onto a cup of copy after surgeons placed in plant in his brain and his arm. Bill had paralysis in all four of his limbs after his bicycle ploughed into the back of a lorry. Lo and behold, i was able to eat the Mashed Potatoes really well. 58 year old Bill Kochevar was paralysed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident eight years ago. It was raining really badly. I was following a mail truck and i was keeping my distance pretty good but then it stopped to deliver a package and i ran right into the back of the mail truck. Bill was left totally dependent but determined his life didnt end there, he signed himself up for medical research in ohio. My father said, you really want to do this . I said yes, somebody has to do research. If nobody does research, things dont get done. He volunteered for surgery. Sensors were placed in the part of his brain that controls hand movement. They send messages to the 36 muscle stimulating electrodes that were placed in his arm. Weve bridged his spinal cord injury. He can now think about moving his arm and his arm moves. I can move it in and out, up and down. Its pretty cool. I get to be the first one in the world to do it. Bill is the only person to use the new experimental technology, which is tested in america. But the medicaljournal the lancet said its a major advance. Doctors acknowledge this has some way to go before it is clinically accepted but said it could eventually transform the lives of many living with paralysis. Im still wild every time i do something. Its going to help out a lot more people for years to come. Alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. What a brilliant and extraordinary piece of technology and use of technology. Just incredible to see the difference that has made. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news. Im alex bushell. On the day article 50 will be triggered, Small Businesses in the capital are calling for clarity on what brexit will mean for them. One firm in forest hill, in south london, which manufactures Control Panels for industrial applications, says imported parts now cost more, but a cheap pound also means his products are more competitive abroad. I am more worried for the short term. We import quite a number of products from europe, so i would expect the Purchasing Prices to go up. Im positive about the long term. Surely there will be the Trade Agreements that im hoping the government will establish. The family of mark duggan, whose Fatal Shooting by a Police Marksman sparked nationwide riots, find out this morning if they have overturned an inquests ruling that he was lawfully killed. An inquestjury concluded in 201a that the marksman who killed him in tottenham, north london, did Act Within The Law when he shot and killed him. The capital is at risk of becoming a Safe Haven For Dirty Money, according to a conservative peer. Formerjustice minister lord faulks claimed many High End Properties are bought using money that was unlawfully acquired, and was over inflating house prices in the capital. Lets have a look at the Travel Situation now. On the tube there are minor delays on the metropolitan line between Harrow On The Hill and aldgate, southbound only. On the roads, and hanger lane has two lanes closed on the gyratory for repairs to a burst water main. The Woolwich Ferry is down to a one boat service at the moment. Trafalgar square is closed southbound from st martins place to the strand for Emergency Repairs to a gas leak outside south africa house. And finally, bexleyheath crook log is closed eastbound near the Leisure Centre for Emergency Repairs to a large pot hole. Lets have a check on the weather now. Good morning. Compared to this time yesterday its a mild start. Many places starting the day in double figures. It is, however, rather cloudy. Not much in the way of sunshine today. There could be a spot or two of light rain this morning, which will clear fairly quickly. We still have this south westerly breeze, maybe a couple of brighter spells this afternoon, one or two holes in the cloud, but most places staying grey. Temperatures seemingly unaffected 16 17 by the end of the afternoon. We still have some patchy cloud around overnight and still a breeze, which helps to keep the temperature up. 11 13 overnight. So a mild one again and a mild start to thursday. We could get a bit of Rain First Thing tomorrow morning. That will clear. The southerly breeze is bringing in very warm air tomorrow. We could see temperatures in the afternoon of 20 or even 21. Into friday, we lose this lovely, warm air. Weve got this cold front, which moves across us. We could see a couple of outbreaks of rain, but it does introduce fresher air in time for the weekend. Things looking showery as we head through saturday. Still sunny spells, so not a bad day. Temperatures a little bit cooler, around 1a celsius. For sunday, less showers and more in the way of sunny spells. Temperatures staying in the midteens. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Plenty more on our website at the usual address. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. Its its wednesday morning, an important one because. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. A picture of theresa may signing the letter was published by Downing Street last night. It will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council, donald tusk, at 12 30pm. The Prime Minister will chair a Cabinet Meeting at 10am Downing Street. Later shell make a statement to mps, urging the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Lets get more about the letter itself with dan johnson. He is outside the residence of the uk ambassador to the European Union. Do we know where the letter is . We still dont, the ambassador has left here, got in his officialjag and is now driving towards brussels but it didnt look like he had anything in his hand, we dont know if he has it with him or if he is taking it from his office to take it to the Council President donald tusk later around lunchtime. The moment he hands that over will be the time the clock starts ticking on britains exit from the eu, two yea rs britains exit from the eu, two years from the moment that letter from theresa may is given to the eu to negotiate exactly what our new relationship will be. For some today the focus will be on the complexes the focus will be on the complexes the those negotiations, the immense detail thats got to be worked out over the next two years complexity. Some people dont think it can be done in that time. Theres a lot of difficulty and disagreement ahead but for others today will be about the excitement of finding a new relationship with the eu and britain in the world, a chance to claw back some powers from brussels, the eu, back to westminster to decide how to spend that money weve been spending with the eu for the last a0 years. Are not odd european politicians are sad about what has happened today and they say they regret the decision a lot. A lot of. They say they will try to hammer out a deal over the next two yea rs. Hammer out a deal over the next two years. They say practically nothing will really change for the next two yea rs will really change for the next two years but theres a big difference starting today in the relationship between britain and the eu. Dan, thanks bromance. Thanks very much. Commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. Khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament. Inquests into his victims deaths will also begin today. President trump has signed a new Executive Order to rip up measures put in place by barack 0bama to curb global warming. Hes ended numerous restrictions on the Coal Industry, and promised that more jobs would be created as a result. Environmental campaigners say they will fight the move in court. The british wife of the french president ial candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under investigation over claims that she was paid by her husband for work she didnt do. Penelope fillon is being investigated in connection with her role as her husbands parliamentary assistant. The scandal is thought to have seriously harmed her husbands chances of becoming the next french president. Alligator news again. Golfers are used to hitting birdies, albatrosses and eagles but not so much an alligator. This alligator interrupted a Golf Tournament in South Carolina by walking across the course as players watched on. All the players managed tojump into their buggies and drive off. When we showed you this earlier, somebody said there is a chunk taken out of the alligators tail. If thats a big guy, and imagine theres a bigger one out there who has had a nipple out of his tail. Remind me not to go and play golf there ever nibble. Remind me not to go and play golf there ever nibble. Look at the size of that. Is itjust alligators or snakes you have a thing about . Size of that. Is itjust alligators or snakes you have a thing abounm is just alligators. What or snakes you have a thing abounm isjust alligators. What is it . My brother had a narrow escape. Theres a story there it isntjust a com pletely a story there it isntjust a completely unfounded thing. You are smiling through the fear. Hes fine, though that is good news speaking of injuries, andy murray, injured, not fine at the moment, he has a tear in the muscle in his elbow, out of the davis cup, he will be desperate to get back because he has so many world ranking points to defend over the next few months as it gets into summer and french open and wimbledon time, to defend the number one spot and to hang onto it to be the best player in the world for even longer will be very important for him. Good morning, everybody. Great britains davis cup captain leon smith says no andy murray is a big loss to the team ahead of next weeks quarter final against france. He has a tear in his elbow and needs to rest but no decision has been made yet about when hell return. Kyle edmund, dan evans, jamie murray and Dom Inglot Will head to rouen without the world number one hell get back quickly because hes a healthy and robust guy, but at the same time he knows he cantjust rush these things. The next thing in the diary will be Monte Carlo Masters series events, thats also one hell be back for. Its a shame but weve shown before that our team can do stuff on occasions without him. Itjust makes it obviously a lot more difficult. But i know the rest of the guys who are there will be giving it their all again. One other bit of british tennis news and the number one female player, johanna konta, Plays Third Seed simona halep later today in the Quarter Finals of the miami open you can follow that one across the bbc. Liverpool could be without midfielder adam lallana for up to a month. He injured his thigh while on International Duty with england. Lallana played in sundays win over lithuania as well as last weeks defeat in germany. Its thought he could miss five games starting with the Merseyside Derby against everton on saturday. The republic of irelands 15 game home unbeaten run ended last night as they were beaten 1 0 by iceland. Meanwhile, the ref had some help in the friendly between france and spain. Video refereeing was in use and Antoine Griezmann thought hed put france 1 0 up but the video ref said no. Gerard deulofeu scored spains second, he was flagged offside, but the video was checked and the goal was given. And in the last couple of hours or so, brazil became the first country to qualify for next years world cup as they went through with four games to spare after uruguays Surprise Defeat to peru. England womens head coach mark sampson says form isnt a priority at this stage after deciding to name his squad for the European Championship more than three months before the tournament. Hell confirm the list of names on monday, to take away any uncertainty among the players he wants to take to the netherlands. Theyre looking to build on their third place finish at the world cup in canada two years ago. We want to win, thats for sure. Well go into this tournament with the mindset we can win this tournament if were at our best. We need to win six games, thats what tournament football is about, winning tournament matches and dealing with no tomorrow matches. Weve experienced the tournament in canada, some real big highs and some real big lows, and that experience will be important come the summer. Sale sharks winger Denny Solomona said he had the support of his family and coach after declaring himself available to play rugby union for england. Solomona represented samoa in rugby league and was playing for castleford in super league when he controversially switched codes late last year. Hes eligible for england after completing his three year residency. Scotland rugby union captain Greig Laidlaw says he hopes to be back playing in three or four weeks. Laidlaw missed most of the 6 Nations Campaign after injuring his ankle against france. Next month Warren Gatland will name his British And Irish Lions squad for the new zealand tour and laidlaw believes a number of scots have a great chance of being included. The scottish players are in with as much of a shout as any other players to be honest with you. I felt through the championship we were probably consistently fairly good, apart from the english game. You know, individually there were some strong performances. Well need a strong squad to go down to new zealand, its the best place to go in the world to play rugby, a very proud nation and its going to be a tough tour for the players given the privilege to represent the lions. Finally a bit of automotive gymnastics coming up for you a Monster Truck Driver became the first in the sports history to pull off a front flip at the monsterjam world finals. Lee odonnell, nicknamed the mad scientist, completed it much to the delight and surprise of the crowd in las vegas. I dont know about you, i get travel sick in the backseat of a taxi. hope he is strapped in sick in the backseat of a taxi. hope he is strapped in i think he probably is, dan that will be his first and his last front flip m probably is, dan that will be his first and his last front flip if he had any milk in the back it would have been an absolute disaster labour says it has six tests that it wants to be met before it backs any brexit deal. Theresa may has signed a letter today, on the way to brussels, it will be handed over to donald tusk at around 12 30pm. Lets talk to the partys shadow brexit secretary sir kier starmer, whos outside the Houses Of Parliament. Good morning to you and thank you very much bought coming on the programme. Not at all, important date. It is, lots of Coverage Today on breakfast. Important day. We know article 50 will be triggered today so there is an Important Role for labour to scrutinise what will happen over the next few months and yea rs, happen over the next few months and years, is the party up to the job . Absolutely, the discussion so far has been about whether article 50 should be triggered, we now move on to what will be the right deal for the Prime Minister to negotiate and if he satisfies those tests she will have achieved the right deal for our country. Theres real unity about the tests, they are tough and intended to be in the National Interest and at their heart is a belief that although we cant be members of the European Union because of the referendum result, which we respect, we want an ongoing Collaborative Partnership with our eu partners so we can have a proper trading arrangements but more than that, theres so much brilliant work going on in science, medicine and technology that we have done collaboratively, we dont want to lose that, and of course we dont wa nt to lose that, and of course we dont want to Lose Corporation in terms of security and counterterrorism. We have set out six tests and we intend to hold the government to those tests over the next two years. This isnt just about party tests over the next two years. This isntjust about Party Politics, its about the National Interest. What will be negotiated now is going to be relevant for at least a generation. Can i ask you about the first of those six tests, it shed any deals should be delivering identical benefits to what we have now identical benefits to what we have now it says. Surely thats not realistic . That test is taken directly from david daviss commitment in the house of commons. Hes of course the secretary of state for exiting the eu. He has said through the arrangements they intend to negotiate, he will be able to deliver precisely the same benefits as we currently have from membership of the Single Market and the customs union. For businesses, working people and trade unions, that matters. Hes made that commitment and so in our tests, having made that commitment you would expect us to hold you to it. Its would expect us to hold you to it. Its a very important commitment. You called it a momentous day, and i ask you, one of the criticisms levelled at the labour party, these negotiations are going to be crucial and perhaps the divining moment of theresa mays leadership of this country can i ask you. Where has the les deux lieber been on these issues, why hasnt jeremy the les deux lieber been on these issues, why hasntjeremy corbyn been more visible on this in your own words momentous occasion labour party being. We set out our six tests on monday and all of us have done a good deal of media and a good deal of work in the house, i was in brussels and i was in berlin yesterday, were not working just here but across the uk and europe. didnt ask you about what youve been doing, its about whatjeremy corbyn has been doing. Its notjust about understanding the position in the uk, its about understanding what our eu partners want to achieve out of the process and thats why i was in berlin yesterday, trying to get a better sense of how we can influence and shape the future. The labour partys role is i think of course as the opposition to push and prod the government and hold them to account, but the Party Politics has to be in conjunction with a commitment to insure that in the National Interest we get the right dealfor National Interest we get the right deal for our country. National interest we get the right dealfor our country. Icy National Interest we get the right deal for our country. Icy the opposition playing both those roles. Surely at this moment, the next two yea rs, surely at this moment, the next two years, i understand youre going to challenge the government, but this goes beyond Party Politics. Hopefully you can still hear me. Will you be able to work with the Conservative Party so the uk can get the best deal . Were you able to hear that question . I think we have lost him. Apologies for that. I wonder what the answer to that would have been. He definitely cant hear us, we have lost keir starmer on College Green but we will have more reaction and response to the triggering of article 50 through the programme for you. Meanwhile we are going to talk about something completely different. Conservationists say theyve found a new Breeding Population of the critically endangered indochinese tiger, leading to hopes they may be recovering from the brink of extinction. Theyve been captured on camera with cubs, in the jungles of thailand, for the first time in over 15 years. Lets find out more from chris hallam who has been working on the project in eastern thailand, hes in melbourne, australia. What a wonderful story. Tell me what youve found. What a wonderful story. Tell me what youve found. It really is quite an extraordinary victory for tigers globally, especially for this population in thailand. We are talking about a population globally that was at about 100,000 100 years ago and we are down to about a00. This subspecies is very endangered. Before this survey we were looking at only one other Breeding Population in the west of thailand, so population in the west of thailand, so to have this second Breeding Population confirmed is really a great victory for tigers. understand you caught pictures of the cubs, is that what was the key moment . Exactly. That was especially exciting. When you get the camera trap pictures they are exciting anyway, because you are trying to find tigers and which one is which, using the stripes to try to identify individuals and work out where they are moving around the survey area. To find cubs within that is especially exciting, because it obviously confirms that that population is breeding and managing to persist in the area, so really great news for thailand. All of our site partners, including the government of thailand, has been working in that area, though it is nice to have it pay. What has paid off . Presumably there are lessons other conservationists can learn . Absolutely. I think the main intervention i guess that the government of thailand has been working on it some fairly strict site based security. So increasing boots on the ground, ranger patrols, et cetera. We are talking about some serious threats to tigers in the area and across their range, the main threat is actually poaching the individuals themselves for traditional chinese medicine. And poaching of their prey. So throughout their range that is the main threat. So bolstering those effo rts main threat. So bolstering those efforts in thailand, in this area, has really enabled i think that population to at least persist in the area. Tell us about the moment when you saw those pubs. Were you just amazed . When you saw those pubs. Were you just amazed . Cubs. What was it like . Seeing cubs on the pictures is a moment to celebrate. Its actually, yeah, you see them and you 90, actually, yeah, you see them and you go, fantastic thats what were doing this for. We want the populations to breed and sustain themselves. Its globally only about 8 of tiger populations in the wild are confident Breeding Populations, so are confident Breeding Populations, so to have this one added is really a bonus. It is a bone owners in thailand as well because it makes an insurance policy for the Breeding Population in the western forest complex. There is another one in the east. It also means that if we can continue the breeding thats going on in this eastern population, then we can sort of have that disburse out into other areas. It is wonderful seeing those pictures that we are looking at why we talk to you. Thanks very much. What a beautiful backdrop as well. Every single time we go to the weather we see something beautiful good morning. Good morning. After the blue skies of recent days the sky colour of choice this morning is a bit more like this shot from ever vale a short time ago. Especially grey and down in a couple of spots. For most it isnt cold and temperatures are holding up nicely. Temperatures at the moment. Here we go again. Is it going to work . There we go. Temperatures at the moment holding in double figures, but it is chilly in parts of scotla nd but it is chilly in parts of scotland and north east england. Temperatures in newcastle for insta nce temperatures in newcastle for instance about 3 five degrees. Here weve got dry weather and the best of the brightness in the far north east of scotland, with sunshine. Cloud will break at times in the south east, elsewhere there is rain. It may ease for time are more patchy rain and drizzle to coming afternoon. Lets look at the details as we had towards the afternoon. North east scotland stays dry. 5 7 degrees is the hive. Elsewhere in scotland the rain becomes more abundant. Wherever you are it should be a washout. Dan christian cumbria and North Lancashire. We struggle to com pletely lose lancashire. We struggle to completely lose the rain and drizzle. Heavier burst into the west later and in the Western Parts of wales. A breeze in the country today. A bit of sunshine breaking through the cloud. East anglia and the south east as well. We could see temperatures of about 16 17. Tonight, rain will come and go. Still the odd heavier burst. The wind is coming from the south and that will keep temperatures up with the cloud at about 10 12. Still cool in the far north, but mild weather will work in tomorrow. The winds will really boost temperatures. In east anglia and the south east, and the midlands, up to 21 south east, and the midlands, up to 21 22 south east, and the midlands, up to 21 22 celsius. A couple of isolated showers, and elsewhere lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain. If anything the rain is more persistent in the hills of cumbria, North Lancashire and the west of wales. The rain gets heavier into friday across northern and Western Areas. Note temperatures are Still Holding up, winds from the south. In the east, sunny spells, 17 90 degrees possible. Thats how we finish friday. Into the weekend the pushes off northwards. High nudges in from the south, so a weekend of transitions. A bit of something for everyone. Rain for the gardeners. Sunshine in between. Turning cooler and after a chilly start the sunday it should be a dry and fairly sunny day for most of us. Thank you. As this week is all about article 50, steph thought it would be a good idea to travel across the midlands, up and down the a50. Yesterday she was at one end in kegworth, today shes at the other end in stoke on trent, exploring what brexit means for business. Good morning. Mandy is doing what i am told is foot wiping, which is essentially trying to make sure that the bottom of the mugs is smooth. Mandy is apparently a brilliant scene as mandy is apparently a brilliant scene as well they make sure the mugs scene as well they make sure the ngs are scene as well they make sure the mugs are smooth. They make Something Like 300,000 bits of pottery every year. This building was built in 1889, it was a purpose built pottery building. These two are in the middle of doing the cleaning. Once the pattern has been put on they make sure it is all smooth before it goes through the whole process. Fascinating whats going on. It is all part of our tour of the a50. We are looking at the impact of leaving the eu on Industries Like this, because the exporter lot of what they make to the eu. Half of their exports go to the eu. Lets have a chat with laura. Good morning. Tell us chat with laura. Good morning. Tell us about the thoughts from your members. How do they feel about brexit . Trade is going to be quite a challenging area. Half of our exports go to the eu. This isnt just tableware, this is technical ceramics. So medical components, components used in aircraft, cars, linings for High Temperature processes grew to the eu and they face ta riffs processes grew to the eu and they face tariffs of up to 12 . Go to the eu. We have some really good Trade Agreements between eu and other countries, like south korea. We wa nt other countries, like south korea. We want to keep those. Equally, there is an opportunity for the us to house a new Free Trade Agreement because some of the tableware manufacturers, the catering where manufacturers, the catering where manufacturers, pay up to 28 in tariffs, so we would like to look at that. We also have trade remedy, anti dumping tariffs on the tiles and tableware sector. That 6000 uk jobs. So we need something in place to avoid a cliff edge, because in those have been in place theres been a a0 increase in the tiles jobs in the uk and up to 20 in ta blewa re. Jobs in the uk and up to 20 in tableware. Could this be a chance for opportunity . You are talking about a lot of tariffs they are already facing, so could this be a chance for change . Well in the eu exports go tariffs and paperwork free. Any do continue that if possible. The us is certainly an opportunity. Also on energy. Climate change. Up to one third of production costs of ceramics can be energy, so production costs of ceramics can be energy, so theres up an opportunity to still decarbonise in the uk and have what we call more carrot, less stick. The support for Energy Efficiency measures, rather than blocks lots of taxes. Energy efficiency measures, rather than blocks lots of taxes. But have a chat with leslie, from the institute of export. This is one industry trying to dig out how it will impact them. There are many industries. There are. We did a survey of our members and found about 97 of them are looking at new markets, which is good. Most of them u nfortu nately wa nted to markets, which is good. Most of them unfortunately wanted to trade with eu and are disappointed that it will get so much complex. Just to give you an idea of the scale, at the moment we have 90 million transactions, which are import exports that go to the rest of the world. The day we go to the eu, assuming we go to the same amount of trade, that will rise to 300 million transactions every year. That is to give you a scale of how much more work businesses will have to do to support the paperwork. So getting the right trade deal will be hugely important. Thank you very much. Before we go, this is dennis, who has been on antiques roadshow. This is the stuff being brought out off the kiln. Give us a wave your best smile you have to take a lot of care with a job like that thanks, dennis poor old dennis. Hide magnificent stuff. Thats the sort ofjob i could see going horribly wrong. One wobble, theres a lot of crockery. We hear that steph might have a go at making mud later. Good luck time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news. Im alex bushell. 0n the day article 50 will be triggered, Small Businesses in the capital are calling for clarity on what brexit will mean for them. One firm in forest hill, in south london, which manufactures Control Panels for industrial applications, says imported parts now cost more, but a cheap pound also means his products are more competitive abroad. I am more worried for the short term. We import quite a number of products from europe, so i would expect the Purchasing Prices to go up. Im positive about the long term. Surely there will be the Trade Agreements that im hoping the government will establish. The family of mark duggan, whose Fatal Shooting by a Police Marksman sparked nationwide riots, find out this morning if they have overturned an inquests ruling that he was lawfully killed. An inquestjury concluded in 201a that the marksman who killed him in tottenham, north london, did Act Within The Law when he shot and killed him. The capital is at risk of becoming a Safe Haven For Dirty Money, according to a conservative peer. Formerjustice minister lord faulks claimed many High End Properties are bought using money that was unlawfully acquired, and was over inflating house prices in the capital. Lets have a look at the Travel Situation now. 0n the tube there are minor delays on the metropolitan line between Harrow On The Hill and aldgate, southbound only. 0n the roads, and hanger lane has two lanes closed on the gyratory for repairs to a burst water main. The Woolwich Ferry is down to a one boat service at the moment. Trafalgar square is closed southbound from st martins place to the strand for Emergency Repairs to a gas leak outside south africa house. And, finally, bexleyheath crook log is closed eastbound near the Leisure Centre for Emergency Repairs to a large pot hole. Lets have a check on the weather now. Good morning. Compared to this time yesterday its a mild start. Many places starting the day in double figures. It is, however, rather cloudy. Not much in the way of sunshine today. There may be a spot or two of light rain this morning, which will clear fairly quickly. We still have this south westerly breeze, maybe a couple of brighter spells this afternoon, one or two holes in the cloud, but most places staying grey. Temperatures seemingly unaffected 16 17 by the end of the afternoon. We still have some patchy cloud around overnight and still a breeze, which helps to keep the temperature up. 11 13 overnight. So a mild one again and a mild start to thursday. We could get a bit of Rain First Thing tomorrow morning. That will clear. The southerly breeze is bringing in very warm air tomorrow. We could see temperatures in the afternoon of 20 or even 21. Into friday, we lose this lovely, warm air. Weve got this cold front, which moves across us. We could see a couple of outbreaks of rain, but it does introduce fresher air just in time for the weekend. Things looking showery as we head through saturday. Still sunny spells, so not a bad day. Temperatures a little bit cooler, around 1a celsius. For sunday, less showers and more in the way of sunny spells. Temperatures staying in the midteens. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Brexit begins a moment of history as theresa may signs the letter which tells the eu the uk wants to leave. The letter will be hand delivered to brussels this lunchtime. The Prime Minister will tell mps its now time for the country to come together. As the government gets ready for two years of talks, members of the cabinet will meet at Downing Street this morning. What does today mean to you . Well hear from british people at home and abroad. I dont like being dictated to by bureaucrats in brussels. i dont like being dictated to by bureaucrats in brussels. I worry about my healthca re bureaucrats in brussels. I worry about my healthcare and i worry about my healthcare and i worry about my healthcare and i worry about my pension and i also worry that we will be losing many, many friends. Good morning. Exporting to the eu is big, big business for this pottery firm. So ive come here as part of my tour of the a50 to talk to them to find out what they want from the trade deals. Good morning. Its wednesday, 29th march. Also this morning a medicalfirst, a man paralysed from the neck down uses his hand for the first time in almost a decade with the help of thought control. In sport, Great Britain will be without andy murray, as they take on france in the davis cup Quarter Finals next week. His music career with bush began in the 90s but it took the voice for Gavin Rossdale to really make his mark in britain. Hell be here to tell us about their new album. And matt has the weather. Good morning. We swap the blue skies for grey ones today. If your gardens are in need of a drink some of you will see a little bit of rain. All the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may has signed the letter that will formally begin the uks departure from the European Union. The letter will be delivered by hand to the president of the European Council, donald tusk, at 12. 30 this lunchtime. At the same time, the Prime Minister will make a statement to the commons in which shell urge the country to come together as it embarks on a momentousjourney. Our Political Correspondent Carole Walker is in Downing Street, where the cabinet will meet this morning. Talk about logistics first of all. Whats going to happen today . Talk about logistics first of all. Whats going to happen today . Well, there is a real sense of excitement and anticipation because the process which begins today is truly historic. The process will set in train changes that will affect our lives and our laws for decades to come. Weve already seen last night that picture of the Prime Minister signing the letter which is the formal notification of britains decision to leave, but also setting out the key points of the Prime Ministers Negotiating Stance and in the last half an hour or so, we have seen the last half an hour or so, we have seen the entire cabinet arriving here in Downing Street to be briefed in person by the Prime Minister on the contents of that letter. We know that the Prime Minister is going to set out her determination to leave not just the set out her determination to leave notjust the eu, but the Single Market, that she wants to control immigration, that she wants a new Free Trade Deal with the eu, but clearly, the contents of that letter will be considered very closely indeed to see what signals it sends out about what britain is prepared to do when it comes to things like immigration or paying a bill for leaving the European Union. Now, the ambassador in brussels will be delivering that letter in person to the president of the eu council, donald tusk at lunch time today at the same time that the Prime Minister stands up in the house of commons and tells us all what her negotiation is going to be, what her sta nce negotiation is going to be, what her stance is on these key issues and already though, we have got a sense of the very different views that there are on all of this. Earlier this morning we had a warning interest the former lib dem leader nick clegg, about the dangers of the Prime Minister carrying out her threat to walk away without a deal if she cant get the sort of deal she wants. I think a no deal outcome is the very worst outcome for the united kingdom. It would create unprecedented economic and legal uncertainty and really would jeopardise the british economy in quite a big way. Sol jeopardise the british economy in quite a big way. So i think thats a huge risk not worth taking, but there is clearly a lot of people who are agitating for that to happen. Well, that was nick clegg, but many of those who campaigned long and ha rd of those who campaigned long and hard for britain to leave the European Union are far more positive about the prospects. This is the prospective of bern around generalingen who is one of those who wa nted generalingen who is one of those who wanted britain to leave the eu. There will be agreement about basic thingsment were not trying to deal on security. Our security co operation with the rest of the eu is unconditional. Were all against terrorism and well carry on working with them on terrorism. There will bea with them on terrorism. There will be a deal on the eu citizens. I have no doubt about that because the eu will want to secure the rights of eu citizens in the ukjust will want to secure the rights of eu citizens in the uk just as we want to secure the rights of the eu citizens, the uk citizens in the eu. There will be agreement on things like aviation services. We wont wa ke like aviation services. We wont wake up the morning that we leave and find that planes from heathrow cant land in paris. The disastrous scenarios painted by people like nick clegg are just ridiculous. In a Statement Released last night, the Prime Minister talked about her fierce determination to get a deal that works for everyone from those who like bernard generalingen have long wanted to leave the European Union and others who wanted to stay in the eu. But there are clearly competing demands within her own party, certainly, across parliament and people across the country will have their own ideas about what they expect from this deal. Its certainly going to be a very, very tough negotiation over the next two yea rs tough negotiation over the next two years and a huge amount depends on that negotiating process. So much discussions will happen. Carole, thank you very much. Commemorative events are taking place this afternoon to remember those who were killed and injured in the westminster attack a week ago. Khalid masood ran over and killed three pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman to Death Outside the Houses Of Parliament. Inquests into his victims deaths will also begin today. Meanwhile, Khalid Masoods former boss has told the bbc he doesnt believe the attack was motivated by religious extremism. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, hasnt seen masood since 2012, but says he wouldnt have believed him to be capable of such violence. Mike cartwright reports. Khalid masood who killed and caused horrific injuries. A man who, here in luton, taught english as a foreign language. Funny, intelligent, popular, how his former boss farasat who, didnt want to show his face described him. It took me about a day to it dawned on me that it was actually who did the crime. I was bewildered, shocked, angry, in disbelief really. It wasnt the man i knew. What type of man was he . What did he do . I only knew him in the office environment. Hed come in hed teach and pop into my office for a cup of tea occasionally. He spoke a little bit about his past, his transition to islam. Farasat told us masood prayed during his lunch hour. A practising muslim, but he wasnt an extremist. His period in luton and before, he wasnt a radical in prison, in saudi arabia and in the period he spent in luton. If he was i definitely would have identified those signs. Once again a town defending itself against links with terrorism. But if masood was radicalised, prominent voices within this Community Say it didnt happen here. President trump has signed a new Executive Order to rip up measures put in place by barack 0bama to curb global warming. Hes ended numerous restrictions on the Coal Industry, and promised that more jobs would be created as a result. Environmental campaigners say they will fight the move in court. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. The Coal Industry was beginning to look like an Endangered Species in the us under barack 0bama, but if President Trump has his way coal will soon be king again. He signed a raft of measures reversing the policies of his predecessor. Ok. Applause my applause my administration is putting an end to the war on coal. Were going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With todays Executive Action i am taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on american energy, to reverse Government Intrusion and to canceljob reverse Government Intrusion and to cancel job killing regulations. Reverse Government Intrusion and to canceljob killing regulations. This is pennsylvania, a town that voted for donald trump last november. The colliery shutdown a year ago. Today, there is growing confidence their industry might be coming back. As of right now, money is picking back up. They do believe that mining is going to pick up and everyone is going to get theirjob back. Environmental campaigners are aghast and wonder where it leaves the paris Climate Change agreement that president 0bama committed the us To In December 2015. If mr trump does not honour the paris deal he willjoin a very small club that includes syria, anything rackia and uzbekistan. The reason so many anything rackia and uzbekistan. The reason so many pits shutdown wean because of regulation, it was because of regulation, it was because they had become uneconomic as sumers moved to cheaper, cleaner forms of fuel and it is hard to see how the signing of an Executive Order changes that. An american man, who was paralysed from the shoulders down, has been able to feed himself and hold onto a cup of coffee, after surgeons placed implants in his brain and arm. Bill kochevar was unable to use any of his limbs, after he hit a lorry while riding his bike. Alexandra mackenzie has more details. Lo and behold, i was able to eat the Mashed Potatoes really well. 58 year old Bill Kochevar was paralysed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident eight years ago. It was raining really badly. I was following a mail truck and i was keeping my distance pretty good, but then it stopped to deliver a package and i ran right into the back of the mail truck. Bill was left totally dependent, but determined his life didnt end there, he signed himself up for medical research in ohio. My father said, you really want to do this . Isaid, yes, somebody has to do research. If nobody does research, things dont get done. He volunteered for surgery. Sensors were placed in the part of his brain that controls hand movement. They send messages to the 36 muscle stimulating electrodes that were placed in his arm. Weve bridged his spinal cord injury. He can now think about moving his arm and his arm moves. I can move it in and out, up and down. Its pretty cool. I get to be the first one in the world to do it. Bill is the only person to have used the new experimental technology, which is tested in america. But the medicaljournal the lancet said its a major advance. Doctors acknowledge this has some way to go before it is clinically accepted, but say it could eventually transform the lives of many living with paralysis. Im still wild every time i do something. Its going to help out a lot more people for years to come. A fabulous use of technology. This is 18 year old swiss skier Andri Ragettli and he is about to spin round five times, and backflip four times, over a 35 metre ski jump. Its the first time anyone has ever done it. In case you didnt truly appreciate it the first time, here it is a little slower. Amazing and fantastic and i wish once upon a time i could have done that. All the papers have got the picture and sent out. Theresa may signs this all important document which will be arriving in brussels and delivered to donald tusk at 12. 30. The front page of the daily mirror, dear eu, its time to go. We dont know whats in the letter, but well find out by the end of the day. The sun, dover and out. It is finally here, the most momentous day in britains history. The guardian, today britain steps into the unknown with a map of europe. They have gone for a map of europe. They have gone for a jigsaw theme. Every paper has got their own theme. Were going to try and show you a shot of the Downing Street cat narine the cat. He is a scene stealer. Larry the cat. There is a Cabinet Meeting going on this morning in Downing Street, we will have more information about what is happening in the meantime, but as always, larry stealing the scene. Back to the main story. Piecing all that together for us is professor anand menon from the research group, uk in a changing europe. Lets get a bit more detail on what exactly might happen, because most of the questions we ask and particularly today about what might happen, i suppose the actual answer is we dont know. There are so much unknown about what might happen over the next few months and years. Yes, i feel like i the next few months and years. Yes, ifeel like i come on your show rather a lot and say i did know, but we genuinely dont know. We dont yet know what our European Partners will want from these negotiations or what the dynamics of the talks will be. That is only in a few weeks time in the talks start properly that we will get a sense about where we are going and what we might end up we are going and what we might end up with. I wonder whether you have any insight into what theresa may might prioritise in in the negotiations . Trade is a huge issue, but do they have to talk terms before we get to trade or can they argue both those points together . think she has given plenty of hints about what she is interested in, she has talked about frictionless trade, and she is concerned about the island of ireland, to make sure there is no hard border between north and south of ireland, but our partners might want something different, and as you said, they are quite interested in us sorting out the terms of leaving before we worry about the terms of the future. So our partners might say to us, thats fine, we will talk about trade but first lets show us settle what you are last from your membership. From a wales perspective, funding is a huge issue, and she has been meeting with Nicola Sturgeon by governments as the main issue in scotland. I wonder how much is the Prime Minister able to listen to those different concerns at the moment or is it a case of pushing ahead with getting the deal done and then dealing with that . To date, the Prime Ministers approach has been to decide what should happen a self and then tell people what has decided. She will try, i imagine, to keep playing that way through the negotiations but the pressures will grow. There will be noises off from wales, scotland, Northern Ireland, and from scotland, as the labour party has put up some fairly stiff conditions for supporting any deal, so conditions for supporting any deal, so there will be all sorts of pressures on her as the negotiations progress. What about leaving without a deal . Theresa may has hinted that might be an option of chicago what she wants. Nick clegg was on this programme about an hour ago saying thatis programme about an hour ago saying that is the worst possible outcome for the uk. What is your take on that because this deal needs to be decided in parliament eventually. No deal is a very bad deal indeed, in the sense that not only does it mean we leave without any arrangements for the future, we also leave without having sorted out the past, so without having sorted out the past, so there is the prospect of years of litigation about what we owe and dont over eu. Also it will sour the miniature mendis live. If the talks fall apart it is notjust sour the mood. Leaving on a sour note is not the way to go. It will be a fascinating few months ahead. It is true, whether you ask a politician a question, they cant say i dont know, because they will get hammered, but in all honesty it is the truth. At this point, most of them dont know. Andrew neil will interview the Prime Minister theresa may on britain the eu the brexit interviews at 7pm this evening, on bbc one. She certainly wont say i dont know. Im sure she wont. Lets look at the weather. Matt knows exactly what is going on. I feel i have at the weather. Matt knows exactly what is going on. I feel have had to up my backdrop came this morning, one of our weather watchers in the outskirts of newcastle has come up trumps, lovely start, a bit chilly though, temperatures only 7 degrees first 11 degrees now in shrewsbury, and these are sort of rowdy skies most will be familiar with, for some cloudy skies. Some rain and drizzle across parts of North West England, south scotland, clouding overin england, south scotland, clouding over in newcastle. In the afternoon, war rain arrives in the west, fairly sporadic, mainly over the hills. To the south and east, largely dry. The north east of scotland should be dry through much of the day. Still a bit chilly here and in the north east of scotland, but elsewhere temperatures on the rise, but greyer conditions and there will be more rain and in more abundant by the time get to the afternoon. It might stay wet across parts of cumbria and drier moments in Northern Ireland, some heavy bursts of rain at apm for the rush hour. Cardigan bay in the Cambrian Mountains in wales as well. This is where we are likely to see more in the rain through the afternoon. Southeast, sunny spells, 16 or 17 degrees. Not too much rain through here overnight, but elsewhere the rain is heaviest in the west, but the temperatures for most holding up in double figures, so most holding up in double figures, so another mild start to tomorrow morning, if anything milder. With winds from the south and the best of the sunshine in Eastern England tomorrow, this is where temperatures could peak at 21, maybe even 22 celsius. Elsewhere, temperatures holding up nicely, not the great day for many in the north and the west. Nota for many in the north and the west. Not a great day. If you splashes of rain elsewhere but some dry, and also some brighter moments to be had. The best sunshine in central and Eastern England. 0n had. The best sunshine in central and Eastern England. On friday, it looks like friday will be wettest across parts of western scotland and Northern Ireland. England and wales might get away with a drier day on friday. This area of low pressure taking a bit longer to clear away, and then eventually a weather front pushing eastwards as we go to the start of the weekend but by the start of the weekend but by the start of the weekend, High Pressure builds. It means that on saturday eastern arya stark try and eid, and outbreaks of rain pushing it would through the day. Turning a little bit colder. A chilly night to take us bit colder. A chilly night to take us to the start of sunday morning, but sunday to the weekend, looking the driest and the brightest of the days, with most seeing sunny spells. Aaa years, the uk has been a key player in shaping policy in europe. Foraa player in shaping policy in europe. For aa years. It was called the European Economic Community Back then. As we prepare to leave, one of then. As we prepare to leave, one of theissues then. As we prepare to leave, one of the issues to resolve this what happens in british People Living on the continent and eu nationals living in britain. Gavin lee reports from spain. Benidorm feels a long way from brussels. But when article 50 is triggered there today, it will affect the lives of Hundreds Of Thousands of british people in spain. Whether its for better or worse, brexits happening, and here on the south coast of spain, where there are more british expats than anywhere else in europe, its causing anxiety. What happens to their pensions, their free access to healthcare and their right to stay here in the years to come . At the costa blanca mail voice choir, keith livesy is considering packing up and returning to britain after 23 years. I gave up my residency three weeks ago, so i had to go to england injanuary, and ive started to pay tax in england. But ijust cannot personally see the British Government giving half a billion to spain so i can stay here. And thats just to get medical. I get medical, i am lucky, but if i was put in the situation where i had to make the decision i wouldnt go back to the uk, i would in fact renounce my british citizenship and take spanish nationality, id be quite happy to do that. Along the coast, el campello is home to many people whove adjusted to a new life abroad who have mixed feelings about whats going on back home. Im brett, been here 1a years. I think brexit is good. I dont like being dictated to by bureaucrats in brussels that are not elected. Im not very happy with the Immigration Problem were having. Im babs, ive lived in spain for nine years and i think this is a bad idea. I worry mainly about my healthcare, i worry about my pension and i also worry that well be losing many, many friends in the European Union. My name is sue, i came out here three years ago to retire. Originally i was very confused about brexit, very worried, but now on reflection i think its a good thing and im still slightly confused but i think it will be a good thing and it will be all right. Both british and eu negotiators say they want the issues of the future of europeans in the uk, and brits in europe, to be one of the very first dealt with. A view reflected here too for the brits on the other side of the water. Gavin lee, bbc news, on the costa blanca, spain. Coming up in a moment, the bbc news channel is business live. Here on cowa n brea kfast we channel is business live. Here on cowan breakfast we will be with steph. We saw the Downing Street cat, and as well as brexit, the big story, is people going to bed with their pets. According to a survey, almost half of the Great British public admit to sleeping with their dog, their cat, whatever else. But people who dont do that are getting a little bit miffed, like keith, who says no, sorry, my dog is a dog, not allowed upstairs, not allowed on the furniture, only ever fed from his dish, and fed after us. Pack dogs have a hierarchy, he needs to know who is control, says keith. It is not him. Love him to death, no problem with muddy paw prints, but knowing his boundaries keeps him secure knowing his boundaries keeps him secure and happy. The cases by cat knows that the house is hers, i am very well trained. Vicky says. Thank you for all of your pictures. As she was saying, steph is out and about today. At the factory that hosted bbc twos great footage pottery throw down to see how brexit might affect the potteries. Pottery throw down to see how brexit might affect the potteriesm pottery throw down to see how brexit might affect the potteries. It was a purpose built pottery, built in 1889. Sandra is making the mugs, which go through a whole process of production, they are being formed in that mould. Then we have michaela who was putting all of the handles on them. This is the next bit of the process. And this is a business that makes Something Like 300,000 pieces of pottery every year, and a lot of what they expert is going to the eu what they export. We are looking at what impact it could have on businesses, with us leaving the European Union, what will it mean for trade . I will be talking to the boss here about that but before we 90, boss here about that but before we go, have a look at annie, doing the next bit, making some plates. Lets get the news, travel and weather where you are this morning. Good morning. There is cloud and thats bringing outbreaks of rain. But these are our weather fronts coming in from the atlantic. It will be the north and the west of the uk that sees the bulk of the rain. Not too much gets across the eastern side. Maybe a little bit of light rain and drizzle through the morning, but it is drier than it is further west because it is wet for some and that rain pushing northwards and eastwards. The far north east of scotland through the middle of the afternoon probably dry. But it is on the cool side in aberdeen. It is 12 celsius in glasgow. Northern ireland seeing a scattering of showers through the afternoon. There the western side of wales seeing its fair share of rain. Head towards the south east and there might be sunshine. It is dry here and temperatures should be around 16 celsius or 17 celsius. Through the evening and overnight, its the north and the west that sees the bulk of the rain, but again we have got that southerly breeze. Double figures for most places. A bill chilly up towards shetland. 0n a bill chilly up towards shetland. On thursday, worthwhile this southerly breeze in the south eastern corner, it will be a warm day. 21 or 22 celsius. Head further north and west, then it is 14 further north and west, then it is 1a or 15 celsius and we will see further cloud and rain across the western side of the uk. Again, not too much gets towards the eastern side and in the south east, it should stay fine and dry and warm. Not so warm on friday, but 17 celsius is not so bad, and it is dry again. For the central and Eastern Areas, it is the north and west that sees the cloud. There will be showers on saturday. A better day on sunday, but in between the two, it will turn chilly. This is business live from bbc news with ben thompson and sally bundock. Todays the day the uk is set to formally tell the European Union its leaving, but how prepared are businesses . Live from london, thats our top story on wednesday, 29th march. With just hours to go we will look at the impact on the uks role as one of the worlds biggest financial centres. Well assess whats at stake in the trade talks that come next. Also in the programme, samsung launches its latest