A draft resolution. Senior ministers are at the Prime Ministers country residence to try to agree the governments goals in the brexit process. The number of eu citizens leaving the uk is at its highest for a decade, but immigration from countries outside the European Union is rising. Lectures and seminars at dozens of universities across the uk are disrupted because of strike action by lecturers over changes to their pensions. And reaction to that blistering political attack from grime artist stormzy at last nights brit awards. Its five oclock. Our main story is that the head of Americas National Rifle Association has backed President Trumps call to arm teachers trained to carry concealed guns. Wayne lapierre made the remarks following the School Shooting in florida that left 17 people dead. Mr lapierre heavily criticised the advocates of tougher gun control, calling them democratic elites chipping away at constitutional rights. The shooting in parkland, florida, was the second deadlie
Exploring its urban and desert landscapes. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The home secretary has played down the governments divisions over brexit at the start of a crucial week in the negotiations. Amber rudd said she had a surprise message for conservative critics of the Prime Minister that the cabinet was more united than they thought. Tomorrow the European Unions chief negotiator, michel barnier, will be in london for talks. And the cabinets Brexit Committee will meet later this week, seeking an agreement on the way forward. Our political correspondent, eleanor garnier, reports. Putting the uk on the world map last week the Prime Minister was making friends in china and signing billions of pounds of business deals. But this week it is her own cabinet she needs to win over amid claims of disunity over brexit. I have a surprise for the brexiteers, the committee that meets is more united than they think. We meet privately for discussion and i think we will arrive at something w
The north is to send its highest ranking official for years to the south to the games. Here he is kim yong nam, the ceremonial head of state, will lead a 22 member delegation to the south beginning on friday. It comes as the two nations put on an unprecedented show of sporting collaboration today, fielding a joint womens ice hockey team. It played an International Friendly against sweden. The bbcs laura bicker reports. Fierce and determined, the korean players head onto the rink to prove they are notjust pawns in a Political Drama or an experiment in sports diplomacy. They fight hard against high ranking sweden. Willed on by a crowd eager to witness a piece of history and waving the flag of a unified korea. Translation i was so touched, i feel so good because i felt the passion of the players and it felt like we were one together. But this teams formation has been controversial. The south korean hockey coach has had to tell players she has worked with for years that they have lost thei