On two of his Controversial Campaign promises. Hes pledged that construction of a new wall, to run the length of the us Mexican Border, will begin within months. Hes also signed an Executive Order increasing the number of staff to patrol that frontier. But the white house has distanced itself from suggestions there could be a return to some of the more extreme Security Measures which were dropped under president obama. James cook reports. Donald trumps vision of a Fortress America the new president ordered the construction of the great wall on the Mexican Border and he said it would begin within months. A nation without borders is not a nation. Beginning today, the United States of america gets back control of its borders. We are going to get the bad ones out, the criminals and the drug dealers and gangs and gang members and cartel leaders. Is over when they can stay in our country and recover it. Strengthening and expanding the existing barrier on this frontier will be hugely expensiv
Welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post brexit trade deal with the united states. Shell be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. This evening, she addressed a republican conference in philadelphia in a speech where she sought to find Common Ground with mr trump. But the Prime Ministers bid to launch a new era of co operation with america risked being overshadowed by a row about President Trumps support for torture and in particular, water boarding. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is travelling with theresa may and has just sent this report. Opposites attract. Theresa mays hope. But how close does she want to get to him . The Prime Minister made a quieter arrival, making her way down the windy steps in philadelphia. Her Convoy Speeding towards her debut in trump land, here to make friends. No hate, no fear. A reminder
Parliament. The main news from westminster the Prime Minister vows to demands for a Policy Document on brexit. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper published this month. The Labour Leader is worried about what the government has in mind for brexit britain. The Prime Minister, mr speaker, is threatening the eu that unless they give in to her demands she will turn britain into a Bargain Basement tax haven of the coast of europe. Also on the programme rousing words from the Chief Minister of gibraltar. My blood is red but im red, White And Blue inside out and so is that rock and we will never ever come to us changing that countenance. Come and see for yourself but first, when the brexit secretary david davis came to the commons on tuesday after the government lost its case in the Supreme Court, mps from all parties call for a white paper, setting out a strategy for brexit. David davis batted away their requests, pointing to a speech the Prime Minister
Welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post brexit trade deal with the united states. Shell be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. This evening, she addressed a republican conference in philadelphia in a speech where she sought to find Common Ground with mr trump. But the Prime Ministers bid to launch a new era of co operation with america risked being overshadowed by a row about President Trumps support for torture and in particular, water boarding. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is travelling with theresa may and has just sent this report. Opposites attract. Theresa mays hope. But how close does she want to get to him . The Prime Minister made a quieter arrival, making her way down the windy steps in philadelphia. Her Convoy Speeding towards her debut in trump land, here to make friends. No hate, no fear. A reminder
Welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has arrived in america at the start of a trip which she hopes will pave the way for a post brexit trade deal with the united states. Shell be the first foreign leader to hold talks with donald trump when she meets the new president at the white house tomorrow. This evening, she addressed a republican conference in philadelphia in a speech where she sought to find Common Ground with mr trump. But the Prime Ministers bid to launch a new era of co operation with america risked being overshadowed by a row about President Trumps support for torture and in particular, water boarding. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is travelling with theresa may and has just sent this report. Opposites attract. Theresa mays hope. But how close does she want to get to him . The Prime Minister made a quieter arrival, making her way down the windy steps in philadelphia. Her Convoy Speeding towards her debut in trump land, here to make friends. No hate, no fear. A reminder