Now playing Next United Kingdom Scotland hits back, threatens UK with independence after May's Brexit speech Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit vision and reinforced Scotland's right to self-determination 17/01/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Sterling surges after Brexit speech Theresa May's announcement that the UK will leave the single market in what is widely being seen as a "hard Brexit" has already had an impact on the financial markets. 17/01/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom No soft Brexit for the UK The UK is to leave the single market when it exits the European Union says Prime Minister Theresa May, confirming that a "hard Brexit" is on the cards. 17/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Impact of Brexit on EU 'depends entirely on member states', think tank finds Brexit will have “quite a significant, but not devastating, impact on the EU budget,” a report by a Berlin-based think tank has found. 17/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit - a sneak preview of what May will say The UK prime minister is giving a hotly-anticipated speech in London to set out 12 priorities for the upcoming Brexit negotiations. 17/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK likely to have "clean break" with EU Britain will not be seeking a “half in, half out” deal with the European Union. 17/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Snap election in Northern Ireland polls open March 2 Northern Ireland faces snap election scheduled for March 2 16/01/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit: May reveals her plan UK Prime Minister Theresa May will give more concrete details about her plans for the country’s exit from the European Union in a hotly-anticipated speech on Tuesday. 16/01/2017
Now playing Next Markets Pound slumps ahead of Brexit speech by UK Prime Minister Theresa May The pound plunged further against other currencies on Monday ahead of Prime Minister Theresa May's speech outlining the government's plans. 16/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Brexit talks: "recipe for a trade war with Europe" - Corbyn Britain may have to change its economic model if it is refused access to the European Union’s single market after Brexit. 16/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom British government distances itself from ex-MI6 agent behind unverified Trump-Russia dossier UK PM Theresa May told reporters 'the individual who produced this dossier has not worked for the UK government for years.' 14/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Photographer Lord Snowdon dies aged 86 Lord Snowdon, the photographer, film-maker and former husband of the late Princess Margaret, has died aged 86. 13/01/2017
Now playing Next Markets Weak pound boosts FTSE 100 to new record high Friday was another standout day for Britain's top share index, taking it to an all-time high after its 14th consecutive daily gain. 13/01/2017
Now playing Next Cult 'No Plan' a new video from the late David Bowie Echoes from the grave and what has been called one last transmission from the Bowie universe. 13/01/2017
Now playing Next Economy UK retailer celebrate Christmas, but worry about 2017 British retailers mostly report strong sales over the crucial end-of-year holiday period but are not sure if this heralds a recovery. 12/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom 23 new suspects in Hillsborough case 23 files on people and organisations involved in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster have been passed to the UK’s prosecution service. 12/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Former England football manager Graham Taylor dies Former England football manger Graham Taylor has died aged 72 12/01/2017
Now playing Next Cult U2 hit the road with their classic album 'The Joshua Tree' Irish rockers U2 will mark the 30th anniversary of their hit album “The Joshua Tree” The Joshua Tree. 11/01/2017
Now playing Next no comment Shot of the day Most people celebrate the new year with a party or a resolution but for one English pool and snooker club it was by pulling off one of the most elaborate trickshots caught on… 11/01/2017
Now playing Next United Kingdom Reporter who broke the news of World War Two dies aged 105 Clare Hollingworth, who was the first to report on the outbreak of WW2, dies in Hong Kong 10/01/2017
Now playing Next Cult British rapper Tinie Tempah makes catwalk debut in London It’s a mans world – in London as fashion week kicked off in the capital. 10/01/2017