EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier given honour of addressing Joint Irish Parliament and warns of border consequences of Brexit and aim to avoid issues that threaten peace. (PM Theresa May declined historic invitation to talk to Dial back in January). Irish Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney notes that weaker pound pushing up prices and that if Brexit not smooth but hard, inflation will rise above wage rises.
Across the Pond, the waves of President Trump's firing of FBI James Comey continue to rage through the White House, Congress and the Senate as contradictory versions emerge. BBC Correspondents theory - Comey was getting more publicity than Trump. White House has embargo on photographs with Russian delegation visiting President Trump at time of firing. Russians have photographer take pictures that are spread through social media. To paraphrase Trump. Not Good! Bad!
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