stories in brussels and strasbourg. 0n today's programme... as the eu signs what leaders have called a historic agreement on defence co—operation, are we edging closer to the much—vaunted eu army? the european parliament has been debating tax avoidance after the release of the paradise papers. will the eu take action where member states have struggled? what's going on in poland? the european parliament says the polish government has committed serious violations of the rule of law and could impose sanctions. we'll have the latest. and as new figures on the numbers on eu nationals coming to the uk to work are released, has talk of brexitists of eu citizens leaving the uk been exaggerated? so all that to come and more in the next half an hour. and joining me for all of that is rachel sylvester from the times and toby young from the spectator. first, here is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. as the great philosopher david hasselhoff once sang, "i have been looking for freedom, still it can't be found." and there was similar frustrations for the german cha

of brexit to an influx of migrants and the eurozone debt crisis. the eu is facing an existential threat to the political and economic block. the possibility of individual nations choosing to leave the eu has only fueled the debate. will this crisis spark reform, making the eu stronger than ever? or does it signal the beginning of the breakup? the european union, next on great decisions. (triumphant music) - [man] great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association in association with thomson reuters, funding for great decisions is provided by price water house coopers llp. - [narrator] founded in the aftermath of world war ii, the european union had an ambitious goal, to end wars in europe. - one of the great and most positive historical events of the last several centuries was the creation of the european coal and steel community in the 1940s and 50s, that led to the common market, and that led to the european union and to the european currency and a linking of former adversaries, namely germany and france in constant union. - what began essentially as an economic idea

after the uk leads the eu. earlier amsterdam was voted the new base for the european medicines agency. we can speak to our correspondent in brussels. talk is through the significance of these decisions tonight. they are significant because these are the two eu bodies, organisations, that have headquarters in london at the minute, which will move because of brexit ahead of the uk's withdrawal from the eu. the eu countries want to sort this out because they want these agencies moved into eu nations ahead of brexit day. this has been a process they have been following. they had host, candidate cities bidding to host the agencies and the two decisions were taken this evening in brussels by a secret ballot process. it was like drawing the host city for the olympics or something. the medicines agency, around 900 staff, overseeing the approval of new medicine and health ca re approval of new medicine and health care in the eu, that will go to amsterdam. interestingly, that was chosen in the end by drawing lots, because it was a tie between milan and amsterdam. the banking authority is

this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00: eu chief negotiator michel barnier has given the uk a two week deadline to prepare for the next level of brexit talks. theresa may wants to push ahead with her resolve to "make brexit happen", as she unveils plans to enshrine the time and date of transition into law. wales‘ first minister has called for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargeant who died earlier this week. ping upfor ping up for poor service: all the big broadband and landline providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. on newsnight, an architect of the good friday agreement tells us between a hard border between the uk in northern ireland would be a huge setback for the peace process. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk has been given two weeks to provide more details of its plans on key brexit issues — if it wants to move to trade discussions in mid—december. the issues include what the uk is prepared to pay for in the divorce bill , eu citizens‘ rights and the iri

brexit — an ultimatum from the eu. the uk has two weeks to clear up its position on a divorce bill — if it wants trade talks to start. this is a serious business, and to find a way forward it will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. the leader of hezbollah says saudi arabia has declared war on lebanon. hasan nasrallah claims prime minister saad hariri — who resigned last saturday — is being detained in riyadh. the american comedian louis ck says the sexual allegations against him are true. the magazine, grazia, apologises to the hollywood star lupita nyong'o, after it airbrushed out some of her hair in an image for its cover. hello and welcome to world news today. the uk has two weeks to make it clear what it will pay to the eu when it leaves — or talks on a trade deal won't start next month. that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier. he says it's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the uk brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far, though how to resolve the border between ireland

this is your business briefing. i'm sally bundock. switzerland and the eu square up over cash and immigration. are there lessons to learn for post—brexit britain? plus, brazil's lady drivers. why women only taxi apps are booming in sao paolo. and it's a quieter day today for financial markets. japan is closed and hong kong clings on to record levels. the us dollar holding on to losses. we start in switzerland, where european commission president, jean claude—juncker, will be holding talks with the government in the next couple of hours. they will be trying to get strained eu—swiss relations back on track. the talks are being closely watched here in the uk, not least because switzerland's been held up by some as a model for post—brexit britain, not in the eu but enjoying close trade ties. well, the big issue today is a familiar one, money. the swiss are due to pay another billion francs, roughly a billion dollars, to the eu's cohesion fund, which supports newer members in central and eastern europe. and here's something else familiar. the issue's been on hold since february

talks as the eu says britain has two weeks to clarify how it will settle its "divorce bill". meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. wales‘s first minister, carwynjones, has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations against the former minister carl sargeant, who died earlier this week. the father of a brain—damaged baby who has rejected the advice of doctors that his son's ventilator should be switched off has been banned from the hospital treating him. all the big broadband and phone providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. also this hour, computer education is described as "patchy and fragile". new research discovers more than half of schools in england fail to offer computer science at gcse. and remembering the sacrifices of world war one on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendale. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk has two weeks to make it clear what it will p

zimbabwe with the latest. also this lunchtime... theresa may, at an eu summit, says she hopes for positivity in the brexit talks, but eu leaders warn that the clock is ticking. the missing dorset teenager gaia pope — police are still questioning a man on suspicion of murder. a belgian court is considering whether to extradite the former catalan leader for sedition, after he declared independence for catalonia. and meet malli, the dog who helped save soldiers‘ lives in afghanistan — now honoured with the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. and coming up in the sport, it's bad news for england's women as they lose the ashes series to australia with a six wicket t20 defeat in sydney. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. the zimbabwean leader robert mugabe has been seen in public for the first time since the military takeover on wednesday. he's been attending a university graduation ceremony in the capital, harare. earlier, the military said talks with mr mugabe were continuing and there had been significant progress in the operation targeting what it called the

mark towards brexit — an ultimatum from the eu. the uk has two weeks to clear up its position on a divorce bill if it wants trade talks to start. and supermodel naomi campbell on sexual harassment and diversity in the fashion industry. hello and welcome to bbc world news. a new faultline opening up in the middle east has prompted calls for calm among international leaders. saudi arabia has been accused of declaring war on lebanon by the leader of hezbollah, a lebanese group with close ties to iran. it follows the resignation of the lebanese prime minister a few days ago who is now in the saudi capital. there are fears lebanon is increasingly becoming a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia—dominated iran. the un secretary general has warned of ‘devastating consequences‘ if the conflict erupts. from the lebanese capital beirut, our middle east correspondent martin patience sent this report. for a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. but now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle

today at five, the clock‘s ticking in the brexit talks as the eu says britain has two weeks to clarify how it will settle its "divorce bill". after talks in brussels, the brexit secretary said it was time for both sides "to work to find solutions", while the eu's chief negotiator said some progress has been made. we are making some progress, although we need to work further on a number of points. this is a serious business. to find a way forward will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. we'll have the latest from westminster and brussels, and we'll be talking to the irish mep and vice—president of the european parliament mairead mcguinness. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. tensions mount in the middle east as hezbollah accuses saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. the online taxi—hailing service uber loses an appeal against a ruling on the employment rights of drivers. it says it will carry on its fight

deal is close, whereas the times see the —— says the uk will be paying eu bills for years to come. this one in the guardian, £50 billion divorce bill. and the suggestion that david davis might be a matchmaker for the royal wedding! the express suggests there's a rise in diabetes sufferers also developing cancer. laura, lance, welcome to both. laura, lance, welcome to both. laura, i start with you. it was the telegraph that began at all this evening with the reports suggesting a deal had been reached. let's look at the front page first of all. talk us at the front page first of all. talk us through it. yesterday my colleague peter foster over in brussels got the story and it is a massive moment, obviously. i think it shows that the prime minister is very determined to get britain to a place where in december we come to some sort of agreement with the eu and move onto trade talks, and that is the priority. some papers have taken the is the priority. some papers have ta ken the stance is the priority. some papers have taken the stance that britain has caved in the eu demands and it

this lunchtime... a sharp fall in immigration since britain voted to leave the eu, as net migration drops by almost a third. the chennai six freed after more than four years in an indian prison — one former soldier tells the bbc of his joy after an appeal against his conviction. cloud nine, woah! can't wait to get home. it's going to be like four christmases that i've missed rolled in one. it's going to be the best christmas my family could ever wish for. warnings from nhs leaders in england that they cannot meet waiting time targets next year because of funding. and hope for some of the eight million migraine sufferers in the uk after trials of new drugs. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, big sam is back. everton are set to announce the former england manager as their new boss to replace ronald koeman. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's been widespread condemnation in parliament of president trump, after he shared anti—muslim videos on twitter that had been posted by a british far right group. the home secretary amber rudd told mps that donald trum

the brexit secretary says the uk is making compromises but eu leaders aren't being flexible in return. as the prime minister meets her european counterparts, a call for them to take a different approach. we have been, actually, offering some quite creative compromises. we haven't always got that back. criticism from ireland which demands a written guarantee there won't be a physical border with northern ireland. it's 18 months since the referendum, it's ten years since people who wanted a referendum started agitating for one. sometimes it doesn't seem like they thought all this through. we'll be looking at the obstacles stopping the uk from moving on to crucial trade talks. also tonight. four people are killed after an aircraft and a helicopter collide in mid—air over buckinghamshire. how much longer can robert mugabe hang on as his own party in zimbabwe calls for him to go? 19—year—old gaia pope — now the third person to have been arrested on suspicion of her murder is released. and a dog so brave he's been given a medal. the story of mali who fought through bullets, e

83. theresa may will meet ministers to discuss how much the uk should offer to pay the eu to settle its bill as it leaves. in the past couple of minutes, the german chancellor angela merkel arrives to meet the country's president as herfuture is arrives to meet the country's president as her future is thrown into doubt by the collapse of coalition talks. also this hour, celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary. the bells will ring out for the queen and prince philip who married in westminster abbey 70 years ago today. and tributes to the former wimbledon champion jana novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. good morning. it's monday, november the 20th. i'm rebecca jones. welcome to bbc newsroom live. we are going straight to zimbabwe to see my colleague ben brown. hello from ra, where that deadline has come and gone for mr mugabe to resign. the president is still, against all the odds it would seem, technically head of state of this country, despite all the pressure from the military with their ta keover last from the military with their takeover last wednesday, from

an ultimatum from the eu — the uk has two weeks to clarify key brexit issues — or no talks on trade next month. after the sixth round of talks, a sense that crunch time has come. this is a serious business. if we are to find a way forward it will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. we'll be looking at how far there is still to go, and whether the uk is likely to meet the deadline in a fortnight. also tonight. all the big broadband and phone providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. the family of a british woman detained in egypt says she didn't know prescription painkillers she was carrying are banned there. shots fired. remembering the sacrifices of world war one, on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendaele. and supermodel naomi campbell on sexual harassment and diversity in the fashion industry. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, england's women will be looking for quick wickets going into day three of the crucial ashes test. australia are still 103 runs behind. good evening. the

theresa may says britain's departure date from the eu will be enshrined in law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the brexit process. after talks in brussels, the eu's chief brexit negotiator says the uk still needs to clarify how much it will pay as part of the so—called divorce bill for progress to be made in december. we'll be live in both westminster and brussels. also this lunchtime.... president trump sets out his "america first" vision of global trade at a summit of asian leaders in vietnam, saying the us would no longer tolerate being "taken advantage of". we can no longer tolerate these chronic trade abuses and we will not tolerate them. the online taxi—hailing service uber loses an appeal against a ruling on the employment rights of drivers. the actor steven seagal is the latest hollywood star to be accused of sexual harassment. ceremonies are being held in belgium to mark the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, controversy continues to rage over a disputed handball and penalt

leaving the eu with the withdrawal bill reaching its commitee stage the house of commons. it is part of a compact legislative process in westminster, mirrored by equally lengthy negotiations in brussels where david davis and michel barnier have reached the final round of talks. bbc news have been following the talks every step of the way. 12 months after the uk voted to leave the eu, the first formal talks to set the terms of departure have taken place in brussels. michel barnier, the chief negotiator, said he hoped the talks would be held in a constructive atmosphere. behind the smart suits and stiff smiles, it was clear that both sides are talking at cross purposes. about what brexit subjects to tackle in which order and whether and how much progress is actually being made. time is a precious commodity. don't the uk and the eu know it. we are halfway between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. and if those negotiations are proving tricky, so too is the bbc‘s task in covering brexit in a way that satisfies the au

. so she is an there. that would certainly have an impact. —— she isn't there. we have an eu summit on the 15th of december. there is talk of trying to make progress there. if she is in a state of flux that could be out the window and once again, this idea of the fixed time for a brexit date is shown to be ridiculous. that might be the case, but you bring us neatly onto that summit that you are talking about, because we know that brexit will be right at the heart of the discussions there. the independent online is suggesting that there is a £40 billion offer now ready to be slapped on the table. but not as a gimme, there has to be something in return, and that is the start of the trade negotiations.” return, and that is the start of the trade negotiations. i think it was borisjohnson, when they trade negotiations. i think it was boris johnson, when they started talking about numbers like this, he said the eu could go and was all for it. we are once again being clearly shown that it is not us who hold the cards here. we went in with about £20 billion, ithink, £18 billion cards h

table as we assess switzerland and the eu squaring up over cash. very warm welcome to the programme. we are at the mercy of the robots today with a few glitches! will talk you through what's coming up on business live. in switzerland jean—claude juncker will be holding talks with the government, that's coming up. also as well in the programme, more japanese companies seem to be accused of cheating. this time mitsubishi materials is in the limelight for the wrong reasons. and for the markets today it will be quieter with it being the thanksgiving holiday break in the usa. yet europe is open and training and as you can see the markets are all headed south. and we meet the man who revived an iconic brand, the royal enfield motorbike, as it returns to the uk for the first time since the 19505. we will find out what has driven that decision. and as holiday shopping 5eason driven that decision. and as holiday shopping season begins i5 driven that decision. and as holiday shopping season begins is your budget squeezed, are you planning on spending more or less orjust cutting back on chri

an ultimatum from the eu, the uk has two weeks to say what it will pay to leave or no talks on trade next month. at the half way mark towards brexit, both sides say some progress is being made. this is a serious business. so if we're to find a way forward, it will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. we'll be looking at how far there is still to go and whether the uk is likely to meet the deadline in a fortnight. also tonight. all the big broadband and phone providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. how a vaccine given to schoolgirls to prevent cervical cancer could dramatically reduce the need for cervical screening. alan shearer calls for more protection for players as he talks of his fear that heading the ball could cause brain damage. and supermodel naomi campbell tells the bbc about sexual harassment and diversity in the fashion industry. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. england lay the final preparations for their friendly match against their old rivals germany. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six.

thought the european court ofjustice would remain only to deal with cases of the eu nationals after brexit. wasn't that going to be the restriction on the basis if we were able to offer that to the eu, that might be able to ease other parts. able to offer that to the eu, that might be able to ease other partslj think the problem is that you can't have a parallel court system, you can't have a parallel eu or a bunch of people who live here. brexit people are saying the hardline, get rid of the whole thing and the eu is saying, you cannot have our citizens living in your country and there are the only eu citizens who're not under eu court, that is off, it can't happen, it's not going to happen. the hardlines are saying, get this court out of the country. that's where she is. brussels has been very, very precise. there cannot be a parallel eu, a market where there is no freedom of movement, a group of citizens in the eu who're not under the court. you make another level of eu citizenship. they don't want that. she's got to figure out how to navigate this against people say who wa nt na

this lunchtime: the eu's chief brexit negotiator says an ambitious free trade deal with britain is on the table but only if the uk meets its conditions. angela merkel holds crisis talks with germany's president after the collapse of negotiations to form a coalition government. jana novotna, the winner of the 1998 wimbledon women's singles title, has died at the age of 49 from cancer. the scene live at westminster abbey where the bells are ringing to mark a royal platinum wedding anniversary... as the queen and prince philip celebrate 70 years of married life. and coming up in the sport, west brom sack manager tony pulis with the club just one point above the premier league relegation zone and without a win since august. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the deadline set by zimbabwe's ruling party for president robert mugabe to resign passed this morning with no response from the head of state. his party, zanu—pf, has now begun discussing the impeachment of the embattled leader, calling him a "source of instability", and blaming him for the country's economic problem

does berlin want to push eu integration, and how wide could tra ns—atla ntic differences become? my guest is david mcallister, a political ally of ms merkel, and chairman of the european parliament's foreign affairs committee. how bold is berlin prepared to be? david mcallister at the european parliament in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. let's begin with the notion that the european union has been wrestling with something of an existential crisis for a few years. do you think the european union has now emerged from that crisis, or is it still in the middle of it? well, the last years were not easy for the european union. that's obvious. but i think brexit and other incidents were a wake—up call for the 27 member states, and i believe the european union is now facing towards a better future, and you can also see in the recent polling that the approval rates for the european union membership is going up in the 27 member states. a strong europe needs a strong germany, and right now, of course it is short—term, but right now there isn't even a real german government, and

faces eu scrutiny over a huge data breach. counting the cost of mount agung — our asia business team updates us on how the volcano is hitting bali's economy. and on the markets: in asia, stocks are fluctuating if not a little lower as the us dollar is on the move ahead of a great tax debate in the us. more details in a moment. we start with uber once again. the ride—hailing app uber is in the spotlight today again. in the next few hours, its massive data breach is going to be probed by the eu's data protection body. let's have a look at the background. uber admitted a week ago that hackers had got hold of the personal details of 57 million customers and drivers in 2016. the company originally appeared to cover up the breach. one us think tank has estimated that the breach could end up costing uber between $200 million and $250 million — a big cost for a company yet to make a profit. several eu countries, including austria, italy and the uk, are already investigating the breach. the eu's data protection group, known as an article 29 working party, could choose to coordinate t

. stateste today, eu failed to agree on how to renew it. also coming up, barack obama gets called in for jury duty. more on the crazy scenes in chicago on the way. in business, an 18th-century capital is up for sale after decades of restoration by her admirer. that is coming up, but first, our top story live from paris. jeannie: donald trump is on day two of his china trip. he and the chinese president xi jinping have been focusing on the nuclclear crisis s from norh korea and trade. the business wraps up with a state dinner tonight. for more now, i am joined live.. it seems like president trump wanted to give the image that their leaders are on the same page. is that really what is happening there today? yes, in front of the cameras, the press, both leaders wanted to say they are ironed out there differences and had fruitful talks. hadident trump said he great chemistry and tweeted he had been very helpful. i'm sorry, go ahead. virgine: however, while washington wants china to be firmer on north korea, xi jinping said he would have talks. this is not what washington wants. washington wa

future. the eu is demanding the uk speu future. the eu is demanding the uk spell out what it will pay brussels when it leaves in just two weeks. or face more delay in talks on future trade ties, but it is the eu's insistance on an "all island approach" for ireland where there appears to be most friction tonight. and that friction also extends to relations between the government and their partners, the dup. so is this an intractable problem that could scupper the whole negotiations? here's chris cook. the hardest question in the brexit talks is about northern ireland. money remains a major sticking point in the negotiations, but we know how we can fix that. there is no simple way out of the irish question. let us say britain is no longer in a customs union with the european union. that will let us strike trade deals with third countries who have no similar deal with the eu. but the eu needs to be able to stop goods from that third country flowing into northern ireland and then into the eu via the republic. further, what if we decide to divert from eu rules, so goods in our markets no l

wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law — a warning from the eu that we've got two weeks to clarify what we'll pay. no more trade abuse — president trump's message to china and others as he sets out his "america first" vision of global trade. we can no longer tolerate these chronic trade abuses and we will not tolerate them. and where to now? uber loses an appeal against a landmark ruling on the employment rights of its drivers. we also have all of the sport with damien. and in sydney things are quite tight? a must win match for england. under the floodlights in sydney. really atmospheric. a victory for australia means they will retain the ashes. but england have struck a psychological blow at the end of the second day with a weight eu late wicket which might swing things their way. and the weather with ben. remember the rain which cleared for bright autumn weather? this weekend we are going to do it all again. the details on the way. thanks, ben. also coming up — not the sistine chapel. but a council flat in hemel hempstead. no magnolia here. hello everyone —

unthinkable, it would be economic and political madness. mps continue their detailed scrutiny of the eu withdrawal bill and demand reassurances on citizens rights. there aren't british rights, there are a universal human rights and that is the message that this government and our comradeship sent to the rest of the world. and the government promises it will bring in new rules on the use of drones to try to protect aeroplanes. but first, the leader of the dup, arlene foster, has suggest that —— suggested that ireland and the rest of the eu were being "careless" and "reckless" in the way they were using concerns about the northern irish border as part of the brexit talks. in a bbc interview, mrs foster also suggested that there was no way the eu and the uk could "put down red lines" on the border before moving to the second phase of brexit negotiations. it follows ireland's suggesting that the uk must give a firm commitment that there would be no hard border between northern ireland and ireland after brexit. the subject came up at foreign office questions in the commons. it is now nea

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: the eu's chief negotiator says he wants to offer the uk an ambitious partnership, but warns member governments to prepare for no deal, as uk ministers meet to discuss how much britain is prepared to pay to leave the eu. meanwhile, eu medicine and banking agencies announce they are to relocate out of london to amsterdam and paris. and the german chancellor, angela merkel, says she'd rather face new elections than lead a minority government, after coalition talks break down. in zimbabwe, president mugabe faces impeachment proceedings as early as tomorrow. the world of tennis has been paying tribute to jana novotna, the former wimbledon singles champion, who's died of cancer at the age of 49. also this hour — celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary. bells ring out for the queen and prince philip, who are celebrating 70 years of marriage. and women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy, to avoid having a stillborn baby. —— to cut the risks of stillbirth. good evening and welcome to bbc news. t

clear what it will pay to the eu when it leaves — or talks on a trade deal won't start next month. that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier. he says it's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far, though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a sticking point. our europe editor, katya adler, has been following today's talks in brussels. time is a precious commodity, and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. this is a serious business. ..says david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner, security and research and development tyres are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels, the government still hoping to keep european relations at close. the uk wa nts to euro

—— progress the investigation here on site. the eu tells theresa may she has two weeks to put more money on the table if the eu is to agree to begin brexit trade talks before the end of the year. in zimbabwe, president mugabe is seen in public for the first time since the military takeover —— the 93 year is facing growing pressure from his zanu—pf party to stand down. and after a few choppy weeks for the government we look ahead to the budget and ask whether the chancellor has got it takes to put the government on an even keel. good evening and welcome to bbc news. police have confirmed that four people have died in a mid—air collision between a light aircraft and a helicopter in buckinghamshire. the accident happened close to the village of waddesdon. from there, our correspondent ben ando has the latest. working into the night, the police and air investigators tried to find out why this crash happened, and who was killed. police say a total of four people were in a helicopter and a light aircraft, two in each, and no one survived. our priorities today remain with investig

of the eu, it's not me, it's you, warning them not to put their political priorities, the political sanctity of the eu, ahead of the livelihoods of the eu, ahead of the livelihoods of their people and put that in the way of a good deal between britain and the rest of the eu that keeps oui’ and the rest of the eu that keeps our trade links going. i think that betrays the frustration felt in some parts of the uk government at what they see as a pretty hardline approach being taken particularly in berlin and in paris. but its provocative to come here to the eu's powerhouse to make that case. it also provocative to say it's the other side has to be more flexible when a consensus in this and other european capitals is that it is for britain to be the one who compromises, for britain as a matter of urgency in the next couple of weeks to make a promise that we are prepared to stamp up our —— a bit more cash in order to get on with all of this. but on that crucial issue there was no new offer in david davis's hans tonight. he was reticent and pretty silent on that vexatious issue. wha

principle to agree an increased brexit divorce payment to the eu. but in germany, the future of chancellor merkel, one of the eu's strongest voices, is in doubt after the collapse of coalition talks. robert mugabe faces a formal process of impeachment following his refusal to step down as president of zimbabwe. and now they are man and wife. from 1947 to 2017, the queen and the duke of edinburgh have been celebrating 70 years of married life. and on newsnight, merkels plans for a government run aground. what next for germany, europe, and brexit plans now? and should paperchase be forced to apologize for advertising in the daily mail? good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the bbc understands there was broad agreement at a cabinet committee meeting that the government should increase the financial offer to the eu, but only in return for moving on to trade talks next month. earlier, the eu chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the "most ambitious" trade deal, but only if its terms were met. also today, it's been announced that amsterdam h

summit in sweden — amid warnings the eu might not start trade talks in december. we want to move forward together, talking about the trade issues and trade partnership for the future. david davis calls for more movement on the european side of the talks. we have been offering some quite creative compromises — we haven't always got that back. zimbabwe's president, robert mugabe, makes his first public appearance since the country's military took control of the country. also coming up — police investigating the disappearance of a teenager in dorset are continuing to question a man arrested yesterday on suspicion of her murder. 19—year—old gaia pope was last seen in swanage ten days ago. an electric lorry is unveiled — which can travel 500 miles on a single charge. and top dog — mali, the military dog that helped save the lives of british troops in afghanistan. good morning. it's friday 17th november. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. inafew in a few minutes, we will have the latest on the government push to get to the brexit trade talks next month, but n

laboratory in manchester. more money on offerfor the eu — theresa may agrees to increase the brexit divorce bill, if trade talks begin next month. we are ready to move on to phase two, to see those talks about a deep and special partnership with the eu for future. a drug company providing medicine for a thyroid condition is accused of overcharging the nhs by tens of millions of pounds. and less than 48 hours until the start of the ashes, and so the sledging begins, with the aussie‘s delivering theirfirst round of pom—bashing. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, australia may have retained the women's ashes but england level the series with a record run chase in canberra. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. zimbabwe's governing party, zanu—pf, has started impeachment proceedings against robert mugabe. the motion accuses mr mugabe of failing to uphold the constitution and of giving his wife, grace, too much power. zimbabwe's former vice president, who was sacked by president mugabe, has warned him to resign immediately orface humiliation. ben brown is in the capital,

council president donald tusk, on the sidelines of an eu summit in sweden. a spokesman for the british prime—minister said that both have agreed there is more work to be done. he added they have discussed ways to take further steps before next month, when it's hoped talks on a trade deal can begin. meanwhile, the brexit secretary david davis has claimed the eu has not offered as many ‘creative compromises‘ as the uk to try to resolve the current sticking points. this report from our political correspondent leila nathoo contains some flash photography. if only the path to brexit was this clear. the prime minister in sweden with a push to convince eu leaders to allow negotiations to move on to trade. making the case that britain has already offered enough money to separate from the european union. i was clear in my speech in florence that we will honour our commitments but of course we want to move forward together, talking about the trade issues and trade partnership forfuture. i've set out a vision for that economic partnership. i look forward to the european union responding pos

major summit between leaders from the eu and africa kicks off in ivory coast, but will it really boost development? live from london, that's our top story on wednesday, 29th november. can eu money give africa the economic boost it needs? britain makes a significantly higher offer to settle its brexit divorce bill so says the media, so will this clear the way for trade talks to finally begin? and on financial markets, you can see this is how europe is faring at the moment. on the minds of traders, all sorts. a missile launch out of north korea, us tax reform, the fed and bitcoin. we'll talk you through the movers and the shakers. and we'll be getting the inside track on testing for diabetes — without drawing blood. we will meet the man behind the firm that says it is using just lasers to instantly find out your glucose levels. he will be here to explain how it works. and amid new warnings that robots will force 700 million workers into newjobs over the next decade, we want to know — whatjob do you hate and would happily let a robot do for you? let us know, use the hashtag bbc

this is bbc news. the headlines: the clock‘s ticking in the brexit talks, the eu says britain has two weeks to agree its "divorce bill" before trade talks can begin next month. meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. wales's first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about ca rl sa rgea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. remembering the sacrifices of world war i on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendale. also this hour — broadband providers are to pay customers for poor service. all the big providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. and the nation's favourite marmalade—sandwich eating bear ends up behind bars in paddington 2. listen to mark kermode's thoughts on this and the other cinema releases in the film rev

, can we make improvement, can we change tack. the eu says, no, that is not possible, because for michel barnier, the lead eu negotiator, it is not how one capital city with him he has to refer to, he has 27 plus the european parliament as well, that is why the eu says it remains rigid in its call. the eu says, you guys said he wanted to leave the club, so you have to do that under our rules, and thatis have to do that under our rules, and that is where the apparent eu rigidity comes from. at the moment, it appears to be an impact. if the uk can move somehow, on the money issue, which is not, the eu says, a " b rex it" issue, which is not, the eu says, a "brexit" bill, but rather the uk honouring what has already been made, then there can be more trust. at the moment it is nonexistent, the eu says it would be flexible if the eu says it would be flexible if the eu says, we need to honour some of those commitments. we will say yes to that one, no to that one, we want wiggle room on that one, then it can negotiate but first it once written confirmation from the uk that it is willing to look

brussels for the uk to leave the eu. the european union's chief brexit negotitator, michel barnier, says britain could be offered an ambitious free trade deal as long as what he called an orderly withdrawal was agreed. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier is following developments. busy ahead of the budget on wednesday, highlighting the government's plans for investing in technology and engineering. but the prime minister and the chancellor, too, know brexit is the backdrop to everything. hello. and it's the money, the so—called brexit bill, that is the main sticking point in the negotiations. we've been very clear that we will honour our commitments. but i want to see is developing that deep and special partnership with the european union for the future and i want to see us moving together because as i've always said, a deal that's good for the uk willbe a deal that's good for the rest of the eu. for the uk will be a deal that's good for the rest of the eu. in brussels, the eu's chief negotiator said the preference was for an ambitious trade deal, but only if brexit divor

net migration into the uk falls sharply and it's mainly down to fewer people coming from the eu. the difference between the number of people coming to the uk and leaving has dropped by a third compared to the previous year. but the number is still far short of the tens of thousands pledged by the government. also tonight... the special relationship under strain as theresa may criticises donald trump after his tweets about the far right and about her. i'm very clear that retweeting from britain first was the wrong thing to do. one of the six british men wrongly jailed in india for four years tells of his joy at his new freedom. i'm on cloud nine. there's not a word in the english dictionary that can describe how i'm feeling at this minute. the eu offers a special deal to try to ensure roads and bridges here at the irish border remain completely open but could that threaten the dup deal with the conservatives at westminster? and what's being hailed as an incredible new treatment that could dramatically reduce the agony of migraines. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we're in

suggested that britain and the eu should split existing quotas on the amount of goods from around the world that can be imported without incurring full tariffs. australia is one of several countries that britain is hoping to make deals with, when it leaves the eu. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is here and can tell us more. so what is the proposal and why has it angered australia 7 this is the latest example of countries outside the eu reacting angrily to the plan the uk and the eu has. holeable trade with other countries outside the eu after brexit. how things work at the moment is their tariffs on imports coming in from countries like the us, canada, china, outside the eu. there are charges to stop countries importing too many goods too cheaply and harming manufacturing and other industries in the countries within the eu. certain goods from certain countries, if we use land from new zealand, for example, get a slightly reduced rate. tariff rate quarters, which allows a supplement of particular goods to be imported at a reduced rate. the plan is for when we leave the eu for tha

the eu still says that no final agreement has been reached. the kind of sum being mentioned would be a considerable increase on the amount previously offered by theresa may's government as a so—called brexit divorce payment. critics said many who voted for brexit would find any payment unacceptable. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. there is no substitute for personal diplomacy. the prime minister, the first major leader to visit iraq since so—called is were driven out of mosul. thousands of miles away, dealings between westminster and brussels mean a broad offer to settle the uk's accounts has been hypothetically agreed. we are still in negotiations with the european union, and i am very clear that i want us to move together onto the next stage. of course, we are working in the lead up to the december european council. i want to see us able to move on to the trade talks and the security talks, but it means us moving together. surely a bill of around a0 to 50 billion euros is too much for brexiteers, who promised we would get money back? after months of h

voted to leave the eu, what do you think of the size of the divorce bill to get out of the european union? it's reported the uk cld pay between a0 and 55 billion euros to cover its liabilities, after the government upped the figure. a deal on the brexit bill seems imminent. tell us what you think of the figure. who do you blame? and do you recall the leave campaign telling you it would be this sort of amount to get out of the eu? asylum seekers are facing a "lottery" depending on where their appeal is heard according to research seen by this programme and some are being forced to represent themselves in complex cases. why is it acceptable that someone faces removal from this country, quite possibly to persecution or death with no legal representative? it is not acceptable. we will bring you our exclusive report. and nominated for best newcomer at tonight's mobo award. we'll talk to london—born rapper young bane. hello. welcome to the programme, we're live until ”am this morning. if you voted for brexit, let us know if this bill for billions of pounds — our so—called divorce

downbeat day on wall street the night we start in brussels, where eu and uk negotiators are about to wrap up the sixth round of brexit talks. eu sources have told the bbc that britain has as little as two weeks to make progress on deadlocked issues, particularly the so called divorce bill, if its to move on to trade talks at the eu summit in december. meanwhile, former uk prime minister gordon brown has warned that the uk may hit a "crisis point next summer" as the uk edges closer to brexit without a deal and held out the possibility that the uk may not leave the eu. i think what's going to happen is we are going to come to a crisis point next summer and i can't tell you exactly how it is going to work itself out but this is what will happen. by next summer the public will have made up their mind that the four red line is that the government had actually set in place are not going to be achievable. so we will not have proper control of borders, we will not have proper control of our money, we will not have proper control of our courts and law because we will still be governed in many ways

. it comes as downing street has distanced itself from reports that a divorce settlement with the eu has been agreed. more of that in a minute, but first let's hear from our political correspondent, alex forsyth who's travelling with the prime minister — and gave us this update from thejordanian capital, amman. the prime minister has embarked on a three—day visit to the middle east. this is the second time this year that she has been to the region. this visit is in part about showing that while the uk is leading the european union, it still has global reach. the prime minister spoke to journalists on the plane on the way over, and spoke about the importance of the uk forming partnerships of the world, and said it was in britain's interest to maintain stability in the region. she will meet king abdullah as well as entrepreneurial women in the area, focusing on the prosperity of the country. she will also travel to saudi arabia to meet the crown prince and is expected to raise concerns about the humanitarian crisis in yemen. so while the domestic political focus very much remains o