sets out what the relationship between the uk and the eu might look like after brexit. a last—minute hitch over the future status of gibraltar was overcome yesterday — and european council president donald tusk has recommended that all eu countries accept the agreement. but even if they do, theresa may will still need to win a vote on the deal in the uk parliament, and that is looking tricky. she's now written an open letter to the british people, urging support for her brexit plan. we'll be bringing you all the latest here from brussels, examining the deal, and what it might mean for the uk and europe. leaders arriving — let's hear what the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier had to say. we have worked, i have worked, with my team, to reach a deal that means to organise in an orderly fashion the withdrawal decided by the uk. we have worked thanks to the unity, the full unity of 27 heads of state, the member states. they are trust. and also with the european parliament. we have worked, i have worked with my team and negotiate with the uk, never against the uk. i want also to tha

taken into all of this, it's important to remember this isn't just about what the uk wants, there are 27 of the table. it's not all the entrances entrance to the negotiating team, the commission by michel barnier, there are 27 of the leaders. gibraltar is clearly an issue for spain, and other countries have expressed concern about fishing. there are concerns about whether the economic language suggests that britain might be able to gaina suggests that britain might be able to gain a competitive advantage, over other countries. now, the document has a knot in it about what is called a level playing field measure, to make sure that competition is free and fair. other countries are concerned about that. it's not impossible that one to toughen up the language. it's just a little over a minute now until theresa may deters her question and a nswer theresa may deters her question and answer session. if people are giving support to the deal based purely on the tenacity of the prime minister, she would be doing quite well, wouldn't she? her schedule in the last few weeks has been quite remarka

. in just a few days‘ time, the uk parliament will make a fateful decision, to accept or reject theresa may's brexit deal, painfully negotiated with the eu. right across europe, the vote will have huge repercussions. for all of the focus on britain's political crisis, this is europe's problem too. my guest is danuta hubner, an influential polish mep who sits on the brexit steering group in the european parliament. is the eu ready to deal with potential brexit chaos? danuta hubner in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. welcome to you as well. i talked about the fateful decision facing the british parliament, how closely are you and others at the heart of power in brussels watching the events unfold in the uk right now? well, we have been, i think, watching i can say safely what's going on in the uk from the very beginning from this announcement back many years ago of the future referendum, then also the deal with mr cameron in february 2016 and then, of course, the referendum, which was a big, bad surprise to me personally. then, of course, the notification and then we organised ourse

observing are consistent with our warming climate, so the uk has warmed byjust under a degree in the last sort of 50 years or so. we'll have full details in a moment. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. police launch a criminal inquiry into allegations of anti—semitic hate crimes within the labour party. a paraplegic man sues luton airport after claims that he was forced to drag himself through the terminal building after staff failed to provide him with a self—propelling wheelchair. brexit secretary dominic raab holds talks with the dup in belfast. unionists say they hope a deal is close, but sinn fein accuse mr raab of behaving like a thief in the night. look we've, we are engaged in the negotiation process, we have made it very clear that whether it's the customs regime for the uk as a whole, or the wider economic integerity for the uk as a whole, we will not allow any proposals to be accepted that would jeapordize that, jamie vardy pays tribute to the owner of leicester city as the wreckage of the helicopter in which he and four died is removed from leicester city's stadium b

sell—off in more than two years — as political turmoil puts the uk's brexit deal in doubt plus — apecing order. president xi takes centre stage at the asia pacific summit in papa new guinea — a sign of china's growing influence in the region elswhere on the markets. asian shares follow wall street higher on hopes of a thaw in relations between the us and china — with reports that washington has put the latest round of tariffs on hold. we start with the pound — which has been taking a pounding. sterling has suffered its worst sell—off in more than two years after a series of resignations from the uk government over prime minister theresa may's draft brexit deal. the chaos in westminster has thrown the future of the deal into doubt — just hours after it was revealed. we will take a look at the deal in more detail in a moment — first lets cross to singapore where rico is looking at the currency markets. what do international investors make of what's going on in the uk? at this point, they are still very nervous about developments taking place in the uk and as you can

declaration on future relations between the eu and uk. no deal due to the us—china trade war — apec members fail to agree on a joint statement for the first time in its history. and on the markets, it's a lacklustre start to a new trading week with the lack of progress on trade between us and chinese officials disappointing investors. the past week has been dominated by the fallout from the draft brexit agreement. what i'm sure i do not need to remind you. —— but i'm sure i do not need to remind you. today, ministers from the eu 27 are meeting to discuss the deal, and finalise the joint political declaration on future relations between the eu and the uk. so what are the big concerns for europe? first up, the divorce bill — the draft withdrawal agreement includes a "financial settlement" from the uk, thought to amount to around £39 billion, or about $50 billion, which is contingent on a withdrawal agreement being signed. northern ireland is also a key concern for the eu. it exported around $6 billion worth of goods to the eu in 2017. the draft agreement says the eu would work

prevent eu workers, getting preferential treatment. we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. and let no one be in any doubt, i am determined to deliver it. the eu's chief negotiator agrees with the prime minister, that brexit talks are at a decisive moment. now, more than ever, we must all remain calm, and i will remain calm, and keep our focus on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. there's growing speculation, about any transition period being extended. we'll be live in brussels, and at westminster. also this lunchtime — not the best way for commuters to start the working week, no trains at some stations. because of engineering work overruns. the former england footballer paul gascoigne, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on a train. and the former olympic champion, who's mini stroke made him doubt he'd walk again. michaeljohnson in an exclusive interview, talks about his road to recovery. ironically, that first walk was about 200 metres, which is the event that i held the world record at and was once the fastest man in the world and in hi

shoobs — the uk ticketing platform for urban events — which hasjust launched in the us. today we want to know, as an independent rail complaints service is launched in the uk, we want to know whether you're unhappy with how trains run where you are in the world. will this improve services? let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. it will prove a very busy week. we start in europe, where eu leaders have given their formal backing to theresa may's brexit deal, calling it "the best deal possible." but they were also clear there's no alternative plan, other than a no deal exit, should the uk parliament reject the withdrawal deal next month. so, what might a future trading relationship between the two sides look like? the eu is currently the uk's largest trading partner. in 2017, uk exports to the eu were worth over $350 billion — that's 44% of the total. the brexit deal envisages a trading relationship that is as "close as possible" on goods. to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland, under the deal, the uk will remain in a customs union after

territory. this uk's position on the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not change. i am proud that gibraltar is british and i will always stand by gibraltar. in belfast, the leader of the dup, arlene foster, attacks the deal, saying the dup will vote against it unless changes are made. theresa may has met eu leaders this evening. we'll bring you the latest reaction. the other news this evening... french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris, who are demanding a cut in fuel prices. 130 protesters were detained across the country. a nd nicolas roeg, the director of the man who fell to earth and don't look now, has died at the age of 90. theresa may has met eu leaders ahead of tomorrow's crucial summit where her brexit withdrawal agreement will be formally signed off. she and the other 27 eu leaders are due to approve the draft agreement for britain's departure from the european union. it follows spain's decision not to boycott the summit after getting reassurances over gibralter. this evening, theresa may insisted that the uk's position on the

declaration on the uk's future relationship with the eu after brexit. the british people want this to be settled. they want a good deal that sets us on course for a brighter future. that deal is within our grasp, and i am determined to deliver it. but the document, which covers trade, security and foreign affairs, is not legally binding and labour says it amounts to nothing. this treaty document could have been written two years ago. it is peppered with phrases such as, "the parties will look at..." "the parties will explore." what on earth has the government been doing for the last two years? we'll examine the document and we'll have the day's reaction. also tonight... the security service mi5 admits to errors in tracking the manchester arena bomber, who killed 22 people. the salisbury chemical attack — the police officer who was poisoned speaks about his ordeal for the first time. i was still very sweaty. the sweating had gone from my forehead down my back, and my neck was... my whole body was just dripping with sweat. as a new record is set for the amount of gas in the atmosphere ca

fire from both sides of the brexit debate, with some mps complaining that the uk could be tied to eu rules for years to come. the prime minister has warned that this draft withdrawal agreement is the best on offer. it's set to be put to mps before christmas, but there's no certainty that it will be approved by the house of commons. we start with this report on the cabinet meeting, from our political editor laura kuenssberg. and there's some flash photography coming up. heard deal. her call. her gamble. the cabinet has just had a long, detailed and impassioned debate on the draft withdrawal agreement and the draft withdrawal agreement and the outline political declaration on oui’ the outline political declaration on our future relationship with the european union. these documents were the result of thousands of hours of ha rd the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by uk officials and many, hard negotiation by uk officials and any hard negotiation by uk officials and many, many meetings which i and other ministers held with our eu counterparts. i firmly believe that the

relationship between the uk and the eu might look like after brexit. the last—minute hitch over the future status of gibraltar was overcome yesterday. theresa may, who arrived at the summit a few moments ago, —— aboutan —— about an hour ago, will still need to win a vote on the deal in the uk parliament, and that is looking tricky. we'll be bringing you all the latest here from brussels, examining the deal, and what it might mean for the uk and europe. we are expecting press conferences in the next hour or so. as those press c0 nfe re nces in the next hour or so. as those press conferences take place, we will bring new those. well, theresa may has written an open letter to the british people, urging support for her brexit plan. in it, she describes the agreement as being in the national interest — she writes... she looks ahead to the 29th march next year — the day the uk officially leaves the eu. she says... she acknowledges the challenge she now faces of getting parliament to back the deal and says... so things happened pretty quickly this morning. they endorsed the agr

finalise a joint political declaration on future relations between the eu and uk. live from london, that's our top story on monday 19 november. it's a crucial week for brexit — as theresa may presses on with selling her deal in the uk — while eu ministers meet to discuss future relations between britain and europe. and a power struggle in india — where a debate is raging over the independence of the central bank ahead of an election year. markets. . .they‘ll be paying special attention to the british prime minister today — who is hoping to get business leaders to back her brexit plan today. and we'll also be hearing the story of one entrepeneur who decided to start her own bank for women in rural india. they were not getting loans from any other banks. google is patenting new smart home technology that would scan your home, then offer you content based on what it detects — is this progress, or a huge invasion of privacy? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. welcome to programme. theresa may is set to renew her efforts to s

union wanted to remain as close as possible to the uk after brexit. regardless of how it will all end, one thing is certain. we will remain friends until the end of days. this evening, we have reaction to the day's developments, as well as a look ahead at what is expected in westminster in the coming weeks. also in the news this evening: u nsafe also in the news this evening: unsafe and poorly tasted medical devices are being implanted into asians, according to a news investigation. parliament has seized documents as part of an ongoing dispute between facebook and the committee of mps investigating its use of private data. and in 30 minutes' time, we will bring you the latest sports news, including arsenal's went in bournemouth. that's an sportsday at 6:30pm. hello, and welcome to bbc news. eu leaders have given theirformal backing to the agreement which will ta ke backing to the agreement which will take the uk out of the european union at the end of march. theresa may said the offered a brighter future for the uk, urging parliament and the public to support it. she spoke after t

always stand by the territory. the uk's position on the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not changed. i'm proud that gibraltar is british and i will a lwa ys gibraltar is british and i will always stand by gibraltar. i'm here in brussels where theresa may has met eu leaders this evening. we'll bring you live reaction from spain and gibraltar. i'm martine croxall in london — the other news this evening. in belfast, the dup renews its attack on theresa may's brexit deal, saying it could separate northern ireland from britain. french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris who are demanding a cut in fuel prices. 130 protesters were detained across the country. and nicolas roeg, the director of the man who fell to earth and don't look now, has died at the age of 90. good evening from brussels, where theresa may has met eu leaders ahead of tomorrow's crucial summit where her brexit withdrawal agreement will formally signed off. the prime minister has met both the european commission president, jean claude—juncker, and the european council p

— broadcasting across the uk and around the world — we're live at westminster to mark a highly significant milestone in the brexit process. the cabinet has been meeting in downing street — to consider the draft brexit agreement — settled by officials in london and brussels. the meeting started at 2 o'clock — and theresa may was setting out to convince the more sceptical members of the cabinet that her plan is the best on offer. the draft agreement runs to hundreds of pages. the prime minister says it delivers on the result of the eu referendum in 2016 — her critics — on both sides of the argument — say it would leave the uk with less influence and less control. we'll have details of the plan as it's published in full — and we'll have all the comings and goings in downing street — where the prime minister might appear to make a statement at some stage — depending on the outcome of the meeting. the actual document has not yet been released — but let's have a look at the main points we believe are in it — although they have not been confirmed. the plan involves keeping t

a dealfor the uk's departure from the eu is approved by leaders in brussels. the prime minister says it's an agreement that delivers for britain, but acknowledges what lies ahead at westminster. i will take this deal back to the house of commons, confident we have achieved the best deal available, and full of optimism about the future of our country. in parliament, and beyond it, i will make the case for this deal with all my heart. with the uk set to leave in four months, eu officials call it a "sad day", and have a warning for mps. this is the best deal possible for britain, and this is the only deal possible. so if the house would say no, we would have no deal. we'll be assessing the contents of the agreement, and the chances of parliament passing it. also tonight: the medical implants that are inadequately tested or unsafe — but still used on patients. thousands of facebook documents are seized by mps investigating it over data — and privacy. and in cricket, england are beaten by australia in the final of the women's world twenty20. good evening. in a milestone for the b

tests show that al those sold as "flushable" in the uk are not. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. theresa may has told her cabinet good progress has been made in the brexit negotiations, as ministers say they are cautiously optimistic that a deal between the uk and the european union can be reached. the prime minister briefed her cabinet on the latest developments this morning, as talks between officials continue. the cabinet office minister, david lidington, said that a breakthrough is possible in the next 48 hours, but that is not a given. this afternoon in the commons, labour will try to force the government to publish the full legal advice about brexit. in the last hour, the dup says it will vote in support of that opposition motion. from westminster, our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. an autumn morning in westminster. competing ideas for what it should look like constantly flying through the air. it withdraw agreement isn't agreed yet, and even some cabinet ministers can't bring themselves to say yes to questions like this with the view still support the

these 585 pages? the document calls for a free trade area for goods between the eu and uk — with zero tariffs and quotas. but the uk will also be able to do its own trade deals with other parts of the world. free movement of people between the uk and the eu will end. but there will still be visa—free travel for tourism and short business trips. the rights of 3 million eu citizens in the uk — and 1 million uk citizens in the eu — will be protected. so says this draft document. an air transport agreement will keep planes flying between britain and the eu — and a deal on energy will allow electricity and gas to continue to flow. the text also covers the so—called "backstop" for northern ireland. what do we mean by that? it's essentially a guarantee there will be no return to a hard border with the republic of ireland if the two sides fail to do a deal. if that did happen — the uk as a whole would stay aligned with the eu customs union. there would also be a 21—month transition period. that gives businesses time to prepare — so although britain leaves the eu on 29 march 20

. the us president warns britian's brexit deal might be a barrier to the uk reaching a deal with the united states. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 27th november. with mrs may still fighting to get her brexit deal through parliament, mr trump's intervention won't go down well, but is he right about the path ahead? also in the programme: upping the ante with china — president trump says he expects to slap more tariffs on goods from there now. we'll be live in shanghai with the latest. and markets look like this, ahead of what could be a turbulent week for trade, brexit, and as investors assess what lies ahead for the end of year. and the cash in cosmetics. we'll tell you how one teenager has turned her hunt for affordable lip balm into an award—winning range of home—made beauty products. and as president trump weighs in on brexit and threatens more tariffs on chinese imports, we're asking — does the world still listen, do we care what he says? let us know. use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. welcome to the programme. a lot to fit i

eu has been one of the most fiercely contested issues. brexiteers argue that the uk will be more prosperous outside the eu, while remainers contend the opposite is true. and today the bank of england weighs in with its view, when it reveals the strength of the uk's biggest banks ahead of brexit. the last time the bank published its financial stability report was six months ago, and it gave the uk's financial instiutions a positive review, saying that apart from those related to brexit, domestic risks remain standard overall. the pound has fluctuated in that time against the us dollar as investors try to work out what brexit will mean for the future of the british economy. meanwhile, the last report in may warned of growing international risks for the uk economy, some of which have increased in the intervening period, such as high levels of chinese debt, uncertainty over the italian economy, and us tariffs on trade. a separate bank of england report will lay out the economic impact of a range of different brexit scenarios, and may give us some idea of how realistic it thinks the i

and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. £21; billion will be spent in uk stores and online today. are deals all they're cracked up to be? research shows 9 in 10 black friday products are cheaper at other times of the year. so is it all a scam? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. just three days to go before a crucial summit, and the british prime minister, theresa may, has defended a draft agreement on post—brexit relations with the eu saying a deal is "within our grasp." but the proposed deal has been criticised by british mps from across the political spectrum. on the eu side — spain is voicing unhappiness too over gibraltar. european leaders are due to meet on sunday with the aim of approving the package. caroline rigby reports. this is the right deal for the this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our muggy, and our laws. the british prime minister may be pleased with it, but will other eu leaders agree this text is right for them, to? covering trade, secu

the uk cabinet, so they carried on waiting. but now, it has been published. here it is. in the last hour, the new‘s chief negotiator michel barnier has spoken. today, in my responsibility as the eu negotiator, i consider that we have achieved decisive progress. they very good evening and welcome to westminster. it has been a considerable day of drama here in london. a cabinet meeting that was scheduled to last three hours when two hours over that, almost five hours in total, the cabinet was locked in discussions with the prime minister, seeing for the first time, the detail of this legal text that the prime minister has put before them. and the day of drama is not really over. in the last few minutes, we've been learning that the deal was not unanimously backed by the cabinet. in fact, number of senior figures in the government still have reservations over this text, but it was the majority of the cabinet that backed it. by no means all of them. that raises questions about whether we are likely to see resignations in the last few days. what political trouble this may spell for the

. the 27 leaders gave their blessing to the agreement made with uk prime minister theresa may. theresa may said the deal offers a brighter future theresa may said the deal offers a brighterfuture for theresa may said the deal offers a brighter future for britain, and she is now urging mps and peers, as well as the public to support that. this is what the prime minister had to say after the agreement was signed off in brussels at a news conference she gave this lunchtime. there were those who said that reaching a brexit agreement that work for both sides was an impossible task. from the start, i've rejected the counsel of despair and set about negotiating a deal that work for the uk and the eu, one that delivered on the results of the referendum and set us on course for a prosperous future, while maintaining a close relationship with our friends and neighbours. thanks to the hard work of both sects of negotiators, that is what we have today agreed. i want to ta ke is what we have today agreed. i want to take a few moments to speak directly to the british people and explain what this dea

of the uk, germany, france trying to maintain trade, but the reality is, without the us in the deal, it makes it impossible for international businesses to operate in iran. not least because many international businesses err on the side of caution. they say we're not going to get into the us bad books, possibly in breach of sanctions, it's better for us as multinationals, even if we are european countries, to stay clear of iran. are european countries, to stay clearof iran. iran are european countries, to stay clear of iran. iran will find it harder to sell oil and find it harder to sell oil and find it harderfor harder to sell oil and find it harder for businesses to buy raw materials. the gulf news highlighting how difficult it will be for iran and the economy and the residents, but will it have the desired effect? it was the tough sanctions that brought iran to the negotiating table last time to the deal. what will happen this time? we will have to wait and see. iran is not a single place. it's a very political place, it's a place where you have many hardliners who say we will ta

might get from the eu 27 about the uk-wide customs territory that has been agreed upon by both sides so far. >> in a sense doesn't this just mean that the person who is actually conducting the negotiations is secondary to what the eu are willing to give as concessions we had david davis resign over the eu's tough bargaining position with the uk and forcing them into a situation that didn't respect the fundamental brexit principals. we also have dominic raab resigning because of his reservations over the irish back sto backstop ultimately it is up to the eu on this point to make more concessions. >> they clearly have held a number of the cards when it comes to this. that dates back to last december when this backstop was agreed in vague language, unless, until and essentially until theresa may faces that difficult task of trying to square a circle. if you look at the differences between herself, david davis and now dominic raab, that's the key point, the relationship with the brexit secretary and the prime minister and her pushing in a direction they were not comfortable with >> we alrea

could lead to the break—up of the uk. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says the draft agreement is a half baked failure. let's go to ben brown in downing street. less as you say, until what will be the most crucial cabinet meeting of theresa may's premiership. the cabinet will finally gather this afternoon in downing street to decide whether they can support the d raft decide whether they can support the draft withdrawal agreement. —— yes, as you say. ministers have been arriving here last night and this morning individually for one—on—one meetings with the prime minister and his study, in detail, the draft agreement. here is our political correspondent ben wright. early morning and number ten made a final push to convince the sceptics. the international development secretary penny mordaunt was stony faced and tight—lipped after she left after talks with the prime minister. i'm looking at the details today... other cabinet brexiteers we re today... other cabinet brexiteers were noncommittal, too, including the bricks —— the bricks secretary himself. the former tory lead

balanced agreement with the uk. this is the best deal possible, given the circumstances. throughout this extraordinary complex and difficult negotiations, we worked with the uk, never against the uk. the uk worked with us and thanks, if i made, to the british team. the agreement must now be ratified. it is time for everybody, everybody to ta ke is time for everybody, everybody to take their responsibilities. today's agreement will help create the trust and confidence needed for negotiating our claws and —— ‘s and unprecedented future relationship. we will remain allies, partners and friends with the united kingdom. ifi if i may just if i mayjust add a few words in french. i do so to explain about the outcome in a very serious situation. exit is a very serious situation that i would like to explain why we have ended up with this outcome. —— brexit. it is true to that my sis 600 pages and gives legal certainty to all those affected by uncertainty created by brexit, people, citizens, businesses, states and all of this work would not been possible, mr president, without personal tr

says the brexit deal could damage us—uk trade. right now if you look at the deal, they may not be able to trade with us they may not be able to trade with us and that wouldn't be a good thing. i don't think they meant that. i don't think the prime minister meant that and hopefully she will be able to do something about that. spiralling tensions over sunday's sea clash between russia and ukraine. we talk to the commander of the ukrainian navy. france counts the cost of nationwide protests against fuel price rises. president macron prepares to address the nation. in business, general motors says it will close factories and slash thousands ofjobs in north america, as it looks to save money and keep up with its rivals. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and we'd love to get your view on the latest intervention from president trump, warning theresa may's deal with the eu may make it harderfor britain to trade with the us. is he overstepping the mark and attempting to swing opinion in the same way former president ba

. mrs may was also questioned whether her deal was better than the one the uk currently has with the eu. here's that q—and—a session with the pm in full, in a special edition of ‘ask this.‘ hello, welcome to this special edition here on bbc radio five live and on bbc news channel. the prime minister, theresa may, is with me in the studio to answer your calls, text messages and tweets. let me welcome the prime minister. it's very good to be with you this morning. it's black friday today, have you heard of any good deals? i haven't been to any shops, so i haven't been buying anything. but i have been in brussels negotiating, what i believe is a really good deal, the right dealfor the uk in terms of brexit. i think it delivers on what people voted for and brings an end to free movement, it brings an end to sending vast annual sums of money to the european union, brings an end to the european court having jurisdiction here in the uk. it delivers what people voted for and protectjobs. i think that is what people are looking for from this government. we will hear from the people ve

side of the uk. and probably if anything sunday looks like it will be a little bit colder. hello this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines. theresa may has taken part in a phone—in here on the bbc news channel and radio 5 live, and says the draft brexit agreement is the right deal for britain. i believe that if we were to go back to the european union and say people didn't like that deal, can we have another one, i don't think they are going to come to us and say we will give you a better deal. police say knocking offenders off their mopeds is leading to a dramatic decrease in robberies. the united arab emirates is considering a pardon for the british academic matthew hedges, jailed for life for alleged spying. there's a warning that too many people suffering a mental health crisis are not being given the help they need when they arrive at a&e now on bbc news, we can watch again the prime minister's special phone—in today here on the bbc news channel and radio 5 live. the prime minister was asked, among other things, if she'd stay in the leadership should parliamen

good for the eu and not good for us/uk trade comes at a particularly sensitive moment. she is pushing back, but with that critical vote his comments on brexit have just complicated her already difficult task of selling her brexit deal to parliament. the prime minister has rebuked the president, saying he was wrong when he made this assesment of future trade relations between the uk and us. sounds like a great deal for the eu, and i think we have to do this... i think we have to take a look at seriously whether or not the uk is allowed to trade. because you know, right now, if you look at the deal, they may not be able to trade with us. and that would be a good thing, i don't think they meant that... —— that would be a good thing. i don't think that the prime minister meant that, and hopefully she'll be able to do something about that. but right now as the deal stands, they may not be able to trade with the us. for more on the future of uk—us relations post—brexit, i spoke a brief time ago with democratic senator chris coons, who co—chairs a caucus dedicated to the issue. sen

reports from brussels. this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our money and our laws, and it does so while protecting jobs, protecting our security and protecting the integrity of the united kingdom. theresa may says this deal is the right one for the uk, but does it live up to her brexit promises? and even if it's right for the uk, what about the rest of the eu? this text has been studied now in all 27 eu capitals. one of the key issues at the heart of the eu referendum was taking back control. now, you have frequent mention in this document of uk's sovereignty, and also of an independent uk trading policy. it's also made very clear here that after brexit, the freedom of movement of eu citizens to come and live and work in the uk is over. theresa may said after brexit, the uk would leave the single market but could still enjoy frictionless trade with the eu. well, that's not in here because the eu wants to drive home the point that if you leave the single market, you can't have the same benefits. but this is

from surveys with other uk authorities suggests the country is not yet fully prepared for a cliff edge brexit. surveys suggest that less tha n edge brexit. surveys suggest that less than half of businesses have initiated contingency plans for no—deal. less than a fifth of small businesses have done so. after quarter of a million traders have never completed the customs declaration, 11 of 12 major projects to replace keyboard of projects are at risk of not being delivered by march 29, 2019. securing an implementation period will minimise the impacts on the uk economy. a sauber, objective assessment of the length of that implementation period as desirable, to get brexit off to the right start. this implementation period should be as as necessary to prepare properly for new trading relationships, but no longer. turning to the end state, as you know, the uk is to the world's leading internationalfinancial centre. at around ten times gdp by asset size, the scale of activity of the uk financial system and its complexity is unmatched in other jurisdictions. this confers a special responsibi

today at 5pm, theresa may starts her tour of the uk to sell the controversial brexit deal, widely criticised by mps. the prime minister insists the plans are in the national interest, and denies claims that it will make trade deals difficult to negotiate. we will be able to do trade details, negotiate trade deals with countries around the rest of the world. regarding the united states, we have already been talking to them about the sort of agreement we could have in the future. but as mrs may visited wales and northern ireland, she was aware of highly critical remarks from one of her political allies. this deal actuallyjust gives us the worst of all worlds. no guarantee of smooth trade in the future, and no ability to reduce the tariffs that we need to conclude trade deals with the rest of the world. we'll have the latest on mrs may's tour, and we'll be speaking to the dup, the prime minister's parliamentary partners. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. a sharp rise in the number of migrants trying to cross the english channel by boat, including another 18 today, a one—ye

, telling ministers the deal she's secured from brussels is the best the uk can get. a deal is going to look pretty much like this one seems to look like. it isn't going to be dramatically different from that. therefore, they've got to keep that big picture in mind and they have to stick together, above all. this morning, ministers are still going into number 10 for one to one briefings on the details but there's opposition across the commons. we haven't been briefed on the text, we are really working on what the headlines that have been leaked or indicating, and if it is the case then i think there is serious trouble with this deal. if it's giving away £39 billion of british taxpayers' money for nothing guaranteed in return, that's unacceptable. iam i am reporting live from downing street where we are three hours away from the most critical cabinet meeting of theresa may's premiership, an obstacle she has to ove i’co m e premiership, an obstacle she has to ove rco m e if premiership, an obstacle she has to overcome if she is to make this d raft overcome if she is to make this draft

fa ct the brexit talks. today we have in fact reached a fair and balanced agreement with the uk. this is the best deal possible given the circumstances. with the deal approved it will face a much tougher examination in westminster. theresa may has written an open letter to the british public appealing for support. throughout the hour, we will be turning to our reality check team for clarity on what exactly is in these agreements and where we go from here. hello and welcome back to brussels. the european leaders gathered here for their special summit to sign off on the deal that will see the united kingdom leave the european union and they have endorsed it. we got that announcement in the form of a tweet from donald tusk, less than an hour into the meeting of the leaders. after months of intense negotiations he said the two sides agreed and two separate texts, withdrawal agreement, 585 pages, and the political decoration, much shorter, setting out what the relationship between the uk and eu might look like after brexit. the last—minute hitch over the future status of gibraltar

. negotiating the withdrawal of the uk from the eu after a0 yea rs withdrawal of the uk from the eu after a0 years and building from the ground upa after a0 years and building from the ground up a new and enduring relationship for the good of our children and grandchildren is a matter of the highest consequence. my matter of the highest consequence. my approach throughout has been to put the national interest first. i do notjudge harshly those of my collea g u es do notjudge harshly those of my colleagues who seek to do the same but he reached a different conclusion will stop i am sorry they have chosen to leave the government andi have chosen to leave the government and i thank them for their service. i believe with every fibre of my being that the course i have set out is right for our country and all our people. is it not the case that you are now in office but not in power? i will do myjob of getting the best dealfor britain. i will do myjob of getting a deal in the national interest. when the vote comes before the house of commons mps will be doing theirjobs. will i be seeing t

made in the brexit negotiations, as ministers say they are cautiously optimistic a deal between the uk and the european union can be reached. the prime minister briefed her cabinet on the latest developments this morning, as talks between officials continue. the cabinet office minister, david lidington, said that a breakthrough is possible in the next 48 hours — but that is not a given. this afternoon in the commons, labour will try to force the government to publish the full legal advice about brexit. from westminster, our political correspondent chris mason reports. and autumnal morning in westminster, the noise of rakes it is ever present, competing ideas for what it should look like constantly flying in the airand should look like constantly flying in the air and with no agreement in brussels it's even thought cabinet ministers can't bring themselves to say yes to questions like this. do you still support the prime ministers brexit plan?” you still support the prime ministers brexit plan? i don't know why you stand outside my flat every morning, you don't get anything. any chan

. we have in view a deal that will work for the uk, and let no one be in any doubt, i am determined to deliver it. but a visit from prominent brexit supporters to downing street was a reminder that mrs may is still facing tough opposition to the plan she's promoting. also coming up: carlos ghosn, one of the world's most prominent businessmen, and a key figure in the motor industry, has been arrested on suspicion of financial misconduct. mr ghosn is expected to be sacked from the japanese firm over accusations that he under—reported his pay. in yemen's civil war, improved prospects of an end to fighting as the uk urges the united nations to call for a ceasefire. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, laura hughes, political correspondent at the ft, and former fleet street editor eve pollard. stay with us for that. hello. good evening. the prime minister has taken her brexit plans to the business community at the start of what she's described as a critical week for the brexit process. in a speech to the cbi, mrs may said british jobs and

migrant boats crossing the to the uk. 18 migrants in two small boats were stopped earlier today in the channel. the traffic is being organised by criminal gangs, according to the home secretary. we track down some of those responsible. translation: boat will cost between £3000 and £4000. taking the people with me, they pay in cash, we get the boat and off we go. hello, nice to meet you. the prime minister sets out on a tour of the uk, trying to sell the brexit deal heavily criticised by mps. a bus company is fined more than £2 million after one of its drivers crashed into a supermarket, killing two people. why the food choices we make are having a major impact on attempts to tackle climate change. it comes down to the key and highly controversial question, of what we all choose to eat. and tributes to the veteran peer baroness trumpington, a wartime code breaker and former minister, who's died at the age of 96. and at half past eleven we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers the former trade minister, lord digbyjones, and the guardian columnist, dawn foste

for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. and i'm rebecca jones, the other headlines at 11. 3,000 foreign doctors are having their licenses checked after it emerged a fake psychiatrist was allowed to practise for 22 years with no medical qualification. thousands of passengers at the busiest rail stations in the country are left stranded this morning after engineering works overran. police investigate a quadruple stabbing that left four men in hospital in north london. theresa may faces what she's described as a "critical week" as she tries to gather support for her brexit deal. she'll be meeting industry leaders in london today, arguing that her plans are good for business, but she'll have to keep a watchful eye on critics in her own party who are threatening a vote on her leadership. so what does this "critical week" look like? this morning, the prime minister gives a speech to the cbi, in which she'll say the withdrawal agreement will deliver a fairer immigration system and will help young people into work. later this week she's expected to meet the european commission pr

brexit deal, after eu leaders approve an agreement on the uk's withdrawal and future relations. cyber monday warning. why today's internet shopping bonanza may also be a gift to online criminals and hackers. and on the markets, asian stocks have posted modest gains on hopes of solid us holiday sales, though plunging oil prices fanned worries about a more uncertain outlook for the global economy. eu leaders have given theirformal backing to theresa may's brexit deal at a special summit in brussels, calling it the best deal possible. but they were also clear there was no alternative plan, other than a no—deal exit, if the uk parliament rejects the withdrawal deal in december. so what might a future trading relationships between the two sides look like? the eu is currently the uk's largest trading partner. in 2017, uk exports to the eu were worth over $350 billion. that is 44% of all britain's exports. the brexit deal envisages a trading relationship that is as close as possible on goods. under the terms of theresa may's brexit deal, to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland, the

the eu. theresa may defended the agreement reached for the uk's withdrawalfrom the eu , saying it was "in the national interest". and she warned those seeking to have her removed — that a change of leadership would not make brexit any easier. here's our political correspondent, vicki young. it is a crucial seven days for the country and theresa may's future. she is sticking to her brexit plan, hoping to persuade mps that it is the right compromise, leaving the eu but protecting the economy. she will also head to brussels to personally lead last—minute negotiations. this isn't about me. it is actually about what is right for the people of this country, about what is in the national interest. that is what drives me and that is what i am being driven to deliver, that is what i want to deliver for people. the draft withdrawal agreement is a legally binding document laying out how the uk leaves the eu. there's also a much shorter political declaration containing a broad outline of our future relationship with the eu. the focus this week will be on the future relationship and when w

the future of gibraltar. we will always negotiate on behalf of the whole uk family including gibraltar and of the whole uk family including gibraltarand in the of the whole uk family including gibraltar and in the future relationship we will stand up for their interests. the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not change. but in belfast, the dup renews its attack on the deal, saying it could separate northern ireland from britain theresa may has just completed a meeting with jean—claude juncker and is now with donald tusk in a meeting. i'm lukwesa burak in london, the other news this evening: french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris who are demanding a cut in fuel prices. a us government report warns that unchecked climate change will cost the country hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life. and nicolas roeg, the director of the man who fell to earth and don't look now, has died at the age of 90. good evening from brussels. the eu summit will go ahead tomorrow. assurances regarding gibraltar

quiet and still conditions at the moment across many areas of the uk. this picture was sent to us from topsham in devon, the quiet before the storm, because we will see a change in weather patterns of the next few days, with these areas of low pressure lining up in the atlantic. they will be moving towards the uk over the next couple of days. today, most areas will have a dry afternoon apart from eastern coastal areas of scotland and england, with showers here. but because there was not much win to move those showers along, the showers will stay near to the east coast. we are seeing showers working into the southern counties of northern ireland. but there are brea ks northern ireland. but there are breaks in the cloud. we still have fairly cool air with us. this evening, showers could turn heavier across eastern scotland. some breaks in the cloud. where that happens, we will see temperatures dipped below freezing. but where we keep the cloudy weather, temperatures are between one and three degrees overnight. later, we will see rain moving into the south—east, with a different day acr

a deal that will work for the whole of the uk and let no—one be in any doubt, i am determined to deliver it. but a visit from prominent brexit supporters to downing street was a reminder that mrs may is still facing tough opposition to the plan she's promoting. and there's still speculation that the prime minister could face a vote of no confidence among conservative mps this week. also tonight... carlos ghosn, one of the world's most prominent businessmen and a key figure in the motor industry, has been arrested on suspicion of financial misconduct. a special report from hartlepool to see how police are coping after eight years of austerity spending cuts. in yemen's civil war, improved prospects of an end to fighting as the uk urges the united nations to call for a ceasefire. it is often called the forgotten war but everyone i have spoken to here is crying out for help, pleading with the world to finally take notice. and we look at the plans to break away from the champions‘ league with a new tournament featuring europe's top teams. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, engl

to tighter security at eurotunnel and also brexit — with migrants wanting to get to the uk before it happens. colin campbell reports. rescued off the coast of dover, in an inflatable dinghy, these are migrants from northern france trying to get to britain. in the last few months, there's been a surge in this kind of activity. a migrant camp in dunkirk we're secretly filming using an undercover researcher. it's smugglers like this man who are at the heart of the problem, willing to risk lives forfinancial gain. translation: a boat, it will cost you £341,000. i'm taking three people with me. they're paying cash. we get a boat, and off we go. he says he was a fisherman in iran, and getting us across the channel would be easy. translation: look, i will check the weather. you have waves in the sea, ferries across the water and they can drag you underneath them even if you are one kilometre away. but i know the sea routes, where you will not be disrupted by the ferries. more than 100 migrants have reached the kent coast. but not all that depart succeed. farhad from afghanistan was put

the agreement that will take the uk out in march next year. the british prime minister said this was the best deal possible and that it would deliverfor britain. our political editor laura kuennsberg reports from brussels. no celebration, no fanfare, but a huge and serious step. after more than a0 years inside, deep breath — the deal to leave is done. there were those who said that reaching a brexit agreement that worked for both sides was an impossible task. from the start, i rejected that counsel of despair. in any negotiation, you do not get everything you want. you need to identify what your vital interests are, and stick to them, but be prepared to compromise in other areas, in order to achieve a result. i think the british people understand that. her bet — many of you are bored of the rows, the splits and the spats, the officials who have brokered the compromise watching on. before christmas, mps will vote on this deal. on it will depend whether we move forward together into a brighter future, or open the door to yet more division and uncertainty. the british people don't w

over the future of gibraltar. mrs may insists she'll always stand by the territory. the uk's position on the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not change. i'm proud that gibraltar is british and i will always stand by gibraltar. in belfast, the leader of the dup, arlene foster, attacks the deal, saying the dup will vote against it unless changes are made. french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris who are demanding a cut in fuel prices. 130 protesters were detained across the country. film director nicolas roeg, whose credits include don't look now and the man who fell to earth, has died at the age of 90. now on bbc news, theresa may takes your questions in a special programme, presented by emma barnett. hello, i'm emma barnett, and welcome to this special edition of the emma barnett show here on bbc radio five live, and also on the bbc news channel. the prime minister theresa may me is in here in the studio to answer your calls, texts, tweets, so let me say, welcome to the prime minister. it's very good to be with you this morning. well