as regards eu-china relations, indeed, just this week, earlier this week we had eu-china summit. so discussing our cooperation in a a number of areas, including of course the economy and finance, including global challenges like fight against climate change. that said, of course we also had our issues with china and when for example, u.s. is raising issues like forced technology transfer, intellectual property rights, industrial subsidies, we held the same concerns. and from that point of view we feel that it would have been better to address those concerns in a court midway between eu and u.s. -- coordinated way -- between eu and u.s., but currently this is not exactly happened. >> thinking also by the relationship between china and the european union, there is not necessarily a great harmony on the responses to the belt and road, whether it's in eastern european countries as of the european sovereign debt crisis, whether it's portugal, italy, how is the european union really approaching the belt and road initiative? >> first of all, the european union remains open to foreign in

able to maintain the eu passport and through to eu customers. so that's a way how we're approaching this. >> thank you. >> the gentleman here in the blue shirt. we have a mic here. >> good morning. dennis fellow with the veterans in global leadership. with that, we've talked about the challenges facing the european union with the u.s., with the global economy as well as the challenges with brexit. you've certainly had your experience helping to lead latvia through the crisis in 2008. if i may ask, what guiding principles and lessons learned have prepared you to deal with these future challenges? what lessons and scar tissue have remained from that time? >> okay. well, i would say the lessons learned, at the were actually many fold. but there were-- i would say one lesson was during the crisis. that when you are in a deep financial and economical crisis as latvia was in 2008-2010, it's important, actually, to ask swiftly to address financial instability because financial stability is precondition for economic growth. so, if you delay action, you

so, what was happening in this week's eu summit the good news is the eu leaders they are worried that the most destructive scenario, and currently, the uk basically has half a year more to reflect and to work on what is really their preferred scenario with relations with the eu because we know the debate in british parliament had been very complicated with no majority for a deal and no majority for no deal and no majority for no brexit and so, apparently more time is needed to figure out what to they actually want and where they can find a majority . >> do we still have a range of possibilities on the table for the uk? >> nothing is excluded from no deal to know brexit. but, having more time provides for the situation and of course, a longer extension means that the uk will help to participate in european parliament elections and they are corresponding and we are preparing for this. >> this public debate on the uk is in the context of european parliament elections . >> we've had very strong warnings from anyone from the bank of england on the no deal brexit not only to the uk but acro

absolutely, the eu has been clear about that. eu leaders again have reiterated that. no withdrawal agreement, a hard brexit means no transition and they have also said that beyond that there would be no mini agreements they call it, in the case of a hard brexit, they will not replicate what's already been in the withdrawal agreement to smooth the process. they will not have many deals, transport and aviation, the eu will put in place its own unilateral measures to try to help over the initial period, but some of those will only last a matter of weeks and months and then it will be for the eu to decide whether it wa nts to for the eu to decide whether it wants to consider them —— continue them so it will make its own unilateral decisions and not with the uk. damian green atticus in brussels, thank you, we will let you go to bed. thank you for staying up with us. —— damian grammaticas. anna soubry, who left the conservative party earlier this year to join the independent group said she was shocked to see nick boles leave the tory party. he would be very welcome.

the man whose role is to negotiate brexit for the eu said he didn't wa nt to brexit for the eu said he didn't want to speculate, but right now speculation is all there is. what day is brexit going to happen? the 22nd of may, the 30th ofjune, the sist 22nd of may, the 30th ofjune, the 31st of march 2020? the reason that isa 31st of march 2020? the reason that is a question you have to ask is because, behind closed doors here, ministers think the eu will need to give the uk more time, which means a longer extension, potentially until the end of this year, or maybe until spring next year. one date that is becoming less important — this friday, april the 12th. it is when the uk could leave without a deal. no—one at the eu's top table wants that to happen. we do everything we can to avoid no—deal brexit. that to happen. we do everything we can to avoid no-deal brexit. 0h that to happen. we do everything we can to avoid no-deal brexit. oh no no—deal on friday? can to avoid no-deal brexit. oh no no-deal on friday? certainly not, thank you. a fond farewell from berlin seem to make up f

they have already dealt with the eu? they have already dealt with the question of the european election at the last summit in march. that is why there are two deadlines. this has been secured already by the eu 27. it was really crucial time to make sure the constitutional legality of the european election, the european parliament, will not be disrupted by the british leaving the european union. the other thing which now comes to the surface and which has been talked about by colleagues in paris is the european union will ask for very firm commitments on securities by the british government they will not disrupt the decisions which will come and we are just in a very decisive year, 2019 is not only european elections, it also means a new eu commission and council president and to some mps in the uk, they have already said, if we have to stay in the european union, we will certainly disrupt everything, the budget, the commission and so on and so forth and that is something that none of the 27 will want to see. i listened t

eu retaliated. this dispute came to the head and crescendoed into thousand and ten, 2011 when the wto found that both of them were receiving billions in assistance unfairly. but the big surprise here is that the us and from, he's been a bit of a critic in the way it's giving subsidies to our bus. australian casino giant crown has seen it's shares soar today — after news of a takeover offer. let's go to our asia business hub where shara njit leyl is following the story. who is betting on crown? it is wynn resorts. in those shares are soaring. there are worlds second—largest casino firm and are just over $7 billion, the proposal for crown would be the second biggest deal of 2019. crown has not said if it is considering but what's interesting about the deal is that both companies on the rebound after break ups their billionaire bosses. steve wynn and james packer. james packer stepped down in a remarkable retreat, what from what he said were mental health issues. he remains a significant shareholde

/china/eu relations. she has spent a significant amount of time at the royal danish defense college and has held visiting fellowships at harvard university, the wilson center and other similar institutions. delighted to turn the podium over, or turn the microphone over, i should say, to the secretary general. thank you. >> thank you, ken. it's a pleasure for me to be here, back at hudson to moderate this panel. that's going to be a very easy task, because we have very distinguished set of speakers who are going to explore different aspects of the european union and the united states and the management relations. i think i ought to say, just in the beginning, that there has been anything distinctive about the trump administration's strategic initiatives. the free and open indo-pacific has probably been the most distinctive. and there have been many discussions about what that concept entails. but i think there are three elements that are worth focusing on. first, the freedom from domination to create a pol

eu. the ideal outcome of this process would be to agree and approach on a future relationship that delivers on the result of the referendum, that both the leader of the opposition and i could put to the house for approval, and which i could then take the next week's european council. however, if we cannot agree on a single unified approach, then we would instead agree a number of options for the future relationship that we could put to the house in a series of votes to determine which course to pursue. crucially, the government stands ready to abide by the decision of the house, but to make this process work, the opposition would need to agree to this as well. the government would then bring forward the withdrawal agreement bill. we would want to agree a timetable to this bill to ensure it is passed before 22 may, so that the united kingdom need not take part in european parliamentary elections. this is a difficult time for everyone. passions are running high on all sides of the argument.

that was the clear request from the eu. the issue that mrs may has put on the table is that she doesn't want to ta ke table is that she doesn't want to take part in european elections but once the extra extension. will they agree? not on the basis of their la st agree? not on the basis of their last summit. they'd have to seriously change their position. that sounds like a difficult moment of decision for everyone concerned. and of course for the conservatives in particular it is difficult as they see it to go into the eu elections because they are worried about nigel farage and that they may lose support to a new brexiteer party that may spring up. they don't wa nt to party that may spring up. they don't want to have to go into elections and field candidates. the eu must recognise that is politically difficult for the british government. is there any flexibility on that? i think it is very difficult to see that because the eu leaders put that in black—and—white in their legal conclusions after... they had hours of meet

china and eu relations. visiting time fellowships at harvard university, the molson center and other similar institutes. we are delighted to personal -- or in the microphone over to the secretary-general. >> thank you. it is a pleasure for me to be here. to moderate this panel, it is going to be a very easy task because we have many distinguished speakers who are going to explore different unions of the european and the united states and the management of relations with china. sayhe beginning i want to if there is that anything distinctive about the truck -- trump administration initiative the free end up and open pacific has been the most distinguished. there have been many discussions about what that entails. elementshere are three were focusing on. first, the freedom from domination to create a political order that is not dominated by idea that chokes out the possibility of political life for others. second, the maintenance of an open economic system. that the united states spent a lot of capital building

but the eu 27 is now prepared. but are they? the french president is one of many eu leaders concerned about plans for the irish border in case of a no—deal brexit. his words for the irish prime minister today were ones of unquestioning solidarity for dublin and the good friday agreement. but listen to this. translation: our priority must be to protect the european union and the single market. the eu cannot be forever hostage to a political crisis in the uk. no surprise that ireland is one of the eu countries most keen to allow mps time to unite around a brexit plan. there is still time for the prime minister to come to the european council with proposals, proposals that are credible and have a clear pathway to success. eu responses to the prime minister's statement this evening were swift, and generally positive. this tweet from the president of the european council. eu leaders still expect a clear plan from the prime minister in time for their emergency brexit summit in brussels next week. so nothing changed there. but the mo

the eu has sought to his guns. you can say it has been difficult, whatever you want to say, it has stuck to his guns and changed his position. it will not change now. this is been a pretty blunt example tonight. of any leverage they have. we made the point earlier theresa may has been out of the building now forfour may has been out of the building now for four or five may has been out of the building now forfour orfive hours. with her own team. sitting on her hands. that is a pretty humbling experience prime minister. if you want to leave, you will not be in the room with the eu makes its big decision. that is part of what leaving means. if you want a close relationship, you have to operate in the lobby in a different way. take the example of norway. it isa way. take the example of norway. it is a rich country. but it is not in the eu. had they had a big embassy. they lobby furiously. one of the ironies if we end up leaving the british embassy here, it is part of the eu ecosystem, it would get bigger, not smaller

/eu relations as well. the united states under president trump announced a fundamental shift in u.s. policy towards china, a whole of government approach that was announced here at hudson institute by vice president pence in his historic october 4th speech, and now after years of largely benign view in china, of china in the eu, a view that was parallel to largely benign views held here in the united states by leading opinion makers, viewing china as a strategic partner, as an engine for markets and investments, china is now viewed with shall we say greater nuance in the european union. recent guidelines given by the european commission and european internal affairs service talked about china simultaneously as a country with a partner with whom the eu, i'm quoting, has closely aligned objectives, a negotiating partner with whom the eu needs to find a balance of interest and economic competitor in pursuit of technological leadership and systemic rival, promoting alternative models of governance. this need to

it is basically the eu's fault. she could present it that way. so i think she has really handed the decision back to the eu about the length of extension. do you think you might wa nt extension. do you think you might want a longer extensionwe have had foran eu want a longer extensionwe have had for an eu official signe donald tusk is preparing to say it should be flexible extension, but a year?” think there are several drawbacks associated with a long extension from the eu's perspective. along extension would mean that the uk would have to take part in the european parliament elections in may and that is quite problematic from the eu's perspective because some of the eu's perspective because some of the seats have already been redistributed to other countries and you would have to get those other countries to give up their claim to those extra seats, which could be politically quite difficult. there is also the question of how uk participation in the european parliament elections could change the dynamics and a balance of power in the european

the eu has made it clear a ny then little is. the eu has made it clear any extension must have a purpose. another long day of brexit wrangling lays ahead, the way forward remains uncertain. let's get the latest from norman smith at westminster. another day of talks between labour and the government on brexit, how likely do you think they are to be successful? not very likely to be honest, not as bad as the uk s prospects in the european song contest but pretty gloomy. even if the leaders could reach some sort of policy compromise over brexit, the trouble is they are being pulled apart by their parties who are deeply unhappy about the idea of any deal. on the tory side, we know tory mps have steam coming out of the area is at the prospect of some sort of deal withjeremy corbyn, indeed some are now trying to organise a letter—writing campaign calling on mrs may to go. on the labour side, we know many labour mps on the labour side, we know many labourmps are wary on the labour side, we know many labour mps are wary that if there i

that's the eu's preference. if not i think a strong signal there that the eu is open, as those leaders were saying, to the uk bringing something but mr macron qualified it. he said it has to be a plan that has the backing of a majority in the uk. that is really important for the french. mr macron also had a sort of warning with that, saying if the uk cannot present a credible plan, three years after the referendum, then he said de facto the uk would have chosen no deal and he said we could not prevent failure on their side. both that slightly tougher message but also the one that the eu stands ready to try to find a solution but all of the decisions now have to come initially from the uk side. all of the decisions now have to come initially from the uk sidelj suppose, i mean there must be a view about where the ideal kind of area for compromise is. we've talked about this before, not in terms of reopening the withdrawal agreement about what's in the political declaration. from your point of view, what would be t

a charm offensive in europe, just three days before the uk is set to leave the eu. theresa may goes to berlin and paris to try to get the eu's most powerful leaders to back a brexit delay. draft conclusions for a crucial summit in brussels tomorrow suggest a longer delay could be granted, if the uk agrees to certain conditions, but the exact date is yet to be decided. israel holds its most closely—fought election in years. the polls close in one hour. also on the programme: awaiting the release of the full mueller report. the us attorney general says he'll let congress and the public see more of it within a week. and computer says no!

the chinese premier will hold talks with top eu officials in brussels later tuesday at the annual eu-china summit. they meet amid mounting interns about beijing's trade practices and tom mackenzie joins us now. how tense is this meeting likely to be? not expected to be easy-going because there is a lot of contenders issues. there has been a shift in tone from senior eu officials in the last six to 12 months. compared to the last year, the last eu-china summit in july, the tone has shifted. we have heard that from the commission report calling china a systemic rival as well as a partner and competitive. also from the likes of president macron talking about the need not to be naive and it comes to dealing with china. there are major issues the two sides have to address and the concerns from the eu side around trade and china's trade practices. the fact chinese investment can still flow into the europe relatively easily where as in the other direction there are major hurdles. that has led to deep frustrations and those happen particular did by the eu commission president jean-claude juncker.

and if it is a member it has to abide by eu law. that's not us making a political statement, it's just respecting international treaties. now, as to the conditions ofa treaties. now, as to the conditions of a political process, i goto examples, elections, a second referendum, it could be something else. —— i gave two examples. if she comes back empty—handed is trust me, i'll find a way, i mean, the european leaders have trusted her for more than two years to find a way. and what she has demonstrated so far is an inability to find a way around which she can find a majority. so why should we trust her more today than we did a year ago or two years ago? that is the problem. so she has expanded the trust capital that she had with the other european leaders. that's a fact of life. and, indeed, an endless extension of a limbo period is not good for the uk, it's not good for the european union. so unless there isa plan... the european union. so unless there is a plan... and maybe there's other players possible, but she has to come ba

— ta ke that she cannot take the eu out —— take the uk out of the eu with no deal, and an extension is good news, but there are a number of important questions. how long an extension is she going to apply for, because the 22nd of may, at that point, as i argued in the house this week, that might mean there was no further extension possible because the eu would say you did not take part in the european elections. secondly, what happens if the eu proposes a different extension to the one the prime minister has sought? if the offer of cross—party collaboration is meant, is she going to talk to jeremy corbyn about the answer to both of those very important questions, and my second reaction is this — after two and three quarters yea rs this — after two and three quarters years she has said she wants to reach out, but we have been here before, and the net result was the prime minister listening politely but her mind remained closed. and she really needs to give, i think, parliament and indication that she is willing to move. if this is the first indication she will shift, then that of

but eu demands on the uk have not changed at all. basically, the uk has up until next week, remember the eu leaders brexit summit on the 10th of april, to either get the withdrawl agreement past parliament or leave the eu without a deal or ask for a longer brexit delay. now the prime minister says that she will do that, but if and when she does eu leaders have some pretty strict conditions attached. first and foremost, they will demand that the uk prepares to ta ke will demand that the uk prepares to take part in european parliamentary elections at the end of may. they don't believe that she will be able to get her brexit house in order before then. there is also talk now of trying to get the uk to commit to being a constructive eu member, as long as it stays inside the european union, so as long as it delays brexit. of course that does me because there are concerns, for example, it could block the eu budget that needs approval in the coming weeks and months. and that is a key concern in brussels. katya adler in brussels. rico, it ju

they voted on formations for leaving the eu. stay with us because coming up we will have the latest from asia on how the global markets are reacting to tonight's brexit votes in london. all that to come. plenty more analysis and they had lights coming up analysis and they had lights coming up soon. good morning. the next few days are going to be significantly colder and to illustrate the point, this was hampshire where the temperature on monday was 17 degrees. lovely in the sunshine. same place on tuesday, nine degrees so quite a drop. any remaining warm air that we have had across southern parts of the uk is getting swept away by this developing north to north—westerly wind and that will push colder and across the whole of the country. colder outcomes behind this band of cloud and here, pushing its way south—east with showers, some wintry following behind. across the midlands, this rain could still be quite heavy. pushing through east anglia and the south—east. a couple of hours of dry weather behind it. then showers pack

. would have to leave the eu by the 1st of june. that would have to leave the eu by the 1st ofjune. that is quite a clear timetable. the proposals, as we know, will be considered by member states, leaders tomorrow, but before that in brussels this evening by ambassadors. there will be an initial consideration by the member states' ambassadors tonight before the summit tomorrow. the uk would also have to commit to act responsibly, this is what damien was telling us about early on, in other words, not to jeopardise the proper functioning of the eu. because, there is a view in parts of the eu that if britain is in on some kind of extension but is due to leave, the incentive not to make trouble, as they see it, is not there. so they want there to be a condition there about acting responsibly. those are the draft conclusions, as we know, at this moment at 5:40pm, 6:40pm in paris, theresa may is meeting emmanuel macron at the elysee paris, trying to convince him, chancellor merkel and others, to agree to some kind of extension. we have se

the government started its negotiations with the eu more than two and a half yea rs with the eu more than two and a half years ago. they did not involve anybody, they just steamed years ago. they did not involve anybody, theyjust steamed ahead with it and produce legislation which henry viii would have been proud of. jeremy corbyn quite circumspect about the chances of getting a deal with theresa may. maybe this is political cover to get them to those indicative votes on monday. maybe both of them have to be seen to be going through this process. let me show you the house of commons. if you're joining us this evening, we are debating in the house of commons a bill, a private members bill brought by yvette cooper, to try and take no—deal off the table. we are not at the third reading of the bill this

-eu trade story combined with the eu-china trade talks that happened today in brussels could really weigh on bund yields. could be a real problem for the european economy. it is only $11 billion in goods donald trump is talking about right now. that doesn't -- include some important french cheeses. german futures were mixed of this morning, now pointing down across europe. dax futures up three -- 0.3%. cac futures down as well. you see ftse futures, which had been gaining earlier, now off just fractionally. toetheless, read over there match u.s. equity index futures. anna: just a reflection of the trade story on the gmm. that is one of the stories asia is reflecting. what is it about cheese? often at the center of these politically motivated trade spat . what we are seeing is a trade spat on another front. between the united states and europe, we are back to talking about that. the possibility of transatlantic difficulty. let's have a look at the picture across the asian equity markets. fairly mixed right now. the threat of new tariffs coming through. u.s. futures lower. the dollar is fla

the uk should have left the eu by now andi uk should have left the eu by now and i sincerely regret the fact i have not been able to persuade parliament to approve a deal which would allow the uk to leave in a smooth and orderly way, but the choices we now face are stark and the timetable is clear so we must now press on at pace with our effo rts now press on at pace with our efforts to reach a consensus on a deal that is in the national interest. donald tusk said the uk now had enough time to get agreement in parliament or even choose to cancel brexit altogether. let me finish with a message to our british friends. this extension is as flexible as i expected and a little bit shorter than i expected, but it is still enough to find the best possible solution. please do not waste this time. last night mrs may found a friend and ally in angela merkel. for the six hours, the leaders debated without the uk in the room. the result, a compromise with new brexit dates. the uk will leave the eu at the end of october at the latest or earlier if the current withdrawal agreement is ratified by parl

because the uk should have left the eu by now. i greatly regret the fact that parliament has not been able to pass a deal. but, prime minister, the decision of the length of the delay is not in your hands. you've said, as prime minister, you could not countenance a delay beyond june 30, soi not countenance a delay beyond june 30, so i ask you again, what would you do if the eu insists on a longer delay? i'm working to ensure we can be the european union within the timescale that the garment wants to see. i want us to be able to leave the european union in a smooth and orderly way as soon as possible and that's what i'm going to be working for. thank you. she doesn't want to a nswer for. thank you. she doesn't want to answer that yet. her counterparts will take some convincing of what she could do with a short pause. an extension in itself does not solve this problem. but in a way, it gives the british side more time, more space, to find a solution. i think it's worth trying. at the same time, i also think it's frustrating. the fre

theresa may asks the eu for another brexit delay, until the end ofjune. the prime minister writes to donald tusk, saying the uk could still leave earlier — if mps finally support the withdrawal deal. we still hope to leave the eu in the next couple of months. that's our ambition. we don't have a majority in parliament, and that means that we have to have these discussions withjeremy corbyn. we'll be live at westminster and in brussels. also this lunchtime... bailfor sally challen, the woman whose conviction for murdering her husband was quashed by the court of appeal. her family say they're delighted. it's a massive moment. we're overjoyed that she's coming out. mind the gap... at many companies, the difference between men and women's pay has widened — in favour of men. the england star who says he can't wait to turn his back on football — because of racism. and the tiger‘s on a roll. the horse that's could become the first back—to—back winner of the grand national since red rum. and coming up on bbc news: british heavyweight dillian whyte cla

right now, at most other eu leadersjust want future. right now, at most other eu leaders just want mps to unite around the brexit agreement they negotiated with the prime minister. as we wait for mps to get back into the chamber and for that vote results, let‘s look at otherness because the of defence has launched and investigation into a video, showing soldiers from the parachute regiment, using a poster ofjeremy corbyn, for target practise. mr corbyn said tonight said he was ‘shocked‘ at the footage. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is the video that has caused offence right across the political divide, and huge embarrassment to the british army. four soldiers firing their pistols at an indoor range in kabul. they are using training ammunition. normal drills, at least until the camera pans around. they are using a giant photo ofjeremy corbyn as the target. the labour leader‘s face now splattered with paint. the video shows totally unacceptable behaviour and a serious error of judgment that falls far below

of eu leaders wa nt how did the majority of eu leaders want the prime minister to go down today? was she walking into the lions den with all the leaders with their arms folded? no they wanted an excuse their arms folded? no they wanted an excuse to grant this extension not out of favour but to avoid an audio on friday. also eu leaders keep across the price in the uk and they wa nted across the price in the uk and they wanted ongoing political divisions in parliament, she did not have expectations she would present them with a clear cut what next. as soon as she left the room, eu leaders began to think about how to protect the eu if there will be another uk prime minister who might want to try to disrupt the workings of the european union from the inside. that isa european union from the inside. that is a big concern of theirs. since then they have been arguing about long versus short extension, 17 member states in favour of a longer extension but that is not unanimous. there are 27 leaders in all and they have to come to a unanimous conclusion. one thing is for sure, nobody in th

the briton is now not leaving the eu on friday. the eu has agreed toa the eu on friday. the eu has agreed to a further delay for another six months. october 31. —— to a further delay for another six months. october31. —— briton is to a further delay for another six months. october 31. —— briton is not leaving. the uk will be taking part in the european elections. —— brittain. there was one thing stressed by ronald tusk, please don't waste this time. — donald tusk. hello, no sign of spring warmth in the immediate forecast. the weekend is looking a bit colder. we will ta ke is looking a bit colder. we will take a look at that in just a moment. first of all, how's thursday is shaping up and talking about cold weather, a widespread frost to begin the day but a fine day ahead for most the day but a fine day ahead for m ost pla ces the day but a fine day ahead for most places with some sunny spells. high pressure is in control at the moment. that is blocking weather systems from coming away from the atlantic. also blocking milder air from coming our way as we

there is a concern in the eu that you could have a situation where the uk has ended up still in the eu after the summer, but not having had the elections for the european parliament. so, a member state would be unrepresented in the european parliament, which would call into question the entire legitimacy of the european parliament, and every decision it took. it might sound like a real technicality, but that is a really important issue for people in brussels. the other big thing we are going to be discussing tonight is how do you ensure, if the uk stays infor how do you ensure, if the uk stays in for longer, it sticks to the rules, particularly because you might end up with a new prime minister or a very different kind of government in the uk? on one side, you get the relaxed countries who say, look, the eu treaties already have something in it called sincere cooperation, which means if you are a member of the eu you stick to the rules. surely you can come up with a form of words between the uk under the eu that means everybody is on the eu that means everybody is on the same page? the

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should have left the eu by now. i sincerely regret the fact that i have not yet been able to persuade parliament to approve a deal that would allow the u.k. to leave in a smooth and orderly way. the choices we now face are stark and the timetables are clear. we must now press on at a pace with efforts to reach consensus on a deal in the national interest. tomorrow, i will be making a statement to the house of commons. placelks will also take between the government and the opposition to seek a way forward. i do not pretend the next few weeks will be easy, or there is a simple way to break the deadlock in parliament, but we have a duty as politicians to find a way to fulfill the democratic decisions of the referendum, deliver brexit, and move our country forward. nothing is more pressing or more vital. i will take a few questions. >> eu said a few days ago, as prime minister you cannot consider a delay further along june. that is exactly what you have agreed here in the early hours. many people are going to be very fu

the eu protects its farmers. that's one of its great flaws, say some, but that doesn't mean leaving the fold is easy or painless. simon jack, bbc news. theresa may will be travelling to berlin and paris tomorrow for talks with the german chancellor and the french president ahead of wednesday's summit. let's go to our europe editor katya adler in brussels. is there a sense in berlin and paris of what mrs may is likely to be saying in these meetings? first off we have discussed over and over again how fed up eu leaders are with this ongoing brexit process but they are welcoming this contact with the prime minister ahead of wednesday's brexit summit. she doesn't have a great track record in getting the tone right on the night at eu meetings and the eu feels that with no—deal brexit looming on friday, this is not the time for misunderstandings. in paris and berlin there is little expectation ofan imminent berlin there is little expectation of an imminent breakthrough in the cross— party of an imminent breakthroug

task urged the eu to not waste any more time. voting is taking place in the first stage of the indian general election — the biggest democratic poll ever held. an estimated 900 million people are eligible to vote. the first week's polling will take place in 20 states across the country. astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole. it measures a0 billion kilometres across, three million times the size of the earth. scientists are calling it an ‘absolute monster‘ — larger that the size of our entire solar system. it was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world.

because this is an important year for the eu. talk to us about the mechanics, the dates, what could happen between now and october. right, so we know that the eu rejected the prime minister's request for an extension until the end ofjune, but they still left a choice. they said, if you organise european elections, you have until the 31st of october, and if you fail to organised there elections, you will be out on the 31st of may. how that works in practice, the uk would have to organise european parliament elections, 73 meps that would be elected to the european parliament, and we know that those elections ta ke and we know that those elections take place in may, and then that the new european parliament, new meps will take up their seats injuly. what impact could those elections have on the conservative party and the labour party, and could they be to the benefit of, you know, smaller parties like the independent group now, and the brexit party? generally speaking, and this is notjust in the uk, european parliament elections hav

america has picked fights with the eu and china. therefore these two economies, the eu and also china, have a good reason why they need to co—operate in order to repel what is going on against america. effectively america has pushed the eu and china together. now if they were to come together. now if they were to come together and have some reasonable deals, then i think it would strengthen their hand against america. effectively, these are two countries that will combine in order to repel the forces of america. as i just mentioned, friday remains the default date for the uk to leave the eu as it stands. do you think the eu would grant them and other extension? i think so, would grant them and other extension? ithink so, because i think — one of the issues we are seeing in the uk at the moment is that the people in the uk are beginning to change their minds. some people are beginning to change their minds. we must render that three years ago, people were given a very simple vote to leave europe. but nobody actually defined what

will you try to build and improve eu policy or obstruct it?" the government has been clear that they would not be the policy, they are intent on leaving the eu and that would be the number one focus. all 27 remaining eu states have to agree and president macron may be changing his mind in going with this. the front has been consistent throughout the negotiations. "fine if you need more time, but what is the purpose? would it make more of a difference? if it is simply a matter of delaying no deal that maybe we should go through with it now." but if it would make a difference in the house of commons in the uk, and improve the relationship further down the line, maybe it is worth it. georgina wright there speaking to kasia. with india's election looming, pakistan's prime minister imran khan has told the bbc he's willing to talk peace after the polls. he insisted his country was dismantling the radical groups involved in the violence in kashmir. and he claimed he had the pakistani army's full backing. imran khan has been talking to the bbc‘s worl

eu leaders are to discuss the request later. it's thought they'll demand a longer, flexible delay of up to a year, with conditions. translation: we need to understand today why they are asking for this extension and what is there a clear political plan to justify it. we'll have all the latest here in brussels, as the talks get under way, and from westminster, where talks between the government and labour are ongoing. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm... the speedboat killer, jack shepherd is expected to fly back to britain shortly after his extradition from georgia. israel's prime minister benjamin netenyahu looks set to win an historic fifth term, after elections ended in a dead heat between the two main parties. astronomers take the first ever image of a black hole. it's located in a distant galaxy, and described by scientists as a monster, three million times the size of earth. to be able to get that retraction on each of those kicks... and dame darcey bussell is to step down as a judge on bbc one's strictly come danc

they are furious that she is capitulating to the eu. she is putting the uk's life in the hands of france and germany in particular. as to what they decide, the likely possibility is that the u.k. will be taking part in the european parliamentary elections. everything that she has said, no deal is better than a bad deal. she has proven that wrong. we are still sitting here wondering when the u.k. is going to leave. we are also hearing that tomorrow, breaks the tears along with the leader of the dep are going to meet michel cartier to put their views and why they don't want this agreement to him. they feel the choice is not listening. >> we understand there are plans to prevent what is being called british mischief if the u.k. reminds -- remains a member of the u.k. for another year. who are they concerned about? >> that is boris johnson. they also call this a boris locke. they are trying to childproof the for exit extension. when britain will be an unwilling member of the eu. they can be so certain decisions. they can talk down whatever

brexit delayed: the eu gives the uk a new deadline of october 31st. voting gets underway in india's crucial elections — what does it all mean for the world's fastest growing major economy? we'll find out from our correspondent in mumbai. and on the markets... growth worries remain in asia.

labour wondered how the uk would co—operate with the eu. on the one hand, of course, everybody can have their idea about what the perfect sanctions regime should be in order to get the particular policy objective which they want affected. i think the problem with that kind of lone ranger approach is that actually for sanctions to be effectove, you need to have shared regimes. we already see there is an awkwardness if the european regimes are not absolutely in—line with the american regime. and i think the proliferation of more different legal regimes would cause significant problems to british banks and british businesses. helen goodman there. you're watching tuesday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy, and don't forget you can follow me on twitter, @bbcalicia. now it's 25 years since the rwandan genocide that left nearly a million people dead. over a period of 100 days in 1994, hutu extremists killed hundreds of thousands of minority tutsis. moderate hutus were also killed. marking the 25th anniversary at the weekend, the rwandan pres

eu leaders wa nt to minister's performance. eu leaders want to see evidence of a credible plan before granting another brexit extension. we'll have the latest from brussels and paris, and we'll consider the prospects for tomorrow's eu summit. also tonight... married couples will be able to divorce faster, and with less conflict, after changes to the law in england and wales. it will be better for all to see that fault is no longer something that is key in the divorce process. in the israel election, the latest signs are that long—serving prime minister benjamin netanyahu is struggling to hold on to power. we report from algeria, as the protests by young people intensify against the country's political leadership. and in tonight's football, spurs take the lead against manchester city in the champions league quarter finals. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, a rare defeat followed by a more familiar victory — england women beat spain to get their world cup preparations back on track. good evening. theresa may has spent the d

it would be bad for not just the uk but all the eu countries. there wasn't much confidence in the political protest —— process in the uk and it may well be that again they need to review extension in october if there has not been away ratify the agreement that at least it does give all sides sometime and of course a very busy political calendar here in europe over the course of the next few months with the european elections, the change of guard at the commission and a new president in place across the road. all that will ta ke place across the road. all that will take place before the leaders come back to review on october the 31st which has not lost on many people. the same day of course is halloween. the same day of course is halloween. the one thing you would say about todayis the one thing you would say about today is strong and stable, as theresa may used to say, has been replaced by smooth and orderly and there was nothing very strong about there was nothing very strong about the uk position here. over the course of the week, theresa

could she not be land massed in the eu we should be thanking them. with the european union agreeing to a further extension to article 50, the prime minister must use this time to hold a second eu referendum with the option of remaining on the ballot paper. it is now a very real possibility that we can remain in the european union. mr speaker, there were a total of 133 days between the 1997 general election and the debt solution referendum in scotland. as of today, there are 204 days —— scotland. as of today, there are 204 days — — devolution scotland. as of today, there are 204 days —— devolution referendum in scotland. will the prime minister now remove the ridiculous excuse that there is not enough time to hold a second referendum with remain on the ballot paper? scotland did not vote for brexit and should not be forced to accept any brexit deal that will harm our interest. the only way forward is to put the decision back to the people. scotland will not support a brexit deal cooked up by the brexit supporting labour and tory parties. s