week's eu summit, it seems that good news is that the eu leaders, including theresa may, managed to avoid that most destructive scenario which would be a no deal brexit, and currently a u.k. 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 that the debates in british parliaments have been very complicated. there have been no majority for deal, no majority for no deal, no majority for no brexit, withdrawing. -- withdrawing article 50. the majority for the customs union. no majority for norway model. -- for the norway model. so apparently, more time is needed to figure out for u.k. to figure out what do they actually want and with are this -- and where they can find the majority. >> do we still have the range of possibilities on the table then for the u.k.? >> well, exactly the point. that still nothing is excluded from no deal to no brexit, but having more time provides, i think, improves the chances of arriving at orderly solution of this situation. of course, this longer extension means that

president was in washington dc and european network. and at the atlantic council the day before the eu granted a 6-month extension for a brexit agreement. >> good morning, welcome, everyone. a great fellow at the council, business and economic center. it is a pleasure to welcome valdis dombrovskis. we have a variety of purposes today but the main one will be to take stock of brexit, the future relationship between the european union and the uk. and the vice president of brussels will talk about regulatory markets, sustainable finance and the international role of the euro. welcome back. i survey the commission of social dialogue since 2014 with the portfolio of financial stability and the capital markets union. he was the premise of from 2009-14 and served with the ministry of finance from 2002-2004. our moderator today is doctor alexis stowe who is at price waterhouse coopers and is a fellow at the atlantic council. the discussion is part of our euro growth initiative which aims to foster robust transatlantic dialogue about europe. the events, not only are we on the record but we are

minister was at the atlantic council the day before the eu granted a six month extension for brexit agreement >> good morning and welcome everyone i direct the business and economic center at the council. thank you for joining us today. it's a pleasure to welcome back the vice president of the eu commission as well as our moderator. we have a variety of purposes here today but the main one will be to take stock of brexit and the current state of affairs in the relationship between the european union and the uk and the vice president will share his views on global financial markets, sustainable finance and the international role of the euro. welcome back, he served as vice president for a year on social dialogue since 2014 with a portfolio for financial stability, services and the capital markets union. he's prime minister of latvia between 2009 and 2014 and served as the minister of finance between 2002 in 2004. >> the moderator today is dr. alexis crow who established and leads the geopolitical investment practice at price waterhouse coopers and is a fellow here at the atlantic hou

on proposals that will prevent us vote on proposals that will prevent us crashing out of the eu at the end of next week. let us be patient is the response from donald tusk to eu leaders, but the scottish national party is unimpressed. this is a process we are engaged in in parliament. there is a bill being dropped tomorrow that would extend the article 50 process. and what we are seeing tonight is the prime ministers seems to want to ignore that and engage in a fireside chat with jeremy corbyn. that and engage in a fireside chat withjeremy corbyn. that's not acceptable. theresa may has announced that the government will seek a further extension to the brexit process. in a statement in downing street earlier this evening, which followed seven hours of cabinet discussions, the prime minister said the delay should be as short as possible. mrs may offered to work with the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to find a deal both parties could support. she said it would have to include her withdrawal agreement. in the past hour, the labour leader has said he's "very happy" to meet the prime min

tensions around the world are becoming a drag on global growth. so when the eu and china meet in a few hours' time — there will be hopes for closer economic ties. and the sums involved are substantial. they're two of the world's biggest trading partners — averaging over $1.1 billion in commerce a day. this covers anything from industrial and consumer goods to clothing, cars and chemicals. the eu is keen to go further by negotiating an investment treaty with china. but europe is concerned about what it sees as china's lack of transparency, industrial practises that discriminate against foreign companies and a lack of respect for intellectual property rights. now you may have heard of the belt and road initiative — a multi—billion dollar economic plan to promote chinese trade by making the country more connected across asia and europe by land and sea. in fact, investment could be as much as $1.3 trillion by 2027. the european commission criticised italy after it aligned itself with the project. anahita thoms is head of international trade practice, baker mckenzie. how likely eu w

how the eu's relations with the two countries impact trade and cybersecurity. this event was hosted by the huntsman institute. it's about an hour and a half. >> good afternoon, and welcome. i'm ken weinstein, president and ceo of hudson institute. delighted to see the crowd here and the press coverage for our event today which focuses, as you can see, caught in the crossfire, balancing eu relations with the u.s. and china. china is omnipresent these days from investments to high technology to geostrategy, and it's also become quite a factor in u.s./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 sh

the eu for another extension to the brexit deadline, to try to break the logjam in parliament. theresa may also said she wanted to explore a way forward with the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, and the house of commons to agree the uk's future relationship with the eu. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports. after two failed attempts at brexit, and a big split in cabinet, the prime minister finally felt forced to consider compromise. her announcement in downing street a dramatic change of direction. i know there are some who are so fed up with delay and endless arguments that they would like to leave with no deal next week. i've always been clear that we could make a success of no deal in the long—term. but leaving with a deal is the best solution. so we will need a further extension of article 50, one that is as short as possible, and which ends when we pass a deal. i'm offering to sit down with the leader of the opposition and to try to agree a plan, that we would both stick to, to ensure that we leave the european union and that we do so with a deal. if we cannot

recognise that next week there is a real danger that the uk falls out of the eu with no deal. that would be catastrophic for everyone, so i really do question what on earth where the labour party doing? we could have stopped no deal as a serious prospect, and the labour party didn't step up to the plate. some recriminations are beginning, of course this whole process, the idea behind it was to bring the house of commons to a consensus, but thatis house of commons to a consensus, but that is not happening. our position has been for a long time that we wanted a people 's vote, but again it is labour abstentions that stop that happening. crucially, we tried to work with other parties, we supported the common market, the one that would have kept us in the single market and the customs union, that was a compromise position. fundamentally it has to be about the jobs of our constituents, and that would have been in our economic interest. we are massively frustrated because we were told that referendum in 2014, if scotland stayed in the uk we would remain eu citizens. we are now being dragged ou

leave the eu injust ten days, if nothing happens. that is a scenario that the eu chief negotiator for brexit is looking more and more likely. and if nothing changes, of course if there is no breakthrough coming out of number ten, the is no breakthrough coming out of numberten, the uk is no breakthrough coming out of number ten, the uk will leave the eu in ten days' time. what are the possible options? naomi is still with us. ministers have been inside number ten downing st since 9am. it is 6pm uk time. that's an astonishing length of time. do you think they've been able to reach agreement? any indications yet? not so agreement? any indications yet? not so far but they have had their mobile phones taken away. the reason is that cabinet has become very lea ky over is that cabinet has become very leaky over the last few weeks. they've been meeting in the morning at more or less straightaway the details have appeared on twitter or newspaper websites. for that reason they've had mobile phones confiscated. rarely the moment of reckoning now is upon us because i don't think theresa may can c

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 claims he is being frozen out

plan that we would both stick to to ensure that we leave the eu and that we do so with a deal. any plan would have to agree the current withdrawal agreement. it has already been negotiated with the 27 other members, and the eu has repeatedly said it cannot and will not be reopened. what we need to focus on is our future relationship with the eu. the ideal outcome of this process would be to agree an approach on a future relationship that delivers on the result of the referendum, that both the leader of the opposition and i can put to the house for approval and which i could then take to 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 too. the government would bring forward the withdrawal agreement bill. we would want to agree a tim

-- caught in the cross fire, balancing eu relations with the u.s. and china. china is omnipresent these days from investment to high technology to geo strategy and a factor in u.s./eu relations, as well. the president announced a fundamental shift in policy towards china, 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 parallel to largely benign views 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 the european external affairs service talked about china simultaneously as a country, a partner with whom the eu, and i'm quoting, as closely aligned objectives, and needs to find a balance of interest and economic competitor in pursuit of technological leadership and systemic rival promoting alternatives, models of governance. this need to have a more nuanced approach to china comes against a backdrop o

the european union, china and the united states. focuses ont today balancing eu relations with the u.s. and china. omnipresent these days. from investments to high technology to geo-strategy. inhas become quite a factor u.s. relations. the u.s. under president trump announced a fundamental shift in u.s. policy towards china. the whole of government approach that was announced here at the hudson institute by vice president pence and his a historic october 4 speech. a largely benign view in china and of china and waseu become a view that parallel to the benign views held in the u.s. by leading opinion makers, viewing china as a strategic partner and an engine for markets and investment. china is now viewed with greater nuance in the european union. by theguidelines european commission and european talkedl affairs service about china simultaneously as a thetry, a partner with whom eu has closely aligned objectives and negotiating artners, the eu needs to find balance of interest and economic competitors in pursuit of technological leadership and a systemic rival promoting alternative

the prime minister still has to convince eu leaders that she has a way forward. with theresa may also heading to paris this afternoon to try to bring the french president onside, we'll be live with our correspondents in paris, berlin, and in westminster. also this lunchtime: the laws governing divorce are to be overhauled in england and wales, so that couples can split faster and with less bitterness. debenhams‘ lenders take control of the struggling high—street chain, after rejecting rescue efforts from sports direct‘s mike ashley. the most prolific cyber criminal to be sentenced in the uk — the student who blackmailed porn website users online. and looking back at concorde, 50 years to the day since it made its first british test flight. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, we'll look ahead to this evening's champions league quarterfinals, including the all—english tie between tottenham and manchester city. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. theresa may has held talks in berlin with the german chancellor, angela merkel, ahead of a

look at the current relationship between the european union, china and the u.s. and how the eu's relationship with the two countries impact trade and cyber security. this event hosted by the hudson institute is about 90 minutes. recent guidelines given by the european commission and the european external affairs service talked about china simultaneously as a country, a partner with whom the eu, and i'm quoting, as closely aligned objectives, and needs to find a balance of interest and economic competitor in pursuit of technological leadership and systemic rival promoting alternatives, models of governance. this need to have a more nuanced approach to china comes against a backdrop of increased chinese willingness to seek to use various levers against the eu, whether through belt and road and its new partnership with italy, through the 16 plus 1 arrangements and others. and today we have an extraordinarily distinguished group of observers with us to examine the eu between the united states and china. let me note first and foremost that our moderator is going to be ashley tellis, t

brexit deal, attempt to nail down parliamentary approvalfor a brexit deal, the eu must decide whether to extend the uk's departure deadline for a second time. my guest is a belgian green party mep and member of the european parliament's brexit steering committee. has patients run out in brussels? -- has patients run out in brussels? 21 in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. my 21 in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. my pleasure. are you like so many meps in brussels, politicians, members of the commission, have to watch what is going on in westminster, all of the political chaos in london. do you have patients left or run out? well, frankly speaking, when i compare with the degree of patience you need with the degree of patience you need with regards to climate change or rising inequalities, brexit isjust an annoyance and it doesn't come close to a sense of urgency and necessity. yes, we have to cope with that. but frankly speaking i try to keep my focus on the important things. well, you sound extraordinarily sanguine, but many others do not. let me quote you words from a couple of days ago

stringent content —— conditions for any extension. president macron says he does not want to see the eu held hostage to the uk's practical crisis. sources here today have also said when it comes to the summit, he is going to be pushing for political commitments from the uk to stay out of any votes on the eu's future, thatis of any votes on the eu's future, that is in return for extension. yes, just some of the dynamics around the decision—making, lucy. what kind of say do you think president macron will have tomorrow as opposed to chancellor merkel, who may have a different perspective on this? well, that is it. they have been presented as good cop bad cop, something both sides have said is not true. they have pointed to the effective unity of the 27 so far and say it is imperative that continues. president macron has always presented himself as a strong defender of europe's interests. he likes to be seen as someone who has great influence in brussels and that is certainly true but he and angela merkel have so far always managed to come to an agreement on how to approach these negotia

minute attempt to get the backing of the two most influential eu leaders for a delay to brexit. the prime minister is meeting with president emmanuel macron in paris, after meeting with german chancellor angela merkel in berlin earlier today. in westminster, mps have approved a government motion to request a delay for the uk's depature from the eu tojune 30th — that's to avoid a no—deal exit on friday. mrs may is due to meet other eu leaders at an emergency summint in brussels tomorrow, where she'll officially propose her plan for brexit. draft conclusions for the summit suggest a further delay will be granted if the uk agrees to certain conditions but the exact end date is yet to be decided. our political correspondent alex forsyth is in westminster. all signs point to mrs may getting some kind of extension. but no surprise, the devil is in the detail. yes and the big question is exactly how long that extension will be because it remains to reason a's ambition to keep any delay to brexit as short as possible and she is under pressure from some angry conservatives in her party w

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 father whose three—year—old has locked him out of his ipad for more than 25 million minutes — that's nearly five decades. hello and welcome — i'm katty kay in washington and christian fraser is in paris. just three days before the uk is legally set to leave the european union, theresa may has been to europe's two most powerful capitals to persuade eu leaders to grant her request for another delay to brexit. she is hoping they will agree at an emergency summit on wednesday to postpone brexit from this f

said the course of action was entirely in its hands. britain will remain a full member state of the eu for now, with the option of cancelling brexit altogether. my colleague christian fraser is in brussels. he outlined what exactly, the extension is for. well, in the words of donald tusk, it needs to be used wisely. i don't think there's much confidence at the moment in the political process in westminster but at least theresa may has set out a process this evening. she spoke to the leaders forjust over an hour, a better performance, we're told, than the one she put on in march at the eu summit here in brussels. but still, plenty of questions for the 27 other european leaders, in fact they were locked in discussions for some nine hours. and largely, that was because there was a disagreement between the german and the french camps in particular on how long this extension should be. the german chancellor had said that it should be as short as possible but long enough for people just to take a breather, and to take away some of the anxiety that surrounded brexit and in their view, that sh

may addressed the gathering of eu leaders earlier this evening, requesting a delay in the brexit process of up tojune 30th. but there are reports of divisions tonight between those eu leaders insisting on a longer delay, and those who warn against giving the uk the opportunity to disrupt eu business. after making her case, mrs may left the meeting while the other eu leaders discussed the proposal over dinner. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. one of the most important conversations of her career started with a laugh. anglo america what sharing and online gag over their almost identical wardrobe choices. —— angela merkel. we don't yet know what else the leaders have in common tonight. he or she is ready to try tonight. he or she is ready to try to persuade the rest of the case for delay. are you embarrassed to be asking for another delay? first of all i am here with other leaders to put in the request i have for a short extension to article 50 and i know many are frustrated the summit is taking place at all. because the uk should have left the eu by now and

look into eu as well. ramy: you mentioned singapore. it seems like a friendlier place with regulatory as well as taxes. why the move from singapore to japan? mike: japan, when you look at the retail fx market, it has always dominated the world. japanese users compared to preferred. 401(k)s they will look at the u.s. dollars and japanese yen and trade because japan is a large export country. to the japanese retail customers, cryptocurrency was the new shiny adjacent market to the forex. emily: used to work at softbank. masayoshi son has seemed to invest in everything but cryptocurrency. vertical farming, then tech. have you approached him or any idea why he is not in crypto yet? mike: i think it is a matter of time. his younger brother is an investor in our company. it is a matter of timing. it shows that cryptocurrency is still early. when companies like softbank come in, that is what it is going to be mass adoption. emily: have you had any discussions with the softbank team? mike: i think they will find us when they believe the timing is right. we don't need to approach hi

brussels, eu leaders gave theresa may a flexible extension until the 31st of october, or earlier if mps do finally pass a brexit deal. it means the uk will now have to hold elections for the european parliament on may the 23rd, and, if it doesn't, it will crash out of the eu on the 1st ofjune. donald tusk, the eu council president, said he had a message for his british friends: "please do not waste from brussels, our europe correspondent damian grammaticas. it was appropriately the witching hourin it was appropriately the witching hour in brussels when this halloween deadline was set. the prime minister was forced to accept something she said she was dead against, and new delay that could last well beyond june. delay that could last well beyond june. i know that there is a huge frustration from many people that i had to request this extension. 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 choic

elysee palace, amid talk of the eu offering a long, flexble extension to the brexit process. much will depend on the prime minister's performance. 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 g

means that as well as british citizens being able to take part, eu citizens in the uk have the right to vote as well. the poll will go ahead on the 23rd of may unless the comments agrees to a exit withdrawal deal before then. the cabinet office minister was brought to the chamber to explain what eu citizens living in the uk needed to do. to vote in the uk, citizens of eu member states need to be registered to vote and to complete the declaration form stating their wish to vote and the uk by tuesday the 7th of may 2019. it's accessible on the local commissions and authority websites. and it is to ensure that eu citizens do not vote twice, here and in the member state of origin. as always it is illegal to vote twice in the same election. he said that before brexit had been differed from the original date of the 29th of march. we had already encouraged eu citizens to vote in their home country for 2019 eu parliamentary elections and we expect most eu citizens in the uk will have followed previous advice to ensure that they use their vote and are able to do so and their member state of c

mrs may against embracing labour's brexit ideas as she prepares for a crucial eu summit later this week. over five years after the fatal helicopter crash on a bar in glasgow, the official inquiry opens and statements are read out on behalf of victims. a new pollution charge is enforced in london — drivers of older, dirtier vehicles are paying more to drive in the central area. and lost for half a century — a live beatles performance on top of the pops. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news... eden hazard's solo strike lights up the night at stamford bridge, as chelsea attempt to go third in the premier league. good evening. social media companies are facing a new system of official regulation under plans announced by the government. the proposals include an independent watchdog to enforce a new code of practice. senior managers could be held liable for breaches and internet sites could be fined or blocked if they fail to tackle harmful content. but some critics say the plans threaten freedom of speech. our media editor amol rajan has more details. mared parry was manipulated i

uk's set departure date for leaving the eu, the prime minister has been in paris for talks with president macron in seeking another extension to the brexit process. mrs may also spoke to angela merkel in berlin. the gerrman chancellor says a delay to brexit until the end of the year, is a possibility. the israeli election is too close to call with both candidates saying they've won. 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. and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers dawn foster from the guardian and politcal commentator, giles kenningham. stay with us for that. good evening. theresa may has spent the day visiting berlin and paris, with just three days to the set date for the uk's exit from the eu. the prime minister is trying to get the backing of chancellor merkel and president macron for an extension to the brexit process, possibly until the 30th ofjune. the talk

enough seats to form a government without the support of smaller parties. eu leaders will meet in brussels later to consider a request by theresa may to delay brexit until 30 june. the president of the european council, donald tusk, has suggested that the uk may be asked to accept a much longer extension of up to a year. mrs may has been trying to win the support of germany's chancellor merkel ahead of the summit. the us attorney general, william barr, has said he intends to release a restricted version of the long—awaited report on russian election interference within a week. the democrats say the mueller report should be released in full. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello there, and welcome to tuesday in parliament. coming up in the next half—hour, mps back the prime minister's bid for a brexit extension to the end ofjune, though one admits the changing date is causing some confusion. we've now got a wiped clean board in my office so we can fill in the current date that we're leaving. calls for the government to review changes to payments for bereaved parents. th

was entirely in its hands. britain will remain a full member state of the eu for now, with the option of cancelling brexit altogether. the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, said it also meant the uk would have to take part in european elections next month, or leave the bloc without a deal injune. christian fraser is at the summit and joins me now. one big question, what exactly is this extension going to before?m the words of donald was, it needs to be used wisely. there's not much confidence in the political process in westminster but at least theresa may has a process this evening. she spoke to the leaders forjust over an hour about performance, a better performance than the one she put on at the summit. plenty of questions for the 27 other european leaders, in fact they were locked in discussions for some nine hours. that was because there was a disagreement between the german and the french camps in particular on how long the extension should be. the german chancellor had said that it should be as short as possible but long enough for people to take a breather. and to tak

, with just two days to the set date for britain's departure from the eu. the prime minister arrived here a short while ago. she's talking to european leaders, requesting an extension to the brexit process. but it's not clear how long they will grant her. i'm working to ensure that we can leave the european union within the timescale that the government 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. any extension will be met with anger by some conservatives back in westminster. we'll have the latest on events here in brussels, as this crucial summit gets underway. and the other main stories on the programme... jack shepherd, convicted while on the run of a speedboat death on the thames, is flying back to the uk after extradition from georgia. the first—ever image of a black hole. scientists say it's a monster, at three million times the size of earth. now, having the data, seeing this, it turns the black hole into something tangible, into something that you can see, and the

government hopes. we still hope to leave the eu and the next couple of months, that is oui’ the next couple of months, that is our ambition, we don't have a majority in parliament. and that means that we have to have these discussions with jeremy means that we have to have these discussions withjeremy corbyn to see if there is enough common ground to do that. those talks with labour, whose leader were in what —— was in newport today, are continuing. still questions as to he will push for another public vote. i have twice put forward proposals to parliament that include that and the labour party has supported them. we have not ended the talks with the government yet. there has been no obvious move on the side of the government as yet. theresa may wants to keep any extension as short as possible, but has acknowledged that if no exit dealers agreed by may 23, the uk will have to take part in elections to the european parliament, almost three years after voting to leave the eu, something the prime minister says is not in the prime minister says is not in the country's interests.

deal through parliament, ratified that agreement and leave the eu. but in a letter to eu leaders the council president is recommending they back a longer, more flexible delay to brexit if we extend it for a number of months, or perhaps for a year, it does give the united kingdom certainty and time in which to deal with the ratification process. israel's prime minister bejamin netenyahu looks on course to win an historic fifth term — after elections ended in a dead heat between the two main parties. hundreds of thousands of people aren't claiming the council tax discounts they're entitled to because of dementia, parkinsons or stroke. as the final series of game of thrones begins next month, we look at its economic impact on northern ireland — where much of the filming took place. and tottenham scored late to secure a 1—0 victory over manchester city in the first leg of their champions league quarter final. good morning — and welcome to the bbc news at 9. theresa may heads to brussels this afternoon — where eu leaders will hold an emergency summit to consider her request for

, with just 2 days to the set date for britain's departure from the eu. the prime minister arrived here a short while ago, ready to request an extension to the brexit process, but it's not clear what the response will be. i want us to have...to be able to leave european union in a smooth and orderly way as soon as possible. and that's what i'm going to be working for. 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.

union have the upper hand? >> they will try to get through a deal the prime minister agreed with eu leaders, not getting anywhere in parliament now, and needing an extension, it is not something the prime minister can use unilaterally. it gets things moving. a difficult u.k. in position given how much trouble the u.k. has had getting a deal through. >> it is unlikely the eu will grant concessions. >>>> it is very unlikely. one can imagine if the u.k. wants it more than a few weeks, wanted a few months or more, keeping the unanimous view of all remaining states will be difficult. in lots ofbe demands areas for the u.k. to make greater concessions than the u.k. has done. it is unlikely that would happen. the eu will want certainty, it will want to draw a line. there is one way britain can do it, by choosing to back this deal. endother thing would be to the brexit process altogether. heard,hings, as you have renegotiating things with this government is not up for negotiating at all. europeans a are saying, if you want a long extension, perhaps you can get one, but on what grounds? this

day, eu leaders are set to hold an emergency bra kes leaders are set to hold an emergency brakes summit. top of the agenda will be the uk's request to extend the deadline to leave the block —— brexit. but as it currently stands, friday remains the default date for britain to quit the european union. earlier i spoke to market analyst david quote, and ifirst asked about the ongoing issue secular as far as a lot of people are concerned, this isa a lot of people are concerned, this is a very propagated one. because it is a very propagated one. because it is complicated, as increasingly more information comes out, the prosecutors over injapan have more ammunition to charge against him. and i think what we've just seen recently is another example of more information coming out, giving the japanese prosecutors another reason why they are re—arresting him. he's already been arrested and was released on bail, now were actually seeing that there are new charges brought against them which means they have a right to rearrest him again somewhat complicated scenario. moving onto the chin

timetable on leaving the eu and what next for theresa may? we'll be doing our best to answer those questions but first have a look at what exactly happened in parliament an hour ago. the first vote was for the uk to stay in a customs union, that was defeated by just three votes. another motion, the common market, which also included staying in the single market with the eu, was voted down by 21 votes. and then mps rejected a new referendum to confirm any deal and, more heavily, rejected the option to stop the uk automatically leaving with no deal if no solution is found by 12th april and the eu refuses another extension to brexit. lets have a look at the reactions in parliament. it was rowdy, to say the least. the brexit secretary, steve barclay, told mps that the default outcome was still britain leaving the european union without a deal on the 12th of april: this is now the second time the house has considered a wide variety of options for a way forward. this has once again failed to find a clear majority for any of the options. and yet, the result of the house's decision on frid

, after the eu grants the uk another extension until the end of october after late—night talks in brussels. 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. theresa may, who was aiming for a shorter delay, says the uk must leave the eu as soon as possible. we have a duty as politicians to find a way to fulfil the democratic decision of the referendum, deliver brexit, and move our country forward. iam i am david iam david eades i am david eades in brussels, where there is very little confidence of a brexit resolution anytime soon, and even come october the 31st, eu leaders may feel the need to revisit that extension deadline. in other news, jack shepherd, the british man who spent ten months on the run following a fatal speedboat crash on the thames, is back in the uk and will appear in court shortly. thousands of protestors gather in the sudanese capital, khartoum, amid reports that the army has deposed the president, omar al—bashir. and the world's biggest elect

brexit deadline to october 31 and discuss ongoing talks with the eu. this hour-long event includes questions from members of parliament. >> thank you. order. statement of the prime minister. with permission, mr. speaker, i would like to make a statement on yesterday's european council. but before i do i am sure they will welcome the news this morning that metropolitan police have arrested julian assange. arrested for hiding the last 7 years also in the extradition request from the united states. this is now a legal matter before the courts. the home secretary will make a statement on this later, but i would like to thank the team for carrying out their duties with great professionalism. and welcome the cooperation of the ecuadorian government in bringing this matter to a resolution. this shows that in the united kingdom, no one is above the law. counsel, my priority is to deliver brexit and do so in an orderly way to not disrupt people's lives. i continue to believe we need to meet the european union with a and to soon as possible avoid a no deal. we have not so far been able to vo

the end ofjune. but in a letter to eu leaders the council president recommends they back a longer, more flexible delay to brexit. before leaving for brussels theresa may told mps she's still pushing for a short extension and defended her brexit policy. i think it is important, we could have actually been outside the european union by now if we had managed to get the deal through and i am continuing to work to ensure that we can deliver brexit and can do that in a way that works for people across this country. we'll have all the latest from here in brussels and in westminster. also this lunchtime... the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu claims victory in the country's closely fought election. claims of a postcode lottery in mental health services for children in england. and game of thrones — the lasting legacy it will leave for northern ireland. coming up: a bittersweet night for spurs. they went against manchester city but will possibly lose harry kane for the rest of the season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from brussels where in a few hours

. britain's prime minister will ask the eu to postpone brexit yet again as she calls for talks with the labor leader in a sign of last-minute compromise. prime min. may: this debate, this division cannot drag on much longer. it is putting members of parliament and everyone elseim undense pressure and it is doing damage to our politics. laura: tempers and subpoenas fly in congress as democratshe pressurehite house on why they gave security clearance more than 20 people with question marks. plus, capturing the moon in art. new exhibit highlights paintings celeating the lunar surface. laura: wcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. n's prime minister tried to avoid a chaotic exit from europe today. she will ask the eu for another delay to brexit. as theresa may tries to find thh compromiseis up for talks with labor leader jeremy corbyn. mrs. may says her ownithdrawal agreement remains part of any brexit deal though it has bn rejected by mps three times now. deputy political john pienaar has been following it all. pthn: after two failed att at brexit and a b

deal in place. if the house of lords agrees today, a new law will force the government to ask the eu to extend the whole process. but for brexiteers further delay, possibly taking part in elections in the european parliament, is acceptable. were brexit to be delayed so we take part in the european elections that would bea in the european elections that would be a betrayal of the referendum result and inflict untold damage on the reputation of the conservative party. theresa may had planned to ask the eu for a short extension to get more time to try to get an exit deal through parliament, but if this bill is approved today, it would give mpsa bill is approved today, it would give mps a say over how long any delay should be. and there is no agreement on that. the extension has got to be long enough for parliament to come to a decision on any deal and geta to come to a decision on any deal and get a majority in parliament for that deal, and then long enough to put that deal back to the people. that is not universal view here but then little is. the eu has made it clear a ny then little is.

. also, could brexit push up tuition fees for students from the eu? it is not in our interest to build walls between our world—class universities and our nearest neighbors. and the education secretary applauds youngsters who take an interest in the environment. my message to them on a friday afternoon is that the best place for you to be is in school. all of that to come and more. but first, the police minister has said he believes the police are open to improving their procedures for gaining evidence from mobile phones in rape cases. in england and wales, victims of crimes including rape are being asked to allow access to their phones. including social media, or risk seeing the prosecution abandoned. the new consent forms are a reaction to the collapse of a number of rape cases after crucial evidence from a phones was revealed. answering an urgent question. nick hurd said it was vital to ensure public confidence in the police and justice system. it's important to note mr speaker, that police forces have been using forms to request victim's consent to review mobile phones in investig

the other options rejected last night is none of them is as good for the united kingdom. the eu's chief brexit negotiator says a no—deal is now more likely but can still be avoided. no deal was never my desired or intended scenario, but the eu 27 is now prepared. it becomes, day after day, more likely. here in downing street it is d—day for ministers as number ten one decisions will have to be reached by the cabinet if no deal is to be avoided. an official register could be created to keep tabs on children who are being educated at home. scientists say a new test for pre—eclampsia in pregnant women is a real game—changer in detecting the condition. and arsenal move above manchester united and tottenham to go third in the premier league after a victory over newcastle at the emirates stadium. good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. the prime minister is hosting a marathon cabinet meeting today, after parliament once again failed to reach a majority on any alternative option for brexit. one by one last night, each of the four proposals were rejected. and this morni

viewers on pbs in the u.s. and around the world, welcome. theresa may is urging the eu to give her country. she is now waiting for their decision. she states she was a short decision. so britain will not be forced to participate in the upcoming european parliamentary sanctions. patients with britain has worn thin. some leaders want to propose a longer extension on britain to ensure the company passes -- country passes a bill for an orderly exit from the eu. here is what we heard today from the main players in the debate. over granting another bricks of extension. >> i have been clear that the u.k. request is for an extension until june 30. i'm trying to make sure we leave the eu but parliament did not pass the withdrawal agreement. we need the extra time to work to ensure that we can get a deal for parliament. that is in everybody's interest. i think what matters is that we are able to leave the eu at the point at which we ratify that withdrawal agreement. that would enable less to leave on the 22nd of may. >> the announcement that the u.k. is also preparing for the elections is very impor

proposals that prevent us crashing out of the eu in the end of next week. celebrations in algeria as president abdelaziz bouteflika resigns after 20 years in power, going to weeks of pressure and protest. —— bowing. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: accused of stealing billions of dollars, the corruption trial of malaysia's former prime minister gets under way within hours. widespread condemnation as brunei makes gay sex in the country punishable by death. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where the british prime minister theresa may has announced she will ask the eu for another extension to the brexit deadline, in the hope of breaking the deadlock. after eight hours of cabinet discussions, mrs may also said she wanted to explore a way forward with the opposition labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to try find a solution both parties can support. to say that won't be easy is an understatement. john pienaar begins our coverage. after two failed attempts at brexit, and a big split in cabinet, t

opportunity to vote on proposals that prevent us crashing out of the eu in the end of next week. wide the corruption trial of the former prime minister of malaysia najib razak gets under way within hours. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: celebrations in algeria as president abdelaziz bouteflika resigns after 20 years in power, bowing to weeks of pressure and protest. in the eight—year—old american boy who's winning smile has become an internet in china. —— and the eight—year—old boy who is winning smile has become an internet sensation in china. it's 8am in singapore and 1:00 in the morning here in london where the british prime minister theresa may has announced she will ask the eu for another extension to the brexit deadline, in the hope of breaking the deadlock. after seven hours of cabinet discussions, mrs may also said she wanted to explore a way forward with the opposition labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to find a solution both parties can support. to say that won't be easy is an understatement. john pienaar begins our coverage. after two failed attempts

brussels, it's now several hours since theresa may addressed the meeting of fellow eu leaders, requesting a further extension to the brexit process. our europe editor, katya adler, is with me. the leaders have had a break and are backin the leaders have had a break and are back in the talks. do you have any sense of where the kind of disagreement is focusing within this group? know, because this really puts paid to the idea that this brexit summit was precooked, pre—discussed and agreed between eu leaders. they are not coming to a unanimous conclusion that they need to in eu law in answer to theresa may's request for an extension. what they are arguing about is a long or a short extension, and 17 out of 27 countries are open to a longer extension, but that leaves ten countries that are not, france, as predicted, right up there in front of the toughest, with emanuel macron saying he doesn't want to countenance a brexit extension beyond june the 30th, which is what the prime minister is asking for. everyone else in that room says, during the 30th, then we will have another sum