-- paris and brussels attacks. not sharing a lot of information on how many more accomplices they are actually looking for. have beenspects arrested here in belgium linked to both the parents and belgium attacks. investigators have confirmed they are really dealing with one cell. concerned iss very the interior minister in belgium. he has earmarked 15 million onos to crack down radicalization to prevent these ingocities ever happene again. they are cracking down on drugs in residential neighborhoods. a lot of the suspects started out as petty criminals. morel is very low in belgium. saw 25ursday night we counterterrorism police officers called in sick saying they were overworked and understaffed. updatethank you for that on the terror charges in brussels. the greek navy has sent a tank landing ship to the island of to house refugees and migranants amid freezing coldd weather in europe. ship is providing accommodation for around 500 migrants. groups working there say 16,000 people are stranded in precarious conditio

so someone who knows brussels but is not seen as being part of brussels, that is who they are on the hunt for levels to what that person —— but with that person necessarily have the trust of people in brussels? you need someone who has trust here but also can get underneath the skin of people within the european commission? that is absolutely right but it is not impossible to find such a person. there are people with the trust of the prime minister who also know what they are speaking about and europe. a chap called oliver robins has been operating as theresa may's europe adviser and with a lot of the contacts between number ten and brussels and he could be sent over there. they are bringing back a guy who is currently the ambassador to brazil, alex ellis, he is coming back and is apparently trusted by people at the centre. he spent three oi’ people at the centre. he spent three orfour people at the centre. he spent three or four years working people at the centre. he spent three orfour years working in people at the centre. he spent three or four years working in the european

there is an appetite for a transitional deal in brussels, but massive strings attached, you would have to abide by those core rules of the eu in that transitional period. i've been talking to friends and former colleagues of michel barnier and this is my film. a venerable tradition is enjoying something of a renaissance in europe. the grand tour has been revived as the eu's chief negotiator on brexitjourneys from capital to capital to agree a common front. in contrast to the agonising in britain which lost its eu ambassador this week, michel barnier has so far achieved rare unity on his travels amongst the remaining member states. he will want to be constructive no doubt, but he will want to secure the best possible deal for the 27 member states of the european union. a deal which maintains their integrity and their fundamental principles governing their internal market. but who is pitching up in those eu capitals? is michel barnier a european federalist out to punish britain or a deal—maker who will work hard to avoid a train crash brexit in which the uk falls out of the eu in a dis

sir ivan rogers, here on the right, was our man in brussels. the seasoned diplomat with the ear of prime ministers past and present. but now he's gone, attacking theresa may's government for its "muddled thinking" about brexit. and former colleagues say his loss will be great, only months before negotiations begin. his resignation at this particular point, just before the triggering of article 50, is a shame because he's a man of great experience and expertise and knowledge. he would be very useful for the government. i think it's a blow because he was a hugely experienced, professional, dedicated public servant. he was a really good diplomat but also had that real insight into how the eu works. sir ivan‘s job was to be theresa may's eyes and ears at the negotiations in brussels. but in an outspoken resignation e—mail, he revealed that even he was being kept out of the loop, saying, "we do not yet know what the government will set as negotiating objectives for the uk's relationship with the eu after exit." that plan is being kept hidden, or

afd gets away with it because brussels has become this bogeyman. no martin schulz is a national politician. will he be able to claim that europe is a good thing will fall into the trap that all these politicians have in the past? he has to tackle one thing that is rising in germany. i call it prosperity chauvinism. people are comfortable, but they field somebody is about to take something from them. that is the fear. how he can confront people with their own bigotry, i don't know. melinda: ulrike guerot your opening statement talked about populism as a threat. to what degree is it a threat in germany? isn't there pretty much a cap on the rise of the afd? people say it is not going to 12% toh beyond maximimum 15% in the upcoming election. ulrike: germany is better off than many countries in the european union. we have a bad experience in history, so we are more aware that there's a real danger. we have a very strong civil society. if you compare the level of foundations, the level of institutions, germany is far better off than other companies -- co

into action with a more cohesive message coming out of brussels at that point. with london, how much hostility is there to britain building up to these negotiations? there is resignation and disappointment with the way we are going. i would also say there is almost a feeling of abdication of political leadership, in terms of we keep talking about immigration and only immigration and not discussing important issues like the economy and jobs. and what that means... and the speech hasn't really addressed that, other than clarifying we will not be in the single market, which i am personally really devastated by, because i do think it is important for our economy and jobs, and for our income, to safeguard nhs, education, and services, but i think the main concern is that we seem to have thrown in the towel before we have actually started negotiations. what do you say to that? i disagree. i happen to be in the more detailed discussions that are happening between the parliament's committees. what i have noticed is a change of tone over the christmas period. as the comm

when you get on at brussels and you go through customs at brussels but i would be astonished if many people travel from brussels to lille by that mechanism because trains are irregular and they go every two hours, and you have to go through all of our security when you could just get the local train service, the b trains, so i would be surprised, but it isn't the same as not being able to, so i can see why the mail thought it was a good story to splash. it was highlighted five years ago and nothing has happened in the interim. let's look at the sun, official warning, you have had your chips, boffins, and ross is in the gallery tonight, he hates that word, along with geeks. linking fries with cancer, why is that? the question, the food standards authority has begun a campaign to persuade us we should stop having superbrand roast —— succop —— super browned potatoes and darker toast. they have to tell you that the professor for the understanding of risk, something like that at cambridge, pointed out that there is little evidence and we should perhaps feel less anxious about thin

how much concern is there from brussels, oi’ much concern is there from brussels, or do they not think it is a concern, that the kind of antiestablishment insurgency we have seen antiestablishment insurgency we have seen with brexit and then donald trump's election, could well dominate the important elections in holland, in france, in austria, perhaps in italy, and almost certainly, elections are taking place in germany this year. and that could be the backdrop with worrying about what is happening on the ground in europe. there is no question these political forces, this anti— establishment forces, are concerned. but interestingly, donald trump may be a force that serves to unify the eu. that if the eu saw some reason to stay unified because of the upcoming brexit negotiations, then donald trump seems to be giving even greater urgency oi’ then donald trump seems to be giving even greater urgency or the eu 27 to stick together. i think people are feeling fairly confident. and so, in fa ct, feeling fairly confident. and so, in fact, i think there is confidence growing in brussels th

has resigned and he has been extremely ha rd—hitting brussels has resigned and he has been extremely hard—hitting about what he thinks is going on. he thinks there isn't enough clarity. i believe he is the most experienced top diplomat and that's one of the things i find very interesting about the e—mail, he is basically talking about the lack of multilateral negotiating experience. the shortfall of that in whitehall. i think there is a course to be concerned. he is clearing saying there needs to be a clear strategy, which varies and at the moment, and also that there needs to be working methods between london and brussels, but at the moment everybody is saying, at least on the uk site, that we need to take a hard stands, without saying what that stance is. i don't think it will be an easy couple of years. it is interesting. all of the focus is on what's happening in london, but in terms of what's happening in brussels i wonder why people are saying within the ranks of brussels about their side of things, how they are approaching negotiations. whether they are clear also muddled.

sir tim is a former ambassador to moscow and has spent much of his career working in brussels. while ukip criticised what they saw as another foreign office insider, tory campaigners for brexit were relaxed about the appointment of a career diplomat with a natty line in waistcoats. and a record for delivering. i think it makes sense to get this resolved swiftly, but what matters most is getting it right, not quick, and i think sir tim is the right guy to bring some fresh thinking, a whole range of experience, and lead the team in brussels. this is the man whose shoes sir tim is filling commissaire ivan rogers, —— sir ivan rogers. who resigned unexpectedly, attacking what he called the government's muddled thinking and ill founded arguments over brexit. the ambassador'sjob was to be theresa may's eyes and ears at the negotiations in brussels, but in a blunt resignation letter, sir ivan spelt out the challenges facing his successor, revealing even he did not yet know what the government would set in negotiating objectives with the uk's relationship with the eu after brexit. t

ok, the daily telegraph, brexiteer as our man in brussels. so is the implication that sir ivan rogers was too pro—european and asa sir ivan rogers was too pro—european and as a result he somehow wasn't being aggressive enough in convincing the french that they should give us what we all want? that is certainly a suggestion. in that negotiation, when he was attempting to get a deal ahead of the brexit referendum, that sir ivan rogers wasn't. .. was the brexit referendum, that sir ivan rogers wasn't... was possibly too ready to take no for an answer, and very much a status quo man. and that he was maybe too entrenched in what was going on. the flip side is you need your man in brussels to know what is going on. there is some serious, heavyweight diplomats who have in very recent times, have left, have stood back from advising the prime minister on the european union. we have kim derek in washington... these are all people who, probably now if you had to make a list of runners and riders to take over, would be on that list. if they could be

object to in brussels. the government details his resume. his latest position as a foreign office political director and his mission as ambassador to moscow and his experience as first secretary of the brussels embassy. supporters such as nigel farish say he isn't -- nigel farage say he isn't the right choice. taken ainvestor has not strong public position on britain's exit from the eu. >> good to see they replaced a lighted career diplomat with a knighted career diplomat. resignationrs's letter harshly critical is prime minister may saying she has given no exit strategy and has no coherent negotiation team. let's bring in france 24's international affairs editor. the british government is praising its new man in brussels. >> he's a career diplomat. prime minister theresa may has ignored calls to make a political appointment. she could have gone with a but insteadexiteer she chose someone who is very much in the mold of ivan rogers. what this shows is that the prime minister is upholding the british tradition in which the impartialice provid

that he was part of the political project in brussels and believed in it. do you now have a situation where downing street have to look for somebody who is by heart brexiteer? i think an open process may be held with his job. it might not be advertised for people already working in the civil service. could you then have a situation where you perhaps take somebody from business or somebody who has worked diplomatically in another field? who has worked diplomatically in another field 7 that, who has worked diplomatically in another field? that, we who has worked diplomatically in anotherfield? that, we will who has worked diplomatically in another field? that, we will have to wait and see. i think all of this also talks to another interesting point. we have heard from former civil servant about brexit, some of whom have been saying it will be a big, complex tasks. is that saying we will get more civil servants creeping under? we have heard from not just one but creeping under? we have heard from notjust one but two very recent former civil servant saying this

philip hammond is in brussels, speaking right now to reporters in brussels. he says britain remains a fully engaged member of the eu. u.k. will abide by rules of the european union. hammond says he wants to strengthen trade ties with partners. perhaps in the context of theresa may's visit to washington. sorry, back to the conversation about the u.s.. there is a lot going on this morning. lots of things to juggle. interesting to consider the role of the dollar as part of the architecture of global trade. i was reading research this morning, talking about what happens to the dollar if the u.s. is the country that wants to step back from global trade and it is the u.s. dollar that we all used to do these deals. indan: chinese is increasing global trade, but it has yet to be the common denominator in commodities and others. when you buy oil, it is against the dollar. its actually quite hard to do at this stage. some of it will take a long time generation. then you have the decline of the dollar as currencies increase. anna: but china would have to change before t

in the harbor town of newlyn, the fishermen in particular resent brussels. they regard the eu fishing quotas as pure harassment. they say the french steal their fish, and now they finally have their sea back. >> bye, bye, brussels. now we'll be able to spend our own money on what we want to. and we'll stop giving money to waste on all the things brussels wastes their money on, the french farming industry. and we haven't seen anything out of it. no benefit. >> i'm surprised at how many did vote for it. and it worked. what happens from now on, nobody knows it. it's early days. we'll see how it goes. it can't be any worse. >> turbot, mackerel, and cod. in newlyn, everything revolves around fishing, as if there were no other issues in europe. even though the new ice-flaking machine was paid for with eu subsidies, the workers here are relieved at the result of the referendum. they think the only ones who will be hurt are the bankers and bosses in london. ryan: a lot of londoners and major cities want to stay in europe, but it's obviously the fringe counties away

. >> bye-bye brussels! now we can spend our own money on what we think is right. >> the fishermen of norway would like to do just that - in this case, take back the control over their fjord and do what they think is right. norway's government has approved a controversial plan for a mine that environmentalists warn may damage the fjord's fish stocks. fishermen like elliv erdal, rely on the region's fish for their livelihoods. but all of that may soon change. elliv fears the plans won't just kill the fish but end his way of life. >> today's catch is pretty good...plenty of monkfish, cod and tusk. eiliv erdal has been fishing the waters of the forde fjord for many years. after a short career in the military, he decided he'd rather work and live surrounded by nature. >> on a beautiful day like this, it is impossible to understand how someone could think it is a good idea to destroy this beautiful scenery. i think the only natural thing to do is to live here and enjoy the nature as people here do or as a tourist

sir ivan rogers, here on the right, was our man in brussels. the seasoned diplomat with the ear of prime ministers past and present. but now he's gone, attacking theresa may's government for its "muddled thinking" about brexit. and former colleagues say his loss will be great, only months before negotiations begin. his resignation at this particular point, just before the triggering of article 50, is a shame because he's a man of great experience and expertise and knowledge. who would be very useful for the government. i think it's a blow because he was a hugely experienced, professional, dedicated public servant. he was a really good diplomat but also had that real insight into how the eu works. sir ivan‘s job was to be theresa may's eyes and ears at the negotiations in brussels. but in an outspoken resignation e—mail, he revealed that even he was being kept out of the loop, saying, "we do not yet know what the government will set as negotiating objectives for the uk's relationship with the eu after exit." that plan is being kept hidden, o

9 es ambassador in brussels sending m essa g es to ambassador in brussels sending messages to london, that those m essa 9 es messages to london, that those messages have been falling to some in downing street on deaf ears and he is not being listened to. that is why we think he has resigned, because of this frustration that he has felt that he has been speaking what he considers to be truth of power. he is clear in his unhappiness but in this long e—mail, four or five unhappiness but in this long e—mail, four orfive pages longer unhappiness but in this long e—mail, four or five pages longer he also makes clear his own unhappiness with other parts of the government's preparation for brexit, particularly in the says the structure of the negotiating team needs rapid resolution. he is critical of other pa rt resolution. he is critical of other part as well. this is a document that will become almost the set text of where britain's ambassador sees oui’ of where britain's ambassador sees our preparations for these extra merry negotiations that are about to happen and his own unhapp

we'll be live at westminster and brussels. the other main stories on bbc news at 5 — a man has been shot dead by police near the m62 in huddersfield. mohammed yasser yaqub died during what's described as a ‘pre—planned' operation. there are more arrests in turkey after the new year's eve nightclub shooting, but the gunman who killed 39 people, is still on the run. it's been announced special events marking the 100th anniversary of the battle of passchendaele, one of the bloodiest episodes of the first world war, will be held this summer. and going full—circle. how vinyl is making a comeback, with the sales of records hitting a 25—year high. it's 5 o'clock. our main story: the uk's most senior diplomat in brussels has resigned just weeks after he warned it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union once britain has left. sir ivan rodgers told his office today that he would be stepping down as ambassador to the eu early — just two months before formal brexit talks are due to start. he was appoi

so until a recently faceless bureaucrat in brussels resigns, why should that matter here in britain? well, the clock is ticking on the uk's departure from the eu. the process has to get underway by the end of march. now, it was sir ivan rogers' job to find out and then report back the thinking of other eu member states before these crucial negotiations begin. it will take time to replace him. the government can't yet tell us a timescale and some former whitehall mandarins say his experience will be sorely missed. ivan rogers leaving at this time, so shortly before the triggering of article 50, is a loss to the government because he is a man of great experience and expertise in european matters, with deep knowledge. and we need that sort of experience to take forward the negotiations. you know her catchphrase by now, ‘brexit means brexit‘. but the most damaging accusation in ivan rogers' resignation letter is that perhaps she isn't so sure what it means after all. he says, ‘we do not yet know what the government will set what the government will set as negotiating objectives for

but surely he is someone who really knows how brussels works, who really knows how brussels works, who really knows many of the key people across those eu 27 states and was able to give the government proper analysis and advice from the european prospective? when you've spent your whole career as sir ivan has, trying it give away britain's independence and sovereignty because you believe in the european project, it doesn't matter how much expertise and it doesn't matter who you know in brussels, you're heading in the wrong direction. in many ways, 2016 did seea wrong direction. in many ways, 2016 did see a political revolution in this country in terms of the way in which the people voted, but we need to see a lot more changes in places like the foreign office. what do you say to the suggestion that he has been hounded out because the eurosceptics, the most pro—brexiteers don't like the message he was delivering, even if it was accurate? it is not accurate. the idea that a trade deal with take ten yea rs the idea that a trade deal with take ten years when all over the world there are

from westminster and from brussels, thank you both. the high street chain next is warning that uncertainty over brexit will mean an "even tougher" year ahead, after a dismal festive period. shares dipped 14% at the start of trading, as the firm announced a drop in sales of 0.4% in the two months up to christmas. here's our business correspondent, emma simpson. next, it is one of our biggest clothing chains, often seen as a bellwether of the high street. and it has had a difficult winter, sales have fallen. not a great start as retailers reveal how they fared over the all—importa nt christmas retailers reveal how they fared over the all—important christmas season. undoubtedly, it is a big disappointment that next has reported such weak figures as the first retailers report, it is one of the best on the high street. so you would think overall, results will not be that great. having said that, all retailers are not doing the same things, some are trading different strategies and there will be ups and downs. but it is difficult to avoi

we've reported from brussels and washington, dc. next, israel. a military court in tel aviv has convicted this israeli soldier of manslaughter. he shot dead a wounded palestinian man in hebron last march. this video was crucial to the conviction. you can see the soldier circled in red, cocking his rifle. the man in blue was shot. he was called abdul fata h blue was shot. he was called abdul fatah al—sharif. a few minutes earlier, a soldier had been stabbed by abdul fatah sharif and one other man. israeli troops had then shot both of them — killing the other man, and wounding sharif. sergeant azaria told the court thought there might be a suicide belt under abdul fatah sharif‘s jacket. three militaryjudges saw it differently. in the last couple hours, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has reacted to the verdict on his facebook site. the prime minister calling for a pardon, thejudges have said that the soldier shot dead someone on the floor who represented no immediate threat to the accused. we now have more on this story and the

the overall figure that is being bandied around in brussels is something like 60 billion euros. that assumes that we're fully liable for the seven—year period, and we might be able to escape some of that. but that is the top figure. negotiation might bring that down, but it is not going to be a small bill. i would have difficulty getting it down to any lower than a0. newsnight understands that the exit bill and the rights of eu citizens in the uk will be the first items tabled by brussels. 0ne eu source told me not a single member state is going to pay one cent to help the uk leave. a leading mep from germany is hoping for a benign settlement. either we keep everything in the eu like it is, that would mean somebody would have to cover the difference. and that would be on the net payers‘ side. the net payers are not very keen on the idea. my home country germany, being the biggest net payer, not at all. the other possibility is that the uk is obliged to pay. whether it will be the full money or with some other sort, is open and a matter of negotiation. it will be very difficu

we'll be looking at the impact on negotiations with brussels. also tonight... a vigil on the m62 slip road where a 28 year old man was shot dead by police as his father speaks out for the first time. how can you kill someone like this, at a time like this, without giving him chance to get out or anything? straight, three bullets through the windscreen....

he worked for a former british commissioner in brussels. david cameron appointed him as ambassador to the eu in 2013 and he was a key member of the former prime minister's team as he tried to get an agreement on a new relationship with the eu before the referendum. in an unusually unspoken tweet, the former top civil servant at the treasury, lord macpherson, said: but leading brexit campaigners are delighted he's gone. sir ivan is part of the establishment that, frankly, haven't accepted the referendum result and are hoping that, frankly, it will never happen. i'm sorry to say, but the foreign office is stuffed full of these people, from top to bottom. for decades, they've been taking britain in completely the wrong direction, and i hope sir ivan‘s departure is followed by many, many more. while downing street is determined to betray a positive brexit message sources who know sir ivan and brussels well says his warnings of the difficulties ahead were dismissed because they didn't fit the narrative and they fear it will be difficult to fin

it all came to a head at a tense summit in brussels in februarylj will summit in brussels in february.” will fight for britain. if we can get a good deal i will take it but i will not take a deal that does not meet what we need. that involved a lot of croissant. benefits were limited to migrants in the eu and exempted in britain from the idea of an ever closer union. deal done. the referendum was on. i will go to parliament and propose that the british people decide our future in europe. through a referendum on thursdayjune europe. through a referendum on thursday june 20 three. time to the cabinet to choose sides. are you remaining? are you voting out? chancellor, are you voting in? six front benches joined the official out campaign called vote leave. among them michael gove. the world waited to see which way this other big beast would jump. after a weekend of agonising, borisjohnson lacked for leave. the last thing i wa nted lacked for leave. the last thing i wanted was to go against david cameron or the government but after a great deal of thought are down think there is anything

let's get to brussels. caroling, what are the whispers like? initial reaction here in brussels from the eu coldce ministers was quite with the french finance minister saying theresa may was not in a position to negotiate with donald trump, because as you know, the u.k. is technically barred from entering any trade agreements while it is still in the eu. then you had the portuguese and the italian finance ministers saying that a bigger danger was protectionism from the united states. in u.k. chancellor arriving brussels today, actually tried to calm things down. he ended up with a tone that was a bit conciliatory. hammond: it is important -- it is very important that we do not close ourselves into our own economies. that is the main message. >> we have a huge trade in the united states and a strong bilateral relationship already. there are many things we can do to reinforce our trade partnership with the u.s., increase the amount of trade we do with the u.s. while we are still inside the european union, and always complying fully with the rules

simonjacks is and strasbourg and brussels as well. simon jacks is in and strasbourg and brussels as well. simonjacks is in davos where the chinese leader has made a heartfelt case for globalisation. our middle east editor is in aleppo and we will play you the latest report from jeremy bowen on the destruction he has seen there. vladimir putin has made his first comments on unverified allegations that russia has compromising information on donald trump. the uk is going to leave the eu's single market. and you can argue that had become politically inevitable. many people supported brexit because of concerns about immigration. theresa may was never likely to ignore that. and the eu's most seniorfigures have consistently said no membership of the single market without freedom of movement. they were never likely to compromise. for all the talk of soft brexit it was hard to see what that meant in practical terms. none the less, this speech is a moment a huge significance. not just for its headline announcement — but other policy details t

and his political masters backin brussels and his political masters back in london. thank you. a new industrial plant has opened in india, which removes carbon dioxide from coal—fired boilers and uses it as a raw material to make baking powder. scientists say this sort of technology could reduce global emissions by up to 10%. well, with me is our environment analyst roger harrabin. how does this work? it's it's a sort of fa ntasy how does this work? it's it's a sort of fantasy scenario, instead of this waste gas going up and heating the atmosphere you turn it into something useful and scientists around the world are trying to do this and these guys based in south india, a british firm now because they couldn't get funding from india, have come up with a technology which appears to be a viable financially without any subs tee and the chemical scrubs out the carbon dioxide emissions and then it feeds those emissions into the chemicals plant, mixes them with the stea m chemicals plant, mixes them with the steam and with other ingredients and comes up steam and with ot

let's get more on this from our europe correspondent damian grammaticas, who joins us from brussels. most bus wouldn't have heard of sir ivan rogers or thejob heard of sir ivan rogers or thejob he was doing, how important a role is it? george, it was very important and it will be even more so when those brexit negotiations begin, because the ambassador here is not just an ambassador who hosts dinner parties. the way things work in this town, when the eu has to agree something, ambassadors from 28 countries sit around a table, thrash out the issues, then the ministers and leaders arrive to sign off on the final agreements. and leaders arrive to sign off on the finalagreements. losing and leaders arrive to sign off on the final agreements. losing sir ivan at this stage he's a big hole. now, he had spent the last three yea rs now, he had spent the last three years here doing exactly that, doing david cameron's renegotiation, so his supporters would say that he knows what is politically ozbilen for the uk to achieve. what you heard the other side say is that what the uk needs is an optim

simonjacks is and strasbourg and brussels as well. simon jacks is in and strasbourg and brussels as well. simonjacks is in davos where the chinese leader has made a heartfelt case for globalisation. 0ur

for now, it was business as usual for the foreign secretary in brussels, this morning. i think it's very good news the united states of america wants to do the united states of america wants todoa the united states of america wants to do a good free trade steel with us to do a good free trade steel with us and want to do it very fast. as the uk plans to go it alone, theresa may will make a major speech tomorrow setting out the deal she wa nts tomorrow setting out the deal she wants from brexit. but we already have some big clues. the prime minister has strongly hinted britain will leave the single market with its free movement of goods, finance and people. that's because she wants uk control of eu migration and freedom from eu law. we know theresa may wants to trigger exit negotiations by the end of march and she thinks negotiations can be done within two years. britain would be out of the eu by early 2019. there is so much we don't know as well, what sort of access to the european union single market will britain get and what conditions will be eu demand? will britt an

now,g on to other news facing charges in paris as well as in brussels. so-called man in the hat failed to detonate his bomb in a march attack in brussels airport that killed 16 people. he was charged when he was arrested in april. now he has also been charged in paris for his involvement in the november 2015 attacks that killed 130 people in the french capital. belgian legal authorities have already charged him for his role in those paris attacks, leading his lawyers to complain that he could betray twice for the same act. the hearing was called by francois fillon himself for france's former prime minister and right wing presidential candidate. weekly --e satirical that he has will -- that his wife penelope received hundreds of thousands of euros for suspected bogus jobs. fillon said he will withdraw from the race if he is placed under formal investigation. >> he denies any wrongdoing by him and his wife, but francois fillon and his wife penelope have been questioned by police. they are investigating whether mrs. fillon's part of terror -- fillon's parli

brussels and there is scope for a win-win scope. neither you nori know where the negotiations will go. your vision of what a post brexit economy should look like whether or not you get this complicated trade deal. wasn't it very interesting when the british chancellor said you know what we may well do over the next few years as a result of brexit? we make completely transform our economy. low tax, low public expenditure, a completely different economy. is that what you want?” not sure those were the words of philip hammond. i am paraphrasing but not unfairly. between the referendum and the negotiations is to stabilise the economy. that is done. set out the details of our plan. the prime minister did that with a positive vision of a post brexit self—governing democracy, a strong neighbour including on trade and security, a global leader in free trade and the third thing that needed to happen was developed unity of purpose amongst the country at large. following the lancaster house speech, the british pub lick 3—1, backed theres

we'll report from westminster and from brussels. israel has approved plans to build 2500 new homes in the occupied west bank, the second announcement of new construction since president trump took office. and not a good day for the bookmakers, just as we thought, la la land is leading the way in the oscar nominations. donald trump has revived plans for two hugely controversial pipelines. they're called keystone xl and dakota access. we can see them here on this map supplied by the authorities. keystone is in green. it runs from canada to kansas. dakota access would run from north dakota to ill now. “— would run from north dakota to ill now. —— illinois. the reaction‘s been fierce. it was always going to be. here is a statement released by senator bernie sanders. "today president trump ignored the voices of millions and put the short—term profits of the fossil fuel industry ahead of the future of our planet." this, though, is how the president sees things. this is construction of pipelines in this country. we are and i am

for now, though, it was business as usual for the foreign secretary in brussels this morning. i think it's very good news the united states of america wants to do a good free trade deal with us and wants to do it very fast. as the uk plans to go it alone, theresa may will make a major speech tomorrow setting out the deal she wants from brexit. but we already have some big clues. the prime minister has strongly hinted that britain will leave the single market, with its free movement of goods, finance and people. that's because she wants uk control over eu migration and freedom from eu law. we know theresa may wants to trigger exit negotiations by the end of march, and she thinks negotiations can be done within two years. so britain would be out of the eu by early 2019. but there is so much we don't know as well. what sort of access to the european union single market will britain get and what conditions will the eu demand? will britain be completely free to strike trade deals with other countries? and how long will they take? i think it is a good thing. who will reject the idea

so until a recently faceless bureaucrat in brussels resigns, why should that matter here in britain? well, the clock is ticking on the uk's departure from the eu. the process has to get underway by the end of march. now, it was sir ivan rogers' job to find out and then report back the thinking of other eu member states before these crucial negotiations begin. it will take time to replace him. the government can't yet tell us a timescale and some former whitehall mandarins say his experience will be sorely missed. ivan rogers leaving at this time so shortly before the triggering of article 50, is a loss to the government because he is a man of great experience and expertise in european matters and deep knowledge. and we need that sort of experience to take forward the negotiations. you know her catchphrase by now, ‘brexit means brexit‘. but the most damaging accusation in ivan rogers' resignation letter is that perhaps she isn't so sure what it means after all. he says, ‘we do not yet know what the government will set as negotiating objectives for the uk's relationship with the

anotherformer prime minister's been in brussels. tony blair knows getting close to the white house at the wrong time can end badly, and mps on all sides are anxious theresa may remembers that lesson. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to the conservative mp and former cabinet office member john penrose. you must be very pleased that a white paper will be published, it means parliament can have proper scrutiny of this vital issue, and parliamentary sovereignty, after all, was what brexit was about? i think the prime minister has done the right thing, i think probably, as your piece said, it was a sensible point to make. she has already laid out quite a lot of detail in her speech last week and she will have to provide more detail to brussels when the negotiations begin in earnest and we will know that when it is sent to brussels it will leak ina that when it is sent to brussels it will leak in a nanosecond, so it makes sense for her to get more detail now and make sure people in parliament had seen attended the standard

summer memories from 2016 with violence in brussels and nice underscoring the instability that marked the year in politics around the world. one nation that faced many crises was turkey. political upheaval came to a head in july with an attempted coup against the government. that sent credit markets reeling. this is a look back at turkey's turbulent year. a turkey's prime minister is acted to step down after losing a power struggle with the president. tcs of seeing the stock arc it plummet. how mark -- worrying should this -- be? and mark >> he promised there would be stable management. they were happy that the policymakers of who is in charge. investors have turned a blind eye to some of his geopolitical adventures in that part of the world. that is part of what we are seeing. part of that contract is coming undone. >> there are reports of shots fired at helicopters. there was an uprising within the army that was being quelled. the prime minister says the uprising has been supported or is in the process of being sorted. really is his chance to galvanize power, even more so in the pre