this is bbc news. the headlines at four. the government says both houses of parliament will get a vote on the final brexit deal — labour describe it as a huge and important concession. they warn that they will not renegotiate the deal if it is rejected by parliament. it will cover the future relationship with the european union. the lord's speaker, lord fowler, tells peers he'd keep an "open mind" about any request by us president trump to address parliament. i will keep an open mind and consider any request from mr trump. the government announces plans for a million new homes by 2020 as ministers admit england's housing market is ‘broken‘. opposition mps say it will do little to provide genuinely affordable housing. a warning the uk tax burden is set to rise to its highest level for 30 years, despite continuing cuts to public services. a jailed royal marine goes to court to appeal his conviction for murdering an injured afghan insurgent. also... a 10 minute appointment with your gp. how the uk has some of the shortest

doctor appointment times in europe. and children as young as ten are feeling the pressure to look good in selfies. sometimes people get more alike than you and you may getjealous. sometimes people get more alike than you and you may get jealouslj sometimes people get more alike than you and you may get jealous. i take about five before i pick one. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has conceded that parliament will get a vote on the final brexit deal before it is put to the european parliament. brexit minister david jones said the final agreement will need to be approved by both houses of parliament and that votes will take place before the european parliament rubber stamps it.

labour described it as a huge and important concession. our chief political correspondent vicki young is in westminster. mps are on the detailed consideration of this bill. it allows theresa may to trigger article 50. what some mps are trying to do is put some conditions on her before she does that. one of those is about the idea of this parliament having a much bigger say on the deal that she eventually comes back with. there has been a growing rebellion on the conservative side. conservative mps were very unhappy at the idea that they would be asked to rubber—stamp the deal. ministers have gone back and forth with the

wording. at the beginning of proceedings, brexit minister got up and announced what sounded like a pretty big deal. the vote will cover future relationships with the european union. i can confirm the government will bring forward a motion to be agreed by both houses of parliament and we expect and intend that this will happen before they vote on the agreement. that was welcomed by the labourfront they vote on the agreement. that was welcomed by the labour front bench. they said this was a pretty significant move. then mps did not seem happy. they said the choice was

between theresa may's deal or no deal and if you leave with no deal then we revert to worlds trading organisation rules which mean ta riffs organisation rules which mean tariffs on our exports. some mps are very cautious about whether this is a major concession. if you wait for this then come here it means parliament is told if you rejected you have nothing. the house wants the opportunity to send the government back to negotiate a deal. going on to wto rules will be deeply damaging for the economy and wholly unacceptable. this is about the house having a genuine choice at some stage and looking at what the government has negotiated and then

being able to say yes or no without that sort of damocles. these are honourable people. i would make the point that they know perfectly well what they are doing. they are trying to delay and obstruct this bill from going through and i say, shame on you. let six abolition -- let's establish whether this is a concession. it sounds like parliament will get a vote before the european parliament. is it enough for you? i think it is a major concession and the house will get a vote. otherwise the european parliament would have been ahead of the uk parliament in sovereignty. some people know, it is right that

we get clarity. there is still some way to go on that and i think the government will be making some comments on that later. it sounded like this parliament will still be given the option of the deal that theresa may gets or no deal which means that we leave and go to wto rules. the minister has used the word is final agreement that could mean we have a deal or it could mean we have no deal. if the minister clarifies what that means, i'm sure he will want to do that at some stage. but a number of my colleagues have got to think this is a major concession and it is to be welcomed. have you decided how you will thought? i have not but i think this

isa thought? i have not but i think this is a major concession. what about eu citizens, guaranteeing them. do you think the government should do that unilaterally even though the britons abroad would not have that kind of deal? i think the government was right to look for a reciprocal deal. i understand that was blocked by the eu. it would have been nice to have that signed up. i one of the largest —— i represent one of the largest constituencies with eu citizens. i am gratefulfor constituencies with eu citizens. i am grateful for the promise constituencies with eu citizens. i am gratefulfor the promise that constituencies with eu citizens. i am grateful for the promise that we will guarantee those rights. we will guarantee the rights of eu citizens in uk law. she is promising to move back into the act but also listen to

the prime minister, i am very encouraged about where the government is moving to on this. it is to be welcomed. that vote will come at 6:15pm. we will see whether they have persuaded them to come in. we're hearing from british trials but please is a man has died after his car was struck by a train on a level crossing in gloucestershire. a man dying after his car was struck bya train. man dying after his car was struck by a train. any more detail and we will bring it to you. the speaker of the house of commons has defended his comments that president trump should not be allowed to address parliament during his state visit.

john bercow says he was acting "honestly and honourably" in carrying out his responsibilities. he's been criticised by a number of conservative mps who say his comments jeopardise the neutrality of his position. the lords speaker, lord fowler said he would keep an "open mind" about about any request by the us president to address parliament. our political correspondent chris mason reports. the ultimate accolade on a state visit. the red carpet and the chance to address both houses of parliament. so this is president trump might have got to stand and now he won't. it is the oldest part of parliament, westminster hall, dating back to the 11th century. critics said the remarks went too far. i don't think he wants to play politics, but that is how it is being interpreted. he prides himself on being able to speak for the whole house and remain neutral. i think this...

statement that he made takes him away from that position and exposes him to the accusation of hypocrisy. i invite you to address us. there was gushing words and the hand of friendship for the president of china, despite criticism of his country's human rights record. but the speaker's view of president trump... our opposition to racism and to sexism... good on you say some mps, what you said was music to our ears. i was in the hall at the time and brilliant. respect to him. he did a fantasticjob and articulated the way the british people feel, not necessarily about the president of the united states, but the tones in which he has used in his campaign to become the president and i have not seen him roll back from that yet.

sojohn bercow spoke on behalf of many of us. it has become traditional to keep an eye on president trump's twitter account. no response from him yet. but some of his allies have noticed. that is disappointing, if ever in recent years there have been a more pro british president of the united states it is donald trump. next up, this man, the lords speaker will weigh in with his view. the speaker contacted me. he told me he was sorry for failing to consult with me. obviously, i accepted that apology. i will keep an open mind and consider any request for donald trump when it is made. meanwhile the latest round of donald trump's legal battle

with the courts over his temporary travel ban continues today. a federal appeals court is due to decide whether to restore the president's 90—day ban on people from seven, mainly muslim countries: a decision that's led to protests in america, and elsewhere. from washington, richard lister, sent this report. the homeland security secretary says they are not adding any other countries to the list. president trump returned to the white house with the fate of one of his signature policies still unclear. he wants to temporarily close america's borders to all refugees and to travellers from seven predominantly muslim countries, but his move has been blocked by the courts. earlier, he told members of military that controlling access to america was the key to its security. we need strong programmes so that people that love us and want to love our country and will end up loving our country are allowed in. not people that want

to destroy us and destroy our country. this appeals court is due to hear arguments for and against the ban before making itjudgment. in motions filed by the two sides, the department ofjustice said the executive order is a lawful exercise of the president's authority to decide who can enter the country. but the states of washington and minnesota, which brought the case, argue the list of countries targeted by the order is intended to disfavour muslims, which is a breach of the constitution. when we first created the constitution, one of the things we said was there would be no religious tests for office. this goes even further and erects a religious test for entry. and that just goes beyond what the constitution has. this executive order was done in the bests interests of protecting the america people and this is something that has broad support from american people from one coast to the other and we are going to continue to do what we have to do and this president's committed to making sure this country and it is people are safe. around 130 tech companies are also opposing the ban,

arguing they need access to foreign talent. among then are two companies owned by elon musk — spacex and teslar. he has now chosen to resist the ban, despite being on the president's business advisory council. for now though the people that president trump wants to block are coming to america as fast as they can. all have been processed by immigration officers and have valid us visas and it may finally be that the supreme court will have to rule on how much power mr trump has to keep them out. richard lister, bbc news washington. mps are to be given a vote on the final deal for mps are to be given a vote on the final dealfor brexit. mps are to be given a vote on the final deal for brexit. labour has described it as a significant move. lord fowler has said he would keep

an open mind about any request from president trump to address parliament. the government is setting out measures for people to rent or buy their homes in a bid to fix the broken housing market. alastair cook says it won't be an issue for him to play under the next england captain. he stepped down yesterday but is eager to add to his run tally. joe root is expected to succeed him. leicester city are united behind their manager. they've given him their backing despite two wins in the last 15 league games. and seven time paralympic swimming champion sasha kindred has retired. he won his last gold medal at real last year. i will be back with more on the stories at half past. doctors

leaders say it is crazy that the uk's standard slot for consultations is among the shortest in europe. they say the plans will leave less time for patients. the department for health says it is up to practices to decide how long consultation lasts. over to you. i am in the back of a scanner. it is parked outside a gp surgery. they are 20 miles from the nearest accident and emergency department. the nhs need to consider how to manage complex needs locally and not let so many people go to hospital. that is part of their plan. i'm here with jackie. you're outside a gp surgery. with jackie. you're outside a gp surgery. what is the advantage of

this? they have 20 minutes slots and are in and out. they are quite keen to come here. it is so much easier. if you can be here... it is 21 it out your day. —— 20 minutes. you can be here... it is 21 it out your day. -- 20 minutes. you have been looking inside the scanner, he has a problem with his knee. the nhs are looking at this model of gp practice to see whether they can roll it out. the nhs boss is coming down in the next few weeks but it comes down to money. there is a big investment in whether the nhs can investment in whether the nhs can

invest in this practice. let's talk to professor helen stokes lampard, the chairof let's talk to professor helen stokes lampard, the chair of the royal couege lampard, the chair of the royal college of gps. good afternoon. we have been talking about these ten minute appointment slots gps in england can offer. how does that compare to other countries? the four nations of the uk are pretty much the same. we all work in a ten minute appointment basis. across europe and the rest of the western world this is a significantly shorter time than anyone else offers. 20 minutes is much more the norm. we recognise that patients are complicated and with an ageing population, people having lots of complex conditions, to do that justice does take longer than ten minutes. of course we also have the issue of numbers of gps available to

surgeries as well. zouma be that contributes to the broader picture? absolutely. that is the underlying problem. gps don't have too offered ten minute appointments. we can choose to offer longer if we can. the reality is we are desperately short of doctors at the moment. it isa short of doctors at the moment. it is a difficult time. we want to offer longer appointments. we know it would be good for patients, particularly those with multiple long—term conditions, but we are hamstrung at the moment. there are some great innovative bits of practice happening around the country. it is great to uu highlighting what is going on with the mri scanning initiative. but we need more a —— innovations like that. the problem we are seeing in hospitals with waiting times etc, if those are to be tackled, does that need to begin in gp surgeries and in

social care? absolutely. the nhs and social care? absolutely. the nhs and social care? absolutely. the nhs and social care are inextricably linked. think of a three legged stool. each leg has to be robust and solid for the system to work. so we know that if primary care isn't working, that adds pressure on the other directions. we all need to pull together. patients to get the message. they understand the system is under pressure. anybody can do their bit to try and not use resources inappropriately. there will be 5000 more gps by 2020. but i understand there are also two sustainability and transformation plans that actually propose reducing the humour of gps. presumably you would like to see those scrapped immediately? we have profound concerns in those areas. it is difficult. england has been divided

into 44 areas. they are called stps. these are locally delivering plans to make savings across the nhs and deliver an nhs that is fit for the future. but it is difficult at a time when funding is tight for everybody to see how that could work in practice. consultation needs to happen with the local community to see what is practical, possible and safe for patients. i'm trying to understand how you have these plans sitting alongside the gp foreword of you. who is taking an overview of all of this and who is deciding what is the best way forward? nhs england has oversight for these stps and making sure they integrate with other initiatives. there are great planned initiatives. there is resorts in the pipeline. but making that tie up with what the stps are

responsible for delivering is no mean task. i havejust responsible for delivering is no mean task. i have just come from a meeting talking about this very thing and a lot of people were scratching their heads about how to make it work. the country needs a serious discussion about the future of the nhs and how we funded in the medium to long term. at the moment it's very hard to make the sums work. 0k, thank you. a reminder that we will be looking at the state of the health services in the uk all of this week. you can follow the coverage online as well. england is being promised a million new homes by 2020 under plans being published by the government this afternoon. it is setting out its strategy for what it says is broken market in england. measures to make mental agreements and help for first—time buyers are just? mental agreements and help for first—time buyers arejust? of mental agreements and help for first—time buyers are just? of the proposals. duncan kennedy reports. brownsite or greenbelt — just one of the grey areas

in britain's complicated house—building mix. but how to fix what the government today calls a broken housing market? well, its white paper suggests the answers lie in getting the right homes built in the right places, meaning every council must come up with a long—term plan, speeding up house—building by giving councils new powers to put pressure on developers, and diversifying the market to get small independent builders back in and stop them being squeezed by the big players. prices are too high. we are not building enough homes, and this white paper is a radical blueprint to change this once and for all. but the change required is massive. the government's target in all this is1 million new homes by 2020 — that's 250,000 every year until then, the equivalent of 3000 developments like this. it's hugely ambitious. take this development in southampton — 350 homes on a brownfield site.

sounds ideal? it is, but the developer he says it's taken to make years to get planning sorted, and they simply aren't enough brownfield locations around. brownfield in itself can't possibly sustain the long—term housing requirements of the uk. it can go an awful long way, but there needs to be a relaxation of some green belt to enable us to deliver the numbers that we are required to. but the government today rejected almost all green belt building, and says the housing solutions lie elsewhere. it's expanding rent—to—buy schemes and supporting more shared ownership. four years ago, jennifer tristram started with a 50% share of this astor homes flat in bristol and has now increased it to 100%, but it's been a long struggle. when i was looking, i remember, there wasn't that much option out there for what i wanted and what i could afford, and i think, like, anybody who's in that same situation will probably be

feeling that struggle, probably even more so than i did when i was looking. the government also thinks premade homes, or modules, could help. assembled in factories, transported by lorries, and erected in half the time. it's a young industry, but is it really the solution? let me throw it back. i mean, over the last 20 years, the volume house—builders and the housing associations haven't sorted the supply mess that we're in, so we're going to have to find new methods. the government also says older people could downsize to free up their homes, but only if they are offered alternatives. labour says the nation's housing policy remains in a mess. duncan kennedy, bbc news. a teenager who killed an american tourist during a knife rampage in london's russell square has been locked up indefinitely. zechariah ——

he has been given the limited hospital order after killing darlene hordern and injuring five others last august. he was suffering an acute episode of paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack. the appeal has begun for a former royal marine in jail for murdering an injured afghan insurgent. sergeant alexander blackman was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to life. his conviction was referred to the court of appeal to determine whether he had been suffering from combat stress. daniel birch is outside the royal courts of justice. what has the court been hearing? this is the second appeal after the case was referred back to the court. it is being heard by five seniorjudges. they are sitting at the court. today the court was shown graphic footage from a helmet camera showing the seriously wounded insurgent lying on the ground. then being moved and shot in the chest at

close range. jonathan goldberg qc, who is acting for alexander blackman, told the judges that three experts had agreed that at the time he had been suffering from a mental illness, which had impaired his ability to form a rationaljudgment 01’ ability to form a rationaljudgment or exercise self—control. mr goldberg said it was the impact of fresh psychiatric evidence that was at the heart of this appeal. two experts have given evidence in person. professor neil greenberg said in british troops 20 to 25% would suffer from mental health difficulties at some point. he said those suffering adjustment disorder commonly masked their symptoms, a particular characteristic in military personnel. he was asked about resilience of combat troops. he said it was correct that elite troops at higher levels of resista nce troops at higher levels of resistance but that they could also develop mental health difficulties. he said it was very to say that everybody had their breaking point.

a rambo type a good take all sorts of stresses and appeared to be vulnerable —— in vulnerable only existed in cinema. the crown said it was important to understand the crown was limited to the question of diminished responsibility. even if there was evidence that the mental condition was a cause, the court would have to consider the video evidence, the same evidence shown earlier in the day. thank you. the time is most half past four. if you have ever wondered what former us presidents gets up to when they leave office, just let's ta ke when they leave office, just let's take a look at barack obama. he has been enjoying his new —— new—found freedom by tight flying in the virgin islands with richard branson. —— kite flying. music.

it's a long way from the white house. he is relaxing. it's not a bad place to be, i suspect. let's look of the weather. it is getting chilly. it is. you would fancy some that kite surfing. you would probably need quite a bit of wind to pick you up! i take that back. he is a very sporty guy. very fit. anyway, the weather is turning chilly. even a touch of frost tonight. the cold weather is not going to arrive until later on in the week. in the short term we have still got a fair bit of cloud, bits

and pieces of rain and windy weather. western areas clearing up a little bit. a touch of frost in these particular areas. some mist around first thing. what have we got tomorrow? pretty cloudy and cold across eastern areas. the window setting in from east and lines. that means that it will feel chilly. three degrees in norwich. feeling less cold across the west. a little bit more sunshine. the cold weather well and truly establishing itself by the time we get to thursday and friday. watching out for the possibility of some snow showers initially across eastern areas of the uk come friday into the weekend. the this is bbc news. both houses of parliament will get a vote on the final brexit deal — labour described it as an important concession.

the brexit minister said the government would not renegotiate the deal if it was rejected by parliament. we intend the vote will cover not just the withdrawal arrangements but also the future relationship with the european union. the speaker in the lords tells peers he does not intend to argue for or against any request by us president trump to address parliament during his state visit later this year. my view is that i will keep an open mind and consider any request for mr trump to address parliament if and when it is made. the government announces new plans to build affordable homes, tackle the high cost of renting, and offer more help to first time buyers — but critics say it will do little to provide genuinely affordable housing. doctors' leaders say average ten minute gp appointments, which are thought to be the shortest in europe, are ‘crazy‘ — and plans to move more care out of hospitals will leave even less time for patients. now let's get the sport.

good afternoon. alastair cook has been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england test cricket captain. he says it will be great to have a new voice and new ideas. he's been speaking to the first time since he stepped down as a test captain and he said he could no longer give his all to thejob. he said he could no longer give his all to the job. it is a job you need to do 100% and i've gone a few times andi to do 100% and i've gone a few times and i have to be honest and look in the mirror and and i have to be honest and look in the mirrorandi and i have to be honest and look in the mirror and i cannot do that any more. what job do you thinkjoe root will be with the team?|j more. what job do you thinkjoe root will be with the team? i will wait and see. whoever gets the job is going to be having a special time.

they've got some very talented cricketers. we can drive england forward and we can win a lot more games than we lose. leicester city manager claudio ranieri has been given a vote of confidence by the club. despite winning the tile last may, leicester have struggled to make any sort of impact this season. they sit 16th in the table. the club though have released a statement offering their "unwavering support", saying that past success was down to stability. i know the idea of the chairman, the club, to everybody. for me it's ok. but i think this is more for you than for me. maybe the chairman wanted to stop all of the speculation. every team goes down. this season everything is wrong but we are still fighting.

and that is my strength. that is important for may. huddersfield town's player has been charged with improper conduct. both clu bs charged with improper conduct. both clubs have been charged with failing to make sure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. iaaf president lord coe insists he did not mislead an mps' inquiry over what he knew about the state—sponsored doping program in russia. emails emerged that appeared to show he was aware of allegations of blackmail and failed drugs tests involving russian athletes, months before they became public. he denies the allegations, and has been speaking to richard conway. i didn't mislead them. i didn't mislead any select committee. i have a global sport to run across 214 countries. they have a report to write.

i have furnished that committee with every piece of information that they have asked of me. i appeared in front of it for over three hours not that long ago. and this is a situation, for me, that is very important, that i'm able to focus on all the things that we talked about, the timelines, the task force, the transfers of allegiance. i have to focus on that. seven—time paralympic swimming champion sascha kindred has announced his retirement after a 23—year career. the 39—year—old has been one of the leading figures in the sport since he made his international debut in 1994. last year, he won gold at the rio paralympics — his sixth games. kindred says the physical and mental demands to be an elite athlete are becoming too much for him.

tax rises and spending cuts are set to continue into the next decade, according to leading economists at the institute for fiscal studies. the amount of national income raised through tax is now at its highest level in 30 years. let's speak to mark littlewood, director general for the think—tank, the institute for economic affairs. hejoins me from our central london studio. you wonder how many think tanks there are out there. will you agree on anything? i would say, beware of forecasts. we seen a lot of economists getting egg on their faces making projections. when economists are predicting what might happen, the margin of error is great. i think the institute for fiscal studies points to a pretty serious problem. for all of the talk

of austerity and killing off the budget deficit, actually they have made precious little progress in that direction. spending has fallen by 0.5% every year. why does it feel so by 0.5% every year. why does it feel so dramatic? people have noticed the difference. i'm not sure to what extent they have. it has not been across the board. national health service spending has gone up. people haven't noticed a deterioration despite operating on tighter budgets. but the rule is over the long run the government can only spend what they raise. over a year you can raise our deficit but you should only really be spending what

you breeze. the government over our lifetimes have never been able to raise more than about 38% of national income in tax and every sort of tax has been tried. high tax rates, low tax rates, vat, that is the maximum envelope the government can squeeze out of the economy and if you can only squeeze 38% of taxation then pretty much over the long run that is what you've got to spend. we are still spending about 45% . spend. we are still spending about 45%. this is not an age of austerity but largess. it does not feel like it! you've mentioned brexit. how wise is it to make any predictions given we have no idea how it will change? it changes all predictions,

doesn't it? it certainly does and we need to be honest that these forecasts need to be taken with a pinch of salt. they are not exact. they are a general indication of where we are going but as long as we are not holding the iss to every decimal point, the have a problem. if it does take until 2025 to balance the books we will have had a full quarter of a century of the government running budget deficits. they are acceptable and understandable when you have a short shot but to keep running it is not prudent, it is dangerous and it is shovelling a major tax bill on to our children. we should not assume they have got this exactly right. you are exactly right in your

question. if growth rate change you have a better or worse picture depending on whether you are optimistic or pessimistic about brexit. these problems would not go away with this but they would be changed. we need to make the most to get the growth rate up. i would like to be ceiling tax and spending going down. thank you very much. voters in the west cumbrian constituency of copeland will go to the polls in just over two weeks' time for a by—election. it follows the resignation of the sitting labour mpjamie reed, who won the seat with a majority of more than 2,500 votes in 2015. the bbc‘s richard moss is in whitehaven. welcome. true facts about this

constituency. it is dominated by the nuclear facility down the road. it voted for brexit. 60% here wanted to leave the european union. this could be difficult for our next candidates. people made it clear that they wanted to leave but they will see you as the deniers of brexit. very few of them voted for a strong brexit. you don't know that. they explained their views. i was talking to them. it was a very small proportion. why do you think they would be better off staying in? the

decision that had brexit means leaving europe is going to cause problems. the nuclear industry is something the green party care about. this is a difficult position. there is a lot of misinformation beings bread —— being spread. our problem is the new nuclear power plant will not bring as manyjobs as people think. it is going to bring jobs. that is better than nojobs. you see that but there are many other things we could invest in. the tidal lagoon is on the cards for west cumbria. there are better projects we could be backing rather than prostituting ourselves to the nuclear industry. you've denied

labour this seat, you get the pro—brexit candidate here. what would happen? the problem is the labour party is in total disarray. the candidate has not even turn up. it is better to have a candidate standing for something.” it is better to have a candidate standing for something. i am very worried about had brexit. i am also worried about had brexit. i am also worried about had brexit. i am also worried about your comments on the nuclear industry. you have heard from the candidates. labour could not be with us. you can see the full list on the bbc website. let's return to our main story. mps are to be given a vote on the government's final deal on brexit before it is put to the european

parliament. shadow brexit secretary kier starmer says it is a significant move, but david jones said the government would not renegotiate the deal if it was rejected by parliament. vicky young is at westminster. everyone here trying to work out how much of a concession this is. kier starmer may regret instantly welcoming it as significant. other mps area welcoming it as significant. other mps are a bit unsure about exactly what to say —— what say this parliament will have. some say the european parliament is able to reject the deal and ask for more negotiations. many of them want that to be the case for the british parliament, too. i'm joined to be the case for the british parliament, too. i'mjoined by to be the case for the british parliament, too. i'm joined by tim farron from the liberal democrats and caroline lucas of the green party. it sounded like a concession when it was announced. the government will get a vote on the

brexit deal. what do you make of it? thought labour were too eager to claim a concession and believe what the minister told them. even if you don't know the detail, and we didn't know the detail, you should at least suspend judgment until you have looked at it in detail. he seemed to lap it up and said, well done everybody, we have got the vote we wanted. in the end there is no difference. what the government have done, however, is played into an argument myself and others are making that somebody will get to sign off on this deal in the end. is it going to be parliament? is it good to be the government? or should it be the people? we made the case the people should have the final say and we will continue to push that. bill cash said people angling for this final vote in parliament actually want to stay in the european union. that is not what the ratification referendum is about. it is about going back to the people. the whole mantra of the leave

campaign was taking back control. we have control about leaving the eu. let's see what the package looks like. it's right that the people have a final say. on this issue of concession, no, this isn't a concession. the government spokesperson has already said that. it is an ultimatum. it is saying, ta ke it is an ultimatum. it is saying, take it or levered. abbottabad brexit or crash out on your own. that is no real choice. to see labour lapping it that is no real choice. to see labourlapping it up that is no real choice. to see labour lapping it up has been excruciating. this is not a concession. this is the front bench trying to buy off their backbenchers. we shouldn't be duped. we should be standing up and saying that article 50 should not be triggered unless certain issues are met. john redwood said it puts you ina met. john redwood said it puts you in a position of weakness because if the european union, if our partners know this place good rejected and send theresa may back to do am —— more negotiations, they have no

incentive to get us a good deal? that is a nonsense. theresa may has chosen to take us out of the single market. that was never on the ballot paper. it would have been entirely possible to respect the result of the referendum and for a consensual prime minister to pick a brexit that was not a damaging extreme one that she has now chosen. that gives a very weakened position. she has thrown away most of cards before she goes into the —— in negotiating chamber. in the end it comes down to legitimacy and closure. if the british people don't have the final say on a deal, people will feel betrayed however they voted. a lot of people will say that staying in the single market is effectively staying in the eu? there are plenty of people in the leave campaign who we re of people in the leave campaign who were saying it would be madness to leave the single market. so this idea that history is being rewritten, that this was not on the

agenda, is completely wrong. the british people deserve a say. thank you. that vote will come at 6:15pm. thank you. the fiance of the author helen bailey has told the court he had no knowledge of her death until her body was found below their home. iain stewart is accused of murdering his partner and dumping her body as pa rt his partner and dumping her body as part of a plot to acquire her of —— acquire herfortune. part of a plot to acquire her of —— acquire her fortune. he part of a plot to acquire her of —— acquire herfortune. he denies the charge. ben ando is at st albans crown court. yes, for more than four weeks iain stewart has set in the dock listening as the prosecution outlined why they believed that he drugged or other helen bailey with sleeping tablets prescribed to him, and then placed her body in a cesspit below the garage of the home they shared. when he took the stand he was asked immediately if he had murdered helen bailey. no, he replied. did he have any part in

causing her death? no. did he have any knowledge of death? no, he said. he denies fraud and lying to the police. he said he had various health problems of his own. he broke down when he was talking about the death of his own wife, diane, in 2010. he met helen bailey through an internet forum. we just clicked, he told the jury. he said she and person was the character from her novels, electra brown. they were almost autobiographical. unlike her first husband, suave and sophisticated, he was not, he said. nonetheless, they clicked together. he was asked whether he would have killed her, and he said, absolutely no way. ben ando. in a moment, a summary of the business news this hour. but first, the headlines on bbc news: the government says both houses of parliament will get a vote on the final brexit deal — labour have described it as a huge and important concession.

the lords speaker, lord fowler, has told peers he'd keep an "open mind" about any request by us president trump to address parliament. the government is setting out measures to help people rent or buy their own home in england, in a bid to fix what it calls the "broken" housing market. hello. the ftse 100 hello. the ftse100 looked like finishing —— looks like finishing the day in positive territory. sterling has sunk to its lowest in two weeks against the dollar. that is because of a stronger dollar after speculation about an interest rate rise in the united states. first group raced up the stock market this morning. it has had the

added bonus of a nicely weaker pound, which is translated into positive profits. in the uk, revenue has dropped slightly in the last few months. bp is reporting an annual loss of £808 million for 2016. although an increase in the oil price helped create an improvement. a barrel was priced at $28 and 2016. today the $26. the gutmann says at least 250,000 new homes are needed each year to keep pace with demand. local councils and developers need to get real. it is introduced several measures to help, including a lifetime i said to help first—time buyers save for a deposit, banning letting agent fees and introducing a fun for smaller builders. let's get some analysis from tom stevenson, investment director at fidelity worldwide investments. tom, let's start off with this white

paper on housing. how have house—builders reacted to the news? generally fairly positively. house—builders have been a very good investment for a long time, because of the varied problems the housing white paper has addressed. we are not building of houses. so the ones that we do build are a profitable business. but as the housing minister said today, there is no silver bullet for solving the problems which the uk housing market faces. let's move on to bp. a mixed bag, it's fair to say. you have got better earnings for the last few months of 2016 because of the oil price but overall they missed expectations? yes. the company is presenting these figures as the ones where the deepwater horizon disaster of 2010 finally gets put behind the company, and it's true that the

shadow of that disaster is much less thanit shadow of that disaster is much less than it was. but still, the cupboard he put aside $800 million to cover that disaster. that was more than twice as much as the underlying profits of the company. it needs very much the oil price to rise from here to be —— for it to be able to pay its investment in new fields and also to pay its dividend. first group, a mixed picture. the us doing well but the uk not so well. yes, very much a tale of two countries. the us business doing well, the uk business suffering from congestion and weaker consumer confidence. but really, the main issue here was currencies. because the pound has fallen, those american earnings, you mentioned earlier they run greyhound buses, those american earnings are

worth a lot more on translation back into sterling. thank you. a quick look at the markets. the ftse100 heading towards a positive end. bp share prices down. that's it from me. there is a round—up of all the other top business stories on the website. more than half of 10 to 12 year—olds who use social media, now share selfies, according to a survey for the bbc‘s newsround. a fifth said that seeing images of celebrities online made them feel anxious about how they look, and many said they didn't like it when their parents posted images of them online. newsround's ricky boleto reports. with cameras in our phones and ta blets, with cameras in our phones and tablets, there is nothing easier than slapping —— snapping a selfie. looking good, being creative and having fun. you get likes and nice commons. you need to get your good side. i put it in and turn it so it

makes an angle. i put my hand up to the sky and take a picture. the high angle. we all like to look good, but how important is it to look good in a selfie that we share? for rayudu five say this. but what happens when it isn't just five say this. but what happens when it isn'tjust good fun? sometimes people get more likes the new and you may get a little bitjealous. there is a little bit of pressure. if you post like a really bad picture, people wouldn't you —— wouldn't like you. there were lots of make—up and makes us feel like we have to do that to look good.” think selfies are a bit of fun. i mean, what do you do when you're bored? when i'm taking a picture, i ta ke bored? when i'm taking a picture, i take about five and pick one.” bored? when i'm taking a picture, i take about five and pick one. i take about three before posting the right

one. i like it because they don't show your spots. in your life you can see everything. but in a picture, there are things you can blur out. most of you take about four selfies before you find one you like to post. some of you edit with filters and cropping. is it possible to worry too much about how you look? young people feel a massive sense of pressure in making themselves feel perfect. the problem is the pictures they get of other people's lies our editors. so you are comparing yourself with something that isn't real. selfies are meant to be fun, but when it stops being fun, you need to take a step back. you don't need the self—conscious. you look good the way you are. always keep it on private. don't be bothered but if anybody posts —— you don't like what people post. do it for a laugh. don't they get serious. just be

yourself. good advice. it's getting cold. nothing is as frosty as the relationship between me and thomas though. bring us the forecast. i thought it was always a nice warm one. whatever! it is chilly tonight across western areas of the uk. a touch of frost. a bit of rain and wind across north—eastern parts of scotland. but i think overall it's looking a lot quieter than it did this time yesterday. we had pouring rain, gale force winds, raging gales in the northwest. a completely different story this coming night. let's seawa rd different story this coming night. let's seaward looks like tomorrow morning. some nice weatherfirst thing across cornwall and devon. western wales . ;, e? the get to the midlands, eastern and you get to the midlands, eastern and northern areas, a bit cloudy. these are the remnants of the weather front we had yesterday. it drifted out to sea. now it's back again. the

winds from eastern climes are pushing the cloud backing. these easterly winds will keep pushing the weather in this direction. colder weather in this direction. colder weather coming in. and he were from edinburgh down to east anglia it will feel cold. we are talking about temperatures of three to 4 degrees. decent weather for the south—west. west country, wales and northern ireland. tomorrow there is a frost on the way. as we head into thursday, those colder winds set in. this is the trend with the keep through the weekend. and well into next week. let's look at thursday. there is the chance of some wintry flurries mostly there is the chance of some wintry flu rries mostly across there is the chance of some wintry flurries mostly across the high ground. for many, it isjust a cloudy, cold day. these are the highs. most of the date would be barely above freezing in some areas.

by barely above freezing in some areas. by friday we have got some flurries working their way into yorkshire, north—eastern parts of england. number twos and threes. maybe touching four orfive. number twos and threes. maybe touching four or five. for the end of the week, cold easterly wind. cloudy a love of the time. then watch out for those snow showers which may affect some eastern areas into the weekend. today at 5 mps will get a vote on the final brexit deal before it's put to the european parliament. but if mps turn it down the uk would still leave the eu with no deal in place that's the latest position outlined by ministers today. we intend that the vote will cover not only the withdrawal arrangements, but also the future relationship with the european union. what the house wants is an opportunity to send the government back to our eu partners to negotiate a deal if one hasn't been reached.

but that's not what the government has in mind. we'll have the latest as mps continue their debate on starting the brexit process. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. the commons speaker says he was right to speak out