to the eu council, meeting other leaders to talk about trying to get them to talk about trade talks. we've heard all the discussion so far, about phase one, the divorce bill, eu citizens, and northern ireland. now we need phase two. this is her biggest forget, yes, eu citizens can stay. it shows how far he she has come. before the election, there was talk about what she was doing expats. —— it shows how far she has come. this is her final big way, of course they can say, just give me something. so interesting that she's done this in a message sent directly to eu nationals via facebook. there are 3 million eu nationals living in the uk, about one third in london. they are crucial to the british economy, let alone culturally and in many peoples families. there are many skilled eu workers already working all sorts of sectors. but only

individuals concerned about the lack of guarantees from government and businesses were concerned because of the impact on their workforce potentially quite serious, if the government had set an earlier cut—off date for when people could come in and stay permanently, what they have actually said to the 3 million eu citizens is that they now, she wants them to stay, and to make the process as easy as possible for them to sign up, if you like, to become permanent, to have permanent status. if any body arrives over the next 18 months they will be able to do that, that's a cast—iron guarantee. the other side of this, is whether eu citizens are still going to be overseen as the eu wants by the european court ofjustice. that they do not actually... they are right, we don't know yet. perhaps more over the next couple of days. key to this is also the welcome deal or no deal, that's the thing. already now, if talks collapse, there is no deal. the

government is moving bit by bit by bit, saying we need something. as we will get onto the neck this is how far they have come, even if there is no deal they can stay. let's move onto the next story, another open letter, this time to the prime minister from letter, this time to the prime ministerfrom a letter, this time to the prime minister from a group letter, this time to the prime ministerfrom a group of letter, this time to the prime minister from a group of brexiteers. this just shows the view much pressure she's under. the eu nations on the back that because of the election vocal. they know they can delay because we will offer more. then the soft, pro—eu cabinet ministers saying we should keep close links. then the brexit bunch, lord lawson, peter lilley, going back some way, they are in this sort of division two league... but seriously will nonetheless, on the other side of the party, saying look, if they will not talk about this, if we have done all this and they are still not saying were going to do about trade, then just go. go and do what? this is the problem.

david davis at our saying this is a negotiating tactic. the eu are trying to push us as hard as fast as they can to get more money from the brexit deal. we need to be able to call their bluff and say we are prepared to walk. the problem with walking it was it would potentially be really devastating for the economy, it's not as simple asjohn redwood and jose, oh, we just sign up redwood and jose, oh, we just sign up to wto rules. actually you will end up with supply chains wrecked and a massive hit on manufacturing from nontariff barriers. jobs could go immediately. the first us companies have closed down. local services would be cut. essential sectors will not be able to continue. eventually it would be catastrophic for the economy. nobody wants that to happen. what the brexit ultras, including these former cabinet ministers that have written to the prime minister, are suggesting is that we need to use this as a trump card, to stand up to them, say we would be prepared to do

this. i don't think anybody sensible really sees this as a final icon that was going to do us any favours. theresa may has been kept in charge now purely because brexit negotiations. today was an awful day for the government. jermichael when one pmqs, theresa may ‘s most a vapid now being that the brexit negotiations. it's very hard for her. —— theresa may is almost a puppet now, jeremy corbyn won the pmqs. let's move on to... in fact, let's stay with the daily telegraph look at its story further down the front page. a worrying rise in self harm. this is from a british medical journal article. this is an awful story, suggesting self harm among teenage girls has risen 70% since

2011. they put this down to girls extreme of session, which is not apparently shared in quite the same way by boys, with social media. these are teenage girls, 13 to 16. —— extreme obsession. spending lots of time on youtube, snapchat, facebook. getting bullied online, presumably some of them are suffering from self—esteem issues because their friends down the road is putting up pictures of themselves looking better all having more stuff. it's awful, it feeds the worst bit of being a teenage girl. often these girls presumably on getting the help and guidance to deal with what they are seeing online. it has led to this awful rise in self harm. which is a study by the university of manchester.m a sense, it's a story we have known about, but the figures are still startling. it's something the government, can tear yourself away from brexit, has to get across. it's

difficult to know what to do because technology is out there and developing such a pace, and our use of technology and what it enables us to do is developing so quickly it's difficult to know what you can do, but it's important, there was a school near where i live this allows phones in the classroom, at break time, you have stores of kids filming each other, doing pranks on each other, filming and photographing during lessons. you think that is something you could do to tackle that. we need badly as a society to get across this, you cannot stop it because there is so much technology enables to do that is good, but as long as the barware of the side—effects that can be controlled in some way. particularly to vulnerable children as well. that's the point, they are young, 13 to 16. let's move onto the front page of the times. universities ordered to guarantee free speech. this is from the universities ministerjoejohnson. this is from the universities ministerjoe johnson. this was an interesting story. he has done an

interview with the times, saying that universities must pledge to uphold free speech on campus otherwise they will face being blacklisted by the new higher education regulator. this obviously comes at a time when really quite well— known individuals such as jermaine greer the feminist, peter tatchell the gay rights campaigner, have been blacklisted by a certain university groups. in their case, for their views on transgender rights, but you know, ithink for their views on transgender rights, but you know, i think a lot of people felt really uncomfortable about this, because while the concept of safe spaces that universities really important and they need to be inclusive places, also if we can't have free speech at other universities, which are supposed to be where we foster the next generation of thinkers and challenge ideas, then where can you? there was a study this year that said 90% of universities are restricting free speech in some way. extraordinary. you would think, this

is the place... ukip meps during the referendum, brexiteers, and by student unions. newspapers have been banned from certain new needs. using the best place, the one way where you can challenge thought. nick clegg said this week about nigel farage, others should challenge him. they should have done that. interesting as it is the universities that will be sanctioned in some way, whereas you get the impression that it is the universities that will be sanctioned in some way, whereas you get the impression that it's the students we re impression that it's the students were driving these safe spaces. but then the universities have a responsibility for the student groups and it tends to be done through the auspices of certain societies within there, the debating society or whatever, within universities. ultimately they the ones that you provide a sanction. really, i think very strongly that you might not have to agree with ideas, but you are never going to defeat them if they genuinely are ones you oppose unless you take them ones you oppose unless you take them on and confront them head—on rather than pretending they don't exist. look at our political situation globally after the last two years. it's almost like we haven't

confronted difficult political ideas, and that's why we've ended up ina ideas, and that's why we've ended up in a situation where we have the president of the united states, where our own country is leaving the eu, people are almost afraid of debate, and confrontation, which is not healthy. also this is part of the government looking at universities in every aspect, tuition fees, why don't university fees that some of that? also universities, of course saying some second—grade university charging an grand fora second—grade university charging an grand for a course they're the same as it would be in oxford, our stu d e nts as it would be in oxford, our students getting the same bang for their buck? this is part of a look at universities, they will find it uncomfortable. let's move on to the guardian. scientists tell of alarm at huge fall in flying insects. the photo is a bit close for comfort i think... we are now on such a grim day for news we have ecological

armageddon. there is a serious aspect to it, the researcher outside the saying if bees disappeared in the saying if bees disappeared in the world and is on for years, which i can't quite believe, but there was an aspect to this of the food chain and ecological chain. looking at this report, this research from germany, and number of flying insects has plunged. people don't seem to know why. it's some insects 90, seem to know why. it's some insects go, then some pollutants, sorry, not pollutants... pollinators go. there isa pollutants... pollinators go. there is a nonprofit sector. —— there is a knock on effect. it's another depressing story, isn't it, but an important one. this is a snapshot into the environmental chaos we are wrecking our world with, as well as everything else. though you mentioned the degree of decline is unclear, the suggestion of destruction of wild areas on the use of pesticides being the most likely factors, there are things we need to

look at to see if we can do more. it has to be international, presumably, to make sure we don't terror part out to make sure we don't terror part our environment. so we reckon this sort of ecological damage. there we leave it, on that gloomy note. that's it for the papers tonight. don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — seven days a week at bbc dot co uk forward slash papers — and if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. the weather outlook for the next few daysis the weather outlook for the next few days is pretty lively. just look to the atlantic and you can see the queue of low pressure waiting to move their way in. this one coming

on thursday night into friday, this is not looking quite so meaty at the moment, though it is set to exclusively developed into a big area of low—pressure towards stormy weather for the weekend. outside currently, it's pretty quiet. lots cloud, low cloud, that will make for a misty, murky, dolls start of the state. but a mild one. lows of 12 and 13. sunil narine to go along with the cloud. —— some rain. a reasonably warm afternoon, to the west some sunshine as well, early on. the rain piling into the south—west of england and wales as the afternoon wears on, pretty wet story only throughout northern ireland. through the evening, this weather system. to mean business, very wet for a time but the wind the biggest problem particularly for the cornish coast and anywhere through the channel, gusting up to 60 mph. strong winds inland. the wet and

windy weather will mean a mild night, but it pretty not pleasant really looking start to friday, shall we say. lots of cloud, rain, windy as well. definitely points thatis windy as well. definitely points that is an improvement as the day goes on. winds become light, rain clears. quite a bit of cloud still the definitely an improving picture, ice of 15 and 16. temporary improvement because, remember our low pressure in the atlantic? it will be shaping up nicely by the stage to come rolling in on saturday. hopefully the worst of the storm winds over before it comes from the atlantic, starting to wea ken from the atlantic, starting to weaken a bit by the time it gets here on saturday. plenty of isobars chart, plenty of strong winds, again with the risk of gale force does for exposed coasts that even inland on saturday, especially to the west and southin saturday, especially to the west and south in the british isles. more rain in ireland, plenty for wales in the south—west. eastern areas not such a bad day, but rainjust about

anywhere at some stage on sunday. some of the disappointing temperatures, just 13 or 11; degrees. this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 11:00pm: ministers have been forced to abandon charges for calling a helpline about the new universal credit system, after strong criticism from campaigners and mp5. and tonight, mps have backed a labour call for a pause in the rollout of flagship benefit reform. conservative mps abstained in the non—binding vote. the world's fastest—growing humanitarian crisis. we report on the desperate plight the rohingya refugees who have been fleeing the violence in myanmar. the football association apologises to two female players, after it was found they had been the victims of racial remarks by a former coach.