an ultimatum from the eu, the uk has two weeks to say what it will pay to leave or no talks on trade next month. at the half way mark towards brexit, both sides say some progress is being made. this is a serious business. so if we're to find a way forward, it will require flexibility and pragmatism from both sides. we'll be looking at how far there is still to go and whether the uk is likely to meet the deadline in a fortnight. also tonight. all the big broadband and phone providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. how a vaccine given to schoolgirls to prevent cervical cancer could dramatically reduce the need for cervical screening. alan shearer calls for more protection for players as he talks of his fear that heading the ball could cause brain damage. and supermodel naomi campbell tells the bbc about sexual harassment and diversity in the fashion industry. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. england lay the final preparations for their friendly match against their old rivals germany.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk has two weeks to make it clear what it will pay to leave the eu or talks on a trade deal won't start next month. that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier. he says it's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland remains a sticking point. our europe editor katya adler has been following today's talks in brussels. time isa

time is a precious commodity. and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're don't the uk and the eu know it. we‘ re halfway don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more fa ce — offs leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations all attem pts round six of brexit negotiations all attempts at bilateral panther have gone. this is a serious business... said david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner. security and research development ties are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels, the government still hoping, though, to keep european relations close. we will discuss this issue i laterally. relations right now are strained. the uk wants to talk about trade and the future. the eu response? make

more headway, real and sincere process as michel barnier put on key brexit divorce issues by the end of this month orforget brexit divorce issues by the end of this month or forget talk of trade until at least february next year. so, where are we on the brexit divorce issues and what does real and sincere progress mean? citizens rights are not yet resolved but progress has been made. ireland's border remains a big problem. the eu thinks it can be resolved next year although the uk today rejected an eu proposal to keep northern ireland in the single market and customs union. a massive sticking point right now is money. the eu wants cast—iron possibly written guarantees the uk will and financial agreements made while an eu member. a locked ask for in two weeks. the eu is really trying to pile on the pressure. it wa nts trying to pile on the pressure. it wants that to money. otherwise

brussels threatens to dash the prime minister's hopes in this room in december at a summit of eu leaders. what theresa may wants is the green light for her eu counterparts to go ahead with what's known as stage two of the brexit negotiations, that's talk of trade on both sides of the channel, companies eight for news. uncertainty is very bad for business. but trade experts say eu uk fallouts over brexit divorce issues will seem child's play compared convocations when it comes to trade. the real obstacle is to come which is when britain tries to negotiate a new trade till with the eu and it is looking for as or better than what it has now which will be extremely difficult to achieve because why would 27 countries, each of which have a veto, agreed unanimously to give britain something that is better than what they have? can britain get any trade deal with the eu by the time it leaves? by march 2019th?

not in my view. no one can stop time, of course, but when it comes to brexit, time can be stretched, negotiations extended. if everyone agrees. but in brussels and london, there is little or no appetite for that. joining me is alex forsyth. a deadline of two weeks for the government to come up with what it is prepared to pay for. is the government is likely to change tack, do you think? the government recognises reaching agreement, the degree and a financial settlement, will be hard but despite the difficulties in brussels it is insisting brexit will happen, even saying it will write the date into law. part of the reason for that is to appease mps were worried it might slip and those who didn't want it to be left up to ministers to decide the precise date. it is also about the precise date. it is also about the government showing muscles, getting on the front foot after a difficult few weeks and approve its

commitment to brexit because next week a big piece of legislation will be deleted in the commons, the bill that brings eu law into uk law ready for departure and there will be some parliamentary fights. so theresa may is warning mps not to use that to try to slow or stop brexit. most don't want it, they've accepted it is happening but even today the man who wrote the legal process for leaving the eu has suggested it could be reversed. downing street firmly dismissing that. alex, thank you. major phone and internet providers including bt and sky have agreed to an automatic compensation scheme for customers when they fail to make appointments or if there are delays installing services. following a review by the watchdog ofcom, by 2019 customers will have their accounts automatically credited if they receive poor service. danny savage has the details. home broadband is something many of us take for granted so when it drops out or stops working, it's a big inconvenience. roxanne hargreaves has been there. my service went down, we didn't have any internet

for about three days, and they took forever to come out. what do you think about this idea of getting compensation automatically? i think it's really good because you're paying so much for your internet a month, and if you aren't getting a good service, what's the point of paying for something you can't actually get? mick watson is having broadband problems, too. i shall be asking them, obviously, to do their usual technical checks, etc, but... it would be worthwhile asking for some money back on the bill. at the moment if your broadband fails you are not automatically compensated for the days of service you've paid for but haven't received. today's announcement means customers will be reimbursed by the provider without having to chase them. we know that providers won't want to pay out this money. we estimate that it'll be £140 million a year. so, we also think that it'll incentivise them to solve problems more quickly or even better to make sure problems don't occur in the first place. customers will receive £25 per missed appointment if an engineer fails to show up. if your new service isn't installed

on a particular start date, you'll be credited £5 for each take it's delayed. and for those facing slow repairs, they'll receive £8 for each day that it's not fully fixed after two working days. but this is no early christmas present. it's not expected to come into force until 2019. the online taxi—hailing firm uber has lost an appeal against giving its drivers employment rights. an earlier ruling had ordered uber to treat its drivers as workers rather than self employed independent contractors, after two drivers argued that they should be entitled to the minimum wage, sick pay and paid leave. uber now says it will pursue a further appeal. in an echo of the case of baby charlie gard, another battle is being fought in the courts over the life of a seriously ill baby. eight—month—old isaiah haastrup has brain damage and cannot breathe for himself following a disastrous birth at king's college hospital, for which the hospital has accepted some of the blame.

his father wants doctors to keep treating his son. they say it's not in the baby's interests and has banned the father from visiting him, accusing him of aggression. marc ashdown has more. filmed by his mother, this is eight—month old isaiah thomas. due to complications during birth, he suffered a severe and irreversible brain injury. medical experts at kings college hospital, where he's being cared for, it's now in isaiah's best interests to remove life—support and let him die. but his parents disagree and today went to the high court. they believe he could live the life if given the chance, and want independent experts to make a diagnosis. you know, i would feel much better knowing that someone else was not part of them can now give us an honest opinion on what's going on. at least i will have my chance to say to them this is what i see, this is what i've seen,

they can explain to me because right now with the trust and their doctors, we have no faith in them. if they did say that, actually, that is the best course of action? then we mightjust go along with it but up until then no. i think it is... it is inhumane. that characterises the position of the trust, that they do not care. the judge agreed with them that two completely independent medical experts should now be able to assess isaiah and, in effect, give a second opinion. now, the trust argued in court that should happen as soon as possible but mrjustice mcdonald said he was mindful of the human perspective and, given the emotion and upset for the family, it should not be rushed. kings college hospital nhs trust said... the trust apologised unreservedly for isaiah's catastrophic birth

but tensions have remained high and, in the last few days, isaiah's father has been banned from seeing him after an argument after an argument in the ward led to the police being called. he's fighting to live and as long as he's fighting to live, i'm going to keep fighting for him to live. both sides have now agreed to try and mediate when fresh expert reports are completed but isaiah's life may well be decided by a court. marc ashdown, bbc news. women who have been given the human papilloma virus — or hpv — vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer may well need to be screened far less often according to new research. the vaccine has been offered to all girls between the ages of 11 and 13 for nearly a decade. it may mean they only need to be screened three times instead of the 12 they're offered during their lifetimes, saving the nhs time and money as sophie hutchinson reports. cervical cancer is a dangerous disease, it's also one of the most preventable cancers.

almost a decade ago, girls started to be vaccinated against the virus that causes it called hpv. the vaccine reduces the risk of cervical cancer by 70% according to today's study and it says women who have had it only need to undergo three smear tests at the age of 30, a0 and 55 instead of the normal 12 smears. women that have been vaccinated as young girls have a lifetime protection against the virus that causes 70% of cervical cancer. so, even with one or two screenings, they'd have better protection than women who haven't been vaccinated at all would get from lifetime screenings every three years. and with rescreenings, they're getting even better protection. and reducing the number of smear tests may help prevent what has been a concerning

decline, particularly in the number of women attending their appointments. mandy parker has had cervical cancer and says she has never missed a smear test and believes it has saved her life.“ never missed a smear test and believes it has saved her life. if i hadn't gone for my screening, it wasn't just me hadn't gone for my screening, it wasn'tjust me being in a dramatic, a consultant said it is an aggressive grade of cancer because otherwise would be talking palliative care not cure. she is relieved both of her daughters have had the hpv faxing. but in the near future or women could require fewer smear tests, whether vaccinated or not, and that is because instead of testing for abnormal cells, machines like this will examine all women's smears for the hpv virus, leading to a much more accurate result. scientists are warning that even if the number of smear tests does reduce, it is stilljust as vital that women attend their appointments. we may live in a technological age but research has found more

than half of schools in england are not offering computer science at gcse. the uk's leading science academy, the royal society, is calling for a ten—fold increase in funding for computing education, which it says is patchy and fragile. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, has visited a school to hear why pupils there think computer science is important. i've always wanted to go into computer science. i've always had a passion for the subject, from an early age. once i found out what it was about, i was very interested in doing it. ashwaria and lara are in a minority. their school in st albans offers the gcse in computer science while many don't. shift to the left. one, one place shift to the left. today's report says tooo few children are being given the chance to acquire the computing skills which will be vital to the uk's future. 5a% of english schools do not offer computer science as a gcse. schools need 3,500 more

computing teachers. only one in five computer science entrants are female. the royal society wants a tenfold increase in spending on training and recruiting specialist teachers, people like linjin, who had been looking for a job in computing when she heard about teaching. there's a huge shortage in science teachers. they can't offer computer science because they don't have enough teachers. i have two kids, i want them to take computer science. so i thought if nobody‘s going to do it, i will do it. now, mrsjin and mr allday teaching this class are pretty unusual in that they both have a background in computer science. the new gcse is pretty daunting, certainly compared to the old ict exam, and a lot of teachers feel unprepared to take it on. employers are also concerned. the online shopping firm ocado has invested heavily in robots but will still need plenty of skilled people to work with them. knowing what they can do,

what they can do, knowing how to get the best of these technologies and, for some, to actually be involved in helping to build those technologies, is what's going to give the uk its competitive edge. these young people are getting the skills to play a part in that high—tech future. the trouble is right now there are just too few of them. rory cellan—jones, bbc new, st albans. our top story this evening: the eu gives the uk is two weeks to say what it will pay to leave or there'll be no talks on trade next month. and i am at wembley the day before armistice day. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. england's hopes of regaining the women's ashes hang in the balance after a closely—fought second day of their test against australia.

the battle of passchendaele was one of the longest and bloodiest campaigns of the first world war. it took three months to reach the village, which is on a ridge above the belgian city of ypres. the battle to take it and the rain soaked mud resulted in almost 700,000 deaths and injuries on both sides. today the largest number of first world war field guns ever assembled fired a salute to the fallen, exactly a hundred years since passchendaele was captured. robert hall was at the ceremony near the belgian border. ina in a muddy field neither franco—belgian border, the thunder of the guns. every one of these weapons had fired during the battles of the first world war. today, they sounded their tribute, a century on

from the day canadian troops finally took the hilltop village of passchendaele. the fighting was part ofa passchendaele. the fighting was part of a plan to catch a high ground and reverse the course of the war north of ypres, but wet weather slowed and thwarted the attacks. allied forces are advanced just five miles. allied and german armies lost over half a million men, killed or injured. hundreds disappeared in a sea of mud. 60 volunteers, some of them serving soldiers, manned the guns. they represented the seven nations which shared the horrors of that summerand which shared the horrors of that summer and autumn. my grandfather was killed in action at hill 60 in the battle of passchendaele. i have a lwa ys the battle of passchendaele. i have always had a feeling he should be remembered. one of our young shoulders are all aware of the poignancy of what has gone before them. recent wars in afghanistan

have hit home but it makes them more interested in the history that came before that. being here is important to them and it means a lot. in the drizzle, thoughts turn to the young men who walked into that smoke and fire so long ago. for us to be able to represent and portray the 36 ulster division that gave so much at that time, it is unique pride and privileged moment for us. those young fellas from that long time ago, gave everything, didn't know whether they would be a live within the next hour. what they gave was unreal. this weekend, britain and europe will remember conflicts across the decades. here, as the guns fell silent, the focus was on one terrible battle on lives ruined, and those who never came home. robert hall, bbc news, northern france. the former england footballer

alan shearer has criticised the football authorities for not starting comprehensive research on the dangers of heading the ball. his comments come in a bbc documentary to be screened on sunday. some former players have developed dementia, but there's been no investigation into whether there is a link between the condition and persistent heading. our health editor hugh pym reports. could regular heading lead to long—term brain damage? there's no evidence it does, but a former top player is worried and wants to know for sure. missed that one. alan shearer knows all about heading. now, for a bbc documentary, he's been tested by researchers at the university of stirling to see how heading the ball 20 times in a row might affect his brain function. it showed, as with others involved in the trial, a slight change in how the brain transmits signals. the blue line is the first time, before heading the ball. right. then you can see the red graph underneath that, after heading the ball.

that period is longer. it means there are higher levels of inhibition in the brain. right, which means? really, what we are seeing here after heading the ball there is a disruption of the normal brain chemistry. researchers said the brain gets back to normal quickly, but what i don't yet know is the cumulative impact of heading over months and years. alan shearer looks at what happened to jeff astle. the west brom and england footballer developed dementia and died in 2002 at the age of 59. a coroner said he had an industrial disease. in other words, heading had contributed to the cause of death. research was started at the time but dropped because of technical flaws. shearer says he's staggered nothing further has happened. it seems as though we are no further forward. the same questions are still being asked. the issue of lower level

but continuous problems with heading the ball and whether it will have a long—term effect is something we are looking to establish, either definitively or not at all. the football association says a major new study is about to be launched. for alan shearer and former players with dementia, that comes not a moment too soon. hugh pym, bbc news. and you can see the full investigation... alan shearer: dementia, football and me, on bbc one at 10.30pm on sunday evening. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories: there's to be an independent inquiry into the death of the former welsh government minister carl sargeant. first minister carwynjones said yesterday he welcomed scrutiny of his sacking of sargeant, who was found dead on tuesday. the minister was being investigated over claims of sexual harassment and is understood to have taken his own life. a teenage boy who sent a naked photo of himself to a schoolgirl has won the first stage of a legal battle to remove his name from a police database. the boy's lawyers told the high court, sitting in manchester, that storing

the information breached his human rights. marseille's former manchester united defender patrice evra has been banned from playing in european club competitions until the end ofjune. he aimed a kick at the head of a marseille supporter ahead of a game in the europa league last week and has also been fined 10,000 euros. football, and england take on germany this evening in a friendly as both sides prepare for next summer's world cup in russia. the game will be notable for a number of firsts. david ornstein is at wembley for us. david, tonight is likely to be remembered for more than just the result. yes, a year ago england faced scotla nd yes, a year ago england faced scotland in a world cup qualifier. both displayed poppies on an armband as an act of remembrance. and both, along with the other home nations, we re along with the other home nations, were fined by fifa. they dean pees to be political symbols. that rule has now been relaxed and tonight england will be able to wear and

display the poppy on the armband and germany have decided to join them. normally rivals divided tonight, united. also video assisted, video technology will be used in a uk match, an official uk match for the first time. it is being trialled around the world, places like germany, italy and the united states. controversial in some, more successful in others. potentially coming infor successful in others. potentially coming in for the world cup next summerand it is coming in for the world cup next summer and it is looking at issues like goals and penalty decisions, red cards and mistaken identity. we will see it in use tonight. fiona. naomi campbell, one of the original five super models, has been a vocal critic of the inequalities in the fashion business. she took vogue to task for its lack of diversity prior to the appointment of its first black editor. will gompertz spoke to her in new york and asked about her views on diversity and sexual harassment in the industry, and her sometimes controversial behaviour. i think it's a positive message to put out, an all—black cast for the pirelli calendar.

are you feeling that there is a change? that's what i feel. interesting, isn't it? that's what i'm starting to see, which is great. but let's hope that it's not a trend, and it remains that way, and they continue to choose with a diverse mind. have you been turned down because of your colour? many times in my past. but it's not something that i let deter me, stop me. i used it to drive me. lupita nyong'o did an instagram post today, criticising a front cover where they had airbrushed out the frizziness of her hair. she won't be happy about that. she's not happy. why would they do that? she doesn't understand. see, it's... i mean, i understand why she's upset. 100%. and what about the darker side of naomi, the angry...? there isn't an angry, any more. i don't really let people push that button. other issues in the fashion industry.

the abuse of vulnerable young people, specifically women, but young men as well. i'm saddened, and i've made it clear whatever i can do to use my voice, in supporting models of my industry, and what i do, i will. it has never happened to me. but i don't want it to ever happen to anyone, it should not happen to anyone, period. how big of a problem is it? well, it seems to be a big problem. and i think, before it gets better, it's going to get worse, i think we are going to have to hear about it lots, it's going to have to come out before... i mean, they are trying to find a solution, i know. and... i think it'sjust the beginning, really. the lid has been opened. time for a look at the weather, here's ben rich. it is not looking too bad, but some

of us will have to be patient. there is some crisp, autumn weather to come, but some rain to get through first. looking at the satellite picture, you can see the culprit. this cloud coming across the atla ntic this cloud coming across the atlantic is bringing rain across northern ireland and some other western areas. the rain will continue to work across northern ireland and set in across england and wales as we head to the night. some of the rain will be heavy. different across scotland, some places close to freezing and it will be cold here with clear spells and wintry showers. 2 degrees in aberdeen but ten or 11 in plymouth. aberdeen but ten or 11 in plymouth. a mild start in the south tomorrow but disappointing with cloud and outbreaks of rain. the cloud will be relu cta nt to outbreaks of rain. the cloud will be reluctant to clear away. across south wales and south—west england it will be damp all day. the further north, more in the way of sunshine, a scattering of showers and wintry over the high ground in scotland. a

range of temperatures from five to 14 range of temperatures from five to 1a degrees. on saturday night, we will see the rain turning heavier for a time on saturday night. but it will clear away and for the second half of the weekend, the isobars on the chart, all the way up to the arctic. that is where the air will be coming from on remembrance sunday. this cold air sweeping across the british isles. with it, a lot of sunshine. this is a crisp, autumn day where ever you are. there will be some showers in western areas and wintry over high ground. quite a windy day and a chilly one at six up to 10 degrees. widespread frost during sunday night. eventually sunshine and showers, but feeling colder. that's all from the bbc news at six. so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello, the headlines: the eu's chief

negotiator has given britain two weeks to clarify its position. david davis said the time is right to work to find solutions. theresa may said she wants to push ahead with their resolve to make brexit happen. the welsh first minister has called foran the welsh first minister has called for an independent enquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargeant. the labour welsh assembly member was found dead on tuesday. it is believed he took his own life. three students in france have been