i'm vicki young in salford, where we're taking a detailed look at brexit with six months to go before the uk is due to leave the european union. my deal or no deal — the prime minster defends her plan to take the uk out of the eu. i believe we'll get a good deal, we'll bring that back from the eu negotiations and put that to parliament. i think that the alternative to that would be not having a deal. it comes as policy analysts warn that ministers are running out of time to implement a successful brexit. lots more analysis coming up all day, plus after 11:30am we'll hear from a panel of local business—people and students about what they make of the government's brexit brexit preparations. i'mjoanna gosling , the other top news stories this morning..... the head of the international monetary fund warns that many critical issues are unresolved, six months ahead of britain's scheduled exit from the european union. the liberal democrats‘ annual conference continues

today in brighton. leader vince cable says his party wont support the government's brexit plan even if it means ‘no deal‘. 2.5 million people have been evacuated from their homes in south china after a tropical storm hit with winds of up to 100 miles an hour and torrential rain. a campaign is launched to stop drivers on england's roads from tailgating — said to be one of the biggest bugbears for motorists. it's11am, i'm vicki young live from the university of salford. the prime minister has strongly defended her approach to brexit, saying mps will have to choose between her plan, or no deal at all. in an interview with the bbc‘s panorama programme, due

to be broadcast tonight, theresa may is also sharply critical of proposals for the irish border, put forward by some who want a clean break with the eu. across the course of the day here in salford, we'll be gauging the views of local people and the business community — asking whether they feel prepared for brexit. and all day i'll be joined by our panel of experts looking at what's being decided and still needs to be thrashed out with the eu. but first let's get this report from our political correspondent — chris mason... you know how it is. "your call is important to us," and all that guff, and then you are kept waiting. thank you. hold music plays. hello, jean—claude. hello. i'm very well, thank you. i hope you managed to have a good summer break. the brexit negotiations as you've never seen them before.

the prime minister talking to the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. panorama given a glimpse behind—the—scenes, before being shooed out. in an interview with nick robinson, the prime minister says mps will face a simple choice — her plan or nothing. i want to be clear whether you are saying, i think you are, my deal or no deal. the deal... as i say, i believe we'll get a good deal. we'll bring that back from the european — from the eu negotiations and put that to parliament. i think that the alternative to that will be not having a deal, because i don't think there will be... a, i don't think the negotiations will have that deal, and b, we're leaving on 29th march 2019. last week, conservative brexiteers opposed to the prime minister's so—called chequers plan set out their own ideas, including using technology to avoid checks here at the border

between northern ireland and the republic. but mrs may argues they are a nonstarter. the only proposal that's been put forward that delivers on them not having a hard border and ensures that we don't carve up the united kingdom is the chequers plan. the only proposal? so these other plans, that we saw this week, they don't do it? no, because what many of these other plans are based on is moving the border. you don't solve the issue of no hard border by having a hard border 20 km inside northern ireland or 20 km inside ireland. it's still a hard border. but in his weekly newspaper column, which doubles as a stage for his alternative outlook, the former foreign secretary borisjohnson argues that it is the government's approach to the irish border that leaves the uk, as he puts it, heading full throttle for the ditch with a total write—off of brexit. it was already noisy, and it's getting louder. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster.

and you can see more of that interview with theresa may on tonight's panorama at 8:30pm on bbc one. a new report has warned that the government is running out of time to implement a successful brexit. the institute for government says "no—deal" preparations have been left too late, and the proposed transition period might not be long enough to finalise a future trading relationship. here's the bbc‘s reality check correspondent, chris morris. time is running short to implement a successful brexit. when it comes to no deal plans, ministers say they far but the institute for government, an independent think

tank, says the government has left its no deal preparations too late to help many businesses. they have used the traffic light system to assess progress. 0nly the traffic light system to assess progress. only one policy area, eu programmes on funds is green. nine others are given a red light, suggesting the government won't be able to avoid major negative impacts of no deal next year. evenif even if a deal is reached, which is what the government wants, implementing brexit in the 21 month transition period, which would among other things mean agreeing and ratifying a future trade deal, looks com pletely ratifying a future trade deal, looks completely unfeasible. for example, the ifg says they will need to be ready for changes at borders and new custom systems will not ready, despite the government hiring thousands of extra staff and spending £2 billion. brexit the

automatic pension enrolment programme and preparations for the london olympics both took more than a decade, digitising tax took five yea rs, a decade, digitising tax took five years, implementing brexit will be very, very tight. especially when you consider that negotiating and fully implementing the eu canada trade deal that we hear so much about took more than seven years. the clock is ticking in parliament too. for a deal on the withdrawal is agreed in november they would only be about 70 sitting days in parliament before brexit is due to happen. some of that time will have to be devoted to other issues such as the budget. the government will also need to win a meaningful vote on its deal with the eu in the house of commons. and then pass legislation giving the withdrawal agreement affecting uk law. the number of votes will be tight but so will the number of days. in the

past, says the ifg, significant treaty change has taken about a0 days to get through parliament, which would take brexit right down to the wire. in the event of no deal of course, parliament will have to scramble to pass all sorts of legislation for sudden change ina sorts of legislation for sudden change in a whole host of policy areas, a huge technical and political challenge, according to the ifg. as for those traffic lights, if there is a deal, they are green for legislation, except for the withdrawal agreement bill which needs to be passed flashing amber. with no gillick against some green but read on citizens' rights. an awful lot depends on next few weeks as negotiations with the eu on the withdrawal agreement, terms on which the uk will leave, reach the final phase. they also need to agree a political declaration on the future relationship and persuade the eu and

uk parliaments to accept it all. the ifg traffic lights have a lot in green. 0fficials ifg traffic lights have a lot in green. officials say the deal is 80% done. but there are amber issues and the toughest part of all, avoiding a ha rd the toughest part of all, avoiding a hard border in ireland, that is still flashing red. 0ptimism that a withdrawal agreement can be reached may be rising. as everyone says, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. getting any deal approved by mps in westminster is still a high risk red light. brexit, the ifg concludes, is likely to lead to unprecedented levels of change across huge swathes of policy simultaneously. with six months ago, the whole process remains highly uncertain. we are here at the university of salford all day. the freshers will be arriving later

today, the first over them. many young people can hazards are what this change is going to mean. huge implications what ever happens. let's discuss this in a little more detail. i'm joined by our reality check correspondent, chris morris. the first thing to talk about is theresa may is talking about what i'm putting out there is it's my deal or no deal. there are many in the house of commons who think there are more options than that. yeah, it is not her deal or no deal. first of all it has to get through uk parliament and there seems to be no definite guarantee of that. and then as we heard in that report, if a deal is done than there is a 21 month transition, a very short time, to agree an entirely new trading agreement. he could look like checkers but in that negotiation it could turn into something else. also, that period is very short to forget over the first no deal hurdle on... but then, it rapidly could be a potential second no deal hurdle in

terms of getting a free trade agreement the future. you look at this same that really they don't feel enough work has been done, and offa feel enough work has been done, and off a lot of talk about no deal been prepared, been serious really with the eu that we are ready to walk away. from what they are saying, it doesn't feel as if that is happening yet. i think if you of course is happening, the tracks they have talked about, negotiation is obviously a government thing, so is legislation. implementation needs to involve businesses, consumers and some businesses have been involved in no deal planning. a lot of people have signed a nondisclosure agreements so they know what the government is up to. but smaller businesses in particular, they haven't got the time of the money of information to put resources into planning for no deal, they're too small for that, their margins are too tight. wherever i've been around the country talking to small businesses, the word that comes up time and time again is uncertainty,

we do not know what is going on. i think that is where the tonne to identify is a failure in the way the government has gone about this. the information of preparing for a no deal. we know the notices in the last few weeks have not come soon enough. six or seven months to plan foran enough. six or seven months to plan for an entirely new relationship for many businesses is insufficient, which is why we hear the government itself same week do not want a no deal, we're good progress towards a deal. we have been hearing this morning from christine lagarde that all brexit nick negotiations are worse uk than sending the uk. —— the eu. we have been hearing from philip hammond as well who has been talk about his fears for the damage it will do to the british economy. as we leave the eu we must secure a close and enduring partnership with our european neighbours. and we must heed the clear warnings of the imf

and others of the significant cost that not reaching a deal with the eu will have for british jobs and british prosperity. that is the chancellor philip hammond who reported at a special cabinet meeting last week talked about the lame brexit. that is something people talk about, the so—called people's folk, a second referendum. what are the chances of article 50 being reversed if the eu were to ask for it? there would have to be an uk request to extend it. we have never done an article 50 process before so extending it takes us into even more unknown territory. if it was for a very short time because the deal was nearly there, i find very short time because the deal was nearly there, ifind it very short time because the deal was nearly there, i find it very hard to believe the other 27 countries, who would all have do agree to it, would turn that down. 0r would all have do agree to it, would turn that down. or they don't want is some kind of open—ended, oh my goodness we are in a mess kind of

thing. people say hang on a minute you have chosen to leave, we need to bring this process to an end. we have to remind people, other countries have got other priorities, migration, they need to sort out the eurozone economy still, they can't focus all the time, and they're not folks and all the time, on brexit. plenty to come throughout the day here on bbc news as we mark six months until brexit. at 11:35am i'll be joined here by radio 5 live presenter anna foster, for half an hour of joint broadcasting, and we'll be asking a cross—section of students and businesses whether they feel ready for brexit. at 2:30pm, we're live on the road with radio 1's newsbeat. all week they're travelling across the uk in a campervan, talking to people about their hopes and fears. today, they're starting their journey in dumfries. and from apm onwards, christian fraser is in burnley. the area voted strongly to leave the eu. christian will be finding out if opinion has shifted, and presenting beyond 100 days from there at 7pm.

plenty more to come from here and elsewhere around the uk. back to you, joanna. more now on that warning from the imf this morning. it says britain would face a significantly worse economic outlook if it were to leave the european union without an agreement. setting out an annual assessment of the uk economy, the imf‘s managing director christine lagarde said that all brexit outcomes would entail costs for the uk. 0ur assessment is that it would have consequences. it will be to supply and it would inevitably have a series of consequences in terms of reduced growth going forward, increased deficit most likely, the appreciation of the currency and it would, you know, in reasonably short

order, mean a reduction of the size of the uk economy. so that is why we think that it would have dire economic consequences. we also believe that any deal will not be as good as the smooth process under which goods, services, people and capital move around between the eu and the uk. without barriers, without impediments and particular obstacles. so whatever the deal is will not be as good as it is at the moment, which is why our forecast from the current one and three quarters gdp growth is only 1.5 gdp growth next year and the one after that because the assumptions behind this1.5 is

that because the assumptions behind this 1.5 is orderly exit, transition, proper implementation of those transition terms and subsequent deal terms. christine lagarde of the imf. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity is here. it doesn't sound like there's much positive and watches them. it's cheese saying regardless of whether there is a deal or not wigan to worse off under brexit than now. she was also saying if there is no deal that would be a substantial cost. bushis that would be a substantial cost. bush is any further is a deal where only having one and a half percent growth this year and next year. she talks about how it is already affect the economy as well. for example, business investment, investment in plant machinery, the sort of thing that would improve productivity and allow companies to pay their workers more has not been as you would expect given what is happening in the rest of the world. you have robust conditions out there, that should mean it is easy for our

exporters to put our guts out there, especially the pound is weak because that makes our goods more competitive. they're that makes our goods more competitive. they‘ re cheaper for foreign buyers to buy. that is all quite gloomy. brexiteer though might say that i render them being very gloomy just before say that i render them being very gloomyjust before the referendum in and it is true that could be a sharp fall in house prices, share prices, they said inflation could also rise well above target sometime. well, it did for some time rise above the target range but it hasn't exactly a nightmare inflation of the sort that was predicted pre—referendum. nightmare inflation of the sort that was predicted pre-referendum. so what then should we make of this? welcome i think this is very much in the economic consensus. those people who say if you put a trading impediments, things that make it harder to trade, that is good bound to mean less economic activity then you might have had without those barriers. that consensus says that asa barriers. that consensus says that as a result of that the economy, everything we make and do every goods and service that we produce,

won't grow as quickly as a result and therefore we will have lower growth and it will be harder to repair the government's finances. but on the other hand, it is acknowledged that there have been some preparations made in order to exit and some headway made. but the task ahead is daunting. it is also warning here that i have noticed buried in the detail, the massive scope of work that remains would likely leave preparations incomplete on departure date. they're saying there is so much work to do, it is quite likely we won't be ready when we actually do brexit, and that could cause disruption. thank you, andy. it is 11:19am. an update on our headlines. my deal or no deal, the prime minister defends her decision to take their uk out of the eu. the head of the imf is warning that many critical issues are still

unresolved six months before the uk's scheduled departure from the eu. and major clean—up operations are under way across china and the philippines follow in the typhoon. at least 65 people and now known to have been killed in the philippines. it was a first grnad tour title for simon yates who won the vuelta a espa na after three weeks of racing. yates's win means it's the first time that the three grand tours have been won by three differnet cyclists from the same country in the same year lewis hamilton has a a0 point lead in formaula one's world championship heading in to the final six races of the season. hamilton won the singapore grand prix night race yesterday with his nearets rival, sebastian vettel, finihsing in third place west ham had their first league win of the season, beating everton 3—1 to move off the bottom of the table and up to 16th place. burnley replace them at the bottom after their 1—0 defeat to wolves i'll be back with more on those stories later. a powerful storm which killed dozens of people in the philippines

is now making its way across southern china. typhoon mangkhut is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades. it passed over the northern tip of the philippines at the weekend, killing dozens of people, before barrelling into hong kong and the chinese mainland. this was the scene as the typhoon struck the hong kong—macau bridge at speeds of 55 metres a second. eight people were reported to have died in macau; tens of thousands of homes were hit by power cuts, and the chinese army was put on standby for disaster relief. in hong kong, high rise buildings swayed, there were major storm surges, and streets were flooded. dozens of people were injured and hundreds of trees uprooted. 0n the southern chinese mainland, around 50 million people were said to be in the wider path of the storm, and around two and a half million of those were moved from their homes before the storm hit. there were power outages, and two people were reported killed in guangdong. fishing boats were called back to port and work suspended on nearly 30,000 construction sites.

but the worst hit was the philippines, where more than 50 people died and there remains a high risk from landslides and flooding. this footage from the weekend shows a man stranded in the middle of raging floodwaters; he was later rescued. the cyclone hit the philippines with winds of more than 125 miles an hour, with the island of luzon very badly affected. rescue work is continuing. 0ur correspodnent howard johnson is in the philippines and sent this report. we're standing in front of the provincial government headquarters, you can see someone repairing the roof up there. this grand old american colonial—era building took a hell of a battering when the storm passed will stop you can see part of the roof here, some trees shredded behind me. now, this region was one of the worst affected but a few provinces along, we have heard of an emerging story of a mining community

devastated by a landslide. what happened in the area is these miners and their families went to a bunkhouse that was converted to a chapel. this three—storey building was then inundated by a landslide following heavy winds and rain. now, today, search and rescue teams are scouring the area for the missing people. we have heard that dozens of people are already dead. the philippine president rodrigo duterte is travelling to the region to meet those families affected by the storm and he will offer his condolences to them when he meets them today. howard johnson reporting. and in the united states, authorities in north carolina have warned the risk to life is rising, after storm florence brought record amounts of rain. residents are being told to stay off the roads as the threat from flash floods remains high. at least 16 people have been killed. thousands remain in emergency shelters without power. a new way of measuring poverty in the uk is being proposed,

to include the unavoidable costs that some people face. factors such as childcare, or the impact of disability, should be taken into account, according to the social metrics commission. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. jenny has multiple sclerosis. she's also a single mum with four children. 0n benefits, she struggles to pay for the extra childcare, transport and heating bills that result from her condition. today's report says existing poverty measures ignore the unavoidable costs someone like jenny faces. i get some things fortnightly, some things weekly, some things every four weekly, and trying to juggle that with bills that you pay monthly, children's things that cost weekly, i got myself into such a muddle because of all the medications i take for the pain relief and for the muscle spasms. the poverty measure proposed

by the social metrics commission sets a person's income and easily accessible assets against inescapable costs like childcare, debt repayments and living with a disability. that leaves the money they have to live on. under this measure, 1a.2 million people are in poverty in the uk — the same as before — but nearly half live in families with a disabled person and there are fewer pensioners below the poverty line. your savings that you can draw down on, your liquid savings, should be accredited to you. your debt should be ta ken into account. your costs of being disabled should, and do, influence whether or not you have spare money to spend on food and housing and likewise childcare. so these are some of the changes we have made along the way. the government says this measure provides insight into the complexity of the issue, but its work is already lifting people out of poverty.

alison holt, bbc news. the campaigner gina miller has spoken at the liberal democrat conference — the businesswoman, who led a successful legal bid to give mps the power to trigger article 50, gave a keynote address on europe. 0ur political correspondent is at the conference. there has been speculation about whether she may be lined up as the next leader of the liberal democrats. she has been vehement insane saying she's not interested but it is interesting that she is talking at the conference there. tell us more. yes, she is talking at the conference there. tell us more. yes, she's the star attraction brighton. jean miller making a speech to the outliners changes which he wants to see happen in the party, to allow people who are not elected mps to stand for leadership of the party, to turn it into a movement to

moderates. there has been nervousness amongst delegates this morning about the changes lick it means the party. but it is exactly someone like typhoon mangkhut —— gina miller. she addressed the question of leadership directly. today i speak to you as a friend, someone who feels a bond with you on someone who feels a bond with you on so many issues. but may i say straightaway, particularly for the journalists in the audience, you might be speculating, i am not addressing you as your leader in waiting. truth be told, i am not a member of any party but i want all

the same to see the liberal democrats strife. because in a healthy democracy, we need a strong third party. every bit as much as we need a strong opposition. and a strong government. and a strong prime minister. now, more than ever, on all sides of the political arena, we need statesmen in states women doing what they genuinely believe is right for our country. not just reflecting society but shaping it. so the question is if not heard them who? sir vince cable has a job on his hands to convince the party membership that it does need big change to the liberal democrats to ensure that the party can survive. but gina miller they're elite ruling herself out. she said later in a speech that it is time for

politicians support values before vanity and careers. the search goes on ben for the new leader of this party and what it hopes will become movement. now, it time a look at the weather simon king. we're going to see a speu simon king. we're going to see a spell of quite windy weather throughout this week actually. we have the remnants of the hurricane moving through tonight and tomorrow morning but before we get there we have had quite a bit of club this morning but there is sunshine developing mainly across southern areas of england. that will continue into the afternoon, feeling quite warm here as well. further north, we keep a lot of cloud around, rain affecting north west in northern ireland and western areas of scotla nd ireland and western areas of scotland as well. temperature wise, pretty good, 20 two 20 two degrees. through this evening and tonight the wind starts to pick up the tickly around the irish sea coast. gusts up to 60 miles an hour into tomorrow

morning, rain spreading into northern ireland, scotland and wales but a warm and humid night into tuesday. all that rain will clear away into the north—east as we go through tuesday, is sunny spells with showers but a windy day for all of us. this is bbc news. i'm joanna gosling. our latest headlines: the prime minster defends her plan to take the uk out of the eu, saying her current strategy represents the only alternative to a no—deal brexit. the head of the international monetary fund warns that a no—deal brexit would entail substantial costs for the uk economy. the liberal democrats' annual conference continues today in brighton. leader vince cable says his party wont support the government's brexit plan even if it means no dea. two and a half million people have been evacuated from their homes in southern china as one of the region's most powerful storms in decades brings winds of up to 100 miles per hour and torrential rain. now let's kedge up with the sport.

thank you. good morning. simon yates says he is not a superstar but he will return home knowing he has made history. his win vevo telus benat means three different cyclists from the same country won the three grand tour titles for the first time in the same year. i don't think superstar is the correct world —— word. cycling is still a small sport, especially in the uk. compare it to football or any other sport, it to football or any other sport, it is still a small sport. i don't think i will ever be a superstar. that's fine for me because that's not my character. i laid back. i like to relax on my own. that's ok.

i will continue to work hard. i will continue to work hard. i will go from there. lewis hamilton says he still feels as if he needs to win every race despite extending his lead in the formula 1 world championship to a0 points. he'll the singapore grand prix ahead of max verstappen and sebastian vettel. there are six races to go but hamilton is taking a break with a few days on the beach doing yoga and training hard. england rugby union players will be given full time professional contracts from next year. there will be 28 contracts available. they will also award seven elite players squad agreements under the same deal they currently have, with those players getting paid a match fee. the governing body says it demonstrate the commitment to growing the game. west ham have their first league to growing the game. west ham have theirfirst league win of to growing the game. west ham have their first league win of the says —— season with a 3—1 over everton.

yarmolenko scored twice on his first start for west ham. they moved into 16th place. burnley replaced them out bottom. they still have not won a league game this season. they lost to wolves at monday. two in this players dominated major league soccer in the united states at the weekend. wayne rooney scored dc's at the weekend. wayne rooney scored dc‘s second goal which put them in front. he was outshone by bradley wright phillips, whose hat—trick was even more impressive. each time he scored he was equalising for new york red bulls. wright phillips has scored 19 goals this season, rooney has five. zlatan ibrahimovic scored his 500th goal in la galaxy's match against toronto fc. he twisted to steer the ball past the keeper.

although his team lost, slats and fell to give both sets of fans something to enjoy. it is not the first time i get a standing ovation from the away team. it's nice because whenever i came here in mls i have not given them these goals. but i feel like the away supporters become like my home supporters because i see them excited when they see me play. and evenif excited when they see me play. and even if i miss they pretend to whistle but they don't really whistle. they do that because they wa nt to whistle. they do that because they want to show they are loyal to their home team. but deep inside i know they are my fans. that is cool. humble as ever. elliot kear chobe smashed the marathon world record in berlin. the olympic champion is widely seen as the greatest marathon runner of the modern era. he finished in two hours, one minute and 29 seconds.

the biggest jump in hours, one minute and 29 seconds. the biggestjump in a marathon record since 1967. there was an emotional end to the final golf major of the year won by angela sta nford major of the year won by angela stanford at the age of a0. it was her 76th attempt before she secured victory at the evian championship in france. she said, you play with faith and hope it all works out. i've no idea whatjust happened. i'm grateful. i am so happy for everybody at home. everybody that a lwa ys everybody at home. everybody that always cheered for me. they never gave up always cheered for me. they never gave up on me. always cheered for me. they never gave up on me. love the reaction. that's all from bbc sport for now. thank you. a new report has warned that the government is running out of time to implement a successful brexit. the institute for government says

no—deal preparations have been left too late, and that even if a withdrawal deal is agreed, the 21—month transition period might not be long enough to finalise our future trading relationship with europe. let's cross now to vicki young and anna foster in salford. welcome to a special broadcast from the university of salford at mediacity, as bbc news marks six months ? almost — until brexit. we re coming to you live on 5 live, the bbc news channel and bbc two, with me, anna foster, and vicki young. over the next half an hour or so, we re hoping to cover a lot of ground. we ll be hearing from a panel of students and local business people that 5 live are following over the final months until the big day itself. and we ve got experts including the bbc s reality check correspondent chris morris and the political scientist, john curtice. they ve all got plenty to say. we ll be asking them what they make of the preparations for brexit, and how the negotiations have been going ? plus their hopes, fears and questions

about what happens next, as we head to march 29th next year when the uk officially leaves the eu. a report from the institute for government warns that there is plenty of work still to do to get the country ready for brexit. and a comres survey for bbc radio 5 live, out today, suggests the country remains split over whether brexit will be positive for the uk. but according to our survey, more people think the overall impact will be negative. in the last few days alone there have been dire warnings about collapsing house prices, grounded planes and medicine shortages. all part of project fear, according to those who insist brexit will open a world of opportunities. to discuss this we re joined by agnes pinteaux, a photographer from manchester. josh broadhurst, a student from chesterfield. alistair lomas, who works in the financial sector. joe porter, a graduate from staffordshire. and naomi 0gbeta, a student and also one of britain's brightest young triple jumpers. agnes, as an eu citizen, how are you

feeling with six months to go? do you feel reassured? not at all. we have no certainty. nothing has been said about what happens in case of a no deal scenario. we don't know whether our driving licences will be valid. my husband's qualifications that he acquired in france... we are a french hungarian coupled with 20 yea rs of a french hungarian coupled with 20 years of residency in the uk. i think we would have deserved by now some kind of certainty. it causes an extreme amount of anxiety and we are making preparations to leave the uk now has a plan b. i do not been reassured by what theresa may has said? she said you will be welcome and you will be allowed to stay. as the —— has that not make you reconsider leaving? jacob rees-mogg

said in case of a no deal lots of us would be deported. nigel farage was calling for that as well. from different angles there are different discourses coming through and as none of it is reassuring to us. there is nothing official that would say this will happen to you. joe, what do you make of that? for some people this is a source of fear in six months. for you it is a source of opportunity? absolutely. it is a great moment of opportunity for this country. it is an opportunity for us to become a global, outward looking country, where we are going out to do free trade deals. most importantly, a brighter future for young people. that's why i supported brexit. i want my generation and generations to come dabaab brighter future where we are a more open country. i was a brexiteer.

future where we are a more open country. iwas a brexiteer. i future where we are a more open country. i was a brexiteer. i want people like yourself to stay here because people like yourself make a valuable contribution to this country. i don't see why you shouldn't be allowed to stay. is that reassuring? i would like to hear it from theresa may and i would like to hear it from dominic raab, who blamed eu migrants for house prices. in against blaming discourse creates a toxic atmosphere. —— immigrant. 0ur creates a toxic atmosphere. —— immigrant. our daughter was told to go back to her home. we have had direct experience of hostility to eu migrants. this has not died down. josh, you voted for brexit but you didn't vote for that, did you? no, i didn't. my brexit is the chequers deal where you bridge the divide between leavers and remainers. it makes immigrants feel welcome. safeguards the economy and delivers

on the brexit vote. takes back control of things like borders and money, and allows us to make free trade deals around the world. are you happy with our preparations have gone? we could have done more preparations for a no deal. i am not advocating a no deal. however, we need to properly prepare for it. i don't feel the government has. alistair, you say this makes you feel stressed. the fact the deal is not in place. what worries you about the timescale? from a personal point of view i work in finance. there was a survey that came out at the weekend. london has already lost its number one position as the world financial centre. the amount ofjobs predicted to leave from brexit, for me personally that makes me think, how is myjob is secure in my industry? where is my industry going to go? we need to trade with the

global world. with any brexit, we don't know what the trade relationship will be. that makes me anxious as to what the future will hold. whenever you read and whenever you see, we get different stats and different information, it's hard to know? yes, it is absolutely. i admit brexit is a risk in some senses but we are an entrepreneurial country. we like to take risks. we like to ta ke we like to take risks. we like to take a gamble. i think this gamble will pay off. if you look outside of the eu, 90% of economic growth will come from outside of those countries. the fox has made that clear. the european commission themselves have said that. those are themselves have said that. those are the countries we need to be going to. if you look at africa, the prime minister went to africa recently. there are a lot of great trading opportunities there. look at the population growth they are going to have. naomi, you are a student. what

do young people think about this? are you positive? i think i'mjust very confused about the future. i personally didn't vote because i literally just got personally didn't vote because i literallyjust got the chance to vote and i literally did not understand what was going on. two years on i still don't really understand what's going on. the talks on brexit are not including everyone. the referendum included everyone. the referendum included everyone. the referendum included everyone. the average person may not even understand what a lot of the conversation is about. we were slow included in the referendum. now it's down to the professionals. it's a confusing place to be. even as you listen to this debate there are things you struggle to engage with! how do we engage younger people better when it comes to brexit and the plans? what do we need to be doing to make sure that people understand? everyone is on social

media now. just make it more of a global conversation. use twitter, instagram, social media to get out what is going on. i've been studying for four years, and what is going on. i've been studying forfouryears, andl what is going on. i've been studying for four years, and i still don't know what is going on. you need to make sure it is in plain english. and that people who want to get involved know what the conversation is about. agnes, you said earlier you were considering leaving. do you have friends who feel the same way? yes, lots of people are left. my husband works at the university of manchester. they can't get grants from the eu. there are left out of contract. it is becoming harder. a lot of people have already left. i know personal friends who have left. so far, 90,000 people have left because of brexit. what about positive planning? is there any positive planning? is there any positive planning? is there any positive planning that is not based

on stress or fear board on an opportunity you think will open up next march? i think the problem is the chequers plan. it is causing a lot of issues. i represent stander up lot of issues. i represent stander up for brexit. we are campaigning to get the prime minister to dispense with chequers. i don't you like chequers? it would mean we are rule ta ke rs chequers? it would mean we are rule takers rather than rule—makers. we have the common rule book, the facilities of customs arrangement. for those who say we can have chequers now and we can change it later, that is not going to happen because chequers will be an international treaty that is hard to break. we need to get it right now. from what you have seen of the chequers deal, does it work for you? for us, there is nothing in it. for

eu citizens, there is nothing in it. most people, i'm sure, we didn't have any say in the vote that decides all our life at the moment. it has a huge impact on it. i think so far there has been nothing offered to us. i wouldn't mind britain wanting to go out into the world and doing. but why not guarantee our rights to stay here? why keep us in this limbo since it hundred and three days? why? some strong words. we are on the bbc news channel anne dunham radio five live with especial lock at brexit six—month before we leave. it is time for the experts to answer those queries. with me is the bbc s reality check correspondent, chris morris. you follow this kind of thing all

the time. the political scientist, john curtice. and cambridge univertity law professor catherine barnard, who is part of uk in a changing europe, an independent group of academics based at kings college london, examining the relationship between the uk and the european union. thank you very much indeed. the uncertainty. that is what people talk about all the time, whether it is businesses or people thinking about everyday life. people from other countries... they still don't feel they don't know is going on? that is a big issue. whether you come from the remain prospective or the leave perspective, brexit is unravelling how we have run our economy for more than a0 years. there is not —— it's not surprising there is uncertainty. there are a lot of talented civil servants behind the scenes working hard to work these things out. it is more than a0 years of policy. it is like pulling the of a blanket. the more

they on pick the more that seems to be —— them or they have to do? they on pick the more that seems to be -- them or they have to do? yes, you peel back layer after layer, and you peel back layer after layer, and you want to cry! there's not much the government can do. even if we get a deal on a withdrawal agreement, we still there now are only just agreement, we still there now are onlyjust beginning to have a negotiation on the future trade agreement. we are talking about the chequers as if it is set in stone. it is not, of course. it is a starting point. if we leave on the 29 of march, i wouldn't say everything is up for grabs, but i think we heard a little hint of it from michael gove in an interview of the week and. another prime minister could do something rather different. sta rt could do something rather different. start all over again! chequers is not set in stone. it is a proposal. a lot could change. catherine barnard, he is right, isn't it? this

has not even been negotiated with the european union. what is the feeling about this desire for a deal? as we have heard there are two stages in this process. there is the divorce and the future deal. chequers plays to the second element. chequers was carefully negotiated within the conservative party cabinet but not with in the eu. -- with party cabinet but not with in the eu. —— with the party cabinet but not with in the eu. -- with the eu. party cabinet but not with in the eu. —— with the eu. chequers essentially allows the uk to cherry pick and to say, we want rules on goods but not the rules on free movement of people or services. the eu doesn't like that. it is theresa may's response to deal with the problem of how to sort out not having a border between the north of ireland and the sect. what we are going to get, if there is an agreement at the end of october, if there is an agreement on the divorce, article 50, it will be accompanied by a political declaration. the political

declaration. the political declaration will lay down the tram tracks for word the future deal may head. it's likely to be only a political declaration. people have talked about it as a blind brexit lately, saying we will not know what we are going into until after the transition period? it is a political declaration. it is not an international treaty. it will not be legally binding. it will be separate. it will either be very long, 100 to 120 pages with a lot of detail, which is what the brexiteers want. or it might be very short. the advantage with brevity is it leaves lots of room for fudges. if i was a betting person i would put my money on brevity over loquacity. professor john curtice, the polling. i speak to politicians all the time. some say the mood is shifting in the country, there is byers' regret,

people who voted for brexit don't like it any more. the truth is every single opinion polls since the general election last year has found a small majority for a remain. there is not any evidence that majority has increased. the opinion polls point to about 52% for remain at the moment. 48% per leave. the reverse of the war at two years ago. you shouldn't think that shows leave vote rs have shouldn't think that shows leave voters have changed their mind. yes, a few have. but there is another crucial thing we have to keep our eyes on. that is those who did not vote two years ago. one thing all the opinion polls are finding is that they are somewhere between two and three to one in favour of

remain. should we end up with a the people's vote, whether we would or not end up with an equally narrow result, may well depend on who turned out to vote. the truth is at the moment nobody can be sure what the moment nobody can be sure what the outcome of a second referendum would be, should we ever reach that stage. en the people's vote you have talked about, or a second referendum, the liberal democrats say there is a much bigger movement behind them calling for that. is there any evidence? there is no consistent evidence either. or if there is is plenty of evidence that says the answer you get to polling questions on the people's vote depends on how you ask people. for example, if you seek —— say to people, should there be another referendum on brexit, they are more likely to support it than if you make it clear the choice would be between remaining with the deal or

leaving. it is the latter proposition the people's vote campaign are campaigning for. a lot of the polling questions failed to answer that. —— ask that. two thirds of remain voters are pretty clearly committed to a second referendum. lever brothers are particularly sceptical, about two thirds are opposed. —— leave voters. the views that people take on the merit of this idea are very clearly linked to their views about the merits of brexit in the first place. campaigning for the people's vote is primarily on the remaining side. whether we would change our minds are not is a bit more uncertain than many people inside the people's vote campaigner inclined to believe. thank you. that's it from the

experts. if we all had a pocket professorjohn curtice, things would be easier to negotiate expect thank you for your thoughts. why can't people understand leaving the eu doesn't mean we are going back to medieval times? it means we will have more say what we do for our country. all the money that goes to the eu now can go back in this country. ben in glasgow says, sorry, but the young man from the brexit site is not living in the real world. there will definitely be big problems after brexit. i think he means you, joe! naomi, has that clarified anything? i think it has, actually. even just talking about how the question is posed can have an impact on how people view it. it's quite interesting. he said the people who didn't vote and how that could shift opinions... i think we've already voted. having a second

referendum would lead to more uncertainty. we have made a decision but it is making something that will work. you will not make both sides happy. you have got evidence of that right next to you! to people with conflicting opinions. agnes, you draw any comfort? no. the only thing ido draw any comfort? no. the only thing i do believe in is that we voted in 2016 to leave house remain. it was no deal on the table. people should have the opportunity no to either have the opportunity no to either have this or stick with the status quo. it is only fair to the people. we we re quo. it is only fair to the people. we were trusted in the first place to make that decision. he is shaking his head. if you have the second referendum is there an option for staying in the you? if there is, that means we are not fixed —— accepting the original result. true. but i would like the option because

i think it's catastrophic for our country. it is the wrong thing to do. that is my obviously. but i think you need to give people the choice in one form or another. you cannot take that responsibility away from them. you don't agree, do you? absolutely not. 70 million people voted to leave the european union. if we have a second referendum it will open a up all sorts of chaos. people will never trust politicians again. we will have a situation where people don't believe their vote will be implemented. we will have a rise in extremism on the far right. i do not want to see that happen. what i want is a want to see brexit implemented. i want to see a kind of plus plus trade deal or no deal. i want to see the will of the british people delivered by the uk government and the eu. naomi, if you did have another vote tomorrow, what would you vote? last

time you felt you didn't know enough. which way would you go?|j think enough. which way would you go?” think i probably go for remain. in the two years of what happened that i've seen many changes. i think it's beena i've seen many changes. i think it's been a really long process. i would probably keep it to how we kept it la st probably keep it to how we kept it last time and it would avoid this confusion that is happening. let's just keep at the same and forget about it. that's what i would probably go for it. thank you very much indeed to all of you for your thoughts. that is all we have time for the bbc news channel. the discussion will continue on five live. we are back after midday when we will ask business leaders how they feel about the progress of the brexit negotiations. good morning. we have a windy spell of weather coming our way. it is all to do with the remnants of hurricane helene. we have some sunshine at the

moment developing across southern areas of england. that sunshine will continue across south wales as well. further north we stay quite cloudy. there will be some rain in northern ireland into northern and western areas of scotland this afternoon. quite a warm afternoon. temperatures into the high teens across northern parts. into the mid—20s across the south—east. the receiving end tonight the winds pick up, particularly around irish sea coasts, especially the south—west. rain spreading into wales, northern ireland and scotland. a warm and humid nights to come. temperatures no lower than 1a to 18 degrees. rain spreads north and east on tuesday. sunny spells and showers. quite windy. bye—bye. this is bbc news i'mjoanna gosling.

these are the top stories developing at midday. my deal or no deal — the prime minister defends her plan to take the uk out of the eu. i believe we'll get a good deal, we'll bring that back from the eu negotiations and put that to parliament. i think that the alternative to that would be not having a deal. the international monetary fund warns britain will face a significantly worse outlook if it leaves the european union without an agreement. it comes as policy analysts warn that ministers are running out of time to implement a successful brexit. dozens of people are killed as typhoon magkhut wreaks

havoc in the philippines. rescuers are digging through the mud to retrieve bodies...and in china and hong kong too there's major clean—up and rescue operations underway. the mp who helped pc keith palmer as he lay dying following the terrorist attack at westminster bridge has told an inquest members of the public should ‘step forward‘ in the face in the face of such atrocities. good afternoon. it‘s monday the 17th of september. i‘m joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. let‘s bring you the very latest now on our special day of programming.

we‘re taking a special look at brexit, six months before the uk is set to the eu. you canjoin brexit, six months before the uk is set to the eu. you can join vicky at salford university. it is the first day for freshers at salford university as they contemplate what the next six months might bring for them. we‘re going to get the views ofa them. we‘re going to get the views of a panel of experts aboutjust how prepared the country is for six months‘ time, whether that is a deal that theresa may manages to get whether it is in no deal. theresa may has told the bbc that mps will have to choose between her approach to brexit on leaving without a deal. in itan to brexit on leaving without a deal. in it an interview with panorama being broadcast tonight, she strongly defends her proposals which have been condemned by a number of conservative brexiteers. she says

she believes parliament will back her. our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. you know how it is. "your call is important to us," and all that guff, and then you are kept waiting. thank you. hold music plays. hello, jean—claude. hello. i‘m very well, thank you. i hope you managed to have a good summer break. the brexit negotiations as you‘ve never seen them before. the prime minister talking to the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. panorama given a glimpse behind—the—scenes, before being shooed out. in an interview with nick robinson, the prime minister says mps will face a simple choice — her plan or nothing. i want to be clear whether you are saying, i think you are, my deal or no deal. the deal... as i say, i believe we‘ll get a good deal. we‘ll bring that back from the european — from the eu negotiations and put

that to parliament. i think that the alternative to that will be not having a deal, because i don‘t think there will be... a, i don‘t think the negotiations will have that deal, and b, we‘re leaving on 29th march 2019. last week, conservative brexiteers opposed to the prime minister‘s so—called chequers plan set out their own ideas, including using technology to avoid checks here at the border between northern ireland and the republic. but mrs may argues they are a nonstarter. the only proposal that‘s been put forward that delivers on them not having a hard border and ensures that we don‘t carve up the united kingdom is the chequers plan. the only proposal? so these other plans, that we saw this week, they don't do it? no, because what many of these other plans are based on is moving the border. you don‘t solve the issue of no hard border by having a hard border 20 km inside northern ireland or 20 km inside ireland.

it‘s still a hard border. but in his weekly newspaper column, which doubles as a stage for his alternative outlook, the former foreign secretary borisjohnson argues that it is the government‘s approach to the irish border that leaves the uk, as he puts it, heading full throttle for the ditch with a total write—off of brexit. it was already noisy, and it‘s getting louder. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. and you can see more of that interview with theresa may on tonight‘s panorama at 8:30pm on bbc one. we know that brexit dominates a lot of what it goes on in politics. you can see today, the head of the imf warning that no—deal brexit would lead to increased growth and appreciation of the currency. other

lib dem conference they‘re talking about the idea of a people‘s vote, putting that deal on the table and asking people whether they want it or not. that‘s all comes as a new report has warned that the government is running out of time to implement a successful brexit. the institute for government says "no—deal" preparations have been left too late, and the proposed transition period might not be long enough to finalise a future trading relationship. here‘s the bbc‘s reality check correspondent, chris morris. the road to brexit. remainers want to slam the brakes on but for the government the biggest challenge, deal or no deal? either way, according to a new report, time is running short to implement a successful brexit. when it comes to no deal plans, ministers say they are far advanced. but the institute for government, an independent think tank, says the government has left its no deal preparations too late to help many businesses. they have used a traffic light system to assess progress. only one policy area, eu programmes

on funds, is green. nine others are given a red light, suggesting the government won‘t be able to avoid major negative impacts of no deal next year. even if a deal is reached, which is what the government wants, implementing brexit in the 21 month transition period which among other things would mean ratifying a trade deal, looks completely unfeasible. for example, the report says that 1a0,000 businesses will need to be ready for changes at uk borders and new custom systems won‘t be ready, despite pick government hiring 9000 extra staff and spending £2 billion of brexit preparations by march 20 19. the 156 of brexit preparations by march 20 19. the isg compare the brexit transition with other major uk projects. the automatic pension enrolment programme and the london olympics both took more than a

decade. digitising tax took five yea rs. decade. digitising tax took five years. implementing brexit will be very, very tight. the clock is ticking in parliament too. if a deal on and no in november, there would only be 70 sitting days in parliament before brexit is due to happen. some of that time will have to be devoted to other issues such as the budget. the government will also need to win and meaningful vote on its deal with the eu in the house of commons. and then pass legislation giving the withdrawal agreement affecting uk law. as for those traffic lights, if there is a deal, they are green for legislation except for the withdrawal agreement bill which needs to be passed flashing amber. with no deal against some green but plenty of uncertain amberand some green but plenty of uncertain amber and read on citizens‘ rights. itan amber and read on citizens‘ rights. it an awful lot depends on the next few weeks as negotiations with the eu on withdrawal agreement, the terms on which the uk will leave,

reach theirfinal phase. terms on which the uk will leave, reach their final phase. they also need to agree a political declaration on the future relationship and persuade the uk and european parliaments to accept it all. the negotiation traffic lights have a lot in green, officials say the deal is 80% done. but there are amber issues and the toughest part of all, avoiding a hard border in island —— ireland. that is still flashing red. optimism may be rising but as people have said nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. getting any deal agreed by mps in westminster is still a high risk red light. let‘s go now to westminster where i‘m joined by our assistant political editor, norman smith. the prime minister seeming to talk tough they‘re saying you have got this one choice, it is what i have on the table or its no deal at all. it isa on the table or its no deal at all. it is a stark warning to those tory mps who are wondering whether they can, whether they should, defy

theresa may. if they do so they will be taking britain out of the eu without any sort of deal. this morning, we had a double act from the head of the imf and the chancellor, philip hammond, warning of the consequences. mr hammond says no deal would put at risk all the games that have been made since the crash of 2008. christine lagarde similarly saying that if britain left without deal that would lead to lower growth, a smaller economy, a fall in the value of the pound, a higher deficit, you name it, all the indicators pointing in the opposite direction. although she said every brexit scenario would hit the british economy. let‘sjust brexit scenario would hit the british economy. let‘s just have a listen to what she said. our assessment is that it would have dire economic consequences. it would bea dire economic consequences. it would be a shock to supply and it would inevitably have a series of consequences in terms of reduced

growth going forward, increased deficit most likely, and appreciation of the currency and it would come you know, in reasonably short order mean a reduction of the size of the uk economy. so that is why we think that it would have dire economic consequences. we also believe that any deal will not be as good as the smooth process under which goods, services and capital move around between the eu and the uk without barriers and impediments and obstacles. whatever the deal is will not be as good as it is at the moment. that was gloomy enough but i

suspect it is mr hammond‘s intervention that will particularly ra nkle intervention that will particularly rankle here at westminster. 0f course amongst ardent brexiteers who only last week produced that economic forecast predicting that the economy would actually grow by 7% over the next 15 years if we left without a deal because of lower regulation. this morning, mr hammond strike on a completely different note and i think actually a note at odds with that of the prime minister who said that if we have to leave without a deal, britain will store make a success of it and also has sought to convince the eu that she is not bluffing when she says she might walk away from the negotiating table without a deal. this morning, mr hammond saying there would be a heavy price the paper did that. as we leave the eu, we must secure a close and enduring future partnership with our european neighbours. and we must heed the clear warnings of the imf and others of the significant cost that not reaching a deal with the eu will

have for britishjobs and british prosperity. so what of the ardent brexiteers? this morning we heard from boris johnson ten it was all getting a bit like 1066. but he and his club have been encouraged by signs that the eu may be coming round to their ideas on northern ireland. i see that in brussels they are now discussing actively some of the technical ways of dealing with this that i think will allow for a breakthrough, will allow us to do a proper free trade deal, will allow us properly to take back control of our regulatory framework but also to do a proper brexit. and unless we do that, i'm afraid as i say in the piece that much of the point of brexit is nullified. you're not really achieving, not really fulfilling the mandate of the people and you're not really coming out of the eu and that would be a real, real shame and i think a bit of a political disaster. from where i‘m sitting it looks

pretty much like brexit business as usual at westminster. norman, thank you. we have continuing coverage on the bbc news channel but now we have to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. let‘s find out how businesses are feeling ahead of brexit. i‘m joined now i‘m joined now by sarah longlands from the centre—left now centre—left think tank ippr north. allie renison, head of europe and trade policy at the institute of directors, and chris fletcher, from greater manchester chamber of commerce. we have been hearing from christine lagarde looking ahead to the possibility of a no—go brexit. she says all brexit scenarios are worse that the uk than leaving the eu. hardy feel about what is going on?

it is very gloomy, particularly in the context of the north of england, which we know will be more seriously affected than any other part of the uk potentially. some of the research we published last year suggested that 10% of the north‘s gdp is dependent on europe, compared to 7.296 in dependent on europe, compared to 7.2% in inner london for example. so there is a high degree of vulnerability to brexit and the impacts onjobs vulnerability to brexit and the impacts on jobs and businesses vulnerability to brexit and the impacts onjobs and businesses in the north of england. so, chris, given that the deadline is looming, it is march next year, what a business is doing to prepare for this? or is it impossible to compare because you don‘t know what you are preparing for? eye it is a mixture of all those. we are seeing more of our members conductors with stories where they have had european workers go back home of the last six to 12 months, that rate is beginning to increase. the problem is how do you replace those workers? a lot of

businesses are still absolutely uncertain about which direction this is going and which direction they should be taking to help offset. u nfortu nately, should be taking to help offset. unfortunately, when you are left with a void of vacuum of uncertainty, the only option really is to plan for the worst. now we‘re seeing business is beginning to get more real around the fact that they could be no deal in place and what impact that will have. it is proving very difficult obviously in light of where we are with the negotiations, the deal, what may with a trade deal and everything else. so there is a real package of uncertainty there thatis real package of uncertainty there that is already beginning to impact on the local economy. this is a big if but if it wasn‘t the uncertainty, people talk about the opportunities that are out there, that businesses could make the most. is there sense that there is a positive there?” think one of the opportunities of brexit is the chance to reshape how

we brexit is the chance to reshape how we support regional development in the uk. so the eu has given huge amounts in terms of funding to uk regions over many, many years and there is a chance to trying see how we there is a chance to trying see how we could reshape that, re—prioritise it, to support a rebalancing of the economy and are not having them for example. so that perhaps is one opportunity going forward. do you think businesses should be trying to seize the opportunity because many people would argue that it has to involve change and approaching things are different way but that there are opportunities to make the best of it? certainly we are a courage in our members to at their supply chain, it may not necessarily be the case and if it is the case that you are reliant on importing goods as part of their supply chain or some other bits of the business, are their local suppliers that you could start to use? again, it sounds as though this is a real doomsday scenario. it isn‘t and shouldn‘t be

but unfortunately i think from everything we‘re hearing from government, there is a deal of pessimism out there. businesses are businesses and they do business and trade through circumstances like this and i have no doubt that there will be a lot of opportunities coming on the back of it but we need that element of certainty and guidance before we can start to make those plans. there are business is already out there looking at alternative ways of dealing with some very alternative ways of dealing with some very big issues. are people holding back you think because of the uncertainty? whether it is moving house or investing in a business? other signs of that happening? i think there is. we did some research looking at tech companies in particular and there was a companies in particular and there was a lot of concern amongst those companies saying that they were putting on hold plans to expand, putting on hold plans to expand, putting on hold plans to seek new investment. but the challenge is that it investment. but the challenge is thatitis investment. but the challenge is that it is much easier for the bigger businesses to ride the storm but for those smaller businesses,

particularly start—ups that are the lifeblood of the economy, it is much more difficult for them to trying put things on hold when their business is reallyjust beginning to develop. let's leave it there. thank you very much indeed. tomorrow on bbc news... with six months to go until the uk leaves the eu, how will brexit affect your wallet? will european holidays become more expensive? our business correspondent emma simpson and personal finance expert jasmine birtles will be here taking your questions. to take part, upload your questions on any social media site using the hashtag bbcaskthis. that‘s tomorrow morning at 11:30am. thank you. sport now, here‘s chris mitchell. yates says not a superstar but his

win in spain means that three different cyclists have won the three grand tour titles in the same yearfor three grand tour titles in the same year for the very first time.” don‘t think superstar is the correct word, cycling is still a small sport, particularly in the uk. we have many successes now when you compare it to football or any other sport, it is still a small sport so i don‘t think i will ever be a superstar. but that is also fine for me because it‘s not my character, i‘m quitea me because it‘s not my character, i‘m quite a laid—back guy and i like to relax my own. that is ok, i will continue to work hard and really go from there. england women‘s rugby union players will be given full—time professional contracts from next year. the will be 28 contracts available. the sport‘s govering body said it demontrated their commitment to growing the women‘s game and their ambition to be the world‘s number one team. kenya‘s eliod kipchogee said he was lost for words after smashing

the marathon world record in berlin. the olympic champion is widely seen as the greatest marathon runner of the modern era, and he finished in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds — taking an incedible one minute and 18 seconds off the previous best, the biggest jump in a marathon record since 1967. he was running every 100 metres in an average of just over 17 seconds. there was an emotional end to the final golf major of the year, the evian championship in france, which was won by the american angela stanford. at the age of a0, this was her first major victory, at the 76th attempt. stanford was completely overwhelmed, saying she‘d always been a fighter and in golf, you play with faith and just hope it works out. i have no idea whatjust happened.

i‘m...i‘m grateful. i am so happy for everybody at home, everybody that‘s always cheered for me. just — they never gave up on me. that‘s all the sport for now. i‘ll have more for you in the next hour. a powerful storm, which killed dozens of people in the philippines, is now making its way across southern china. typhoon mangkhut is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades. it passed over the northern tip of the philippines at the weekend, killing dozens of people, before barrelling into hong kong and the chinese mainland. this was the scene as the typhoon struck the hong kong—macau bridge at speeds of 55 metres a second. eight people were reported to have died in macau, tens of thousands of homes were hit by power cuts, and the chinese army was put

on standby for disaster relief. in hong kong, high rise buildings swayed, there were major storm surges, and streets were flooded. dozens of people were injured and hundreds of trees uprooted. 0n the southern chinese mainland, around 50 million people were said to be in the wider path of the storm, and around two and a half million of those were moved from their homes before the storm hit. there were power outages, and two people were reported killed in guangdong. fishing boats were called back to port and work suspended on nearly 30,000 construction sites. but the worst hit was the philippines, where more than 60 people died and there remains a high risk from landslides and flooding. at least 32 people were crushed in a single shelter. we‘re standing in front

of the provincial government headquarters, you can see someone repairing the roof up there. this grand old american colonial—era building took a hell of a battering when the storm passed will stop you can see part of the roof here, some trees shredded behind me. now, this region was one of the worst affected but a few provinces along, we have heard of an emerging story of a mining community devastated by a landslide. what happened in the area in this miners and their families went to a bunkhouse that was converted to a chapel. this three—storey building was then inundated by a landslide following heavy winds and rain. now, today, search and rescue teams are scouring the area for the missing people. we have heard that dozens of people are already dead. the philippine president rodrigo duterte is travelling to the region to meet those families affected by the storm and he will offer his condolences to them when he meets them today. and in the united states,

authorities in north carolina have warned the risk to life is rising, after storm florence brought record amounts of rain. residents are being told to stay off the roads as the threat from flash floods remains high. at least 16 people have been killed. thousands remain in emergency shelters without power. the woman alleging she was sexually assaulted by the us supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh, has identified herself in an interview with the washington post. christine blasey ford says mr kavanaugh was drunk when he pinned her to a bed and tried to remove her clothing when they were both teenagers. he denied the allegation when it first surfaced last week. the defence minister tobias ellwood has told the inquests into the deaths of five people from the westminster bridge attack that he ignored his fears of a secondary attack, as he tried to help resuscitate one of the victims. mr ellwood said his main concern had been helping pc keith palmer, who‘d been stabbed by the attacker outside the palace of westminster.

four other people were killed on the bridge after being run over by khalid masood in march of last year. our correspondentjenny kumah is at the old bailey. well, this morning tobias ellwood gave a detailed account of the effo rts gave a detailed account of the efforts he and others made to dry and says pc palmer‘s life. he described how when the incident happened in march 2017 he was a foreign & commonwealth office minister. he was on his way to a meeting to vote in the palace of westminster when he heard a significant crash and he heard screams. not of pain he said but of shock. he made his way through the underpass from portcullis house to the palace of westminster, where he saw people. he heard shouting and screams, he saw panic in their eyes.

he could hear shouting, he heard shouts of go, go, go. he heard gunshots and then shouts of go back. when he arrived in the palace of westminster in an area... he described seeing a number of armed officers aiming at the carriage gates. he also explained how he was... he had served in the british army in the 1990s, he was medically trained, trained to deal with battlefield injuries, first aid and cpr. when he arrived in the yard he could see two bodies. he moved forward to help pc palmer, he could see three officers around him. he explained how he was medically trained and they asked him how they could help. he tried to stem the blood loss, they tried to establish whether wind was. he said it was under the flak jacket. he whether wind was. he said it was under the flakjacket. he could tell that the long had been punctured. he tried to stem the wound, he

proceeded then to perform cpr with the help of someone. he describes how after a few minutes the emergency services arrived and he said to himself the cavalry has arrived. they can help resolve this. he said how he was expected to be moved away but was asked to continue while they continued to insert drips, dealt with blood and injections. but despite all their best efforts, they pronounced pc palmer dead at 3:15pm. it was at this moment in proceedings that he paused, full of emotion, and he said forgive me, it is sometimes easier to do the help in than to talk about what happened afterwards. now, the lawyer for pc palmer‘s without asked tobias ellwood whether he thought there was enough security and he said that this morning he went to the scene and he was pleased with

the scene and he was pleased with the level of security that there was. he said it was always get to be a challenge between the openness of parliament and protection but he said that he was pleased with the level of security and that new barriers had been put in place. today, the evidence continues. at the moment, a doctor is giving evidence, one of the doctors who was at the scene. later today, we will hear from two firearms officers who we re hear from two firearms officers who were on duty during the incident. thank you, jenny. a new way of measuring poverty in the uk is being proposed to avoid the unaffordable costs are some people face. factors such as childcare, or the impact of disability, should be taken into account, according to the social metrics commission. here‘s our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. jenny has multiple sclerosis. she‘s also a single mum with four children. 0n benefits, she struggles to pay for the extra childcare, transport and heating bills that result from her condition. jenny has multiple sclerosis.

today‘s report says existing poverty measures ignore the unavoidable costs someone like jenny faces. i get some things fortnightly, some things weekly, some things every four weekly, and trying to juggle that with bills that you pay monthly, children‘s things that cost weekly, i got myself into such a muddle because of all the medications i take for the pain relief and for the muscle spasms. the poverty measure proposed by the social metrics commission sets a person‘s income and easily accessible assets against inescapable costs like childcare, debt repayments and living with a disability. that leaves the money they have to live on. under this measure, 1a.2 million people are in poverty in the uk — the same as before — but nearly half live in families with a disabled person and there are fewer pensioners below the poverty line. your savings that you can draw down on, your liquid savings,

should be accredited to you. your debt should be ta ken into account. your costs of being disabled should, and do, influence whether or not you have spare money to spend on food and housing and likewise childcare. so these are some of the changes we have made along the way. the government says this measure provides insight into the complexity of the issue, but its work is already lifting people out of poverty. alison holt, bbc news. now the weather. good afternoon. some windy weather this week starting tonight. today we started with a lot of mist and low cloud. that is breaking up. particularly in the south—east. it is getting really warm. for scotland and northern

ireland more cloud. that means outbreaks of rain developing more widely later. through this evening and overnight we have got some rain and overnight we have got some rain and strengthening winds arriving in wales and the south—west of england courtesy of a storm. a warm night because we have some tropical air. windy weather on the way for england and wales tomorrow. we have still got the ring to begin with sweeping through wales, the midlands, into northern england, across scotland and out of the way. showers from the west. spells of sunshine. warm for the time of the year in the sunshine. windy for england and wales. this is bbc news. our latest headlines...

the prime minster defends her plan to take the uk out of the eu, saying her current strategy represents the only alternative to a no—deal brexit. the head of the international monetary fund warns that a no—deal brexit would entail substantial costs for the uk economy. the liberal democrats‘ annual conference continues today in brighton. leader vince cable says his party wont support the government‘s brexit plan even if it means no deal. dozens of people are killed as typhoon magkhut wreaks havoc in the philippines, with major clean—up operations under way in china and hong kong. and the mp who helped pc keith palmer as he lay dying following the terrorist attack at westminster bridge, has told an inquest members of the public should step forward in the face of such atrocities.

with six months to go until the uk leaves the eu, the bbc is taking a detailed look at brexit and the implications to people and business. our chief political correspondent, vicki young, is at the university of salford and joins me now. overdue. —— over to you. that‘s right. we are spending the day at salford university where students are back for theirfirst salford university where students are back for their first day and raring to go for the first term. the question is if the country is ready for brexit. six months to go, lots of talk about whether the prime minister will get her deal negotiated with the eu, and whether she can get it through parliament. bbc panorama went behind the scenes with the prime minister, watching

her as she tries to solve these issues, keep her cabinet together. she has said that the only alternative to what she has got on the table is no deal. she also says she is still very confident, despite the difficulties of getting a good dealfor the uk. the deal... as i say, i believe we‘ll get a good deal. we‘ll bring that back from the european — from the eu negotiations and put that to parliament. i think that the alternative to that will be not having a deal, because i don‘t think there will be... a, i don‘t think the negotiations will have that deal, and b, we‘re leaving on 29th march 2019. in the eu referendum the town of burnley lancashire was one of the most pro—brexit areas the country. two thirds of the residents of the former mill town voted in favour of leaving. but how do they feel about brexit more than two years on from the vote? christian fraser has been to meet

supporters of the local football team to find out. it's it‘s one of the oldest stadiums in england. in the smallest town ever to field a premier league game. this burnley squad looks to upset the established order, with players that seem to reflect on the same stubborn character as the men and women who follow them around the country. this time it‘s a trip to wolverhampton wanderers. another chance to defy the odds. and as with football, so it is with brexit. if we don't leave now, it will raise its head again. our children will have this in the yea rs our children will have this in the years to come. we have spoken. that‘s the end of it. get on with it and make the best of it. we voted to leave and that's what we have to do. we can't keep changing our mind. i do have worries. but as i say, it is the fear of the unknown. buzz that

uncertainty leads some to reconsider? those who voted for brexit, keep your hands up if you still think it is a good idea. you have not changed your mind at all? no. no german is telling me what to do any away! they think they have been forgotten about. immigration is the big thing in burnley. the reasons are complex. immigration, sovereignty and yes, this town has some of the poorest wards in the country. i made these tight terraced houses are the relics of the cotton industry, the mills that powered the industrial revolution. but follow the canal from the old mill chimneys to the gleaming new business parks on the edge of town and you find that for all the brexit uncertainty, burnley‘s economy is in fact booming. they have embraced aerospace, digital innovation, telecoms and that 80% there is

record employment. bernie is one of the fastest—growing tech towns in britain. they tell me businesses here are is bullish about brexit as the fans. and yet the longer the uncertainty continues, the greater the risk that progress comes on states. i went to all the european games and six different people came to macram to talk about brexit. four of them were saying, we to stay. two said, get on with it. people are starting to reflect. would you vote brexit again? i'd like to think with the promotion of more information the population of burnley would be better informed. the eu will have to show their cards at some point. it will probably go down to our wired —— the wire like our season in the premier league. some are impatient, some have turned. after a 1—0 defeat, burnley

away —— remain without a win in the premier league. it has been told since the summer. sound familiar? much more from christian later live from burnley. as an exit treaty has still not been agreed — much remains unclear — not least for a million or more british citizens who‘ve left the uk to make their home in other eu countries. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas has been to bulgaria, where up to ten thousand uk citizens are now living. he asked them what drew them there — and what they think the future holds for them. it's it‘s happy hour. saturday party night for brits and hungarians. we are 2500 kilometres from the uk.

brexit seems 1 are 2500 kilometres from the uk. brexit seems1 million miles are 2500 kilometres from the uk. brexit seems 1 million miles away. diane wood, a former train driver from portsmouth, opened this venue a fortnight ago. he and his partner have sunk their savings into it. what has brought the brits here? a life in the sun that‘s cheap. are they anxious about brexit?” life in the sun that‘s cheap. are they anxious about brexit? i want brexit. yeah, bring it on! we are brexiteers. what impact will it have in your life? it won't have any impact. there is a lot of fear mongering. yes, those fears are being fuelled. darren, who voted for brexit, is changing his mind. how do you feel about the vote now?” brexit, is changing his mind. how do you feel about the vote now? i would change it. the main concern is my pension. i get a private pension. i am way away from straight pension

age. there is a risk i will not get paid that living abroad as an expat. darren and more than a thousand other expats have been drawn to live here. the area around the ancient capital. bulgaria is the poorest country in the eu. for less than $3000, you can buy a house in a village near here. one sunday a month there is a british car—boot sale. if the uk fails to mexican brexit deal, each eu country will apply its own rules to brits. —— if the uk fails to make a brexit deal. a million brits have made their lives in bulgaria and other countries across the eu. more if you countries across the eu. more if you count those who split their time between places. what we hear again and again are specific concerns. nobody knows how they will be affected in just six nobody knows how they will be affected injust six months. felicity lives of her uk state

pension and earns a little extra selling cakes and jam. the value of the time has gone down since brexit. i‘m ona the time has gone down since brexit. i‘m on a pension. that makes a great difference. 810 to 2096 in your income? yes. that does affect what i can do. already i've got regular customers, lovely bulgarian ladies, who come and buy my clothes. i wonder if they would be quite so friendly towards me next year. i would give up my passport tomorrow if it meant i became a european citizen for the rest of my life rather than be linked to the little island that doesn't seem to be wanted —— doesn't seem to want to be pa rt of wanted —— doesn't seem to want to be part of europe any more. here, they are not worried about the future. they are learning bulgarian. brexit supporters who like bulgaria because they say life here is how the uk used to be. it is like living in was

50 years ago. it's wonderful. even on the furthest side of the eu you find brits waiting to see what brexit will bring. they bought property, invested, made lives here, and few now want to leave. damian grammaticas looking at the impact on uk citizens living abroad. i‘m joined now by dimitris papadimitriou, professor of politics at the university of manchester and also pro—brexit academicjonathan swift from the salford business school. welcome to both of you. six months to go. are you feeling optimistic about the future? presumably you are not? you are on the remain side of the argument. what we are seeing right now is the unfolding of a three stage crisis in the brexit negotiations. the first stage started earlier on and how to deal

with the fact the prime minister, too early in my opinion, decided that britain would be leaving both the single market and the customs union. the second crisis is where we are right now. that has to do with the fact that in the house of commons i can see no scenario in which any brexit deal would go through. that will then lead to the third stage of the crisis, a constitutional crisis. that will revolve around the future of northern ireland, but also quite significantly, the way in which power is currently exercised by the eu will be repatriated in this country. will it be central government? will it be the devolved administrations? it is a three stage crisis. right now we are at the beginning of the second one. jonathan, you are unusual in the academic world because you were on the brexit side the argument. you possibly wouldn‘t characterise this

asa possibly wouldn‘t characterise this as a crisis. are you concerned we seem to be getting close to exit day and there is still a lot of uncertainty? yes, i think to understand that you have to go back to the basic premise before the vote. the eu does not want us to leave. they will do everything in their power to stop sleeping. they have come to the conclusion, the realisation, that they cannot stop us. therefore, they now wish to cripple us financially. they want to make it very, very unappealing for any the country to do the same. other countries that have big leave movements are friends, even germany, greece, italy. —— france. this is what they are worried about. this is why they are attracting the negotiations. people are criticising the british government, and i'm no fan of what theresa may is doing, but what they don't understand is

for there to be meaningful negotiations both sides have got to wa nt negotiations both sides have got to want an ultimate objective. some would say it was naive to think they would say it was naive to think they would make it easy for us to leave because we know that they want people to stay as part of that project? that is my point. we should have known in advance it would not be plain sailing? if you look at article 50, it doesn't say that at all. there is nothing about making life difficult for countries that wish to leave. the eu prides itself on being pro—democratic, the observance of human rights etc. look at their comment when the central government in spain sent in the police to attack the people wanted vote for a referendum in the catalan referendum. —— wanted to vote for independence. it is the case that

brussels will have to compromise, surely? theresa may would say she has given ground and for this to be solved it has to be a two—way street? i think there needs to be some clarity. the british government asked to leave the european union, not the other way round. it is true the negotiations are difficult. they are difficult because what is happening right now is trying to extra ct a happening right now is trying to extract a member state of the eu that has been there for many years. trying to extract it from the single market. that was the choice of the british government. the british government could have resolved these negotiations by saying we are leaving the eu but staying in the single market. what came from this country was, we need something this —— bespoke, something only britain will have. that takes time. you came to britain in 1993. are you satisfied with what you have heard from the government about the status, the rights of eu citizens

after we leave? i'm not a typical case in the sense that i work in a university, i worked case in the sense that i work in a university, iworked in case in the sense that i work in a university, i worked in an industry thatis university, i worked in an industry that is very international. i don‘t personally feel threatened by brexit. but there are many people, particularly those in precarious jobs, those who have been here accompanying husbands or wives, whose future is not very clear. the european parliament and the eu are worrying about that. they have good reasons to worry. but i think to put things in perspective, i do not believe that even in a post—brexit environment, the citizens will be treated in a hostile manner. there will be uncertainty but not hostility. jonathan, from where we are now, what do you think is the best outcome over the next six months, and even longer? no deal. leave. even though most people expect that

to cause short—term or people? even though most people expect that to cause short-term or people? the problem is it is the emotive language used by the media. cliff edge, crashing out etc. it is very one—sided. if you look at the sort of thing that can happen as a consequence of that, most businesses in the eu, as in the uk, do not want business continued by wto terms, tariff barriers and things. we have british business pushing the government to try to get some sort of deal. unfortunately, the eu, there is not that level of accountability. michel barnier, jean—claude juncker etc are not elected. therefore, they have nobody with which, for whom they are accountable. whereas in this country, we have got people like david davis, who has resigned. boris johnson etc. we are not playing on the same level playing field, i'm

afraid. that is my big concern. added to which, if i mayjust say, one of the reasons why i voted leave was one of the reasons why i voted leave was i do not like the fact we have been lied to over the last 40 years about the designs for a federal europe. nicholas ridley was sacked because he said he would not give sovereignty to these people. he would, i think i'm right in saying, he said he would rather give it to adolf hitler. i think you are making the point of this goes back a very long way, decades, in fact. we have to leave it there. thank you both. much more from here throughout the day. but for now, back to the studio. thank you. the anti—brexit campaigner gina miller has ruled out running for the liberal democrat leadership in a speech to the party‘s conference in brighton. the businesswoman — who led a successful legal fight

against the government over the issue — is supporting the party‘s campaign for a second referendum on any final deal. we can cross now to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, who is in brighton for us. it is day three of the liberal democrats conference in brighton. the weather is certainly on their side. the party seems to be in a relatively cheerful mood, even if it is doing a fair bit of soul—searching. sir vince cable has talked about big reforms that he wa nts to talked about big reforms that he wants to happen to the party, opening at up to nonpaying members and seeing someone who was not an elected mp potentially lead the party in the future. the star turn today was businesswoman and campaignerjean miller, who made a speech earlier. she is with me now. —— jeanna miller. good speech earlier. she is with me now. ——jeanna miller. good afternoon. you said in your speech that was less tha n you said in your speech that was less than 200 days to go until brexit and it‘s time for politicians to let the people decide their

future. what did you mean? the politicians seem incapable of coming up politicians seem incapable of coming up witha politicians seem incapable of coming up with a plan that won't hurt people'sjobs and up with a plan that won't hurt people's jobs and the future of our country. if they find it impossible to put aside their differences and fight for the country, it is up to people to decide the future. how? another vote, and fight for the country, it is up to people to decide the future. how? another vote, another general election? the people have to decide whatever the outcome. either one. if the politicians carry on with the mood music they are playing at the moment of indecision, the people must decide. the prime minister said it is her deal or no deal. is there time for any that to happen? how do you envisage an election or another vote happening? if we have a stalemate from parliament, where the government is incapable of getting any kind of deal through, it will have to revert to the people's vote ora have to revert to the people's vote or a general election. the prime minister us to start explaining to the british people what no deal means. no deal means no transition, which means we fall off a cliff next

year with no safety valves. labour and the conservatives both committed to delivering brexit. they are not calling for another vote. surely it is an impossible stumbling block to overcome? i would say to both political parties, you have to listen to your membership and the people in the country. all of the opinion polls are showing, all of the work i've done in the last six weeks, people desperately want to see what happens next. the liberal democrats have rolled out the red carpet this weekend. you got a great reception after your speech. wasn‘t there part of you thinking, this is my opportunity to lead new political movement? no. i've said it over and overagain, my movement? no. i've said it over and over again, my place movement? no. i've said it over and overagain, my place is movement? no. i've said it over and over again, my place is best served by being independent. it means i don't have to fall into any party lines. i can be very bold about what i believe is right for the country. have they got the right idea, opening up the party? i'm already very cynically involved, acted on my participation in the politics of our

country. there are other people who wa nt country. there are other people who want tojump on board. i think it is a very good move. thank you. one person willing themselves out of the running for a potential leadership of the party. we will hear more of late the proposed reforms when sir vince cable makes his speech tomorrow. thank you. a major new road safety campaign is being launched today, warning motorists not to drive too close to the car in front — something known as tailgating. highways england says it s the cause of one in eight deaths or serious injuries on our roads, as breakfast‘s john maguire has been finding out. this is the advert that highways england hopes will encourage tailgaters to change their behaviour. the campaign describes driving too close to the vehicle in front as aggressive, intimidating and potentially very dangerous. a factor in 100 incidents every year where people are killed or seriously injured. stay safe, stay back.

you've got a lot of people who do it, which don't realise that they do it. which obviously is not very good for the driver who is being tailgated, but does it make it worse that the person who is tailgating doesn't realise how dangerous they are driving? i‘m taking part in research that aims to find out what effect aggressive tailgating can have on other road users. rigged up to a heart monitor and facial recognition software, i‘m sent out to drive on motorways near birmingham. my data was then analysed and i was given the results. you had the perception that you were feeling absolutely fine, but the reality was, and your data suggested, that you were a bit more alert and a bit more aware, which is what we would expect you to be on the road. what the research showed was that although on the surface i felt calm, my body and my subconscious were telling a different story. i was under stress. highways england says tailgating can

cause the driver in front to feel targeted and victimised, distracting them from concentrating properly and possibly causing them to make a mistake. so, in the words of a previous, and classic, road safety campaign... only a fool breaks the two second rule. john maguire, bbc news, birmingham. in a moment it‘s time for the one 0‘clock news. but first, the weather. hello. it looks like being a really windy week ahead. this afternoon is probably what you would call the calm before the storm. more sunshine pushing from the south east living the temperatures —— lifting. in the north—west the cloud is thickening all the while. rain moving in. it will turn wet through the rest of today. across scotland the rain

pushing into northern ireland. england and wales f51winds breaking the cloud up, warm sunshine. as we run through this evening we see the winds picking up in the south west. this area of low pressure contains re m na nts of this area of low pressure contains remnants of hurricane helene. the winds picking up later as the rain arrives into the south west and wales. still more rain to come from northern ireland and northern and western parts of scotland. many eastern parts will be joined with clear skies. for all of us it would bea clear skies. for all of us it would be a one night. 1a to 16 degrees. we have got some tropical air as well as strengthening winds. the winds would be key overnight and into tomorrow. 50 miles per in party of england and wales. 60 on hills and coasts in the west. turning wet in scotla nd coasts in the west. turning wet in scotland before moving into the

north sea. sunny spells falling in most places. showers from the west. it will stay windy in england and wales. it is a warm wind. temperatures as high as 2a degrees in the south east, to warmer conditions for a while in eastern scotland. temperatures in northern ireland and western scotland 1718 celsius. showers later in the day. this is the next big feature developing. a deepening area of low pressure sweeping in from the atla ntic pressure sweeping in from the atlantic on a strong jet stream. wednesday could be even windier, especially in the north west of scotland. 70 mph. wet and windy for scotla nd scotland. 70 mph. wet and windy for scotland and northern ireland. sunshine and showers for england and wales. windier towards the west. not quite as warm on wednesday. still pretty good for the time of the year. temperatures tempered by the wind. her way or no way — theresa may insists the only alternative to her plan for brexit is to leave the eu with no deal. we‘ll get a good deal,

we‘ll bring that back from the eu negotiations and put that to parliament. i think the alternative to that will be not having a deal. today the international monetary fund says any brexit deal will have a negative consequence on the uk — adding a no—deal brexit would be dire. from happy hour to happy days ahead? we speak to ex—pats in bulgaria who are questioning what the future post—brexit holds for them. with just six months to go until the uks expected departure — we‘re live from brussels with the latest from there,