tonight at 10:00pm, in a crucial week for the brexit talks, the prime minister spells out the remaining obstacles to a final deal. two days ahead of a vital eu summit, theresa may says that disagreement over the future of the irish border should not be allowed to lead to a no—deal brexit. we cannot let this disagreement derail the prospects of a good deal, and leave us with the no deal outcome that no one wants. as ministers continue their visits to european capitals, all depends on the reaction of the other member states. iam in i am in berlin tonight, where the german government says brexit deal is close, but that the eu will not be into making concessions. we'll be asking about the prospects of a breakthrough at this week's eu summit in brussels. also tonight... following the disappearance of a saudi journalist in turkey, the diplomatic pressure increases on the saudi leaders to explain what's happened to him. protests in lancashire, as the controversial process of fracking for natural gas starts again for the first time in seven years.

the endless queues in venezuela. we report on the humanitarian problems brought about by economic collapse. meghan and harry will become parents in the spring. the royal couple announce they're now expecting their first child. another one for sterling. and in tonight's football, england stunned spain with victory in the nations league. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news... all the latest reports, results and interviews from the bbc sports centre. good evening.

just two days before the crucial eu summit in brussels, the prime minister has insisted that a brexit deal is still achieveable. the sticking point remains the future of the irish border. the president of the european council, donald tusk, has told fellow leaders they should not give up on the process, but that the eu should also prepare for the possibility of a no—deal brexit. he said that was now "more likely than even before". likely than ever before". our political editor laura keunssberg has the latest. my tea—making's not too bad... making deals, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. looks like you've been making quite a few cups of tea. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project that helps those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like, with foes, not friends, around her. reporter: is there any way out, prime minister? there has been progress, but as she went to tell mps, negotiations faltered again over the irish border. this is the time for cool,

calm heads to prevail, and it's the time... and it is the time for a clear—eyed focus on the few remaining but critical issues that are still to be agreed. we cannot let this disagreement derail the prospect of a good deal and leave us with a no—deal outcome that no one wants. i continue to believe that a negotiated deal is the best outcome for the uk and for the european union. i continue to believe that such a deal is achievable. the prime minister, mr speaker, faces a simple and inescapable choice. be buffeted this way and that way by the chaos of her own party. 0r back a deal that could win the support of parliament and the people of this country. eight times she was asked about a time limit to her proposal for the so—called irish backstop. eight times, answer came there none. eu leaders all worry about it.

the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland if a big trade deal can't be reached. the prime minister and her counterparts agree that the uk could stick to the same customs rules as the continent. but the eu is so far refusing to allow the uk to put a hard deadline on that. the president of the eu council, donald tusk, says that has made a no deal more likely than ever. there was precious little support for the prime minister in there. this place is alive with what ifs. what if there can't be a compromise on ireland? what if a deal can't be done? what if a deal that's done then can't make it through parliament? there are plenty of people around with answers for theresa may. perhaps none of which she really wants to hear. the leader of sinn fein in westminster telling the prime minister she must do whatever it takes to avoid a hard border. the consequences of getting it wrong

for ireland are far too serious. and any responsible person in british politics, and in particular the british prime minister, has to understand that. northern ireland's unionists put the blame the other way. we need to see that the whole of the united kingdom leaves the european union together, and there aren't any differences made between northern ireland or any other parts of the united kingdom. and that's what it all means. and the snp with its own set of instructions for number ten. it is probably the case that the only option with any chance of commanding a parliamentary majority is single market and customs union membership. it actually might well be the only option which is not completely impossible at this stage. and tory brexiteers, who are pushing her to ditch her policy, have this persistent warning. the cabinet have been treated a bit like mushrooms, to use an old army expression. they have been kept consistently in the dark, and fed something unpleasant.

so, now i think is the time for the cabinet to take the opportunity to assert itself on behalf of the british people who voted to leave the european union. it's an open question as to whether the cabinet will come in behind the prime minister. they will meet tomorrow. more than a handful have fears about her plans. with unhappy friends, it's notjust her enemies theresa may needs to bear in mind. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. after the uk leaves the european union, northern ireland will be the only part of the uk with a land border the eu, and how that will work has been one of the toughest problems to solve in a way that satisfies all sides. chris morris from the bbc‘s reality check team has been looking at why it has proved so difficult. the brexit debate has an awful lot to do with lines on the map. and what negotiators call

the backstop is a guarantee that after brexit there will be no hard border, no new border checks, between the republic of ireland in the eu, and northern ireland in the uk, under all circumstances. keeping the border open is a crucial part of the northern ireland peace process. and both sides hope a new trade agreement can keep everything running as smoothly as it does now. but if they can't do that deal, or if it is not ready in time, the backstop would kick in automatically. the current dispute is over what exactly the legal text of this backstop should say. to begin with, the eu suggested northern ireland would have to stay in the customs union — so no customs checks — and in most parts of the single market. the aim to avoid any checks at the irish land border. not acceptable, said the uk. that would in effect split up the country. so a compromise has been worked on that focuses broadly on two things. northern ireland would be treated differently from the rest of the uk for a while in terms

of single market regulations. that means there would be some checks within the uk between great britain and northern ireland, on things like product standards. and certainly on food and animals. but the government's allies in northern ireland, the dup, really don't like that. secondly, notjust northern ireland, but the whole of the uk, would remain in a temporary customs union or arrangement with the eu. many tory mps really don't like that, because it wouldn't allow the uk to strike new trade deals around the world. they want any temporary arrangement to have a precise end date, otherwise it could drift on for years. but the eu reject that, arguing that if there is a precise end date, then it's not a guarantee or a backstop under all circumstances. so there's deadlock and something will have to give because with no backstop deal, there'd be no withdrawal agreement. and there would be no transition

period after brexit. something which is supposed to give both sides some time to try to sort out all the complexities of their future relationship. chris morris, bbc news. our europe editor katya adler is in berlin for us this evening. we have heard from the prime minister here. what is the view of people like angela merkel and other leaders on the chances of progress this week? compared to all of the heat we are hearing about in westminster, berlin, like brussels, is choosing to sport more of a laid—back approach. brexit negotiators haven't broken up altogether, they are just on a mini break, iam altogether, they are just on a mini break, i am told. they have not gotten break, i am told. they have not gotte n off break, i am told. they have not gotten off in a mini huff, they have just gone to decide on key issues like the irish border. and now it is

move like the irish border. and now it is m ove over like the irish border. and now it is move over autocrats because eu leaders will take centre stage this week. theresa may meeting angela merkel and other eu leaders at a dinner on wednesday night, everybody hoping it goes more smoothly than the last time they dined together a few weeks ago. angela merkel‘s and other people's message to the prime minister is that she is among friends, not enemies. they want to make a brexit deal this autumn. they appreciate the political difficulties the prime minister finds herself in at home but germany's europe minister said to me today that the eu would not be blackmailed into making concessions. he said when it came to the irish border or the european single market, he said eu leaders like angela merkel will always put eu citizens‘ interests first. their priority ahead of completing a brexit deal with the uk this autumn with the uk. president trump has suggested that "rogue killers" could be responsible for the disappearance of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, who went missing after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul

two weeks ago. mr trump is sending his secretary of state mike pompeo to saudi arabia, to ask questions, and afterwards mr pompeo will stop in istanbul, where a joint search by turkish and saudi officials of the consulate in istanbul took place earlier today. our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. they entered the door where jamal khashoggi disappeared. those tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it‘s almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift the blame. the king firmly denied any knowledge of it. he didn‘t really know. maybe...

i don‘t want to get into his mind, but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. who knows? we‘re going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, is off to riyadh in a sign the us is engaging more. though washington says arms deals between the two won‘t end. tonight, turkish police arrived at the consulate tojoin the saudi team. riyadh is starting its own investigation too, worried as foreign businesses rethink their ties. after all their blanket denials, the saudis are being pushed into a corner by a growing international outrage. their allies are demanding answers and big companies are pulling out of the riyadh investment conference. the saudis are being forced to cooperate, to limit what is becoming a pr crisis. but on saudi tv, the line is to hit out. one analyst calling it fake news by enemies of the country that must pay a price.

a murder enquiry site, yes, but the saudis still chose to call in the cleaners before investigators arrived. it makes you wonder how much here is for show, and if this dark story will ever be solved. mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. the energy firm, cuadrilla, has resumed the process of fracking for shale gas in lancashire. it‘s the first time it has taken place in the uk since 2011 when the process was linked to two small earthquakes near blackpool. the controversial work involves pumping liquid underground at high pressure to fracture rocks and release natural gas. dozens of protestors gathered near the site as the work got underway today, as our correspondent, danny savage, reports. waving placards, embedding arms into lumps of concrete. refusing to come down from scaffolding on top of a van, which they chained themselves to. the fracking may have started again but the protests have not stopped.

we have to stop using fossil fuels and we need to stop now. i am an old granny, right, but i have to be here because it is going to affect our grandchildren and we have to stop it. pamela taught geography locally for more than a0 years and has spent many days here. kids in lancashire are now adults and they know that global warming, climate change is real and this is part of it and we have to keep fossil fuels in the ground. within this site, deep underground, drilling and pumping for gas is now under way. fracking here involves drilling first vertically, then, for the first time in the uk, horizontally. water, sand and chemicals are pumped at high pressure into shale rock, which has gas trapped inside it. when the rock fractures, gas is released and brought to the surface. the company involved says the method is safe and extracting gas is important for our future energy needs.

growth in renewables has been welcome but it has been confined to the electricity sector and we still use pretty much gas for all of our heating. so, if people want to heat their homes, and a lot of people cook their food with gas, we‘re going to need it for many decades to come. fracking was pioneered in the united states where it accounts for two thirds of gas production. energy prices have fallen there as a result. the protests here continue against what the fracking company say is the exploratory phase of their work here. any gas found will have to be tested and if cuadrilla, the company that runs this site, want to carry on, there will be more permissions and more licenses. after two minor earthquakes in lancashire seven years ago were linked to fracking, the work here will be closely monitored. if it‘s viable, the industry has its eye on plenty of other locations. expect protests there, too. danny savage, bbc news, lancashire. the government of venezuela has

denied the country is facing a humanitarian crisis brought about by its economic collapse. yet a report by a group of venezuelan universities estimates that last year alone food shortages meant three—quarters of the population lost 11 kilograms in weight. despite having the largest oil reserves in the world, regular power shortages have left the country almost on its knees. the bbc‘s vladimir hernandez has travelled to one of the worst affected areas — the state of sulia. he‘s one of the few international journalists who‘s been able to report from there. this is sulia‘s biggest meat market. well, it used to be at least. now it is less about meat but more about hooves, fat, tripe and bones. animal offcuts have become the affordable option for venezuelans — priced out by hyperinflation. anything that makes a good soup or a stew. as i walk through the

market, i come up to a stall with an awful stench. rotten beef is also sold here in this market. it smells strong. it has flies all over it. a kilo of beef costs up to a third of the monthly minimum wage and would provide maybe a couple of meals but this rotten beef i% of a salary. there is chaos everywhere. hospitals are also affected by the crisis. equipment and beds left derelict. there is no money to repair them. no garbage removal means outside hospitals you find huge

part of medical waste, including drips and needles and piles of rubbish are also a source for food here. for desperate families, anything will do. but this is a province with huge oil reserves. this wealth is almost everywhere. it is under the ground, it is right up to its shores. the government is widely accused of mismanagement but president maduro rejects this and blames foreign governments, in particular the us, of sabotaging the country. you have to queue for almost everything — from food to cash withdrawals. queues in which you can easily spend the whole day. and frequent power shortages are often leading to protests. this is a community that has been five days without any electricity. in this part of the country it is not rare, it is happening all the time.

not even those who die escape the crisis. frequent power cuts mean morgues cannot keep bodies refrigerated. this is a rich nation but most people are not rich. when i met maria, she had been without power for five days — only her fridge reliant on a neighbour‘s generator. you have two fridges, this one works, not much in it, this one got damaged in a power cut. maria has more pressing worries. she has had to buy drugs, needles and gloves for breast cancer surgery. hospitals simply do not have them. her own drama is the current story of this country. vladimir hernandez, bbc news, maracaibo. violent rainstorms in south—west

france have claimed the lives of at least ten people. flash floods swamped a number of towns and villages around the city of carcassonne. an elderly nun was swept away as the force of the rising water smashed through a convent. officials say the equivalent of three months‘ rain fell in just a few hours. the united arab emirates says it is to put a 31—year—old british phd student on trial for spying. matthew hedges, was researching the uae‘s foreign and internal security policies after the 2011 arab spring revolutions. mr hedges denies any wrong doing but has been in prison since being detained at dubai airport in may. his wife says he‘s been held in solitary confinement and only granted two consular visits. the house of commons has allowed a culture to develop, in which bullying and harassment of staff has been able to thrive, according to a new report. the inquiry, which was commissioned after a bbc newsnight

investigation earlier this year, referred to "urgent and serious problems" in procedures for dealing with complaints and said cultural change was needed to restore the confidence of staff. our deputy political editor, john pienaar, is at the houses of parliament. this is a very hard—hitting report. it is. the force is quite startling. not only multiple cases of bullying and harassment, including sexual harassment a parliamentary staff but misconduct which has been taking place in an environment where it could thrive. parliamentary staffers, overwhelm elite women, we re staffers, overwhelm elite women, were treated to the predatory behaviour of male mps. that was being tolerated the concealed and covered up. it is all uncomfortable reading for those high up in parliament, those at the high top,

likejohn burke parliament, those at the high top, like john burke oh, parliament, those at the high top, likejohn burke oh, who has denied allegations against him. he promised an urgentand allegations against him. he promised an urgent and serious response. —— bercow. there is no responsibility attributed to any named divisional seniorfigure in attributed to any named divisional senior figure in parliament. attributed to any named divisional seniorfigure in parliament. all of them are told that if they cannot change the system, deal with the culture here in parliament if they cannot command trust, they need to win her words consider their position. in other words, win her words consider their position. in otherwords, consider standing down. the duke and duchess of sussex are expecting their first child. kensington palace said the baby is due in the spring. prince harry and meghan have arrived in sydney, as they start a 16—day foreign tour in australia, from where our royal correspondent, jonny dymond, sent this report. a low—key entrance to a high—profile tour. the duchess doesn‘t normally

carry her own stationery, an attempt perhaps to keep prying eyes away. a few hours later, the announcement on social media — a modern medium for a modern couple. the congratulations came from the top down. meghan and harry... wonderful news. i‘m very happy for them. there is a cheeky side to prince harry that has always got on with children. they speak the same language. he has made no secret of his desire for children of his own. one step at a time. hopefully we will start a family in the near future. it was at princess eugenie‘s wedding on friday that the couple told his family — slightly curious timing perhaps but with the tour coming up that may be the best opportunity to catch everyone face to face. her mother, the palace said, is very happy and looking forward to her first grandchild.

it‘s five months almost to the day since the couple were married at windsor — a wedding that captured the imagination of many. that day saw harry shrug off the image of a party prince. now he is to be a father. this seems to be used to be a natural continuation of his character. —— seems to me to be. he loves playing with the little children of his brother. he loves being with them so he obviously wants his own as well. the duke and duchess‘s four—country tour starts tomorrow here in australia, where the news was greeted warmly by locals and visitors alike. just across the water at at admiralty house a couple spent their first night in australia. they will travel later to sydney opera house for their first opportunity to meet

australians in the flesh and their first public walkabout. there was already a fair amount of excitement about the royal tour and with the news of the baby or be buzzing. what a place for prince harry and meghan markle to spend time together as they prepare for their first trial. thank you for the latest on the royal tour and the royal news in sydney. football. and both northern ireland and england were in action tonight in the uefa nations league. england secured a valuable away win against spain in seville, as our sports editor, dan roan, reports. this was an occasion that england needed to reflect well on them. both off the pitch, where a minority of fans had clashed with spanish police, and on it, with one of football‘s most feared forces lying in wait. england were fortunate not to concede immediately. jordan pickford knowing little about this. but there was nothing lucky about what happened next. a wonderful move, finished with aplomb by raheem sterling. raheem sterling! what a way to claim your first international goal in three years. that was the first time england had scored in spain since 1987. within a few minutes they had two.

marcus rashford silencing seville. but the visitors were not finished, there. england looking like world beaters as raheem sterling scored his second of what was becoming an unforgettable night. spain had come into this match as the form team and finally they showed a moment of class, alcacer giving the hosts hope. pickford was then lucky not to give away a penalty for this. spanish frustration boiling over. with the last touch of the game ramos pulled another back, but this will be remembered for a famous england victory. from world cup semifinalists to stunning a strong spain side, this team‘s revolution under manager gareth southgate continues to gather pace. one of the most memorable england victories for many years. some fans have struggled to fully understand the new nation‘s league format. this

was no meaningless friendly. spain have not lost at home for 15 long yea rs. have not lost at home for 15 long years. it was backs to the wall stuff at times for england in the second—half but that was a sensational victory. another result to tell you about this evening, ireland away in sarajevo tonight against bosnia—herzegovina. they lost 2—0. it means northern ireland are rooted to the bottom of their nations league group having lost three out of three. tonight very much belongs to england. ever since the world cup run where they got to the world cup run where they got to the last four, the fans have wondered how good the side is. have a genuine contenders? are they the real deal? can they mix it with the best in the world? based on the evidence tonight here in civil, they can. thank you. let‘s have more on our main story.

and new research shows voters are split over the benefits of leaving the eu. around a third of people think we will be better off in ten years — the same proportion think we‘ll be worse off. the study shows people‘s overwhelming priority after brexit is to get better public services. our home editor, mark easton, has been looking at the results with people in swansea. the waves lapping onto swansea bay throw salt onto a community riven by brexit. swansea west voted emphatically to remain, swansea east equally emphatically to leave. as negotiations reach a critical stage we have invited a panel of local people from both sides of the argument to the city‘s waterfront museum — a national collection celebrating welsh industry, part funded by the eu. good afternoon. there are fewer than 170 days until the uk is due to leave the european union. are you excited? are you anxious? what do you think the days immediately after brexit are going to be like? i‘m quite optimistic but i am glad

we‘re not going to be part of the use — the united states of europe — because i would never want to be part of that. iwould be pessimistic because it will be the start of the division of europe and this has been like the longest time of peace since the last war. it has been chaos from the beginning and it is still chaos. anxious. anxious, that is my fear. what will happen to the economy? what will happen to jobs? what will happen to the prices in the shop? i think prices will inflate for like the small guys, for like smaller business and stuff. you might pay, i don‘t know, 50p more for a lightbulb but... a price worth paying for leaving the eu in your view? yes, definitely. definitely, yeah. for somebody earning a little bit more, 50p here or there might not be much but when you are already penny pinching, i think it will have a knock—on effect in the supermarkets. research for the joseph rowntree foundation finds that just a quarter of the population think,

in the short term, brexit will leave the economy better. 45% think it will be worse. i want to focus on what was on the side of the bus. so, ten years from now, do you think the health service will be better or will it be worse as a result of brexit? i did vote to leave but i've massively changed my mind since. have you? why? i really feel like i was misled. i work in the nhs and i think our nhs is going to suffer massively from us leaving. danielle, do you think brexit will make the nhs better or worse? well, i‘d like to think that it would. make it better? yeah. people are put on waiting lists and they are waiting for such a