you're watching bbc newsroom live with me joanna gosling at westminster. theresa may will tell business leaders her brexit deal will curb eu migration — as she faces a week of further pressure on her leadership. the prime minister will speak at the the cbi conference shortly — they say her government's current immigration policies won't work for the economy. the eu's chief negotiator says the spotlight is now on the future relationship — when both sides will have control of their own rules. now more than ever, we must all remain calm, and i will remain calm, and keep our focus on the needs for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. and i'm rebecca jones, the other headlines at 11. 3,000 foreign doctors are having their licenses checked after it emerged a fake psychiatrist was allowed to practise for 22 years with no medical qualification. thousands of passengers

at the busiest rail stations in the country are left stranded this morning after engineering works overran. police investigate a quadruple stabbing that left four men in hospital in north london. theresa may faces what she's described as a "critical week" as she tries to gather support for her brexit deal. she'll be meeting industry leaders in london today, arguing that her plans are good for business, but she'll have to keep a watchful eye on critics in her own party who are threatening a vote on her leadership. so what does this "critical week" look like? this morning, the prime minister gives a speech to the cbi, in which she'll say the withdrawal

agreement will deliver a fairer immigration system and will help young people into work. later this week she's expected to meet the european commission president, jean—claude juncker. mrs may will want to discuss future trade with the eu. if all goes to plan there will be a special brexit summit with european leaders next sunday. the prime minister has received support this morning from leave—supporting cabinet ministers, including michael gove and penny mordaunt — who had been reportedly been trying to get her to change her plans. but another threat comes from backbench conservative mps who are trying to force a vote of no confidence in her leadership. will they gain enough support? let's get reaction now from our assistant political editor, norman smith. norman, she says it is a critical week but she is trying to make it seem as business as normal as she heads to the cbi conference. i think that is true but an a way it

is critical week for brexiteers who have clearly said they have the numbers to get a no—confidence vote and running. here we are on the morning, they launched this dead last week and we still do not have the 48 letters. —— be launched this last week. there is a sense i think they may have overreached here and beginning to struggle and in part that's because there is a split in their ranks at whether this is a stupid strategy. by forcing this contest they could actually lose which would mean mrs may would—be strengthens and pretty much cemented infor strengthens and pretty much cemented in for one more year at least. it could backfire spectacularly. listening to anne—marie morris, one of those who sent her letter, she now says maybe not today, maybe this week, it's sounding a little bit more wishy—washy. i think it will be this week, once mps realise that theresa may is not going to give mps

the chance to have a proper vote before she goes to brussels on sunday. if she goes to brussels and we have not had a vote i think that's simply not democratic and not respectful. so not today. tuesday? wednesday? it could be any day this week. at the same time, we have seen the so—called pizza club of cabinet ministers who are allegedly going to try and pressurise mrs may to go back to brussels and get a better divorce deal. they seem a little bit at sixes and sevens as well. mrs may has quite bluntly said it is not on, the deal has been agreed, it is over. i thought this morning they also were sounding chastened and did not sound like they were people who we re not sound like they were people who were going to bang their first on the table or a walk out the door. just listen to michael gove earlier. good morning. i'm just off to work at the department of environment. the prime minister, of course, has my full support and i hope

people will get behind her as she endeavours to get the very best deal for britain. will she make the late changes that you want, do you think? i think the prime minister is doing a very good job and it's important people give her their support in order to ensure she concludes a deal in the best interests of britain. and she should make these late changes, though? do you think? would you resign if she doesn't make the late changes that you want? the prime minister has my full support. while this has been going on mrs may today will try to shift the narrative away from this hugely contentious divorce deal to the future arrangement. the other agreement that sketches out our future trading and political ties with the eu because the thinking for mrs may's team is they believe they have a better story with that document because it enshrines key demands from the referendum, such as ending the common agricultural policy and the common fisheries

policy and, crucially, ending freedom of movement. the hope is like to get everyone speaking about this where we have a good story to tell and see if we can push the divorce deal to one side. when should it become clear there will be a leadership challenge or not, do you think? i think today really is the day because all those who have been talking about its and wanted to speak to the constituency associations over the weekend, there is no new arguments here saw no reason to spend several more days of this, if you're going to do it, you're going to do it and the longer they take the more momentum they lose and it begins to look half—hearted. this is notjust about the challenge or not to mrs may, it tells us something about the brexiteers, we hired brexiteers, they are very organised, very noisy and very committed but do they actually have the numbers they claim

to have —— the hard brexiteers. given the struggle they seem to be having to get to 48, you have to question whether they really have 80 oi’ so question whether they really have 80 or so poised to vote against the deal. perhaps we have all been slightly lulled by the high—profile antics of the likes of borisjohnson and jacob rees—mogg, the very charged vocabulary into so assuming they are unstoppable force. actually, they could be quite the confined group within the tory party who perhaps do not have the sway they think they do. roth have to see how the day plays out. it has been so unpredictable so far —— we will have to see. let's speak to our business presenterjamie robertson who is in greenwich, south east london. she has got them on the side are there? you, ithink she has got them on the side are there? you, i think within the next hour or so will be something of a welcome respite for mrs may, she will be in the company of people who

very broadly support what she is trying to do with the withdrawal agreement. that means —— does not mean they don't have disagreements with her, specifically on immigration. that's one of the areas where there will be lots of conversation. the cbi has already today said this is a policy that will not work. for instance, why should we restrict immigration to people just owning more than £30,000 a year? that's one area that is disagreement. the broad approach which mrs may has got over this withdrawal agreement is something business generally says they can work with. in the speech of the today the head of cbi also said about pushing forward ideas of how it could work, for instance, she does not want or expect business or britain to become a low tax, singapore of europe. she does not

wa nted singapore of europe. she does not wanted to become what she calls a cowboy nation. 0n the other hand, she made a jeremy corbyn by saying she made a jeremy corbyn by saying she does not want to go back to the nationalisation of the 1970s. generally speaking, we think mrs may will get a positive reaction here and of course something she will appreciate is the people she will be speaking to and convincing are almost converted. jamie, one of the things she will be speaking about his aggression and sailing under the deal we will be in control of our borders —— she will be speaking about immigration. it is important but i think there is quite a lot of criticism of this. 0ne quite a lot of criticism of this. one thing that's become very worrying for business is a shortage of labour recently. right across the country, farms and businesses up and down the country saying there is difficulty in getting labour. there isa difficulty in getting labour. there is a positive side to this, people

say that will increase wages and thatis say that will increase wages and that is why wages are going up slightly above inflation currently. so there is a benefit but on the other hand businesses are worried where they will get, notjust other hand businesses are worried where they will get, not just the skilled labour but also the basic ordinary labourfor skilled labour but also the basic ordinary labour for companies. jamie, we will go straight to the prime minister. thank you for your leadership of the cbi and also welcomejohn allen who took up his role of president since i last addressed you. i knowjohn from this time of the home office supervisory board and though he will make a fantastic contribution as president. that is one paramount issue facing our country at the moment. i know it is the number one concern of the cbi so let me get right to it. last week the cabinet agreed the terms of the uk's withdrawal from the eu. agreed the terms of the uk's withdrawalfrom the eu. we agreed the terms of the uk's withdrawal from the eu. we also agreed a draft outline of the

political declaration on the future relationship between the uk and eu. both documents were the result of many hours of negotiation between the united kingdom and the european union. together they represented a decisive breakthrough but they are not the final deal. we now have an intense week of negotiations ahead of us in the run—up to the european council on sunday. during that time i expect us to hammer out the full and final details of the framework that will underpin our future relationship and i am confident we can strike a deal at council and i can strike a deal at council and i can take it back to the house of commons. the core elements are already in place. the withdrawal agreement has been agreed in full subject of course to final agreement being reached on the future framework. that agreement is a good one for the uk. it fulfils the wishes of the british people as expressed in the referendum. i have a lwa ys expressed in the referendum. i have always had a clear sense of the

outcomes i wanted to deliver in these negotiations. control over our borders by bringing an end to freedom of movement once and for all. control of our money so we can decide for ourselves how to spend it and could do so on priorities like the nhs. control of our laws by ending thejurisdiction the nhs. control of our laws by ending the jurisdiction of the european court of justice ending the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice in the uk and ensuring our laws are made and enforced here in this country. getting us out of the eu programmes that did not work in our interest. suchis that did not work in our interest. such is the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy. that's exactly what we are going to deliver. let me say more about the first of those, getting back full control of our borders. i know it is an issue of great importance to the british people. the uk is a country that values the contribution that immigration has moved to our society and economy over many years. in the

future, outside the eu, immigration will continue to make a positive contribution to our national life. the difference will be this, once we have left the eu we will be fully in control of who comes here. it will no longer be the case eu nationals regardless of their skills and experience, can jump the queue ahead of engineers from sydney software developers from delhi. instead of a system based on where a person is from we will have one built around the talents and skills person has to offer. not only will this deliver on the verdict of the referendum, it should lead to greater opportunity for young people to access training and skilled employment. we want our immigration system for the future but everyone can have confidence in. yes, a system that works for business, allows us to attract the brightest and the best from around the world a lot more streamlined application and entry processes and

we are already taking action in that regard by introducing the use of the gates for visitors from certain countries. it also needs to command the confidence of the public by putting them in control of who comes to this country. that's what i'm determined to deliver and look forward to working with you to achieve it. now we agreed a strong agreement it is important we focus on the new agreement we want to build with the eu. that the relationship must set us on the path toa relationship must set us on the path to a more prosperous future. to do that it needs to work forjobs across our economy. we are not speaking about political theory, but the reality of people's lives and livelihoods, jobs depend on us getting this right. what we have agreed unashamedly puts our future economic success and the livelihoods of working families up and down the

country first. we have agreed a transition period to avoid a cliff edge for business and provide certainty you need to invest. 0n goods the outline the future framework agrees to the creation of a comprehensive free trade area with the eu, our biggest and nearest goods market. zero tariffs, no fees, restrictions across all sectors with ambitious custom arrangement that respectable seines‘ legal orders. that's what our businesses need and thatis that's what our businesses need and that is what this deal delivers. that is the right thing for the future. while the world is changing fast, our geography is not. europe will always be our most proximate goods markets and ensuring we have free—flowing borders is crucial. skill jobs free—flowing borders is crucial. skilljobs rely on it. take the automotive industry. since 2010 our manufacturing output has increased by 9%. in auto manufacturing the

draw has been 60%. nissan in sunderland, jaguar land rover and commentary, —— in coventry and numerous others, the support tens of thousands of jobs both numerous others, the support tens of thousands ofjobs both directly and indirectly. 0ften thousands ofjobs both directly and indirectly. often they are at the heart of the local economies. all rely on parts being able to flow across borders to supportjust in time supply chains. the same is true forfood time supply chains. the same is true for food exporters and supermarkets. the deal proposed will work for all of them and sustain the livelihoods they provide to working people across the uk. the method that works best for goods would not be the right one for services and investment. the world being made over smaller by changes in technology presents different opportunities in the services sector and that requires a different approach. because the uk is notjust approach. because the uk is notjust a european hub but a global hub for

services, our future success depends on us services, our future success depends on us continuing to be so. we have agreed with the eu to negotiate a trading relationship and services more ambitious than any existing free trade agreement. it will deliver a level of liberalisation that goes well beyond the wto terms. all modes of supply will be covered and will remove the —— it will remove all discrimination and sectors covered. regulatory autonomy will be preserved but we will each ensure our approaches are transparent, efficient and is compatible as far as possible, doing all we can to avoid unnecessary regulatory requirements. we will make appropriate arrangements are professional qualifications and right across the board in digital, financial services, intellectual property, transport, energy, the agreement provide certainty businesses need. for the safety of all our people, we have ensured our

closer security and intelligence cooperation with the eu continues. for our whole economy we have worked ha rd to for our whole economy we have worked hard to deliver a deal that puts jobs and livelihoods, prosperity and opportunity first. that is what brexit should be all about. getting a good deal that unlocks the opportunity of a brighter future for this country and all our people. 0ver this country and all our people. over the last eight years economy has been transformed. we're post—brexit from the position recovered strength. 0ur public finances are in the healthiest state for a decade with the deficit down by four fifths and that is the share of the economy falling. businesses have continued to show their confidence in the british economy. last month amazon announced it will be opening a new office in manchester and the plans to create 1000 and the jobs across the country. rolls—royce and 9200 new jobs at their head office and

manufacturing plant at goodwood. british firms won contracts worth £1 billion to support royal navy ships. in september i visited a zero emissions vehicle summit where industry and lower £500 million of investment, creating 1000 jobs across the country. and today the company announced before the £90 million investment in a new data centre to serve as growing demand for digitalfinancial centre to serve as growing demand for digital financial services in the city of london, bringing the total uk investment up to £295 million this financial year. the most striking the economic success story of the last few years has been thejobs medical, story of the last few years has been the jobs medical, sound story of the last few years has been thejobs medical, sound economic management has delivered since 2010. youth unemployment almost halved, more disabled people in work than ever before, female unemployment rate falling to a record low, 1000

more people have found work every day. last week we saw some more excellent employment numbers, record number of people now in work, 350,000 more than a year before. 3 million more sense to those ten. wages rose by 3.2%, biggest rise in nearly a decade —— 3 million more since 2010. i neverforget nearly a decade —— 3 million more since 2010. i never forget what then those numbers, not the goods on the spreadsheet, but real people. the young person who has left school or couege young person who has left school or college and swap their pocket money for a wage that earned themselves by their own hard work. they might still be living at home and can afford to give their parents something each week towards their board and maybe even start saving for the place of their own. it might be paid a moving off benefits and able to provide a better quality of life for the family, perhaps taking the first foreign holiday get a new

car or an older person who may have given up hope of ever working but to access training, learn new skills and now feels the rush of pride that comes with being able to make a contribution and be part of a team again. for someone with a disability who has faced a whole i've been told they did not have anything to offer in the workplace and has been helped by the dwp‘s disability confidence tea m by the dwp‘s disability confidence team to access new opportunities. that's the difference that having a job can make, providing sense of purpose and dignity on which a happy life is built. that's what businesses like yours provide to millions of people across the uk every day. nasa is starting a business, growing your business and keeping it i think —— that is why starting a business, it is one of the most socially responsible thing you can do in life and why the deal we will strike with the eu has securing jobs and prosperity at its heart. i got into politics to help

people who want to work hard and do their best to have a fair shot and their best to have a fair shot and the chance to get on in life. i know businesses have an essential role to play. businesses can and should be a force for good in our world. at a time when many are questioning whether a free market and an open trading economy can work for eve ryo ne trading economy can work for everyone in society, businesses need to do more to win that argument. it's not just to do more to win that argument. it's notjust a job to do more to win that argument. it's not just a job for politicians, all of you must play your part, too. by all of you must play your part, too. by stepping up to demonstrate you truly have a stake in the success of this country. the very best way of doing that is by investing in the future for the next generation, giving them a chance to develop their skills and begin a rewarding career. the government will work with you every step of the way. when i first became prime minister i immediately identified the need for government to be much more engaged

in shaping our economy and be ready for the challenges of the future. we set about developing our new moderate industrial strategy. at the time of great change and technological transformation as we passed through a fourth industrial revolution, governments must think and act strategically. in partnership with business, to strengthen the foundations of productivity and build our comparative advantages. that means investment in traditional physical infrastructure, roads, rail and investment in traditional physical infrastructure, roads, railand now also broadband, and the government is doing that with record investment. for the uk it is also about our knowledge infrastructure and our human talent, too. i want to harness the power and expertise of businesses to transform our skills base and drive up by productivity in the years ahead. we have some of the best universities anywhere in the world and after eight years of conservative education reform our schools are scaling new heights of

achievements. technical education has not kept pace. we are transforming it in england through a programme of major and lasting reforms. high—quality key levels stand alongside a—levels as gold standard qualifications. packed with an extra £500 million each year once fully rolled out. they will represent a step change in quality and ambition for technical education. the average i was a young person spends learning on their vocational course will increase by over 50% from 600 hours per year to over 50% from 600 hours per year to over 900 hours. there will be a clear route to a higher level technical training and apprenticeships, supported by reformed apprenticeship levy. new institute of technology across england will help deliver these skills, serving key sectors in the locality and driving growth at the locality and driving growth at the local level. a crucial aspect of the new convocation will be a

high—quality industry placement to help young people gain the experience employers need. businesses will play a crucial role in delivering these placements. i wa nt every in delivering these placements. i want every business leaders here to think hard about what opportunities your company can offer to young person tojoin your your company can offer to young person to join your team for up to three months. for them, person to join your team for up to three months. forthem, it person to join your team for up to three months. for them, it could be an amazing opportunity to build the skills, learn from your team and tested what they have learnt in an industrial environment. for you, it's an opportunity to build the pipeline of skilled young people coming into your industry, broadening and deepening your skills base. it's a chance to demonstrate your commitment to the communities in which you do business. there is much more than business —— that business can do. by investing in research and development you can help uk become the ideas factory at the future, leading the world in new technology, turning scientific breakthroughs into economic rewards.

the government has set an ambitious target of increasing the uk's research and development spend to 2.496 research and development spend to 2.4% of national income. government is doing its bit to achieve this but we will only succeed if business steps up and plays a part, too. in the budget last month we increased the budget last month we increased the annual investment allowance from 200,000 up to 1 the annual investment allowance from 200,000 up to1 million, it's for business to make best use of it. by doing more to ensure greater furnace and diversity in the workplace, tackling the gender pay gap, improving representation in the workforce, you can tap into new talent and help restore faith and confidence in business as a great force for social progress. as the data economy expands, you can ensure all workers are treated firmly and recently all workers are treated firmly and rece ntly — — all workers are treated firmly and recently —— gig economy. the cbi is a great partner champion from making this case for a forward—looking approach and in all of this government will be your staunch

ally. we all believe in a business asa ally. we all believe in a business as a force for good and i want eve ryo ne as a force for good and i want everyone here to work with me to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead. those opportunities are real and substantial. the key to unlocking them is getting a good brexit deal agreed and delivered over the next few weeks. that is my focus, myjob is to get the best deal, parliament must then examine it and deal, parliament must then examine itand do deal, parliament must then examine it and do what is in the national interest. i know what that deal needs to do, deliver on the referendum vote by giving control of our borders, laws and money, get the uk out of the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy, said us on course for a prosperous future for livelihoods are protected, security maintained and union secured. it was never going to be easy straightforward. the final stage was always going to be the toughest. we have in view a deal

that will work for the uk. and let no one be in any doubt, i am determined to it. thank you. applause. ——iam applause. —— i am determined to deliver it. we have some time for questions. i will take some from the media later but perhaps some from business representatives first, do we have any? there's one...

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need to create that environments which is part of what the industrial strategy is about, working with sectors like the technology sector to see what can be put together in terms of a package to ensure the support is there, notjust for larger businesses but also for those smes. there are some amazing features about the number of small companies that are set up in the uk on, in the area of technology, one in particular has seen enormous amount of development. it is about creating the right environment and ensuring young people have the right skills to take that on and it is a great advertisement for your company, then it is up to you. applause. i will take yellow one. prime minister, on sunday you

propose to sign a withdrawal agreement and that agreement is going to lockers into eu regulations ona going to lockers into eu regulations on a permanent basis unless the eu agrees otherwise. now, this is to ensure we have frictionless trade with the eu, which is about 43% of our goods trade, and we lose £95 billion a year on that deal, whereas the alternative is a rapidly growing market outside the eu, where we have huge opportunities, but those opportunities will be lost if you sign the agreement and you lockers into the eu regulatory framework because they make it absolutely clear they don't want to make us more competitive and that means we cannot improve our productivity and that means we can't improve our prosperity. can i ask you to think

again about the economics of the whole thing, rather than listening to the traditions of the cbi, which is really the confederation of european industry. first of all, you might not be surprised if i say to you the portrayal you have given of what has been agreed is a little inaccurate in its position. applause. their withdrawal... there are two parts to the deal we are negotiating. the first is the withdrawal agreement, leaving the eu, andi withdrawal agreement, leaving the eu, and i know they have been concerns about the backstop issue. the backstop is about ensuring we can deliver on our commitment to the people of northern ireland. it doesn't ever need to be used and neither side wanted to be used. what we need to do is get the second part of the deal in place, the future relationship, and that has added score the free trade area with an ambitious customs arrangement. you are right, i have said i think it is

important for us to see that frictionless trade at the border and there is an assumption in the question you ask that if we go down that route of having a good trade deal with the eu, we would be able to have good trade deals around the rest of the world, but we will. we are negotiating a britain outside the european union. it makes sense for us to continue to have a good trading relationship with the european union, which is our most approximate market, but also have the freedom we will have designed those trade deals around the rest of the world. there is a lot of interest around the world, not least from places like japan and australia. we look to what we were proposing, we asked ourselves the question, will it enable us to do those trade deals, the answer was yes. good trade with the eu, good trade around the rest of the world. that's what brings prosperity, that's what brings good jobs to the uk. applause.

i will take red number three. thank you. prime minister... fancy seeing you here! it is strange, isn't it? why should our reviewers and listeners believe that you have struck the right deal when so many of your own colleagues believe it is an intolerable compromise and some of them hated so much they are trying to force you out, along with the deal. what i would say to you viewers and listeners, don'tjust listen to politicians, listen to what business is saying. listen to what business is saying. listen to what business is saying. listen to what business that is providing your jobs and ensuring you have that income that puts food on the table for yourfamily is income that puts food on the table for your family is saying. business is saying we want a good deal with the eu and we want a good trading

relationship with the european union. i have been very clear, as i have just reiterated, for your viewers and listeners, that i want to deliver on the brexit vote and the deal delivers on the brexit frog. we will be out of the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice, free jurisdiction of the european court of justice, free movement jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice, free movement will end, we won't be sending vast amounts of money to the eu, we can spend that on the nhs, but we want to maintain a good trading relationship with the european union so thatjobs are kept in the uk, so that people's livelihoods are protected. as i have just said, this also gives us the opportunity to strike trade deals around the rest of the world as well, which will further enhance our economy and bring morejobs well, which will further enhance our economy and bring more jobs and prosperity to the uk. i think i saw a green paddle. you will be thankful to know i am not a journalist. i am actual vehicle development director for a

company based in sweden. we made the decision a few months ago to move our entire rsd activities to the uk, meaning millions of investment and newjobs. the meaning millions of investment and new jobs. the hub meaning millions of investment and newjobs. the hub of innovation in automated engineering is around the silverstone technology cluster and the midlands at large and it embraces industry. i think everybody needs to be aware of the current issues we are facing, notjust the big one, brexit. the environmental challenges of climate change and actual effect on health has no borders, no taxation. what i would like to know is how wilbur uk joining the dots with the rest of the world to embrace more companies to bring their industries to the uk when our biggest concerns are how we can importand when our biggest concerns are how we can import and export goods over borders to enable our companies' vision for transport and leading technologies in new energy vehicles and autonomy. i have a little saying

of disrupt ordie, and autonomy. i have a little saying of disrupt or die, and in the uk we have so much technology and innovation, there are plenty of good news stories, but unfortunately they arejust news stories, but unfortunately they are just not making it to the press. there are some of the press here who might like to pick up on your good news story. thank you for your confidence you are showing in the uk and what you have picked up, if you look at our modern industrial strategy, that whole question of mobility in the future, of the real leading edge that we have as a united kingdom is going to be crucial for our future and very important to us, as is clean growth. for too much in the past, there has been this idea that actually you could not have a care for the environment, you couldn't look for clea n environment, you couldn't look for clean growth. that would automatically damage the economy. actually, you can do both together. it is innovative industries that showed that you can do that together. and of course, as i said in to do other questions, i am conscious about the issue of

transporting goods across borders and are trying to make sure that thatis and are trying to make sure that that is as easy as possible, particularly in relation to the european union. but within our modern industrial strategy what we wa nt to modern industrial strategy what we want to do is ensure the uk is at the forefront of those grand challenges that notjust the uk but the world faces, and mobility and clea n the world faces, and mobility and clean growth are two of those. red number three again. itv news. idid say itv news. i did say i would take some media! what do you say to those in your cabinet who want you to go back to the eu and ask for a better deal? and how many ministers can you afford to lose before your position becomes in tenable and intolerable. we are in the closing stages of negotiating the deal at the moment. these last days leading up to the european council, we are finalising the details of the deal. that is

focusing crucially on the future relationship and making sure we get that right, but the withdrawal agreement was agreed on the basis that it would only finally be agreed alongside a future relationship. nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and we are working hard over these remaining days to ensure we get that future relationship right because it is that future relationship that will determine the course of things for years if not decades to come. it is that future relationship that determines the trade relationship we are going to have with the european union, our security relationship in the years and decades ahead. and we are focusing on that this week. nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. number two. the aurora, i am encourage that you support immigration after brexit

from australia or india for skilled labour but also for unskilled labour, we opened this property nearly two years ago and i said to my team there will be no problem getting employment in east london, in this part of the world, and since brexit it has been tough. we mustn't forget all businesses because from a gdp perspective, tourism, travel, brings in in excess of 10% of the gdp for the uk. the second point, on brexit, we can never please everyone andi brexit, we can never please everyone and i think what we need to do from business point of view is move forward. we have made the decision asa forward. we have made the decision as a nation to come out of europe, now we all need to be be find you, we need to do the best we can. we have done so well getting so far and we can't please everyone, but let's just get on and i think you've done an incrediblejob just get on and i think you've done an incredible job and just get on and i think you've done an incrediblejob and let's get just get on and i think you've done an incredible job and let's get over the final line and have our destiny in ourown the final line and have our destiny in our own hands. applause.

0n the first point you made, of course we need to look carefully at the immigration system for the future. it will be skills —based but obviously we want to ensure that business can carry on doing its good work here in providing employment in the uk. the migration advisory committee said that they did not see a need for a low skilled route of immigration into the united kingdom and we have been looking very carefully at what they have proposed. at the core, i think it is absolutely right that the core of our immigration system will not be quota based but skills —based. and i will take one last, read three. the daily mail. this discussion about extending the transition period beyond the end of december

2020, can you tell business leaders today whether we will be fully out of the implementation period by the time of the next selection in 2022? iam clear, time of the next selection in 2022? i am clear, we have got an implementation period through to december 2020. within the withdrawal agreement, there is an option to extend that further as an alternative to putting in place what has come to be known as the backstop for northern ireland because it is also possible to provide for the northern ireland border through that implementation period. i don't want that to even have to come into play. i want the future relationship to be in place on the 1st of january 2021. if it were the case that there was a short period of time where we needed an interim arrangement, the uk could choose whether it is that backstop or that extending of the implementation period. but from my point of view, i think it is important that in delivering for the british people, we are out of the

limitation period before the next general election. thank you. applause. theresa may addressing the cbi conference. the cbi is supporting her in what she is doing. the president saying the prime minister's deal is not perfect but it isa minister's deal is not perfect but it is a lot better than leaving without a deal and that as an outcome, he says, would be a wrecking ball. she was talking about the future relationship still having aspects that need to be negotiated going forward. let's talk more with norman smith. what do you think about that? i think we got a pretty clear sense of how theresa may wants to push this forward. part of it is to push this forward. part of it is to stop talking about the divorce deal, which we know there is huge controversy, and move the narrative onto the future arrangement, the future political and trading ties, because they think they are on much

stronger ground there. we got a bit there, saying this is their case that they are delivering on brexit. they said, look at the political declaration, that contains all the things people were genuinely exercised about, such as immigration. it brings to an end freedom of movement, it sorts the oversight of the european court. all those big issues are contained in that. but there was one point where it seemed she was clearly trying to address those hard brexiteers in his own party when she said, this is not about political theory, this is about political theory, this is about real people's lives, and that is an and we are going to hear again and again. i understand you have concerns but think about the jobs of your constituents, think about howard is going to affect businesses in your community. i think that is the argument we are going to hear over the next few days. trying to pushit over the next few days. trying to push it beyond the ideological argument and the real—world impact

on people's everyday lives in the hope that mps will reflect and think, yes, there are issues about business and how business can trade and whoever they might be hindered by no deal or some other sort of deal. she has got these massive hurdles. she is facing the prospect ofa hurdles. she is facing the prospect of a leadership challenge. even if that doesn't happen and the vote happens, is there anyway the arithmetic can stack in her favour? 0n the face of it you would say no, she is heading into a brick wall. governments by and large do win votes, you should not underestimate the power of the party machine. that will significantly reduce the number of potential rebels. and don't underestimate theresa may. again and again she has been in pretty difficult situations, having to ee, difficult situations, having to agree, handing over £39 billion, the transition, the december agreement, having to get the withdrawal bill through the commons, and against all

the odds, she does manage to plough on through, which is not to underestimate the scale of the hurdle she now has to climb. the only way i think she cracks this is ifa only way i think she cracks this is if a sizeable chunk of labour mps come on board. at the moment, they are not there, but if cometh the hour they are staring down at no deal, then we'll labour mps buckle and think, we are not hugely enthusiastic but we are considerably more pro—heard deal than we are no deal and that could yet throw theresa may a lifeline. thank you very much. 48 letters have been sent, regarding the process which would need to happen for a leadership challenge. that is when a vote of no confidence would happen in theresa may. there has been talk that the 48 letters are ready.

whether they have been activated remains to be seen because as of today, the speculation is that there are only around 25 mps who have written those letters, so it is looking potentially like the prospect of a leadership challenge are receding. who knows? potentially by the end of today we are told it could happen. you resigned last week. are you going to call for a leadership challenge? as i have said toa number of leadership challenge? as i have said to a number of colleagues today, one letter a week is enough and my resignation letter was that last week. i am of the view that collea g u es week. i am of the view that colleagues who write should be allowed to do so in private. it is a really big and difficult call to make and! really big and difficult call to make and i am not a great fan of the public conversation going on but i think it reflects a more frustrating challenge, since checkers, which nobody supported, wanting the prime

minister to hear that call for a change in the political direction to get that into a different flame, which leaves us effectively in a customs union, which is unacceptable to those who voted brexit. we must stand up for the majority who voted to leave. she was saying at the cbi conference, listens to what business is saying. business wants stability. this is not about theory, this is about the reality, aboutjobs, and she says what heard deal will deliver is that security going forward. it's not perfect, it's not going to be what either side wants, but it's a compromise. it's about two things, we are where we are now and big business would rather maintain exactly the same system it has now because that is less hassle and less investment requirement, but brexit is a big constitutional question and it is about the future as well as the present. we want to be able to sign real future trade deals that can make better use of

the extraordinary innovative spirit of british business. but the future political relationship hasn't yet... the point the northern ireland would call makes is that it sets the basis for which we remain in a customs union, effectively, in orderto for which we remain in a customs union, effectively, in order to be allowed to keep northern ireland as pa rt allowed to keep northern ireland as part of the uk. the whole premise of that part of the withdrawal agreement is not acceptable because it suggests somehow we are asking for a favour to keep our country together. we need to make sure that is understood by the eu because the critical declaration has that sort of attitude towards the uk. we will not have freedom to set radials as we wa nt not have freedom to set radials as we want to away from the eu systems. have the leadership challenge talks been premature? the negotiations are not over. she has been very clear, both on her interview yesterday with sky and today again with the cbi that as far as she's concerned, the

divorce papers, if you like, are signed and sealed, that's it. 175 pages are about the northern ireland protocol, creating a whole new system. the irish want to be able to move their goods through to the eu. none of this is required and it sets the premise for a future relationship which involves the uk and northern ireland being stuck in and northern ireland being stuck in a customs union. do you think she will remain leader? will she still be in power at the end of the week? i think that is quite likely because if there was a challenge she would not be gone by then. do you think there is a challenge?” not be gone by then. do you think there is a challenge? i don't know. it isa there is a challenge? i don't know. it is a very important question. we can hear now from michel barnier who was speaking a little bit earlier. for the future relationship, both the eu and the uk will have full control of their own legislation and rule—making. this is essential on

our side for the integrity of the single market. it is essential for the uk in terms of taking back control. now more than ever, we must all remain calm and i will remain calm and keep our focus on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. that is the eu chief negotiator michel barnier. i am joined by the political lead writer at the financial times. where do you think things are going to go from here? their withdrawal agreement has been agreed and everything we have heard suggests this idea of trying to unpick it is simply not going to happen so the two key questions today are, what do the famous five or the fatuous five, depending on who you are, do? that is chris grayling, michael gove, andrea leadsom and penny mordaunt, who are still in the cabinet. do they stay

and try and fight or do they walk? i think people like liam fox and michael gove are now in it for the long haul but others like andrea leadsom may walk. these 48 letters, where are we on that? publicly it is about 25 at the moment. there is a lot of talk saying they have reached that threshold privately. the issue is, if they don't get there, it could look a bit foolish, because on friday you with the key organiser against this coup against theresa may saying we would have them by lunchtime. then it was the end of friday. now it is today. if they can't muster 48 letters against theresa may, are they going to be able to muster the vote against her deal in the house of commons? what do you think are the chances of her getting the vote through the commons because things are changing by the moment. when we saw her in the commons last week outlining the terms, a handful of mps spoke to

support her. it felt like there was no way she could get it through. but she has come out fighting. no way she could get it through. but she has come out fightingm no way she could get it through. but she has come out fighting. it is busy going to be very difficult and all of her case so far, she is speaking to the country beyond westminster. she is speaking to businesses. it is very noticeable that businesses want this deal because they want stability and they really don't want a no—deal brexit. they see a lot of flaws with the deal but it is better than a no deal outcome. it looks very difficult to see how she is going to get this deal through the house of commons but the whips have not begun to turn the screws on mps yet and once you see the threat of a no—deal brexit increasing, you may see more and more people reluctantly backing what theresa may is going to do. and if it fails to get through on the first attempt, it might get through on the second attempt. delightfully we can all go away over christmas and watch the markets, watch the pound react,

and theresa may could come back in january and say, with a few tweaks, here is my deal again. everything is too uncertain at the moment to make a decisive call. thank you very much. let's go to our business presenterjamie robinson who is in greenwich, south—east london. we have been listening to theresa may giving his speech to delegates at the cbi. the applause at the end, it was more than polite but it was probably it was more than polite but it was pro ba bly less it was more than polite but it was probably less than rapturous. let's get a proper idea of what the cbi thought. i am withjosh hardy, the deputy director—general of the cbi. she thinks you are on board, doesn't she? the first thing is, it is very welcome to hear the prime minister giving another pro—enterprise speech. at the heart of it was, what can business and government achieve if we work together on the real issues, which are skills, long—term investment, jobs, how we grow a genuinely competitive uk. but there

isa genuinely competitive uk. but there is a certain elephant in the room. but the most urgent thing is brexit. we think the progress that has been made on the potential future economic relationship, the fact the transition is within touching distance, if we can bank that progress, that is a good way, if it goesin progress, that is a good way, if it goes in the right direction, of protecting jobs and driving investment. however, immigration is absolutely key for all our members. at the moment the uk is at a time of full employment, which is great in many ways. we need people to build more houses, to staff our hospitals, as well as the high skilled workers in technology and research. the government's position at the moment is focused almost exclusively on those high skilled workers. if we set the salary bar too high, we exclude the lower skilled workers that we really need. yes we want to invest in training but we need people as well to get a stranglehold on our economy. one thought is that

one of the reasons we are seeing wage is beginning to rise now a little bit past inflation is because we have fewer immigrants and because we have fewer immigrants and because we are now paying people a better wage. if we have labour shortages, thatis wage. if we have labour shortages, that is not the way to a high wage predictive economy. we talked to businesses across the camp three —— country, especially northern ireland, and they cannot access the people they need. that stops growth, it stops productivity and ultimately that reduces wages. we need control, absolutely. but that does not mean blocking off people we absolutely need. thank you very much indeed. let's go to simon king with the weather. we have got a cold easterly winds developing across the uk. you can see from the air mass picture with

these blues are heading in across these blues are heading in across the uk and this wind is also bringing in quite a few showers. this is the radar imagery. you can see the show was drifting away. but with a bit of sunshine out there, we have got some rainbows as well. this is the scene at the moment in windsor. the showers will continue to feed in across eastern parts of england, eastern scotland also seeing a few showers. some of those showers moving westwards so you could see one or two cropping up in north—west england, wales, the midlands and south west england as well. some brighter skies, particularly towards the west, but it is going to feel pretty cold out there. maximum temperatures around nine or 10 celsius. but without winter chill it will feel colder than that suggests. tonight, showers will continue to move in on this strengthening easterly wind. but because it is a fairly strong wind, it is going to be largely frost free. temperatures about two

celsius. it will be a chilly starter tuesday. the wind will continue to be quite strong and continue to bring in quite a few showers. also around western areas tomorrow afternoon compared to today. and the wind will be stronger, so that has an impact on howard is going to feel outside so well the monitor might say 5—8dc, in the wind chill, it is going to feel more like freezing there in norwich. 0ne, going to feel more like freezing there in norwich. one, two, three celsius, 5 degrees in northern ireland. a real shock to the system. 0n ireland. a real shock to the system. on wednesday, the wind is coming more from a south—easterly direction. that just more from a south—easterly direction. thatjust changes things slightly in terms of something a bit clearer, something a bit drier. more sunshine coming through across england and wales during wednesday. still some rain across the north—east of england, across scotland. still some showers and

rain across northern ireland, but for most and england and will a drier and brighter day compared to tomorrow. maximum temperature is not quite as cold because we have lost the strength of that easterly wind, but still quite a chilly feeling day, especially compared to last week. good afternoon. you're watching bbc newsroom live with me, joanna gosling, at westminster. the prime minister vows to take back control of britain's borders as she pitches her brexit withdrawal bill to the business community — saying there are tough negotiations ahead. it was never going to be easy or straightforward. the final stage was a lwa ys straightforward. the final stage was always going to be the toughest. we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. but business leaders warn that firms are having to spend millions of pounds preparing for a no—deal brexit. it seems to be playing high—stakes

game of risk with the outcome could be accidental no deal. the eu chief negotiator says talks will now centre around the transition period arrangements and the future relationship. now more than ever, we must all remain calm, and i will remain calm, and keep our focus on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. and i'm rebecca jones, the other headlines at 12: thousands of passengers at the busiest rail stations in the country are left stranded this morning after engineering works overran. and in sport — he was once the fastest man on the planet but suffered a stroke this summer. in an exclusive interview michaeljohnson tells us about his road to recovery. ironically, that first walk was about 200 metres. which is the length that i held a world record at

and was once the fastest man in the worlds and then history at that event. and it took about 15 minutes. theresa may has told business leaders at the cbi conference that she's getting on with delivering brexit, and there's a week of tough negotiations ahead. she said that immigration will "continue to make a positive contribution" to uk life, but eu nationals could no longer "jump the queue" forjobs ahead of people from elsewhere in the world. there was a warning though from the head of the cbi, who said the government's immigration policies wouldn't work for the economy — and politicians were playing a high risk game that could see the uk crash out without a deal. let's take a look at the week ahead.

she's expected in brussels to meet the european commission president, jean—claude juncker where she hopes to discuss future trade with the eu. if all goes to plan there will be a special brexit summit with european leaders next sunday, where the framework for the future relationship between the uk and the eu will be discussed. but one thing that could derail the prime minister's plan are threats from backbench conservative mps, who are trying to force a vote of no confidence in theresa may's leadership. they have yet to gain enough support. mrs may told the cbi conference that getting a final brexit deal was vital for the future prosperity of the uk. my myjob is to get the best deal, parliament must then examine it and do what is in the national interest. i'm over that deal needs to do. deliver on the referendum vote by giving us control of our borders, laws and money, get us out of the common agricultural policy and

common fisheries policy, said us on course for a prosperous future where livelihoods are protected, security maintained and are union secured. it was never going to be easy or straightforward. the final stage was all is going to be the toughest. we have in view a deal that will work for the uk have in view a deal that will work forthe uk and have in view a deal that will work for the uk and let no one be in any doubt, iam for the uk and let no one be in any doubt, i am determined to deliver it. mrs may told the conference getting a deal was vitalfor the prosperity of the uk. the uk values the contribution immigration has made to our society over many years and in the future outside the eu immigration will continue to make a positive contribution to our national life. the difference will be this, once we've left the eu we will be filled in control of who comes here. it will no longer be the case that eu nationals, regardless of the skills

of experience, can jump the queue ahead of engineers from sydney or software developers from delhi. instead of a system based on where a person is from, we will have one built around the talents and skills a person has to offer. not only will this deliver on the verdict of the referendum, it should lead to greater opportunity for young people in this country to access training and skilled employment. we want an immigration system for the future that everyone can have confidence in. yes, a system that works for business, one that allows us to attract the brightest and best from around the world, more streamlined application and entry processes and we are already taking action in that regard, introducing the use of electronic gates for visitors from usa, japan, new zealand and canada. it also needs to command the confidence of the public by putting them in control of who comes to this country. that's what i am determined

to deliver and i look forward to working with you to achieve it. and the prime minster told the cbi the uk will take back control of its borders. what has been proposed so far will not work for our economy. the idea that anyone earning less than £30,000 can't contribute to our economy, for instance, together we could do so much better. ajointly developed immigration policy, one that avoids false choices, does away with arbitrary targets and focuses instead on the people we need to build our economy. that was the director general of the cbi warning a post—brexit clamp—down could damage —— post—brexit clamp—down on immigration could damage the economy. brexit is consuming government, every politician, every civil servant. it is also consuming

british business. our servant. it is also consuming british business. 0urfirms are spending hundreds of millions of pounds preparing for the worst case and not1p of pounds preparing for the worst case and not 1p of it will create good newjobs or new products. investment is flooding out of the right areas like skills and technology and into areas that do absolutely nothing to help our productivity. some of it is leaving our country altogether. while other countries are forging a competitive future, our nerve centre here, westminster, seems to be living in its own narrow world. it seems to be playing a high—stakes game of risk where the outcome could be an accidental no deal. surely, surely we can do better than this? let's bring in norman smith, our assistant political editor. she was warning about what's going on in westminster, high—sta kes warning about what's going on in

westminster, high—stakes political game, how do you see the situation in terms of things might be heading? i think in terms of things might be heading? ithink mrs in terms of things might be heading? i think mrs may has one big advantage over her critics and she seems to have a pretty clear plan of where she's going. you cannot say the same about her critics, launched this no—confidence vote that seems to be struggling, they still have not got the letters and i'm thinking people have had the chance to consult the constituencies over the weekend and there are no great new arguments, surely you wouldn't put it in this morning. it seems that is not a big pile being graham brady's dorsal we will see whether they get to mount a challenge. the other interesting thing is we're getting a clear sense of the pitch which will —— we will hear again and again from mrs may which is forget all the theorising about brexit and sovereignty, thinkjobs, theorising about brexit and sovereignty, think jobs, thinks people's livelihoods. focus on what

really matters to people, never mind your highfalutin ideas about global britain, just focus on the implications for business and your constituents. in a way that is pitching the arguments beyond the infighting and feuding here. i think she will have been quite buoyant today by the reaction from business because we now find with the mac's ha rd because we now find with the mac's hard brexit critics in effect saying business does not understand and have not got a grip on this —— mrs may's hard brexit critics. some people will say these are the people doing deals, running businesses, involved in trades and maybe we need to pay some attention to them. there is some sense within her cabinet, even, her brexit critics are a little bit, what do we do now? at the end of last week the message we we re the end of last week the message we were getting is we're going to press for mrs may to be negotiated key backstop, she has got to do better. she has now said no, the divorce

deal is finished, and cannot be changed. it seems to me they are slightly stuck, do they walk out the doorjust hang slightly stuck, do they walk out the door just hang around slightly stuck, do they walk out the doorjust hang around mumbling and grumbling? her big advantage is she has a plan to get from a to b and a day at the moment seem to be struggling in how they take her on. norman, thank you. let's go to brussels and kevin connolly with reaction. presumably they are watching events here very closely, kevin? they are ended. the europe ministers of the eu 27 met today, michel barnier, the chief negotiator for the eu was in there, he has been speaking and of course this is all about, and brussels' terms, planning for a about, and brussels' terms, planning fora summit about, and brussels' terms, planning for a summit next sunday at which the intent to sign off on the withdrawal agreement which of course they agree is already completed. so it's not up for further negotiation. they are keenly aware of the

politics of westminster and keenly aware of the parliamentary arithmetic but of course they are also keenly aware that is nothing really that they can say out loud in public that will be of much help to theresa may. so michel barnier went as far as he can, always speaking about his ticking clock, he seemed a bit lighter of hard today and also did what he could to push the deal and said it was fair and balanced and said it was fair and balanced and called this a decisive moment. we can have a listen. translation: it is, i think, is an indispensable period for the uk to adapt its administration where necessary. and of course for the economic operators to prepare as well. but it's also a period of time during which we don't yet know what comes afterwards because we are negotiating that. we're still negotiating during the transition period so it is a period of stability

for the single market but uncertainty as to what will follow. that's in nobody's interest. for legal reasons, linked to the spirit of article 50, and for reasons of substance, because of the uncertainty, the idea is that any prolongation of the transition period, which requires agreement with the british on their financial contribution during any such period, it cannot be indefinite, has the beer fixed period of time. in fact, we plunged you into the long grass of the mill —— michel barnier news conference without intending u2. he was speaking about the transition period and this idea that has emerged that if the

withdrawal agreement goes to plan and is approved on sunday, if the transitional period kicks in next march, as proposed, and lasts until december 2020, the eu's new offer is if the uk was extended again that will be extended until the end of 2022, six .5 years after the brexit referendum, four years from now. they are proposing a very long time frame for that transition periods, that'll play in various different ways in british politics, of course, striking remainders as smooth management of the deal and strike brexiteers as a kind of trap of permanent membership. we will see how it goes. the speculation here in westminster is whether there will be a leadership challenge. 48 letters calling for a no—confidence vote in the prime minister need to be

submitted for that last week the anticipation is that was where we we re anticipation is that was where we were headed but today it's got around 25 letters have been submitted to the prospects of a leadership challenge to theresa may seemed to be receding but of course we have to wait and see because it's all very unpredictable here. later todayjeremy corbyn is also addressing the cbi conference. let's get some reaction from the conservative mp and prominent remain campaigner sarah walston. she has came out fighting. last week it seemed there was no way the agreement was going to get the support of parliaments, and a leadership challenge looked almost inevitable, today it feels we are very different position. how do you see things? i think it is time to end the circus of the leadership challenge. these people

who are supposedly submitting their letters but apparently not actually doing so, i think they need to stop this because it is adding to the uncertainty, there is no way a leadership challenge is going to be successful so they should really stop this now. we should move on. what we have is an actual deal on the table and it's just 130 days until we run out of roads and we could end up crashing out with no deal at all which would have disastrous consequences. is it disastrous consequences. isita disastrous consequences. is it a deal to support? now we know the actual deal is as opposed to the various fantasy versions of brexit, now ‘s the time to take that back to the british people and let them have their say on the actual deal. it is substantially different to many of the promises made during the referendum. do you think she has got it right?|j think it's the best end we can possibly get the negotiation. we knew from the outset the eu had a number of positions and they were not going to cross to this is as good as it can be. now we know what

the position is, let's go back to the position is, let's go back to the people and say, is this what you meant by brexit? why go back to the people if you think this is the best deal that can be done? we heard carolyn fairbairn say for the cbi, the situation as it stands with the high—stakes game, as she called it, we run the risk of accidental multiple brexit. we know the eu would allow us to suspend article 52 a referendum to ta ke suspend article 52 a referendum to take place. but they will not negotiate. if that were rejected by the british people surely that would mean that no deal. then we would fall back on remain, the choice between the actual deal on the table and remaining as we are now. why not give people the choice to say no—deal brexit as well? because no—deal brexit would breach our international obligations under the good friday agreement and also

have such catastrophic consequences for the economy. but that is not if they're people's vote because people will say that is what i wanted. if people felt very strongly and of course parliament, if we had a referendum, would vote on the terms and if it were parliament voted for and if it were parliament voted for a three—way referendum i would accept that. what i do not accept is we should proceed without informed consent, people giving their consent to the actual deal on the table as opposed to all the very many versions of brexit that were put forward during the referendum campaign. now we know where we stand this is the time to tell people, ask people is this what you meant by brexit? what is it like in your party right now? i think it's very difficult. it is not helped by trying to throw into the mix a leadership challenge. get the mix a leadership challenge. get the last thing any of us needs. maximising uncertainty and chaos and ido maximising uncertainty and chaos and i do not think they have the numbers

or they have ever had the numbers andi or they have ever had the numbers and i think they're just making a spectacle of themselves and should stop it. andrew mitchell raised the spectre of what happened when margaret thatcher was posted and said if that we re thatcher was posted and said if that were to happen again, theresa may been pushed out, it could cause u ntold been pushed out, it could cause untold damage to the party. is that heading home? the reality, as we heard from graham brady yesterday, is many people who have said they put these letters in have said they put these letters in have not done so so perhaps the best thing would be for all 48 of them to got to his office and we can see who has actually put the letters in. i think it is a total charente and should stop it immediately. thank you very much. that is the view each year in westminster. i will hand you back to the studio. —— thatis will hand you back to the studio. —— that is the view here in westminster. the headlines on bbc news:

the prime minister pledges to take back control of our borders as she pitches her deal to the business community. the eu chief negotiator says cox will now centre around the transition period arrangement and future relationships. thousands of passengers at the busiest train stations in the company are busiest train stations in the com pa ny a re left busiest train stations in the company are left stranded this morning after engineering works overran. now let's check on the sport. good afternoon. england finished 2018 on a high after transforming potential relegation from their nations league group into a 2—1victory over croatia last night. england had been behind, but a brilliant last 13 minutes brought an equaliser from jesse lingard, before captain harry kane completed the turnaround. it means gareth southgate's side qualify for next summer's nation's league finals in portugal, and lay a few ghosts of that

world cup semi final to rest too. england have dropped danny care for their fourth and final test of the autumn series. the scrum half started the game against japan at the weekend but was replaced on the hour mark and is now out of the squad completely for australia. alex lozowski and zach mercer also miss out while number eight nathan hughes returns from suspension. brace yourself for a terrifying crash from the world of formula 3. this is 17—year—old sophia florsch losing control at the macau grand prix in china. she has fractured her spine, but is conscious and says she's fine. she'll have an operation this morning. her team principle says florsch had an "angel on her shoulder" to survive the crash.

the legendary sprinter michaeljohnson says he's confident of making a full recovery after suffering a mini—stroke. the four—time olympic gold medalist fell ill in september, and says he's had to apply an "olympic mindset" during his recovery. you go through a wide range of emotions. initially there was obviously fear and, 0k, what is my life going to be like from this point on? am i going to be, what sort of mobility am i going to have or lack of mobility, will my family have to decade of me, will i be able to dress myself, all of things. it's very scary. and then i went from fear to the next stage, anger. i was doing all the right things, i was keeping fit, that's what i was doing when i had the stroke, i keep my

weight down, i do not smoke, i eat right, i eat healthy, doing all the right, i eat healthy, doing all the right things, why did this happen to me? you go through that and fortu nately me? you go through that and fortunately i did not stay there long. the doctors told me that your best chance for any stroke victim, the best chance of recovery is immediately get into physical therapy. i was two days later i started physical therapy. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you after the lunchtime news at 1:30. some news just into us from the british transport police about former bingo footballer paul gascoigne, he has been charged with one charge of sexual assault —— former england football player. this was after a journey on the train from york to god. former england footballer paul gascoigne has been

charged with one count of sexual assault by touching after a journey ona train assault by touching after a journey on a train earlier this year. the foreign secreatryjeremy hunt has arrived in iran. he's the first western foreign minister to visit the country since donald trump abandoned the nuclear deal and imposed sanctions on the country. on his arrival mr hunt explained what he hoped to discuss with his iranian counterpart. this is a part of the world that is a tinderbox, iran is one of the big players and we are very keen to move towards peace in yemen, that is our number one priority right now, but also we have the case of nazarenes gary and other dual nationals who are in prison and we want to get them home, there is lots to talk about and i am going to head off to the foreign ministry and all of these things will be discussed. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is in tehran

and gave us more detail about the foreign secretary's visit. this isjeremy this is jeremy hunt's this isjeremy hunt's first this is jeremy hunt's first visit to iran so he took in the sights, he went to the grand bazaar to sample some subtle —— sample some of the pomegranatejuice on some subtle —— sample some of the pomegranate juice on offer and some subtle —— sample some of the pomegranatejuice on offer and now he has come to the ministry of foreign affairs to speak to the ukrainian foreign minister. the foreign secretary's messages are clear, he is telling the iranians he should release other british iranians dual nationals detained here. the foreign secretary will say they should be released on humanitarian grounds and not used as tools for diplomatic language. he is also here to assess for themselves the impact of american sanctions, sanctions better reimpose two weeks ago. his message will be, for now, britain is supporting the deal that limits iran posed by nuclear programme but as long as iran sticks to the terms of the deal. the

question is how the americans will respond because the foreign secretary has come here to the heart of the capital country that the us saysis of the capital country that the us says is the world's begets sponsor of terrorism. —— world's biggest sponsor terrorism. the general medical council are urgently checking the qualifications of about 3,000 foreign doctors, after it was emerged a fake psychiatrist had been practising for 22 years with no qualifications. zholia alemi falsely claimed to have a medical degree from a new zealand university when she registered in the uk in the 1995. alemi was jailed for fraud in october after she faked a dementia patient‘s will in an attempt to inherit her £1.3 million estate. earlier the gmc‘s director of registrations, una lane, told us how the deception had happened. this was an individual who applied to register as a doctor in the uk in

1995 and as part of the application she submitted forged documents. 0ne of those was suggested she had a medical qualification for the university of auckland in new zealand but that was a forgery. at the time there was a special arrangements for doctors who qualified in commonwealth countries, they benefited from a root of registration in the uk called the column of route that meant they also bypass the standards to part medical test that all doctors from overseas needed to take. she was effectively registered on the basis of her medical qualification from new zealand. that route of registration was abolished in 2000 —— 2003. are you saying for people after 2003 this could not possibly happen, but what about all those other people before 2003? there are 3000 doctors who are working in the uk currently who came

from this commonwealth route registration. we have no reason to believe they are anything other than goods honest doctors providing high—quality care however given the issues we found in this case we have decided to review all of their applications and look at their qualifications in detail do make sure we can be satisfied the same problems have not occurred elsewhere and we can provide assurance more importantly, to patients and the public. how did this case come to light? she was arrested a number of years for frauds and theft in relation to an elderly patient, she came to our attention then and was subsequently found guilty of those charges and sentenced to five years in prison in 0ctober sentenced to five years in prison in october of this year. can you guarantee nothing like this could happen again? the checks we have in place are very different from those of existence in 1995. all doctors coming from overseas have do have the

qualifications independently verified by independent agency, they must also set the 2—part test of medical knowledge and skills and, finally, we do identity checks at our offices in london and manchester and also check all of the documents, original documents, using very modern technology. let's catch up with the weather now was abandoned. it has been pretty mild lately but not this week. an easterly wind up bringing increasingly cold a hour away. summer showers across eastern scotla nd away. summer showers across eastern scotland and eastern england with temperatures this afternoon at the best 10 celsius but tonight summer showers over the highest ground started in wintry with sleet and some wet snow perhaps. quite a windy night which holds temperatures up

above freezing. tomorrow, showers, some on the heavy side and some turning wintry again over high ground is such that the pennines. scottish mountains as well. those temperatures up to eight celsius at best, add on the strength of the easterly wind and it will feel colder. it stays chilly into wednesday and thursday, lots of cloud, some rain at times and the potential for some wintry weather over high ground as well. hello. this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines: the prime minister vows to take back control of britain's borders as she pitches her brexit withdrawal bill to the business community, saying there are tough negotiations ahead. it

negotiations ahead. was never going to be easy or straightforward it was never going to be easy or straightforward and the final stage was always going to be the toughest. but we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. the eu chief negotiator says talks will now centre around the transition period arrangements and the future relationship. now, more than ever, we must all remain calm and i will remain calm and keep our focused on the need for the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. thousands of passengers at the busiest rail stations in the country are left stranded this morning after engineering works overran. 77 people are now known to have died in huge wildfires that have swept across northern california. nearly 1,000 people are still missing. heavy rain is now forecast, bringing new fears of floods and mudslides. 0ur reporter dave lee has the latest from the city of chico.

here in chico, the mourning process is just about getting under way, even though there are still many unaccounted for in these fires. prayers have been said in here this evening for firefighters, for police officers, anyone that's been offering support since the fire took hold. those fires are still raging. those forecasts of rain over the next few days could complicate firefighting efforts further. that means across the state, there are still issues around air quality as far away as san francisco. the country's environmental protection agency warned anyone with respiratory issues they should probably stay indoors as much as possible. up here in chico, the support of this community is helping with the rebuilding efforts, both with the town itself and in the hearts and minds of those that live there. dave lee, bbc news, in northern california. four men have been taken to hospital

with stab wounds after a fight in edmonton in north london. the condition of the men, who are all in their 20s, is not known. police say two vehicles that had been involved in a collision were found at the scene. 0ur reporter simon clemison is at the scene. it has been a very busy morning. this is a busy area. people have been going to school, going to work, and this morning they have been crossing a police cordoned to do so. people say they don't expect this level of police investigation here but it is yet another sign of some of the problems london has been experiencing in recent months will stop the police have been here all the way through the night and with daylight you can start to see where this investigation is centred. we are on the outer cordoned but if you look over to my right, you can start acvin look over to my right, you can start a cv in accordance. that is where

the police forensics have been investigating. men in their 20s suffered stab wounds. the latest i haveis suffered stab wounds. the latest i have is that one has now been discharged but the other three are still being treated. in addition, two vehicles, which had been in a crash, were found her. it is early stages but this is believed to be linked to an shooting in this part of london this weekend. a teenage boy was injured when a shot gun was fired into a mini cab. speaking to people here, they have talked about just how crime is not unheard of here but this is really a different kind of level of investigation. when you think about some of these things london has been saying about violent crime and what a challenge it is, that really does make a lot of sense to people when you speak to them here. a specialist unit is in place to try to deal with some of the

problems london has been experiencing in recent months but the latest here is now than one person has been arrested in connection with the investigation in edmonton. a treatment for nut allergy sufferers being developed in cambridge is a step closer to being made widely available. over the past three years the allergy clinic at addenbrookes hospital has treated around 200 patients. jo taylor reports hi, gabriella. do you want to come through this way, sweetie, and we'll pop you in one of the rooms? you can come through as well, mum. 17—year—old gabriella house has a serious nut allergy. isjust a pain, like, when you go out to restaurants and things like that. you've always got in the back of your mind, you're always worrying about whether it could be traces in your food or something like that. it limits your menu choices as well. i always go for something that is low risk. gabriella is taking part in pioneering treatment that could improve her resistance to nuts. we have a relatively new treatment called immunotherapy, where we give a tiny bit of peanut protein to a child.

and then very gradually increases until they can then tolerate a significant amount of peanut on a daily basis. and that gives them protection against eating it accidentally in foods. gabriella is going to take the capsule out, and then empty the contents into this yoghurt, mix it in and then just eat the yoghurt. the dose gabriella is taking contains the equivalent of one eighth of a peanut. over a period of two years, the dose is gradually increased. each new increases supervised in hospital. the rest of the time, gabriella takes it at home. the treatment isn't a cure, but it should lessen the impact of any future allergic reactions. and there's been more interest in the treatment since the recent allergy deaths. over the last few years, i've had serious episodes of anaphylactic. what we've found is a real spike in referrals following the recent spate of allergy deaths that have been reported in the newspapers. what's behind this is patients

are now very afraid of choosing foods that are loose wrapped. patients have to pay around £17,000 for this unlicensed treatment. but the recent surge in interest is upping the pressure to make this available on the nhs. it redoubles our efforts to get this out as quickly as possible. but, in the meantime, we have to deal with the spike of referrals that we've had. next year sees phase three in their clinical trials, with hundreds of patients involved. and it's hoped it will be licensed within four years. you can see more on that story on tonight's inside out east, bbc one, 7.30pm and on bbc iplayer let's get more on our top story, in the last hour prime minister has been addressing business leaders at the cbi in an attempt to secure support from the business world for her draft brexit withdrawal deal.

theresa may insisted her brexit deal would deliver a "brighter future for the country." joanna gosling is at westminster. yes, she was speaking at the cbi yes, she was speaking at the cb! and she had their support but how much support does she have at westminster? 0r support does she have at westminster? or the discussion about whether she may yet face a leadership challenge. last week it looked inevitable but today there are questions over whether it will happen. joining me now are katy balls, political correspondent at the specatator and the telegraph's brexit editor, dia chakravarty. you are in agreement at least in your wardrobe today. let's see if your wardrobe today. let's see if you agree on where we might go from here. last week the word was very much the royal. how would you describe things today? we have had theresa may saying to the cbi

conference that her deal is the only deal in town and they are supporting her. it does look like the steam has come out a little bit of those trying to get a leadership contest in motion. and it isjust a testa m e nt to in motion. and it isjust a testament to her extraordinary ability to hang on, to survive. she is nothing if not a survivor. something is about to happen and thenit something is about to happen and then it doesn't. so it is quite interesting that that is where things are at the moment. i get the feeling that if there was a leadership challenge, if there was a vote of no—confidence, i think she would probably survive that one. whether her bill would go through parliament when it comes to parliament when it comes to parliament on the tenth, am not so sure, and when that happens, she might have to reassess her position. there are so many hurdles she is facing but the leadership one, do you think there is likely to be a challenge? you can't rule it out. i

don't think she is out of the woods yet. this morning, we have heard a lot of brexiteer backbenchers, they have been quite keen to press that they are quite close to the number but this might be one last effort and in the next us —— days they might get there. i think downing street are prepared for that. i still think downing street might be surprised by the number of people, whether it is a hidden vote, who don't have confidence in theresa may. what would be achieved by a leadership challenge? she is absolutely clear that this is the deal that has been agreed after a long period of negotiations, there is nothing else on the table, same words coming out of brussels. what would change if there was a leadership contest apart from turmoil in the conservative party? the optimistic brexiteers will tell you that if we had a brexiteer leaderfighting our you that if we had a brexiteer leader fighting our corner on behalf of the uk in the eu, we might have

asked for the right things rather than looking for things that are not going to be possible. they might say they have a more robust position in saying you have to let this leave the customs union so we can make trade deals with the rest of the world. whether that would happen is a different question but a lot of brexiteer ‘s feel that we haven't even put our brexiteer ‘s feel that we haven't even put our case brexiteer ‘s feel that we haven't even put our case forward very robustly. there is a problem in the sense that many brexiteers are angry at how we have got to where we are, the decisions theresa may has made, which doesn't necessarily mean they would be able to change things now because brussels are insisting they will not change this deal. i think they would be entering a bit of a game of chicken. if both sides say we are heading for no deal, who is going to step out first. but there are people on the remain side who don't like the agreement either. do you think there is a sense that things are changing now from when we heard her in the commons last week

and very few mps spoke up in support of what she was putting forward. do you think that may change when they are staring down the barrel, it really is this deal or nothing? numberten's entire really is this deal or nothing? number ten's entire strategy is they stay calm, theresa may keeps talking about controlling immigration, and as you get closer to that point, perhaps not the brexiteers in the drg, but those labour mps who don't wa nt drg, but those labour mps who don't want a no—deal brexit will start to think, i will back this deal. i think, i will back this deal. i think it is still quite an optimistic strategy. it felt last week like we were getting closer to a second referendum. do you think we are still going to be potentially getting that. i think the only way a second referendum can happen if there is a revocation of the article 15 notice. i don't think there is time to do it by march. —— article 50. if somehow that happened and we

we re 50. if somehow that happened and we were to go to a situation where a second referendum might become possible, i have been speaking to some remain supporting senior mps this morning, this simply isn't the appetite. they don't think it is going to sort out the mess in any way. it seems overwhelmingly likely that it will be another very close result and then what? that is the overwhelming impression i get. what theresa may on her site is clarity. she has got this agreement out there and that is what she is pushing. the people who don't like it don't have a real alternative to put forward. people who don't like it don't have a real alternative to put forwardlj think all theresa may's critics can agree they don't like her deal, but what they can't agree on is what they would like as an alternative. you have some conservatives who might vote it down. borisjohnson, if they voted out, they don't want that, they want a plus, plus, plus. until there is a coherent strategy,

or even a coherent leadership alternative in terms of a candidate, i think theresa may has the upper hand. how important was afforded this morning that michael gove came out and said she has his full support. i think it was very important that he did not quit last week. it was a massive endorsement although he doesn't want to be brexit secretary, but you do have someone brexit secretary, but you do have someone who campaign for leave who is still in her cabinet and although that might not seem like a big achievement given how things have gone recently, ithink achievement given how things have gone recently, i think it is. and just a word onjeremy corbyn, who will be addressing the cbi conference later. labour's position is not entirely clear. theresa may has been very fortunate in the people that are opposing her. both injeremy corbyn but also to a certain extent within her own party, who have not been able to rally behind one single proposal and put

it forward with any sort of clarity and strength. butjeremy corbyn's case is quite interesting. he went on one of your rival channels yesterday and said that he had not actually read the deal. i don't like it anyway. and there are these six tasks that are quite vague. i think thatis tasks that are quite vague. i think that is quite a clever way of him saying, keeping the way clear for voting down any deal that is put in front of the parliament because no deal is going to be able to satisfy his six very vague tests. i think jeremy corbyn's situation until now has been quite fortunate in that he can say to remain as i am with you, and brexiteers, iam can say to remain as i am with you, and brexiteers, i am with you. but when it comes to the vote, it will be quite clear which way he instructed his mps to vote and then he will have to take a position. the northern ireland secretary karen bradley has told reporters that the government would do everything it could to avoid a hard border on the island or ireland. if the uk were to revert to world trade organisation regulations border controls would be necessary, something the "backstop"

seeks to prevent ever becoming a possibility. we will do, as the uk government, everything we can to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland. we do not want to see physical infrastructure on the border and we will do that anyway we can. but harris will apply, checks will be required, that is what the wto said. all i can sell you is, if people vote for this deal, we know what the situation will be and that is the important thing now. we have a deal on the table that meets all of the commitments of the uk government to the belfast good friday agreement and all the commitments we make in last yea r‘s and all the commitments we make in last year's joint report. that is what we are working on. theresa may has addressed the cbi this morning. she has said her deal is the only deal on the table. the cbi said it is not perfect but it is

much better than no deal. later this afternoon, jeremy corbyn will address the cbi. right now, i will hand you back to the studio. i want to update you with that news i brought you a little while ago i could the former england footballer paul gascoigne. british transport police have said that a man which we know is paul gascoigne is due to appear next month in court charged in connection with a sexual assault ofa in connection with a sexual assault of a woman on board a train from york to durham. paul gascoigne, whose address was given in leicester, was charged with one count of sexual assault by touching and the charge relates to an incident on board a train on the 20th of august earlier this year. paul gascoigne, who is 51, will appear before magistrates on the 11th of december. there have been protests in the mexican city of tijuana over the arrival of thousands of central americans

on their way to the united states. tijuana is on border between the two countries and is struggling to cope with the influx. many of the migrants are part of a caravan from honduras and are hoping to claim asylum in the us. lebo diseko has more. tempers boiling over on the streets of tijuana as locals make their frustration clear. they're angry about the arrival of thousands of central americans on their way to the us, and the protesters accuse border officials of letting illegal migrants through. "no to the invasion", says this sign, echoing language used by us president donald trump. "mexico first", demand others. as they march, they shout "0ut, hondurans, we don't want you here", and "united tijuana will never be defeated". a lone voic is raised from talking about the treatment of mexicans arriving in the us,

but it's quickly drowned out. tijuana itself is a city of migrants, but it seems there is little sympathy for the newest arrivals. around 6000 central americans are thought to have arrived in tijuana, and another border town, since last week, monday. they filled up shelters and many are now sleeping in the streets. for their part, the migrants say this is a temporary stop. translation: the mexicans have the right to protest because they don't like that we are here. but in spite of everything, they are good people. they are the same as us. we are only passing through, we won't stay here. local authorities who asked for federal help to try and deal with the sheer numbers. meanwhile, the us is increasing its security at its southern border and says large groups will not be allowed in. with more caravans of people from central america on their way, the fear is that it could mean migrants are stuck in tijuana for months to come.

as we've been hearing, the head of the business organisation, the cbi, is warning that an economically—damaging no—deal brexit is increasingly likely, because extreme views are being allowed to dominate the debate here in westminster. carolyn fairbairn told the body's annual conference that firms were spending billions preparing for such a scenario, instead of investing in jobs and productivity. our business presenter jamie robertson is at the conference in greenwich, south east london. thank you very much. we had the prime minister's speech earlier this morning and we had a reaction from business. generally it has been fairly positive with a few caveats and we will go into those in a second. we are going to look at one

particular sector and their reaction and that is food. i am joined by the chief economist of the nfu, andrew francis, and also byjesse baker from provenance. we will go into exactly what your company does in a second. andrew, what was your reaction as regards the farming industry? how does it seem?” reaction as regards the farming industry? how does it seem? i think it is absolutely critical that we avoid any cliff edge scenario that might happen under a no deal. this would be absolutely catastrophic for the farming industry. let's take exports for example, we explored 40 the centre of lamb in this country and if you were to impose wto tariffs, that more or less ends any competitiveness of lamb to the eu market. but at the moment we are not faced with a no deal, we are faced with a withdrawal agreement. we

would welcome the progress that has been made. even after the transition period? indeed, because it would avoid that cliff edge scenario. that is something we definitely want to avoid. jesse, you have a fascinating business. a small business, not very old, but it is a multinational already. it is a tech business which tracks the sourcing of food and tells you where your food comes from. how are you going to be affected by brexit as far as you can see? the fundamental of what we do is help people discover where their food comes from. in a lot of ways it is an opportunity for us to help british food businesses to differentiate on their provenance but also we are a small tech start—up which has... brexit will have a knock—on effect on us. start—up which has... brexit will have a knock-on effect on us. what about the issue of migration? you area about the issue of migration? you are a multinational, you have people from all around the world working on

you. if there are restrictions on people coming in, how is that going to affect you? that is really worrying because we are relying on a influx of growing talent from around the world. that would not be great for us. but you are talking about hiring the brightest and the best. 0n the other hand, if we look at the farming industry generally, they are not particularly interested in the brightest and the best, they are interested in people picking strawberries out of a field. that is not catered for, is it? absolutely, andi not catered for, is it? absolutely, and i would say we really need clarity on the labour position. farming depends on 65,000 migrant workers, of which all more or less come from overseas. we really need some clarity about whether available at ease going to come from in the future. in terms of weight investment is coming into the business, have you seen a problem within the farming industry? the nfu

have a survey and the results of that last year were 20% more farmers we re that last year were 20% more farmers were deciding not to invest rather than 10% who were, so we are already seeing problems with confidence. and how easy was it to create this starter? where did you get your investment from? would people willing to put their hands in their boss gets? —— pockets? willing to put their hands in their boss gets? -- pockets? we were lucky to get some money from the government, which was great, but foreign investment has been important to. we raised money in silicon valley last year. and fundraising in the uk as well. are you going to stay as a uk company because you could be what is described as digital nomads. all you need is a laptop. it's true. you could be working out of buenos aires tomorrow. and several of our team. we have got a team in nepal. whether

we get more decentralised post—brexit is still to be seen. what about in terms of companies going overseas as regards farming? it is not something, you can't pick a fielder and go abroad. there is a risk in some sectors such as horticulture, noises that some larger companies might take their production overseas. thank you both very much indeed forjoining us. their view of one industry, the farming industry. many other ones at the cbi conference. all of them giving cautious welcome to what theresa may has been saying but with some caveats. back to you. thank you so much. more from you later, no doubt. in a moment it's time for the one o'clock news, but first it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. this week brings a

distinct change in the feel of the weather. it has been pretty mild lately but our weather now has begun to come from the east. you can see the clouds on a satellite picture moving from the east towards the west and this is never a warm place for our weather to be coming from at this time of year. high pressure across scandinavia fuelling these winds, bringing ever colder air to our shores. temperatures as we in the afternoon, nine or 10 degrees at the afternoon, nine or 10 degrees at the very best. and areas exposed to the very best. and areas exposed to the wind, they will continue to see some showers. this evening and tonight, some of those showers over high ground may start to turn a little bit wintry. it is going to stay quite windy overnight. gusty winds in the south. but as a consequence, despite the cold air, it is not going to get particularly cold. temperatures between two and 5 degrees. tomorrow we still have that chilly easterly wind. the showers

across eastern areas. but some places will see more showers than others. there will be some brighter glimpses. this is how we are expecting it to look tomorrow afternoon. these showers blowing in on the wind and over the tops of the pennines, the welsh hills, the scottish mountains, these are likely to start to turn to sleep, even snow, over the highest ground. temperatures on the thermometer will range between six and 8 degrees but we will have that strong wind. i am going to show you what it is going to feel like. in norwich it might not get above freezing. and elsewhere, one, two, three degrees. a chilly day and a chilly night as well and these showers increasingly turning wintry over higher ground. more like rain in low levels. as we go through wednesday, we will see this area of cloud and patchy rain continued to drift north westwards. for southern and eastern parts of the uk, a better chance of seeing

some bright weather and sunshine. still quite chilly though. that changes towards the end of the week. still high pressure to the north—east but instead of an easterly wind, more of a south—easterly wind and that will bring something a little bit less cold as we head to the end of the week. theresa may has been selling her brexit plans to business, at the start of what she says is a critical week for talks with the eu. she's been focusing on immigration, saying her proposals will prevent eu workers, getting preferential treatment. we have in view a deal that will work for the uk. and let no one be in any doubt, i am determined to deliver it. the eu's chief negotiator agrees with the prime minister, that brexit talks are at a decisive moment. now, more than ever, we must all remain calm, and i will remain calm, and keep our focus on the need for

the uk to leave the eu in an orderly fashion. there's growing speculation, about any transition period being extended. we'll be live in brussels, and at westminster.