decision to leave opec. it quotes a tweet by the uae's minister for foreign affairs. he claims qatar's move is proof of its declining role and isolation and says he expects more media attacks on opec from qatar. after the 620 meeting and president trump's meeting with china's leader, bloomberg reports that trump's advisers are "struggling to explain the deal he says he cut with president xi." it says plans to reduce tariffs on us car exports doesn't exist on paper and hasn't been confirmed in beijing. the new york times looks ahead to the auction of albert einstein's so called "god letter." it explains in one paragraph why he doesn't believe in god or the bible. it's reckoned it could fetch up to $1.5 million. and the times says one fee—paying school has told its parents not to spend more than £50 pound, just under $70, on gifts for its teachers. it came after some teachers were given tables at michelin—rated restuarants and designer handbags. the senior editor of

the good school guide said the policy was " pa rticula rly joyless. " with me isjeremy—thomson cook, chief economist of the payments company world first. good morning. good morning. i hope you are well. i am very well. let's get stuck in. we have the mean daily in france, le figaro, under pressure to prepare a way out in the crisis — where is the exit for the crisis? is says they are looking for answers, for a resolution, but it would seem no one knows what they are. no, they don't, and to be honest there may be a meeting between the so—called league is of the yellow jackets, although it is a fairly desperate group of anti—government protesters, whether they came out because they don't like a manual macron or the carbon tax he is imposing to try to bring money into government coffers and trying to become more green in

government —— emmanuel macron. and trying to become more green in government -- emmanuel macron. even thatis government -- emmanuel macron. even that is not clear, whether those who represent the yellow jacket movement will get to the meeting. some have said they are not going, they are receiving death threats are. death threats on the basis that they shouldn't kowtow or meet with government, that more pressure has to be put on the macron government in the short term before any dialogue is opened up. le figaro has an editorial on the front page talking about a democratic crisis, the fact we have seen protests as opposed to an narrative for a conversation between the two parties. it does look like the interior minister may be thrown under the bus by the macron government, someone under the bus by the macron government, someone who has had a longer held stance of law and order, maybe a more experienced civil servant will take over. macron needs to do something because his opinion

polling is awful at the moment. to do something because his opinion polling is awful at the momentm is. i would like to say it is at trumpian levels. when he was elected, this brand—new leader, a0 yea rs of elected, this brand—new leader, a0 years of age, in a new party in france, seen as quite a move, getting a strong majority, you know, in the french parliament, it was seen that maybe he could implement change. yes. leaders before him, francois hollande, nicolas sarkozy, we re francois hollande, nicolas sarkozy, were unable to do so and everyone knew it wouldn't be easy, but this was something maybe he wouldn't predict in terms of the level of protest, they are widespread, many groups, not one union, and it started out about fuel tax, that was becoming more widespread, sucking up all sorts of issues people have issues with in front. yes, interesting to see whether he goes back to the socialist party —— in france. the centre—left and the centre—right of french politics, trying to gain a coalition with how

things will be done. the far left and right have called for a dissolution of parliament. they want an election. they want to go against macron. so whether the new politics has to go back to the old politics. it is interesting because macron's position himself as the leader of europe, as angela merkel is edging away from the domestic politics and the international stage, and he is trying to position himself on the global stage, and as he sees this domestic crisis, we've mentioned angela merkel is disappearing from view. if we move to the uk, the independent, we have our own political crisis getting more intense by the day. yes, more than 1 million signatures backing a petition to have a second referendum here in the uk on the vote to leave the european union. you've had reporters on college queen talking about the contempt of court, sorry, the contempt of parliament, a motion

put down yesterday by opposition parties —— college green. it is becoming increasingly political, needless to say. and how a brexit deal or a deal can be voted on by parliament and the eu and get everything in line before the article 50 process on march 29. this is talking about, you know, give the people of final say on brexit, talking about a second referendum, which theresa may has said will never happen, we can't do this, we have to respect the view of the referendum, we have to deliver brexit, that has been her stance from the beginning, but more and more politicians including the liberal democrats and others are behind the idea of a second referendum. in the city among your colleagues, your clients, do people think that it may happen? there are so many questions about what's ahead. i have a couple of conversations about it every week. i would say it is on par with the general election over the course of

the next six months. we will probably see a general election before a second referendum. many ma nifestos before a second referendum. many manifestos might say it if you vote for us we will give you a second referendum. that is the same thing, members of the labour party, the conservative party and the green party, and while the snp and the lib dems and plaid cymru might say we will campaign for a second referendum, until the labour party does it won't become a core tenet of the political conversation, you'd have to say, even with a million signatures on this position, so in the grand scheme of things it is not a large chance. if it were to happen, you would have to say that markets would react fairly positively to that, because hopefully it would negate the chance ofa hopefully it would negate the chance of a no—deal brexit in the very short term. now, we are talking about two big stories in the markets, they were really moving markets, they were really moving markets, they were really moving markets, the gulf news saying qatar's 0pec exit is a political move and i imagine many would say

thatis move and i imagine many would say that is the case when they decided this time yesterday they are going, and then we've got bloomberg looking at trump's advises struggling to explain to deal with president xi jinping. give us your take on these market moving stories. that start with qatar and it is a political move with qatar and it is a political m ove m ost with qatar and it is a political move most definitely. poptart wants to leave 0pec move most definitely. poptart wants to leave opec to focus on its production of liquefied natural gas is -- production of liquefied natural gas is —— poptart wants to leave 0pec. the largest producer of the gas, 2% of the total —— the largest producer of the gas, 2% of the total -- qatar. 700,000 barrels a day. there are oilfields in saudi arabia that do double that. qatar is a big player in oil, but the largest player in gas. it has saidi the largest player in gas. it has said i want to leave 0pec and get on with the lng side of things. it doesn't ring true to us. mainly because there are people in 0pec who produce lng as well. what they are trying to do is pressure saudi arabia. saudi arabia have put

pressure on qatar, we saw the banning of qatar airline flights over saudi arabia, there are border checks still between saudi arabia and bahrain and the uae into qatar on the belief that qatar funds terrorism, this is a bit of retaliation from that small state. trump... what can be said? he congratulated himself for striking the deal. saving china will cut trade tariffs. margaret stone know what to make of it. —— markets don't know what to make of it. it is 90 days. it could fall apart. your mum isa days. it could fall apart. your mum is a teacher. did she receive extravagant gifts? no, boxes of toxid, occasional bottle of wine, a nice card, but she would have loved a mulberry handbag. nice card, but she would have loved a mulberry handbaglj nice card, but she would have loved a mulberry handbag. i have to say that all of the viewers, i haven't seen one that all of the viewers, i haven't seen one viewer coming back to me to

say that they feel expensive gifts area say that they feel expensive gifts are a good idea. ian says is it london or private schools? 99% of teachers would say the figures spent on them is £5 to £10. i have to say iam in on them is £5 to £10. i have to say i am in charge of the whip around for my son's teachers in christmas, iam running for my son's teachers in christmas, i am running it, for my son's teachers in christmas, iam running it, so we for my son's teachers in christmas, i am running it, so we have the pa rents i am running it, so we have the parents putting the money together to give the one gift so they don't get ten boxes of chocolates, 50 boxes of biscuits. my mum never bought chocolate at christmas because it was always given to us. £1 coin. exactly. thank you very much. and thank you too for your company on the briefing. see you soon. hello. a quieter, colder spell of weather for tuesday, but then the weather gets more active again from midweek. yes, it'll get milder, but it'll also turn wetter and windier once again.

but at least for tuesday, we are in a gap between weather systems. here's the next one coming in, really isn't much of an issue though until we get to tuesday night and wednesday. but in that gap between weather systems, temperatures dropping away to give a widespread frost for tuesday morning, as low as —6 in highland scotland. a few mist and fog patches around as well, and ice a potential hazard across northern and western parts of scotland, where we've seen a few showers overnight, wintry on hills, more to come for the first part of tuesday. but for many for much of the day, it is dry, it is sunny, but yes, it's cold. the cold enhanced by the increasing cloud, though, across southern and south—western parts. as we go on through the day, some rain into the far south—west by the end of the day may see double figures here, but most of us around four to seven degrees. but again, through parts of highland scotland, there will be some places hovering close to freezing. and on through tuesday evening and night, here comes the rain, slowly pushing northwards

through more of england, wales, into northern ireland. ahead of that weather system, temperatures are dropping away again, for a frost, coldest again in highland scotland. some fog patches, it becomes less cold though from the south, where you see that rain moving in. and then for wednesday, there's some uncertainty about how far north the wet weather will get. could well see some snow though into the pennines, the southern uplands, and if it gets that far north, into the higher ground north of the central belt. much of northern scotland, though, looking to stay dry and cold. elsewhere, it is less cold where you're seeing the wetter, breezier conditions. the rain will clear away from northern ireland, but a big range of temperatures from north to south across the uk. now, as we look at the bigger picture for thursday and friday, further weather fronts on thursday, so further outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards, but we're really focusing on friday as a deepening area of low pressure comes across the northern half of the uk. so it's here we're going to see the strongest winds, particularly affecting parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england, irish sea coasts, with gales or even severe gales in places, potentially destructive winds, and along with that, there'll be some more wet weather

around as well and some snowfall, particularly into the hills of scotland. so we are monitoring that weather system very closely. i will provide you with further updates. but this is how the rest of the week is shaping up. after the colder, drier, sunnier tuesday, it will be turning wetter, very windy, potentially stormy at the end of the week, but it will be turning milder for all of us for a time. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and dan walker. 0ur headlines today: theresa may prepares to make the case for her brexit deal to parliament — on opening of five crucial days of debate. what does the brexit debate look like a00 miles away from westminster? i am like a00 miles away from westminster? iam here like a00 miles away from westminster? i am here in stirling to find out how people you are following developments. a scathing report on the rail industry's roll—out

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