is accused of misleading mps over brexit. have you lost control of brexit, prime minister? theresa may heads for the commons after the full legal advice on her brexit deal is published. is it time that the prime minister took responsibility — a responsibility for curtailing the facts on her brexit deal from members of this house and the public? —— concealing the facts. the legal position that was set out on monday in the 34—page document, together with the statement made and the answers to questions given by the attorney general on monday very clearly set out the legal position. as mps continue now to debate the brexit deal, we'll be looking at all the options for what could happen next. also tonight... the benefits for patients now, as british scientists complete the world's largest gene sequencing project in healthcare. the academicjailed for spying tells the bbc he was psychologically tortured while imprisoned in the united arab emirates. a warning that money for councils is running out fast as pressure on services increases.

a great and noble man, the best father a son or daughter could hope to have. a son's tribute to his father, as us presidents past and present gather to bid farewell to george bush at his state funeral. and coming up on bbc news... mixed fortunes meet at old trafford tonight — arsenal, on a remarkable run, visit manchester united, who must do better. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been accused of misleading mps, after the publication of the government's legal advice on brexit. in a heated commons exchange, theresa may denied allegations that she concealed the facts

about the proposed northern ireland backstop — a controversial arrangement that would keep the uk in a customs union with the eu if a trade deal isn't agreed by december 2020. the attorney general — in his six—page legal opinion — advised that, despite assurances by both the uk and european union that both would aim for the backstop to be temporary, legally, it could "endure indefinitely". the advice also warns that the uk could be stuck in ‘protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations' with brussels. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has been following today's developments. grimly carrying on. after three defeats in parliament yesterday, now a legal mess. on the most contentious part of the brexit compromise, that so—called backstop. have you lost control of brexit, prime minister? after number 10 was forced to publish its private

lawyer's advice on how northern ireland would be more tangled up with the eu than the rest of the country. we have seen the fact is that the government tried to hide. mr speaker, this agreement is giving northern ireland permanent membership of the single market and the customs union. the prime minister has been misleading the house inadvertently or otherwise. serious charge to lay round here, the prime minister says there is nothing new. there is indeed know unilateral right to pull—out of the backstop. what i have also said is it is not the intention of either party that the backstop should be used in the first place or should be, if it is used, should be anything other than temporary. there was more. northern irish mps who are meant to be the prime minister's friends sounding more and more like her enemies. does the prime minister agree at this last moment that the entire premise of the backstop has been based on a false assertion? yet

the legal advice spells and more 90w the legal advice spells and more gory detail what the government tried to gloss. the attorney general says the so—called backstop will apply differently in great britain and northern ireland. two parts of the uk with separate rules. and that the uk with separate rules. and that the european courts will continue to have jurisdiction over northern ireland. the legal advice also states this relationship would ensure indefinitely until another agreement takes its place which could take time. but neither side wa nts to could take time. but neither side wants to happen, it is not a co mforta ble wants to happen, it is not a comfortable resting place for the eu either. the prime minister is trying to persuade people to vote for her deal. what this document shows is the weaknesses of her deal, and she didn't want to tell people what they were. and remember, unhappiness over the backstop is what makes the overall backdrop for the government so overall backdrop for the government so gloomy. dozens of tories loudly

swearing they will reject the brexit compromise because of it. well, it shows the very predatory nature of the eu's claim to northern ireland and it is very extraordinary that really there will be a different relationship between northern ireland and the eu. but is it remotely realistic to imagine you can get rid of the backstop now? remotely realistic to imagine you can get rid of the backstop now7m course it is possible to get rid of it. it is not essential for the negotiations. is there any way you can see yourself putting for this as it stands? no, there is no point of having a mishmash of remain and leave when the result is so bad.“ there —— if it is that bad, it is there —— if it is that bad, it is there any point leaving? lets through this deal out. as for whether this deal is better than remaining, i have to admit it is a pretty finely balanced question. this is not a rerun of the referendum, though it might feel like it. in less than a week, mps

will vote not on in or out at the prime minister's compromise, and there is a minority ready to grin and bear it. people should think very carefully before voting it down because we would be in absolutely unprecedented territory and i think mps have got to rise to this occasion, step up to the plate and sort this out and show that we can do that without having to spend too many more months arguing about it. this could move fast but, right now, there is no sign of enough support for the prime minister's plan. that is why in private, conversations are starting to swell about the kind of extra promises theresa may might have to make to get this done. but so have to make to get this done. but so far, there is nothing firm on the horizon that would really change the equation. after more than two years of argument, there is now an agreement. in less than a week, mps will give their verdict on it, but don't hold your breath for a sudden outbreak of goodwill. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. as the debate about brexit continues

through its second day at westminster, the options for what could happen at the end of it are many. is there any chance the prime minister's deal will get through? could there be a second referendum? could we leave the eu with no deal at all? our deputy political editor, john pienaar, explains what could happen next. despite all the setbacks and all the defeats, theresa may is battling on, standing by her plan for brexit — maybe against all the odds. but what happens next? well, let's say mrs may wins. that may look unlikelyjust now, but if parliament approves her plan, britain leaves on schedule on march 29th — an unexpected triumph for mrs may. at this stage, it seems more probable that she loses. her conservative critics may then try, again, to force a vote of confidence in her and, either way, labour will look at tabling a vote of confidence in the government. that would be hard to win — tories and the dup would have to vote for it. meanwhile, unless mrs may manages to somehow get a better deal in brussels, the uk would be on course to leave the eu with no deal at all.

but the idea of what brexiteers sometimes called a clean brexit is just not that simple any more. mps voted yesterday to give themselves power to decide the country's next steps if mrs may is defeated, and there's no majority in parliament for a no—deal brexit. so, what then? there is support, within both main parties, for negotiating a new deal — outside the eu, but close to it. a norway—style brexit, though brexiteers call that brexit in name only, brino — taking eu rules without shaping them, continuing free movement of people in and out of britain. in the end, could parliament simply fail to approve any solution and turn back to the people? well, a general election is one way and its labour's first choice. it's hard to imagine, but even that can't be entirely ruled out. otherwise, the idea that seemed all but impossible until recently may be gaining ground among mps, as a potential way to break the deadlock.

campaigners call it a people's vote. to most people, it's the idea of a fresh referendum. you heard it here first! in a world first, scientists in cambridge have completed the largest gene sequencing project in healthcare. 85,000 people took part — among them, children with rare diseases, their parents and patients with cancer. 100,000 genomes were mapped. the genome contains all a person's dna, and errors can trigger a vast range of disorders. many of those who took part in the project have already benefited from a diagnosis, or treatment for their condition. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. the faces behind the numbers. these are some of the people who volunteered to have their entire genetic codes sequenced. visiting the laboratories near cambridge, where it was done. some are affected by cancer, others by rare diseases. sometimes, what we have to do is go

back to the dna sample and do another library preparation... all are helping to improve our understanding of how genes influence our health from cradle to grave. inside, nearly every one of our cells is a copy of our genome. made up of 3 billion pairs of dna code and 20,000 genes, it is the instruction manual for how our bodies work. sequencing the first human genome took 13 years. now, a genome's worth of dna can be done in 30 minutes. that dramatic acceleration has enabled scientists here to sequence 100,000 gemones of people affected by rare diseases or cancer. every genome mapped by these machines yields vast amounts of data. so, how is that helping individuals and society? karen carter has contributed two gemones.

first, the gene she was born with. then, the dna from her breast tumour, containing the faulty genes that triggered her cancer. by comparing her dna with that of other cancer patients, it may explain why she and several members of her family have developed cancer at a young age. knowledge is power and we need to find ways forward, because once you've had cancer, the worry is always there. good girl. mummy's turn. six—year—old tilly has a rare brain and muscle disorder that used to cause seizures, meant she lost the ability to walk, and made her aggressive around other children, like her brother arlo. it was not until tilly and mum hannah joined the 100,000 gemone project that scientists were able to compare their dna and finally found the cause of her condition,

and an effective medicine. she has been treated now since march and the difference is amazing. her epilepsy is gone. she's developing every day, she's communicating. she's just full of life and she's not violent any more she can be around her brother without attacking him. the 100,000 genomes project is just the start. the ambition is to sequence a furtheri million genomes over the next five years, as genomics rapidly becomes embedded in the fabric of healthcare. well, it's transformational, in terms of what it means to society and humanity. the vision is that your health record will eventually have a genomic backbone to it and, therefore, a more accurate diagnosis or more accurate treatment will be available to you. olivia is three weeks old. it is her generation that has the most to benefit from genomic medicine,

as the growth of dna data gives more insights to enable us all to stay healthier, longer. fergus walsh, bbc news, cambridge. the civil aviation authority is taking legal action against the budget airline ryanair over its refusal to compensate thousands of uk—based customers. flights were cancelled, or delayed, over the summer because of strikes by ryanair pilots and cabin crew. the airline regulator says customers are entitled to compensation under eu law, but ryanair says the strike amounts to ‘extraordinary circumstances' and it shouldn't have to pay. in his first broadcast interview, the british academic who was jailed in the united arab emirates on spying charges has told the bbc he was psychologically tortured and that he contemplated suicide. matthew hedges, who's 31, says he was forced to sign a confession under duress. he was speaking tojon humphrys. matthew hedges had been arrested a few days after he arrived in dubai, where he'd gone to do research for a ph.d.

he was accused of spying. he was held in solitary confinement and then sentenced to life in prison. he was pardoned and allowed to come home and, this morning, did his first broadcast interview with me on today. with him — his wife, daniela tejada, who'd fought throughout for his release. matthew told me how he'd been treated by his captors. there was no, erm... there was no light. i wasn't allowed, erm, to do anything to try and distract myself. you couldn't listen to the radio... no. ..or anything of that sort? not until i'd started the court case and my mental health had deteriorated quite substantially, then i was allowed some form of destruction. form of distraction. did you feel that you were being tortured ? psychologically, correct. yes, it felt like it. and you weren't able to consult lawyers, or to talk to daniela? i wasn't able to even talk to the embassy officials until i'd signed all

the confession statements about... this was in the sixth or seventh week, was when i first saw the embassy. huh. so the emiratis had got what they had wanted. it took the british foreign office six weeks even to confirm where he was being held. the couple told me that must not be allowed to happen again. it... it is potentially something that could have been avoided, had it been dealt with differently a long time ago, but it wasn't because of rules and protocols and relationships with a purported ally. but it shouldn't happen again. and your future now? immediately? try and relax. then in the new year, we're going to maybe start trying to find ways and means to clear my name. erm... you're not going to give up on that? no, i don't think it would be the right thing to do. matthew hedges and his wife, daniela tejada, speaking to jon humphreys.

the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening: heated exchanges at westminster, as the prime minister is accused of misleading mps over brexit, after the full legal advice on the deal is published. and still to come... the home office is accused of ignoring warnings years ago that its immigration measures would unfairly hit members of the windrush generation. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: "swimming is stuck in the 1970s", that's according to olympic champion adam peaty, who is leading calls for an overhaul of the sport. money for council services is "running out fast" according to the local government association, which represents councils in england. it says local communities will "suffer the consequences" if the government doesn't address the crisis in funding. between 2010 and 2020, councils will have had their overall government grant cut by 60%.

next year, almost half of all councils in england will receive no core government grant at all — that's one of three main sources of funding. and there'll be a £3.2 billion funding gap between the money councils have and what they need to provide all the services they currently offer. our political correspondent alex forsyth has been to north yorkshire, where increasing demand for adult social care is putting a strain on the local council's budget. north yorkshire — a mix of historic towns and sweeping countryside. with miles of rural road and a large elderly population, running services here is expensive and they've had to be squeezed. life was really active... when andrew was diagnosed with ms ten years ago, it drastically changed his active life. now in a wheelchair, he needs support for the most basic tasks and is having to pay more for his care. you don't ever want to think about how you're going to get up

in the morning, how you're going to get dressed, whether you're whether you're going to get dressed in time. it's a hugely different way of life. hugely different way. so, you don't want the worry of how you're going to get your care and you don't want that question mark over your head. this charity run accommodation helps older people live independently. they work with north yorkshire county council, which tries to prevent people of all ages relying on long—term support where possible, so it goes to those who need it most. so, when michelle had a fall in the summer, the council helped settle her back home with her husband. they came in, had a look at the house, got it all prepared for us and that enabled me to go back to work. and michelle got her independence from that. i don't think i'd be like i am now if it wasn't for them. the council here's like many across england, struggling to balance budget cuts with growing demand, not just for adult care, but children's too.

the government gave councils an extra £1 billion in this year's budget, and says there will be further support when it announces funding plans for next year. councils like north yorkshire will now have to wait longerfor that detail, after the planned announcement was delayed. they say a long—term solution is urgently needed. we've welcomed the short term money, it's helped us through our winter pressures and things like that, but we need a really comprehensive reform of adult social care in this country. and that includes a long—term funding settlement. we've protected our budgets as much as possible, but they can only go so far. with more people needing these vital services, finding a way to maintain them has become a national challenge. alex forsyth, bbc news, north yorkshire. global carbon emissions are set to hit an all—time high in 2018 — according to a new study. researchers at the university of east anglia and the global carbon project say a projected rise of more than 2% has been driven

by a growth in coal use for the second year in a row. a booming global market for cars has also helped drive co2 emissions to a new high. the head of hs2 and crossrail, sir terry morgan, has announced he's resigning. sir terry has been at the head of crossrail — a new east—west rail link across london — for almost a decade. concerns were raised recently about his dual role with hs2 after crossrail‘s opening was delayed from this month until autumn next year. the home office failed to act on repeated warnings about how its immigration measures would hit the windrush generation and has still not established the full scale of the scandal — that's the conclusion of a new report by the government's spending watchdog. the national audit office accuses the home office of failing to protect the rights of people who were in the uk legally. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell has more. when grandfather michael braithwaite suddenly found himself out of a job last year, this cafe was his haven. they rallied around me

in here and they kept me... they kept me sort of sane, you know? the 66—year—old, who moved from barbados to the uk when he was nine, had no choice but to leave his work as a special needs teaching assistant, because he couldn't prove he was legally entitled to live in the uk. i've had to clear my pension to survive. erm, i'm still going through legal wranglings with compensation, loss of earnings, due to the situation. i lost a lot of my worth, as far as i'm concerned. you know, i still think i'm a second—class citizen, or someone who's not of any value. the empire windrush. .. empire windrush marked the beginning of mass multiculturalism in the late—1940s, but many of the children from that generation never applied for a passport, or had official documents confirming their right to remain in the uk. the severity of the windrush scandal came to light earlier this year.

how many have denied pensions, how many have lost theirjobs? this is a day of national shame! now, a new report says attempts by the home office to target illegal immigration — previously known as ‘hostile environment‘ — had serious consequences on the windrush community, despite repeated warnings. the report by the national audit office said the home office had so far reviewed nearly 12,000 cases of people from the caribbean. of those, 164 were removed, or detained. and that they had apologised to 18 people. the home office says it‘s profoundly sorry and has set up a review to learn lessons to help stop this from happening again. but that‘s no comfort to those who‘ve been left financially, and emotionally, worse off. until something concrete is said, or put in place, i still have uncertainty about my position.

adina campbell, bbc news. world leaders, including donald trump and three former us presidents, have paid their respects at the state funeral of the late president george hw bush. mr bush senior, who served as the 41st us president, died on friday at the age of 94. he will be buried in his home state of texas, alongside his wife barbara. our north america editor jon sopel has more. a nation prepares to bid farewell to the last of the greatest generation. those political leaders who‘d fought in the second world war and then served their country with distinction. the extended bush family looked on as his flag draped coffin was moved to the national cathedral. among the mourners, prince charles representing the queen, and sirjohn major, prime

minister during the first gulf war and close friend of george hw bush. the german chancellor angela merkel had come am ever gratefulfor the role president bush played in the unification of her country. and in the front pew, all the living former us presidents were there, and of course, the serving president, donald trump, who until george hw bush‘s death had been so disdainful of the bush family. but on this day of the bush family. but on this day of national mourning, it was also a rare day of national unity for a divided country. unity there may have been, warmth there wasn‘t. the body language as chilly as the december day outside. the eulogy was delivered by his son, the former president george w bush. it was pitch perfect, mixing humour and pathos. isaid dad, and pathos. i said dad, i love you, you‘ve been a wonderful father. i said dad, i love you, you‘ve been a wonderfulfather. and i said dad, i love you, you‘ve been a wonderful father. and the last words he would ever say on earth were, i love you too.

to us, he was close to perfect, but not totally perfect. his short game was lousy. laughter he wasn‘t exactly fred astaire on the dance floor. the man couldn‘t stomach vegetables. especially broccoli. laughter and by the way, he passed these genetic defects along to us. and finally, an emotional farewell from a son to his father. so, through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you. a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have ? and in our grief, ijust smile knowing dad is hugging robin and holding mum‘s hand again. knowing dad is hugging robin and holding mum's hand again. as president, george hw bush had said

he wanted to see a kinder, gentler nation, something not at the forefront in 2018. the end of an era, indeed. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. time for a look at the weather... here‘s chris fawkes. hello. our weather has been turning up hello. our weather has been turning up milder through the day to day but spare a thought to those in northern china where temperatures have got down to 414 degrees and people have been doing this, chucking cups of boiling water over their heads are not getting a drop on them. lots of people doing just that here. don‘t try that one at home. today, the weather turning milder and has the milderair weather turning milder and has the milder air has been pushing on, grey and gloomy, with some mist and fog patches over the hills. some rain as well but it has been mild, 1a in london. northern scotland poking out into sunnier skies, —3 this afternoon‘s temperature in north aberdeenshire. to compensate for the colder weather here, we have seen some beautiful sunshine. as we go through this evening, the risk of some icy surfaces as rain falls into

the cold air, just for a time. staying pretty cloudy overnight and to be honest, temperatures outside across northern ireland, england and wales will barely change through the night. a very mild night. it will get milder over time through northern england and scotland, as are south—westerly winds push in. tomorrow, we will see a band of rain early in the day in the west pushing its way eastwards, some of that could be quite heavy. it will turn a little lighter perhaps as we go through the afternoon that never really clears england and wales. i would day, 1a in london and belfast and a bigjump would day, 1a in london and belfast and a big jump upwards and temperature and the far north of england. to the end of the week, still in this deep area of low pressure, just scooting to the north of scotland. it will bring a swathe of strong westerly winds. gusts of 60—70 miles an hourso westerly winds. gusts of 60—70 miles an hour so potentially disruptive wins in scotland and even to the south of this for northern for northern ireland, northern england and wales, a blustery day with a mixture of sunny spells and passing showers. in northern scotland, notjust the winds could cause problems but also

heavy rain, that brings the risk of some localised flooding. it could be pretty lively end to the week. thank you. a reminder of our top story... heated exchanges at westminster as the prime minister is accused of misleading mps over brexit, after the full legal advice on the deal is published. that‘s all from the bbc news at six. on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news with carole walker. the headlines. theresa may denies misleading parliament over the government‘s brexit legal advice as the government publishes the document in full. the benefits for patients now as british scientists complete the world‘s largest gene sequencing project in health care. the academicjailed for spying tells the bbc he was psychologically tortured while imprisoned in the united arab emirates. a warning that money for councils is running out fast as pressure on

services increases. and noble man. the best father a son oi’ and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. a son‘s tribute to his father as us presidents past and present gathered to bid farewell to george bush at his state funeral. ina in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at