this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top story: british prime minister theresa may is meeting other european leaders today, as she attempts to rescue her brexit deal. some yellow vest protesters in france denounce president macron‘s announcement of a rise in the minimum wage and tax changes. the american space agency says it's detected the first signs of signicant melting of glaciers in antartica, which could have a big impact on rising sea levels. in business briefing: a shock resignation at india's central bank. the rbi governor urjit patel quits abrubtly after a months—long tussle with the government. a warm welcome to the programme,

briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme: a new report says doing the crossword and sudoku does not protect against mental decline. instead, it boosts mental ability and provides a higher cognitive point from which to deteriorate. what do you think? what do you do to keep your brain healthy? do send us your top tips to #bbcthebriefing. there'll be an emergency debate in the house of commons today on theresa may's postponement of a vote on her brexit deal. many mps are angry that the british pm pulled the vote, when it became clear it would be voted down by a big margin. mrs may is heading to european

capitals to try and seek new assurances about the most controversial part of her plan — the northern irish backstop. with all that due to unfold through the day let's go to westminster and geeta gura—murthy. geeta, a tough day ahead with all eyes on what theresa may is up to in europe but also what's going on in westminster. absolute love, westminster. absolute love, westminster is just waking, it is till dark in the early hours in london absolutely. one mp told me it would have been a late light last night as to what happens with the future of the conservative party really being discussed in full seriousness —— late—night. theresa may is trying to rescue her deal.

she is in europe, she will go around various capitals to see what concessions she can get. a few days ago if she could have got something minor, that's enough to get people onside, now she need something more substantial to bring in the numbers she needs to get anything through parliament. let's get an update on a dramatic day in the last 2a hours with jonathan blake. theresa may arrived back in downing street last night after a day of drama in the house of commons. she confirmed a vote on her brexit deal with the delayed and she'd go back to brussels to ask the youthful changes —— would be delayed. the prime minister told mps she had no doubt the agreement was the right one but acknowledged widespread concerns about physical checks at the northern ireland border if they trade deal can't be done. —— the eu

for changes. labour leaderjeremy corbyn accused the government of being in disarray and later in the evening, called for an emergency debate. it's been evident for weeks that the prime minister's deal did not have the confidence of this house. yet she ploughed on regardless, reiterating, this is the only deal available. this is a bad dealfor britain, a bad dealfor our economy and a bad dealfor our democracy. our country deserves better than this. then later, something you don't see very often at all. one labour mp lifted the mace, the symbol of parliament's authority in protest at the government's decision. the eu has suggested it's ready to talk, but the prime minister needs more than words to win over some of her own mps back home who want changes to the deal itself. jonathan

blake, bbc news, westminster. of course, in a way, nothing has changed from when we started this brexit process. there's only a few options, either we leave with the government's current proposed deal, we leave with an alternative deal, we'd only that all all we leave on a no deal basis and it's perhaps important to keep those in mind —— we don't leave at all. whether we get those changes through a second referendum or an election, one of those has to be the final destination. with me now is professor tony travers from the london school of economics. you are a keen westminster watcher. what happens now? that's the question many people are asking. perhaps the main question is can theresa may get anything substantial from europe, will it be big enough, whatever concessions they might offer? i doubt it after all this time. the trouble is, if the eu 27 now give british prime minister theresa

may more, it will suggest to mps back here that if only they'd press harder they could get even more still -- harder they could get even more still —— be. one, they got this deal. two, if they start reopening it it suggests if the british push even harder they might get even more —— they. they might get letters from leaders saying we will operate or not operate the northern ireland backstop in a particular way, but those letters would have no force of law. so i think with the options she's got, they're very limited, and what she's done is to buy a bit more time. do reading any change, whether it's linked with a backstop and parliament getting more say in how that operates, whether that will come only to a vote injanuary, is that the current thinking? —— do we think. the honest answer is not clear, like so the honest answer is not clear, like so many things. it now looks as if the vote will not come before christmas. parliament sits until the

week just before christmas. parliament sits until the weekjust before christmas, and then it looks like it might be january. of course, the further we move it towards much the 29th, then the cliff edge, the accidental no deal, ie nothing is voted so there's no deal, then that becomes a reality and government departments in the uk will have to prepare for that very fast indeed over christmas. they will have to spend a lot of money on that. in the meantime, will the prime minister face in the meantime, will the prime ministerface a in the meantime, will the prime minister face a leadership challenge potentially? there's a process for that, isn't there? there's a process within the conservative party, if 48 mps on her own side trigger a vote of no—confidence in then there would bea of no—confidence in then there would be a vote. a vote on her leadership against this backdrop, what would it do, other than add further chaos, i'm not sure. it is possible. feelings are anning gary highway in westminster. people are tired. this is going on and on and on hash feelings are running very high. who

knows where it will end —— feelings are running very high. the displeasure with mrs may and the government was palpable yesterday. they were already for the vote and then the government suddenly calls it off. there's a feeling of anger with the government on top of the uncertainty before. thanks very much, professor. we will speak to tony in the next hour again. we don't know how the opposition will play this, whether they will try to force a vote of no—confidence in the house of commons, but the key thing for the stability of the prime minister is whether she's got the support of her cabinet. if she loses her cabinet, of course, as we saw with margaret thatcher all those yea rs with margaret thatcher all those years ago, you can't function with the support of your cabinet and so a lot of people watching what senior ministers are saying and doing privately, not just publicly. ministers are saying and doing privately, notjust publicly. sally, back to you. thanks very much, geeta. we will see you again soon. let's have a look at the other

stories going on today. some of the yellow vest protestors behind the violent demonstrations that have erupted across france have dismissed president macron's latest concessions. in a nationwide broadcast last night, the president said the minimum wage would rise by 100 euros a month, and he'd scrap part of a tax increase on pensioners translation: i take my share of the responsibility and i'm aware that there's a feeling i am not worried that i have other priorities. i know i've caused issues for some of you with my reforms, but let me be clear tonight, if i have fought to reform the political system, the bad habits, the hypocrisy, it is because i love and i have faith in this country above all else, and my legitimacy does not come from any title, any party nor any affiliation, but from all of you,

from no where else. what is the french press today saying about president president macron's speech and policy changes? we will have a look at that in news briefing —— president macron's. a court in canada has adjourned without reaching a decision on bailfor meng wanzhou. huawei's chief financial officer is wanted in the united states to face charges of violating us sanctions against iran. ms meng, who was arrested as she changed planes in vancouver more than a week ago, denies the allegation. google chief executive sundar pichai is to testify before the housejudiciary committee of the us congress about the company's data collection practices. lawmakers from both major us political parties have called for new privacy rules to better control google, facebook and other large technology companies. three church bells taken as war trophies from the philippines by american soldiers more than 100 years ago are being returned. the bells were taken

after the soldiers destroyed the town of balangiga in retaliation for the killing of nearly 50 of their colleagues in an ambush during the philippine—american war in1901. nasa's voyager 2 space probe has become only the second human—made object to leave our solar system for interstellar space. it was launched in 1977, 16 days before its twin, voyager 1, which has already gone into outer space. nasa says the two probes are giving them a variety of data to analyse. the american space agency says it's detected the first signs of signicant melting of glaciers in east antartica, which could have a big impact on rising sea levels around the globe. until now, the region has been considered safe and unaffected by more dramatic changes occuring elsewhere in the continent, as navtej johal explains. in one of the most remarkable

landscapes on earth... a tidal wave. . changes landscapes on earth... a tidal wave.. changes afoot, and it's worrying scientists. it's been known for yea rs worrying scientists. it's been known for years that climate change has caused warmer ocean water in west antarctica to eat into glaciers like this one, the giant thwaites glacier. but a new nasa study shows east antarctica, which was supposed to be stable, is now beginning to feel the impact too. the agency is going through huge numbers of satellite images to spot subtle changes in ice streams. the data shows the services of a group of glaciers in the east have dropped in height by almost three metres since 2008. before then, no changes at all had been observed. nasa scientists presenting their findings in washington, dc believe ocean temperatures in the region began writing in 2010. it's expected

warmer waters will continue making their way towards the east as weather patterns change. the biggest cause for concern is sea levels around the world could rise by up to 28 metres if these glaciers keep melting, and that would have a massive impact far beyond here. navtej johal, massive impact far beyond here. navteonhal, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: open champion francesco molinari is named european tour golfer of the year. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building, in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik.

this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: some yellow vest protesters in france have denounced president macron's announcement of a rise in the minimum wage

and tax changes. the british prime minister, theresa may, is meeting other european leaders today, as she attempts to rescue her brexit deal. so lets stay with brexit now. and return to geeta guru murthy down at westminster. of course, london is a key financial centre in this country. it generates a lot of revenue and is a crucial pa rt a lot of revenue and is a crucial part of the british economy. how is the brexit prospect effect in the bank sector. christian schultz, director, citigroup, itjoins me. how many people have moved out of london as a result of what has happened so far? every bank has taken different preparations but

many have had to at least move those members of staff who are essential to continue providing services, probably 100— 200 for each bank which may be around 10,000 people moving to the continent. where have they moved to? the key beneficiaries, if you like, dublin, franklin, paris, but also a smaller group moving to luxembourg. it is distributed all over the continent. what will happen if, let us say, there is hard, no deal brexit? what will happen if, let us say, there is hard, no deal brexit7m what will happen if, let us say, there is hard, no deal brexit? it is difficult to see the european union to allow its financial sector to state outside its borders. financial

service is seen as something that can cause risk as well so they would wa nt can cause risk as well so they would want to control that. there are jobs, tax revenues that some countries may want to have so they will make life difficult for the city of london to continue services so city of london to continue services so in that case the 10,000 would just be the beginning. if it was a ha rd just be the beginning. if it was a hard brexit, how much of a hit to the uk economy? you have to keep in mind that these heartbreak is not a permanent state. it is one of heat. over two — three years it may reduce the gdp by perhaps 5% for the uk but it depends on the choices of the uk makes, what are the tariffs are,

what regulations, the immigration policy of the uk? it depends on how the uk sets its rules after brexit that the impact may be eager or smaller. 5% would be what i would shave off my forecast. in terms of reaction to what we saw yesterday, the prime minister come into the house of commons, what did you think the reaction is in your circle is? it looked chaotic. investors have to think notjust it looked chaotic. investors have to think not just about the no deal brexit deal which are important for sterling and other financial institutions, but what could an election mean? labour party could come in and they have different legislation and regulations. that needs to be factored in. it is a big

uncertainty and yesterday it added to it. in a way, the government has admitted the deal they were hoping for is probably not going to go through, at least not as we have seen through, at least not as we have seen it so far. the european court decision... would it be welcomed? that would be welcomed. no brexit perhaps becomes largely seen as positive at it makes theresa may less secure. —— butt. it is a highly complex situation and it is not binary as many people say, it is at least trilateral or multilateral. thank you very much. back to you. here's our briefing on some

of the key events happening later. in oslo, al gore will give the keynote speech on climate change at the nobel peace prize forum. in paris, the rules of supply and demand will apply to the letters of karl marx as auctioneers make his thoughts on capital available to the highest bidder. and in new york, the waiting will be over as publishers of time magazine reveal their person of the year. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm sarah stone, and this is your tuesday sport briefing. on the way we look forward to a crucial night for some teams in the uefa champions league, and we'll tell you which golfer was named player of the year on the european tour. it's a crucial night in the champions league for last year's runners—up, liverpool, as they host napoli, at anfield,

with the reds needing a 1—0 victory, or, to win by two goals to progress. liverpool haven't lost a european match at home for over four years, but failing to get a win on the road in this season's campaign has made this a must—win encounter. managerjurgen klopp has told his players they are responsible for the situation put it right. the group is a hard one. it was clear when we got the draw and now we have the chance still to go through and that is a pretty special after the campaign we have played so farand after the campaign we have played so far and now we have to use, to create a special atmosphere with the way we play it and we have to use the atmosphere as well. barcelona have already qualified as group winners but could still influence who joins them in the last 16. if tottenham win at the camp nou on tuesday,

they'll go through on one condition. they must match the result of intermilan, who host the already—eliminated psv eindhoven. the most important thing when you play barcelona is it you know very well the quality they have in this squad. it is amazing, massive. different names make different or have different qualities to add to the team but i think that going to be strong and they are going to try to win. there was one premier league game on monday. a superb late free kick from everton salvaged a point in injury time against watford. it was left—back lucas digne who stepped up and hit a curling free—kick into the corner which left watford goalkeeper ben foster with no chance. with watford leading 2—1, everton had already missed the chance to pull level, when foster saved a penalty with his feet from gylfi sigurdsson. so the sides take away a point each.

open champion, franchesco molinari has been named player of the year on the european tour. the italian won his first major at carnoustie injuly, and two months later, was the first player to win all five matches for europe, as they went on to beat the united states in this year's ryder cup. in what has turned out to be his most successful season ever, molinari has also won the tour to dubai. and finally the formula e season gets underway this weekend. there's a new car and drivers, one of whom is former formula one star felipe massa. the brazilian got an interesting introduction to the car, racing the fastest animal on earth, a pere—green falcon in saudi arabia, which is where the opening race is being held. the bird was chasing a lure attached to the car, but the brazilian managed to stay ahead of the swift predator. he'll be hoping he can do the same against his rivals on saturday. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport.

but from me sarah stone and the rest of the sport team, that's your tuesday sport briefing. stay with me on bbc news. i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments. tell me what you think about our talking point today. the news that perhaps puzzle solving is not the answer to stop mental decline. it is a report that came out in scotland. it may not protect you against deterioration which has been widely thought to have been huawei to stop things kicking in such as dementia. —— a way. henrique says that gaming does hand i co—ordination, puzzles solving. one

viewer who says a shot of whiskey every day keeps the cobwebs away. another says exercise to encourage blood circulation. decline cannot be stopped but only delayed and that is what this report is saying. doing crosswords et cetera if the way of preventing the decline but it is cognitive training that can improve some aspects of memory and thinking to those in middle age or older and then you have a higher level from which to decline. what a cheery thought. we have all the news in business, including more thoughts on brexit. we will unpack the irish backstop and why it is so tricky. see you soon.

as we go through the week that temperatures dropping across the country. on tuesday, quite cloudy for most of us and chilly first thing in the morning, particularly in eastern areas. the cloud not shifting a lot in the next day or so. shifting a lot in the next day or so. a lot of cloud across the uk on tuesday but clearer skies in the north of scotland. some eastern areas as well. temperatures around freezing at most major town and cities to the west. —— for most. a bit of sunshine but the bulk of the country will be pretty cloudy with some light rain or drizzle here and

there. coldest in the east. this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. back to europe. theresa may meets with key leaders on the continent to overcome the irish backstop deadlock, but can she get a better deal? a shock resignation at india's central bank. rbi governor urjit patel quits abrubtly after a months—long tussle with the government. and on the markets investors were given a boost by the news the us and china are talking about the timetable for trade talks. so today some upside on some of the markets in asia. you can see more you can see more weakness you can see more weakness injapan.