today at 5pm: a calamity or a minor hiccup? whatever a no—deal brexit means, the government says it'll be ready. the cabinet agrees to make it an operational priority, with continued uncertainty, that theresa may's deal for leaving the eu will get commons approval. we need to recognise with m weeks to go that a responsible government is preparing for the eventuality that we leave without a deal. 3,500 troops will be on standby, to help any government department cope with a no deal brexit. we'll have the latest. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm: waste not, want not. plans to overhaul england's waste systems are unveiled to make it easier to recycle, and help the planet. once special, now unemployed. jose mourinho is permanently substituted by man united. a dramatic operation refloats a russian ship run aground off the cornish coast. and becoming the christmas number one. how michelle obama's memoir beat all comers to reach the top the bestseller list this festive season.

it's five o'clock. good evening. our top story is that the cabinet has agreed to intensify preparations for a no—deal brexit. with little more than 100 days to go until britain leaves the eu, £2 billion has been earmarked for government departments to help them cope. the military will play a part too, with 3,500 troops on stand—by. the brexit secretary stephen barclay has warned businesses they should take the possibility of a sudden exit from the european union much more seriously. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. months of disruption at the uk's busiest port. uncertainty about travel and driving or using your mobile abroad, and concerns that medical supplies

could run low. warnings about a no—deal brexit have covered almost every aspect of life. now, some ministers are clear. it's time to ramp up preparations. we're going to be discussing no deal planning today. it is right we step up our no deal planning now, not only do we need to prepare the country, but it's also the best way that we will ensure that we get a deal. there is a deal on the table, but parliament doesn't support it. raising the risk, some argue, of leaving without an agreement. we are preparing for all eventualities. we're certainly not intending to have a no—deal brexit, but parliament does need to vote for a deal, otherwise the legal default position is we will head for no brexit, no deal in march 2019. not all ministers are united on how to prepare for a no—deal brexit but today the cabinet agreed to intensify the government's effort, and to spend £2 billion on contingency

planning across government. businesses will also be told to get ready. we're sending a clear message that this needs to be much more of a priority for businesses, up and down the country, the government's priority remains to secure a deal, but we need to recognise with m weeks to go that a responsible government is preparing for the eventuality that we leave without a deal, that is the responsible thing for the government to do, that is what we agreed at cabinet and over the coming weeks you will see a significant increase in this communications to businesses. mps can't agree on much right now, but apart from the few who say that no deal is nothing to fear, stopping that scenario is something parliament could build a consensus round. for now there's frustration from mps on all sides though, that they won't be able to consider other options until they've voted on the prime minister's deal well after the christmas break. this house has no confidence in the prime minister due... jeremy corbyn yesterday accused the prime minister

of running down the clock, so mps have little choice but to vote for her deal and called for a symbolic vote against her. "silly games" according to downing street so when would labour push for a confidence vote in the government that could trigger on a election? we're doing the job of opposition, this week as we have done over the last two years of trying to hold the government and the prime minister to account. it is still a question of when not if we confront the government with a full motion of no confidence, in the government. ministers managed a bit of festive cheer after their last meeting before christmas, but there's certainly no sense of brexit being all wrapped up. jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster. let's cross now to westminster‘s central lobby, where we can speak to our chief political correspondent, vicki young. today's cabinet meeting sounds like another lively affair with obviously

the ebbing of these no deal preparations. interestingly, the conservative mp nick bowles has tweeted saying, if at any point between now and the 29th of march the government were to announce that no—deal brexit would become its policy, i would no—deal brexit would become its policy, iwould immediately no—deal brexit would become its policy, i would immediately resigned the conservative whip and vote in any way necessary to stop it happening. that is the conversation going on here, although there are these preparations taking place, there are dozens of mps who feel they could not accept that. the question is whether there is any mechanism by which they could stop that happening. some suspect the prime minister is trying to run the lockdown by delaying this vote until january, may be hoping to get something back from the eu to try and persuade the dup and those on her own side to fall in behind it. as if there wasn't enough brexit in the last few days, the snp managed to getan the last few days, the snp managed to get an emergency debate today to

discuss it more and discuss the prime minister's deal, but it didn't get off to a very harmonious start when there was some heckling from the conservative benches. ian blackford. well, there we are, that has perhaps been picked up by the microphone but it hasjust been picked up by the microphone but it has just been been picked up by the microphone but it hasjust been gendered from a position over there, go back to the isle of skye. there is the message to the people of scotland from the conservative benches. that was the snp and that debate still going on now. i am joined by the labour mp ben bradshaw. you don't want no deal, you want another referendum. what do you say to people who say if theresa may's deal is voted down, we by definition moved on and the only thing in law is that we end up with no deal. because parliament will block it. we

would find some mechanism of doing it and it would be inconceivable for any prime minister or government to refuse to implement the will of parliament. 80% of mps could not countenance no deal and i am pretty confident there would be enough tory mps that would find that so horrific they would vote with us. so you think they would trigger a general election in order to avoid it? they would happily put a national unity government or some other administration or a different leader in numberten who administration or a different leader in number ten who would stop no deal. it is inconceivable to me. i don't actually believe theresa may would take is over the cliffe and thatis would take is over the cliffe and that is why it is so irresponsible of the government to be wasting tens of the government to be wasting tens of millions of pounds of public services money. you want another

referendum. that would also cost tens of millions of pounds. and there are so many hurdles you have to get over before you get to that, including your own party leadership. jeremy corbyn is not interested in another referendum. firstly, another referendum would be a lot cheaper than most of the other alternatives. 0ur than most of the other alternatives. our policy is very clear, if the deal goes down or if we are facing a i'io deal goes down or if we are facing a no deal, and we can't secure a general election, then we have all other options on the table. by next january, the only other possible option will be to put this issue back to the people so i am confident jeremy corbyn will abide by the policy unanimously agreed at our party conference and that is where we will be when the time comes. thank you very much. all sorts of different scenarios still being played out. theresa may still hoping that her deal, the only one on the table, will be the one that parliament gets behind injanuary. stay with us.

atjust after 5:30pm, we'll be talking to two businesses with very different view points about their preparations for a no—deal brexit the government has unveiled its new strategy on tackling household waste in england. the aim is to protect the environment and cut pollution. under the plans, there'd be separate separate collections of food waste every week, to stop waste rotting and releasing greenhouse gases. there'd be a deposit scheme for bottles, cans and disposable cups. manufacturers will have to pay for the disposal of any packaging they produce and they'll also have to label products clearly so that people know what can and can't be recycled. the proposals will be consulted on next year. here's our environment analyst roger harrabin. 0ur relationship with the stuff that we throw away is about to change, starting with the rules to end confusion over what can be recycled and what cannot. jess allen targets which says she is keen on recycling but, like many, she's not sure what goes in which rubbish bin.

sometimes you follow the rules, but is the cap able to be recycled, all parts of it? the government strategy aims to make it easy for people to recycle. ministers say that we all need a new attitude to waste. scientists say we are all using too much of the planet's resources buying stuff and then throwing it away. that, in turn, generates greenhouse gases that are overheating the earth. it has got to change, they say, government, businesses, you and me. here is one solution. if food waste is collected separately it gives a stream of valuable gas and a lot of soil fertiliser when rotted ina tank like this. ministers want all households in the uk to be offered a food waste caddie to help in this process. across the country from maidstone to manchester you have the same approach towards recycling and critically we enable people

to also deal with food waste, something which in the past we have been very bad at dealing with, which is critical to ensuring that we all leave a lighter environmental footprint. but the strategy is much broader than that. fly—tipping will be tackled by tracking the movements of disposal companies with an electronic system. people will be directly affected by a deposit system for all sorts of drinks containers, like this one be filmed in norway. machines give your money back when you recycle a container. this plan would apply to england only. we had raised concerns where this focuses on just england, doesn't include scotland, wales or northern ireland, and that can create complexities which can be challenging to get over. we want to work with government on the detail to where we understand those. environmentalists worry, too. they fear that the

government proposals will be watered down in the consultation process. some of these proposed changes will require new funding for people like the environment agency and local authorities, which have been quite hard hit with austerity measures. and defra has a lot on its plate with brexit so it is an issue of capacity and whether or not they will be able to follow through with a great ambition shown in this document. the government insists the policies will be followed through. we can't just throw stuff away, because there is no such place as "away . and if you want to find out more about what you can recycle in your area,just go to the bbc news website, where you can find information and links to recycling websites. that's all at bbc.co.uk/news manchester united have sacked their managerjose mourinho after two—and—a—half years in charge.

mourinho, who once called himself the special one, has been under pressure after a string of poor results. united are currently 19 points behind the premier league leaders liverpool, who beat them 3—1 on sunday. the club says a caretaker manager will be appointed. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the so—called special one, about to become the sacked one. jose mourinho arriving at manchester united's training ground this morning shortly before the club announced he was leading with immediate effect, the end of months of tension and turmoil. little did he know it at the time but this was mourinho's endgame. sunday's limp 3—1 defeat to liverpool marking a new low for united, their worst start to a league season for some 28 years, 19 points behind leaders. for the club's hierarchy watching on glum faced, it was the final straw and for the manager and the fans, the end of a turbulent era.

his demeanour, i mean, what a misery in every single interview. his bias, he has not inspired the team and once you start criticising players in public, then it starts to go pear shaped. it isjust dire. there's no attacking, no desire, he looks as miserable as sin. we are not going to win the title, we'll be lucky to get into the top four, so let's just forget this season. where did it all go wrong? mourinho initially he had some success, winning the league cup and the europa league. but over the summer, tensions rose, he was unhappy about the lack of new signings and a poor start to the season left him ranting about his reputation. three premierships, and i won more premierships alone than the other 19 managers together, three for me and two for them. respect, respect.

there were also strains his star player, paul pogba repeatedly left on the bench. this morning, pogba posted this cryptic message, "caption this", seemingly little love lost. it is a far cry from mourinho's success at chelsea where he carved his colourful reputation. manchester united, champions. then again, united as a club also struggling to recapture the glory days. in the five years since sir alex ferguson retired they have gone through a string of managers, first david moyes, then louis van gaal, both tried and failed to fill the void. now mourinho has joined them, his sacking will cost the club more than £18 million. for united and for the former manager, failure at a very heavy price. andyjoins us from old trafford now. this is a highly decorated manager

with a great pedigree. but manchester united are now points why is currently nearer the bottom of the table than they are to the top. 0ne the table than they are to the top. one wonders what kind of a manager is going to be able to fill the void that was left so long ago by alex ferguson. that's right. it is a pretty grey, cold, rainy night at 0ld pretty grey, cold, rainy night at old trafford and it is mirroring the mood among a lot of the fans. they are relieved to see the back ofjose mourinho but the question is, where do manchester united go from here? they are so far off the pace in the premier league, some 19 points behind the leaders liverpool, their worst start to a league season in nearly 30 years. as you say, they are still struggling to fill that void left by sir alex ferguson. this wasn't just about results, void left by sir alex ferguson. this wasn'tjust about results, it void left by sir alex ferguson. this wasn't just about results, it was about the style of football. this

place is called the theatre of dreams but there wasn't much dreaming doing over the last couple of months. it has been dull, negative and defensive and they want a manager who can turn that around. they want to bring back that swashbuckling style be so used to seeing. manchester united simply have to get it right this time. they have to get it right this time. they have had a succession of failures now. david moyes didn't work out, louis van gaal didn't work out, jose mourinho didn't work out. a lot of names being bandied around. one name the fans are talking about is 0le gunnar solskjaer. he achieved such success as a player, scored the winner in the champions league final in 1999. he is currently working in norway. could he come back on a ca reta ker norway. could he come back on a caretaker basis? 0ther norway. could he come back on a caretaker basis? other names in the long term, perhaps zinedine zidane. mauricio pochettino, the tottenham hotspur manager. although he distanced himself from the post

earlier today. the one thing we do know is that manchester united need to get it right this time. they are one of the biggest clubs in the world but it has been a string of failures over the last five years and they can't afford another one. let's talk now to football writer daniel storey. he's in our leicester studio. iam i am curious about the timing of all this. the suggestion seems to be that perhaps jose this. the suggestion seems to be that perhaszose mourinho would go, but probably at the end of the season. but probably at the end of the season. they have just qualified for the last 16 of the champions league. they are off the pace in the premier league but this season is only halfway through. it does seem a bit curious doing it now. why do you think it has happened?” curious doing it now. why do you think it has happened? i think it was a surprise this morning. the noises coming out of the club was that it was business as usual, albeit in disappointing circumstances after the liverpool defeat. in the past, with louis van

gaal and david moyes, the club has made that change when they were mathematically certain not to qualify for the champions league. that looks unlikely but with them still in the champions league, qualifying is still a possibility so it is surprising, but it probably reflects more than anything the darkening mood among the fans in that players in that squad. the sense that jose mourinho that players in that squad. the sense thatjose mourinho had lost the dressing room and the ability to motivate key players and the relationship with some of those players was pretty irrevocably broken. you say he lost the dressing room, he lost the fans because of his style of play awhile ago, some would argue. he has lost the boardroom and perhaps even lost his mind. the way that he was talking about some of his players didn't exactly instil great motivation in those quality players like paul pogba and so on to perform for him. no, and it adds fuel to the fire in the suggestion thatjose mourinho in

2018 is a very different manager in duesin 2018 is a very different manager in dues in reno —— jose mourinho ten years ago. one of the hallmarks of his style was his trust in his key allies. he would do anything to protect his players. but that manchester united it has become lashing out at everyone around him, whether it be media, key players, he has even criticised the supporters at old trafford in order to protect his reputation and the more he has done that, the more results have suffered. we have discussed possible replacements. i wonder aboutjose mourinho himself. he is one of that select five or six european managers who could basically go into anyjob in top flight global football. 0ne wonders now, after being fired by real madrid, fired by chelsea and now fired by manchester united, if he has fallen out of that select group? i think he probably has. jose

mourinho, one of the themes of his career mourinho, one of the themes of his career has been the ability to fall upwards, so that if he has been sacked from jobs or left jobs after failure, he has managed to move upwards, to redeem that reputation, andl upwards, to redeem that reputation, and i think that now is at risk, certainly. as you say, three failures ina certainly. as you say, three failures in a row, albeit after success at each of those clubs, but there is also a sense that he leaves clubs ina there is also a sense that he leaves clubs in a difficult position, in need of a hard reset. that is not what clubs want any more. clubs are not going to be prepared for that short—term hit of success just not going to be prepared for that short—term hit of successjust in order to have this constant, long fallout thereafter. inter milan is probably his likely next club. it is probably his likely next club. it is probably the club he left in the, since bordeaux, in the best frame of mind with the best relationship at the club —— porto. he has been linked with the real madrid job, although that would seem like

feeling pretty spectacularly upwards. he has certainly got to change his reputation now and probably needs to take a long, hard look at what he has been doing that hasn't been working because unless we see a reinvention of this manager, there is a strong sense that he is finished at the top level. good to talk to you. thank you. president trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn, is due to be sentenced shortly for lying to the fbi. he pleaded guilty a year ago after misleading investigators about conversations with russia. mr flynn has since been helping the us special prosecutor, robert mueller, with his inquriy into allegations of collusion between moscow and mr trump's election campaign team. let's talk to our washington correspondent gary 0'donoghue. it is good to see you. the government lawyers are suggesting

that perhaps he should not serve any jail time because of his co—operation with the special counsel's investigation under robert mueller‘s leadership. what is the feeling? if there a sense that is what thejudge will feeling? if there a sense that is what the judge will follow? that was certainly the received wisdom going into today but the proceedings in the court this morning have taken some interesting turns and the judge isn't happy. he is not happy particularly about the nature of the crime. he is not happy that it took place inside the white house, liking to the fbi inside the white house. he particularly mentioned that. and he focused on one element, which is michael flynn's connections to the turkish government and working as a —— acting as a foreign agent while he was national security adviser and thejudge said, he was national security adviser and the judge said, arguably, he was national security adviser and thejudge said, arguably, that he was national security adviser and the judge said, arguably, that could be seen as selling your country out, which are pretty strong words. the

other thing that has clearly upset thejudge is other thing that has clearly upset the judge is about a week or ten days ago, michael flynn's lawyers, when they were making their league said, we think the fbi should have told him before the interview that lying to the fbi was a crime. we think he should have been warned. thejudge, in response to think he should have been warned. the judge, in response to that, think he should have been warned. thejudge, in response to that, got the special counsel's office to release the memo detailing the interview and you can see that the fbi had given quite a lot of space to tell them things that they already know and he will know that they already know and he didn't do that, so thejudge they already know and he didn't do that, so the judge today was saying, do you want to change your plea? are you still saying they put too much pressure on? his lawyers and michael flynn completely backed down on that by the sounds of it from inside the core. they have no issue with the way the interview was conducted, anything like that. thejudge may ta ke anything like that. thejudge may take a anything like that. thejudge may takea dim anything like that. thejudge may take a dim view of that kind of

messing around over sentencing if they are not prepared to follow through on it, but the guidelines on this one are zero to six months. he might get nothing, he might get a bit. we will know soon because there has been a short recess and then after that we should hear from judge sullivan. many thanks. police in morocco have arrested a suspect in the murder of two scandinavian tourists who were found dead near a village in the high atlas mountains. the remains of the women, one from denmark and the other from norway, were discovered close to the village of imlil. they were found in an isolated area on the way to north africa's highest peak, which is a popular trekking destination. a tottenham fan who threw a banana skin onto the pitch during the north london derby at the emirates stadium earlier this month has been fined five hundred pounds and banned from all football matches for four years. averof panteli admitted throwing it but denied there was a racial element to his action.

a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a "lookalike" of friends star david schwimmer after he failed to attend court. 36—year—old abdulah husseni from slough, had been summoned to appear at blackpool magistrates' court accused of theft and fraud. the ross lookalike faces a total of five charges coastgua rds have refloated a russian cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of cornwall in the early hours of this morning. the 16,000 tonne cargo ship had 18 people on board. our correspondent, sarah ransome, sent us this update from the scene. you join mejust as you join me just as that 16,010 bolt carrier ship is refloated. they managed to do what they hope to do and what they said they were going to try and do at high tide today, just as you were saying there. she ran aground this morning in the high seas and very, very strong gale

force winds, early this morning. she was literally a couple of hundred metres offshore here. quite a sight to see. all morning it has been a dramatic morning with a number of tags have come alongside, there has been a lifeboat alongside to just in case. those turks managed to get lines on board this carrier and as we got to lunchtime, they were real concerns that they weren't going to be able to refloat her because they felt there wasn't enough traction, they weren't able to get her off, they weren't able to get her off, the bow was caught at the back end of the beach where there are a number of rocks. they were really quite concerned that she had got super stud condos. however, quite concerned that she had got superstud condos. however, in quite concerned that she had got super stud condos. however, in the last hour, they have moved tirelessly to get her back out there, and they have pushed her,

nudged her of those rocks and now she is back out to sea so just to recover, there still are 18 russian crew on board. she ran aground between about 6am and 6:30am this morning. earlier today, the coast guard declared it as a major incident because they were so concerned about the high winds. it is looking pretty lumpy out there now but earlier on it was absolutely ferocious and they were having real problems trying to get any lines on board to try and stabilise her and give them an increased chance of refloating. all morning, as you can imagine, that work has been going on. it has also become a bit of a tourist attraction because hundreds of people have come down to take a look at what is on the shoreline. people here are used to dramatic stuff along the shoreline but not usually this close to shore. meanwhile, a number of lorries overturned in high winds this morning on a ferry at cairnryan in south west scotland. emergency crews were sent to deal with the incident as the vessel

prepared to sail to larne in northern ireland at 7:30am this morning. p&0 ferries says six vehicles shifted on board during bad weather but no one was injured. time for a look at the weather now. a grim day. quite rough in places. it still is out there for some of you for the evening rush hour. conditions improving in northern ireland, western scotland and western parts of rain. the rain is currently falling across eastern scotla nd currently falling across eastern scotland and mainly across england. there are some pretty intense bursts of rain and gusty winds. a0 or 50 mph. rain setting into east anglia now for the coming hours but it all clears off overnight into the north sea which leaves us with a few showers across southern areas but lot of dry weather. a little bit

colder than last night. low enough for a touch of frost. a chilly start tomorrow morning. lots of sunshine for many. this is where we could see showers first thing for the morning rush hour. lots of showers in east anglia will fade. it is out of the west of the uk we will see showers get going. heavy with hail and thunder. some sunshine in between. the best of the sunshine across eastern areas. planning for a no—deal brexit. the government steps up its preparations amid uncertainty about whether the prime minister's deal can gain the support of mps. plans to overhaul england's waste systems are unveiled, to make it easier to recycle, and help the planet. manchester united have sacked their manager, jose mourinho. a caretaker boss will take charge until the end of the season. a dramatic operation refloats a russian ship that ran aground off

the coast of cornwall. sport with sarah. hello sarah. there is certainly only one story in town today, and that's manchester united, and that is sacking jose mourinho. they have a new place a replacement manager for their match against cardiff this weekend. he oversaw the club's worst league start in 28 years. let's go live to old trafford, and andy, and as things move on quickly throughout the day, one name is looking all the closer to becoming caretaker manager. yes, you are hoping to make

an appointment with caretaker manager, and the next 48 hours certainly before that game against cardiff on saturday. one name that a lot of people here are talking about isa lot of people here are talking about is a former manchester united player, a liver. of course extremely popular here as a striker is a famously scored the winning goal for manchester united in the 1999 champions league final when they come pleaded that extraordinary comeback against buyer in munich he is currently with the norwegian side, so would he be able to take the reins perhaps on a caretaker basis we'll have to wait and see. other names, laurent blanc could he perhaps return in some capacity. saddam sedan also the rheometer it former manager —— zidane the former reality and manager. —— real madrid

manager. by now they are working on making a caretaker manager position, so making a caretaker manager position, so ole solskjaer is currently being seen as so ole solskjaer is currently being seen as that lead candidate. so ole solskjaer is currently being seen as that lead candidatelj seen as that lead candidate.” wonder how that would go down with the faithful. he's being seen as a clear year option. he is the faithful. he's being seen as a clearyear option. he is a the faithful. he's being seen as a clear year option. he is a striker, a charismatic player, very popular with the fans. he would deftly be a hit in that sense. in terms of his managerial capacity, he did not achieve a huge amount of success with cardiff, that would become some concern of the family, perhaps they wish for someone with a little more premier league experience. but solskjaer as a player is currently incredibly popular with the fans. they need a lift at this time. they

perhaps would hope that solskjaer is ace a president can provide the club with the lift that they need. —— is a man who can provide the club with the lift they need. well it's no surprise that the club have acted with results, that they're closer to the bottom of the table the man are to the top. something had to give, because they couldn't continue the way they were going because they we re way they were going because they were getting further and further away from the top which is where they have been for so many years. i know they have struggled over the past couple, but players can't be blameless and all of this because they have to still go out whether they have to still go out whether they like the manager or not, and clearly a lot of them didn't because you can see that they were not happy, and you can see that in their body language. something had to give

whether it was jose mourinho losing hisjob, or he was good to have the power to sell what ever he wanted injanuary, and they have made up their mind and china make the players perform better than they have been. that's all the sport for now. remember you can find lots more on mourihno's sacking and the future for manchester united on the website. and olly foster and the team will have plenty of analysis for you on sportsday at half past six. back to our main story, and the cabinet has agreed to significantly intensify preparations for a no—deal brexit. the news comes as a group of senior business leaders call for a so called final say referendum on any brexit outcome, if mps refuse to back theresa may's brexirt deal, when they hold a "meaningful vote," next month. the letter is signed by some of the most senior figures in the city, including the investor and co—founder of the online fashion retailer, net—a—porter, arnaud massenet, who is here with me.

and joining me from nottingham is, christopher nieper, who is in favour of brexit, and is the managing director of womenswear brand, david nieper, who have just made their largest investment ever in a new factory to bring its supply chain into britain. gentlemen, it's good to see you both. thank you very much indeed for being here. christopher if i could turn to you first, if the mps in the meaningful vote decide not to back the deal, and we end up heading for ano the deal, and we end up heading for a no deal, you are with that?” think no deal could be one of the best deals possible at the moment. we have been in the eu for sa years, and our sales have never been stronger i think now is the ideal time to start manufacturing britain, and we have set up the largest

factory ever in our 57 years to bring fabric printing, and fabric production into britain, so we make clothes, we designed fashion, and if we can bring all of the supply change and produce things just in time and at the right quantity and for the right salaries, of course it would create more jobs we would become more sustainable, and we would eradicate the nontariff barriers. if we could bring those supply chains in, and get them ready and sorted in time to the problem is and sorted in time to the problem is a lot of businesses don't believe they could do that. and therefore a new deal with the catastrophe. no deal is certainly not a catastrophe, in fact it's getting better all the time, because what has happened since the referendum is the british currency has become more competitive, and in fact it's already compensated for times over the tariffs in which we would expect to face under wto terms, and the nontariff barriers we can so easily

with software which we already have. i think with software which we already have. ithinka with software which we already have. i think a new deal would be a shot of adrenaline. i think for teresa made no deal could be the best deal she could possibly get right now. —— therese make no deal could be the best deal theresa may. any new terms are upset, no deal means that perhaps you have nontariff barriers that are going to be out—of—the—way. this is a win—win for everyone he says. sounds like it yes. ithink think that is when i talk to entrepreneurs and their biggest issue is, actually not investment but does you think people would not invest in the country, so clearly for investment —— foreign investment is lacking. tech industries is to

have a lot of good ideas. the biggest issue is talent. they grow fast, and the need to attract good people from every country in europe and out of europe. these talents are not coming to england, and that is what kills industries. hearing entrepreneurs like michael who decide to open factories in the united kingdom is great when you can do that without principals that that's being a great businessman. that's amazing. —— without brexit. that's amazing. —— without brexit. that's been a great businessman. you need to have the best people working for you. right now if you get 90% of the european population from coming to work for you, all of these phd is in al they're not only in the uk they are everywhere. and we need them. if you do not have these, we will never survive. it's

christopher, you refer to him as michael, it's christopher standing by for us. that idea that there are some businesses that simply cannot attract the kind of workers that they need because of everything to do with brexit, what do you say to that? clive, we are on a mission to recreate textile skills in britain, andi recreate textile skills in britain, and i think we are living proof they can be done. we have set up an education dress we are sponsoring a school, we are sponsoring a secondary school for the people we have established the government trailblazer for british textile standards, and we are creating skills in britain for british manufacturing. it really is no problem. but we do not need to go outside. what is wrong with the latent talent that we have all around us? will be need to do is grasp that and make it work.” around us? will be need to do is grasp that and make it work. i don't know, that's part of your problem clearly you're not working hard enough. you are not getting out there and getting that talents over to the united kingdom. obviously

we're obviously we're not very convincing i guess. i think the lack of clarity when you start a business, and you have a phd, you need to know whether the next three to five years are going to be, and if we back into negotiations again for three years, but what don't want to waste their time. what they want to waste their time. what they want to do is all of the european countries are opening. portugal, italy, everywhere. it is too easy for them. and we are still the biggest hub for technology in europe. we need to protect that because this is the chapter england this day importance within europe, and if we don't do that now we will miss it. —— we need to protect that because this is important for england. if we don't react now it will be too late. are you saying that there are businesses that rather than make the effort to train

up rather than make the effort to train up to invest in local talent, they will simply go abroad? it's not about investment. i think there are many amazing local talents, and it's more about having the specific tale nt more about having the specific talent for the specific task you ask a tech company. they can be any kind of company. you need to have these exact person working for you in the next three months. you can't train it it's a phd it's ai next three months. you can't train it it's a phd it's al or block train. you can't train them for two weeks. it's not like selling trousers. they need a proper education if you want to find a doctor, you can't use a nurse will —— you can't use a nurse. it is theissue —— you can't use a nurse. it is the issue of finding the right people for the right job. the issue of finding the right people for the rightjob. if christopher wants to start a factory in the uk he should do it no matter what. it has nothing to do with brexit. brexit is bad. opening this beautiful country to the rest of

europe and not closing down and having suppression of traffic amazing people. when i moved to the uk 24 years ago, it's because the uk welcomes entrepreneurs. the uk is affording entrepreneurs. and right now going the exact opposite way, if i'm word to have the option today i would not come to the uk because clearly the message is stay where you are, and this is really the issue today for brexit or no brexit or no deal. i have the opposite of christopher, no deal would be disaster for the uk. christopher, do you think no deal is better than theresa may's deal? certainly it's better. britain is not going to fall off the cliff. people are not going to stop wearing close. we been here for 57 years and it not take two

weeks to train someone to make trousers at the two years. even selling take six months. we are invested for the long—term, and we are making british product which it is sought after the world over. i can tell you, no deal will be a shot of adrenaline for the british businesses. on that note we are going to leave it. christopher thank you,. the humour joining going to leave it. christopher thank you,. the humourjoining us both of you. —— thank you forjoining us both of you. the headlines on bbc news... planning for a no—deal brexit, the government steps up its preparations. plans to overhaul england's waste systems are unveiled, to make it easier to recycle, and help the planet. manchester united have sacked their manager, jose mourinho. an update on the market numbers for you, here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. it may be the middle of december,

and nearly christmas, but it's also a years until the next world cup final in qatar. it will be the first world cup ever staged in the winter. there've been criticisms over how workers building the stadiums are being treated and allegations of corruption, but what will a qatar world cup look and feel like? the organisers say the event will give fans a unique experience. our sports correspondent richard conway reports from doha. it's qatar's national day, a chance to celebrate and looked to the future. this gas rich state is preparing to create an even bigger bang though it four years' time, when it gets to host football's biggest tournament. plans for the tournament are now springing off the drawing board, and into life. it's an opportunity for people to experience us, experience the arabic culture, the richness, and rich

heritage and culture that we have to offer, and that's i think what the world cup really offers you. it's an opportunity to bring people together is that it's an opportunity to within our differences, actually appreciate actually appreciate commonality, and our common humanity. qatar is located in the middle east, and eight stadiums will be used over the course of the world cup. seven will be new, with the final played in lusail. it will be the most compact tournament ever staged, given qatar is about the same size as yorkshire. well it's nothing but sand at the moment, but in four years' time this will be lush green grass, because it is here where the world cup opening game, and final will be staged, and it's in a stadium that is rising up out of the desert. it is a part of a tournament that organises hopeful change expectations on how, and where a major sporting event can be played. qatar has been heavily criticised in recent years over worker welfare, and the countries used of the kafallah system which denied

many basic labour rights. recent reforms and changes in attitudes have been cautiously welcomed by international trade unions and human rights groups. pay however, remains an issue. some of the workers making $175, £1a0 a month. is that morally defensible? no doubts that there is room for improvement on our end. the fact is there is no minimum wage established previously. now we're talking about implementing and applying minimum wage. the issue of worker welfare is a global issue. a lot of countries suffer from it. it's acutely an issue within our region absolutely, so i have no doubt the province will work towards reform and we will continue and progress for the it's not a journey that's going to end. last summer's world cup in russia was well received, despite political and cultural concerns ahead of it. qatar has never featured at a world cup, with many questioning its right to now stage such a prestigious event. but fans watching the english premier league,

dismiss such claims. have you seen a big difference in the way people watch football, or the way they qatari people love football? yes of course. we see, we all as arab we like football. we can't live without football. with exactly four years until the final, there are many questions over what this world cup will be like, especially for fans far removed from qatar is the islamic cultural norms. the hosts believe fears are unfounded, and have a set believe the football can deliver a brighter future for all. richard conway, bbc news. charities are warning that more and more families in britain are struggling to provide even the most basic essentials to care for their children, including cots, nappies and clothes. there are now more than 100 so called baby banks across the country, offering donated items for free from highchairs and buggies, to toys and school uniforms. katharine da costa reports from buckinghamshire. despite having worked for several

yea rs despite having worked for several years in this country, single mum isn't eligible for universal credit. she and 18—month—old stanley are struggling to survive on £20 a week. without family or free child care, she says she can't afford to work. at the local baby banks become a lifeline. they literally provide me with everything. bottle sterilizers, big lake formula. if i didn't have theml big lake formula. if i didn't have them i wouldn't know what to do. —— baby formula. baby bank for me was life. the food and baby bank run side by side at this church. this is the fourth largest in the country supporting 250 families. most are referred by social services, gps or schools, and others likejennifer dropped in on a weekly basis. just

recently dropped in on a weekly basis. just rece ntly got dropped in on a weekly basis. just recently got into universal credit, so even though i am 300, month, it's not particularly easy getting free bids and shopping every week and getting gifts for the babies, big items like cribs are so helpful. we have seen numbers rise, and rice quite rapidly, we are getting more and more people registering with us every week. researchers say that 35,000 families have been helped every year for the charities what warned that more children could fall below the bread in coming years. more families are facing emergency need of financial support, partly because of a general rise in poverty rates, partly because the ongoing freeze and benefits, but also the problems caused by the introduction of universal credit, and the urgently —— the government needs to

urgently —— the government needs to urgently get and on the system to measure families get the money they need at the time they needed. the government says they are committed to supporting families and improve their lives. in a statement she says she will start looking for a part—timejob in the new year, and charities have offered help with childcare costs are up in the meantime, her local baby bank is all that's keeping her warm, fed and safe. michelle obama's autobiography ‘becoming' has claimed the number one spot in the christmas bestsellers" list, with almost 92,000 copies sold in the past week alone. the former us first lady beat off competition from david walliams's latest children's novel ‘the ice monster', which has has so far sold over half a million copies. fitness starjoe wicks was in third place with his latest vegetarian

book, which was only released last week. hazel kenyon is the director of nielsen book international, who carried out the research, and is here with me now. thanks for being with us. a bit of a surprise do you think that, guess it's a very charismatic first lady, but part of it is a political memoir corrected? i but part of it is a political memoir corrected ? i think but part of it is a political memoir corrected? i think ultimately it's a reflection of what people are interested in. i would certainly be interested in. i would certainly be interested in. i would certainly be interested in reading about her life story. it started off sharing a room with her sister and she ended up becoming first lady and a successful lawyer in her own right, and i think a christmas it's a beautiful hardback book. a christmas it's a beautiful hard back book. it's a christmas it's a beautiful hardback book. it's a lovely hard book. lots of people are interested to read about her. that's what i think about it over the festive season, because children's books might bea season, because children's books might be a big thing, and david said

came in second. traditionally a christmas because it's a gifting time we really see section ramp right up, and people by fiction or nonfiction there is something for everybody. generally we still have a couple titles that are children's fiction, and actually fiction is the one you don't normally see in the top ten, and this year we have a couple titles, the tattooist of auschwitz, there is a league title as well, so that is also quite unusual. there is also the first that we've seen a preschool book appeared in the top ten at christmas. is it weird that we have a vegetarian book with a fitness course in the middle, at christmas because this is when we are diving into the turkey stuffing, the roast potatoes, gravy was that i could go on and on. but this is a vegetarian

cookbook, lean and 15. absolutely, the other has been proving to be an incredibly popular. you would expect people and the new year to be thinking about slimming down, and losing the christmas pounds, and this time i hope nobody is offended if they get it for christmas, because some have asked for it. ok, so what do you have to do them. it sounds as if there is no recipe i suppose for writing a bestseller at this time of year. it could be anything. absolutely, what we see at christmas is in a number week we sal, nielsen records about 20050| christmas is in a number week we sal, nielsen records about 200501 a sense be sold. christmas, we record 390,000. some individual different titles. in the book club there's so much content, so much product, and we really see books like becoming,

being sold through all the different outlets. you can buy books on the high streak about local independent, online, andi high streak about local independent, online, and i think really nice as well going into shops and say, what cani well going into shops and say, what can i buy for a gift? some of these might be recommendations as well. which one of these would you want in your christmas stocking?” which one of these would you want in your christmas stocking? i would like them all. here is lou gagnon, director of news and international. now is the diver look for the weather. matt has the details. high—tech crime, is that eight quick wet day for the all dealing with this weather front which is containing all the bad stuff. strong winds on the leading edge, steel sink gales across the eastern area, this is where it's raining quite heavy—duty evening rush hour. this

line is a little ribbon of intense rain is working its way eastward. gusty winds across the midlands, and pushing across the pennines, that will work across other eastern areas. it's going to turn much wetter. also becoming dry later tonight, a few showers across the south, and a much cooler night than last night. northern ireland, scotland, northeastern england a touch of frost. the morning and tomorrow, the east anglia, brothers and showers the showers payback to the english channel close of the day, and then to the acted in its western areas which get the showers that heavy thundery with pale. such an individually, and parts of northern and eastern uk stay dry all day long. with also letter tomorrow although they will fight to freshen up although they will fight to freshen up towards the southwest later in the day, —— winds lighter

tomorrow... around eight to 11 degrees as well without let's cut through wednesday night into thursday still pressure northwest of us. a few showers to the night running across england and wales that had northwest of the uk and we will slightly see showers, and go throughout northern ireland and western scotland especially. also across the northwest and northern england. like tomorrow, hail is possible. there's evening overnight, we see temperatures drop in the northern part of the country without another bout of rain, but for his whales and so the englishmen we could see sunshine on friday. —— but for wales, we could see sunshine on friday as with southern england. just one or two showers and lighter

winds that we see further south up as workers christmas week, we will have those details coming up. —— asked for christmas week. ramping up efforts to recycle our household waste — the government sets out its plans. all councils in england could soon have to collect food waste along with packaging. the aim is to cut down on millions of tonnes of household rubbish that currently goes to land fill every year. companies that make the products could also be made to foot the bill. also on the programme tonight: preparing for a no—deal brexit — the government orders letters to be sent to almost 1a0,000 businesses warning them to make plans. he's out — the manchester united bossjose mourinho is sacked after the club's worst ever start to a premier league season. the players can't be blameless in all of this because they have to still go out, whether they like the manager or not