this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top stories: bracing for a no—deal brexit. brussels is set to unveil its advice to businesses across the continent. the uk government promises a post brexit shake—up of the immigration system, focusing on peoples‘ skills, not nationality, from 2021. five years of rising poverty in russia pose a challenge to vladimir putin's popularity. we report from siberia, where many face a grim future. and jose mourinho‘s out, but who's in? manchester united seek their fifth manager in five years. also coming up in business briefing: so, will they or won't they raise us rates? as the federal reserve deliberates, president trump steps in with another warning. good to have you with us.

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation: a former nasa engineer spent six months building a glitter bomb trap to trick thieves after some parcels were stolen from his doorstep. the device, hidden in a box, used four smartphones, a circuit board and almost a kilo of glitter. mark rober, who is now a youtuber, caught the original thieves on his home security camera. he decided to take action after the police said they were unable to investigate the case. what steps have you taken to catch a thief? tell us what you think, just use #bbcthebriefing. we have had some interesting stories. a day after the british prime

minister theresa may warned uk businesses to begin preparing for the prospect of a no—deal brexit, the european union will unveil its advice to businesses on the continent. meanwhile, at westminster, the government is set to publish long—awaited plans for a major shake—up of the immigration system after brexit. kim gittleson reports. it isa it is a future both sides have said they hoped not to see, but later today european union officials are expected to reveal their plans for what would happen to european businesses in the wake of a no—deal brexit. the proposal is expected to be barebones, just enough to avoid chaos. british airlines are said to be the most impacted as eu officials are expected to allow flights

between the uk and the eu but british carriers are not able to operate between european airports. but that is not the only twist expected today in the ongoing brexit saga. your passports to the left. the uk government is expected to release a long—delayed white paper outlining britain's plans for immigration after brexit. immigration of course was one of the keyissues immigration of course was one of the key issues at the heart of the original brexit vote. the message from the public before and during the referendum campaign was clear, brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to britain from europe, and that is what we will deliver. the publication of the paper was delayed over disagreement about how eu migrants will be admitted into the uk. theresa may is expected to propose stronger regulation on all migrants who earn less tha n regulation on all migrants who earn less than £30,000 or $38,000 here. that will certainly impact many

businesses, particularly those in the retail and hospitality sectors. that is one reason why the uk chancellor philip hammond has opposed the move. today's revelations both in europe and in the uk will likely cause alarm both for businesses and workers are cross the continent. that is perhaps the only certainty in this increasingly uncertain divorce. and you can keep up to date with the latest on the british govenment‘s decison to ramp up preparations for a no—deal brexit on our website. you'll also find live rolling parliamentary updates. there's also a handy guide to all the brexitjargon. just go to bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. and we will be talking some more about this in a few minutes with our briefing guest. an extraordinary few days that have seen president trump's personal lawyer sentenced to prison,

his former national security advisor in court for lying to the fbi, and now the trump family charity shut down in a deal with prosecutors, who accuse it of a shocking pattern of illegality. let's get the latest from our north america correspondent, david willis. the list seems to be getting longer, david. let's start with the charity. what was going on? donald trump launched his foundation back in 1987 with the idea of giving a way proceeds from his book, the art of the deal and the washington post found the foundation had some unorthodox business practices. according to the post there were times when charitable contributions we re times when charitable contributions were made which appeared to come from donald trump's own bank account, but in fact were

contributions made to the foundation by another charity, people thinking donald trump was putting his hand in his own pocket, in actual fact the last time he put money into the drum foundation was back in 2008. —— trump. the new york attorney general barbara underwood found persistent illegal conduct to advance donald trump's business and political interests and this foundation is now being dissolved. so what impact is the news having if any on donald trump and his standing in the white house with regards as well to the other things we have mentioned, michael flynn etc, a lot of news in a short space of time? there is indeed and the michael flynn thing was quite extraordinary, because michael flynn of course pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. now that's normally an offence which carries a statutoryjail sentence of

five years, but he was given to believe, michael flynn, that he would probably be in for a non—custodial sentence because he been cooperating with the special counsel robert mueller‘s investigation into allegations of collusion in the donald trump campaign and russia relative to the 2016 election. well, no sooner had he got into court today than michael flynn realise that that might not be quite such plain sailing if you like, because thejudge emmet sullivan viewed the conduct of michael flynn very seriously, suggesting at one point that it mightamount to suggesting at one point that it might amount to treason. and he said, "i cannot hide my discussed, arguably you sold out your country" and when it became clear that the judge was thinking of imposing a custodial sentence michael flynn's lawyers took the opportunity to defer sentencing to a date sometime in the future. so just tell us about

reaction to all of this. does this increased the pressure on donald trump, or is he batting it off? he is hemmed in various no question about that. one of the network he was reporting earlier this evening that he and his business interests and so on are the subject of about 17 different enquiries and, don't forget, we have republican majorities in both houses of congress at the moment, all of that changes next year of course when the democrats come in and take control of the lower house, the house of representatives, that is likely to trigger more investigations into mr trump, his family life, his business dealings and so on. this could be the sort of stuff that will run and run, if you like. iam the sort of stuff that will run and run, if you like. i am sure it will. thank you very much, david willis. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. belgium's prime minister, charles michel, has offered his resignation in response to a political row over migration. mr michel lost the support

of the biggest party in his coalition last week due to his backing of a un migrant pact, which has also sparked angry protests in the country. one of america's most senior intelligence officials has told the bbc that china is the number one national security threat faced by the us. bill evanina said chinese economic success was built on the theft of commercial secrets. beijing has accused washington of misguided comments and actions. the french government has withdrawn some of the concessions it offered at the start of the yellow vest anti—government protests last month. it says they've been superseded by the $11 billion relief package that's since been announced by president emmanuel macron. a yemeni mother has been granted a visa waiver to see her dying son in the us. a public campaign has been urging authorities to allow her in, despite president trump's ban on visitors from several mainly muslim countries. two—year—old abdullah hassan, who is a us citizen, suffers from a rare genetic brain disorder and will soon have his life support switched off.

let us return to brexit now, and there's lots to talk about, as always. 0liver cornock, editor—in—chief at the oxford business group, joins me now. good morning. so let's talk about the migration story, because that will dominate most of today, sajid javid, the home secretary, talking about what it will look like in 2021. absolutely and if we can get the —— beyond the current impasse it is this scenario which will frame britain's position in the world so it's really important. we see in the headlines today looking through that businesses are concerned to know what the position will be. and of course for the world you have to remember that immigration was a really important part of the brexit

argument. it made a lot of people in the uk vote the way they did. it is a very contentious issue. for business groups it is really concerning because businesses in the uk rely quite significantly on migrant labour. at the same time you are seeing the dissension within the tory party deepening as it were and you have the business community led by organisations such as the confederation of british industry venting their anger at how long this has taken and now businesses have to prepare for a no deal brexit that's becoming more likely in their view. investors of business hate uncertainty and that is what we have had for the best part of two years. and instead of it diminishing with some solid agreement, that isn't happening and that uncertainty is increasing. it is interesting to see those members of theresa may's cabinet who are pro—business have tried to moderate some of the

prescriptions as to what migration might look like. step back a little bit. some of those high brexiteers who were happy to go out without a deal to push a favourable deal are backing mrs may suddenly and those remainers who were in favour of the deal seemed to be stepping back. it isa deal seemed to be stepping back. it is a real chru at the moment i think is a real chru at the moment i think is the phrase. yes, churn is the phrase. in brussels they are talking about what a no—deal brexit looks like for them as well. and many having to think about the practicalities from april one next year what it means for the very short term, the months that followed in terms of the practical — goods moving across borders, that sort of thing. the eu are looking at a plan that would come in on 29 march through to 2019 and in the uk we saw yesterday the cabinet approving the dissemination of information about what will happen if there is no

deal. 3500 troops, 3 billion spent on planning, some might argue this is too little too late. 0n the other hand theresa may is in a negotiation. it is not unreasonable to go to the wire to say that you will walk away without a deal. she has to push it up. we saw last week the eu is playing hard as well. it is very tricky. there is time to go. it is diminishing. for business and investors it is not good news. are you optimistic or pessimistic, what will happen? i am an eternal optimist. what is your bat? i am not a betting man. it is like oil prices, anyone ready to predict which way this will go is a full.|j will ask all of my guests. we have the news briefing later on or we talk about the news being discussed today. lots more to come on the programme. still to come: four months after its fatal collapse,

plans for a new genoa bridge from the architect renzo piano. he promises it will last a thousand years. after eight months on the run, saddam hussein has been tracked down and captured by american forces. saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. the signatures took only a few minutes, but they brought a formal end to 3.5 years of conflict, conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives. before an audience of world leaders, the presidents of bosnia, serbia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. the romanian border was sealed and silent today. romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight

guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: the european union is set to advise businesses across the continent how best to prepare for a no—deal brexit. the uk government is to promise a post brexit shake—up of the immigration system — focusing on peoples' skills not nationality. vladimir putin likes to talk of making russia great again — restoring its status on the world stage as a country to be reckoned with. but a recent report has shown that more than 1 in 5 russians now live in poverty and polls suggest that the protest mood is on the rise. mr putin's approval rating is still around 60%, but it has been sliding. and his controversial move to increase the retirement age — as well as rising prices

and shrinking incomes — are prompting some russians to question the kremlin‘s priorities. 0ur moscow correspondent sarah rainsford travelled east to irkutsk in siberia to test the mood — 5 times zones from russia's capital. five time zones from moscow, irkutsk isa five time zones from moscow, irkutsk is a sprawling siberian city of harsh realities. reality is symbolised by an outside loo. this toilet of shame was installed by this man's firm, when residents in the building opposite ran up record debts. it is a stark warning to pay up debts. it is a stark warning to pay up or his team that will block the sewerage up or his team that will block the sewerage pipes in theirflats. the debtors would then be forced out here to this freezing shack. translation: they go on using their toilet at home for a couple of days.

then the dream that gets blocked and water started coming out. so they have no choice, by the third day eve ryo ne have no choice, by the third day everyone comes to see us have no choice, by the third day everyone comes to see us to sign a payment agreement —— drain. everyone comes to see us to sign a payment agreement -- drain. the tale ofa payment agreement -- drain. the tale of a toilet hints at problems in russia where the number of people in poverty has been pining for five yea rs. poverty has been pining for five years. this man does not earn much. so he was looking forward to his pension at 60. not retire, but for extra cash. now though the pension age has been raised. they argued the state could not go on funding the system with more people now living longer. translation: we had protests, but they lead to nothing. no—one paid any attention at all. people can't understand why we need pension reform. with risk —— in this country with such resources. but in irkutsk men still diana richeze before the

new retirement age. at this shelter for those fallen on hard times, staff say almost all have a drink problem. two years ago 78 people died in irkutsk, poisoned by bootleg alcohol. surrogate tells me he lost both his legs to frostbite. —— this man tells me. is that it is a long story whose details he'd rather not sure. irkutsk in central life for many sure. irkutsk in central life for ma ny atley sure. irkutsk in central life for many atley looks pretty good these days, with western brands, new buildings, smart cards, the middle class is growing, this far from moscow. this was the first of several regions to elect a communist governor. perhaps it is no surprise that communist politicians are beating pro— vladimir putin once in places like this. places where concerns about prices, taxes, and that ten —— pension reform are on the rise. it feels like russia's of matters now squeezing the people for funds and, as a result, even president putin's approval rating,

which was once skyhigh, is starting to slide. vladimir putin's greater russia torque chimes with a nation that felt strong again, and stable. in the freezing heart of siberia the cracks in that message are starting to show. sarah rainsford, bbc news, irkutsk. the italian architect, renzo piano, has agreed to oversee construction of a new motorway bridge in the italian city of genoa, to replace the one that collapsed so catastrophically in august, killing 43 people. andy beatt reports. london has the shard, paris pompidou centre. now genoa will get its own signature work from the famed architect renzo piano, who was born here in this northern italian city. a new bridge, shaped like a boat, with 43 laps to commemorate those who lost their lives, when a part of

the 50—year—old morandi bridge collapsed in august. construction on the new bridge will begin in march. authorities hope it will be mostly built by the end of 2019. translation: we trust that by the end of next year the bridge will be ready, not yet passable, but eve ryo ne ready, not yet passable, but everyone will be able to see and photograph it. while the newbridge is expected to cost $230 million, renzo piano donated the design for the structure free of charge, a gift to his hometown, he said. and it is one that comes with a promise. uber app " one that comes with a promise. uber app —— vowed this newbridge will last for 1000 years. and he beats, bbc news. —— new bridge. it now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. centre. hello, i'm tulsen tollett. coming up in your wednesday sport briefing: arsenal and tottenham feature in a big north london derby as they face off at the quarter

final stage of the english league cup, real madrid are in club world cup semifinal action, and we look at who's likely to replace jose mourinho as manchester united manager. there's a big derby match in north london on wednesday with arsenal hosting tottenham in the league cup quarter finals. mauricio pochettino has guided spurs to third in the premier league table and the last 16 of the champions league. after several impressive seasons at tottenham he's one of the main contenders to permanently succeed the sacked jose mourinho at manchester united. that business we know very well, a lot of rumour happens. but it is not my business what happens in another clu b my business what happens in another club now. i am focused in trying to deliver my best and our best to show in this football club. the experience for jose the experience forjose mourinho in the premier league, and also in the

coaching is very big. and i think it is not good news, but i don't know a lot about why this decision was made. also on wednesday european champions real madrid play their first match at the club world cup — a semifinal against asian champions kashima antlers of japan in abu dhabi. the winner will play tournament hosts al ain in the final after they shocked south american champions river plate on tuesday. keeper khalid essa saved enzo perez's penalty as they scored all five spot—kicks after a 2—2 draw. in case you missed it — but i'd fail to see how — jose mourinho was sacked as manchester united manager on tuesday only 2.5 years into his spell at old trafford. the club will appoint a caretaker manager for the rest of the season, which looks like being former united player and fans favourite 0le gunnar solskjaer. he managed the reserve team between 2008 and 2011, before taking charge at norwegian side molde in two separate spells that came either side

of his appointment as cardiff city manager which saw them relegated from the premier league. now he's one of the hottest new properties in cricket, and on tuesday sam curran was snapped up at the indian premier league auction for a cool one million us dollars. the england all rounder will play for kings xi punjab — curran has dazzled since bursting onto the test scene this year scoring three half centuries and taking fourteen wickets for his country. and it may be over 2a hours after the fact, but it's worth mentioning that gabriel medina won the pipeline masters and his second world title in hawaii. the brazilian, who also won the title in 2014 was in sublime form scoring a perfect 10 points in the quarterfinals. around 4000 fans were watching as he officially won the title, beating south africa'sjordy smith in the semifinal. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me tulsen tollett and the rest of the team

that is your wednesday sport briefing. thank you for that. now a story that has gone viral and social media. it is about a former nasa engineer who has built a letter bomb trap to trick thieves who are taking parcels from this doorstep. apparently he spent six months. he spent six months creating this device to try and startled thieves who were taking parcels from his front door. we ask the question, what have you done to catch a thief? —— we asked. you have not disappointed. you have been in touch. i will share some of our viewers are stories. chris cook, watching in pakistan, he says when i

was living in north in pakistani in the mid—19 90s, we read bouncing betty antipersonnel mines, triggered bya betty antipersonnel mines, triggered by a tripwire, and detonated at a certain height which could cause harm. it worked a treat. chris, my mind boggles. iwould harm. it worked a treat. chris, my mind boggles. i would like to see video evidence of that. another persons as we bought two cooked chickens on holiday, we went to bed after eating one, the next morning there was a pile of chicken bones and nobody has ever owned up 20 yea rs and nobody has ever owned up 20 years later. so you did not actually catch the thief in a particular instance. you have no idea who wait the chicken. do you have a labrador or it? angela thomson, she is watching us, she said she saw a woman come in till and m&s store, looking nervous with an armful of clothes, angela reported her to the police. we will see to it —— see you ina police. we will see to it —— see you in a moment for business briefing.

hello. after tuesday's rain, most of us will get to see some sunshine in the day ahead, but there will be showers around, too. as we take a look at the big picture, this is tuesday's weather front that has now moved out to the east. this weather front approaching from the west will pep up the showers across western parts later in the day. a cooler start to the day for wednesday. there may be a touch of frost, sheltered glens in scotland. some of us, though, are in low single figures. early showers towards south—east england and east anglia, though the bulk of these are going to fade into the afternoon. showers scattered about through western parts, heavy ones, maybe a rumble of thunder. gusty winds as well. not as windy as it was on tuesday. the showers get heavier and more widespread late in the day. it's not a cold wind direction, but temperatures are down compared with tuesday's readings. some of us will sink down into single figures. but, then again, it's not as windy. and there will be a bit of sunshine around. now, for a time going into the evening, the first part of the night, some of these showers will work eastwards across the uk.

again, some heavy ones around. for the second half of wednesday night, they are mostly around southern and western coastal areas. still quite breezy out there. and still some temperatures heading down towards low single figures. but, for most of us, we are a good few degrees above freezing as thursday begins. the big picture again for thursday, you'll notice low pressure to the north—west of the british isles. areas closest to that most likely to see some further showers on thursday. and that's across scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, north and west wales, somejust pushing a little bit further eastwards on through the day. temperatures on through the day. are not too far from average temperatures are not too far from average for the time of year. still on the mild side of the circular. into friday, rain pushing northwards into england and wales. properly

stalling in parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, and northern england for a time. south of that it is windy, turning drier and brighter, bar a of that it is windy, turning drier and brighter, bara few of that it is windy, turning drier and brighter, bar a few showers and turning a little milder as well. 0ver turning a little milder as well. over the weekend, saturday looks to be offering the driest weather. 0n sunday outbreaks of rain, for easier the weekend. the last weekend before christmas is still mild. this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. so, will they or won't they raise us rates? as the federal reserve deliberates, president trump steps in with another warning. shares in softbank‘s mobile unit tumble into the red as they make their debut on the tokyo stock exchange. and on the markets: look at that. we saw some gains on wall street the night before, just a little, which has caused the next

day in asia, but softbank disappointing in japan.