and this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 3pm. the prime minister urges mps to back her brexit deal or risk taking the country into "uncharted territory." i would say don't let the search for the perfect become the enemy of the good. the dangerous there is that we end up with no brexit at all. ahead of the launch of the long term plan for nhs, the health secretary says the service needs to change its focus. the big picture of this plan is to get more from that funding. do it more focus on the boosting healthy in the first place rather thanjust focusing on shore. the next stage of the universal credit rollout is delayed amid concerns about the new all—in—one benefits system.

and will the favourite win? olivia colman is a frontrunner in tonight's golden globe awards in los angeles. and at 3.30 , bbc click takes a look back at 2018's technology highlights. . theresa may says the uk will be in "uncharted territory" if her brexit deal is rejected. mps will restart debating the deal this week ahead of a vote in parliament. mrs may said she had spent the christmas break seeking assurances from europe, which might assuage mps who plan to vote against her agreement. but she gave little away on what those assurances might be, or what would happen if her deal is defeated. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. with the holiday season over, things are well and truly getting back to normal — dumping the christmas tree, getting back to the daily grind. but a new year doesn't mean

a new approach from theresa may. she's sticking to a brexit plan, but she is hoping to offer assurances to win over her critics. the first is measures that will be specific for northern ireland, the second is a greater role for parliament as we take these negotiations into the next stage for our future relationship, and the third, and we're still working on this, is further assurances from the european union to address the issues that have been raised. the problem — assurances so far haven't been enough for people in here. the pm said mps will definitely vote on her deal in around ten days' time, but as things stand, a government defeat still looks likely. then, what? then, actually, we're going to be in uncharted territory. i don't think anyone can say exactly what will happen in terms of the reaction... i was rather hoping you could! might she try asking mps to vote again? she wouldn't rule it out, but the pm is keeping us

guessing on her plan b, including many in her own party. could those who want no—deal end up with no brexit at all? might those who want a second referendum end up with no—deal? i've always said no—deal was better than a bad deal, what we have on the table is a good deal. but others still think they could do a betterjob... the reason theresa may has had such a botched set of negotiations is because of her red lines. if we, as a new incoming labour government, were to go to europe without those red lines, we know that we could get a different, better deal. there will be no easing into the new year when westminster returns tomorrow. the clock is ticking — and there's lots to do in 2019. nick eardley, bbc news. our political correspondent nick eardley told us more about the discussions theresa may has been having with eu leaders. the that are no details on what those

assurances might be. the talks have been going on while we were enjoying christmas and new year. officials from the eu and the uk were continuing to the and thrash out some sort of deal. that has not been a breakthrough yet which would allow theresa may to come by and say we have done it, i've got something legally binding on the irish backstop. that remains the big issue. what theresa may could achieve over the next ten days or so that would change the game here isn't clear either. as we have already discussed, the concerns that some of her own mps and the dup that keeps the conservatives in power, having gone away. it's not com pletely having gone away. it's not completely clear what would get rid ofthe completely clear what would get rid of the question then is what would happen after a bit? of the question then is what would happen aftera bit? —— of the question then is what would happen after a bit? —— a vote? if

she loses this vote, what happens next? we are getting conflicting signals. she is saying, if you bought this town, there may be no brexit atoll. lim fox says, if this deal is voted down, we may be suffering about a no—deal brexit, rather than no brexit atoll. i suppose that reflect the tension that still exists within the cabinet? absolutely. the prime minister does not want to talk about plan bs. if she has one, she is depicted close to her chest. before christmas, we had ministers almost getting rid of the idea of responsibility and edging towards, maybe, the preferred plan bs. nobody is saying that is what we should do, but certainly didn't do it. we had amber rudd, lim fox arguing about the potential benefits of a no deal.

exactly. was interesting about the prime minister's interview this morning was that she was almost threatening both sides by saying it's almost uncharted territory. if you're somebody about was to maintaina you're somebody about was to maintain a close relationship with the eu, there is the fate of no deal. if you don't afford from ideal, you could end up with something far worse. likewise, for the brexiteers and her party, she guessing, you might end up with no brexit at all if you don't would from my point. there is an interesting strategy of threatening everybody, promising nothing. it may work, it may bring about some people. is it could end up that theresa may deal is the least worst option, whatever perspective you are coming from. theresa may is saying it's the only thing that offers a guarantee, the only thing that says this is what happens next. as the pm

says, you're in uncharted territory. that is true. we have not been in a situation where a brexit deal has been voted down before. others will agree that is not true. parliament will take over the process and battle for something. we are not there yet. there is a vote in ten days' time or so which will govern whether we get to that stage. what is clear, the conversations before christmas about the massive mountain that theresa may has two crime are still there. the mountain has not got any smaller, she still has a macedonian to get your anyplace she wa nts to macedonian to get your anyplace she wants to be. i spoke to the liberal democrat leader sir vince cable, who said he thought the prime minister's deal would be voted down. not a great deal has changed. the prime minister hasn't got anything additionally from brussels, as far as we can see and there's no reason to expect it. the negotiations ended in november, they arejust looking for a bit of reassurance.

the likelihood is the government will be voted down. and we will be in, as the prime minister says, uncharted territory. i think the one thing that is happening, which is interesting, is the way in which the labour party, which has been quietly sitting back and watching, is now in serious trouble because the vast majority of labour voters, members, and mps want to remain, and want a people's vote and their leader is a strong brexiteer who is supporting the government. there is very clear indication that if he persists in his pro—brexit position, the labour party support will evaporate. you're talking presumably about this survey that's been done by yougov, the largest survey we have had on brexit since the referendum itself, and it talks about the impact on labour mps. but it also talks about the impact on the labour mps if they were to support theresa may's deal and says they would be punished for doing so by their voters. well, it's not surprising because in a way theresa may's deal doesn't satisfy anybody. it isn't actually a deal, it's a divorce agreement. the eventual deal is

yet to be negotiated. the deal is yet to come. we have at least two more years of uncertainty, at the very least, and then possibly the backstop. and in those two years, we are following the rules of the eu but have no say over them. but if your greatest fear is a no deal brexit, which you've articulated many times, theresa may is saying today, look, that's the risk if you vote against the deal. wouldn't it be better to hold your nose and vote for something that's not perfect in preference to something you think will be disastrous? actually, the no—deal is highly unlikely to happen, for the simple reason it is in the hands of the british government, we can stop a no—deal brexit at any time. the governmentjust has to do it. the reason why i and some other parties have put forward a motion for the budget debate on tuesday is to bring in some in financial discipline, that unless the government does come to parliament and get approval for what it's doing, and just gets a no deal brexit, they lose the power to raise taxation.

it's just a way to make sure the government doesn't drive us off a cliff. the mail on sunday says you are trying to engineer a kind of us style government shut down. it's a very different situation. we do have a position where we are having a very reckless government, as in the united states, and parliament needs to exert itself in the way that congress is doing in america. of course, they are are very different situations. but we are saying that parliament is sovereign here. the government cannotjust drive the british economy and the country off a cliff in a careless way. if parliament is sovereign, why do you want a further referendum? because i think this whole process started with a referendum. i would frankly rather not have had one, i'd rather the whole decision making rested with parliament, but we have gone down that road, there has been a referendum. i think to nullify it would be considered difficult by many people who voted brexit last time. i think we do have to go back and consult the people again. sir vince cable, the leader of the

liberal democrats. nhs patients in england are being promised access to "world class" treatments, as part of the new io—year plan for the health service. the prime minister says the publication of the plan this week marks an "historic" moment for the health service — with the nhs budget rising to an extra £20 billion a year by 2023. labour says staff shortages and cuts to the health and social care systems in recent years will make it very hard to deliver what's being proposed. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. one... two... jenny ray knows first—hand how hard it can be to live with poor mental health. for years, she's struggled with anxiety and depression. when she's needed help, she's had good support from the gp and the wider nhs. but she says mental health is still only second—best when compared to physical problems. it feels like we're making a start, but there still seems to me like there's a long way to go, um... and i mean, i don't have the answers, but it seems to me that waiting months and months

for treatment can't possibly be right. improving the provision of mental—health services for people likejenny is one of the areas the prime minister is highlighting today, mrs may outlining measures that she says secure the future of the nhs and will deliver world—class care. we're seeing more people, we're treating more people, but because the demand... but you're not hitting your targets. no, we're slipping against the targets, because despite the fact that we're actually doing more, the demand is outstripping that. that's why we needed to take a look, that's why we needed to put the extra money in, that is why we needed to say in future. it's all part of a long—term plan for the nhs in england, highlighting the priorities for the health service over the coming decade. they include improved maternity care, better detection and of disease, and more support for elderly people to maintain their independence. labour says it has no problems with the ambitious plan but the health service lacks

the resources to see it through. a lot of the announcements in the plan, like trying to expand mental—health services, getting better at how we deal with cardiovascular conditions, getting better with how we treat cancer, there is nothing inherently wrong with those aspirations. the point is, the funding isn't sufficient and the staff isn't there. we need a staffing plan for the nhs. there has been a broad welcome for this initial outline of priority areas — more details will be unveiled tomorrow. but the nhs is already facing staff shortages, rising demand for services, and cuts to other parts of the health and social care system, so health campaigners say fulfilling the promises of better care over the next decade will be extremely tough. dominic hughes, bbc news. i'm joined now via webcam by dr chaand nagpaul, the chair of the bma council. the thank you very much for being

with us this afternoon. nobody would doubt the good intentions in the 10—year plan. what are the highlights for the? what are your practical concerns about it in fermentation? of course, we have only been to some broad headlines in advance of the moral‘s announcement. the bma has for a long time argued for a long time making sure that patients with mental health issues are treated with the same access, quality, and standards as those with physical problems. we support that. we support the idea of planning a health service rather than ad hoc intervention. we would want to ensure that our resources to look after patients in the community. it's important to remember these are

actually ideals. long—term ideals, over a 5—10 year period. our biggest concern is that the plan, as little as we know about it, does not have details of a whole this will translate to reality. more importantly, it is crucial that, in addition to a long—term plan, we have an immediate and short—term plan to address the real pressures affecting patients on a daily basis today. you heard that most hospitals are unable to meet standard, for patients to be seen within four ours. we have issues which are lists of patients waiting more than six months, sometimes more than 12, we have gps unable to cope with the pressures that they face. we don't address those pressures now, we run the risk of a dwindling workforce. because we are seeing doctors

leading elder bush dress and burn—out. fewer professionals wanting to enter the health service. we must tackle today's problems as much as planning for the future. on your point about the balance between now and the future, on the question about manpower — the health secretary matt hancock said we have more people than ever before training in the health service. that isn't a problem here. it'sjust a question of getting people through the system, kind up, and into the jobs. statistics show that there are thousands of tonnes of vacancies in the nhs. looking at doctors alone, we have at least 10,000 doctors cure than we need. compared to european counterparts, we're trailing by tens of thousands. tens of thousands of

doctors, and hospital beds. if we we re doctors, and hospital beds. if we were doing fine, we wouldn't see the pressures that patients are facing ona pressures that patients are facing on a daily basis. the trends are worrying. we know that an increasing number of doctors are retiring early. about 40% of gps incentives higher in the next few years. they are doing this because they find the pressures on sustainable and they wa nt to pressures on sustainable and they want to be able to provide good care for patients but are not able to because there are not enough facilities, doctors, nurses, health ca re facilities, doctors, nurses, health care staff, beds. notjust pushes people to the point of burn—out and stress. if that is not addressed now, you could have the most ambitious waffles plan what you would have the doctors and nurses to achieve that. —— workforce plan. would have the doctors and nurses to achieve that. -- workforce plan. on that question of resources, we have this commitment from the chancellor that by 2023, there will be £20.5

billion a year extra. is that sufficient to meet the kind of ambition that the government says it will be setting out? of world—class treatments? if you want world-class health service, you have to do find it at world—class levels. health service, you have to do find it at world-class levels. as you say that the comment is not doing that? no. independent analysis has shown that with £20.5 billion over five yea rs that with £20.5 billion over five years amounts to aboutjust over 3% per year. that is less than the 4% per year. that is less than the 4% per year. that is less than the 4% per year on the independent health expert and economists suggest is needed. it actually lower than the average annual investment in the nhs since its conception. it's really important that while the money sounds a lot, it's important to recognise that it's not even at historic average levels that the nhs has received since its inception.

while it is more than receive during austerity, is certainly not a lot less. as with important that we are realistic about how this money will be used. in my view, itjust isn't as high as the government might be promoting. thank you forjoining us this afternoon. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may says she is still seeking reassurances from the european union for her brexit deal — and says the commons vote will "definitely go ahead." the prime minister also promises what she calls a "world—class" national health service — ahead of publication of the government's 10—year plan for the nhs. the government delays the next stage of the universal credit roll—out — amid concerns about the all—in—one benefits system. and in sport: no shocks yet in today's fa cup third round matches. sheffield united are a goal down in

the national league side, bonnet. no shots as the dirty hide, manchester city are for— the net zero up against rotherham. you can follow all the fa cup scores and watch the goals on the bbc sport website. and, the wsl leaders arsenal get back to winning ways after the winter break, coming from a goal down to beat west ham 11—2 and extend their lead at the top of the table. i'll be back with more on those stories after in an hour's time. plans to move three million people on to universal credit are to be delayed amid concerns the system is causing hardship to some. instead, mps will be asked to approve the transfer ofjust 10,000 people to the new system, as part of a pilot scheme to see how the payments are working. the government insists the full roll—out of universal credit will be completed, as planned, by 2023. michael buchanan reports. more than a million people are currently in receipt

of universal credit, either new claimants for benefits or those who have had a change of circumstances, perhaps by moving house. in the next few weeks, ministers were due to seek parliamentary approval to move three million existing welfare claimants onto the new benefit. but the next phase of the roll—out now appears to have been delayed. with the work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, seeking approval forjust 10,000 people to be moved onto universal credit in the summer. that process will then be assessed, and further parliamentary approval in sought, before every other existing welfare claimant is moved. getting mps to approve the migration was always going to be difficult, amid evidence that some claimants on universal credit have been forced to use food banks, or have faced eviction. but a source close to amber rudd said the pause was the right thing to do, and should reassure parliament that she was listing the mps' concerns. i'm joined now via webcam by nicky nasralli from dorset.

she is a claimant of universal credit. thank you very much for talking to is this afternoon. it's good to see you you will be done in dorset. how did you end up on a finger do? u nfortu nately, did you end up on a finger do? unfortunately, a change of circumstances. i reported to working tax credit and they informed me that i had to claim universal credit. and that replaces the benefit you were claiming before? what was the problem for you going onto universal credit? my son has asperger's, i was his main carerand credit? my son has asperger's, i was his main carer and he was on disability living allowance. we were living on the benefits. changing over to universal credit, my son turned 16 at the same time. so

because of his age, you start getting the money? he has two playing a different benefits. —— he has the claim different benefits. sorry about all these jargon words all these different benefits. sorry to interrupt you. when they get to 16, they get pip which they have the claim for. in that time, universal credit take over two months to come into action. in that time, association give you a two—week grace period to change over benefits. in other words, you get to beat will they would each issue for money but you're actually waiting for eight weeks before you get your next money? eight weeks plus, yes.

in that time, you are advised to ta ke in that time, you are advised to take an advance on your payments— a loan. then you have to pay that back monthly. what productive to your income? what effect did it have?m seriously puts me in arrears with my electric. it cause a lot of problems even though i tried to be as tight asi even though i tried to be as tight as i could. you are living for two months on no money. i thought it would reflect the time period but it didn't, it was just for a month award. so it wasn't as if you're getting the eight plus weeks added on, you are getting the month? you got no additional money for the weeks that you haven't been paid anything? no. as you said, for bbc had a mini that was really difficult. even when you start getting table two, you had to pay back some of the money that you were

given an event? yes. they take £90 a month straight off. when i got my first pavement, i was rather shocked because it was half of what i was receiving before. these problems that you have heard, was of all people have had them, what about the idea that universal credit is a good one because it is replacing all of different benefits which can be quite confusing? can only benefit i see in it is the fact that and you can can report a change to just one person, rather than having to go through a lot of systems. they seem to be working, though take money off your income etc and you don't seem to get to know about it very quickly. sounds like that quite a lot of work to do. thank you very much for talking to us about that andi much for talking to us about that and i hope things will start to

settle down and maybe your situation will get better as the new year progresses. two british soldiers serving with special forces in north—east syria have been seriously injured. reports say they were hit by an islamic state missile in dair zour. one kurdish fighter is thought to have been killedand another injured by the misile strike. police have been given more time to question the two people arrested in connection with the stabbing to death of a man on a train in surrey on friday. lee pomeroy, from guildford, was on his way to london with his 14—year—old son. a man, aged 35, was arrested on suspicion of murder and a woman, who's 27, is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. detectives have been given an extra 12 hours to question them. malaysia's king muhammad v has unexpectedly resigned, less than two years after taking the throne. no reason has been given for the abdication and it's the first time a ruling monarch has stepped down before completing the full five—year term. speculation began after photos

emerged suggesting he had married a former russian beauty queen. the awards season begins tonight in los angeles with the golden globe awards celebrating the best in television and film. among this year's favourites are lady gaga and the actor bradley cooper for their roles in the film a star is born. meanwhile, jeff bridges will receive a special award to mark six decades on screen. dan johnson reports. the talk of this town has been rebuilding trust and better reflecting the real world. so, the golden globes are being watched for signs that change will last, that actors, directors and stories of all kinds will be recognised. tv psychopath thriller, killing eve, is nominated twice after the bbc show did well on both sides of the atlantic. it has been incredible, i've never had this kind of reaction before to a show so it's been amazing. the bodyguard, another action—packed tv hit,

also has two nominations. i can handle more than him. in the film categories — vice heads the list after christian bale's full—body transformation into former vice—president dick cheney. hey, ijust wanted to take another look at you. also tipped is a star is born, a tale of finding fame and feeling its cost that's earned both lady gaga and bradley cooper nominations. claire foy could win best supporting actress for first man — the story of the race to reach the moon. it's an incredible year for cinema, so many incredible films and so many different services that they're coming on as well, being streamed on different platforms. i think it has been an amazing year for, kind of, women especially, in when you look at the nominations from the female category, it is remarkable. you only win when you maintain your dignity. green book, an account

of 1960s segragation, is nominated five times. and, if beale street could talk charts a young woman's struggle to free her wrongly—jailed husband. there is a place for black panther, blachkla nsman, and if beale street could talk in the same season. to know that we're not a monolith and we have very different experiences, it's great that they're a part of the fabric of our film. then there's olivia colman — up for best comedy actress, outrageous as queen anne in the favourite, the costume drama that breaks with all tradition in a year of more colourful, varied, unconventional nominations. danjohnson, bbc news, los angeles. time for a look at the weather. hello, it is about to turn very

windy. the wind struggling through this evening and overnight, northern england, northern ireland, especially across scotland. thick cloud with outbreaks of when working in from the north—west, turning more persistent as the night wears on. south, stays dry, some breaks in the cloud should stay above freezing. we should have this deep area of low pressure to the north of the uk, the squeeze on the isobars, some windy conditions, where to start, that rain initially across scotland, northern ireland and slipping its way southwards into northern england, parts of north wales, weakening as it does. further south, mainly dry with a few breaks in the cloud. a mild day for all of us, 11 or 12 celsius, rain returning to the north of scotland but it is the strength of the wind we are most concerned about. gusts widely across scotla nd concerned about. gusts widely across scotland of 60 to 70 miles per locally 80 miles row across the