this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley. the headlines at apm. 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 danger 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 with that big increase in funding. to get more spending onto prevention and supporting people to stay healthy in the first place, rather than just focusing on the cure. the next stage of the universal credit roll—out 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 liz30pm — radio 1's newsbeat joins poacher hunters in malawi. good afternoon.

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. 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‘ 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. there were 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 try and thrash out some sort of deal. that has not been a breakthrough yet which would allow theresa may to come back and say, "we've done it, i've got something legally binding on the irish backstop." that remains the big issue. clearly, there has not been that breakthrough yet. quite 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, who keep the conservatives in power, haven't gone away. it's not completely clear what would get rid of them. i suppose the question then is, what would happen after a vote — assuming it is lost, which all the numbers suggest, hence why she pulled the vote before christmas. if she loses this vote, what happens next? we are getting conflicting signals. she is saying, if you vote this

down, there may be no brexit at all. liam fox says, if this deal is voted down, we may be talking about a no—deal brexit, rather than no brexit at all. i suppose that reflects the tension that still exists within the cabinet on this issue? absolutely. the prime minister does not want to talk about plan bs. if she has one, she is keeping it very close to her chest. before christmas, we had cabinet ministers almost getting rid of the idea of collective responsibility and edging towards, maybe, their preferred plan bs. nobody is quite saying this is what we should do, but certainly alluding to what they think should happen. we had andrea leadsom, amber rudd, and liam fox arguing about the potential benefits of a no—deal brexit. exactly. what was interesting about the prime minister's interview this morning was that she was almost threatening both sides by saying it's "uncharted territory. "

so, if you're somebody who wants to maintain a close relationship with the eu, potentially stay in the eu as the result of a second referendum — there is the threat of no—deal. if you don't vote for my deal you could end up with something far worse. likewise, for the brexiteers in her party, she is saying, you might end up with no brexit at all if you don't vote for my plan. so, there is an interesting strategy of threatening everybody, promising nothing. it may work, it may win over some people. it could end up that theresa may's deal is the least worst option, whichever perspective you are coming from. yes, it's the only thing. theresa may is saying it's the only thing that offers a guarantee, the only thing that says this is what happens next. without it, 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 it will try and battle for something. we are not there yet. there is a vote in nine, or 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 to climb are still there. the mountain has not got any smaller, she still has a a massive journey to get to any place she can be confident that deal will go through. nhs patients in england are being promised access to "world class" treatments, as part of the new 10—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. let's talk to patricia marquiss, from the royal college of nursing. she speaks for the rcn on health matters in england. thank you very much for being with us thank you very much for being with us this afternoon. we haven't seen the plan yet. we have only heard what the government says is in it. from what you appeared, what's your reaction? island as others have said, we welcome the ambition of the plan and support the move to focus on prevention, mental health, etc.

our real concern is where the staff is good to come from. well that investment will come from. a polite that plan is due this year, isn't it? nothing is on them but we are hopeful that the is a plan. without it, we are concerned that the aspirations of the long—term plan is not be delivered. recruitment, training, and retention of nurses in england — what's the problems was that? we have significant problems with recruitment in nursing. they got rid of the bursary some years ago. we have seen a reduction in the numbers going into national education. alongside that, brexit has brought us problems with overseas recruitment as well. at the moment, there are over 40,000 net nursing vacancies in england alone and that is set to rise. that number

is permanent full—time staff? and that is set to rise. that number is permanent full—time staffim and that is set to rise. that number is permanent full-time staff? it is. those shares are often trying to be covered by agency staff. that is often nurses who are already working elsewhere, doing on top of their full—time hours. elsewhere, doing on top of their full-time hours. presumably, at a premium to the nhs? and are said the way for agencies. premium to the nhs? and are said the way foragencies. sometimes, premium to the nhs? and are said the way for agencies. sometimes, for about that, ironically, the ideal leisure hours but for a base rates. thought the nazis themselves, they don't gain very much. —— for the nurses themselves. my colleague, ben bradley, challenge the house it can on the aspect of world class services. he said, you have to have the aspiration for world—class services otherwise, how will you

achieve that if you don't aspire for it? isn't that a fair point, in terms of having a full kiss and objective for people working in the nhs? absolutely. i don't think anybody working in the nhs would argue with that. they want to deliver the best that they can. in many cases, people are still doing that. the nhs isn't a service to be ashamed of, it is a service to be really proud of. at the minute, aside from the need to focus on some of these services, we just don't have enough staff— whether that's nazis or others. they are really does need to be a focus on getting that right —— nurses. is 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 io—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. sport — and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's ben monday. it's another busy day in the third round of the fa cup — lots to tell you about, including a proper, proper cup upset at craven cottage. oldham athletic of league 2 have beaten fulham 2—i. but oldham were given the chance to equalise from the penalty spot a when ryan sessegnon brought down the oldham captain peter clarke. sam surridge converted from the sport to bring the fourth tier side level.

still plenty more action to come though, alexsandr mitrovic missed from the spot to surely send fulham through with five minutes remaining, but that wasn't the end of those oldham celebrations. callum lang, on loan from lancashire neighbours wigan athletic, heading in the winner against the side 59 places above them in the football pyramid. and remarkably oldham's caretaker boss pete wild has only been in charge for a week. get this. he had planned to go to the match as a fan before being given the managersjob. shock too at bramhall lane where sheffield united, going so well at the top of the championship, have been beaten by non—league barnet. just the one goal in it — shaquile coulthirst scoring from the spot. a real positive for barnet fans who saw their side releagted from the football league last may — now through to the fourth round of the fa cup for the first time in 11 years. big win for manchester city. they put seven past rotherham united

of the championship. phil foden scored his first goal at the etihad after raheem sterling opened the scoring. riyad mahrez was also on the scoresheet — as city cruised into the fourth round. four other games to tell you about. routine win for watford over non—league woking. doncaster beat preston, hull lost to millwall and qpr beat leeds. leicester play newport in the late game — that one kicks off in around 15 minutes time and it's live on bbc one. women's super league leaders arsenal are back to winning ways after the winter break. they came from a goal down to beat west ham 4—2. this header from england's leah williamson got them back into it though. then, dutch striker danielle van de donk then scored twice in the second half to extend their lead at the top of the table. elsewhere today, birmingham, brighton and chelsea have also won. manchester city are 1—0 up at bristol city. just one game in rugby union's premiership today.

as wasps host northampton saints. wasps are on an awful run, having won just once in their last 13 matches in all competitions. they sitjust behind northampton in the table who are on a decent run having beaten leaders exeter just before christmas. they're just into the second half at the ricoh arena, and the score is 17—16 to wasps. meanwhile, the man in charge of premiership rugby says it is "right and proper" to look into scrapping promotion from and relegation to the championship. many promoted clubs struggle to bridge the gap in quality when they go up. ian ritchie says there are conversations to be had with the rfu and that changes are not imminent. now, some good and bad news forjohanna konta. despite retiring from herfinal qualifying match injured, she's got a lucky loser spot in the main draw for the sydney international. she will play seventh seed kiki bertens in the first round overnight tonight. konta hurt her neck in the warm up to her match against ekaterina alexandrova and pulled out during the opening set.

this as she continues her preparations ahead of the first grand slam of the year, the australian open, next week. sticking with tennis briefly. andy murray's already in melbourne ready for the australian open. he's posted this on social media... tongue in cheek, suggesting that this is the closest he'll ever get to the trophy having lost five finals. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. talks will continue this afternoon in an effort to end a budget row that has shut down key parts of the american government for more than two weeks. a number of meetings between white house officials and congressional leaders have failed to resolve the dispute over funding for a wall on the mexican border. speaking to reporters before flying to camp david, president trump repeated his assertion that wall was necessary. it's about safety. it's about security for our country. it's about stopping human traffickers. it's about stopping drugs.

so, we have to have it. go to have it, we have no choice. it's not a question. you think i like doing this? i don't like doing this. but we have no choice — we have had to have it. another senior official at the pentagon has resigned following president trump's announcement last month that us troops would be withdrawn from syria. the departure of the chief of staff, kevin sweeney, follows that of the defence secretary, james mattis, and the department's spokeswoman. 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 deir zor. 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. 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 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 from our salford studios by the shadow work and pensions secretrary margaret greenwood mp. thank you for being what is this afternoon. the obvious question is your reaction. we are really hoping

that the government is starting to listen and think about the potential devastating impact of its plans for what it calls managed migration of universal credit. were hoping that the starting to listen to all the concerns raised but we will have to wait and see. you have been talking for some time you're speaking in autumn about problems with the fermentation of universal credit. do you remain supportive of the principle behind it? the speedy principle behind it? the speedy principle of simplifying things, everybody would agree with. the problem is that the system is complicated and deeply flawed. we have seen huge problems with it, and things like people going into our viewers as they wait for payment, masses of people going to the banks asa masses of people going to the banks as a result. this is not what a social security systems should do.

while that ambition is fine, the reality that people are living with is really quite different. you don't wa nt to is really quite different. you don't want to pre—empt the outcome of that. has anything that you have studied in your review made you more confident in the system? no, not really. there are real force confident in the system? no, not really. there are realforce in it. for example, people having to wait five weeks for a pigment are profoundly problematic. that's the five weeks but into the system, on top of that, or delays. things like a requirement that people make and manage the claims online. that's also believed problematic because minogue over a quarter of claims are in the process through to a successful conclusion. we have placed the comment on this. i'm very concerned, in particularly, for people who have learning

difficulties, people who struggle to read and write, people who struggle to get access to the internet— they are the people most likely to result in this situation. this potentially has a huge problem, with manage migration, people will receive a letter saying that their benefit. on a particular day and then they have do claim penalty. if you are someone suffering from depression, just even receive in that letter may cause immense problems and people may not know how to get to the next phase. we think it's a really high—risk strategy from the government. we are calling for them to halt the roll out because we feel these considerable flaws need addressing. one of the difficulties were proceeding before —— we were hearing before from the castle cost saying that when she pushed the government on the question on the five—week

delay, she was told it is inherent in the system. its raises the question, even as a labour of an content and scraps universal credit, that practical problem might not be one that can be eliminated. the government could eliminate it if they wanted it. if you look at something like the jobseeker‘s allowa nce, something like the jobseeker‘s allowance, the payments are within 10-14 allowance, the payments are within 10—14 working days. allowance, the payments are within 10-14 working days. so, to be so instead of five weeks? that's a big difference. the fundamental problem of people always be owed money and not receiving money is never going to go away. people with universal credit because it rose benefits into one, including your housing benefits, housing costs are a very high so people get into arrears very quickly around. we put up ten demands today and before the budget

in autumn. one of them was address this five week wait, that will be a top priority. the other real priority is not insisting on digital as he means of managing and making a claim. we know that a huge bundle of people who struggle with it, lots of people who struggle with it, lots of people struggle to beat and fright. these are likely to be the most vulnerable people, they‘ re these are likely to be the most vulnerable people, they're at the highest risk through this. that's why we are very concerned about it. thanks forjoining us this afternoon from salford. as 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. an egyptian explosives expert has been killed while trying to defuse a bomb left outside

a church in a suburb of cairo. two other people were injured in the blast. a bomb squad had been called to deal with an unattended package. the incident, in the nasr city district, comesjust a day before egypt's minority coptic christians celebrate christmas. 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. bodyguard, another action—packed tv hit, also has two nominations. in the film categories — vice heads the list after christian bale's full—body transformation into former vice—president dick cheney. 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. i think 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 women especially,

when you look at the nominations from the female category, it is remarkable. 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. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. hello, it's about to turn very

windy for some of us. the wind strengthening through this evening and overnight across northern england, northern ireland, especially across scotland. the cloud will be thickening with outbreaks of rain working in from the north—west, that will turn more persistent as the night wears on. further south it stays mainly dry, some breaks in the cloud, but most should stay above freezing. temperatures not much lower than four or five celsius. for tomorrow, we have this deep area of low pressure to the north of the uk, notice the squeeze in the isobars, so some windy conditions, wet to start, that rain initially across scotland, northern ireland and slipping its way southwards into northern england, through the midlands, parts of north wales, but weakening as it does. so further south, mainly dry with perhaps a few breaks in the cloud. it's a mild day for all of us, 11 or 12 celsius, rain returning