you're watching bbc newsroom live. it's ham and these are the main stories this morning. up to 5,000 jobs are being cut at britain's biggest car makerjaguar land rover, around an eighth of its uk workforce. jlr, a stellar company with a first—class workforce, have always been clear that their success depends on exports, including to the rest of the european union. the uk's retail sector suffers its worst christmas in ten years with falls in sales for marks and spencer and debenhams. labour leaderjeremy corbyn is set to call for a general election. in a speech wakefield he will say it's the only way to break the brexit deadlock in parliament. as the us government shutdown continues, president trump walks out of a meeting with democratic leaders. they told him they wouldn't fund his border wall with mexico. and the duchess of sussex becomes the royal patron of a range of organisations including the national theatre to champion causes such as education, women's employment

and animal welfare. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. i'm joanna gosling. the car manufacturer jaguar land rover is due to announce this afternoon that it's cutting around an eighth of its workforce in the uk. the news comes on top of a number of cuts made by the manufacturer last year when the company announced a restructuring plan to save £2.5 billion in costs. 1,000 jobs have already been cut across plants in the uk and it's understood that up to 5,000 more could go. a number of issues are understood to behind the lay—offs including a slump in diesel sales which has hit the company hard. at the end of 2017, 90% of land rover cars were diesel and the company has been criticized for being too slow to refocus on hybrid and electric vehicles.

and brexit is thought to be a factor. jaguar land rover‘s supply chain is dependent on frictionless cross—border trade. the ceo has called the prospect of no deal horrifying, warning it could cost the company over £1 billion a year. and exports to china is also a factor as car sales in the country fell for the first time in more than two decades. china is the world's biggest car market and the biggest export market forjaguar land rover. earlier, the business secretary greg clarke warned that a no—deal brexit was not in the best interests of the company. jlr, a stellar company with a first—class workforce, have always been clear that their success depends on exports, including to the rest of the european union, for which tariffs would be disastrous, but also they are one of the prime examples of a brilliant just—in—time manufacturing process, in which you can save money on warehousing,

save money on inventory. that helps them be competitive. so given the difficulties that they are going through, and your reports this morning have commented on that, to add further costs and further disruption from a no—deal brexit, it's clear why they've been so clear that this would be against their interests. professor david bailey from aston university joins me now from birmingham. thank you forjoining us. some are describing the factors affecting jaguar land rover as a perfect storm, that downturn in sales to china, the fall in diesel sales, and the concerns around brexit. how would you define the issues for

jaguar land rover? that's absolutely right. three big shocks on the company, china is the biggest one, they had 50% of their profit from china so it was important. the chinese car market is declining for the first time in 20 years, the market was down by 6% last year, for jaguar land rover towards the back end of last year it was as much as 50%. diesel is a huge issue as well, a shift away from diesel across europe, 80% ofjl are car sales are diesel in europe. 0n europe, 80% ofjl are car sales are diesel in europe. on top of that brexit as well. that's difficult for any big company to deal with let alone a small one likejlr. any big company to deal with let alone a small one like jlr. it is cutting up to 5000 jobs, is that going to be enough for the company to cope with those dramatic shocks as you describe, and what needs to change? they are looking to take out 2.5 billion of savings with 1.5

billion of cost—cutting, hence those jobs. that should reduce the issues in the short term reducing their cost base and enabling them to get into profit, that's not the end of the story, i'm hoping we will get positive news today about investment in electric technology in the midlands. the company is still investing heavily, £4 billion last year and this year, there are still some good news stories despite these bad job news stories. tell us more about this investment in the technology area, 90% of their cars are diesel, customers turning away from those because of the consent of the pollution? yes, huge uncertainty with customers over diesel, they do not know which ones are clean or not so not know which ones are clean or not so they have stopped buying them, sales down 30% last year. jaguar

land rover have been affected by that like other premium car markets, they have done well getting into the electric market but they need to step it up with new electric cars going forward. we are hoping that could be some good news this morning of production of electric drivetrain and back trees in the midlands, —— back trees in the midlands, they had been talking about it for would like to see it happen. 5000 jobs is a big hit, what are the broader concerns for the car industry right now? these factors will notjust be affecting jaguar land rover. that's right, we will probably hear from ford today and her about announcements in europe ofjob cuts which could affect the uk. there is a lot of uncertainty in the industry, china, diesel, brexit, but the industry is also having to invest heavily in new technology so

electric cars, driverless technology and connected cars. there is going to be more change in the next ten yea rs to be more change in the next ten years than in the previous 15 years in the car industry so there is huge investment needed to deal with certainty. that is why many companies like jlr are certainty. that is why many companies likejlr are in a bad position. the issue around brexit, also china, a slump in sales to china 50% towards the end of 2018 is obviously dramatic. with brexit, the focus has been on trying to be better trading with countries outside the eu. what would you read into the picture in china at the moment against the brexit backdrop? china is the huge one, given that the firm is overdependent on profits from china. we have seen good news in terms of strong growth in sales in north america which could overta ke in north america which could overtake china going forward, so then it's to be a good trade deal

with north america to open that further and if there are going to be tariff barriers from trump, there will be an impact onjaguar land roverin will be an impact onjaguar land rover in the future. the impact of brexit is on confidence, the uk economy is 2% smaller than it would have been otherwise after that referendum result and that has impacted on car sales in the uk. thank you, good to talk to you. meanwhile, motor company ford has announced plans for a major shake up of its european operations. the move is expected to lead to thousands ofjob losses across the continent, though the immediate impact on uk operations is expected to be limited. the company said there will be a "reduction of surplus labour", though no figures have been released. four of britain's biggest retailers have revealed details of their christmas trading. sales at tesco and john lewis were up but there were falls at marks and spencer and debenhams. the struggling department store chain debenhams reported a 5.7% fall in like—for—like sales in the 18 weeks to the 5th of january.

marks & spencer saw its sales drop over the christmas holiday period. like—for—like sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, were down 2.2% in the 13 weeks to the 29th of december. but tesco appeared to buck the gloomy trend. it said trading over the christmas period had been "strong". the company, which is the uk's biggest supermarket chain, said its like—for—like sales over christmas in the core uk area were up 2.2% in the six weeks to the 5th of january. sir charlie mayfield, chairman of thejohn lewis partnership, has been describing the challenges facing shopkeepers. well, look, in retail, you've got two main things going on. there's too much supply, in this case of retail space, physical retail space, for the demand that there is from customers. and that's really a long—running story about the growth of online and the fact that we just don't need as much space on the high street as we had and yet it takes a long time to adjust. so you've got those conditions there.

added to that you've got economic conditions, political conditions which means that consumer confidence is low. and so demand has been dampened. the two of those together create a very tough retail environment and that's why you're seeing some of the pain on the high street. what's going on with consumers? the brc talk about consumers being squeezed, some retailers have already talked about caution out there. what do you think‘s going on with consumers? is there a brexit effect on there also? so i think, we are all consumers, aren't we? we follow the route, we go up and down. to some extent there was a period last year where people were just sort of a bit, you know, it'sjust noise and it's going on over there and i'm not going to pay much attention to it. as you get a bit closer to the wire, and it gets a bit hotter, people start reading the newspapers, watching the news, seeing what's going on and they probably think, this does feel a little bit uncertain. i think right now we probably are in a phase where it's more uncertain.

if you look at consumer confidence, from about april last year, it started to decline and it's dropped quite a bit over this last period to the low point now. the question is, where does it go next? it might bounce back or it might just carry on going down, who knows? i think consumers are understandably concerned but equally, they're getting on with their lives. and day to day, not that much has changed. and so people are probably a little bit confused. police think they have found the car used to knock a 14—year—old boy off a moped before he was stabbed to death. detectives say three men used a black mercedes to ram into jayden moodie before killing him in a targeted attack in east london. officers have increased patrols in the area, including at local schools. absolutely shocking. you know, that's the question. i didn't sleep last night thinking about that. i think about his family and his friends. what actually happened there? 14 years old. i think that will strike a chord

with so many parents and so many people across london and the uk that that could happen to such a young boy. that's the answers we're trying to get at the moment. one man has died and another three people have been taken to hospital after a fire at a house in stoke—on—trent. the blaze at the property started at around midnight last night. paramedics treated ten patients at the scene. an ambulance spokeswoman said nothing could be done to save the man who died. talks to end the us government shutdown collapsed last night, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers in limbo. president trump called the meeting with democratic leaders a "total waste of time" after they again refused his demand to fund a border wall with mexico. they accused him of storming out. david willis reports from washington. a disagreement over policy on the border with mexico has escalated into a high—stakes game of brinkmanship that continues to hold key parts of the american government to ransom. a third meeting between president trump and democrats chuck schumer

and nancy pelosi to discuss the crisis ended in acrimony. well, unfortunately the president just got up and walked out. he asked speaker pelosi, "will you agree to my wall?" she said no. and he just got up and said, "we've got nothing to discuss," and hejust walked out. the president tweeted subsequently: the president is making reopening the government conditional on funding for a border wall, the signature issue of his campaign. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of government workers are going without pay. i think the president made his position very clear today, that there will be no deal without a wall, there will be no deal without the priorities

the president has put on the table. president trump has floated the idea of declaring a national emergency, which would enable him to circumvent congress in his hunt for funding for the wall. he is due to visit the border again later todayjust two days before the current shutdown becomes the longest in american history. david willis, bbc news, washington. a lorry driver has been arrested after 27 suspected migrants were found in the back of his vehicle on the m6. a stretch of the motorway near stoke—on—trent was closed in both directions last night to allow police to carry out searches, causing long delays. ben ando reports. a busy motorway brought to a standstill. hundreds of cars gridlocked. thousands of travellers stuck for hours. eyewitnesses said the police were stopping lorries on the m6

near stoke—on—trent, and in one, 27 suspected migrants were discovered. i did see a few of them run up the motorway, and the police gave chase. it was astounding. they opened the trailer doors, and just watched them piling out the back. there's one, there's another, wait, there's another. when's this going to stop? in a statement, staffordshire police said... let's go live to wakefield in west yorkshire now, where labour leaderjeremy corbyn is addressing party members on labour's brexit position... the labour people have been representing us so well today. i would like to say thank you to all of the staff from 0 e electrics are

coming here this morning and giving us coming here this morning and giving us this facility to have this meeting, i'm looking forward to doing the factory afterwards. excuse me. we are now two and a half years on from the eu referendum, and we are finally reaching the moment when the house of commons will have its say on theresa may's brexit deal. in those two and a half years, many of the most pressing problems facing people in their daily lives here in yorkshire and across the country have been ignored, or relegated to the back of the queue. by conservative party consumed by its own internal battles over brexit. years of tory failure have left our society more divided than ever. poverty is growing. homelessness is up. personal debt is rising. and crime is up. the truth is, the real divide in this country is not between those who voted to remain in the eu or those who voted to leave

the eu or those who voted to leave the eu. it's between the many who do the eu. it's between the many who do the work, who create the wealth, and pay their taxes, and the few who set the rules, reap the rewards and so often dodge the taxes. the conservative party's main concern, as ever, is to protect the interests of the few. and it's prepared to set everybody else against each other, divide and rule is their style in order to stay in power. that's why at every turn during the brexit negotiations, the prime minister has acted in ways that have exacerbated that division. in fact, her only success has been in bringing people together, to unite people who both voted leave and remain against her botched and damaging deal. now she is facing the inevitable consequences of that failure, defeat in the house of commons. let there be no doubt, theresa may's deal is a

bad dealfor our country, be no doubt, theresa may's deal is a bad deal for our country, and be no doubt, theresa may's deal is a bad dealfor our country, and labour will vote against it in parliament next week. and remember, the only reason, the only reason the parliament is having what has now become known as a meaningful vote is because labour consumed secured that from the government. i want to take a big bangs, a huge tribute to keir starmer and his team for all the work they did in making sure that parliament had a say in this. thank you for your work and achievement. if the government cannot pass its most important legislation, then there must be a general election at there must be a general election at the earliest opportunity. a government that cannot get its business through the house of commons is no government at all. it has lost its mandate, so must go to the country to seek another. and a government defeat on tuesday, after the amendment touchdown by yvette cooper was passed, is the first time

the government has been defeated on a finance bill since 1978. so i say this to theresa may. if you are so confident in your deal, call the election and let the people decide. if not, labour will table a motion of no confidence in the government at the moment we judge it to have the best chance of success. clearly, labour does not have enough mps at the moment in parliament to win a confidence vote on its own. so, members across the house should vote with us to break the deadlock. this paralysis cannot continue. uncertainty is putting people'sjobs and livelihoods at risk. and if a general election cannot be secured, and we will try, we will keep all options on the table including the options on the table including the option of campaigning for a public vote. but an election must be and is

the priority. it's not only the most practical option, it's also the most democratic option. it would give the winning party ever renewed mandate to negotiate a better dealfor britain and secure support for it in parliament and across the country. defeat for the government's central policy on tuesday would be historic. it would not only signal the failure of theresa may's premiership, but the failure of the conservative party as a party of government. this is, after all, a party that for decades claimed to be the natural party of government. a safe bet for the country, that's what they used to tell us. now we see the reality. they don't know what they're doing. they don't know what they're doing. they have led us from chaos to crisis. they have no answers or legislation to fix the many crises of their own making. whether it's

the cost of living, housing, personal debt, or escalating inequality. rising crime or collapsing public services. i pay to be to peter box and the local council here today doing their best to deliver services while their funding has been slashed by central government. there are solutions to these crises and theresa may's botched brexit deal is not the only deal possible. it's a deal that reflects the kind of country that the tories want to create. it should be no surprise that this tory deal allows workers' rights and environmental protections to fall behind minimum european basic standards. the government boasts that this will give the uk flexibility. but flexibility for whom? flexibility for flexibility. but flexibility for whom ? flexibility for employers flexibility. but flexibility for whom? flexibility for employers to exploit workers? plucks ability for big corporations to pollute our

environment? fax ability for multidimensional —— flexibility for multinational giants to undercut our neighbours and drive down standards everywhere? meanwhile theresa may's refusal to cou nte na nce everywhere? meanwhile theresa may's refusal to countenance having a new trade union is based on a dream of a sweetheart deal with donald trump which could deliver coronation chicken to our —— chlorinated chicken to our —— chlorinated chicken to our tables and open up oui’ chicken to our tables and open up our national service of health to giant international corporations seeking profit. labour has a different set of priorities because we represent the interests of the many, not the few. we have given voice to policies which do command majority public support which the political class has refused to endorse such as new public ownership. when labour goes into government, we will support new

high—tech industry which will provide high wage secure jobs like this wonderful company we are at here today. and we will bring real investment and prosperity to areas such as yorkshire and the midlands, scotla nd such as yorkshire and the midlands, scotland and wales which were to long held back by successive governments. and so the alternative plan that labour set out for a sensible brexit deal that could win broad support is designed to enable us broad support is designed to enable us to fulfil those ambitions whilst respecting the democratic result of the referendum. any political leader who wants to bring the country together cannot wish away the votes of 17 million people who wanted to leave. any more than they can ignore the concerns of the 60 million who voted to remain. i know people are genuinely scared of the prospect of no deal. i meet people who are frightened and going through real stress. and i want to take this opportunity to thank all european

union nationals who have enriched oui’ union nationals who have enriched our society, made their homes here, and made such a fantastic contribution to our industries and services. with labour, yourfuture here is secure. i know many people we re here is secure. i know many people were appalled by the bigotry and racism that some politicians stoked during the referendum campaign. and are still trying to exploit. 0ut during the referendum campaign. and are still trying to exploit. out of the small number of desperate refugees risking their lives to cross the english channel. let's never forget that whatever circumstances people are living in, whether in tents or camps or trying to survive on dangers denise, eve ryo ne to survive on dangers denise, everyone is a human being and we must reach out the hands of caring in all response that it is, and that is what the labour team has done led by diane abbott, leading the fight

to the tories on humanity. people wa nt to to the tories on humanity. people want to live in a country which is tolerant, diverse and open. we will not that that openness and generosity be crushed, that's not lower our horizons, let's rise them up. i know in many places like wakefield, people feel they have been ignored. they have lost industries, as laura pointed out, and no one seemed to care. they have been robbed of theirfuture by a lack of investment and underfunding of public senses. these are proud, generous communities, that pull together and support each other. communities that have real pride in their towns, in their regions. but they know they could be so much more. i understand that. many of them wanted to send their politicians a message in the referendum and i hear that message. labour is the party of the working class and we will stand up for all communities, all across the uk.

that's why our alternative plan prioritises jobs, that's why our alternative plan prioritisesjobs, growth that's why our alternative plan prioritises jobs, growth and that's why our alternative plan prioritisesjobs, growth and rights. that's why we have cold for a new customs union with the british say in future trade deals, a strong single market relationship and are guaranteed to keep pace with eu rights and standards. combined with the election of a radical labour government, our alternative plan will allow us to make the fundamental changes that are so badly needed in our country to watch respected those who voted both leave and remain. why is a customs union necessary? it's because a new customs union and a radical labour government with an active industrial strategy will allow a renaissance in our manufacturing sector, which will create good, secure jobs and help restore pride and prosperity to part of our country which have been ignored forfar too of our country which have been ignored for far too long. they have seen no investment for decades. why do we need a strong relationship

with the single market? it's because frictionless trade and a radical labour government with a plan to invest in every region and mission of our country will give us a chance to kick start real growth in our economy, allowing the wealth created by this country's workforce to be shared more fairly. finally, we are absolutely insistent on at least keeping pace with eu rights at work and environmental standards and protections. it is because with these guarantees and a labour government which is radical and stand up for people against powerful vested interests, we can give workers and consumers more control over their lives. the alternative deal labour has proposed is radical, practical and achievable. and clearly has the potential to command majority support from parliament. but it is not an end in itself. the

task of the labour party and the labour movement is the long overdue transformation of our country. we will bring people together by addressing the deep—seated common problems across our country. and fulfilling the aspirations that lead people to vote both leave and remain. i would like to put it like this. if you are living in totte n ha m , this. if you are living in tottenham, you may well have voted remain. you have got high bills. you have got rising debt. you are in insecure work. you struggle to make your wages stretch. and you may be on universal credit and forced to access food banks. you are up against it. if you're living in mansfield, you're more likely to have voted to leave. you have got high bills, rising debt, you are in insecure work, you struggle to make your wages stretch and you may be on universal credit and forced to access food banks. you're up against

it. but the one not against each other. —— but you are not against each other. people across the country, whether they voted leave remain, know the system isn't working for them. some see the eu as a defence against its own responsibility and others see it as something which plans them into this —— plunged them into this in the first place. it is the rig system against the many and for the few which is the real problem whether you live in tottenham mansfield. the real solution is to transform britain. to work in the interests of the vast majority, by challenging the vast majority, by challenging the entrance to our of a privileged elite. that's how we can help to ove rco m e elite. that's how we can help to overcome our country's division. because for both sides, the eu referendum was about much more than our relationship with our biggest trading partner and its rules. it

was about what has happened to our people over decades. and how to build a better future. people over decades. and how to build a betterfuture. the conservatives are never going to tackle the burning injustices of our country. all act to overcome the deep and growing inequalities. —— they are not going to act to ove rco m e they are not going to act to overcome the deep and growing inequalities. they are incapable of leading us out of the crisis they have created. britain deserves a government that can govern, the need for a clear purpose for the country could not be more urgent. a general election is the right answer and the best way to break the deadlock. labour is ready to bring leave and remain voters together, to rebuild britain, for the many, not that you, thank you. —— not the few. we will take some questions now, so

if you can indicate if you have a question and i will try to get as many people in as possible and we will take them in rounds of three, sultry questions and then jeremy will answer those points. shall we have david higgins from the presidency asian? —— the press association. we thought you had not come. if you do get the general election that you want, what will your policy beat woods brexit? just keep your hand up sol beat woods brexit? just keep your hand up so i can see. 0k. pepper? is is pepper? from the daily mirror. the government finally seems to be offering labour mps the government finally seems to be offering labour mp5 on olive branch on workers' rights. would you accept

it and back the flint and man amendment and more broadly, is there anything that theresa may could offer at this stage, such as a general election, that could take you over the line and persuade you and labour to support her deal?! final question? have we got anyone from the independent year? lizzie but come from the independent. do you agree with the shadow bracket secretary that extending article 50 may well be inevitable? thank you for those questions. the policy on brexit we put forward is one of negotiation around a customs union, and round protection of rights at work, consumers and environment and not allowing our workers' rights standards to fall below is those of

europe, which is implicit in what the government's on legally binding documents suggest would be put forward , documents suggest would be put forward, and saw our policy would be to negotiate urgently with the eu as and when we take office, but clearly, a general election must come first in order to do that. policy—making is made by the labour party ina policy—making is made by the labour party in a democratic form and that policy will be put together and put into a manifesto in an election that's coming up. on the question from the daily mirror on workers' rights that was made yesterday by the prime minister, i think it was yesterday, it has already been quite clearly a nd yesterday, it has already been quite clearly and emphatically rejected by leading trade unions. they say it's a bit does not guarantee the protection is that we are seeking and, indeed, a labour government would have a ministry of labour and the spokesperson is right here next to me and they are very clear that there will be very much enhanced workers' rights under a labour government including from the

beginning of employment rather than waiting for it. there will be protections on the rights to organise and there will be group bargaining brought back. there will bea bargaining brought back. there will be a lot of things we would be doing asa be a lot of things we would be doing as a labour government on workers' rights. we do not endorse or accept what has been put forward and we agree with their general secretaries who have already rejected that view. kia has made it clear that article 50 has been triggered and we've voted to trigger article 50 because it was a reflection of the results of the referendum. quite clearly, moving into office as a period right up moving into office as a period right up against the clock, there would need to be time for that negotiation, somewhat kia starmer was doing is reflecting the practicalities of how that would happen. another round of three questions. nick martin? just there, yeah. ijust wonder questions. nick martin? just there, yeah. i just wonder what people sitting at home might think of this,

it does seem that mr starmer was intimating a bit more than what you have just said and that there seems to bea have just said and that there seems to be a bit of confusion or split as to be a bit of confusion or split as to whether you think, as the leader, it is right or time to consider extending article 50. what do you think? we will take another question first. from the bbc, we will have the bbc. if theresa may loses the meaningful vote next week, will you commit to calling a vote of no—confidence in government immediately? 0k, we will take one more. john at sky. sorry, itv. sorry, john! getting your broadcasters mixed up.|j sorry, john! getting your broadcasters mixed up. i don't know many people in the media. our region

voted 58—42 to read. i expect those who did vote to leave did not think we would still be here 2.5 years later groping in the dark. if you say the best practical option is a general election, you cannot do that and then negotiate a deal with the eu before march 29. that isjust another let down, isn't it, to the people who voted to leave? thank you for your questions. there is no split on this. keir and i are here today together. he made it clear the practicalities of negotiation, which is also the question which came from itv on this which is that an extension could be a possibility, because clearly, there has to be time to negotiate. the points you make from sky about 58—40 to leave, thatis make from sky about 58—40 to leave, that is the fault and that was the result in this area and in many other areas it was bigger than that. in many other areas it was huge majorities to remain. this

government that after 2.5 years, there are unbelievable levels of incompetence, because they started off looking for a blood expect, they then started saying they would negotiate and now they are actively countenancing the idea of crashing out on the 29th of march with no deal whatsoever and the chaos that would follow as a result of that. we have voted against no deal and said there has to be a deal. this deal is not acceptable, therefore there has to bea not acceptable, therefore there has to be a space and time for further negotiations and we have made that very clear indeed. the vote that will take place next week could well be their third defeat for this government. they lost the vote yesterday in the house of commons to require the prime minister to come back and make a statement three days after the defeat has taken place. they also lost a vote on the finance bill and, don't forget, just a month ago they were in contempt of parliament by their own actions.

this is a government that cannot command a majority in the house of commons. we will move a motion of no—confidence in the government at a time of our choosing when we judged the best chance would be success in doing that because we do not have confidence in this government we honestly believe that the best way forward is a general election. i hear what you say about the times is the referendum, but i think everyone in this country would say that this isa in this country would say that this is a government who did not win a majority in the general election anyway, cannot command a majority in the house of commons, brings very little legislation forward because it cannot get it through and is losing unprecedented numbers of votes. this political chaos cannot go on. the only way forward, the only way out of it would be a general election that people can decide which mps they wanted, which party they wanted to be in government and what the priorities of that government would be and i have set out our priorities which would be to invest in all parts of our country, to reduce the hideous levels of inequality within our

country and to invest in a future for all, particularly all young people within our society. that is what we offered in the 2017 election and that is what we will be offering in any general election whenever it comes. one more round of three if we have any questions from anyone. we will take you at the back. guardian. mr corbyn, many of your members will be hoping that any future label manifesto would promise a second referendum. do you have personal reservations about the signal but that would sounds to labour voters here, many of whom voted to leave in areas such as wakefield? another one? any more questions on this site is perhaps? channel4. should i give you my name? i know your name, don't

worry. my business exports the majority of its products and most people are just wanting to get this done and sorted. i'd like to know what you think is so bad about the current deal, which many think is the best deal on offer, that you wa nt the best deal on offer, that you want to frustrate that rather than just getting it over the line so that we can actually get on with our lives and is, as you rightly say, get on with other things that are important for our country as well? thank you. one last question. channel 4 news have gathered a large numberof channel 4 news have gathered a large number of young people tonight who we re number of young people tonight who were too young to vote at the referendum but are now old enough to vote. latest polling suggests that two thirds of them want a second referendum. 87% of them want to remain. have you forgotten young

people? thank you for your questions. the point raised by the guardian about members and the second referendum, our conference agreed unanimously a very comprehensive motion on the european union which was a sequential series of events which must oppose this deal because we do not believe it delivers for the people of this country and it says into a potential backstop arrangement from which there is no escape. it would be a one—sided treaty and we will be forced to accept anything thrown at us asa forced to accept anything thrown at us as a result of that. and after that defeat, we then would call for a general election and we would keep all options on the table, including all options on the table, including a popular vote and that as an option on the table and that policy—making has to be done by the party. i understand the point you are making, my friend from sheffield, about trade arrangements. under the current proposals, if we go into a

noble deal situation, then clearly there is enormous levels of chaos and the government's preparations for this, including and the government's preparations forthis, including hiring a and the government's preparations for this, including hiring a company to run ferries that does not actually own any bolts and a p pa re ntly actually own any bolts and apparently the first one they have charted will not be available until april anyway and the chaos that will come from that is huge, but to accept visa may‘s deal would actually lock us into a process that is not a good one and would not guarantee future trade or investment in my view. the point thatjohn snow makes about young people, i am very well aware of the views of young people across this country, on wanting an education system that is free and accessible to them, that they want to have a guarantee of good quality training, apprenticeships and jobs and that is what the labour government, with its investment strategy, would deliver. i fully understand the wishes and their support for remain and,

indeed, their wishes for a referendum to bring that around. i also understand those community that voted against. the whole point of the speech i have made today is that you can bring communities together ona you can bring communities together on a policy of socialjustice, investments, bringing this country together. this government has failed together. this government has failed to do that. this government has promoted division when they could have promoted unity, they have shown their incompetence and negotiating, they have been looking over their shoulders all the time to do sweetheart trade gales with other people, all of which would involve cutting workers' rights, consumer rights and environmental protections and lead us into becoming some kind of offshore tax haven of europe. the labour away is very, very different. we will vote against this deal on tuesday. we will, if we are successful in defeating it, then be calling for a general election so the people of this country can decide the direction they want to 90, decide the direction they want to go, and inclusive society that cares for all, deals with injustices and inequalities, invests in the future

or one that carries on with same old, same old. tax avoidance and evasion at the top and poverty at the other end. i do not want to live ina the other end. i do not want to live in a country where so many people have to rely on food banks. i do not wa nt to have to rely on food banks. i do not want to live in a country where thousands of fellow citizens sleep on our streets at night because we have still denuded our local authorities of the power was to build and invest in communities for the future. i want to live in a country that cares for all, not just the few. that is the labour way and thatis the few. that is the labour way and that is what we will put forward in the commons next week and we will put it forward in a general election with pride and with pleasure as soon as the opportunity arises. thank you very much. jeremy corbyn speaking in wakefield, a speech there and brexit and reiterating the labour party strategy of wanting there to be a general election, confirming again that labour will be voting against

the government in next week's deal. in terms of the timing of a no—confidence vote, which obviously could then ultimately trigger a general election, when he was asked initially about whether he would guarantee there would be a vote of no—confidence, immediately in the wa ke no—confidence, immediately in the wake of the vote if the government lost, he sort of fudged it and said what he said before which was they would wait and see what the best timing was. then at the end, he seemed to imply that it be done at the soonest opportunity so let's get some more reaction from westminster. i think he will not table a confidence vote in the deal is voted down, at least not immediately. there has been a lot of pressure in labour ranks for mr keogan two, as soon as mrs may's deal goes down in flames, to bang in the no—confidence vote. i gather from

flames, to bang in the no—confidence vote. i gatherfrom what flames, to bang in the no—confidence vote. i gather from what he said that if the vote goes down, we will call from a general election. now, thatis call from a general election. now, that is not calling for a confidence vote. also, you suggested they would go for the confidence vote when they judged they had a chance of winning it. well, the only time they have a chance of winning it realistically is if the dup breakaway from mrs may's tory party and the only time they will do that is if the deal goes through, so i think the signs from jeremy corbyn is that he will not press the button on a confidence vote in the immediate aftermath of mrs may's deal going down. the second thing which i think will disappoint many labour mps here at westminster is it is absolutely clear as any that mr keogan is deeply lukewarm about the idea of a second referendum. we had in his speech that he said it is an option they are keeping on the table, but are priority is a general election,

not a second referendum, that people who support a second referendum cannot wish away that 17 million people voted to leave. we learned that we shouldn't may expectjeremy corbyn to immediately press the button or to move with any directness towards backing a second referendum. now, all this comes as there are signs that some labour leavers are now trying to build a few bridges with the tory party, as mrs may is trying to reach out to them without amendment which the government seems poised to except from labour leaders seeking to enshrine workers' rights in her deal. this morning, i asked one of those labour mps behind the deal whether he felt that more labour mps could perhaps be tempted to back the agreement and john mann seemed to suggest that, yes, that is possible. have a listen to what he said. employment rights, workers' rights, environmental standards, health and

safety, they are part of our red lines. we do not want to see a brexit where we become some kind of singapore economy where it is a race to the bottom where we try to undercut everyone else, for our workers lose out. what we want is to compete by being the best in the world. and if mrs may, as now seems likely, except those red lines, does that mean you are more likely than other labour mps to back the deal? of course it does, but it doesn't mean people will be rushing on tuesday to do so. and, indeed, this is the start of the process and i could reasonably say, perhaps it should have been done a long time ago. norman, how much could potentially change things? party lines are getting so blurred now with the new tribalism which is how they stand on brexit.|j with the new tribalism which is how they stand on brexit. i think the truth is, do not expect anything to change in the aftermath of tuesday's

vault. labour will vote against it almost to a man and woman on tuesday, but the question is what happens then and if mrs may were to go back to brussels, come back with a slightly tweaked deal, that might get voted down again, then she goes back again, comes back with a slightly even more tweaks to deal, the clock is ticking down and down and down towards no deal. could some labour mps and down towards no deal. could some labourmps begin to and down towards no deal. could some labour mps begin to getjittery at the thought of leaving without an agreement? good mrs may's deal begin to morph into something more amenable to labour mps and lived there then, perhaps, be some labour mps who back the deal, some at stein and could that give mrs may a route to getting her deal over the line? in terms of the timing, andrea leadsom said earlier that parliament will not sit next friday, so that means theresa may is going to have a little bit longer to come back with a plan b. it does. this follows on

from that defeat yesterday which basically gave mrs may three days to come up with a plan b because parliament is not going to sit next friday, which buys the weekend, too. this may has got a bit more time to come up with a plan b and then presumably will have to come back to the commons by monday, but team—mate have been sending up small scandals to say that actually mrs may would come back very quickly and might even, i speculate here, come back very quickly and might even, ispeculate here, but come back very quickly and might even, i speculate here, but she might even get a statement straight after her vote goes down, so she could try to get on the front foot, seize the initiative and say, ok, i have heard what the commons say, this is my ploy and what i am now suggesting. so we may not have to wait until monday. it is quite possible that mrs may could get straight up after a defeat and say, this is what i am now going to do. interesting to see. thank you, norman. what chance does she have of winning the vote? christian fraser

has this assessment of the challenges and prime minister. here we go again. the mps are discussing the deal. the vote will be on tuesday and that appears to be the only thing we can be certain about. there will be a vote. but eve ryo ne about. there will be a vote. but everyone agrees that getting a commons majority will be an almighty struggle. before we look at which way the vote might go, let's remind ourselves how many mps each party has. we can take out the speaker and the two deputy speakers because they do not vote. the conservatives have 316 mp5. that do not vote. the conservatives have 316 mps. that is to more than before the no—confidence vote in theresa may because two suspended tories got the party whip back, but that is still not enough to command a majority. in this parliament, the conservatives have relied on a confidence and supply agreement with the dup lose ten mps support the prime minister in key votes. 0ver here, on the opposition benches,

labour has 254 mps, the snp have 35, the liberal democrats have 11. they have lost one who resigns to back the prime minister's plan. and i ate independence, for plaid cymru mps and the green party has won. but, as we know, brexit has divided the two main parties. some mps will not be doing what the whips tell them, so let's go next door to the lobby to remind ourselves who does not like the prime minister's deal. well, first there is the dup, all ten of them. they cannot vote, they say, for a deal that includes the irish backstop and sulphide has been nothing the primaries has offered which will reassure them so they are still firmly in the no column at least for now. then there are 99 brexit supporting conservatives who are on the record as opposing the deal. there are also tory remain as to say they will rebel. there are these 12 as them. so the total number of conservatives against this

deal stands, by our tally, at 111. next comes labour and all the other opposition mps who all together add up opposition mps who all together add up to another 312 votes against the prime minister. who will vote for the deal? well, the best from bbc research is 205 conservatives will fall in behind her, and beyond that, there is still only the support of that one solitary former liberal democrat. 0n that one solitary former liberal democrat. on these calculations, the prime minister will be short by 114 votes a nd prime minister will be short by 114 votes and that, incidentally, is 19 more votes against terror than just over a month ago when we last looked at these figures. but i remind you, as we did last time, that we do not know how many of this group who are against mike at stein, ruling that overall total, and we do not know how many labour mps might back the deal who have not yet made a decision. we don't know how concessions and changes may come

from the eu before the vote, which could all change the numbers. at least we will not have to wait long to see what the final tally is. what comes to see what the final tally is. what co m es after to see what the final tally is. what comes after that, well, that anyone's gas. we will keep you up—to—date with all of that. heavy snowfall and strong winds have now led to the deaths of at least 14 people across europe. 0ne village in northern greece has experienced a record low temperature of minus 23 celsius. the risk of avalanches are at the highest level in parts of the alps and norway and forecasters are warning of more extreme weather to come. caroline rigby reports. snow is often welcomed in the alps at this time of year, but you can get too much of a good thing. dramatic footage has emerged of a rescue near chamonix, in france, the pilot of this helicopter forced to carry out a daring manoeuvre in an effort to reach an injured hiker. digging the nose of the aircraft

into the mountainside, the blades brush against the snowpack. translation: it's to save time when you have extremely challenging mountain weather. the team chose to perform this in order to be as fast as possible. elsewhere in europe, the wintry weather has created some unusual scenes. this beach in athens, more used to sun, now covered in snow. in greece, a number of people have died in freezing storms, but it is the alps, austria and southern germany which have been worst—affected. icy conditions have led to major travel disruption for german commuters, who have faced long train delays and traffic jams. this village in bavaria has been completely cut off, its nearly 900 residents relying on emergency crews to deliver supplies through the forest. avalanches are a particular concern, with many areas of the alps and norway on their highest level of alert. six children had a lucky escape in austria after four of their group

became buried on a ski slope. people are doing what they can to prepare for the bad weather, but with such sustained conditions, some are struggling to cope. translation: at the moment, it isn't good. the wind is picking up again. the snow situation remains bad. we've been shovelling snow for three days now. the deepest deposit was around 3.5 metres. and it is not only humans finding the weather challenging. rail workers in austria helped save this mountain goat after it became trapped. it is the relentless nature of this weather system over europe which has made it so dangerous, and forecasters warn that, with more snow on the way, the situation could get worse before it gets better. jeremy corbyn was speaking in the

last few minutes about brexit in wakefield. he said that if the vote next week in the house of commons on theresa may's brexit deal is defeated, labour will then call for a general election as soon as the opportunity arises. asked the question about what labour's policy ina question about what labour's policy in a general election would be towards brexit, jeremy corbyn said the policy would be to negotiate urgently with the eu, which then leads on to whether labour would seek for an extension of article 50, which is something that was raised in the commons yesterday and jeremy corbyn did not say very much on that to confirm whether he agrees that thatis to confirm whether he agrees that that is the policy that should happen. all the very latest headlines coming up and bbc news. biggar watching bbc news july. now it's time for a look

at the weather with simon king. cloudier than it was yesterday and chile for some of us across england and wales. that is the scene at the moment in the highlands. lots of clouds there and could be some bit of rain and drizzle just its way southwards and eastwards now across east anglia and the home counties. across northern england, through southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland after a misty and murky start, there could be brighter skies developing. it's here that temperatures will get to about 9—11. still chilly for england and wales with highs of about 5—7. tonight, that milder air across northern parts will gradually extend its way further southwards, so not as cold as last night across england and wales. temperatures staying above freezing at about three to 6

degrees. during friday, fairly cloudy. try for most of us but there will be some brighter skies developing the eastern scotland, the eastern half of england as well, some brighter skies there. you notice that the milder air has moved its way down towards the south. temperatures here about eight or 10 celsius. goodbye. you're watching bbc newsroom live, these are today's main stories. up to 5,000 jobs are being cut at britain's biggest car makerjaguar land rover, around an eighth of its uk workforce. there are a number of difficulties thatjlr has been encountering. one is a fall in sales in china which is one of the biggest markets. the other is a fall in the sale of diesel vehicles. labour leaderjeremy corbyn says he will bring a vote of no confidence in the government if theresa may loses the brexit vote. if you are so confident in your deal, call the election and let the people decide.

if not, labour will table a motion of no confidence in the government at the moment we judge it to have the best chance of success. the uk's retail sector suffers its worst christmas in ten years with falls in sales for marks and spencer and debenhams. as the us government shutdown continues, president trump walks out of a meeting with democratic leaders. they told him they wouldn't fund his border wall with mexico. and the duchess of sussex becomes the patron of a range of organisations. she'll champion causes such as education, women's employment and animal welfare. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. i'm joanna gosling. the car manufacturer jaguar land rover is due to announce this afternoon that it's cutting around an eighth of its

workforce in the uk. the news comes on top of a number of cuts made by the manufacturer last year when the company announced a restructuring plan to save £2.5 billion in costs. 1,000 jobs have already been cut across plants in the uk and it's understood that up to 5,000 more could go. a number of issues are understood to behind the lay—offs including a slump in diesel sales which has hit the company hard. at the end of 2017, 90% of land rover cars were diesel and the company has been criticized for being too slow to refocus on hybrid and electric vehicles. and brexit is thought to be a factor. jaguar land rover‘s supply chain is dependent on frictionless cross—border trade. the ceo has called the prospect of no deal horrifying warning it could cost the company over £1 billion a year. and a downfall in exports to china also plays a part as car sales in the country fell for the first time in more than two decades.

china is the world's biggest car market and the biggest export market forjaguar land rover. its sales to china dropped by 50% towards the end of last year. our business editor, simonjack, has been following developments. jaguar land rover has enjoyed a great run for nearly a decade, but recently it's come to a shuddering halt. today's lay—offs are part of a £2.5 billion cost—cutting plan designed to combat a perfect storm facing the uk's biggest car maker. sales in what was the company's biggest market, china, have fallen nearly 50%, as consumers there hold back on big purchases amid global trade tensions. jlr has also been badly affected by the diesel emissions scandal, as 90% of its vehicles are diesel powered. it has been making great profits up until last year. it is this combination of events that has hit it. because its smaller in global terms than perhaps some of its rivals, in terms of sales it's a quarter of the size

of a rival like bmw or audi, it will feel the pain much earlier. today's job losses come on top of cuts to the workforce and production in the uk in the last year. but jaguar has been increasing its headcount elsewhere in the world. 4000 workers have been hired in china since 2014. production of the land rover discovery is being moved to slovakia, with plans to hire up to 3000 workers. the company has warned that a no—deal brexit would cost it more than £1.2 billion each year, wiping out any profit. and that uncertainty has been deterring further investment in the uk. if, as expected, the uk bears the brunt if not the entirety ofjlr's global cost—cutting, the company management may well feel they can say the decision did not come out of the blue. simon jack, bbc news. the business secretary greg clark says every effort will be made to support those affected by the job losses across the company. it's a brilliant, skilled workforce, it's a real asset to this country. and whatever the terms

of the announcement, we will do everything that we can to make sure that they are going to find jobs that make use of their really valuable skills. i think it's well—known there are a number of difficulties thatjlr has been encountering. one is a fall in sales in china which is one of their big markets. the other is a fall in the sale of diesel vehicles, 90% of their production is diesel. actually, the reduction in diesel sales is pretty widespread across europe. in fact, the reduction in this country is about the same as in germany. it reflects partly the controversy, the scandal which didn't involvejlr but it has been associated with diesel engines, and partly, what has been a move in recent years away from diesel. not least to electric vehicles.

and part ofjlr's plans to increase the pace of the development and deployment of electric vehicles, something which we strongly support. earlier i spoke to david bailey, a professor of industry at aston business school in birmingham. he told me that consumer confusion after the emissions scandal that hit rival company vw, back in 2015, has made people think twice about buying diesel cars. huge uncertainty with customers over diesel, they do not know which ones are clean or not so they have stopped buying them, sales down 30% last year. jaguar land rover have been affected by that like other like other premium car makers, they have done well getting into the electric market but they need to step it up with hybrid cars and new electric

cars going forward. we are hoping that could be some good news this morning of production of electric drivetrains and batteries in the midlands, they had been talking about it for a while but would like to see it happen. 5000 jobs is a big hit, what are the broader concerns for the car industry right now? these factors will notjust be affecting jaguar land rover. that's right, we will probably hear from ford today and hear about announcements in europe ofjob cuts which could affect the uk. there is a lot of uncertainty in the industry, china, diesel, brexit, but the industry is also having to invest heavily in new technology so electric cars, driverless technology and connected cars. there is going to be more change in the next ten years than in the previous 15 years in the car industry so there is huge investment needed to deal with certainty.

that is why many companies likejlr are in a bad position. the issue around brexit, also china, a slump in sales to china, 50% towards the end of 2018 is obviously dramatic. with brexit, the focus has been on trying to get better trading with countries outside the eu. what would you read into the picture in china at the moment against the brexit backdrop? china is the huge one, given that the firm is overdependent on profits from china. we have seen good news in terms of strong growth in sales in north america which could overtake china going forward, so then it's got to be a good trade deal with north america to open that further and if there are going to be tariff barriers from trump, there will be an impact onjaguar land rover in the future. the impact of brexit is on confidence, the uk economy

is 2% smaller than it would have been otherwise after that referendum result and that has impacted on car sales in the uk. let's cross now to jaguar land rover‘s headquarters at whitley in coventry where we can join our business correspondent danni hewson. what is the mood there today? to be honest with you, people have been expecting these job cuts. as soon as jaguar land rover announced that they were going to have to make £2.5 billion worth of savings, people did expect that that would mean job cuts. there have already been job cuts, a three—day week in the run—up to christmas, at castle bromwich, not very far away, so people were expecting this to happen. the fact that they are talking about making these cuts in management and marketing, and in it, and not necessarily in production, is one

tiny silver lining here will start because if production is maintained, and even ramped up, particularly when you are talking about the likes ofan when you are talking about the likes of an electric vehicle, that safeguards the future of this company. this company has been growing in the last decade exponentially, and this area in particular has seen a benefit of that. the fact that there are cuts, there will bejob that. the fact that there are cuts, there will be job losses, that is a blow for the area. but it is one that they think that they can weather. thank you very much. meanwhile, motor company ford has announced plans for a major shake up of its european operations. the move is expected to lead to thousands ofjob losses across the continent, though the immediate impact on uk operations is expected to be limited. the company said there will be a "reduction of surplus labour", though no figures have been released. jeremy corbyn has warned theresa may that labour will table a vote of no confidence in her leadership if she doesn't call a general election.

he was speaking in wakefield ahead of the second day of debate at westminster over the prime minister's brexit deal. let's hear a bit of what he had to say. so i say this to theresa may. if you are so confident in your deal, call the election and let the people decide. if not, labour will table a motion of no confidence in the government at the moment we judge it to have the best chance of success. clearly, labour does not have enough mps at the moment in parliament to win a confidence vote on its own. so, members across the house should vote with us to break the deadlock. 0ur political correspondent james vincent was at that speech in wakefield for us. he was asked some very direct questions by reporters afterwards. the timing of triggering a vote of no—confidence in the government,

labour‘s policy in a general election towards brexit and whether he thinks article 50 should be extended. did he give direct a nswers ? extended. did he give direct answers? well, do any politicians give direct answers? this was billed asa give direct answers? this was billed as a huge press conference, a big press co nfe re nce , as a huge press conference, a big press conference, but it was to reiterate labour‘s policy that they wa nt reiterate labour‘s policy that they want a general election at the earliest opportunity. i asked him that question, will you trigger a no—confidence vote immediately if theresa may loses the meaningful vote on tuesday? and he repeated that his view was that he would wait to see when they would get the most support. that is when they would trigger it. that's the problem for labour, they cannot say exactly when they will trigger it. it's an interesting place to have this speech and reiterated this policy of going for a general election, wakefield voted, two thirds of people here voted to leave the eu. a third voted to remain. so labour has problems in talking to their voters

about what they want. they are not necessarily ruling out a second referendum yet but also not calling for one or saying that they will trigger a vote in no—confidence theresa may immediately. critics say that they are playing politics with people's lives and be —— may be falling between two stalls here. he was asked what his policy would be neat event of a general election coming did say, and he said they are a democratic policy making committee. it will be interesting to see what the amendment on workers' rights byjohn mann has been and whether that could convince mps from labour to vote with theresa may on tuesday. thank you, james. as he was saying, theresa may is reaching out to lay believers —— labour leavers who could support her withdrawal

agreement talking about those workers' rights that jeremy agreement talking about those workers' rights thatjeremy corbyn was talking about today, and potentially offering labour the sort of guarantees on those issues that they are seeking. jeremy corbyn has said that he does not trust those guarantees at the moment so he will not be accepting it. in terms of the figures, it's still not looking like theresa may will get that boat through hectic. more coverage throughout the day on bbc new. —— get that vote through next week. more coverage coming up on bbc news. four of britain's biggest retailers have revealed details of their christmas trading. sales at tesco and john lewis were up but there were falls at marks and spencer and debenhams. the struggling department store chain, debenhams reported a 5.7% fall in like—for—like sales in the 18 weeks to the 5th of january. marks & spencer saw its sales drop over the christmas holiday period. like—for—like sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, were down 2.2% in the 13 weeks to the 29th of december. but tesco appeared to buck the gloomy trend. it said trading over the christmas period had been "strong".

the company, which is the uk's biggest supermarket chain, said its like—for—like sales over christmas in the core uk area were up 2.2% in the six weeks to the 5th of january. sir charlie mayfield, chairman of thejohn lewis partnership, has been describing the challenges facing shopkeepers. well, look, in retail, you've got two main things going on. there's too much supply, in this case of retail space, physical retail space, for the demand that there is from customers. and that's really a long—running story about the growth of online and the fact that we just don't need as much space on the high street as we had and yet it takes a long time to adjust. so you've got those conditions there. added to that you've got economic conditions, political conditions which means that consumer confidence is low. and so demand has been dampened. the two of those together create a very tough retail environment and that's why you're seeing some of the pain on the high street. what's going on with consumers?

the brc talk about consumers being squeezed, some retailers have already talked about caution out there. what do you think‘s going on with consumers? is there a brexit effect on there also? so i think, we are all consumers, aren't we? we follow the route, we go up and down. to some extent there was a period last year where people were just sort of a bit, you know, it'sjust noise and it's going on over there and i'm not going to pay much attention to it. as you get a bit closer to the wire, and it gets a bit hotter, people start reading the newspapers, watching the news, seeing what's going on and they probably think, this does feel a little bit uncertain. i think right now we probably are in a phase where it's more uncertain. if you look at consumer confidence, from about april last year, it started to decline and it's dropped quite a bit over this last period to the low point now. the question is, where does it go next? it might bounce back or it might just carry on going down, who knows? i think consumers are understandably

concerned but equally, they're getting on with their lives. and day to day, not that much has changed. and so people are probably a little bit confused. some breaking news about some arrests in spain over match fixing in tennis. europol saying that spanish police have made 83 arrests including 28 professional players in a tennis fixing investigation. we have no names at the moment or further details on who has been arrested. just getting a bit more information on the euro weekly news website which says that spanish officers smashed an armenian gang that had tempted 28 professional players to accept bribes to fix matches. the website says that one of them took part in the last us

open. the investigation began in 2017 when the tennis integrity unit, an international anti—corruption unit, made a complaint about a spanish player who has not been named. the investigation was ongoing and they have now been a number of arrests, 83 arrests including 28 professional players. we will bring you more as we get it. the headlines on bbc news. up to five thousand jobs are being lost at britain's biggest car makerjaguar land rover, around an eighth of its uk workforce. labour leaderjeremy corbyn says he will bring a vote of no confidence in the government if theresa may loses the brexit vote. the uk's retail sector suffers its worst christmas in ten years, with falls in sales for marks and spencer and debenhams according to new figures. sport now, here's 0lly. do you have any more on those

arrests in the tennis fixing investigation? no, that hasjust broken as you put it to us. after that integrity unit, the investigation which was sparked over a year ago. it will certainly be all of the talk in melbourne, which is where all of the world's top players are for the australian open which sta rts are for the australian open which starts next week. the draw has been made for the australian open, the first tennis grand slam of the year starts next week. andy murray has been runner up five times but has tumbled down the world rankings after hip surgery 12 months ago. he'll face the 22nd seed roberto bautista agut. murray played the world number one novak djokovic in a practice match today and looked a long way off his best. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller sent us this from melbourne. a tough start, he's playing a seeded player and also a man who has already won a title in 2019. that

ta kes already won a title in 2019. that takes some doing when you consider it is only the 10th of january, but he won the title in aloha last week. murray has had so few matches over the past 18 months, he has a hip which is better than it was a year ago before the surgery but will never quite be same again, and it's really ha rd never quite be same again, and it's really hard for him when he comes up against a senior player like —— agut. he will speak to us to tomorrow. he has been sounding more downbeat this year, he was optimistic last year about perhaps getting back to the top of his game but his comments this year have been suggesting that he does not know how far this hip is going to carry him. kyle evans, semifinalists last year, a bit ofa kyle evans, semifinalists last year, a bit of a concern about a knee problem, she starts against thomas burdick who has been a wimbledon finalist in the past. the other british player is cameron corrie who

will play the united states player. the british number 0ne johanna konta will play ajla tomljanovic, she lost to the australian in the brisbane international last week. konta reached the semi—finals in melbourne 3 years ago but is unseeded. there are two other british women in the draw, heather watson faces petra martic and katie boulter meets ekaterina makarova. pep guardiola says that he didn't expect his manchester city side to score so many goals last night. they will take a 9—0 lead to burton albion for the second leg of their league cup semi—final in a fortnight. the league one side were 4—nil down at halftime.. gabrieljesus completed his hatrick after the break and went on to score four. riyad mahrez poked home number nine as they romped to the biggest win in a cup semi—final. guardiola says he can now afford to rest his entire first team for the second leg after a very busy schedule.

but hopefully get those details on those arrests in spain, 11 house raids, a lot of money recovered and electronic devices as well as luxury items. an armenian gang believed to be behind some match fixing in tennis. that is all for now. the announcement that the opposition candidate, felix tshisekedi, won the presidential election in the democratic republic of congo has caused controversy and tension. his supporters are celebrating but another opposition candidate, martin fayulu, has rejected the result, calling it an electoral coup. belgium and france have both cast doubt on the outcome. bbc africa's louise dewast has sent this from the heart of the tshisekedi supporters area of kinshasa. this is a historic moment for the udps party, that has tried unsuccessfully for decades to seize power. 55—year—old felix tshisekedi, the son of this country's veteran opposition figure, etienne tshisekedi, has been

declared the winner with 7 million votes, defeating the other opposition candidates, martin fayulu with 6.3 million votes and the ruling party's candidate, emmanuel shadary, with 4.3 million votes. in this party's stronghold area of the capital, people are jubilating but how the rest of the country reacts is still in question. in recent days, there have been rumours of a deal between felix tshisekedi and presidentjoseph kabila, a deal that has raised concerns among other members of the opposition. they are worried, concerned that felix tshisekedi could be influenced by the outgoing president, claims that tshisekedi denies, but in reaction to these results, martin fayulu, the other opposition candidate, has said that he rejects these results. he will appeal to the constitutional

court is back and he has called on the catholic church, who deployed election observers on voting day, to reveal the true result, to reflect the will of the people in their results, so hours after this historic announcement, a celebration in some quarters of the capital, but still some uncertainty on how the rest of the country will react to these results. we arejust we are just hearing that the catholic church in dic has said it's collection terry does not match the official results. let's speak now to dr phil clark, he's an expert on the democratic republic of congo from the school of oriental and african studies. before we get into claims around whether the official results match the election tally, take us back a

bit. the factors behind this election, why it has been so controversial. the biggest reason this vote has been so controversial is because it has taken two years for the village to be held. the delays have been enormous. that has meant that the frustration and anger of everyday congolese have increased over that time. we have seen many street protests around the election delay, we have seen a series of very violent government crackdowns against protesters in that period. there was some relief in fact that this vote did go ahead. ten days or so ago. it has been an extremely u nsta ble so ago. it has been an extremely unstable and a violent build—up. so ago. it has been an extremely unstable and a violent build-up. and what are the issues in democratic republic of congo which has called the issues? it has been in numerous frustrations of barack 0bama three

and the dynasty he has run. it has been very corrupt and violent and very ineffective government which has fallen out of favour right across the country. many congolese we re across the country. many congolese were “— across the country. many congolese were —— in numerous frustrations of president kabila. the longer that the frustrations were increasing, the frustrations were increasing, the longer the elections were delayed. we have had the election result which is being questioned. tell us more about felix tshisekedi and what he stands for, and why there are suspicions about this result. tshisekedi is a very interesting character in and of his south, he was the son of ftn tshisekedi, one of the most prominent opposition leaders of the last 13 years. etienne tshisekedi opposed president mobutu over his dictatorship. after he died, his son

felix tshisekedi took over. but he lacks legitimacy inside, though, because he has lived not of his life outside the country, he is an unknown entity and he has been seen as very weak in many ways. that's pa rt as very weak in many ways. that's part of the reason that the announcement that he is the president as of today has been greeted with an enormous matter suspicion in congo. the suspicion is that tshisekedi could only have one this election if he had then deal with president kabila in the background, and that kabila has written this election because he thinks that tshisekedi is his best bet of maintaining control in congo. so the election will be greeted with a lot of controversy. so suspicions that he is a puppet leader, what do you think will happen? this will be a very uncertain period and it is

very tense in congo today. we have already seen the martin fayulu camp, and he was a front runner, and i think the catholic church which has been gathering election data, strongly believes that martin fayulu has won this election. a lot of what happens now hinges on what fayulu and his supporters decide to do to respond. there is no doubt that fayulu does not see this as a legitimate result, but at the same time, his supporters could be relu cta nt to time, his supporters could be reluctant to get out and protest in large numbers because of the violent crackdown that they have experienced over the last couple of years. but tshisekedi will come to the presidency with the real question over whether he is legitimately do. most importantly, congolese will be looking to see how much influence president kabila still has in the ground. suspicion will be that he could keep control of the armed

services and security services, it he could be a powerful actor even if tshisekedi does come to the presidency. thank you very much. it's been announced by kensington palace this morning that the duchess of sussex has become the patron of a range of organisations reflecting some of her key interests, including the arts and support for women. let's get more on that announcement now from our royal correspondent sarah campbell who is at smart works in west london, a charity which meghan has been made a patron of. chad tell us more about the charity she will be involved with. as you say, it is a significant day particularly for meghan watches, because since her agent, we know she has been around the —— since her in gauge went, she has been travelling around the country working out where she wants to concentrate her efforts. these are the announcement of the organisations she wants to lend her name to, it is quite

significant and one of them is here, smart works, an organisation which helps young vulnerable women to get back into the workplace. it does it through very practical ways, helping them to choose outfits, coaching them to choose outfits, coaching them in interview skills. and this is, meghan was here, she arrived at 11am, she spent roughly an hour inside speaking to people. this is not the first time she has visited, she has been here privately on several occasions. this is one of the organisations she has decided she wants to lend her name to. another one is an animal rescue centre called mayhew, we know that animal welfare is close to her heart, she had to rescue dogs in america. these are things that reflect meghan's personality, what she is interested in. there are two more organisations, the national theatre and the association of commonwealth universities. these are two organisations which had the queen as their patron for many years

so these have been handed on to meghan. the links with the national theatre, we know meghan was an actress for many years before she joined the family, a huge interest in the answer to that is not surprising. she is also, it is is said, as university graduate, this is from the palace press office, her royal highness is a strong advocate of accessible education for all, something she spoke aboutjury —— during her visit to fiji last year. the commonwealth is very important to the queen and the royal family and it also reflects meghan as an international figure and it also reflects meghan as an internationalfigure of and it also reflects meghan as an international figure of global significance, bringing her international side here. so an interesting day, and we will learn a little bit more about meghan, what she is interested in what she will be focusing on in the coming years. she will also be focusing on the birth of her child which is due in spring so all in all, a fairly busy time for the new dutch ass. thank

—— the new dutch ass. now it's time for a look at the weather. we've got milder weather coming in across the whole of the country, but it is accompanied by a lot of cloud. we have seen some of the thinnest cloud to the south—west of england with a bit of cloud after a cold and frosty start. still very cold across parts of england and wales. there's a lot of clouds moving its way southwards. eventually, we will seize power brakes, coming in mainly across scotland. 12 showers possible in the south northwest. the cloud is moving down across england and wales temperatures here are coming down to five, six, maybe 7 degrees and milder towards the north. more broken cloud will push its way down across the country overnight and a lot of dry weather to. there's enough cloud and enough of a breeze to keep the frost at bay. temperatures typically down to three orfour temperatures typically down to three or four celsius. temperatures typically down to three orfour celsius. as we head into tomorrow, there will be some cloud,

some sunshine and the best of that in the east of england and southern scotland. some showers but otherwise a dry day and a milder day than today across the southern half of the uk. hello this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines: up to five thousand jobs are being lost at britain's biggest car makerjaguar land rover, around an eighth of its uk workforce. labour leaderjeremy corbyn says he will bring a vote of no confidence in the government if theresa may loses the brexit vote. the uk's retail sector suffers its worst christmas in ten years with falls in sales for marks and spencer and debenhams according to new figures. as the us government shutdown continues, president trump walks out of a meeting with democratic leaders. they told him they wouldn't fund his border wall with mexico. and kensington palace has announced that the duchess of sussex has become the patron of a range of organisations —

including the national theatre — and says meghan's new patronages reflect her interests in the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare. let's return to our top story, that jaguar land rover will today announce it is cutting up to 5,000 jobs from its 40,000 strong uk workforce. management, marketing and administrative roles are expected to be hardest hit, but some production staff may also be affected. the layoffs are part of a £2.5bn cost—cutting plan amid what industry insiders have called a "perfect storm". let's speak to simon lambert from the this is money financial website. thank you forjoining us. that perfect storm relating to falling sales to china which are absolutely crucial forjaguar sales to china which are absolutely crucialforjaguar land sales to china which are absolutely crucial forjaguar land rover, falling sales of diesel cars and the impact of brexit, tell us more about

the factors, as you see them. yes, i think this is something that will get talked about very much in the context of brexit but it is that combination of factors that is really important. china had become jaguar land rover‘s biggest market. it sells an awful lot of cars in china. unfortunately, it is now selling almost 50% less, so this has really dented its ambitions and the jaguar land rover workforce has fallen substantially in recent years as it has been on the up. then you have this issue with diesel in the uk and in europe where people are critically concerned about air quality. i think our buyers are concerned about their quality but also about whether they are going to start to be charged more money for using their cards. either taxes going to go up? are they going to see more charges like those being introduced for driving into london? and are the gold coast is going to be changed ? and are the gold coast is going to be changed? if you buy a new car now, it should be fine, even if it isa now, it should be fine, even if it is a diesel, but will that change in a couple of years? and then there's

the brexit issue. jaguar land rover makes a huge rubber of cars in the uk. there is thejust—in—time manufacturing, they need to get the parts there and they are worried about this idea of a chaotic brexit and how that is going to hamper them and how that is going to hamper them andi and how that is going to hamper them and i think that is something which is exacerbating the circumstances rather than necessarily causing them. this will apply to all of the uk car industry, would it? it will, but particularly jaguar land rover because they make a large, heavy cards. and most of those sales are actually land rover cars. land rover range rover, not jaguar. actually land rover cars. land rover range rover, notjaguar. land rover ‘s and range rover cars have traditionally been diesel driven as it is more suited to that engine. you can get them with a petrol engine, but they are being hit by this diesel issue. jaguar, ironically, was caught out in the early 2000 is with the shift to diesel because it did not sell any diesel because it did not sell any diesel cars. it was predominantly a lwa ys diesel cars. it was predominantly always a petrol driven car. grace, pace, space, always driven by petrol. now once the diesel great

thing came out, it found itself in a situation where it didn't have any petrol cars but mainly diesel cars. so it has been affected more than, say, a manufacturer further down so it has been affected more than, say, a manufacturerfurther down the scale which has smaller, less expensive, letter cards. noes so, changes are being made, focusing on other forms of vehicles which will not be polluting. greener, cleaner vehicles. but when it comes to the market in china, how significant are these problems going to be for the long—term? these problems going to be for the long—term ? what can these problems going to be for the long—term? what can they do to mitigate those issues?” long—term? what can they do to mitigate those issues? i think the china thing is very interesting. if you are a luxury car—maker, whether you are a luxury car—maker, whether you are a luxury car—maker, whether you are operating at the mass—market luxury level of jaguar land rover or up luxury level of jaguar land rover or up at bentley and rolls—royce, then china is seen as absolutely key to your future success. that is seen as

the big growth market, so this big drop of sales in china is definitely an issue forjaguar land rover. the worry is, is it going to be a permanent drop or are they only going to very slowly come back or, best case scenario, it suddenly bounces back. there has been obviously the trade issues going on with the us— china thing. that is probably impacting it. there is talk that some dealers in china have not been so happy with the deal they have been getting from jaguar wanting more discounts and things like that, but also we need to remember that air quality is not just an issue in the uk and europe that in china as lap, sold some of that in china as lap, sold some of that diesel impact is also being felt over there. then he very much, good to talk to you. talks to end the us government shutdown collapsed last night, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers in limbo. president trump called the meeting with democratic leaders a "total waste of time" after they again refused his demand to fund a border wall with mexico. they accused him of storming out. david willis reports from washington. a disagreement over policy

on the border with mexico has escalated into a high—stakes game of brinkmanship that continues to hold key parts of the american government to ransom. a third meeting between president trump and democrats chuck schumer and nancy pelosi to discuss the crisis ended in acrimony. well, unfortunately the president just got up and walked out. he asked speaker pelosi, "will you agree to my wall?" she said no. and he just got up and said, "we've got nothing to discuss," and hejust walked out. the president tweeted subsequently: the president is making reopening the government conditional on funding for a border wall, the signature issue of his campaign. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands

of government workers are going without pay. i think the president made his position very clear today, that there will be no deal without a wall, there will be no deal without the priorities the president has put on the table. president trump has floated the idea of declaring a national emergency, which would enable him to circumvent congress in his hunt for funding for the wall. he is due to visit the border again later todayjust two days before the current shutdown becomes the longest in american history. david willis, bbc news, washington. day two of the brexit debate in the house of commons is under way, leading to up the meaningful vote next tuesday. the prime minister faces divisions on her own backbenchers, and the other parties in the house of commons are also unlikely to back theresa may's deal. christian fraser has been analysing

the numbers ahead of the vote. here we go again. the mps are discussing the deal. the vote will be on tuesday and that appears to be the only thing we can be certain about. there will be a vote. but everyone agrees that getting a commons majority will be an almighty struggle. before we look at which way the vote might go, let's remind ourselves how many mps each party has. we can take out the speaker and the two deputy speakers because they do not vote. the conservatives have 316 mps. that is two more than before the no—confidence vote in theresa may because two suspended tories got the party whip back, but that is still not enough to command a majority. in this parliament, the conservatives have relied on a confidence and supply agreement with the dup whose ten mps support the prime minister in key votes. over here, on the opposition benches,

labour has 254 mps, the snp have 35, the liberal democrats have 11. they have lost one who resigned to back the prime minister's plan. there are eight independents, four plaid cymru mps and the green party has one. but, as we know, brexit has divided the two main parties. some mps will not be doing what the whips tell them, so let's go next door to the lobby to remind ourselves who does not like the prime minister's deal. well, first there is the dup, all ten of them. they cannot vote, they say, for a deal that includes the irish backstop and sulphide has been nothing the primaries has offered which will reassure them so they are still firmly in the no column at least for now. then there are 99 brexit supporting conservatives who are on the record as opposing the deal. there are also tory remainers who say they will rebel. there are at least 12 of them. so the total number of conservatives against this

deal stands, by our tally, at 111. next comes labour and all the other opposition mps who all together add up to another 312 votes against the prime minister. who will vote for the deal? well, the best guess from bbc research is 205 conservatives will fall in behind her, and beyond that, there is still only the support of that one solitary former lib dem. on these calculations, the prime minister will be short by 114 votes and that, incidentally, is 19 more votes against her than just over a month ago when we last looked at these figures. but i remind you, as we did last time, that we do not know how many of this group who are against might abstain, lowering that overall total, and we do not know how many labour mps might back the deal who have not yet made a decision. we don't know how concessions and changes may come from the eu before the vote, which could all change the numbers.

at least we will not have to wait long to see what the final tally is. what comes after that, well, that anyone's guess. let's return to the news that kensington palace have announced this morning that the duchess of sussex has become the patron of a range of organisations reflecting some of her key interests, including the arts and support for women. one of the organisations to benefit from the royal patronage is the national theatre. lisa burger is its executive director and joins me now. welcome, thank you for coming in. so, she takes over from the queen as patron. it is a natural fit, so, she takes over from the queen as patron. it is a naturalfit, isn't it, the actress becoming the patron? yes, we are absolutely delighted that she has chosen to become patron of the national theatre, that the queen has passed it on and really

wa nted queen has passed it on and really wanted to take this opportunity to thank the queen for long service of being an patron. as you say, the duchess taking on this role, it's a great, she understands about theatre, being an actor herself, but also shares with us a deep conviction that theatre can bring people together from very diverse communities. so, how hands on likely to be? tells what the rule is exactly? well, more details still to come, but we can see what she wants to do and what we want her to do is really showcase and bring to the attention of more people what it is we do at the national. she is particularly... 0ne we do at the national. she is particularly... one of the reason she is taking on this patronage and the other three that are announced todayis the other three that are announced today is that they are causes she has been championing for decades, as education, the arts and animal welfare and women's rights. have you had a conversation with her already

about it? yes, i have had a private meeting with her and it was absolutely delightful because, you know, she is very engaged and knowledgeable about theatre and, of course, some of the challenges that we face as an industry. so, you said that one of the things that she is passionate about is the power of theatre to bring together people from all communities and walks of life. is that something you discussed? i can't give details of what was a private visit, but, yes, we certainly have been talking very publicly about the importance of our community work. quite recently, for example, we did a piece, pericles, in the summer with community groups. that will move to hornchurch in essex and then in the year after that up to doncaster. so it is something that we are working very ha rd something that we are working very hard on now as the national to explore that area. would you expect to be hands in areas like that? 0bviously, she can bring so many

different elements to something like that. we are really looking forward to introducing her to all aspects of our work. although there is the education work, turning. right now we are in glasgow, 0xford, we have our schools work as well, working towards our national festival connections in the summer, so we have started talking to kensington palace about all these different aspects of what we do. are we likely to see everything that she does? because there has been a lot of talk about the fact that she does want to be hands—on, she was a campaigner, a high—profile campaign before going into the royal family and there has been talk about how she would see her role and how hands—on she would wa nt to her role and how hands—on she would want to be and so i am just wondering whether she may be more hands—on behind—the—scenes than is apparent publicly. the details are to be worked through with kensington palace, obviously, but certainly, i would say she wants to understand

and to champion those causes, particularly the arts and community, of people having that opportunity to see and get involved with work because it is something that is very important to her for decades. because it is something that is very important to herfor decades. thank you very much. astronomers have revealed details of mysterious signals emanating from a distant galaxy, picked up by a telescope in canada. the precise nature and origin of the blasts of radio waves is unknown. among the 13 fast radio bursts, known as frbs, was a very unusual repeating signal, coming from the same source about 1.5 billion light years away. such an event has only been reported once before, by a different telescope. astrophysicist and news editor at sky at night magazine elizabeth pearsonjoins me now. thank you forjoining us. just explain what this is exactly. how do

you measure something like this that is so far away? so, this is something that we have only really discovered in the last decade or so, the first fast radio bursts been discovered in 2007. the reason it has taken so long is that is how it has taken so long is that is how it has taken so long is that is how it has taken technology to get to the point where we can pick these things up. they are incredibly fast, energetic burst of radio waves, incredibly fast, less than a second and it is only now that we have been able to have the resolution to be able to have the resolution to be able to have the resolution to be able to detect these things i realise that they are not just background noise and so, basically, you need a very big telescope with an awful lot of processing power to be going through the data. chime, the telescope which is covered this one, generate eight tb of data per second. that's like being able to download 500 movies in a second, so it isa download 500 movies in a second, so it is a lot of data to process. it's effectively looking back in time a

very long, long way, it? when you are looking at astronomy, you are quite often using telescopes as a time machine, we say. so when you see something that is 1.5 billion light years away, like we are seeing here, you are looking at lights that was emitted 1.5 billion years ago, so you are seeing what the universe was like that long ago as a hopefully that might be able to tell us hopefully that might be able to tell usa hopefully that might be able to tell us a bit more about this time period. what do you think these 13 fast radio bursts are? what do they tell as? that is one of the big questions. with astronomy, it's not like most other sciences. you only get what you are given. you can't run an experiment in a lab or go out and find more samples. you have to do is wait until some data comes in and so with these fast radio bursts, particularly this one which is repeating, only the second repeater that we have found, we can hopefully

begin to understand a bit more about what these things are. currently all we know is that it is something that can produce a lot of energy doubles are things like black holes combining or neutron stars combining which are the stage below black holes and hopefully by looking at the new fast radio bursts, we might be able to establish whether it is one of these. 0ne be able to establish whether it is one of these. one of the more out there theories is that it might be an advanced alien civilisation, but that one is very much... it's more a case of we can't rule it out than we actually think it is aliens. you say thatis actually think it is aliens. you say that is more out there, but that is what everyone's ears pricked up about. that is the headline! thank you. we lost our. well, maybe some evidence of aliens, we will see. this morning, the victoria derbyshire show spoke to a panel of people from all over

the uk about what a no—deal brexit means to them, their lives, and their jobs, as well as three mps with different views. the thought of no—deal brexit in northern ireland is absolutely disastrous. i've been speaking to young people across northern ireland who are looking at massive, massive amount of uncertainty. northern ireland had 20 years of uncertainty, of violence and strife on the street. we don't want that again. i haven't grown up with that. and the fact that no—deal brexit could put a border back up and people are going to be facing the same violence and anger of the past is not something that i want. i'm an eu citizen, i'm german, i've lived here for the best part of ten years of my life. and first of all, i'd like to say that for two and a half years since the referendum, us eu citizens have been left in limbo by mrs may and the entire uk government. if no deal happens, that will continue. she's already... no, she hasn't, let me finish because i have been affected so i know what i'm talking about. we are having to apply, not register, for settled status, which is entirely unnecessary.

injune last year, the eu put forward the first proposal which said anyone that is in the eu as a brit today, and anyone who is in the uk as a european today, we will ring fence their rights so that any new immigrants coming beyond brexit will have a new immigration rules. britain rejected that, it put up a system of called settled status. the trials that ran in december were open to 250,000 people. and 12,500 out of 50,000 applications have been granted. 20% of applications of citizens that are here legally, people's wives, mothers, husbands, carers, all of those things, those people have been rejected. you tell me how that is fair. 0n the flip side of that, heathrow i can talk personally... i'm a human, i'm not heathrow. no deal would be uncertainty in financial services which is the biggest employer in my constituency. uncertainty in advance manufacturing, the car industry,

uncertainty for eu citizens, my constituents who are married to eu citizens. that is why i'm voting for this transition period. the ultimate uncertainty in the scenario where the deal were approved would be that we would be locked in, under the backstop, unable to shape our... only if we end up in a backstop. i think we will be highly likely. but that is a very significant contingent risk. i'm a parliamentarian, i need to make choices and it seems to me very, very clear that the balance of risk lies against signing up to a backstop which is unlimited in time and duration. the terminology is confusing. some of the polling even shows that when this phrase is bandied about, no deal is better than a bad deal, a lot of the general public even thinks that means the status quo. we won't have any deal, a bad deal is worse. however wto really is the worst of all worlds. because we have got to disentangle ourselves from 40 plus years of cooperation and legislative entanglement with our nearest

neighbours, colleagues, friends. it's a bit like taking a cake, sorry, taking an egg out of a cake that's already baked. it's really difficult to do this so it's not going to be easy. and wto is crashing out with no transition period. at least the two years that the government's deal offers would mean that there is continuity with the arrangements that we have. but you're going to vote against that. right, the reason i'm going to vote against it is because it's a bad deal. that's what's on the table. so how are you going to stop the no deal? why are we having this discussion at all? because our government has failed. that referendum was injune 2016, we have got 78 days to go. my question to you is... i will have no workers and you will see shortages of vegetables on supermarket shelves. we can scare them... what do you mean, we can scare them? any scenario that the government creates, once tested, can be rolled out. you're talking about march 30 onwards? there is no question in my mind that the home office will be capable

of devising a scheme which is capable of supplying... are you joking me? i'm sorry, you said that with a straight face. there's no question in my mind whatsoever that as a sovereign country, one of the most capable... of course eventually, but not like that. we are the fifth most powerful country on the planet in terms of... oh, gosh! this is classic project fear. the idea that we cannot create for fruit workers... mr parker, of course the home office can create a visa scheme for fruit and vegetable pickers. of course, over time. well, not over a great length of time. in a moment it's time for the one o'clock news with ben brown but first it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. there is milder weather on the way for all of us but a cold morning across the southern half of the uk after a frost in places as well. that really cold air is getting

pushed away into the near continent. that is bringing a few spots of drizzle. high pressure in charge and thatis drizzle. high pressure in charge and that is where our air is coming from, around that area of high pressure from the atlantic, so that is milderair pressure from the atlantic, so that is milder air but it comes with a lot of cloud and we are seeing a lot of that already. quite low cloud and places, misty and murky in the hills. for a while, places, misty and murky in the hills. fora while, it places, misty and murky in the hills. for a while, it has been thinner across the south—west with a little bit of sunshine as well but the lower cloud is moving its way down across england and wales. we will see the ground—breaking initially in scotland and northern ireland and then some breaks heading down into england and wales. lots of dry weather overnight. enough cloud and enough of a breeze as well to keep the temperature is above freezing, typically three or four celsius. now, into friday, there will be some sunshine at times. some cloud around as well. the best of the sunshine probably from the fence, northwards into north east england and into scotland, with some showers coming to the north—west of the uk but otherwise a dry day. temperatures should be higher across

wales, the midlands and southern england than we have had today so eight, nine maybe even 10 degrees in south wales. 0ver eight, nine maybe even 10 degrees in south wales. over the weekend, the wind strength music strengthening, dragging in milderfrom the atlantic. sunshine at times but most of it across the northern half of the uk. having said that, a little rain needs to clear away from southern parts of england on saturday. then some sunshine falling behind, cloud thickening in the north—west into scotland, northern ireland and eventually northern england and you can see where the rain is across the north and west of scotland. temperatures between nine and 11 degrees and briscoe wins on saturday. as we head into sunday, the winds continued to strengthen. high pressure to the south—west about pitching in airfrom high pressure to the south—west about pitching in air from the atlantic. these weather fronts are toppling down as well. this is the next one arriving on sunday which will bring some outbreaks of rain across scotland, becoming more showery as it runs into northern ireland and northern england. to the south of that, more in the way of

sunshine with many areas in england and wales dry in the afternoon. the winds will be stronger but we are trying in milder air, winds will be stronger but we are trying in milderair, helping winds will be stronger but we are trying in milder air, helping to break up the cloud. temperatures 11 or 12. britain's biggest car maker cuts 4,500 jobs. jaguar land rover blames falling sales in china, concern over diesel and brexit uncertainty. it's a brilliant, skilled workforce. it's a real asset to this country, and whatever the terms of the announcement, we will do everything that we can to make sure they can find jobs that make use of their really valuable skills. we'll be live at jaguar‘s headquarters in coventry. also this lunchtime.... the worst christmas for a decade on britain's high street — retail sales flatline in december.

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