this is bbc news. the headlines at 10... theresa may warns mps a failure to deliver brexit would be "a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy." a bbc investigation reveals gambling addicts were able to sign back into existing online accounts by just making minor changes to their personal details. emergency services continue to battle the snow in europe — with a number of ski resorts and mountain villages having to be evacuated. if the weather is changing and the snow gets heavier, the big problem is that the roofs crash down. a new system that allows people to donate to the homeless via a contactless payment in the street is being piloted — to try and deter beggers and china has more millennials than the total population of the united states. adam shaw investigates the impact

this aoo—million—strong generation, that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. the prime minister has said a failure to deliver brexit would be "a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy." writing in the sunday express, the prime minister has urged mps to back her brexit deal in tuesday's crucial commons vote. many of the other sunday papers are dominated by reports of plots and splits around brexit, with the sunday times, for example, saying that downing street has uncovered a plan by back—bench mps to take control of the brexit process if mrs may loses the vote on her deal. with me is our political correspondent. susana mendonca.

just two days to go until the big third and a last—minute pleas for nps to support the prime minister. the general view is theresa may will lose this on tuesday. more than 100 tory mps set to vote against, this isa tory mps set to vote against, this is a desperate plea to driving over those who might be wavering and so she talks in this article about how brexit might not happen and that we could crash out and have a no—deal brexit so in that sense trying to appeal to those who do not want to see one 01’ appeal to those who do not want to see one or other of those scenarios being a result, perhaps trying to see if she can wind them over but he has a mountain to climb in cheese pizza that this idea that there might bea pizza that this idea that there might be a breach in the draft of the more gritty and people will not get what they voted for. we have heard from chris grayling, the transport secretary has been

speaking to sky and he made the point that we have heard that this is the best deal on the table that the prime minister has said yet again. we have a compromise deal is sensible, it does not give everyone everything they want but it was never going to at 52—48. i have not got everything i want and the prime minister said it is not the perfect deal but if you offered me it back in 2016 the time of the referendum and said instead of staying in the european union, you can have this, i would have said thank you much. chris grayling was a leading brexit campaigner. it does look like groups of mps will try to determine what happens next. the prime minister has not given any clues on what she thinks family should be and looks as though other groups of mps will try to dictate as for her. the sunday times of speaking about this plot by

people on the back bench that will wa nt to people on the back bench that will want to change their rules. that'll be so that backbencher views will be more forthcoming. we saw the speaker of the arrows come under criticism from government ranks because he gave backbench mps the opportunity to change the timetable of brexit which means the governments now does not have 21 days to come back with its plan b, if it loses on tuesday, its plan b, if it loses on tuesday, it only has three working days so it would have to come back by the following monday with some kind of idea of what it will do next and thatis idea of what it will do next and that is really worried the governments because they are feeling like they are losing control of the timetable and the way things can gather going forward. we know the government has tried to keep control away from parliamentarians and the only reason you having a meaningful though because the government forced into that position in the first place but certainly for them, there's the issue of concern but

also we have got hold of plot on all sides, notjust remain as people who wa nt to sides, notjust remain as people who want to have some kind close deal with the european union but also the brexiteers who's you get that the idea of leaving with no deal as being a positive. you have all the different factions within parliament of working in different directions and for the government, they're likely to lose on tuesday, no clarity as to what happens next. lot of drama ahead but, for now, factory much. -- a lot of drama ahead but, for now, thank you very much. concerns about britain's post—brexit agreements with switzerland and up to 70 other non—eu countries have been raised by the chairman of the commons international trade committee. last month, the international trade secretary, dr liam fox, announced that the uk had approved an interim trade deal with the swiss — but the snp mp, angus macneil, said greater clarity was needed.

our business correspondent joe miller, reports. being in the eu doesn'tjust allow you to trade freely with 27 other member states. because over the years, brussels has negotiated agreements with dozens of countries around the world, including south korea and mexico, and those agreements bring down tariffs, they reduce regulation, and effectively make it easier to move goods and services across borders. last year the international trade secretary, dr liam fox, told the bbc he hopes all a0 of those agreements will be rolled over after brexit, and that 70 countries had already agreed to do so in principle. last december, he told parliament of his first triumph. of course, we have now actually initialled the first of those major trade agreements, which is with switzerland. which is responsible for almost one fifth of the total trade within those agreements. others will follow. but the snp mp angus macneil, who chairs the international trade committee which oversees dr fox's department, has written a letter to the secretary of state, in which he expresses concern

about details of this accord. he says there has not been sufficient information about it and even raises the prospect that the freedom of movement of people, which is currently a condition of the deal between the eu and switzerland, would have to be accepted by the uk. the government spokesperson said the arrangement with switzerland replicates the existing one as far as possible, and we know that more details will be forthcoming. but if these 39 odd agreements are to pass through parliament in time for a possible no—deal brexit, that just leaves 11 weeks to avoid disruption with many trade partners. a man has been released on bail after being arrested in connection with incidents in westminster earlier this week. james goddard was detained

by officers yesterday morning near st james's park tube station in westminster, on suspicion of a public order offence. last week a number of mps raised concerns about safety in westminster. a man has been arrested following the death of an 11—year—old boy in a hit—and—run collision in greater manchester last night. a car was found abandoned a short distance from the scene in beswick. the 31—year—old suspect remains in police custody. the gambling commission has told the bbc it plans to close a loophole that allows problem gamblers to continue betting online — even after they've signed up to a self—exclusion scheme. five live investigates has seen evidence that those who self—exclude can easily sign back in to accounts. gamstop says it has helped more than 50—thousand people self—exclude but now the gambling commssion says it plans to ask betting firms to build in enhanced identity verification to prevent customers gambling using incorrect details to access their accounts. adam bradford's father david racked

up debts of 500—thousand pounds through gambling. as part of the 5 live investigation, adam registered himself with the online self—exlusion scheme. days later he discovered he was able to open a new online betting account by simply using a different email address. to me, it is shambolic that you could be able to go to a scheme like this that is supposed to help people that are vulnerable but it is not doing itsjob. it is like a drugs, gambling, that affects your brain so if you say stop, you should be able to stop but i managed to get around it as have many other people. earlier i spoke to adrian goldberg from 5 live investigates, who has been following this story. the problem may become worse in coming months. you'll be aware of fixed odds betting terminals that are in

many high street betting shops and the government has been persuaded to reduce the stake on those, the maximum stake down from the current £100 down to just £2. the government's own research says when that happens, people who are gambling addicts, thrill seekers but also hoping to win a lot of money gambling probably will not stop gambling, many of them will go online and the real fear here is that the self exclusion schemes which problem gamblers might sign up to in a moment of strength in the hope they can beat their gambling addiction, if they are too easy to get around when that problem gambler then has a moment of weakness, obviously that will cause real problems for the individual gambler and society as a whole. this is about people who recognise they have a gambling problem and try to self exclude themselves, prevent themselves from going on to these

websites but if they suffer a lapse and really want to get back on, it is all too easy for them to do so. that was adam's case, he signed up for the self exclusion scheme and created new accounts and if the system is working properly, if you create new accounts with another gambling firm, he should have been prevented from gambling but his new accounts on some occasions, use a different e—mail address, a different version of his name but it was all rooted to the same debit card yet the system did not pick up the fact that it was all money coming out of the same card and all the same individual at the root of this so even though he was on this register for self exclusion, he could get around his own self exclusion and continue gambling. what are the gambling company said about this?

are they prepared to try close the loophole? the organisation that runs the self exclusion scheme online points out, as you said, something like 50,000 people have signed up to gamstop and they would argue there are many people who have been helped already by the self exclusion scheme and it is already an experimental period that started last april but now the regulator, the gambling commission has told us they are aware of this problem and will be seeking additional enhanced identity verification for these online self exclusion schemes with a warning that any online gambling operator who fails to sign up to the scheme and put in the improved identity verification measures eventually will be denied a licence to operate. adrian goldberg. you can hear more on 5 live investigates at 11 o'clock on bbc radio 5 live and on the bbc sounds app. parts of germany, austria and sweden are still suffering

exceptional amounts of snow. police in austria say three skiers have been killed in an avalanche and a fourth person is still missing. a number of ski resorts and mountain villages in the country have been evacuated. bethany bell reports from anna—bairg in the alps. —— bethany bell reports from annaberg in the alps. the little town of annaberg is blanketed in white. like many mountain regions in germany and austria, it is experiencing unusually heavy falls of snow. these fences are there to protect houses from avalanches. the authorities are struggling to remove the snow. these volunteer firefighters are working to clear the roof of the primary school. this man is from the austrian fire brigade and says they need to make sure the building is safe enough for children to enter. the big problem is that the snow is very heavy so

we have about 3.5 metres on the roofs and that is the big problem because if the weather is changing and the snow gets heavier, the big problem is that the roofs will crash down so it is very dangerous for the people living here. cars are buried under several metres of snow and it is a constant struggle to keep paths and roads clear. in neighbouring germany, the army is helping clear the snow. several areas have been declared disaster zones. there was more snow on the way. the risk of avalanches remains very high. at least five people have died in heavy snowstorms, in the midwest of the united states.

the storm hit kansas and missouri on friday and pummeled those states again on saturday as it extended into several other states, including iowa, illinois, indiana and ohio. in the state of missouri, a foot—and—a—half of snow fell, and more than 800 road accidents were reported. dozens of flights were also cancelled. more snow is expected today, with the storm now moving east towards washington dc. the headlines on bbc news... theresa may has warned mps, preparing to vote on her eu withdrawal deal, that a failure to deliver brexit would be "a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy." the head of a scheme designed to help problem gamblers says she is "deeply concerned" after an investigation found people were able to cheat the system. parts of germany, austria and sweden are suffering exceptional amounts of snow, with a number of ski resorts and mountain villages having to be evacuated. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc

sport centre, here's 0lly. liverpool are seven points clear at the top of the premier league again, not their best performance in brighton, just the one goal did it and it came from mo salah. manchester city will have to wait until tomorrow night against wolves to drying close the gap. arsenal have lost ground on the top four after they lost and chelsea one and have been in the relegation zone will stop in the march towards the title, it's often as important not to stumble as it is to always sparkle. understanding that takes maturity. something liverpool, it seems, found at brighton. mo salah hauled down in the box, his penalty the only goal of the game. little sparkle, but most crucially, perhaps, no stumble. i would say that was

the most mature performance we have played so far. it was just brilliant. because we were not brilliant today, they are a much better side. we can improve, that is good, but we were the deserved winner. and that in an away game in the premier league is all you want. so, praise for liverpool's maturity, but it was the west ham youth that was getting everybody excited. declan rice is still a teenager. this, his first goal for his new club. it turned out to be the winner against arsenal. commentator: that means a lot! that means so much to the 19—year—old. defeat for arsenal was good news for chelsea, tightening their hold on fourth place. willian with a brilliant decisive goal in a 2—1 defeat of newcastle. they are now in the relegation places. burnley, though, have moved clear, having gone behind against fellow strugglers fulham, with two own goals in three bizarre minutes, turning things around. it's another own goal!

lightning striking twice in the lancashire gloom. fortunes can change quickly when your luck is out. all the other results... huddersfield off safety with only one point, card ofjust above the relegation zone. what came from behind to beat crystal palace. southampton 12—1 against leicester despite playing the second half only ten men. everton face one of the day before tottenham play manchester united at wembley, the biggest test so united at wembley, the biggest test so farfor the united at wembley, the biggest test so far for the new manchester united ca reta ker so far for the new manchester united caretaker manager against an inform spurs side and a manager he is facing in someone who is leading the race for managers manchester united are looking to replace him any

summer. are looking to replace him any summer. we know we are in the race in the top four, the need to be there, the end of the season. all that happens, all the rumours, all the things that happened, it is going to happen because that is football and you do your shop, i need to do my shop and we accept business is how it is. of course. my focus is to try to find their way to wind the game. the former leeds united and south africa forward phil masinga has died. hejoined leeds in 1994, was capped 58 times by south africa, the 98 world cup in france and died in johannesburg africa, the 98 world cup in france and died injohannesburg after a long illness. this time tomorrow, the australian open will be under way and andy murray should have finished his first and possibly last match. he revealed a few days ago retirement will be sooner rather

than later because of constant pain he is feeling following hip surgery. today we had from the greatest men's player on tour at the moment and he paid tribute to him. it hit ours top quys paid tribute to him. it hit ours top guys hard because we like andy, the boundary well claggy does not have many enemies, to be honest. he is a good guy. he's a hall of famer, legend, he won everything, he wanted to wind and everyone would substitute their career with his and he isa substitute their career with his and he is a great guys and it is a tough one but one that down the road you can look back on and be incredibly proud of everything he has achieved. there is a new women's darts champion. suzuki won the title last night against winstanley. she becomes the first asian player to wind a world title in either the men's or women's game. that is all

the sport from now. all the build—up to those football matches this afternoon is on our website and want more from australia ahead of the australian open, and more reaction to andy murray's impending retirement. i'll be back in the next hour. almost a fifth of councils in england have introduced a ban on begging, yet only ten of 244 fines issued have been paid. a new system that allows people to donate to the homeless via a contactless payment in the street is being piloted in peterborough to try and deter beggers. jo taylor reports. 28—year—old max says he has been homeless for two years, and has no choice but to beg. he is standing metres away from a sign saying he is not allowed to beg. the amount of money he makes varies from day to day. how much? £7.90. it's notjust money people donate.

while filming, a passer—by gave him ajumperand food. that looks warm. yeah, a big woollyjumper. around the corner i meet andy, not his real name, who says he is homeless. due to his circumstances, we have protected his identity. i got sacked injanuary because of the pressure of the job. my mental health went downhill. across england, 54 out of 302 councils told the bbc they have introduced a public spaces protection order prohibiting begging. but only 244 fines have been issued over four years, and only ten of those have been paid. some spare change, please, ma'am? home office advice is to only use the power against genuine anti—social behaviour, and not target the vulnerable. peterborough council banned begging last year, but have not issued a single fine, as they want to give those that beg the opportunity to get off the street first. now they are trying something new. a contactless donation point. you just put your card up

to the screen and it will immediately take £3, which goes into a charitable donation. right. we want to make sure the money goes to the right place so we can provide support to get them off the streets, so they don't have to beg in the first place. the money goes into this and it will fund a number of different initiatives. is it actually going to work in stopping people holding their hand out? this is about making inroads. begging will go on, but it's about to what extent. over three months, almost £1000 has been donated through the contactless point. that is helping to fund a new day centre which offers homeless people services. the main aim is to get people off the streets for good. the nominations for this year's brit awards have been announced. out in front with four is anne marie, who first made her name by singing on clean bandit‘s number one single rockabye. the 27 year old from essex is nominated for best female, best album, best single and best video — and there's a strong showing

for women across the board. here's our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. # and it went like this... 2019 is turning into quite a yearfor the singer behind 2002. anne—marie leads the way with four nominations at the brit awards. the 27—year—old from essex is up for best single, best video, best female, as well as the big one, album of the year, for her debut, speak your mind. it's an especially strong year across the board for females. dua lipa has double nominations for both best single and video, but is not eligible to defend the best female title she won last year, as her album was released too long ago. and two years agojorja smith was a barista. now she has three brit award nominations. # i'll be riding shotgun,

underneath the hot sun... as for the men, george ezra is recognised in three categories and will be unlucky not to win a couple, as his album was the best selling by a british act last year. and at the age of 66, there is a first ever brit nominations for nile rodgers. his band, chic, are up for best international group. we'll find out if he disco dances away with the award on february 20. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. anna lo, and much fresherfeel later this afternoon concurred with the morning of our wind, wind gust teenager, turnbull westley. starting with england and wales, patchy rain,

confined to the southern counties of england. the odd isolated shower but it is north and west of scotland the showers are more frequent namely in the higher ground into lower levels. name the 0rkney and shetland, six celsius for many this afternoon. cold air pushing down on the eastern half of the country tonight with a few coastal showers as well. further west, things will be drier and for many, clearerfor a west, things will be drier and for many, clearer for a time, west, things will be drier and for many, clearerfora time, not west, things will be drier and for many, clearerfor a time, not quite asjulie, widespread frost in 0rkney and shetland as they go through tomorrow morning. a few coastal showers as well. they will clear through and the best in the sunshine will be for eastern parts. crowding ever more generally later on and pat ewing and drizzle back into western scotla nd ewing and drizzle back into western scotland and northern ireland. —— patchy rain and drizzle. hello, this is bbc news

with carol walker. the headlines: theresa may has warned mps, preparing to vote on her eu withdrawal deal, that a failure to deliver brexit would be "a catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy". the head of a scheme designed to help problem gamblers says she is "deeply concerned" after an investigation found people were able to cheat the system. parts of germany, austria and sweden are suffering exceptional amounts of snow, with a number of ski resorts and mountain villages having to be evacuated. a new system that allows people

to donate to the homeless via a contactless payment in the street, is being piloted to try and deter beggers. now on bbc news, china has more millennials than the total population of the united states. in this special programme, adam shaw investigates the impact they're having on china and the wider world. 400 million chinese millennials are about to change the world. they will do that those in the new businesses they create, and the power they represent as consumers. it is a change that will revolutionise china, but will also have far reaching implications for businesses and people right around the world. in much of the rest of the globe, they are known as the millennials. here in china, they are also known as the balinghou generation.

translation: i think my father's generation lack an understanding of millennials, and therefore distrust us. if you are interested in the macroeconomic or political scene, but also who is going to be affecting your local real estate market, this young generation, you have to pay attention to. they are driving the consumption, they are driving digital adoption, they are digital natives. and the companies who are winning, there is no way they can win without focusing on that group. millennials are absolutely running the show. this is the annual taobao festival.

it is run by the world's biggest retailer, alibaba, and it offers a showcase for mainly millennial entrepreneurs and their products. the businesses range from providing cosplay outfits, where people dress up as fantasy characters, to rather more high—tech businesses. so as millennials tried on bluetooth headbands, i went to see a man whose job it is to see inside the millennial consumer mind. as the head of marketing for the world's biggest retailer, chris tung has the huge job of working out what millennials want, and how to supply it. millennials are running the show. as digital tribes, they grew up on this digital world that is offering endless possibilities and connectivity