and supply partners, the democratic unionist party. i am disappointed that the leader of the labour party has not so far chosen to take part. but our door remains open. it's time for us to come together, put the national interest first, and deliver on the referendum. that was the prime minister in downing street a short while ago. laura is with me now. what do we make of the message the prime minister gave in the commons which reinforced the shape of the kind of talking she wants to happen. what can we make of it? we cannot be sure yet, she is trying to make it difficult and awkward forjeremy corbyn, if this really is a time of national crisis, as suggested, why won't he rise to the challenge, is her message. get into downing street, sit down, and try and work out a solution. that is not a straightforward calculation for the labour leader to make because he has his own tensions in his own party

too. what we didn't get from the prime minister tonight was a sense of where she might be willing to give and take. and for her enemies and her rivals, and even some of her friends, that has been one of the issues with brexit all along. while she might say, yes, i will listen, i will talk, she isn't somebody who is very easily ready to give way. and to come up with something that can get through that place, which is her goal, and something that's vital her leadership, she has to, at some point, be willing to give some ground. it's clear also, after today, she is not suddenly going to have an easy solution coming and even from her own top team. we have heard through the course of today just how much there is still a fundamental clash inside her own cabinet. forget that just fundamental clash inside her own cabinet. forget thatjust happening in private now. that's wide open in public in the 60 ordinary times. you public in the 60 ordinaqctlmes. about giving ground. would talked about giving ground. would that involve, in your view, the prime minister having . step away

prime minister having to step away qiettyee from m wgzzz fearezzeryzasecz mfigzg fearezzeryzasecz well, idon't think? well, idon't thinkat time she is showing this time she is showing signs of that. from talking to her allies, i this time she is showing signs of that. fron still ing to her allies, i way gets " ' gets throughj gets through - place eventually gets threljgh the’t’ptefi behind eventually gets threljgh the’t’plefi behind us. eventually gets tnreugn tha’t’plafi behind us. but for all of the different groups ranged against her, it is only realistic of finding a solution if she is willing to make a more radical move. the problem is you've got one not saying move radically over to me and on the other side another group saying, move much more dramatically - to iam. you i am. you pull an elastic band where i am. you pull an elastic band ha rd where i am. you pull an elastic band hard enough in both directions and it - we will talk eventually it snaps. we will talk again later. laura, thank you. laura kuenssberg therefore us once again. some mps are urging the prime minister to go back to brussels and try to renegotiate her brexit plan. and laura already hinted at that.

but the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, said that the withdrawal agreement on the table was not open for renegotiation. and the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier said it was up to the uk to decide what it wanted. from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports on the eu's position. quite a contrast to the hostility the prime minister can face when she talks to mps about brexit. this is how the eu's chief brexit negotiator was received today in the european parliament. despite his plan's heavy defeat last night. right now, it is too early to assess all the consequences of this vote. we have always respected and we continue to respect the democratic parliamentary debate in the uk and i will not speculate on the different scenarios. eu leaders are in a bullish mood. in a coordinated media blitz starting moments after last night's vote, they quickly doused any illusions

that the eu would now rush forward with compromise solutions. the eu insists the ball is now in the uk's court. translation: it is now up to the uk to tell us what happens next. we still have time to negotiate but we are first going to wait to hearfrom the british prime minister. what ireland does not want to hear from theresa may is a demand for changes to the backstop. that fallback plan in the brexit deal to avoid a hard border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. some people may seem to believe that a hard border can be avoided just by saying there won't be one. in order to avoid it, you need an agreement on customs and an agreement on regulations and that's why the backstop is so important. so far, the eu has not flinched in its support for the backstop. there are only ten weeks to go now until brexit day but the eu is still taking the long view. eu leaders say they won't budge now

until mps start uniting around one particular alternative to theresa may's plan and even then brussels is not making any promises. you see, there is a growing sense here that mps could still go for a softer brexit or even a second referendum, resulting, maybe, in no brexit at all. that's why the eu prefers to let the dust settle now in the uk before they take any action. which could take a while. emmanuel macron is one of many eu leaders assuming the government for now in brussels, it is an exercise in watching the uk, waiting for change, and hoping eu unity lasts until this brexit process is resolved.

eu countries that we are used to seeing bickering and arguing over migration and eurozone policy, well, they have kept up a very united front so far after brexit. behind closed doors there are differences. paris tends to take a more hardline and berlin a more pragmatic approach in the negotiations. but there is a very big determination here to stick together, especially now they think theresa may will be back here in brussels soon asking for more changes to the brexit deal. there is something else that is binding and uniting eu countries, and that is the thought that all of this could still fall apart, and that's why every single eu leader who has taken to the microphone over the last 2a hours has insisted preparations for a no—deal brexit have to continue. katya adler, many thanks again, our europe editor in brussels. tonight's vote will have done little

to reassure those business leaders, who say they're increasingly concerned about the prospect of a no—deal brexit. one of the world's biggest companies has told the bbc tonight that failure to agree a deal could push up the prices of everyday products for consumers across the uk. head and shoulders, pampers, fairy liquid. the maker of some of the world's most famous brands said anything that restricts our ability to move products back and forth, things we make in the uk for uk consumers and eu consumers, or things we make in the eu that are for eu consumers and uk consumers, if it is a hard exit, it is going to drive costs in this system and it is going to drive a lot of inefficiency that ultimately is going to create problems for many stakeholders. and so one of the problems might be higher prices for consumers? yes. not quite as global but very

successful, this kettle switch manufacturer told the bbc a year ago the company was growing and feeling confident. a year on, the boss is still positive but he would like the brexit date pushed back. my concern is that we have a disorderly exit at the end of march of this year. and no business needs that, wants that. for me, i think we need an extension to that deadline to enable a controlled brexit to take place. with just a matter of weeks to go before the uk is due to leave the eu, businesses are feeling themselves stranded at a crossroads of now desperate uncertainty. and while there is no consensus in the country, in the commons or the cabinet for which way we go next, most businesses are united in their fear of a no—deal brexit and financial markets here and figures in the real economy believe that a no—deal brexit must and still can be avoided. at the moment, you know, we are in, ithink, a national crisis.

and we need urgent action by all concerned to get us out of that crisis. i can see a way through this. if our parliamentarians, our mps come up, consult together and come up with a solution that is good for the country, they will almost certainly get the support of business. today, the port of dover said it was preparing itself for any outcome but at the moment, only consignments to and from non—eu countries, like the one brought by this driver from turkey, need to wait while customs forms are filed and checked with agents like harbour shipping. with no deal, that would change. if you had to do this for every consignment between the uk and the eu, what kind of magnitude of paperwork are we talking about? 0h, we are going at least 30 times more than we currently do today, across the industry. can you handle that? we would like to but, in reality, the answer in the short term has to be no. we have not had the opportunity to invest in the staff be ready on day one. there are some who say no

deal is nothing to fear. most businesses are hoping a deal can yet be done so they don't have to find out. simon jack, bbc news. now that the government has survived this evening's vote of no confidence and labour's demand for a general election is not going to be met for the time being, what are the possible options for the next stage in the brexit process? 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar has been assessing the possibilities. well, we know now she is not leaving but you'd maybe forgive her for wishing she was. then it will be back to her mission, finding a brexit plan that mps might actually back. among other things, talking to mps in other parties, she says, to find a plan that will fly. but how? theresa may says she'll talk to senior politicians on all sides. she has now invited all party leaders to talk. 0nly jeremy corbyn won't, not tonight, anyway.

he wants a general election. he wants her to guarantee a no—deal brexit is ruled out, and that's not their only big difference. he wants to stay in the eu's customs union, same rules and border payments, for example. she's saying, no way. every option has its supporters and she's still resisting them all. so, what are the options and what's the problem with all of them? there's still her plan, of course. no real change for a year, maybe longer. then, if there's no trade deal, avoid a hard eu border with ireland by sticking with some eu rules. northern ireland closer. until there is a trade agreement. too close and may be too long for brexiteers and the dup‘s demanding the same treatment for the whole uk. mrs may's great hope is that this deal with some tweaks is still the single best bet. and what about those other plans then? many, even most mps, might eventually swing behind a softer brexit, closer to the eu, a bit like norway. out of eu rules on farms and fishing. smaller eu contributions. but it also means free

movement of people, though, maybe with more control over migration and following eu trade rules. we would be taking those rules, not making them. and for keen brexiteers, that's brino. brexit in name only. even if it was approved by the commons, rebel tories might do everything to block it. ministers would likely resign. some brexiteers would rather see a brexit with no deal at all. yes, most mps want to stop that. mrs may says it would damage the country. but if no other plan's in place by brexit day on march 29th, it could happen. then there's a fresh referendum. we could find ourselves back at one of these, a ballot box. just now, even fewer mps openly support that than a softer brexit. many say it would enrage voters who trusted parliament to obey the last referendum. yet, could what its supporters call a people's vote end up as a way out for everyone if nothing else breaks the deadlock? parliament will have the final say

and some mps will move next week to take control away from ministers and mrs may who will be under pressure from all the factions at westminster and meet some of them face to face. of ending with no brexit after a referendum, say, or if article 50 is delayed will drive brexiteers back into line. something like it, despite her defeat in the commons last night. it doesn't seem likely but no outcome looks likely just now. who knows? politics mayjust have to become , thank you. the authorities in kenya say at least 21 people have been killed following a siege by islamist extremists in the capital nairobi. the kenyan red cross says many more are still unaccounted for. a british man is among the dead.

luke potter was working for a charitable foudation. from nairobi, here's our senior africa correspondent, anne soy. it looks like a normal afternoon outside a restaurant, but this man has a deadly plan. in a matter of seconds, he detonates his suicide vest. at a different location in the dusit complex, his accomplices open fire before entering the building. then everything is thrown into chaos. as panic spreads, some risk their lives to save others. are we safe here? yes, you're very safe here. this serving member of the sas was in kenya as part ef a training mission but when the militants struck. he entered the complex to help people escape. britigh ritiflene were _ one british man was killed. we are in touch with his family, we are offering them

consular assistance. he has now been identified as luke potter. he worked for a british development charity in east africa. more than 700 people survived the attack. ronald was one of them. shots started to be fired at us and they were reallyjust passing over our heads, breaking the windows. and that's when everybody just started to run. he tells me he hid in the toilet for 12 hours. at one point, he gave up hope of living and tweeted a farewell message to his family. in the aftermath of this attack, hard questions are now being asked. how could it have happened right in the capital? have driven around undetected?