this is bbc news. the headlines: labour's sir keir starmer calls for the prime minister to negotiate a deal with brussels which includes a customs union and says another public vote on brexit has to be an option. if we cannot get a general election, labour must support all options, including campaigning for a public vote. applause the cost of car insurance goes up for the first time in two years, according to the aa, which says uncertainty over brexit is a factor. also coming up this hour: president trump says he will be making a major announcement about the government shutdown, later today. meanwhile, the us president and kim jong—un will meet for a second summit on denuclearisation by the end of february. the nhs tells superdrug it could do more to protect the mental health of customers who want botox and dermalfillers. and correspondents working for international media will give us their take

on the prime minister's historic parliamentary defeat on her brexit plans and a tumultous week in politics. stay with us for dateline london, presented by carrie gracie, in half an hour. the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, has called on theresa may to negotiate a brexit deal with brussels that keeps speaking at a conference in london, he warned that labour had to be ready to campaign for another referendum if the party's priorities for brexit couldn't be secured. joining me now is our political correspondent, nick eardley. what was the core of keir starmer‘s

speech. he thinks open minds are needed to clear the logjam. one of the big questions that has been asked in the mass that last few weeks is, where does labour's policy go? they tried for a no—confidence vote this week, that was defeated, so vote this week, that was defeated, so keir starmer is now suggesting they are on to the next phase of labour policy and that there are essentially just two options labour policy and that there are essentiallyjust two options left for what happens next. let's have a listen. first instructing the prime minister to have a close relationship with the eu, including a comprehensive customs union to protect the economy. robust rights and

standards, and much more ambition in relation to our role in common eu agencies. the second option isjust as our conference motion sets out, the option of a public vote. i know the option of a public vote. i know the significant support for this in oui’ the significant support for this in our membership, in many trade unions, among a number of labour mps and in this city of london. so so keir starmer is not quite there yet, he's not saying, let's do it, let's get behind the second referendum, but there is a clear hint that he thinks labour is on that trajectory, because of the fact that the prime minister is extremely reluctant to agree to a permanent customs union. one tory mp i spoke to this week suggested that it would lead to half of tory mps losing faith in her, if that happened. it suggests that labour may well end up in that

position. somebody else talking about a further referendum was sirjohn major, the former prime minister. mr mackie also thinks that could be the position we end up in. —— mr major. he thinks the cabinet is to split and will not come up with a consensus so and will not come up with a consensus so the first thing he wa nts to consensus so the first thing he wants to happen is for parliament to hold a series of votes on the different brexit options, things like a close relationship with the european union, perhaps along the same lines as the one in norway has. something like a free trade deal similarto something like a free trade deal similar to the one canada negotiated. he wants that to happen, so negotiated. he wants that to happen, so that there is some sort of sign on whether there is a majority for anything in the house of commons. here is what he told the today programme. i personally would hope she would put down a series of motions so that members of parliament can indicate their preference.

we can then see whether, whether, there is a consensus in parliament that is possible, that parliament would accept. ideally for that, all party leaders would permit a free vote so that we can get an honest fieéeree'e-r we fiilligihf 33-3 jeée ii? ifiefii 5955 w the only way to get an absolutely honest answer from members of parliament, and if it is a free vote, it removes the danger of resignations from government or the opposition front bench because they disagree with their leader's policy. and if that didn't produce any majority, john major is saying, yes, in that situation we have to have a second referendum. what we are seeing is people having to throw around ideas. at the moment nothing is getting through parliament and we only have 69 days to go. the bbc has found a postcode lottery in gp care which means doctors

in some parts of england are struggling with three times as many patients as those in other parts of the country. the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of underinvestment, as our health correspondent nick triggle reports. there are 3a,000 gps in england — about one for every 1,700 patients — but these doctors are not evenly spread around the country. nhs england figures show that gps in some areas have to deal with three times as many patients as those in others. in rushcliffe in nottinghamshire, there are nearly 1,200 patients for every gp, but in swale in kent,there are over 3,300 patients for every gp. some variation is to be expected. an area with a high number of older patients and lots of young children is likely to need more doctors, but the royal college of gps said some areas are struggling with shortages, describing the differences as shocking, and a risk to patient care. for the areas that are really struggling the most, we need extra effort right now.

we can't wait for the doctors in training to come through the many years of training that it takes to train to be a gp. we've had enhanced training schemes, which are great and which are helping, but we also need to look much more widely at the problem. in the short term, there are other health care professionals who can support and help out the gps. nhs england says 5,300 other health care professionals working alongside gps in primary care, and an extra £45 billion is being invested as part of the nhs's long—term plan. similar data is not available for scotland, wales and northern ireland, but gp recruitment is known to be problematic across the uk. i'm joined now from our salford studio by dr amir khan, who works in bradford, one of the places with the lowest number of gps per patient. thank you for being with us. when

you hear that your colleagues in liverpool have 1283 patients per gp and bradford city has 2587 patients pergp, and bradford city has 2587 patients per gp, what do you think?” and bradford city has 2587 patients per gp, what do you think? i welcome this study and these figures because it does is shine a light on the shortage of gps across the country, particularly in areas like in bradford where i work. it is tricky, i understand why some gps may not wa nt to i understand why some gps may not want to work in these areas because the population can be more difficult to manage. they have complex health issues, they come from poorer backgrounds which has an effect on their health overall, they have more serious issues in inner—city areas, and work— life is difficult for gps at the best of times. what are the options? we are hearing that training places were oversubscribed so training places were oversubscribed so there are more gps coming into

the system but that will take a number of years while they complete their training. number of years while they complete theirtraining. in the number of years while they complete their training. in the meantime, number of years while they complete theirtraining. in the meantime, can practical measures be used? two points, it is notjust the number of people coming into training, it has to be the right people, people who put patients at the centre of care, and who are really compassionate and kind. it is really hard to find those types of people who will make the right gps for the future, but you are right, it can take ten years from medical school to being a gp, and it can take a further five years to become an experienced gp. in the meantime it is important to look to other professions, such as nurses, pharmacists, physicians' associates. but the longer term is recruiting more gps. do we also need to rethink the role we expect gps to perform? one of the areas we hear a lot about at the moment is - crisis in

at the moment is the crisis in social care. many people é when there are gaps in the caused when there are gaps in the ca re system. caused when there are gaps in the care system. absolutely and every single day i will go out on a home visit to an elderly person who needs more social support than medical support, and that can be very time for any support, and that can be very time forany gp to support, and that can be very time for any gp to sort out, going through social services, there is charities, due try to help that person but it is not really a medical person. it is a shame that the social care report and was not published alongside the ten year nhs plan because that would have been fantastic, but we just have to make the best of thank you. in poland, the funeral for pavel adamowicz, the mayor of gdansk, is due to take place in a few hours' time. in fact, the service has already

begun. he was stabbed on stage while speaking to a crowd last week. thousands of polish citizens carrying flags and candles have been paying their respects to a man known as a critic of the government's anti—immigration policies. the bbc‘s adam easton is in gdansk. there is no underestimating the degree of shock there was by this event because, not least, it happened alive in front of people attending the event. kindly remind us attending the event. kindly remind us of how significant a figure he was for the city and for poland? he was for the city and for poland? he was a very significant figure for the city. many people in this city of gdansk don't remember another mayor, because he was the mayorfor more than 20 years, elected in 1998 and re—elected five times by the people of the city. he wasn'tjust known in gdansk, he was known around the country. he was a liberal

conservative, a man who very much opposed many of the government's policies come in terms of migration, a man who welcomed migrants. he was one of the first mayors in poland who took part in a gay pride parade... and he was very critical of the polish government's changes to thejudicial system of the polish government's changes to the judicial system which he said undermined the independence of the judiciary here in poland. he was a man who was very much pro—european. his impact on the city has been tremendous over those 20 years. when he took office, this city was rather grey and going through the transition from communism, and now it isa transition from communism, and now it is a very dynamic, developing european city, one he was very proud of being the mayor of. thank you. we will hear more during the course of

today. the cost of car insurance is going up for the first time in two years, according to a new report from the aa. it blames a number of factors, including uncertainty over brexit. andy moore reports. this is the average cost of car insurance. it is still lesser than a year ago. younger drivers face an average premium of £1317. there are several reasons premiums are reported to have risen, including a delay in a new law on whiplash claims and imported car parts. the

aa also blames a general concern about brexit, saying the market has had. . about brexit, saying the market has qm about brexit, saying the market has g to battle with insurers say car insurancexemains the nhs has told the high street chemist superdrug it could do more to protect the mental health of customers who want botox and dermal fillers. the high street chain started offering risked fuelling mental health disorders about appearance — and it was being left to pick up the pieces. superdrug said it was "fully committed" to the issue and was now enhancing checks for customers. gary ross is a plastic surgeon. he does psychological screening on potential clients before any procedure is undertaken. first of all, what did you make of it when you heard that superdrug was going

to be offering this in the high street? it is the acknowledgement by superdrug that there are mental health issues that surround the aesthetic industry, and it is a positive step, that acknowledgement, and that they would at least bring in screening tools to try to highlight patients who may have dysmorphic disorder is. what sort of things, when you are talking to patients who approach you for treatment, what sort of questions are you asking to try to assess whether there might be underlying issues that explain why they want some kind of change? you are looking for preoccupation with 1's image and long spans of looking at oneself in

the mirror. how their appearance affects their daily life, social life or work life, or relationships, and trying to figure out the degree to which their lives are affected by their appearance. in a sense, it must be particularly difficult to do, because surely most of your patients are concerned about their image. that is always the point, why they will seek your help. how then do you distinguish between those who can undergo this treatment and those whom you will be concerned about the impact on their mental well—being? it is very difficult and the consultation process takes a lot of time. after that, certainly for surgery, time. after that, certainly for surgery, they will take a number of consultations, to be able to determine whether somebody has any issues with their image, to the extent that they need to be referred

toa extent that they need to be referred to a psychologist or psychiatrist. for some it is mandatory, such as the young or those with previous illness, in my practice they must have a psychologist or psychiatrist on the board. but it is very difficult and i think time is the big thing, that people are given time ina big thing, that people are given time in a consultation to be assessed in order to try and weed out those who have unrealistic expectations, those that will be unhappy with any treatment or surgery. unhappy with any treatment or surgery. thank you. us president donald trump and north korean leader kimjong un will meet for a second summit at the end of february, to try to build on their historic first meeting in singapore last june. the white house said they would discuss the denuclearisation of the korean peninsular. our correspondent barbara plett usher has the details. the white house said the summit

would take place near the end of february, but not where, though vietnam seems possible. the announcement was made after a series of meetings with the north korean envoy. it began with secretary of state my pompeo and then it moved on to the white house where the president met with donald trump. they agreed in this meeting to hold a summit but there was no indication how that some it might break the deadlock in nuclear negotiations that has persisted since the two leaders last met, injune. sanctions is one of the main issues of disagreement. the united states says they should be lifted only after the north koreans have fully dismantled their nuclear weapons programme. kim jong—un says they should be lifted in phases, beginning now. it seems he was not getting anywhere with the

president's emissary is, so perhaps thatis president's emissary is, so perhaps that is why he wants to speak to the man at the top. as for mr trump, he may welcome the chance to have a made for television moment with the north korean leader, to distract from his troubles at home. the office of the us special counsel, robert mueller, has disputed the accuracy of a report claiming president trump ordered his former lawyer, michael cohen, to lie to congress. the statement is the first time mr mueller‘s team has responded to a news article about the investigation into alleged russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. our washington correspondent david willis has more. another roller—coaster week for the president ended with claims he may have sought to obstructjustice, and impeachable offence if true. the allegation centred on attempts the trump organisation was making to

built a trump organisation was making to builta trump trump organisation was making to built a trump tower in moscow before the election. we were told the plan was scrapped in 2016, which was not true, and according to a report by bus speed... the white house flatly denied the claim. later it emerged that the special counsel investigating allegations of collusion did the . . . m ,. . . ., trump campaign and russia, did not buy it either. the report is standing by its story. michael cohen has already pleaded guilty to lying to congress but

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you re £2 you're going to make it, don't cry, afterwards. i could tell she was quite upset. i kind of like that. it shows that she was not just kind of like that. it shows that she was notjust there to play a good match, she wanted to win. it broke my heart. she is such a good talent so it is good to see that attitude. serena is the sole surviving williams sister in the draw. venus was beaten 6—2, 6—3 by world number one simona halep in an entertaining match this morning. she'll meet serena in a mouthwatering last 16—clash. novak djokovic weathered a third set wobble to also reach the second week at melbourne park as he chases a seventh aussie open title he came through against the tricky canadian teenager denis shapovalov, in four sets, cruising through the fourth 6—0. he'll play danill medvedev next. jamie murray and partner

bruno soares are into the third round of the men's doubles. the third seeds beat british duo luke bambridge and jonny o'mara in just under two hours. liverpool have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the premier league again this afternoon if they beat crystal palace at anfield. they'll likely be without injured england full back trent alexander arnold but the 20—year—old has signed a new long—term contract with the club .. . . . manchesterunited{£—e——3§sks 5157294531" —— — —— straight wins in all competitions under caretaker boss ole gunnar solskjaer. the attacking football that's been getting the plaudits has been done largely without romelu lukaku. the norwegian instead preferring jesse lingard, anthony martial and marcus rashford. solksjaer says the belgian has still got a big role in the coming months. there is no one scoring as many goals as him in training, so i have

the three they have played the most, but then i have the front seats there i can rotate with,. in rugby union's champions cup, montpellier — one of the true giants of european rugby, arrived in edinburgh with a swagger, but their line up of big names, was brought down to earth by an in form edinburgh team. they sealed their seventh—straight win in all competitions thanks to this try from darcy graham. edinburgh finish top of their pool and the win also helped glasgow 7 t. £7»; 74 2 5 ww. at“). w517. ..w. ... . w england's netballers face a huge weekend as they seek to win a first quad series title. the commonwealth champions face south africa tonight, before taking on australia in london on sunday in what could

be a series decider. but coach tracey neville insists they are not getting ahead of themselves. this south africa game, we have to go away and do our homework on them. they will come out tough cookies, because anything is to play for now in this series. the series is set up to really challenge people, like a world cup scenario. however, i can only look at the south africa game because we will not even be in that position on sunday, so taking one game ata position on sunday, so taking one game at a time it's really important. that's all the sport for now. these were the views that some parts of staffordshi re woke these were the views that some parts of staffordshire woke up to this morning. we have all this low cloud, misty murky conditions and behind it slightly milder air. heavy showers

around which will continue across parts of wales, the south—west, into the midlands, southern england as well. that they are becoming less frequent, so hopefully there are some brighter spells in between, but the lion's share of the brighter weather today will be across the north of scotland. it could be a bit brighter and drive through the afternoon across southern scotland, but they will be a lot of cloud lingering, as there will be for northern ireland. coastal regions in particular are seeing some lively downpours with thunder and lightning. in east anglia, possibly some sunshine, but for the vast majority cloudy and cold, even where you have the sunshine. through this evening and over night, the north will get quite a hard frost quite quickly, and in north anglia —— east anglia, too. there is a risk of more snow in some areas. we have slightly

less cloud around, fewer weather fronts in the south, fewer showers around. it will weaken as it comes in to us as high—pressure. so high—pressure on sunday as opposed to the weak low pressure for the rest of the day. but as it comes in, a smattering of rain, he'll snow in parts of north england and the western parts of wales. but it is still cold and it will remain that way. we have the snacks, more active weather front driven by this area of low pressure, coming in monday to tuesday. snowfall for more of us and more obvious as well, so we could see several centimetres across the hills but it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we will see it at lower levels as well. cold weather as well still embedded with us next week. so the forecast is for it to stay cold, it might get even colder in the week, and there is a

risk of snowfall some as well. —— matt snowfall for stern as well. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week... brexit breaks historical records again. and us plans to tackle iran — a circus or a new warsaw pact in prospect? my guests today... steve richards, british political commentator. annalisa piras, italian writer and film maker. abdel bari atwan, who writes on arab affairs. and brian o'connell, irish writer and broadcaster. a warm welcome to you all. two—and—a—half years in the making and last week the british parliament finally got

to vote on the government's eu withdrawal bill. european observers called it a shipwreck, a shambles and some other things not fit to repeat. what do our panel think? steve, you've been reporting british politics for most of your adult life. you first. this is the most extraordinary junction. everyone involved in politics in any form say this is the most extraordinary moment of their lifetime. for many reasons. one, most fundamentally, i do a one—man show about politics. i was at the edinburgh festival last august i opened it by saying that anybody who told me that the august before we we re told me that the august before we were meant to leave in march, no one knew what form brexit would take wouldn't believe them. for weeks before we're meant to be leaving and we still don't know that answer. but also the scale of the defeat in the parliament on theresa may pots deal

for brexit was astonishing. a few months ago when things seemed abnormal but not as abnormal as now i assumed if she lost that vote she would have to go. she lost it by over 200 undersea is still in place. that too is astonishing and the reason she is still in place is partly there is no time to replace her. the conservative party wouldn't a nyway her. the conservative party wouldn't anyway be able to agree on who should replace her. and her own personality i think is an important factor in all of this. i don't think it crossed her mind to resign after that vote. it is almost as if the drama erupted around her, she can somehow distance herself from and just carry on as if