the prime minister promises mps a more open and flexible approach to her brexit deal but the labour leader says nothing's changed. after her crushing defeat last week, theresa may refused to rule out a no—deal brexit. she said there'd be no new referendum but she would seek changes to the irish backstop. my focus continues to be on what is needed to secure the support of this house in favour of a brexit deal with the eu. what makes her think that what she tried to renegotiate in december will succeed in january? mr speaker, this really does feel a bit like groundhog day. and then, a surprise u—turn on fees for eu nationals wanting to stay here — on the day the scheme‘s launched, mrs may says there'll be no charge after all. we'll be asking why. also tonight. a teenager appears in court charged with murder after 14—year—old jaden moodie was knocked off a moped and stabbed to death in east london. i'm afraid at the moment

we haven't got any beds available on the unit. a warning that hospitals are teetering on the edge of safety as pressure grows on a&e departments. and the "super blood wolf moon" — how this rare lunar eclipse has been wowing millions around the world. and coming up on bbc news: she's seeded 16th, but serena proves she's still the one to beat as the seven—time australian open champion books her place in the quarterfinal. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been updating mps on her brexit plans after last week's crushing defeat in the commons. she promised more cross—party talks on the contentious issue of the irish backstop — the insurance policy to keep the border open between northern ireland and ireland.

mrs may said she'd be going back to the eu, once those talks have concluded. but the labour leaderjeremy corbyn called it groundhog day and said the prime minister had failed to come up with anything new. there was one surprise however — mrs may announced a major u—turn on the £65 fee that eu citizens wanting to stay here after brexit were being asked to pay. on the day the scheme was launched, the fees were scrapped. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. what is going on behind the shiny black door? a meet and greet visiting foreign leaders looks like business as usual, theresa may's most important plan was overwhelmingly chucked out by mps last week. is plan a, still your plan b, prime minister? if the method has been rejected, is it madness to try to carry on like this? there was no junking of her big brexit proposal in the commons, but a promise to do things

differently: following last week's wrote it is clear that the government approach had to change and it has. but, hell, will she keep pushing for changes to the so—called backstop, the part of the deal that would guarantee against a return to a hard border between northern ireland and ireland, if a comprehensive trade deal cannot be agreed in the future. comprehensive trade deal cannot be agreed in the futurelj comprehensive trade deal cannot be agreed in the future. i will be speaking further to colleagues including the dup to look at how we may meet obligations to the people of ireland and northern ireland in a way that can command the greatest possible support in the house. she promised too that remainers as well as leavers in the commons and outside will have % in the the makes § makes it 5 she makes it that far. prime critics will that minister's critics will believe that when a it, frankly, but the to to stay without -a in was on all sides. the welcomed on all sides. the government will waive the application fee, i there is no

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clearly to the other side. and just six days ago that the prime minister's overall brexit deal was thumping lee chucked out by mps by a record margin, they were not saying to her, "go off and make a few twea ks to her, "go off and make a few tweaks and come back with something slightly different", but in the big picture, what the prime minister is suggesting is a few different brushstrokes, far from suggesting is a few different brushstrokes, farfrom redrawing the whole frame. that is part of the problem. many of her critics, those who want different things from brexit, are frustrated that she may be talking about compromised but there is absolutely no sign of her budging in a very big way. meanwhile, there are serious moves by serious people in parliament, not just to try to get their way, but to formally try to take control of this whole serious saga. there was one surprise today —

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a change of heart, welcomed by many eu citizens, and indeed, employers in this country and i suspect by some uk citizens living in other eu countries, might hope it will be a bit of encouragement for them to waive residency fees as well. thank you. the irish backstop still remains the major stumbling block for theresa may's withdrawal deal. the backstop is a kind of insurance policy that, under the pm's proposal, guarantees there'll be no return to a hard border between the uk and the eu after brexit. but it's unpopular among brexiteers because under it, northern ireland would have to be treated differently, and remain tied to some eu rules. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. goods in, goods out: at belfast port, keeping things moving is the aim. at the moment, people want everything yesterday, people can have their goods delivered tomorrow, even same day. but that could change? it could obviously change. under the so—called backstop,

imports from britain to northern ireland may have to be treated it mean where - never 3333's; gee—3.2. so; zoos—firs sossfssoosowm” before to sure existed before to makesure that , travelling complies eu rules. if there is going to with eu rules. if there is going to be more costings involved, more customs clearance involved, the goods could be delayed, anything up to an extra two to three days. —— customs. this plan has many opponents in westminster, who say that treating northern ireland differently carved up the uk. the irish government and eu insist there is no deal without it, and here is why: if the backstop were to kick in and there were new checks at the sea border here, it would mean goods could travel on south without the need for further checks... when they enter the republic of ireland, here, keeping this irish land border as open as it is today. south of the border, many businesses in ireland rely on the easy movement of goods, and see the backstop is something

that guarantees their livelihoods. many brexiteers argue the checks could be done another way, but so far, that has not convinced many here. but we can't go backwards, and they have to understand the effect it is having. this irish food hall imports all kinds of produce from the uk, they convinced the backstop is the only way to ensure bringing products from the north to the south of this island is as easy as it is now “— of this island is as easy as it is now —— remains as easy as it is now. it will not be an irish border, it'll be the eu border, the backstop is imperative, what it does not come m, is imperative, what it does not come in, what if we don't have the position, what if we don't have the technology for reading vehicles and doing this, the backstop has to be there. while westminster's tug of war rages across the sea from here, many unanswered questions remain for people on both parts of this island. and just so know,

if you want to become better acquainted with brexit terminology there's what we call a jargon—buster on the bbc news wesbite. a teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of 14—year—old jaden moodie, who was knocked off a moped and stabbed to death in east london earlier this month. our correspondent daniela relph has this report. jaden moodie was killed in east london on the 8th of january. he was 1a years old. he was knocked off his moped by a car, and then stabbed several times in bickley road in leighton. ayoub majdouline, who is 18, was arrested at the weekend and today appeared in court charged with murdering the teenager. he was not asked to enter a plea. standing in the dock wearing a prison—issue grey tracksuit, he also faced a second charge, of possessing a bladed weapon — a knife — in a public place.

ayoub majdouline answered a number of basic questions in court. he confirmed his name and his date of birth as august, 2000. he gave his address, in wembley, north london, and he was finally asked for his nationality — he told the court he was british. ayoub majdouline has been remanded in custody. he is due to appear in court again on wednesday, but this time at the old bailey. even though one person has been charged, the police say the murder investigation remains active. they have renewed their public appeal for more information on the teenager's death. police in londonderry are dealing with two security alerts involving hijacked vehicles. nearby residents have been evacuated and army bomb disposal experts deployed. the incidents come two days after a bomb planted in a delivery van exploded outside a court house in the city centre. police believe the dissident republican group, the new ira, may have been responsible.

five men have been arrested in connection with saturday's attack. an official report has found that the agencies involved in managing and monitoring a young offenders facility in kent failed to keep safe the children being held there. a serious case review was ordered at medway secure training centre, after the bbc‘s panorama programme broadcast undercover footage which appeared to show children being mistreated by staff. victims of domestic abuse could receive a wide range of new protections, under what the government is calling "landmark" legislation. the new proposals include a ban on abusers cross—examing their victims in family courts. so that it goes beyond violence to include psychological coercion and economic abuse. our correspondent frankie mccamley has been speaking to a survivor of domestic abuse. when you are talking to a child you

so, one, two, three, and expect them to finish macro backstop what they are doing. i thought he would use it, he used the same thing, the threat of violence. sarah, not her real name, survived years of non—physical domestic abuse. it really traumatise you, you believe they're more than yourself, because they are allowed to tell you how to think and he was allowed to tell me how to think for three yea rs. by tell me how to think for three years. by allowing him to cross examine me in court for three hours, it took me back to a place i thought i had got away from. polygraphs will also be

they'll be asked questions to make their parole conditions. campaigners are cautiously welcoming the bill but with no new money being pledged to help tackle the problem and so little parliamentary time available, they are questioning how effective this new legislation could be. the purpose of the bill is great but we need to see the fine detail and see where the money is coming from, we are always being told that we ask for these issues to be raised and for these measures to be brought in. we are told there is no money. it is not going to happen without a massive cash injection. some, including sarah, say that further steps could still be taken to focus on the prevention rather than dealing with the consequences. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening: "groundhog day," says the labour

leader. as the prime minister updates parliament on her brexit plans — but the labour leader says nothing's changed. and for stargazers around the world... coming up on sportsday on bbc news... huddersfield town have appointed jan siewert as their new manager. the borussia dortmund second—team coach replaces david wagner, who left the club last week. senior a&e doctors are warning hospitals are teetering on the edge of safety. the royal college of emergency medicine says that after a quieter start to the year, the pressure has intensified this month and if there's a severe cold spell patients will endure even longer waits. nhs england says fewer people than last year are spending long periods in hospital. our health editor hugh pym has had unrestricted access to royal bournemouth hospital,

which serves one of the largest elderly populations in england. we have had 19 ambulances since midnight last night. what's your eta, please? i have a phone that rings constantly. i did hear them say they don't have any beds... i've got staffing issues throughout. are you still comfortable? i don't know how long i've got to wait. the longest wait to be seen is three hours and eight minutes. feeling frustration. it's busy, but there is flow today, which is quite nice. theirjob is to treat the sick, butjust as important is what they call flow... at the current time we have one patient in resus... ..getting people through the hospital. this is three days now we've waited for a bed there. ward 5 is full, ward 9 are currently full. finding enough beds for the patient who keep on coming. we were starting to struggle to off—load, and the length of waiting had gone up as long as it had.

behind the scenes, these meetings are crucial. fi,3,,3 s be 31s:§ ”33333333 : be 5 famous man! 35 £535 5 5 i 5%- join—3 we're going to put some anaesthesia here, and we're going to manipulate so it's straight. of his arm, there will be someone pulling onto his are you still comfortable? patients are getting for staff, its relentless. people that are in red, that tells us they're coming up to the four—hour breach time. it's not a nice working environment to be in. as you know, we're on opel 3... here in the major incident behind me, it's ten o'clock in the morning and senior management have gathered for a high—level meeting to work out their response. the hospital's moved to a higher alert status. ..the issue in itu, seven level threes, which

means we have had to cancel two elective patients... they call it opel 3 — the second most serious level of pressure. influenza cases have definitely raised. major breaches of the four—hour a&e target. raised. major breaches of the four-hour a&e target. consultant shifts this evening, and tomorrow evening, they working until eight o'clock to help the flow. every part of the hospital has to work together to keep the patient is flowing. in terms of bed occupancy? seven empty beds, nine confirmed discharges through all the medical words. anything else we can do on beds at this stage? they are constantly trying to avoid closing the doors to new patients. i'm afraid at the moment we haven't got any bed available on the unit, so we are waiting for people to either go home or be discharged to other words. we have days where it is busy, you

know? nurses are at their wits end half the time. what brings you to the emergency department today? one new idea to relieve stress is to have a highly qualified nurse at the front door, sending the seriously ill straight to a&e. front door, sending the seriously ill straight to me. this is not really a n ill straight to me. this is not really an a&e emergencyjob. ill straight to me. this is not really an a&e emergency job. and others go elsewhere in the hospital, including the unit with gps. sometimes it is difficult. there is a triage at the front door, patients are checked with what they come in with, there are setup observations. we can recognise whether or not they need extra tests. however hard the hospital is trying, a of patients is building up. we train to treat people, to bring people to hospital, but not to wait with them in the corridor and babysit them, for want ofa corridor and babysit them, for want of a better term. it is hugely frustrating that we are here, yes.

but by early evening more patients are on the move. the hospital's alert level is later stood down. he is just continuing to struggle with his breath. even under pressure staff delivered good care to the sickest, like mike, who was rushed in with breathing problems. he recovered after a few days in hospital. what i saw over a few days was a highly rated hospital stretched close to the limit, but coping, only thanks to the professionalism of doctors, nurses, managers and so many others. professionalism of doctors, nurses, managers and so many otherslj professionalism of doctors, nurses, managers and so many others. i love it and managers and so many others. i love itandi managers and so many others. i love it and i hate it, it's one of those, but the goodies outweigh the bad days. the nhs is living right on the edge —— good days out way. there is a plan for change. it needs to work. studio: and our health editor hugh

pym will look at how the royal bournemouth hospital is working with others to encourage others not to go to a&e unless it really is an emergency. vandals have splashed white paint over several statues and memorials in london's green park. the bomber command memorial, the canada memorial and statues of winston churchill and franklin d roosevelt were all damaged in the incident. it is the fourth time in six years the bomber command memorial has been damaged by vandals. the met police are investigating and say they have not yet made any arrests. russia, which denies involvement in the salisbury attack, says the eu's actions will change nothing. mike veale has resigned after less

than a year in thejob following "serious" allegations about his behaviour. he'd previously worked for wiltshire police, where he was criticised for his handling of the inquiry into sexual abuse allegations against the late former prime minister, edward heath. our correspondent fiona trott is in middlesborough. you will remember that mike veale was investigated for conduct during the heath case, but it was found his actions were not deliberate and there was no evidence to find he was concealing evidence. today in separate investigation mike veale is being investigated by the iopc again, meaning the police and crime commission is looking for a new co nsta ble. commission is looking for a new constable. the force is the subject of two iopc investigations, the first relating to policy race discrimination and phone tapping. the second relates to cases detailing sex abusers and their victims, found dumped on a skip in

hartlepool. those investigations are continuing and meanwhile the new interim chief of cleveland police has been announced as lee freeman, a former constable in homicide. the "super blood wolf moon" was visible in the early hours of this morning and what a sight it was. a rare lunar eclipse and then the surface of the moon appeared to glow red. the unusual event happens when the earth passes precisely between the sun and the moon — we wont see anything quite as spectacular for another ten years. here's our science editor david shukman. and experience that left everyone amazed. an experience that left everyone amazed. the moon closer to earth than usual and hour by hour being transformed, from its normal brilliant white to a darker and more mysterious red. amazing. as you can see, it's a party atmosphere, but everybody is just enjoying the spectacle. the

sequence of pictures shows how the shadow of the earth gradually fell across the moon. our atmosphere casting a reddish light on the lunar surface. it produced a mesmerising sight for millions. this image was taken in argentina, but dozens of different countries were also blessed with clear skies. the czech republic had some exceptional views. as did many in germany, where photographers braved freezing temperatures to get these remarkable scenes. in northumberland the remote observatory captured this picture. the astronomers gathered there in the early hours were astounded. the astronomers gathered there in the early hours were astoundedm was a really magical experience actually because the whole observatory team were there, watching it, and some of our team have never seen a lunar eclipse before, so just watching the moon to miss deep red colour, and the entire night sky went pitch black... --

turn this deep red colour. conisbrough castle in south yorkshire, to brightlingsea in essex, and seaford in east sussex... in los angeles, an excited crowd chanted while the moon was red. total lu nar chanted while the moon was red. total lunar eclipses like this, i'm roughly every year, but it's not often that so many people in so many parts of the world get to enjoy one —— they come around roughly every year. david shukman, bbc news. amazing! i got up at half past four to see the moon just as it was turning red, and the clouds came in over london! laughter i actually stayed in bed a little longer this morning. here's susan powell. the cloud is coming in with the weather front, and those two things

combined, the temperatures in the rain, going to make it a pretty tricky start tomorrow, with icy stretches of untreated surfaces. most of our sky is overcast, the rain already swept across northern ireland, and probably some snow in scotla nd ireland, and probably some snow in scotland for a time. squally wins rolling through. heavy for a time in wales in pushing through eastern england by the end of the night. —— squally wins. we could see some ice anywhere in there may be lying snow places in scotland, northern ireland, and maybe the pennines. overnight lows in rural spots don't a mystery. the tail end of that front still in place across the far south—east on tuesday but basically the story for the day will be of chilly north—westerly winds coming down from the polls, feeding in quite a few wintry showers to scotla nd quite a few wintry showers to scotland and northern ireland, entered northern england for a time, and come the afternoon those will move and come the afternoon those will m ove a cross and come the afternoon those will move across to the midlands, east anglia and the south east of england. a slightly difficult mix

with rain, sleet and snow, another cold day across the board and just watching those showers a little closely as they drift across eastern england. in time for the rush hour. we could see something across the london area. for the rest of the week it stays cold. more frosty nights. just a little blip on friday, something a little milder taking us closer to average temperatures. but for wednesday, lots of sparkling sunshine, but a chilly day, a frosty start, and daytime highs speaking at the dizzying heights of around three four degrees. susan, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — theresa may has returned to the columns. i will be talking further to collea g u es

i will be talking further to colleagues including dup to consider how we might meet our obligations in a way that can command the greatest possible support in the house.