theresa may will hold talks withjeremy corbyn and eu officials this afternoon — to try to renegotiate her brexit deal. the prime minister wants to propose alternatives to the so—called irish backstop, which is designed to avert a hard border in ireland, following last night's vote by mps. well, what this house voted for last night is to leave the european union with a deal, but it also crucially showed what it will take to see support in this house for a deal in the future. by the existing withdrawal agreement. the eu institutions remain united and we stand by the agreement we have negotiated with the uk," we'll have the latest here in westminster — and we'll be live in brussels to assess what sort of reaction and the other main stories this lunchtime.... an arctic freeze in the us — don't take deep breaths outside — say officials in one

state. the supreme court says that forcing people looking for work to disclose minor criminal convictions breaches their human rights. and the airbase at biggin hill that's now home to a multi—million pound museum on its role in the second world war. and coming up on bbc news... title hopefuls liverpool have the chance to go seven points clear at the top of the premier league tonight, when they take on leicester at anfield. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one — live from westminster. theresa may will talk by phone today with the president of the european council, after mps backed a plan to renegotiate her brexit deal. but european politicians have flatly rejected abandoning the northern ireland backstop , the element of the brexit deal the northern ireland backstop, the element of the brexit deal which mps want to replace or

change. later this afternoon theresa may will hold talks withjeremy corbyn, and she is expected to meet eu leaders in the coming days to consider alternative arrangements. the prime minister insists the eu wants a deal, and says she now has a sustainable commons majority to get one. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. finally nick eardley reports. parliament has agreed on something finally parliament has agreed on something but how does the government make it happen? the majority last night was clear, we do wa nt majority last night was clear, we do want a withdrawal agreement but the backstop will have to change. we will negotiate with a european parliament partners to get the best deal. not everyone is so optimistic. i look forward to the day today. theresa may has convincing to do, this evening she will speak to the european council president and is also holding talks withjeremy

corbyn but shebelieves it is clear what needs to happen next. last night a majority in this house voted to maintaina night a majority in this house voted to maintain a commitment to no hard border in ireland, to leave the eu with a deal and to set out the european union but it will take to ensure that this house can support a deal. that is a change to the backstop and that is what i will ta ke backstop and that is what i will take back to the eu. it is not clear exactly what those changes will look like and laboursaid exactly what those changes will look like and labour said she would have to offer more. the prime minister may have succeeded in temporarily uniting her very divided party. but, mr speaker, is she willing to make compromises necessary that a more important and that is to unite the country. if the prime minister cannot convince him, getting european leaders on board will be just as hard. the eu says reopening

the withdrawal agreement and with that the backstop is a definite no. would you bet two weeks from now but she's going to come back with something that would attain majority, i would have to say i would not. there is a deal to majority, i would have to say i would not. there is a dealto be done, the prime minister now has been strengthened by parliament to get that. the bill is now with the eu and they have a choice to make. many are highly sceptical but theresa may can get the concrete changes that she needs. the backstop has been an issue for months and so far there has been no sign of compromise that would keep every side happy. the prime minister only got a majority in parliament last night remembered because she promised to revisit the bristol agreement. if she cannot live the delicate truce could crumble. and so brexit talks go on. for some there is no real hope that a deal could reflect the view of parliament but for others how to find a solution is as clear as mud for top. let's talk to our assistant

political editor norman smith who is in the central lobby of the houses of parliament. the prime minister is going forward ona the prime minister is going forward on a promise which many believe she cannot deliver. you have the sense that she's just looking straight into a brick wall given the eu have repeatedly said four months that they are not going to reopen negotiations over the backstop. in the commons this lunchtime we heard from the prime minister coming up with different ideas suggesting perhaps an end date for the backstop of unilateral exit mechanism for it oi’ of unilateral exit mechanism for it or maybe rely on technology to get around it. all ideas that have been floated before and rejected by the eu. ido floated before and rejected by the eu. i do not think that theresa may thinks that by going smash into the brick wall but it will crumble in the eu, with some huge concession. i think that she hopes that she will seem to be battling with brussels and also out of the kind of rock is

some kind of concessions may be given. maybe some kind of legal addendum or coder so, logical, which she should bring back to this place and say look what i've got pulled up on the question is how mps react. i would not underestimate this sense of weariness, of fatigue amongst many mps. whenever critics last night and when it went said i just wa nt night and when it went said i just want a deal any deal. and i suspect that many mps are beginning to think likewise. and all the time bearing in mind the clock is ticking. and the pressure is mounting on mps to scramble aboard whatever deal theresa may gets. so walking into a brick wall may be painful, but it might not be politically daft. how have last night's events in westminster been received in brussels — let's go to our europe correspondent damian grammaticas. they are just saying no? that

is right, last night we heard that no one “— right, last night we heard that no one —— the renegotiation and the same thing again this morning. they have been talked about for months now here but the withdrawal agreement contains the backstop that theresa may eventually agreed to, negotiated, signed off. so the eu will ask if she wants to come back to we negotiate, what is new in what she thinking. on the icy morning in brussels that you is bracing itself for a new demands from the uk. michel barnier chief negotiator, will he now budge? the point i want to make is to confirm that the eu institutions remain united. and we stand by the agreement that we have negotiated with the uk. but can the agreement be changed? michel barnier with meeting the brexit committee of

the european parliament, they have insisted that the agreement negotiated cannot be reopened and there's no sign that the vote in parliament last night will change that. the ayes to the right, 317. the noes to the left, 301. the key amendment said parliament requires the northern ireland backstop to be replaced with alternative arrangements to avoid a hard border. but it did not specify what those arrangements might be. so do you still unconvinced. what was voted yesterday amounts to saying we do not want any backstop. that is what it amounts to. now we're not going to say that we surrender the backstop or conversely that we acce pt backstop or conversely that we accept that we will make no checks at the borders even know the uk might significantly diverged in terms of cemetery standards, social and environmental standards.

the brexit deal reached with the eu contains a legally binding withdrawal agreement, and the eu says that the irish border backstop is an integral part of that and will not be negotiated and then there's the company political declaration, a broad outline of possible future relations with the eu which could still be rewritten. this is where the eu believes it can show flexibility if the uk also shows flexibility. i do not think there is i’ooiti flexibility. i do not think there is room to do that for the simple reason that the backstop is absolutely settled and in withdrawal agreement. but there is a possibility to discuss future relationships. so that is what european parliament and eu has always said. so do you question to theresa may will be what is new in the uk ideas. if there was nothing then there may be little to discuss. and this afternoon we will hear them european parliament, then michel barnier, jean claude juncker

and donald tusk will also speak to theresa may on the phone. if they do not see any new ideas and no stable majority in parliament for a way through this, i think there will be little for them to talk about. last night mps voted in favour of replacing the so—called irish backstop — the insurance policy designed to avoid a hard border in ireland in the event that no agreement is reached by the end of 2020. but how is brexit being seen in the republic of ireland? chris page sent this report. this is a theatrical protest, but border people hope it will break through and highlight real concerns. they're worried any checkpoints would delay journeys, disrupt trade and bring back dark memories. i don't think the mps in westminster get the reality of border life in the north of ireland at all. and i think it's probably an extremely sensitive border, which has been shown through history. and we all know border structures become targets and things escalate in this part of the world, unfortunately. that's what we want to avoid. the brexit process has been cooking

for two and half years. but still no one is sure what the final product will look like. this is the longest biscuit production line in europe. the firm's boss says there would be huge problems if britain left the eu without a deal. my hope is that any outcome other than a no—deal brexit happens. an agreed one, a postponement, a delay, a scrapping of the decision. a second vote. it doesn't matter what the other alternative is. a no deal exit at the end of march would be a disaster for this business. and it would be a disaster for the entire irish food industry. the irish government is advising companies to prepare for the worst. agencies are holding dozens of events to help them cover like this one about rules for goods and services. the prudent thing to do is assume there will be a hard exit, prepare for that, look at the timelines and start working today if you haven't already done so. and what business people

want more than anything is a clear way forward. the sooner businesses see clarity, the better. because i think if business knows what the outcome is going to look like, we can all put plans in place and we will have to figure a way around it. the best outcome i would like to see is no brexit, but i don't think that is a realistic option now. i think the second—best option would be a soft brexit with a deal. ministers here have always wanted britain and the eu to have as close a relationship as possible after the uk leaves. the irish government is making its most basic position more clear than ever. that there cannot be a brexit deal without the backstop to guarantee an open border. chris page, bbc news, dublin. business leaders have voiced their frustration at the events in westminster, with the director general of the cbi carolyn fairbairn warning that uk companies are likely to accelerate their plans for the possibility of the uk leaving the eu with no deal in place. our business correspondent colletta smith has been getting reaction to the latest twists and turns in the brexit process. if mps thought last night's

vote might‘ve reassured businesses, they'd have been wrong. the confederation of british industry says emergency brexit planning is heading into overdrive. i don't think there will be a single business this morning who is stopping or halting their no—deal planning as a result of what happened yesterday. and i fear they may even be accelerating it because the other amendment feels like a real throw of the dice to be returning to renegotiate something that has been so difficult to negotiate. if it goes ahead, the renegotiation goes ahead, and it sounds as though it will, let us move very quickly so we know the outcome. there's concern that starting to re—negotiate a deal with europe would be a gamble, ending up with a no—deal would be too much of a risk for those companies operating across the border every day. if the withdrawal agreement is going to be revisited, what is key is the effect of any alternative arrangements. the key is that trade can continue across these islands. cross—border trade is key for

northern ireland's small businesses. for those running hotels and restaurants, the concerns of the workforce are front and foremost. we have already seen a direct impact on our workforce. recruitment is down 50% from eu nationals across the uk. we saw a large number of workers return home immediately after the brexit vote and when people are looking to come, there is a reluctance to come and work in the uk while there is continued uncertainty about how long they can remain. with companies in every sector now facing the increasing possibility of no agreement being stitched together, it is time for them to get down to the details. we have many businesses, about 145,000 businesses, that only trade with the eu bloc, and for them, their customers are demanding that they're holding inventory, or stock, which is taking up much of their cash and in some cases they are not placing contracts past the end of march because they do know what the terms

of trade are going to be. businesses are used to getting deals done and are hoping that the government will be able to do the same. colletta smith, bbc news. that's it for now from westminster i'll be back later but now back to reeta in the studio. our top story this lunchtime. theresa may will hold talks with jeremy corbyn and eu officials perceptibly to try to re—negotiate her brexit deal but the eu says it is united and it stands by the existing withdrawal agreement. and coming up with our live at biggin hill for the opening of the new lithium dedicated to those who served in the battle of britain. —— a new lithium. coming up on bbc news. tomos williams will makes his six nations debut for wales, ahead of their six nations curtain raiser against france at the stade de france on friday. people across large

areas of the united states have been warned of a ‘once—in—a—generation‘ blast of arctic air due to hit much of the country over the next few days. it's caused by a spinning pool of cold air known as the polar vortex — and it could bring temperatures as low as —53 degrees celsius. it's thought at least 55 million people will experience sub—zero temperatures, and it's affecting the midwest region as well as the usually milder southern states of alabama and mississippi. people in iowa have been told to "avoid taking deep breaths, and to minimise talking" if they go outside. richard galpin reports. the big freeze has hit more than ten states so far. temperatures plummeting to —27 celsius in the midwest and expected to get even colder today. driving on the roads has become extremely

hazardous. several people have already been killed. the cars are hating other pick—ups. killed. the cars are hating other pick-ups. for those caught out in what has been described as a once in a generation weather event. there are many other dangers. frostbite sitting in within ten minutes.“ you don't need to be outside at this time, do not go outside. the temperatures today are not to be taken temperatures today are not to be ta ken lightly. these temperatures today are not to be taken lightly. these are actually public health risk. in some areas, people who have ventured out have been told by the authorities not to ta ke been told by the authorities not to take deep breaths and to minimise talking. breeding in extremely cold aircan cause talking. breeding in extremely cold air can cause medical problems. so, what scott caused this dramatic fall in temperature? essentially, arctic air has broken from the far north and drifted far south into

the midwest with temperatures down to -30 midwest with temperatures down to —30 degrees at night, on top of that there is a wind, the wind chill is down to —50, incredibly dangerous. frostbite in minutes. whilst some children still went to school yesterday, in chicago, 360,000 stu d e nts yesterday, in chicago, 360,000 students have been told to stay at home. and to keep the trains running, railway staff have been setting fire to the tracts to stop the metal contracting. but this extreme cold weather could soon come to an abrupt end. forecasters predict a massive swing in temperature, with chicago enjoying the compostable warmth of plus 10 celsius by the weekend. richard galpin, bbc news. our correspondent in america speaks to us more on correspondent in america speaks to us more on this. it is dangerously cold here in the us.

the polar vortex is wreaking havoc across the midwest and we are right now here in minneapolis, minnesota. and if you take a look behind me, this is the minnehaha falls. it is completely frozen, and this is an example ofjust how cold it is and how cold it has been. when you think about being out in this weather, ijust said it was dangerous, your skin even if it is exposed forjust a couple of minutes, you can run the risk of getting frostbitten. that is the crazy thing right there. frostbite out here is extremely dangerous. they are also telling people to stay inside because of warnings of the threat of hypothermia setting in as well. we have talked about a number of car accidents. there have been hundreds of car accidents across the midwest with spin outs, car crashes, you name it. at least six deaths have now been blamed on the polar vortex and airports have had a number of cancellations, schools have now been closed as a precaution to make sure the kids are also safe. when you talk about the people who are on the streets, those who are most vulnerable, we saw young man last night who police officersjust basically had to force him to get into an ambulance because he did not want to leave the streets. he is harmless, but frostbite was starting to setting. was starting to set

in. so it is dangerous out here. here — travellers are facing delays and hundreds of schools have closed, as snow and icy conditions hit much of the uk. liverpool and manchester airports were closed this morning to allow snowy runways to be cleared. in wales, a mountain rescue team airlifted a climber with a broken leg off snowdon, after he was hit by an avalanche. in devon and cornwall, police said they dealt with more than 20 collisions and other road incidents injust one hour this morning, the majority of which were in devon. a teenager who attacked a car with a so—called "zombie knife" has been jailed for three and a half years after the court of appeal decided his suspended sentence was unduly lenient. joshua gardner was caught on camera hitting a car with a large knife in rush—hour traffic in south london in may. he appeared at the court of appeal after solicitor general robert buckland referred his sentence as being "unduly lenient". forcing job—seekers in england and wales to disclose minor criminal convictions from their past is a breach of their human rights,

according to a ruling upheld today by the supreme court. the case was brought by a group of people who believe their past criminality has prevented them from getting jobs. sarah campbell is at the supreme court. how significant is this? well, the current situation is when applying for certain jobs, such as working with children or vulnerable adults, applicants with more than one conviction are required to disclose all of them, no matter how minor, and any cautions reprimands received as a child or young offender must also be disclosed. the supreme court were asked to mchattie number of cases. one case, invaded if to in court as p. she was convicted of the theft of a bike costing 99p then failed to meet her bail conditions. since then she has committed no further offences and has qualified to work as a teaching assistant but has been unable to

find appointment. she says because she has to disclose these convictions. today the supreme court agreed with her, ruling that having to disclose these, irrespective of the conditions, is not proportionate and therefore in breach of human rights. the second exception involved reprimands given to young offenders, so g aged 11 who was sentenced for sexual assault two young boys. he was given to police reprimands. he has not defended since but now has to disclose those reprimands and has said that has affected the jobs you can apply for. again, the supreme court ruled this was essentially unfair. the government has fought this through the courts but today were the supreme court ruling, it means the government, the home office must look at changing the system. thank you, look at changing the system. thank you, sera. look at changing the system. thank you, sera. many thanks. ——sarah. australian police have

raided the stables of the melbourne cup—winning trainer darren weir, as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in horse—racing. three unnamed men were arrested. devices known as ‘jiggers' — used to deliver electric shocks to make horses run faster — were found during the raid, along with a firearm and cocaine. hywel griffith reports. as the prince of penzance sprinted at lane 2015's melbourne cup, history was made. its jockey was the first woman ever to win, and its trainer, darren weir, was confirmed as racing royalty. the 48—year—old has established an empire of successful stables in australia, training hundreds of horses and winning tens of millions of dollars in prize money. but today, after a six—month investigation, the police arrested him on suspicion of cheating. it goes to the heart of the offences that relate to sporting integrity, so that is corrupting betting outcomes. raids were carried out at several of his stables. officers took away a firearm, drugs, and devices that can deliver an electric shock to a horse as it runs.

in a country where racing is still one of the best attended sports, the investigation has become headline news. darren weir is the biggest of the big, he is the biggest horse trainer in australia, considerably. he is the most successful, he wins the most races, he wins the most country races. dozens of those horses are due to race in the coming days. darren weir and two other men arrested with him have been released after questioning. but officers say they are still gathering evidence and intend to bring charges. a new museum dedicated to the history of the second world war air base at biggin hill in kent is opening its doors today. the multi—million pound museum tells the story of the hundreds of raf pilots who died fighting the luftwaffe from the base which churchill called his ‘strongest link‘ during the battle of britain. our correspondent duncan kennedy is there for us now. well, this spitfire may

be covered in snow today but in the summer of 1940, it was hot and humid here. no one was enjoying this because it was at the centre of the battle of britain. remarkably, until now, there has never been a museum dedicated to those who served here until now. if a battle can have a home, then biggin hill was the home to the most decisive of battles. surrender what we owe to the few who saved the many... in 1940, this grass airfield was the front line against the germans. britain's future lay in the hands of raf pilots, like the late geoffrey wellum. but i always felt that if i could see my antagonist, i could out fly him in a spitfire. and that was the big thing — see him, out fly him, fight him. geoffrey's story is now told here — the first museum ever built to remember this nation—saving airbase. elspeth henderson's memory is also alive. she took shelter under a table

during one german attack. the bomb hit the room, and bounced before exploding. the blast shattered the glass, the windows and the table, before setting the building on fire. the room was described as being a complete shambles. but your mum was alive? she was alive, yes. elspeth was later awarded the military medal. then, there is geoffrey greensmith. where did the bombs fall here on biggin hill? he lived on the base as a seven—year—old and saw a wounded german airman land by parachute. he called me over and he had photographs of his two children. one was the same age as me. that upset me, yes. but biggin hill wasn'tjust a place about aircraft and bombs. through these letters, it also became the location

for a romance and love. lillian simpson and keith ogilvie became sweethearts, but when he was shot down and taken prisoner, love only became possible through letters. dear lillian, your turn to be surprised now. i really cannot delay any longer in thanking you for dropping those cheeky lines to a deadbeat pow. keith later took part in the great escape from stalag luft iii and lived. though his love for lillian did not endure. we don't talk in the language of victor and villain, we are sharing people's real human experiences and hopefully inspiring our visitors by showcasing the very best of human spirit. 454 pilots from biggin hill died, in a place that became a byword for wartime defiance. and now a museum chronicles the airfield that saved britain. there is

a debate as to whether the raf should remember the war actions. at biggin hill, they have said those who sacrificed everything in war should always be remembered. thank you, duncan. duncan kennedy. menna fitzpatrick and her guidejen kehoe have won gold in the women's downhill for visually impaired skiers at the world para—skiing championships in italy. the victory means they've become the first british skiers to win both paralympic and world titles. last year they won paralympic gold in the slalom event at pyeongchang to become britain's most successful winter paralympians. before the weather let's just go back to our main story and to simon mccoy in westminster. thank you. labour leaderjeremy corbyn is set to meet theresa may for talks on brexit in parliament later. let's go back to norman

smith in the central lobby of the houses of parliament. the focus will be on what she has to say to uk —— e —— eu leaders, isn't it? yes i suspect she will be speaking to any reader she can find of the european union who she can convince to cut her some slack on the backstop. she has that meeting with jeremy corbyn. the backstop. she has that meeting withjeremy corbyn. it the backstop. she has that meeting with jeremy corbyn. it seems the backstop. she has that meeting withjeremy corbyn. it seems to me, yes, of course, mrs may faces an awful lot of questions, but so, too, oui’ awful lot of questions, but so, too, our opponents. mr corbyn obviously pressed for a general election, that did not happen, then he supported moves to delay brexit and that didn't happen. then he said he would not take part in talks, no he is doing that. there are questions about what he does next. similarly, there are questions for mrs may's

tory opponents, who did not the press for a referendum, then tried to give parliament the power to thwart mrs may and that did not work. so we must think about what they do next. and we have learned there are a clutch of labour mps to seem prepared to support mrs may and certainly did last night. so, questions for mrs may but also questions for mrs may but also questions for mrs may but also questions for her opponents. norman, thank you. norman smith. let us get the weather. here is chris fawkes. thank you, simon, this weather watcher picture shows you a beautiful canal with snow on the banks. this is taken from station road bridge, that is where i come from. the snow has been causing problems for manchester airport and liverpool airport, both runways were shut earlier and schools in the greater manchester area, summer, are closed. we have showers coming in from the irish sea. for most that stays dry with

sunshine. a cold day coming up. showers for the