i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11. theresa may says she has new ideas on brexit ahead of her return to brussels for talks on the irish backstop. a new search begins off guernsey today to find missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. hundreds of students join police to search for libby squire, who disappeared in hull on thursday night. police say they're extremely concerned for her welfare. victims of crime will be given new powers to challenge the release of violent offenders from prison, after a review in england & wales. and in rugby, england celebrate a stunning victory over ireland in the six nations. and in half an hour — foreign correspondents look how the issues of the week are being tackled around the world in dateline london. theresa may says she is still

determined to deliver brexit on time, as she prepares to re—open negotiations in brussels. writing in today's sunday telegraph, the prime minister says she will be "battling for britain" in the talks, and claims she will be armed with a fresh mandate and "new ideas". our political correspondent jonathan blake is here with the latest. do we know what these new ideas are? everything the government has suggested so far has been ruled out by the eu. whether that is an exit from the controversial backstop arrangement there to prevent our border in northern ireland if a trade deal can be done or a time limit on the backstop, both of those have been ruled out, but after that the vote in parliament last week the

prime minister has the backing of mps for her deal if she can renegotiate off—white alternative arrangements to that backstop. so she has written in the sunday telegraph this morning saying that it would be the aim to go to brussels and battle for britain and try to renegotiate that deal. everything we have heard from the eu so everything we have heard from the eu so far says that they are not willing to do that. other senior government figures have been speaking this morning. the secretary of state for international trade liam fox has suggested that even though this is an agreement negotiated and agreed upon between the uk and the eu, it is now down to the uk and the eu, it is now down to the european union to show some movement. are they releasing a would rather not negotiate and end up in a no—deal position? i think that is not a responsible approach to take. it would have an impact on the european economy, on jobs and prosperity. and on the british

economy. absolutely. it is inc all of our interests to get to that agreement, for the eu of our interests to get to that agreement, forthe eu to of our interests to get to that agreement, for the eu to say that they are not going to even discuss it seems quite irresponsible. that's the view of the international trade secretary liam fox on whether the eu should renegotiate. as to the detail of what the uk might be able to achieve, sajid javid the home secretary offered some thoughts this morning on the andrew marr show. secretary offered some thoughts this morning on the andrew marr showm terms of alternative arrangements, it can be done. in my own department i have got the uk borderforce, and i ask them months ago to advise me to look at what alternative arrangements are possible and they have shown me quite clearly, you can have shown me quite clearly, you can have no hard border on the island of ireland, and you can use existing technology. the only thing that is missing is a bit of goodwill on the eu side. the government is going to have to hope that that is shown if they are to get anywhere in terms of renegotiating the detail of that agreement. let's remember it is in

two parts, the withdrawal agreement, which is effectively setting the terms of britain's exit from the eu, and the future partnership, the political declaration which is much looser and the details of which have yet to be worked out. mps, particularly brexiteer mps in theresa may's and party, happening clear that it is the detail of that withdrawal agreement which needs to change if they are going to back it, and so far the eu have ruled that out. as well as a majority in parliament for removing or changing the backstop, the other thing that could possibly command a majority opinion among mps is a closer relationship with the european union in future, potentially even staying in the customs union, ora union, or a customs arrangement, thatis union, or a customs arrangement, that is of course the labour policy although many in the conservative

party and elsewhere would disagree with that and say it's not delivering on brexit. and we heard again the argument for that this morning from labour's shadow international trade secretary, barry gardner. we are saying to theresa may now, look, you must get a deal through parliament that is acceptable. that means you must change your red lines about a customs union. it means you must look again at the way in which the future political framework is so back us, and what we are saying is, because of all the things that you have just outlined, she because of all the things that you havejust outlined, she has because of all the things that you have just outlined, she has to do end, she has to change those red lines. that was barry gardiner talking to andrew marr. we are talking to andrew marr. we are talking about all of these negotiations between the prime minister and the eu. when is she going to brussels? nothing can burn from downing street. it is expected she will maybe go at some point this week. —— nothing confirmed from downing street. it is not in the diary, as faras downing street. it is not in the diary, as far as we are aware. and it will be factored into the decision as to when the prime minister goes to brussels, what she can achieve at that point, what

suggestion or indication she has had from the european commission from her fellow european leaders that they are willing to come to the table and renegotiate to some extent because for teresa made to go to brussels and come back empty—handed is not going to be a good situation for her. —— for teresa made to go to brussels. but it will be crucial, when she decides to. an underwater search for the missing plane carrying footballer emiliano sala and his pilot is under way this morning. cardiff city's new signing disappeared with his pilot david ibbotson over the english channel 13 days ago. two search ships — one privately—funded and one from the air accidents investigation branch — are searching the sea bed off guernsey. john fernandez has the latest. this new search effort launched at 3am this morning, left guernsey harbour on behalf of of the family of emiliano sala.

it's a crowd funded operation. its meeting up with the search vessel the go ocean 3, and they will be searching four square nautical miles, compare this to the 1700 square miles covered by the official search launched by the guernsey coastguard more than a week ago. it shows they have an idea of where they believe this missing piper malibu is that was believed to be containing the footballer and the pilot david ibbotson. it's hoped within the three days they are out searching the break in the weather that has been hampering them so far and they will be able to find some evidence which will give some hope to both of the families who are waiting for some evidence. victims of crime will be given new rights to challenge the release of violent offenders, under a review of the parole system. the change follows an outcry last year over the planned release of the so—called black cab rapist john worboys. it will mean that victims will not

have to go to court to contest parole board decisions. instead they'll be able to apply to the department ofjustice and present their objections. hundreds of students have joined the search for libby squire who went missing after a night out in hull on thursday. police say they are extremely concerned for her welfare, and herfamily said her disappearance was completely out of character, as simon clemison reports. no search is easy. but try subzero temperatures. the conditions here couldn't have made things more difficult. loving, down to earth, 21—year—old libby squire is studying at the university of hull. she got into a taxi outside the welly club on beverley road at about 11 o'clock on thursday night. it's thought she got out a short time later near her home off the same road, and was last seen on cctv at about 11:45pm. officers have been leading the operation to find libby, going from house to house.

about 200 students have also been involved. i want to thank everyone for their messages of concern, for sharing the information about libby, and those who live in the area who have been checking their gardens, porches and sheds to try to help us locate her. over 70 officers have been out searching, speaking to herfriends, visiting the pubs and clubs in the area, and making enquiries with those who saw her during thursday evening. despite these efforts, we have still not located libby. libby's family say her disappearance is out of character and so, police are still concerned. but with more freezing temperatures this morning, for now, this search is not getting any easier. simon clemison, bbc news. elsewhere, police say they're very worried about a missing student from the university of reading. daniel williams, who is 19, was last seen in a student union bar in the early hours of thursday. he was reported missing after failing to return to his student accommodation.

police say his disappearance is out of character, and have urged the public to report any possible sightings. britain's car manufacturing industry is expected to be dealt a blow this week, when nissan announces it's cancelling a planned investment at its plant in sunderland. three years ago, the company said it would build a new version of its x—trail people carrier at the site, after getting government assurances about the impact of brexit. but it's understood executives will announce tomorrow that they're withdrawing the planned investment, though no immediate job losses are expected. thousands of police officers and civilian staff in england and wales have not been vetted to national standards. new guidelines — designed to weed out rogue recruits — were introduced in 2006, but the bbc has seen figures from 36 forces which show almost 6000 staff have not had the retrospective checks. the national police chiefs' council

says it's working hard to bring that figure down. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has told supporters at a rally in caracas that he is prepared to hold parliamentary elections. but the offer falls short of the presidential election demanded by some european countries. they've said they'll recognise the opposition leaderjuan guaido, if that doesn't happen. at a rival rally in the capital, mr guaido called for more protests, promising to bring in humanitarian supplies if he took power. orla guerin reports from caracas. the opposition called, and from early morning, they came. that word — freedom — was on many lips in caracas today. and we met plenty who believed venezuela's opposition leader, juan guaido, will be the one to deliver it. we are very proud of him,

because he has taken us through the right route to have liberty, democracy and what we have yearned for so many years. 20 years, more or less, yearning for this moment. well, there's a sense here of celebration, the mood is very relaxed, but the intent is serious — to send a message to president nicolas maduro that time is up. the opposition has gathered here in numbers. they believe that a process of change is under way in venezuela and that it won't be stopped. a military helicopter passed overhead, but the security forces kept their distance. speakers told the crowd this was a moment of history, a moment of hope for venezuela. beaming on stage, the man many now look to as a saviour, juan guaido.

already being called venezuela's obama, he's a powerful symbol, but an untested leader. today, he tried to court the military with what voice he had left. "welcome to every officer "thatjoins the side of the constitution," he said. "we have amnesties. "soldier of the nation, you have a role in the recovery "of the nation of venezuela." these were the images broadcast by state tv. massive crowds that some claim were suspiciously large. president maduro offered to bring forward parliamentary elections to this year. that might sound like a concession, but the opposition already control parliament, so he's not giving much.

back at thejuan guaido rally, venezuelans literally throwing their money away. it's worth little or nothing anyway. the opposition has called for protests to continue until the maduro era is consigned to history. orla guerin, bbc news, caracas. it's being claimed that workers in their 30s have been hit hardest by the effects of the 2008 financial crisis. the resolution foundation, a think tank which focuses on people on lower incomes, has been examining the impact of the crash on salaries. our business correspondent rob young has more details. the height of the financial crisis may have been more than a decade ago but many people are still feeling its effects in their wallet or purse. according to an analysis of pay data by the resolution foundation, most age groups continue to see

a squeeze on their pay, with pay packets buying 3% less than they did a decade ago. one age groupjumps out — people who were starting out in their careers during the crisis and are now in their 30s. their pay is said to be 7% below its high point. there is concern that fall in real wages for those 30—somethings may affect them at big moments in their lives with property and family. this age group is now doing things like trying to save enough to buy a house, settling down and having children, and yet they've just gone through a really significant pay squeeze so it's important we see pay growth returning, productivity growth driving higher pay, and helping these people be able to afford to do things like settle down, have a family and move into their own home. unemployment is currently the lowest it's been for a0 years and wages have been rising in recent months, so economists hope that means better pay news to come. rob young, bbc news. pope francis will become

the first pontiff to visit the arabian peninsula, when he arrives in the united arab emirates later. abu dhabi's crown prince has invited him to take part in an inter—faith conference. the trip will also feature a mass on tuesday, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of people. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may says she has new ideas on brexit ahead of her return to brussels for talks on the irish backstop. a new search begins off guernsey today to find the missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. hundreds of students join police to search for libby squire, who disappeared in hull on thursday night. police say they're extremely concerned for her welfare. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's richard askam. let's start with a terrific opening weekend in the six nations. england made a real statement

of intent with a 32—20 win against last season's grand slam winners ireland. it was ireland's first six nations defeat in dublin for six years. scotland also started theircampaign with a 33—20 win over italy at murrayfield. our sports editor dan roan rounds up the action. with these two teams dominating recent six nations, this promised to be an epic. grand slam winners and second in the world rankings, ireland were favourites but it was england who started fastest. the game had barely begun whenjonny may scored his country's first try here for eight years. it stunned the home crowd. ireland responded, kian healy burrowing over after sustained pressure. but england were forcing their opponents into uncharacteristic mistakes. jacob stockdale's blunder pounced on by elliot daly. the lead, seven points at half—time. ireland are not used to being bullied, this team beat the mighty all blacks here in the autumn.

but despite losing maro itoje to a serious injury, england's ruthlessness earned a famous win. may's kick through was gathered by henry slade. before the centre scored his second and the decisive try. seizing onjonny sexton's desperate pass. ireland managed a late consolation but this was england's day, their first win here for six years and by a margin few predicted. ireland rarely lose here and so this is a hugely significant result for england and certainly this team bears little resemblance to the one that finished fifth in last year's championship. in a world cup year, it is hugely encouraging for eddie jones' side. meanwhile, earlier at murrayfield, the fans were in good voice as scotland managed a winning start to their campaign against italy. blair kinghorn scoring the hosts' first championship hat—trick in 30 years. a result scotland will look to build on next week when they welcome a bruised ireland.

dan roan, bbc news, dublin. cardiff city paid tribute to emiliano sala yesterday before and during the 2—0 win over bournemouth. the game was their first at home since their new argentine signing went missing when his plane disappeared over the channel islands. it was an emotional evening for cardiff boss neil warnock, who had recently signed the striker from from french side nantes. emiliano was a super guy. i met him for a couple of months and itjust got hold of me after the final whistle, walking across to the fans at the far side, they were amazing. and you just start thinking about things and you just can't stop. it's an emotional time. it was great for the club to get the win today, i'm pleased for the chairman, mehmet dalman, and ken choo, they have worked really hard and, you know, good to — manchester city will look to bounce back from their surprise defeat at newcastle and regain second place in the premier league later when they host arsenal. first up though leicester, who held leaders liverpool in midweek, take on manchester united.

it's the first game in a demanding run for united. we start with this game against leicester. fulham away is also a tough one. then you have the three you would call the big ones, this one chelsea and liverpool after each other. then we have crystal palace away. so it is a tough month, as you say, but we are ready. there has been british medal success at the freestyle skiing and snowboard world championships. izzy atkin won bronze in the big air over in utah. the 25—year old, who is based in the united states, claimed third place 12 months after winning slopestyle bronze at the winter olympics. it was britain's second medal of the championships. big air will make its olympic debut at the beijing 2022 winter games. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories who can stay in touch with the super

bowl as well. that's all the sport for now. some council—run nurseries are at risk of having to close because of threats to funding — according to a group of mps. maintained nurseries are often in deprived areas and are given "top—up" money to help meet their needs. but that money's under threat, and campaigners say that could devastate the life chances of thousands of vulnerable children. nina warhurst reports. no! billy isn't having his best day. mum! any 3—year—old can feel overwhelmed, but billy's social and communication problems mean he needs extra support, which is what he gets at hindley. how do you think the staff here handle children like billy? fa nta stically. i've never once heard any of them raise their voices. they are just so calm, they're just so understanding. they get it. and it seems really silly

because all nurseries do that, but it does — it'sjust different. maintained nurseries excel. almost two—thirds are rated outstanding by ofsted, but increasingly, they are struggling financially. in 2013, less than 6% of them were in debt. last year, that figure went up to more than 20%. and that's with the extra funding they currently receive from government — funding that could stop next year. sometimes, you can see the relief on the family's faces when they come here and think "these staff are here to help my child, and they're here to help me." what would happen to hindley without that top—up money? we would not be here. we would close because we would not have enough money. it's that serious? yeah, it's that serious. some children simply have a harder start in life with problems at home or issues with their physical or emotional development. and those are the children who come first in these nurseries —

they are guaranteed a place and told that everything possible will be done to close the gaps in those vital early years. yeah! the government told us they do recognise the excellence of maintained nurseries but they have not decided on long—term funding. this week, mps from both main parties came together to say that's not good enough. i think this would be social vandalism of the worst kind to let these nursery schools go by default, when we don't really want them to go but we cannot actually find the pot of money to keep them open. and it could be autumn before we find out if that pot‘s being provided — too long a wait for some nurseries already making cuts. billy is behaving now that mum's gone, unaware that decisions happening hundreds of miles away could have a profound impact on his future here in wigan. nina warhurst, bbc news. most raffle winners walk away with a bottle of wine

or a box of chocolates. but how would you fancy scooping a six—bedroomed georgian manor house for the cost of a £2 ticket? one woman did exactly that in 2017. but as increasing numbers of properties are sold via raffles, the advertising standards authority is receiving more complaints about prizes that were too good to be true. jon cuthill reports. this was dunstan low in 2017, announcing the winner of his house. i believe you've just won a house. no way! yes! dunstan owned melling manor in lancashire. but with no income and an increasing mortgage, he was £600,000 in debt. my wife suggested that we give the keys back to the bank and i actually agreed with that, but i said "just let me try one last thing." dunstan gave people the chance to win his manor, selling tickets forjust £2 each. six months later,

he gave away the keys. we just saw it take off. £1 million and it was quite unbelievable, the moment — it was such a sense of relief. one leading website that tracks competitions like dunstan's says there have been a0 similar ones since his. only two have actually given away a property. last year, this competition was offering the chance to win a £3 million huf haus on the hampshire—dorset border for £25 a ticket. it was a dream, wasn't it? it was! i was sold the dream. quantity surveyorjohn black was one of many who bought a raffle ticket, hoping to win avon place. it wasn't until afterwards when i read the t&cs, it stated that if not enough ticket sales were made, then a cash prize would be given. you know, that wasn't in the headline on the website. the competition was being run by the property's owners, mr and mrs beresford, who sold around £750,000 worth of tickets. the prize fund given was 110k.

you know, where's the rest of the money? the beresfords say huge amounts of money went on advertising, which failed to cover its costs. they say they calculated the price exactly as described in the t&cs, which all entrants had to accept. but that hasn't stopped some disgruntled punters from going to the authorities. andrew bruce is the investigations manager at the advertising standards authority. the rules say that you need to offer the prize or a reasonable equivalent. the onus is on the promoter to make sure if you want to offer a house as a central prize in this promotion, you need to make sure that you can deliver on that promise. the berefords have previously said they fully complied with all competition rules and would be filing their accounts in line with statutory requirements. they've since told us they have nothing further to add. jon cuthill, bbc news. and you can see more on that story tomorrow night on bbc inside out south,

at 7.30pm or on the bbc iplayer. and a giant wooden dragon in north wales has prompted police to warn drivers not to slow down for a closer look after an accident and numerous near—misses. the seven—metre sculpture looks down on motorists on the a5, near tregarth in gwynedd. sculptor simon o'rourke spent nearly a week wielding a chainsaw to carve the dragon from a fallen oak branch. mr o'rourke has also urged drivers to pay attention to the road. now it's time for the weather forecast with tomasz schafernaker. well, we've got some big changes going on in the airfor many of us over the next 2a hours. after the really frosty morning that we had, and the icy conditions, it's going to turn much milder. that's certainly by the time we get to this time tomorrow. in the short—term the weather's not been great across western scotland.

rain has been splashing its way through. it's been icy in some parts of the country. but, by the time we get to the afternoon, the weather will have improved across western scotland. some rain in the north, but the south stays bright. and then tonight that's when the real change comes in, wet and windy weather sweeping across the uk, a period of snow temporarily across the scottish hills and much milder. in fact this coming night it's going to be frost free. you can see temperatures of round about 1—7 celsius for the most part. and then tomorrow, temporarily, there will be some poor weather around in the morning, with some rain and wind but then it will improve for most of us. there will be sunshine from belfast to manchester, maybe the south east saying a little cloudy and more damp. hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines. theresa may says she has new ideas on brexit ahead of her return to brussels for talks on the irish backstop. a new search begins off guernsey today to find missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. hundreds of students join police to search for libby squire,

who disappeared in hull on thursday night. police say they're extremely concerned for her welfare. victims of crime will be given new powers to challenge the release of violent offenders from prison, after a review in england and wales. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london with carrie gracie. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week, questions for the united states in venezuela and in yemen. and the british prime minister wins parliamentary backing for something? sort of.

my guests today, eunice goes, the portugese writer. american broadcaster michael goldfarb.