this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at noon. theresa may says she has new ideas on brexit ahead of her return to brussels for talks on the irish backstop. nissan says brexit is causing uncertainty — as it confirms that its new suv won't be made in sunderland, but injapan. 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. in rugby, england celebrate a stunning victory over ireland in the six nations. and in half an hour, click will take a look at how technology could play a role in donald trump's

controversial border wall plans. good afternoon. 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". jonathan blake has the latest on this. 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 a hard border in northern ireland if a trade deal can't be done or a time limit on the backstop — both of those have been ruled out, but after that vote in parliament last week the prime minister has the backing of mps for her deal if only she can renegotiate or find alternative arrangements to that backstop. so she has written in the sunday telegraph this morning saying that it would be her aim to go to brussels and battle for britain and try to renegotiate that deal. everything we have heard from the eu so far suggests 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 european union to show some movement. are they really saying they 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. and the british economy, absolutely. it is in all 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. in terms of alternative arrangements, it can be done. in my own department i have got border force, and i asked them months ago to advise me to look at what alternative arrangements are possible and they have shown me quite clearly, you can have no hard border on the island of ireland, and you can use existing technology. it's perfectly possible. the only thing that is missing is a bit of goodwill on the eu side. the government is going to have

to hope that goodwill 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 are yet to be worked out. mps, particularly brexiteer mps in theresa may's own party, have been 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 in the customs union, or "a customs arrangement" with the eu, 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 vacuous, and what we are saying is, because of all the things that you have just outlined, she has to bend, she has to change those red lines. that was barry gardiner talking to andrew marr. we are talking about all about these negotiations between the prime minister and the eu. when is she going to brussels? nothing confirmed from downing street. it is expected she will maybe go at some point this week. that's not confirmed. it is not in the diary, as far as we are aware.

and what 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 has had from the european commission or from her fellow european leaders that they are willing to come to the table and renegotiate to some and renegotiate to some extent, because for theresa may to go to brussels and come back empty—handed is not going to be a good situation for her. she will have to go at some point. but it will be crucial as to when she decides to. nissan has confirmed that its next generation by trail people carrier that was originally planned for at sunderland plant will instead be built injapan. sunderland plant will instead be built in japan. three sunderland plant will instead be built injapan. three years ago the company said it would build a new version of the vehicle at the plant after getting government assurances about the impact of brexit but the

letter today says the planned investment has been withdrawn. let's talk to business correspondent rob young who has the latest on this. we we re young who has the latest on this. we were expecting this confirmation tomorrow but it has come early. what are nissan seeing? the news has been brought forward by one day to reassure workers at the plant on one site today building cars. nissan has confirmed this promise future investment where the x—trail with would be built in sunderland as well as injapan will no longer happen. perhaps to the relief of some, the x—trail will only be built injapan. the work is not being taken from sunderland and put somewhere else in europe. the company says that will allow it to reduce upfront investment costs by keeping the building of the x—trail injapan but perhaps one key part of this letter, it says continued uncertainty around the uk's relationship with the european union is not helping companies like ours plan for the future. so in a sense they are

partially at least blaming brexit. not totally putting it at the door of continuing brexit uncertainty but they are putting it out though that brexit is not helping, but there are other factors affecting the kindest way not just in other factors affecting the kindest way notjust in the uk but elsewhere in the eu, so for example some car sales fell across europe, some european economies are going through a bit ofa european economies are going through a bit of a rough patch, and sales of diesel vehicles have been falling pretty dramatically, and the x—trail is in part a diesel vehicles so there are various factors at play, here, but brexit is the one which is uppermost in the minds of car company executives at the moment. the industry last week said it was on red alert with that continuing uncertainty over britain's preacher trading relationship with the eu, after the end of march, because the former boss of nissan, carlos ghosn, he said that the sunderland plant was a european car factory, based

he said that the sunderland plant was a european carfactory, based in britain. they did get assurances shortly after the brexit vote. they got government assurances. that is why they said they would go ahead with this investment. but that was in 2016. a few months after the eu referendum result nissan seemed nervous about what would happen in the years that followed, and after meetings with the prime minister nissan said it had received support and assurances and the announcement of this investment of the by trail, and a new model qashqai was made, but that new qashqai work will still go ahead. this is still britain's biggest car plant, implying 7000 directly, many tens of thousands indirectly, but local politicians and industry analysts have said the removal of this promised investment does raise questions about britain asa does raise questions about britain as a place to invest further, and they are concerned about what this can mean for the sunderland plant

long—term. can mean for the sunderland plant long-term. just to stress that in the short term, no job losses as a result of this announcement. we are talking about promised future investment no longer happening rather than current work being withdrawn so the impact on jobs is expected to be minimal. an underwater search for the missing plane carrying footballer emiliano sala and his pilot is underway 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. left st peter port harbour in guernsey on behalf of of the family of emiliano sala.

it's a crowd funded operation. its meeting up with the search vessel the g0 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 some idea of where they believe this missing piper malibu is that was believed to be containing the footballer emiliano sala 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 so—called black cab rapistjohn 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.

mary mason is the ceo of solace women s aid. she has worked with many victims around the time of their perpetrator‘s release from jail. thank you for being with us. what do you think of this announcement we have had today? the announcement in itself is good, positive, welcome, but one of the problems with the announcement is it is yet another piecemeal reform of the system which is deeply flawed, and we are working with victims of rape and sexual assault every day, and less than half of the victims who come to us have reported it to the police, because of their lack of confidence in the system, and a lot of those who come to us have their case not

approved on the system so in the last year we have seen a doubling in reporting to the base in the rate of sexual assault and we have not seen that affected in the number of convictions so in terms of the pa role convictions so in terms of the parole board, this announcement is welcome but we want to see more root and branch look at the system around rape and sexual assault, right from the point of reporting, and why women don't report, and also write the way through the conviction and then to release. you have worked with a lot of women around the time of their abuser‘s release from custody and prison. how dramatic a time is this for those women? often, women don't know when someone is going to be released. 0nly women don't know when someone is going to be released. only a small number go through the parole board. but when women don't know, then the perpetrator comes out of prison and

knocks on their tour starts to follow them or harass them in some way, that is usually difficult and tremendously difficult. what women then have to do is, with their children, flee from the home, and they are really concerned that they will be attacked again. and of course, we know that some women are attacked again. that's why we need to look at the whole system. if we keep on putting little bits of reform in, although each of them may be welcome, unless we look back and see why the whole system is failing and victims of rape and sexual assault, we don't understand that until we really look at the system, then we are not going to get something that will work for the victims. when you say that women don't know when their abuser is being released from custody, the police, nobody, gets in touch with them to give them any forewarning about that? know, very often they

are not told. they might be given an approximate release date, but sometimes people are released early, sometimes people are released early, sometimes they are released on friday when it is a bank holiday on the monday, and all sorts of things happen which means that they are not aware that they have actually been released and so they are not able to ta ke safety released and so they are not able to take safety measures, until something really problematic happens. interesting to talk to you, thank you for your time, the ceo of solace, women's aid. 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 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 extremely concerned. but with more freezing temperatures this morning,

for now, this search is not getting any easier. simon clemison, bbc news. police say they're very worried about a missing student from the university of reading. daniel williams — who's i9 — was last seen 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. 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 figures from 36 forces show almost 6,000 staff have not had the retrospective checks. the national police chiefs' council says it's working hard 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. nissan says brexit is causing uncertainty as it confirms that its new suv won't be made in sunderland, but in japan. a new search begins off guernsey today to find missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's richard. in world cup year england made a real statement in their opening six nations match , with a convincing 32 points to 20 win against ireland. the irish, last season's grand slam winners, haven't lost a six nations match in dublin for six years. scotland also started their campaign with a victory, 33—20 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 clever 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. 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, psg, 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. man united at home is a great fixture. it has been some classics over the years, even before i was at leicester. and they are probably the tea m leicester. and they are probably the team of the moment. so many great attacking players on show. and with the new manager coming in, he's done a fantasticjob so far, so we'll have our hands full, but we will relish the challenge. 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 0lympic debut at the beijing 2022 winter games. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. tens of thousands of protesters have ta ken to the streets of venezuela in rival mass rallies. the head of the opposition, juan guaido, is trying to force president maduro from power. the president also spoke at a rally in support of his leadership and the current government. european countries say they'll recognise the opposition leader if presidential elections aren't called by midnight tonight. pope francis will become the first pontiff to visit the arabian peninsula, when he arrives in the united arab emirates later. in the past few moments, the pope has boarded his plane at rome's fiumicino airport. he's expected to arrive in the emirates this evening.

abu dhabi's crown prince has invited him to take part in an inter—faith conference. during his two—day visit, he will meet officials and celebrate mass in a stadium, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of people. 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 0fsted, 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. 0ne 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. 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 0'rourke spent nearly a week wielding a chainsaw to carve the dragon from a fallen oak branch. mr 0'rourke has also urged drivers to pay attention to the road. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. we have big changes going on for many of us over the next 2a hours. after the frosty morning we had

and the icy conditions it's turning much milder, certainly by the time we reach tomorrow. the weather has not been great across western scotland, rain's been moving through, it's been icy in some parts but by the time we reach the afternoon the weather will have will have improved across western scotland. some rain in the north but the south stays bright. tonight, changes coming in, wet and windy weather sweeping across the uk, some snow temporarily across scottish hills, much milder, tonight it will be frost free. temperatures between 1—7 degrees for the most part. tomorrow temporarily some poor weather in the morning, with some rain and wind, then improving for most of us, sunshine for belfast and manchester, the southeast staying cloudy and damp.