a row breaks out between brussels and the uk government as the prime minister prepares to return to the talks tomorrow. as he heavily criticises politicians who backed brexit. politicians who backed brexit. by the way, i've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it safely. the man has no manners. i think it is extremely regrettable. not at all helpful, but it is a matter for him. with just 50 days to go until brexit, we'll be asking what hope the prime minister has of making any progress in brussels tomorrow. also tonight. trying to find answers — the father of 14—year—old molly russell who took her own life calls on social media companies to give him access to his daugther‘s accounts. we need to find out what it was that drove her to make that final decision, that encouraged her to take her life at the end.

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the president of the european council, donald tusk, has been heavily criticised after saying there would be a special place in hell for those who promoted brexit without any plan to deliver it safely. he made the comments just hours before theresa may returns to brussels for more brexit talks. the remarks raise the temperature in what are already high stakes negotiations — not least over the vexed question of the so—called backstop designed to prevent a hard border between ireland and northern ireland. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports from brussels. what's coming into view? a budge, a move, a sign of compromise? taoiseach, good morning, might you be willing to budge on the backstop? not so fast. hardly hidden fury from the eu president after claiming he wants to make peace. i've been wondering what that special place in hell looks

like for those who promoted brexit without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it safely. but lurking under that obvious anger at leave campaigners, an invitation to the uk — come forward with a solution for the so—called backstop, the guarantee against a hard irish border. give us a believable guarantee for peace in northern ireland, and the uk will leave the eu as a trusted friend. i strongly believe that a common solution is possible. but he must have known full well. as the irish leaderjoked... there'll be terrible trouble. there would be terrible trouble over his condemnation of the brexit campaign. you bet there was. i hope i'm not going to hell, but, if i ever do, that is a decision for the lord almighty and not for the president of the european council.

the man has no manners. i think it's extremely regrettable, not at all helpful, but it's a matter for him. he was absolutely right and it's painful for them to have the truth pointed out to them. we know now, don't we, the borisjohnson, david davis, that borisjohnson, david davis, ran a campaign without a clue about how they were going to deliver brexit or what brexit would look like. but the prime minister has to wind her way through, and the arguments start and end in belfast. mps rejected her brexit deal because they hate a nugget of it, the backstop. where, if there was no big trade deal done in time, northern ireland would stay much more closely tied to the eu. the prime minister has promised she will get a change, and the allies she needs in parliament demand it. the backstop needs to be replaced, and that is her mandate, and that's what i expect her to take to brussels. but on the other side of the deep divide here, others angrily adamant the backstop has to stay. the british prime minister has come here empty—handed, with the same old rhetoric,

with no plan, no credibility and, frankly, no honour. but with all those rival tribes around the continent, opening up a path to agreement in brussels seems far away. the prime minister will be the one walking into all this tomorrow. at a time of hot tempers, it's cool compromise that is needed if she's to find a way through belfast, the demands of the brexiteers, and brussels. and remember, theresa may has promised a reluctant parliament that she can persuade this pair of firm friends to change their minds, but... i'm repeating myself by saying we are sticking to the line. the withdrawal agreement is already a compromise. it's been agreed by 28 governments including the uk government, and we very much stand by it. do you agree with donald tusk that there is a special place in hell for brexiteers who didn't have a plan? i believe in heaven, and i have never seen hell. apart during the time

i was doing myjob here. it's a hell. it won't be funny for either side if there is no way to agree. was it appropriate for donald tusk to use the tone he did to talk about british politicians? we are due to leave the european union in 50 days, with or without a deal. and the prime minister has a parliament to convince, a policy to try to change, and promises — big and serious promises — she needs to keep. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. our europe editor katya adler is in brussels tonight. given the tone and language donald tusk used, what hope does the prime minister have of making progress tomorrow? let's look first at donald tusk, he is known in brussels as somebody who enjoys the limelight and likes to make a provocative statement when he is so minded, which he was today. he represents 27

eu leaders in brussels but he was not speaking for all of the eu today with his hellish statement but the sense of frustration he conveyed with the entire brexit process is something that all eu leaders feel and inevitably that will come across to the prime minister loud and clear during meetings tomorrow with jean—claude juncker and donald tusk, although i imagine in the meantime some eu colleagues might have whispered in his ear that considering the delicate political dance the prime minister is trying to execute back home, more fiery state m e nts to execute back home, more fiery statements might be better to avoid. the bottom line is eu leaders want to get a brexit deal done and the alternative that there will be costly politically and economically but brussels does not believe it is the time to budge. there is almost zero expectation anything will come out of the prime minister asking tomorrow for changes to the backstop, the guaranteed to keep the

irish border open after brexit and donald tusk‘s comments aside, the eu's intended message to the prime minister is our doors remain open and we are in listening mode but we have a brexit deal on the table. if you prime minister want to make changes, it is up to you to make the changes, it is up to you to make the changes palatable to us in the eu and toa changes palatable to us in the eu and to a comfortable majority of your mp5. the father of molly russell, the 14—year—old who took her own life in 2017 after viewing images of self—harm on instagram — is calling on social media companies to give him access to his daughter's accounts. ian russell says he wants to know more about why she killed herself but he can't access either her social media or her phone. as the law stands, all the data belongs to the tech companies not the family. angus crawford reports. when a child dies, what happens to their online life, their messages, posts and pictures, their most personal data ? that's an agonising question

for molly russell's dad, ian. there's data on her electronic devices that we can't access. it won't do any good in molly's case, but of course, we might learn lessons that might help other people. the family know she had at least one account on instagram, but there may be others. she used pinterest too. a month after her death, automated e—mails were still suggesting more accounts to follow. in law, that data belongs to the tech companies, not the family. but we now believe that the coroner is writing to instagram, pinterest, youtube and apple, demanding that they hand over anything they know about what molly did online. so why youtube? here's why. within a couple of clicks, we find videos about self—harm. many are meant to be positive, posted by people trying to help. but some of the images

are graphic and disturbing. and look — the same kind of bleak cartoons we know molly liked on instagram. then there's her phone. ian wants to know what's in it, but it's locked. apple says it would help, but their encryption means it's impossible to open. if you were to look in molly's phone, there may be key evidence. the only thing that provided that last final straw must have come through her phone or her ipod touch. we need to find out what it was that drove her to make that final decision that encouraged her to take her life at the end. it seems to me that the data on molly's phone should have become her parents' property. she died without a will. she was 14. and everything else quite naturally returns to us as her parents, and so should her data.

in germany, it's different. in 2012, a 15—year—old girl fell in front of an underground train at this station. it wasn't clear whether she had ta ken her own life. her parents wanted answers, and had to take facebook to court to get access to her account. i think it's very important that there are laws orjudgments, anything that would help families, in this case, to get hold of the data, to retrieve the data, because it's personal. it's not data which belongs to facebook or instagram or google, for instance. molly's family are left with videos, pictures, memories. what they need are answers and for now, those remain out of reach. angus crawford, bbc news. well, today social media companies were accused of choosing to profit from children rather than protect

them, by labour's deputy leader tom watson. he said a labour government would create a regulator with the power to break up tech firms in a bid to rein in their enormous commerial power and influence. our media editor, amol rajan, to look at how this might work. as angus's report made clear, molly russell's father wants it to be much easierfor users to access information after a tragedy. but there's also the wider issue of how you shift power from big tech companies back to citizens. the challenge here is we are in very new territory. new laws tend to use old laws as a starting point, but it's not clear that old laws are much use when it comes to the digital revolution. today, labour's deputy leader, tom watson, identified three areas that could be explored. first, competition law. this is about the concentration of economic power. could existing or new competition laws be used to break up monopolies, or to stop acquisitions such as facebook‘s purchase

of instagram and whatsapp? second, data. it's too crude, as it were, to say that data is the new oil, but it is the most powerful commodity on earth today. could europe's new data rules, known as gdpr, be extended, to give citizens greater control and ownership of the digital trails they leave online? some policy makers, for instance, think tech companies should pay us for our data. finally, free speech and libel laws. this is about the limits of liberalism. what is it permissible to publish online, and who should be responsible? in germany, they've modified existing hate—speech laws to fine tech companies for leaving harmful content online too long. any new regulation will need to be international, and armies of lobbyists are being paid to resist it. but the world has changed — today's public square is digital, and it is now a question of when and not if new rules are created to govern it. amol rajan there. if you're distressed about any of the issues raised in molly's story and would like details of organisations which offer advice

and support, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066. president trump finally delivered his annual state of the union address last night after being delayed for a month because of the us government shutdown. the president spoke of unity and cooperation. but he also brought up some of the big issues that divide america, like abortion and immigration, and he vowed once again to build the border wall with mexico. he also announced that he will hold a second nuclear summit with north korea's leader this month. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, reports. madam speaker, the president of the united states! you emerge into the chamber like a prizefighter before a heavyweight championship bout, but donald trump, the great counterpuncher, had seemingly come with an outstretched arm, not a left hook.

we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good. has applause ever looked a less laudatory? there's a new political reality for donald trump — the democrats now control the house, and speaker nancy pelosi seemed almost mocking. this image went viral. and a new army of democratic women dressed in suffragette white, many of whom came into politics as a protest against donald trump. the president as healer could only go so far. in talking about the economy, he had a swipe at the mueller investigation. an economic miracle is taking place in the united states, and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations.

and on the biggest and most divisive issue of the day, the president is ceding no ground — his demand for money for a border wall. this was a nod to his base that he's not gone soft. no issue better illustrates the divide between america's working class and america's political class than illegal immigration. simply put, walls work, and walls save lives. the state of the union, for all the standing ovations, is a hugely rehearsed affair, but something unscripted did happen. # happy birthday to you... # congress came together in genuine support for an 81—year—old holocaust survivor, judah samet, who also emerged unhurt from the pittsburgh synagogue shooting. they wouldn't do that for me, judah. maybe not.

so is this donald trump 2.0? no — it was a donald trump with some softened edges, but the same driving determination to pitch himself as the angry voice of the downtrodden against the elite. jon is at the white house for us now. i ,so , so some softened edges, what does the performance tell us? we saw donald trump testing out some of the themes of what will be his election campaign, there was more touchy—feely stuff, in the mid—term elections in november he did very badly with suburban voters and women, so badly with suburban voters and women, so he needs to broaden his baseif women, so he needs to broaden his base if he is to get elected in 2020, but at the same time he doesn't want to alienate those people who already back him, and so he said, we are going to ban late term abortions, that will be

difficult to get through, but that was clearly designed to reassure evangelical christians who have supported him in huge numbers in 2016, and then of course there is the border wall. this is becoming a litmus test of donald trump his effectiveness as president, because so effectiveness as president, because so far he's got into an arm wrestle with nancy pelosi over this and last, he says he still determined to do it, but how? if he fails to get that wall built, well, that will be a very big black mark against his presidency. jon sopel, thank you. the united nations has warned venezuela's political leaders against using humanitarian aid as a pawn in the country's deepening crisis. government soldiers have been accused of blocking a bridge on the border with colombia, to prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid — much of it sent by the united states. the shipment is being arranged by the opposition leaderjuan guaido, who is now recognised by many western countries as venezuela's interim head of state. but the socialist president,

nicolas maduro, has denied there is a humanitarian crisis and blames his country's problems on sanctions. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin has gained rare access to a hospital in the capital, caracas. she sent us this report. it's not easy to get inside venezuela's ailing health system — the government tries hard to keep the cameras out. but doctors brought us into one of the main public hospitals in caracas, determined that we should see the truth. and here is the reality behind the dream of free treatment for all — broken equipment that staff say is a symptom of government neglect. you get a real insight here into the state of venezuela's health service. this should be refrigerated, and it should be full of insulin. it broke down five years ago, and it's never been fixed. and just here at my feet

there is a dead cockroach. the health service in this country is in a state of collapse. nearby, we found medical waste, including used needles, strewn around. this is one of the showers. sometimes there's no running water, so relatives have to bring in bottles. marea shows us where her nephew luis cooks his food — in the bathroom. luis is gravely ill with a brain tumour. his family have already spent all their savings trying to keep him alive, but it's not enough. "i still have to rent the surgical equipment they need for my operation," he says. "and buy all the supplies, even the gauze." every day that passes, he loses a little more of his sight. the hospital can't give the sick much more than a bed.

under president nicolas maduro, this is the picture of health. well, take a look at just how bad things are. there is mould growing all the way down the wall. we are in the internal medicine department. this is the isolation area. this patient here has lymphoma, the patient here has tb, and we've been told he is receiving absolutely no treatment. so david can only rest and hope. he's 20 years old. his mother is grateful he's been admitted — he was turned away from another hospital because he didn't have enough money. "i'm feeling a little better now," he tells me, "i feel relieved." but then he admits he does have some pain. in the bed next door, 21—year—old carlos,

a cancer patient and much loved only son. his mother, diana, had just been told he needs a biopsy and she will have to pay for it. it would take nearly two years to earn the money — if she had a job. for dedicated doctors here, like carlos prosperi — anguish, frustration and anger at the government. "i blame president maduro," he says. "we doctors have to tell the truth, we have to do our best to save our patients, but nowadays we can't, we feel blocked because of a negligent government." doctor, you've been speaking very bravely, very openly — isn't there a risk that something that could happen to you now because of what you've been telling us? "anyone can be afraid," he says. "of course i am worried, but i'd prefer to live in a free country rather than live in oppression and let

my patients have nothing." just outside the front door, raw meat for sale, and a discarded scanning machine, now somewhere for staff to set. doctors in venezuela say sometimes all they can do is help their patients die, not help them live. 0rla guerin, bbc news, caracas. let's take a look at some of today's other news. strike action on arriva rail north over the issue of guards on trains has been suspended after what's called "substantial progress" during talks. the unions have taken 47 days of industrial action over the past two years and more walkouts had been planned for this weekend. the former french club of the missing footballer emiliano sala has threatened legal action if it does not receive part of his transfer fee within the next ten days. the french side nantes had agreed a fee of £15 million with cardiff city last month. but the plane transporting sala from france to cardiff

crashed before he could play a single game. a source at cardiff says they will honour the contract but not until they have clarified "all the facts". shares in online supermarket delivery company 0cado have fallen by 6% after a fire tore through its warehouse in hampshire. 200 firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which broke out yesterday morning, and surrounding homes have been evacuated because of an explosion risk. the warehouse in andover deals with 30,000 orders a week. the earth could now be in its warmest period since records began, according to forecasts by the met office. it's suggesting temperatures over the next few years will continue to rise, in particular over the arctic region. there's also a risk temperatures could, temporariliy at least, hit a rise of 1.5 celsius over pre—industrial levels. that's the threshold which scientists say could lead to rapid, far—reaching and unprecedented changes for our planet. here's our science correspondent rebecca morelle. from the devastating flooding

that's inundating australia, forcing thousands from their homes, to the deadly forest fires that raged across the united states last year, and the record—breaking temperatures seen here and across europe over the summer, it's been a year of extremes, and now scientists warn that there could be more to come. at the met office, researchers have been tracking global temperatures, and their new forecast suggests we could be in the middle of the warmest decade since records began. this is worrying, because this is a new level of temperature extreme, and the regional impacts of that are likely to be unprecedented in some regions. so we are likely to see things that we have not seen in over the hundred years of observational records. a temperature rise of 1.5 celsius above preindustrial levels is set as a threshold by un scientists —

anything more could lead to dangerous global impacts. have a look at this graph. the red area shows the predictions the met office has made over the years, and the black lines show the actual temperatures they recorded. there's a close match. the last four years were the hottest on record. this blue area is their forecast for the next five years. it suggests that the warming trend will continue, with a small chance that temperatures could temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees. the main driver for all this is the greenhouse—gas emissions we're producing. we're still too reliant on fossil fuels like coal, and globally levels of carbon dioxide are at a record high. we've got to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases, we've got to reduce concentrations, because if we don't, we are looking at really big changes in the climate. we're going into territory that we've never been in before. we haven't experienced this, so we don't know precisely what's going to happen. all eyes will now be watching to see

if this forecast plays out. scientists warn that the time to act is running out fast. rebecca morelle, bbc news. at least four people have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion and fire in batley this evening. police said the explosion occurred in a flat in the hick lane area of batley, in kirklees, and they have moved people from the immediate area as a precaution. the force said "a number of people" received burns and are being treated in hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. more than 17 years after us and british forces invaded afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks on america, to rid the country of the taliban, its fighters have been holding peace talks with the united states, raising hopes of an end to the war. the taliban's chief negotiator has told the bbc they want to agree a lasting peace, not seize the country by force. the taliban have been on the

offensive since british troops withdrew in 2014 with a wave of attacks and suicide bombings. the islamist fighters now control large parts of the country. but the conflict is deadlocked, and america wants to bring its troops home, as our correspondent secunder kermani reports. more than four years after british combat troops left afghanistan, levels of violence in the country continue to rise. there has been wave on wave of taliban attacks. tens of thousands of government troops killed, along with countless civilians. after 17 years of war, following the 9/11 attacks, the taliban now control or contest nearly half of the country. but with afghan government forces still backed by the united states, the insurgents have been unable to capture any major city. the conflict is a bloody stalemate. yes, it was good...

so the taliban are talking peace with america. and the man who has been leading the negotiations told me they accept there is no military solution to the conflict. 0ccupying the whole country, taking the whole country by power will not help. because it will not bring peace in afghanistan. you do not want to have victory completely militarily. so we wanted to solve this on the table, in a peaceful manner, so that after the withdrawal of the foreign forces, there should be no fighting among afghans. there should be peace forever.