‘ the and it could be thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle. temperatures in the teens, but we could see at 19, 20 degrees. towards the end of the hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: week, temperatures will dip off a touch, but still a little bit above at a summit meeting in egypt, average. goodbye. the prime minister insists a deal is within her grasp and that the uk is still on track to leave the european union on, despite mounting pressure for brexit to be postponed. any delay is a delay, labour have just announced some it doesn't address the issue, it doesn't resolve the issue. movement in their position on brexit i think there is, as i say, the opportunity to leave with a deal on the 29th of march and that is what we are going to be working on. but while mrs may picks up pool tips at the summit, the head of the eu council says he's in favour of a delay. i believe that in this situation that we are in an extension would be a rational solution. and tonight there's movement on labour's position, with the party likely to support another referendum. also tonight... a father of two teenage daughters who both died at hillsborough tells a court of the worst moment of his life. this is hilarious.

i've got an oscar! olivia colman adds an oscar to her haul of awards for best actress in the favourite. and the uk basks in the sunshine on the hottest february day on record. and coming up on bbc news... his authority undermined, maurizio sarri puts on a united front following yesterday's events at wembley. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. pressure is increasing on the prime minister to delay the date of the uk's departure from the eu. at a meeting in egypt with arab and eu leaders theresa may is still insisting the uk will leave on march 29th but the head

of european council donald tusk says a "potential extension" has been discussed and that moving the march 29 deadline would be a "rational solution". the dutch prime minister mark rutte warned mrs may that uk is ‘sleepwalking into a no—deal scenario' and needs to ‘wake up‘. from sharm el sheik, our political editor the prime minister wants to stick to the timetable, leave the eu next month. but if mps don't say yes to a deal before then, might she let that slip? what i have sensed in all of my conversations with my fellow leaders here, both here in sharm el—sheikh and in recent days, is a real determination to find a way through which allows the uk to leave the eu in a smooth and orderly way with a deal.

if your deal is rejected again next month, which would you choose as our prime minister? leaving the european union without a deal or delaying by a couple of months? i am clear that what i am working for is to ensure that we get a deal negotiated with the european union that addresses the concern of parliament such that parliament votes for that deal and we are able to leave with a deal. she doesn't want to answer because she knows that tension waits for her at home. but more voices abroad held out that real possibility. i believe that in the situation we are in, an extension would be a rational solution. but prime minister may still believes that she is able to avoid this scenario. you are trying to put your spoon in and you pull it away. and then suddenly everybody left. there is more to chat about than last night's buffet. to avoid that dilemma over delay, the prime minister still needs eu friends to give an extra legal assurance on the controversial

irish backstop that guarantees no hard border. but patience is obviously very thin. we are now sleepwalking into a deal scenario. into a no deal scenario. it is absolutely unacceptable and i think your best friends have to warn you over that. and i think i am one of your best friends, the netherlands is one of your best friends, so we have to be very straightforward. wake up, this is real, come to a conclusion and close the deal. finally, do you think it is now very likely there will be a delay? and if there is a delay, how long might it be? if theresa may would ask for a delay, i think the eu would then ask her what do you want with it? we don't want to get into this position again and go around in circles for the next couple of months. but she is crisscrossing countries for a reason. number ten believes there is still a narrow way through without hesitation with his help. at home, though, more and more tories, including ministers,

demand in the next 48 hours that the prime minister at least implies she would be willing to put the brakes on brexit rather than leave without a deal. it is not in anybody‘s interest to see no deal affecting britain in the way that we are talking about. but there is always a different tory force in town. a sniff of deliberate delay, a much longer process, eurosceptics would howl with rage. i hear again and again from people, regardless on which side they voted, that they just want her to get on with it, get this sorted. a delay would prolong the uncertainty, it doesn't actually resolve things. here and now and back home tonight the prime minister will do anything she can to avoid saying she would choose delay rather than leaving the eu without a deal if her compromise is rejected by mps again. no one in government is really talking about more than a couple of months of extending their political agony.

but this week the prime minister's problem is acute and familiar. how can she placate her party when one half of it is noisily demanding one thing, the other screaming for the opposite? summits can be surreal. the prime minister last night found herself in an impromptu pool match with the italian leader. with so much riding on brexit, theresa may simply can't afford to miss a shot. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, sharm el—sheikh. theresa may is flying back from egypt tonight and will address mp‘s tomorrow. in the meantime, labour havejust announced some movement in their position on brexit and looks set to support another referendum. let's talk to our political correspondent vicki young at westminster. what more can you tell us? jeremy corbyn has been under huge pressure on his brexit policy as well. the policy was to push for a general election, if that does not happen,

to move towards another referendum. he has even had defections from his party, partly driven by unhappiness over brexit policy. the suspicion was thatjeremy corbyn was dragging his heels over backing another referendum. tonight he has had a meeting with his mps in the house of commons where he will say he has shifted his position. labour will put forward all support and an amendment in favour of a public vote. but there are a lot of u na nswered vote. but there are a lot of unanswered questions. what with the question on the ballot paper before this referendum? would there be an option of staying in the eu, or would it be a referendum on theresa may's deal? secondly, would it get through parliament? jeremy corbyn has a split in his parliament as well, there are dozens of mps who do not want another referendum. a lot of questionsjeremy corbyn will be answering right now. vicki in

westminster, thank you. vicki in westminster, thank you. the british actress olivia colman has been celebrating adding an oscar to her cupboard full of awards for best actress for her role in the period drama the favourite. best film went to green book, which is about a black pianist and his white driver touring america's deep south in the 1960s. our arts editor will gompertz is there in los angeles for us, that was quite a speech from olivia colman. she was absolutely amazing, she com pletely she was absolutely amazing, she completely knocked out the part. she was self—deprecating, funny, sincere. i don't know what her work diary is looking like in the future, but i would imagine every producer wa nts to but i would imagine every producer wants to have lunch with her in this town. it was a pretty good night, there was no host for the first time in 30 years. it was noticeably much more diverse. the show opened with a curtain raising performance by queen. and

then the woman who played a queen brought the house down with her speech. it is genuinely quite stressful. olivia colman was not the favourite to win best actress. glenn close, you have been my idol for so long and this is not how i wanted it to be and i think you are amazing, i love you very much. but she won't a lot of friends on the night, not least for blowing a raspberry at the producers who tried to show her off. i used to work as a cleaner and i love thatjob... oh, please wrap up. rami malek won best actor for his performance as freddie mercury. we made a film about the gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life and was unapologetically himself. his comments about diversity and inclusion chimes with the mood on the night. i am the son of immigrants from egypt, a

first—generation american... applause pa rt part of my story is being written right now. in 2015 the oscars were called out for being so white, not so called out for being so white, not so this year. african americans won best supporting actor and actress. mahershala ali for greenberg. best supporting actor and actress. mahershala ali for greenberglj best supporting actor and actress. mahershala ali for greenberg. i want to thank the academy for recognising a film centred around an indigenous woman, a character that historically have been relegated into the background. the most popular winner 0f background. the most popular winner of the night was... for every adapted screenplay. the 2020 presidential election is around the corner, let's do the right thing. and the oscar goes to... the best

picture winner is about an interracial friendship in the 60s. it has faced issues around american racism. is there something about a film that offend you? offend? are you british? i am. film that offend you? offend? are you british? iam. let film that offend you? offend? are you british? i am. let me give you a british answer, it was not my cup of tea. it was short and sharp show, although it still could not avoid some controversy, but then the oscars would not be the oscars without a bit drama. she might now be hollywood royalty, but to many olivia colman is best known for her break out role in the tv comedy peep show since then she's found fame in tv dramas including broadchurch and will this year appear as the queen in the netflix series the crown. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been to the theatre school in bristol where it all began for her.

teaching a group of young hopefuls at the bristol old vic theatre school. 20 years ago, one of the pupils in the class, a young olivia colman. so her oscar win was a source of immense pride to everyone here. it is lovely to win such a prestigious award. personally it is lovely because i told her, i remember her as a student. yes, it has been a very good day. what was she like? did she stand out? she was mischievous, had a twinkle in her eye always. she was fun to have around. and that sense of fun part of her early success in comedies. around. and that sense of fun part of her early success in comedieslj don't of her early success in comedies.” don't want to pull, i need pain relief. an award-winning turns in dramas like broad church. we have had a lot of information in and we need to sift through that. and the

night manager. we have not been introduced. 20 or so years ago she would have been one of dozens of stu d e nts would have been one of dozens of students using this code? absolutely. this is where it all began for her. welcome to the show. now in turn she is helping motivate the new generation. how inspiring is it that she came from here? it is incredibly inspiring that she came from the school we are studying at and it is an incredibly exciting time to be studying as young women. i woke time to be studying as young women. iwoke up time to be studying as young women. i woke up this morning screaming to my flatmate, she did it! everyone is excited. more pressure on you here now? no, i would excited. more pressure on you here now? no, iwould say it is excited. more pressure on you here now? no, i would say it is more inspiring for women to come out and be as real as they can be truthful to themselves. and who knows? perhaps in part because of the way olivia has shown what is possible, there mightjust olivia has shown what is possible, there might just be olivia has shown what is possible, there mightjust be a future oscar winner or two in this very room.

britain's claim to sovereignty over the chagos islands in the indian ocean has been ruled illegal by the united nation's top court. britain forcibly evicted people from the chagos archipelago in the 1960s and 1970s so the united states could build a military base there. the international criminal court says the uk's administration there is unlawful and the islands shouldn't have been separated from mauritius. the opinion is not binding, but carries significant weight. the father of two teenage daughters who were both killed at hillsborough has described the "worst moment" of his life as he travelled to hospital with one while her sister was lying being treated on the pitch. the jury in the trial of the hillsborough match commander david duckenfield heard too from the father of a boy who died. he said he was frozen with fear when he saw the crush on the terraces, and knew his son was there. mr duckenfield denies causing the deaths of 95 people. judith moritz reports. as people were being carried out

of the pens at hillsborough, this photo captured one father's plight. trevor hicks was standing in the corner of the ground, his teenage daughters were out of his reach and he sensed something was badly wrong. trevor was next to the police control box. he shouted up to the gantry for help. today, he told the jury that one officer didn't respond. another swore at him and told him to shut up. mr hicks told the court it was clear there were problems, and he could smell fear. he knew his daughters were at the front and could see substantial crushing in the area where they were. he went onto the pitch and found the girls lying almost side by side. trevor hicks told the jury... the hickses had gone to the game as a family of four. trevor and his wifejenny went home that night as a bereaved couple. thejury also heard emotional words

from another father whose family was devastated by hillsborough. barry devonside had taken his son, 18—year—old christopher, to the match. father and son were allocated tickets in separate parts of the ground. christopher was standing with his friends on the terraces, his dad barry sitting elsewhere. today, mr devonside told the jury he saw someone being resuscitated on the pitch and said, what the bloody hell's going on? a man next to him had a transistor radio and told him, there's two dead. barry devonside cried as he said... former chief superintendent david duckenfield denies gross negligence manslaughter. the trial continues. judith moritz, bbc news, preston.

our top story this evening. theresa may comes under renewed pressure to delay brexit on march 29th. labour look set to back a second referendum. and it's the hottest february day on record with temperatures hitting more than 20—degrees celsius. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... anthonyjoshua says he'll make sure he avoids a potential banana skin when he fights big baby jarrell miller in the big apple june. education about relationships and sex are to become part of the school curriculum in england across all ages following new government guidelines published today. children as young as four will be given lessons on relationships. at secondary level, sex education will be also made compulsory though parents will have a choice to opt out, but only up to the age of 15. all children in england will also be taught how to look after their mental

and physical wellbeing. our education editor branwen jeffreys has been speaking to parents and teachers. today we're going to be looking at consent... learning to look after their bodies and minds, talking about respect, relationships and sex. part secondary school for generations. with parents still able to opt out children up to the age of 15. one of the concerns is that stu d e nts 15. one of the concerns is that students go and self educate and self inform using the internet to help make their decisions. we know that can be often an unreliable source of information. these guidelines are updated for new challenges. social media, explicit material online. all putting pressure on their mental health. but some parents at this birmingham school are angry, against children learning about same—sex couples. the

new guidelines say it's up to schools when that's introduced. his job is it to prepare children for the adult world? most parents feel it spares. but these guidelines give schools the space to have conversations about a live band and let live culture. respect for different genders and sexualities. evenif different genders and sexualities. even if those seas are different from those children might here at home. at this london primary school, kids learn about gay and lesbian history, part of a way of understanding different ways of being a family. in year two, we looked at a story about two penguins, two male penguins who hatched an egg together. then they did some exploration of different types of family and they also did some artwork. how do you make sure you don't go beyond what parents are co mforta ble you don't go beyond what parents are comfortable with? we continue to engage our parental community about

theseissues engage our parental community about these issues and have a conversation about what they want their children to be learning in school, what they think is appropriate. perhaps because of those conversations, pa rents were because of those conversations, parents were supportive. when you think about children's access to the internet and the things they can learn on their own, as much as we try we cannot police everything they learn. i think to learning a controlled, safe environment is really important. learning at home and that school is perfect. this new advice has been welcomed by schools. it gives them a back to discuss sensitive issues with parents. the chairwoman of sir philip green's retail empire has resigned. karren brady has resigned. the businessmen denies allegations of unlawful behaviour against employees.

investigations into the plane crash which killed emiliano sala says there are questions about the pilot's license. new pictures have been released. the aircraft crashed into the channel onjanuary been released. the aircraft crashed into the channel on january the 2ist. into the channel on january the 21st. emiliano sala had just signed to cardiff city. inquests for the 21 victims of the 1974 birmingham pub bombings have opened with their names being read out before a minute's silence was held as a mark of respect. six men spent 17 years injailfor the bombings, which had been carried out by the ira, before their convictions were quashed. the inquests are happening after a long legal fight by the families of the victims. our correspondent sima kotecha reports from birmingham. it's the biggest unsolved mass murder on english soil of the 20th century. it was 197a. two bombs exploded in central birmingham, tearing through two pubs and killing 21 people. the ira was thought to be responsible, but the individuals

behind the bombings have never been brought tojustice. today, a big moment for the families of those killed. the start of the inquests into the murders of their loved ones. what burns our desire is truth, justice and accountability. and nothing and no one can stop that. and until we get that, we will not stop. this afternoon, the coroner sir peter thornton qc told the jury... in the aftermath, these men were wrongly convicted of the bombings. once they were released from prison, the inquests weren't reopened, until today — after the families campaigned consistently for years. the names of those killed are inscribed into the leaves on these artificial trees outside

birmingham's iconic new street station. these inquests won't name those behind the attacks, after the court of appeal agreed with the coroner that it was not his job to point the finger of blame. this woman says she needs to understand what happened to her son. i'd to like, if it's possible, i'd like to know who... ..who was actually responsible. give me an answer, give me the end, give me closure. all these years later, the next five weeks will determine what new information, if any, comes to light to ease the relatives' grief. sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. the new bbc scotland tv channel launched last night.

with a budget of £32 million, it will show a mixture of newly commissioned programmes and repeats. it includes a new hour long news programme called ‘the nine' which starts this evening. our media editor amol rajan is at bbc scotland in glasgow, so what will the new channel look like? well, the launch of a new channel is a pretty significant moment in scottish and british broadcasting. there have been calls for a dedicated scottish six o'clock news. they schools were supercharged by the political atmosphere around the independence referendum where the bbc was accused in some quarters of neglecting scottish audiences. this new channel is an attempt to neutralise those charges but it raises as many questions as answers. the first is around cost. the bbc isn't as rich as it used to be. there is hyperinflation in the cost of tv. they may have to shell out hundreds of millions of free tv licences for the over 75 and this

new venture will cost tens of millions. the second issue is effectiveness. if negative sentiment towards the bbc is so entrenched in some parts of scotland, could it be the place the channel makes things worse are not better? thirdly, appetite. is there actually an audience? the bbc has a huge problem with young audiences flocking to other platforms where they are sinking into digital wormholes. this new channel is a multi—genre linear offering which is trying to be all things to all people at a time when a lot of people are saying the future of media is more and more specialism. it's not so much what's the point, is will it work? it's a financial and political gamble but one i think the bbc felt it had to make. thank you. the uk has had its warmest february day on record. in ceredigion in west wales temperatures reached 20.3 celsius — the first time a temperature of over 20 has been recorded in winter. our correspondent tomos

morgan sent this report. fli p—flo ps flip—flops in february. for the first time ever, temperatures have exceeded 20 degrees during winter in the uk. the perfect start to the welsh half term. it gets the kids out having a bit of fun. it's nice to have the nice weather but at the same time, it's great watching this. do you remember it last year?” remember how cold it was, i was in thermals with the wood burner going. it's nice to have this. this beautiful weather in west wales todayis beautiful weather in west wales today is more like something you would expect during the summer. in fa ct, would expect during the summer. in fact, the record—breaking 20 degrees witnessed in ceredigion today is the average temperature during july and august here in aberystwyth. today its ice cream all round and drinks on the pier. hard to believe that exactly 12 months ago, the uk was gearing up for the beast from the

east. last year, it was a tough time, is there any value opening the same time this year? when you look at the bbc weather the aberystwyth, it's a no—brainer, you have to open and may pay when the sun shines. with plenty of sunshine forecast, the great british weather is always full of surprises. time for a look at the weather. here's lucy martin. is it going to last all week? it looks like it will last for half the week. temperatures dropping off a bit as we go towards the end of the week. a cold and frosty start for some, parts of west wales started off at —1 this morning. fast forward to the afternoon and 20.6 celsius in the sunshine making it the uk's february temperature record. we'll hold on to a good deal of clear sky with more cloud pushing into the north and west. where we had that

cloud it will act as a blanket so temperature is not falling as far. away from the far north—west of scotland, temperatures are falling away. a chilly night with a touch of frost particularly for central southern england and wales and there could be some mist and fog to take us could be some mist and fog to take us into tomorrow. cold and frosty start for some of us and more cloud in the far north—west of scotland. that could be thick enough that the odd spot of bristle at times into the afternoon. elsewhere, a fine and dry day and temperatures widely in the mid teens. lately, 19—20 is possible again tomorrow. on wednesday we could see problems with dense patches of mist and fog. that could linger in a few spots through the day. where it lingers temperatures held back a touch. the sunshine still above average and warm. as we move towards the end of the week into thursday, this feature will bring some showers to the

south. a cloudy day on thursday. temperatures, although above average for the time of year, will come down from what we've seen at the start of the week and turning more unsettled late into the weekend. too good to last! thank you. that's all from the bbc news at, so it's goodbye from me, 00:29:22,673 --> 2147483051:51:26,051 and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s 2147483051:51:26,051 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 news teams where you are.