tonight at ten, labour says it would now be prepared to back a new referendum on brexit. jeremy corbyn and his senior colleagues say that if labour's conditions for a brexit deal are not accepted by parliament, they would then back a new public vote. we need to go back to the people to ask them to help break this logjam, this impasse, with 32 days before we leave with no deal at all. during the day, the prime minister met eu leaders at a global summit and insisted a brexit deal by the 29th of march was still within reach. any delay is a delay. it doesn't address the issue, it doesn't resolve the issue. i think there is, as i say, the opportunity to leave with a deal on the 29th of march, and that's what we're going to be working on. we'll have the latest on the brexit process, and we'll be asking about the likelihood of a breakthrough in the month ahead. also tonight: the un says that britain should end its control of the chagos islands in the indian ocean "as rapidly as

possible". pupils in england will learn about relationships, keeping safe online, and looking after their mental health, as part of compulsory lessons from next year. this is hilarious. i've got an oscar! and how olivia colman became the first briton in a decade to win best actress at the oscars. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, heavyweight world champion anthonyjoshua warns american challengerjarrell miller that he will "strip him of his soul" when they meet injune. good evening. in a significant development in the brexit debate, jeremy corbyn says labour is now prepared to back another referendum to prevent what he calls

a "damaging tory brexit". labour says that if its own conditions for a brexit deal are not accepted, including a comprehensive customs union with the eu, the party would then support a fresh referendum. but as our chief political correspondent vicki young explains, it's not clear what the terms of the referendum would be. her report does contain some flashing images. for months, the labour leader has been accused of dragging his feet, relu cta nt to been accused of dragging his feet, reluctant to swing behind another brexit referendum, even though that is what many labour party members want. tonight he has taken a step in that direction, his allies say he is trying to keep the country together. whilst we have respected the result of the referendum and we have been trying to make sure that we leave in a sensible way, with his prime minister, it is really very difficult indeed. you would campaign to remain if we got to

the point? of course i would campaign to remain, because i think that is best for britain. and jeremy corbyn? if it was a disastrous tory brexit or remaining, jeremy corbyn would campaign to remain. some, though, suspect the announcement is designed to stem the flow of disgruntled mps from the party. most of those who left last week had been pushing for aso left last week had been pushing for a so called trans. with brexit day drawing closer, former colleagues think this is the right solution. the labour party and the conservatives have been divided on brexit. i think that this plan today sta rts brexit. i think that this plan today starts to bring the labour party together. yes, let's go for a deal if you want to do that, but let's also have the option to remain, and you can only do that if you take this back to the british people and draw a line under this whole sorry saga. the campaign for a second referendum has attracted thousands to marches across the country, but for mps representing seats in the

midlands, the north of england and parts of wales, there is concern that labour could be accused of betraying the will of millions of people. i have deep reservations about the idea of a second referendum, i think it would be very divisive for our country and our communities, i think it would have a corrosive impact on the role and sovereignty of parliament. this is a shift in labour policy, but there is still confusion over the detail. what, for example, would be the question put in any referendum? and there is huge uncertainty over whether enough mps would back the policy in the house of commons — dozens policy in the house of commons — d oze ns of policy in the house of commons — dozens of labour mps have said they would be reluctant to do so in the past. and one said tonight the policy was so damaging it would preventjeremy corbyn from ever becoming prime minister. for months, labour has stuck to a carefully crafted brexit policy, jeremy corbyn outlined his revised plan in a parliamentary meeting with mps but soon discovered that when you play is one group, you website another.

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. —— you upset another. the prime minister has just returned home from egypt, where she held talks with some eu leaders at an international summit. mrs may will update mps on the latest negotiations tomorrow, and she insisted today that it was still possible to reach deal by the 29th of march, when the uk is set to leave the eu. but one european leader warned the prime minister that the uk was in danger of sleepwalking into a no—deal scenario. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, was travelling with her. her report contains some flashing images. theresa may must be rather used to grinning and bearing it by now, waiting for the cameras to leave before yet another vital conversation. and with every day, more clamour for her to say she would wait too. 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. 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. live to brussels and our europe editor, katya adler. katya, when the eu talks about good progress being made, are they suggesting a deal is within reach, well, huw, that is what downing

street would like you to think, certainly the prime minister has met a number of eu leaders and the official feedback on both sides is that these talks were constructive and positive. but on the eu side at least, this is polite speak for saying, look, we are on the same tea m saying, look, we are on the same team in so much as we want ideal, we wa nt to team in so much as we want ideal, we want to get the withdrawal agreement past, but the eu side at the prime minister still has not come forward with any concrete proposals how to get over the deadlock with the eu over the backstop, that guaranteed to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland after brexit. the prime minister is still telling eu leaders that she needs changes to the backstop text, and they are insisting they will make legally binding assurances that it is not a permanent solution but there will be no changes. privately, huw, eu diplomats are telling me that i think the prime minister is trying to run down the clock in a high—stakes game of three—way brexit blackmail, they say,

leaning on hardline brexiteers singh, support me or risk having no brexit at all, leaning on labourmps, me or risk having no brexit at all, leaning on labour mps, sing, support me or you could have no deal, or leaning on the eu, saying, give me more on the backstop or you could have a no—deal brexit. as the theory goes, only one of those three groups would need to blink for her to get the deal passed. i wouldn't put my money on the eu blinking first, but as eu leaders look at the goings—on in westminster, they think to a certain extent the process may be taken out of the prime minister's hands. katya, many thanks again, katya adler in brussels. the british actress olivia colman has been celebrating her win at the oscars in what was a night of surprises in hollywood. she won 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 chauffeur‘s journey through america's deep south. that award has provoked controversy, with claims the film portrays race from a white perspective rather than a black one. live to los angeles and our arts

editor will gompertz. hi, huw. i think the producers of the academy award show are just relieved to come through it unscathed, none of the mistakes we have seen in previous years, no envelopes going into the wrong hands, and if there is the odd controversy about choice, that is great, it gets people to watch, and more data than last year. added to which, it was more diverse in terms of those who won awards, and olivia colman was great! the show opened... # buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise... ..with a curtain—raising performance by queen. welcome to the oscars! and then the woman who played a queen brought the house down with her speech. um, ooh... it's genuinely quite stressful! olivia colman wasn't 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 a lot of friends on the night, not least for blowing a raspberry at the producers who tried to usher her off. i used to work as a cleaner, and i loved thatjob, but i did spend quite a lot of time imagining this... oh, please wrap up. rami malek won best actor for his performance as freddie mercury. we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life unapologetically himself. his comments about diversity and inclusion chimed with the mood on the night. i am the son of immigrants from egypt, a first—generation american... applause part of my story is being written right now. in 2015, the oscars were called out for being "so white". not so this year. african americans won best supporting actor and actress — mahershala ali in green book and regina king in if beale street could talk.

and alfonso cuaron won best director for roma, his film about and dedicated to the maid who looked after him when a child in mexico city. i want to thank the academy for recognising a film centred around an indigenous woman, a character that historically have been relegated in the background in cinema. the most popular winner of the night was... spike lee! ..for adapted screenplay. my grandma who saved 50 years of social security cheques to put her first grandchild... she called me spikey—poo. she put me through morehouse college and nyu grad film! the 2020 presidential election is around the corner. let's do the right thing! spike lee's comments provoked a tweet from the president. he won't mind that, but he did mind this. and the oscar goes... to... green book. the best picture winner, which saw spike lee miss out on the accolade once again,

is about an interracial friendship set in the 1960s. it has faced criticism for being inaccurate and simplifying issues around american racism. is there something about green book that offends you? this is what i'm trying to get to. offend? are you british? yes, lam. let me give you a british answer — it wasn't my cup of tea! not my cup of tea! it was a shorter, sharper show, although it still couldn't avoid some controversy, but then the oscars wouldn't be the oscars without a bit drama. will gompertz, bbc news, hollywood. an interim report into the plane crash which killed the footballer emiliano sala says questions remain about the validity of the licence held by the pilot david ibbotson, who also died in the crash. the air accidents investigation branch said the wreck of the plane was found in three parts on the sea bed. emiliano sala was being flown to his new club, cardiff city, where he'd just signed from the french club nantes.

a father whose two children died in the hillsborough football disaster in 1989 has told a court of the "worst moment" of his life, as he travelled to hospital with one of his girls while leaving her sister to be treated on the pitch. trevor hicks was giving evidence alongside other parents whose children died in the disaster at the trial of match police commander david duckenfield. mr duckenfield denies causing the deaths of 95 people, as our correspondent 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.

trevor hicks told the court it was clear there were problems, and he could smell fear. he knew his teenage daughters, victoria and sarah, 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 was

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. for over half a century, the chagos islands in the indian ocean have been a british overseas territory. but today the highest court at the united nations said uk should end its control as "rapidly as possible". mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands in 1965 in exchange for independence. in the process, up to 2,000 chagos

residents were forced to leave and are still not permitted to return. live to the court at the hague and our correspondent andrew harding. yes, this was a big moment for britain, for africa, for international law. a few hours ago, thejudges here basically read the riot act to the uk, saying that when we gave our colonies in africa back a century ago or during the last century, we did so illegally, by keeping one piece to ourselves, that that was wrong and would no longer be tolerated. there was real suspense here in court today. at stake, the fate of a small piece of britain's old empire. but when the decision came, the united nations' top judges were almost unanimous. they said britain was and is in the wrong. the united kingdom may stand under an obligation to bring to an

end its administration of the chagos archipelago as rapidly as possible. this is what the judge was talking about, the chagos islands, a few crumbs of territory deep in the indian ocean. back in the 1960s, britain, the colonial power then, forced the entire population to leave. london had cut a secret deal with washington, which wanted to use the main island of diego garcia as a military base. it is still in use today. but there was a complication. this is mauritius, a much bigger island nation, which claims that the chagos archipelago belongs to it. what's more, is is britain forced it to surrender the islands in return for being granted independence in 1968. for decades, those families kicked off chagos have dreams being back home. i visited this community in mauritius last year. olivier told me of his

frustration. but look at him in the hague today after the court's decision. it's a sign for victory that our people will be back on chagos. we will be on chagos, no one can prevent us. britain never wa nted one can prevent us. britain never wanted this case to come before the court, but its allies deserted it, not least because of european frustration over brexit. so today, tim has suffered a humiliating defeat, told in essence that it has been acting illegally, clinging onto a scrap of its old empire in africa. the government has since pointed out that the court's opinion is not binding and said military bases in the indian ocean play a vital security role. but britain may yet be forced to the negotiating table. britain may find the world is a lonely place. britain needs trade and other agreements with africa and other parts of the world, and the pressures on the united kingdom to comply with this opinion will be

very great. tonight, or celebrations for the small chagos community living in west sussex. we have been fighting for a long time for our right of return and our fundamental rights. maybe now ourfundamental rights. maybe now ourfundamental rights can be respected by everyone. but the question remains single —— will britain negotiate, or deck in its heels? andrew harding, bbc news, the hague. let's take a look at some of today's other news. the new channel bbc scotland has broadcast the first edition of its nightly hour—long news programme. called the nine, it's broadcast each weeknight at 9pm and features news from scotland, the rest of the uk, as well as international news. it's anchored by presenters martin geissler and rebecca curran. baroness karren brady has resigned from her senior position in sir philip green's retail empire. lady brady was non—executive chairman of taveta investments, which owns the arcadia group, which includes topshop

and miss selfridge. sir philip has been accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse against members of staff — allegations he denies. inquests have opened for the 21 victims of the 1974 birmingham pub bombings. the names were read out before a minute's silence was observed 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 battle 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 thejury... 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 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. from the age of four, children in england will be taught about relationships, keeping safe online, and looking after

their mental health. the new lessons will start next year, and at the same time, classes on sex and relationships will be compulsory in all secondary schools. our education editor, branwenjeffreys, has more details. today, what we're going to have a look at is consent... learning to look after their bodies and minds, talking about respect, relationships and sex — part of secondary school for generations. whatever's said in the room, stays in the room. ..with parents still able to opt out children up to the age of 15. one of the concerns with the opt—out is that students go and self—educate go and self—educate and self—inform using things like the internet to help make their decisions. and we know that can often be 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. whosejob is it to prepare children for the adult world? most parents feel it's theirs. but these guidelines give schools the space to have conversations about a live and let live culture, respect for different genders and sexualities, even if those views are different from those children might hear at home. so at this london primary school, kids learn about gay and lesbian history. in yeartwo, for example, what the children did last time, they read a book, a story about two penguins in a zoo, two male penguins who hatched an egg together. then they did some exploration of different types of family. how do you make sure you don't go beyond what parents are comfortable with? we continue to engage our parental community about all 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, parents here were supportive. as much as we try, we can't police everything they learn. so i think to learn in a controlled, safe environment is the way forward. kids need to be more aware, so if it starts in school, at home, perfect. the new advice will give schools back—up to find their way through these sensitive subjects. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the uk has experienced its warmest winter's day on record, with temperatures rising above 20 degrees celsius in february for the first time since records began. there was a peak of 20.6 degrees at trawsgoed in ceredigion, beating the previous uk record which had stood since 1998. the unseasonably warm daytime conditions have been caused by warm air drawn up from north africa, because of the position of the jet stream. by contrast, this time last year, much of the uk was in the freezing grip of the

so—called beast from the east. more on the oscars, and while olivia colman has now joined the ranks of hollywood royalty, she's proud of her gradual career progression from the television comedy peep show more than 15 years ago through dramas including broadchurch, and later this year she will appear as the queen in the netflix series the crown. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been to the theatre school in bristol where the journey began. bristol old vic theatre school's class of 2019. 20 years ago, among the class of 1999 was a young olivia colman. it's lovely for an alumni to have won such a prestigious award. personally, it's lovely because i taught her. i remember her as a student, i remember drinking with her in the pub, and that was all cool. so yeah, it's a very good day. what was she like, did she stand out? she was mischievous.

she had a sort of twinkle in her eye always as a student. she was just fun to have in the room. and that sense of fun, part of her early success on comedies like peep show... i don't want to pull, i need pain relief, mark! then award—winning turns in dramas like broadchurch. we've had a lot of information in. and the night manager. we've not been introduced. my name's angela burr. here in bristol, rehearsing and performing, is where it all began for her. now, in turn, she is helping motivate a new generation. so how inspiring is it? she came from here. it's incredibly inspiring that she came from the school we're currently studying at and it's an incredibly exciting time to be going into this industry as young women. i woke up this morning to my flatmate screaming, "she did it, she did it!" so i think everyone's excited. more pressure on you here now? no, i would say it's more inspiring to know that olivia's opened this gateway for women to come out and be as real as they can with how they look,