this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. singapore bans all boeing 737 max aircraft from its airspace in the wake of the deadly ethiopia plane crash at the weekend. this is the briefing. the inventor of the world wide web, i'm sally bundock. sir tim berners—lee, our top story: tells the bbc global action theresa may and eu officials agree is needed to tackle its "downward "legally—binding changes" to the brexit deal, ahead plunge to a dysfunctional future". of today's crucial vote in the british parliament. and on the markets: there is a lot on the minds of today we have secured legal changes. investors today, not least brexit in now is the time to come together to back this improved brexit deal the uk. for now in asia you can see and to deliver on the instruction of the british people. a very strong session is under european commission president jean—claude juncker warns voting down the deal would put everything at risk. in politics, sometimes you get a second chance. it is what we do with the second chance that counts because there will be no third chance.

iam ben i am ben bland at westminster. after the last—ditch talks in strasbourg, attention switches to today's crunch vote here in westminster. but has theresa may done enough to secure a breakthrough? more than 80 boeing 737 max aircraft are grounded by airlines around the world, following the crash in ethiopia. but us aviation officials insist they are airworthy. and hit by italy's hardline stance on migrants. why rescue boats are being stopped from saving lives. the inventor of the world wide web says global action is needed to tackle its "downward plunge to a dysfunctional future". sir tim berners—lee talks exclusively to the bbc on the 30th anniversary of his web plans.

a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the inventor of the world wide web, tim berners—lee talks of its demise, spreading nastiness and misinformation. do you agree? and are you concerned for the future of the web? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. the british prime minister, theresa may, has said she has secured what she described as legal changes to the brexit agreement with the eu. she hopes the measures will secure passage of the deal in parliament on tuesday. after last—ditch talks in strasbourg, mrs may said she got binding assurances that the backstop to prevent a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic would never be permanent, a fear of many

pro—brexiteers in her party. ben bland is live at westminster for us. this is the day, the big vote later where you are with the house of commons behind you, but give us more about what she has brokered late yesterday. well, yes, sally, mps we re yesterday. well, yes, sally, mps were here debating late into the night as theresa may was in strasbourg at those last—ditch talks with eu officials. in the attention now switches to how the mps will vote later today. we don't know the exact timing, but we know they will vote on whether these changes that theresa may has secured to the withdrawal agreement are enough to win their support. before they voted theresa may has said she will open

the debate, give more details, she had a press conference in strasbourg where she set out the essence of what she said she had achieved. she will flash out more details for mps before they vote. and crucially, the attorney general geoffrey cox, will give his opinion on whether he feels this will change anything with regards to the backstop, the controversial aspects of the agreement. labour has already dismissed the changes. jeremy corbyn says this has failed to make any significant difference to the withdrawal deal. the democratic unionist party, the northern irish mps, who the prime minister relies on to have a majority in parliament, has said they need to look at the detail before they reach a conclusion. with all the details of what happened in strasbourg here is chris mason. is this the moment of truth, mrs may? a last-minute hurdle to strasbourg to meet the eu, and then

late last night an announcement. first aid drawings instrument with probable legal weight to the withdrawal agreement will guarantee that the eu cannot act with the intent of applying the backstop indefinitely will stop if they do it can be challenged through arbitration and if they're found to be in breach the uk can suspend the backstop. the backstop is the insurance policy designed to ensure that the border on the island of ireland remains open in all circumstances by keeping the uk in a customs union with the eu. lasco's talks resulted in a wealth of documents, legal instruments, statements, and declarations, some of them legally binding about how the backstop could be avoided and how the uk might suspend it in some circumstances in the future —— last night. so what does the eu make of this new agreement? let us speak crystal clear about the choice. it

is still brexit might not happen at all. faced with this stark reality, members of the house of commons have a deep responsibility and a fundamental choice to make. and if we vote for this improved deal... mps debated brexit until nearly midnight. this morning, only one thing matters, numbers. can the prime minister persuade enough mps who rejected the withdrawal agreement the first time around two months ago to bring themselves to back it now? i will certainly be very influenced by what the dup decide, because the essence of this issueis decide, because the essence of this issue is about the union and treating northern ireland in the same way as the rest of the united kingdom. northern ireland's democratic unionists are still considering their position. and, remember, given the scale of the government's defeat last time, the prime minister could be very successful in persuading a lot of mps to change their minds, and she could still lose. chris mason, bbc

news, at westminster. as chris points out, it is all still to play for. very much so. you only have two cast your mind back a couple of months to mid— january, when this brexit withdrawal deal was put before mps and was rejected, and historic defeat, a huge margin, 230 votes it was defeated by. that will be very much in the prime minister's mind as she opens the debate, as theresa may sets out what she feels she has achieved to assuage people's fears, the fears of mps about the original deal and where their concerns were. she feels she has gone to be eu, has secured changes, and will put the deal before the once again and will try to persuade them that she has dealt with big concern that they had about the deal in its originalform. as chris

referred to in his report that, it could be that she manages to persuade some of the doubters, bus, is it enough? will to persuade enough of them to back the deal? —— but is this enough? it will depend on how the dup decide to vote and crucially whether any labour mps will throw their weight behind the deal as well. and before you go, talk us through what happens this week if the government is defeated today. well, the vote will happen later today. if mps rejected this deal there is likely to be a second vote tomorrow where mps will be asked to say whether they want a no—deal brexit or not. if they decide that they don't want a no deal scenario, there will be a third deal scenario, there will be a third deal where they are asked to they wa nt to deal where they are asked to they want to delay brexit? if they decide to vote in favour of a delay that is by no means automatic. the uk still

has to go back to the other eu 27 members and ask for them to agree to that. there is potentially a loss of different directions this could go in. when we talk about this withdrawal agreement, what we are talking about is a deal that would smooth the transition after the 29th of march to effectively maintain the status quo while the uk and the eu thrash out a longer term trading relationship. that is what they are voting on. and that is what is at sta ke voting on. and that is what is at stake in the coming hours today. thank you so much, ben bland at westminster for us today on what has been regarded as another very critical day for this process of the uk leaving the european union. and you can find analysis of theresa may's agreement with eu officials, on what they've described as "legally—binding changes" to the brexit withdrawal deal on our website — bbc.com/news — or download the bbc news app.

us aviation authorities say they believe the boeing 737 max aircraft of the type that crashed in ethiopia on sunday is airworthy. but more airlines have grounded their boeing 737 max aircraft and now singapore has banned those planes from its airspace, which affects five airlines. the aircraft was flying to the kenyan capital, nairobi, when it crashed minutes after taking off from addis ababa, killing all 157 people onboard. ben ando reports. the field of debris is fast. slowly, carefully, and respectfully, investigators picked their way through, hoping that among the smashed engines, shredded wheels, and possessions of those who died, there may, perhaps, the answers, because in the wake of this crash in ethiopia that cost 157 lives, there

isa ethiopia that cost 157 lives, there is a big question about the aircraft came down. a boeing 737 max 8. in service for less than two years, already two have crashed, the other already two have crashed, the other a lion air flight that plunged into the sea last october. is it bad luck 01’ the sea last october. is it bad luck or the symptom of a design flaw? boeing has released a software update and the faa in the united states as the plane is there. but around the world from china to singapore, mexico and argentina, airlines are grounding their mclay planes. in britain few operate the plane, with 18, norwegian has the most, using them primarily between london gatwick, edinburgh and scandinavia. chile has 15, operating between manchester, spain, and africa. but rya nair between manchester, spain, and africa. but ryanair has 135 on order, with the first expected to arrive next month. and ceo michael 0'leary says he has no plans to delay introduction. in ethiopia, the black box flight recorders have been found will stop analysing them will bea

found will stop analysing them will be a priority as airlines and their passengers wait nervously to find out whether the boeing 737 max 8 is u nsafe out whether the boeing 737 max 8 is unsafe or just unlucky. out whether the boeing 737 max 8 is unsafe orjust unlucky. ben ando, bbc news. in business briefing we will be live to singapore for the latest news from the civil aviation authority there in singapore and the head who has been speaking in singapore with relation to that story. since the beginning of the year, one in three migrants has drowned crossing the mediterranean sea from libya to europe. that puts the death rate significantly higher than it has ever been. charities are warning that the crossing has become more dangerous since a crackdown by the italian government on humanitarian rescue ships. jean mackenzie has been to sicily where one rescue ships was being detained by authorities. this was the last rescue carried out bya this was the last rescue carried out

by a humanitarian ship in the mediterranean. 47 migrants were fleeing libya on a sinking dinghy. the number of rescue boat has fallen dramatically in recent months, as italian authorities make it more difficult for them to operate. this is the main living area when they are on board. this year the see what has been working alone. on our last mission we saw 117 people died, because we were in the wrong spot. you can't be in two places at once. and these huge areas of sea just can't be monitored effectively with one vessel. this journey is now more dangerous than it has ever been. in the early months of last year, one in 20 migrants died taking this route. so far this year it has been one in three. ebrahim was lucky. he was picked up during the last rescue after skipping a detention centre.|j have been in libya. minimum you can see three dead bodies. this was his

fourth crossing. the other times he was picked up by the libyan coastguard and put back in detention. every single day people are ready to leave in libya. no matter that people are dying in the sea. they don't care. and you are prepared to die, you are prepared to ta ke prepared to die, you are prepared to take that risk. this is why i put myself in that boat. but the italian government wants to stop migrants leaving libya, a policy that has been criticised. would you like to see all the rescue boats stop operating in the mediterranean? translation: yes. then we make mistakes. there is an agreement between italy and libya. the libyan coastguard is taking care of bringing migrants back to safety. it takes ten days for italy to allow the sea was to dock with the rescue migrants on board. and now authorities won't let it live. now we re authorities won't let it live. now were filming a distress call comes in. a rubber boat, 60 migrants on board. this is really upsetting for

you, isn't it? yes! itjust highlights the stupidity of the situation. we have a rescue team here, they are literally twiddling their thumbs wanting to get out. if these people don't get rescued they will die. europe can't agree with what to do with migrants arriving by sea. but as people continue to flee libya, the politicians know a new strategy is needed urgently. jean mackenzie, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: he's back! zinedine zidane returns to real madrid afterjust ten months. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief, this the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 2a hours, then, the soviet union lost an elderly,

sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots in the gym. then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts, and, god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged 41, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an 8—car convoy. paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really. i've never been married before. you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines:

more than 80 boeing 737 max 8 aircraft have been grounded by airlines around the world following the crash in ethiopia, but us aviation officials insist they are airworthy. the british parliament is set for a crucial vote today on theresa may's brexit deal after she agreed to what she describes as legally binding changes with the eu. england is the most expensive place to study. thousands of young people from the uk are studying at dutch universities that offer degrees in english at a fraction of the cost of british universities. so, what impact will britain leaving the eu will have on their ability to study abroad? anna holligan has been finding out. in the lead is approaching her finals, but she is distracted. in the lead is approaching her finals, but she is distractedlj in the lead is approaching her finals, but she is distracted. i am supposed to be focusing on my exams,

and instead i am spending time on brexit trying to find out what my rights are in three weeks. i feel lost and alone, either nowhere to turn to find information. i felt it physically the pain of it, not knowing what will happen. i don't knowing what will happen. i don't know what i can do next year, if only to go back to the uk. more than 2500 british students are doing their masters degrees in the netherlands. the dutch government offers financial incentives to entice bright young minds and university education is more affordable here. lr's psychology degree cost 2000 euros a year. in england it would be more than three times that amount. there is such a feeling of uncertainty that it is putting people on edge. uncertainty is about travel, costs, my right to

remain. my —— people are close to breakdown because of the uncertainty of how their lives will be after the end of march. ricky students already enrolled in dutch university will keep their right to student loans. if the uk and the eu failed to reach an agreement on the nature of their future relationship either 29th of march, then after that date, any new british applicants will be treated the same as other third country nationals. in other words, international students. which means higher tuition fees and no state funding. daniel receives 1000 euros a month from the dutch government. if it wasn't for the funding, i couldn't be here at in the first place. it would be different. last month he received this letter. what does it say? it says british nationals are no longer eu citizens. i keep my study during the transition period. after that, he

lacked the other 116,000 british adults in the netherlands will need adults in the netherlands will need a residence permit. my heart sank a little bit. it made me think about ita little bit. it made me think about it a lot more. there's not much i can do about it. i had to wait and see. daniel is of the 3 million ricky citizens trying to navigate their future ricky citizens trying to navigate theirfuture on ricky citizens trying to navigate their future on the continent in what they feel is the absence of any clear direction. let's bring you up to speed on all the sports stories. now, it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello. i'm marc edwards. this is your tuesday sport briefing. it's the return of the prodigal son — zinedine zidane is back at real madrid after taking what is in effect a cheeky little sabbatical. zizou has replaced santiago solari at the bernabeu 10 months after leading los blancos to a third successive champions league title. zidane left in may last year having overseen the club's most successful period in the modern era, winning seven trophies in 100 games,

a time that included a ito—match unbeaten run and nine trophies out of a possible 13 available to him. eighth seed angelique kerber survived an early scare by coming back from a set down to beat qualifier natalia vikhlya ntseva, 3—6, 6—1, 6—3 and reach the fourth round at indian wells. the 22—year—old russian was a break of serve down before taking four consecutive games, then a third break over kerber saw her take the first set in under a0 minutes. the german, a 2—time semifinalist at indian wells, had to respond to her opponent's excellent start, and she did. kerber shifted the momentum with two breaks in the second. her determination saw her win the match after almost two hours on court. roger federer will go head to head with a player he knows very well later on tuesday — he's up against his compatriot and general all—round tour buddy

stan wawrinka in the third round. federer beat peter cojowczyk on sunday, but he had something of a second—set wobble. he went 3—1 down and then saved six of seven break points against the german. experience paid off in the end, though. he's aiming to win this tournament for a record sixth time. will it be ronaldo to the rescue on tuesday? juventus need this man more than ever! the serie a leaders will have to pull off a sensational comeback against atletico madrid later if they're to make it to the champions league quarterfinals. the old lady will have home advantage as they try to overturn a 2—0 deficit in exactly the sort of scenario for which juventus shelled out the not inconsiderable sum of $117 milllion for ronaldo's services. it's 23 years since they won europe's elite football competition. despite never winning it, manchester city are one of the favourites to claim this year's title. they came from behind to win their first leg against schalke, 3—2. while city are top

in the premier league, the german side are just four points above the bundesliga relegation places. stand by for some incredible pictures of some very brave windsurfers who, let's be honest, make some terrible life choices, certainly in this case, taking on the elements in ireland. eight of the world's best and most adventurous windsurfers travelled to county donegal in the north—west corner of ireland to take part in an event which challenges them to perform tricks and ludicrously attempt to complete them in extremely stormy conditions as their insurance premiums continue to skyrocket. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the sport team, that's your tuesday sport briefing. that is what you call x —— extreme

sports. the streets of the small greek town of galaxidi have disappeared under clouds of coloured flour in an annual tradition called the flour war. wearing goggles and disposable paint suits, people filled hundreds of plastic bags with coloured flour and ran through the streets attacking each other with the flour bombs. houses were covered in plastic sheeting to protect them from the mess. the event is held on clean monday to mark the end of carnival season. that is where the party is happening. that is the kind of event my boys would absolute beat thoroughly and joy, but they are not allowed to do that at home. i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments. we have an exclusive interview with the creator of the world wide web.

you will hear him talking to my colleague about his feelings about the downward plunge to dysfunctional future. that is what he wants to stop, the web's downward lunch. that interview is coming up in business briefing in 80 minutes. we ask for your opinions about what he has to say. are you concerned about where the internet is headed and how it is being utilised for misinformation, some would say, the spreading of hate speech, that kind of thing. many of you have been in touch. "i ee, many of you have been in touch. "i agree, unfortunately it is not the enlightening pool b or expect that and hope for. instead it has been taken over and hope for. instead it has been ta ken over by and hope for. instead it has been taken over by the stupid. " jerome says, we are dumbing down. expect to be spoon fed instead of basically garnishing our own skills, we are being spoonfed information by the world wide web, we are not using our

own intellect. i will see you soon for business briefing. hello there. monday was a bright and blustery day that probably the calm before the storm. the winds are set to strengthen. it will be windy through the rest of this weekend there will be spells of heavy rain as right now we see the winds pick up our ahead of that weather front which is taking rain from the north—west. this deep area of low pressure is the latest storm, and that approaches late on tuesday, so the wind starts to pick up. these are the temperatures we are looking at the temperatures we are looking at the start date, so fairly mild out there, that is not the main story. we have all that rain around and some gusty wind as well. those are the gusts earlier this morning, so

widely gale force winds. rain bands there is going to push across northern england, wales and the south—west into the south—east during the afternoon. all the rain, really gusty winds. as it clears, sunshine and showers and the wind clear that it. they pick up again close to that storm without swirl of rain arriving in the north—west later on in the day. and drawing in some chilly air, so those are the temperatures later in the afternoon. very windy in the afternoon across northern ireland, western scotland and gusts of around 70 or 80 miles and gusts of around 70 or 80 miles an hour. that rain pushing its way over the irish each into northern england and north wales, and pushing in the strengthening wind here during the evening and overnight. 50, 60 miles during the evening and overnight. 50,60 miles an hour quite during the evening and overnight. 50, 60 miles an hour quite widely on a evening on wednesday. sunshine and showers before we get some rain in northern ireland later on. temperatures a little higher typically in double figures. it windy conditions overnight and into

wednesday. the winds ease a little bit and within the next weather system arriving from the atlantic and that will bring some outbreaks of rain across all areas overnight. it will be quite heady particularly over the heels of north—west england. that rain will be around for awhile on thursday, the wind is still strong and comics david windy on friday and a mixture of sunshine and showers. windy, stronger and gale force winds on thursday and friday but it is really tuesday evening, tuesday night and into wednesday we will see the strongest of the wind and that will ring some travel disruption and some damage.