hero and is an austrian national hero and when you come to a racetrack, that is what you would see first. i'm sorry, we're out of time with a six o'clock news coming up right now. chance to deliver brexit. she promises them a vote on another referendum and a say on future customs arrangements if they pass her withdrawal bill. it is practical, it is responsible, it is deliverable, and right now it is slipping away from us. we risk losing a great opportunity. some mps she hoped to convince are saying they won't be supporting the legislation. also this evening: simple food, made with love. come in and see us at jamie's italian. but now — 22 jamie oliver restaurants are to close, with the loss of 1,000 jobs.

british steel workers wait to hear if a government rescue deal can save their company from collapse. we were worried and frightened that you are going to die and then you do anything possible to keep you going. the man who made an extraordinary comeback to motor racing — niki lauda has died. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news — england name their squad for the cricket world cup that starts next week. jofra archer gets the nod but at whose expense? good evening. theresa may has told mps they have "one last chance" to deliver a negotiated exit from the eu — as she set out what she described

as a "new brexit deal". in an effort to win support for the withdrawal bill coming before parliament, she's promised mps that if they pass it they will then get a vote on whether the public should get a say in a referendum on the deal. there was also the promise of a vote on future customs arrangements. in the last hour some of the mps the prime minister was hoping to win over have said they will not be voting for the bill. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg's report contains some flashing images. a strange —looking world. any sign of progress? a tory cabinet. any statement? do you think mps will buy with what you have agreed? trying to get them on sight. do you have concessions that will tempt labour mps to vote for the deal? an exhausted plan and an exhausted

administration. i go still in the cabinet? after nearly three years it is so late in the day. is it a bumpy meeting? always fascinating. when her plan comes to a vote few believe it is anything other than her last shot. the majority of mps say they wa nt to shot. the majority of mps say they want to deliver the results of the referendum so i think we need to help them find a way and i believe there is no one last chance to do that and today i am making a new brexit deal —— now one last chance. giving mps the sea on the fraught issue of customs and acknowledging any of them want a chance to vote on another referendum. i do not believe this is a route we should take but i

recognise the genuine and sincere strength of feeling across the house. the government will include in the withdrawal agreement bill at introduction a requirement to vote on whether to hold a second referendum. the prime minister cannot pretend. she might never be able to keep her promise of taking us able to keep her promise of taking us out of the eu. i have compromised andi us out of the eu. i have compromised and i ask you to compromise. we have been given a clear instruction by the people we are supposed to represent. so help me find a way to honour that instruction. move our country and our politics forward and build a better future that all of us wa nt to build a better future that all of us want to see. you have had nearly three years. the opposition parties have already said they will not vote for this deal. isn't it simply too late for you to be offering a compromise? many mps simply do not wa nt to compromise? many mps simply do not want to listen. wait and look at the

details of the bell and think about the importance of delivering brexit because this is the way that we can ratify an agreement and ensure that we leave the european union. theresa may's last efforts to win over parliament have been a parallel universe to what is playing out around the country. the european elections in a matter of days. only happening because the government has failed. tories and labour dangling with nerves. the smaller parties pushing clarity not compromise, standing to gain. parliament's knelt down the back drop. labour will not give number 10 down the back drop. labour will not give numberio a down the back drop. labour will not give number 10 a way out. we will not support this bill because it is a rehash of what was discussed before and it does not make any fundamental moves on market alignment or the customs union or protection of rights. the commitment

to give mps another vote on a referendum is not enough for those on that site. it senses the deal agreed by the cabinet would take scotla nd agreed by the cabinet would take scotland and the uk out of the european union and also out of the single market and the snp will not vote for a deal that does that. we will be voting against us. we want people to be able to stop brexit by having a people's vote. it is a compromise too far for those on the other. it is a hodgepodge of proposals the fundamental flaws remain. we have a prime minister saying that we should make compromise towards a remain parliament. it is brexit in name only. it is something i will not be supporting. the vote is still more than a week away. the prime minister will not give up land mines could still change but rejection of this bundle of new measures may already have taken root —— and minds.

compromise is never easy but we have had a combination of months of mishandling by the government and number 10 but put that together with sweets of mps who are refusing to give up on their dream either of a different kind of brexit or of trying to stop brexit and compromise might prove completely impossible. it is clear number 10 feel this is the right thing to do and their only option but it is possible that theresa may might actuallyjust make things worse. the celebrity chef jamie 0liver‘s restaurant chain has gone into administration, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk. the company includes 23 jamie's italian outlets, as well as the restaurants fifteen and barbecoa. it had been seeking a buyer in recent months. jamie 0liver says he is deeply

saddened by the news, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. so, what you get... from the cheeky new chef on the block... look at that! ..to campaigner, tv star and books, jamie 0liver has built an empire as britain's most successful chef. and he opened dozens of restaurants too. come in and see us at jamie's italian. nothing was being served up today, though. his restaurant business collapsed, 22 outlets closed with immediate effect. around 1,000 jobs lost. in a statement, jamie 0liver said... so, what went wrong? itjust got a bit too chain... chainy. chainy. yeah. whereas just around here, there are so many quirky little restaurants, and just one—offs that you can go to. not really the kind of place that stands out to me as somewhere i'd want to spend my money.

there are so many other great places around, so much competition. today's news isn't a total surprise. this chain almost went bust a couple of years ago. jamie 0liver put in £13 million of his own money to save it. 12 outlets already closed last year in a restructuring plan. but it's clear that turnaround hasn't worked. it has been tough for lots of other casual dining chains too. prezzo, byron, carluccio's, just some of the brands that have had to close outlets, counting the cost of overexpansion. mid—market restaurants are being squeezed at both ends. they are finding it quite hard to make money at this time. if they are not offering exactly what consumers want, then they find they can't make money because the cost of wages, the cost of business rates and the cost of running promotions to get people through the door are simply too much. we are going to fry that off... his other businesses may be thriving, but it seems jamie 0liver‘s restaurants weren't able to keep up with changing tastes in what's become an increasingly crowded market.

emma simpson, bbc news. meanwhile, thousands of british steel workers are waiting to hear if it can secure a £30 million rescue deal from the government. the company — which employs more than 3,000 people in scunthorpe and around 800 on teesside — is on the brink of collapse. another 20,000 jobs in its supply chain are also at risk. our business correspondent colleta smith is in scunthorpe now. pressure continues to 91 british steel with still no word the government about a bailout. the company say they need the money because they have had a drop in their order books with customers worried about how much extra they will have to pay for goods after brexit. the company say they need the money and investors are getting nervous. that is bad news for the company has and it means that staff here are still on a knife edge. alan's got a day off

from the blast furnaces today, but work is still the only thing on his mind. we were being told one minute people were losing theirjobs, then the next minute, it's not happening. it's just frustrating, obviously not knowing your future, and obviously if it happens here, what do you have to do? do you have to look to move elsewhere, to try and get a job elsewhere, or do you try and stay here and find a job and just struggle on and survive? i don't know. you've got kids, then, in schools here? yeah. that are settled. yeah, i've got a seven—year—old, she's got a six—year—old, and obviously we've got a nine—year—old as well. that's a big impact on the family and all of them, isn't it? it's a massive upheaval for everybody. but then the other thing is, do you look at working away and not see your kids? i don't know. the town's just going to shut down because nobody's going to be in work and it's going to be like a ghost town. what are we going to do with the steelworks? turn it into a theme park? companies like yourselves, then, are brought in to do other work... it's a massive knock—on effect for us. we don't even know whether we will get paid for thejob

we are doing now, and we've got a lot more work up and coming. the company had plans to extend their production lines this autumn, but now that future is farfrom certain. they've already had one loan from the government and today they were asking for another. it will buy us some time but it's not a long—term solution. personally, i think the right solution would be a temporary nationalisation. we are not talking forever, but it would give us that period of calm certainty where we can rebuild the business, get it back on an even keel, make it sustainable and get back to where we were pre—2008 crash, because we have yet to come out of that recession. the government say they've ruled out nationalisation, but are still working to try and save the company. subject to strict legal bounds, the government will leave no stone unturned in its support for the steel industry. the business say they need the cash to keep the furnaces burning until there is a brexit deal, but that staff will get

this month's paycheck — a small relief to the thousands of families depending on those wages. coletta smith, bbc news, in scunthorpe. as well as the jobs in scunthorpe — there are another 800 that could be lost on teeside. danny savage is at the lackenby plant near middlesbrough. danny, what is the reaction there? we are 108 miles up the road from north lincolnshire. 800 people work at the site behind me and a neighbouring one. they will be paid this month but going forward after that there is great uncertainty and there is a feeling of here we go again. is this the final nail in the coffin of steel works on the side? 0nly coffin of steel works on the side? only three years or so down the road from when the last blast furnace in this area close down by the loss of 1700 jobs. people are used to this

industry winding down but it will be at the forefront of many people's minds. we are focusing on middlesbrough and the surrounding area this week and many people will be wondering what will happen to the side's oldest industry. tributes have been paid to niki lauda — the veteran motor racing driver, who's died aged 70. a three—time formula one world champion, he made an astonishing recovery from a near fatal crash in 1976 — going on to become a successful businessman. our sports editor dan roan reports. niki lauda will forever be remembered as one of sport's bravest figures and one of its most compelling comebacks. having pursued a career in racing against the interests of his family he won their world championship in 1975. he was on course to retain it but at the german grand prix during formula 1's most dangerous era he suffered a terrible crash that almost claimed his life. trapped inside an inferno

for over a minute, other drivers had to rescue him from the wreckage. we got him away from the burning ferrari, got him to lay down on the racetrack and i lay down and put his head on my lap. the injury he was going to suffer the worst from both the toxic fumes which got into his lungs and almost took his life at that stage. he was read his last rights in hospital niki lauda was scarred for life, but in an act of unimaginable couragejust a0 life, but in an act of unimaginable courage just a0 days later he was back behind the wheel. when that feeling came, you get a big fright, you are feeling came, you get a big fright, you a re really feeling came, you get a big fright, you are really worried and frightened that you are going to die and then it means you start everything possible to keep you going, and you can't start your body because the body doesn't react, you can only start the brain, the brain works, the body starts to work sooner or works, the body starts to work sooner or later. niki lauda's defiance was fuelled by his great rivalry with british driverjames hunt, transforming f1's global appeal and depicted in a hollywood

film. speaking from his home in brazil tonight, the man who ran the sport for decades paid this tribute. niki was light all over the world, i don't think he's done anything bad to anybody, certainly, i've known him for many, many years and all i've ever had is people saying what a nice guy he is. he was a super quy- a nice guy he is. he was a super guy. niki lauda regained the world championship the year after his accident, claiming it for a third time in 198a. an astute businessman, he launched his own airline and became chairman of mercedes, helping to recruit lewis hamilton and remaining a respected figure in the paddock. four decades on from his crash he continued to suffer the consequences, undergoing a double lung transplant last year but the legendary niki lauda will always be known as f1's ultimate survivor. niki lauda, who has died at the age of 70. the time is 6:16pm. our top story this evening. 0ne one last chance to deliver brexit, theresa may tells mps, promising

them a vote on another referendum if they pass her withdrawal bill. and still to come — what norway teach britain about switching to electric cars. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news — arsenal's armenian forward henrikh mkhitaryan will miss the europa league final because of concerns over his safety in azerbaijan, although uefa say that his security will be guaranteed. local councils in england could be facing a multi—billion pound funding gap — according to an independent review of their finances. it was commissioned by the organisation representing large county councils and says demand for services such as social care will increase in the next few years. unless more money is provided — it suggests that councils could face a shortfall of more than £51 billon by 2025. even if council tax is increased by almost 3% — there could still be a £30 billion gap over the five years from 2020.

the government says this year's local government settlement has included extra funding for services. alex forsyth reports from staffordshire. rona is 91 years old. she moved into this apartment with her husband alf before he died two years ago. when i came here i thought, "this is a new life for me." i'd be really down in the dumps if i had to live on my own where i was. because you didn't see anyone. part—funded by the council, this facility provides extra support and specialist care as it's needed. you can go and play cards and dominoes, and we have social evenings, we have quiz nights. it's my world now, it's my life. here, the focus is on keeping people independent as long as possible — in part, to ease pressure on the strained social care system. staffordshire, like councils

across england, has had to cut spending while demand for care has grown. above all, what we do really need is a proper adult cross—party debate about the funding, future funding of adult social care. it can't really fall on the council tax payer and the business rate payer of an area like staffordshire. new analysis by the body that represents county councils says even if authorities raise tax, they'll face a shortfall in coming years. the government has given councils more money to help with the costs of social care, and it's working on a new funding system to make things fairer. but this report says unless there's extra funding across the board, some authorities will soon have to stop providing anything but the bare minimum. already across the country, community groups have stepped in to support services like libraries and community centres. it's been a long battle... in north staffordshire, with council support,

residents plan to reopen and run this sports centre which closed two years ago. there is nothing around here. there is no other community facility in the borough. when you've got an area like kidsgrove that really can utilise and make use of a fantastic facility like this, it's something we've got to invest in. but with more people needing care, budgets are tight. the government says councils have had more to spend this year and it's up to them to manage their resources. that means tough choices about where the support goes. alex forsyth, bbc news, staffordshire. the european parliament is to consider whether nigel farage broke its rules by accepting money from the businessman and leave campaigner arron banks. the brexit party leader took £a50,000 from mr banks but denies wrongdoing. 0ur deputy political editorjohn pienaar is in westminster. what has the european parliament said, john? nigel farage has been calling criticism of donations and

support for his party smears and collusion but now a new front has opened up, valuable aid from arron banks, which mr farage says was purely personal support, has been referred to a discipline and scrutiny committee at the european parliament, and if they decide that mr farage should have declared the support which went to provide a driver and a home in london and travel and parties in the usa, they find that it breached the rules, they could be sanctioned from a reprimand to the removal of privileges and the electoral commission has been into the brexit pa rty‘s commission has been into the brexit party's headquarters looking at it system for handling donations. it is a review and not an investigation but mr farage says that is collusion by the brexit party's enemies. is this a shadow over the brexit party and its campaign, or will it fuelled the perception that mr farage is a target? not for the first time that's the perception that he is keen to encourage today. john pienaar in westminster, thank you. a man who was infected with contaminated blood as a child in the 1970s has spoken today of the devastating

impact on his life. the public inquiry into what's been called "the worst treatment scandal in the history of the nhs" heard evidence in belfast today. contaminated blood is thought to have caused the deaths of at least 3,000 people across the uk. our health editor hugh pym reports from belfast. paul says he and his family have always lived under a cloud. a haemophiliac, he got hepatitis c after treatment with infected blood products. he lives in fear of other conditions developing. his brother, also a haemophiliac, died with liver cancer. still clouds coming and still a lot of unknowns, and it is a fear that will live with me. deep down, i remember saying to my wife, my first objective in life was to outlive my brother. he died at 51. the inquiry‘s come to belfast to hear stories like paul's. it will move on to other cities around the uk. he says he's been mocked about his condition,

so speaking out today was a big step. it reinforced the fact you have to be so private about your health and this major decision for me here, doigo... it's the first time i've told my story publicly. that has been massive. i have worked with good people for 30 years and most of them don't know yet. campaigners say there are still big differences in the financial support available to victims around the uk, and that's unfair and must be urgently addressed. the government at westminster made more money available to bring england in line with scotland, but northern ireland and wales are still lagging behind. it's an issue that the judge chairing the inquiry wants to see resolved. he and his team will continue hearing personal stories here over the next three days. hugh pym, bbc news, belfast. british drivers are still reluctant to buy an electric car — with only a quarter of motorists prepared to do so in the next five years.

a new study suggests they're worried about how long the battery lasts and access to charging points. but in norway, drivers are embracing electric vehicles — our transport correspondent tom burridge reports from there. we chose a petrol one because it just fitted our needs. electric cars do seem to be a little bit more expensive. definitely felt a little bit guilty. i wanted to support the green cause but, for us, i think it was really the range and the anxiety of getting stuck somewhere. john is typical of uk consumers. research from the independent transport research laboratory suggests most of us wouldn't buy an electric as our main car in the next five years. in norway, they've cracked the electric transition because nearly half of new cars bought here so far this year are electric. it's been a bit crazy, actually, the change that we've had in norway so far. we have a system where we tax cars we don't want, meaning

petrol and diesel engined cars that pollute. and we don't tax electric cars. so, no vat, a quarter of the price of the car. and this car park is full of them because it is free if you are electric. 0slo's local government has made charging very cheap here, too. and check this out — in an electric, you can even drive in the bus lane. we just needed a car. and for us, an electric car was the best choice. we have chargers, it is cheaper than to buy a normal car, and it is much cheaper to use. it's easier to choose electric because you know people that have had them, you've tried one, you've seen them all around, you know they work. driving the change in norway is basic economics. an electric is for many now the cheaper option. back here in the uk, the government will give you £3,500 towards the cost of an electric. but, controversially, it reduced that subsidy last year and, for plug—in hybrids, it has scrapped the grant altogether. we are getting lots of new electric

cars coming onto the market, and there's more competition and, obviously, that's starting to bring prices down as that happens. it becomes better to spread the money over a wider group. the car we drive affects the air we breathe but many of us remain unconvinced that we are ready to convert to electric. tom burridge, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. thank you. it has been a beautiful day across so many parts of the country today and the fine weather is expected to last for a few more days across much of the country will stop there will be a little bit of rain around here and there but the vast majority of the uk will have some sunshine. this is the picture across much of the continent, you can see lots of the yellows and oranges here indicating the warmth spreading across the continent and temperatures are about where they should be this time of the year. let's look at the forecast for the coming hours. a lot of clear weather around across the uk, there had been showers in the north of the country

in scotland and they will continue for a time tonight but the vast majority of the uk will have clear skies, and a little nippy in the north this coming night, temperatures in city centres will be around 5 degrees, meaning outside of towns just before dawn on wednesday could be around two or three degrees above freezing, so a bit of a nip in the air but not too cold. and then tomorrow we do it all again but i will point out they will be one or two areas particularly around northern wales, merseyside and the midlands where the cloud could be thicker and could be a shower, across northern scotland they will be thick cloud and outbreaks of rain in the highlands around murray and aberdeenshire. 0n in the highlands around murray and aberdeenshire. on thursday we are in between two weather systems, one in the north—east of scotland and one approaching northern ireland. much of the country will be in between so the weather looks quiet, dry, they will be a bit of cloud around here and there and increasing a of cloud as we go through the week, but the temperatures will be very decent come into the low 20s across the south of the country, the mid or high teens in the north and in the far north—east of scotland, it may

be some spots of rain. the weather should hold into the weekend. next week looks a little more unsettled. we can enjoy it while it lasts. thank you. that's it. now on bbc one, we canjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

hello, this is bbc news, the headlines. theresa may promises mps a vote on another referendum and essay on future customs arrangements if they pass her withdrawal bill. the government will therefore include in the withdrawal agreement bill at introduction a requirement to vote on whether to hold a second

referendum. this must take place before the withdrawal agreement can before the withdrawal agreement can be ratified. but labour leader jeremy corbyn says his party will not support the bill calling it a rehash of existing plans. british steel is on the verge of administration according to reports putting almost 5000 jobs at risk. more than 1000 jobs are also under threat as jamie 0liver‘s restaurant chain collapses, the celebrity chef says he is deeply saddened. in a moment in time for all the sport but a quick look at what else is coming up a quick look at what else is coming up this evening. warning that english councils could face a multi billion pounds funding gap, we speak to one body representing local councils to hear their concerns. as tributes are paid to the veteran motor racing driver niki lauda who died aged 70 we will look back at his life and we'd take a look at the

front pages tomorrow, sebastian payne the