you're watching the briefing. our headlines: negotiations between the eu and the uk aimed at reaching a brexit deal are extended into today as downing street says they've so far been constructive. hong kong leader carrie lam's forced this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. to abandon her big annual policy our top stories: speech at the legislative council the uk and the eu are to continue brexit negotiations, scrapping last night's deadline for a deal. after lawmakers turn on her. number 10 says talks have been constructive. forced to abandon her big she after lawmakers turn on her. will now deliver it via annual policy speech — link. hong kong's lawmakers turn let's have more on brexit now. on leader carrie lam. with me in the studio is rebecca harding, ceo dutch scientists say they're of coriolis tech, which provides within a decade of developing trade and economic data to financial firms. an artificial womb that could save the lives of premature babies. good morning. can you give us your ta ke india's gaming boom. good morning. can you give us your take on these negotiations? we have why many of the country's half a billion gamers are thinking reached a point where we are almost about turning it into a profession. running out of runway. the plane is moving quickly but we are running out of runway so things are desperate. the issue on the side of the eu is to get something as close

as possible to the theresa may deal which means common standards and ireland and the backstop. obviously thatis ireland and the backstop. obviously that is not playing well with the good to have you with us. this is tory party. and by that you mean theresa may a withdrawal deal that she tried several times to get wednesday's briefing. through parliament and failed to a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know downing street says the discussions in global news, business, and sport. also in the programme, new research suggests if you live in an area with high air pollution are constructive and michel barnier, the chief negotiated said to us on it takes a decade off your memory. so we'd like to know does where you live affect your physical the chief negotiated said to us on and mental health? the side of the eu was giving get in touch, send pictures and we'll share your stories — positive comments to the press and it really is down to the wire now just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. with this summit beginning tomorrow. yes. and everybody is making the right noises at the moment so it does appear to be some kind of we begin with brexit. concession on both sides. we don't ahead of thursday's crucial know. they are keeping it watertight european union summit, at the moment. the problem is lack talks between eu and uk negotiations to try to thrash out a last—minute of time. it is looking like there deal will continue this morning, after going on well past the deadline of midnight, are cries for it to have a greater brussels time. period of time and the french

yesterday was saying they wanted longer in the negotiating process. the british government has there is news in some papers today described the discussions so far as "constructive". the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, says it may be possible to resolve differences saying that there may be 2020 before about future border arrangements any agreement can be reached. on the island of ireland. tim allman brings us up to date. obviously that is not something that plays well in the uk with the british government at the moment. and for borisjohnson himself, he said we will leave do or die on october 31. sofa goes beyond that deadline that he has so adamantly michel barnier, the eu's chief negotiator, said there was a strict set, and there is an extensional deadline. a deal had to be done discussions and negotiations beyond that period, what does that mean for before midnight brussels time. but him? at the moment his reputation is on the line. he has been challenged it turns out that deadline wasn't quite as strict as he made out. it in parliament and lost so many may still be possible to resolve any times. he wanted to call an election in order to be able to potentially differences, but a breakthrough hasn't happened yet. he gave us an update of the situation and there is shunt the deadline so at the moment he is stuck between a brick and a not much to say at this stage. the ha rd he is stuck between a brick and a hard place. parliamentary numbers situation is still open and we have are not changing that much. much of to be prepared for every possible this will depend on whether or not scenario. of course, the deal is the the dup fall in line behind what has been agreed in brussels. there is

favourable end result for the union still a huge amount of uncertainty. and we are working hard to achieve and that is the democratic union that. as so often, the sticking pa rt and that is the democratic union part —— party and its leader eileen point is northern ireland and its foster. she is saying that they will border with the republic. will their have to be customs checks? will the not give ground unless they are north share the same regulatory happy. that was her latest line to system at the south? perhaps, most the press, interesting given the importantly, at least for boris timing following on from what looked like a positive meeting between borisjohnson johnson, will his political allies like a positive meeting between boris johnson and the like a positive meeting between borisjohnson and the irish leader. in northern ireland give him their support? i think what is important the problem is the border in the to say is that we do want to get a middle of the irish sea. she does deal, but it has to be a deal which not want anything at all that respects the constitutional and differentiates northern ireland from economic place of northern ireland the rest of the uk. problem with the within the united kingdom. is here noises that are coming out of at the offices of the european commissioner talks will resume. one brussels at the moment, coming out of the government at the moment is deadline has passed, another one is that there is a potential for this looming. the eu summit begins on border to be implemented in the irish sea and that is something that thursday. if a deal isn't done by the ulster unionists will not like then then it may be another delay or very much. thank you very much. no deal at all. the stakes couldn't be higher. tim allman, bbc news. rebecca will be back later with the news briefing. time for a quick look at a few and we will have analysis on where events happening later on wednesday. we are in the brexit negotiations a

little later in this programme. you might want to avoid the centre hong kong's leader, carrie lam, of the hague this afternoon, has been forced to abandon a key because dutch farmers are intending speech in the legislative council to blockade parliament after protesting lawmakers with their tractors disrupted the session. in a protest against a new law to tackle climate change. let's cross live to hong kong jean—claude juncker inaugurates the new european labour authority and speak to the bbc‘s nick beake. in brussels at 6pm. he is outside the complex. what this eu organisation will help member states to enforce rules happened? well, this was supposed to on labour mobility and preventing abuses. bea happened? well, this was supposed to be a big set pieces symbolic moment and then at midday california time, when carrie lam delivered a vision volvo is to unveil its first for the coming year. but what we've fully—electric car in los angeles. seen, extraordinary scenes in the past hour or so, opposition lawmakers didn't allow her to com plete lawmakers didn't allow her to complete this speech. twice she now it's time to get all the latest tried to start talking, but she was met with a chorus of billing, there from the bbc sports centre. was charting of slogans, people holding up placards showing blood on hello, i'm marc edwards her hands. also you saw some here is your wednesday sport briefing. spain have become the latest team opposition lawmakers with marks on to qualify for next year's european championship finals, —— masks on. and some with the face but they left it late to salvage the point they needed in sweden to qualify. valencia's rodrigo prodded home an equaliserfrom close range in stoppage time. it means roberto moreno's side of the chinese president. and of become the sixth team to qualify course many people here do not like for euro 2020

the authorities because they are well, the fallout from monday's backed by beijing. so it has been racist abuse in the game thrown into disarray. what we are between bulgaria and england has hearing is that carrie lam will continued, with the president of the bulgaria football union deliver this sort of state of union address, as it were, her idea for borislav mihaylov resigning. the year ahead, via tv link up in mihaylov had been called on to quit his role by his own prime minister boyko borissov after the abuse of england players in the euro 2020 qualifier in sofia. about ten minutes. once again, extremely embarrassing for the the match, which england won 6—0, powers that be here. this was was stopped twice because of racist exactly as it was stressed by behaviour by home fans, protesters on the first ofjuly. which included nazi salutes once again, an embarrassing moment and monkey chants. for the hong kong authorities are. and extremely embarrassing moment for her, but what if she expected to say in this address? i think this is britain's chris froome has called the route for the 107th edition of the tour de france "brutal" as he aims pa rt say in this address? i think this is part of the problem, sally. there for a record—equalling fifth title. was some briefing around this. there the route was unveiled at a ceremony in paris. was some briefing around this. there was a press conference yesterday with carrie lam and a lot like that the tour features five summit finishes before the traditional final sprint stage everything she was they would be focused on housing and trying to in paris on the 19th ofjuly. make flutz more affordable here. and riders will face 29 mountains on the near 3,500 kilometre 21—stage there seem to be nothing in the way route, which starts in nice of addressing the political consent of addressing the political consent of the protesters, which has fuelled this movement over the past four on the 27th ofjune, 2020. months —— flats. we were getting no indication that that would happen. and carrie lam was saying because of the ongoing unrest here it wasn't

the ongoing unrest here it wasn't the time to look at changing the way the womens champions league the time to look at changing the way the politicians are elected. one resumes later on wednesday. other thing i should mention, is it's the round of 16 with manchester city looking to become only the second english that we did expect this to be another symbolic moment because the team to win the prestigious prize. they entertain atletico in the first government was to officially withdraw the extradition bill which of two legs knowing they have sparked all these protests. it now to start making a bigger noise on the european stage against a team that seems that business here may be beat them last season. suspended for the day. that raises the question will the government be we are proud of how far we have come able to do this? so chaotic once again. for now, thank you very much in six seasons and have been able to indeed. nick beake in hong kong. of consistently push hard domestically. it was always our main objective and course, as soon as carrie lam does start to speak and deliver that we are pleased with the start of the address we will make sure you are season but it is competitive in the across what she has to say. the parents of a british teenager final stages and it shows where you who was killed in a crash involving the wife of an american official say they didn't get the answers are at on the european stage. it is they wanted from a meeting important for us and tight for the with president trump. tim dunn and charlotte charles met game. we are at the last eight stage donald trump at the white house of the rugby world cup and by virtue to discuss the death of their 19—year—old son harry of typhoon hagibis causing and demand that the woman the cancellation of several who admitted being responsible fixtures, some teams have played for the collision be more games than others. returned to britain. case in point is the quarter final but the president told between wales and france. them that anne sacoolas, who left the uk after the crash but the welsh don't in august, claiming immunity, would not be returning to the uk.

see it as an issue there are other game cancelled so they have had an extra few days rest to prepare for our game on sunday but we are happy to play. our boys i asked him again. i said if it was have had opportunities and some have your 19—year—old son or your son, no played a lot of rugby with a day off matter what age, you would be doing the same as me. and he was holding to recover and fully prepare for the quarter—finals. the squad are in a good place. my hand at the time and he said, nascar driver brendan gaughan yes, i would. my hand at the time and he said, walked away unscathed yes, iwould. and he said maybe my hand at the time and he said, yes, i would. and he said maybe we will try to push this from a from an incredible crash in a race different angle. let's brief you on some of the other at talladega speedway. stories making the news. gaughan was briefly leading the race turkey's president erdogan has dismissed a us call for a ceasefire with seven laps left in northern syria, and said his when the accident happened. military offensive against kurdish his car was squeezed between two forces will continue despite sanctions imposed by washington. his comments come as the us vice president mike pence others, performed a somersault...and landed back and the secretary of on its wheels. state mike pompeo prepare to head to turkey to try to broker a truce. he later told his mum on tv, ‘it didn't hurt, i promise.‘ the speaker of the us house of representatives, nancy pelosi has said the democrats won't yet call a full house vote thank goodness for that. you can get authorising an impeachment inquiry into president donald trump. the latest sport news on our website the white house has been arguing that, because democrats have not but for me and the rest of the team,

held a vote, the inquiry thatis is "constitutionally invalid" but for me and the rest of the team, that is all for wednesday. and has so far refused to co—operate let's quickly take you live to hong kong where carrie lam has begun her inaugural address outlining her plans for hong kong in the year ahead. she has had to do it via in france, a bill which would allow single women and lesbian couples video link because they were so much disruption in the legislative to get state—funded fertility treatment has been approved by the lower house of parliament. council from other politicians there ivf treatment in france is currently that she had to not deliver it restricted to heterosexual couples. political and religious conservatives plan to fight the bill in the senate. thousands protested within the lead code, as it is against the legislation when it was proposed known. extremely embarrassing for her so now she delivers it via video at the beginning of the month. link. we are keeping across what she is saying and we will let you know what it contains. dutch police have discovered premature birth — that's a family who spent nearly a decade a birth before 37 weeks — hidden away on a remote farm — is globally the biggest cause apparently waiting for of death among newborns. the end of time. while incubators can save the lives a father and his five adult children of some premature babies, were found after his eldest son they can also leave them with long—term disabilities. turned up in a local town. now scientists in the netherlands sylvia lennan—spence has the story. say they are within ten years of developing an alternative — an artificial womb that could save many more the flat, endless countryside lives and reduce the risk of such disabilities. of the dutch province of drenthe. as part of our 100 women series, a secluded farmhouse hidden away

behind trees and bushes. no—one was really sure who lived here or what went on inside these walls. sofia bettiza reports. it was all a mystery until a young man walked into a local pub, drank five beers and asked for help. translation: i could immediately see he was confused. imaginea he had long hair, dirty beard and dirty old clothes. imagine a future where babies are born from machines. in 2017, it didn't make sense. researchers in the us successfully tested and artificial womb on lambs. when police arrived, they found his father and and now a group of doctors in the four siblings, living in a small space in the house netherlands are working on the first that could be locked, and it wasn't artificial womb for humans. after known if the were there voluntarily. they'd been there apparently alone being born, a premature baby would for years, surviving on home—grown being born, a premature baby would be placed in this, and artificial vegetables and livestock. womb full of liquid. and we will close the bag. this is the it's not clear if any of the children had ever gone to school or even knew that artificial placenta and it is other people existed. connected to the baby with the officers wouldn't confirm speculation the family were waiting umbilical cord of the placenta and for the end of time. the umbilical cord of the baby. the translation: part of our hope is that this could increase the investigation is to find out chances of survival of premature what the people were doing exactly.

there are still many questions babies. around the world, about 50 to which we have no answer. a man has been arrested, million children are born although it's not believed prematurely every year. at half of he's the father. them don't survive. like james. his the local mayor said the children's mother died some time ago. the family had been taken to an undisclosed location mother gave birth to him when he was and according to the police are only 2a weeks old. he died two being given all care and attention. perhaps in the coming days months later. at that time and weeks, the truth will be told of their strange, hidden life, artificial womb was like magic. we dreamt about it, if that was a possibility, but it wasn't. when waiting for the world to end. premature babies are put in an incubator they get oxygen pumped into their lungs to survive. but ‘s nyssa briefing is next and we they are not yet developed enough will see you soon. —— business for this. and artificial womb, on the other hand, would have a baby briefing is next. floating influence and kept in a sealed environment until it is fully hello. well, after the overnight rain, grown. this will change the lives of wednesday is going to bring some sunshine. in fact, a lot of clean, many people, because those babies fresh air coming our way are going to survive. the doctor off the atlantic. before that happens, the early birds will get some rain. says the technology is nearly ready. the rain could be heavy at times. they will probably be breezy as well. now, the weather front but as a society ready? a group of is coming off the atlantic. there's a low pressure here.

designers in amsterdam have created that's actually heading this to represent what the our way as well. technology could look like. the —— but, in the short term, the weather front will be moving across the uk. eventually it will clear inflata ble technology could look like. the —— inflatable balloons are like worms out into the north sea. with babies inside and the tubes but, before that happens, some of us getting a real soaking coming out of them would carry the through the early hours fluids the babies need to survive. of wednesday morning. so let's take a close look, this was one of the first then, across the uk. so i think, around the early hours, sketches... lisa created the model the heaviest of the rain will be because she feels the key to society in southern parts of the uk. accepting this new technology is the way it will look. you wouldn't also some heavier bursts really imagine putting your baby in of rain in parts of wales, the north—west of england. a plastic bag. you wouldn't feel but by the time we get to around co mforta ble 5:00am or 6:00am in the morning, a plastic bag. you wouldn't feel comfortable with that. so we need to i think the weather will start think about a design that you feel to improve across south—western parts of the uk. co mforta ble. think about a design that you feel comfortable. this technology seems so plymouth may end up having to offer pa rents a clear start to the day, so there could be some sunshine comfortable. this technology seems to offer parents hope, but could it here right from the word go. actually end up presenting them with but notice early in the morning an extremely difficult choice? as it there's that rain hugging eastern parts of the uk. is now, if the child is 22 weeks, we by the time we get to the early afternoon, it's sunshine all round. just simply do not treat and, there's not going to be u nfortu nately, just simply do not treat and, unfortunately, the child dies. but many showers around. with the artificial womb, it seems it's going to be light, the wind, the air will be fresh. to be the case that they have to it's going to be very pleasant, actively say no, we're not going to but it'll be a little on the cool say the child, which can, you know, side in some areas. temperatures in the north

of the country only evoke feelings of being a bad around 13 degrees. so that was wednesday. parent, you know. despite some this is thursday's weather map. concerns, doctors plan to start this big low pressure testing artificial worms on humans is slowly rolling in, and it's going to bring frequent showers and also strengthening within the next ten years in the winds. hope this could save the lives of millions of preterm babies around the world. you can see the winds strengthening sofia bettiza, bbc news. here across western parts of the uk, around the coast of the duke and duchess of cambridge cornwall, devon, wales. are continuing their five—day winds probably gusting to around visit to pakistan. on tuesday they met 40, maybe even 50 mph. the country's prime minister — imran khan — and got the chance strengthening in central, to travel in a traditional auto southern england as well, rickshaw — or tuk tuk. and showers bringing hail and thunder too. the most frequent showers across western and southern areas. and then on friday, i think, the winds could even strengthen further. the winds in the south could be gusting in excess of 50 mph, and the showers will be pushed in by those breezy conditions. arriving by ritual, the royal couple but i think we will call it pulled up at the last engagement for a mixture of sunny spells the day. a reception designed to and showers, because it's certainly not going to be a write—off celebrate uk's linked with pakistan. of a day. and cool — temperatures in some there was no mention by prince spots only around 11 degrees. william of britain's colonial and this showery, blustery weather is expected to continue history. and he spoke of the all through the weekend. bye— bye. contemporary ties between the countries. the uk and pakistan show unique content so it will always be

in our best interests for you to succeed. earlier in the day, the trip kicked off with a visit to a school in islamabad. education, along with climate change, are amongst the issues the couple want to focus on in particular. they also met pakistan's prime minister, cricketer turned politician, imran khan. british officials say this trip will focus on showing pakistan asa trip will focus on showing pakistan as a forward—looking country. and that's many people here welcome. as a forward—looking country. and that's many people here welcomelj mean, that's many people here welcome.” mean, it's a great message to the world outside to tell us how pakistan is a new country, we are up and blooming, and we are not as what they portray is to be. the timing is really good. pakistan needs to improve its soft image. the toua has an added emotional significance for prince william, as he traces some of his late mother's footsteps was not princess diana made three visits to the country in the 1990s. here in

pakistan the hope is that this royal visit will encourage people to see the country in a more positive light and to be more willing to come here themselves. secunder kermani, bbc news, islamabad. keep with the briefing on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the fallout continues over racism directed at the england team — bulgaria's football chief is forced to quit. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being this is the business briefing. a little—known revolutionary i'm sally bundock. to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb, hong kong's leader carrie lam has which exploded on the fifth floor been forced to delay her annual of the grand hotel, ripping a hole policy speech after repeated interruptions by in the front of the building. pro—democracy lawmakers. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility india's gaming boom. and gratitude to know that i have why many of the country's 500 million gamers are thinking been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. about turning it into a profession. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33.

and then, bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, 00:15:03,385 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 and chile let out an almighty roar. and on financial markets, the focus is still firmly on relations between china and the us, with china saying it will retaliate if congress passes a bill offering support to pro—democracy protestors in hong kong.