boris johnson shakes hands on what he calls a great deal, but he still needs mps at westminster to approve it. i hope very much now, speaking to elected representatives that my fellow mps in westminster do now come together to get brexit done, to get this excellent deal over the line. he wants to count on the support of northern ireland's dup but so far they're not in favour, and nor is labour. as it stands, we cannot support this deal and will oppose it in parliament on saturday, and it also is unclear if he has the support of his allies in the dup or indeed many of his allies on his own backbenches.

and as the clock ticks towards the brexit deadline of october the 31st. the eu says there's no reason for any further delay. there is not an argument for further delay. it has to be done now. and coming up: we'll have the latest brexit news, and look back on a historic day, as brexitcast comes live from brussels. away from brexit, and there's more violent clashes on the syria—turkey border today but tonight turkey has suspended its offensive temporarily after talks with the us vice president. good evening. welcome to bbc news. you welcome to bbc news.

the prime minister declared earlier today that he'd struck a new brexit agreement with the european union, "a great new deal", in his words that "takes back control". but crucially the deal still needs the approval of both the uk and european parliaments. in westminster, there is mounting uncertainty about the likelihood of mps giving their approval when they meet in emergency session on saturday. northern ireland's dup, whose support borisjohnson needs, have already rejected it. and labour says this deal is much worse for the uk than the one negotiated by theresa may. the deal says that if the uk leaves on the 31st of october it will pay around £33 billion to the eu in a so—called ddivorce bill. it says eu and uk citizens will retain their residency and social security rights. and it says there will be a period until at least the end of december, 2020 where the uk will still abide by the eu's rules to give time to negotiate new trading arrangements. but there is still deep concern in some quarters about the impact of the deal on northern ireland especially among members of the democratic unionist party. our first report tonight, on the deal itself, is from our political

editor, laura kuenssberg. at speed, tucked under his arm in the red folder, perhaps the way borisjohnson can take us out of the eu in a matter of weeks. this is a great deal for our country, for the uk and i also believe it is a good deal for ourfriends in the eu. and what it means is that we in the uk can come out of the eu as one united kingdom. it hasn't always been an easy experience for the uk. now is the moment for our parliamentarians to come together and get this thing done. why are you confident this can get through parliament when it doesn't seem to be the case at home and what on earth will you do if it falls on saturday? there is a good case for mps across the house of commons to express the democratic

will of the people, as we've pledged many times to do, and to get brexit done. easier said than done. this afternoon, it looked like he couldn't believe it. how are you feeling, gentlemen? several days after the talks got going.. not only 100 days into borisjohnson‘s time in office and part one of his biggest job is complete. we have a deal. words borisjohnson might not have thought he would hear. but part two is next. many mps will deplore the deal, and it's not totally different to the one agreed by the former prime minister, theresa may, who used to walk this red carpet. but eu leaders did finally accept that the backstop, the controversial border guarantee for northern ireland, had to go. there was enough political will in the end, so there was a way. as things stand, we have a draft agreement between the eu

on the one hand and the british government on the other, and also creates a unique solution for northern ireland, recognising the unique history and geography of northern ireland, one that ensures there is no hard border. let's rejoice in which a deal has been found. but the numbers are achingly tight in parliament. it falls on saturday, what then? people are in favour of brexit or against it, it really doesn't matter. it is if we have a deal or no—deal. what happens if it doesn't pass parliament? i'm not in charge. that is the job of boris. do you believe that it will? i hope it will. i'm convinced it will. but it has to. it has to, but if it doesn't? there will be no prorogation. there will be no delay? no delay, even if the deal falls? not if the opposition has anything to do with it.

we believe the deal is heading britain in a deregulated society and sell—off of national assets to the us, so as it stands, we can't support the deal and will oppose it in parliament. reaching a new deal, solving the political conundrums with brussels is a big achievement. the eu has moved in ways thatjust a couple of ways ago they swore publically would never happen. but to reach there, borisjohnson has, of course, had to compromise too. so he runs smack into the very next problem — because deal that works for this town might not work for parliament, where there's a vital vote in two days' time. mps who fear the consequences of the deal are talking, plotting perhaps to block it. not least borisjohnson‘s supposed unionist allies. in order to avoid trying to get an extension he has been too eager bar far to get a deal at any cost. and the fact of the matter is if he held his nerve

and held out, he would have got better concessions that kept the integrity both economic and constitutional of the united kingdom. other brexiteers dangling their support. i'm reserving my position on this, i want to read what is in it, we were told by the government that certain concerns were being met in the agreement and ijust want to make sure that that's the case. the parties who want to stay in the eu will work together to stop it happening. he's actually managed to negotiate something that is worse for our economy than what theresa may had put forward. we're talking about an act of economic vandalism that would be worse for the economy than the financial crash. it's hard to imagine a deal that could be worse for scotland. it's worse even than theresa may's deal. it takes scotland out of the eu and the single market and the customs union, all against our will. if his political enemies win, westminster will try to send borisjohnson packing straight back

to brussels to ask for a delay. what would happen then? is this is the end of a road for a deal. if the deal doesn't pass parliament, is this as far as the eu is prepared to go. is this the final deal? visibly, not something they want to contemplate. "don't ask a question that doesn't arise," the negotiator said. it's a hypothesis. but one that might soon be true. not what boris johnson or his apparent new friends want to think about tonight. they may all want to enjoy this while it lasts. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. now that borisjohnson has agreed a deal, all eyes turn to westminster, where mps will gather on a saturday for the first time in nearly a0 years to consider the agreement he's achieved. everyone seems to agree that the result in the commons is expected to be close. our deputy political editor, john pienaar, has been examining the detail. well, a plan that pleased everyone

was never going to happen. borisjohnson calls this one an excellent deal, though for remainers, it's the worst yet. it takes mainland britain out of the eu trading bloc and allows the whole uk to strike trade deals, which they fear would leave us worse off than in the eu. for the dup and their staunch unionist allies, the big sticking point‘s been how to keep northern ireland inside those trade deals while avoiding customs checks north or south that could inflame old tensions. the dup doesn't like it, but the new plan is for an east—west customs border. all north—south trade would be duty—free — no checks or taxes. but the dup hates the plan for checks on all goods from the british mainland to northern ireland. why? well, take a british car, say. customs would need to know if it's for sale in northern ireland with no taxes to pay, or if it's heading for the republic and into the eu, because if some components came from outside the eu, there could be taxes to pay brussels. so with northern ireland being treated differently, the deal accepts the need for agreement from its politicans.

a simple majority vote at the still—suspended stormont assembly could decide to tear up the plan and let northern ireland be treated the same as the rest of the uk. the dup think it's better to have a majority of both them and nationalists which would allow them to in effect have a veto. in the commons, the numbers must surely make boris johnson's head spin. to win a vote, he needs 320 votes. if the dup‘s ten mps won't back him, some of his 287 tories would likely rebel too. so the pm needs votes from among labour mps and some former tory independents. and there's another big complication. remain parties like the lib dems and snp could soonjoin mps on both sides in a big push for another brexit referendum. and ifjeremy corbyn tells labour

to back a so—called people's vote, it could make the government's job a lot harder. john pina. there appears to be optimism in brussels, but there's a real likelihood this deal won't be passed by parliament this saturday. both the dup and jeremy corbyn are saying their parties won't vote for it. so where would that leave the eu? earlier, our europe editor, katya adler, spoke to huw edwards. i'm just wondering today, catty, what your take is on the fact they've agreed this deal might relieved about that, and yet how nervous are they about what's going on in westminster into days and do they have a plan in case that doesn't go to plan? i thought the body language was really interesting, you, because if you have a look at borisjohnson with the eu leaders, there was a lot of backslapping and bono me and it belies the fact underneath those eu leaders are very sceptical when the prime minister said i've got the

numbers in parliament to pass this deal. we got a whiff of that from michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, he said the prime minister said he has the numbers and we must leave him but they don't really. up their sleeve, we must leave him but they don't really. up theirsleeve, of we must leave him but they don't really. up their sleeve, of course, is the possibility of another brexit extension and eu leaders today were very coy about that and they're not enthusiastic about the idea and they wa nt to enthusiastic about the idea and they want to keep the pressure up on mps to focus their minds, but if this deal, like theresa may's deal agreed with eu leaders fails to get through the house of commons, and if there we re the house of commons, and if there were a request from the uk for another brexit extension, then these eu leaders after three years of brexit process, two brexit deals, aren't going to turn around and say no to the uk if this extension were to be for a general election, second referendum or a referendum on this deal. europe editor katya adler. throughout the day, some business leaders have spoken of their relief that a deal is on the table. our economics editor, faisal islam, is at the international monetary

fund summit in washington, he told us what the mood was like there. a place like this, full of finance ministers and bankers, the sense is relief that one of the big clouds on the world economy might be lifting, but the economic destination implied by the paper signed where you are in brussels is importantly different from the direction of travel we saw a year ago, from the direction of travel we saw a yearago, and from the direction of travel we saw a year ago, and that's because boris johnson wants the full freedom to sign trade deals with the likes of the us. but that has implication in terms of a more distant relationship with the european union and that has consequences for manufacturers, for example. they were promised car manufacturers that rely on no checks on the origin of their parts, that has now gone from this deal. when you add up frictions like that, the last time the treasury did the numbers, there was an implied kit to the economy of three to 4% over a decade also for a deal like this.

the chancellor has said here tonight he won't be running those numbers again ahead of the vote on saturday, but that's exactly the sort of reassurance those opposition mps might require, so relief, yes, but a big trade—off too. our economics editor faisal islam. one of the main brexit challenges has been agreeing the future of the border between northern ireland and the republic. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has spent the day in belfast to gauge how perceptions of identity have been a powerfulfactor. like a patchwork quilt, belfast is imprinted with reminders of northern ireland's dual identity. while nationalists have fought for closer ties to the eu, unionist politicians have pulled the other way. today's deal divides these communities again. i think it's ridiculous that the unionist community is holding everybody to ransom. theyjust don't think of anybody but themselves. anything catholics like, they automatically are against it — it doesn't matter what it is.

in unionist areas of the city, it's viewed very differently. for those who identify as british, the arrangements for trade in the brexit deal strike at something deeper — a fear that closer alignment with ireland and the eu undermines northern ireland's very place in the united kingdom itself. nice to meet you. it's at the back of their minds. no matter what it looks like, there's always that fear the enemies are to the south of them, the enemies are to the east of them, the enemies are right at the heart of the northern ireland assembly. and when you live in that, it's almost like a permanent paranoia — when you live with that all the time, you tend not to see rainbows, you just see thunder. the new deal could end three years of uncertainty for northern ireland's businesses. companies have often found themselves caught in the middle amidst the bitter political divide. i am proud to be british, but i'm running a business. john mccann runs one of many farming

and food companies that believe if this brexit deal fails, their supply chain will no longer work. my staff are demoralised, we can't plan for the future. the dup argue they're digging in very hard against this deal to protect business for northern ireland. the dup... are certainly not helping us. the brexit deal requires northern ireland to stay in sync with some eu rules to avoid checks on the border. it gives stormont a vote on whether these arrangements should continue. but the assembly hasn't sat for more than 2.5 years, since power—sharing collapsed — a symbol itself of northern ireland's irreconcilable divides. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. let's speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley, who's in westminster.

as with most things to do with these brexit negotiations, you take one step forward there is always another to follow and that is in westminster. boris johnson said last weekend we could see a pathway to a deal. he has gotten most of the way along the path that there is perhaps the biggest obstacle to come, the obstacle that theresa may could not negotiate. how to get a deal agreed with the eu through parliament. spending the day in westminster chatting to mps, it seems not clear at the moment whether or not he will be able to do with. and i don't know if anyone in number 10 yet knows whether they have the numbers to get this over the line or not. some key groups that borisjohnson will work on when he is back in westminster tomorrow, he will leave that eu council summit early and return to a charm offensive at home. he needs to win home the tory mps who did not support theresa may ‘s deal. some of

them are keeping their cards close to their chest tonight. they want to get down into the nitty—gritty of the deal before they commit but they are optimistic that they will be able to come over and potentially thatis able to come over and potentially that is one group that he could win over. the former tory mps, the independence that borisjohnson of the party, again they said wanted a deal so perhaps he will knock at an open door there. and the partner could perhaps be the hardest is winning over enough labour mps who wa nt to winning over enough labour mps who want to see brexit done to support this deal. it is not completely clear in the momentjust how many people fail to do that. speaking to senior people in the labour party tonight they are confident in predicting it will be fewer than ten but how many times have things moved in this process? that could change. all we can say with certainty at the moment is that vote on saturday, that crucial vote in the commons will be incredibly tight it is

whether you want to vote for this deal, risk and no deal although there is a way to stop that and many people still do not want to leave the eu and there will be people racking the brains to work out how to stop it. in many ways this is what boris johnson and to stop it. in many ways this is what borisjohnson and number 10 wanted. crunch time, make your mind up wanted. crunch time, make your mind up time, the point at which politicians must say do you want to leave ? politicians must say do you want to leave? here is a deal, or you can try and stop the whole thing. he wa nts try and stop the whole thing. he wants people to put their cards on the table. i'm not sure everyone will. labour main priority at the moment seems to be defeating this deal and taking it step—by—step next week, potentially trying to push the idea of another referendum. what we can idea of another referendum. what we ca n safely idea of another referendum. what we can safely stay about this weekend is that all the opposition parties will officially oppose borisjohnson ‘s deal including the dup, as we

know, that part borisjohnson could not get into place over the next week or so. you are right. although there are huge divisions in parliament, just like there still are in the country and if boris johnson ‘s deal cannot get through parliament this weekend there is a huge? over what happens next. mps will try and force him to return to brussels and ask for an extension and he will try again to find a way over it. and there is still a crucial problem that opponents of the deals that have come back from brussels cannot coalesce around an alternative. again, that deal is voted down. what happens next is far from clear. thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news: the uk and the eu agree a new brexit deal — but borisjohnson still has to get mps at westminster to back it. the support of northern ireland's dup is crucial for the government and so far they're not backing the new deal.

the president of the european commission — jean—claude juncker says there's no reason for any further brexit delays. turkey has agreed to a temporary halt in its offensive against kurdish fighters in north—east syria. the deal came after talks between turkey's president erdogan and the us vice president, mike pence. turkey says it will pause its advance for five days to allow kurdish forces to retreat from a 20 mile zone on the syrian side of the border. president trump, who's been widely accused of giving the greenlight for the offensive, described it as "an amazing outcome". our middle east editorjeremy bowen reports from ankara. the meeting did not start well, dark stares, cold handshakes. the united states and turkey are supposed to be allies but it didn't look like that. after more than five hours of talks, vice president mike pence emerged backed by the us secretary of state

with a hint of a smile. today, the united states and turkey have agreed to a ceasefire in syria. but the war in syria has a way of wrecking ceasefires. the war has morphed into another shape these last ten days or so. a generation of syrians has grown up amongst casualties and death. if this agreement holds it is only limited in scope. the turks, who will pause the operation for 120 hours, insist they were not intimidated by trump's threats. instead, they say, the deal delivers what they want. this is not a ceasefire, said the foreign minister, "we are taking a break so the terrorists can "leave the security zone. "the americans will also destroy their heavy weapons and positions."

300,000 civilians approximately have been displaced by the fighting, and their leader has said his side will accept the agreement. it is too soon for these families to go home but it might also be too soon for kurdish fighters to want to put down their weapons. many blame president trump for creating the crisis. but he sees proof of what he sees as his strategic brilliance. millions of people are not going to have to kill them and vice versa, this was going to be a war with lots of other groups, this was notjust going to be turkey against the kurds, a lot of other groups were coming in. but it is still fluid and fragile and unstable in north—eastern syria. these were supporters of bashar al—assad celebrating the return of the regime's troops

to their streets, they are back on land they had to leave in 2012 because of this crisis. their presence may be no guarantee of peace. president trump and his critics will go on arguing about his responsibility for the crisis but what is certain is that the events of the last ten days or so have permanently changed the strategic map of syria. that will have consequences for the way the war eventually ends and for what happens to syrian civilians. the fighting was supposed to stop just before dusk but it is unlikely to go easily from here. jeremy bowen, bbc news, ankara. earlier, jeremy bowen joined to discuss the reaction to the ceasefire in the region. the deal looks good for the americans and for the turks. for the

kurds, not so sure. some groups say they have heard nothing about it so far. that means uncertainty and confusion and that is dangerous. let's see if they get through those first 120 hours before we start making conclusions about where this will go. knife crime in england and wales has risen sharply in a year and has reached a record high. recorded knife crime over the twelve months tojune was up 7%. but the number of people who died because of knife crime has actually fallen. our home editor mark easton has been looking at efforts to try and tackle the problem. # hello, baby, and how are you? might the softness of a baby be an antidote to the sharpness of a knife? roots of empathy is one of 22 projects to win government funding to see if they might reduce youth violence. do you think he's feeling happy, roxanne? for one hour a week across a school year,

children will bond with a baby, watch it grow, build an attachment. already used in 11 countries, there's evidence this approach can develop empathy, making children less vulnerable to the knife—crime epidemic. in kent, police are using a more traditional response to knife crime and so—called county lines drugs gangs, arming all of their front—line officers with tasers. but the chief constable says force alone cannot solve the problem. we arrested a iii—year—old, a 13—year—old and a 12—year—old who were involved in county line criminality. safeguarding them and moving them away from a life of crime is more important than charging them and putting them through a court. the story of violent crime in england and wales over the past a0 years is of a significant rise, peaking in the mid—‘90s and then falling by 70%. in fact, today's figures show your chances of being a victim of violence are now lower than at any time since records began. however, police data tells a different story with knife crime

over the last decade. a fall in recorded incidents from 2010, but then rising again a few years later — now higher than ever. the stabbing of ben kinsella in islington in 2008 led his family to create a centre dedicated to his memory. the haunting pictures of his final moments touched the nation then, and still shock now. an awful tragedy like ben's death forces the issue of knife crime onto the front pages, politicians feel they have to respond, and resources are pumped into some kind of action. but then, the issue fades from daily news, and the energy and the money starts to run out, too. living in a notorious area, i think it's something that's quite on my mind and my parents‘s mind, as well. it stops me from doing many things in my house and going out. community youth work like this project in east london is constantly

struggling to retain funding. youthjustice board budgets for preventative work have more than halved in the last decade. are you watching to see what his reaction to this is? start young and stand by them, that's the answer. but the impact and the credit may belong to a future generation. mark easton, bbc news. in 1972, jean mcconville — a widowed mother of ten — was taken from her home in west belfast by masked ira members and murdered. it was one of the most notorious incidents of the troubles. her children ended up in care. today, a former senior republican figure was cleared of involvement in her murder. ivor bell is the only person ever to be charged over the killing of mrs mcconville. our ireland correspondent, chris page, reports. the murder ofjean mcconville has come to symbolise the brutality of the troubles. she was one of the victims known as "the disappeared", because they were killed and secretly buried. the ira wrongly accused mrs mcconville of giving information to soldiers. these are some of her ten

children, who were orphans when she was abducted from her home, driven away and shot dead. the children, of course they miss their mummy. do they say anything about her at all? it's the same. it's always the same. they want their mummy back. and then they go up to bed and start to cry for their mummy. this man, ivor bell, is the only person who's ever been charged in relation to the murder. he didn't face a full criminal case because of his ill health. instead, there's been a process called a trial of the facts to decide whether the allocations were true. but today the judge directed the jury to clear mr bell. mrs mcconville's family said they'd lost hope of justice. the only way we are ever going to get anyjustice is if someone comes forward and turn round and says it was them that murdered jean mcconville. and that is not going to happen, that's the reality of it. the case was based on taped interviews ivor bell was said to have given to an oral history

project at boston college in the us, but the judge ruled the material couldn't be relied on as evidence. the tapes also featured a claim that the former sinn fein leader gerry adams had said mrs mcconville should be shot and her body hidden. mr adams was called to be a witness. he strongly denied any involvement in the killing or being in the ira. the question of how to solve hundreds of unsolved murders jean mcconville's remains were found on a beach, 31 years after her violent death. for her children, the decades of despair are continuing. chris page, bbc news, belfast. veteran labour mp dame louise ellman has resigned from the party after 55 years, saying jeremy corbyn is not fit to be prime minister. the mp for liverpool riverside, who isjewish, says she has been deeply troubled by the recent growth of anti semitism in the party. she claims its no longer a safe place forjews. our political correspondent, jessica parker, reports.

a member and activist on call for more than 50 years, an mp for more than 20, but louise ellman has quit the labour party. she says under jeremy corbyn's leadership, jewish members have been bullied, abused and driven out. the reality for many people in liverpool riverside is... but louise ellman has quit the labour party. she says underjeremy corbyn's leadership, jewish members have been bullied, abused, driven out. jeremy corbyn's labour party has really struggled to accept there is any such thing as anti—semitism within the labour party, and sees anti—semitism as something on the right... he's had to acknowledge it but finds it very difficult to do it and even now the labour party only ta kes and even now the labour party only takes action when there is public exposure of what's going on. anotherjewish mp, luciana berger, resigned from labour earlier this year, saying the organisation had become institutionally anti—semitic and is now a liberal democrat. louise ellman hasn't decided to sign

up louise ellman hasn't decided to sign upfor louise ellman hasn't decided to sign up for the next election, but says she is politically homeless. labour says it's taking robust action to root out anti—semitism. but while louise ellman's resignation may not come as much of a surprise, she's been a long—standing critic of jeremy corbyn, and was facing a reselection battle in her constituency, for some it will be yet further proof of the pa rty‘s failure to it will be yet further proof of the party's failure to deal with this issue. we don't tolerate anti—semitism in any form whatsoever in our party or any form whatsoever in our party or any other part of society, just as resolutely as we are opposed to islamaphobia or any other form resolutely as we are opposed to islamaphobia or any otherform of racism. i will hold that position until my dying day. claims of anti—semitism in labour has led to protests and an investigation by the equality and human rights commission. as that continues, big questions hangover the party. many are now watching to see if that enquiry provides a nswe rs. see if that enquiry provides answers. jessica parker, bbc news. there was violence on the london underground this morning,

as extinction rebellion protestors climbed onto the roof of a tube train. frustrated passengers trying to get to work began dragging them off. eight protesters were arrested. david shukman reports. how long are you standing up there for cos i've got to go to work! early morning in east london, and a protest by extinction rebellion starts to backfire. a tube train is held up, and frustration at the delays turns to anger. some in the crowd suddenly turn on the activists. others intervene to protect them. a photographer with the group is pulled to the ground. the atmosphere is becoming ugly. with the train at a standstill, patience snaps, and someone grabs one of the protesters and pulls him off. some try to attack him, others defend him. another man then climbs onto the train to chase the last protester. he's quickly caught and eventually

pushed into the crowd. the leaders of extinction rebellion say they regret these scenes but stand by the action. i would understand why people felt the desperation to undertake similar actions again. despite the hostile reaction you've had? i would understand it. from blocking roads in leeds, to disrupting the centre of cardiff, to targeting london city airport, extinction rebellion has tried to highlight climate change, but it depends on public support. trains like this one stopped in east london this morning are a low—carbon form of transport. but there was some sympathy. i salute you, honestly, and i hope, you know, we all find a solution. protests are raising awareness of climate change, but they also risk alienating the people they're trying to persuade. david shukman, bbc news. and a reminder, coming up —

we'll have the latest brexit news and look back on a momentous day, as brexitcast comes live from the eu summit floor in brussels. right now on the bbc news channel, it's time to catch up on all the day's sport on sportsday. good evening, i'm gavin ramjaun. here's your latest sports news. england have sprung a surprise for their rugby world cup quarter—final against australia on saturday. fly—half george ford has been dropped, with captain owen farrell moving from centre to number 10. ford has been one of england's stand—out players so far, but drops to the bench. eddie jones is looking to beef up his midfield because of the phyical threat of the wallabies, henry slade comes in at outside centre with manu tuilagi moving to inside — the same six nations combination. mako vunipola and courtney lawes come into the pack. i think the great thing about the world cup is that each game's just a game by itself, so whatever you've done in the past doesn't really affect what you're going to do on saturday.