laura kuenssberg in westminster.rthern ireland has rejected claims that threats to security at the border with the republic are being exaggerated. concerns have been raised that any new checkpoints could be targeted by pa ramilitaries, and that political uncertainty could generate tensions amongst republicans or loyalists. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, begins his exclusive report on patrol with an officer based in the south of county armagh. six zero, six zero. two boys made off in a van across the border, windscreen smashed. they have got proof they've taken drugs. 0n the uk's only land frontier, police are on the front line. 0fficers routinely patrol in a convoy of four armoured cars. they are conscious of the risk of being rammed or trapped on narrow roads by cross—border criminals. crime gangs and individuals use the border as a way of evading capture by police. we have good cooperation with our colleagues in the south but we cannot cross the border because we're carrying firearms. so, if you are involve

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.aders at the cbi largely welcomed the prime minister's plans, although some have criticised her plans for immigration after brexit — as our business editor simonjack reports. rex london sells over £6 million worth of gifts to eu customers every year, which is why company directors' main worry is leaving the single market without a deal, something they continue to plan for. we certainly have to think about the worst. we won't stop thinking about that until a deal is confirmed. really, all we need is everyone to get around and hammer out a deal, one way or the other. the worst thing that can happen is that no one agrees and we crash out of the eu with no deal at all in a few months' time. big business largely agrees. across town at the cbi's annual conference, delegates gave the prime minister's deal a reasonably warm welcome. i think the choice in front of us as business people is that we have a deal on the table and we're being asked, can we support it? can we invest as a result of it?

that comes from laura kuenssberg. 0n thursday. that comes from laura kuenssberg. to you in westminster, perhaps it is one indication, it is the danger of having a hiatus of people waiting for so long? certainly feelings were running high yesterday and house of commons. we saw the brexiteers come out en masse to express their disappointment in the deal. ian brady, the chairman of the deal. ian brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee, the backroom boys of the conservative party, was seen boys of the conservative party, was seen going into downing street today via the back entrance. he clearly has a role in this and he will be taking —— keeping the prime minister informed about the view in the house of commons. if this gets signed off by the cabinet, he will play a significant role. rob, you have been talking to a lot of people around westminster, there is a deep sense of anger on the part of the eurosceptics in the conservative party? that is. firstly, this feels like a profound moment in british politics. firstly, we have the outline of the deal. this extraordina

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.aders at the cbi largely welcomed the prime minister's plans, although some are concerned about proposed changes to immigration policy after brexit. business editor simon jack has more details. rex london sells over £6 million worth of gifts to eu customers every year, which is why the company director's main worry is leaving the single market without a deal. something they continue to plan for. we certainly have to think about the worst. we won't stop thinking about that until a deal is confirmed. really, all we need is everyone to get around and hammer out a deal, one way or another. because the worst thing that can happen is no—one agrees and we crash out of the eu with no deal at all in a few months‘ time. big business largely agrees. across town at the cbi's annual conference, delegates gave the prime minister's deal a reasonably warm welcome. i think the choice in front of us has been that we have a deal on the table and we are being asked, can we support it? can we invest as a r

but first, more from laura kuenssberg.10 has told me tonight the withdrawal agreement will contain the promise of a uk—wide customs agreement. they believe that fears in northern ireland and fears amongst many tory eurosceptics that somehow in northern ireland could be hived off as part of all of this do not have to come true. they think they've enough reassurance from brussels to get that through the cabinet tomorrow. frankly speaking, there's going to be a huge amount of importance placed on every single line in this enormous telephone book—style 500—page document. 0ne senior source said to me there's going to be plenty of scope for mischief inside there. all the governments of the 27 eu countries and the european parliament will want to pour over the words of this several hundred—page document of the draft deal. a particular interest will be compromised wording over the backstop, that guarantee over the irish border, and because that guarantee would include a new customs partnerships between the eu and the uk, those who

laura kuenssberg, thank you.ning street after a significant milestone in the brexit process, but as theresa may knows better than anyone, there's still a long way to go. newsnight is on bbc two. here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. have a good night. deal is better than a bad deal. hello there and welcome to sportsday. wayne rooney will captain england tomorrow. the decision was given to rooney to mark achievements as a topical store but it has split opinions. the manager gareth southgate hopes it will be a fitting sendoff. it is very important to us as a group that he gets the right sendoff, we have had discussions about that, the senior players in particular and we are very clear when you look at the situation as a player that you project forward and you look at how people are going to be treated and there is enormous respect within this team all of our former players and they want to make sure that this experience is a really good one for queen and his family. england's jadon sancho says more

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.little more about the draft withdrawal agreement, agreed between london and brussels, which sets out exactly how britain would leave the eu. but it does not deal with the long—term future relationship. the withdrawal agreement puts in place a transition period of 2i—months after brexit, maybe longer, during which the uk would continue to abide by all eu laws. but during that period the uk would not have a say on new laws being created. after the transition period, the uk could end the free movement of people from other eu countries and make its own laws in areas like agriculture and fishing. one of the biggest sticking points has been the so—called ‘backstop‘ — what would happen if there was no free trade deal to ensure no checks on the irish border. the uk and eu would enter into a ‘single customs territory‘ but northern ireland would have to stick closer to eu rules. critics say it would create an internal border in the uk and would make it impossible to sign new trade deals. but bot

laura kuenssberg with the latest on brexit at westminster. some headteachers are describing schools in england as the fourth emergency service, ?looking after children's welfare and mental health while budgets are under pressure from rising costs and pupil numbers. ?the struggle to reconcile all these challenges is laid bare in a new bbc two documentary series which begins by looking at the hard financial decisions facing school leaders. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys sent this report from south gloucestershire. an ordinary secondary school facing ordinary problems. the school's vision, i think, will have to change and adapt in the future. i suspect there are definitely some things that you and your counterparts will have spent time on this year that we can... following the chief executive trying to solve them. i do have to balance the budget, and i do have to make sure that the organisation is effective. one of the things that is having a real impact on... hearing about the challenges in the classroom. ..in that, as classroom teachers

but leading brexit supporters are calling for her to step asid the bbc's political editor laura kuenssberg starts our coverage. this seems to be some iinteretoday's proceeding. laura k.: on exactly the spot where theresa may took on the job of prime minister, the march of the brexiteers trying to walk her to the exit. >> what we need is a leader who will say to the european union that it is impossible to divide the united kingdom, it ag impossible te to a situation where we have a perpetual customs union. laura k.: what do y say to some of our viewers who think that this is self-indulgent and you are complaining about a practical compromise and this is about e ambition of brexiteers rather than what is good for the country? >> it is nothing to do with ambition of brexiteers. it is what is good for the country. aving the european union is the most fantastic opportunity for the united kingdom. laura k.: the ugly fight over how we leave the european union now an open battle in the tory party for who runs the country.a what we all to make of this warfare playing our eyef ose who still back h,

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.lifornia, the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the state is still rising. at least 58 people are known to have died, but many are still missing, and it's likely to take weeks to put out all the blazes. some have already made a painful return to homes which have been completely destroyed. the bbc‘s danjohnson reports. a week ago, this was the centre of a vibrant town. now, it is drained of colour and devoid of life. it's people like bill who gave this place its character. this is the first time you have seen your house, bill? first time. there's not a lot left. this is the porch, this is the living room. this is my bedroom, that was her bedroom. back there is the kitchen. it is scorched earth, it's flat, it's gone. it's flat, it's cleared. wow, how do you deal with this? yeah... tyres popping, cars are burning. this is what he faced, driving through the firestorm. we're moving, we're moving. go. he was the last from his street to make it out. yes, people, it is blowing, it is hot.

stonight to read the proposal ahead of a cabinet meeting tomorrow.th bbc's political editor laura kuenssbergas the details. >> do you think a deal has been reached you can sign up to? laura k.: agreement is finally in number 10's grasp. the document has been the source of dispute for so long. theast, the plans compromises, will go before the cabinet tomorrow. number 10 might struggle to get their wish to aglee to the so-cwithdrawal agreement before autumn is out. desperate to broker a pact at home and abroad by the end of the month. if cabinets sign up, there is the rest of the eu to confirm. the german leader today still expressing regret that brexit is happening at all. "great britain is soon to leave," angela merkel said. "this is a deep wound."bu after a summit with the eu, the government faces the heavy toil of parliament.to a few dozees and all the opposition parties are poised to ite against theresa may's plan, almost whatever and there's just no way that some brexiteers will everon board. >> for the first time in a thousand years, this parliament will not have a say over the laws tha

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.land has rejected claims that threats to security at the border with the republic, are being exaggerated. concerns have been raised that any new checkpoint could be targeted by paramilitaries, and that political uncertainty could generate tensions amongst republicans or loyalists. our ireland correspondent chris page begins his exclusive report on patrol with an officer based in the south of county armagh. six zero, six zero. two boys made off in a van across the border, windscreen smashed. they have got proof they've taken drugs. on the uk's only land frontier, police are on the front line. officers routinely patrol in a convoy of four armoured cars. they are conscious of the risk of being rammed or trapped on narrow roads by cross—border criminals. crime gangs and individuals use the border as a way of evading capture by police. we have good cooperation with our colleagues in the south, but we cannot cross the border because we're carrying firearms. so, if you are involved in a pursu

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. death of a 13—year—old boy who was knocked out in a thai kickboxing match has led to renewed pressure on thailand to ban children from boxing bouts. anucha kochana was pronounced dead from a brain haemorrhage two days after he fought in the charity match. he had taken part in 170 fights since the age of eight. the thai parliament is reviewing legislation that would ban children under 12 from boxing matches. eight people have been killed in a flare—up of violence between israel and palestinian militants in gaza. more than 460 rockets have been fired into israel by militants since monday night, while israeli aircraft have hit 160 militant targets in response. later, palestinian militant groups said egypt had brokered a ceasefire. here's the bbc‘s yolande knell. this is the worst surge in violence that there has been since the last full—scale conflict between israel and palestinian militants in gaza four years ago. on both sides, schools have been closed, many businesses and shops, a lot

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels.ys it will deport around 500 migrants who broke through security and tried to rush the main border crossing between mexico and the united states. tensions have been high since the arrival of thousands of migrants earlier this month. many had departed from honduras last month, saying they were fleeing poverty and violence. earlier i spoke to our correspondent will grant about what is happening at the border. well, things are gradually getting back to normal after what has been a very, very tense day in this city. as you said, the migrants set out on a peaceful protest, but they did get past a security cordon and then crossed a canal in order to reach the border wall itself, the border crossing itself. initially they just wanted to sort of make the point known that they wanted their asylum applications dealt with as soon as possible. but some, it seems, were perhaps intent on trying to get across if they could. the united states‘ side of the border responded by shutting the border down.

our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports.bad boys, as he describes himself, arron banks doesn't look like he has much on his mind today, but the multimillionaire, bankroll of some of the campaign to leave the eu, is now under investigation over whether he committed crimes. we've had many, many investigations, many questions about where that money came from, the largest donation in british political history. the commission in charge of the referendum rules suspects mr banks was not the true source of £8 million worth of loans to groups that supported brexit, and they suspect that the loans came from a company in the isle of man — thatis from a company in the isle of man — that is not allowed by law, and they suspect that mr banks and his collea g u es suspect that mr banks and his colleagues knowingly concealed that. the commission says at least £2.9 million of that money was spent during the referendum campaign. mr banks and his colleagues have never been backwards about coming forwards. in june, been backwards about coming f

our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports.o you think a deal‘s within reach that you could sign up to? agreement is finally in number ten's grasp. the document that's been the source of dispute for so long. at last, the plans, the compromises, will go before the cabinet tomorrow and then we'll know whether they approved the divorce with the eu in all our names. we're obviously working hard on this final phase of the negotiations, this final stage. i think we should remain positive on getting a good deal for our country. is there a deal, mr hancock? one brexiteer who's seen it pleads, don'tjudge too fast.” brexiteer who's seen it pleads, don'tjudge too fast. i talked to the prime minister about where she thinks we've got to. that said, all the cabinet will need to read this group and discuss it tomorrow afternoon. the important thing is we do what's best for britain, best for the united kingdom and we deliver a brexit the british people will feel fulfils the terms of the referendum. but eurosceptics and northern ireland unionis

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.ourt today as he denied he had anything to do with the death of his young daughter and her friend 32 years ago. barrie fellows was called to give evidence in the second trial of russell bishop for the murders of nine—year—olds nicola fellows and karen hadaway. the children disappeared while playing near their home in sussex in 1986. daniela relph reports from the old bailey. barrie fellows arrived at court knowing he'd face difficult questions about his daughter's death and his relationship with her. nicola fellows was nine years old when she was murdered in 1986. earlier in this trial, the defence told jurors that barrie fellows was involved in the sexual abuse and murder of his own daughter. today, he got his chance to reply. barrie fellows was asked by the defence barrister if he had been complicit in the sexual abuse of his daughter and if he had had anything to do with her murder. he replied firmly, "no". barrie fellows then broke down in tears, as he described identifying his dau

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, belfast.eals could britain strike with other countries under the terms of theresa may's brexit deal? last night, president trump said the deal looked good for the eu, but could prevent future trade deals between the uk and the us. is he right? our business editor simonjack has been looking at the possibilities. the first thing worth saying is that the uk already does a lot of trade with the us, in fact, the us buys more uk goods and services than any other single country by miles. uk export to the us in 2016 were worth £99 billion a year, that is nearly double what we sell to germany and much more than we do to france and ireland. to the eu in total, we sell £241 billion worth of goods a year, so £241 billion worth of goods a year, so it is still a biggest trading partner overall. there is no reason that existing trade with the us should be affected, but what mr trump may have meant is that the pm's plan could make it harder to strike a new trade deal with the us and there he may have a point.

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.r police officers says forces should be allowed to focus more on catching thieves and violent criminals — than recording instances of misogyny and other hate crimes. chief constable sara thornton also warned that a lot less policing" was going on in england and wales, as a result of years of cuts. our home editor mark easton went to see if the claims resonated with north wales police. when it comes to defining core policing, this is the front line in north wales. the emergency call handlers know resources are limited and mustjudge what the priorities should be. the chief constable says it is very different from when he started in the force. years ago, people would have asked for the police and the police would have attended. now we have significantly less resources. we've lost £30 million in north wales over the last seven years. less than 20% of the calls are actually about crime. it is more about the vulnerability in our communities and how we deal with that effectively. the former h

laura kuenssberg, our political editor, thank you.heresa may has just 11 days left to convince mps to back her. in the commons a week on tuesday. the odds appear to stacked against against her — christian fraser has been looking at the numbers. we don't know what will be in the minds of mps when they come to vote on theresa may's brexit deal. there will be five days of debate ahead of the vote, no end of warnings about the risk no deal might bring, and you just can't tell how many might duck the decision altogether and abstain. but right now everyone seems to agree that getting a commons majority is going to be an almighty struggle. so let's remind you of the numbers that we do know about in the house of commons. the conservative party has 315 mp5. not enough to command a majority. but in this parliament it has relied, of course, on the confidence and supply agreement with the dup, whose ten mps support the prime minister in key votes. over here, on the opposition benches, labour has 257 mp5. the scottish national party has 35, the li

our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest.arning — this report contains flashing images. imagine, submitting yourself first thing in the morning to this. the prime minister is with me. literally taking a call from the public ascii new to quit. why do you think you should stay on despite the fact that you have failed to honour this referendum result and if you cannot do that, i asked you to stand down to allow someone from the brexit camp to take the lead. i believe we have got a good deal, we still have some things to sort out but i think we have got a good deal and that is what i will put to parliament. she was more akin to pitcher breaks a compromise, this message needs to be convincing to survive. my job is to persuade my conservative benches, those who are working with us, the dup are working with us, but i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, i believe this is the best deal for britain. will you be resigning? he does not think it is a good deal but after wobbling and wavering, look, the minister's red

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels.few weeks will see the government emphasise the merits of what's now been approved in brussels both to mps at westminster and to the public. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been exploring the content of the agreement. alex... thanks, mishal. this deal is in two parts. the first is the withdrawal agreement. that's a binding legal text?about our terms of departure. there will be a transition or implementation period, which means when we leave the eu next march, not much will change until december 2020, ?allowing time for things like a new trade deal to be worked out. it safeguards the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and uk citizens living in europe, and it settles the divorce bill — the uk will pay £39 billion to the eu, but won't continue large payments beyond that. here's the most contentious bit. if, during the transition period, a new trade deal isn't agreed, then that period could be extended, or the northern ireland backstop could kick in. that means, to avoid checks

laura kuenssberg in buenos aires.l passengers will be paying more for their tickets from january, with fares rising by an average of 3.1%. around 40% of fares including season tickets will be affected, and the rise comes after a year of timetable chaos, strikes and delays on some parts of the network. here's sophie long. sorry for the cramped conditions on board today... chaos and cancellations as services were scrapped in the summer. 6ovia thameslink had to apologise for the fiasco that followed the introduction of its new timetable. autumn brought more disruption. passengers were stranded after a test train damaged power cables. and yet, as winter arrives, commuters are told theirjourneys will cost more next year. so how will the average rise ofjust over 3% affect ticket prices? well, an annual season ticket from brighton to london will go up by nearly £150. if you're travelling between manchester and liverpool, you'll be paying £100 more, while tweedbank to edinburgh will be £88 more expensive from january 2nd next

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.the first minister nicola sturgeon was criticising her brexit deal, saying the prime minister cannot promote opportunity when economic analyses suggest her proposals will make everyone poorer. the scottish government published its own projections yesterday, saying brexit would cost every person in scotland more than £1600 by 2030, when compared with eu membership. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith. the edinburgh beer factory is a small, young company with big ambitions to rapidly expand their exports. at the moment, they don't yet know if brexit is a problem, or if it could provide new opportunities. actually, some of our early sales have been to japan, hong kong, and canada, so we're not entirely tied to the eu. that said, the eu is the single biggest exporting bloc. if theresa may is to convince scottish business her deal will work for them, she needs to persuade people like these brewers. new opportunities to sell beer or anything else to the rest of the world beyond the eu is

here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. the deal‘s not quite lined up.re than shake on it. they must finalise the agreement that will shape relations between the uk and the eu for decades. and the way the hefty divorce deal has already been done has been enough for a thumbs down from labour. instead of giving confidence to millions of people who voted both leave and remain, this half—baked dealfails to give any hope that can bring the country together again. he's opposing a deal he hasn't read. he's promising a deal he can't negotiate. he's telling leave voters one thing, and remain voters another. remember, there have been months of tense arguments between number ten and brussels. downing street believes the deal so far is a balance, bringing an end to unlimited european immigration and giving us some more control of law. we demand a people's vote! but here's the thing, for both some remainers and some leavers, the compromise is not worth it at all. these are now finally the closing days of these vital talks. the prime minister is trying to clinch a com

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ritics within her own party insist that the draft withdrawal agreement should be renegotiated, and that the eu should be encouraged to return to the table. but the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier said today that the eu had a duty to protect its own rules and arrangements. here's the bbc‘s europe editor, katya adler in brussels. this is something that we have seen so this is something that we have seen so often throughout the brexit process , so often throughout the brexit process, a stark warning disconnect between the plans and opinions of some leading mps and the views of eu leaders. they want a brexit deal, they want to avoid that chaotic costly no deal scenario, but not at any price. is absolutely no appetite here to start renegotiating this deal again. we heard from angela merkel, she said look, there are is a deal on the table and it has been agreed by both sides, but to get the cabinet signed up to this on wednesday. shell barnier said shouldn't now enter into some sort of

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. president trump described the brussels agreement as a good dealfor the eu and said it could harm trade between the uk and the us. 0ur north america editorjon sopel explained the signifiance behind the president's comments. you have had theresa may taking a kicking in the house of commons and what do you find, your closest ally in the shape of donald trump putting on his size 12 boots and joining in. don't think this was in anyway accidental, off—the—cuff, misspoken, i think donald trump knew exactly what he was doing with these remarks. there isn't very open line of medication, i understand, between senior members this administration and prominent eurus get x and donald trump has expressed these doubtful views be. it in some ways, these comments have been provocative, when he says the eu has a very good deal, thatis he says the eu has a very good deal, that is provocative, when he says that is provocative, when he says that the uk may not be able to trade with us, that is also again a

our political editor laura kuenssberg reporting there.inster and our political correspondent, ben wright, is there. ben, just how secure is the prime minister's position tonight? still in place, as laura said. and that was an inevitable this morning. if dominic raab‘s resignation had been followed by several others from the cabinet, if it dominate through senior ranks of her critics around the cabinet table, she could have been finished. her authority would have been shredded quite quickly actually. but it didn't happen. sure, there were a couple of other resignations at junior ministerial level and a couple of pbss, but then it stopped and she did then battled through the day. she endured the long session in the house of commons, fielding a load of critical questions from every corner of the house about the draft withdrawal deal that she still hopes to somehow get through the house of commons after getting a signed off by the eu. and then that defiant press conference in the afternoon, which showed that she is a prime minister absolutely

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, belfast. britain strike with other countries under the terms of theresa may's brexit deal? last night, president trump said the deal looked good for the eu, but could prevent future trade deals between the uk and the us. is he right? our business editor, simonjack, has been looking at the possibilities. well, the first thing worth saying is that the uk already does a lot of trade with the us. in fact, the us buys more uk goods and services than any other single country, by miles. uk exports to the us in 2016 were worth £99 billion a year, that's nearly double what we sell to germany and much more than we do to france and ireland. but to the eu in total, we sell £241 billion worth of goods a year, so it's still our biggest trading partner overall. now, there is no reason that existing trade with the us should be affected, but what mr trump may have meant is that the pm's plan could make it hard to strike a new trade deal with the us — and there, he may have a point. the uk is due to leave the e

our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has this report.y just about rely on the cat. at least as long as he gets let back in out of the rain. for a moment, it seemed even relations with the chief mouse catcher had broken down. beyond that, theresa may is certainly looking for friends right now. can you get this deal through? a restless cabinet, the chief whip though firmly onside. she'll get the deal done and then, in a few weeks' time, i've got a job to do in parliament. but hisjob, all theirjobs, is enormous in an atmosphere that's far from friendly. with the government's official allies, whose votes it desperately needs, now foes instead. we will be voting along with many others in the conservative party and the opposition parties against it. don't forget, this has united remainers and leavers in the conservative party. that's how bad this is. and it was hardly good morning to theresa may from this man. good morning. might get an umbrella. once he'd found his brolly, jacob rees—mogg, leader of the eurosceptics, had this to say. it is ve

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. may was in scotland, the first minister nicola sturgeon was criticising her brexit deal, saying the prime minister can't promote opportunity, when economic analyses suggest her proposals will make everyone poorer. the scottish government has also published doom—laden brexit forecasts today. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith. the edinburgh beer factory is a small, young company with big ambitions to rapidly expand their exports. at the moment, they don't yet know if brexit is a problem, or if it could provide new opportunities. actually, some of our early sales have been to japan, hong kong and canada, so we're not entirely tied to the eu. that said, the eu is the single biggest exporting bloc. if theresa may is to convince scottish business her deal will work for them, she needs to persuade people like these brewers. new opportunities to sell beer or anything else to the rest of the world beyond the eu is what the prime minister wants to sell to scottish businesses. but if the e

we'll talk to our political editor, laura kuenssberg, who's in westminster in a moment, but first toditor sarah smith, who's at holyrood. sarah, what's been the reaction there to today's economic forecasts? theresa may, she was in glasgow today, selling her brexit plans, given the economy forecast released, how well did she go down? well, the scottish first minister has told me she thinks the prime minister is trying to deny reality, if she thinks she can sell this brexit deal after her own government's figures show that it would leave the country worse off. the prime minister was hearin worse off. the prime minister was hear in scotland of course to deliver a positive economic message, she said her deal will protect scottish jobs and businesses, she said her deal will protect scottishjobs and businesses, but she said her deal will protect scottish jobs and businesses, but it is clear that the snp will seize on this economic analysis and similar one done by the scottish government as well, to try and persuade other opposition parties to join them, in wanting to keep the uk inside the

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.to loosen the rules on when police officers can stop—and—search people in england and wales. senior officers had been in talks with the home office about potentially lowering the threshold that requires the police to have " reasonable grounds for suspicion" to stop and search someone. but today, the policing minister nick hurd said there were currently no plans to change the rules. more than 200 schoolchildren in england have been kept in isolation booths for five? consecutive? days. a bbc investigation also found that 5,000 children with special educational needs were put in isolation rooms?last year. they're facilities where disruptive pupils are placed to remove them from classrooms, but keep them in school. however, some experts say pupils are being detained too frequently, and for far too long. our special correspondent ed thomas has this exclusive report, 7 beginning?with the story of one pupil, ?who says he spent three months?alone?in a classroom.? the shelves, the windows, the

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ing, president trump described the brussels agreement as a good dealfor the eu, and said it could harm trade between the uk and the us. our north america editor, jon sopel, is in washington. what was the main thrust, man? well, you have had theresa may taking a kicking in the house of commons and what do you find? your closest ally putting on his size 12 boots and joining in. and don't think this was in anyway accidental, off—the—cuff, misspoken, i think donald trump knew exactly what he was doing with these remarks. there is a very open line of communication i understand between senior members of this administration prominent eurosceptics, and .org trump has expressed these doubtful views before. in some ways his comments are evocative. when he says that the eu has got a very good deal, but is provocative. when he says the uk may not be able to trade with us, then thatis not be able to trade with us, then that is also a bit provocative because trade will carry on in much the same way

we can talk to our political editor laura kuenssberg now. shejoined me on the phone.s is seismic news for theresa may, isn't it? it is, absolutely. in the last 2a hours, there has been chatting about who might go if anybody and i have got to say from late last night there was complete silence from dominic raab‘s team about the deal and how the cabinet meeting went. there was going to be an announcement at ten o'clock and then it moved to 9am. he is not just one o'clock and then it moved to 9am. he is notjust one member of the cabinet unhappy with the deal but through the night he has been trying to make this work. dominic raab as being a person for the last few months who has been trying to make this work month after month. what about other brexiteers? penny mordaunt, people unhappy about the deal yesterday, how can they stay on if the man who was in charge of the policy has decided he cannot in all conscience support the policy? this really changes things. the brexit secretary has now resigned because he didn't like the outcome of his own negotiations, effectively. d

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.lly finished writing his answers to questions posed by the mueller inquiry into russian interference in the last us presidential election. mr trump said he had not yet submitted the responses because he'd been very busy. he again denounced the investigation as a witch hunt. there should have never been any mueller investigation because there was never anything done wrong. there is no collusion, there never has been, you would have known about it long ago if there was. they shouldn't have had it. they wasted millions and millions of dollars. there should have have never been a so—called investigation, which in theory, it is not an investigation of me. as far as i am concerned, i like to take everything personally because you do better that way. the witch—hunt, as i call it, should never have taken place. it continues to go on. i imagine it is ending now, from what i hear, it's ending. and i am sure it will bejust fine. do you know why it will be just fine? because there was no collusion

laura kuenssberg.e conservative mp simon hawthorn more than dorset and the parliamentary private secretary to the home secretary. good evening. what do you think of the agreement that has been done? let's be frank, it is not perfect, it never was going to be, but it is a pragmatic, reasonable set of proposals which address our concerns to ensure that we leave the european union, deliver on the brexit result, take back control of borders and money, but at the same time ensure that britain's economic prosperity, jobs, manufacturing, the economy, are not hurt by the process and i think the prime minister and her team have managed to weld the two things together and come up with a set of proposals which all of us should find acceptable. you have spoken with parliamentary colleagues i don't gallop since the story emerged in the evening. what sense are you getting of support or otherwise?” certainly was part of a big meeting this evening where ministers were briefed by number ten. there were a number of ques

from our collea g u es already, we have heard from our colleagues the bbc political editor, laura kuenssberg that that move towards trying to get a vote of confidence as early as tomorrow is growing, if anything, confidence as early as tomorrow is growing, ifanything, among confidence as early as tomorrow is growing, if anything, among the brexiteers. yes, and i think that is the case. there is a word of caution here that we have heard this before, that they are close to getting the right number of letters, 48. of course, it is a secret process, so there is only one person who knows that, that is the man who receives those letters, but he does it in confidence that he doesn't tend to tell people about it, so it is people trying to work out how many are in there, but if that group of mps, the brexit supporting mps, feel thatis mps, the brexit supporting mps, feel that is the only way they can change this policy, that they might decide to go down the road, but they could not be assured of winning that confidence vote. vicki, thank you very much indeed. we have had a word suggesting that theres

our political editor laura kuenssberg reporting. political correspondent, iain watson is at westminster. what do these new appointments tell us? what not, first of all, how difficult it was to replace the " b rex it" difficult it was to replace the "brexit" secretary. they needed somebody from outside the cabinet and a leave campaign, stephen barclay, not necessarily most prominent in that leave campaign, so it was important to reassure those in the party, long—standing leave campaign is that the job would not go to campaign is that the job would not gotoa campaign is that the job would not go to a remainder. interestingly, nobody of cabinet rank was willing to move into thejob, michael gove was offered it but he did not feel he could fully articulate support as it stands for the prime minister's deal. there is certainly rumours that geoffrey cox, general, may have been considered, had to go outside the cabinet to make that appointment, also, taking a look at some of the junior appointments, stephen hammond, who replaces stephen ham

our political editor, laura kuenssberg reporting. we'll find out how this story, and many others,are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster, john stapleton, and kate proctor, who's a political correspondent at the london evening standard. it was in bolton that theresa may launched the conservatives' last general election campaign. today, the town's only tory mp, chris green, revealed he has submitted a letter of no confidence in the prime minister. judith moritz has been to bolton to find out what people there think of the prime minister and her leadership. the conservative party can come together and under my leadership it will. am i going to see this through? yes, it takes strong and stable leadership in the national interest. brexit means brexit. the sound bites are well—known, the quotes often repeated, but in bolton they have their own versions. she said brexit means brexit and now it feels more like fudge. i would not say is strong. in t

here's laura kuenssberg.esperate to get her deal to parliament, but right now at there are dozens of tory mps and all the opposition parties think they're just not going to let that happen. so i think without question those people on theresa may's side are going to say look, you risk no deal by voting down her plan, just look at what might happen. there could be enormous economic turmoil. the political reality though is many people on the side that hate the deal, who don't want this to happen, we'll stick their fingers in their will stick their fingers in their year and say, we've heard this all before. ear and say, we've heard this all before. yesterday theresa may was in wales and northern ireland promoting her brexit deal. today she was in scotland — which voted to stay in the eu in the brexit referendum. here's the bbc‘s scotland editor sarah smith. the scottish first minister hasjust told me that she thinks the prime minister is trying to deny reality if she thinks he can sell this brexit deal after her

here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. a warning there is flash photography in her report. deal, her call, her gamble. the cabinet has had a long, detailed and impassioned debate on the draft agreement and the outlined declaration on the future relationship with the eu. these documents were the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by uk officials and many meetings which i and other ministers held with our eu counterparts. i firmly believe that the draft withdrawal agreement was the best that could be negotiated. and it was for the cabinet to decide whether to move on in the talks. the choices before us were difficult, particularly in relation to the northern ireland backstop. the collective decision of cabinet was that the government should agree the withdrawal agreement and the outlined political declaration. this is a decisive step which enables us to move on and finalise the deal in the days ahead. these decisions were not ta ken lightly. but i believe it is a decision that is firmly in the national interest. when you strip away the detail, the choice before