the problem with that, huw, is that britain only has five of these cutters in the first place, one ofse is on standby and two of them are in the mediterranean and in the change seats, so, this really is a dilemma for the government, there does not appear to be for the government, there does not appearto be any for the government, there does not appear to be any quick fix, especially as the weather remains calm. —— in the aegean sea. one of the most familiar names in british retailing, hmv, has confirmed that it's calling in the administrators. the move affects more than 2,000 staff at 125 stores throughout the uk. sales at the music and film retailer have been hit by competition, from online retailers and streaming services. it's the second time in five years that hmv has hit serious financial trouble, as our business correspondent rory cellan—jones reports. there's some flash photography coming up. from david bowie... to eltonjohn... to take that... they all chose the most famous name in high street music to launch an album. but that was then. now, hmv has collapsed into administrati

that's all from me — back to huw who's in westminster for us this evening. huw. thanks, reeta.prime minister has insisted she's focused on delivering on the result of the referendum, respecting the wishes of a majority of voters in 2016. so our deputy political editor john pienaar has been to walsall in the west midlands, where almost three quarters of voters chose leave back in 2016, to ask what message people wanted to send to westminster. this feels a long way from westminster. people here work for a living — though that's rather unfair on mp5. but here in walsall, anywhere you like, you don't have to be a politician to get that britain is remoulding its future. just ask around on the factory floor at abbey england, a family—owned brass foundry. there is confusion, there is irritation. brexit, do you think it's going well? have the mp5 handled it well? awful. awful? yeah. it's like the messages coming into the bbc online, and plenty of impatience to get on with it, whatever "it" turns out to be. so its decision time for mp5. what is your message for them? i think we should g

well, are understanding this evening, huw, is that these we re this evening, huw, is that these wereur survivors, two men and two children, are being treated for critical injuries, they were visited, the doctors and nurses treating them, by the indian ambassador, who spoke to them and found out exactly what was happening. in the meantime, british foreign office officials are also assisting the icelandic authorities in any way they can. they haven't confirmed the identities of the families involved just yet. and in the meantime, of course, in iceland, investigations continue to try to establish exactly what caused this terrible tragedy. many thanks again for the update, ben ando, our correspondent at the foreign office. 23 migrants have been detained in kent after crossing the english channel in small boats. nine of them were found on a beach in folkestone, six at dover, and then eight were rescued off the coast nearby. the french authorities say they intercepted another group of 11 migrants trying to reach the uk in an inflatable boat. ministers described the number of incidents in r

now, let's return to huw at westminster for more on the day's events over brexit.f the big questions tonight at westminster is when the prime minister will return to the house of commons with her deal, with whatever assurances she manages to agree with other european leaders in the coming days. our political editor laura kuenssberg is here. how do you see the next sequence of events ? how do you see the next sequence of events? quite a challenging question after today! the prime minister will be on the continent tomorrow and then back in westminster and back in brussels again on thursday and friday with a european counterparts desperately trying to get any kind of weeks to sell in the house of commons. it could be back up for a vote before christmas but i think it more likely that they may now push to early january when that final meaningful vote that was meant to ta ke meaningful vote that was meant to take place today might happen. i have to say there resistance tonight but there's so much up in the air, questions about the strength of her leadership on the table

well, there are signs now, huw, that the casualty figures could rise.getting reports of four people possibly killed in this operation, but that is unconfirmed. the operation is still ongoing and as i speak to you, police are still hunting the gunman who opened fire on crowds in a christmas market tonight's. lucy, many thanks. we will have more on bbc news throughout the evening. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. your headlines tonight: a late lucas moura goal takes tottenham through to the knockout stages of the champions league. a doubly good night for english teams in europe as mo magic from salah means they reach the last 16 too. "an incredible person" — pep guardiola supports raheem sterling after allegations of racial abus, and he also warns that "racism is everywhere." you have to understand, in the 21st century is still to be in position and to be about city of diversity like a powerful position and help us to be better. i hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome along to

back now to huw in downing street. prime minister, the vote of confidence which she won by a margin of 200 to 117, is just the latest scrap really in a very long—running internal conservative party conflict over the uk's relationship with the european union. labour also has its divisions on the issue, but it's conservative prime ministers, from edward heath to margaret thatcher to john major to david cameron, who've been buffeted by the europe question. 0ur correspondent james robbins considers the troubled path that's led to today's events. britain, and in particular conservative prime ministers, have agonised over europe for more than 60 years. agonised over going in, then over being in, now over getting out. but the divisions this time look unprecedented in scale and, to some, they're doing britain real damage. certainly the mess is in the spotlight and the whole world is looking on pretty appalled with good reason because there are points when a country looks ungovernable and it looks to the rest of the world, i th

if you tried as she tried her international trade secretary liam fox, talking to the bbc‘s huw edwardsouldn't be rushed. doctor fox also said not leaving the eu would break trust between the electorate and parliament. meanwhile a no—deal would be disruptive for the economy. it has been clear for some time that there is no majority in the house of commons for any other solution than the one the government has been putting forward but while the withdrawal agreement contains the irish protocol as it does at the moment, a number of mps unhappy so it seems very clear that if we're to an agreement, to withdraw in an orderly way, the only way to do it is to stick with the future agreement that the prime minister has but to get some changes to the way in which the withdrawal agreement is interpreted by my colleagues. it is the talk of the reassu ra nces colleagues. it is the talk of the reassurances that changes, that lots of your colleagues don't want any mention of this backstop, they wa nted mention of this backstop, they wanted taking out —— they want it taken out. wanted taking out —— the

huw edwards will be here with the tea—time news at 6:30pm. quite cloudy for the most pa rt weather. really quite cloudy for the most part and the situation not really changing too much because there is high pressure that has an effect on the british weather that means we do see the first signs of a weather front starting on friday for some of us but for the rest of the day onto the evening, a firm of cloud not producing very much in the way of rain at all, the less than the brightness as the north—east of scotland, one of two parts of the southern counties doing nicely as well. not much anyway agrees. some of the damages may be locked in single figures but you will feel every bit of that. elsewhere, single figures amount. not a great change three evening, a crowd begins to thicken up later on tonight across northern ireland, the western side of scotland, bringing the first signs of scenario rain at times across the western hills of scotland. but with the crowd just grouping in from the atlantic, i think that will help keep the temperatures up

huw thomas reports.hmeade it. it is the kind of political messaging that is often in his political work and references the impact of port talbot‘s industrial skyline. it was overwhelming for the owner ian lewis who built the garage to protect his carfrom vandals. who built the garage to protect his car from vandals. there are people coming here online. you have been up night? i have had zero sleep and i am frightened in case it is vandalised. i don‘t really know where we are going with it. and i just want it to be protected for the town of the end of the day. so you‘re not going to wash it off, pull it down? no,. banksy's work a tt ra cts pull it down? no,. banksy's work attracts huge prices when they can be removed and sold on the art market. earlier this year the artist conspired to shred of work as soon as it was auctioned, part of the ba nksy as it was auctioned, part of the banksy image and a move some say has made the piece even more valuable. he has people guessing, there is a political message be

huw thomas reports.hind this gift to the people of port talbot. at first glance, the boy is playing in the snow, but the work expands to reveal a burning skip and the ash it emits. it's the kind of political messaging that's often in his work and references the impact of port talbot‘s industrial skyline. it was a bit overwhelming for garyjonah ian lewis, a steelworker who built the garage to protect his car from vandals. it's gotten very busy through the night. there's people were coming here through the night. you've been up all night with this? i've been unable to stay asleep. in case it gets vandalized, i don't really know where we're going with that. and ijust want it to be protected for the town at the end of the day. so you're not going to try and wash it off, pull it down? no, no. banksy‘s work attracts huge prices when they can be removed and sold on the art market. earlier this year, the artist conspired to shred a work as soon as it was auctioned, all part of the banksy image and a move that so

huw. david shukman, many thanks again.ything about his report tonight, or more broadly about global warming, he will be answering your questions on twitter for the next 30 minutes or so from the un climate panel conference. climate change conference — tweet him at david shukman bbc — or use the #bbcnewsten. manchester city's manager says he believes racism is still a deep—rooted problem in society. he was reacting to the allegations of racial abuse suffered by the city and england player raheem sterling. four chelsea fans have been suspended from attending matches — after an incident involving sterling during saturday's game. pep guardiola said he was proud of the 24—year—old for was proud of the 24—year—old for speaking out, as our sports editor dan roan reports. he'd been the victim of alleged racism at the weekend, but raheem sterling appeared relaxed as he arrived for training this afternoon. the manchester city star has linked negative media coverage of black players with abuse at matches, and today, the club's manage

well, huw, tonight in brussels there have been kisses, kodak moments, those normal signs that we seech other, whatever their problems at home. but theresa may is in serious trouble with their own party, we heard from john the extent of the division, all those clashing opinions in the conservative party about exactly which cause she should follow next. so tonight she's been pleading with eu leaders to give her a solution to the trickiest problem of all, how to solve this conundrum of all, how to solve this conundrum of the backstop, that guarantee against no hard border on the island of ireland is there is no big trade deal. i understand one of the things thatis deal. i understand one of the things that is being discussed tonight is the idea of putting a start date on the idea of putting a start date on the future trade deal, rather than fretting about putting an expiry date on the backstop itself. now, that might sound technical, it might sound obscure, but for many tory mps, the thing they have been most cross about is the idea that is backstop could keep northern ireland more close

huw jones good there bonus point try, 42- 22 jones good there bonus point try, 42— 22 over lyon in franceord 6—1 to get to that final, there he goes. allen beat stuart bingham in the other semi—final. 0'sullivan is on course for a record seventh uk championship title. just as long as you play well competing, hopefully the name will be written on it. that is how i look at it. you can play brilliantly and loose sometimes, but that is just snooker. you have got to be consistent, competitive, enjoying it. when a wind comes you are over the moon. it is getting christmassy. some icy stuff. this is mayhem in the crash ice downhill racing. look at that. they are run ice skates. this looks fine but very dangerous. this looks fine but very dangerous. this is in japan. this looks fine but very dangerous. this is injapan. the first event of the season. the us 1—2. that is anywhere to stop. just banged straight into that. that was the gents jadeveon. this is the ladies put up she knew where the camera was. there we go. get some champagne. it looks great fun. was. there we go. get some champagne. it lo

back to huw at westminster.ime minister's brexit plans. but that vote has been delayed — and the prime minister is instead spending the day in european capitals — asking fellow leaders to give further assurances on the deal she's negotiated. those assurances are focused on the future of the irish border — but many conservative mps want the deal to be renegotiated. these are the day's developments so far. theresa may is currently in brussels meeting the european council president — donald tusk — we're expecting to get an update on that shortly — he said yesterday that the deal could not be renegotiated. this morning — in berlin — mrs may met the german chancellor angela merkel — who has said there is ‘no way to change' the brexit deal — this followed a meeting with the dutch prime minister — and there'll be a meeting with the irish taisoeach tomorrow. on the crucial question of when mps will get that big vote — downing street says it will take place by the 21st january — which is the final deadline for the deal t

earlier my colleague huw edwards spoke to the former conservative deputy prime minister, lord heseltinee will win that. that is not the issue, the issue is whether she has authority to command a majority in the commons. she ran away from that. the facts remain. nothing has changed. the deal is there, it is the only deal, added is not going through the commons.“ there any prospect that the prime minister can get some colleagues on board in sufficient numbers? how? if you look at the numbers, look at the numbers of people who have resigned, will be bought for her? art the brexiteers? are they going to resign? it does not add up. which leaves us where? it leaves us, the frightening thing, it leaves us with the christmas recess, when this place, which is the only place that can take decisions, as off for turkey and ben spies. i hope that members of parliament would not put up members of parliament would not put up with that. —— mentz pies. i hope they would not go off and enjoy themselves when there is this serious crisis. michael heseltine saying whatever the result here tonight it does no

and i think we now go to huw edwards. for those joining us on bbc news, it is 4.5 5pm. of four votes. we are now waiting for the vote on the main motion itself, brought by labour, highly critical of the government for not publishing in full the legal advice that the cabinet has been given on the brexit process. that is the vote we are looking at now. this is the motion that was put down by sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, who is in his place. this vote taking place because the government failed in its attempt to amend this motion initially. that must have come as a bit of a shock to the front bench, vicki young?” think they knew the numbers would be tight, but any government defeat is very ha rd to tight, but any government defeat is very hard to swallow. i think the problem in the bigger picture is that it could be a foretaste of what is to come. i haven't seen the names yet of who voted which way, but it's obviously incredibly close. obviously a lot of mps are here. it has been absolutely packed around here today in anticipation of what is still possibly

and huw thomas is in cardiff for us, where wales today have been down in port talbot, where residentsrun to a building site and there were eight memos of staff surrounding the area, but he refused to leave. he was diagnosed with pda last year, and his mum is calling for more awareness and support. what i need and what the other pda parents need is recognition of this condition because, as it stands, unless it is recognised by your council, your government, your schools, all it looks like isjust a naughty child or a naughty adult. without the support, their social ability won't develop and they won't learn how to live in society. you can imagine the frustration there. what other specialists saying? autism seems largely recognised, but pda isn‘t. diane says it can be wearing on family life and many parents struggle to hold down a job because of the co nsta nt hold down a job because of the constant disruption at school. doctorjudy eaton is a psychologist who is calling for more research into the condition. they are not just naughty children for the majority of them want to do well, they