there were some strong words from donald tusk at the european parliament brexit debate this morning as he defended the rights of european citizens in the uk. before the european council, i said that we should be open to a long extension if the uk wishes to rethink its brexit strategy, which would of course mean the uk's participation in the european parliament elections. and then there were voices saying that this would be harmful or inconvenient to some of you. let me be clear. such thinking is unacceptable. you cannot betray the 6 million people who signed a petition to revoke article 50, thei million people who marched for a people's vote, or the increasing majority of people who want to remain in the european union. applause. they may feel that they are not sufficiently represented

meanwhile, strong words at the european parliament brexit debate this morning, as the president of the european commission suggested the uk's position still remained unclear. translation: if i were to compare great britain to a sphinx, the sphinx would be an open book by comparison. plans to fit all new cars with speed limiter devices have been approved by the european commission. counterterrorism officials say neo—nazis in britain have been studying methods of attack shared online by the so—called islamic state group. musicians pay tribute to singer roger charlery, known as ranking roger, who has died aged 56. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall have taken part in a classic car rally as they continue their official royal visit to cuba. and dealing with racism in football. calls for stadium and tournament bans as the sport wrestles with a familiar, ugly subject.