alex forsyth is live with us cameron.ive with us in westminster, that might surprise some people, that those no deal preparations are under way. theresa may said from the beginning that if the uk didn't get the deal and wanted, it would walk away from the talks altogether. the phrase and she used was no deal is better than a bad deal, so that is not new in its own right, but what we have heard from theresa may today, and what we have seen in these government papers that have been published, setting out future customs and trade arrangements, is a bit of a hardening of that position, tangible evidence that the government is considering this as a possibility. so in those papers, it talks about minimising disruption to businesses and travellers, if the talks were to collapse and the uk was to leave without a deal, so i think what it shows is the uk government is thinking that this might happen, we have to be ready if indeed it does. a lot of people talking about time pressure at the moment, alex — could you explain why the pr

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.alex forsyth who explained how the prime minister hopes to help combat the issue. what she is effectively saying is that she does not think the current procedures in place are robust enough, if you like. at the moment, as you say, there's a 24—hour confidential helpline which can give people advice. there's also a parliamentary standards commissioner, people can refer mps to them if they think they have breached the code of conduct but aides and researchers are directly employed by mps and mps are effectively self—employed so there is no across—the—board hr system. what theresa may is saying is that she thinks there should be a mediation service and a contractually—binding grievance procedure so that there is some way for concerns to be raised. there's two problems for the prime minister and indeed the wider government. i'm sure you have been hearing from victims and charities like we have and campaign groups here on the bbc news channel and their complaint is they want to hear the pri

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.aid they were behind two deadly explosions in the somali capital, mogadishu. at least 14 people have been killed. one of the blasts was caused by a suicide car bomb driven into the gates of a hotel popular with politicians and army officers. a fortnight ago, a huge bomb attack in mogadishu killed more than 350 people. kurdish officials in northern syria say a 21—year—old man from oxford has been charged with membership of the islamic state group. jack letts — who travelled to syria in 2014 — was captured in may by the kurdish militia, the ypg. mr letts has previously said he is opposed to is. voting in kenya's disputed election remains on hold, with polls suspended in several areas because of increased tension. the opposition leader, raila 0dinga, refused to run in the contest against sitting president, uhuru kenyatta. 0ur africa editor fergal keane joined a peace convoy led by two local governors touring the villages in kisumu appealing for calm. if this country is to end its politica

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.as cancelled a $300 million contract with a tiny us energy company to restore the island's power grid after hurricane maria destroyed the country's power infrastructure. puerto rico electric power authority, or prepa, announced the decision to journalists just hours after the governor urged the cancellation of the deal with the monta na—based whitefish energy holdings. our reporter in washington, paul blake has more. this all goes back to a storm in puerto rico that hit five weeks ago, and when it struck it all but wiped out the island's power grid. in the aftermath puerto rico authorities quickly signed a deal with whitefish energy, the company at the centre of this controversy. in the past week oi’ this controversy. in the past week or $0 this controversy. in the past week or so it has been revealed that companiesjust or so it has been revealed that companies just two years old and has very little if any experience with work on this scale. it has also been revealed, crucially, that t

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.celled a $300 million contract with a tiny us energy company to restore the island's power grid after hurricane maria destoryed the country's power infrastructure. announced the decision to journalists just hours after the governor urged the cancellation of the deal with the monta na—based whitefish energy holdings. 0ur reporter in washington, paul blake has more. this all goes back to maria which was a powerful hurricane which struck at the ricoh and it all but wiped out the island's power grid. in the aftermath, authorities signed a deal with whitefish energy holdings, the company at the centre of this energy crisis and it is revealed this company is two years old and has very little if any experience with work on this scale. it also been revealed crucially that the company is headquartered in the hometown of the us interior secretary. ryan zinke has denied any wrongdoing and that he was not involved in the process but the white house is publicly distanced itself from the has not its

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.celled a $300 million contract with a tiny us energy company to restore the island's power grid after hurricane maria destroyed the country's power infrastructure. puerto rico electric power authority, or prepa, announced the decision to journalists just hours after the governor urged the cancellation of the deal with the montana—based whitefish energy holdings. saying they are "very disappointed" in the decision. adding that during its time in puerto rico the whitefish energy team "completed significant work on two major transmission lines" leading to the "restoration of power to hospitals, businesses and residents." joanisabel gonzalez is a business reporter at el nuevo dia, which is the largest paper in the puerto rico. shejoins me now from sanjuan. the worst storm for 80 years, three and a half million people needing to be reconnected and the economy in a mess. this announcement is just going to confiscate things even more. absolutely, sir. we learned from prepa's executive directo

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. in northern syria say a 21—year—old man from oxford has been charged with membership of the islamic state group. jack letts, who travelled to syria in 2014, was captured in may by the kurdish militia, the ypg. mr letts has previously said he is opposed to is. all crew members on royal navy submarines are to undergo compulsory drugs tests after nine sailors on hms vigilant were discharged for reportedly using cocaine. the order has been made by the defence secretary, sir michael fallon. the snp says the uk government has questions to answer over the clyde—based nuclear sub. andrew black reports. the hms vigilant, one of four submarines based on the clyde, confirmed that nine sailors serving on the submarine had been thrown out of the navy after failing drug tests. according to one report, the drug they took was cocaine. now the mp who represents the area which takes in the home of trident nuclear weapons says answers are needed. i'm absolutely astonished, deeply disappointed and very,

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.mist group, al—shabaab, had said it carried out a twin bomb attack on a hotel in the capital, mogadishu. at least 14 people have been killed and 17 injured. ministers and regional officials were in the hotel ahead of a meeting on sunday to discuss security. sarah corker reports. the sheer force of the first explosion left a heap of tangled metal. as the first ambulances arrived to treat the injured, sporadic gunfire was heard in the distance. a suicide car bomb had been driven into the gates of a hotel popular with politicians. militants then stormed the building. there was a second explosion nearby. a minibus packed with explosives, police said. smoke billowed over mogadishu. translation: i was driving in front of a hotel, a soldier was talking to someone in a luxury car and then a big blast went off. two female passengers were on board but i do not know where they have gone. the islamic militant group al—shabaab said they carried out the bombings. just two weeks ago the city was hit

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.pposition leader raila 0dinga says kenyans won't be ruled by the gun. he addressed supporters on sunday at a church in nairobi. violent clashes broke out following a re—run of the presidential election, boycotted by mr 0dinga. election authorities postponed the vote in four volatile western counties. the un says more than 3 million people are at risk of starvation in the troubled kasai province in the democratic republic of congo. the world food programme has told the bbc many children have already died of hunger and aid is needed urgently to prevent several hundred thousand more from dying in the coming months. officials at london's heathrow airport have begun an investigation, after details of security procedures were found on a memory stick in the street. it was discovered by a homeless man, who was able to view the material, which wasn't encrypted. the files are said to include details of the route to the airport used by the queen. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come. lew

our political correspondent alex forsyth gave us this update from westminster. been made and no mps have so far been named, but according to this newspaper report a group of parliamentary aides and researchers have been sharing information about supposedly inappropriate and sleazy behaviour by mps on the whatsapp messaging service. now, we don't know that this group exists but when asked about it today the prime minister's officials postman said any reports of sexual harassment we re any reports of sexual harassment were deeply concerning, any allegations would be taken seriously and anyone with information should contact the authorities. tomorrow the labour party leaderjeremy corbyn will be giving a speech in scotla nd corbyn will be giving a speech in scotland and in that he is expected to say that for too long there's been a warped and the grading culture in which abuse of women is tolerated, including here at westminster. mr corbyn will say any woman who's experienced such behaviour should feel free to report it and he'll say any mp who has engaged in such b

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports.avidson has told delegates to unite and fight for the country, in the past hour. the first day of conference, a big day for the prime minister. reporter: happy birthday, prime minister! she has not had much to celebrate lately. theresa may knows she has a lot to prove, to her party and voters. her first pitch is to the younger generation, with the promise to look again at how tuition fees work. when we set the policy, what we expected would happen would be a range, a diversity in the system, we would see universities perhaps offering shorter courses, universities offering courses at fees under the maximum. that has not happened, we have to look at it again. in the meantime, some changes have been announced already. fees will be frozen at £9,250, instead of increasing with inflation, and the amount graduates earn before they start to repay fees will go up from £21,000 to £25,000 a year. perhaps unsurprisingly, those at conference to protest were not impressed. a tuition cap must be good

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.omali capital mogadishu police say a suicide car bomb was driven into a hotel popular with officials and army officers. 20 minutes later, a second explosion occurred nearby. it's a fortnight since a huge bomb attack in the city killed more than 350 people, in an attack blamed on islamist militants. kurdish officials in northern syria say a 21—year—old man from oxford has been charged with membership of the islamic state group. jack letts, who travelled to syria in 2014, was captured in may by the kurdish militia, the ypg. mr letts has previously said he is opposed to is. the ministry of defence has ordered the royal navy to carry out compulsory drug testing on board all of its submarines, after nine crew members on hms vigilant were sacked for illegal drug use. the vessel is one of four british submarines which carry nuclear—armed trident missiles. laura trant is outside the mod. laura, what more can you tell us? the defence secretary is said to have given the head of the navy are roas

alex forsyth, bbc news. let's go to vicky young, live in manchester.ver the content of the speech, it will be remembered for the prankster and the coughing. yes, we have had an update from greater manchester police who said the prankster who disrupted the conference speech did have legitimate accreditation but has been released after being arrested to prevent a breach of the peace. his name is lee nelson and we have some footage of him as he was bundled away from the conference centre having got incredibly close to the prime minister. move out the way right now. what is your name? 0ut way right now. what is your name? out of the way right now. are you a member? sir, you are speaking to the daily mail. what is your twitter handle? have you got a message to send to theresa may? 0ut out of the way. turn this way. are you a member, sir? are you a member? 0ut you a member, sir? are you a member? out of the way. incredible scenes outside the conference centre. so much to talk about, i am joined by a conservative peer and a commentator for the times. you have

we're joined by our political correspondent alex forsyth. good morning.dly speaking, what will the conservative party set out to do? as chris said, this is the first time to may have to face the whole party ata to may have to face the whole party at a conference since the election which, friendly, did not go to plan. she knows that, so she will acknowledge that and acknowledge some of the reasons thatjeremy corbyn got a swell of support. this is why we see policies about housing and tuition fees addressed to younger voters. bubbling under the surface and, no doubt, sometimes spewing up through the surface will be brexit because that is a hugely divisive issue for the tory party. when you get them all in one place, no doubt some opinions will come through. 0n no doubt some opinions will come through. on top of all of that, we have the issue of theresa may's leadership would she have not managed to shake off. in public we get senior leaders saying she is the right woman for the job. in private, you may hear something different over the next few days. boris

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports.a cabinet meeting this morning, greeted by the same questions. did the prime minister's dinner achieve anything last night, mr davis? their boss, the prime minister, was just back from brussels after trying to unblock brexit talks, claiming things will accelerate in coming months. are you disappointed theresa may didn't put a tiger in the tank last night? while round the corner at the treasury, a warning from an influential think tank about the danger of not getting a deal, and the risk of brexit uncertainty. the uk's preparation for brexit in 2019 is of course a source, and i don't need to tell you, this is not something which is either a mystery or... it's creating an element of uncertainty, and therefore will continue to weigh on the outlook of the economy until those uncertainties are resolved. the oecd even suggested another vote could have a positive effect on the economy. the government says there'll be no second referendum — it is working to get a good deal, but it is unlikely

that a "warped and degrading culture" was thriving in westminster. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth jeremy corbyn went to scotland with a clear message, to address head—on claims of abusive behaviour. the labour leader offered evidence or specific examples but described a culture where abuse of women had been accepted and normalised. it extends to a culture that has tolerated abuse for far too long, it has warped and degrading culture that also exists and thrives in the corridors of power including in westminster. those comments about these corridors follow newspaper reports of unnamed mps acting inappropriately. no one has been directly accused. so far, no complaint is made. but those who know this place well say it is a problem that must be addressed. in westminster, there has been a long—standing issue and we are quite right now to see women coming forward if they've faced that kind of difficulty in the workplace. i think it's totally unacceptable. many aids and researchers are employed directly by mps. downing street has stressed any claims of abuse will be taken seriously. so,

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. by a number of women, about his behaviour. he presents coverage of rugby league, snooker and darts, and is a regular voice on radio. the bbc says it can't comment on individual staff members. the government is changing the rules around paying child support, so parents can no longer use a legal loophole to avoid their responsibilities. people have been able to avoid payments by putting their money in a joint account with a new partner. the department for work and pensions says it hopes the change will lead to nearly £400,000 a year in additional child maintenance being collected. officials at heathrow airport are investigating after details of its security procedures were found on a memory stick in the street. it was found by a homeless man, who was able to view the material as it wasn't encrypted. let's speak to danjohnson who's at heathrow for us this lunchtime. dan, bit embarrassing this? 0ne shudders to think what the ramifications of this could have been? it sounds like this could

we can go to alex forsyth for some help on this. what does this mean? it's a pretty big dealto mps in does this mean? it's a pretty big deal to mps in the commons that they get a vote on whatever theresa may comes back from brussels with and the government has promised them that so when david davis suggested that so when david davis suggested that the negotiations could go to the last minute, after the deadline of 2019, a lot of mps, especially labour once, asked what it would mean for their vote if they go to the deadline. there then had to be some clarification from the prime minister and david davis, the brexit secretary of state himself, saying they are confident they will get a deal done in time to bring a vote back to the houses of parliament, for mps to have their say. what is interesting about this is that it highlights the timescale these negotiations are under right now. in orderfor the parliament negotiations are under right now. in order for the parliament in the negotiations are under right now. in orderfor the parliament in the uk to have

alex forsyth in westminster, it's extraordinary how we see the most powerful people in the uk governmentt in public. yeah, downing street keen to suggest this is not a huge row about this particular issue, this money for the possibility of no deal. but there are some differences between the prime minister who is saying we will provide you with all the money you need to get on and prepare for every outcome including leaving without a deal and the chancellor saying we don't think we should be spending this money right now. what this boils down to is philip hammond drawing the referendum campaign on to the uk to stay in the eu and there are others in the cabinet to thought the uk should leave. what we are seeing is fundamentally a difference at the heart of government, a difference within the conservative party, and the difference across the houses of parliament actually about the approach to brexit and notjust that but also what the uk's future but on the european union should look like and all these differences are not only making theresa may's job very difficult in terms of managing the

next week on here from alex forsyth who is in manchester for the tory conference, with her assessmentan hear from. this was a widely anticipated speech because lots of the conversation at the conservative party conference has been about the role of the foreign secretary boris - and has been about the role of the foreign secretary in ris 49>; 5”a'tid4r'"i”:: ; 3' has been about the role of the foreign secretary in recent”; 5”a'tid4r'"i”:: ; 3' weeks m- people thoughtthat'wash‘rn'r the people thoughtthet'weehh‘rn'r the prime minister, undermining the prime minister, trying to position himself as the chief brexit here in the cabinet. lots of people wanted to hear exactly what you would say when he took to the stage. borisjohnson was loyal to the prime minister theresa may during that speech and said that the cabinet was behind every sylla ble the cabinet was behind every syllable of the speech she had given not so long ago in florence, setting out her view and approach to brexit. he was also optimistic about the uk's future outside the european union. that did go down pretty well in the

here's our political correspondent alex forsyth.ays, westminster has been braced for what fresh claims of impropriety. today, the trade minister was the subject of a newspaper report. it said, seven yea rs newspaper report. it said, seven years ago, used a rocketry language toa years ago, used a rocketry language to a former secretary, and once asked her to buy sex toys. mr garnier said this was taken out of context, which did not constitute harassment. none the government was quick to act. these stories if they are true, are to be unacceptable, and the cabinet office will be conducting an investigation as to whether there has been a breach of the minced ministerial code. what i would say is that there are mums and dads who have daughters who are politics student, hoping to get a job in westminster, and they must be able to be confident that if they get thatjob, that able to be confident that if they get that job, that their daughter will not be subject to some of these behaviours that we have seen. last week, the labour mp, jarrod

promised to abolish tuition fees, has called the proposals "desperate." 0ur political correspondent alex forsythe. a big day for the prime minister. she has not had much to celebrate lately. theresa may knows she has got a lot to prove to her party and to voters. herfirst pitch is to prove to her party and to voters. her first pitch is to the younger generation with a promise to look again at the wayjewish and these work. when we said that policy what we expected for the range and diversity in the system. —— jewish and —— university fees. we have got to look at it again. in the meantime some changes had been announced already. university fees will be frozen at £9,250 instead of going up with inflation. the amount graduate earned before they start to repay will go up, from 21,000 up to £25,000 per year. maybe unsurprisingly those at conference who protested were not impressed. unsurprisingly those at conference who protested were not impressedm must be a good thing but preferably we would not be having to pay any fees at all. it should be scrapped and we should bring something else in. the prime

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. the first day of conference.he prime minister. she has not had much to celebrate lately. theresa may knows she has got a lot to prove to her party and to voters. her first pitch is to the younger generation with a promise to look again at the way tuition fees work. when we set that policy, will be expected was going to happen was there to be a range, a diversity in the system — that we'd see universities perhaps offering shorter courses, that we'd see universities offering courses at fees under the maximum fee. that hasn't happened. we've got to look at it again. in the meantime some changes had been announced already. university fees will be frozen at £9,250 instead of going up with inflation. the amount graduates earn before they start to repay fees will go up, from £21,000 up to £25,000 per year. maybe unsurprisingly those at conference to protest were not impressed. a tuition cap must be a good thing but preferably we would not be having to pay any tuition fees at all. the loans should be scrapped and we shou

here's our political correspondent alex forsyth. prime minister, what are you putting on the table?ast week the prime minister left downing street for brussels. her aim, to try to unblock brexit talks over dinner with seniorfigures from to unblock brexit talks over dinner with senior figures from the eu. the meal in the belgian capital was officially called constructive. then this most. an account in a german newspaper which said that mrs may, under political pressure at home, had pleaded for help from the eu. the president of the european commission reportedly said that she looked nervous and disheartened. jean—claude juncker, according to the newspaper, said that the prime minister seemed like she had not slept for days. this morning his senior aide rejected the reports. he said... he claimed it was an attempt to frame the eu side and undermine talks. and at a press briefing in brussels, a commission spokesman said this... we have a lot of work. and no time for gossip. i have to be very clear that presidentjuncker would never have used the words attributed to him and never would h

alex forsyth is at westminster for us tonight.ve been made and no mps have been named but according to this newspaper report a group of parliamentary aides and researchers have been sharing information about supposedly inappropriate and sleazy behaviour by mps on the messaging service. we do not know that this group exists, but when asked to date, a prime minister‘s official spokesman said any reports of harassment were deeply concerning and allegations would be taken seriously, and anyone with information should contact the authorities. tomorrow, jeremy corbyn will be giving a speech in scotland in which he is expected to say that for too long there has been a warped and to grading culture in which abuse of women is tolerated, including here at westminster. he will say that any woman who has experienced such behaviour should feel free to report it, and he will say any mp who has engaged in such behaviour must be held to account. the department of health and the nhs have been told to "get their act together" and improve their cybe

party had been taken hostage by a clique of hard left extremists, as out political correspondent alex forsythto policy. the chancellor used his speech to defend the conservatives record in government, and outline plans for the future, including investment in infrastructure. today, i'm announcing a further £300 million to future proof the railway network in the north, ensuring high speed two infrastructure can link up with future in northern powerhouse and midland rail project, while keeping open all options for services through manchester piccadilly. and, aware of the challenge of labour, chancellor defended the tory approach to the economy and offered his thoughts on brexit. if we get this right, written will have a bright future beyond brexit, but to get to it, we must be clear i do about the challenges along the way, must not downplay the difficulties 01’ must not downplay the difficulties or underestimate the complexities. this will be one of the most challenges —— challenging tasks ever undertaken by a peace time government in this country but with focus, determination and unity, we will

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. some thought she might not make it to this point.election, it has been a tricky conference. now she needs to prove she can lead her party and the country. the prime minister's speech today was not a victory cry, but a recognition of the challenge the conservatives face and the choices she is made. for the election result, an apology. we did not get the victory we wanted because our national campaign fell short. it was too scripted, to presidential, and it allowed the labour party to present us as the face of continuity, when the public wanted the message of change. i hold my hands up for that. i take responsibility. i led the campaign andi responsibility. i led the campaign and i am sorry. mrs mae defended her pa rty‘s record and i am sorry. mrs mae defended her party's record in government and said they must set out ideas for the next generation. she suggested a change in approach to organ donation, a review of mental health policy, and outlining her personal regulation said labour did not have a monopoly on compassion. the agenda i

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports.orning, greeted by the same questions. did the prime minister's dinner achieve anything? the boss, the prime minister, wasjust back from brussels after trying to unblock brexit talks, claiming things will accelerate in coming months. are you disappointed to may didn't put a tiger in the tank last night? at the treasury, a warning from an influential think tank about the danger of not getting a deal and the danger of not getting a deal and the risk of brexit uncertainty. the uk's preparation for brexit in 20 to 2019 is of course the source and i don't need to tell you this is not something which is either a mystery... is an element of uncertainty and therefore will continue to weigh on the outlook of the economy. until those uncertainties are resolved. the oecd even suggested another vote could have a positive effect on the economy. the government says there will be no second referendum. it is working to get a good deal, but it is unlikely that when eu leaders meet ina is unlikely that

thanks very much, alex forsyth.e carrying out a major operation to take control of a kurdish military base and oilfields near the disputed city of kirkuk. iraq state television said vast areas were now in government hands. the kurdish regional government denied this but they said there had been an artillery exchange between peshmerga fighters and mainly shi'ite paramilitaries. thousands of people in california are being allowed back to their homes after firefighters gained control of most of the wild fires which have devastated parts of the us state, killing at least a0 people. around 100,000 people were evacuated as the flames burned across more than 200,000 acres. the fire service said they were making good progress and that around 25,000 people evacuees had returned home. the metropolitan police is examining five allegations made by three women against the hollywood producer harvey weinstein. the assualts are said to have taken place in london between the late 19805 and 2015. simon clemison reports. the list of h

interesting, thank you very much, for now, alex forsyth there at westminster.adlines: more accusations of sexual assault have been made against the hollywood producer harvey weinstein. the us actress rose mcgowan is the latest star to publicly accuse him of rape. president trump is expected to confirm a new strategy against iran, aimed at confronting what the white house calls tehran's aggression. the chancellor has tweeted he regrets describing eu negotiators as "the enemy" and said it was ‘a poor choice of words'. the former watford and wigan manager will lead scotland in the match against the netherlands. and with congestion and injuries, the themes of the domestic rugby season the themes of the domestic rugby season so far, wasps play their first european game just five days after their last league match tonight. i will have more on those stories just after 5.30pm. england's chief medical officer has called on governments around the world to put more effort into stopping the over—use of antibiotics. professor dame sally davies is warning of a growing threat

what's needed now is a new dynamic to get these talks back on track. 0ur political correspondent alex forsythtminster. just your reading of this and what people are saying to you as to whether there has been any slight shift in the mood music, what has been happening? in the mood music, there certainly has been and i think number ten will walk away from this summit feeling pleased with how it has gone. it seems eu leaders were encouraging, you heard donald tusk saying, he was taking a more optimistic tone than michel barnier. but remember, the government had hoped, at one point, to be much further along in this process than it is. yes, for recent days, we have not expected the eu 27 to say, let's get on with the trade talks immediately, but that is what the uk government had hoped had happened by this point and it hasn't. that sticking point, the issue of the financial settlement is not going to be easy to resolve. the eu was saying we need some concrete commitment from theresa may that she will meet her obligations. theresa may is facing domestic pressure on that settlement. if the figure st

alex forsyth in westminster for us this morning.tics. the advice is part of a campaign by public health england aimed at limiting the spread of drug—resista nt superbugs. our health correspondent, james gallagher reports. bacteria, like these e—coli, are getting harder to treat as they evolve ways to resist antibiotics. this is where the most serious infections come for analysis and the staff at these public health england laboratories admit they're worried about growing levels of antibiotic resistance. my lab looks for resistance to the most powerful antibiotics we currently have. if go back to 2005 to 2007, we were seeing these bacteria in maybe two to four cases per year. last year we confirmed these resistant bacteria in over 2,000 cases. drug resistant infections are a growing problem. 5,000 people were killed by such infections last year. if you take e—coli in the blood stream, now four in ten cases can't be treated with the most common antibiotics. antibiotics, we're wonderful pills... using too many antibiotics increases dru

let's head to westminster and our political correspondent alex forsyth.as been positive, for all of the reasons that have outlined. there has simply been a deliberate effort by the youth 27 tried to make it look like things are going pretty well, as opposed to things going pretty badly. let's remember, the uk government had hoped to be much further along in this because you should process than it currently is. yes, the eu 27 leaders have agreed to start preparing for on trade in transition, but they don't feel there have been onus —— has been enough progress on separation issues. theresa may said they were within touching distance on agreement on citizens rights. she said there was consensus that nobody wa nted said there was consensus that nobody wanted a hard border in northern ireland. the real sticking point is this issue of a financial settlement, what the uk might agree to pay the european union for its existing commitments. when theresa may gave a speech in florence about this she indicated that the uk would meet its current commitments to the eu b

our political correspondent alex forsyth is at the conference in manchester this morning. ere will be questions today over party policy but also an underlying issue of party leadership. yeah. the conservative government wants you to focus on their policies, which is why yesterday we had announcements about housing and tuition fees and today we have announcements about road and rail projects but they can't escape the politics of this conference. yes, the question of theresa may's leadership but also the question of cabinet unity and today we've had a pretty stark warning from the british chambers of commerce, that represents thousands of companies in the uk, and they're calling on the conservatives to demonstrate competence and coherence, not division and disorganisation, saying public disagreements are serving to undermine business confidence. on the very day we've got the chancellor standing up and defending their approach to the economy, you've got businesses saying you've got to get your approach to government right first. alex, thanks very much, plenty more from the con

here is alex forsyth. prime minister, what are you putting on the table?the prime minister left downing street for brussels. her aim, to try to unblock brexit talks over dinner with senior figures from the eu. the meal in the belgian capital was officially called constructive. then, this emerged. an account in a german newspaper, which said that mrs may, under political pressure at home, had pleaded for help from the eu. the president of the european commission reportedly said that she'd looked nervous and disheartened. jean—claude juncker, according to the newspaper, said the prime minister seemed like she had not slept for days. this morning, his senior aide rejected the reports. he said... he claimed it was an attempt to frame the eu side and undermine talks. and at a press briefing in brussels, a commission spokesman said this... we have a lot of work. and no time for gossip. i have to be very clear that presidentjuncker would never have used the words attributed to him and never would have said anything like this. we have never been punitive on brexit

, and here at westminster, that's much more easily said than done. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyther for us now. i guess the brexit secretary got himself into a bit of a tangle today by answering a hypothetical question. we had mutual statements from the prime minister, but also the department for exiting teu, david davis's department clarifying he was talking hypothetically. what we are hearing now from the government is that they are saying if we were talking about march 2019, the negotiations going right up to that point, we are not think we would sign of a deal and then have an afterthought vote. they would have to look at the time frame around that. they are clear that they would give parliament a vote before a deal is finalised. there's all plays into the critics of the government to say they are not even the same hymn sheet, they haven't got their act together when it comes to brexit. the statements are now quite clear that this gives more fodder to those who say they are not handling these negotiations well and it's these kind of details that matter. all in all, at a busy f

was a lack of competence and coherence at the heart of government. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsythecretary michael gove joins us from manchester. thank you forjoining us. have the british chambers of commerce got it wrong when they talk of a lack of confidence and coherence on brexit? the british chambers of commerce like lots of other organisations play an important role in making sure that a range of voices are heard in economic policy. the chancellor provided an effective reply to them in a speech today, in which he outlined that the real threat to our economy is the resurgent social legend in jeremic corbyn's policies, ——jeremy corbyn's policies, ——jeremy corbyn's policies. we have more people in work than ever before. the chancellor acknowledge there is more that needs to be done in housing and productivity. why do you think an organisation like the british chambers of commerce would perceive a lack of confidence and coherence if it isn't there? one of the things about all pressure groups is that it's part of the way in which they operate, that they will want to attract media

was a lack of competence and coherence at the heart of government. 0ur political correspondent alex forsythe. theresa may's team are still hoping to shift the focus from politics to policy. the chancellor used his speech to defend the conservatives' role in government and outline plans for the future, including investment in infrastructure. today i am announcing a further £300 million to future proof the railway network in the north, ensuring hsz infrastructure can link up with future northern powerhouse and midland rail projects, while keeping open all options for services through manchester piccadilly. and, aware of the challenge of labour, the chancellor defended the tories‘ approach to the economy and offered his thoughts on brexit. if we get this right, britain will have a bright future beyond brexit. but to get to it, we must be clear eyed but to get to it, we must be clear eyed about the challenges on the way and we must not downplay the difficulties nor underestimate the complexity. this will be one of the most challenging tasks ever undertaken by a peacetime government in this coun

we're joined by our political correspondent alex forsyth. back to that piece that, one party member was asked what they thought of our poorest members and she said he should just be quiet. she is probably not the only one who thinks that. you have two camps. those using, brilliant, we have someone optimistic about brexit, and being a flag bearer. we need that. you also have a group who think that we need to get behind the prime minister now and it is not helpful for borisjohnson to be writing newspaper articles and giving interviews where he sets out his vision for brexit and beyond. some people see that as him positioning himself forfuture opportunities. that is what we would rather we did not talk about today they'd want us to talk about tuition fees. a big pitch to young voters. they saw the jeremy corbyn did well with young voters and they wanted to offer something of their own. we have already had heavy criticism, particularly from labour, they have pledged to scrap tuition fees altogether. theresa may and the government is suggesting t

a german newspaper, was an attempt to undermine the brexit talks. 0ur political correspondent alex forsythime minister, what are you putting on the table? this time last week, the prime minister left downing street for brussels. her aim, to try to unblock brexit talks over dinner with senior figures from the eu. the meal in the belgian capital was officially called constructive. then, this emerged. an account in a german newspaper, which said that mrs may, under political pressure at home, had pleaded for help from the eu. the president of the european commission reportedly said that she'd looked nervous and disheartened. jean—claude juncker, according to the newspaper, said the prime minister seemed like she had not slept for days. this morning, his senior aide rejected the reports. he said... he claimed it was an attempt to frame the eu side and undermine talks. presidentjuncker himself was asked about the claims in strasbourg this afternoon. did you tell the press what happened? i am surprised and shocked at what has been been repeated in the german press, i had an excellent working din

alex forsyth, bbc news, manchester.s all 3 billion of its user accounts were affected bya of its user accounts were affected by a hacking attack in 2013, three times the original estimate. verizon which bought yahoo this year says the stolen information did not include plaintext passwords bank account information and it was sending e—mails to all the affected users. that's a summary of all the news, back to you, chloe. thank you, the reuters news agency is reporting that the jordanian embassy the reuters news agency is reporting that thejordanian embassy in paris has confirmed that a motorbike exploded outside the jordanian attach a building in paris. that's all the information we have for the moment. it has been confirmed that a motorbike exploded outside the jordanian attach a building in paris. no news with hugh row. let's talk about ben stokes. time is running out if he wants to go to australia the ashes. the on him? good morning, things are looking very ominous for ben stokes on the field and off it. the england al

our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. some thought she might not make it to this point.on, this was a tricky conference. reporter: is this a make or break speech, prime minister? and on the day she hoped to prove her authority, this proved to be a tricky speech. the prime minister's address wasn't a victory cry, but a recognition of the challenge the conservatives face and the choices she has made and for the election result, an apology. we did not get the victory we wanted because our national campaign fell short. it was too scripted. too presidential and it allowed the labour party to paint us as the voice of continuity when the public wanted to hear a message of change. i hold my hands up for that. i take responsibility. i led the campaign and i am sorry. applause. mrs may defended her party's record in government, but said they must set ideas for the next generation. she suggested a change in approach to organ donation, a review of mental health policy and said labourdidn't have a monopoly on compassion. and the agenda that i laid out on day one as prime minister sti

daily demands, daily tensions, right inside the government machine. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth are they saying the same thing but it just does not are they saying the same thing but itjust does not sound like it? number ten has been keen to play down any suggestion of a huge bust up down any suggestion of a huge bust up or internal rift over this particular issue, and if you look at the details on paper than broadly, yes, they are saying the same. what theresa may said today about the £250 million for brexit preparations, i understand it was agreed with him last four months. although it is new to us it is not new, per se. but although it is new to us it is not new, perse. but despite although it is new to us it is not new, per se. but despite what they say outwardly there is, as we know, very big differences at the heart of government emre to the conservative party and read through parliament about the approach to brexit, and not just that but what the uk should look like as a country afterwards and what its relationship with the european union should be. we will keep getting t

ahead of a crucial european summit which takes place later this week. 0ur political correspondent alex forsythsee any progress? has the meeting gone well? the whole point of this dinner was to try to get things moving because as you say, parts of this negotiation are stuck in a deadlock. specifically the discussions around what the uk should pay brussels. from the very little detail we have had coming out of this dinner it does not seem to have been any major breakthrough. but what is important is that both sides have signed up to that statement saying that things should accelerate in the next few months and it is politically important for theresa may because that allows her to counter any critics are saying look, we are making progress. this week, all 27 eu leaders and the prime minister will get together in brussels and at that point they will decide officially is on us has been done in the talks so far to move onto phase two, which is talking about trade in future relationships. that is what the uk really wants. even despite this dinner, it is pretty unlikely that the other 27 countries wil

government spokesman says the talks "are making real, tangible progress". 0ur political correspondent alex forsythter. tell us more about what is in this letter, alex. this comes from five influential business groups. they are effectively saying that uncertainty over brexit can have damaging consequences for investment and trade. they want a commitment to the two—year transition period after the two—year transition period after the brittney reese the eu effectively on the same terms as now, and that is what the government is aiming for but the other 27 eu leaders were not committed until things like the financial settlement are dealt with, which is proving tricky. businesses are urging the prime minister to get on with this but to some degree she's at the mercy of the other eu 27 before they can mercy of the other eu 27 before they ca n start mercy of the other eu 27 before they can start talking about trade. they have agreed to talk about it internally but those formal negotiations have yet to start. the prime minister will be updating mps later on the current negotiations on brexit. do we know w