in london gratis in brussels thank you. pakistan's supreme court has rejected a challenge to its acquittal of a christian woman charged with blasphemy the decision means bibi will remain a free woman but she's been in hiding since october when the court overturned had death sentence and declared her not guilty a decision that sparked widespread outrage today's ruling class the way for her to leave pakistan now it's not clear when and where she will go. she's one of the most talked about women in pakistan. pictured here shortly after her conviction in twenty ten the christian mother of five was sentenced to death for leisure marks but islam during a row with fellow farm workers that refused to share their glass of water with a known muslim now free she lives in hiding no longer on death row but still in constant fear for her life. and this is why hard line islamists calling for her to be hanged. her acquittal in october last year triggered days of nationwide demonstrations. who are who are in every corner of the country the

in november what reception is she likely to get in brussels. she will be greeted warmly and friend is always talks and kisses included john clode younger and others here but when it comes down to business the atmosphere will be more frosty and that's for two reasons first of all there's nobody to negotiate with because the men date of the show don the the chief negotiator has run out with the treaty he concluded his theories amazing and now he needs a new tell us to negotiate and the second question is then about what what is the magical solution what is the alternative to the famous infamous back stop talking about now for months as so far this is may has not presented anything in brussels and some diplomas i spoke to say just let's do the game of poker just wait until the twenty nine days and then britain. because the parliament also said there is not a break sit with out of the oh so simply wait and then breaks it has to be postponed or called off altogether so it may be a game of chicken who blinks first loses. pick at it it doesn't sound l

in november what reception is she likely to get in brussels. you know diplomats have been saying we can just rerun their comments from the last time and the last time and the last time because their position hasn't changed there is no room for renegotiation according to brussels they do not want to reopen this agreement all you really need to know is that ireland would never agree to have the backstop removed from the deal and you need unanimity to pass the the agreement any change in the agreement everyone is standing behind ireland no one is willing to remove the backstop it's very difficult to see from our perspective here in brussels where treason may think she has this wiggle room ok. where is all this headed everyone is wondering at this point could we still see a second referendum or even general elections in the u.k. if there's no breakthrough. well for not reason may has a little bit of breathing space but not very long she wants to come back within roughly two weeks and then it's to question what she can present and those people who a

the british would have to request this clearly the fear in brussels is over the new deal. which is the same as the worst case scenario across europe for which there would be catastrophic economic consequences with the year is still in a delicate states and they feel that making it known that this is possible much longer period to formulate a new deal will help to reason may survive and to formulate a new deal perhaps one that includes some kind of customs arrangements with the e.u. that is sufficient to get through parliament i mean these are these are quite significant developments tonight as you there in brussels what have you heard about this possible this probable delay in bragg's i mean are you able to confirm that from your sources in brussels tonight. i will say this to you i think an extension of a couple of months leading to mid summer is already a big challenge because it would create all sorts of troubles for the european elections that david has mentioned. delaying breaks it further than that would mean that the u.k.'s lawmakers would have to participate in the

live now to brussels and our europe editor, katya adler. she is in brussels.l head to brussels for talks but does know me know, from brussels? —— does no mean no? it seems it does. there were so much passion in the brexit debate in the european parliament today. the eu wants to avoid a no—deal brexit, they want to maintain strong relations with the uk. but wherever you look at the moment, you hear and see eu leaders saying no to opening the withdrawal agreement which includes opening the backstop on the irish border. eu leaders in the capitals are effectively stonewalling the prime minister at the moment, not engaging with her, not hastily convening an emergency brexit summit of eu leaders. not recognising herself self—imposed two week deadline to get changes to the brexit deal. and the eu basically hopes that by putting the prime minister under pressure and effectively squeezing her they will encourage her to look elsewhere for another means of getting the brexit deal passed without touching the delicate irish border issue. of course, with brinkmanship like t

and washington brussels says it could cut us call import tariffs is part of a trade pact we'll find out how there's almost three are reacting. also on the program coming from all directions now while ways under fire an american criminal probe into the chinese tech giant and germany considers barring it from five networks. and they called it because new dubai china is building a brand new pool just off trail lanka's shores the country's leaders hailed it as a great achievement but it's not everyone's going to. this is your business update on how to humphrey glad you could join me there appears to be some movement in the trade dispute between the u.s. on the european union now brussels says it's prepared to get rid of industrial tariffs and tariffs on u.s. made cars the proposals are seen as the e.u. taking a step toward u.s. president donald trump's demands the office would benefit the u.s. in particular. american industrial firms that export products to the european union will be the big winners of import duties are abolished as proposed by the q. us firms currently pay a five point two

newswire tonight british lawmakers vote to send teresa mayes back to brussels to bring home a new brakes a deal parliament has given me a mandate to renegotiate the e.u. divorce by removing these so-called irish backstop but the e.u. are already saying there will be no new deal so can to resubmit can she make the impossible possible also coming up tonight as a business way those crisis five rules the chief prosecutor moves to ban these self declared in the room for president one for leading the country and it's asked the supreme court to freeze his assets plus the us files criminal charges against a chinese telecoms giant cruel way that accuses the company of industrial espionage and violating sanctions against iraq and pakistan's supreme court of holds its decision to overturn a christian woman's blasphemy conviction and death sentence ozzy of leaving now lead pakistan where she still faces threats against. i'm burnt off it's good to have you with us tonight theresa may has won a small break victory at least in the houses of parliament in london tonight the british prime minister will s

again will brussels simply send bricks it back i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. i never stop playing for britain but the odds of success become a problem got if this house ties one hand behind my back the obstacle to a solution is the prime minister today we need to send an emphatic message about what we do for. this government shambolic calmly their bricks that negotiations response to coming to a crisis the house must behave with decorum they spent most of the last two years toggling amongst themselves rather than negotiating with the european union so the time has come full words to be matched by to look to the last if you want to see you have to put brakes it yes. also coming up tonight is it a message to the world don't trust china the u.s. is now accusing china's biggest tech company of fraud stealing and corporate espionage a grand jury in new york has returned an indictment alleging thirteen additional crimes committed by wall way it's c.f.o. it's affiliate in a ram and one of its subsidiaries here in the united states. well to our viewers on p.b.s. in th

to be removed and brussels will scoff.two weeks time she will come back to parliament, she will again present sort of the deal, the divorce agreement. and then might be the point where she could shift positions a bit and say, all right, we cannot do this in time, we have to ask for a prolongation and figure out a way out of this impasse. but it is a really long and winding road. brent: we're just monitoring the currency markets right now, and the british pound is tumbling as a result of the debate that is going on in parliament right now. we also understand that the head of u.s. intelligence, dan coats, saying today that a no deal brexit would severely weaken the u.k. and the european union. so this is getting the attention of the united states. alex, are we going to see closure or some resolution when tonight is over? is the end going to be tonight that theresa may goes back to brussels and says, let's talk again? alex: well, she has already said today in parliament that is what she wants to do and she needs this mandate,

divorce deal from the european union can may and her government survived we're live in london in brussels also coming up the kenyan government says it has secured the hotel complex under siege from insurgents in the capital nairobi but explosions and gunfire are still being heard to get the latest on the volatile situation live from nairobi. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us british prime minister theresa may and her government face a no confidence vote later today after lawmakers threw out her breaks that deal it was the biggest and most humiliating defeat in modern british history if may's government loses the confidence vote it could trigger a general election and fresh chaos for the acrimonious breaks that process the ice to the right two hundred into. the nose to the left four hundred and thirty two. it's the biggest defeat for a government. the house of commons in over a century. more than two thirds of lawmakers said no to teresa mayes divorce agreement with the e.u. it is clear that the house does not support this deal but tonight spirit tells us nothing about what it d

years ago a man said to be a foreign fighter in syria guns down for people at the jewish museum in brussels is trial begins today in that city. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. the international community is calling for restraint in the democratic republic of congo after the catholic church disputed the result of the presidential election authorities declared opposition candidate felix just a katy the winner but the church said that their results did not tally with the figures of the election committee now the runner up martin for you lou also said that he believed the outcome was rigged. was supporters of felix just a k.d. euphoric then man is declared the winner. the opposition leader wasn't expected to win the presidential vote in the democratic republic of congo but he edged out his main rival pushing the country on course for its first democratic transfer of power in almost sixty years since independence. i know many of you will find it hard to accept. but i say it with sincerity i pay homage to president joseph kabila president of the republic. today we mu

what does the prime minister take to brussels as an idea?hing, 0k, where is the clarity on this alternative? if you go right back, the british people were given the right to choose. members of parliament said we will give you back the power of decision. 17.4 million people decided they wanted to leave. the prime minister would leave the single market, leave the customs union and leaving the remit of the european court ofjustice. the negotiated withdrawal agreement at the moment does not deliver that and that is why it was defeated. what was interesting last night was there were 25 labour rebels. if you look at the top 100 marginal seats, which the labour party has to win for once to be in government, 78 of them asked to leave, 70 of them as very strongly to leave! there is a convergence. the prime minister has a strong hand to go back with. back to the question, clarity on what she ta kes to to the question, clarity on what she takes to brussels as an alternative to the backstop. you know the irish context very well, what does the prime mini

based correspondent georg motss he's got the view from brussels and from washington d.c. i'm happy to welcome one of the most respected authorities on all things gregson david charter now david has written several books considered must read some direction including europe in or out and what has the e.u. ever done for us david is now the us editor for the times newspaper in washington d.c. gentlemen it's good to have you on the day david let me start with you. we understand that your newspaper the times has reported that the european union is now willing to delay brags that until twenty twenty is is that something can you confirm that tonight. yes brant the situation is this. a delay has been considered for article fifty the formal two year mechanism for brix it which was jus to end on march twenty ninth it's being considered for a while now in the kodos of brussels because they could see that the british government was nowhere near getting an agreement through parliament they now think that the original plan to extend that for three months until the european elections tak

let's go to brussels.ster spoke to eu presidentjean claude juncker early this morning. so how is brussels reacting to all of this? across europe politicians are watching what is going on across europe. they still believe that parliament is divided over brexit and it is not the moment for the eu to ta ke and it is not the moment for the eu to take any decisive movements. what jean claude juncker has to take any decisive movements. what jean claudejuncker has made clear, as frankly he has done in the past, and so have the 27 other eu leaders are saying we will not open the withdrawal agreement and not making big changes to the backstop. i was asked how many times do we have to repeat the same thing? we know that the eu sometimes this is something is impossible and then they end up doing something completely different. the backstop, the guarantee over the irish border, really is a particularly sensitive issue as we have discussed so many times. it touches on the northern ireland peace process. it talks about

there appears to be some movement in the trade dispute between the us on the european union now brussels says it's prepared to get rid of industrial tariffs and tariffs on u.s. made cars the proposals are seen as the e.u. taking a step toward u.s. president donald trump's demands the office would benefit the u.s. in particular. american industrial firms that export products to the european union would be the big winners of import duties are abolished as proposed by the hugh. u.s. firms currently pay a five point two percent tariff to sell their goods in the block in the other direction european firms pay a three point five percent import tariff to american tax authorities brussels plan would also see the end of june teas on cars and car parts an area in which american firms are disadvantaged they pay ten percent in tariffs while it is only a mere two point five percent on similar european goods. we are prepared to put our vehicle tariffs on the negotiating table this as part of a broader agreement if the us agreed to work together towards zero tariffs for all industrial goods the new pro

so well i mean there's a big difference look to brussels that really tells. the european union was more successful in showing a united front that many here would have expected throughout these two years two years or something of the negotiations at the same time there's a sense of frustrations when looking towards london and there's also a perception of that this is all political drama that is being staged that to resign may is now doing towards brussels what she's done towards her own parliament which is basically upping the ante working as close to the deadline as possible to forge some kind of compromise because one thing is clear just over a week ago we saw the german chancellor here saying there is still time to talk well then if there's nothing more to give why would you still want to be talking so pointed out a lot of discussions a lot of scenarios clearly being talked about right now but nobody wants to give ground on the point of principle and it's really worth reminding that we're getting closer and closer to that march twenty ninth the deadline tha

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.tinue talks with the eu after mps backed a plan to renegotiate her brexit deal. but what are the main options? and what are the chances of success? our deputy political editor, john pienaar, takes a look at the detail. theresa may's won a little more time. her hopes of a last ditch brexit breakthrough haven't died, yet. her problems, though, are still piled high. her directions from mps, the ones she wanted, unpicking the plan she agreed for managing the irish border, the so—called backstop plan that she insisted, until yesterday, was the best she could get. and getting the eu to abandon demands they're still standing by. well, judge for yourself. just now, it looks almost like mrs may's mission impossible, here and in talks with eu leaders. in europe, obstacles wherever she turns. first, is there any way round the now famous irish backstop? that would keep the uk under eu customs rules and northern ireland closer, to avoid stops and checks on the eu's irish border. that's if there's n

but brussels has already said no and his standing firm also coming out as with its whale is in crisis spirals the chief prosecutor moves to ban the self declared interim president one why though from leaving the country and asked the supreme court to freeze his assets and pakistan's supreme court upholds its decision to overturn a christian a woman's blasphemy conviction and death sentence as the a b. that can now leave pakistan where she still faces threats against her life. i'm burnt off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and around the world welcome in exactly two months britain is scheduled to begin its exit from the european union but tonight while makers are still debating what breaks it is supposed to mean parliament is voting this hour on the minutemen's which could call for a reopening of talks with the e.u. just two weeks ago lawmakers rejected the deal struck between the prime minister to resign may and the european union here is what the prime minister had to say. in parliament just a few moments ago for leslie to end up with no bricks or tool the only way to av

in london matches in brussels thank you. to hamburg germany which has significant british community many brits living there are increasingly nervous about what bracks it will mean. no other city in germany post quite as much british as the northern port city of hamburg with four thousand brits now living in the huns airsick town you'll never be too far away from british products fish and chips a full english breakfast or just a good cuppa. there's even beatles plastic commemorate the fab four's early years in the port city. now with just two months to go until bricks it how merck has become the latest german state to announce plans for its own pricks it bill the legislation would guarantee brits a living in hamburg the same rights as other e.u. citizens until the end of twenty twenty on one condition that the u.k. leaves the e.u. with a brics it deal. heartbreaks it would mean a shorter transition period of just three months and more complications for the brits abroad among them is pope landlords give ok i'm following in the

unprecedented we don't know but people who only guess year in brussels always. when you listen to them former diplomat this they were their opinion and will always come to a deal of the last minute so having short her success in managing to sit through an amendment no one thought is going to be true then reason may might actually pull a lever rabbit out of the hat well it's their way to say our way it dealt british historian and author thanks very much for coming on to the program. thank you. for . a chilling report by human rights watch says hired. an armed group with links to al qaeda has detained and tortured civilians in syria the organization has also released the testimonies of several victims and you might find some of the following upsetting. they used to pull me out of the cell beat me and then return me no one asked me a single question no one asked me what my name was. these torture moments i remember them in detail every day people died in front of my eyes the maximum you can do is move your shoulders a bit and scream for help but on several occasion

ago a man said to be a foreign fighter in syria gunned down four people at the jewish museum in brussels is trial begins today in that city and cheap clothes but at what price a german court is set to decide whether a clothing chain shares responsibility for a deadly fire at one of its suppliers factories. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program supporters of the opposition in the democratic republic of congo have been celebrating after their candidate felix his acadian was declared winner of the presidential election he was not expected to win but the electoral commission said that he received thirty eight percent of the vote . if confirmed it will be the country's first democratic transfer of power since independence in one nine hundred sixty it will also end the rule of president joseph kabila but the runner up montana for you lou has denounced the outcome as an electoral coupe france is also questioning the results. all speaking after he was announced when arches the k.t. paid his respects to the outgoing president have a listen. i know many of you will find it hard to accept. but i s

it won't force the government to change its plan, but that will be heard just fine in brussels.e clear will of parliament has been expressed, that mps do not want us to crash out on 29 march without a deal. there aren't many nights where the prime minister goes to number ten with the tories more united. but it is notjust her or them, but the eu, too, that will determine whether that can last. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. we will have all the latest from westminster and brussels in a moment, but first let's take a look at some of the day's other news. us intelligence chiefs have concluded that north korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons and that iran is not actively seeking to build them. it directly contradict assertions by president trump about both countries. here is director of national intelligence, dan coats, speaking to the senate intelligence committee. we currently assess that north korea will seek to maintain its wmd capabilities and is unlikely to com pletely capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons production capabi

in the european union what does brussels want to see. i mean there is of course a certain willingness to carry on working risk the british side in order to avoid no deal heartbreaks it and somehow figure out some sort of last little shred self concept sions that could be given to britain in order to help treason may get this deal over the hurdles but from this point in time and on this day all this doesn't look very hopeful on the other hand a second referendum of course the e.u. would be willing to give the time for that because that seems the only large a kill and one is good political way to to get out of this impasse that the whole country finds itself in at the moment and not only politics but people if you talk to people here the divisions are deep and they are everywhere bought on the other hand with the e.u. with then if it's a referendum ended on and on a positive note if there would be a majority for remain unless it's a really overwhelming majority let's say something around sixty percent again what kind of britain would retur

divorce deal from the european union money and her government now survivor we're live in london brussels also coming up there's no end to the explosions and gunfire at the hotel complex in the kenyan capital nairobi that's under siege from some of those insurgents at least fifteen people have died so far we'll have the latest on the ball and the situation. and present that call goes on a friend to are asking the french people to tell him their grievances but will it be enough to some just find these yellow vests. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us british prime minister theresa may and her government face a no confidence vote later today after lawmakers threw out her breaks that deal it was the biggest and most humiliating defeat in modern british history if may's government loses the confidence vote it could trigger a general election and fresh chaos for the acrimonious break that process the ice to. right two hundred into. the nose to the left four hundred and thirty two. it's the biggest defeat for a government in the house of commons and over a century. more than two thirds

gale can brussels we call it a maze deal but of course it's brussels deal too doesn't european union have a plan b. well fishley there is no plan b. but believe you me the european union a very closely watched the outcome of this vote if it's a crushing defeat and it looks very much looks like it it makes not much sense to deliver further concessions or the possibility of further concessions to that deal and then the e.u. will have to start preparing for a no deal breck's it and basically that means plan c. will come into action the european union has a number of contingency plans measures unilateral measures that is to prepare for this regarding citizen rights for instance or aviation but it doesn't even come close to the controls breck said many breaks the tears dream off so it will be a terrible scene are in for the european union the heartbreaks it it's a lose lose scenario and it is exactly what brussels has tried to prevent in the past two years or so talk about this scenario an uncontrolled hard brags that as they say i want to ask both of you who really has most to lose from

thank you because we are going to brussels right now the actual place. where our correspondent is - date keating whose observing things out from the a belgian capital very much seen of course is the capital of the european union or europe the political party. dave great to see you tell us the reaction that without a bit from catherine tell us more about the thing you need is is. is is your for turning in some way as theresa may might help. and so far it would appear not as predicted it took only ten minutes for a younger spokesperson to come out with a statement slapping down this idea. took statements -- president donald just give european council came quickly after and then we heard from ireland until as expected the response to this was pre prepares. this is essentially the impasse here on the u. k. side they're saying look you were telling us that what parliament wants what could pass parliament is unclear what we've passed tonight is telling you were being very specific if you change the backs up a great arrangement we will vote for a withdrawal dea

the new proposals come as brussels faces considerable pressure u.s. president trump has threatened to drastically raise tariffs on imports of european vehicles the e.u. commission has even pulled back on one demand that discussions over a new deal only take place once the u.s. government removes its tariffs on steel and aluminum. and our financial correspondent who is interested out i was following this story for us from new york has a first off i suppose after the market rollercoaster over trade which is characterized the past few months how trade is reacting now to the news where you are. now it's not only provided by trade from coming from europe but also from china made traders quite happy especially since global stock markets closed its best week you know five months when it comes to brussels the opening bid for trade negotiations goes beyond what was expected initially in july u.s. automakers like general motors or ford were after europe put together a plan that aims it was on industrial goods including cars but also cost and red tape on areas i

also on the programme: the brexit view from brussels.european partners. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished, as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new multiracial government and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play the mousetrap. when they heard of her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want such a thing. this

and the uk parliament backed her to go back to brussels.oday, to no—one‘s surprise, the eu said this. the withdrawal agreement remains the best and possible. —— the withdrawal agreement remains the best and only deal possible. the european union said so in november. we said so in december. we said so after the first meaningful vote in the commons injanuary. the debate and vote in the house of commons yesterday will not change that. mps in the house of commons had voted to support theresa may asking the eu to find "alternative arrangements" to irish border backstop. this is a mechanism in the withdrawal agreement that says if no trade deal is agreed between the eu and uk by the end of the transition period, by the end of 2020, then the uk will stay in the eu's customs union until there is a trade deal. brexiteers hate that because the uk wouldn't be able to leave of its own acccord — and they worry the country may never leave. one of the more bizarre elements of the amendment parliament passed last night was that it doesn't actually say what

in brussels, things are different. have a european election, migration crisis, an economy on the slowdown come the ecb may or may not take rates higher. things that eu leaders have to focus on, and this is why we hear there is no appetite to call is virtual -- call a special summit, and this is still a domestic political situation that the u.k. needs to sort out, then maybe come back to brussels. want to stress this idea of an accidental no brexit. as we had closer, and there is no positive majority, because what you hear from the eu is not wanting to crush out is great, but you need an alternative to get to the u.k. parliament and i want to stress there is a european election. the european parliament will go into recess in april. they would have to get it done within the deadlines. >> thank you. guy johnson from westminster. maria from brussels. recap earnings. ebay up after hours. they reported earnings for the fourth quarter above estimates and providing guidance for the first quarter am also coming in slightly abov

a plan is not a solution it's a road to nowhere what we can do today is send a clear message to brussels about what it is this house wants to see change in withdrawal agreement in order to be able to support it. we can cross live to our correspondent in london polly book-o. who's been following this probably there's a lot of stake any indication as to which way it's all going to play out. this evening brings to mind a quote by bismarck that laws are like sausages it's better not to see them being made that certainly what springs to mind when you watch the politicians shuffling in and out of the voting lobbies but in terms of what's happening the latest amendment to have been voted on and it was one that was much discussed it could have drastically changed the course really that brags it takes was one that was known as the yvette cooper amendment it called for braggs it to be delayed until the end of the year if there was no deal in place by the end of february that was voted down so it's a pretty big blow to all the politicians who wanted to really use this parliamentary process to exclu

that's all from n n brussels thank you. if there is a maze bid to get a new deal from brussels fails what happens then the dublin correspondent to get mass has been speaking with the leader of the u.k.'s opposition liberal democrats vince cable his party wants another referendum since k.v. you've been really fighting for a second referendum do you see your hopes going up in smoke today no not at all i think it's as we say on the back burner at the moment but in two weeks' time the prime minister will come back i don't think they will have made much progress with your opinion it's possible but i wouldn't think so and then all of the options would then have to be reopened. and to the exit date the possibility of going to the country for a referendum it may be that the other options have been exhausted it's the only way that the government can get its deal forward by giving it to the public concern fifty fifty challenge she would win at the moment there's relatively little but it doesn't look like treason maze playing to the r

many people in brussels know exactly where they were that horrific moment more precisely after those eighty two seconds and i remember i was with my mom. my father just called me and he said where are you. with my family who told me that the shooting took place at the museum initial reports of gunfire in the street turned out to be this a gunman suspected of being french national missing the move entering the museum and shooting in his really couple and two museum employees. and this is his kids. and. then the gunman put his weapons in a duffel bag and disappeared all in less than a minute and a half the world kind of challenge for us not only jewish community the whole population of parcels. was picked up a few days later on a bus in france still carrying what are thought to be the murder weapons lots of ammunition and a videotaped confession pledging more bloodshed on behalf of the terrorist group islamic state he's believed to have been in syria with the group in two thousand and thirteen french journalist taken hostage by us identified him as one of their jailers english then all

we're going to take this story now to brussels and talk about that part of the story i'm joined now by a correspondent dear motss good evening to you georg so theresa may she says she's going to return to brussels which is no big surprise what are the leaders of the european union what are they going to be able to give her that they haven't already given her friend the labor leader jeremy corbin leader of the opposition in the british parliament today talked about groundhog day and i my it's insatiate is that a number of politicians and in the member states had exactly the same feeling when they were watching that speech where they haven't seen the reshape plan to resume a has announced and hence they haven't got much to offer when she is coming then a number of speakers spokespersons of the european commission today reiterated that yes we could work on the political declaration that is attached to the divorce agreement that is a paper that paves out the future relationship that the e.u. intends to have with the u.k. but nothing more nothing more substantial you could say and we've bee

up next, back to brussels. theresa may wins parliamentary approval to renegotiate the irish backstop. that is exactly what the eu officials say they are not willing to talk about at all. can they be persuaded to make concessions? who will blink first? we are live in the european capital next. remember, if you are driving to work, you can always listen to bloomberg radio on your mobile device or on dab digital in the london area. i suppose you could do that if you are taking some sort of underground travel mechanism as well to the city. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: welcome back. this is the european open. minutes away from trading. in westminster, we are focused on the braiding -- brexit story, as they are in brussels. theresa may has won the backing of parliament to renegotiate the most contentious part of her brexit deal. she will head to brussels to see changes to the irish backstop. the eu has warned it will not reconsider that. youa, very good to have with us to give us the brussels angle on this. any signs t

katya adler, many thanks again, our europe editor in brussels.e done little to reassure those business leaders, who say they're increasingly concerned about the prospect of a no—deal brexit. one of the world's biggest companies has told the bbc tonight that failure to agree a deal could push up the prices of everyday products for consumers across the uk. head and shoulders, pampers, fairy liquid. the maker of some of the world's most famous brands said anything that restricts our ability to move products back and forth, things we make in the uk for uk consumers and eu consumers, or things we make in the eu that are for eu consumers and uk consumers, if it is a hard exit, it is going to drive costs in this system and it is going to drive a lot of inefficiency that ultimately is going to create problems for many stakeholders. and so one of the problems might be higher prices for consumers? yes. not quite as global but very successful, this kettle switch manufacturer told the bbc a year ago the company was growing and feeling confident. a year on, t

s brussels bureau chief max holzman so max why is this just coming to light now . apparently it took the european union officials in washington a while to figure things out according to sources of our studio in washington the diplomats in washington noticed that they weren't invited to the same events or at least not as much as they were in the past and the last straw was the funeral of george bush sr the former us president who died in november and the state funeral took place at the beginning of december and that's when the the ambassador of the e.u. invested to the us of a notice that he wasn't called upon. normal position where used to be called upon but he was last to be called upon and that's when they got official confirmation that yes they had been downgraded so how is this gone down in brussels. well to tell you the truth a lot of people are not aware of this happening actually we try to talk to a lot of people in the most say they don't know even the u.s. mission to the e.u. says officially they are looking into this and you know what that is code for tha

brussels on the whole, strongly supportive of the irish government. has been no cracks or not. the second thing is does brussels want to try to help her out of this pitch into which she has found herself? it doesussels, although not want to make it easy for the u.k. to leave, does not want the u.k. to crash out. and would like the u.k. not to be the european union at all. morningoment, the after, although the official line from everyone in brussels in the european capitals is ok, theresa may, have tried and lost, tell us what you want to do. work out with your own ministers and politicians in the house of commons. what your plan b is. now, i'm hearing, the realization in brussels that it is in their interest too to try to avoid the worst possible outcome which is crushing out. if they were invited to give britain extra time to hold another referendum in that the british people might decide after all having looked at the reality that they want to do brexit, i am sure the european union would give us an extension to the article 50 two-year process to do

so areas go welcome so i can't i can't decide whether brussels is going to be happy or not about the fact that three summate is still in the big chair. that's a good question val well look i mean brussels of course rather frustrated i mean they've been well let's just give you the bigger picture first we have had two years of negotiations here that cost time that cost money that cost efforts and in that process the reason may has been the chief negotiator and she still is and brussels from that perspective is ready to help as as the luxembourg prime minister put it on the late the last summit he approached the reason me and said look we're here to help and i think throughout this process three some a has the ration even if you want of the other twenty seven leaders who said she she is tough she struggles through all of this they see the dilemma she has she's been attacked by her own party she's been attacked by the opposition and yet what brussels is is sick and tired if you want to put it this way that there is no clear position they've be ready to help they that but they don't know

brussels has said no and keep saying no.e what can possibly be achieved in two weeks that has not been achieved over the last two years. could we be back here on valentine's day looking at amendments once again? ministerirish prime asked the european union to hold their nerve. i believe somebody over in brussels at some point said, nothing is up for renegotiation. what is prime minister may trying to accomplish in brussels, given that immediate response? anna: the immediate response has been very negative. have been passing the language and trying to work out if there is any room between the two to find some sort of compromise. the eu has been no change to the withdrawal agreement. by theresa may yesterday was that she was looking for legally binding changes. she didn't say she wanted to actually replace the backstop. c that quote for can we -- ode for can we write on a different piece of paper to satisfy both sides? far that satisfy the brexiteer side? they have come together over the last 24 hours in an active unity, and a

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. talked to damian grammaticas in brussels and alex forsyth in westminster about the major developments on brexit during the day. damian told me about the frosty telephone conversation that had taken place between theresa may and the european council president, donald tusk. that's right, clive. diplomatic code, when people say open and frank, what do they mean? well, they mean, ithink frank, what do they mean? well, they mean, i think we can say, at least a robust exchange of views, and direct. we know that donald tusk can be very direct, and we know that he apparently... all we have been told that apparently he said that the eu could not keep guessing what the uk wa nted could not keep guessing what the uk wanted as a solution. it is up to the uk now to provide that, it will be up to the uk to come forward with new ideas and ones that secure a majority in parliament. so that is what he, the message that he delivered, and it was delivered as well, as you heard that, in the european parl

o this is d w news live from britain on a collision course with brussels il leaders and states that they will not renegotiate their brands that deal with the u.k. so what options are now left for british prime minister theresa may we'll hear from her former president secretary also coming up venezuela's top court ban self declared interim president want why don't front leaving the country and freezes his assets are venezuela analyst tells us what to expect now plus a refugee footballer detained for more than sixty days in thailand a team all agree being is from bahrain and fears that he will be tortured or even killed a few steps back efforts to free him are now catherine takes plus. why it is too bad the. decision to put the song that saved her life. as cirque show rondo was forced to sing for the nazis now she sings for high school students in a history lesson they will never forget. i'm sorry kelly welcome there is a potential new standoff brewing between britain and the e.u. after british lawmakers last night voted to reopen talks on the brags that a great. and they have given prime

our rather windblown correspondent there in brussels! yes, get rid of there in brussels!lly. there are newspaper reports that british officials in brussels are putting out feelers about delaying brexit altogether, delaying article 50? yes, the heavens have just opened delaying article 50? yes, the heavens havejust opened in brussels and there is a shower of rumours about this as well. if these discussions have happened, i have not been able to find an eu politician on the receiving end, which suggests they have been taking place it is very tentative and very unofficial, and very much at the early stages, if they have been taking place at all. the fact is if the uk wanted to extend the brexit process beyond the 29th of march, the eu treaties say they could, they could ask for permission and it would have to be granted by all 27 other eu countries, and the irish foreign minister simon coveney was saying today he would not stand in the way of that happening. if it did ever happen. it is 100% not the uk government policy to postpone the date of brexit in anyway. british minis

divorce deal that she struck with brussels we'll take you live to london and strong to ask the one who now in this historic and unprecedented. i'm burnt off it's good to have you with us it is one of the biggest defeats ever suffered by a british prime minister theresa may put her breaks a deal with brussels before the u.k. parliament tonight and suffered defeat members of parliament delivering a rezoning no voting four hundred thirty two to just two hundred two against her plan for taking britain out of the european union moments after that crushing result opposition labor leader jeremy corben submitted a motion of no confidence into reason made government that debate that vote is set for tomorrow when stick right now if may survives that vote she says that she's ready to meet with opposition leaders quote in a constructive spirit to chart a. a new parent forward here's what she had to say in the immediate aftermath of that defeat. every day that passes without this issue being result means more uncertainty more bitterness and more rancor the government of hurt has heard what the hous