it seems to be something of a stand—off between david davis and the brexit select committee, david davistee have said thatis sensitive. the committee have said that is not good enough, parliament voted, telling david davis he has two handover documents. the committee have written to him, telling him to appear before them... pronto! they have also raised the prospect that david davis could possibly even be in contempt of parliament. i am joined possibly even be in contempt of parliament. iam joined byjacob rees—mogg. parliament. iam joined byjacob rees-mogg. it is breach of privilege. it is deemed to be binding. the government has an obligation to meet the terms of that address. it is not at the discretion, it has got to fulfil the demand of parliament. the government cannot provide information it does not have what it has to provide information on the terms set out in that motion passed weeks ago. what happens if david davis says i do not have that information, i cannot comply? if he does not have it, that is not what was demanded. 0n comply? if he does not have it, that is not what was

an upbeat sounding minister david davis and he is in brussels covering those talks all right barbara give us the unvarnished version is boring you're taking this course by giving out what amounts to an ultimatum. oh yes because it had been known in brussels for a while that there would be about window of opportunity till the end of the month for britain to step up and deliver on its financial obligations however it had not until today been expressed as bluntly and clearly as michel barnier did in his meeting today was his british colleague let's hear what he had to say. could you confirm for me that you will need. clarification's or concessions whichever you prefer from the u.k. within two weeks in order to move on to the second phase in december thank you. for. my week my answer is yes. bang i mean no really leaves no doubt that britain just.

david davis went before assessment.we have done in great detail. mps wanted to have a look at them, which the government wasn't keen on. the compromise —— an edited version. now, hilary benn, the chairman of this committee, he says, it is not up to the minister to decide what we see, they should hand this over to us and we will decide what will be made public will stop we should be allowed to read them in full. there is such a thing as contempt of parliament, it is, incredibly rare for any ministered to be accused of it. you can be hauled in front of the speaker, the ultimate sanction is imprisonment. i don't weekend it will go to that. it isa don't weekend it will go to that. it is a real battle between mps and not just those on the remain side. this issue has united those who feel we should have remained in the european union. and also some conservatives who say this is all about transparency, mps having power over the government, ministers and we should be allowed to see the documents. the government insists it would

but on that crucial issue there was no new offer in david davis's hans tonight. he was clearer on, which could cause a bit of trouble at home, was that the european court would be the one charged during a two—year transition period after we leave the eu. there isa period after we leave the eu. there is a small but noisy group of brexiteers on the tory backbenchers for whom that's not acceptable and that could cause trouble at home. laura kuenssberg reporting. and coming up at 6am on breakfast, charlie stayt and naga munchetty will have all the day's news, business and sport. join them for that. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: with president mugabe still under house arrest, a senior us official says washington is hoping for a new era for zimbabwe after the military takeover. despite growing calls for his resignation, and a power struggle over who should succeed him, the 93—year—old president is refusing to step down. saudi arabia has denied that it's imposed a blockade on yemen, where millions of people are facing famine. the saudi foreig

while she is therein sweden, her brexit secretary david davis has beenin brexit secretary david daviste a lot on some of the issues the eu really cared about. he highlighted the question of guaranteeing rights of eu citizens in the uk after brexit day. he said the uk had compromised on that, but he said it was the eu who weren‘t giving ground. he sounded pretty irritated, i thought, giving ground. he sounded pretty irritated, ithought, and giving ground. he sounded pretty irritated, i thought, and try to make a distinction between this band ‘s been taken by france and germany and countries which are smaller, like spain and holland. here he is speaking in berlin. you want the other side to compromise. i want them to compromise. surprise, surprise, nothing comes for nothing in this world. but so far, in this negotiation, we have made quite a lot of compromises on the citizens rights front, we have made all the running. we have made the running in terms of things like the right to vote, weather the european union doesn‘t seem to be able to agree that everybody involved, the 3 million eur

the brexit secretary david davis has been summoned to a house of commons select committee to explain the economy. over to our chief political correspondent vicki young in westminster. this has united brexiteers and remainders. and we haven't been able to say that very much recently. it is not a good news for the government and not good news for david davis. remember that the loss of this work was done in whitehall because the government was not being prepared for brexit and not thinking about the conference line consequences. david davis said we have done a lot of work in excluded it in detail, which prodded mps to say they would like to have a look. the government refused, saying it would undermine their negotiating positions and then in november there was a fault in the house of commons forcing the government to hand over the documents to this support committee. that has been done, late last night the government came forward with a big pile of papers, 850 pages. that has been distributed to those on the committee who will look at it. but many of them have a problem because they say

said david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner.and research development ties are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels, the government still hoping, though, to keep european relations close. we will discuss this issue i laterally. relations right now are strained. the uk wants to talk about trade and the future. the eu response? make more headway, real and sincere process as michel barnier put on key brexit divorce issues by the end of this month or forget talk of trade until at least february next year. so, where are we on the brexit divorce issues and what does real and sincere progress mean? citizens rights are not yet resolved but progress has been made. ireland's border remains a big problem. the eu thinks it can be resolved next year although the uk today rejected an eu proposal to keep northern ireland in the single market and customs union. a massive sticking point right now is money. the eu wants cast—iron, possibly written, guarantees the uk will honour financial agreements made w

i appreciate david davis' english sense of humour. his ideas being called a joke but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder dealing with the tory party or the 27 other countries? you have described a two thirds of myjob. this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peacetime anyway. of course it is difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? (laughs). idon't know the answer. it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh, as the deadline looms. the talks are getting tougher. the journey to the next phase of brexit, a charm offensive perhaps a little short on charm. pressure is growing on president robert mugabe with his own party zanu pf calling on him to go. that's been echoed by the veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, who until now have long been the president's most ardent supporters. their leaders have called for

but on that crucial issue there was no new offer in david davis's can tonight.ssue, but he was clearer on, which could cause trouble at home, that the european quarter would be the one charged during the two—year transition period after we leave the eu. there is a small but noisy group of brexiteers on the tory backbenchers for whom that is not acceptable and that could cause trouble at home. the government says it wants to build more homes, more quickly, to fix what it's called the "broken housing market" the communities secretary, sajid javid, says he will intervene directly in the case of 15 councils in england, which haven't drawn up plans for more homes. labour say any increase was welcome but that house—building had still not returned to the level it reached before the global financial crisis. let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the i says that theresa may is prepared to take charge of tackling the housing shortage. housing also leads in the metro, with the communities secretary sajid javid suggesting that the baby boomers generation are bl

it's a notably bullish message from david davis.th what is actually going on? it's almost as if david davis tonight told the rest of the eu, it's not me, it's you, warning them not to put their political priorities, the political sanctity of the eu ahead of the livelihoods of their people and put that in the way of a good deal between britain and the rest of the eu that keeps our trade links going. i think that betrays the frustration that is felt in some parts of the uk government at what they see as a pretty hardline approach being taken, particularly in berlin and in paris. but it's provocative to come here, to the eu's powerhouse, to make that case. it's pressel —— provocative as well to say it's the other side that has to say it's the other side that has to be more flexible than the consensus and in other european capitals is that it's for britain to be the one who compromises, for britain as a matter of urgency in the next couple of weeks to make a promise that we are prepared to stump upa promise that we are prepared to stump

brexit secretary david davis has been speaking in berlin tonight, telling the eu not to put politicsaddressed an economic summit. he also suggested the eu would need to "think creatively" about how things would operate post—brexit. nicholas watt is here. did you hear a threat or promise in that? i think it shows frustration on the uk side as what they regard as an inflexible approach by the eu in these negotiations and they're saying, look, we want some flexibility and thinking about the great trading opportunities you could have with one of the richest countries in the world but it is also interesting to note that david davis was more emollient on the issue of the brexit financial settlement, as he made clear in a question and answer with the editor of the suddeutsche zeitung. are we approaching between 20 and the 100? laughter wait for another few weeks before i answer that. what those ratherjovial remarks by david davis show is that the uk is prepared to put more than the 20 billion that is already on the table ahead of the next european council next month. this sounds odd but why

the commons, david davis, he explained what the bill would seek to do. confirm that once we've reached an agreement, we will bring forward a specific piece of primary legislation to implement that agreement. it has been known as the withdrawal agreement and implementation bill. this confirms that the major policy set out in the withdrawal agreement will be directly implemented into uk law by primary legislation. not by secondary legislation of the withdrawal bill. this also means parliament will be given time to debate, scrutinise and vote on the final agreement we strike with the european union. this agreement will only hold if parliament approves it. we expect this bill to cover the contents of the withdrawal agreement, that includes issues such as an agreement on citizens' rights, any financial settlement and a details and implementation period agreed between both sides. mps are still questioning david davis to understand how the new act fits into the sequence around the end of the end—stage brexit and david davis has said the aim on both sides of the

and michel barnier we re where david davis and michel barnier were meeting because their pressere are two big issues that need the resolved. first, northern ireland. both sides in complete agreement that the peace process , in complete agreement that the peace process, the good friday agreement needs to be protected but the eu site has said that can only be possible if northern ireland 60 european rules on the single market and customs —— if northern ireland sticks to european rules. those rules are sticks to european rules. those rules a re rest sticks to european rules. those rules are rest of the uk don't follow in the future and david davis has said he will not allow situation where there is a new border drawn in the united kingdom. while there is big agreement on the principle that looks like there is going to be a lot of trouble working out the details. the second issue that emerged from a press conference was one we have been talking about all week, money. well the eu does not wa nt to week, money. well the eu does not want to name a precise figure or make a precise dema

and if we can do this within the next weeks, and david davis and michel barnier are working on this,e miles apart. in the florence speech theresa may claimed she was making a major effort at reaching out by saying, you know, we will pay our budget obligations through to 2021, which amounts to 20 billion euros. the uk government is "giving" to brussels as financial settlement but the message from brussels is it has to be 60 billion. so you tell me how you bridge the gap.|j to be 60 billion. so you tell me how you bridge the gap. i don't think it is helpful discussing concrete sums at this point. what we accept from the uk... time is running out, mr mcallister. when will it be helpful to get specific? what we expect from the uk is to settle all its financial obligations with regard to the eu budget to other european bodies and funds and also to other eu related facilities and investment programmes. and once we have seen a firm commitment of the uk government to settle these obligations then it makes sense to actually calculate the concrete and mount what the british withdrawal will cos

they don‘t, but listened to david davis speaking to the bbc and he has an undimmed, affable swagger ask had made compromises, they have moved faron made compromises, they have moved far on the question of guaranteeing the right of each use it isn‘t in the right of each use it isn‘t in the uk, for example, and he said smaller eu countries like holland, spain, wanted to crack on with trade talks and transition discussions right now and suggested it was france and germany holding things up, a brave thing, ithink, france and germany holding things up, a brave thing, i think, for david davis to say, whereas it is clear that so far the eu has remained solid on how they are approaching these talks. as kevin said, the key issue for them to get that green light in december and begin to talk about trade is to find more clarity from the uk about the financial obligations the uk is prepared to stump up. theresa may said in florence she would effectively put 20 billion euros on the table, the eu guarantees it will be more if they are to give the green light to talks and that remains the big differe

here's the brexit secretary, david davis.a specific piece of primary legislation to implement it. this confirms that the major policy set out in the withdrawal agreement will be directly in fermented by primary legislation, not secondary legislation, not secondary legislation in a withdrawal bill. it also means parliament will have time to debate, scrutinised and vote on the final agreement with respect to the final agreement with respect to the european union. the agreement will only hold if parliament approves. we expected to cover the contents approves. we expected to cover the co nte nts of approves. we expected to cover the contents of the withdrawal agreement, including issues on citizens‘ rights, any financial settle m e nt citizens‘ rights, any financial settlement and a detailed intimidation period between both sides. this is being seen as a big concession. here‘s the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg. but as the political editor of the new statesman points out: so no matter which way the vote goes, britain wi

britain's chief negotiator for bracks it's david davis says the u.k. will not create a border inside the united kingdom as part of a deal with the european union this follows talks with the e.u. counterpart michel barnier on friday in which the border with ireland was a key issue our new meanwhile effectively set a two week deadline for britain to agree to pay its exit bill before further talks can happen this comes off as british prime minister to raise them a unveiled legislation about when britain will leave the european union which will be on march twenty ninth twenty nineteen at eight pm eleven pm brother local time here's what britain's david davis had to say after the talks there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and that of course will continue to place between now and december. well first economic data did manage to shine a bit of light on the rather grim overall out

david davis wants the eu to do more.of the "noise" from their crying baby. we'll be speaking to the father. and the top dog awarded britain's highest military medal for bravery. it was phenomenal, they worked together so well as a team, and he did what he did so well on the day, and he kept going, no training can prepare a dog for what he went through on that day. good morning. here's annita mcveigh in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news. good morning. in the past hour, president mugabe has made his first appearance since the military ta keover of appearance since the military takeover of zimbabwe on wednesday. the 93—year—old, seen here meeting the head of the army yesterday, is attending a university graduation ceremony in the capital harare. he's reportedly refusing to step down immediately, despite growing calls for his resignation. the president of the european council is expected to tell theresa may not to assume that post—brexit trade phase of negotiations. we wa nt we want to move forward together, ta

twenty ninth twenty nine thousand at eight pm eleven pm brother local time here's what britain's david davis had to say after the talks there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and then of course we'll continue to place between now and decent guy. well first economic data did manage to shine a bit of light on the rather grim overall outlook for the u.k. should it come to a harbor exit british industry had the sharpest rise in production this year producing zero point seven percent more goods since september than the did in august according to government statistics the figures exceeded analyst expectations as demand for british goods rose abroad a weaker pound has made u.k. exports cheaper since the brics it reference. earlier i asked our financial correspondent whether these fresh figures have proven the bracks a doomsayers wrong course the industrial output is a very important figure but also other things need to b

business live from berlin and gavel for us britain's chief briggs's negotiator david davis says the u.k. will not create a border inside the united kingdom as part of a deal with the e.u. this follows talks with his e.u. counterpart michel barnier on friday in which the border with ireland was a key issue and he meanwhile effectively set a two week deadline for britain to agree to pay its exit bill before further talks can happen this comes after british prime minister terrorism am veiled legislation about when britain will leave the e.u. it will be on march twenty ninth two thousand and nineteen at eleven pm local time and here's what britain's david davis had to say after the talks there's no doubt we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and that course will continue. between now and. well it all sounds very jolly but things are heating up around bragg's it let's check in with barber of islam brussels who's been following the tal

david davis maybe announced. so make is prepared to resume debasing the in the withdrawal veil which would automatically convert ear don't in suu british nor. on the vote stay be says although it will count he will not be able to reverse brexit britain will still leave the e. u. in twenty nine saying* agreed. at as part of that article fifty of the european constitution often that we get to london are correspondent duncan would side is that. and duncan presuming of course the u. k. manages to reach a deal with the e. year and i sentence saying at the moment set at seoul. and the british parliament we've learned will now be able to vote on it at just how much power does that put back into the hands of mps. well that itself is i printed debates on the steve mentioned that it depends on bass tonight steve reaching a deal with the european union on the terms of its departs spaying rats as a significant concession. to the pro european union fraction of the governing conservative party but how far it does represent a b

we start in brussels, where the brexit secretary david davis is holding the latest round of talks, hisixth, with the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, as pressure grows for agreement to be reached. mr barnier insists the amount the uk will pay when it leaves the eu still needs to be settled before trade talks can start. the talks come as theresa may has outlined plans to set the uk's departure date and time from the eu in law, warning she will not "tolerate" any attempt to block brexit. meanwhile a leaked european commission document says northern ireland may have to abide by the eu's rules on the customs union and single market to avoid a hard border with the republic after brexit. we'll speak to our correspondents in westminster and belfast shortly but first let's cross live to adam fleming in brussels. what is the morning hold? david davies, "brexit" secretary, arrived here to meet these officer number, eu chief negotiator michel barnier. in about 45 minutes, we expect the two men to do what they always do after a round of brexit talks, give us an after a round of brexit talks,

i appreciate david davis's english sense of humour. i like jokes...e probably doesn't like his ideas being called a joke, but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or the 27 countries? this is the most important decision in peacetime. 0f this is the most important decision in peacetime. of course it's difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? i don't know the answer to that. i think it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh, as the deadline looms. the talks are getting tougher. the journey to the next phase of brexit, a charm offensive perhaps a little short on charm. police have confirmed that four people have died in a mid—air collision between a light aircraft and a helicopter in buckinghamshire. the accident happened close to the village of waddesdon. from there, our correspondent ben ando has the latest. working into the night, the police and

brexit secretary david davis sees a 50% probability of reaching a breakthrough by december.ng us is our exit editor -- brexit editor. explain this brexit bill, as in the debate, process, how long it will last come a days, but when are they taking place? >> theresa may has a slim majority in parliament and brexit does not run along party lines. more than a handful of tory rebels who want closer ties with the eu and want to maintain the guys, and want to make brexit a smoother process. eu on at to leave the certain date. we are told that we will not expect everybody in today. mark: there could be fireworks. there is the former chancellor. there could be fireworks? there willbe -- >> be a lively debate and plenty of tory lawmakers are furious at the government's proposals. one is set in stone -- to set in stone a date in which the u.k. will leave the eu and dominic greene has been critical of this. they say, why would you tie your hands and why not leave it open, if there is no progress in talks? you can ask for an extension. david davis would say it is difficult to get an exte

who you could tell with david davies has not come confident cause he laughs more but you've been very hard on boss johnson they did the rest of the cabinet unless you just say that they could be in this chair they hardly knew if they wish to reason she in my view is now the the tail is wagging the dog the right wing of her party is driving her in labor. jeremy cotton seems to me to just have given up talking about bricks every event i do know a start bison. four questions are you optimistic or pessimistic about trump being president and it's ninety five to one hundred pessimism the optimistic or pessimistic about bricks and i tell you or every audience i've yet to get any audience of any sort above about ten fifteen percent and most are nowhere near that just injuries or may will be prime minister the next elation and you have any confidence in trees in may it's close to zero do you think jeremy corbett will win the next election is never above ten percent in your case you said that russia and the media from the u.k. were cheering on the harbor but do you think these forces were

secretary david davis.is afternoon, a concession, a new act of parliament on the final brexit deal. i can now confirm that once we have reached an agreement, we will bring forward a piece of primary legislation to implement that agreement. parliament will be given time to debate, scrutinise and vote on the final agreement we strike with the european union. this agreement will only hold if parliament approves it. giving in to some tory and labour demands for parliament to have a proper decision if and when a deal is done. it's a recognition by the government that it's about to lose a series of votes on the withdrawal bill. mr speaker, these questions have been pressing for months, this last—minute attempt to climb down brings them into very sharp focus, and we're entitled to clear answers. it's not a done deal. stop brexit! in other words, what took you so long to admit that parliament would need a make—or—break brexit moment? stop brexit! there's been this resistance to the laws already going through the co

says david davis. it is. the uk's biggest trading partner, and the government still hopes to keep european relations close even as we untangle ourselves from the eu. but relations now are strained. the eu and the uk's brexit negotiators feel they keep repeating themselves, but the other side isn't listening. the prime minister was clear in her florence speech. but let me reiterate once again. our european partners will not need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan as a result of our decision to leave. but eu leaders don't quite believe him. trust is in short supply here. they demand detailed financial guarantees, otherwise they threaten to block what the uk wants. talks of trade and transition. translation: only sufficient progress, that is to say, sincere and real progress on the three main brexit issues, will allow us to start the second phase of negotiations. on those other issues, how to avoid reintroducing a hard border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a

he said, who speaks for the british government, is theresa may, borisjohnson, david davis?g johnson's attacks against his own prime minister's position, he talked of quarrels, political contradictions and he ended up saying, please, sackjohnson, because then we might get some clear answers as to who is responsible for the british position. do you share those views? you know, i would prefer not to comment on domestic british politics. we will accept the uk government as it is composed. theresa may is the prime minister. she is in charge of the uk government. yes, but the point manfred weber is getting to is, honestly, you are a significant figure at the european parliament, watching this closely, do you honestly believe theresa may is truly in charge right now? she is the prime minister, and as long as she is the prime minister she will be treated as a prime minister. and i haven't read any news that she won't be the prime minister. so i will accept the prime minister, the foreign minister and also david davis, who is doing, from the british point of view, a good job negotia

i appreciate david davis's english sense of humour. i like jokes...eas being called a joke, but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or the 27 countries? laughs. you have described about two thirds of myjob. look, this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peace time, anyway. of course it is difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? laughs. i don't know the answer to that, it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh, as the deadline looms. the talks are getting tougher. the journey to the next phase of brexit, a charm offensive perhaps a little short on charm. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, the military dog who helped save lives in afghanistan receives the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election. she has asked pakistan's president to na

on that crucial issue, there was no new offer in david davies' hans tonight.n that vexatious issue. but he was clearer on this, and it could cause a bit of trouble at home. the fact that the european court would be the ones in charge during a two—year transition period after we leave the eu. there isa period after we leave the eu. there is a small but noisy group of brexit heres on the tory backbenchers for whom that is not acceptable, and that could cause trouble at home. —— group of brexiteers. stay with us. could it save the egytian tourist industry? we get a glimpse of the biggest archaeological museum in the world — due to open in cairo, next march. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election. she has asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson has been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast—growing european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that it's opening the country's remaining wh

david davis speaking earlier today.ry, president trump is living up to his campaign pledges on the environment — leave the paris climate accord, roll back environmental laws at home and burn more coal. this week, as nations meet in bonn for the annual un climate conference, our environment analyst roger harrabin has been to the usa to hear how some states there, are fighting back. southern california. a funnel for the wind that rushes from desert to coast. this land, stone, grit, a little bit of scrub, useless for agriculture. but there is one very lucrative crop here. and that is the clean energy from the desert wind. renewables boomed under president obama, but president trump says their variable output threatens the economy. he wants to subsidise coal and nuclear. he's trying to scrap 50 environmental rules. he wants to allow coal plants to pollute more. 15 states led by california are fighting back with plans for emission cuts for housing, industry and cars. we are in a contest for ideas. depending on the outcome of

any time you see prosperity in relation to brexit which david davis has used, it's the buzz word.rting to wonder how much it's influencing. there is some kind of rumour. there isa there is some kind of rumour. there is a big meeting out of chequers or something. people trying to figure out what it is. there is no reason to think they're sinister, is there? well, think—tanks would like to be thought of as sinister and powerful behind—the—scenes bodies but within this story, there is a claim that one of the members of staff is already the day facto brexit czar which was one of the demands made in that. to be honest, when i heard david davis say prosperity, i went bing, bing, bing, because that is one of their buzz words. i think we are entitled and good for the mail on sunday for bringing this up. we are entitled to know a bit more. if they had that kind of inflews, it doesn't mean it's bad. wejust need to know. transparency? sure, that's all, just find out who they are. it's a good talking point. it's a good story. who are they, yes, that is all. let us move on to the sunday times

s aggressive negotiator david davis confirmed the u.k. will not create a border between northern ireland and the republic to the south as part of a deal with the e.u. well let's listen now to why david davis said about the progress made at these latest talks there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and the course will continue to place between now and december. are where we can go now to brussels or to the w.c. gave a much to say garrick you were after briefing that is this barney air earlier at the briefing with the new is this new tightening the screws by giving what amounts to an ultimatum. it was groundhog day once again in brussels leyla a michele dunne years a polite and very experienced diplomat here but he it seems eastern strawn tired of repeating over and over again that yes some brok rez has been made but not sufficient progress and so when one of the

david davis said the time is right to work to find solutions. resolve to make brexit happen. the welsh first minister has called foran the welsh first minister has called for an independent enquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargeant. the labour welsh assembly member was found dead on tuesday. it is believed he took his own life. three students in france have been

i appreciate david davis‘ english sense of humour. his ideas being called a joke but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. it is a good idea, because it is stating something which is clear government policy, that we will leave on the 29th of march, 2019. how it is done and what form it is will be debated in the house. so you might have to budge? no. it sounds rather like it. no. the whole bill will be debated through the house, the whole of it, and parts of it will change as we go through. we will see where we go. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or 27 other countries? you only described about two thirds of myjob. look, this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peace time, anyway. of course it is difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? i don't know the answer to that, it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh, as the deadli

david davis said the time was right for both sides "to work to find solutions".ine the time and date of transition into law. taxi—hailing app uber has lost its appeal against a ruling on employment rights for its drivers. the company says it will continue fight with another appeal. president trump has called time on "chronic trade abuses" in his speech on the future of global trade at summit in vietnam. in contrast, the chinese president xi said globalisation was irreversible. heads below has accused saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. —— hezbollah has accused saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. we can bring you more on the news that the first minister carwyn jones bring you more on the news that the first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent enquiry into how he handled the death of carl sargeant. it is deeply concerning for the first minister, that all the answers the family seek and are entitled to know should be dealt with at a coroner ‘s inquest. the first minister is himself an experienced barrister and he will know that the coroner

david davis could be in co nte m pt of case.e can he could be dragged before the speaker if he is not careful. they are not happy with that, and one final story, on the front of the financial times, about easyjet reporting a 4a.5% gender pay gap? yes, it's interesting —— a0 5.5% gender pay 93p- interesting —— a0 5.5% gender pay gap. this is a particularly bad one, much worse than the national average, and i think it's interesting, that even for a company run bya interesting, that even for a company run by a woman, they have this big 93p- run by a woman, they have this big gap. we were looking at why it might be the case, and it's because they have more female ones, basically. what is interesting about the pay gap reporting is it forces ministers to address this. who and where we are employing. it's opening up the opportunity from the start for more women to go into it, being encouraged and thinking it is something for them. and companies feeling it is something they should do. that's what gender gap reporting would encourage peo

and the suggestion that david davis might be a matchmaker for the royal wedding!express suggests there's a rise in diabetes sufferers also developing cancer. laura, lance, welcome to both. laura, lance, welcome to both. laura, i start with you. it was the telegraph that began at all this evening with the reports suggesting a deal had been reached. let's look at the front page first of all. talk us at the front page first of all. talk us through it. yesterday my colleague peter foster over in brussels got the story and it is a massive moment, obviously. i think it shows that the prime minister is very determined to get britain to a place where in december we come to some sort of agreement with the eu and move onto trade talks, and that is the priority. some papers have taken the is the priority. some papers have ta ken the stance is the priority. some papers have taken the stance that britain has caved in the eu demands and it is interesting to the prime minister has gone ahead and this figure is significantly higher than the one she proposed in her florence speech

in a letter to the committee today, the brexit secretary david davis made it clear they were holdingtion that might undermine negotiations with the eu. i've spoken to several members of that committee and they are very happy unhappy about it indeed. labour are happy unhappy about it indeed. labourare upping happy unhappy about it indeed. labour are upping the ante. i spoke to the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer and he suggested david davis was holding following peas in contempt. there was a decision in the house of commons that was binding. the leader of the house accepted it was binding and it was clear these reports, and redacted in full, should be handed over. if that doesn't happen arguably that is contempt of the house. in the first instance we will obviously raise it in parliament to get answers to these pressing questions. this is likely to be raised tomorrow in parliament by labour. there will also be a meeting that committee tomorrow to discuss if they will make public the information they have from the government. what looks as though it is a technical wrangle may now

i appreciate david davis' english sense of humour. laughs. i likejokes in speeches...ly doesn't like his ideas being called "a joke", but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or the 27 other countries? he laughs. you only described about two thirds of myjob as well! look. this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peace time anyway. of course it's difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? he laughs. i don't know the answer to that, i think it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh. as next month's deadline looms, these talks are getting tough. the journey to the next phase of brexit, a charm offensive, perhaps a little short on charm. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, berlin. as we've heard, the european council president said britain needs to make "much more progress" in the coming weeks, to move the brexit negotiations forward. so,

david davis, the brexit secretary, was giving a speech in berlin last night.that allows for the free trade in goods and services. we recognise that brexit means things will change, but takes account of our unique starting point is the basis for a new order.” think, withjust weeks is the basis for a new order.” think, with just weeks to go, really, until this crucial december summit, the government, theresa may, david davis, brexit officials, will all be doing all they can behind the scenes to persuade the eu side that in progress has been made on these initial issues to move those talks on to future trading relationship. —— on to our. on to future trading relationship. -- on to our. more than 1 million credit card users who are struggling financially have had their credit limits raised in the last year without being asked. a charity wants the chancellor to ban increases which have not been in —— not been requested. card companies say they have agreed to abide by voluntary code of conduct to protect customers. the hollywood actor sylvester stallone has denied a

haslinda: david davis said the u.k. -- manus: david davis said u.k. -- they are stepping up operationsmove lance to other countries. anna: let's turn our attention to u.k. assets. how much exposure to the u.k. do you have at the moment? -- do you see that a bombing see that evolving? -- aymeric: from a technical point of view, on the equity side, we prefer others. manus: we are going to tune into the president of the united states and vietnam, just beginning his speech. employment is at its lowest level in 17 years. the stock market is at an all-time high, and the whole world is lifted by america's renewal. everywhere i have traveled on this journey, i have had the pleasure of sharing the good news from america. even more, i have had the honor of sharing our vision for a free and open into pacific, a place where sovereign and independent nations with diverse cultures in many different dreams can thrive side-by-side and in freedom and peace. thrilled to be here pec, because this organization was founded to help achieve that very purpose. member stands as a proud of the community of nati

that was david davis.ime instead of 12. that's according to a new study. hpv is thought to cause nearly all cervical cancers and a vaccination against it has been offered to girls aged between 11 to 13 since 2008. a cancer research team in the uk says cutting the number of screenings for vaccinated women could save the nhs time and money. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson has the details. cervical cancer is a dangerous disease, it's also one of the most preventable cancers, but there's been concern about a steady drop in the number of women going for screening in the past few years. mandy has had cervical cancer, and says she has never missed a smear test, and believes that saved her life. if i hadn't gone for my screening, it wasn'tjust me being manager matter, my consultant said it is an aggressive grade of cancer, you were lucky to catch it early, because otherwise we would be talking palliative care and not cure. but mandy's teenage daughters have both had a jab that protects against cervical

not by david davis, no.urity. is theresa may the person to get that through, or should she go? theresa may can absolutely do this. the theresa may i know has a vision, looked at the things she did with modern slavery. she wants to deliver on her agenda. but it's difficult at the moment. i would like to say all my colleagues are behaving in the most collegiate manner that i would like, but they are not. she's absolutely the person to do it. i would like her to get on with it, she can do it and i would like to see that. if this is a major concession that david davis just announced in the house of commons, that there will be a vote on the primary legislation and parliament will vote on whatever deal we come to over brexit? i think it's important. parliament is the binding factor in this country's legislation. but we need to deliver brexit. people voted to leave the european union. i do not want to see what i have already seen over the last nine months, grandstanding over issues most people have not heard of, si

david davis talks about substantial progress.t eu citizens and uk citizens in the eq eu citizens and uk citizens in the e0 to have voting rights and he says that the eu site is being difficult about that. there are issues the eu has about family members of citizens. in particular, the most difficult thing has been from the beginning, when it comes to citizens rights, who would police the agreement in the future? that comes down to the future role of the european court of justice down to the future role of the european court ofjustice which seems to crop up every time you pick up seems to crop up every time you pick upa seems to crop up every time you pick up a brexit stone, it is lurking underneath it. the question of the border with ireland, that is an intractable issue? there has been a warning shot today, borisjohnson in dublin. and in the e0 summit in gothenburg. the message from the irish is that it is all fine that we don‘t want a hard border, but we need more detail. what do the uk mean in practice? what are your solutions