if you are the eu and you the eu.amongst this group of people on display in parliament tonight, if you, the eu, would you agree with what the government are saying about this majority is trying to build up or is the eu just going to stick with its position which is that there may needs to create a much more cross—party coalition of votes in parliament that will get the deal through and will also see the government through the next phase of the brexit negotiations? i think the eu will look at what is happening and listen to these beaches. this majority that the government is promising us might not be there at all. just a small bit of nose for you, i'm hearing that the brexit secretary is probably going to call michelle barnier, tonight or tomorrow morning to explain what is happening and even further than that, he is intending to be back in brussels to see the eu side at the start early next week. we should know what the tenure of that conversation is about in a few minutes. thank you very much. still with me here you

the eu.thank you very much. of his frustration there, i have heard it from others. some ministers who have previously resigned said that they thought others might follow them. they haven't, so far. people like anna soubry sein are that they may have one more chance to do four. i did say that the government have been defeated by eight times, by my conclusions, our experts say that they have been defeated ten times. so, ten defeats, it doesn't make any difference? it does if you're watching in the eu because you're not convinced this government can get any majority for any way forward. any way forward. with me are georgina wright from the institute for government and anand menon — director of the independent research think tank, the uk in a changing europe. women like clearly really frustrated, also the chief whip, julie smith, shaking his head and the direction of the erg as he left the direction of the erg as he left the chamber. the conservative party are ina the chamber. the conservative pa

do you think that the eu should do.ould do something set but to avoid an ldl? why she had that uk do something to say at no—deal. the eu is blocking everything, but we have known what the possible options bar oi'i known what the possible options bar on that you site for ages. you have seen on that you site for ages. you have seen the steps. it won't get through parliament, there is no kind of mandate or desire for a heart brexit. why not move up the ladder? you cannot expect that you to do all the way? that is part of negotiation, but i think it is also being said earlier that it does not seem being said earlier that it does not seem really clear what the uk once instead. at this point in time, it isa hard instead. at this point in time, it is a hard job to negotiate with someone if you do not understand what you are happy with or agreement. by me, it seems like that uk politicians are involved in a rat race. again, is scary, just the hope that their attempts i just the same face. it is the beginning of our conversation

both are convinced that the eu will waiver eventually, that the eu will waiver eventually, that theretheresa may's deal in the final analysis. brussels has made it clear that it will do nothing of the sort. i think what is made clear is it will not reopen negotiations on the withdrawal agreement, and i think that is where caroline flint is right, they have said they are willing to talk more about the political declaration which is the accompanying 25 pages 01’ which is the accompanying 25 pages orso, which is the accompanying 25 pages or so, setting out quite a high level of what that uk's future relationship with the eu would look like. they've also said that if the uk's redlines change, they would be willing to change their offer. for the challenge at the moment is theresa may has very much stuck to her guns. she has not changed her redline or the government's position. and in that sense, it seems difficult for her to bring back something that will satisfy her backbenchers. so she comes back with some kind of assurance. as you say, that will probably not be enough for the remainders

ultimately, scotland being dragged out of the eu against ourwill. scotland will have a choice. an independent european nation, or remaining part ofan inward european nation, or remaining part of an inward —looking uk. scotland's voices must be respected, prime minister. i say to the right honourable gentleman, i think the points he made were the same point he has been making in response to my statements, regardless of the content of my state m e nts regardless of the content of my statements for some time now. he talked about the economic analysis, we talked about the economic analysis, we did publish an economic analysis of the proposals the government had put forward. that's not true! order, there is plenty of scope for disagreement about what is and isn't true. in fairness, i repeat the point that the person who has the floor must be heard. prime minister... thank you. can i say to the right honourable gentleman that i think the right honourable gentleman that ithink in the right honourable gentleman that i think in his intervention from a sedent

with vnw it we. vnw ii‘ul‘ei eu vnw he eu e‘fir we are discussing with the eu and any changes that arewith the eu would be put before this house before the meaningful vote. he raised the issue of citizens‘ rights asi raised the issue of citizens‘ rights as i covered in my statement, it is not possible that eu does not have legal authority to do a separate deal itself without a new mandate. this is a matter unless it is part of withdrawal agreement and we have negotiated something within the agreement. if it is not within the agreement, it is a matterfor individual member states. we have taken that issue with individual state and a number have given guarantees. he referred to the issue of workers‘ rights. say i think it is important. he doesn‘t seem to be interested in the answers i‘m giving. he advocated alignment on workers‘ rights, we think that those decisions should be taken in the uk and should be taken in this house and one of the reasons for taking the decisions on workers right rights is because governments of different colours in this country have consistently given greater ri

eu -- eu, i am more positive toward inviting eu. discussing, enacting, tpp-11 and eu. and forging a very large fda, mega fda. and hopefully, this would have some impact on the u.s. trade policy. to induce the u.s. to think about coming back to multilateral arrangement. so i think tpp-11 has a lot of potential. to change china, to change the u.s. and in a positive way. we are not destroying the world. we are trying to help reconstruct liberal multilateral trading system for the world. well, i think current tpp-11 members have to start negotiations with several, few potential member countries, and then the brexit, what's going to happen to brexit, has to be observed. and, of course, the uk can be a very strong member country. strong candidate for membership expansion. and the eu also. so -- so i cannot quite assign probability, but i hope tpp-11 member countries would consider linking with the eu very, very seriously. >> professor kawai, marilyn myers, retired foreign service officer. two rather brief questions. the first one is about the trade deficit with japan. i find

there is a bit of a division in the eu about this. some

i mean, both the parties to the withdrawal agreement are the uk and the eu.e uk are saying they need some alternative arrangements. therefore, you have to — remember a year ago, sarah, people said you can't put anything about the future relationships into a withdrawal agreement, now there's a political declaration in the withdrawal agreement, so things can alter and change, and i honestly... is the simple solution to add a time limit to the backstop? no, i don't think the time limit is the way to go. if you put a time limit into it, you are saying that on some future days, say the end of ‘21 or ‘22, you are going to have a border so that is only kicking the can down the road, to use that terrible phrase, and that is the wrong thing to do. you know about negotiations, you know about the importance of deadlines. and the former brexit secretary david davis has made the point, there is no case for an article 50 extension, which is what you have just suggested should possibly happen. he says the eu has a history of making deals at the 11th hour and that is exaclty

similarly, in relation to cars exported to non—eu countries where the eu currently enjoys preferentialith the eu, uk, but how was he getting on with this and what assurances can the secretary provide today that britain will continue to enjoy these trading terms with mike further, what assessment has the secretary made of the risks, the real risks of a temporary brexit induced slowdown in british manufacturing and has he examined any temporary support measures he could offer, for example looking at examples in the german industrial sector following the village of harsh? finally, mr speaker, it is clear we have aged a tipping point. i know the secretary agrees with me that a real industrial strategy is designed to give businesses the confidence to invest for the long term. his government's handling of brexit is undermining our industrial strategy. businesses are no longer speaking out, simply to highlight the future dangers of a badly handled brexit, they are now losing confidence in the government and taking real action to protect their businesses. without real assurances from the secre

it is those that we are discussing with the eu and any changes that are agreed with the eu would be putreement, it is a matterfor individual member states. we have taken that issue with individual state and a number have given guarantees. he referred to the issue of workers‘ rights. say i think it is important. he doesn‘t seem to be interested in the

the eu won't entertain that.litical declaration some things about more workers' rights, those things that might appeal to some in parliament, and then beefing up the letter from donald tusk and jean—claude juncker saying that the eu will try and make sure the backstop isn't permanent. but that isn't legally part of the withdrawal agreement. that's only an assurance that the eu came try and give. these are small things around the withdrawal agreement. the agreement isn't being dealt with. the second question, about an extension, donald tusk has already said, in egypt, that it would be rational. of course the eu is going to ask, what for? the indications are that the eu is minded to accept. possibly three months, or longer. but if that extension runs longer or is extended beyond may and june and july, the european elections of the crucial thing. the uk has to take pa rt crucial thing. the uk has to take part in the european elections, if that extension is to go beyond july oi’ that extension is to go beyond july or

i mean, both the parties to the withdrawal agreement at the uk and eu, the eu say they are not goinge uk are saying they need is alternative arrangements. therefore, you have to, remember a year ago, therefore, you have to, remember a yearago, sarah, therefore, you have to, remember a year ago, sarah, people therefore, you have to, remember a yearago, sarah, people said therefore, you have to, remember a year ago, sarah, people said you can't put anything about the future relationships into a withdrawal agreement, now there is a political declaration in the withdrawal agreement, so things can alter and change. and i honestly... is the simple solution to add a time limit to the back stop? no, i don't think the time limit is the way to go. if you put a time limit into it, you are saying that on some future days, say the end of 2122, you are going to have a border so that is only the wrong thing to do. you know about negotiations, you know about the importance of deadlines. the former brexit secretary david davis has made the point, there is no case foran has made the point, there is no

i wouldn't put my money on the eu blinking first, but as eu leaders look at the goings—on in westminster process may be taken out of the prime minister's hands. katya, many thanks again, katya adler in brussels. the british actress olivia colman has been celebrating her win at the oscars in what was a night of surprises in hollywood. she won best actress for her role in the period drama the favourite. best film went to green book, which is about a black pianist and his white chauffeur‘s journey through america's deep south. that award has provoked controversy, with claims the film portrays race from a white perspective rather than a black one. live to los angeles and our arts editor will gompertz. hi, huw. i think the producers of the academy award show are just relieved to come through it unscathed, none of the mistakes we have seen in previous years, no envelopes going into the wrong hands, and if there is the odd controversy about choice, that is great, it gets people to watch, and more data than last year. added to which, it was more diverse in terms of those who won awards, and oliv

the price the eu should extra ct honestly.xtract surely, would be to require us extract surely, would be to require us to suggest we are going to make a different democratic decision, which might bea different democratic decision, which might be a general election. or it should be a second referendum, which is the campaign of my organisation... we're not to go back over that. he doesn't believe in the people. crosstalk. this is the extension the eu is now talking about, which is significantly longer. what the guardian is talking about is under the current stretch of article 50, we are required to signa of article 50, we are required to sign a withdrawal agreement to deal with the divorce and leave the eu before we are at going to move on to discuss future trading arrangements. what appears to now be being proposed in brussels is turning out on its head, so that we will try to agree a future trading arrangement while still members of the eu, so therefore we would stay in the eu until 3021. we would try to strike a trade deal by

with the eu. side, they do not want to carry a tory brexit across the line. that is the difficulty for the prime minister. do they recognise that in the eu? if you to labour, she might get a few votes but then she might lose some of her own party. it won't really solve the problem. what we have seen throughout this process is a misunderstanding of the political cultures on both sides. many eu countries, their system is based on consensus —based politics, so correlation dowding. sitting together in parliament and coming to an agreement to stop where as in the uk, is there adversarial style, a 2—party uk, is there adversarial style, a 2— party system. the uk, is there adversarial style, a 2—party system. the whole electoral syste m 2—party system. the whole electoral system is very much too big parties and if you look at the debate even tonight, there is a lot of aggression, a lot of passion thrown backwards and forwards across the house of commons. this makes cross—party working much less likely in

he voted to leave the eu.ld argue that a lot of farmers voted for brexit and voting for brexit was a bit like a turkey voting for christmas because there is no guarantee that post brexit we will replace the subsidy that we receive. but how much do you like the european union even though you might be one of the turkeys voting for christmas? it is not a dislike of the european union it is what opportunities we can get outside of the european union when we get control back for ourselves. ian wants to leave with the deal agreed as soon as possible. his real beef is with those who he believes will not let go of the dream of remaining. you are a mild mannered farmer, but who do you get angry with? westminster. all politicians? all of them. we cannot allow these individual, politicised groups to wreck the country. the country made a decision and the reason we are where we are today is because every step of the way people who were not happy with the decision try to frustrate the process. 66% voted to leave here. we ha

two, we're going to have to pay for visas to the eu.e're going to be hit by a brexit bill to use our mobile abroad. if the honourable member opposite doesn't want to go down in history as the minister for the tory triple whammy tourist tax, i suggest he takes a different course. all that the government's 85% stat says is that 15% of customers will definitely be charged extra when they are roaming in the eu. last week, money—saving experts said that just two out of 12 major mobile phone firms had committed to keeping roaming free. that's just two out of 12 of the major firms. two thirds of people said that they think it's really important to have no roaming charges when they go abroad. the government impact assessment focuses on the cost for mobile operators, but not for consumers. what assessment has he made of the additional cost to consumers that this change will make? what the secretary of state, i don't know what discussions they've had with the mobile phone operators on this issue, by getting a resolution, not just playing politics

perhaps the eu summit of eu leaders on the 21st of march.n the day indeed. i think what you have tonight is the fact that theresa may was defeated again in parliament. the fact that members of her conservative party who are more hardline on brexit abstained tonight, indicates to the eu yes, she will not be able to appease everybody in her own party. and she doesn't have a stable majority. and don't forget what the eu has been saying to her is we don't want you just to have two or three votes over the line to get this deal passed eventually, we want you to have big enough majority, such a big enough number of mps on your site that you can pass all the subsequent legislation necessary in order to get this author so we can get past brexit and sit down to both what sites really in the interview price, which is the future eu — uk trade deal. forget, we hadn't gone anywhere near that yet. this is test just the exiting progress. don't worry. i have not passed in the next three years to come. but they may wa nt three years to come. but they may want

it's outside of our control, considering what the eu does.that question and that is... yeah, and i think it is a reasonable question to ask, and i'd ask to the eu at this point the only thing that's eu's focused on understandably is the current deal because this would be outside the deal because it envisages, if it's a no deal scenario, can the eu do this. the mps wanted to know what would happen to eu nationals who failed to register for a scheme to allow them to continue living in the uk before the deadline ofjune 202i. we were told very clearly by immigration lawyers in the previous session that after the deadline for settled status scheme, you will become unlawfully a resident. the way the act is phrased, it's not clear that immeidately it would be a criminal offence, but if you were to try to leave and you're somehow able to get back in for example, visited home and you came back into the uk, i think that would be an offence. is that wrong? as i have said earlier, it is my intention, my view that if someone for good reason, has missed a

as we —— are we seeing now the eu. as we —— are we seeing now the eu.wn interest, ireland is only 27, in the same sort of way that we heard the language around gibraltar last week, with spain remaining in? our interests are no longer being argued at the table. yes. exactly. ithink also slightly different things comedy gibraltar thing was a spanish interest being pushed. the irish question and the issue we are all focusing on at the moment is seen as a core eu issue, it seizes the whole of the eu and that is because of the first of all the commitment to the peace process in ireland, on the island of ireland, that nothing should be done to disturb that. therefore the current arrangements, keeping the borders open, have to stay, that is the basic irish and eu shared position. the second aspect of it is that the irish border, that border that everyone has spent so much time talking about, is going to be the external frontier of the eu, it is going to be the only land border with the uk. and therefore, that yeo has to deal with that in a sort of watertight l

because of your systemic abuse of eu norms and values — that's a judgement. — 69. out of which, 13 has already been agreed by the government and by the european commission back in 2011-2013 so we can consider them closed. then there were 19 points about which we have a constant dialogue with the european commission, which is a normal way of resolving different approaches about issues in the eu. and there were 37 points which were simple, systematic qualified lies about my country. one by one. i was there twice in the libe commission, i have answered all these questions. we have handed out more than 100—pager leaflet, point by point, going through why those are lies and why those are not true about my country. we can go through some of them if you like... please. ..which are clearly not lies, for example, the central european university has been denied the ability to hand out us degrees. it is therefore forced to move to vienna, michael ignatieff rector of the university... that is a big lie. it is fake news. they are here. i have been, i have spoken to the re

land border between the eu and post—brexit uk will run through the island of ireland, in the eu says its own disadvantage. shamima begum, the 19—year—old who left the uk to join the islamic state group four years ago, has told the bbc she expected more sympathy from britain. the uk has stripped her of her british citizenship, and the authorities in bangladesh said today that, contrary to what british officials believe, she was not a bangladeshi citizen. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. in this refugee camp in syria, a clearly deflated shamima begum, the 19—year—old who left school tojoin is and hasjust given birth, had appealed for help to return to the uk, but learned today that the government was instead taking away her british nationality, though her baby, who she was carrying under her clothes, will still be british. i thought they would be a bit more sympathetic, because of my situation. i did explain that i didn't know fully what i was getting into, and i made a mistake, and i was hoping that they would have some sympathy and understanding, but clearly no

out of the kindness of the eu 27.ing without a deal, which is the current trajectory for the uk given the letter she wrote on the 29th of march, 2017? i do not agree that revoking article 50 is a bit out wrote for this country. across this house, we gave people of this country at the opportunity to decide whether to leave the eu or not. they voted to leave. i believe it is imperative we respect that vote and deliver on it. when the premise that bring to a deal back to the house of commons, i will vote for the deal a second time. as the memberfor don valley said,... if the deal does not succeed in the house, will she then give the healthy option of voting for britainjoining the european trade area, called the norway option, which, commandeer support from across the house. and from some us sceptics, like daniel hannan.” think my right honourable friend is trying to step forward beyond to a stage when we have taken those other those through this house. as i say, the first aim of the government and my first the first aim

, northern ireland would have to remain closer to the eu, than the rest of the uk.tics say the backstop could mean trade is goverened by eu rules indefinitely. however supporters argue, it's a crucial insurance policy. from belfast, here's our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. it's complicated, but you can make anything work — almost anything, if you try hard enough. search for any opportunity. so why not a brexit deal? at this electronics firm in belfast, they're saying uncertainty is bad for business, here and across the uk. and leaving with no deal could be much worse, especially in northern ireland. we've a lot of traffic goes up and down, across that border every day. we have engineers that travel up and down every day. if customs are reintroduced into that, then that will slow down our business and will make our competitors in the eu countries far more attractive. so today, mrs may came with words of reassurance — there'd be no return to stops and checks on the border, deal or no deal. northern ireland does not have to rely on the irish government or the eu

she is waiting and waiting and waiting until the eu 27... waiting and waiting and waiting untilthe eu do not want and chomping at the date to have their voice heard and now we get to the amendment that substitutes the backstop for all arrangements and she had to go back to the eu with that proposal and now the process needs to take place whether that is workable or not. there is a risk with that and certainly businesses, that i talk to are very concerned about the lack of certainty about having a no deal and they would want it to come quicker and if mps cannot decide then the extension of article 50 happen and there are different factors at play here, pulling on the prime minister but at the moment i think she has to go with what parliament have actually shown a majority for. you have worked at the heart of government and what is going on behind—the—scenes? heart of government and what is going on behind-the-scenes? that is a million—dollar question. there will be a range of voices, there will be a range of voices, there will be a range of voices, there will be some people who may see

the eu with no deal in just 50 days' time. the uk exiting the eu with no deal injust 50 days' time. the uk exiting the eu with no deal in just 50 days' time. but seeing a way through is the problem. she agreed a deal with jean—claude juncker in december. now she's demanding the eu should change it, including seeking a legal guarantee that the uk won't be held forever to the conditions of the irish backstop. you have new proposals, prime minister? if all this looks familiar, it's because it is, yet againa familiar, it's because it is, yet again a crisis point, yet again mrs may in brussels seeking concessions, concessions the eu has said it's not prepared to make. is this hell, prime minister? laughter so the eu was my question for mrs may? does she have any new ideas? mr jean—claude juncker said they would not renegotiate the backstop but the eu is willing to rewrite the accompanying political declaration if the uk wants to seek a closer future relationship. an offer a p pa re ntly future relationship. an offer apparently ta ken future relationship. an offer apparently taken up. the

that would also need the agreement of the eu's other 27 states.ical editor, laura kuenssberg, reports on what's being seen as a major change in the government's brexit strategy. a smooth departure has always been the prime minister's plan. adamant we'd leave the eu at the end of next month, keeping the pace up to depart on time. but with no deal in place yet, theresa may had to say what she never wanted to — there could be a delay to brexit. i know members across the house are genuinely worried that time is running out, that if the government... that if the government doesn't come back with a further meaningful vote, or it loses that vote, parliament won't have time to make its voice heard on the next steps. so... the united kingdom will only leave without a deal on the 29th of march if there is explicit consent in the house for that outcome. third... the look — for words she never wanted to say. third, if the house, having rejected leaving with the deal negotiated with the eu, then rejects leaving on the 29th of march without a withdrawal agreeme

we should also not rule out what is happening in the eu—japan it.t is happening in the eu— japan trade deal, they signed this a few days ago. this also allows, or makes it much easier to export richly from japan into the eu. they say they are going to produce the x—trail in japan, they know full well the ta riffs japan, they know full well the tariffs on exports from japan into the eu will be falling, so it makes it potentially profitable to do it there. there are many things happening here, this is not the only companies can't compete —— company —— japanese company who is warning about the future if they can not have frictionless trade. let's move on to france, micron to hold a referendum in a bid to hold a referendum in a bid to hold a referendum in a bid to hold a referendum in may —— emmanuel macron. he too is finding this a very difficult situation to resolve, isn't he. these yellow vest protectors are isn't he. these yellow vest protectors a re not isn't he. these yellow vest protectors are not going away, the protests are smaller in terms of

a week and a day from when we are due to leave the eu, this will come toa due to leave the eu, this to a crunch. and at that meeting, they will ask to it —— for an extension. the idea is they will only agree on an extension if it was oi'i only agree on an extension if it was on another referendum or a general election, something to resolve it, rather than carrying on negotiation. you said westminster may have accepted this, which is true. but if westminster accepted in the eu accepts it, can you imagine trying to sell that notjust to people who voted for brexit, but people who are sick and tired of hearing about it every day? like you and me? and all the other people interested in local transport. bad news for those people, we have to carry on about brexit. until you're as old as i am. people like progress. looking at the telegraph, an interesting take on the bank of england chief and his comments today? the daily telegraph says kearny swap sphere for hope. bank chief says brexit can kick—start the golden era of trade? it is mystifying, this whole story about his speech. we have not

it was clear from the eu site, while everyone is talking that the eu is going to budge, so far brussels to give you some legal reassurances about the back stop and clarify some points but not much movement. —— backstop. it felt like angular michael had moved on, talking about germany and the collaboration with japan. —— angela merkel. we need to see some concrete movement on both sides if there is going to be a deal. it is not the first time she is seemingly trying to be the negotiator bringing the two sides together. she has been quite encouraging to theresa may but we will see how far that goes. let's move on to the times and talks about white women ‘s grey matter look for yea rs white women ‘s grey matter look for years younger than men's. that is very likely and more than true. years younger than men's. that is very likely and more than truem is interesting to see what scientists have found out measuring the brain activity of 200 people. more than 200 people does not seem like very many. i am happy for anyone to be more intelligent than me... it does not mean you are not as intellig

the eu has so farsaid it needs to focus on?l be no changes to the withdrawal agreement, the legally binding divorce treaty which includes the backstop. that does not mean they are not open to more instruments and letters which interpret and clarify that in train —— their intentions with the withdrawal agreement, although they have done that already with a letter to the theresa may and a communique in december. is there more they can do along those lines? they have a com pletely do along those lines? they have a completely different diagnosis for the problem at westminster. they think the way to get the deal through is not by changing the backstop or the withdrawal agreement, it is changing the direction of the future relationship. they think there is a sta ble relationship. they think there is a stable majority in westminster where a closer future relationship stable majority in westminster where a closerfuture relationship between the uk and the eu than the one theresa may has pursued. they would like theresa may to turn away

the process of leaving the eu? and chops away, just how did the bbc managed to suggest that bbc could —— theresa may could be flying off to brussels in the bbc‘s spitfire. it has been another week of brexit drama and with fewer than 60 days until the uk's scheduled departure from the eu, the arguments have been rating ever more passionately. he is the conservative mp, mark francois, vice—chairman of the pro—brexit european research group, responding to the german chief executive of airbus who suggested the company might have to leave the uk in the event of a no—go brexit. if he thinks because he runs a big company he can bully british mps out to vote, he will be sorely mistaken. my father was a d—day vetera n mistaken. my father was a d—day veteran and he never submitted to bullying by any german and neither with his son. if mr enders is watching, that is what he can do with his letter. mark francois had clearly planned that stand, but should the bbc have done more to challenging? bbc politics clipped the moment an

to all the detailed presentations from eu officials.e lying. you are living in a parallel universe. they. they should listen to people. they should stop lying. the whole migration policy, in the last years, was just about how to invite migrants to this continent. in hungary people have decided many times. one other aspect of yourcampaign is decided many times. one other aspect of your campaign is this association of your campaign is this association of george soros withjean—claude juncker, the implication is that soros is pulling the levers of the european union and, in the words of your prime minister, soros is in control of a conspiracy to luer migrants into europe. there is not one shred of evidence to support that contention. let's look at the issue on a factual bases because it issue on a factual bases because it is important to keep all debates about the future of the eu on a factual basis... you tell me how jean—claude juncker. .. explain to factual basis... you tell me how jean—claudejuncker... explain to me howjean—claude junck

that is what the eu wants theresa may to do. they wa nt the eu wants theresa may to do.y eurosceptic colleagues in the tory party who are demanding changes to the backstop, they wanted to say no to that i want her to embrace jeremy corbyn they wanted to say no to that i want her to embracejeremy corbyn on the other parties for a closer future relationship. that is what they are still pushing for. you are a man in demand, you need to go and speak on bbc radio, i will let you go. let's talk about your view on this. how do you describe what we have seen today in brussels? we will probably find leaks from behind the scenes, meetings we still don't know. from observing the two meetings, especially in the commission and in the european council, i think you can say that the atmosphere of this visit was extremely cold from the start. when theresa may arrived in brussels she didn't receive the famousjuicy case brussels she didn't receive the famous juicy case of the president of the commission, during the meeting with donna tesco there was no media opportunity. strangely, just wh

what is the eu doing?a dressing differently or as you are saying, did this idea of caring about banks more than people, the populists are also gaining ground on that because others aren't... so the traditional parties were not listening to the needs of the people ina way listening to the needs of the people in a way that the populist bar, is that what you are saying? they are not... they are trying to address concerns that others are not, andl address concerns that others are not, and i am not defending the populist and i completely disagree with you, that they are having some success because they are addressing some of the concerns. what do the audience think? anybody wa nt to what do the audience think? anybody want to put up their hand about the crime of the populists was the question, they are simply popular? i work for the european parliament before, so when you say it it is strong, i agree, before, so when you say it it is strong, iagree, but before, so when you say it it is strong, i agree, but some

the of 0k potentially see the uk stake in the eu.ut isn't that many labour voters and constituencies voted in favour on leaving the eu. this is a significant move because we now have a timeline, a sequence of events in which it could be labour's dominance policy on brexit. they will put forward at deal, including permanent membership of a customs union. that will likely fail and next week or the week after, when theresa may brics a revised version of her deal, there will be an unmanned and perhaps sponsored directly by ebi labour frontbench which asks for another referendum. —— directly by the labour front branch. presumably, the choice on any ballot that labour suggests is the government's deal versus remainer? they have not decided that. the decision, in terms of what the question will be, has not been taken at it was suggested that remain is an option. he is the question in what his foreign secretary has said on air? jeremy corbyn has not said anything, to us at least, but the party's position is confused. no decision has been tak

the eu shows little sign of moving to meet her.ter goes up and up. and although just keeping going doesn't sound a cunning strategy, right now, perhaps, it's the only one she's got. all along, this has been a process of small, tricky, forward moves. a grand finale could be a long wait yet. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. our europe editor katya adler is in brussels. did anything change today? not in terms of substance, both sides took up terms of substance, both sides took up their well rehearsed entrenched positions. the prime minister's main declared aim today was to get legally binding changes to the backstop guarantee on the irish border and the eu once again said no, that the withdrawal agreement, signed off by the prime minister in november, which contains the text on the backstop, could not and would not be reopened. and an eu official close to today's talks told me the prime minister didn't put any concrete proposal on the table today as to how she saw agreement going forward. and in stark contrast, there was extreme

the uk hasn't yet left the eu, and ina the uk hasn't yet left the eu, and in a sense we are talking abouthat still has the potential to go very wrong. but i think anyone is in a position where they can say, is, leave aside all of these trade preferences created a great deal of uncertainty, look at the degree of investment that is being pulled and it is all going to being pulled and it is all going to be okayed because it has been ok so far. things are necessarily work that way. let's talk about karl lagerfeld. i don't know if you are a chanel fan. big lagerfeld. i don't know if you are a chanelfan. big time. lagerfeld. i don't know if you are a chanel fan. big time. just in a point of admiration that she —— creative genius of karl lagerfeld he really did dominate a while in terms of having revived the chanel brand. he completely change it and he made it very modern and very of the moment and he was dressing so many contemporary stars, a huge loss for the fashion industry. a very significant loss, not necessarily a creative genius without his quirks, though. absolutely. the way he dressed,

britain is due to leave the eu in just over four weeks‘ time.the narrow lens is one of your best friend that you have in the european union. your best friend has got to be very straightforward, and what you guys are doing, leaving the european union, and this time of insecurity in the world, insecurity and the european union, i think it‘s a wrong decision. given that fact, then having a process, which might lead toa no having a process, which might lead to a no deal, we are now full weeks before the end state, and so they have not agreed a final negotiating decision. —— position. we are now sleepwalking into a major scenario, and it is unacceptable. i think your best friends have got to warn you of that. i am one of the best fans, the netherlands is one of the best friends. have got to be very straightforward. wake up, come to a conclusion and close the deal. joining me now live from sharm el sheikh is ros atkins. as hearing there from rutte, spiky words and a warning to britain. yes, he is normally quite picky to be in his turn, and that is som

the only thing that is missing is a bit of goodwill on the eu side.ernment is going to have to hope that goodwill that is shown if they are to get anywhere in terms of renegotiating the detail of that agreement. let's remember it is in two parts, the withdrawal agreement, which is effectively setting the terms of britain's exit from the eu, and the future partnership, the political declaration which is much looser, and the details of which are yet to be worked out. mps, particularly brexiteer mps in theresa may's own party, have been clear that it is the detail of that withdrawal agreement which needs to change if they are going to back it, and so far the eu have ruled that out. as well as a majority in parliament for removing or changing the backstop, the other thing that could possibly command a majority opinion among mps is a closer relationship with the european union in future, potentially even staying in in the customs union, or "a customs arrangement" with the eu, that is of course the labour policy although many in the conservative party and e

it will be good for the uk and good for the eu.nd the prime minister is working flat out to make sure that we can do that. a report suggests a regulator should oversee tech giants like google and facebook to ensure their news content is trustworthy. the government backed cairncross review said sites should help users identify fake news. it also backed tax reliefs to encourage the provision of local journalism. the report's author, dame frances cairncross, told bbc breakfast‘s dan walker about her key recommendations. i think there are two things that i wanted to see by way of regulation. one is that the online platforms should talk to news publishers because they are very often talking past each other, and i want them, the platforms, to develop codes of conduct that they would talk to publishers about under the auspices of a regulator. just to make sure that some of the main worries that the publishers have, some of their main anxieties and things that anger them about the platforms, are at least discussed properly between them. wh

he doesn't represent all eu views.nown for a flamboyant colourful language and for being quite emotional, for enjoying public attention and for sometimes putting his foot in it. it was intentionally or not intentional, but sadly those comments were part of his speech so it wasn't an off the cuff moment, but there are those who worry about the repercussions of that statement. and on the eve of the prime minister arriving in brussels and considering the difficult political dance she is performing in the uk in parliament, those statements were not helpful. from the perspective of the eu leaders, he was expressing a frustration that is certainly felt across europe at this ongoing brexit process. talk more about that. he said one thing and he may have said one thing for his irish audience, to show the eu still has ireland's back, over the border, show the eu still has ireland's back, overthe border, but show the eu still has ireland's back, over the border, but what about his comments, do they reflect about his comments, do

one other possibility is the eu banks a bit and other possibility is the eu banks a bitand mrs otherwith that, sort of, halfway house compromise on the backstop be sufficient for you? know, we would need to have legally binding changes. i am afraid if we don't have that we will get a repeat of what the —— of the defeat the prime minister had before. many loyal conservatives like myself, i have been a member of parliament for nearly 14 years, i have never rebelled, but this is a big issue and a matter of national importance. my and a matter of national importance. my colleagues will want the legally binding change and a halfway house will not do. is that there a bigger issue and a threat to the economy if the uk doesn't have a deal at all? —— isn't there a big issue. whitehall is in conversations about a managed no deal. we also have the fa ct a managed no deal. we also have the fact that article 24, provided the eu agree with us, then we can continue trading on zero tariffs. it isn't in the eu's interest, it isn't in our interest, to go out on a no deal basis. if we get to a stage of

why is the eu doing this?ion in the third quarter and we will see that contracts again and then it is officially in recession, europe is under pressure itself over a myriad of things. an interesting story. you mention germany, angela merkel stepping down in 2021. does she want her legacy to be a hard brexit which would cause economic damage? they have a trade deficit with us as we have a trade deficit with us as we have been told by brexit supporters. ireland have played to the eu script through this process, very loyal, and if the eu is applying any kind of pressure to get them to soften, that will only fuel eurosceptics across europe. brussels wants you to bend when it wants you to bend. if you're not germany or france are one of the real economic powerhouses, they are not always keen to be in your corner. of study this a little bit. when they were bailed out in 2010, germany was seen to apply very severe terms on ireland for doing it. the fact that ireland has bounced back has been in spite of those severe

everything we have heard from the eu so everything we have heard from the eu so far says that they areilling to do that. other senior government figures have been speaking this morning. the secretary of state for international trade liam fox has suggested that even though this is an agreement negotiated and agreed upon between the uk and the eu, it is now down to the uk and the eu, it is now down to the european union to show some movement. are they releasing a would rather not negotiate and end up in a no—deal position? i think that is not a responsible approach to take. it would have an impact on the european economy, on jobs and prosperity. and on the british economy. absolutely. it is inc all of our interests to get to that agreement, for the eu of our interests to get to that agreement, forthe eu to of our interests to get to that agreement, for the eu to say that they are not going to even discuss it seems quite irresponsible. that's the view of the international trade secretary liam fox on whether the eu should renegotiate. as to the detail of what the uk might be able to achiev

ireland and ireland and eu leaders wa nt to ireland and ireland and eu leaders want to avoid goods beinglegally binding changes the prime minister has said she wa nts to the prime minister has said she wants to ask for that would fundamentally weaken the backstop, thatis fundamentally weaken the backstop, that is a blink eu leaders say they won't make. in fact, they want theresa may to blink and be more realistic in her demands. the bottom line is the two sides are still as farapart as line is the two sides are still as far apart as ever over the backstop, so far apart as ever over the backstop, so those still hoping for a negotiated brexit deal a right to be concerned. many thanks. katya adler there in brussels. shamima begum, the 19—year—old who left the uk to join the islamic state group four years ago, has told the bbc she expected more sympathy from britain. the uk has stripped her of her british citizenship and the authorities in bangladesh said today that, contrary to what british officials believe, she was not a bangladeshi citizen, and there was "no question" of her being allowe

and eu in brussels. the eu is said to expect theresa may to be forced to request a three-month delay to brexit. we will have more after this. this is bloomberg. >> now to the latest on brexit. to be expects theresa may forced to request a three-month delay to brexit. that is according to two you officials. -- eu officials. theresa may also faces a vote in her own parliament. what does it suggest about her position to negotiate if she is now likely to be asking for an extension? >> this is really about what is happening next week in parliament. frustrated lawmakers more so on getting together for a cross party drive to try to stop the u.k. crashing out of the eu without any kind of deal. at the moment, the u.k. does not have a deal with the eu and if it does not have one by the 29th of march, the default position is that they leave without a deal. the vote next week, we are as 30 ofhat as many -- mayior ministers or rebel against theresa may and vote against the government on this amendment. that would ef