but after the vote i caught up with greg clark andi the vote i caught up with greg clark and i askedother issues affecting the english game at the moment, that of racism. there is talk in the premier league about how they can improve the situation given a spate of recent incidents and the sports minister has also called in various stakeholders for talks. this is what greg clark had to say on that. we need to make sure that people who play the game, people who watch the game, people who referee the game are safe from abuse and violence and threats. and we are coming up with a cohesive approach between stakeholders and government on how we can improve it. as for matters on the pitch, well, var, video assistant referees, that is being introduced into the champions league next week. it's been brought in early and aleksander ceferin, the uefa president, not happy with the attitude of some of the head coaches of some of europe's major teams. uefa put on a var briefing for them in germany last week and only five coaches turned up, among them paris saint—germain and juventus coaches, but ale

the business secretary greg clark revealed this detail in parliament. been very vocal about the fa ct he has been very vocal about the fact that the prime minister needs to ta ke fact that the prime minister needs to take the no deal scenario of the table because business leaders are making these sorts of decisions. in the case of nissan it has to do with regulations around diesel vehicles as opposed to brexit, except was another layer of concern. —— the brexit. there are different lady is. this is a diesel vehicle. injapan, the former head of nissan injail. many complicated elements in this but i do not think that, if you can pick it, even the company says part of these has to do with the brexit negotiations and it shows how complicated and messy it is. this is just one company securing the future in the uk and you can imagine, conversations about how to secure jobs and the present in the uk. when you think about the timing, today ‘s articles are about what greg clark had to say in parliament at the eu andjapan had to say in parliament at the eu and ja

will be nojob what greg clark said there, there will be no job losses what greg clark said there, therey, however, idon't plant. i speak in my personal capacity, however, i don't take comfort from blake —— greg clark's comments. this and made a firm commitment in 2016 but this new investment project. that has suddenly been reversed because of circumstances have been changed. pa rt circumstances have been changed. part of the nissan statement yesterday made very clear that they have a task force reviewing brexit and the impact on business in the uk and the impact on business in the uk and should the business we generate or sufferfrom and should the business we generate or suffer from unfavourable trade conditions as a result of brexit, we must accept that anything is possible. i could gradually run down the plant over time. not project there, this is project relative.“ this was truly about brexit, i would they not move production of the car to barcelona or paris, which are running at half capacity at the moment? if it was about staying within the eu, but we be obvious move and it's not.

has just the business secretary greg clark hasjust said the business secretary greg clark has just saidthis news today isa has just said that this news today is a blow for uk car making and for the north—east of england. the unite union has said, while this is very disappointing, it also reflects the serious challenges facing uk car—makers. serious challenges facing uk car-makers. 0k, thank you. rob young. an underwater search is under way for the missing plane that was carrying footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. the striker, who had just signed for cardiff city, disappeared with david ibbotson over the english channel 13 days ago. two search ships — one privately—funded and one from the air accidents investigation branch — have begun searching the sea bed off guernsey. daniela relph reports. off the channel islands, the search for emiliano sala and pilot, david ibbotson, has resumed. this vessel was commissioned by the air accident investigation branch, to carry out a survey of the sea bed. working close by is this boat, the morven, paid for by the sala family, after a campaign ra

the guardian reports that greg clark was forced to report the existence ofa was forced to report the0 million had nissan gone ahead with plans to manufacture the new suv in sunderland after brexit. according to the financial times, theresa may is under pressure to rule out a no—deal brexit after it emerged the government promised in nisan that it would lobby —— not be adversely affected by britain's departure from the eu. the times reports that the eu's top official promised britain it would not be tracked by the irish backstop but that was rebuffed by brexiteer mps. the eye has said that german chancellor angela merkel has given hopes of a deal being clinched if both sides show goodwill. the mail reports social media firms will be forced by law to sonic code of conduct to protect vulnerable users and young users. the daily mail claims that a friend of the duchess of sussex has been treated so harshly it amounts to torture. the mirror has said that cuts in social ca re mirror has said that cuts in social care has said that 600 feet —— 600,000 people each they are leaving theirjobs. k

yes, there is a lot of attention on amber rudd after the daily mail editorial by her, greg clark and they were looking to take no deal out of the equation as an option. then her collea g u es the equation as an option. then her colleagues last night were rounding on her, some of them calling even for her to be sacked. not putting their names on it of course, but they are saying astonishing disloyalty. and there is a reason she is being picked out beyond the fa ct she is being picked out beyond the fact that she is very close to the prime minister, she obviously was brought back into the cabinet after quite a short time following all the windrush scandal that happened under her watch, and she is the most high of those three, but there is a bit of those three, but there is a bit ofa of those three, but there is a bit of a feeling i think particularly from women mps this morning, why is she being singled out? why her? yes. and there is a lot here where you canjust and there is a lot here where you can just see this extraordinary split in the cabinet, where our favourite thing is to comp

no comment from the business secretary as he left his home earlier but greg clark's views on a no deale now loud and clear. along with amber rudd and david gauke, he is one of three cabinet members to come out publicly against the government line. in an interview with the daily mail, they warned it would be better to seek to extend article 50 and delay the date of departure rather than crash out of the european union on march 29th. their comments have angered some conservative brexiteers. if ministers or cabinet ministers can't support the government's position, then they have to resign. the government's position is very clear, we are leaving on the 29th of march, something the prime minister has said i think 108 times in the chamber of commons, 29th march. he also raised suspicions that teresa's could be behind the move. as an attempt to pressurise brexiteers into backing her withdrawal agreement into the european union. downing street hasn't responded to the accusation and said the prime minister is working hard to get a deal. the liberal democrat leader said the comments from member

the business secretary greg clark says it's a blow to the sector and to the region.ls for talks on the irish backstop. a new underwater search is taking place off guernsey to find missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. hundreds of students join police to search for libby squire, who disappeared in hull on thursday night — police say they're extremely concerned for her welfare. essex county fire and rescue service say they are dealing with a serious incident involving a light aircraft at belchamp water. victims of crime will be given new powers to challenge the release of violent offenders from prison, after a review in england & wales. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week: barriers without walls. can tech trump the border? how microsoft came back from the dead. and the magic behind the avengers.

lord 0usely there — but greg clarke — chairman of the fa — says its notjust a problem for football tofeeling empowered to say things to women or black people or gay people or lgbt community at large and that has come out of being empowered on the internet to say anything you like with impunity. that is spilling into society. that is one in 10,000 people, that is not majority of fans or referees or anybody else. we need to get good at singling out people who cross the boundaries and take them out of the game. arsenal women play manchester united women this evening for the right to take on manchester city in the final of the league cup.. we can go live to meadow park in boreham wood and join our reporterjo currie. jo — who are the favourites tonight? is itfairto is it fair to say arsenal other theories? yes, it is fair to say arsenal will start tonight as favourites. they had serious history in this competition. of the seven yea rs has in this competition. of the seven years has been running, they have lifted the trophy five times that they need what the —— so they know what it takes to

greg clark the business secretary, who is the one who's telling theresa may this is also very anti—brexit no—deal brexit, but the decision has come before whether we know there's a deal or not, so it can't actually be attributed to the dangers of a no—deal brexit. be attributed to the dangers of a no-deal brexit. and can you enlighten us as to why a no—deal brexit would be one of the issues? take us back —— it takes six weeks to ship cars from the uk to asian markets like south korea and japan and if they don't know whether they're going to have to impose tariffs when they arrive in the case of extreme no—deal brexit they would potentially have to do that and greg clark says how can you commit your goods to the high seas without knowing the parrots on which they will be received? and that definitely is an issue —— knowing the tarriffs they will be subjected. and the other issues that they are facing a potentially a lot worse. the timing is in great for theresa may. symbolically doesn't look good. especially as nissan decided to build these cars in sunderland after the referendum. and ther

writing in the daily mail, amber rudd, david gauke, and greg clark say that if parliament fails to approvee 50 and delay brexit to allow for more negotiations. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley is at westminster for us this evening. nick, this is open defiance from these three cabinet ministers. yes, because government policy is and remains that the uk is leaving the european union on the 29th of march. this is a really significant intervention, because we know that these three have concerns about the prospect of no deal, but they are upping the ante by now saying, publicly, if there isn't a deal in the next few days the 29th of march will not happen. we will not leave the european union and because parliament will try and stop no deal. firstly, that puts pressure on the prime minister, because we don't know yet whether there will be a new deal that will be brought back for parliament to vote on yet. downing street has not confirmed whether or not that is going to happen. it is still looking for concessions from the european union. secondly, it puts pressure on brexiteers, because

the business secretary greg clark has warned against a "last minute" brexit deal.ore the committee which scrutinises his department, mr clark said for many businesses, "the last minute is fast approaching over the next few days". he was answering questions from mps who told him they'd recently met the society of motor manufacturers and traders. they pointed out that it takes six weeks for a vehicle to come from japan to the uk. that's 42 days and we've got 51 days before we leave, so cars that they will be sold in the uk market, are on the dockside ready to be loaded onto ships now, isn't that an extraordinary state of affairs that those manufacturers in overseas countries, will not know what the regime for the sale of those products will be when they get here? greg clark said it was the same for exporters sending goods to the far east, that could take six weeks to get there. perfectly reasonably, exporters need to know or at least it's important i should know, the terms on which if they are going to japan or korea, for example, they should be admitted tariffs or w

and the ride, david gauke and greg clark right in the daily mail: —— amber rudd.will be a new deal to vote in next week. theresa may still needs to secure changes to her original plan. but this up the pressure. it is also a warning to brexiteers in parliament, foe to deal through or brexit might be delayed, and that, these ministers say, would be their fault. downing street says the cabinet should be focused on getting a deal delivered but this latest intervention sets the scene for a massive you days at westminster. and it suggests cabinet ministers may be prepared to walk to prevent no deal. meanwhile, the uk's opposition labour party has suffered its ninth resignation of the week. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has rejected suggestions of widespread bullying after the mp ian austin resigned over what he called a culture of extremism, intolerance and anti—semitism. here's our chief political correspondent vicki young — a warning her report does contain some flashing images. jeremy corbyn‘s under pressure — struggling to keep his party together after a week of

amber rudd, david gauke, and greg clark write in the daily mail: the government hasn't even confirmedeal to vote on next week. theresa may still needs to secure changes to her original plan. but this ups the pressure. it's also a warning to brexiteers in parliament — vote a deal through or brexit might be delayed — and that, these ministers say, would be their fault. downing street says the cabinet should be focused on getting a deal delivered, but this latest intervention sets the scene for a massive few days at westminster, and it suggests cabinet ministers may be prepared to walk to prevent no deal. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. i've been speaking to our political correspondent, susana mendonca, about the significance of this challenge to the prime minister's authority. we have got these cabinet ministers who behind closed doors, we know they have been concerned about this issue but here they are vocally coming out and giving an interview to a newspaper where they are outlining their concerns. basically suggesting that if the prime minister doesn't get agreement from parliam

pensions secretary, amber rudd, thejustice secretary, david gauke, and the business secretary, greg clarksay that time is running out and that leaving without a deal would be disastrous. downing street insists theresa may is working hard to secure a deal. adding that is where the cabinet pass energy should be focused. our political correspondent susana mendonca has more. no comment on the business secretary as he left his home earlier but his views on brexit allowed and clear. along with amber rudd and david got here is one of three cabinet members to come against the government line. they want it would be best to extend article 50 and a real date of departure rather than cash out of the european union are much 29. no comments have angered some conservative brexit mps. if they cannot support the government's position they will have to resign. the government's position is very clear, something deeper minister has said at least a hundred times as we are living on the 29th of march. —— prime minister. downing street has not responded to accusations and says the prime minister was working har

the business secretary greg clark called the decision "a blow to the sector and the region".ew ideas on brexit ahead of her return to brussels for talks on the irish backstop. a new underwater search is taking place off guernsey to find missing cardiff city footballer emiliano sala and his pilot. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. good afternoon. interesting changes amongst the top six this weekend. manchester city are down in third place and will be looking to bounce back from their midweek defeat at newcastle, when they play arsenal at liz30pm. manchester united are back up to fifth after a 1—0 win at leicester. the game was marcus rashford's 100th in the premier league and the 21—year—old celebrated by putting his side ahead in the tenth minute. leicester created plenty of chances but i—0 it remained. united are back to fifth place, for now. in the scottish premiership, celtic are six points clear at the top of the table after a 2—0 win over stjohnstone. timothy weah, son of former world player of the year george, scored celtic‘s secon

greg clark has been told by nissan that the move was nonnegotiable. pressure on nissan, it won't work. it's about diesel, and the decline in demand these vehicles. this is one of theresa may of's first try after she became prime minister, that she got this deal. the international business community having confidence in britain post brexit. it's a symbolic blow, clearly financial for people in solemn —— sunderland as well. blow, clearly financial for people in solemn -- sunderland as well. all the papers say there will not be any job losses immediately but it does put a slightly darker complexion on the projections for the future. let's move on to the express and we mentioned brexit. it started with deeper and according to the express, there is going to be a crunch summit to save brexit. john, i have got a slight sense of deja vu. is this new or is itjust more of the same?m isa or is itjust more of the same?m is a new crunch summit. when you read crunch summit, it talks about something exotic. but its conservative backbenchers meeting at the prime mini

in the past hour the business secretary greg clark i acknowledge the number ofjob sunderland would be announced that both models were diddled in sunderland, securing the pump is my future and adding 7111 new jobs. —— would be in sunderland. now i've been informed that following global review of capital investment, future capital would be needed to shift europe to lower emission vehicles. i spoke earlier to the bbc‘s colletta smith. nissan currently employs about 7000 people in sunderland, the government says no one will be fired because of this decision. what impact will it have on the community there? this is not about current jobs have on the community there? this is not about currentjobs but is about futurejobs. not about currentjobs but is about future jobs. the fact that nissan, and years ago, said they would be building extra lines here including the big suvs, the x—trail, was going to be based here. and that also showed an intent from this and that they were comfortable operating out of the uk and importing, exporting elsewhere in the world. the fact that that now isn't happeni

writing in the daily mail, the work and pensions secretary amber rudd, business secretary greg clark,nd justice secretary david gauke said, leaving without a deal would be "disastrous". downing street insists theresa may is working hard to secure a deal as our political correspondent nick eardley reports. three ministers who have long had concerns about leaving without a deal, but their latest intervention is significant — upping the stakes ahead of the latest big week in parliament. amber rudd, david gauke, and greg clark write in the daily mail: the government hasn't even confirmed there will be a new deal to vote on next week. theresa may still needs to secure changes to her original plan. but this ups the pressure. it's also a warning to brexiteers in parliament — vote a deal through or brexit might be delayed — and that, these ministers say, would be their fault. downing street says the cabinet should be focused on getting a deal delivered, but this latest intervention sets the scene for a massive few days at westminster, and it suggests cabinet ministers may be prepared to walk

writing in the daily mail, the work and pensions secretary amber rudd, business secretary greg clark,ecretary david gauke said, leaving without a deal would be "disastrous". we're joined from our london newsroom by our political correspondent susana mendonca. susana, what impact is this likely to have? this is extraordinary. we suspect they have had these opinions for quite a while but to put it in a paper seems quite a departure from the norm. very much so. it's pretty significant to see three cabinet members who are supposed to be bound by collective responsibility saying something that is so completely different to what the pi minister's line and government policy is. prime minister has said time and again we will be living on the 29th of march. there we have three cabinet ministers saying they think it should be delayed if we can't get a deal through parliament. it's not certain whether parliament will agree to the deal and to may lost the meaningful vote injanuary. now we have these ministers basically suggesting that if no deal is achieved, that they might be voting perhaps with

they are reporting that the business secretary greg clark, was forced to admit the existence of a previouslyd nissan gone ahead with plans to manufacture a new model x—trail car in sunderland. and leading on brexit — the i say angela merkel has given hope that a deal can be clinched if britain and eu are "creative" and show "goodwill". the times is carrying a story about a new study that looks at how brains age and it says women‘ brains appear four years younger than men's on average, explaining why they stay sharper for longer. and still on the subject of women, the new york times reports that japanese women are disadvantaged in the workplace injapan because men do fewer hours of household chores and childcare than any other of the wealthiest nations in the world. and finally the times carries a photo of street perfomers in bangkok dressed as pigs to make the start of the chinese new year. with me is andrew tuck who's editor of monocle, a global news and business magazine. this story is dominating and has been since last friday, the news that the sun will not be making x—trail its in the uk

the ft‘s business section —— business secretary greg clark talking to theresa may and saying how disappointing you have to get no deal scenario off the agenda, because companies like nissan are having to make choices, and while that is still there, the fa ct and while that is still there, the fact that we could leave on march 29 without a deal, global companies are saying they are not going to stick around. these political discussions have real—world consequences for workers in companies like nissan, for people all over the united kingdom and indeed other eu countries. what we are seeing now is japanese countries —— companies, they are voting with their feet because they came to the united kingdom to have frictionless raid, —— trade, they wanted to be inside the single market. it is not clear to them whether the uk will remain inside the single market or what the situation is. they have also taken this as a business decision around a falling off of demand further diesel cars. they do not want to produce another diesel car in the united kingdom. but they have made it clear that brexit uncertain

and at a seperate event — the fa's chairman and newly elected fifa vice president — greg clarke saidll is a fault with global society. i think there is a problem in society globally with people feeling empowered to say things to women or black people or gay people or lgbt community at large and that has come out of being empowered on the internet by saying what ever you like without impunity and that is spilling over into society. that is one and 10,000 or 100,000 people but thatis one and 10,000 or 100,000 people but that is not the majority of fans or referees or anyone else but we need to get good at singling out people across the boundaries and taking them out of the game. there's been action tonight in the women's league cup... arsenal are through to the final where they'll play manchester city later this month. they beat manchester united 2—1 in their semi—final. jo currie reports from meadow park. arsenal into the continental league cup final is a familiar story. tonight's they treat me it's not only a chance to defend the title but a chance to with the trophy for the sixth ti

greg clark speaking to the manufacturers organisation, make uk.han three decades. lagerfeld was instantly recognisable due to his distinctive look of dark suits, white pony—tailed hair and tinted sunglasses. 0ur correspondent leezo mzimba's here. at the helm of chanel for three decades? quite a record. absolutely, he was one of those figures that made an indelible impression on the industry, is well known for his appearance as he was for the clothes he designed, everyone as you say remembers the white hair, the black sunglasses, the high starched collars, that distinctive appearance. and that long association with chanel starting in the early 1980s, his association to with fendi and something that started in the late 50s and early 60s when his incredible talent first became apparent on the european fashion scene. fans from all across the entertainment industry as well as of course people at home, elizabeth taylor enjoyed the things that he designed, he has designed for people ranging from madonna to kylie for some of their music tours and of cours

so, we would be looking at amber rudd, greg clark... where do you stand, rob?red many ministerial resignations recently. but for those three to be lost in one fell swoop, for her to sack them, and of course it is notjust those three who are determined to prevent a no deal brexit. the scottish secretary is also on the record. we are not quite sure how close philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer, is. but he certainly cannot countenance and no deal brexit. it would be a risky strategy, to sack those cabinet ministers. who knows what the repercussions would be? she has no authority. where is their authority? well, that's true. what is more likely is that she will be forced to rule out a no deal brexit herself, to announce she will seek an inch and herself, if she is unable to pass a deal in this boat which is 110w pass a deal in this boat which is now going to take 17 days before brexit. which takes us to the front of the telegraph, talking about her own plans, possibly, to dele brexit. well, apparently, if some reason she gets a deal through on the 17th.

the treasury, ithink greg clark will continue to suggest that this was not the special deal, because grants and support is available to businesses that apply for them. but the fact that in 2016 at the time, on the bbc he refused six times to answer any questions about the detail as to what had been agreed with nissan, it kind of throws a straight light over it. people out on the left, that is pa rt it. people out on the left, that is part of the problem with the eu and if we are out we will have state aid and we could make the rules to help companies ourselves. that is one suggestion that people will put. yes, jeremy corbyn used to be of the view that he wanted to be out of the limits of state aid on the eu and thatis limits of state aid on the eu and that is almost a special case for brexit. the left—wing argument. at the moment i do not think that is consistent with their position on brexit, when we know what it is! let us move on. brexit, when we know what it is! let us move on. helen, the male, this is quite a striking promise that the government is going to make, we are told any

. -- greg clark. the japanese carmaker will have to reapply for government grants. theresa may has until next week to secure changes that will satisfy enough lawmakers to win a majority in parliament, but there are few signs that you will budge. after meeting with angela merkel, shinzo abe warned of the dangers of crashing out of the eu. >> the key impact from brexit on the eu and local economy must be at a minimum and a no deal brexit should be avoided. >> the silken big apple is the place of tech, new york has in global tech cities. san francisco came in second. the list was put together by real estate brokers. global news, 24 hours a day on air and at tic-toc on twitter, powered by 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. nejra: thank you so much. softbank, theon red line on the bloomberg's third-quarter operating profit has come in at ¥191 billion. looking through other headlines, softbank sees the for your .50, that is37 coming in a little soft on estimates for the full-year dividend. if we look at the full-year net billion and seeing that sale

writing in the daily mail, the work and pensions secretary amber rudd, business secretary greg clark,ecretary david gauke said, leaving without a deal would be "disastrous". we're joined from our london newsroom by our political correspondent susana mendonca. this is really unusual to have senior cabinet ministers apparently going it alone and publishing their own version of events. yes, extraordinary to have cabinet ministers going against the government line, because theresa may has been very clear that she sees brexit as happening on the 29th of march and she is working towards deals to make that happen. we know privately these cabinet ministers have had reservations about the direction the brexit issue has been going, but you have them come out and say that they think the whole process should be delayed rather than ending with no deal is quite extraordinary. brexiteer is have reacted with hostility to this. we have had andrew bridge in, a backbench brexiteer, who has said that these mps should resign if they are not going to stick to collective responsibility. also suggesting this

it is a very powerful story and a big article inside by a david gauke, amber rudd, and greg clark, who, really, and saying that we must not have an ideal situation and that if theresa may's deal does not go through next week in some shape or form then there has got to be a delay to it. and, of course, they list all sorts of reasons why they say that has to be the case, the crashing out on march 29th will lead to damage to the economy in the short and long—term, national security problems, potential breakup of the uk, all be sort of apocalyptic warnings about the consequences of an ideal exit. and so they want to delay it. the question, i suppose, is will that concentrate the minds of some of those on the brexit the boarding side to think that if that happens, which it may do because of the amendments, then brexit will never happen and persuade them to support theresa may? of course, they are supporting theresa may's deal. they are saying if we ——it doesn't happen we went to watch theresa may things what might be on the table, a no deal, we are. in it, delaying it. presenting a real cha

greg clark, amber rudd and david gauke wrote in the daily mail... delay our date of departure rather than crash out "of the eu on march 29th." it's infuriated brexiteers. one suggested they should quit, claiming it was a plot to force them to back a deal, rather than delay brexit. if ministers or cabinet ministers cannot support publicly government policy and vote with it, then they have to resign, and government policy is very clear. the prime minister's said on over 100 occasions that we're leaving the european union on the 29th of march, with or without a deal. most mps, though, don't want to leave without a deal. this week, they'll vote on a plan to give parliament the chance to delay brexit if there's no agreement, and some ministers have said they could resign to back that move. downing street says the prime minister is working hard to try to get the eu to change the current brexit deal so she can bring it back to parliament, in the hope of getting mps to support it. but it's not clear when that will happen. and in the meantime, these three ca

a very different message from these three, david gauke, amber rudd and clegg —— greg clark have all made no deal scenario. it now publicly for the first time scenario they are saying that wrecked it would have to be delayed as parliament does not back a deal —— brexit would have to be delayed if parliament does not back a deal. in the daily mail they have a stark warning for their colleagues, it is time they said that many of our conservative parliamentary collea g u es conservative parliamentary colleagues recognise that parliament will stop a disastrous no deal brexit. if that happens they will have no—one to blame but themselves for delaying brexit. this is happening because on wednesday there will be an attempt by mps to seize control of that wrecks at recess. these three suggesting they will be prepared to resign in order to break that move. this is piling the pressure on theresa may to get the changes on that deal to bring it back as early as next week and also piling pressure on their colleagues to get high on the deal. they are saying to the brexiteer is you want to brexit you ha

pensions secretary, amber rudd, thejustice secretary, david gauke, and the business secretary, greg clarkworking hard to secure a deal. adding that

and that is in stark contrast to what three of her cabinet ministers said yesterday, amber rudd, greg clarkeng that if there is no deal which parliament is able to vote on in the coming days, this week, then it will be better to delay the process than to leave the european union without a deal. the prime minister making clear to conservative party activists yesterday at a convention that she has no intention of doing that, she won't frustrate the process, the government shouldn't lose focus, she says. and the prime minister is in egypt this weekend meeting fellow eu leaders at a summit not about brexit, but taking that opportunity to have talks with them. and whether she will be able to make enough progress for parliament to be able to vote on a revised version of the deal this week is not yet clear. it doesn't look likely at this stage but we had the thoughts of the environment secretary, michael gove, on the andrew marr programme this morning in terms of how much progress he thinks there has been. the fact that she's in sharm el—sheikh talking to european leaders as part of our dialogue wi

greg clark.closure of the honda plant and swindon is a subject close to the heart of the solicitor general. he wanted to say a few words on the dispatch box. —— the closure of. i think my constituents will expect the me to briefly to express their dismay and deep concern, which i anticipate the statements of my right honourable friend, do not tell me what the situation is. the honourable gentlemen is a lower officer. he should've asked me in advance, you're either on the front bench or you are not, it is not for the honourable gentlemen to presume the right to speak about the matter. i'm very sorry, but i said what i said. well, the minister was in the commons to answer an urgent question on progress towards resolving the deadlock over the northern ireland backstop. the insurance policy to stop a physical border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. labour's nick thomas simmons, who requested the statement, accused ministers of running down the clock. but mr buckland said it was d

a half thousand jobs was described as a bitter blow to the economy, but the business secretary greg clark onto 160,000 honda civic cars a year and swindon, it's only carfactory in the eu. the friends said the move was due to global changes and the need to lodge electric vehicles that had nothing to do with brexit the plant is due to shut in 2021. i'm not going to understate what a bitter blow this is. to the 3500 skilled and dedicated workers at honda in swindon and their families. to the many more people and businesses that supply the plant and to the town of swindon that has been proud to be home for 3h years to one of the best car factories in the world. it is a blow to the whole british economy. honda have given the reason for their decision as accelerating the move to electric propulsion, choosing to consolidate investment in their facilities in japan. following the entry and enforce of the free trade agreement this month, because exported from the eu will drop from 10% currently, 20 by the 1st of january 2026. honda with an expert from japan rather than britain to europe to 0% by th