but i think they directly nice, and heiko maas, the german foreign minister, made it clear there is a done. the german foreign minister made it clear both sides had to give some ground but there was some menace in what he said too, because heiko maas reminded joe meehan and britain and the negotiators that they don'tjust have to persuade the other eu member governments, who have so far taken a strong line against anything that appears to be capitulation, but they are also have to persuade the european parliament as well. so toughness on both sides and clearly no certainty of a deal at the end of it because the germans are making clear they too are making preparations for a no deal brexit. james robbins in berlin there. the home secretary has come under criticism after it emerged the uk has dropped its demand for assurances that two men from london won't face the death penalty if they are sent for trial in america. the men are accused of being part of an islamic state group cell which murdered western hostages. they were captured in syria injanuary and have been stripped of their briti