these pictures of this altercation am at this robust discussion as theresa may described it with jean—clauden—claudejuncker. today was a good day to be a lip reader. we had a pretty fun day at evening standard, i have to say when this came through. we had already been working for a few hours, we had our story set in stone. then this footage cancer from brussels of this altercation between the prime ministerand altercation between the prime minister and jean—claude juncker, the european commission president. she seems to have marched over to him and was saying "did you call me nebulous" and he was saying "no, no, ididn't nebulous" and he was saying "no, no, i didn't close quote but it's a good hour and so we could get a lip reader to tell us exactly what was being said. i think itjust shows how strained relations are, that they were having this ridiculous argument on the floor of this meeting. about the work nebulous. and the prime minister was extreme enough ended by this summary of her brexit negotiations.” enough ended by this summary of her brexit negotiations. i think there has been a st

this started last night, a midnight press conference given by donald tusk, and jean—claude juncker, jean—claude given enough information about its vision for the future because he wants to get on with the negotiations about the future relationship on the economy and trade and security. then he said the fact is that the uk the situation is really nebulous. we thought the two things were linked, he was talking about the uk government position. then when the cameras go around the table of the summit room, you see the leaders chatting and it is meant to shown that they are all members of the same club and get along but today it should be upset, jean—claude juncker having a heated conversation with theresa may where she looks really angry and if you zoom right in and look at her lips you can see her say you called me nebulous and he says me? did i? and she says yes you did. throughout the morning they have spoken a couple of times and theresa may mate said he clarified he was talking about the standard of debate in the uk about the eu and brexit in general was nebulous, a bit fact free. if he said p

for some people, i think that alternate —— altercation she had with jean—claude juncker was almost aength in my opinion. i think she looked quite strong. i think she looked quite strong. i think it might be that i am a lone voice in all of this, but some people would interpret that as of this handbag in kind of moment, that thatcher comparison that this strong woman is actually showing the eu exactly who is boss. maybe this is two years late, but i think for some people she will have shown a bit of strength today. let's go on the ft weekend. let us see how far she wa nts to weekend. let us see how far she wants to push that. the headline here is may threatens to crash pretty deal after summit showdown. the suggestion is that she is going to go back to parliament before christmas and arrange for the vote to them fail. which seems like an interesting negotiating tactic. certainly. the only question is them what. yes. i cannot really see how the threat of that would necessarily force the hand. it is a bizarre situation. again, it goes back to what was said about the fact that a lot of t

jean—claude juncker over these particularwords, nebulous. has been pretty cross with me on a few occasions. i think it reflects the utter fury at what were an unexpected set of comments from jean—claude juncker last night and a disappointing summit and conclusions after the exchange that the eu 27 had with her last night. you asked anne mcelvoy who has to compromise the most at the moment and i think it's the prime minister. i think she has to wake up to the fact her deal is heading to certain defeat. she has to start exploring plan bs despite her determination up to and she has to start compromising on her own red lines, otherwise known as her promises to the people. at the moment if she sticks with them she will be out of power. i think i saw in that look towards jean—claude juncker, a few of the myths and hopes she had started to crumble because she is essentially trying to cling on to buy herself more time. she wants to stay in downing street for christmas. who wants to move out of their home before christmas? at the moment she is not ma

she seems to say to jean—claude juncker., the microphone may be off, but you can see exactly what went on. the dutch prime minister comes along to try to make peace. later, she had not forgotten the accusations. i was crystal clear about the assurances which we needed on the backstop, having heard the views of mps in the house of commons. i reiterated that it is in the interests of the eu as well as the uk to get this over the line. eu leaders had said she would not get those concessions on the so—called backstop. she begged to differ. my discussions with colleagues today have shown that further clarification and discussion, following the council's conclusions, is, infact, possible. you looked very angry when you were speaking to jean—claude juncker earlier today. what did you say to him and did he admit that he had called you nebulous? and, secondly, the summit conclusions suggest the eu is not willing to budge, but you appear to be suggesting that they might. can you tell us more about what they have said to you about thei

she seems to say to jean—claude juncker. her arm, the microphone may be off, but you can see exactly what went on. the dutch prime minister comes along to try to make peace. later, she had not forgotten the accusations. i was crystal clear about the assurances which are needed on the backstop, having heard the views of mps in the house of commons. i reiterated that it is in the interests of the eu as well as the uk to get this over the line. eu leaders had said she would not get those concessions on the so—called backstop. she begged to differ. my discussions with colleagues today have shown that further clarification and discussion, following the council's conclusions, is, infact, possible. you looked very angry when you were speaking to jean—claude juncker earlier today. what did you say to him and did he admit that he had called you nebulous? and, secondly, the summit conclusions suggest the eu is not willing to budge, but you appear to be suggesting that they might. can you tell us more about what they have said to you a

but a tense exchange between mrs may and jean—claude juncker as she accuses him of describing her latestorts as nebulous. he denies it. i did not refer to her, but to the overall state of the debate in britain. and that's why i was saying that this was nebulous, foggy, in english. a baby has died after being attacked by two dogs in the family home when he was just five weeks old. —— two weeks old. donald trump's former lawyer says the president is a liar and knew about hush money paid to women on his behalf. (and back on dry land at last — a british yachtswoman arrives in chile after being rescued two thousand miles off shore. after a trying week for the prime minister we will be discussing the tone of the coverage from the bbc and asking political correspondent ben wright what it is like in the eye of a political storm. watch after bbc news. after a bruising encounter in brussels, the prime minister says she still believes she can get extra assurances from eu leaders to get her brexit withdrawal agreement through parliament. eu leaders say they'll offer no renegotiation but will offer w

jean—claude juncker things that.sistant, as far as we know, is theresa may, who fights on and fights to win in brussels —— thinks. when some people have problems with brussels at christmas. this is certainly the case for her. the papers are dominated, not the times, but the others are dominated by this picture of theresa may own jean—claude juncker arguing, we think, about what he said to her, perhaps about the deal, perhaps about her personally. it is all a really difficult mess. as each day goes past the clock is ticking and time is running out. the times makes the point, kate, even if they don't make this deal there is no consensus in the cabinet with what europe place it is. it is a really interesting story leading the times. this is the aftermath of the trip to brussels. we are back in the uk, back at downing street, the cabinet are trying to work out what to do next. there is a splintering of the cabinet. you have some people, including amber rudd, who, you know, are looking for a softer brexit option. interest

one of the things jean—claude juncker said was that handover.e things jean—claudejuncker said was that if this deal gets ratified in the house of commons at the european parliament then the eu is willing to start preparations of a work on those trade negotiations straightaway. previously it had been quite legalistic and said none of that could begin until you have left. now it is saying we can see it as soon as you have passed it. pass it and we can get on with it. they are trying to make things easier. they are saying we want a good trade relationship in the future. none of that means the elephant in the room is taken out, the backstop is still there. a weapon of last resort for certain but that is not simply going to be removed which is what many backbenchers have been calling for. ireland did not want that. you cannot have a legal timescale on the backstop. then it is not a backstop anymore. if you look at the original language, the corresponding summit this time last year is when the uk and the eu both agreed in principle that there would ha

the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, has urged the uk to "get its act together", over brexit. also this hour, the health secretary, matt hancock, sets out plans to provide better support for mothers and babies in england. the proposals would include more specialist neonatal staff, and targets to halve the number of stillbirths, and maternal and infant deaths, by 2025. stars from the entertainment world remember comedy actress, dame june whitfield, best—known for her roles in terry and june and absolutely fabulous, who's died at the age of 93. 2018 in the uk has seen months of extreme weather. join us from cumbria, in the next hour, to see the effects that it had on the rural year. good afternoon. the home office says six more migrants have been detained this morning by border force officials after arriving on a beach in kent. the men who are originally from iran, arrived by boat at kingsdown on the south coast. more than 200 migrants have arrived there in the past two months, and the home secretary sajid javid has cut short his holiday to address the problem. ou

but heated words between mrs may and jean—claude juncker as she accuses him of describing her latestfforts as nebulous. he denies it. i did not refer to her, but to the overall state of the debate in britain. and that's why i was saying that this was nebulous, foggy, in english. we'll be looking at where the negotiations are at now with the eu and where they go from here. also tonight... a baby has died after being attacked by two dogs in the family home when he was just five weeks old. the premier league joins chelsea in condemning unacceptable behaviour after anti—semitic chants at last nights‘s game. donald trump's former lawyer says the president is a liar and knew about hush money paid to women on his behalf. and back on dry land — the british sailor rescued after being adrift 2000 miles off shore. and coming up on bbc news... after raheem sterling's comments on how young black footballers are portrayed by the press, we'll be discussing race, football and the media. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. after a bruising encounter in brussels, the prime minister says s

the bit that will stick and everyone's mines are those pictures of theresa may with jean—claude junckerg, did you call me nebulous? another example of both sides not speaking each other‘s language in any language. thank you. of course, the vote, whenever it does come in the vote, whenever it does come in the house of commons, is what will be crucial. let's talk to our political correspondent alex forsyth — she's in westminster. what is the reaction that what has been going on in brussels? you can imagine. theresa may had been trying to get reassurances to convince those mps who had concerns about this brexit agreement, and the tone from the eu so far is that they are not going to go far enough to cut it with all of those worried voices. we heard arlene foster from with all of those worried voices. we heard arlene fosterfrom dup suggesting that theresa may now needs to stand up to the eu. some of the brexiteers say theresa may has been boxed in. she has nowhere to go from here. we are expecting the prime minister to give press conference in brussels any minute now. and it will be eyes on

jean-claude juncker suggested as much in his address to parliament this morning. we are hearing the same noise from eu leaders. they are from that no legal guarantee could be given. that is a problem. are is what brexiteers calling for. is looking unlikely theresa may will walk out of here with something that will placate .rexiteer members theresa may coming out of her car in berlin. in theitain's future air, families and businesses are worried about supplies running out. toy are trying their best prepare. cap in north trench -- catherine noris trench found out more. >> some are taking matters into their own hands, stocking up on goods and case supplies run low. my no deal brexit stockpile. i decided to get this in now peoplechristmas, before think about this and start panicking more. concerned british authorities have not got a grip on what would happen if the u.k. does not seal a trade deal with the eu. is embarrassing. we have come across as being so poorly prepared. prepappers groups -- groups are sprouting up on social media with thousands of members. >> a fl

jean—claude juncker is in same track into each other.greement he could do one other thing, he could say that if britain decided to stay in the european union, which european court ofjustice has made possible, then europe would be willing to give britain a special deal in certain things like for instance immigration. that in my view would support the remainers in britain and give some of the brexiteers a way out. what about the bebop who voted to leave and not stay? you are right, however there are two things. a lot of things have become clear in britain which in my view the british voters did not know. neither side really new what they would get, for insta nce really new what they would get, for instance the deal right now is something which was not discussed during the referendum. that is one development. also in europe we have had the development after the referendum. europe has changed. for insta nce referendum. europe has changed. for instance the opinion about uncontrolled immigration which was one of the key factors in the last few

the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, has urged the uk to "get its act togetherover brexit. also this hour, a british couple, whose son was murdered by his chinese wife, have won custody of one of their grandchildren after a long legal battle. ian and linda simpson reached a deal with a court in china, but have been forced to leave their grand—son behind. polls have closed in a general election in bangladesh that has been marred by violence and accusations of vote rigging. and there could be a clue in the name for the favourite as it's tipped to scoop several awards at this year's oscars. and in half an hour — a special edition of witness, which looks back at some of most compelling stories of 2018, from reflections on the russian revolution, to the doctor who saved bulgaria's dancing bears. good afternoon. the home office says six more migrants have been detained this morning by border force officials after arriving on a beach in kent. the men who are originally from iran, arrived by boat at kingsdown on the south coast. more than 200 migrants have arrived there

, but let's end ona jean—claude juncker, but let's end on a happier note.lips, and i suspect it might to both of you. so two nuns took £400,000 of school fees from a school and they gambled it in fees from a school and they gambled itina fees from a school and they gambled it in a dingy in vegas. it is like something from sister act. they lost everything. it turns out nuns are not good at gambling, big surprise. they are much better at the catechism. do you think they would have stood out, or were they plain clothes nuns? they probably didn't wear their habits. but it is interesting, when i first heard this story it said they weren't going to be prosecuted, which has an echo of the catholic church's indulgence of other crimes which have taken place. and presumably, one would hope, the money will be repaid in some form and schools won't lose out. but it has the making for quite a good us crime series, hasn't it, or a film. we have had nuns on the run, we could have bad habits? very good. you should make the film. could have bad habits? very good. you should

but the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, has said there is "no room whatsoeveriation". at four o'clock the prime minister is meeting the president of the european council, donald tusk. before that, back here in westminster, there'll be a three—hour emergency debate in the commons. our political correspondent jonathan blake looks back at events and just a warning his report contains flashing images. reporter: can you really improve your deal, prime minister? theresa may arrived back in downing street last night after a day of drama in the house of commons. she confirmed the vote on her brexit deal would be delayed and that she would go back to brussels to ask the eu for changes. the prime minister told mps she had no doubt her agreement was the right one, but acknowledged widespread concerns about a plan to avoid physical checks at the northern ireland border if a trade deal can't be done. it is clear that, while there is broad support for many of the key aspects of the deal... jeering ..on one issue — on one issue, the northern ireland backstop, there remains wi

may: first of all, i had a robust discussion jean-claude juncker.nk that is the sort of of discussion you are able to have when you have a working relationship and work well together. what came out of it was his clarity that he had been talking when he used that particular phrase about a general level of debate. we can look at this issue with further clarification. that has been something i have wien discussing with a number of eu leaders, so w be working expeditiously over the coming days to seek the further assurances that i believe mp's will need. laura k.: you might wonder what exactly has been going on with these negoations. what are theisunderstandings in the relations between the eu and the prime minister? what has the president of the ly beenn commission re up to since that row? [laughte >> we were not dancing. she thought that i did criticizn her by syesterday night that the british position was nebulous.r i did not re her, but to the overall state of the debate in britain. laura k.: on and off the stage, lee message from the eu is -- they

the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, has urged the uk to "get its act togetherer brexit — after trade secretary liam fox says the chances of britain leaving the eu will only be 50—50 if mps reject the prime minister's brexit deal. a british couple, whose son was murdered by his chinese wife, have won custody of one of their grandchildren after a long legal battle — but have been forced to leave their grand—son behind. polls have closed in a general election in bangladesh that has been marred by violence and accusations of vote rigging. and, there could be a clue in the name for the favourite — as it's tipped to scoop several awards at this year's oscars. now, at this festive time of the year, it's time for a very special edition of click. filmed live before an audience who were treated to the very latest in technology — including augmented reality, drones, and dancing robots. shhh! why, hello there, little bedbugs. you're so sweet. i can change my face completely to match what i'm supposed to do. for example — i can be a woman like this. it's a bit creepy. we ha

she seems to say to jean-claude juncker.aing her arm -- the microphone may be off but you can see what is going on. the dutch prime minister tries to make peace. laer she had not forgotten accusation. prime min. may: i was crystal clear abt the assurances needed on the backstop, having heard the views of mp's in the house of commons. i reiterated that it was in th terest of the eu and the u.k. to get this over the line. laura k.: eu leaders saishe would not get those concessions on the so-called bactop. e begged to differ. prime min. may: my discussions with colleagues today showed that further clarification is in laura k.: you look very angry when you were speakinge to jean-cla juncker today. what did you say to him, and did he admit he called you nebulous? secondly, the summit conclheion suggestsu is not willing to budge. you appear to be suggesting that they might. can you tell us more about what they say to you about the willingness to move? if parliament won't budge and the eu won't budge, it is time for you to budge? p

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but the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, warned that westminster was not theiament whose approval was required. i would like to tell our british friends that of course we need the yes of the house of commons, but we need also the yes of the european parliament. both parliaments are important — one is continental, the other is insular. but the two have the same importance. so far at least, there is nothing in that public response from the eu that answers theresa may's call for help, but this negotiation is a course not finished yet. kevin connolly, bbc news, brussells. let's go live now to brussels and the bbc‘s kasia madera. we be surprised by this, nothing seems to have changed from either side is? —— should we be surprised by this. we have heard this porous such a long time now, there will be no negotiating —— negotiation on the withdrawal agreement and the eu has said there will be ripped no renegotiation. what theresa may was hoping for was some kind of legal declarations that would help her get back contentious issues of the backstop through british parli

the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, has urged the uk to "get its act togetherer brexit — after trade secretary liam fox says the chances of britain leaving the eu will only be 50—50 if mps reject the prime minister's brexit deal. the health secretary, matt hancock, sets out plans to provide better support for mothers and babies in england — including halving the number of stillbirths and maternal and infant deaths by 2025. stars from the entertainment world remember comedy actress dame june whitfield, best—known for her roles in terry and june and absolutely fabulous — who's died at the age of 93. now on bbc news: it's been a year in which britain's farmers have faced unusual weather and tough conditions. our correspondent danny savage takes a look at a challenging 12 months for the countryside in — review 2018: the rural year. it was the year which had a summer to remember, long hot days basking in glorious sunshine. long before that came a few weeks of unusually severe winter weather. some remote rural communities had to be supplied by airdrops. but the press

here is the scene in brussels as donald tusk and jean—claude juncker hold a joint news conference.adies and gentlemen, and welcome to this press c0 nfe re nce and gentlemen, and welcome to this press conference following the european council in both its information, article 50 on brexit. donald tusk takes the floor. good evening. i will start with brexit. today prime minister may informed the leaders about the difficulties with the ratifying the deal in london and asked for further assurances about the ratification process in the house of commons. after discussing the prime minister's intervention amongst 27 leaders and bring in my dow full respect for the parliamentary process in the united kingdom, we have agreed the following. —— and with full respect. the european council reconfirms its conclusions of the 25th of november 2018, in which it endorsed the withdrawal agreement and approved the political declaration. the union stands by this agreement and intends to proceed with its certification. it is not open for renegotiation. two, the european council reiterates the situation t

hello, jean—claude... not as easy as some had predict it. hello, jean-claude. ..s, has struggled to convince her mps. prime minister with no house of commons majority has faced defeat after defeat. after defeat. fear of another potentially fatal defeat is why the prime minister cancelled tomorrow's vote. parliament and the people are as divided as ever between staying in and... well... the battle of whether britain belongs in or out of europe dates more than half a century when winston churchill, the man who led this country in wall when britain was alone, first made the case for a united states of europe. we cannot have anything less than the union of europe as a whole and we look forward to confidence to the date when that union will be achieved. when the forerunner of the eu was formed, we stayed out until... is europe stronger with written a member? yes. the tory prime minister tojoin the member? yes. the tory prime minister to join the common market split both parties. the decision whether britain should go into europe. the majority is 112... britain should g

netherlands, germany and is tonight in brussels where the president of the european commission, jean—claudeer, told her that there was no room for the withdrawal agreement to be renegotiated. theresa may was given the same message in berlin by the german chancellor angela merkel. the prime minister wants assurances about the backstop, which is intended to prevent checks on the irish border, if there's no trade deal with the eu. tonight she said they were just at the start of discussions. our europe editor katya adler reports from brussels. the prime minister's breathless whistle—stop tour to a number of european leaders seemed to them rather surreal. under attack at home, theresa may came to the eu asking, appealing, for more. whatever outcome you want with the relationship with the eu, there is no deal available without a backstop in it. we do not want a backstop to be used and we want to be certain it is only temporary. it is those assurances i will be seeking from fellow leaders over the coming days. the eu tried hard to extinguish expectations before the prime minister arrived. no rewri

the date she is going to see angela merkel, jean—claude juncker, but they are saying they will not negotiate she get some sort of side letter? she is the most determined prime minister i have seen determined prime minister i have seen since the day i was born and she wants to see this deal go through. whatever she can get in terms of assurances s0 through. whatever she can get in terms of assurances so she can get enough votes to get this through in january. what do you want to happen? i wish this had never happened in the first place. i want a united country but that is very idealistic. a united country leaving europe? most agreeing we are divided.“ a united country leaving europe? most agreeing we are divided. if we end up even with people cite, we will have a lot of angry people. —— vote. no matter which way we go, there will be unhappy people and in two yea rs' there will be unhappy people and in two years' time if we end up with a backstop kicking into place, you can imagine how many people will be upset with that. in terms of running a business, iwant upset with that. in terms of runni

the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker, has urged the uk to "get its act together. also this hour, the health secretary, matt hancock, sets out plans to provide better support for mothers and babies in england. the proposals would include more specialist neonatal staff, and targets to halve the number of stillbirths, and maternal and infant deaths, by 2025. stars from the entertainment world remember comedy actress, dame june whitfield, best—known for her roles in terry and june and absolutely fabulous, who's died at the age of 93. 2018 in the uk has seen months of extreme weather. join us from cumbria, in the next hour, to see

at a press conference, the president of the european commission, jean claude—juncker said it was up tornment to tell the eu what it wants, and to tell the eu their expectations in the new year. the prime minister again warned that the brexit agreement was at risk if concerns of mps in westminster weren't addressed. this report is from andy moore. theresa may came to brussels saying she wasn't expecting any immediate breakthrough but as she left last night, it seemed her bid for legal reassurances over the irish backstop had been categorically rejected. there were some kind words from her colleagues, but ireland vetoed a line in the draft communique, saying europe could give mrs may more assurances later on. at a late—night press conference, the european council president said the 27 countries would not reopen the withdrawal agreement endorsed last month. the union stands by this agreement and intends to proceed with this objective. it is not open for renegotiation. the european commission president called for clarity from britain in what he said was often vague and nebulous discussion.

theresa may said she had held robust talks with the european commission president, jean—claude junckerafter he had complained the debate was ‘nebulous and imprecise‘. australia's prime minister has confirmed that his government intends to recognise westjerusalem as the capital of israel. scott morrison said the embassy would not move from tel aviv immediately, he said australia also recognised the aspirations of the palestinians to a state with a capital in east jerusalem. now on bbc news, in a moment it'll be time for newswatch. but first, here's click. the children at this north london school have invited lara and me to learn about one of the most important events in british history. it has been 100 years since the first women in the uk were able to vote in a general election. and this vr experience is attempting to demonstrate how important it is to make your voice heard. and now repeat after me, this is my voice. all: this is my voice. before the suffragettes, a woman had to know her place. make noise is an eight minute interactive animated documentary story which you use your voic

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the hague with the dutch prime minister and then in berlin, 4pm in brussels, 6pm in brussels with jean—claude in berlin, 4pm in brussels, 6pm in brussels withjean—claude. she had an absolutely jampacked in brussels withjean—claude. she had an absolutelyjampacked day and she and tries to seek fresh concessions from the eu leaders. and in the meantime, everyone at home is trying to differ on her. wildcat is away the mice will play and she is going around europe, she is trying to convince people that this is the way forward by going to europe to get concessions or if not concessions then some kind of clarification on the irish backstop. the problem is that because the european leaders have said there are no more concessions to be made, what needs to happen is that she needs to get this through parliament. her goal is to talk to as many people as possible and show that she is determined to keep going along the road. but there is a building pressure at home because mps are angry. and it is notjust the tory party, it it is amongst the opposition as well. it is a fragile and fractious situation and

the financial times quoting president of the european commission — jean claude juncker —saying thereinister on the front page of the guardian as she travelled around europe — the threat from mps in her own party looms. the telegraph reveals that former northern ireland secretary — owen paterson — has written to sir graham brady — chair of the 1922 committee — expressing his lack of confidence in the prime minister. the daily mail reports that rebellious mps are preparing to strike with a vote of no confidence in the prime minister. while the times reports that one cabinet ally of the prime minister has told them they believe it is definitely happening. that there will be a contest. well, one story dominating tomorrow's front pages — and an uneasy night for the prime minister: let's try to nail this down. the only fact we have, and we don't even have that confirmed on the record but it has come from our political editor, is that sir graham brady has requested a meeting at downing street. as a former tory insider and someone street. as a former tory insider and someone who remains very

but heated words between mrs may and jean—claude juncker as she accuses him of describing her latest, but to the overall state of the debate in britain. and that's why i was saying that this was nebulous, foggy, in english. we'll be looking at where the negotiations are at now with the eu and where they go from here. also tonight... a baby has died after being attacked by two dogs in the family home

jean-claude juncker has said there could be clarifications, but no renegotiations.e urged britain to set out clearly what it wants, adding that the commission will publish information on its preparation for a no deal brexit. joining me as catherine nicholson. with the eu saying it is going to publish information about preparation for a no deal brexit , does that mean they believe a no deal scenario is more likely? the site is stepping up its no deal preparations, delivering the documents earlier than we might have anticipated. ofre is a good summing up where things stand after last night. there will be no new negotiation of that legally binding withdrawal agreement, no change to the irish backstop situation. eu leaders felt they have not been able to add wording to offer reassurance around that backstop situation, saying it is only intended as an insurance policy. it is a temporary solution and they have firm determination it will not be needed. is that enough to change minds in westminster? we will have to wait and see. it is not sure when theresa may will be putti

but a tense exchange between mrs may and jean claude juncker as she accuses him of describing her latesties it. i did not refer to her, but to the overall state of the of the debate in britain. and that is why i was saying that this was "nebulous" — "foggy" in english. a baby has died after being attacked by two dogs in the family home

commission president jean-claude juncker does have this one thing to offer and it will if used intelligently is enough to get further clarification and further interpretations we vote openly with or with this will not happen. as may arrived in brussels this evening at least the conduit was no longer proving so i knew nothing but may know because i thought may do little to appease his hard liners back at home but she sounded never the less optimistic. but what i'm discussing with european leaders and we'll continue to discuss with them is how we can provide that assurance that the backstop for northern ireland where it be used doesn't need to be used but where it be used we need that it is only temporary but time is running out may once the british house of commons to vote on the deal by january twenty first that's the situation doesn't change dramatically but here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world to a jury in charlottesville virginia in the u.s. has recommended life in prison for the american white nationalist who brams his car into a crowd of people

the italian premier met jean-claude juncker and said if the french are spending, why should we not dohe same? the rules of got to be applied for everyone. it looks like this will be a big fiscal headache for the european union. jason: the italian prime minister has proposed to reduce the deficit target to just over 2% for 2019. this represents a significant concession to the european commission, which had rejected an initial target of 2.4% as a breach of rules. a spokesman for jean-claude juncker said good progress has been made, but the risk of eu sanctions could still remain. is everything settled now that italy has made this important concession on the deficit? or is there still some strife? >> the details still need to be worked out. you could say that the shouting is over, but the game goes on. finance minister tria is in brussels to work out those details. the commission will want to see lots more in writing before it makes a final decision. >> chinese industrial production retail sales growth well below estimates in november, although we did have a pickup in investment and that

a spokesman for jean-claude juncker said good progress has been made, but the risk of eu sanctions couldemain. is everything settled now that italy has made this important concession on the deficit? or is there still some strife? >> the details still need to be worked out. you could say that the shouting is over, but the game goes on. finance minister tria is in brussels to work out those details. the commission will want to see lots more in writing before it makes a final decision. >> chinese industrial production retail sales growth well below estimates in november, although we did have a pickup in investment and that could indicate stimulus is beginning to reach the real economy. >> summarize for us the key takeaways. >> the estimates had been for broad stability. that is not what we got. retail sales numbers are disappointing. well below the forecast of 8.8%. that is the lowest number since may, 2003. it does come off from a high, but there have been some expectations that you get this alibaba singles' day bump because that was a big event on the 11th of november. beat all estimates,

but heated words between mrs may and jean claude juncker as she accuses him of describing her latests it was a misunderstanding. i did not refer to her, but to the overall state of the debate in britain. we'll be looking at where negotiations with the eu are likely to go from here and what lies ahead for mrs may. also tonight: donald trump's disgraced former lawyer says the president is a liar and knew about hush money paid to women on his behalf.