katya adler, bbc news, brussels . jane: for more on the meeting, i spoke a brief time ago with heather connolly of the center for strategic and international studies. donald trump is always criticizing nato. what is different about this time? heather: i think as a candidate he questioned the alliance calling it obsolete, and he is focused like a laser beam oneu pean defense spending. that is not new.an amerresidents going back before ronald reagan have been focusing on this.s but it seems a the president is using the 2% defense spending issue as a way to undermine nato and not strengthen it. jane: isn't this just his rhetoric? how is he undermining nato? heather: you are absolutely right. if you look at the nato declaration, this is a strong alance. it is doing things, it is reinforcing. members are increasing their defense spending. they are united. that is not, in donald tru's mind, nato. it is what nato hasn't done for the united states, how allies are draining us on trade and energy issues. there is two very diffe

apfrom brussels, schadler -- katya adler reports. the self-appointed dealmaker in chief has landed on european soil. long-awaited, but also kind of dreaded by his allies here who wonder after the iran deal and the climate change records can will nato be the next transatltic agreement to be trampled by president trump? tweets this- his morning were not encouraging for the "nato numbers do not add up," he fumed. esident trump points to europeans is the worst offenders. tops militarys spending charts. this year seven european countries ll hit the nato target of 2% of gdp, but a host of others are nowhere near, including three ofhe eu's economies, germany, italy, france. forget dades of peace and transalta corporation. tary-general has honed in on cash and flattery ahead of tomorrow's summit in the hope of persuading donald trump of nato's merits. >> nato is a good deal for all 29 allies. i have thanked president trump for his leadership on defense spending, and it is having a clear impact. alls aand started to increase, and more allies

katya, thanks again for the analysis there from brussels, katya adler, our european editor.paper on the bbc website, bbc.co.uk/brexit, and all the links are there for you to have a look at it. england's footballers have been widely praised for their performance in the world cup, despite losing to croatia in last night's semifinal. there was disappointment, but pride too, as fans praised what the young side had achieved in recent weeks. and as our correspondent natalie pirks reports, the prospects for english football seem to be looking brighter. commentator: after all that effort, all that energy, the ghost of ‘66 lives on for england. the sight was a familiar one. of shattered england players slumped on the turf, of tears, and of regret. but this time it somehow felt different. # bigger than the kremlin # in red square today, the english that remained were reflecting on a defeat that still gave them reason to smile. heartbroken and proud. like i say, first semifinal in, you know, however long, it's a bit of history, you know? too young for 1990, so you can say you were ther

katya thank you so much, katya adler, europe editor with the latest. the brexit negotiations so far at bbc.co.uk/brexit. plenty of material for you to have a look at on our website. you will see all the links there. the time is 6:17pm. 0ur all the links there. the time is 6:17pm. our main story this evening. president trump has arrived in the uk for his first visit since taking office, as thousands plan to protest against his policies. coming up — here at wimbledon serena williams marches on but she says there is nothing inevitable about another final. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: chelsea are set to announce the departure of manager antonio conte, after two years in charge with former napoli boss maurizio sarri expected to replace him at stamford bridge. england's footballers have been praised for their performance in the world cup, despite losing to croatia in last night's semifinal. there was disappointment, but pride, too, as fans praised what the young side had achieved in recent weeks. and as our correspondent natalie pirks reports, the pro

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.have emerged from the hospital where 12 thai boys and their football coach are being treated after their remarkable rescue from a flooded cave, and new details have been released about the complexity of the rescue operation. the boys were heavily sedated ahead of the rescue to prevent them panicking in the dark, narrow, passageways, which were underwater in parts. our correspondent lucy williamson reports. these are the luckiest boys in thailand — still weak, still in quarantine, these pictures the first we've seen since a rescue diver filmed them huddled together in the cave, their schoolboy poses for the camera hiding the miracle that they are here at all. what happened here at the cave over the past two weeks inspired horror, then awe, and now curiosity — a dozen boys who couldn't dive, or even swim, trapped two miles inside the cave. rescuers said the biggest risk was that they would simply panic. so how did they get them out? the incredible story of their rescue from tham luang is

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.ails of some of its presenters — but it said the figures do not yet fully reflect some pay changes, which won't filter through until next year's list. the match of the day presenter gary lineker has overtaken chris evans as the best—paid person on the list — the highest—earning woman is claudia winkleman. some prominent names are not on the list because they work for bbc studios — which has been classed as a commercial entity since last year. our correspondent david sillito explains. it's been a year of protest and lobbying from many of the bbc‘s best—known women presenters. they were outraged when the bbc was forced to come clean about its pay deals and revealed how much more its top male stars were earning. 12 months on, the bbc has now revealed that jeremy vine's £700,000 has dropped by around a third. john humphries' publicly reported salary has fallen from around £600,000 to £400,000. and the number of women being paid over £200,000 has doubled. last year men outnumbered women on

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.n—chief has landed on european soil. long—awaited but also kind of dreaded by his allies here, who wonder, after the iran deal and the climate change accord, will nato be the next trans—atlantic agreement to be trampled by president trump? his tweets this morning were not exactly encouraging. he's not wrong in terms of domestic military spending. president trump points to europeans as the worst offenders. the us always tops military spending charts. this year, seven european countries will hit nato's target of 2% of gdp. but a host of others come nowhere near, including three of the eu's biggest economies — germany, italy and france. forget decades of peace and tra ns—atla ntic partnership, nato's secretary general has honed in on cash and flattery, ahead of tomorrow's summit, in the hope of persuading donald trump of nato's merits. nato is a good deal for all 29 allies. i have thanked president trump for his leadership on defence spending, and it is having a clear impact. all allies h

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.urs belgium to secure a spot in the world cup final. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourites south africa by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated and celebration parties were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom, then he asked her for a cigarette. and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: divers have rescued all twelve boys and their football coach from flooded caves in northern thailand, seventeen days after they got trapped underground

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.nited states‘ self—appointed dealmaker—in—chief has landed on european soil. long—awaited but also kind of dreaded by his allies here, who wonder, after the iran deal and the climate change accord, will nato be the next trans—atlantic agreement to be trampled by president trump. his tweets weren't exactly encouraging. "nato numbers don't add up for us tax payers," he fumed. he is not wrong, in terms of domestic military spending. president trump points to europeans as the worst offenders. the us always tops military spending charts. this year, seven european countries will hit nato‘s target of 2% of gdp. but a host of others come nowhere near, including three of the eu's biggest economies — germany, italy and france. forget decades of peace and tra ns—atla ntic partnership. nato‘s secretary general has honed in on cash and flattery in the hope of persuading donald trump of nato‘s merits. nato is a good deal for all 29 allies. i have thanked president trump for his leadership on defence

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. attack on a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury in march. the press association has reported that police believe several russians, identified through cctv, were involved in the attempted murder of sergei and yulia skripal. earlier this month, dawn sturgess, from wiltshire, died after being poisoned by the nerve agent, and her partner remains in hospital. police believe the incidents are linked. daniel sandford is in salisbury tonight. counterterrorism police have been careful not to comment themselves on their nerve agent investigations today. but there have been signs of a number of breakthroughs in recent weeks which means detectives may be coming close to working out who it was that smeared or sprayed novichok here and worsened the relations between russia and britain. in central salisbury this afternoon, troops in gas masks again gathering possible evidence of the nerve agent attack. the focus on this occasion, a large plastic container which was taken away for examin

thanks to katya adler as well in brussels.programme, and we'll be asking how secure theresa may is in downing street following the forthright criticism levelled at her by borisjohnson. but for the day's other news, let's join reeta. earlier this evening mrs may was talking at westminster to conservative mps. 0verall people coming out saying there was a significant level of support for her in the meeting. we will discuss that and what prospects are in the months ahead. but for the day's other news, let's join reeta. divers in northern thailand have confirmed they have rescued four more boys from a flooded cave network. it means that eight out of the group of 13 have now been brought out, after four were guided out to safety yesterday. all are now hospital in nearby chiang rai. rescuers will go back for the four remaining boys and their coach tomorrow. lucy williamson reports from the scene. police helicopters over chiang rai have come to signal hope. inside this one, a fifth boy, pulled from deep inside the mountain and flown t

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.landslides in japan has risen to 156. search efforts are continuing as dozens of people are still unaccounted for. downpours trigged mudslides and left homes flooded. hiroshima and okayama were among the worst affected. health authorities are telling people in salisbury and neighbouring amesbury not to pick up objects that could contain liquid or gel, following the poisoning of a couple who came into contact with the nerve agent novichok. the family of dawn sturgess, who died after being exposed to the poison, today described her as a ‘gentle soul'. the condition of the other victim, charlie rowley, is said to be improving, as our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. this is thought to be charlie rowley, the day before he fell ill, buying drinks in salisbury. police still think he and his partner must have touched something in the following 2a hours, something containing the nerve agent, theyjust don't know what. but this evening, mr rowley is conscious and the country's mos

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.the hospital where 12 thai boys and their football coach are being treated after their remarkable rescue from a flooded cave. and new details have been released about the complexity of the rescue operation. it's been confirmed that the boys were heavily sedated ahead of the rescue effort to prevent them panicking in the dark, narrow , passageways which were under water in parts — as our correspondent lucy williamson reports. these are the luckiest boys in thailand. still weak, still in quarantine, these pictures the first we've seen since a rescue diver filmed them huddled together in the cave. their schoolboy poses for the camera hiding the miracle that they are here at all. what happened here at the cave over the past two weeks inspired horror, then awe, and now curiosity. a dozen boys who couldn't dive or even swim, trapped two miles inside the cave. rescuers said the biggest risk was that they would simply panic. so how did they get them out? the incredible story of their rescue fr

our europe editor katya adler is in berlin. katya, how did today's meeting go?arm. angela merkel referred to the prime minister as dear teresa. the prime minister as dear teresa. the prime minister responded with a thank you in german. but no niceties could hide the awkward position the women found themselves in. the prime minister came here to berlin ahead ofa minister came here to berlin ahead of a stormy few days in british politics with a plea for all the eu, not to rush into rubbish a new uk negotiating plan for brexit when it emerges. for the prime minister is ha rd emerges. for the prime minister is hard enough to keep her unruly cabinet together. a attack from the eu would only come to take things further. the eu want to wait until this new plan is official. they wa nted this new plan is official. they wanted proof, particularly in customs, by the cabinet and then hand it to brussels. four angela merkel, ever since the referendum, she has turned the prime minister's words on herself. brexit means brexit, she says, you leave the club and you lose the spec

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.ies and he said it donald trump isn't the only president to ask for more. all presidents are back to reagan has been saying the same thing every year and unfortunately it hasn't seemed to have result in actual reduction in terms of what they pay. but president trump has certainly turned a new page on how to approach theissue, turned a new page on how to approach the issue, that is foreshore. given the issue, that is foreshore. given the potential tensions it causes amongst allies, if it is not a realistic target, is there any point of calling for it at all? i think he is using some of the tactics in his financial negotiations, where you ask for a lot more than you expect yet and then you come back down the. in all probability he is actually thinking he wants to accomplish the 296 thinking he wants to accomplish the 2% number, but i throwing out 4%, which we are not even meeting at the moment, but i think he does and there is some justification that members of nato, they have agreed to

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.e again found himself at the centre of a row, after saying posts from holocaust deniers should be allowed on facebook. in an interview with technology website recode, facebook‘s ceo said that he did not believe such people should be removed from the site. they were not, he said, intentionally getting their facts wrong. dave lee, the bbc‘s north america technology reporter, says this issue is a signicant problem for mark zuckerberg. this was an interview with a very well respected tech journalist here in silicon valley, a woman named kara swisher. and the intent of this interview was a chance for mark zuckerberg to go into the various messages and views he has on dealing with problems facing the site, which as we know, this year, have become a real issue for the network. instead, mark zuckerberg has managed to talk himself into another controversy. speaking about holocaust deniers on facebook, of which there are a significant amount. he said he found it deeply offensive, but crucially,

katya. midst of a political miles from at home, the prime minister came here to berlin. she came to see what is still the eu's most influential leader, angela merkel. she came with a plea that she and others in the eu did not rush to criticise her new brexit negotiation plan. as we have seen she has had enough trouble keeping her own cabinet on board but if the eu comes forward immediately with objections it will weaken her hand. angela merkel is sympathetic. she knows a thing or two about domestic, political problems. and you said again today that she wants to keep the uk close after brexit. she and other eu leaders will not come forward efficiently with their views on the details of theresa may's plan until has been agreed by the cabinet and then cast on to brussels. i have to say, and officially and privately tonight, i have already been made aware of a fair few european criticisms. the main eu questions will be, does this plan help to solve the irish border conundrum? does it give the uk

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. one of the signatories to an advert in the times today, which says president trump's criticism of the amount european countries spend on their own defence needs to be answered. i started by asking him if there is merit in president trump's argument. president trump is only saying it in his colourful way it got from how all persuasions have been saying. which is we all buy into collective security which is the us is paying more than its fair share and it wa nts to more than its fair share and it wants to put it right. in terms of how we figure, we have heard from the government, that britain is spending ever more on defence, that we are meeting the nato commitment that was agreed at the wales summit when we were the nato host under david cameron. in a sense, you might be left the impression that there is nothing to worry about. there is good news and bad news. the good news is we are spending around 2% of gdp. the bad news is, we are at the bottom of a slide that has lasted 25 yea rs b

katya adler in brussels.he tasks thatjeremy hunt will be facing in his new role as foreign secretary. well, officials here seejeremy hunt very much as a clean slate, a phrase they've been using, has much less historical baggage than boris johnson did when he came in less than two years ago. but the problems remain the same, namely that we are ata remain the same, namely that we are at a hugely sensitive moment for british foreign policy. we've got the nato summit this week, where donald trump will urge the british to spend more on their defence. we then got donald trump coming here to then got donald trump coming here to the uk at a time where there are tensions between both countries. mr trump trying to impose tariffs on eu steel, challenging and threatening sanctions on british firms doing business in iran. then mr trump goes on to meet mr putin in helsinki at a time where a few days after a british national died on the streets of britain from a suspected russian nerve agent attack. it would be an understat

let's go to our europe editor katya adler — katya — what will europe make of this agreement?the drama and attention to compared to the drama and attention to detail with theresa may's new brexit proposal in the uk, in the eu they are taking rather more of a longer view. you see, they know this cannot be the uk's take it or leave it final offer when it comes to a relationship with the eu after brexit. for example, under eu law, a final trade deal between the two sides can't be fully negotiated until after we have left the club. so for now they really want to see where she is going with this proposal. what they are trying to judge it on is a withdrawal agreement, which is what the two sides are working on. this will be a legally binding agreement, by which the uk will leave the eu. also there will be a political declaration, which is not legally binding, by which is not legally binding, by which the two sides imagine what the future relationship will be. so from what we know from theresa may's plan so far, does it take for the eu boxes? there are still big worries about ireland

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who is following the summit from the nato headquarters in brussels. give us some context, what kind of a day has this been for the future of this alliance? it is a lovely evening in brussels, the temperature is wonderfully cool, but as we heard president trump has been blowing hot and blowing cold. starting off the date with what has been described as the most shocking exchange in nato and its 70 year history taking and nato ally to task: germany are ca ptives nato ally to task: germany are captives of russia. and hours later he is charming angela merkel talking about their great relationship. then as he goes into dinner he then tweets again calling on all nato members to immediately meet their 2% commitment to gdp while all the while and private thing actually it should be double that at 4%. while and private thing actually it should be double that at 496. he has gone quiet on twitter through the afternoon because they're not allowed t

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. why. jo swinson is a liberal democrat mp — she's on maternity leave at the moment and so couldn't vote in one of the key brexit votes the other day. in cases like these, parties can make ‘pairing pacts' — so in this case, the conservative mp brandon lewis was supposed to not vote as well. that didn't happen — mr lewis voted, and the government narrowly won. @joswinson "just how low will your govt stoop @theresa—may? @brandonlewis paired with me but voted. desperate stuff." mr lewis and the whips claimed it was an honest mistake. but then the times' sam coates published this article — claiming it was deliberate. the story keeps changing — let's bring in iain watson from westminster. what do we know about what went on here? we know that brandon lewis is the chairman of the conservative party and he voted in a crucial vote on tuesday on the trade bill. the government could have been defeated. that was a narrow victory. we know thatjo swinson on maternity leave did not vote and she accuse

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.es to an advert in the times today, which says president trump's criticism of the amount european countries spend on their own defence needs to be answered. nor does the uk escape criticism. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. went regard donald trump asa bbc news. went regard donald trump as a bull in bowl and a china shop. he wisely said nothing but leaving aside the way he touches himself is there merit in his argument? he is only saying what political leaders have been saying for a long time which as we all buy into collective security in the us is paying much more than its fair share, and it wa nts to more than its fair share, and it wants to put that right. in terms of how we figure we have heard from the government including the defence secretary that britain is spending ever more on defence and we are meeting the nato commitment. ever more on defence and we are meeting the nato commitmentm ever more on defence and we are meeting the nato commitment. it was agreed that

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.sherwood, from the university of surrey. he's also on a panel funded by the economic and social research council, called ‘the uk in a changing europe'. thanks very much for coming in to talk to us here in bbc news. can you painta talk to us here in bbc news. can you paint a picture of what life would be like if there was no deal? all the things we've heard have been agreed around transitional arrangements or situation for citizens in the eu and in the uk, all of those things were not actually happen. this is a result of actually happen. this is a result of a deal simply not been possible at all and that we find on the 29th of march next year, that all the things we've had in that relationship with the eu stop. we find ourselves in a profoundly uncertain situation. tell me about some of those things. profoundly uncertain situation. tell me about some of those thingslj think me about some of those things.” think some other things have just been outlined in the piece. we have real uncerta

our europe editor katya adler reports. a new face in brussels. the chief negotiator, has been in on this process from the start. our challenge will be to find common ground between the fundamental principles that define the eu and the uk's position. the smiling enthusiasm of the new brexit secretary came in stark contrast. i have come here today to discuss in detail the white paper, which you would have seen. i am looking forward to the negotiations and making sure we're in the best position to get the best deal. with vim and vigour. the eu is not convinced of the british line that big progress is being made in negotiations. are you sure? we have presented several positions. britain was even facing resignations of ministers and state secretaries. now we have a new brexit secretary. which has got the eu thinking that the possibility of the uk crashing out of the club without a deal has become a lot more likely. but what is this no deal brexit? all of this terminology, the political toing and froing, it can make the brexit process seem theoretical

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler sent this report.inted dealmaker in chief has landed on european soil. long—awaited but also kind of dreaded by his allies here who wondered, after the iran deal and the climate change accord, will make her be the next agreement to be trampled by president trump. his tweets were not encouraging. he is not wrong in terms of domestic military spending. president trump points to europeans as the worst offenders. the us always tops defence charts. a host of others come nowhere near, including three of the biggest economies in the eu — germany, italy and france. forget decades of peace, the nato secretary general has homed in on cash and flattery ahead of the summit in the hope of persuading donald trump of nato's merits. nato is a good deal for all 29 allies. i have thanked president trump for his leadership on defence spending and it is having a clear impact. all allies have started to increase and spend on defence. he is a general unpredictability has europeans spooked and feeling expos. they have relied

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.l barnier, the eu's by now rather dour chief negotiator, has been in on this process from the start. our challenge will be to find common ground between the fundamental principles that define the eu and the uk positions. the smiling enthusiasm of the new brexit secretary came in stark contrast. i come out today to discuss the detailed proposals that we've got in our white paper, that you will have seen, and i'm looking forward to, with renewed energy, vigor and vim, heating up the negotiations, and making sure we're in the best position to get the best deal. is the government stable enough to make a deal with brussels? dominic raab's upbeat message doesn't quite match the political turmoil we've seen this week in westminster. the eu is not convinced by the new brexit secretary's calm, confident message. are you sure? we really presented several positions, and great britain was facing even some resignings of ministers and of state secretaries. now, we have a new brexit secretary. which

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler sent this report.es' self—appointed dealmaker—in—chief has landed on european soil. long—awaited but also kind of dreaded by his allies here, who wonder, after the iran deal and the climate change accord, will nato be the next trans—atlantic agreement to be trampled by president trump. his tweets this morning were not exactly encouraging. "nato numbers don't add up for us tax payers," he fumed. he is not wrong in terms of domestic military spending. president trump points to europeans as the worst offenders. the us always tops military spending charts. this year, seven european countries will hit nato's target of 2% of gdp. but a host of others come nowhere near, including three of the eu's biggest economies — germany, italy and france. forget decades of peace and tra ns'atla ntic partnership. forget decades of peace and tra ns—atla ntic partnership. nato secretary general has honed in on cash and flattery, ahead of tomorrow's summit, in the hope of persuading donald trump of nato's merits. nato is a g

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.ace in brussels, confronting the same old brexit challenges. michel barnier, the eu's by now rather dour chief negotiator, has been in on this process from the start. our challenge will be to find common ground between the fundamental principles that define the eu and the uk positions. the smiling enthusiasm of the new brexit secretary came in stark contrast. i come out today to discuss the detailed proposals that we have got in our white paper, that you will have seen, and i'm looking forward to, with renewed energy, vigor and vim, heating up the negotiations, and making sure we're in the best position to get the best deal. is the government stable enough to make a deal with brussels? dominic raab‘s upbeat message doesn't quite match the political turmoil we've seen this week in westminster. the eu is not convinced by the new brexit secretary's calm, confident message. are you sure? we really presented several positions, and great britain was facing even some resignings of ministers a

in a moment, we'll speak to our europe editor, katya adler, but first, our deputy political editor, john. john, two narrow victories in as many nights for theresa may over her brexit plans. but this won't be the end of it? no, it won't, fiona. theresa may and her cabinet soldier on. upright, but tottering slightly towards a reckoning in the autumn which downing street is hopeful will lead toa downing street is hopeful will lead to a breakthrough. senior officials and government ministers are privately perfectly open about their expectations that brussels will demand more concessions, more ground from the government. and that would cause and it will cause more problems and trouble at westminster which could threaten the entire brexit plan and even the position of theresa may as prime minister. meanwhile, those most worried about brexit hope quietly there could be another chance of another referendum. as a result of this. what could ease pressure on the government? 0ne senior conservative close to theresa may told me the great hope was that brussels would give ground, maybe under pressure

barnier, the man in charge of negotiating britain's exit from the european union. 0ur europe editor katyaospects tomorrow of these talks? i think dominic raab will hardly be able to put a foot through the door before he faces questions. they will wa nt to before he faces questions. they will want to know on what basis they will negotiate brexit, on the basis of the cabinet agreement, events since then, or the uk will change its mind again on its position. the eu wants to send a message to the uk which is please work with us to finish or withdrawal agreement because if not, brussels believes there is an increasing chance of the uk simply crashing out of the eu in march next year without a deal and what does it mean? does it mean a no deal brexit 01’ mean? does it mean a no deal brexit ora mean? does it mean a no deal brexit or a cliff edge brexit, think about planes and permission to take off and land between the uk and european airports and think of long queues for people and goods at borders, uk access to european intelligence databases. tomorrow the european commission will issue a warn

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.russels, confronting the same old brexit challenges. michel barnier, the eu's by—now rather dour chief negotiator, has been in on this process from the start. our challenge will be to find common ground between the fundamental principles that define the eu and the uk positions. the smiling enthusiasm of the new brexit secretary came in stark contrast. i come out today to discuss the detailed proposals that we have got in our white paper that you will have seen and i'm looking forward to, with renewed energy, vigour and vim, heating up the negotiations and making sure we are in the best position to get the best deal. is the government stable enough to make a deal with brussels? dominic raab‘s upbeat message doesn't quite match the political turmoil we've seen this week in westminster. the eu is not convinced by the new brexit secretary's calm, confident message. are you sure? we really presented several positions and great britain was facing even some resignings of ministers and state s

for more on that reaction from brussels here's our europe editor, katya adler.as been asking the uk for a long, long time to come up with a detailed position on how it's imagined eu—uk relations to be like after brexit. well now, brussels have it. also, the eu sees that theresa may is moving towards a softer brexit, which the eu prefers. but when it comes to content, eu officials are far more cautious. we heard from michel barnier in a tweet today, the eu's chief negotiator. he said, "we need time to analyse this white paper". it's a dense and a long white paper, but privately, the eu already already rejects large parts of the white paper, but it but it sees it as a springboard to restart face—to—face negotiations this monday. another reason why eu leaders today are reluctant to competent in detail is because they see that febrile political atmosphere back in the uk, and they think that whatever they may comment or criticise in the white paper could just add fuel to the fire. the uk government has cleared a proposed dealfor rupert murdoch's 21st century fox to b

that theresa may went to berlin to meet with angela merkel before the cabinet meeting tomorrow, as katya a stormy few days in british politics with a plea for all of the eu. not to rush into rubbish, a new uk negotiating clever brexit when it emerges. 0f negotiating clever brexit when it emerges. of course, for the prime minister it is hard enough to keep her unruly cabinet together, a direct attack from the eu would only wea ken direct attack from the eu would only weaken her even further. thank you for explaining that. the pro—brexit camp in theresa may's cabinet are said to be in uproar over this plan. have a look at what the telegraph has been reporting. saying the brexit secretary david davis wrote a letter to mrs may in which he described the proposal as unworkable, ahead of what he called "crunch talks" tomorrow. tim stanley, a journalist who writes for the telegraph, joining us live is our political correspondent, leila nathoo. a lot of concern about the fact that theresa may went to germany to talk about this first. well, i think there are concerns all around on how much the cab

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