katya adler, bbc news, berlin.now facing a formal process of impeachment following his refusal to step down as president of zimbabwe. the country's ruling zanu—pf party has agreed to begin the process hours after he appeared on national television and demanded the right to continue. he's accused of allowing his wife to seize power and, at the age of 93, of being incapable of governing. the military said there could be a ‘road—map' to a transfer of power as our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare. they're still the muscle behind the political manoeuvring. and when the generals speak, people and politicians listen. tonight, they hinted in a rare press conference that talks between robert mugabe and his would—be successor, emmerson mnangagwa, would happen soon. the zimbabwe defence and security services are encouraged by new developments which include contact between the president and the former vice—president, comrade emmerson mnangagwa, who is expected in the country shortly. thereafter, the nation will

katya adler, bbc news, berlin. we can go to downing street to speak to laura kuenssberg now.10 — what did they settle ? took pace at no 10 — what did they settle? they settled one big thing, which theresa may had hoped for, that she was able to show a little bit of movement to the eu side. she gotan amber light bit of movement to the eu side. she got an amber light rather than a bright green flashing light, but she will be able to go to europe and say, if you play ball then i have permission from my cabinet to hold out the possibility of a lot more cash in principle. what is not settled is any discussion of an actualfigure. there is no agreement between the uk and the eu about how you would actually count up the exit bill, let alone an agreement inside the tory party and among people who voted leave thinking they would get money back about what kind of figure would actually be acceptable. for a long time there has been expectation that something around £40 billion is roughly where officials believe this might end up. but i underline, there is no agreement on that and it is st

katya adler reports from berlin. her report does contain some flash photography. katya: ask a european about strong and stable governments, and here the finger will point. germany. a country proud of its postwar political stability and careful consensusbuilding. until today. the day angela merkel won the dubious honor of becoming germany's first leader since world war ii to fail to form a government. but it is not over yet. coalition talks have collapsed, for now, but mrs. merkel is nothing if not a seasoned political fighter. she has been german prime minister for three terms already. would she consider giving up now? chancellor merkel: no. resigning was never an option. i've always said i'm ready to serve germany for a further four years. this coalition failed in its negotiating talks, but that does not mean i will forget the promise i made. katya: earlier today, mrs. merkel met the german president to discuss what's next. a new attempt at government for ming or fresh elections -- both carry a real risk the far right could benefit. >> this is an unprecedented sit

katya adler, bbc news, berlin.s now the first british sovereign to celebrate a platinum wedding anniversary. at westminster abbey, where the wedding took place in 1947, there was a special three—hour ringing of the bells to mark the day, as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. ringing out from westminster abbey, a peal of bells to mark a 70th wedding anniversary. for any girl her wedding day is the day of her life. it was to the abbey on this day in 1947, that the then princess elizabeth came for her wedding to lieutenant philip mountbatten. now the solemn service begins. i elizabeth alexandra mary. take thee philip. to my wedded husband. it was the start of a marriage which has endured for 70 years and which, from the moment elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, has underpinned the success and stability of her reign as queen. those who know them have no doubt that the bride and groom who signed the marriage register that day at the abbey, were deeply committed to each other. obviously they were very

from brussels, our europe editor katya adler reports.recious commodity, and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter, have gone. this is a serious business. says david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner, and the government still hopes to keep european relations close even as we untangle ourselves from the eu. but relations now are strained. the eu and the uk's brexit negotiators feel they keep repeating themselves, but the other side isn't listening. the prime minister was clear in her florence speech. let me reiterate once again. our european partners will not need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan as a result of our decision to leave. but eu leaders don't quite believe him. trust is in short supply here. they demand detailed financial guarantees, otherwise they threaten to block wha

katya adler, bbc news, brussels.st minister, carwynjones, has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargeant. the labour welsh assembly member was found dead on tuesday and is understood to have taken his own life. carwynjones has called for a seniorjudge to lead the independent inquiry. our wales political editor, nick servini, has the latest. tonight the welsh government has decided that a full independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of carl sargea nt will be carried out. we heard from carwynjones the welsh first minister yesterday for the first time since carl sargeant died on tuesday. he had been sacked from the welsh government cabinet and it emerged he was facing allegations from a number of different women on inappropriate touching and groping. that's the background to it. the family of carl sargeant had complaints about the way it had been carried out by the welsh government and yesterday in a statement the first minister said there would be

katya adler, thank you.the government's programme to deal with the spread of extremist views. well, for the first time official figures have been published and they give a startling insight into just who's been flagged up for inclusion in the scheme. just under 8,000 people were referred to prevent programme in the year 2015 to 16. of those, almost a quarter — more than 2000 — were children under the age of 15. 0ur midlands correspondent sima kotecha has been looking at the impact of the prevent strategy. five terror attacks in britain, just this year alone. preventing any further attacks is a top priority for the government. that is why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people from being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. this man was radicalised in prison, by the time he was released just months ago, he was ready to go to syria to become a suicide bomber. his words are voiced by an actor to protect his identity. i was told i would have all of my sins washed away. the onl

our europe editor katya adler is in brussels.ts on the prospects of peace talks, not least in the light of what has been going on in british politics in the past few days? that's right and here in brussels all those events unfolding at westminster are being watched with incredulity. every twist and turn considered here to be relevant to brexit. the big eu worry is that a wea k brexit. the big eu worry is that a weak government can't make big and bold moves and the moment that david davis walked into the stores, here at the european commission tomorrow for the sixth round of brexit negotiations, he'll be told in no uncertain terms that he needs to make a uncertain terms that he needs to makea big, uncertain terms that he needs to make a big, bold and quick move on money. of course there are other divorce issues that still need to be ironed out, not least the irish border, but at the moment it's money thatis border, but at the moment it's money that is the big brexit stumbling block. theresa may has said to the eu that the uk will

the bbc‘s europe editor katya adler spent much of her life living and breathing the brexit process andwelcome. the biggest complaint we get is about perceived bias, a sense that bbc reporting is constantly knocking british negotiators. it is a fair comment that you would expect to make. as europe editor, it's myjob to put across the european perspective. that might come across as anti—uk but it is putting across the other point of view. as we see these negotiations becoming pretty bad—tempered, obviously, there are very differing points of view. taking all that on board, viewers feel we don't seem to get the same scrutiny of eu negotiators and their strategy. since the negotiations started, i don't know if you're familiar with the sicilian word ‘omerta' which means ‘silence‘. eu leaders have been told to zip it and only let mr barnier speak about brexit. we just don't have that same access at this stage to talk to the main players on the european side as we do on the british side, to put those difficult questions to them on camera or on the record in a radio interview. i understand tha

our europe editor katya adler reports on the latest round of talks in brussels. a precious commodity, and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. this is a serious business. says david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner, and the government still hopes to keep european relations close even as we untangle ourselves from the eu. but relations now are strained. the eu and the uk's brexit negotiators feel they keep repeating themselves, but the other side isn't listening. the prime minister was clear in her florence speech. but let me reiterate once again. our european partners will not need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan as a result of our decision to leave. but eu leaders don't quite believe him. trust is in short supply here. they demand detailed financial guarantees, otherwise they threaten to bl

our europe editor katya adler has more from brussels.in brussels all of those events unfolding at westminster are being watched with incredulity. every twist and turn considered relevant to brexit. the big eu worry is that a weak government can't make it and bold moves at the moment david davis walks into these doors, here at the european commission tomorrow for the sixth round of negotiations, he will be told in no uncertain terms that he needs to make a big, old and quick move on money. of course there are other divorce issues that still need to be ironed out, not least the irish border, at at the moment it is money that is the big brexit stumbling block. theresa may has had to be eu that the eu will on a financial commitments made while an eu member, but that's not enough for the eu right now. they want written promises. they want specific promises. they want specific promises. and they've told me they wa nted promises. and they've told me they wanted within the next two weeks or they are threatening to hold back on they are threateni

our europe editor katya adler is in brussels. the pressure is rising.eadline, and said that by the fourth of december, this monday, the uk has two progress on the main divorce issues colour make money, citizens rights, and ireland, as well. otherwise, they said that they can forget what is expected for christmas, which is to move on with talks. tourism a plan to come here to the european commission in brussels to coincide with a deadline on monday for a month with jean—claude juncker, the commission chief. it was expected that she would not and could not come here empty—handed. tonight, there are rumours swirling around that a framework deal has been agreed on the financial settlement. that is money the eu says the uk goes from its time as an eu member, and has to honour. the commission is not confirming it, nor is the government, but the eu, according to my sources, has been upbeat about progress on the money issue. the talk here is about a0 billion euros. if that is the case or a dismal, they will be used for the uk. back in september, the prime minis

our europe editor, katya adler, has been following today's talks in brussels. precious commodity. and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. this is a serious business... said david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner. security and research and development ties are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels. the government still hoping, though, to keep european relations close. we will discuss this issue bilaterally. relations right now are strained. the uk wants to talk about trade and the future. the eu response? make more headway, real and sincere process, as michel barnier put it, on key brexit divorce issues by the end of this month or forget talk of trade until at least february next year. so, where are we on the brexit divorce issues and what does real and sincere progress mean? citizens righ

our europe editor, katya adler, has been following today's talks in brussels.s commodity, and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. this is a serious business. ..says david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner, security and research and development tyres are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels, the government still hoping to keep european relations at close. the uk wa nts to european relations at close. the uk wants to talk about trade in the future, but the eu response is to make more headway on key brexit issues by later this month orforget talk of trade until it listed degree next year. so where are we on the brexit divorce issues, and what is real and sincere progress mean? citizens rights are not yet resolved but progress has been made. the border of ireland remained a big problem. the e

our europe editor, katya adler, is in berlin for us.la merkel mean for europe and for brexit? first of all, don't give up on angela merkel yet. she is weakened, but if you look at her personal popularity ratings, they remain something that other european leaders would dream of. but yes, germany is the most powerful country economically and politically in the eu. so, what happens here has a knock—on effect elsewhere, too. the eu has been quite bullish of late, with ambitious plans to reform the eurozone, reform asylum policy, have closer defence co—operation, but germany was in the driving seat for all of that. angela merkel is now distracted internally, which will stall those plans. and what about brexit? one source close to angela merkel tonight insisted that none of this will affect brexit at all. and if you look at angela merkel trying to form a coalition in the last few weeks, germany has remained quite vocal voice in the brexit talks. however, the uk government is calling for imaginative thinking when it comes toa imaginative think

resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a sticking point. 0ur europe editor, katya adlerand don‘t the uk and the eu know it. we‘re halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations, all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. this is a serious business. ..says david davis. it is. the eu is the uk‘s biggest trading partner, and the government still hopes to keep european relations close even as we untangle ourselves from the eu. but relations now are strained. the uk wants to talk about trade and the future. the eu response, make more headway in real and sincere progress, as they put it, by the end of this month or forget talk of trade until at least february next year. citizens rights are not yet resolved but progress has been made. the border of ireland remained a big problem. the eu thinks it can be resolved next year though the uk project did an eu proposal to keep northern ireland in the single market and customs union. the massive sticking point right now

our europe editor katya adler has been following today's talks in brussels. time isa time is a precious commodity. and don't the uk and the eu know it. we're don't the uk and the eu know it. we‘ re halfway don't the uk and the eu know it. we're halfway now between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more fa ce — offs leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. by now, round six of brexit negotiations all attem pts round six of brexit negotiations all attempts at bilateral panther have gone. this is a serious business... said david davis. it is. the eu is the uk's biggest trading partner. security and research development ties are tight. all this now hangs in the balance as we untangle ourselves from brussels, the government still hoping, though, to keep european relations close. we will discuss this issue i laterally. relations right now are strained. the uk wants to talk about trade and the future. the eu response? make more headway, real and sincere process as michel barnier put on key brexit divorce issu

continue to take place, as they try to move negotiations on to the next phase. 0ur europe editor, katya adlerals there that this divorce payment debate is coming to some kind of conclusion? well, the pressure is rising. had uw. the e —— huw, the eu imposed a deadline, this coming monday, 4th december to make good progress on the three main issues, money, citizens' rights and ireland. 0verwie, said the eu, you, uk can forget what you want for christmas, progressing in the brexit talks to widen the talks to trade and transition. theresa may plans to come here to the european commission in brussels to coincide with that deadline monday for lunch with jung juncker, the commission chief. it was expected she wouldn't and couldn't come here empty handed. tonight there are rumours swirling around that a framework deal has been agreed on the financial settlement. that's money the eu says the uk owes from its time as an eu member and has to honour. now, the com commission is not officially confirming it, nor is the uk government but my sources here say the eu has been very upbeat of late of progress on

our europe editor, katya adler, has more from brussels.e of incredulity here in brussels among those who are watching events unfold at westminster. eurocrats are watching and listening and reacting to every twist and turn that could be releva nt to twist and turn that could be relevant to brexit. ever since the general election, there has been thought in brussels that theresa may's days at number ten could be numbered and what they want is to have a leader in london who could do a deal in london and then sell it back home. what they worry now, no uk politician who has the power to manoeuvre, and what they want will bea manoeuvre, and what they want will be a hard sell back in the uk, and thatis be a hard sell back in the uk, and that is more money. written promise by the uk that it will on specific financial commitments that it made while a member of the year. the eu wa nt while a member of the year. the eu want that because if the uk does not pay, the eu loses out. when david davis comes head the european commission tomorrow, he will be p

the bbc‘s europe editor, katya adler, spent much of her life living and breathing the brexit processs myjob to put across the european perspective. that might come across as anti—uk but it is putting across the other point of view. as we see these negotiations becoming pretty bad tempered, obviously there is very differing points of view. taking all that on board, viewers feel we don't seem to get the same scrutiny of eu negotiators and their strategy. since the negotiations started, i don't know if you're familiar with the italian word omerta which means silence. we are seeing that inside the eu commission building, especially with eu leaders, who have been told to zip it and only let mr barnier speak about brexit. we just don't have that same access at this stage to talk to the main players on the european side as we do on the british side to put those difficult questions to them on camera or on the record in a radio interview. i understand that for our viewers and listeners that is extremely frustrating and it feels like when not doing ourjob but believe me, because it is my job,