that it one from laura kuenssberg, saying thatitis one from laura kuenssberg, saying that it is going week for the prime minister andi tough week for the prime minister and i do remember her speech last year. do you remember? lettuce falling off, she lost her voice? year. do you remember? lettuce falling off, she lost her voice7m nothing goes wrong, she looks in command, my heart goes out to theresa may. she is in a very tough situation. mine to. ijust want theresa may. she is in a very tough situation. mine to. i just want to say there are other types of lozenges are there as well, as we are on the bbc. —— mind too. paris to bea are on the bbc. —— mind too. paris to be a post—brexit eu trading hub. this is a very interesting story. to be a post—brexit eu trading hub. this is a very interesting storylj remember interviewing a member of the french authorities who is talking about all of their efforts to lure financial services, paris, berlin, everybody wants the crown. to lure financial services, paris, berlin, everybody wants the crownlj think berlin, everybody wants the crown.|j thin

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, birmingham.ey pledges this afternoon was to allow local authorities in england to spend more money on building more council houses. our home editor mark easton is here. what did you make of the announcement? well, that was a surprise! a tory prime minister's big announcement — letting english town halls build a lot more council housing. not since harold macmillan has the conservative party sounded as enthusiastic about the subject as theresa may did this afternoon. solving the housing crisis is the biggest domestic policy challenge of our generation. it doesn't make sense to stop councils from playing their part in solving it, so today i can announce that we are scrapping that cap. at the moment, the amount councils in england can borrow to build new homes is capped. local authority housing debt is currently about £26 billion. but once the cap comes off they can use their housing stock as collateral against much more — probably an additional £io—15 billion of borrowing. that money could be used t

britain would not be bullied into signing what he called a one—sided deal, as our political editor laura kuenssbergeports. where is the tories‘ identity? peep up there — is it in that private meeting of tory women, with a glimpse of the prime minister? thank you very much. or is it with hardcore brexiteers, who find plenty of fans here? or is it with the chancellor, pushing gradual moves, in line with tory tradition? we need to have the courage now to regenerate capitalism once again, to pass on something worthwhile to the next generation. that is what being a conservative is all about. applause.

. -- laura —— laura kuenssberg. emergency or business as usual?g street europe advisers beetling about whitehall. ministers called in to talk compromise. foreign secretary, good afternoon, do you think the cabinet will be able to agree a compromise on brexit today? is there an acceptable deal on the table? this might be billed asjust a standard update for ministers about what is going on in brussels but it is anything but. and although it is not decision day, these are vital times in this long, long process and the prime minister is desperate to keep her key ministers on board. behind closed doors, they were not all happy. a possible compromise with brussels is to stay closely tied to the eu on customs for ever, an insurance policy only if a trade deal can't be done. but for several ministers, without a time limit, that just can't work. politicians' jobs, but much more importantly the public‘s jobs, depend on getting a deal. but some of the prime minister's allies right now seem like enemies. the northern ireland dup, whose support she relies on,

we start tonight with our political editor, laura kuenssberg., tory residents here have opened the number 11 the door to brandish a red box full of plans to shrink some spending. it is a no—deal brexit haunting this budget? philip hammond wants you to believe there is an end to all that, an end to so—called austerity. there is an end to all that, an end to so-called austerity. is this your budget or the prime minister's? after the prime minister made that promisejust after the prime minister made that promise just weeks after the prime minister made that promisejust weeks ago, after the prime minister made that promise just weeks ago, he could not give parliament and you empty words. the british people put theirfaith in us to do the job the british people put theirfaith in us to do thejob and the british people put theirfaith in us to do the job and today we repay that trust with a budget that paves the way for a brighter future. ican paves the way for a brighter future. i can report to the british people that their hard work is paying off and t

laura kuenssberg reporting.ll control of immigration for the first time in decades, after brexit. she promised to reduce the number of unskilled workers coming to the uk, and to treat eu citizens the same as those from other parts of the world. our home editor mark easton has been to bournemouth to find out how these plans might work in action. regaining control of our borders is a fundamental aim of the government after brexit. among those who will be made less welcome, arriving here in dorset for example, are low—skilled migrant workers. but what is a low—skilled migrant? today, government ministers suggested it might mean a minimum salary, and the official advisers to the government have said that after brexit, a new immigration system should describe anyjob that pays less than £30,000 a year as low skilled. so, that would include many ca re workers, health workers, farm workers, construction workers, hospitality workers, the very people who currently keep this local area functioning. but the prime minister i

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels.little more about the so—called transition period, or what the prime minister calls the implementation period. the uk is due to leave the european union on march 29th next year. that's when the transition period would begin. during that period, the uk's relationship with the eu would largely stay the same. the period is meant to end formally on december 31st 2020. the government hopes that by then, the new trade arrangements with the eu would be in place. the suggestion of extending the transition period, however, would have implications. it could include britain having to contribute to the next eu budget being set up and this could run to billions of pounds. and that's angered many mps. our political correspondent, ben wright, has the story. his report contains some flashing images. the british people have spoken and the answer is, we're out. cheering but it's clearer than ever brexit will not be easy or quick. more than two years on from the referendum, brexiteers are furious about t

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, birmingham.me minister declared an end to austerity in her speech today, our economics editor, kamal ahmed, gave us his take on how theresa may's words might have gone down at the treasury ahead of the budget at the end of the month. in three weeks time, the chancellor of the x to deliver this budget, and certainly before this rather optimistic speech about the public finances and the economy, the treasury was being cautious, pointing out all the hard work that had gone into fixing the public finances shouldn't be thrown away on more borrowing and more spending, saying the big pledge on the nhs already had to be paid for probably by tax rises and of course the big risk around brexit. certainly the prime minister has changed the tone of that type of narrative, saying that ruling out one big possibility ofa that ruling out one big possibility of a tax rise, the tax rise on petrol, saying that won't happen. increasing borrowing, borrowing for housing meaning there's more debt for the government to c

our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. from birmingham. that really is abba.ly is the prime minister dancing onto the stage, laughing with herself, when her political situation has been anything but funny. # you can dance, you canjive...# in a time of division, a plea, to her party, and to the country — to stick together. let's make a positive case for our values that will cut through the bitterness and bile that is poisoning our politics, and let's say it loud and clear: conservatives will always stand up for a politics that unites us rather than divides us. applause. we need to be a party for the whole country, because today, millions of people who have never supported our party in the past, are appalled by whatjeremy corbyn has done to labour. they want to support a party that is decent, moderate and patriotic, one that puts the national interest first. we must show everyone in this country that we are that party. first, with a personal story, a new plan for cancer testing. a few years ago, my god—daughter was diagnosed with cancer, she underwent treatment

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, birmingham.of murdering his eight—year—old daughter and of making a threat to kill his former partner after finding out she was in a relationship with another person. william billingham, who is 55, stabbed his daughter mylee to death at his home injanuary. two scientists who pioneered a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer have won this year's nobel prize for medicine. james allison from the united states and tasuku honjo from japan were jointly awarded the prestigious prize after discovering how the human body's own immune system could be turned against cancerous cells. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has the story. for tasuku honjo in tokyo, it was late afternoon when celebrations began. but forjames allison in texas, the time difference meant a very early start. my son called at 5.30. then pretty soon i started getting calls from other people, and then a bunch of people came to the room, to the door. beating on the door at six in the morning with champagne. so we had a little party e

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.'s flagship welfare reform — universal credit — will not now be fully implemented for at least another 5 years. the system — which merges 6 benefits into one payment — has been beset with problems. leaked documents seen by the bbc reveal the government's plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to prevent claimants from suffering hardship as they make the switch. labour says the roll—out should now be stopped. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan uncovered the story. another day, another protest against universal credit. small in number, perhaps, but raising large concerns. those who are particularly vulnerable really struggle with this system. it's gone too far to scrap it now but urgent action still needs to be taken. ministers appear to agree and are delaying plans to start moving almost 4 million existing benefit recipients onto universal credit next year. tens of thousands of people were due to start getting letters nextjuly telling them they had to apply for uni

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.of the budget, according to the chancellor, was an ending of austerity policies, but does the detail of the budget bear that out? and where does mr hammond find money for some of the extra spending he announced today? 0ur economics editor kamal ahmed takes a closer look. today philip hammond certainly try to change the economic story of this government. away from cuts and controlling the nation's debts and towards spending and tax cuts. the ending of austerity, he said. next year ending of austerity, he said. next yeaer hammond said ending of austerity, he said. next year mr hammond said the government would spend 2.3 billion pounds on public services and that figure would rise to 30.6 billion pounds by 2024, the biggest change in public spending for at least a decade. well, the prime minister said the chancellor are very difficult challenge with her declaration that it was the end of austerity and i think today he over delivered on expectations. the reason he was able to do that was b

from birmingham, here's our political editor laura kuenssberg — her report contains some flashing images was he ready? was the party ready? this conference haven't seen anything like this. is this a leadership bid, mrjohnson? brexiteer in chief, now the prime minister's critic in chief. what is he up to, your son? honestly, i think he's doing a truly beautiful and important thing here today. boris is the one they do want to hear and they want to hear that vision directly from him. wondering how big a crowd he'd find. announcer: borisjohnson. discovering more than 1000, many who hate theresa may's so—called chequers compromise too. what the chequers compromise too. what the chequers proposals show is that the united kingdom, for all of its power and might, and a network of influences around the world, and for all of its venerable parliamentary history, was unable ultimately to ta ke history, was unable ultimately to take back control. do not believe that we can somehow get it wrong 110w. that we can somehow get it wrong now. botch it now and fix it later. get out properly... that is a tot

but there's no sign of any concrete progress tonight, as our political editor laura kuenssberg reportsussels. she alone can't set the pace. the prime minister has to get brexit moving again, but does she have anything tucked away that can take the talks off pause? not that she's ready to tell us. there is still the question of the northern irish backstop. but i believe everybody wants to get a deal and by working intensively and closely, we can achieve that deal. i believe a deal is achievable and now is the time to make it happen. the eu's leaders are happy to press the flesh. mrjuncker, what more can the prime minister tell you? what they want are new answers from theresa may. another way round brexit‘s biggest obstacle — how to manage the irish border after departure. but the eu wants a lot more than dressing the flesh. her counterparts we re dressing the flesh. her counterparts were clear, they wanted new solutions from theresa may on how to manage the irish border and that so—called backstop. disagreement on that led to the break—up of talks at the weekend. we just very much wish

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels.a little more about the so—called transition period, or what the prime minister calls the implementation period. the uk is due to leave the european union on march 29th next year. that's when the transition period would begin. during that period, the uk's relationship with the eu would largely stay the same. the period is meant to end on the 31st of december, 2020. the government hopes that by then, the new trade arrangements with the eu would be in place. the suggestion of extending that transition period, however, would have implications. it could include britain having to contribute to the next eu budget, and this could run to billions of pounds. that's angered many mps. jonathan blake is in westminster. first, jonathan, what sort of reaction has there been to all this? well, across the spectrum of conservative mps, there has been hostility towards this suggestion, an angry reaction from some, bemusement from others. to give you a flavour of the responses from various conservative m

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's go live to brussels and our europe editor.s tomorrow for a crunch summit. she's going to address european leaders before dinner. what's the mood in europe tonight? i would say you really get a sense of europe tiptoeing about at the moment, when i say europe i mean eu leaders and ministers, and why are they tiptoeing? because they fully realise how emotionally and politically charged the subject of brexit is in the uk and the node just before the prime minister comes here to brussels and at such a delicate point in negotiations anything they say or do not say could be jumped on, anything they say or do not say could bejumped on, analysed, even misinterpreted by the uk media, never mind in political circles. so we don't want to speculate, we would rather negotiate is a phrase you are hearing a lot at the moment in brussels and tonight there are all sorts of ideas and rumours swirling about how a compromise deal could eventually be met. all eu leaders wa nt eventually be met. all eu leaders want a deal this autumn, and they do no

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. our top story this evening.within its rights to refuse to make a cake with a slogan supporting same—sex marriage. and still to come. the olympic gold medallist simone weil is on the message of empowerment she wants to send to young athletes. —— simone biles. police in nepal have smashed a major smuggling ring trading in baby chimpanzees stolen from their mothers in the wild in nigeria and then flown thousands of miles to kathmandu. the police have told the bbc they took the action following a bbc news report last year which revealed the extent of the illegal trade. it comes ahead of a global conference in london tomorrow aiming to tackle the problem. david shukman reports from kathmandu. a baby chimpanzee clings to the hand of a keeper. at this age it should be with its mother, but the tiny animal is a victim of wildlife traffickers. seized in west africa, two chimps were being smuggled halfway around the world when they were intercepted here in nepal. the men accused of smuggling them are awaiting trial. it's t

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. not cups of tea, are what counts right now. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project to help those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like, with foes, not friends, around her. there has been progress, but as she went to tell mps negotiations faltered again over the irish border. this is that i'm for cool, calm heads to prevail, and it's the time... —— this is the time for. and it is time for a clear focus on the few remaining but critical issues still to be agreed. we cannot let this disagreement derail the prospects of a good deal and leave first night with an ordeal outcome no one wants. i continue to believe a negotiated deal is the best outcome for the uk and the european union. i continue to believe such a deal is achievable. the prime minister, mr speaker, faces a simple and inescapable choice— be buffeted this way on that way by the chaos of her own party, oi’ way by the chaos of her own party, or back ideal t

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.cribed how he tried to save the life of khalid masood, the westminster bridge attacker, after a colleague had shot him. the two close protection officers, whose identities are protected, have been giving evidence at the inquest into masood's death in march last year. moments before being shot, masood had driven through a group of people, killing four of them, before stabbing pc keith palmer to death. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. gunfire the moment last year when a police bodyguard shot dead the westminster bridge attacker. khalid masood had run down dozens of people on the bridge, smashed his 4x4 into the fence around the house of commons, and then stabbed pc keith palmer, fatally injuring him. today, the bodyguard who shot khalid masood gave evidence anonymously. referred to in court as sa74, he said, "i saw a large black male running purposefully towards me." "he was carrying two large knives, and i could clearly see that they were covered in blood." he the

live now to our political editor, laura kuenssberg.ing off so are we seeing an end to austerity? it is true in this sense, and the government wants us all to think it's a big change in direction. for yea rs it's a big change in direction. for years and years tory chancellors have stood up to deliver their budget, talking about how on average government departments will see the amount of cash they have to spend shrinking. what philip hammond said today was that from next year, on average, that will be reversed, and the amount of money that they have to spend of our taxes will in fact start to go up again. so clearly philip hammond and theresa may are trying to carry out some political feat to swing the pendulum back from the direction it has been going for quite some time. but there is a big difference between rhetoric and real lives of people on the ground. after eight years where many, many members of the public have felt the sharp end of budget cuts in different government departments. and it also only stacks up if the forecasts that

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.as ruled that a bakery‘s refusal to make a cake with a slogan supporting same—sex marriage was not discriminatory. the christian owners of ashers bakery have welcomed the supreme court ruling. they had been sued by gareth lee, the customer who had initially requested the cake. emma vardy reports. it is four years since gay rights activist gareth lee walked into this belfast bakery to place an order. his purchase of a cake became a bitter legal row over the extent to which businesses can refuse to promote certain views. the cake was to be iced with the message "support gay marriage". today, the supreme court ruled that the bakery‘s refusal to take that order did not amount to discrimination. this court has held that nobody should be forced or have or express a political opinion in which he does not believe. the bakery‘s owners had previously been sued for discrimination. today's decision by the uk's highest court to overturn previous rulings marks a hard —fought vindication of their vie

our political editor, laura kuenssberg, is in brussels. laura.e, this was not going to be the moment that all the problems of brexit were magically solved. but theresa may did come here with a whisper of a new proposal. but as she discovered yet again when there isa hint she discovered yet again when there is a hint of compromise in brussels, there is big conflict at home. blogger this rolls on, the more things stay the same. brush the longer. europe's leaders frustrated in brussels. when theresa may arrives with not much to say. but listen carefully, very carefully. there comes a hint of compromise. further idea that has emerged and it is an idea at this stage, is to create an option to extend the implementation period for a matter of months, and it would only be for a matter of months. but the point is that this is not expected to be used. a tiny clue, but a big change. what she means is we might stick longer with the status quo after brexit. theresa may has reason to look a bit nervous about that. longer in the departure lounge, in transition,

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg.als, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project that helps those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like — with foes, not friends, around her. is there any way out, prime minister? there has been progress, but as she went to tell mps negotiations faltered again over the irish border. this is the time for cool, calm heads to prevail, and it's the time... and it is the time for a clear focus on the few remaining but critical issues still to be agreed. we cannot let this disagreement derail the prospects of a good deal and leave us with a no deal outcome no one wants. i continue to believe a negotiated deal is the best outcome for the uk and the european union. i continue to believe such a deal is achievable. the prime minister, mr speaker, faces a simple and inescapable choice — be buffeted this way and that way by the chaos of her own party, or back a deal that can win the supp

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, birmingham.ur political correspondent — jonathan blake joins me from westminster. a speech where the prime minister was appealing for unity within the conservative party ranks, but how realistic is that in a week where we have seen former foreign secretary borisjohnson have seen former foreign secretary boris johnson running through have seen former foreign secretary borisjohnson running through wheat fields, saying her brexit pollard c is deranged? i think it is clear the frustrations people have within the conservative party will not go away. saying her brexit policy is deranged. the party does not seem to be coming up with ideas to capture people's imagination beyond brexit. there are frustrations from both sides, differing sides, about the prime minister's policy on brexit itself. those are still there, but i think the prime minister went some way at least to buying some time in keeping people on board with her brexit plan and reassuring people in the party who were worried they do not have a

this report from our political editor laura kuenssberg contains some flash photography. boo!g... go and live there, if you like it so much. ..as the tories get together here. because, in the next few weeks, the kind brexit we get will be decided. the kind of future theresa may faces might be settled, too. so she started against the backdrop of noise, with a simple plea. my message to my party is, let‘s come together and get the best deal for britain. i do believe in brexit but, crucially, i believe in delivering brexit in a way that respects the vote and delivers on the vote of the british people while also protecting our union, protecting jobs and ensuring that we make a success brexit for the future. there is a big push here to ditch her so—called chequers compromise plan, where parts of the economy stay under eu rules. but a blast at the continent from the platform from the foreign secretary — take britain‘s proposal seriously or rue the day. if you turn the eu club into a prison, the desire to get out of it won‘t diminish. it will grow, and we won‘t be the only prisoner t

her cabinet in the last hour to update them on the brexit negotiations. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssbergtense period in the run up to next week's summit? it is not usual for a it is not usualfor a group it is not usual for a group of senior ministers to be called to downing street at tea—time on thursday. but we're not in usual times. in brussels, the brexit talks are ata times. in brussels, the brexit talks are at a crucial stage. probably only a dozen officials and politicians really know what is going on. but it is vitalfor the prime minister to be able to be sure she has got her cabinet behind her. there are plenty of people around the cabinet table who are worried she might be willing to compromise a little bit too much to still be able to keep us closely tied to the european union. because for her, the most important thing is getting a deal. what she is trying to do is make sure the most influential voices in the cabinet are on board. it's not a question of presenting them with some kind of fait accompli, but once they emerge, once news of what was discussed starts to leak, it will

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. whistles and motorbikes can't clear the way.urage can't just speed past fundamental obstacles. after a road block in brussels, chatter about theresa may's future is serious talk. why is there such a fuss now? well, these are crucial days in the brexit talks. more and more mps are unhappy about the compromise the prime minister is making, and more and more of them are losing faith she's the right person to do the job. but at this stage, theresa may has little choice but to dig in. the brexit talks are not about my interests, they are about the national interest, and the interest of the whole of the united kingdom. serving our national interest will demand that we hold our nerve through these last stages of the negotiations, the hardest part of all. their brexit negotiations have been a litany of missed deadlines, shambolic failure, and now they're begging for extra time. we've had two—and—a—half years watching the tories' failure to negotiate. now even the prime minister doesn't have confidence she can negotiate a deal by decembe

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. been in florida meeting meet survivors of hurricane michael and inspecting the damage. he noted that food and housing were top priorities for those affected. at least 18 people died in four states when the hurricane crashed ashore last week. us senator elizabeth warren, who president trump nicknamed pocahontas for her claims to native american heritage, has released details of a dna test. it shows she is overwhelmingly of european descent, but does suggest a native american ancestor dating back six to ten generations. the government of venezuela has denied the country is facing a humanitarian crisis brought about by economic collapse. despite the largest oil reserves in the world regular power shortages have left the country almost on its knees. the bbc‘s vladimir hernandez has travelled to one of the worst—affected areas, the state of sulia. he's one of the few international journalists who's been able to report from there. this is sulia's biggest meat market. well, it used to be at

to dismiss the pm's so—called chequers plan for future trade relations. 0ur political editor laura kuenssbergfrom birmingham. where is the tory ‘s identity? people up there, is it in that private meeting of tory women with a glimpse of the prime minister? thank you very much. is it with hard—core brexiteers? who find plenty of fans here. or is it with the chancellor? pushing gradual moves in line with tory tradition. we need to have the courage fiow tory tradition. we need to have the courage now to regenerate capitalism once again, to pass on something worthwhile to the next generation. that is what being a conservative is all about. applause. and to those who will say that the measured message of evolution will be drowned out by this real voices of the demagogues and the populace, i say, put our trust in the common—sense of the british people and they will put their trust in us. applause. strange as it may seem, for the tories who have traditionally been behind business, there are chancellor felt the need to say this. let me say it loud and clear, the conservative party is and always will b

our political editor laura kuenssberg reports.adache, the deal just might. welcome to the room where next week theresa may hopes a deal with the eu might be in reach. but could the compromise she's heading for mean she loses her place? northern irish mps are furious that brexit bartering is likely to include some extra checks on trades done between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. intolerable for the dup, whose votes the prime minister relies upon. we have been telling people about our red line. so what is important for us, is to say to her very clearly that any impediment on the two—way access in the uk's single market would not be good for the union, and would not be good for the economy of northern ireland. and that's notjust bluster. theresa may badly needs the dup, the northern irish party with ten mps, to win votes in the house of commons. and they are adamant that they just won't accept a brexit compromise that separates northern ireland from the rest of the uk in any way. if theresa may tries it, they might pull su

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.rning have been declared in crimea after a gun and bomb attack at a college in the city of kerch left at least 19 people dead. dozens were injured. russian investigators say the assault was carried out by an 18—year—old student at the school. lebo diseko has more. the crimea to those who died in the attack on the technical college. and in russia, which annexed premier from you came four years ago, flowers la id from you came four years ago, flowers laid near the kremlin wall. the tragedy of events, one thing on which people in both places can agree on. there's not clear precisely how things unfolded, but here is what we do know. at least one explosion inside the building then shooting, with reports of the gunman going from room to room, targeting students, then turning the weapon on himself. at first it was thought that this was an act of terror. this woman is one of the couege terror. this woman is one of the college staff and says she saw many bodies, children's bodies. it was a real

this report from our political editor laura kuenssberg does contain some flashing images.e secretary went in the back, downing street europe advisers beetling about whitehall. ministers called in to talk compromise. foreign secretary, good afternoon, jude think the cabinet will be able to agree a compromise on brexit today? is there an acceptable deal on the table? this might be billed asjust a standard update for ministers about what is going on in brussels but it is anything but. and although it is not decision day, these are vital times in this long, long process and the prime minister is desperate to keep her key ministers on board. behind closed doors, they were not all happy. a possible compromise with brussels is to stay closely tied to the eu on customs for ever, an insurance policy only if a trade deal can't be done. but for several ministers, without a time limit, that just can't work. ministers, without a time limit, thatjust can't work. politicians' jobs, but much more importantly the public‘sjobs, depend jobs, but much more importantly the public‘s jobs, depen

britain would not be bullied into signing what he called a one—sided deal, as our political editor laura kuenssberg the tories‘ identity? peep up there — is it in that private meeting of tory women, with a glimpse of the prime minister? thank you very much. or is it with hardcore brexiteers, who find plenty of fans here? or is it with the chancellor, pushing gradual moves, in line with tory tradition? we need to have the courage now to regenerate capitalism once again, to pass on something worthwhile to the next generation. that is what being a conservative is all about. applause. and, to those who will say that the measured message of evolution will be drowned out by the shrill voices of the demagogues and the populists, i say, put our trust in the common—sense of the british people, and they will put their trust in us. applause. strange as it may seem for the tories, who have traditionally been behind business, their chancellor felt the need to say this. let me say it loud and clear. the conservative party is, and always will be, the party of business. applause. what ijust heard is a brilliant sp

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. uk leaves the european union, northern ireland will be the only part of the uk with a land border the eu and how that will work has been one of the toughest problems to solve in a way that satisfies all sides. chris morris from the bbc‘s reality check team has been looking at why it has proved so difficult. the brexit debate has an awful lot to do with lines on the map. and what negotiators call the backstop is a guarantee that after brexit, there will be no hard border, no new border checks, between the republic of ireland in the eu, and northern ireland in the uk, under all circumstances. keeping the border open is a crucial part of the northern ireland peace process. and both sides hope a new trade agreement can keep everything running as smoothly as it does now. but if they can't do that deal, or it's not ready in time, the backstop would kick in automatically. the current dispute is over what exactly the legal text of this backstop should say. to begin with, the eu suggested nort

our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. what do we want? high volume.et out and get out now. high stakes. we need to do something more radical. we want the government to say brexit because it's a mess. more than a sprinkling of ministers worrying. no one is planning to resign, we are doing ourjob and trying to get the best deal for the country. the prime minister is doing a very, very competitive job. the uk might stay closely tied to the eu for good. but what there was not today was a huge bust up over that backstop. the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland, ifa to avoid a hard border in ireland, if a big trade deal can be reached, with the eu and the uk following the same customs rules. there was no huge clash here today because there was no huge decision. the talks stalled and there are indications now that a final deal might not be done until december. the cabinet did agree that the current backstop plan from the eu just is not acceptable but as so often they find it easier to agree on what they don't like rather than what they do. and the uk's al

laura kuenssberg, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent is jonathan blake.two—year transition period becomes nearly three, jonathan, how will that go down where you are —— if. depends on who you ask, but those keen to get on with brexit as soon as possible, very badly. we've heard that the light in the reaction to the possibility that the prime minister is open to consider potentially possibly extending the transition period —— tonight. that's clear from the summit tonight that thatis clear from the summit tonight that that is the case. a lot of tory mps coming in very quickly to say that is not something they could entertain at all. not only does it leave the uk in their eyes tied to the european union, having to abide by all the rules and regulations that come with that without having a say on how they're made but it would only be to do that longer to get a trade deal in the long—term they're not happy with any weight. it's a nonsta rter not happy with any weight. it's a nonstarter with many tory mps —— anyway. 0thers nonstarter with many tory mps —— anywa

this report from our political editor laura kuenssberg does contain some flashing images.rgency or business as usual? the home secretary went in the back, downing street europe advises beetling about wattell. ministers called in to talk on promoters. do you think the cabinet will be able to agree a komru miah is —— a compromised it? is there an a cce pta ble compromised it? is there an acceptable agreement on the cable? it may be standard for what is going on in brussels, but it is anything but. and although it is not decision day, these are vital times in this long process. the prime minister is desperate to keep her key ministers on board. behind closed doors they we re on board. behind closed doors they were not all happy. a possible compromise with brussels is to stay closely tied to the eu on customs forever. an insurance policy only if a trade deal can't be done. but for several ministers without a time limit that cannot work. politicians because jobs, but, limit that cannot work. politicians becausejobs, but, much more at watt, the public‘s jobs becausejobs, but, mu

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. whistles and motorbikes can't clear the way. minister and entourage can't just speed the way. the prime minister and entourage can'tjust speed past fundamental obstacles. after a roadblock in brussels, chatter about theresa may's future is serious talk. why is there such a fuss now? these are crucial days in the brexit talks, more and more mps are unhappy about the compromise the prime minister is making, and more and more of them are losing faith she is the right person to do the job. but at this stage, theresa may has little choice but to dig in. the brexit talks are not about my interests, they are about the national interest, and the interest of the whole of the united kingdom. serving our national interest will demand that we hold our nerve through these last stages of the negotiations, the hardest part of all. their brexit negotiations have the a litany of missed deadlines, shambolic failure, and now they are begging for extra time. we have had two one half years watching the tories failure to negotiate. now even the prime

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.ourning have been declared in crimea where a student has killed 19 people in a gun attack on a college. russian investigators say the killer was an 18—year—old student at the school in the city of kerch. richard lister reports. outside the college, the sound of an explosion. witnesses said they heard gunfire, too. as the emergency services arrived, they were soon overwhelmed by the number of casualties. some were suffering from blast injuries, others from gunshot wounds. ambulances took as many people as they could, but at times, the paramedics ran out of stretchers. some injured had been able to run away from the campus others sat unhurt, but deeply shocked at the carnage which had overtaken them. many of the injured were taken by public transport, he said, and every ambulance carried two or three people. this woman is one of the college staff. "there are many bodies, childrens‘ bodies," she said. "it was a real act of terrorism." initially, it was said to be a terrorist act. tension

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.k leaves the european union, northern ireland will be the only part of the uk with a land border the eu, and how that will work has been one of the toughest problems to solve in a way that satisfies all sides. chris morris from the bbc‘s reality check team has been looking at why it has proved so difficult. the brexit debate has an awful lot to do with lines on the map. and what negotiators call the backstop is a guarantee that after brexit there will be no hard border, no new border checks, between the republic of ireland in the eu, and northern ireland in the uk, under all circumstances. keeping the border open is a crucial part of the northern ireland peace process. and both sides hope a new trade agreement can keep everything running as smoothly as it does now. but if they can't do that deal, or if it is not ready in time, the backstop would kick in automatically. the current dispute is over what exactly the legal text of this backstop should say. to begin with, the eu suggested no

0ur economics editor kamal ahmed, business editor simonjack, and political editor laura kuenssberg havehat we can expect. there is a big challenge for the chancellor on budget day. the prime minister has said it is the end of austerity but philip hammond wants to control public spending. how will he square that circle? we have to raise taxes, maybe not immediately, that would get those forecasts for the future. will there be more tax, more spending? 0r the future. will there be more tax, more spending? or will there be more cups? with brexit round the corner, businesses are edgy. investors in things like new machinery, processes, training has been weak, so processes, training has been weak, so you'll look potentially for measures that will include those businesses to invest in those things, possibly by giving tax breaks to raise the annual allowance to what they can do tax—free. breaks to raise the annual allowance to what they can do tax-free. like it or not, there is not very much money going spare. the governments already said they might have to raise taxes to pay for their big probl

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.p some of the main news now for you: the billionaire paul allen, who cofounded microsoft with bill gates in the 1970s, has died aged 65. he'd been suffering from cancer. one of the richest men in the world, he was also a major benefactor, funding universities, libraries, brain research and much else. president trump has been in florida meeting meet survivors of hurricane michael and inspecting the damage. he noted that food and housing were top priorities for those affected. at least 18 people died in four states when the hurricane crashed ashore last week. the us senator, elizabeth warren, who president trump nicknamed pocahontas for her claims to native american heritage, has released details of a dna test. it shows she is overwhelmingly of european descent, but does suggest a native american ancestor dating back six to ten generations. around 3,000 hondurans marching together on foot have begun entering guatemala on their way to the united states. the so—called migrant caravan is ma

the bbc‘s economics editor kamal ahmed, business editor simonjack, and political editor laura kuenssbergis a big challenge for the chancellor on budget day. the prime minister has announced the end of austerity and philip hammond still wa nts to austerity and philip hammond still wants to control public spending. how he will —— how will he square that circle? will there be more cuts ahead? with brexit round the corner, businesses are edgy. investment in new mission nearly and training has been weak. look out for some measures which allow companies to invest their money tax—free into those areas. like or not, there isn't very much money going spare. there are real pressures, big demands for more money for universal credit, that well —— controversial well fair reform that may need to be found. this is not going to be a budget where the government makes any kind of political history or suddenly turning on the spending taps. there will be budget coverage here on the bbc news channel on monday and especially from cbm in the afternoon. —— 3pm. people living near the coast in england are being

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. laura has one point.te another thing selling a home, because it is so controversial, tied you for another year, billions more in contributions. somebody down here was explaining to me today that it isa was explaining to me today that it is a bit like the full monty minas, you get everything from the eu, but you get everything from the eu, but you have no say, no commissioner, no say at the table. that is why many brexiteers don't mind the idea one bit, as are political correspondent ben wright reports. when she gets back home, theresa may will find no refuge from the criticism flying at herfrom all quarters of the tory party. the brexiteers are furious at the idea of a longer transition. well, i think it is a mistake and potentially a very costly one because we would be into a new multi annual financial framework, a new udget set without the uk having a vote unlikely to maintain our rebate, and money is scarce. trying to buy time with an extension of the transition or implementation period would not resol

here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. whistles and motorbikes can't clear the way.rime minister and entourage can't just speed past fundamental obstacles. after a roadblock in brussels, chatter about theresa may's future is serious talk. why is there such a fuss now? these are crucial days in the brexit talks, more and more mps are unhappy about the compromise the prime minister is making, and more and more of them are losing faith she is the right person to do thejob. but at this stage, theresa may has little choice but to dig in. the brexit talks are not about my interests, they are about the national interest, and the interest of the whole of the united kingdom. serving our national interest will demand that we hold our nerve through these last stages of the negotiations, the hardest part of all. their brexit negotiations have been a litany of missed deadlines, shambolic failure, and now they are begging for extra time. we have had two and a half years watching the tories failure to negotiate. now, even the prime minister doesn't have confidence she can negotiate

brexit is in reach, if the government "stands together and stands firm". 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg have to get out and get out now. high stakes. we need to do something more radical. we want the government to say no to brexit because it's a mess. more than a sprinkling of ministers worrying. no one is planning to resign, we are doing ourjob and trying to get the best deal for the country. the prime minister is doing a very, very competitive job. the uk might stay closely tied to the eu for good. but what there was not today was a huge bust up over that backstop. the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland, if a big trade deal can't be reached, where the eu and the uk would follow the same customs rules. there was no huge clash here today because there was no huge decision. with the talks stalled, there are indications now that a final deal might not be done until december. the cabinet did agree that the current backstop plan from the eu is not acceptable but as so often they find it easier to agree on what they don't like rather than what they do. and the uk's alternative, i am told