is it always going to bea michel barnier? ifference of style and emphasis? i think it depends on the authority that the negotiating partners on both sides have. of course, mr barnier is an official at the moment, but he is a highly political person. he is a politician through and through. david davis is a politician through and through. in the end, that should not make much difference. what i think does need to be taken into account is that the european council has issued michel barnier with a very rigid remit, he has the meaning that we must have progress on the three main items, mainly northern ireland and citizens rights, before much else can happen. mr barnier cannot actually move from that. i was involved for some years in the process of actually setting mandates for the commission negotiators in international trade talks. the commission will be watched very, very closely by the member states and what they are up to. briefly, you have talked about the complexity of trade negotiations, are you confident that if they do sta

wejust don't speak about brexit —— michel barnier. we just don't have that same barnier.ess barnier. 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, iam but believe me, because it is my job, i am doing but believe me, because it is my job, iam doing itand but believe me, because it is my job, i am doing it and asking those questions but the players are not allowing me to do that on the record and that is why i have to quote sources and contacts and eu diplomats. a lot of complaints say there is acres of coverage that little fact. why do you spend so much airtime speculating? many in the uk feel we voted for brexit and it's a done deal and we can move on and see some action. there isn't much action. ifeel your and see some action. there isn't much actio

we re where david davis and michel barnier were meeting because their press conferences reveal thereat need the resolved. first, northern ireland. both sides in complete agreement that the peace process , in complete agreement that the peace process, the good friday agreement needs to be protected but the eu site has said that can only be possible if northern ireland 60 european rules on the single market and customs —— if northern ireland sticks to european rules. those rules are sticks to european rules. those rules a re rest sticks to european rules. those rules are rest of the uk don't follow in the future and david davis has said he will not allow situation where there is a new border drawn in the united kingdom. while there is big agreement on the principle that looks like there is going to be a lot of trouble working out the details. the second issue that emerged from a press conference was one we have been talking about all week, money. well the eu does not wa nt to week, money. well the eu does not want to name a precise figure or make a precise demand, it wants the uk to go

michel barnier confirmed progress was needed by the end of this month. ish.russels threatens to dash the prime minister's hopes in this room in december at a summit of eu leaders. what theresa may wants is the green light from her eu counterparts to go ahead with what is known as stage two of the brexit negotiations. that is talk of trade and transition deals. on both sides of the channel, companies ache for news. uncertainty is very bad for business. but trade experts say eu—uk fallout over brexit issues will seem child's play compared to complications when it comes to trade. the real obstacle is to come, when britain tries to negotiate a new trade deal with the eu. and it's looking for something that's as good as or better than what it has now, which will be extremely difficult to achieve, because why would 27 countries, each of which has a veto, agree unanimously to give britain something better than what they have? can britain get a new trade deal with the eu by the time it leaves in march 2019? not in my opinion. no—one can stop time, of course, but when

he wa nts to arrangements. —— michel barnier.wo very different positions. those things holding things up, but they outlined other issues that continue to cause a headache. northern ireland, there is broad agreement, nearly broad agreement, on the principles of the fa ct agreement, on the principles of the fact that you have got to protect the good friday agreement which ensures the peace process and the common travel area, which allows people to move between northern ireland and the republic of ireland and live their daily lives across the board. both sides are clear, they respect those principles and agree that is what should be achieved. the devil is in the detail, to use a cliche, and we will get a sense of how, located that detail and have complicated and difficult that detail might be. a lea ked difficult that detail might be. a leaked document is doing the rounds in brussels, from the eu side, saying, northern ireland is probably going to have to stick to the same rules as the single market and the customs union as the rest

michel barnier is threatening that should there be no deal, one of the very first effect will be thatthing of the past and that we will not be able to take oui’ and that we will not be able to take our prized pooches across the channel. that will obviously stop anybody who was thinking of brexiting in their tracks. there is an episode of yes, prime minister, the prime minister getting a gift from the queen of france, and the issue of quarantine. i imagine them sitting in brussels, what will really wind up the english? dogs. sitting in brussels, what will really wind up the english? dogsm wasn't that long ago that we couldn't go to and fro across the channel. it was only 2015 where it was brought in. it is part of upping the ante. we are going to see more of that. the tension is ratcheting up of that. the tension is ratcheting up and we are getting to the stage of michel barnier issuing demands and saying that we have to cough up more money or there will not be progress on trade talks. the other end, we have the hard brexit years saying we don't need a trade. jacob rees—mogg... saying

michel barnier with his favourite phrase there.otiator for the uk government and an adviser on international trade policy. thank you forjoining us. first of all, on the question of the money that this key cabinet committee has been discussing, do you think britain should be at this stage signalling a readiness to pay more than theresa may has set out so far? i think it is very unfortunate that the financial settlement has turned into a rather unseemly haggle. it is a bit likea into a rather unseemly haggle. it is a bit like a russian oligarch and his estranged wife arguing over the spoils in the london courts. we are talking about legal obligations, financial obligations that uk has incurred during its period as a member state, and contributions that uk has committed to in long—term ongoing projects. in the middle of all that, there are figures that can be calculated, and you may not be able to work out a precise figure for which you can write a single check, but there are clear liabilities that can be analysed. i'm absolutely sure

michel barnier saying a lot of work to be done before a trade deal could be discussed.n brussels he laid out clearly, first of all he held out clearly, first of all he held out the prospect of a good trade deal, he said, an unprecedented trade deal is what he would like to see with the uk, but his conditions we re see with the uk, but his conditions were clear. the first is that the orderly exit of the uk, which means satisfying the eu conditions and he was clear about that, but in addition to that, what he pointed to was the fact the uk had big choices to make down the line if it wants this trade deal and he said it came down to a decision on what to do about the uk's future path. does it wa nt about the uk's future path. does it want a path close to the eu and eu regulations, ties it closely to the european system 7 does regulations, ties it closely to the european system? does it want to diverged further away. we have seen suggestions the uk could deregulate and move closer to a us type system and move closer to a us type system and michel barnier said if the uk dive

damian, what is the message the eu negotiator michel barnier is trying to send?eresting, the speech this morning clearly comes within the context of the things you are hearing in the debate in the uk. the highlight at the top, michel barnier saying the eu wants the most ambitious free trade agreement with the uk but to achieve that his speech went on to lay out conditions, and of course we all know about the exit agreement, dealing with things like money. he moved on quickly from that, the speech was all about michel barnier point in the uk towards difficult choices that the eu believes the uk has to make to move things forward. ireland, he pointed to that, he said the uk has said it would apply some eu rules in ireland but what rules? what is the uk willing to commit to prevent a hard border? they want the uk to focus on the question of ireland. and participation or access to the single market, he said that would depend on how much the uk sought to divert in the future because he said the legal consequence of brexit is that the uk is quitting the single market,

our main story: the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier has confirmed the uk has two weeks toow it will settle the so—called "divorce bill" — if trade talks are to begin next month. at a news conference in brussels after the latest round of talks — the brexit secretary david davis insisted good progress was being made across the board. meanwhile theresa may has outlined plans to enshrine into law the time and date at which britain leaves the eu. our political correspondent emma vardy is at westminster. right now the sticking point is all about cash. the eu is trying to put pressure on the uk over the next two weeks to say it will stump up more money, band theresa may had previously said she was prepared to do so. why is the race suddenly on? the next eu leaders summit is coming up the next eu leaders summit is coming up quickly in december. that is the point at which level be about to decide whether we can move onto the next crucial stage of brexit talks to discuss trade. meanwhile here at westminster, mps are poised to scrutinise that each piece of legislation which will tran

earlier, the eu chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the "most ambitious" trade deal, but only if its terms were met. also today, it's been announced that amsterdam has been chosen as the location for the european medicines agency when the uk leaves the bloc in 2019. another london—based organisation, the european banking agency, is to be relocated to paris. this report from our political editor, laura kuenssberg, contains some flash photography. have you agreed to pay more money, foreign secretary? they are never going to agree every single thing. was there a row in there? he said we would get money back when we leave. she said it would cost us billions. will you pay more money? but ministers have tonight agreed that the prime minister can at least promise to pay more to settle our accounts. we have been very clear that we will honour our commitments. but what i want to see is us developing that special partnership with the european union for the future, and i want to see us moving together. "together." notice the prime minister in a facto

michel barnier, the chief negotiator, said he hoped the talks would be held in a constructive atmosphere the smart suits and stiff smiles, it was clear that both sides are talking at cross purposes. about what brexit subjects to tackle in which order and whether and how much progress is actually being made. time is a precious commodity. don't the uk and the eu know it. we are halfway between the date of our eu referendum and actually leaving the club. expect many more face—offs along the way. and if those negotiations are proving tricky, so too is the bbc‘s task in covering brexit in a way that satisfies the audience of its impartiality, while keeping it informed in a clear and interesting way. not everyone feels that is being achieved. martin from plymouth said: meanwhile, david begged: and another few had this concern: —— viewer. the bbc‘s europe editor katya adler spent much of her life living and breathing the brexit process and shejoins me now. welcome. the biggest complaint we get is about perceived bias, a sense that bbc reporting is constantly knocking british negotiators. it is

michel barnier, brussels brexit negotiator, hinting at the issues with regards to brexit.s is about pet travel. this may be the one thing that really excites britons more than anything, because now it is going to bite, we can't take cats and dogs on holiday, or too easily travel across the channel. and vice—versa. travel across the channel. and vice-versa. it goes to show so much of policy is opaque, it doesn't feel real, and suddenly now. story comes along that we can relate to and understand. exactly. it goes to show how much brexit will influence everyone's lives, down to the micro level, not just the everyone's lives, down to the micro level, notjust the working visas, it is down to your family travel. absolutely, and it is a small story on the daily telegraph, but as we have spoken about, critical discussions are under way. we have them in downing street today with, interesting, leaders from all over europe. ijust wonder interesting, leaders from all over europe. i just wonder what they will say to the uk prime minister at this time. you know, bosses from germany and

today, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk theitious" trade deal, but only if its terms were met. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. no 10 is always a special place to visit. but today it was the scene of vital conversations for the call of the cabinet. crucial conversations to decide if theresa may can hold out promise of billions more to brussels. she has already promised nearly 20 billion to clean up our accou nts nearly 20 billion to clean up our accounts as we leave. we have made it very clear that we will honour oui’ it very clear that we will honour our commitments. but what i want to see is developing that special partnership with the european union for the future, and i want to see us moving together. a deal which is good for the uk will be one which is good for the uk will be one which is good for the rest of the european union. but what else should we pay for? prime minister wants to concentrate on how to grow industry. there will be cash promises for research and development two days before the budget. and

michel barnier speaking in the last far.f her cabinet to discuss the so—called "divorce bill" that the eu is demanding when britain leaves the bloc. downing street has dismissed reports that mrs may could be ready to double her initial offer, which was thought to amount to about £18 billion. 0ur assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. mrs may has already signalled that she is prepared to pay up to £18 billion in florence speech and there is speculation at westminster that that some could go north of £40 billion if the uk is to get the eu to agree to move on to those crucial trade talks, and even some of the leading brexiteers in cabinet seem resigned to having to pay that none but is everyone happy? i'm joined by the conservative mp nigel evans. would you be happy that some? know and we need to know what we are paying for. we all know the brexit vehicle has dual controls, ourfocus is on the accelerator and theirs is on the break so it keeps stalling. what will it take for michel barnier to get his foot off

michel barnier has said this, the irish government has said this that unique solution has to be that we maintain the status quo, stay within the customs union. only in that way can we avoid that hard border everyone agreed that a hard border would be calamitioucalam. >> you're getting people from scotland, getting ministers from the devolved government in wales, they're having a say at the table, but in northern ireland you're getting civil servants sent to the british government why can't both sides put aside their differences and go and settle this? >> we have four mps in parliament, we have a voice there. and we are irish citizens, all eu citizens, the irish government also represents our interests at the table mrs. may did not executives from northern ireland to be at the negotiating table. we don't have a place at the table. we agree the dup should unite with us to oppose the damage proposed by brexit but they are brexiteers. they don't want a trumpian solution, a hard border. we would love to be welcomed back into the government >> do you think the irish government is right to

that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier.s vital that the uk makes concessions and increases its offer. the brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland remains a sticking point. our europe editor katya adler has been following the latest round of talks in brussels. time is 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... 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 t

michel barnier has not been here today, he has been in rome making a public speech and he has been sayinggh time for clarification from the uk if a transition deal, if progress is going to be made before christmas. the reason for that is that the eu leaders have a summit in december, that's the next occasion at which they could sit down and agreed to push this process forward to start talking about transition and the outlines of a future deal. in order to do that, they need to see progress in the talks here within the next two, three, four weeks maximum and that is the eu's timetable. as you were saying things are stuck, in the past we have hardy few days of negotiation at a time, we have a brief session of technical talks, not even detailed negotiations, before david davis and michel barnier meet tomorrow. a brief session this week, things we we re brief session this week, things we were told we were going to push forward after the last summit and the florence speech by theresa may are still stuck and the eu still await answers. a woman from west sussex has been arrested on suspicion of

breaks the secretary michel barnier has won the u.k. has two weeks to make concessions on an exit agreement if it wants to move on to the next phase of talks next month early on friday the man who helped write the legislation used by britain to lead the e.u. said it's not too late for the government to stop breaks it. pope francis has spoken out against the concept of countries owning nuclear weapons as a deterrent he says it gives them a false sense of security the head of the catholic church is hosting a two day conference on nuclear disarmament attended by nobel peace laureates along with delegates from nato and the united nations. those are the top stories stay with us the earth rises next we'll be back at the top of the hour see them. some people don't have to worry about whether.

breck's it secretary michel barnier has warned the u.k. it has two weeks to make concessions on an exit agreement it wants to move on to the next phase of talks which is that take place next month as your headlines outfront starts now there. as president donald trump sounds more u.s. troops to fight the war in afghanistan the i.c.c. prosecutor is calling for an investigation into war crimes in that country so how complicit of afghan authorities be in all of this week for the president of afghanistan harm it causes.

financial obligations however it had not until today been expressed as bluntly and clearly as michel barnier did in his meeting today was his british colleague let's hear what he had to say. could you confirm for me that you will need. clarification's or concessions whichever you prefer from the u.k. within two weeks in order to move on to the second phase in december thank you. for. my week my answer is yes. bang i mean no really leaves no doubt that britain just.

michel barnier said more work was needed on specific issues.ading of the conditions, consequences and implications of brexit and the good friday agreement and the common travel area. this should lead us to identify the technical and regulatory solutions to prevent a ha rd regulatory solutions to prevent a hard border, while preserving the integrity of the single market. as david and i told you last time, the unique situation in ireland requires specific solutions. translation: finally on the financial regulation, on the financial settlement, we need to work now over the next few weeks on an objective interpretation of undertakings entered into by prime minister may in florence. this is vital if we are to achieve sufficient progress in december. as isaid, sufficient progress in december. as i said, before, sufficient progress in december. as isaid, before, i repeat, that it sufficient progress in december. as i said, before, i repeat, that it is just a matter of settling accounts, as in any spacing. separation. the united kingdom decided to leav

it is interesting, michel barnier, had some pretty tough language about the irish border in a speechd he has been thinking very carefully about the future trade relationship. that cabinet subcommittee today talked about that but the whole cabinet has not talked about it yet and michel barnier was essentially saying we are up for a really ambitious free trade agreement with the uk but there has to be a level playing field. if the uk, as the chancellor has said decides to go down the singapore route and deregulate that would not be a level playing field and the relationship would have to be quite distant. the speaker in your piece was talking about a robust approach from germany, by the feeling more or less robust now? they have been very much so in recent weeks. one hears that they have even been talking in very rough terms about a figure that they want to see, even though as you said, all of what we heard publicly by michel barnier was that they were not after an actual figure. they have been extremely tough, the question is now, with angela merkel in this crisis, will they hold out.

what is intriguing today is that michel barnier has not been talking about the divorce related issuesthe horizon and he is talking about phase two. he was getting quite philosophical and lay down a challenge to the people he described as ardent brexiteers in the uk, and he basically said to them that there has to be a choice about the future. you can either choose to treat yourself from eu bureaucracy and rip up yourself from eu bureaucracy and rip up the road and go off in one direction, or you can stick closely to the eu rules which will improve your a ccess to the eu rules which will improve your access to the single market. he says if they choose the divergences option then that trade deal may be harder to sell in the national parliament of the 27 remaining members wear that deal will eventually end up. rather than the phase one divorce issues he is talking about the trade deal and he did say that the eu would be willing to offer the uk and ambitious trade deal, in other words a deep and special partnership but that deep and special partnership will come with some deep and special

that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier.t's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the uk brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far, though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a sticking point. our europe editor, katya adler, has been following today's talks in brussels. time is 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... 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 a

that,is the ultimatum from the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier. brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far, though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a sticking point. 0ur europe editor, katya adler, has been following today‘s talks in brussels. time is 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 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 ri

the brexit secretary, david davis and the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier willjoin the talks tomorrowkely to centre around the uk's financial obligations and the rights of british people living in the eu. damian grammaticus is in brussels for us. asi as ijust mentioned, to ben wallace a moment ago, one newspaper report today says one scenario eu leaders are preparing for is the idea of theresa may being out of office by the new year? that is quoting an unnamed european leader, seven the context of these discussions about to ta ke context of these discussions about to take place, it's not the most auspicious start? hello, yes, those comments came from a british newspaper today, an unnamed european leader quoted saying that. that is separate from what is happening here, that refers to european leaders across eu countries watching the political situation in the uk. they have been doing so very closely ever since the referendum. discussing amongst themselves the implications for barak said negotiations. they have seen the situation in the last week, and the situation in the last week, and

the previous round of talks left michel barnier sounding warnings about apparent deadlock.he future shape and direction of the eu after britain has left? that was an issue for question time in the house of lords. the minister has given three replies now which imply that from the day we leave the european union we shall not have the slightest interest in how it develops but we will not think it proper to express our views on how it develops. i think his successor on those benches may find that a pretty hard one to swallow. could you perhaps consider again what he has been saying, because they do not think it is the case that we no longer have any interest in the future of europe, even after we have left? i don't think i said that. we have an interest and cooperation with our european partners. we will want to take forward a close and constructive partnership, including on security and defence matters. of course we will have an interest. if the government feels to get anything but the hardest of hard brexit and these ideas of the future of europe developed, will he confirm th

and if we can do this within the next weeks, and david davis and michel barnier are working on this,hieved. yes, but they are miles apart. in the florence speech, theresa may claimed she was making a major effort at reaching out by saying, you know, we will pay our budget obligations through to 2021, which amounts to 20 billion euros, the uk government is "giving" to brussels as financial settlement, but the message from brussels is it has got to be around 60 billion. so, you tell me, how do you bridge this gap? i don't think it is helpful discussing concrete sums at this point. what we accept from the uk... time is running out, mr mcallister. when will it become helpful to actually get specific? what we expect from the uk is to settle all its financial obligations with regard to the eu budget, to other european bodies and funds, and also to other eu—related facilities and investment programmes. and once we have seen a firm commitment of the uk government to settle these obligations then it makes sense to actually calculate the concrete amount that the british withdrawal will cost. t

earlier today, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said that the two sides had to agree an orderly withdrawal, and warned that the uk was unlikely to secure an advantageous free trade deal if it tried to transform itself into a low—tax, low—regulation economy. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more details. her report containis some flash photography. have you agreed to pay more money, the foreign secretary... ? have you agreed to pay more money, the foreign secretary. . . ? they are never going to agree every single thing. was there a row in there? he said we would get money back when we leave. she said it would cost us billions. ministers have tonight agreed that the prime minister can at least promised to pay more to settle our accounts. we have been very clear that we will honour our commitments. but i want us to develop that special partnership with the european union for the future, and i want to see us moving together. together. notice the prime minister ina together. together. notice the prime minister in a factory this morning hinting that one will not

michel barnier confirmed progress was needed by the end of this month.ssels threatens to dash the prime minister's hopes in this room in december at a summit of eu leaders. what theresa may wants is the green light from her eu counterparts to go ahead with what is known as stage two of the brexit negotiations. that is talk of trade and transition deals. on both sides of the channel, companies ache for news. uncertainty is very bad for business. but trade experts say eu — uk fallout over brexit issues will seem child's play compared to complications when it comes to trade. the real obstacle is to come, when britain tries to negotiate a new trade deal with the eu. and it's looking for something as good as or better than what it has now, which will be extremely difficult to achieve, because why would 27 countries, each of which has a veto, agree unanimously to give britain something better than what they have? can britain get a new trade deal with the eu by the time it leaves in march 2019? not in my opinion. no one can stop time of course, but when it come

breaks it secretary michel barnier has warned the u.k. it has two weeks to make concessions on exit agreements if it wants to move on to the next phase of talks next month earlier on friday the man who wrote the legislation used by britain to leave the e.u. said it's not too late for the government to stop breaks at. your top stories that's it for myself and the team here in london counting the cost is next. facing the realities your president said that there would be a complete audit a hundred percent audit that audit hasn't happened getting to the heart of the matter so are you saying then that the future of the g.c.c. will be in doubt. here their story. on talk to al-jazeera at this time. this is counting the cost on al-jazeera your weekly look at the world of business and.

we've heard from michel barnier saying they're still working on brexit terms, but already we have seenave seen a reaction on brexit terms, but already we have seen a reaction on on brexit terms, but already we have seen a reaction on the currency markets? yeah, that's right. michel barnier‘s comments were interesting. he does suggest within days and that probably means on monday when there isa probably means on monday when there is a meeting between prime minister theresa may and jean—claude juncker, we could get an announcement. the pound has been positive. we are above a dollar 3a and that's interesting because we have seen a reaction in the stock market as well. despite record highs on the us markets, the ftse 100 well. despite record highs on the us markets, the ftse100 is down this morning and that's a reflection of the pound rising because that's bad news for uk exporters and overseas. we have seen the opposite when the pound has been falling. a weak pound has been good for the ftse100. give us has been good for the ftse100. give us your interpretation of why the pound has streng

posture week my response says michel barnier is yes in december either leaders in brussels will decide whether sufficient progress has been made the two sides are to move on to discuss important future trade deals we remain ready and willing to engage as often and as quickly as needed to secure this outcome over the weeks remaining ahead of the december european council. the united kingdom will continue to engage and negotiate constructive as we have done since the start but to the prime minister's exasperate the former british ambassador to the e.u. left open the possibility of leaving breck's it altogether it's not inconceivable he said we can change our minds at any time while we're in where. well the divorce talks proceed the parties are still married. reconciliation is still possible. theresa may who lost two ministers in separate scandals this week is now determined to impose her authority over rebel anti breck's it m.p.'s writing in the daily telegraph she made her position clear we will not tolerate attempts from any quarter to use the process of amendment to this bill as a mec

that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier. he says it's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland remains a sticking point. 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 ou

well, from what michel barnier said, uk banks are going to lose their passporting rights.o within the eu. so, given the shambolic nature of this government's brexit negotiations and the lack of any real opposition to them... i really want to bring in this last story about the turkeys waiting for a pardon in the united states. they are waiting in a hotel room. look at this! there they are. they have had a luxury wait for the turkeys in washington. they have had a luxury wait for the turkeys in washingtonlj they have had a luxury wait for the turkeys in washington. i hope president trump is not expecting a thank you from them otherwise he will spend the next 1a hours shouting at them. ray grant saying he is not going to be eating turkey. he will be watching football with his family and friends. sounds like a plan. thank you very much. those turkeys have come from minnesota this year, but which one will get the pardon. 0nly minnesota this year, but which one will get the pardon. only one is going back to minnesota. we will see what happens. that's it from business live today.

counterpart michel barnier on friday in which the border with ireland was a key issue our new meanwhile effectively set a two week deadline for britain to agree to pay its exit bill before further talks can happen this comes off as british prime minister to raise them a unveiled legislation about when britain will leave the european union which will be on march twenty ninth twenty nineteen at eight pm eleven pm brother local time here's what britain's david davis had to say after the talks there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and that of course will continue to place between now and december. well first economic data did manage to shine a bit of light on the rather grim overall outlook for the u.k. should it come to a harbor exit british industry had the sharpest rise in production this year producing zero point seven percent more good sense of temper and it did in august according to government statistics

but that would depend, said eu chief negotiator michel barnier, on an orderly withdrawal.laim that the uk should cherry pick apart of the single market must stop this contradiction. the single market is a package with four indivisible freedoms, common rules, institutions and enforcement structures. you can know these rules very well, like the back of its hands. we're joined now from westminster by our chief political correspondent vicki young, but first our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. they have voted in the last few hours to award some of the big agencies that are currently in london to other cities. this is brexit in process. yes, you are right. it is the first tangible sign of what drugs it will involve. it is the disentangling of these two sides and the european banking authority, it isa and the european banking authority, it is a couple of hundred staff overseeing the stability of european banks, the decision made by a secret ballot of european ministers here in brussels this evening, that will be going to paris. dublin were bidding for that

ultimatum to make concessions on a divorce agreement if talks are to proceed to the next round michel barnier says it's vital for the u.k. to increase its offer on an exit bill which some e.u. officials say could be as much as seventy billion dollars peter shot reports an hour from london time does appear to be running out for the british brecht negotiators as the representative field in this question at the end of the second day of talks in brussels mr blunt to confirm for me that you will need clarifications or concessions whichever you prefer from the u.k. within two weeks in order to move on to the second phase in december my boss a week from my response says michel barnier is yes in december either leaders in brussels will decide whether sufficient progress has been made of the two sides are to move on to discuss important future trade deals we remain ready and willing to engage as often and as quickly as needed to secure this outcome over the weeks remaining ahead of the december european council. the united kingdom will continue to engage and negotiate constructive as we have done sinc

michel barnier hints the eu pet ban will stop us taking pooches back and forwards. a low blow.gotiations with the eu are about money as everything else. the bureaucrats and negotiators in brussels i tried to make the british people understand how serious this could be. —— are trying. they are relying on the love of pets in the uk they made ask for self brexit. some leverage. but it was about keeping rabies at bay, always. jacob rees—mogg has been the first to say he would be happy with this if it means we he would be happy with this if it means we do not get rabies, or what he calls rabid eurocrats. a nice way to put it. my friend travels back and forwards in his own biplane. he could have a dog running business. and forwards in his own biplane. he could have a dog running businesslj don't could have a dog running business.” don't have a friend with a biplane. do you? i am clearly missing out. traffic lights on the times. traffic lights to cut congestion on motorways. that would seem fraught with difficulty if everyone is going at 70 miles per hour. it sounds worse than it is.

counterpart michel barnier on friday in which the border with ireland was a key issue and he meanwhile effectively set a two week deadline for britain to agree to pay its exit bill before further talks can happen this comes after british prime minister terrorism am veiled legislation about when britain will leave the e.u. it will be on march twenty ninth two thousand and nineteen at eleven pm local time and here's what britain's david davis had to say after the talks there's no doubt we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and that course will continue. between now and. well it all sounds very jolly but things are heating up around bragg's it let's check in with barber of islam brussels who's been following the talks which has led all that diplo speak into plain english barbara it seems like barney is really tightening the screws is this an ultimatum. oh very clearly because in brussels it had been known for a while that this woul

chief negotiator for breaks that michel barnier said he was hopeful a deal could be reached before a december cancel meeting or recover you know we are working hard on these issues so that i can say to the european council on behalf of the european commission did a few days time we have reached a sufficient level of progress for the european council to decide to move on to the second stage of negotiating the future relationship up. through negotiation did a few true. other stumbling blocks remain in the divorce phase of negotiations among them the border between ireland and post breaks that u.k. let's talk about this with danielle corp our financial correspondent who joins us from frankfurt daniel will the brits pay that huge exit bill. well this is a very interesting question and i don't know maybe you also have this image you know one night maybe to reason may's sitting at home opening her online banking account and then you know making this transfer of fifty billion euros of course that's not even what they're talking about because i was reading a statement a little bit earlier th

the headlines on bbc news: the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier says the uk has two weeks to clarify how it will settle the so—called "divorce bill" — if trade talks are to begin next month. wales‘s first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. now it's time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed hears viewers‘ comments on the paradise papers. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a huge leak of financial documents dominated bbc news at the start of this week. did they deserve all that attention, or was this journalistic self—indulgence? and did the bbc unfairly suggest wrongdoing on the part of politicians, royalty and celebrities when they had broken no laws? another week, another departure from theresa may's cabinet. pressure had been building on priti patel since the emergence last friday of her undisclosed meetings while on hol

european union is stepping up pressure on britain over brags that the chief breaks at negotiating michel barnier has given london a two week ultimatum to make clear how much it will pay when it leaves the bloc he says that needs to be agreed before talks on trade can start differences also remain on issues with the irish border and use citizens' rights. to date news of progress and consensus from the projected brecht's of negotiations has been thin on the ground all the more surprising that the u.k.'s breck's it minister david davis came out with a distinctly positive view of the most recent negotiations there's no doubt that we have made and continue to make including this round significant progress across a whole range of issues across the board that may prove progress towards resolving some really difficult questions and that of course will continue that place between now and december in comparison comments made by davis counterpart bracks and negotiator mischa been year seemed much more concerned by progress yet to be made compared the process to a matter of settling accounts as in any other