is to i know how committed michel barnier istoa i know how committed michel barnier is to a deal andatism and energy on both sides lam pragmatism and energy on both sides i am confident we can reach the agreement. live to brussels and our reporter adam fleming. dominic raab saying they have agreed to step up the intensity of negotiations. i suppose they need to because time is running out? that was the main thing i took away from the brief appearance by them. gone is the whole structure of having a round of negotiations every month and a week beforehand to circulate papers and a week afterwards to go home and tell the eu capital is what has been discussed. now they will meet continuously. i do not think it will mean there will be british officials in there at 3am but i think contacts will be stepped up. dominic raab said he will be back in brussels next week for another round of talks with michel barnier and thatis of talks with michel barnier and that is just both sides realising there is not a lot of time to get this sorted out. they have to finalise the withdrawal agreement that w

employment and the state of their own economies may be much more receptive to that message than michel barnierbehalf of the eu and he has the support of the member states, that is very clear. none of the member states has said he is not speaking on behalf of my country. crosstalk. but some member states like malta, italy, like austria, have suggested that there should be a focus on trying to find compromise. everybody is open to compromise. but a compromise can never, ever include the disintegration of the internal market. the integrity of the internal market is not on the agenda of the negotiations. that must be very clear. is there an element of bluff in this? i notice that the netherlands has made a public announcement that 1000 new customs officers are being trained to deal with the potential fallout from a no deal brexit. i know there is discussion in the netherlands about what it will mean for the agriculture sector and other sectors that would be most affected. is the netherlands government really now thinking no deal will happen or is there an element of bluff to all of this? on both s

michel barnier said one thing that.hel barnier said one thing that we should be careful, he took a line from theresa may, he said "single market means single market". reminds me of brexit means brexit. it seems that the consensus —— consensus is it will overrun a bit. maybe they are sharing the same speech writer at the moment or something like that behind the scenes. in terms of the emmanuel macron, what the times as saying, they said they had diplomatic sources who have told them this at the times, the french president will use a the times, the french president will usea summit the times, the french president will use a summit in austria next month to spell out what he calls a new structure for europe. he will be talking about... concentric circles. you have the eu in the middle. an outer circle and britain will be in there. he has talked about this since before he was elected. absolutely. he has this vision. he wa nts absolutely. he has this vision. he wants reform you. you want to make europe stronger and tighter an

before that, the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier.oment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news. the number of people aged 85 and over — needing round the clock care — is set to double by 2035 — experts warn of a looming ‘crisis‘ police investigating the stabbings of a mother and daughter in solihull arrest a 21—year—old man. the launch of london s new crossrail line is postponed til autumn next year — nine months late. in the business news: coca—cola is buying the costa coffee chain from owner whitbread in a deal worth £3.9bn. whitbread, which also owns the premier inn hotel chain, had been planning to demerge costa, but said the coca—cola deal offered a far better return for shareholders. ticket reseller viagogo is being taken to court by the competition watchdog accused of failing to make additional fees clear. the cma warned four ticket resellers to change their ways last year, and digital minister margot james even warned the public not to use viagogo. of the four, viagogo is the only one that's not

that was not the language michel barnier was using three months ago ora barnier was using three monthsching orders from those 27 governments and the uk will not get much more than what other countries have been given. at the beginning you said michel barnier still thinks there are divisions in the uk government. dominic raab is saying we have got over those divisions and we have got over those divisions and we are all on board and we are ready to start negotiating. yes, it has been chaotic and we are on the same page now. is that an argument that has not been bought in brussels? yes, i think brussels wants to see the conservative party unite at its conference around the chequers plan. the realistic view in brussels is we are not going to finalise this at the october eu leaders' summit, it will be more like november or december and everyone knows the uk has a hard stop on the 21st of january. if theresa may is not sure she has got the final outlines, she will have to answer to parliament and we are in dangerous territory. 0k, thank you very much forjoining us. 0k, thank you very much fo

that's michel barnier. michel barnier, with the british government, we're confident he will find a right solution to avoid the hard brexit. but everybody has also to be aware that you cannot be in and out. you cannot be out of the european construction and also benefiting of all the other advantages of being a full member of the european union if you are out of the european union you do not have the same position, the same rights, the same advantages than the other member states. >> the uk government says it is in talks with its french counterparts over monday's extraordinary events which saw 40 french fishing boats confront british rivals in what has been dubbed scallop wars. the fishermen clashed off the coast of normandy in a popular area for catching scallops rocks and metal shackles were reportedly hurled by both crews. speaking in nigeria, prime minister theresa may said her government would work with france to ensure the events would not be repeated. >> i think it's important that we see an amicable

"i am looking forward to meeting with michel barnier today.trike a deal that is good for the u.k. and our eu partner." officially, it is optimistic, that is what they are saying, we need to reach a deal and we will reach a deal. at the same time, there is more talk and worried about a no deal situation that is coming from officials on both sides in london and in brussels. it is also coming from businesses who are saying, we need certainty to prepare for this. today, they will be trying to figure out what they need to make progress on in order to move this forward. there are a couple deadlines coming up, and informal summit of eu leaders in austria on september 20, and the eu is looking at that to show progress on these issues. at this point, it still looks like they are far apart. you listed the three main big issues they need to make progress on to get this done. jonesthank you very much hayden joining us from brussels. still with us in london is bob parker. there is a lot to get done by october. bob: they have to do is sing which between agr

i am pleased with michelle we have agreed to meet next week and oche michel barnier.ome have already been saying, to hell with that, we leave no deal because the eu side is simply not budging on bit. the dark about the principles being clearly defined for the past two years and you simply haven't moved. what is your response to that? you don't appear to be budging on the eu side to what the british are saying is a negotiation and they have moved, for you, are saying is a negotiation and they have moved, foryou, mr rabb, a are saying is a negotiation and they have moved, for you, mr rabb, a lot of people in the uk will be quite confused because the prospect of no deal apparently is now very high, some in your party and some of whom are in government are saying that no deal is fine, but it is not something we should be scared of, others are saying that no deal would bea others are saying that no deal would be a disaster, you say you're not planning for a deal, but on thursday due were planning to ordeal, on thursday they are clearly going to plan for no deal, what is th

they've told us he is going to be meeting with michel barnier on tuesday in brussels, downing street picking up the pace and intensity of those negotiations because they want to get to a deal that can be one that suits both britain and the eu. and still on the referendum, the debate continues. but a boost today for those who want to see another vote on the deal that theresa may does or doesn't get? yes, so in terms of the people's vote campaign, people may have heard of them, they have been running a campaign over the summer where they are trying to push for there to be a referendum on the final deal, where members of the public would get to vote on that. they have had some funding from a wealthy donor, £1 million, the biggest donation that they have had, and they said they will put this money into paying for polling to look at whether or not opinions have changed. tom baldwin, who runs their communications team, has said that he thinks it will show that opinion has changed. however, the brexiteers i've been speaking to this lunchtime completely dismissed that. they say that basicall

unfortunately, there would probably be nojobs for people like michel barnier and jean—claude junckerrobably the stumbling block. would you accept that brexiteers are split on this, because you've got people like dominic raab and michael gove who support the prime minister's plan, and people like yourself and boris johnson and david davis who don't, so you are pretty divided. at the end of the day, it's not the brexit we promised the british people, and bear in mind, the chequers proposals were just that — proposals — and they will be further eroded by negotiations with the eu. for me, being a vassal state, taking the rule book, being unable to do free—trade deals with the rest of the world, technically we would, but only on services. that's what we sell to the rest of the world. there's nothing in it for america, australia and new zealand to trade with us on a free—trade deal if all we can sell them in services unless they produce their goods under the european common rule book, which they're not going to do. the major benefit of brexit, being able to do free—trade deals with growing

unfortunately, there would probably be no jobs for people like michel barnier and jean—claude juncker split on this because you've got people like dominic raab michael gove who support the prime minister's plan and people like yourself and boris johnson and minister's plan and people like yourself and borisjohnson and david davis who don't so you are pretty divided. at the end of the day, it is not the brexit we promised the british people and bear in mind the chequers proposals were just that, proposals, and they will be further eroded by negotiations with the eu. for me, being a vassal state, taking the rule book, being unable to do free—trade deals with the rest of the world, technically, we would but only on services. that is what we

i'm just back from brussels after a further round of negotiations with michel barnier.he pace and intensity of our negotiations and i am confident that a good deal is within our sites. remains the top priority, and the overriding priority. before i talk about planning for no deal and the technical notices we're are buzzing today, i want to reaffirm what we expect negotiations to deliver. a good deal with our eu friends, one that works in our mutual interests, and a deal that recognise our shared history and values but also provides a strong and sustainable foundation for our future relationship. so, yes, winding down our relationship with the eu, but keeping a close trading relationship building on security cooperation and elements such as student exchanges, which we prize on all sides. i am still confident that getting a good deal is the most likely outcome. the vast majority, roughly 80%, orthe withdrawal agreement has been agreed, and were making progress on the outstanding issues. and those settles issues include our agreements on bum writes, so the eu —— citizens'

raab, has given an upbeat assessment of his latest talks in brussels, with his eu counterpart michel barnieroptimistic" that a deal was within reach. 0ur europe correspondent, adam fleming, is in brussels and explains what the remaining sticking points are in these talks. the big hold—up is over parmesan cheese, parma ham and polish vodka. why? because brussels wants the uk to replicate the european system that protects some regional european products and stops them being made anywhere else, and the british government isn't too sure about signing up to that. there are still big divisions between the two sides about this eu backup plan for preventing the reintroduction of customs checks on the irish border, a situation michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, says is urgent and critical. but where there are big strides being made forward is in post—brexit cooperation on security and the fight against terrorism and money laundering, where there are 110w money laundering, where there are now the building blocks for an agreement although not quite an agreement although not quite an agreement yet

that this process should not be going on under the auspices of the political leaders it's the michel barnier who is the chief negotiator and he's very clear he does not want to undermine the position of michel barnier but he'll be looking at what trees amaze saying waving checkers plan at him with a great deal of skepticism because he believes that if they do make any of these concessions then it will only be an added attraction to other countries inside the european union to try to get the same sort of semi-detached status of course italy might be top of that list poland hungary also so he's very he's very aware that if they make any concessions at all this could put at stake his prime project which is the future of the european union itself david my fault for interrupting i didn't mean to do that thanks very much for your thoughts we'll move on now. or the one hundred thirty thousand people have been evacuated to shelters across shanghai as tropical storm john doris slams into the city the storm has been downgraded from a thai food but powerful winds caused more than one hundred fifty flig

dominic raab will be meeting michel barnier on tuesday, and we will have a speech from him on thursdayvernment have said they want a deal with the eu but setting out their plans in the event that we do not get a deal. susanna mendonca, there, our political correspondent, talking to me earlier. a british paraglider has been killed in a mid—air collision during a competition in macedonia. 54—year—old innes powell, who had decades of experience as an instructor and competitor, collided with a ukrainian competitor who also died. it's thought he was thrown off course when he travelled into a patch of warm air. the headlines on bbc news. india's military intensifies its rescue operations in the flood—hit southern state of kerala. almost 200 people have died in the last 10 days. a £1 million boost for the campaign for another brexit vote, after a donation from the boss of the fashion label superdry. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the houses of parliament earlier this week. the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. sport and for a full round

raab, has given an upbeat assessment of his latest talks in brussels with his eu counterpart michel barnierptimistic" that a deal was within reach. adam fleming is in brussels, does it look like there was genuine progress in these talks? believe it or not, the big hold—up is over parmesan cheese, parma ham and polish vodka, why? because brussels wants the uk to replicate the european system that protects some regional european products and stopped being made anywhere else and the british government is not too sure about signing up it. there are big divisions between the sides about the eu back—up plan for preventing the reintroduction of customs checks on the irish border, a situation michel barnier says is urgent and critical, but where there are big strides being made is in post—brexit cooperation on security and the fight against terrorism and money—laundering, where there are building blocks for agreement although not quite an agreement yet. after the two men had six hours of talks, we are a couple of steps forward , talks, we are a couple of steps forward, no steps backwards and by my

you mentioned michel barnier.basically stuck to the eu's redlines and said while the chequers white paper was welcome, his analysis was that it breached the eu's redlines because it accepted the free movement of goods, but it did not accept the free movement of people, services and capital on the other side of the ledger. brussels also wa nts side of the ledger. brussels also wants theresa may to focus on the outstanding divorce related issues that still have not been solved. top of the list is how to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. they would like that withdrawal treaty to be as near as done as possible before they get into the serious negotiations about the shape of the future relationship. adam fleming, many thanks for the latest from the south of france. zimba bwe's newly re—elected president, emmerson mnangagwa, has insisted the elections were free and fair. his rival, nelson chamisa, said his party was prepared to present evidence in court that vote—rigging led to hi

dominic raab will be meeting michel barnier on tuesday, we will have a speech from him on thursday settingith the eu but setting out their plans in the event that we don‘t get a deal. meanwhile, the campaign for a so—called people‘s vote, or a second referendum, others might call it, that has got a boost today with a big cash injection? it has got £1 million, the largest donation it has had so far, and it has come from a man called julian dunkerton, the co—founder of fashion brand superdry. he said the reason he has given that money is because he never would have had his company become a global brand if brexit happened 20 yea rs global brand if brexit happened 20 years ago, he thinks they can turn it around. years ago, he thinks they can turn itaround. he years ago, he thinks they can turn it around. he thinks leaving the eu will not be beneficial to businesses, other businesses have said that as well. for the campaign, the people‘s vote campaign, they can put this money towards paying for opinion polling, that is crucial because it is about boosting support among mps for their cause. they

dominic raab will be meeting michel barnier on tuesday, and we will have a speech from him on thursdayrnment have said they wanted deal with the eu but setting out their plans in the event that we do not get a deal. a businessman who helped to found the fashion label, superdry, has donated a million pounds to the campaign for a public vote on any final brexit deal. julian dunkerton said he was giving the money to the cross—party people's vote group because there was what he called a "genuine chance" to stop the process of leaving the eu. earlier, tom baldwin from the people's vote, told me the money would be spent on polling. in this debate you hear a lots of talk about the will of the people. this phrase is banded about. it's very important, a very fragile moment for our democracy. it is vital, that political leaders know where the will of the people is moving. what we will be able to do with this money, we can probably do the biggest polling exercise ever conducted by a political campaign to test the will of the people because this is a democracy and we need to know where the people

dominic raab will be meeting michel barnier on tuesday, and we will have a speech from him on thursdayment have said they want a deal with the eu but setting out their plans in the event that we do not get a deal. susanna mendonca, there are, our political correspondent. the headlines on bbc news. india's military intensifies its rescue operations in the flood—hit southern state of kerala. almost 200 people have died in the last 10 days. a £1 million boost for the campaign for another brexit vote, from the boss of the fashion label superdry. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the houses of parliament earlier this week. the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's will perry. good morning. england's cricketers need quick wickets when day two of the third test against india gets under way. they've been held up by the weather at trent bridge this morning. there's been some drizzle in nottingham but play is due to start in around 15 minutes, with the tourists on 307—6. they defini

the independent reports the european union's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier has warned that theblame game" in the british press over who is responsible for a potential no—deal bexit. the financial times says us stocks have hit an all—time high, as the market edges towards setting the record for the longest—ever bull run. and now, let's go from bulls to cows, according to the swiss dairy association, switzerland's famous cows have become too fat for their own good and now they are pushing farmers to raise smaller cows, which consume less feed and don't take up as much space. cornelia is desperately trying not to burst into laughter here. cornelia meyer, who's ceo of mrl corporation, a business consultancy. and a swiss lady. and the uk lady. and a swiss lady. and the uk lady. and a swiss lady. and the uk lady. and a uk citizen. let's talk about the situation in the united states. president trump, there is as ever very strong opinions on both sides as to how damaging this is or not, as to how damaging this is or not, as the case may be.

in the past hour, the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has said there can be. speaking earlier, mr raab said he was stubbornly confident that a deal would be reached. 0n the withdrawal agreement, we are making further progress each week. 0n data protection, on the governance issues including disputes resolution, on the delay between it with style agreement and the future relationship we are forging together. and also on judicial procedures. all in all, i think the contours of an agreement are becoming clearer and clearer, which is a positive. 0n northern ireland, we remain committed to continuing to work on potential solutions, working with the teams on some of the issues raised, and is continuing to drive that forward. the solutions must be workable for the communities living in northern ireland and the republic, and the people affected in their daily lives by what michel barnier and i are negotiating on behalf of the uk at the moment. 0n the future relationship, i think there is also real progress on security issues. we feel we need to be even more ambitious

michel barnier's comments come.ations at a virtual impasse for weeks, the two sides are rushing to reach a deal on the terms of the u.k.'s withdrawal by october. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and at tictoc on twitter in more than 120 countries, this is bloomberg. saly thank you, juliette in singapore. the u.s. is expected to impose new sanctions on russia today over the poisoning of a former agent in the united kingdom. the measures were announced earlier this month. considered sensitive our national security grounds. joining us from moscow is gregory white. is inie hordern london with the other angle on this. let's come to you first. this?s the latest on we have seen the u.k. foreign secretary in washington calling for more action on sanctions,. -- sanctions, but bring us up-to-date. was praising the trump administration and government on terms of shanshan sanctioning-- russia. we saw that you act in march. is really an opportunity for the u.k. to come out a little bit harder. they are negotiating a brexit de

between our land and northern ireland and there is simply no movement on that question and so michel barnier here in brussels and the two negotiators these talk so if there's not a for the signal from london they can talk as much as they want just turning in circles so how likely is a nor decent scene in busses. it's a question of timing and the timing is really against the reason may the british prime minister as she has her party conference the conservative party conference in october if she's through revives that if the heart breaks a cheers are not going to push her out of office during that period of time then maybe she'll have bit more of the way to make further compromises in the right direction of the european union if not it becomes more and more likely because as the weeks race away until october until november that seems to be more or less the latest date to reach an agreement. the odds that there might be a very hard cliff edge fracture or exit or no deal bret's it as dominic dropped today explain to his citizens and a lot of things a robin what is that he assured britons that th

look at dominic raab's visit to brussels yesterday, that is the brexit secretary meeting with michel barnierorfor brexit from the european union. he has been very frank about the fact that he does not want brussels to be blamed in any way for what the outcome might be. and he absolutely has a point because if you look at it, we here in britain, we havejust really not been progressing as fast as we should have been progressing because all we do is talk amongst the tories, amongst other parties, and we have not talked enough to the eu. so he is right and and we have not talked enough to the eu. so he is rightand i and we have not talked enough to the eu. so he is right and i havejust spent quite a bit of time on the continent, and it looks different. 0n the continent, they blame britain for if we have a hard brexit or no brexit, in britain, we blame, we put a lot of the blame on the eu. so obviously, this is, you're getting into the final phase of negotiations. some of it is grandstanding that some of it is justified. and both of them were at pains to say at the press conference that negotiati

mr raab was speaking after talks with the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier in brussels. insisted they were close to agreement. and finally, ladies and gentlemen, just a reminder about ireland and northern ireland. now, we must have a detailed backstop solution, which is legally operational in the withdrawal agreement. the prime minister committed herself to this, as have all the leaders of european union institutions, parliament for example. it is a matter of some urgency. we have to work on drafting and operational backstop and for that, i have asked dominic and his tea m that, i have asked dominic and his team to give it a certain amount of data which is necessary for the technical work which we need now on the —— on how the necessary controls and checks take place. this backstop is critical. it is essential to conclude the negotiations because as isaid, conclude the negotiations because as i said, with no backstop, there will be no agreement. we must remember that beyond brussels or the westminster village, the politicians and civil servants involved in working things

we have had three meetings directly, michel barnier and myself, since three meetings directly, michelnd myself, since my appointment, lam barnierand myself, since my appointment, i am going out for a further extend its meeting on thursday night. i will meet the team oi'i thursday night. i will meet the team on friday morning. you canjudge us by our actions and you can judge michel barnier and his team by peers, which is clearly wanting to intensify engagement and reach a positive deal by both sides. intensify engagement and reach a positive deal by both sidesm intensify engagement and reach a positive deal by both sides. if i might conclude my remarks by saying look at the press reports, the media reports of 26th ofjuly, it did appear that you are both gone wanting to towards a deal. if i may be relatively positive about competing on that? absolutely. i. fairand competing on that? absolutely. i. fair and invite the next questioner. thank you. there is nothing like a tough negotiation to get the adrenaline flowing. i wanted to ask adrenaline flowing. i wanted to ask a couple of questio

another thing that theresa may is up against is, michel barnier the chief negotiator wrote an editorialosted in 20 different countries, that there are plenty of good things in the plan, plenty of good things in the plan, plenty of good things in the plan, plenty of potential for an ambitious partnership between the two sites, but theresa may's plan for a single free trade area of goods, he says that crosses one of the red lines, because it does not accept those services. so theresa may is up against the structure of the talks and ees position on the talks. the opposition in zimbabwe, says it won't accept what it calls the "fake" results, of the country's general election. emmerson mnan—gagwa, of the ruling zanu—pf party, was elected president by a narrow margin, and he called on zimbabweans to come together in peace and unity. but the defeated candidate nelson chamisa, says he can prove the process was rigged, saying it was a "coup against the people's will". our correspondent nomsa maseko reports from the capital harare. the day started quietly. no celebrations the morning after an ele

is this the prime minister going behind the back of michel barnier and trying to doa back of michel barnieral with emmanuel macron instead of them? that is how it is read in the french papers, who warned that circumventing the eu negotiations will not work. and there is a feeling she is taking a risk. the feeling in the papers is that this is a sign of british weakness, britain is anxious over brexit and as one paper put it, after so long being aloof, british politicians are coming to europe's big guns and asking them to save the day. emmanuel macron is a well-known europhile and it is unlikely he will give ground. i think it is unlikely he will give the ground the prime minister wants, in the white paper for example. president obama backs the core principles of the eu and he sta ked the core principles of the eu and he staked his presidency on a strong, well integrated eu. some have said to me there may be french flexibility, especially down the line, but not on the integrity of the single market and when i ask people when it comes to france's economic interest, trade with the uk, where do

unfortunately, there would probably be no jobs for people like michel barnier and jean—claude juncker the european parliament which is probably the stumbling block. would you accept that the brexiteers are split on this because you've got people like dominic raab michael gove who support the prime minister's plan and people like yourself and boris johnson and minister's plan and people like yourself and borisjohnson and david davis who don't so you are pretty divided. at the end of the day, it is not the brexit we promised the british people and bear in mind the chequers proposals were just that, proposals, and they will be further eroded by negotiations with the eu. for me, being a vassal state, taking the rule book, being unable to do free—trade deals with the rest of the world, technically, we would but only on services. that is what we sell to the rest of the world. there's nothing in it for america, australia and new zealand to trade with us on a free—trade deal if all we can sell them in services unless they produce their goods under the european common rule book which they are

that is why both men, the brexit secretary dominic raab, chief negotiator michel barnier, said they werew out the monthly talks timetable with consultation in between. they will now meet continuously. i'm not sure what it means in practice but it looks like we will get the two men meeting in brussels for political talks, having tough discussions every single week. they are certainly going to be here next week and the reason they aren't doing thatis and the reason they aren't doing that is because there are still some pretty big issues to be resolved. there are plenty of football teams around the world looking for a new number nine. and what they are often looking for — quite apart from clinicalfinishing — is speed. so how about usain bolt? the fastest man that has ever run 100m. an eight—time 0lympic gold medallist. well one team has taken a punt, the australian a league side, the central coast mariners. no secret that since giving up his career on the track bolt has been looking to reinvent himself. but is he good enough? is he young enough? now 32, it's unlikely he will ever play for h

brexit secretary dominic raab will travel to brussels on tuesday to meet with eu chief negotiator michel barnierpace and intensity of discussions, before giving a speech outlining the government's "no deal" plans. a british paraglider has been killed in a mid—air collision during a competition in macedonia. 54—year—old innes powell, who had decades of experience as an instructor and competitor, collided with a ukrainian competitor, who also died. it is being claimed the nhs knew a type of syringe pump used to administer drugs to patients in england and wales was dangerous. the sunday times is reporting that health bosses failed to remove the equipment from use, in a bid to save money. the nhs has confirmed there was a five—year delay in withdrawing the equipment while adequate alternative pumps were introduced. tom burridge reports. the sunday times says up to nine people died because the nhs continued to use a type of syringe pump which was known to be potentially dangerous. the graseby ms26 and the ms16a were used in the nhs for 30 years. the syringe pumps were used to administer drugs into th

michel barnier has been saying since june there?ember, possibly december. that will not come as a surprise to anyone. in terms of what still needs to be done, here in brussels they are saying 80% of the withdrawal agreement has been agreed. the question is what is that 20% that remains? to give you a rough summary, remains? to give you a rough summary, they are talking about things like the direct effect, so how the withdrawal will be implemented in the uk. then there are security issues which are probably on the agenda behind us here right now. things like criminal matters, operations and intelligence, databases, matters, operations and intelligence, data bases, eu citizens, how information is shared and stored. cross—border crime. you may have read about this, the geographical indications, so how will the uk continue to respect the european products and where they are bridges? things like parmesan cheese. we are hearing that the uk plans to bring in this new rule to protect things like scotch whiskey and cornish pasties and that k

although today, michel barnier suggested the deadline might be closer to early november.ents. that will include the uk parliament, which is expected to consider it in february. if this all goes to a plan, the whole thing will be ratified by the eu in march. and the uk will leave. there are, of course, concerns there will be no deal with damaging consequences. for instance today, seniorfigures in the national health service warning a no—deal brexit could see hospitals run out of medicine. here's the bbc‘s iain watson. could we be facing a health emergency? a group that represents nhs hospitals and ambulance services in england have written to senior health service officials, expressing concern about what will happen if britain leaves the eu without a deal. in the letter, nhs providers say that while. .. instead, hospitals are having to... and... a former health minister who backs a so—called "people's vote" on any brexit deal says he shares those concerns. drugs shortages, food shortages, medical equipment shortages, staff shortages. the only way out of this, given that th

head to brussels on this morning for the latest round of negotiations with eu chief negotiator michel barnier says it will be "resolving the few remaining withdrawal issues". mr raab will also give a speech outlining how the government plans to mitigate the potential risks of leaving the eu without a deal and ensure continuity and stability, later in the week. australia's prime minister, malcolm turnbull, has survived a challenge to his leadership. he defeated the home affairs minister, peter dutton in a party room ballot, winning the vote for the leadership of the liberal party by 48 votes to 35. mr dutton has stepped down from his position as minister. ten people have been killed and more are missing after flash flooding in the pollino national park in italy. the victims had been hiking through mountainous gorges, a number of survivors have been rescued from rocks on the side of the gorge where they'd ta ken refuge. the world of work is changing. a you gov poll shows just 6% of people in the uk now work 9 to 5, a new survey has found. we have another interview with chief economist from the

services from any agreement, we will exclude your access to trade done in london", and immediately michel barnier we should have been more robust for some time. but that is driven by french interests, first and foremost, i think, rather than anyone else. and it didn't change the game, did it? we will still not get the reciprocity that we were looking for. even the reduced model the chancellor was pushing is gone. and 85% of our gdp is based on services. this is a real problem. i said we will see. he backed off, we're still in a negotiation. most of these deals, as we've said before, get done in the last minutes. let us take the long view. i think they will remind me of something that was said about south africa during the worst of the apartheid years when i was correspondent there. there will be a resolution of this, mandela walking out of prison, becuse there has to be. the alternative is unacceptable, and in this case the absence ofan agreement over brexit is unacceptable, not just to the united kingdom but to europe. that's the first point. we could have a no—deal brexit. it seems to me that t

dominic raab is heading to brussels for the latest round of negotiations with eu chief negotiator michel barniergovernment says it will be quote "resolving the few remaining withdrawal issues". the uk's international trade secretary is expected to say that britain can become a 21st century exporting super power. detailing the government's post—brexit ambitions, liam fox is expected to say he wants exports as a proportion of gdp to rise from 30% to 35%. just 6% of people in the uk now work nine—to—five, a new survey has found. almost half of people work flexibly with arrangements such as job sharing or compressed hours, allowing them tojuggle other commitments. what is a nine to five?” what is a nine to five? i have no idea! that is the question we are asking you. so many already in touch, we will discuss those comments a little later on. the war of words between washington and beijing continues, with us president donald trump accusing china of manipulating its currency. he said the move was to combat us tariffs, with another $16 billion worth set to come into force later in the week. sharanjit l

michel barnier has already identified areas that conflict with the eu's redlines and brussels wants mrs focus the eu's redlines and brussels wants mrs majorfocus on the eu's redlines and brussels wants mrs major focus on unresolved issues to do with the divorce, like the northern irish border, so she has plenty of work to do and i suspect there will be many more five course dinner is in glamorous locations. adam fleming, thank you. the opposition in zimbabwe, says it won't accept what it calls the "fake" results, of the country's general election. emmerson mnangagwa, of the ruling zanu—pf party, was elected president by a narrow margin, and today called on zimbabweans to come together in peace and unity. but the defeated candidate nelson chamisa claims he can prove the process was rigged, saying there's been a "coup against the people's will". our africa editor fergal keane reports from the capital harare. "open for business". the newly elected president's voice, as the the police order people back to work. this a day after the army pushed them home. who really runs this country and wha

it secondly, michel barnier has already identified a few areas of the british blue print that conflictsuidelines and they want theresa may to focus on those still unresolved issues of the divorce, the departure at the northern irish border. she still has plenty of work to do, ipx —— i expect there will be many more five course dinners in glamorous locations. more than 500 people have died in heavy rains in india so far this year, and there's still a month of the monsoon season to go. the north—eastern state of assam has been badly hit with more than a 100,000 people affected by flooding. because of the devastation, several camps have been set up for those who've lost their homes. nick beake reports. water is painting a dramatic new picture in many corners of india. ricefields now sprawling late, schools submerged. communities cut off. —— lakes. cap coping with the annual monsoon floods is a way of life you. at this year, it is the threat to life that is causing such alarm. at this release centre, the strain of flood after flood is taking its toll on this mother of two. this happens to u

he was speaking after talks with the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, who said overrallnal stage, but some fundamental disagreements remain. from brussels, ben wright reports. many of the continent—hopping train travellers at the eurostar this morning probably didn't notice the man who now leads the uk's brexit negotiating team. dominic raab landed the job last month after david davis quit the cabinet in frustration at the government's own brexit plan. so it is mr raab who is now trying to get a deal with the eu over the line by end of march next year. but what if there is no agreement? some of theresa may's ministers have ramped up warnings it could happen. i asked the brexit secretary would that could mean for the many eu citizens who now live in the uk. we value their contribution, we want them to stay. it's inconceivable we would do anything other than make sure that they're legally in a position where they're secure to stay. and — but we'd need to set out the details of that, in due course, to do it in a responsible way. i see — so it's working out the structure, bu

that is why my meeting with michel barnier was important and i think we made good progress.mbulance services have warned of a possible shortage of supply. asked to be on the brink of collapse according to the farmers union, and some had said it could be a disaster for the food and beverage industry. the technical nurses is world tackle scare stories. here at westminster, talk of leaving the eu without a deal is a sensitive subject. some seed is no bad thing, whereas other think it is the worst of all worlds. people will be looking closely at how the gamut has decided people should repair. as the deadline for departure looms, what life could be like outside the eu without it brexit deal is about to become a little clearer. —— without a brexit deal. jonathan charles is director of communications at the european bank for reconstruction and development. is quite a controversial move, today, to put forward these various notices on how we can deal with a no brexit, if that happens in march next year. you think will happen? here we are six or next year. you think will happen? here

blame for this very squarely at the hands of the european commissioner and their chief negotiator michel barnierourmaid calling the commission intransigent. parlourmaid —— while the language might be strong, this is to some extent might be strong, this is to some exte nt o n might be strong, this is to some extent on message with the government's broader point. jeremy hunt has been in france and germany this week saying the chance of an ordeal by accident is increasing every day. that strategy really is about persuading european leaders that no deal, if it were to happen, would be bad for them as much as it would be bad for them as much as it would be bad for them as much as it would be for britain. liam fox today tells the sunday times that if that message is resonating around europe then that means that britain's negotiating position is getting stronger. let's talk about the labour party because there are wars in terms of the continuing row over anti—semitism continue today? in terms of the continuing row over anti-semitism continue today? that's right. the deputy leader of the labour party, t

theresa may, what's going around the back of michel barnier, but trying to talk to other leaders in europee is a hard brexit. the thing that gets me was that, just a few days before, the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, was criticised himself for saying there was kind of a higher likelihood of having a hard brexit, and he himself was criticised by the brexiteers will be in the high priest of project fear, and now we have liam fox fear mongering himself right now. of course, you could just be saying what he thinks will happen, given the state of the negotiations. i think the fear mongering amongst brexiteers has been appalling. they said over and overagain, been appalling. they said over and over again, look, i been appalling. they said over and overagain, look, ithink been appalling. they said over and over again, look, i think there should be a people's vote on the deal we should have, i've always backed that, but they are saying, if we have any kind of other question, there will be riots in the street. do is fear mongering? let's look at a couple of other stories, because th

but the eu's lead negotiator, michel barnier, says he is still seeking detail from the uk on its plan will be no final deal. it's been manchester united's worst start to a premier league season for a quarter of a century, with critics pointing the finger of blame at team bossjose mourinho. but in characteristic style the manager has insisted to reporters he remains "one of the greatest managers in the world". our sports editor dan roan was there. it was an new low, mourinho cutting an isolated figure earlier this week after the worst home defeat of his career. but having demanded more respect after manchester united's 3-0 respect after manchester united's 3—0 loss to spur is, despite the pressure today the manager remains defiant. i am the manager of one of the greatest clubs in the world but iam also the greatest clubs in the world but i am also one of the greatest managers in the world. i won eight titles, i am the only manager in the world that won italy, spain, and england. it may only be a few games of the mourinho's third season in charge at old trafford has been turbulent and t

likely to crash out of the eu without a deal 7 which he blames on the eu s chief negotiator, michel barnierss says that a no—deal brexit could end up being worse for the eu than for the uk, costing brussels as much as 500 billion pounds. self—harming by teenage girls has doubled in 20 years, that s according to the times, which says that the figures have led to concerns about the pressures of school and social media on young people. the independent carries a picture of the world war two vintage aircraft, bluebird —— which crashed in the swiss alps, killing all twenty passengers and crew on board. it also reports that leading universities are urging the government to bring back maintenance grants for poor students, in order to improve diversity in higher education. the i voices alarm over the number of unaffordable houses being built on green—belt land. and the guardian has found that virgin has been awarded almost 2 billion pounds worth of nhs contracts in the past five years. so, a varied set of front pages 7 lets see what our reviewers make of it all. let us start with the financial times