nick beake.will face tougher jail terms under government proposals to overhaul sentencing laws. the new measures also include more support for those with mental health and addiction issues. here's our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. ellie gould was 17 when her life was taken by a former boyfriend after she ended their brief relationship. her killer, thomas griffiths, was also 17 and they were at the same school. he went to ali's home and stabbed her repeatedly with a kitchen knife. her mum carol recently organised a get together for her daughter's friends, who are all about to head off to university. i wanted to see them all before they we nt i wanted to see them all before they went and wish them all the best. at the same time i should have been wishing ellie off as well. her daughter's murderer was jailed for a minimum of 12 and a half years. new sentencing measures announced today include tougher penalties in the future for teenage killers. a move welcomed this morning by carol gould.

nick beake, bbc news, brussels.imously voted to keep interest rates at the historic low level of 0.1%, saying the recovery is broadly in line with expectations. let's get more from our business correspondent, dharshini david. what does this say about the bank of england's expectations for the economy? well, you know, this, we should start with the good news, which is that frankly we've seen no change in policy from the bank of england, exactly what was expected and what they are saying is after that monumental shock we saw for the economy earlier this year things are actually getting on track a bit sooner, a bit faster, than they possibly expected before. in fact, if you look at data on the payments that we make day—to—day, they are saying, they are suggesting consumer spending, that backbone of our economy, may be back where it was prior to the crisis. that bid could be doing quite well but we worry about what the bank of england thinks because it sets the policy of interest rates, which determines our fortu nes in

you, nick beake.ban on the chinese firm huawei. the agreement makes the finnish company bt‘s largest equipment provider, supplying base stations and antennas to phone mast sites across the uk used by the new 5g mobile network. the human rights organisation amnesty international says it's been forced to halt operations in india because of reprisal from the government. the organisation says rights groups are being subjected to a witch—hunt by the indian state, and it has had its back accounts frozen. the government has previously accused amnesty of violating funding laws. landlords were due to collect at least £3 billion in rent today from their commerical tenants, who traditionally pay every three months. that sounds like a small fortune — but since lockdown the amount landlords have collected has plummeted. our business correspondent emma simpson is in south london. just how hard a time property owners having right now? simon, we have her journals a lot. just heard —— it been for the retailers and hos

thank you, nick beake in brussels.the country. 82,000 new cases were reported on monday. another 1,000 people have died. despite the growing number of cases, the indian government has continued to ease restrictions in an attempt to revive the economy. a further eight districts around madrid are being brought into lockdown today to tackle the worst coronavirus transmission rates in the european union. around a million people in the spanish capital are not allowed to leave home except for work, school, doctors' appointments and legal obligations. bars and restaurants will also have to close early. uber has won a court appeal against a decision by transport for london to refuse it a licence to provide services in the capital. the company has now been granted permission to operate in london for 18 months. since the return of the football during the pandemic, and following the death of george floyd, there has been a major focus on tackling racism in the sport. players, managers, and officials have been telling the bbc about

thank you to nick beake, chris page and iain watson. thank you all.navirus infections in the uk is concerning and is because young people are failing to practice social distancing. nearly 3,000 new positive tests were confirmed yesterday — that's the largest rise in a single day since mid—may. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. the silent enemy it seems is forging ahead again. a rise in coronavirus infections has been identified following the easing of restrictions over the summer. yesterday the government announced nearly 3,000 new infections — that's an increase of more than 1,000 on the previous day. it's the highest daily infection figure since may. the rise in cases is believed to be being driven by young people, and there was a stark warning from ministers today. don't kill your gran by catching coronavirus and then passing it on, and you can pass it on before you have had any symptoms at all. the message to people of all ages is that we must, as a society, all follow the social distancing rules in order to protect ourselves, pr

nick beake, bbc news, leuven in belgium.need to do? our business correspondent ramzan karmali is spending the day at portsmouth international port, and we canjoin him now. how are businesses meant to prepare? well, this is the big question. i am here in portsmouth, it is a very important port, the people who run it say it is the most important port in the whole country and it has the most crossings to and from europe. it is not just most crossings to and from europe. it is notjust passenger ferries like the one behind me, it is freight as well. they have built their reputation on goods, just in time goods, things like fresh fruit and vegetables and in fact 70% of all bananas that we consume come through here. they are extremely worried not just about the fact that there might be a no—deal brexit but more worried about preparedness. in fa ct more worried about preparedness. in fact the british chambers of commerce have done a survey today and they have said that over half of firms are not prepared, those who important export,

nick beake, bbc news, brussels.outside source, you can get that online. in a couple of minutes, we will come back with the latest on the brexit saga. hello. it looks like our weather will turn more unsettled, windier, cooler. so, if you are enjoying the sunshine, do make the most of it as it continues into tomorrow and for many into the weekend as well. there's a lovely view from the east coast of scotland today. it's high pressure, won't be surprised to see that, keeping it sunny and settled. just on the southern flank of that area of high pressure, there is a strengthening easterly breeze overnight. that will stop the temperature falling too far. it will bring some areas of low cloud that push into parts of especially eastern england. and there's a weak weather front close to the north of scotland also keeping temperatures up here with a chance of seeing a little bit of light rain, especially in the northern and western isles. and temperatures probably at their lowest across south east scotland and north east engl

nick beake, bbc news.el has just hit 10 million subscribers, having seen growth of 200% in march and april as people looked to add new skills during lockdown. but with google translate just a smartphone tap away, why are we so keen to learn languages? arne schepker is ceo of babbel — he‘s in berlin. welcome to you and congratulations on those figures. great news for you. what do you think those increased numbers are down to? is it people being actually to upskill why they are in the young? good morning. we actually haven‘t seen the change in the real motivation. when we asked, why do you want to learn a language? what we have seen is the commitment of putting the time into language learning has increased as we, we knew this wasn‘t going to be a single week affair of lot down so a lot of people started to language learning their journey. it‘s great to know that we have built a proposition that is trusted and credible in the market so people come to babbel when they really wa nt people come to babbel when th

as our brussels correspondent nick beake put it this was the "most scathing part" of the eu's statementdler with more on the mood in brussels. there is a sense in brussels that there are elements in the government that are trying to push the eu into the corner. "we will not give them the corner. "we will not give them the satisfaction of walking out of these trade negotiations" that is as what eu did matt put it to me. make no mistake the mood here is very bad indeed. the meeting in london did not go as the eu had hoped. they wa nt reassu ra nces not go as the eu had hoped. they want reassurances and guarantees from the government that it would respect the withdrawal agreement, the divorce deal signed last year. it did not get that. so now the eu's chief trade negotiator michel barnier is when to start conversations with eu leaders with the european parliament to see exactly what they wa nt to want to do next. all of which would have been expected by the british government. the british government is facing criticism at home as well. the top legal spokesman for the opposition labour part

chris, thank you very much. 0ur correspondent nick beake is in brussels.weekend, from the president of the european council saying the international credibility of britain's signature was at risk, if britain's signature was at risk, if britain does deals and goes back on them, what is the world make of that? 0ver them, what is the world make of that? over the weekend we saw a bit ofa that? over the weekend we saw a bit of a spat on twitteder between the two lead negotiators for both sides when it comes to the trade deal, because remember, as well as this political drama we have seen, the big issue here is trying to get a trade deal between the eu, and the uk. now, talks are continuing this week, they are informal talk, there could be a meeting later in the week between michel barnier and david frost, who are the representative leaders of the two sides. why does this matter getting a trade deal? because if there isn't one, when it comes to january ist there will for the first time in a0 years be ta riffs the first time in a0 years be tariffs on things movin

our europe correspondent nick beake is in brussels.respondent in belfast, our eye wear lens correspondent, chris page. chris, the government said it's making this move in order to protect the northern ireland peace process, how is this being viewed in belfast? well, here in belfast, i suppose, is really where all the rhetoric will at some stage meets reality. northern ireland and so many ways at the sharp end of the brexit process, laying bare divisions amongst the main political parties here, and certainly this internal markets bell has done just that. there —— they we re particularly has done just that. there —— they were particularly on display, the visit by the two power—sharing partners, the first minister in the deputy first minister to a factory here today to stop mrs foster, the leader of the democratic unionist party who are pro—brexit but very against the withdrawal agreements because they say the arrangements are tantamount to a border in the i receive. well, she said that she would work within the law, but she said that als

nick beake, bbc news, brussels.t positive coronavirus cases and get advice on how to handle outbreaks. schools have been told that instead of contacting local public health teams, they will be put through to a team of advisors who will tell head teachers what action is needed based on the latest public health advice. teaching unions are warning that staff and pupils at hundreds of institutions are self isolating and struggling to access tests. some schools closed their doors just after reopening, while others have told whole year groups or classes to self—isolate for two weeks following confirmed cases. head down. it's the start of the normal cough and cold season, but this one brings huge complications. come on, bradley. we're nearly done here. it's taken sammi from hull four days to get her son, bradley, a covid test. his school says he can't return until he has a negative result. but at least they've managed to get one. parents are reporting only being offered tests hundreds of miles from home, and there a backlo

joining me now from brussels is our correspondent, nick beake. good morning to you.ssion meeting michael gove today and i get the feeling that he does not just want to today and i get the feeling that he does notjust want to hear what michael gove has to say, he needs to see his eyes when he saying it. yes, i think you're absolutely right. if you look at the response we have had from the european commission, visually, they have talked about their strong concerns over what the british side is proposing, but talking to people privately in brussels and they use words like flabbergasted, stunned, shocked. the suggestion that the divorce deal agreed last year might be in tatters, even if the british government insists it is tinkering around the edges and tying up loose ends. i think this meeting will be important for the eu's side when it happens later this afternoon in london, and i think in particular they will want to hear from michael gove what it means for northern ireland and what it potentially means for the peace process. so, yes, a real keenness on the eu side to

let's speak to our correspondent in brussels, nick beake.now from westminster is our political correspondent, jessica parker. a scathing response to the commission there. it was like the european union cannot believe what it was hearing. the british side that it was prepared to break international law, but today a very senior member of the european commission has been able to travel to london, sit down with michael gove, listen very carefully and it seems that the eu's worst fears have been confirmed, and this of this blistering statement is sent out tonight saying that the proposed bill from london would break international law, undermine trust between the uk and the eu, and also risk the future relationship that they are trying to negotiate at the moment in terms of trade. it says it's an extremely serious violation of the withdrawal agreement. and there's the language, they don't mince the language. they say they wa nt to mince the language. they say they want to be shy in taking legal action, and crucially dip at a time frame on it. they

our correspondent nick beake is in brussels.is, probably the last few weeks of the trade talks? well, i think from a human perspective they will be pretty keen to work out how the british position may have changed. if you think about it, this time yesterday, we were talking about this bombshell that london had a p pa re ntly about this bombshell that london had apparently lobbed into the mix, the fa ct apparently lobbed into the mix, the fact that the uk may be looking to go back on the divorce deal that was agreed last year. what we had yesterday was ministers and briefing saying, actually, they don't want to do that, maybe it's more a case of dealing with some loopholes, tying up dealing with some loopholes, tying up some loose ends, and they don't wa nt to up some loose ends, and they don't want to go back on their word completely. that sort of prospect was met via frosty reception from the powers that be in brussels yesterday. they were saying, look, we have made this arrangement and it has to be kept. so, that's important b

as our brussels correspondent nick beake put it this was the "most scathing part" of the eu's statement adler with more on the mood in brussels. there is a sense in brussels that they were trying to push the eu into they were trying to push the eu into the corner. not going to give them a subsection of walking out of these trade negotiations is how one eu deponent put it to me. make no mistake, the mood here is very bad indeed. in reading and blood that did not go as the eu had hoped. the you wanted to get reassurances, guarantees from the government that in the end it with respect that withdrawal agreement, that breaks a divorce deal signed last year in full. it did not get that. so now the eu's chief trade negotiator in london today is starting conversations with eu leaders come out with the european parliament to see exactly what they want to do next. although this is reasonably predictable. it would have known this kind of reaction was coming. so there would have known this coming so there would have known this coming so why have they chosen to go this route? a very good question. i

in a moment we'll talk to our brussels correspondent nick beake.espondent, helen catt. we know the talks aren't going well so we know the talks aren't going well so what's going on, 7 we know the talks aren't going well so what's going on,? there are these two strands of negotiation that are going on. on the one hand you have negotiations with michel barnier, david frost looking at that wider trade deal, the one borisjohnson has set a date on, say it has to be done by october 15 and if it doesn't look like we will get one before then, we should be knocking that on the head and going for an australia style arrangement. there are those on the one hand and we know those have been touchy to put it mildly, but we also know that on the other side there are these other negotiations going on relating to a deal already been done which is the withdrawal agreement from last year. specifically how to make some bits of it work. one of the really big sticking point is that needed resolving was what to do about the situation in northern ireland given its geograph

nick beake, bbc news, brussels. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello.hine. although southern england is cooler than it's been, temperatures are still at or above average for the time of year, though there is a more noticeable easterly breeze developing here and some north sea coasts with the breeze coming in from the sea, we'll see temperatures just around the mid teens also. a warm day in scotland but to the far north, there is cloud lingering into tonight, northern and western isles mayjust be a few spots of light rain. some areas of low cloud over night pushing across parts of eastern england, and the night temperatures are at their lowest in south—east scotland and north—east england, around 4 to 5 degrees here. into tomorrow, plenty of sunshine across the uk. a sunny day for northern ireland compared with today. still rather cloudy, northern and western isles, a few spots of light rain possible. if anything that easterly breeze in england and wales, especially the further south you are, is going to be stronger but out of that breeze and in some sun

nick beake, bbc news, lueven in belgium. the headlines on bbc news.w have longer to pay back government loans. labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner — unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. the acting head of the uk‘s court service has apologised after a black barrister was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day. alexandra wilson tweeted that she was "absolutely exhausted" after staff at court repeatedly failed to recognise she worked in the legal profession. and we can speak to alexandra wilson now. good alexandra wilson now. afternoon tea. just tell us exactly good afternoon tea. just tell us exactly what happened. good afternoon. it was throughout my day at court, so from when i got to court, the security first asked for my name for the defendant list to ta ke my name for the defendant list to take my name. i explained that i was a barrister. he did actually apologise. i went to the court room. after speaking to my client, a member of the public told me not to go in and said that i was a journalist a

"bleak" mood within the chief negotiatior‘s camp, that's according to our europe correspondent nick beakead a tweet from the european commission president, let me read it to you she says very concerned about announcement from the british government on its intentions to breach the withdrawal agreement, this would break international law, and undermines trust, she uses the latin phrase, basically, in other words agreements must be kept. as you say top officials here are calling for an emergency meeting, with the senior british government minister, michael gove, to try and explain the british position, and the big question is where does this leave these talks? the trade talk, the future relationship that have got under way in london today? i am told the mood in the barnier camp, the chief negotiator is said to be bleak, we will see what happens in the next couple of days the bill says that ministers may make provision about the application of exit procedures to goods, or a description of goods, when moving from northern ireland to great britain, and that certain provisions to have effect not

nick beake has the latest from brussels.ing her future for europe for the next five years but she took us back in time to 1975 specifically, which some viewers may recall was the first time the uk had a referendum on european membership, and she quoted margaret thatcher, speaking in that year, who said "britain does not break treaties. it would be bad for britain, bad for relations with the re st of britain, bad for relations with the rest of the world and bad for any treaty on trade." ursula von der leyen said the same thing applies today and she called on the current conservative leader and of course the prime minister borisjohnson not to go back on the brexit divorce deal that was agreed last year. the european union and the uk jointly agreed it was the best and only way for ensuring peace on the island of ireland, and we will never backtrack on that, and this agreement has been ratified by this house and by the house of commons. it cannot be unilaterally changed, disregarded or do supplied. applause this is a matter of l

let's speak to our correspondent in brussels, nick beake. essentially saying that parliament is in charge when it comes to domestic law and can pass legislation which is in breach of the uk's treaty obligations. how is that likely to go down in brussels? you are right, this is very fast moving, and the statement we have had from the european commission in the past half hour is scathing of the past half hour is scathing of the british position. beforehand the powers that be in brussels were talking about serious concerns. they have really gone up another level. ifi have really gone up another level. if i take you through some of the detail of the statement he made after the meeting between michael gove and one of the vice presidents of the commission, the statement says that if this were to be adopted this would be an extremely serious violation of the withdrawal agreement and of international law and says it wants the uk to withdraw this proposal by the end of this month, seeing the british government need to do a u—turn on this and it says

earlier our brussels corresponent nick beake explained exactly what brussels want to see from the dealis month after the uk said it was prepared to rip up parts of the brexit divorce deal that was of course agreed last year. which prompted the eu to say, if that happens, there can be no trade deal in the future but interestingly, if you talk to people involved in the talks behind the scenes, they will say they've been going ok actually and some progress has been made. but it's pretty clear that some concessions have to be made because checking in with people today, they tell you the same thing on both sides, they say a deal can be done and the other lot is not willing to give ground but i think give ground is what both sides will have to do, specifically on the big areas that divide them at the moment. that is fishing, the eu has acknowledged that there is a strong area for the british and there will be more british and there will be more british fish in british waters and in terms of london giving ground, i think there has to be some sort of acknowledgement that brussels wants to see