nick eardley, bbc news. let's drill down into this with our political correspondent, nick eardley.ou forjoining us. theresa may strongly defending her plan, admitting it was a compromise, and she is good to have a real battle to get past her own party, isn't she? absolutely, there are clearly many interviews‘s party who do not think she is seen through watching promised to deliver on the referendum result, to bring back the level of control that they had promised. i suppose she had three key challenges with the chequers plan. the first was getting her cabinet to agree on something. she did that, albeit with a couple of high—profile departures. she now has to get her party onside. i don't think, quite frankly... there are some in the party she will never win over. she was urged to face them down. whether she does that student week remains to be seen. but she has picked a side here, she has nailed her colours to the mast when it comes to her plan. the final element of that, the one she mentioned before chequers as well, is she meets the win over parliament, and all of these things ar

nick eardley, bbc news.mr trump said he had shared some wise words with theresa may but he wouldn't dislcose what they were. well, i would rather have her till you that, jeff. i did have advice that maybe she did not take but maybe she will take it, something she can do if she wanted to. but it was strong advice and i think it probably would have worked. they're having a very hard time in terms of that separation and we will see what happens but certainly it is advice that she may take down the line, i don't know, but i would rather have her tell you what that advice was. during his 2—day visit to the uk, president trump also met the queen and spoke highly of her majesty. i just thought it was a great meeting. those are very personal meetings and i guess from the etiquette standpoint, you are not supposed to be talking about it, but she is just a fantastic person. sharp, really brilliant in so many ways. she's done an incredible job representing her country. she loves her country so much, that was obvious to

nick eardley, bbc news.r has revealed that us president donald trump advised her to "sue the eu" in order to achieve brexit. the us president, donald trump, has left his turnberry resort in scotland this afternoon and is on his way to meet the russian president in helsinki. france are the favourites to win against croatia as the two teams go head—to—head in the world cup final in moscow. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon from russia, where the world cup final is under way, as croatia attempt to secure their first major international trophy against france. france the 1990s champions, and croatia, this is theirfirst france the 1990s champions, and croatia, this is their first world cup final. croatia, this is their first world cupfinal. in croatia, this is their first world cup final. in fact 1998 champions. croatia made their world cup debut in the 1998 world cup in france, where they lost to france in the semifinals. croatia unchanged from the team that knocked out engl

nick eardley, bbc news.ent minister has resigned for sending sexual texts to two female constituents. it's reported that andrew griffiths —— who was minister for small businesses — sent more than two—thousand messages to the women. the married father of one has he is deeply ashamed and is seeking professional help. president trump heads to helsinki later today where he's due to meet the russian president vladimir putin on monday. mr trump spent a second night at his turnberry resort in ayrshire, and has been out out on the golf course. but today — unlike yesterday — there are no protests. i last james cook what we can expect. consternation, confusion and chaos from president trump's visit both to brussels and the united kingdom are truly for the white house that was toa truly for the white house that was to a certain extent the warm up act before the main event, this meeting with the russian leader. the questions that are being asked in the united states are how tough world mrgrumpy on the united states are

for now, nick eardley, thank you very much indeed.r by president trump injusta and the ongoing tour by president trump injust a moment. but before we do that, let's just take france. because we are just some ten minutes or so away from kick—off in the world cup semifinal. we were hearing earlierfrom our world cup semifinal. we were hearing earlier from our correspondent in paris about the enthusiasm of the french crowds, and, look, there you can see it, all the way along, looking out towards the eiffel tower in paris. huge crowds out on the street, waiting for that kick—off. undoubtedly, of course, egging on and praying and cheering for their hopes that france will, at the end of the contest, be lifting the world cup trophy. huge crowds there out on the streets. and we will bring you more on that as well as events u nfold more on that as well as events unfold in this afternoon. let's go back to president trump's visit and talk to ros atkins, who has been following that tour. he is at turnberry, where the president played a final round

let's get more from our political correspondent, nick eardley.ent, nick eardley. morning, thank youf to good morning, thank you for talking to us. theresa may has written a piece today in the mail on sunday, she will be an andrew marr here on bbc one in an hour, the whole brexit conversation has got some way to play out yet? absolutely. another big week, two crucial votes in parliament this week and theresa may is facing pressure from both sides, those who think we need to stay closer to the eu, which she is proposing, and many in her own party who say we need a clean break, that what is on the table does not honour the referendum result. this morning she is trying to provide them with some resorts, saying, keep your eyes on the prize of delivering brexit. —— some reassurance. ultimately, perhaps, she says it could lead to no brexit at all. she is also saying what is on the table is not a starting point, she thinks it is a com plete starting point, she thinks it is a complete plan that can be delivered in its entirety. we do not know whether the

i'm joined by our political correspondent nick eardley.o agree and to convince the backbenchers as well? that is the backbenchers as well? that is the three key challenges. she has won over the cabinet, so it seems, she has told them, you have to get behind me on this, no talking out of line. the whip is they are, we have to continue. can ijust interrupts. england have scored again. 2—0. it is coming home! i think so... i think we will... there was so little hype before the tournament about this team! are you scottish? i have lived in england forfive this team! are you scottish? i have lived in england for five years. of course i support england! hear it is. it is another header. there was that? number 20? dele alli? dele alli! listened to that! thank you! 2-0. if alli! listened to that! thank you! 2—0. if you havejustjoined us. back to brexit. let me think about that... we have had this blueprint. we have the meeting of backbenchers, keep your eyes away from the newsroom... ! keep your eyes away from the newsroom. . .! the backbenchers on

let's drill down into this with our political correspondent, nick eardley.e watching the whole of the interview, looked like quite a combat of performance. interview, looked like quite a combat of performancelj interview, looked like quite a combat of performance. i think she believes in the deal and that it is the only thing in the table. that is what the argument is going to be, there have been alternatives put forward by europe, two options, she would not accept either of them because of what they would mean for northern ireland or the uk as a whole, so she has come up with her own option, she thinks it is the only thing on the table, trying to face down critics. not that it will be easy because she has many. on both sides. those who think it takes us both sides. those who think it takes us too far away from the eu and those who think it keeps us to close. you heard theresa may in the clip trying to face them both down saying, you cannot vote for the customs union or staying in a customs union or staying in a customs union or staying in a customs union as

let's get the latest from our political correspondent nick eardley. the very strongly worded article, is it in desperation? some will take it that way. the prime minister has quite a difficult balancing act over the next few days, another crucial week on brexit. they are all crucial! there was pressure from firstly the people who want a closer relationship with the eu than she is proposing, lord mandelson this morning cautioning that the deal does not deliver what his side want, and on the other side, people in her own party who think she has given too much to the eu, but the relationship will be too close. it is the latter she is focusing on in this article. she is essentially saying to them, keep your eyes on the main prize, being of course leaving the eu. as you say, she is warning if they do not vote for her legislation on monday and tuesday, the big votes on customs and trade, if they do not get behind her, they risk making the whole process disorderly and damaging and ultimately... she talks about, now is the time to be pragmatic and practical i

let's drill down into this with our political correspondent nick eardley.predictable week in politics was a fitting end with that advice the prime minister was given by the president. she's getting advice from him, i don't think she's quite going to take the advice to suit the eu but she's also getting a lot of advice at home about what this deal could mean, about whether it is the best thing she can achieve and about whether or not she should be trying to negotiate it slightly differently. there are key votes in parliament this week on the issues of trade and customs. she's basing a lot of pressure on them but she really ca m e lot of pressure on them but she really came out fighting in that interview. here are some more of what she was saying. the european‘s commission to ideas that they put forward, two proposals were no good. one hand, it was what would've been for us a very portrayed steel and would've kept northern ireland and the customs union. effectively carving northern ireland out in these terms from the uk. that is unacceptable to any government

let's get more from our political correspondent, nick eardley. good morning.resa may is very much on the attack. a stark warning to her colleagues this morning. that isafair to her colleagues this morning. that is a fair assessment. another big week for theresa may and for brexit. it feels like all of them are. two rig votes in parliament, if youjim cousins arrangement with the european union and one of future trade plans with the eu. theresa may will face pressure from both sides, her own party, thinking the plan gives them too close a relationship with the eu, and others who believe it does not keep us close enough. we know that the prime minister thinks this plan that she thrashed out with most of the cabinet last week gives the best of both worlds, protecting trade and also giving them freedom to do the things she wants to do. we are seeing in the papers that she is saying we could ultimately end up with no brexit at all if that is not delivered. thank you. stay with us this morning because andrew marr will be speaking to theresa may at 9am on bbc one. the

i'm joined by our political correspondent nick eardley.ions are already sending to mount up. mount up. party but others want to see the details. details. night has not caused any ruptures yet. yet. because brexit in name only, he would back it. would back it. the european side has big questions as well. big questions as well. need to see this is workable and if they can actually be delivered. they can actually be delivered. perhaps the main issue that led to be brexit vote in the first place. be brexit vote in the first place. whether the brexit and pm's party are happy we will see how goes. are happy we will see how goes. them are waiting till monday to hear from the morning. from the morning. —— have been briefing some of the mps. briefing some of the mps. we will see more meat on the bones of that. of that. weeks, potentially over the next few months as well. months as well. parliament and the public in europe, but she still needs to get onside. but she still needs to get onside. thank you very much indeed, thank you. of cctv footage. i