nicola sturgeon has set out plans for protecting scottish interests post—brexit. first minister says scotland could stay in the european single market, without the rest of the uk. coming up on bbc news, we look at the incredible british successes at the incredible british successes at the 3016 30 olympic and paralympic games. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a man, arrested on suspicion of killing 12 people by driving a lorry into a christmas market in berlin, has been released from police custody. german prosecutors said the investigation so far hadn't been able to prove that the suspect, a pakistani asylum seeker, was present in the lorry at the time of the attack. police say whoever was responsible, could still be on the run. tonight so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack which killed twelve people and injured nearly fifty others. the truck was driven into a crowd of people at around a0 miles an hour last night, around 8 o'clock. it's not clear from which direction it came, but we do know it only stopped after travelling for abou

nicola sturgeon has a plan.it any government has yet come up brexit any government has yet come up with. and she argues thatjust because the uk is leaving the eu it does not have to leave the single market. i accept there is a mandate in england and wales to take the uk at the eu, however i do not accept there is a mandate to take any part of the uk out of the single market. scotla nd of the uk out of the single market. scotland can stay in the single market, even if the rest of the uk chooses to leave. today's proposals from nicola sturgeon are nothing like the red, white, and blue brexit theresa may talks about. it is more like it the spoke scottish tartan version. for scotland to stay in the single market, substantial new powers would need to be devolved. control over immigration, business regulation and employment law would all need to be transferred north of the border. the mechanics of how it all might work are complex. the scottish government says it is essential for businesses like this ta rta n essentia

nicola sturgeon says scotland could stay in the eu single market even if the rest of the uk pulls outdrug that's activated by laser light — and the new hope it brings for some prostate cancer patients. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, alistair cook says he won't be rushed into a decision on his future as england captain, after india completed a humilliating 4—0 series victory in chennai. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. german police are warning that whoever was responsible for yesterday's carnage at a berlin christmas market might still be on the run. twelve people were killed and nearly 50 injured — half of them seriously — when a truck was driven into a crowd of people. it happened at about eight o'clock last night. the truck — which was hijacked and its polish driver killed — was driven at about a0 miles an hour. it's not clear from which direction it came, but we do know that it only stopped after travelling 90 yards or so. with more on this terror attack, here's our berlin correspondent, jenny hill. good evening. there is a very subdued mood here in the he

nicola sturgeon calls for scotland to stay in the single market, even if the rest of the uk leaves.nd, a new treatment for prostate cancer that doctors are calling truly transformative. coming up in sportsday on bbc news. a former england cricket captain tells the bbc he expects current skipper, alastair cook, to stand down after the 4—0 series defeat in india. good evening. german police say the driver of the lorry that crashed into a christmas market in berlin yesterday may still be at large. they've released the only suspect but insist they are following other leads. meanwhile, so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility, saying one of its soldiers carried out the attack. 12 people were killed and nearly 50 injured, half of them seriously, when the lorry drove at 40mph through the popular market at breitscheidplatz, near west berlin's main shopping streetjust after 8.00pm last night. this evening, angela merkel and other german political leaders have attended a memorial service at a church next to the market. here's our berlin correspondent, jenny hill with the latest. fir

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon sets out her plans for protecting scotland's place in europerexit. and the new treatment for early stage prostate cancer that surgeons are describing as "a huge leap forward". and in sport on bbc news. alastair cook says he will not make an immediate decision on his future as england captain, after defeat in the final test against india in chennai. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. germany's chancellor, angela merkel, says she's "appalled, shocked and deeply saddened" by last night's attack on a christmas market in berlin. twelve people died, and 48 were injured, when a lorry drove into a crowd in the centre of germany's capital. germany's interior ministry says there is no doubt it was a terrorist attack. but in the last few minutes, berlin police have said they can't be sure that the man they arrested last night was the attacker. our correspondent paul adams reports. berlin early this morning, amid the scattered debris of the festive season, scattered debris of the festive season, a weapon of scattered debris of the festive s

nicola sturgeon sets out plans for protecting scottish interests post—brexit. first minister says scotland could stay in europe without the rest of the uk. good evening and welcome to bbc news. prosecutors in jeremy say an asylum seeker from pakistan who was suspected of carrying out the lorry attack on the christmas market in berlin last night has been released. officials say there's not enough evidence against him. police say was responsible could soon as you could still be on the run. twelve people were killed and nearly fifty injured when a truck was driven into a crowd of people. it happened at about 8 o'clock last night. the truck — was driven at about a0 miles an hour. it's not clear from which direction it came, but we do know that it only stopped after travelling 90 yards or $0. with more on this terror attack here's our berlin correspondentjenny hill. robert hall is in berlin. there could not be on one stark contrast between the bright lights of the come first and dan just over to my left, the equivalent of oxford street or the champs—elysees and the

that warning soon to be delivered by nicola sturgeon, a move that will turn up the heat on theresa mayays scotland's voters chose to stay in the e.u. in june and now face being pulled out votes cast in england. in paris, judgment day for imf chief christine lagarde. she will hear the verdict in a negligence case that dates back to her time as french finance minister. she is denied any wrongdoing in connection to a big payout to a businessman. in britain, thousands of workers are set to strike. the bbc reports about 3000 staffers are expected to walk off the job. there's already a rail strike at south southern in progress and british airways cabin crew will hold talks today. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm sebastian salek. this is bloomberg. equities, get to bonds, currencies, commodities. it is a quieter monday as we stagger into a holiday. green on the screen ever so slightly. euro not near parity but under a 1.05. nymex crude elevated slightly. that is important. that has come down over the last 48 hours of

nicola sturgeon. now the latest weather. hello, sarah. the weather is looking a bit mixed. slowly south across northern areas, so by the time we get to the evening, outbreaks of rain and cold outbreaks to northern areas. further south, more in the way of cloud across england and wales heading across us this evening. many places dry but by midnight the rain pushes in across parts of northern england into the north west and wales. we could have cloud and mist as well. these are the temperatures as we get to midnight. we have that band of cloud sitting across central areas but by the time we get to new year's day, a wet day for central and southern parts of england. turning colder but a return to the sunshine to welcome in 2017 in the north. good afternoon. this is bbc news. the headlines now at almost 4. 30pm. hgppy happy new year. in hong kong, a spectacular fireworks display welcomes in the new year. and as the world marks the start of 2017, security has been stepped up in major cities. in london, thousands of extra police are being deployed ahead of the celebrations. somet

we can hear live now from nicola sturgeon. she is answering questions in edinburgh.spect... michael. isn't it slightly unrealistic to expect theresa may to go along to the negotiations and say, this is what the uk once. and while i'm here, this is a different arrangement that scotland wants? you are not going to get a deal. you will not get countries like spain, surely, with separatist robbins is their to accepted. i take a different view to that. i am taking this as reasonably as i can. scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the european union, so it is not a problem of our making. we don't like it but we recognise that everything associated with brexit is difficult, complicated... many people would say that what the uk is asking for is unrealistic. scotland has been told repeatedly, it was a very forcibly in the independence referendum two years ago, that the uk is referendum two years ago, that the ukisa referendum two years ago, that the uk is a partnership of equals. england, wales, northern ireland and scotland are equal partners in the united kingdom. items

the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, will today set out plans for how scotland could stay inn single market after brexit. she says leaving the single market would be potentially devastating to scotland's economy, and is expected to propose more powers are devolved to the holyrood parliament to stop it happening. earlier this month, the chancellor, philip hammond said a separate brexit deal for scotland was "not realistic." the us electoral college has confirmed donald trump's election as the next president of the united states. this was in spite of a last—ditch attempt by opponents to block mr trump's path to the white house, after his rival, hillary clinton, won the popular vote. mr trump has promised to "work hard to unite our country and be the president of all americans." figures from more than 100 hospital trusts in england show that overseas patients not entitled to free healthcare left the nhs with an unpaid bill of thirty million last year. the debt appears to have increased sharply over the previous twelve months. the government has reminded hospitals of their legal

nicola sturgeon sets out plans for protecting scottish interests post—brexit. without the rest of the uk.

nicola sturgeon once plans on leaving the eu to set the nations needs. we will discuss that. bloomberg. ♪ manus: you are looking at a live shot of where the incident occurred yesterday evening in west berlin, where a truck crashed into a christmas market, killing 12, leaving 48 injured. it's understood that a pakistani refugee is responsible for it, shouting allahu akbar and "don't forget aleppo." a passenger was shot dead. a spokesperson for the berlin police told reporters that they don't have firm evidence in one direction or another at this stage. as we get more news from germany, we will bring that to you. anna: 7:49 in berlin, 6:49 here in the u k scotland's first minister will this morning detail her government's redline on brexit. nicola sturgeon has already made clear that remaining in the single market is key to her country's economy. manus: the policy paper is expected to lay out how scotland wants the u.k. to cede control of its policies, issues including immigration, and over the weekend she reiterated her stance on a new independence vote if demands aren't met.

that is according to scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon, ultimatumentered her in a commentaryce. theresa may a short sturgeon she will look at the proposal. we are joined by the bloomberg news editor rodney jefferson. what do we know about sturgeon's plans? rodney: we know that scotland set out very clearly in june after the brexit vote that it was not going to accept the result. scotland.f for every region of scotland voted to remain in the european union. the thing we are waiting for is to find out what they will say about policies such as immigration. would there be a border? also, with trade. how do you keep access to the single market if your biggest trading partner has just left it? that will hopefully be laid out. mark: what sort of arrangement does she want? does she want to stay a part of the u.k. and still have access to the single market even if the rest of the u.k. does not and if she does not get her way, it is another referendum, is that the basic idea? rodney: i think that is the basic idea, yes. there is an element of saber rattling here. she has said she will

nicola sturgeon is set to warn the nation. onwill hold another vote separation from the u.k. unless it can stay in the e.u. single market. we talked brexit. cuttingcovery after thousands of jobs. dudley says it is time for the oil major to start growing again. we hear from him this hour. manus: closing the case. a french court will issue its verdicts on the decade-old negligence case today. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: welcome back. it is 2:20 in hong kong. we are down by 80.9% on the hang seng right now. let us bring it back to the m&a story. we had a few deals breaking last week in the medical space. bsn they are going to buy medical for $2.74 billion in a cash free basis. be incurred into the next three years. transaction, 25 million. sca giving us all kinds of metrics around this deal. they produce personal-care products. we will watch that. manus: 2017 could shape up to be a year for deals. her is a woman who is not rate. it is juliette saly with a business flash. manus, thank you. nintendo has taken a tumble again as super mario earned only lukewarm reviews. it is only av

scotland‘s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has set out out how she thinks scotland could stay in thenegotiate its own special status with brussels. nicola sturgeon described brexit is an unprecedented situation not of scotla nd an unprecedented situation not of scotland is making. she insists that the options for a second referendum on scottish independence must remain on scottish independence must remain on the table. she said this weighty document was about exploring all options going forward. it‘s almost six months since the uk voted to leave the eu and the majority in scotland voted to stay. since then, there‘s been plenty of political positioning on what any brexit negotiations should involve, but not much detail. now, today, scotland‘s first minister set out how she hopes scotland‘s interests can be protected. we propose that the uk as a whole should stay in the single market by remaining a party to the european economic area agreement. i accept that there is a mandate in england and wales to take the uk out of the eu. however, i do not accept that there is a mandate to take an

he will meet nicola sturgeon and hopes to talk with business leaders in edinburgh. this comes a week after the u.k. government committed 800 million pounds to secure scottish infrastructure. you can find more stories on the bloomberg at top . i am angie lau. this is bloomberg. yousef: thanks, angie. we spoke about how the energy software driving the rally in asia. juliette saly has all of the details. juliette: it certainly is the opec effects. look at the green coming through on your screen in your index.cific we are seeing the us really in energy sector have its biggest search today since october 2008. speech energy closed higher by over 11% and so did santos. origin energy, very well bed. in hong kong, sinopec, cnooc and petrol china doing it credibly well. they are leading the gains in the energy space. the downside is the airline stocks have taken quite a bit of a hit. higher oil prices really going to impact their margins in an environment where they are tied to cut costs and be more competitive. you are seeing airlines coming under pressure today. it has

we will be joined by scottish first minister nicola sturgeon, talking about plans for a second referendumsequence. we have not always got it right. i will get it wrong now. yes, but no, but. and you have been happy to tell us where we got wrong. i'm so sorry. lots of people have been commenting on this lovely dress. some people said it was rhubarb custard. some people have suggested you are wearing the lothian away kit today.” have suggested you are wearing the lothian away kit today. i have been getting grief today about this nice bit of whistle. but most of you choose to watch us over your cereal than any other breakfast you. —— show. and for that, the bbc brea kfast show. and for that, the bbc breakfast family would like to say thank you. thank you! i say happy new year. laughter just watching jessica ennis—hill during the hulahooping, now she is dying jessica ennis—hill. how many have done hulahooping live on television? —— dame. we will have more on the honours late on. and we will have the headlines next. stay with us. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern.

nicola sturgeon said it was her top priority to ensure scotland retained as many of the benefits of eu and study in other member states. we're also working to safeguard the opportunities that so many people in scotland now take for granted. we're determined that scotland's vote to remain in the european union will be respected, and that people in scotland can retain as many of the benefits of eu membership as possible — including the freedom to work, travel and study other european countries. the new year is inevitably a time when we look to the future. i'm determined to ensure that we give our children and our young people scotland's future. the support and care they need to live happy, healthy, fulfilling lives. and i'm confident that in 2017 we will make further progress towards that goal. german chancellor angela merkel has about 2015 was —— 2016 was a year of severe test for her country — the biggest being islamist extremism. in a new year address she insists that germany's democratic values were stronger than terrorism. the un security council will meet later to consider a russia

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has set out how scotland could stay in the european singletrade bloc could be devastating to scotland's long—term prosperity. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has this report... since the referendum there has been plenty of back and forward on what the negotiation should involve but not much detail. now scotland's first minister has set out how she feels scotland's interests should be protected. we propose the uk as a whole should remain in the single market by remaining party to the economic area agreement. i accept there is a mandate in england and wales to take the uk out of the eu, however i do not accept there is a mandate to take any part of the uk out of the single market. there were also calls for more powers to be devolved to the scottish parliament. fishing and farming, she said, should be transferred from brussels direct to holyrood. she argued msps should be able to legislate in key areas like employment and should have the power to set immigration policy as well. this scottish company which employs seven people sees europe

and nicola sturgeon has set out plans to keep scotland in the european single market if the rest of theaves after brexit. now on bbc news... it's been a fantastic year for gb‘s olympians and paralympians — nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review: 2016 gold rush in rio. coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. and while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south america's first ever olympic and paralympic games. but there'd be plenty of time for selfies after the success, and team gb had big ambitions — hoping for their best ever foreign olympics. whilst paralympics gb hoping to better their medal haulfrom london 2012. more on their success stories later, but first to athletics... and super saturday, part two! the stadium erupts! three gold medals for gb! what a night! sydney 2000 heptathlon champion denise lewis was there in rio as mo farah, jessica ennis—hill and greg rutherford bid to defend th

nicola sturgeon said it was her top priority to ensure scotland retained as many of the benefits of eu in other member states. we are also working to safeguard the opportunities that so many people in scotland now take for granted. we are determined that scotland's vote to remain in the european union will be respected and that people in scotland can retain as many of the benefits of eu membership as possible, including the freedom to work, travel and study in other european countries. new year is inevitably a time when we look to the future. i am determined to ensure that we give our children and our young people scotland's future, the support and care they need to live happy, healthy, fulfilling lives. and i am confident that in 2017 we will make further progress towards that goal. let's get more now on the queen's new year's honours. the veteran comedian ken dodd received a knighthood for his services to entertainment and charity. he said he felt highly tickled by the honour. charity. he said he felt highly tickled by the honourlj charity. he said he felt highly tickled by the honou

scotland voted to remain, and nicola sturgeon hinted at a new vote for independence.n the table, and it is on the table. back at westminster, the winners took in the gravity of the situation. applause .we applause . we are still and always have been an exceptionally outward thinking country and will continue to be so and we will be a good neighbour and we have been good international is, but we will be taking back control of institutions. —— internationalists. so, can you see why i wanted a bit of peace and quiet in my log cabin in the wood is? but the vote leaves only takes us is? but the vote leaves only takes us halfway through the year. a whole heap of books have been written about the referendum, by journalists, party donors, david cameron's former spin doctor, but too many people, what happens next was more like a box set of game of thrones. his profile skyhigh after the referendum, boris johnson thrones. his profile skyhigh after the referendum, borisjohnson looks like might the crown. or would it be someone like might the crown. or would it be someone less sho

nicola sturgeon said it was a top priority to ensure scotland retain the benefits of eu membership, including study in other member states. we are also working to safeguard the opportunities that so many people in scotla nd opportunities that so many people in scotland now take for granted. we are determined that the scottish vote to remain in the european union will be respected and that people in scotla nd will be respected and that people in scotland can retain as many of the benefits of eu membership as possible. including the freedom to work, travel and study of other european countries. new year is inevitably a time when we look to the future. i am determined to ensure that we give our children and young people the support and care they need to live happy, healthy, fulfilling lives. i am confident that in 2017 will make further progress toward that goal. at least 21 people have been killed in two bomb explosions at a busy market in the iraqi capital, baghdad. dozens more were wounded in the blasts which happened near shops in the al—sinak district, according to police. an iraqi interior

we will be joined by the scottish first minister nicola sturgeon and we will talk to her about plansyal pictures over the sequence. 0ne very clearly run the royal pictures over the sequence. one of those moments. you want the charities will look you up. 0lympic stars of course. who was the thing they all played well with us throughout the 0lympics. so, but to look forward to from us here. we will bring you the best bet in our major review of the last 12 months. the headlands are coming up. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern. coming up just before ten, matt will have your full weather forecast. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. more than a hundred 0lympic and paralympic stars have been recognised in the new year's honours list, with knighthoods for andy murray and mo farah. murray's spectacular 2016 saw him win the wimbledon title, an olympic gold medal, and bbc sports personality of the year. but the biggest honour of all was saved for last, although the 29—year—old said he felt he was too young to be a sir. four—time olympic gold medallist

we are also talking about minister nicola sturgeon who wrote in the financial pine -- financial signncial times that the government will meet its article 50 timetable, whatever the supreme court rules. that decision will be made sometime in january. you can watch theresa may's comments on life. -- on live. vital than ever that our relationship with our european partners remain strong, cordial and . julie: you are watching bloomberg. i am julie hyman. mark: i am mark barton. this is your global business report. saudi arabia is still deciding where to sell its shares. a look at which countries are in the running. julie: airbnb is getting ready to take on priceline and expedia for a new service for booking air travel. president is looking for international companies to invest in the country's oil industry but will it work? julie: saudi arabia could still decide to sell shares of aramco in new york. despite the law passed by the u.s. allowing victims of the kingdom,cks to sue the saudi arabia has sold less than 5% in 2018. it could be one of the biggest share sales in history. says he se

within hours of the brexit result coming through, nicola sturgeon was saying it was highly likely thatence referendum. slight rowing back on that now, but the constitutional question in scotland is now very much alive, and it is all tied in with brexit. depending on how the brexit negotiations go, whether they are easy or hard, whether scotland feels it is properly represented, we have to remember that although the uk as a whole voted to leave the european union, scotland, by quite a large majority, voted to remain. and in wales, how has brexit affected political discussions there? it has really dominated discussions in the welsh assembly, although it is very different to scotland. wales voted to leave. however, the majority of assembly members actively campaigned to stay. so they're slightly out of step with the national mood in wales. but they are very keen to make sure that wales has a voice, that the specific concerns of wales are heard and are listened to in these negotiations, because wales has received an enormous amount of regional funding from europe. last question on the futu

we will be joined by scottish first minister nicola sturgeon, talking about plans for a second referendumays got it right. i will get it wrong. yes but no but. and you have been happy to tell us when we haven't. "yes but no but" is not me, but. am i bovvered? lots of people have been commenting on louise's lovely dress. some people said it was a slice of battenberg. some people said it was rhubarb and custard. a few people have suggested you are wearing the heart of midlothian away kit today. i have been getting grief this morning about this nice bit of whistle. i willjust wear it with pride. but more of you choose to watch us over your cereal than any other breakfast show. he just licked my breakfast. and for that the breakfast family would like to say thank you. thank you! i said happy new year. laughter there is always someone, that was tracy, our floor manager, there is always someone, that was tracy, ourfloor manager, we know what she meant! and have a lovely new year's eve, whatever you are doing, thank you for watching over the last year. we will be back tomorrow from six. bye— bye

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has unveiled her government's proposals for handling scotland'stantial further transfer of powers from westminster to holyrood. and she said it would be democratic for the uk to stay in the single market despite the brexit vote on june 23. the paper sets out the primary ways in which scotland's place in the single market can be protected. it has three main strands. firstly, we propose that the uk as a whole should stay in the single market by remaining a party to the european economic area agreement, and that it should also stay in the customs union. membership of the eu and the single market are two distinct propositions. i accept that there is a mandate in england and wales to ta ke a mandate in england and wales to take the uk out of the eu. but i do not accept that there is a mandate to ta ke not accept that there is a mandate to take any part of the uk out of the single market. it would make no economic sense for the uk to leave the single market and it would be entirely democratically justifiable for the uk to remain within it. so the scotti

prominently, nicola sturgeon has sat down and sent her most senior legal advisor.es of the supreme court siding with the ,igh courts and if that happens where does that leave the government in terms of its options in writing legislation? been taking ave look at the numbers. and the last 12 months, the supreme court has turned over about half of the decisions that have come up from the lower courts. if you look at that alone, you could flip a coin. thathe papers are saying theresa may is preparing to push a bill through parliament in as short as five days if she loses. -- ins the expectation what form is that legislation expected to take? she could write something very brief or will she be forced to go with a full bill and bright something substantial which would be easier to amend? patrick: i think a bill is most likely but it will be short. it has to go through multiple readings. in the house and then the house of lords. conversationn some that it could be as little as three lines long. that would be simple in theory to push through. guy: great stuff, patrick. you

nicola sturgeon's warning comes as the u.k. prime minister continues to prepare brexit strategy. she's due to trigger article 50 by the end of march. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. asian markets looking tepid. we're looking at losses when it comes to the japanese markets. hong kong seeing very steep selling off. shanghai fluctuating between gains and losses. we have a slightly stronger you wanted a. japanese shares lower with a stronger yen. ♪ emily: i am emily chang. and this is the "best of bloomberg technology." where we bring you all of the top interviews from the week in tech. coming up, they are among donald trump's most outspoken critics. big tech leaders came face-to-face with the president elect this week. we have the takeaways from the trump tech summit. plus, yahoo! out with a new numbers saying it second hack affected over a billion users in 2013. what does it mean for the verizon deal? and we catch up with one of the most well-respected names in silicon valley. she joins us

he will meet first minister nicolas sturgeon and host talks with business leaders in edinburgh.mes a week after the government committed 800 million pounds to boost scottish and the structure. infrastructure. this is bloomberg. the underlying concern of a no vote is maintaining stability. the populist five-star movement would seek to exploit matteo renzi to force an early election and take italy out of the euro. our italy euro chief joins us now. as we work our way towards this weekend, looking interesting to say the least, what are the major developments we are getting out of the last few days? that's 24 hours, late yesterday, former italian prime minister and head of the european commission finally came out publicly and stated he was going to vote yes on the referendum. he said it was a soft yes. he still had problems with, you know, some of the measures in the reform of the constitution way the italian way the italiae will be elected unreformed, but for all of these semi popular --ure dan: in the last few days. guy: what are those data points going to tell us about this vote

the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon will today set out plans for how scotland could stay inand's economy, and is expected to propose more powers are devolved to the holyrood parliament to stop it happening. earlier this month, the uk chancellor, philip hammond, said a separate brexit deal for scotland was "not realistic". a survey of hospital trusts in england shows that overseas patients not entitled to free healthcare left the nhs with unpaid bills totalling almost £30 million last year, a sharp rise on the previous 12 months. more than 120 trusts were asked to provide data on overseas patients, 104 replied. the government recently reminded hospitals of their legal duty to recover the money, and encouraged them to ask to see passports before giving treatment. nine big london hospitals account for the bulk of the bad debts left by overseas patients. it is still owed almost £5 million from last year, although it says it's improving the way it identifies patients who should be paying, and uses hand—held card readers at the bedside to obtain money from them. this was more than

hannah: we've seen nicola sturgeon talking about what she would like to see scotland -- c4 scotland after the deal. see for scotland after the deal. it remains to be seen the extent to which the nations can get what they want out of these talks. host: is the concept of the u.k. under real pressure? --certainly fact that certainly the fact that scotland, when we already had one independence referendum, puts pressure on that relationship. the nationalists in scotland have been saying there could well be, it could will push for another independence referendum if they don't like the deal the u.k. government goes for in terms of brexit. of course, they have to have an agreement from the u.k. government to have another referendum. let's go back to our negotiations with our friends in europe. what do you think the worst-case scenario is? how likely is it that the --icle 50 topsail breakdown talks will break down? worst-case is my scenario that we will not take the article 50 negotiation seriously or that we end the negotiations and we don't have a clear way ahead of that. and then we resort to t

nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland, laying out plans that her party are putting throughon. she is saying that these plans represent a compromise, and she expects the u.k. to consider scotland's brexit proposal. the part of the u.k. staying within the single market benefits the you -- the e.u. astland benefits the e.u. england apart. it represents one of the big issues we are dealing with right now with ireland. let's catch up on the other news today. it has been a busy news cycle. here his first word news with abigail doolittle. chancellor angela merkel is addressing the german people today in the aftermath of yesterday's fatal truck incident at a berlin christmas market. she pledged the full force of the law would be deployed to clarify "every detail." >> there is so much about this deed that we do not know yet with required certitude, but based on current evidence we need to assume this was a terrorist attack. i know it would be difficult for all of us to bear if it was concern that indeed it is and who committed this crime who came to germany to ask for section and as

hannah: we've seen nicola sturgeon talking about what she would like to see for scotland after the deal. the government has made clear there will be a forum for the nationes to talk about what they want. but it remains to be seen the extent to which the devolved nations can get what they want out of these talks. host: is the concept of the u.k. under real pressure? >> certainly the fact that scotland, when we already had one independence referendum, puts pressure on that relationship. the nationalists in scotland have been saying there could well be, it could will push for another independence referendum if they don't like the deal the u.k. government goes for in terms of brexit. of course, they have to have an agreement from the u.k. government to have another referendum. whether the government would be able to resist that in this circumstance is a political question. host: let's go back to our negotiations with our friends in europe. what do you think the worst-case scenario is? how likely is it that the article 50 talks will break down? and that we'll drop out of negotiations altoget

hannah: we've seen nicola sturgeon talking about what she would like to see for scotland after the deal. it remains to be seen the extent to which the nations can get what they want out of these talks. host: is the concept of the u.k. under real pressure? >> certainly the fact that scotland, when we already had one independence referendum, puts pressure on that relationship. the nationalists in scotland have been saying there could well be, it could will push for another independence referendum if they don't like the deal the u.k. government goes for in terms of brexit. of course, they have to have an agreement from the u.k. government to have another referendum. host: let's go back to our negotiations with our friends in europe. what do you think the worst-case scenario is? how likely is it that the article 50 talks will break down? simon: that is my worst-case scenario that we will not take the article 50 negotiation seriously or that we end the negotiations and we don't have a clear way ahead of that. and then we resort to the wto option that is a bad option for our economic relation

be warning seems to delivered by scott is foreign minister nicola sturgeon, a move that will turn uptheresa may, who spoke in parliament earlier today. welcome the fact that they have been looking at their priorities. we encourage all at ministrations to look at their administrations -- priorities. sturgeon said stalin voters decided to stay in the eu in the referendum -- said stayand's voters decide to in the eu in the referendum. roberts did not comment in onecting an emergency appeal senate action on garland. lower courts had previously dismissed the case. and americans who would like the popular vote instead of the electoral college. thell found 45 support popular vote. electors, 34% say should not be bound if they have concerns about the winning candidate. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney collins. this is bloomberg. julie? julie: thanks, courtney we're following reports that a truck has run into a crowded christmas market in berlin. this is following a pattern of recent terrorist attacks, if

nicola sturgeon has set out plans to keep scotland in the european single market — if the rest of thet.