british parliament could still shoot down this agreement when it meets out of a given that northern irish union is still oppose it and even if a deal is possibly help that much because companies are likely to continue to put off u.k. spending decisions until of the terms of trading with europe are clear so yes the deal had an impact on wall street today but investors are so garbage and looking at today's trading session major u.s. banks have been publishing their latest earnings figures what can you tell us about them and the state of the u.s. economy. so the corporate earnings season overall is off to a quite solid start nearly 80 percent of the s. and p. $500.00 companies that have reported in the last days have topped the analyst earnings expectations we had some pretty good numbers from johnson and johnson and that place and especially you as banks are doing pretty fine j.p. morgan chase citigroup morgan stanley they all reported good earnings because they haven't been hit yet by a lower interest rate until profit from healthy consumers with good wages and low unemployment which in the end

removes the backstop but of course it just removes the backstop in part and this is what the northern irish union unionist party the d u p is still fearing and why they are still opposed to this deal because they don't want to be as close or closely aligned to dublin and brussels and they want to be much more closely aligned with the united kingdom and london so this is the sticking point for them and that does not seem to have been removed from what we're reading so far and yet we saw a lot of confidence from the british prime minister boris johnson shylock that he said this was quote a great new deal. the u.k. parliament to approve it this week what are his chances of getting this deal to parliament. well we have to look at the numbers very closely so 1st of all there is a d u p 10 members of parliament there and he does need them on board at some point to really have the numbers in his favor in the end the deal is still opposed he might be able to convince them then we have to look at the conservative party at the tories very divided he. kicked out and number of parliamentarians out of his own

site really remains the d u p the northern irish union unionist party they are still not behind the deal at this point this is what we learned this morning because of all the troubles they want to stay as closely aligned to the u.k. as possible northern ireland once said and they want northern irish communities to have a say in whatever deal is agreed upon we know that boris johnson has had intense talks with the u.p.a. over the last days but so far they definitely are not behind the deal ok well does that make them the deal maker are they the ones who will finally decide if there's going to be that agreement or not. they could be there definitely they play a huge role on the other hand of course boris johnson needs the needs the hard line conservatives in his party to rally behind the deal they are on board they have said that they trust boris johnson more than theresa may back in the days to negotiate any future relationships with the european union but 2 points i want to make 1st of all boris johnson does not have a majority in parliament at this point to get a deal through so that's

northern irish m.p.'s who fear that the. the union between northern ireland and the united kingdom could be endangered they don't see that they're being treated in the same way as as the rest of the u.k. so this is why they oppose it's a whole range of reasons why m.p.'s are against it and finally one concern is that the transition period even if threads that did happen now on paper then there is a very short period to actually strike a free trade deal to strike any deal with the european union and at the end if that doesn't happen within the train transition time and those johnson has said we're not going to then also an extension then the result could still be there do you care leaves without any deal and all the consequences that would have for the economy for security for the relationship with the european partners on big milestone for us in london i'm sure this will not be the last time we speak today and thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world in hong kong pro-democracy demonstrators have held a

. >> neil: if you are in no and your brexit party is unknow in the northern irish democratic union partyn the scottish national party is a know in the labor current party of course is a no. do you think the votes are ther there? >> no i don't. i think this will fail on saturday. i hope this will fail on saturday because this would be brexit in name only. we would be half income half out, stuck in never never land, have years more of acrimony with these negotiations here in brussels. i hope it fails. i hope that this next phase that comes along we get a national general election. if boris gets to that point and says right, okay, do you know what? i'm going to get rid of this idea. we try to time and time again and it's failed. looks go for the clean break and the clean break means we can start talking to you guys seriously about doing a real trade deal. that's a win-win. >> we shall see. nigel faraj thank you very much. nigel faraj, allen up, market watch extraordinaire you heard that with him being a no vote and some of these other parties being no votes, 3 out of 20 votes that boris joh

johnson's allies in the northern irish democratic union party criticized him and the dea >> he has been too eager by far to get a deal at any cost. >> sifrin: and the largeston oppo bloc, labour, and its leader, jeremy corbyn, vowed tot ret during a saturday vote. >> we are unhappy with this deal, and as it stands, we will vote against it. >> schifrin: for a deeper look at the brexit agreement and the challenges ahead, we turn to robin niblett. he is the director olondon think tank chatham house. robin niblett, welcome back to the ne thour. what a two or three major aspects that have changed in this deal? >> well, the major thing that's changed is that northern ireland from boris johnson's point of view is no longer the problem that it was. they have agreed t create in tsence a border doe irish ersea that separates nor ireland from all of the problems that had been bedelving t theresa may deal. it means you don't need any kind of border structures or border arrangements between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. number one.t number two, tans boris johnson can now prepare to s

northern ireland and great britain. yet yesterday, the brexit secretary confirmed to the lords european union committee that northern irish have to complete export declaration forms. is the prime minister right on this, or is the brexit secretary right on this? they can't both be right. mr speaker, let's be absolutely clear that the united kingdom is preserved whole and entire by these arrangements, and indeed, the whole of the uk would be allowed to come out of the european union customs union so that we can do free trade deals together. there will be no checks between northern ireland and great britain, and there will be no tariffs — there'll be no tariffs between northern ireland — there'll be no tariffs between northern ireland and gb because we have protected the customs union. and i may say, mr speaker, this lachrymose defence of the union, as i say, comes a little ill from someone who not only campaigned to break up the union between great britain and northern ireland by his support of the ira, but who also, mr speaker, wants to spend the whole of the next year in a referendum notjust on the eu, but another referen

understand they have much tied up all of the issues, including the northern ireland customs union issue, the consent issue of if the northern irisht a say, if there would be some kind of vote or referendum. not sure yet what. for 55 hours, we have got 2a negotiators on the fifth floor, with the lights on, and michel barnier hasjust floor, with the lights on, and michel barnier has just come from here. i shouted to him briefly. he said, i'm sure you have heard this before, classic, typical shell barnier line, we are working. off he went into the rain. the other ambassadors are following suit. what are we expecting now? we were expecting an update from donald tusk, president of the european council, to set out in the invitation letter to the leaders, what is going to happen. we have still not got that so far. maybe that will come out of the next briefing michel barnier gives to a steering group of meps in the parliament. there may be some viewers thinking, hang on, vat come oi’ viewers thinking, hang on, vat come ordid viewers thinking, hang on, vat come or did that come from? why did that become an issue? because it is a big issue

be no checks on goods moving between northern ireland and great britain but yesterday the brexit secretary confirmed to the european union committee the northern irish businesses sending goods to britain would have to complete export declaration forms. is the prime minister right on this or is the brexit secretary right on this? they can't both be right. >> the united kingdom is preserved whole and entire by these arrangements and the whole of the uk will be allowed to come out of the european union so that we can do free trade deals together. there will be no checks between northern ireland and gb and no tariffs between northern ireland, between northern ireland and gb, we protect the customs union and i may say, mister speaker, the defense of the union from somebody who not only campaigned to break up northern ireland by his support of the ira but also wants to spend the next year in a referendum not just on the eu but another referendum on scotland. that is what he wants. this is a threat on the labor front bench. >> jeremy corbin. >> i wonder if the prime minister has read clause 21 of the bill. the good friday agreement was one of the greatest

to levy use customs union however johnson's allies in the northern irish d u p so they would back the agreement as they say it threatens the union not even by a small from brussels. you did. so in the end he came to brussels with a new breaks it deal to sell the british prime minister's claiming the breakthrough is in everyone's interest now is the moment for us to get bricks done and then together to work on building up future partnership which i think can be incredibly positive both for the u.k. and for the e.u. . and speaking alongside johnson the president of the european commission sounded really fit this is a fair and balanced. it is testament to our commitment to finding solutions it provides certainty we have works it creates uncertainty you put the rights of our citizens and to put text peace and stability on the island. it's not about g.d.p. and trade deals it's about people but these anti brics a campaign is a far from a should they say they're being forgotten nicholas james is a british citizen based in the netherlands and married to a dutchman i mean the change is i would

was to protect the protestants majority the union is part of the majority of northern ireland and that's what the stands for any idea that and that northern irish economy could be more aligned with that of the european union through the single market than the u.k. is in their estimation an entire betrayal of the idea of unionism because they think it's had a little tiny edge towards a united ireland which is which we have political death for them so they would that that that that the whole point of their existence is to protect the idea of the union and if they say anything see anything get in the way of that they will object to it on principle and that and that's what they continuing to do now and you know the reason may be paid them off with over a 1000000 pounds to support a government that there's lots of talk about about about the boris johnson's government chance buy them off as well i'm not entirely convinced it's about money for them to be honest and just on that point about the political negotiations where is the negotiating room for bars johnson here in the democratic unionist saying that's it we oppose this out right is there the pot

northern irish backstop and that was let's remind of us an insurance policy to prevent a hot border between northern ireland and ireland now after his proposal northern ireland would leave the customs union would stay in the single market which then would make border checks unnecessary he says at the at the border between north and south and the northern irish assembly would vote on the issue every 4 years and with this proposal he is hoping to finally get it done and convince the european union and that is exactly what he's setting out in the next days ahead he will visit european capitals trying to convince european leaders there that this is the way going forward and been to a representatives 27 have been meeting to trash out a response i hearing about any reactions. after being briefed by me showed on the she from the goetia for brooks of the european union the 37 reacted cautiously and. reluctantly saying well there's still work needed it is good that the proposed on the table but as it looks right now these proposals are not workable they are not replacing the famous in famous backstop the reassurance for ireland that there would be no hard border between northern ireland and islan

northern irish political partners. there is a real sense that in order to get this deal through with the european union boris johnson hadomise over northern ireland, to the point that the northern irish politicians feel that northern ireland in the future will be less part of britain. the single market and customs union arrangements of the european union will apply more in northern ireland and not in the uk and that's a problem for them. these have been the issues that are being debate it. we are still several hours away from a vote on this, and it may not quite get to that simple vote on the deal. why? because there is an amendment that's being discussed here, and that amendment would say, boris johnson, you need more time to get the legislation to make this -- to pass this through. you need more time than is currently available, until the end of this month, and you need essentially to allow more time to get an extension for -- to debate and pass the legislation required to enforce this deal. and if that happens, if that part, as the government says, they will pull the big vote for today. >> nic robertson for us there

the old saying in some ways aligned to the european union say he had to cross some lines and this is particularly why the do you peter the northern irish party doesn't want to support the deal they feel that there is a sort of pull towards the european union they feel that south through business relationships are going to be stronger with the e.u. than with the u.k. and they feel that this is going to harm their position they want to stay much more closely aligned to the rest of the u.k. so a big concession from those johnson as far as that's concerned and that's exactly why he will have trouble supposedly he's going to have trouble to get this deal through parliament here love that. girl mathis is a postscript to this the commission president has said must be no prolonging what are the main. and one way of interpreting that statement is of course that he was drunk would you go once to pressure on the part of the u.k. to say look this is really a deal we've worked long and hard to to get this deal done a lot of effort has gone into this so you think twice whether you do want to reject it that's not track this on any further people in b

the deals terms northern ireland stays in the european union's single market for goods that means checks will take place at ports and airports and not on the land border with the irish republic or of u.k. will leave the custom. union but northern ireland will still need to follow the e.u.'s rules that means british authorities will apply terrorists' to some products entering the province crucially members of the regional northern irish parliament will be able to vote on whether the terms of the deal apply but that vote can only take place 4 years after the agreement takes effect in 2021 ghosh about reports from brussels having pushed the european union for a vised briggs it deal boris johnson finally got what he wanted in brussels he said the new agreement was in everyone's interests i want to stress that this is a great deal for our country for the u.k. i also believe it's a very good deal for our friends in the and what it means is that we in the u.k. can come out of the e.u. as one united kingdom england scotland wales northern ireland together. the last minute deal was welcomed by e.u. leaders it came after days of intensive negotiations between u.k. and e.u. of

the british will say that the whole of united kingdom including northern ireland had left the european union on the same terms. but the irishhe whole of ireland and the northern ireland and republic of iron has the customs regime and a syste m iron has the customs regime and a system of whereby both of those would be true and find a way of making it work. and that seems to be... we don't have the details but it appears to be one way of if the uk were to negotiate deals which meant lower tariffs in the uk but northern ireland had to continue with those which were european union tariffs, then no business in northern ireland was suffer because they would be const —— compass it was some sort of arrangement... what hopes to have that adil will be done? i think there is a reasonable chance of deal being agreed. 0r done? i think there is a reasonable chance of deal being agreed. or the fundamentals being agreed. -- of a deal being done. will that there should be some detail and scrutiny. one down saturday is not enough of that. we have another parliament around the european union and the european parliament. obviously you on the d

the deals terms northern ireland stays in the european union's single market for goods that means checks will take place at ports and airports and not on the land border with the irish republic or of the u.k. will leave the use customs union but northern ireland or still need to follow the e.u.'s rules that means that british authorities will apply tariffs to some products entering the province crucially members of the regional northern irish parliament will be able to vote on whether the terms of the deal apply but that vote can only take place 4 years after the agreement takes effect in 2021 talks about the reports from brussels. having pushed the european union for voice breaks it deal boris johnson finally got what he wanted in brussels he said the new agreement was in everyone's interests i want to stress that this is a great deal for our country for the u.k. i also believe it's a very good deal for our friends in the e.u. and what it means is that we in the u.k. can come out of the e.u. as one united kingdom england scotland wales you are now and together. the last minute deal was welcomed by e.u. leaders it came after days of intensive negotiations between u.

and under these proposals northern ireland would leave the customs union but would remain somehow in a single market and that would mean according to johnston no checks at the irish border on the island of ireland between northern ireland and the republic of ireland and that was also one of the big sticking points virtually no checks he says some will be made. and we are hearing the 1st reactions that for example the northern irish do you appeal who was always against it might now rally behind it ok sounds positive does that mean that boris johnson could have the votes in parliament to get the approval there for this package. well that is the big question right johnson has always set breaks it is about taking back control but he really is not in control at the moment as mike said the ball is somewhat in the european corner now so we'll have to wait and see what the european union says and then johnson is facing a very divided palm and here in the u.k. with really no majorities that the opposition labor party has already said they wouldn't really behind those plans he has lost majorities within his own polity so the question really is what a deal if the european u

when boris johnson negotiates future relationship with the european union that's on the labor side we also know that the the northern irish unionist party is extremely against this deal because basically it would make northern ireland different from the rest of the united kingdom and would put a border in the irish sea so many different m.p.'s are against this deal for different kinds of reasons and i think this is what it all comes down to right of parliament has been divided on the issue of bracks it for 3 years now on how to leave on what kind of deal they want with the european union if they want to stay closer aligned rather have a hard break sit and this really mirror us again in the debate today that many parliamentarians just. very divided on the issue and at the same time as the m.p.'s are in parliament to beijing and voting today there's a huge demonstration underway in london people calling for a 2nd referendum can you tell us a bit more about that. well you see some of the protesters actually gathering behind me with the european flags there people have been arriving all morning from all across the united. kin

the deals terms northern ireland stays in the european union's single market for goods that means checks will take place at ports and airports and not on the land border with the irish republic all of the u.k. will leave the use customs union but northern ireland will still need to follow the use rules that means that british authorities will apply a tariffs to some products entering the province crucially men.

northern union yunus party is. this is boris johnson's these are his northern irish allies and they have actually propped up his conservative government and the g.o.p. has said until now they are not going to support this deal that is on the table and that doesn't seem to have changed i mean what are you hearing there. well i think that boris johnson is trying to strong arm the do you in supporting this deal . but you've made significant changes to the deal you so you have to get on board brussels us happy we are happy the conservative party is happy with it so get your act together and finally support that deal but for the do you cause this is a very fundamental issue they want to be as closely aligned as possible to london to the united kingdom and not to brussels and dublin and they will look very closely now at the legal text at the $64.00 pages of documents that have just been coming out of the european union and then they will see if in the end they might finally be able to rally behind it but for now as things stand they've just made another statement they are not on board yet so that is 10 votes less for boris johns

northern irish allies seem to be on board. we believe this is a serious and sensible way forward, to have engagement with the european union inngdom to leave the european union, and therefore, we will be supporting this plan. but if those talks cannot get going and the proposals have no chance with the eu, then borisjohnson would have no hesitation taking us out of the european union without a deal. even though parliament has changed the law to try to stop him, this crowd would push him to do it somehow. let us be in no doubt, conference, of what the alternative is. the alternative is no deal. and that is not an outcome we want, it is not an outcome that we seek at all, but let me tell you, my friends, it is an outcome for which we are ready. applause are we ready for it? yes, we are. are we determined to resolve this? yes, we are. ironically, for brexit‘s chief cheerleader, his wish is to stop talking about our departure from the eu, and move on. we are about take another giant step to do something no one thought we could do, to reboot our politics, to relaunch ourselves into the world, and to dedicate ourselves again to the

union and avoid there being any checks on or close to the border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland? the current agreement that the uk parliament rejected repeatedly, includes the irishbackstop. it says that after brexit, the uk remains aligned to the eu's customs union until a new trade deal is signed. but borisjohnson and many brexiteers want that gone — these new plans are their alternative. the brexit steering group at the european parliament says... here's its chair, guy verhofstadt. well, we are very sceptical about this proposal. because mainly, it is a repackaging of the old proposals that have already been discussed between the two parties. and so, we are very sceptical. and we think that it is not a serious alternative for the backstop, as has been foreseen. and lest we forget... here's a useful reminder from here's a useful reminderfrom my colleague. both the house of commons in the eu will have to sign off on any agreement. and the eu won't say yes unless ireland says yes. here's its prime minister, who's in sweden. the proposals that have been put forward by the uk are certainly welcome in the sense that we now have written proposals that we can engage o

kind of positivity on how they could deal with this whole irish question and it focused on northern ireland being formally in the u. case customs union but informally in the use custom union so as you can see from that red line there effectively a border a customs border on down the irish sea however yesterday we heard that michel barnier a had said that the british proposal simply weren't good enough and that more concessions from the u.k. are still needed the time is running out it really is running out and getting closer and closer and what boris johnson really wants to happen is that the e.u. heads of state who are meeting on thursday a will agree to the british proposals so that he then can go back to british parliament on saturday in order to get them to agree to this so that it can happen and that is obviously looking very very difficult so you can understand why talks technical talks are going on and a very intense so briefly if the if no deal is agreed or parliament votes against the world then that is a big problem for boris johnson because by now or he has to ask the european union for another extension for another delay t

northern island would leave the you customs union with the rest of the u.k. in the boris johnson deal. more on how the irishre reacting to this deal. >> in the streets of belfast, boris johnson new brexit deal is being met with mixed views. betweenoms union border the republic of ireland and northern ireland was the sticking point in negotiations and is the major change in the johnson proposal by getting rid of thehe customs check on the island has not reassured everyone on belfast. >> most of the people here do not want brexit. the business community does not want brexit. >> i just want to get it done. or i want to roll elections to stop it. whatever it takes. >> it was either going to be a border on the irish sea or a board across ireland. >> on the political front, the democratic unionist party, the only northern irish party in the british parliament, has come out against the new proposal. in favor of brexit and known for their hard bargaining senses, they say they deal is not good enough. >> certainly this gives us a border in the irish sea in terms of that, in terms of customs, and in tererms of single

and is set to be agreed in principle at the european union litter leaders summit that has is just about to get underway but johnson's northern irish allies in parliament the do you piece say they do not back the deal . well let's hear what you had to say about some of the key issues. and this is. really. just testament to our commitment to you. to provide certainty which is uncertain. to protect the rights of all citizens and to protect peace and stability and. it will be noted. i don't. consider market committee for. these. leaders of all people to. pieces i do think that this deal represents a very good deal both to the e.u. and to the u.k. and it's a reasonable outcome and reflect the large amount of work that's being undertaken by by both sides and i read very much rooted what you said about protecting the peace process in the island of oahu and in northern ireland and of course for us in the u.k. it means that we can deliver a real brick seat that achieves our views. all right let's talk about all of this with our correspondents caird matters is in brussels very good mass is in london good to have you both garrick let's start

what they've tried to do is maintain the northern irish territory, nation of northern ireland inside a legal customs unionith the uk but a rack tick tickly -- practical customs union to remain as a whole as far as the politics around that, the assembly in northern ireland, which is currently suspended and then the people of northern ireland to agree to stay under those conditions for at least the next four to eight years. that is the sticking point >> after nearly five weeks, auto union leaders and general motors have reached a deal of their own to end the strike that has come the company upwards of $2 million. first, today's big number. one billion. that is how many hours per week netflix users spent watching videos one billion hours. stay tuned to more on cnbc en a , perfectly good food goes to waste. now, we've got away around that. looks good. we're on target. blockchain on the ibm cloud helps pinpoint a problem anywhere from farm to shelf. it's used by some of the biggest retailers everywhere. a nice wedge. so more food ends up on your table, is that daddy's lettuce? yeah. and less food goes to waste

union and our partners come in. want eu idea is to keep northern ireland aligned to the eu's customs union, shifting the need for checks on the irishteers and those in northern ireland represents an unexampled divide between northern ireland in the rest of the uk. central to this story is eileen foster, the leader of the pro brexit democratic unionist party. there's been a huge amount of speculation since the prime minister met the taoiseach last thursday. they can't even see the market any more, honestly. but what is important is if we stick with our principles that we want to get a deal — it has to be a deal that respects the economic and institutional economy... and that is very important for us. in the last half hour, a statement from the democratic unionist party has come in after meetings with downing street. they say... jessica parker is live with us from westminster. help us understand the key blocks of people that the prime minister needs to keep on side to have any hope of getting this through parliament? so the dup as you were just talking about there, they are particularly keen — ten mps, they been in a supply arrangeme

irish statement. first "customs and consent". that‘s split that into two. borisjohnson‘s brexit proposal would see the uk leaving the eu‘s customs union. that of course includes northernrish border. and normally that means checks on goods crossing the border crossings — you‘ll hear that referred to as a hard border. but all sides say they don‘t want that to happen for fears violence that ended in a peace deal in the 90s could return — borisjohnson his plan says he‘ll achieve this with small numbers of checks away from the border. the eu isn‘t convinced. next "consent". that‘s about the northern ireland assembly giving the right to approve northern ireland‘s post—brexit status. under boris johnson‘s plan, the assembly would have an effective veto on whether the arrangement he‘s proposing happens — and if it continues. ireland and the eu as a whole have rejected that. helen catt in westminster. not a great deal of detail on what was discussed today but what kind of areas might the uk and ireland be willing to give ground on? the language has been a lot more optimistic today, but the detail of what leo varadkar optimistic today, but the detail of what leo va radkar and o

because this line between the irish republic and northern ireland will be the only land border between the uk and the european unionrade because in theory there should be checks on stuff crossing the border after brexit. but no—one wants new inspections at the border. they bring back memories of 30 years of conflict in northern ireland. checkpoints could become a target. that is where the backstop comes in. it is a legal guarantee to avoid a hard border under all circumstances. it is part of the agreement that sets out the uk withdrawal from the eu. an agreement of the british government is now seeking to renegotiate. the backstop would come into effect only if the uk and the eu can't agree a future trade deal after brexit. it would mean the whole of the uk would stay in the same customs territory as the eu. northern ireland would be even more closely tied to eu rules than the rest of the uk. and that's just not acceptable to the current government. it wants trade across the border to continue, but insists that uk sovereignty must be respected. some checks on goods can certainly take place away from the border in w

that britain and northern ireland will all leave the customs union, but northern ireland will remain largely within the european single market until 2025, at which point the northern irishembly, if it is sitting, would have a choice. are we all writing this down? they will be questions later. well done, you have summed it up later. well done, you have summed it up pretty well. is this going to fly? i mean, iam not convinced. sorry to be a doomster and gloomster. big businesses will be able to hire somebody, but we have been speaking to smaller businesses and they are worried. but it is not just that. when it comes to northern ireland and the republic, it is not just about customs, it is notjust about trade, it is not about free passage across that border, it is about the good friday agreement. exactly, and one of the good friday agreement negotiators has said the point of that is that it allows people regardless of that border in northern ireland to identify as british or irish according to their political beliefs. and if you have any of this stuff at the border you may well be changing those people's ability to feel that they are british or irish, and that is what reop

u. single markets the fourth point outlines not northern irish representatives will vote every four years on whether to continue applying union rules. prime minister john son and the t. shock. wanted to ensure long term democratic support. for the application by u. k. authorities of relevant union rules in north carolina. four years after the entry into force of the critical the elected representatives of notion arnold we'll be able to decide by simple majority. wizard to continue uprising one of them union rules in nelson i don't fall not. on the final points michelle bonior said it was the cornerstone of the agreements because that would effectively be no more backstop and that it was sensible to agree on consents boris johnson is hopeful that the steel will be accepted but so far northern ireland's do you he had set the tone for the unacceptable. and without that supports the u. k. prime minister will struggle. to get the approved. in a world news people across canada are gearing up to head to the polls on monday for an election in which the incumbent prime minister justin trudeau. faces a tough battle against his conserva

compromise from both sides is that there will be a border down the irish sea, that northern ireland stays within the eu customs uniont what you are hearing? there a re lots of is that what you are hearing? there are lots of rumours and reports, and thatis are lots of rumours and reports, and that is exactly what pretty much universally those who have suggested they were getting the leaks are saying. the official voice that we heard from eu officials has been that they will not give details out. in fact, it's some have said that they need to calm down, including journalists like us. we have 28 countries, functionaries, diplomats and ambassadors — different leaks coming from different people. but here's the thing where it all becomes confusing, there are roughly 24 becomes confusing, there are roughly 2a people in a room in floor five of the european commission building just behind me, and they have been going at it for roughlyjust under 40 going at it for roughlyjust under a0 hours now, 2.5 hours here in brussels from that midnight deadline that michel barnier set. now ambassadors from the 27 countries got to see tha

that northern ireland stays perhaps within the customs union of the eu, and there are concessions made for the uk perhaps on a future relationship and the consent mechanism, whether or not northern irishe through the parliament, how they get a say on whether or not to stay in the customs union. that seems to be pivotal, we are yet to hear more. european council president donald tusk was speaking to a polish news channel telling us that the conditions are now they are, and a few hours ago, he said it would take about seven or eight hours until there is clarity on a deal. so from donald tusk‘s reckoning, that will be about 11.00 to midnight uk time here tonight where we might see elements of white smoke. and michel barnier will come out of negotiations in a couple of hours in about an hour, and we will get an update then. irish taoiseach leo varadkar has made it clear that if there is not an agreement in place that can be put to parliament by saturday, then potentially though could be another eu meeting towards the end of the month. is there a sense from the other 26 that that might bea sense from the other 26 that that might be a good idea, if both sides are inching ever closer to a de

a deal with eueuropean union, whih does not give us the complete freedom of movement between britain and northern ireland because it creates a customs union border down the irish sea. does nothing to deal with all of the concerns we have raised during theresa may's prime minister ship. the deal we proposed is s having britaiain and the direction of a deregulalated society. amy: in chicago, citywide strike by teachers and schools support staff has entered its second day was to it forces the closing of the nations third largest school system. 25,000 teachers represented by the chicago teachers union as well as 7500 support staff represented by seiu launched their strike on thursday. the new york city council has approved an $8 billion plan to close rikers island by 2026 and build four new jails across new york city, in what many are calling a national model for prison reform. new york city council speaker corey johnson backed the closing of rikers. >> conditions matter. these jails are disgusting. these jails should have been closed years ago. we are doing it today. i will probably vote yes. thank you all very much. amy: for decades, human rights activists have

it's set to be agreed in principle at a european union leaders summit which is supposed to start shortly but johnson's northern irish allies in parliament they do you say they do not back the deal well let's hear what the 2 had to say about some key issues. and this is. really. just could be. improved aren't. we have. to protect the right. one to protect peace and stability on the. caribbean node on the private. market protect. these it's not about us. is about peter. piece i do think that this deal represents a very good deal breaker for the e.u. and the u.k. and it's a reasonable outcome. flex the large amount of work that's being undertaken by by both sides and i really very much drawn toward what you said about protecting the peace process in the. northern ireland and of course for us in the u.k. it means that we can deliver a real brick seat that achieves our views all right let's go to our correspondent who is following all the action for us from brussels a garret tell us more about what boris johnson and john klein juncker have been saying. i started out by saying we have a deal and it is really if you listen

union. since she hasjust extolled the virtues of allowing the northern irish assembly to decide whether theye their minds about the deal that has been agreed, why is he so opposed to the british people deciding whether they want to change their minds on the deal that he hasjust extolled the virtues of before the house that i have to say to him is not a culinary delight but is really bad for the future of our country. surely he agrees with me that as elected representatives we would be failing in our duty to our constituents if we were to vote on a deal which would impact on their future and the futures of their children without foresight of that likely impact, can he therefore connect to me that he would do everything in his power to ensure the impact assessments are published and available for this house to see before saturday? i am very grateful to the honourable lady who raises an interesting question, there are any number of impact assessments that people have made about what will happen when we leave the european union is that we will have... let me give you my impact assessment, it wil

and northern irish allies although, crucially, the tories and northern irish allies seem to be on board. we believe this is a serious and sensible way forward, to have engagement with the european unionlows us all in the united kingdom to leave the european union, and therefore, we will be supporting this plan. but if those talks can't get going, if the proposals have no chance with the eu, than borisjohnson would have no hesitation taking us out of the european union without a deal. even though parliament has changed the law to try to stop him, this crowd would push him to do it, somehow. then let us be in no doubt, conference, of what the alternative is — the alternative is no—deal. and that is not an outcome we want, it's not an outcome we seek at all, but let me tell you, my friends, it is an outcome for which we are ready. applause. boris johnson has, after years, found his coveted place on a platform leading his party, but how long he may be able to stay there depends not on a show of faith from this crowd, but a leap of faith perhaps in brussels. in europe, the reaction has been mixed — the eu's brexit negotiator michel barnier said there was progress but lots of work still ne

to leave the european union in an orderly fashion which minimizes damage to the irish economy, northern ireland, the peace process, and the european union. thank you very much. [laughter] >> thank you, mr. ambassador. okay, now we can hear. thank you, mr. ambassador. let me -- we're going to come into some of the discussion but let me circle back to our topic which we said was about european security and transatlantic relations, and as another american voice, briefly complement what john said which we focused early on the uk, the bilateral relationship. to provoke everyone and put out a couple of last points, my brief point would be the short-term impact is going to be to strengthen nato. because the uk will want to show it is not leaving nato, it is leaving the eu and is still part of the group. most everyone else will want to reinforce that view. but over the medium-term, for reasons john said, it's likely to weaken nato. it's also likely to increase the importance for the united states of non-eu europe. think about the three points of policy uncertainty right now for the united state

a deal with the european union, which does not give us the complete freedom of movement between britain and northern ireland, because it creates a customs union down the irishprotections, and we believe the deal proposed is heading britain in the direction of a deregulated society to sell off national assets to american corporations. so as it stands, we cannot support this deal and will oppose in parliament on saturday. and also, it is unclear if he has the support of his allies in the dup or indeed many of his allies on his own backbenches. jeremy corbyn there, who was on my training. —— who was on my training. i asked lambert if they would be prepared to negotiate for a third time withjeremy corbyn and he said that in his view, the deal would not change very much. they could put more things in the political declaration part of the deal, but there withdrawal agreement was as sad as it could be and when you reopen and be prepared to every offer key to that vote passing will be the labour mps.... we contacted every single one of these politicians today to ask them what they might do — bear in mind they all signed a letter last week asking the ‘eu27 and the u