rob watson, thank you. let's hearfrom profound development. rob watson, thank you. world of business and we will go back to maryam for that. thank you, ben. nicole sykes is head of the eu negotiations team at the confederation of british industry, which represents nearly 200,000 companies of all sizes. we heard they are what rob watson was saying about businesses and what they think about what happened last night. what is the cbi stands today, what businesses telling you? they are what businesses telling you? they a re really what businesses telling you? they are really very worried about heading toward no deal, what they are worried that last night might mean, because there is no agreement. yes, agreement against no deal, but no agreement for anything yet. businesses are really asking for two things, firstly some leadership from politicians, backbenchers, government, together, working for some sort of compromise and unity that can get this deal moving because it has been a very long time for love uncertainty. the second thing they are asking for, please don't go if

rob watson is in london.ith distinct echoes of the cold war, russia and america are in a stand off over venezuela. russia today accused the us

i can see christian and rob watson, send them our way. i can see one christian and rob watson, send themried to ta ke in simple terms. i have tried to take it on in the last few minutes. it isa take it on in the last few minutes. it is a stipulation in the withdrawal agreement which says if there is new trade deal between the uk and the eu by next year, the uk will remain within the eu's customs union and it is designed to ensure there is no hard border between northern ireland, which is within the uk, and the republic of ireland. i hope that helps. there is a great jargon buster on the bbc news website which takes you through all of these phrases. stay with us on outside source — still to come... we'll have the international reactions to the turmoil in british politics after parliament rejected theresa may's brexit deal. prior to the no—confidence vote in the commons, mps had the opportunity to speak. here's labour's deputy leader tom watson. and it was disraeli who said, "a majority is always better than the best repartee". laughter. she is a prime minister without a majority for a fla

rob watson is in london.ith distinct echoes of the cold war, russia and america are in a stand off over venezuela. russia today accused the us of trying to usurp power in the troubled latin country after the opposition leader declared himself the interim president and washington recognised the new power. so far, several latin american countries, the us, canada and, rather reluctantly, the eu have recognised jean gauido as leader — while iran, china, russia and cuba are sticking with the sitting president nicolas maduro. the question now is whether the venezuelan military shifts support to gauido and whether the trump administration has any plans for military action there. here's us secretary of state mike pompeo today. the regime of former president nicholas maduro is illegitimate. his regime is morally bankrupt. it's economically incompetent and it is profoundly corrupt. it is undemocratic to the core. i repeat, the regime of former president nicolas maduro is illegitimate. we therefore consider all of its d

as the countdown ticks away, our reporter rob watson explains what mps will be voting on and what happens two parts. first is the nearly 600— paid withdrawal agreement, the legally binding international treaty that sets out the terms of britain's divorce from the eu. second is the much shorter non— legally binding political declaration which looks forward to the future relationship between the eu and the uk but with precious little detail. now, who doesn't like it? strongly precious little detail. now, who doesn‘t like it? strongly pro— brexit mps and the governing conservative party and all the opposition parties. why do people like it? amazingly, the deal unites remainers and brexiteers alike in opposition. brexit supporters say it leaves the uk to close, remain supporters say it doesn't leave the uk close enough and is likely to be lastly inferior to eu mentorship. what happens if it isn't past? that depends on how much theresa may loses by. it's just a few votes, she could try again. if it's by a landslide, then we are in uncharted waters but the options could include a different, sof

rob watson is here to explain what it means.ment that was put forward by yvette cooper and mickey morgan. it would practically make life more difficult for the government. secondly, more importantly, is the symbolism. it is this idea that if the government would to try and go ahead with it no—deal brexit, they may well be facing a rebellion in parliament. stay with us, because we will talk plenty more about that. mr trump will get 8 minutes across all us tv networks tonight to make his case for why america needs to build a wall along its border with mexico. he'll need to be persuasive because opinion polls show a majority of americans don't want a wall. mr trump will then be followed by democrats nancy pelosi and chuck schumer who will say there's no crisis and no need for a wall. watching them all will be hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are not being paid at the moment because the government is shut down as this row plays out. earlier today vice president mike pence gave a hint at what mr trump will say. nearly 60,

with me now is our uk political correspondent, rob watson.junkers said today, so—called alternative arrangements we re so—called alternative arrangements were discussed during the negotiation, the concept is not a plan, notan negotiation, the concept is not a plan, not an operational solution. that is the issue, alternative arrangements aren't specific. no, they are not. i should say that they do have renewed admiration for what you do having had a go at it on thursday. it is not a question of putting on a bit of make—up and looking at the camera and try not to say something utterly stupid. moving swiftly on, it is not going well so far. if you think about what theresa may did on tuesday, it was a screeching u—turn, suddenly saying she was prepared to revisit the withdrawal treaty, something she said was not possible. yet, right away, the european union is saying, we will not reopen this treaty. the question has been asked, what did you mean by an alternative to a hard border in northern ireland? specifics, have, none. michel barnier did say

here's rob watson's take on the day's events.n deep, deep trouble and britain in the middle of the beep, beep, beep political crisis. i think it is worth stating that. as for these issues about the northern ireland border, the backstop and brexit in general, i think it worth stating that blatantly obvious and that is if there were some way of doing brexit that did not upset voted on both sides, that did not have a problem with northern ireland, they did not expect the major political parties and manifest european union's red bank summit would have come up with it by now. there is no easy way out of this template that is true, but i can think that numerous occasions we have chatted where it has appeared —— at their theresa may has been profound difficulty state after the election in 2017, any number of points in the brexit process and yet here see if they're in charge, so the prime minister and still see would argue, with a chance of making a change that one issue and getting a deal over the line. i am wondering whether she really

watson along with mary lopez and a mother of 7. two victims of not been identified. police say he shot all 5 victims execution style. the point is unclear. robts looking for asylum in the united states wait their turn in mexico. a new policy goes into effect forcing asylum-seekers to go back over the border as they wait for their day in court, san diego's crossing, the nation's largest point of entry, the policy expected to challenge in court. a private electrical system blamed for igniting the deadly wildfire in california wine country. many speculated the electrical company was at fault but the fire was started by damaged equipment next to a home. the cubs fire killed 22 people, destroyed 6000 homes and buildings in 2017. jillian: a dangerous arctic blast is on the way after a week of wild weather in florida, tornado leaving the path of destruction, snapping trees and damaging homes. rob: to the northern philly, heavy winds knocking letters off of the building. that is in vermont right there. barely missing people on the street. jillian: what you are looking at, this is the video from philadelphia. in vermont, a swollen river flooding, jan

rob this bank or simply to kill? >> we have no information right now that there was any bank robbery. >> reporter: among the dead, 65-year-old cindy watsoner who was a retired emt. anna pinon williams hired at the bank two months ago, the mother of a blended family with five children. another employee in the break room heard gunshots and fled out the back door calling911. he survived. police still unsure of xaver's motive. a woman claiming to be xaver's ex-girriend spoke with wsbt in indiana saying he's been threatening this for soong and he's been having dreams about it and everything. this community n left to make sense of the senselessness. >> we know begng the hea process. we attempt to mourn the loss of our peers, our neighbors, our mothers and daughters. >> reporter: zephen xaver's court appointed attorney had no comment. the 21-year-old is being held in a jail cell here in solitary. if he's convicted on the five murder charges here in florida, he coulde f the death penalty. >> kerry sanders, tha you. >>> time to check in with mr.r rokeor a check of the forecast. >> a littl lake-effect snow to be talking about and a clipper behind

rob this bank or simply to kill? >> we have no information right now that there was any bank robbery. >> reporter: among the dead, 65-year-old cindy watsonas a retired emt and bank employees, 55-year-old marisol lopez, jessica montague and 38-year-old anna williams. williams hired at the bank just two weeks ago was the mother of a blended family with seven children. >> loving her was easy, living without her will be hard. >> another employee in the break room heard gunshots and fled out the back door calling 911. he survived. police still unsure of xaver's motive, but a woman claiming to be his ex-girlfriend spoke with wsbt in indiana saying he's been threatening this for so long, and he's been having dreams about it and everything. this community now left to make sense of the senselessness. >> we now begin the healing process. we attempt to mourn the loss of our peers, our neighbors, our mothers and daughters. >> reporter: zephen xaver's court appointed attorney had no comment. the 21-year-old is now held in a jail cell here in solitary. if he's convicted on the five murder charges here in florida, he could face the death penalty. guys.