the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer says to break the brexit impasses, the governmentawal agreement. counting is under way in australia's general election, with early results suggesting a good night for prime minister scott morrison's governing liberal—led conservative coalition. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, in a bbc documentary about mental health. thousands of women with down's syndrome who are going through the menopause might not be getting the help they need, because health professionals often overlook their symptoms. the down's syndrome association warns that emotional symptoms are sometimes written off as challenging behaviour caused by a learning disability. jayne mccubbin has been to find out more. right, ladies. what do you all know about menopause? it's the change. the change. it's something what men don't have to go through. there's a reason it's been women given to women — because we can cope. sorry, man in the room! i'm here to be abused — it's fine! this is the award—winning cafe leap in leeds. i

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer says to break the brexit impasse the government william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, the princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at some of the highlights from her programme this week. hello, and welcome to our programme. over the next half an hour, we will bring you some of our special programmes this week, looking into the secret world of the family courts. on wednesday, it was revealed that in the last five years, four children have been killed at the hands of a parent who had been granted access to the child by the family courts. and, in each of those cases, that parent, the dad, had a known history of domestic abuse.

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldto another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. pop music it's that night we've been waiting for! the 64th eurovision song contest is just getting under way in tel aviv — with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. and at 8.30, bbc wales investigates follows the lives of those living on the streets of cardiff and questions whether a new solution could end rough sleeping. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election — to remain in office. exit polls had suggested a narrow victory for the opposition labour party for the first time in 6 years. in the end, prime minister scott morrison's party edged ahead, prompti

the shadow brexit secretary says any agreement with the government to leave the eu, will need a public vote. itv takes ‘thejeremy kyle show‘ off air, following the death of a guest shortly after filming. a witness at the london bridge terror inquests describes how he saw bystanders throwing objects at the three attackers, forcing them to run away. coming up on afternoon live all the sport, hugh ferris. yes, good afternoon. two down and when to go, manchester city's win means they claim an unprecedented domestic treble at the fa cup on saturday. more on that later. thanks hugh, and chris fawkes has the weather. it's a lovely and it's going to stay that way. we look at why the changes in our weather, and by the weather has been surprisingly warm in a place you might not expect. see you later. we're going to be talking to one of the women behind killing eve, the hit tv show which swept the board at last night's baftas. hello, this is afternoon live. prosecutors in sweden say they will reopen an investigation into rape allegations against the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he denies

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldto another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. manchester city have won the fa cup. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. and at 10:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — broadcaster penny smith and bonnie greer, columnist for the new european and playwright. stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election — to remain in office. exit polls had suggested a narrow victory for the opposition labor party for the first time in 6 years. in the end, prime minister scott morrison's party edged ahead, prompting the leader of the opposition, bill shorten, to resign. earlier scott morrison thanked the voters. it's always been for those of you watchi

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the governmentement. australia decides — polls have closed as the country waits to find out whether it'll get their sixth new prime minister in as many years. prince william opens up over the "pain" he suffered after the death of his mother, diana in a bbc documentary about mental health. more now on tonight's 64th eurovision song contest. 200 million people are expected to tune in, but this year's event is not without controversy. it's taking place in israel, against a backdrop of increased political tension arising from the israeli—palestinian conflict. and madonna has been criticized by some for performing on the show. i'm joined now via webcam by william lee adams from wiwibloggs, a website dedicated to eurovision. he's in tel aviv. good to speak to you. you have a fantastic shirt on which is just as well because it is a dell background so i'm gratefulfor the shirt! has it been as colourful in tel aviv as your shirt? absolutely! i arrived on may three it feels like one long night but it is fille

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldto another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. bigger than you and me. final preparations are under way for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv — with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. and it's kick off at wembley, manchester city go for a historic domestic treble as they take on watford in the fa cup final. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election — to remain in office. exit polls had suggested a narrow victory for the opposition labour party for the first time in six years. in the end, prime minister, scott morrison's party edged ahead, prompting the leader of the opposition, bill shorten, to resign. earlier scott morrison thanked the voters. it's always been for those of you watching this at home ton

the shadow brexit secretary says any agreement with the government to leave the eu, will need a publicote. victims fleeing domestic violence may no longer have to face a post code lottery, to get safe housing. itv takes ‘thejeremy kyle show‘ off air, following the death of a guest after filming. # you're my wonderwall... and a celebrity sing along for the champions, as manchester city savour retaining, their premier league title. brighton have sacked their manager chris hughton. it's been confirmed that he left with immediate effect after the club narrowly avoided relegation this season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. prosecutors in sweden say they'll reopen an investigation, into rape allegations against the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he denies the charges, and has avoided extradition for seven years after seeking refuge at the ecuadorean embassy in london. mr assange, who was jailed last month for breaching bail conditions, also faces extradition to the united states, for his alleged role in unlawfully releasing classified military material. here's caro

the headlines: as cross—party brexit talks resume, the shadow brexit secretary says he's not afraid toull the plug if the pm refuses to budge on her red lines. a promise to end the postcode lottery of support for victims of domestic abuse. using their phones, making card payments and driving with no hands — police catch thousands of drivers in unmarked lorry cab patrols. killing eve slays its rivals at the baftas as it wins three awards including best actress and best drama series. to have got to a place where people love it, and you make a biggerfamily from it and you make friendships from it, it'sjust a glorious, glorious moment to celebrate together. and a night of celebration for manchester city as they retain their premier league title byjust one point. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. talks between senior conservative and labour politicians will resume later in an effort to reach a deal on brexit. it comes as the shadow brexit secretary warned that almost two thirds of labour's mps would reject any agreement that failed to include a referendum on the final deal.

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldnother referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. bigger than you and me. and final preparations are under way for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv — with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city have won the fa cup. the league champions thrashed watford 6—0 in the final at wembley — equalling the highest number of goals scored in an fa cup final. their victory means city are the first to secure a historic domestic treble, having already taken home the premier league and carabao cup. joining us now is our sports presenter hugh woozencroft. thank you forjoining us. first of all, just talk us through it if you can, who scored what and how? was quite an incredible performance from manchester city, we know just quite an incredible performance from manchester city, we knowjust how good they are, 100 points

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should include a public vote in any eu withdrawal agreement. australia decides — counting is under way in the country's general election with results so far suggesting a tight race. prince william opens up over the "pain" he suffered after the death of his mother, diana princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really but particularly at a young age, i can resonate closely to that, you feel pain like no other pain. final preparations are being made for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city face watford in the fa cup final at wembley as they look to become the first english club to complete the domestic treble. and, wyre davies is in cardiff, following the lives of those living on the streets of the welsh capital. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. labour's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, has accused cabinet minist

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasses, the governmenteement. australia decides — polls have closed as the country waits to find out whether it'll get their sixth new prime minister in as many years. prince william opens up over the "pain" he suffered after the death of his mother, diana in a bbc documentary about mental health. it's one of the world's longest—running tv talent shows, and certainly the biggest. tonight, 200 million people will tune in to watch the 64th eurovision song contest. but this year's event is not without controversy. it's taking place in israel, against a backdrop of increased political tension arising from the israeli—palestinian conflict. pauljordan, a eurovision commentator known as "doctor eurovision", told me why the contest is still so popular. there is nothing else like it and it really is a very, very happy event, and it is one that is, you know... unusually, you have countries that sometimes don't get on and for one night of the year they put their politics aside and they have a bit of a party and i thin

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasses, the government any eu withdrawal agreement. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana in a bbc documentary about mental health. and it is a big day for manchester city and watford. we are less than two hours away from kick—off in the fa cup final. saint mirren have won their final match of the season but it is not enough to stop them facing a relegation play—off. and brooks koepka will start his third round with a seven shot lead. i will be back with details on all those stories at around 5:30pm. the debate around the future of the irish border has been a significant stumbling block in the brexit process, with the forthcoming eu elections expected to be particularly hard—fought in northern ireland. ahead of the vote next week, our ireland correspondent chris page has been to hear people's views. politics is full of ups and downs. standing for election can be a white knuckle ride, especially during the stop—start unpredictable brexit process. the impact on

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the governmentu withdrawal agreement. australia decides — polls have closed as the country wait to find out whether it'll get their sixth new prime minister in as many years. prince william opens up over the "pain" he suffered after the death of his mother, diana in a bbc documentary about mental health. i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really but particularly at a young age, i cant resonate closely to but can you feel pain like no other pain. -- i can resonate. final preparations are being made for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city face watford in the fa cup final at wembley

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the governmentia decides — counting is under way in the country's general election, with early result suggesting a good night for prime minister scott morrison's governing liberal—led conservative coalition. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, in a bbc documentary about mental health. i think when you are bereaved, you feel like pain like no other

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldnother referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. the headlines this evening... will manchester city complete a domestic treble of trophies with victory over watford in the fa cup final — we'll have the latest from wembley... can brooks koepka go coast to coast on long island and retain the us pga championship? and a title on clay is in the offing forjohanna konta as she goes marching on into the italian open final. also coming up in the programme... northampton take the last play—off spot on the final day of the season in rugby union's premiership as harlequins late burst comes up just short. good evening, the month of may represents the business end of the season in so many sports which means there is a raft of showpiece events to tell you about over the

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the governmentin the country's general election with results so far suggesting a tight race. prince william opens up over the "pain" he suffered after the death of his mother, diana princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really but particularly at a young age, i can resonate closely to that, you feel pain like no other pain. final preparations are being made for the 64th eurovision song contest

as cross party brexit talks resume, the shadow brexit secretary warns two thirds of labour mps woulde another referendum. the inquest into the london bridge attack hears about the final movements of 21 year old sara zelenak who was on a night out with friends. now, imagine sailing on a ship where you don't need to carry a passport, entry cards or even a ticket. well if you're on board the ‘celebrity edge' that's exactly what will happen. she's a new cruise ship making her debut in southampton and it's the first ship with a facial recognition pass system. our business presenter, susannah streeter is in southampton. sounds interesting doctor mike sounds very interesting indeed, this really is like a floating town, there are so many facilities, 29 restau ra nts, there are so many facilities, 29 restaurants, rooms for 3500 passengers, plus all the crew, 1300 of them and the spas and all the entertainment, quite an impressive set up and as you say, there are some real advances in technology on this ship as well, including facial recognition technology. the cruise ship industry is booming

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government should another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the pain he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. the fa cup final is the dominant story today. hello, and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... domestic travel of trophies as they beat watford in the fa cup final. ken brooks kept echo coast to coast and retain the golf pga championship title. and the title is marching on into the italian open file. also coming up in the programme, northampton take the last playoff spot on the final day of the season and rugby union permission. as harlequin comes up short. manchester city have won an unprecedented domestic treble in english men's football, by adding the fa cup to their league cup and premier league titles... and they did it in ultimate style, thrashing watford 6—nil at wembley the biggest fa c

the headlines at 103m: the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer says to break the bank imp as the government must include a public vote in any withdrawal agreement. australians wait to find out whether they will get that six new prime minister in as many years. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, princess diana, in a bbc documentary about mental health. when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, but particularly at a young age, you feel pain like no other pain. final preparations are being made for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv, with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city face watford in the fa cup final at wembley, as they look to become the first english club to complete the domestic treble. and, the travel show is in the new york with a behind the scenes looks of the new statue of liberty museum. that's in half an hour on bbc news. good morning. labour's brexit spokesman sir keir starmer has said the government should include a public vote in the withdrawal bill to end the political impasse. yes

it comes as the shadow brexit secretary warned that almost two thirds of labour's mps would reject anyeement that failed to include a referendum on the final deal. sir keir starmer also said he was not afraid to pull the plug on cross—party talks as soon as this week, if the prime minister did not budge on her red lines. the government—appointed food waste champion will today launch an initiative to get the country's food waste halved by 2030. businesses throw away food worth an estimated £5—15 billion is wasted from our homes, costing an average £500 a year. so far, over 300 businesses including tesco, sainsbury‘s, waitrose and nestle have signed up to the non—binding pledge. danny ba ker‘s performed his first live show since a tweet which led to him being sacked by the bbc. the former 5 live presenter spoke about what he called "the elephant in the room" at the start, describing his post about the duke and duchess of sussex‘s baby as "revolting" and "misjudged". he denied being racist. the show in nottingham ended with a standing ovation. animal welfare campaigners are welcoming a ne

we begin with the guardian, and comments made by the uk shadow brexit secretary keir starmer, who hasld pass parliament without a confirmatory referendum. the south china morning post says in trade talks with the us, china should reject what the us has put on the table and strike back in business sectors where it will really hurt america. the daily mail leads with comments made by the boss of supermarket giant tesco who has called on internet giants to pay a new sales tax to fund support for struggling high street shops. dave lewis warned that the ‘unsustainable' business rates system was pushing bricks—and—mortar retailers across the country to breaking point. 0n the front of the telegraph, consumers are to be offered smaller food portions and big discounts on food sold after its ‘best before. dates in a food waste revolution aimed at slashing the amount shoppers throw away. and finally its was a fantastic night at the bafta's for the creators and actors in the hit tv series killing eve. the bbc thriller scooped three trophies including best actress

it comes as the shadow brexit secretary warned that almost two thirds of labour's mps would reject anyt that failed to include a referendum. sir keir starmer also said he was not afraid to pull the plug on cross—party talks as soon as this week if the prime minister did not budge on her red lines. deaths from heart and artery disease are rising among people under the age of 75 for the first time in 50 years, according to the british heart foundation. until recently, deaths had fallen by 75% since 1971, but they went up by 3% between 2013 and 2017. the charity believes diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are all contributing to the trend, and is calling for increased investment in research. a lorry driver using his mobile phone to make a card payment behind the wheel was just one of thousands of dangerous drivers caught by police in england last year. highways england have been using unmarked hgvs to film drivers breaking the law, to help improve safety on our motorways and a roads. here is our transport correspondent tom burridge. court on the m40, and notjust typing away on his

in the guardian, shadow brexit secretary keir starmer says that a second referendum is key to any cross—partydeal. the financial times leads on claims the american and chinese presidents may meet to try and end escalating trade tensions and make a deal. the express reports on a rise in the number of heart disease deaths for the first time in 50 years. in the metro, the drivers who helped free three people from a burning plane that crashed on the a40. and in the times, theresa may urged to pull the plug on brexit talks with labour. let's start with sport. we don't often look at the back pages, but we will tonight, because it is manchester city's night, much to liverpool fans‘ sorrow. the guardian leads on pep being held aloft by his players. we have both the liverpool and manchester city teams vicariously represented here. joe, your nephew will be deeply upset and put out tonight as a liverpool fan. well, he is neutral. he is actually an arsenal fan. well, he is neutral. he is actually an arsenalfan. he is well, he is neutral. he is actually an arsenal fan. he is a pundit. well, he is neutral.

the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldstrian chancellor calls a snap election hours

the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, the princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. now on bbc news, why do so many rough sleepers continue to be trapped on the streets? wyre davies has following the lives of those sleeping rough in cardiff for bbc wales investigates. cardiff city centre on one of the coldest nights of the year. this winter there is a noticeable difference to the streets. this is perhaps where rough sleeping is at its most visible in wales. this is a main street in the middle of cardiff and there are a string of tents, three or four huddled together, two or three people in each one trying to keep warm. it is a bitterly cold night and there are at least 12 tents already pitched here in the middle of queen street. over the last few years, rough sleeping numbers in wales have gone up dramatically. in cardiff alone there are estimated to be

shadow brexit secretary keir starmer said this morning that unless there we re said this morning thatere were fundamental changes in what theresa may was offering, there was no chance of them getting support. this package isjust too weak to get through. i think the prime minister's going to lose and probably lose heavily. i think the sensible thing would be for her to admit defeat and not actually put it to a vote. she is making a statement to parliament this afternoon and she could use that to make it clear because this is going absolutely nowhere. and therefore she should not now put it to a vote. tea m team theresa may says this morning that they will now sell what they have done. but you sense it would be an almighty difficult sell, starting with pm queues, but then we will have the statement from the prime minister, and you can't help but feel that will be a fairly bruising experience at the hands of her backbenchers, and then we also expect the formal publication of the withdrawal agreement bill. when the more legally minded brexiteers get their teeth into that, we might see mor

here's labour's shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer.through. i think the prime minister's going to lose and probably lose heavily. i think the sensible thing would be for her to admit defeat and not actually put it to a vote. she is making a statement to parliament this afternoon and she could use that to make it clear because this is going absolutely nowhere. and therefore she should not now put it to a vote. let's speak now to christine jardine — she's an mp for the liberal democrats and wants a second referendum. also, conservative mp and brexit supporter nadine dorries. good morning to both of you. thank you for speaking to us. just to check, nadine dorries, will you vote for this legislation and should it come before the house and a couple of weeks? i can't hear you, but i think you said no. i am quite good at lip reading, and i think you are saying you will not vote for it, but i will try to get your sound sorted out. in the meantime we will speak to liberal democrat christine jardine. will you vote for this legislation? i can't h

the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the governmentent. in australia, prime minister scott morrison's liberal—led conservative coalition are on course for victory in the country's general election, after the labor leader, bill shorten concedes. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, the princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, final preparations are under way for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv, with michael rice flying

the headlines: as cross—party brexit talks resume, the shadow brexit secretary says he's not afraid tory of support for victims of domestic abuse. using their phones, making card payments and driving with no hands — police catch thousands of drivers in unmarked lorry cab patrols. killing eve slays its rivals at the baftas as it wins three awards including best actress and best drama series. to have got to a place where people love it, and you make a biggerfamily from it and you make friendships from it,

the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldmit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election, hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final — thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are columnist at the new european, bonnie greer and the broadcaster and novelist, penny smith. are you a novelist as well? the observer's front page talks of labour's fears that the party's ambiguous stance on brexit could hand votes to the lib dems in the upcoming european elections. sunday times says tory heavyweights are calling for a return to the "centre ground" in party politics. with michael heseltine saying he won't vote for the conservatives because of the party's position on brexit. the sunday telegraph claims theresa may blocked ministers from proposing a new law that could have protected no

the shadow brexit secretary, who has long been a supporter of another referendum, called on the governmenter to hold another public vote. we do need to break the impasse and one way to do that is for the government to put a public vote option on the face of the withdrawal agreement bill that it proposes to bring back in a few weeks' time. the prime minister has repeatedly ruled out another referendum but a downing street source said mps would have the opportunity to amend the withdrawal agreement bill to allow for one, if a majority of mps would support it. are you going to be standing for the tory leadership? do you think you are too divisive a character? with the contest to replace theresa may at least unofficially under way, a yougov poll for the times has put borisjohnson as the outright favourite among tory activists to be the next conservative leader. before the prime minister steps down, though, or is forced to resign, theresa may has one last chance to deliver brexit on her terms when parliament votes again in a couple of weeks' time. jonathan blake, bbc news. in israel, the final

the guardian has a shadow brexit secretary saying a second referendum is crucial to any deal and theal times highlights a possible meeting between president trump and china's president on trade on the express has a rise in the number of people dying of heart disease. the metro, the plane crash in which people have a narrow escape. let us begin. with support! thank you for coming along with this! the guardian, the front page is with me rather than the back page! old habits die hard! could you? can i borrow that? pep guardiola's party... he is held aloft by his team. thank you! yes. iam party... he is held aloft by his team. thank you! yes. i am learning all of their names! manchester city... liverpool. . .! if it is all of their names! manchester city... liverpool...! if it is not leicester i'm not bothered. i know that you live in a house where manchester city... solid blue! i am thrilled because it means... i have had a great year watching. himself being john stapleton, he was in brighton and imagine if they lost! this particular premiership, whatever it is cold... it has been thril

between the government and labour have resumed today, as labour's deputy leader, tom watson, and the shadow brexitent would have to be put to another referendum. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, said this was a ‘crunch week‘ for the talks, but rejected having another public vote. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, is at westminster. laura, debt is endless talk of being constructive and being positive, but is there any sign of any actual agreement between them? well, the talks have been going on for six weeks now and if you squint at it, you think these two very different political parties might at least on policy and the actual plans for brexit might come to some kind of accommodation. and people close to the talks, inside the room, believe the talks, inside the room, believe the policy was all it was about, they may well be able to come up with something. but the fact is, of course, they cannot escape the politics of this extraordinary situation. remember, the two sides we re situation. remember, the two sides were only given to talk to each other properly because three times, mps said no

and the shadow brexit secretary, has told mps that labour will vote against the bill unless there's ansecretary of state told this house, and i quote, "the withdrawal agreement bill is a significant piece of legislation and we will need to get it through the house. but the key issue is getting the deal through because once we've done that, we will have the basis for the necessary consensus in the house to approach that legislation." that makes sense. deal first, implement second. so can the secretary of state tell us, will the government hold a fourth meaningful vote before the withdrawal agreement bill is introduced? or will the house be asked to do the opposite of what he advocated in february and implement a deal that's not been approved? stephen barclay refered to the tory labour talks. those talks, as the gentelman knows, are ongoing, including the discussion between the prime minister and the leader of the opposition this week. what we have made clear, and what the prime minister has made clear, is we will bring the withdrawal agreement legislation to the house the week after rec

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paul: electing a new parliament in the shadow of brexit. the brexit party hosting a strong result in northeast england. trump talks trade in tokyo after a weekend of sumo and sushi but there will be no deal on this visit. startedet's get you with the breaking headlines. we are seeing the brexit party taking the vote share 38% in east england. the conservative vote share is 10% in the east of england. the european parliament e.u. wide border turnout 55 percent, talking about elections in 28 union place with the brexit party of nigel farage taking a strong lead in that part of the u.k. in england taking 38%. let's get a look at how fx markets are reacting to the results out of europe. we have seen the euro and the moment.in ground at the we see the pound right now against the u.s. dollar a little bit of momentum, 127 is your level. this on the context of sterling a 14g against the euro for record sessions of declines last in may. 3.5% slide the pound gained last week has we saw prime minister may and her plans to quit on june 7. much, losingd

joining us is the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer.ible thing would be to admit defeat and not put it to a vote. fees making a statement to parliament this afternoon and she could use that to make it clear because this is going nowhere and therefore she shouldn't put it to a vote —— she's making. therefore she shouldn't put it to a vote -- she's making. i want to be clear on this, she has said she is compromising on a number of issues, for example the choice about the customs union, which you have spoken to us and others about in many weeks and months. the vote on another referendum and talking about workers' rights. if she says she has shifted, are you saying she hasn't moved her position at all or you are unwilling to move yours? let's take those three issues on the customs arrangement, she is offering the option of a vote between her own policy and a temporary customs union. it's an offer of an option of a vote, she's not even including labour‘s option, a permanent customs union within that suite of possible votes. to simply say you

the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government shouldnother referendum in the bill. our political correspondent ben wright has this report. a forlorn campaign launch on friday for european elections theresa may didn't want to happen. next thursday, we will be holding european elections. but soldiering on, she now that says she will ask mps to vote on a new and improved brexit plan. on tuesday, the cabinet will discuss changes to the brexit will discuss changes to the brexit will she hopes will win over labour mps despite the collapse across party talks yesterday and theresa may will make a speech on her strategy later in the week. but power is draining from the prime minister and tory critics say any changes to the bill would be meaningless. you can watch the movie titanic hundreds of times but i'm afraid the ship sinks every time. so if you are going to bring back the deal and it still has the backstop unit than the dpr is going to supported and now an increasing number of conservative mps, even those who voted for it for the second or

the headlines at 10am: the shadow brexit secretary keir starmer says to break the bank imp as the government new prime minister in as many years. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, princess diana, in a bbc documentary about mental health. when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, but particularly at a young age, you feel pain like no other pain. final preparations are being made for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv, with michael rice flying the flag for the uk.

the deputy leader, tom watson, and the shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer, say any agreement would foreign secretaryjeremy hunt says this is a ‘crunch week‘ for the talks, but has rejected having another public vote. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is in westminster are the talks under way yet? they were in the past 20 minutes or so, they are meeting in a conference room in the ministerial corridor in parliament rather than the cabinet office, they not having to run the gauntlet of people like me and cameras being shoved into their noses asking for progress checks. we will ask for that when the talks wrap up later on anyway. in terms of the prospect, wherever you look at in westminster, there isn't exactly bubbling cauldrons of enthusiasm about these talks, certainly amongst those who are not involved in evenly speak to those who are actually around the table privately, they have long said that they feared the end result that these talks will break down and as you are saying that your introduction, more and more of the seniorfigures are not introduction, more and more of th

brexit. but the shadow chancellor says a crucial factor, trust, has been broken. ina single in a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no, not after this weekend. i think she isjeopardise the negotiations for personal protection. thailand's king makes a grand procession in front of large crowds in bangkok, in his first public appearance since his coronation on saturday. police forces in england and wales are urged to rethink their policy of asking rape victims for access to messages and photographs on their phones. the illegal puppy trade exposed. the treasury recovers more than £5million in unpaid taxes, in an operation to tackle the black market trade. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up on this week's programme... the clubbers picking up paintbrushes to help with a hurricane clear up in the caribbean... it's really important to bond with the community and also give back to the community. why neon lights could soon be a thing of the past in hong kong... we are a by—product of east meets west and neon is the essence of this as well. we meet t

brexit talks. that's in the week in parliament. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. labour's shadowancellor has accused the prime minister of breaking the confidentiality and trust surrounding brexit negotiations between labour and the government. writing in a newspaper today, theresa may has called on labour leaderjeremy corbyn to "put their differences aside" and agree a brexit deal. the uk was due to leave the european union on 29th march, but it was delayed to 31st october after mps failed to agree a deal. our political correspondent, nick eardley reports. the most unlikely of brexit pairings, but could theresa may and jeremy corbyn unite and agree a compromise deal in the coming days? the prime minister hopes so, recovering after her party was thumped in the local elections. she believes the public now wants politicians to deliver. writing in the mail on sunday, theresa may appealed directly to labour leader jeremy corbyn, saying... "let's listen to what the voters said in the local elections and put our differences aside for a moment. let's do a deal." her party's scottish lea

the shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer had this to say before heading into the talks.n for some time, as you know, but i think the time has now come, it is crunch time, i think the government has to decide whether it is serious about significant changes, capable of actually delivering a majority in the house of commons. and we will be pressing them hard on that this afternoon. obviously, the evidence at the weekend wasn't promising, but that is what we will discuss this afternoon, whether we can have that significant change that actually is capable of carrying a majority in the house of commons. and that is on the substance, but also the process, including how we deal with an incoming tory leader, and of course, a confirmatory vote will always be on the agenda, and we will discuss that this afternoon. the labour mp hilary benn chairs the cross—party committee monitoring the government's handling of brexit. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of the prospects are now in the light of everything that has happened, or the announcement of the european elections going

all week, labour's shadow brexit secretary — keir starmer — has been saying that any deal in these talkse side, and that is hard to appreciate, but we have, to do what is in the best interests of the country. we believe we have compromised in some areas, but i won't go into detail. we don't think there is a deal there yet ready for us there is a deal there yet ready for us to sign up to. the big problem is, if we are going to march our troops in parliament to the top of the hill to vote for a deal and then thatis the hill to vote for a deal and then that is overturned literally in weeks, i think that would be a cataclysmic act of bad faith in politics. our uk political correspondent rob watson is in oxford tonight and joins us now. this meeting between theresa may and jeremy corbyn, the last throw of the dice in trying to get a cross—party deal? i don't think i would call it that, but it is immensely unlikely that, but it is immensely unlikely that they will come out saying, we have salt brexit. to revisit one of my catchphrases, the uk is in a profound political crisis. if anything, it

brexit. the shadow chancellor says a crucial factor, trust, has been damaged. in a word, a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no. sorry not after this weekend when she has blown the confidentiality she had. i actually think she has jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. as israel exchanges fire with palestinian militants for a second day, the israeli prime minister orders the military to deploy in strength around the gaza strip. crowds in bangkok brave a long wait in searing temperatures for a glimpse of their newly—crowned king. the illegal puppy trade exposed. the treasury recovers more than £5 million in unpaid taxes in an operation to tackle the black market trade. and a look at the past week on the victoria derbyshire programme, including an interview with wildlife presenter chris packham about the death threat he's received. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. labour's shadow chancellor has accused the prime minister of breaking the confidentiality and trust surrounding brexit negotiations between lab

brexit. the shadow chancellor says labour wants a customs union. where we are at the moment, and i do not want to portray any comps expenses, we want a comes “— not want to portray any comps expenses, we want a comes —— customs union. expenses, we want a comes “— customs union. police forces in england and wales are urged to rethink their policy of asking rape victims for access to messages and photographs on their phones. the illegal puppy trade exposed. the treasury recovers more than £5 million in unpaid taxes, in an operation to tackle the black market trade. crowds gather in the royal quarter of the thai capital bangkok to watch their newly crowned king in a ceremonial procession. and in half an hour, the dateline london team asks should chinese telecoms giant huawei be allowed an integral role in the sg networks of other countries? good morning. and welcome to bbc news. and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has urged the labour leaderjeremy corbyn to ‘put their differences aside', and work together to find a way to break the brexit dead

is a review and not an investigation but mr farage says that is collusion by the brexit party's enemies. is this a shadowfarage is a target? not for the first time that's the perception that he is keen to encourage today. john pienaar in westminster, thank you. a man who was infected with contaminated blood as a child in the 1970s has spoken today of the devastating impact on his life. the public inquiry into what's been called "the worst treatment scandal in the history of the nhs" heard evidence in belfast today. contaminated blood is thought to have caused the deaths of at least 3,000 people across the uk. our health editor hugh pym reports from belfast. paul says he and his family have always lived under a cloud. a haemophiliac, he got hepatitis c after treatment with infected blood products. he lives in fear of other conditions developing. his brother, also a haemophiliac, died with liver cancer. still clouds coming and still a lot of unknowns, and it is a fear that will live with me. deep down, i remember saying to my wife, my first objective in life was to outlive my brother. he died at 51. the in

brexit. the shadow chancellor says a crucial factor, "trust", has been damaged.rael exchanges fire with palestinian militants for a second day, the israeli prime minister orders the military to deploy in strength around the gaza strip. crowds in bangkok brave a long wait in searing temperatures for a glimpse of their newly—crowned king. now on bbc news, it's time for the spring edition of weather world. from the effect on plants and trees to bird migration patterns, nick miller and sarah keith—lucas look at how our changing climate is affecting life around us. this time on weather world, we are looking at the impact our warming world is having on the environment around us. i'll be discovering the challenges facing migrating birds as the seasons follow increasingly unfamiliar patterns. and i'm investigating how our changing climate is affecting plants and trees. and finding out why saving seeds is the insurance policy covering whatever direction our future climate takes. i think people are much more aware now of the world around them and how things are changing an