president of the european council, donald tusk, says the uk could still remain in the eu if it changed its mind about brexit. mr tusk was speaking at the european parliament in strasbourgnt of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. cape town could become the first major city in the world to run out of water as earlier as april. south african officials have warned that the city's worst drought in living memory could force them to shut the taps off and impose emergency water rationing. a maximum of 25 litres of water would be provided per person per day. experts predict that there is just over 90 days worth of water left in the city. sarah corker reports. there may be water all around cape town, but little of it is drinkable. the south african city is suffering its worst drought in more than a century. after three years of very low rainfall, western cape dams are now less than a third full. and the authorities are warning of day zero, the day the taps run dry, it could come as soon as the 22nd of april. if that happens there will be emergency water rationing. i do hope that the government is doing something to prevent day zero because it would be a national crisis

the president of the european council has again insisted that the eu remains open to the idea of brexit being abandoned. donald tusk told meps in strasbourgmind. our europe correspondent adam fleming is at the european parliament in strasbourg. tell us more about what was said, adam. donald tusk is the man that chairs the all—importa nt adam. donald tusk is the man that chairs the all—important summit of eu leaders and has said things like this before. remember last summer when he channelled john lennon to say imagine there was no brexit but he's never said it quite strongly as this. he said the eu's heart was open if uk voters decided to change their mind. then used an old quote from david davis saying the democracy wasn't a democracy any more if it couldn't change its mind, and that was backed up by jean—claude juncker, who spoke afterwards saying he hoped this message was heard loud and clear in london. i don't know if this is part of some big campaign to get the brexit vote reversed, i think it is more a tactic to make sure all options are still on the table no matter what happens in the next 1a months of the brexit process. there was

the european council president, donald tusk, has said that the eu is still open to britain changing its mind over brexit. speaking at the european parliament in strasbourggain about leaving the eu. but he said brexit would become a reality in 2019, with all its negative consequences, unless the british had a change of heart. u nless unless there is a change of heart among other british friends, wasn't it david davis himself who said if at democracy cannot change each mind, it ceases to be a democracy? we hear on the continent have not had a change of heart. 0ur we hear on the continent have not had a change of heart. our hearts are still open, thank you. adam fleming is in strasbourg, where talks are taking place —— and has the latest. this is donald tusk wearing his heart on his sleeve again. yes, last year donald tusk channeljohn lennon when he said imagine a world where brexit would not happen. that was a signal he amplified today. this is the strongest yet i have heard him making this case that the door is open and britain is entitled to change its mind. he dredged up an old quote from david davis would you just heard there, that democracy is not a

the president of the european council, donald tusk, has again insisted that the eu remains open to the idea of brexit being abandoned. mr tusk told meps in strasbourg britain to change its mind. if the uk government sticks to its decision, brexit will become a reality with all its negative consequences in march of next year. unless there is a change of heart among other british friends. wasn't it david davis himself who said, if a democracy cannot change its mind, it ceases to be a democracy. we, here on the continent, haven't had a change of heart. our hearts are still open, thank you. the words of the president of the european council addressing meps at the european parliament earlier today. this is bbc news at five — the headlines. after the collapse of carillion, and for thousands of workers as ministers order an urgent investigation into the company directors. a california couple arrested after police found their 13 children had been held captive in the family home. the us olympic gold gymnast simone biles says she was sexually abused by the usa team doctor larry nassar. konta reaches the second round of the australian open dropping only four

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