that is why the eu prefer that the dust will settle before they take any action. w end up asking the eu for more time, effectively delaying brexit. translation: that is what they will do, i know them, first they come to us asking for improvements, eventually, they will decide it is going to take more time to renegotiate something. for now, in brussels, it is an exercise in watching the uk, waiting for change, and hoping eu unity lasts until this brexit process is resolved. and our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. damien, i wonder why the eu would wa nt to damien, i wonder why the eu would want to offer the uk something more when it knows the government is tacitly backing a backbench motion which would rule out no deal. with the eu think we could set this out and maybe the uk comes back to bus? certainly what the eu sees at this point is this fog of political confusion enveloping london and they will not move, they have made clear today, until that lifts and there is an idea of what will now happen on the uk side, so the eu believe they have a

some changes to the eu to try to get some changes to the eu to try to get some changes to the irishkstop and give a on - %: going to change. we finished our not going to change. we finished our and having a negotiations and having a consultative approach within the uk is not going to get us any different dealfrom the eu. and unless the prime minister is willing to take on board the scale of the defeat and the problems that have been caused by the lack of understanding if you like about what we are trying to achieve. we had a vote where the ha rd achieve. we had a vote where the hard brexiteers rejected brexit, the northern irish representatives rejected something that would have protected northern ireland. so the prime minister seems to have decided that she just needs to keep putting her deal back to parliament and it will get through maybe with some twea ks. will get through maybe with some tweaks. the feeling i suspect as well is that theresa may believes it is about shoring up the mps in her own party and the dup and not about reaching out to the other side. that seems like a se

the eu insists the ball is now in the uk's court.have time to negotiate, but we're first going to hear from the british prime minister. what ireland does not want to hear from theresa may is a demand for changes to the backstop, that fallback plan in the brexit deal to avoid a hard border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. some people may seem to believe that a hard border can be avoided just by saying there won't be one. in order to avoid it, you need an agreement on customs and an agreement on regulations, and that's why the backstop is so important. so far, the eu hasn't flinched in its support for the backstop. there are only ten weeks to go now until brexit day, but the eu is still taking the long view. eu leaders say they won't budge now until mps start uniting around one particular alternative to theresa may's plan, and even then, brussels isn't making any promises. you see, there is a growing sense here that mps could still go for a softer brexit, or even a second referendum, resulting, maybe, in no brexit

the eu insists the ball is now in the uk's court.w up to the uk to tell us what happens next. we still have time to negotiate but we are first going to wait to hearfrom the british prime minister. what ireland does not want to hear from theresa may is a demand for changes to the backstop. that fallback plan in the brexit deal to avoid a hard border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. some people may seem to believe that a hard border can be avoided just by saying there won't be one. in order to avoid it, you need an agreement on customs and an agreement on regulations and that's why the backstop is so important. so far, the eu has not flinched in its support for the backstop. there are only ten weeks to go now until brexit day but the eu is still taking the long view. eu leaders say they won't budge now until mps start uniting around one particular alternative to theresa may's plan and even then brussels is not making any promises. you see, there is a growing sense here that mps could still go for a softer brexit or

patently they can't, not only because the eu... them mistake of assuming that europe would treat the labor party and a labour government in a different way that they treated a conservative government. and that is rewriting history. because when you say that this deal is being thrashed out after torturous negotiations, that is patents on. we didn't have any negotiations. we had no negotiations at all, which was clarity, other than a conservative govern who were trying to be aggressive, and we finally are told that, in the final weeks, as we ran up finally are told that, in the final weeks, as we ran up and ran out of time, they had thrashed out 2a hours a day to thrash out a deal, a deal that isn't ideal. what labour that would have done had they been in power, they would have approached europe and said, our people decided we wa nt europe and said, our people decided we want to come out, and we will respect that, but we want a close relationship. we want access, let me make this point, we want access to a tariff free single market,

the eu without a deal or not —— march 29. the uk will leave the eu without a deal or not -- march 29here her deal goes from there. there's been a presumption that the eu has one more card in its pocket but it will only that if they have a reasonable expectation that the extra concession getting to the house of commons, but what is really important is there could be a additional legal guarantee but it won't be anything that goes against what he has already been legally agreed. it is possible they could literally do a 180 degrees turn and reopen the withdrawal agreement but they have not done that in the past and when people talk about previous treaties, they have made amendments, they have always offered clarification and i have never actually unpick something. —— they have never. the speaker hasjust locked the door. caroline spelman's amendment is non—binding. is there a scenario where the government could ignore it and play chicken? because the exit date is set down in legislation, in statute, you have to have statute to replace that, could that play chicken? you have asked me if th

neither the uk, eu or the irish government want that.uk and the eu fail to reach a trade deal once britain leaves the eu. all parties agree that a backstop is needed to maintain cross—border cooperation and protect the good friday peace agreement. and, as it stands, the backstop means northern ireland would stay aligned to some rules of the eu single market — but only if another solution cannot be found by the end of the transition period in december 2020. and our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels where eu foreign ministers have been meeting — theresa may seems to be still focussed on a breakthrough on the backstop — how likely are the eu to give ground on that? i think there will be a bit of confusion because they were hoping, all the foreign ministers came here today further meetings so they were looking to london for some clear direction and what they have got its aspiration, i think, direction and what they have got its aspiration, ithink, and not much more. theresa may said she would go and talk to the dup in no

will the eu make any changes? biscuits served behind closed doors in her private office in parliament. but, after an a0 minutes of talks, did the labour leader and the prime ministerfind any common ground? serious, exploratory on the issues, and i set out the labour case for a comprehensive customs union with the european union in order to protectjobs in this country and trade. can we find an alternative to the backstop? looking forward to the day today. thank you. the cabinet has already promised to redraft the arrangements for northern ireland. the backstop will have to change and the prime minister will be negotiating with our european partners to get the very best dealfor britain. ministers will consider if the backstop, that insurance policy against a hard border, could have a time limit, or if the uk could leave when it likes, or that technology could be found to manage the border instead. but, even though she won the vote last night... questions to the prime minister! the problem, the prime minister well kno

the bill is now with the eu and they have a choice to make. y sceptical but theresa may can get the concrete changes that she needs. the backstop has been an issue for months and so far there has been no sign of compromise that would keep every side happy. the prime minister only got a majority in parliament last night remembered because she promised to revisit the bristol agreement. if she cannot live the delicate truce could crumble. and so brexit talks go on. for some there is no real hope that a deal could reflect the view of parliament but for others how to find a solution is as clear as mud for top. let's talk to our assistant political editor norman smith who is in the central lobby of the houses of parliament. the prime minister is going forward ona the prime minister is going forward on a promise which many believe she cannot deliver. you have the sense that she's just looking straight into a brick wall given the eu have repeatedly said four months that they are not going to reopen negotiations over the backstop. in the commons this lu

the headlines at midday. eument. in a speech in stoke, theresa may warns that the uk might remain in the european union if brexit supporters do not vote for her deal. it's now myjudgment that the more likely outcome is a paralysis in parliament that risks there being no brexit. that makes it even more important that mps consider very carefully how they will vote tomorrow night. i'm carrie gracie, the other main stories today. foreign secretaryjeremy hunt summons the iranian ambassador to the uk to discuss the case of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who has started a three day hunger strike. i'll be personally meeting with jeremy hunt today to discuss with him his thoughts and the broader next steps. today obviously marks a new phase for nazanin's story. a hunger strike is not a game. myjob here is not to be a cheerleader for it. but i do think it's her right to say, in the only way that she can, that enough is enough. myjob is to ensure that her message is heard, and both governments take responsibility for sales of

but there is still no deal with the eu. set out her next steps to mps this afternoon, but don't expect a radical new plan. some of her ministers were warning about the dangers of living without about the dangers of living without a deal. the essential thing is that we get a settlement so we can leave on agreed terms. what i think would be very bad for this country, bad for prosperity and security, is to leave without one. i'm afraid of jaguar closing, the life sciences industry closing, because we would have no agreement that represents the way these businesses work. how does this place avoid no deal? a ci’oss does this place avoid no deal? a cross party group of mps are trying to seize power from central government. if theresa may can't get a deal, they want mps to instruct her to delay our departure from the eu. if the government hasn't got its deal through, it would have to bring a motion which would allow the house to vote to instruct the prime minister to extend article 50. as a result avoid a no deal brexit. the prime

the ball is now in the eu's court and they have a choice to make. who are highly sceptical that theresa may can get the concrete changes she needs. the backstop has been an issue for months until further has been no sign of a compromise that would keep every side happy. remember, the prime minister only got a majority in parliament last night because she promised to rivers of the withdrawal agreement. if she can't deliver the delicate truce could well crumble. something now... for some, the solution is as clear as mud. in the last few minutes, the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has been speaking about his meeting with the prime minister this afternoon — here's what he had to say. serious, explorer tree on the issues andi serious, explorer tree on the issues and i set out the labour case for compliments of customs union with the european union in order to protect jobs the european union in order to protectjobs in this country and trade and, of course, very importantly, to protect the conditions that we have, the regulations on the environment, consumers

lead to paralysis and endanger the departure from the eu. say that we should deliver for the british people and get on with building a brighter future for this country by backing the deal. building a brighter future for this country by backing the dealm building a brighter future for this country by backing the deal. it is clear, if the prime minister's deal is rejected tomorrow, it is time for a general election, it is time for a new government. new restrictions on combustion. air pollution tackling. jailed british iranian woman held in tehran has begun a hunger strike in protest at being denied specialist medical care. record—breaking levels of snow continue to blanket parts of central europe, with more forecast over the next few days. andy murray has been knocked out of the australian open, following a five set thriller, against roberto bautista agut. the prime minister has told mps to look again at her deal ahead of tomorrow's crucial vote saying they should deliver on the brexit referendum result for the british people and get on with bu

the eu says assurances in this letter carry legal weight but this is, in essence, the eu was attemptingntee, it is not attracted so many of the uk think, is that letter, and it is not inevitable. and yes we have heard these reassurances before, that is nothing new. but on the eve of the vote, this is the eu attempting, in co—ordination with theresa may, to focus the minds of mps and keep up the pressure. the underlying message is that the deal is better than you think and if you sign of can move on to the real prize, talking about the future eu, uk posts brexit trade deal. by the way, this is the only divorced your on offer from brussels so divorced your on offer from brussels so take or leave it. that europe will be watching the vote closely to see of the vote passes or if it does not, by how much. only then will the internal eu discussion begin about what next. up until now, the 27 eu leaders have never sat down to discuss a possible plan b. may never admitted openly to each other that it is possible. they will now look for mpeg to start uniting around one alternative to theresa may‘s

that is why the eu prefers to let the dust setbee in the u.k. re they take any action. could take a whe. emmanuel macron is one of many eu leaders assuming the government will end up asking the eu for more time, effectively delaying brexit. macron: that is wt they will d first they will come to us asking for irovements, and eventually they will decide it will take more time to renegotiate something. katya:ow forn brussels, it is an exercise in watching t f u.k. waiti change, and hoping eu unity lasts until the brexit process is resolved. laura: katya adler reporting there on w t next for brexit. in other news from the un security cncil has approved the deployment of 75 observers to yemen's port city of hodeida. ee mission is to monitor cease-fire reached last month by the houthi rebels and the government. it is the entry point for goods and crucial aid supplies for millions of yemenis. the greek government has narrowly survived a vote of confidence after the nationalist party defected from the coalition. the move was in protest with an -- against an agreement with macedo

she said they must align their rules of the eu will retain all the controls and finally that the eu retainsral secretary of the commission has said the power is with us and he told on the 7th of december the agreement shows that leaving the eu does not work. russells clearly believe it's a great deal but them, why does the prime minister seemingly as enthusiastic that this is a great deal for the united kingdom? enthusiastic that this is a great dealfor the united kingdom? can i say that what is clear in the letters we have received to date from the european union is that the issues that form, i know a number of members were concerned about the physiology that was in the political vaccination about the customs, and the phraseology of building on protocol, and therefore the assumption of what was in the protocol would have to be taken into the future relationship. in fact the letters we have received to date mclear it is not the case and i say to my right honourable friend he asks why i believe this is a good deal? i believe it is a good deal because it does deliver on the vote of the refere

the eu? mpanies have become reliant on eastern european drivers. but as brexit approaches, transport bosses say they'll struggle to find the workers they need to transport the uk's food, medicines and raw materials. out business correspondent, sarah corker, reports. they are the people who keep our shop shelves stacked, parcels delivered and trade moving. normally iam in delivered and trade moving. normally i am in france at least once a week. but there is a severe shortage of lorry drivers, an estimated 52,000 vacancies. so many people retiring. not many coming into it. paying two, two and have ground to get your hgv licence, not many people want to do that. for decades european lorry drivers have filled the gap making up drivers have filled the gap making up 13% of all uk truckers but brexit means some like this man are leaving. moving things upstairs. after 12 years this is his last day in england. you don't want us any more in the uk. since except the prices have gone up. start to be ha rd

doesn't be the questions of the back of the eu cosmic mind. the status of eu citizens now. re we had to work with a work permit for 5 years before we became free to work and have a resident status. what is the situation of people like me after britain leaves the eu? if you have indefinite leave to remain, what used to be call permanent status, then it is relatively state for. you can switch, and you go to the home office website and you can apply for that. if you are an eu citizen, you have been living in this country for more than five years, then you can apply for settled status. and if you are an eu citizen residing here for less than five years by the end of the transition period, then you can apply for pre—settled status. it is all on the home office website. david on email: i am a freelance tour manager based in uk leading tours between 8 and 15 days with a number of companies in eu and non—eu countries. i have yet to find any information regarding status in scenario of no deal — would i need work permit or visa? can you please help? he hasn't found anything because th

the ball is backin negotiated with the eu, the ball is back in the eu court. . it will be a long week. thank you both very much. the mayor of the polish city of gdansk has died after being stabbed on stage during a charity event on sunday. pavel adamowicz, underwent five hours of abdominal surgery but died of his wounds. his 27—year—old attacker has been detained — he claimed he'd been wrongfully imprisoned by a political party mr adamowicz used to be a member of. wood—burning stoves, open fires and the use of chemicals in farming will all face restrictions under new government plans to tackle air pollution. england aims to halve the number of people breathing in harmful particles, and to save the nhs billions of pounds a year. but environmentalists say the plans don't do enough to reduce pollution from cars and planes, and have called it a "missed opportunity". roger harrabin reports. in britain's big cities, the air people breathe is often toxic. this haze is caused by tiny airborne particles, and it is bad news for people with lung problems. oh, i'll cough a

the eu wants to keep the pressure on mps and focus their minds.etter was listen, it's not as bad as you think. but this is the only divorce deal on offer to the uk, take it or leave it. but, sophie, europe will be watching that vote very carefully tomorrow to see if it does not pass, by how many thoughts. and it's only then that internal conversations start in eu circles as to what next because up until now the 27 eu leaders have not fought amongst themselves of a plan bor fought amongst themselves of a plan b or even admitted to each other that could be one. but they will wa nt to that could be one. but they will want to try to avoid a no—deal brexit if they can. the eu is unlikely to make any kind of significant moves until it sees mps uniting around one alternative to theresa may's plan, one particular change. and even then, inevitably, there will be limits to eu flexibility. today theresa may also warned that trust in politics will suffer "catastrophic harm" if the uk doesn't leave the european union. but what are people who voted in the refer

i will come onto it in into with the eu. i will come onto itina into with the eu. rt of trade deals including no deal, no deal plus, norway, norway plus, canada, canada a+, norway for now, no wait forever, a whole spectrum of deals that different members cling to. but the reality is whatever deal needs to be put in place requires a winding down of our 45 year relationship with the european union and therefore whatever deal is put in place requires a withdrawal agreement and that withdrawal agreement requires a backstop. i will happily give way. that withdrawal agreement requires a backstop. i will happily give waylj thank the secretary of state for giving way. in terms of his comments with relation to working more closely with parliament, can i ask him to closely with parliament, can i ask hi m to reflect closely with parliament, can i ask him to reflect on the fact that this place is grossly out of touch with the public, in terms of the fundamental issue of whether we are members of the european or not? this houseis members of the european or not? this house is not

you cannot decide to leave the eu and to keep all the benefits of being a full member of the eu. leave the single market and to keep all the benefits of being a member of the single market. that's the key political question, which is behind the question of the fair deal. let's broaden the conversation now, because in the past, your government has characterised brexit as part of a populist movement in europe, which has included the politics of countries like poland, even... you've looked at your neighbours in italy, and you've talked, president macron has talked about what he once described as the leprosy of populism, the danger of populism. and it seemed that you believed that your government had the antidote to populism, and yet, today in france, we see with the yellow vests, the gilet jaunets movement... yes. that you have a profound problem of your own with anger at the grassroots of your country. you're right, and i share your assessment. i think that we have to broaden the picture. we are all facing the same crisis, which is a social crisis, an economic crisis, and also a po

the eu? ead. how will we co—ordinate with the eu in the future should we leave the eu in the future should we leave the eu? as i have already said, my honourable friend the minister for africa will be meeting on the wider question of what happens post—brexit. let me assure her, as we seek other countries, most notably germany and belgium, joining the security council i will be extending discussions about how we can work together brexit aside on the importance of having a european view on issues of international importance. this it is tragic to see what is going on, has he considered colonising? it is tragic to see what is going oi'i. that is not an option i have personally considered. i think that was the basis on which the recent riots took place and the fuel prices is a challenge, however with the current restrictions imposed and also the lack of reform which other noble lords have indicated in terms of other economic reforms on the ground, the opening up of the economy has prevented the kin

reporter: will the eu make any changes? uits served behind closed doors in her private office in parliament. but, after an hour of talks, did the labour leader and the prime minister find any common ground? serious, exploratory on the issues, and i set out the labour case for a comprehensive customs union with the european union, in order to protectjobs in this country, and trade. the cabinet has already promised to redraft the arrangements for northern ireland. ministers will consider if the backstop, that insurance policy against a hard border, could have a time limit, or if the uk could leave when it likes, or that technology could be found to manage the border instead. but even though she won the vote last night... questions to the prime minister. the problem — the prime minister well knows that the eu has said no to all that before. the majority in this house voted to maintain the commitment to no hard border between northern ireland and ireland, to leave the european union with a deal, and to set out to the european un

so the eu is still unconvinced. ts to saying, we don't want any backstop. that is what it amounts to. no, we are not going to say that we surrender the backstop or conversely, but we will make no checks at the borders, even though the united kingdom might significantly diverged in terms of sanitary standards, social standards, environmentally standards —— environmental standards. standards, environmentally standards -- environmental standards. the deal contains two elements, the legally binding withdrawal agreement, the eu says the backstop is an integral pa rt says the backstop is an integral part and will be negotiated, and the accompanying political declaration, accompanying political declaration, a broad outline of future possible relations with the eu which could be rewritten. this is where the eu believes it can show flexibility if the uk does. i don't think there is i’ooiti the uk does. i don't think there is room to do that for the simple reason that the backstop is absolutely in the withdrawal agreement. but

we know the eu would be interested in this. he backstop. unless the prime minister get something, legal or otherwise, then people will say they are convinced. the backstop is more important than theresa may's career. this is about hundreds of millions of pounds of sugar going to our services. it is the eu national to pay the tax, do a fantasticjob in nhs and elsewhere and are asked to be paid 60 quid to stay in their own homes. it is not a future well—being of this parity, it is about a lot more done that and that is why, as we have argued, there is no better deal than staying in the eu and as a compromise, but we put forward a long time ago, which is not far away to be fair, is to stay in the single market and customer union. we know by the government's own analysis, this plan will be expensive, it will cost us cash and jobs but it's the least worst option. let me ask you another question, referendum mates so another question, referendum mates so artfully nothing? the country are still split? when the scottish government sat do

go for the option of another referendum?m eush list, she has been clear about that. and the same forjeremy corbyn. santa it is a last resort, which would be one way of helping them resolve the problem logically. that is why i think we should keep it in place.” am not optimistic that people rush to it, but i think it is optimistic to it, but i think it is optimistic to think it will be back in play in two weeks. what can the liberal democrats do? you want this second vote, but do you feel slightly at the mercy of what is going on between downing street and brussels at the moment? does it need to play out before you can try to play your hand, if you like, to push again for that second vote? it needs to play itself out, but you have heard this morning that the eu can't go on with what the government is asking for. it is not that they don't want to, i think they want to be helpful, but i think they want to be helpful, but i think they want to be helpful, but i think they can't do it. basically what the government's is falling back o

the uk‘s relationship with the eu. to them it is the great solution. the norwegian public is more split, people who are pro—eu think we should be completely in, it is ridiculous to pay this money and adhere to the rules without having a say. but the argument on the opposite side is similar, why are we halfway in? we should be completely out and take control. very useful, thank you for your time. we will continue to talk about brexit, we will be answering some questions. one person has said is there any precedent for what is happening in parliament and how long can this disagreement continue without resolution? we will put that to rob and christian in westminster. the shoreham air crash happened purely because of pilot error a court heard today. andrew hill was flying the vintage fighterjet when he lost control and the plane crashed into a dual carriage way killing 11 people. tom symonds was in court. it happened on a beautiful summer‘s day. a high—performance vintage jet fighter dropping from clear skies onto a crowded

will the eu make any changes? uits served behind closed doors in her private office in parliament, but after an hour of talks, did the prime minister and the labour leaderfind talks, did the prime minister and the labour leader find any common ground? serious, exploratory on the issues and i set out the labour case for a comprehensive customs union with the european union in order to protectjobs in this with the european union in order to protect jobs in this country and trade. the cabinet's already promised to redraft the arrangements for northern ireland. ministers will consider if the backstop, that insurance policy against a hard border, could have a time limit or if the uk could leave when it likes. it will have to change at the prime minister will negotiate with her european partners to get the very best dealfor britain. european partners to get the very best deal for britain. or that technology could be found to manage the border instead. even though she won the vote last night. questions to the prime minist

why would the eu take her more seriously now than before? a deal, as do we. we are all in it together in a sense and as we get closer and closer to that point in time, then mines will be focused, not least in dublin which is a crucial part of this —— minds will be focused. most of all, the republic of ireland wants a deal. do you think finally we are in a position where we will have to simply accept that there has to be an extension of this process, that article 50 needs to be a little more fluid, to give the prime minister a little more time? is that inevitable? no, i don't, because if you have ever been involved in a negotiation the worst thing you can do is extend it. we need the deadline of the parties to the negotiations, there minds are really concentrated as we get hard up against it and having been involved inafair against it and having been involved in a fair number of negotiations in my time, i have to say it would be remarkable if we took things off the table or indeed suggested that we are prepared to go on and on and on. that wo

talking about treat, in the eu it would be asa about treat, in the eu it would be as a whole. —— tradecove red citizens' rights, that is not covered at eu level. we are already seeing the eu doing bilateral report —— talks with different countries about whether rates of citizens may be in the event of an ordeal. it is case— by—case but be in the event of an ordeal. it is case—by—case but eight say that, if we leave the eu is no deal we are casting ourselvesjust we leave the eu is no deal we are casting ourselves just on a resolution anyway but it means we can start straightaway negotiating the deal is with other countries and end the world. one difficulty is that those countries, the first thing they will want to know is what will your relationship be with europe in the future because many of the companies that do business here reliant the uk as being the point of entry into the eu single market, which is this huge supermarket of more than 500 million people. another point bob wanted to know if we started off the blank sheet of paper two years ago, how much could have been done already

injune last year, the eu put forward the first proposal, which said that anybody that is in the eu asnew immigrants will have a new immigration rule and britain rejected that. it put up a syste m britain rejected that. it put up a system called settled status. the trials that were run in december we re trials that were run in december were open to 250,000 people, and 12,500 out of 15,000 applications have been granted. 20% of applications for citizens that are here legally, people's wives, mothers, husbands, carers, allthose things, they have been rejected. 0n the flip side of that, he felt i can talk about personally... i am a human and! talk about personally... i am a human and i am not heathrow. on heathrow, we have just human and i am not heathrow. on heathrow, we havejust had human and i am not heathrow. on heathrow, we have just had this from above: methods to avoid disruption in the event of an ideal deal brexit are unlikely to be enough. —— no—deal brexit. he does not leave his name. we are worried because the guidelines have been issued and i think they represent a constraint

and then there is the question of how the eu response. e kind of guess, and they have spend a lot of time trying to work out how they think the eu will respond. the eu has said so far that we would apply the letter of the law. the letter of the law is going to mean significant disruption, particularly in areas like the ports. but something that actually maybe, if the time came, the eu would act more pragmatically. but that is a very difficult basis. things we literally just don't know, then, how it would happen in the event. give us some specific examples of if processes we re specific examples of if processes were followed to the letter, as you are saying the eu is indicating it will be, you gave the example there ofan area will be, you gave the example there of an area like ports. there are loads of examples out there in the media of what might happen, but how much can we absolutely bang on?l good example is around airports and aeroplanes and flights. letter of the law would have been that uk flights didn't have a legal basis necessarily

but the rest of the eu would have to agree to that. and then what? l for leaving that the majority of mps can support. that could mean staying in the single market and the customs union — known by some as norway plus — or a different variation of that, advocated by the labour party — a permanent customs union and closer links with the single market. or even a cleaner break, a basic free—trade deal — a bit like canada has. it's worth pointing out that none of these would really change the withdrawal agreement itself, but mps might vote for a deal that sets out a clearer future direction. but if none of that works, well, we know that labour wants an election. and it says it will at some stage demand a vote of no—confidence in the government to try to get one. but there are also growing calls for another referendum to give the people another say now they know what the options are. that could of course lead to no brexit at. lead to no brexit at all. but again, the default position in uk and eu law is that, if mps can't agree on any alternative, then — dea

is far behind the eu. germany in the european union itself, also now australia, have come out with proposals even for further study of how the big data firms are suppressing and oppressing and exploiting, and i agree with ranking member clove bashar, thank you. >> chairman lee, thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. i'm honored to participate in today's discussion. i'm humble to appear alongside my fellow panelists. i delivered my remarks through the lens of an antitrust lawyer with 20 years experience. that includes federal antitrust authorities. i've had the pleasure of working in private practice as well as the trade commission. i should note my remarks today are my own. they don't necessarily reflect the views of my law firm or its clients. as the humble practitioner on the panel, i guess you can consider these chronicles from the front line. i would like to share a few observations. before examining eu competition policy it's helpful to understand our own antitrust laws. antitrust is inhere

talking about the future eu — uk future trade deal. om brussels so take it or leave it. but, europe will be watching very closely vote tomorrow to see if this deal passes, or if it doesn‘t, by how much, and it is only then that the internal eu discussion will begin. up until now the 27 eu leaders have never sat down together to discuss a possible plan b. they have never even admitted openly to each other that it is possible. so they will look now for mps to start uniting around one particular alternative to theresa may‘s plan, oi’ alternative to theresa may‘s plan, ora alternative to theresa may‘s plan, or a one particular change, and then you may see may be a significant move from brussels. but inevitably, the flexibility here will be limited. many thanks, katya adler, oui’ limited. many thanks, katya adler, our europe editor in brussels. theresa may stressed today that trust in politics — in her view — would suffer ‘catastrophic harm‘ if the uk didn‘t leave the european union — nearly three years after the referendum of 2016. but what

might there be anything the eu can say now to help swing the vote?ll be live in brussels and westminster. also tonight: an avalanche kills three people in the austrian alps as the region struggles with perilous conditions. nicola sturgeon refers herself for investigation after claims she broke the scottish government's ministerial code. the 11—year—old killed in a hit and run in manchester — police are questioning a suspect. and gearing up despite the pain — andy murray is about to begin what could be his last grand slam. good evening. in the 48 hours before the parliamentary vote that could define brexit — and herfuture — the prime minister has told mps not to play games but to do the right thing for the country. theresa may is widely expected to lose a commons vote on the withdrawal deal she's negotiated with the eu, withjeremy corbyn saying today labour will table a vote of no confidence in the government soon after. but mrs may says voters' trust in the democratic process is at stake if brexit is not delivered. our chief political correspondent v

the eu said it would be open to such an agreement for the u.k.>> i'm going to say something i will regret and it will backfire , but throughout this process, it has been confusing from my perspective with so many permutations, but suddenly it looks so simple. they will get to the deadline and vote for something that resembles the current deal or crash out. what am i missing? >> i don't think you're missing much. i am not 100% certain, but the shape is beginning to form that this is theresa may strategy and that she is trying to keep the process going until the last .inute she knows brussels will not want to renegotiate the irish backstop. toa result, she comes back mp's and we get another vote without too much progress then, counting ever closer to that deadline. in piecee will force to make up their mind. what we have learned is they don't want a no deal brexit. to vote forhey need something in a positive session. she hopes ultimately that will be heard deal. dealsnwhile, it takes two to tango, it seems. the irish ministers saying we are not jus

fourth, common practice in the eu is subject to politicization. the european commission is a policymaking body charged with an acting president's agenda. thus the goals of the competitors are often diverse and often untethered from economic thinking. for example, in article 102, firms can be liable for practices that are unfair, place trading partners in a disadvantage or place a behavior for other uncontracting parties. not only are they mutually exclusive, but they are almost impossible to translate into economic thinking. the result is that you, regulators, can impose the best on a political agenda rather than that to consumers. in order to justify high-profile cases against large internet platforms would prioritize political expediency over law and consumer well-being. the risk of an eu-like approach is that it would end up in the digital economy where innovative practices with positive welfare effects can be easily demagogued by firms. i ask that you look at not only receiving a preconceived outcome, but whether or not it is truly desirable to

the deal on the table the eu has made clear is the table the eu has made clear is the only deal is thewhole of the uk he should back that deal. i was pleased to meet the mayor of the west midlands last october when the chancellor and i visited the kings norton headquarters and we saw first—hand the opportunities apprenticeships can afford which is why we are seeing annual investment in apprenticeships increase. it was also great to see young people being given a career. the latest statistics show employment in the west midlands has risen by 276,000 since the thousand and ten. —— since 2010. i think the prime minister will agree with me transport is the key to employment. i want to raise the question of the rail line line between lichfield and burton which is currently only used for freight. it passes the national memorial arboretum which gets around 500,000 visitors a year but they have to come at the moment by road along the busy and congested a 38. can i ask the prime minister this very online be upgraded to a passenger service, providing a valuable east—west connection from birmingh

leaving the eu will also end freedom of movement between the uk and the eu. a fruit farm headquartered in berkshire, to look at the issue of eu workers. should migrants be allowed to come to the uk to work? if so, how many, and where from? should they have to be highly skilled, what should count as highly skilled? these questions continue to divide opinion. we were also looking for a house... and who wa nts to also looking for a house... and who wants to work here? fewer eastern europeans are applying forjobs here. at this strawberry farm of this woman is wondering if she should go home. after brexit, i wondered if i should go home. we came here to work, not to take the jobs of english people. we are here because england has the need of us. manyjobs filled by migrant labour are ones that don't have a very high appeal to people in the local area. gemma woodman has been to a crab processing company in dorset, which is struggling to attract employees living in the uk. there's concern about whether the new immigration system may be disincentive for workers to trav

money to the eu every yearand in setting of the money to the eu every year and in future that will beparliament as i'm sure you know and parliament as i'm sure you know and over the intervening period there was december european council immediately afterward have been the vote and there were some further movement from the eu but what we are i have been speaking to you being leaders and there will be continuing with that, talking to colleagues and listening to them and speaking to european leaders and in the coming days what he will set out is not just about the eu but also what we can do domestic and so will be setting out measures which are well be specific to northern ireland, proposals for a greater role for parliament as you move into the next age of the 0ssetians. we're continuing to work on further undertakings from the european union and relation to the concern expressed by parliamentarians. emily? this plan appears to be all about prevention and better community care but how can you possibly deliver on that when local authority budgets have been slashed so authority budgets ha

the uk changes its position, then the eu will change its position. he said that yesterday to members of the european parliament when he addressed them in strasbourg and it's what the eu has been saying all along. and what it means is that any changes to the deal would have to be in the direction of a closer future relationship with the eu rather than the relationship based on a free trade agreement where the two sides have pursued it this far. it's an open question as to what that would do and how much that could change in the withdrawal agreement, the brexit treaty which contains the controversial backstop. in the meantime, the eu are remaining their preparations for the uk leaving with no deal at all, a situation jean—claude juncker‘s spokesman said today looks more likely as a result of the vote in parliament on tuesday. an eu official, the deputy secretary general from the eu commission, has been dispatched around the eu to make sure countries are ready. in france, they have triggered their no deal preparations and will spend 50 million euros get

and the eu, potentially causing shortages. at is the one from the german pharmaceutical groups including the vci chemical industry association, which called once again for a transition plan after wednesday's failed brexit vote in london. close to one billion packs of medication move every year and every fourth medication in the eu comes from the u.k. the german health h ministry sad it did not expect shortages but the u.k. has urged drug companies to stockpile sixeeeeks worth of medications. and we have to say what a day for european parliament to be holding its first session of 2019, as the brits wreak havok over brexit. representatives today have been celebrating this year's 20th anniversary of europe's common currency with the so-called anthem of europe. take a listen. ♪ lena: and a miminder nowf the top story we're following for you. british prime minister theresa may has seen off a bid to topple her government. the no-confidence motion was tabled by the opposition labour party after lawmakers rejected her brexit plan yeste