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possible departure was talked about yesterday but he stuck with the cabinet and he came out with theresa maye said her cabinet was backing her and this morning much of that has changed. it is time now for the victoria derbyshire programme. more here soon. hello it's thursday, it's 9.30am, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. the brexit secretary dominic raab has just resigned — the first cabinet casualty since theresa may announced her draft withdrawal agreement last night and said the cabinet had backed it. i believe that what i ow to this country is to take decisions that are in the national interest, and i firmly believe, with my head and my heart, that this is a decision which is in the best interests of our entire united kingdom. after dominic raab quits, will other cabinet ministers follow? and all that spell disaster for mrs may's brexit deal? we've brought together voters from all over the country — to see what they think of mrs may's deal.

say they are not supporting theresa may.ritten ine what is this agreement could lead to the breakup of the united kingdom,'s specifically -- kingdom, specifically northern ireland. rochelle: it is interesting because there has been so much talk about this. we said earlier in the show that thousands of hours were behind this. said there was decisive progress. has there been any other reaction from the eu at this stage? theresa may was outside darrington street -- downing street last night. we sought relief from around the european union. this morning, angela merkel saying she is happy that a d drt brexit d deal has been reached. and let's not forget the prospect of a no brexit, it would be damaging for the u.k. and are the european union. and as time marches on, there was growing concern that we could be heading for the cliff edge, for a no deal brexit. side, thispean should be, according to this --eement, and orderly exit an orderly exit. i doubt that is going to happen. there is a clear vision for what the future of the rel

everyone was solid behind theresa may, and furious at these people. ty. i know jacob very well. may, and furious at these people. it is a pity. i knowjacob very well.” have enormous respect... jacob rees—mogg? yes, ithink have enormous respect... jacob rees—mogg? yes, i think he's making a fool of himself. i think he's probably struggling to get the 48 but there is no way the conservative backbenchers will support him in any large numbers. if he does get his 48, he will be defeated and theresa may will be considerably strengthened. which would be good for her. i do not think we should ditch theresa may at the moment. i think the deal seems a little —— the deal is in need of a tweak. a lot more people were reacting like jacob rees—mogg before the details were out. he specified when he stood up in parliament specific areas he was unhappy with. i don't know them in detail but that is a more progressive conversation than saying just throw it out, it is a bad deal. it isn't. theresa may said she is not totally happy with it. she simply says having struggled

the idea that we only get to choose theresa may's dealjump off a cliff is a complete lie. be thinking, can you guys notjust get this done with, it might not be a good deal, so that we know where we are. make the mistake, this is the start of a process. it is a big if, if we leave on the 29th of march next year, there will then be 3—4 yea rs of next year, there will then be 3—4 years of negotiations of the future relationship. i am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you're not going to get rid of this brexit issue. what is going to happen over this four months is not going to solve any of our problems. how focused is the labour party as a whole, and i include the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, on this idea of getting a new vote? is the leader com pletely of getting a new vote? is the leader completely in tune with you and your collea g u es completely in tune with you and your colleagues like you, you want this vote ? colleagues like you, you want this vote? the truth is, we don't know. i would be flabbergasted if labour mps we re would be flabbergasted if labour mps were n

taylor, we are awaiting the arrival of theresa may in brussels. t up the shots and we are expecting her to walk into. we will be bringing you the comments that may or may not be made by theresa may as soon as they arrive. theresa may trying to find tune this brexit deal. it is an interesting process she is going through. you may remember, theresa may spoke at the cbi annual conference earlier this week. this is what she said. >> it was never going to be easy or straightforward. in the final stage was always going to be the toughest. but we have in view a deal that will work for the u.k. in anyt let no one be doubt, i am delivered -- i'm determined to deliver it. we are joined by bloomberg's opinion editor live in brussels. maria, i want to start with you in brussels. let's talk about this meeting. how much pressure is jean-claude under right now? we are hearing the german, french, spanish -- all concerned that the brits are getting too good at this. they want to make sure that that does not come across. how much pressure is it on the yield curve to

has theresa may scored an own goal? i'm has theresa may scored an own goal? has theresa may scored an own goal? i'm totally supportive of the prime minister and i think she's doing a fantasticjob. are minister and i think she's doing a fantastic job. are you minister and i think she's doing a fantasticjob. are you planning on meeting colleagues today to discuss rewriting the withdrawal agreement? know i am collecting my child from football training and doing some work on the environment. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent, susana mendonca, and asked her how these ministers think they can change the prime minister's mind. that isn't clear, to be honest, because as we know, brussels has indicated it doesn't want there to be any changes, and theresa may is ploughing ahead. she said in the numerous speeches we've heard from her over the past few days that she thinks that this is the best deal that she can get. but nonetheless, we do have these five cabinet members, key brexiteers, who decided to stay. remember, there was a lot of speculation about whe

this is the best we can do, both theresa may and her government, as well as the eu. do, both theresa rnment, as wellas the eu. no victors here today, nobody winning. we are all losing. there have been many moments where it has not been clear that theresa may would make it this far, but her next steps, these vital few weeks will determine her future and the future of the country, as well. for the prime minister, there is doubt only one direction. she cannot note if parliament and the public will follow along. so what happens next 110w follow along. so what happens next now that the practise brexit deal has been endorsed by eu leaders? as we been hearing, the biggest additional hurdle remains westminster. theresa may's chances of getting the agreement through parliament next month. if mps approved in december, it would then go to the european parliament to be approved. if any —— if mps voted down, there are a number of possible consequences. they could try to force a renegotiation, a general election, a further referendum, or we could simply leave without a deal. bbc‘s europe editor spo

>> reporter: theresa may does face an uphill battle in all of this. once these 27 eu leaders endorse this deal as expected then it moves to british parliament where she's going to have a tough time convincing lawmakers to approve both the withdrawal agreement as well as the political declaration. we were just hearing from boris johnson yesterday in belfast at the party conference for the democratic union party, which holds the keys to theresa may's government, boris johnson saying it's quote, a mistake. it's sentiments like that that is going to be very difficult for theresa may to overcome in the days leading up to the parliamentary vote. >> eren live for us in brussels, thank you. and we'll have more from eren at the bottom of the hour. again, what's next for brexit. leaders of the 27 countries will officially approve or reject the brexit deal, a deal that's been negotiated for a year and a half and if approved it then goes to the british parliament where theresa may does not command a majority. it's uncertain whether lawmakers there will green ligh

would you make a better leader than theresa may? iam not theresa may?is nothing to do with me. it is about believing the deal does not work and having no confidence in the leader. you now say the consequence of this could be we crashed out of the eu, a massive risk? we have heard project fear again and again, on and on it goes, but all the aspects of project fear so far have been wrong. we were - a have been wrong. we were promised a punishment budget that never happened. we were promised an increase of unemployment by 800,000 by voting to leave and that did not happen. we trade with other countries on world trade organisation rules and it takes six seconds for goods to be cleared at southampton and we do not need to trade on anything other than wto rules and that will be an economic success and we will be free to determine our own future. democracy will win. hang on, let's have order. we have plenty of time. would you make a better leader than theresa may? who worked? theresa may? who worked? there are many, many talented people. who would you like me

well today theresa may has matched that by bringing ina theresa may has matched that by bringing in aor the topjob. one thing he would not be pushed on is who he would prefer. but there are only a few names in the frame, aren't there? there are people in the cabinet who are brexiteers and they would see some of them as being tainted by dipping their hands in the blood of the deal they don't like. they are people watching dominic raab, some of those people who worked for vote leave in 2016 are particularly attracted to dominic raab for the way he handled himself and his attention to detail and he has convinced those on the right but here's one of them. so he has the backing of a slice of the conservative party. but there is no doubt that what happens next is the undertone of what's going on today and theresa may, in the way that she has done it, she has done some clever politics to widen things. we we re clever politics to widen things. we were talking about the possible at the other people's vote, dawn foster, do you think with each week it looks more and more like the only option fac

summit in brussels are expected to meet soon with the woman you see here, british prime minister theresa may. >> and for ms. may more difficult work lies ahead. the agreement has been condemned back in the united kingdom but the british prime minister says it is the best deal the you can c u.k. can get. she'll now have to lobby. following the story is cnn's erin mclaughlin. you were the first to tell us the news. how significant is this moment historically? >> reporter: this is historic moment, george, and i have a copy here of the counsel conclusion section one. it says the european counsel endorses agreement on the withdrawal of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland from the european union. this is in reference to the 585 page legal document that is binding that they have now endorsed that essentially sets the terms for the separation from the u.k. -- before the u.k. from the european union. and section 2 of the council conclusions says the european council approves the political declaration setting out the future relationship between the european union and great britain

that going on the cabinet minister i spoke to before they went in said that we would be expecting theresa may to go around the room, pointed to everybody in getting them to say what they want, so everyone has their say and everyone puts forward what it is they are concerned about, and they will be asking for her reassurance. we know what her message will be, we heard her say at earlier during prime minister's questions saying that you need to look at this in a national interest, not in your interests, not exactly what you wanted, this was never going to be the perfect deal, it was a lwa ys going to be the perfect deal, it was always going to be a compromise so look at it in the national interest, so she has compromised, but this is the best deal she think she can get, and now it is up to them to decide whether they can back up, and of course whether it goes to a vote in the house of commons. it is a bit of a best deal in the best of all possible worlds sort of deal, nobody is prepared to say it is necessarily a good deal at this stage. vicki, cani a good deal at this stage. vicki, can ijust a

that is what theresa may dies, she allows eve ryo ne theresa may dies, she allows everyone to speak. us they are looking for clarification, perhaps reassuring since some cases. it is not just perhaps reassuring since some cases. it is notjust on the brexit side of the arguments, those who are pro—leaving the eu are concerned about as being tied to closely but also on the other side, there are loyal cabinet ministers like the scottish secretary. he is concerned about fishing rights and concerned about fishing rights and concerned about the issue of northern ireland being treated differently from the rest of the united kingdom because he knows and scottish conservative mps know if that happens, the snp and others in scotland will be seeing if it is different for northern ireland, why not first scotland? northern ireland, why not first scotland ? aka nji voted northern ireland, why not first scotland? akanji voted to stay in the eu. theresa may is fighting on all fronts. we think it will drag on possibly for another hour. what sort of things will the cabinet ministers be working out in

theresa may an iron lady or a tragic figure. john interestingly enough may receive some grudging tributes this week even from her critics how do you see her as a historical figure what will the history books right. i think she will be presented as a prime minister trying to do the best in a very very difficult situation. leading a divided policy where she has been trying to balance what the party needs on one hand the what she thinks the country could manage to live with on the other hand. it's not a job with it. anyone. do you wish on anyone is very very tough open and i think she will probably because i still think brexit will fail i think she will probably go down as the the prime minister who brought brexit to failure -- but ultimately is there anything else she could do them the way that she's behaving at the moment she's actually playing quite technically good game in the conservative policy she's bouncing to practice on one hand and the brexit radicals on the other and she's telling a middling between those groups. and so

david: to bring our viewers up are waiting for theresa may. she will come out and get a news conference. we do not know what the subject matter is, but obviously it has to do with brexit. prime minister may went through items through did she had indications of support her fellow parliamentarians? guy: the benches were certainly louder. nevertheless, there is a significant portion of the conservative party that does back theresa may, that does back to the plan that she has put together with the eu. the problem is that party is not going to be big enough to get her over the line when it comes to getting the deal done in the houses of parliament, and that is the problem that she faces. the other critical factor is it like she has effectively severed ties with the d.u.p., which is the northern irish unionist party. without them, she does not necessarily have a majority in the house of commons. so the arithmetic, the mathematics is very difficult. she does have support, but it is difficult. ofid: you know the workings number 10 downing street, but y

after five hours of talks with senior ministers, theresa may described approval for the 585-page draft deal as a collective decision. at least two senior ministers are considering whether to quit while scores of lawmakers from may's conservative party are lining up to vote against the agreement. >> these documents were the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by u.k. officials and many meetings, which i and other ministers held with our eu counterparts. i firmly believe that the draft withdrawal agreement is the best that can be negotiated and it is up to the cabinet to decide whether to move forward with the talks. desley: federal reserve chairman jay powell says the u.s. economy is strong but could face headwinds. headwinds next year as policymakers weigh how far and fast to raise interest rates. challenges include slowing growth abroad, fading fiscal stimulus, and the effect on the economy of the fed's eight raise rises since 2015. the changes on capitol hill after the midterm elections could pose problems for president trump's new north american trade deal. a leading ho

theresa may, that is not heavy.ult in the referendum, she has to try and bring the country back together as a prime minister. so she has negotiated a deal which protects jobs, which protects the integrity of the uk, and that is what she is about. this is a battle for the soul, if you like, butjacob has his view. but how money people were flanking jacob rees—mogg? his press officer was deciding who was taking questions, i didn't see a swathe of people around him. so it is... isn't that wishful thinking? hasn't he just opened the gates? he may have, and i'm sure that his intention. but alan duncan was just saying that they can do that. she will fight and i think that she will win. i will support her, because she is bringing together a set of proposals that have... she said in the house of commons, they have the national interest at heart. jacob says it's not about to jacob, but pull the other one. no where are we in terms of the labour party? we are all confused about what is that you want. it is rare moment as clarit

and half of the voters say they want theresa may to stay in base to see through brexit.essages that the politicians backin of messages that the politicians back in westminster in their little bubble could well do to take on—board. bubble could well do to take on-board. i think it is very interesting that actually can we have called it a two fingers to jacob rees mogg, it doesn't actually have your name on it. it is very interesting that people, real people, actually do believe that she is the best person to take us in this, and not any of these sharks who are circling. it is as if they don't realise what is going out there with the public, whojust don't realise what is going out there with the public, who just want us there with the public, who just want us to get on with it. you got the percentages or the contenders who might fancy their chances. the favourite bear, if there was to be a replacement, boris johnson remains the favourite, but only one in five vote rs the favourite, but only one in five voters actually fancy him. it and starts going down dramatically, jacob

ishas been saying, he getting some insight into if they will have a letter about theresa may. e -- he says there is more support this time. david: john made an interesting observation, speculated that it may not be the case that jacob rees-mogg would go forward publicly with this claim unless he thought there was enough support to bring it about. alix: he said a number of vote of confidence letters is growing. what will happen if they wind up succeeding, who will run the government? david: no one seems to be stepping forward. it's not a surprise at all that he would take this position. what is surprising is going publicly to actually claim the leadership should change. that may indicate that she is in a good deal of trouble. 12 hours ago, he said he had not called for a confidence vote in theresa may. a very aggressive reaction to the steel that was apparently approved. david: let's listen in a little bit to jacob rees-mogg. >> this is not brexit, a failure of policy. this needs to be rejected. this has nothing to do with personal ambition. >> [indiscernible] the deal risks bre

is theresa may's time finally up? annemarie: good morning. .nly doesn't that is reflected in the u.k. papers. the daily express, saying a defiant may come out -- may, i'll fight to the end. wicket means a difficult situation. the daily mail, have they lost the plot? it goes to a possibly dramatic 24 hours at westminster. three big hurdles ahead of her. the first, this no-confidence vote she could face. are liningexiters up, the formal leader has sent his letter. 43 is the key number to watch. -- doesn't look like they have the numbers to oust her, but a leadership challenge. she lost to members of her cabinet yesterday. three names are being floated today. his office declined to comment on suggestions he was to quit. others are unhappy this morning and the other big hurdle is she needs to maintain her leadership. can this deal get through parliament? the chance of getting to the commons has bottomed out. taylor: -- nejra: let's turn to brussels. the eu watching this political drama in the u.k. you spoke to the eu's chief brexit negotiator mich

when we get theresa may to the podium, we will bring it to you.ut we can join may to the podium, we will bring it to you. but we canjoin our german mep on the balcony, and the european parliament's steering mep on the balcony, and the european pa rliament‘s steering group. mep on the balcony, and the european parliament's steering group. your reaction to what has gone through today? i think it is a proper result. we have a basis forfurther negotiation for a good deal with the united kingdom. free trade deals. therefore i think it is a proper deal. nobody of us likes brexit. brexit does at lot of damage, both to the united kingdom and europe, but even more to the united kingdom, i believe. but now let's make the best out of it and try to create the conditions that we can come to constructive relationship. you've been deeply involved in this process throughout so you know what is in the text and have known for some weeks where it was heading. is it a formality for this to be ratified in the european parliament? we have to do certain other questions

theresa may is coming in, what is she going to say?en and heard for herself, when she was in the house of commons today, how many backbench conservative mps oppose the deal. she will be appealing to people, letters to the nation. there will be appearances around the country. a big thought, though. she knows that this is an inflection but a big process, probably the biggest political economic change we have seen political economic change we have seenin political economic change we have seen in our times. thank you both of you. you have been watching a bbc news special from brussels. you. you have been watching a bbc news specialfrom brussels. plenty more to come, we will bring you all of the reaction from leaders. hello, if you were stuck under the cloud yesterday, the prospect of something a little brighter today. large amounts of cloud, some showers around. this is yesterday's area of low pressure, bringing rain across the south of the uk. a legacy of cloud, showers affecting sussex and kent. this easterly wind pushes showers on the e

everything is still very much hanging in the balance, theresa may seeing every sign that back home is the real difficulty now, in getting her withdrawal agreement and brexit deal passed through parliament, meeting today with the leader of the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon, in london today, and the prime minister, we are told, told her that the withdrawal agreement was the best deal that could have been negotiated and is in the interests of the entire united kingdom. that is not how nicola sturgeon sees it, she has been meeting with other opposition party leaders in london today talking about the best way they can stop it. now, in the united states, thanksgiving approaches... president trump has carried out his traditional pardoning of a turkey at the white house. this time it was the turn of a turkey called peas, who came first in a white house ballot over another turkey called carrots. mr trump joked that carrots had asked for a recount. that's it for the moment, more coming up, beyond 100 days at the top of the hour. first, a quick look at the weather forecast. whether yo

it bodes ill for theresa may.he really is surrounded by enemies and as you said, there are cannons being fired from all sides. >> a tough day for th prime minister. enow they are coming after her. let's hear from jacob rees mogg. >> the conservative party recommended -- referendum set specifically that we would leave the customs union. they did not have any small print saying unless we decide to have a permanent custom union that is harder to leave than leaving the european union under article 50. >> it is important to remember this is a man from her own side, her own conservatives. who is jacob rees mogg? barbara: he's one of the leading figures of the hard-line brexiteers. he early on recognize that this was a cause that he could galvanize, the entire europeans and the tory party with. he as has been a figure on the k benches and never put himself out into the limelight, never said i want to be leader i want to do anything but always sniping from the back. but his popularity within the tory party has been consis

that is an alarming prospect, for theresa may. evenif alarming prospect, for theresa may.aders are true to their word and sign off on the withdrawal agreement, she has tougher battles ahead, but the agency navigate when you compare what is likely to happen when you talk about a treat relationship. —— they have not seen anything yet. the mood is not that brussels wants to celebrate this deal. leaving the eu by itself is not something that is enjoyable by the eu. nobody can be sure what will happen to administer. there is concern that theresa may's visit... the commission has reassured them that... what is very important is that... what is very important is that it that... what is very important is thatitis that... what is very important is that it is stable, it is not going to change, and whatever the purpose in the visit, it is not to reopen. after, it will be clear whether the minister will approve the deal. 0nly after that, we will start knowing more about the future, meaning for example who will be in charge in leading negotiations with brussels for the free trade agree

as i say, cabinet ministers are being briefed, talking to the prime minister theresa may one by one. seen the text but we know the nature of her compromise which may involve the uk staying inside the eu customs union, that will anger brexiteers, some remainers will think if we stay in the customs union why do we stay in the customs union why do we stay in the eu itself? a lot of haggling but we have got the alternative that theresa may is going to say, no deal, crashing out of the european union and she is determined that there won't be the alternative of a second vote of indeed staying in. i will have more in a few minutes. we will have more in a few minutes. we will talk to philippa later. around a hundred people are still missing in california and the worst wildfires in the state's history look unlikely to be under control before the end of the month. it's now confirmed 50 people have died, but that number is expected to rise. the fires have broken out across california. at least 7000 homes and other buildings have been destroyed. most of those who died were in and around the town

theresa may urges parliament and the public to back her brexit deal after it's endorsement at today's eu summit. the british people don't want to spend any more time arguing about brexit. they want a good deal done that fulfils the vote and allows us to come together again as a country. (00v). jean claude juncker, president of the european commission, issues a warning to those mps who think the eu can be persuaded to make further changes. this is the best deal possible for britain, this is the best deal possible for europe, this is the only deal possible. donald tusk, who chaired the summit, says the european union wants to remain as close as possible to the uk after brexit. regardless of how it will all end, one thing is certain. we will remain friends until the end of days. also this hour: for the first time in decades, parliament seizes documents. they were taken as part of an ongoing dispute between facebook and a committee of mps investigating the technology giant's use of private data. it's thought the documents have been seized as mps on the culture, media and sport select comm

in the last hour theresa may has stressed her confidence in the brexit agreement. believe this is a deal that does deliver that. which is in the national interest. am i going to see this through? you stop it comes after a morning of ministerial resignations. brexit secretary dominic roth, the man who negotiated the deal with brussels, that the cabinet. —— dominic raab. her own position is under threat. leading brexiteerjacob rees—mogg submits a letter of no confidence in the primaries and says he suspects there will be a the primaries and says he suspects there will be confidence in the future. —— no confidence in the prime minister. hello, thanks very much forjoining us hello, thanks very much forjoining us here. injust the hello, thanks very much forjoining us here. in just the last hour, theresa may has vowed she will fight on for a draft brexit agreement, insisting it delivers what people voted for and is in the national interest. the day began with a raft of resignation. for ministers in total, two cabinet ministers among them. brexit secretary himself, domini

up or shut is on theresa may's critics to put up orshut up. is on theresa may's critics to put up oror the prime minister, you sense she wants to shift the focus away from the controversial divorce deal, the withdrawal agreement, and to our future trading and political arrangements. that is a separate agreement in which team may say they have a different agreement, they say it delivers on some of the key demands of voters, such as ending free movement. we will hear the prime minister spelling out bits and pieces of the new immigration arrangements, including no preferential treatment for eu citizens and curving low skilled migration, which theresa may hopes will provide greater opportunities for british youngsters. let's be honest, all focused today, i suspect, is going to be on whether the 40th letters are actually reached. —— the 48 letters. anne—marie morris said she thought it was right that theresa may should now face a challenge. it is about delivering what the people voted for. the people asked for us, as members of parliament and the government to deliver brexit. frankly, thi

theresa may has insisted the uk will always stand by gibraltar.peaking after spain dropped its threat to boycott the summit. the eu says it will now go ahead, and the uk's withdrawal deal is expected to be agreed by all leaders. our europe correspondent adam fleming reports from brussels. at last, the final steps in the talks to secure britain's departure from the eu. theresa may ushered into the european commission for the second time in a week. not to negotiate, that's over. but to shake the final deal. and was that a smile of relief it hadn't been derailed at the last minute? prime minister, did you compromise over gibraltar? hours earlier, her ambassador to the eu had written a letter reiterating how brexit would affect the rock. reassuring the spanish prime minister enough that he dropped his threat to boycott tomorrow's summit. translation: spain has reached an agreement on gibraltar. the first thing i want to tell you is that the european council is therefore going to be held tomorrow. arriving for her next courtesy call in brussels, the pr

what theresa may needsis battle now on. what theresa may needs is for friends, battle now on.. she can‘tjust rely ona the backbenches. she can‘tjust rely on a few luba loyalists in the cabinet. james brokenshire, we heard again this morning, we can have a listen to him again, just saying mrs maher is determined to carry on. she is staying, getting on with the job. she will follow thisjob through as prime minister. that is what we need to do to support her. and, yes, i believe that she has the confidence of my party in taking that forward on doing that job and why we need to be focused on the deal that we have here now. getting on with brexit, dealing with the stability and getting on with the job that the british public want us to do and that is what i hope my colleagues will be focused on. what theresa may really need is people like sajid javid, jeremy hunt, those sort of figures coming out and backing her. her critics are still out there. we heard this morning from silage the northern ireland secretary who resigned saying the policy has to change. it's the issue and i have a

it feels like theresa may has been oi'i it feels like theresa may has been on the brink for the entiretyably right. the truth is no one knows. if we look at the ports of the past year, which say we are perilously close to the 48 letters. there are seven lists going round. steve baker, the arch brexiteer says there are over 50 names. but if you look at who has come forward and publicly said that they have sent a letter in, it is more like 25. there is some way to go. i think we can rule out a confidence vote this week coming but if the brexiteers can't reach 48 letters, i think this is going to start to get quite embarrassing. we will be hearing from dominic raab himself at 10am on the andrew marr programme, but already people are starting to talk about the contenders, aren't they, or who would take over from theresa may if there were a successful plot to topple her. let's go inside the sunday times because page 13, if you wa nt sunday times because page 13, if you want it, they've got a full list of the runners and riders, and dominic raab of course featured in there. they are saying he

theresa may's cabinet has agreed to back the brexit deal she's struck with the eu. ntrols on the border with ireland. the nearly 600 page agreement has now been published, along with an outline political declaration on britain's future relationship with the eu. let's get some other news now, and dozens of people are still unaccounted for in the town of paradise in northern california, which was destroyed by a wildfire last week. 48 people are now known to have died. firefighters say they've now contained the worst of the fires many people remain missing. we are now in a town next to paradise and it is completely destroyed. people are coming to places like this, this is actually a parking what that a walmart and with the past three days it has been transformed into an impromptu evacuation centre, you can probably see behind me there is free food for people who come here, there are supplies, clothing, pet food with those that need it. to my left there isa those that need it. to my left there is a tent village which is strewn across is a tent village which is strewn a c

and no confidence vote in theresa may. all these,is confidence vote in theresa may. this worth and this, and therefore will we agree with this even though we feel it is not the best plan, because actually... for theresa may, she can say you follow this deal or there is no deal and thatis this deal or there is no deal and that is potentially worse. this is perhaps why the cabinet meeting yesterday took five hours. because clearly at least ten members of that we re clearly at least ten members of that were not particularly happy with this plan. eventually they compromised and agreed with that because the alternative could be worth. let us move onto other stories in the world. there are other stories. we have limbo, which is saying they have heard from people familiar with the discussions, a line used in the media all the time, to say there is some sort of movement on the part of china to give the us some trade concessions ahead of the g20 summit —— bloomberg. the summit where president meet with president xi in argentina at the end of this month. what you make of this

theresa may's boulder is her chequers plan for brexit. sisyphus was punished for his deceitfulness. may's job is on the line this weekend in part because many of her backbenchers, as well as the democratic unionists who kept her government in office, think she promised them one thing in the brexit negotiations, only to deliver something else. now she faces two challenges — one to her authority, from five cabinet ministers who want her to reopen negotiations with the eu and demand changes, the other to her very survival as prime minister, from those conservative mps who've submitted their demands for a no confidence vote to be held in her leadership. tim, the first question i suppose is, do they have the numbers, and will they actually move against her? i think they do have the numbers. i think the numbers are already in with the chairman of the tory backbench committee, which decides these things. i think we will get the formal announcement on monday. it has not been well organised, this "coup," in inverted commas, and i think it is unlikely that theresa may will be toppled this time

eunice, do you feel any admiration for theresa may at this stage? it's quite remarkable fortitude and serenity. i was quite struck by how serene she looked when she went to parliament to explain the deal, when she did also the downing st announcement. she seemed to be in command, and she had the quality that voters, conservative voters and party supporters, appreciate. she comes across as someone who's talking straight, she's telling the truth. she's saying, "what i'm doing is extremely difficult, this is the best that can be done." and on the other side we a bunch of brexiteers who essentially cannot run even a kind of an oxford union—style debate. it was a mess. they were expecting far more resignations on thursday, following her announcement on thursday night. only two heavyweight cabinet ministers resigned. most of the resignations were really unknown conservative politicians. and they lost momentum. it looks very amateurish. there is no—one in the brexiteers‘ benches who has the stature to go to brussels and to be able to negotiate something di

the british justice minister rory stewart there backing theresa may's deal.o convince british voters? the bbc‘s olivia richwald has spent the day in skipton, in the north of england finding out what some voters think. skipton in the yorkshire dales is a prosperous market town, attracts plenty of tourists, and votes tory blue. but in the red lion pub, it was time a sunday at lunch and a chew over the brexit deal. it might be pleasing both sides, and that's what she is trying to do. she's tried to please everybody, and it will not be a good deal for either side. it looks unacceptable, and if enough brexiteers have left the cabinet because it's so bad, then theresa may and all her remain colleagues are just pushing it through, it looks awful. in the referendum, 53% of people here voted to leave the eu, similar to the national result. among them, zoe venn, who has lived in the town all her life and helps to run the family canal business. i think it isjust dragging on a bit now, i think they could just do with getting the deal done, and then, we can move forward.

these are important aspects as theresa may herself said. great britain has left the european union. that is still a lot that needs to be done. a lot of work for us, the house of commons will now be seized of the d raft commons will now be seized of the draft agreement. this has been really very successfully endeavoured ina really very successfully endeavoured in a difficult situation without precedence. never before have we beenin precedence. never before have we been in the situation for the member wa nted been in the situation for the member wanted to leave the european union. we have been successful enough in this attempt of reaching an agreement that balances the interest of both sides paying heed to the adjustable sides, the same time in the spirit that implied tough negotiations without losing sight of the fight that we could only work for a the fight that we could only work fora win win the fight that we could only work for a win win situation for both sides. ifeel very sad but i feel a certain sense of relief that we have achieved w

|j no—confidence vote in the prime minister, theresa may.under lock and key, so how do we know when he has received 48? is there a scenario in which he could receive 48 but still decide not quite to trigger the vote? well, we don't know, and ultimately, and it is possible, let's imagine this, that let's imagine he was an ultra—loyalist of theresa may, it is not impossible, it is not impossible that he could have 80 letters and he's keeping them to himself, but this is extremely unlikely, in part because he is a man of integrity, as an mp, he has the trust of the party because they do think that he is honest. so he is the only person who will know the exact number. people obviously who are trying to get the numberup to 48, obviously who are trying to get the number up to 48, or say it is higher, they are desperately, probably, trying to get more numbers, because they are vulnerable, if they are known to have stabbed the prime minister in the back, if you like, by putting unilever, they will want to see it carried through to the end. so there

the headlines: theresa may has arrived in brussels, ahead of tomorrow's summit to approve her brexit ces over the future of gibraltar, mrs may insists she'll always stand by the territory. the uk's position of the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not change. i am proud that gibraltar is british and i will a lwa ys gibraltar is british and i will always stand by gibraltar. in belfast, the leader of the dup, arlene foster, attacks the deal, saying it would create differences between northern ireland and britain. french police fire tear gas and a water cannon to disperse protesters in paris who are demonstrating for a second weekend against rising fuel prices. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday.

theresa may will be face—to—face with him in a few hours' time. be asking him for personal reinsurance is of any role he may have had but it is clear whether on this or indeed on yemen that theresa may plans to have some pretty tough conversations with the saudis tonight. butjust as on brexit, it's a very tricky balancing act, in terms of the diplomacy. but again, brexit is so overwhelming and hugein again, brexit is so overwhelming and huge in westminster and at home, but ona huge in westminster and at home, but on a day like today, a reminder that the rest of the world still turns. laura, in buenos aires, thank you. meanwhile, as world leaders gather at the 620 summit, president putin and the saudi crown prince — suspected of ordering the murder of the journalist jamal khasoggi high fived as they took their seats. donald trump appeared to snub the russian president, though, over russia's seizure of three ukrainian ships last week. and new details have emerged about his commercial interests in russia during the presidential campaign. 0ur north am

theresa may, i am sure she will say so of you like as some of you hate it. s, what is their biggest headache? who is prime minister may's biggest headache? : the biggest compromise here would be the irish border. the big question of mark, will they have any sovereignty with the european union? yesterday, we heard a theresa may that they would leave the single market. they will have to stay to get around the irish border. bigger name, everybody is on the lookout for resignation. we do not know. very quiet. everybody is in wait and see mode. francine: therese raphael thank you. -- maria tadeo thank you. joined by our reporter and head of strategy. james, what do we know about the deal? they have seen the deal. is it of the deal or an extension? >> we know it is very long. 300, maybe 500 pages. the devils are in the detail. they want to see it and will go to see ifn ireland they can screwed over. that is the question. like what isit going to happen in 21 months or march? flavia: it is conditional. and then they will say it is ok and they go to 21 months. we have

theresa may ta kes prime minister now. theresa may takes battle to eurosceptics.it camp now split which a mac that is what they are saying. the financial times quartz some people being furious with michael gove. he is a canny operator. he is a very canny operator. he is a very canny operator as we have seen in the past. there is a clear split between the brexiteers as to those who want a hard brexit and those who want to acce pt a hard brexit and those who want to accept the deal as it is. they are also seeing there are expressions of concern about the number of mps coming forward to book their games to these letters suggesting a vote of no—confidence in theresa may. not to say that that will ever get through even if they get the 48, no guarantee that the get through the house. whether she would survive? whether they will win? i do not think they would when. she is safe for another 12 months if the trigger that. let us look at the daily mail, an exclusive interview with the prime minister about the day that she had. this is rather sweet. this is classic daily mail

but the male backing theresa may in what they do today. theresa may in what they do today.ding holes in it. the telegraph finding holes in it. the telegraph finding holes in it. the telegraph are a lot colder and the rest onto main things which is the rest onto main things which is the fact that theresa may has said and a lot of the things they said they would look forward about the deal and about the current position of the eu and not coming out. one of them is the immigration might paper which would look at what happens with migrant workers coming into the uk after brexit. the other one is a full legal advice that theresa may and her cabinet have been given on brexit. so the attorney general was supposed to publish that. now they said that instead they will put forward a position paper, and a lot of brexiteers... forward a position paper, and a lot of brexiteers. .. what is a position paper? i think it is a kind of summary paper? i think it is a kind of summary of some of the main points. it is not the full document that mps voted to actually be released. a lot of the bre

what he is saying needs to show greater political will —— theresa may needs to show greater politicals where we are political will. it shows where we a re clearly, however political will. it shows where we are clearly, however things may change by the next news bulletin. but where we are in terms of a leadership challenge, in terms of the votes of no confidence, which will possibly come up on tuesday. and who is plotting with who. this is another... it shows how bitter and how entrenched it is within the conservative party. this no deal or this deal, because now the people who are saying, this deal is not good enough, do they really want a no—deal brexit? that is the only option, we are four months away. that is right. the feeling you get at westminster is that everyone has gone collectively mad and you wonder what is happening. it is a bit like beginning and asylum, you wonder what the country is making about. there is the feeling that they are obsessed by it and the thing that has got me about mps over the whole brexit su is that they seem to forget the national interest. everything

francine: so that was theresa may. keeping on top of it trying to figure out exactly what her main message is to the parliament. what is the chance that actually the e.u. at the last minute gives the u.k. a better deal? is this it? is this the only deal they will get? it is not so much deal. more like a blueprint of what could happen next. >> for the european union to change and have dampte deal, you would need really a different mandate to be given to the chief negotiator, michel barnier and it is given by 27 heads of state and government. if you think about the politics of that, why would any of the 27 now sort of start conceding because of the troubles in the house of commons? there may be a few conceding but at the end of the day, you need a unanimous new mandate and i don't see that being given to michelle barnier. i think -- michel barnier. i think that is the deal on the table. francine: thank you so much. now let's get back to the studio here in london where anna edwards -- has anything been happening in the ho

but i would have thought i would have been critical of theresa may and on the side of the plotters, thexit may and on the side of the plotters, the pro— brexit plotters, may and on the side of the plotters, the pro—brexit plotters, or the hardline brexiteers, trying to get their way. it is not. it seems to be throwing its weight behind theresa may which is interesting. the daily mail as well as kind of weirdly, since the new editor has taken over, they have almost gone remain. last week the daily mail described the brexiteers saboteurs and under paul bakehs brexiteers saboteurs and under paul baker's editorship he was calling the remainers that. in a way theresa may has been backed and that will give her some succour and the papers are backing her and almost demonising these brexiteers. she is acting statesman—like, she is holding a course, perhaps she is inflexible, but she is digging in. then we have these brexiteers in other papers, like dominic raab, he has been criticised as well. warning from andrew mitchell in the times, saying let's not make the same mistake that we made with ma