raab issued what was seen that dominic raab issued what was seen as a that dominic raab issued what was seen as a threat saying, if you impose a hard border on the island of ireland you have got to impose it and he wasn‘t impressed with that. dominic raab insisted britain is ready deal or no deal. do you believe him? they have issued these notices, they have said they will issue 70 technical notices, they haveissued issue 70 technical notices, they have issued 2a of them so far. they have issued 2a of them so far. they have been talking about potentially flying in things like insulin and all that kind of stuff. are we ready, simon? we have six months to go. my sense is that we are not and that there will be an extension of article 50 at some point, some sort of fudge. there is a growing realisation on the eu side that basically we thought this was britain‘s problem and actually this is going to hit us in some pretty negative ways and we need to do something but what that is as much ticks down no one is sure what. including me will stop and mervyn king. thank you, simon jack, our

but a little earlier, the brexit secretary, dominic raab told the bbc‘s brexitcast programme, that the government is resolute in achieving an final agreement with the eu. we will proceed to negotiate in good faith. i think the uk is going to stick to the course that we set which is to find a deal that addresses the three key issues. first of all, frictionless trade at the border. secondly northern ireland and if we're not met halfway and no serious movement on the eu side then frankly what looked like an attempt at the last minute to try and trip up the prime minister, i don't think that's going to move a country like the uk. equally i think we all keep our call and there will be more twists and turns and we will keep resolute and cubical shooting. our political correspondent, ben wright is at westminster. dominic raab making it clear that he still feels a deal is possible but it's the eu that needs to make some movement. that's right. we are expecting a statement in the next boom in it but i'm hearing it could be delayed somewhat. an unusual thing for the prime minister to do, making

raab and michel barnier, looking ahead, said dominic raab, we agreed to review the state of play in negotiations following the informal meeting of heads of state, which is next thursday. that is the immediate timeline, trying to get some decisions made by thursday and then looking ahead to the eu summit in october and doubtless we will have reaction and commentary about that after 2pm. north and south korea have opened a joint liaison office on the north's side of the heavily militarized border. this will allow the two sides to communicate on a regular basis for the first time since the korean war. from seoul, laura bicker explained the significance. this building is in essence a de facto joint korean embassy, it is the first time since the korean war where the two sides will be able to talk 2a hours a day for 365 days a year. how it will work is officials from the north and the south, about 15 — 20 each, will be in the building, a floor each, and there will be meeting floor where they can talk about various tensions. in the part, communication came fire fax or phone came via fax

senior ministers mentioned, dominic raab, the brexit secratary, jeremy hunt, sajid javid, dominic raab, the brexit secratary, jeremy hunt, sajidjavid, they dominic raab, the brexit secratary, jeremy hunt, sajid javid, they are worried she will stick to her promise to force a no deal. they don't want a prime minister to stick toa don't want a prime minister to stick to a promise, ministers think that isa to a promise, ministers think that is a bad thing! whatever you think... if she is saying we will go to no deal... she needs that in her armoury, whatever you think about this, she needs to say to the eu, no deal and walk away. they don't think she should say it any more. she's a lwa ys she should say it any more. she's always been stuck, as any leader would be, she's got the two audiences, she has to have a position to the eu but she has to say to her party i'm in this bit and that bit, so many people to keep happy and so many messages to channel to the right people. happy and so many messages to channelto the right people. her party is as late as this country was on brexit, and the sa

this is what dominic raab said. what we are doing todayis dominic raab said. what we are doing today is setting out our plans to avoid, manage and mitigate the risks but i don't think anyone should be underany but i don't think anyone should be under any illusion that no deal scenario would cause short—term disruption. in relation to the money, we disruption. in relation to the money, we will always comply with our strict legal obligations but what i think is very clear is that we what i think is very clear is that we would not pay either the amount or the schedule in terms of the phased approach that was agreed as pa rt of phased approach that was agreed as part of the negotiated settlement. dominic raab. today is significant. we will get more details this afternoon, ploughing through what the government is preparing us for if there is no deal. the signal cabinet ministers are sending is interesting as well. there is a message to the european union, that the uk is not bluffing when it says it is prepared to walk away from the negotiating table without a dea

dominic raab, the current brexit secretary, has got to negotiate what the uk's position is. i think have got to talk about lord who has come into the debate recently and made some comments about how very upset he is. one comment he did make and i agree with him, the fact that dominic raab at the very last moment decided no brexit was on the table for discussion... he is a brexit supporter, and just for instancy sounds a bit like you, so frustrated with how this process is going. but, given what we have been through since the referendum decision, how could we have played this differently from your perspective? because, of course, the problem has been all the infighting within conservative party that has delayed and delayed and delayed and meant that owl proposal has not been there for such a long time? june last year was the federal election, which was a shambles. unfortunate, any power that the theresa may government might have had was straight out of the window and therefore the factions of distrust, or mistrust should i say, grew and grew and grew and left everything in a

the key players — the new brexit secretary, dominic raab, and chief eu adviser, olly robbins. i mean, they've been completely clear that the white paper was a game changer there. there's a real sense over the summer that the argument you've been making for some time, that the rest of europe's agenda does have a bearing on brexit and vice versa, is beginning to get some traction. but as dominic raab heads to brussels for the next round of brexit negotiations, he's got a problem. eu chief negotiator michel barnier has publicly rubbished key parts of the chequers plan. and now there are reports that he's said it's dead. you're trying to sell this chequers plan. he says it's dead. i don't really have time for all that media drama, i'm focused on the negotiation, and we're making a lot more progress than the sort of media scrawls they'd have you believe. dominic raab has promised to up the pace of negotiations, ticking off problems one at a time. there are just weeks left to strike a deal. good to be back. listen to the noises emanating from this town, and you might imagine theresa

the key players — the new brexit secretary, dominic raab, and chief eu adviser olly robbins. i mean, they've been completely clear that the white paper was a game changer there. there's a real sense over the summer that the argument you've been making for some time, that the rest of europe's agenda does have a bearing on brexit and vice versa, is beginning to get some traction. but as dominic raab heads to brussels for the next round of brexit negotiations, he's got a problem. eu chief negotiator michel barnier has publicly rubbished key parts of the chequers plan. and now there are reports that he's said it's dead. you're trying to sell this chequers plan. he says it's dead. i don't really have time for all that media drama, i'm focused on the negotiation, and we're making a lot more progress than the sort of media scrawls they'd have you believe. after you. dominic raab has promised to up the pace of negotiations, ticking off problems one at a time. there are just weeks left to strike a deal. good to be back. listen to the noises emanating from this town, and you might imag

brexit secretary dominic raab. the technical notices are released by the government today set out some of the government today set out some of the most serious consequences for a no deal scenario, all kinds of agreements with the eu would effectively break down after the 29th of march. speaking about road haulage, the technical notice published today makes it clear in the event of a no—deal brexit, haulage companies would have to apply for new permits and the government supply to outstrip demand. pet passport is another issue there is guidance open today. at the moment if you get a 21 days in advance of travelling to the eu you get a sign off from your vet and your pet can travel with you but that will change and the government recommends that there was no deal you'd have to start speaking to your vet about that for months in advance. then you travel, aviation security and safety. the technical notices today setting out a scenario whereby airlines will automatically lose permission to fly to other eu countries if

meanwhile, the brexit secretary dominic raab has said the uk will not pay its divorce bill to the eu in the event of a no—deal. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. since last summer, you've been able to go anywhere in the eu without paying extra for calls, texts, or data included in your mobile phone tariff. but if britain left the eu without a deal, that could end. the government has said consumers will be protected. we'll also get details on what might happen to driving licences. currently, those issued in the uk are automatically recognised across the eu. but a no—deal brexit could change that, too. it could also affect how eu countries treat british citizens travelling abroad on holiday, with reports that anyone with less than six months left on their passport could be turned away. the brexit secretary dominic raab has said that leaving the eu without a deal is highly unlikely, but there are still big sticking points in the negotiations to reach an agreement. how to avoid a hard border in northern ireland is one major stumbling block. yesterday, conservative m

over the summer, it has been down to the new brexit secretary dominic raabe to begin trying to steer the plan through with the eu and others. in the commons, it did seem to unite many backbenchers in opposing the chequers agreement. what a tory brexit shambles. chequers is as dead as a dodo, the secretary of state knows that and so does everyone else in this house, it has been rejected by the tory right, and rejected by the european union. the fact is that there are people in this house and in the european union and in the irish republic using the issue of the irish border, and more despicably, the irish peace process and the political process to either taught brexit or two moulded in their own way. michel barnier made it very clear yesterday in brussels in the select committee when we met him that the government's proposal for a facilitated customs arrangement and a common rule book is not acceptable. none of us who was present listening to mr barnier yesterday could be in any doubt that he understands perfectly what is involved in the chequers arrangements, and he rejects, without

over the summer, it has been down to the new brexit secretary dominic raab to begin trying to steer the plan through in meetings with the eu and others. in the commons, it did seem to unite many backbenchers in opposing the chequers agreement. what a tory brexit shambles! chequers is as dead as a dodo, the secretary of state knows that and so does everyone else in this house, it has been rejected by the tory right, and rejected by the european union. the fact is that there are people in this house and in the european union and in the irish republic using the issue of the irish border and more despicably, the irish peace process and the political process to either fraught brexit or to mould it in their own way. michel barnier made it very clear yesterday in brussels in the select committee when we met him that the government's proposal for a facilitated customs arrangement and a common rulebook is not acceptable. none of us who was present listening to mr barnier yesterday could be in any doubt that he understands perfectly what is involved in the chequers arrangements, and he rejects wi

over the summer, it has been down to the new brexit secretary dominic raabe to begin trying to steer the plan through with the eu and others. in the commons, it did seem to unite many backbenchers in opposing the chequers agreement. what a tory brexit shambles! chequers is as dead as a dodo, the secretary of state knows that and so does everyone else in this house, it has been rejected by the tory right, and rejected by the european union. the fact is that there are people in this house and in the european union and in the irish republic using the issue of the irish border, and more despicably, the irish peace process and the political process to either taught brexit or two moulded in their own way. michel barnier made it very clear yesterday in brussels in the select committee when we met him that the government's proposal for a facilitated customs arrangement and a common rule book is not acceptable. none of us who was present listening to mr barnier yesterday could be in any doubt that he understands perfectly what is involved in the chequers arrangements, and he rejects, without

over the summer, it has been down to the new brexit secretary dominic raab to begin trying to steer the plan through with the eu and others. in the commons, it did seem to unite many backbenchers in opposing the chequers agreement. what a tory brexit shambles! chequers is as dead as a dodo, the secretary of state knows that and so does everyone else in this house, it has been rejected by the tory right, and rejected by the european union. the fact is that there are people in this house and in the european union and in the irish republic using the issue of the irish border, and more despicably, the irish peace process and the political process to either taught brexit or two moulded in their own way. michel barnier made it very clear yesterday in brussels to the select committee when we met that the government's proposal for a facilitated customs arrangement and a common rulebook is not acceptable. none of us who was present listening to mr barnier yesterday could be in any doubt that he understands perfectly what is involved in the chequers arrangements, and he rejects without any qualif

the good news for theresa may and dominic raab this morning is had there been i'm told affair win for the checkers proposal to the eu leaders and therefore checkers would have moved on to the next date and look like a realistic proposalfor the final deal, i'm told there was a plan for another cabinet resignation this weekend protest at the proposals keeping us to closely tied to the eu. of course all kinds of scurrilous things around westminster all the time but as i understand it, that particular plot had been sketched it to take place this weekend at the checkers proposal have been rolling forward. of course now the eu is delivering its own kick into the prime minister's proposals for now, that resignation threat as i understand it is off the table. of course, the stage we're at right now, nobody will ever confirm of this on or off the record, but i understand that was brewing which of course would have been another huge headache for the prime minister is she had lost one more of her ministers over this. with the greatest respect, not sure it's quite good news i was promised. but i'

as this article outlines in the front page of the telegraph, dominic raab is going with this message to brussels, what will the reaction be in brussels and what does it mean about hitting the deadline in october, i.e. an agreement, so they can present it to the other members of the european union? it is impossible for me to say by november, as some of the europeans have said, that we will come to an agreement or we won't. anyone who says we are likely to or not are blowing hot air. i hope we do. i hope we will come to a deal, which will be better than no deal, but we've got no idea and there's no one finance i've met who've got —— who's got a clue about what's going to happen. the ftfront who's got a clue about what's going to happen. the ft front page has the news that brent crude went above $80 a barrelagain, news that brent crude went above $80 a barrel again, the first time since may. the price of oil is surging because of the impact of the hurricane in the us, but also sanctions on iran. you're a trader, making muggy? i've been on here since january and i said we would be at

it is what dominic raab, the uk negotiator, calls michel barnier, dogmatic legalism. he had to negotiate within the brief that he was given from the eu. they are now opening the brief. britain should be very careful. yesterday the commerce secretary was on the bbc actually and he said, well, we have chequers and he said, well, we have chequers and they have to take chequers. it's still a negotiation. we shouldn't say it's hunky—dory, it isn't. it's still a negotiation and there will still a negotiation and there will still be stumbling blocks. ambassadors have been told in brussels with regard to the timing of any deal, regarding the sticking point with the irish border, the meeting will discuss whether to issue additional guidance to michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, to move on these issues. it's the recognition there has to be progress because of course we're not far from 0ctober... because of course we're not far from october... 200 days from exiting the eu. the 27 eu governments have to sign off. the parliament has to sign of in europe, as well as our par

raab, who might be in a more supplicant raab, who might be in a more supplica nt position to raab, who might be in a more supplicant position to the prime minister. but obviously it is a real issue and there has been an extraordinarily high turnover. if you think about it from this point of view, if you are the department who is supposed to be leaving our brexit strategy, first we didn't appear to have won and now we have one which is not acceptable to parts of theresa may's party or the european union, so i imagine that would be quite frustrating working environment. staying with the independent, gordon brown. we are fighting for the soul of labour. this was an impassioned speech to the labour party from gordon brown to try to move on and put to bed this anti—semitism row which has been going on for months. we have seen been going on for months. we have seenin been going on for months. we have seen in the last few years that when gordon brown speaks people listen. this happened with the scottish independence campaign, that he stood up. ithink independence campaign, that he stood up.

this is what dominic raab had to say today. i think we need to be honest about this, in the event of a new deal scenario, not what we want, we would face short—term risk and short—term disruption by what we need to have in place and what i think people will expect us to have in place is a set of plans and proposals and the readiness amongst our institutional capacity that staff and government, to manage those risks, avoid them where possible or mitigate them, matters what we are confident now we have got. the other message the government is pumping out is that the 39 billion we have talked about the 39 billion we have talked about the uk handing over as part of that brexit withdrawal deal, they are saying quite loudly now that actually that is all contingent on there being some kind of good deal at the end of it, some kind of trading relationship was that we heard theresa may say it yesterday in the house of commons, something dominic raab was keen to emphasise again today. for those on the other side of this, particularly

when you look at the conditions placed on ireland. —— 2017. —— dominic raab. let's look at the eye, the people's vote, labour ready to back the new brexit boat. is this a good idea? a lot of people saying legacy stand on this? none of us know, but we do know that he has always been against the eu, it is not really pro— capitalism, is it? he will be in a difficult position because on tuesday there is going to be a vote and already we are hearing there will be a fudge because they cannot ee, will be a fudge because they cannot agree, necessarily, even if the vote is very strong, we want the people's vote, what it is being called. what question would it be? i would say they have to check with their paymasters, the unions, that this is what they want and we know from everything that is ever done, jeremy corbyn is not pro—eu either. everything that is ever done, jeremy corbyn is not pro-eu either. the position they have taken and mccluskey from united has said that for them, the optimal solution is to have a general election to extend article 50 and letjeremy h

it says britain's brexit secretary, dominic raab, will hold talks in brussels later with the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, and will tell him there is no deal without the whole deal, which means the £39 billion, or 43 billion euro, bill may go unpaid. 0nto the financial times, which is looking at how hurricane florence is affecting oil prices. it says the mass evacuations mean fuel is in high demand from motorists and oil pipelines, and pumping stations within the storm's path could be hit by power outages. the philippine star's front page serves as a timely reminder that other parts of the world have their own storms to contend with at this time of year. so let's begin. alpesh patel is with us. thank you. forward have risen our illustrations aren't with us, so we can talk the viewers through —— for whatever reason. front page of the telegraph, uk won't payee you build without a brexit deal. are we getting tough? is this the right method? —— eu bill. mark wahlberg, fine, but a politician? it isn't talk with mark, it is action, probably with an ak—47 or something like

dominic raab says we have legal obligations so we will have to pay something. no, even the house of lords constitution committee, which is dominated by people who voted remain, agree there is no obligation for the uk to pay an extra fee. there are brexit secretary is wrong? there are brexit secretary is wrong? the brexit secretary has said if it is not a conference of deal, we are not paying. that is what i understand him to say this morning. i have just heard understand him to say this morning. i havejust heard on understand him to say this morning. i have just heard on television this morning talking to my colleagues saying we will honour our legal obligations. we will honour our legal obligations. and we will have to pay something, that is what he is saying. but it will be a much smaller amount. the house of commons has got to approve this expenditure. british voters aren't going to take kindly to handing billions of pounds to the eu as a kind of thank you for having me leaving present when we have got hospitals and schools and police and armed forces to fun

i want to pick up on dominic raab's comments. one thing he said is that he doesn't believe the parliament will lose the vote on the negotiated brexit deal i don't know if that's misplaced optimism or not, but many people are saying in its current form it will be impossible for the checkers deal to get passed in parliament what do we think of the future of the checkers deal in its current format >> the proof will be in the pudding when it's put to vote. there are a lot of malcontents within the party, they don't agree with certain aspects of the proposal the critics of those critics say they have not offered workable solutions, specifically with regard to northern ireland so the binary deal raab has been talking about is between that deal that was put forward and a no-deal. we are hearing how damaging a no-deal will be. they hope that will force those not happy with the checkers proposal to swallow it either way. >> we have the bank of england meeting coming up later at 1 12:00. definitely will be watching for signals on any of th

that was dominic raab speaking to our political editor. we now have a labourmp political editor. we now have a labour mp here. the question asked to dominic raab was be ready for the short—term disruption that is quite likely? i think the fact that the government has published many papers to give the information to the public about the destruction that there could be. i don't think anyone was ever in any doubt that if we leave the eu after several decades of membership, there is bound to be a certain amount of disruption. these papers are a proven way to prepare for them. people may say that this is more than inconvenient, it isa that this is more than inconvenient, it is a lot of bureaucracy and administration, particularly for companies, paperwork that they would have to deal with in this scenario. that is bound to have an impact on supply chains, productivity, all that kind of thing? well, companies are already used to dealing with international companies. it may add to this quote a lot, but given that we are already experienced with dealing with other countries, it is a que

raab, the brexit secretary, he was talking after a cabinet discussion at number 10 downing street we saw quite a bit of unity from the cabinet giving theresa may a bit more time to tweak her checkers proposal. john mcdonald is keen on a general election as is his leader, jeremy corbin. they have been calling for this general election saying they do stand a good chance, that the conservative government failed in the last couple years of brexit negotiations. >> we respect that referendum. it was a democratic exercise, they took that decision, we respect it therefore the issue now is what deal the government brings back. is it acceptable or not. i don't think it will be that's why i just want a general election let the people decide in the general election, both the issue about the deal but also who will then do negotiations after that. because i don't think the government, this conservative party is capable of doing negotiations they had two years it looks like they significantly failed. >>> the labour party's man on brexit will be talking at that labour party congress in liverpool tod

then britain s newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, dominic raab, after talks with michel barnier, said he s stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. marc, your reading of the summers brexit—related activity... that there will be in agreement and that britain will become a fairly big dangerfor the eu. the new britain coming out of brexit will be. on michel barnier, rejoice. michel barnier is under pressure from all the governments in the year that are pro—eu. holland and belgium and france are lobbying to have the deal because they do not want chaos. there are the exporters like the german manufacturers who are very interested in the uk murky to keep it. michel barnier himself hopes to replace presidentjuncker because he wants to come out of history as the man who sold brexit. so rejoice, rejoice rejoice. i don't think so. also, i do not work for the independent. i work for the i newspaper. i have been reading some of the commentaries since all of this drama in the markets and there are quite a lot of serious voices saying he did not mean in the sense that it was tak

then britain's newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, love that title, dominic raab, after talks with michel barnier, said he's stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. so, lots to discuss, marc, you have a book on brexit coming out soon, what your reading of the summer's brexit—related activity? that there will be in agreement and that britain will become a fairly big dangerfor the eu. britain will become? britain will. the new britain coming out of brexit will be. on michel barnier, rejoice. there will be agreement. michel barnier under pressure from all the governments in the year that are pro—eu. the ports in holland and belgium and france are lobbying to have the deal because there they do not want chaos. there are the exporters, like the german manufacturers who are very interested in the uk market, to keep it. michel barnier himself hopes to replace presidentjuncker because president macron wants the danish commissioner because she is pro—european, a woman, young, she's very good. he wants to come out of history as the man who solved brexit. so rejoice, rej

anne mcelvoy, dominic raab try to sell the idea of the british government being united and was ready after not being able to come to a common consensus. i imagined that i'd via brussels are looking at that but the huge amount of scepticism that they are a p pa re ntly of scepticism that they are apparently behind chequers plan. brussels was never friendly to check from the get go. this has consolidated that you and it is interesting hearing jacob rees—mogg effectively telling you that they had a cosy meeting with mr barnier and both agreed it was rubbish. that is only part of the story because it really depends what the endgame is here in paris. and also in berlin. that is not necessarily the same as the instant response from brussels. certainly, there are common things, the chequers plan is overcomplicated, which is its downfall. but it is certainly the case that the eu has often divided goods from services when it suits it. there is a way forward for theresa may, but she cannot simply continued to suggest that it is chequers or bust, if you want me, ta ke chequers or bust, if you

s newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, dominic raab, after talks with m. barnier, said he?s stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. marc, your reading of the summer?s brexit—related activity... that there will be in agreement and that britain will become a fairly big dangerfor the eu. the new britain coming out of brexit will be. on michel barnier, rejoice. michelle barney is under pressure from —— michel barnier under pressure from all the governments in the year that are pro—eu. the ports in holland and belgium and france are lobbying to have the deal because they do not want chaos. there are the exporters like the german manufacturers who are very interested in the uk murky to keep it. michel barnier himself hopes to replace presidentjuncker because macron once the danish commissioner. he wants to come out of history as the man who sold brexit. so rejoice, rejoice rejoice. i don't think so. i do not work for the independent. i work for the i newspaper. i have been reading some of the commentaries since all of this jar in the markets and there are quite

brexit secretary dominic raab has said that leaving the eu without a deal is highly unlikely, but there are still big sticking point in the negotiations to reach an agreement. how to avoid a hard border in northern ireland is one major stumbling block. yesterday, conservative mps opposed to the government ‘s plan set out their alternative solution and called on the prime minister to change her stand. now, theresa may is sticking firmly to her plan and she knows many in her party don't like it. talk of a leadership challenge this week may continue if she comes back from brussels with a deal her own mps don't like. jonathan blake bbc news, westminster. that is another story we will unpack later in the news briefing. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the fastest man on foot becomes the fastest man afloat. usain bolt runs in zero—gravity. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes the spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township as we

then britain s newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, dominic raab, after talks with m. barnier, said he s stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. marc, your reading of the summers brexit—related activity... that there will be in

then britain s newish secretary of state for exiting the eu, dominic raab, after talks with m. barnier, said he s stubbornly optimistic that a deal is within reach. marc, your reading of the summer s brexit—related activity... that there will be in agreement and that britain will become a fairly big dangerfor the that britain will become a fairly big danger for the eu. that britain will become a fairly big dangerfor the eu. the new britain coming out of brexit will be. on michel barnier, rejoice. michelle barney is under pressure from —— michel barnier under pressure from all the governments in the year that are pro—eu. the ports in holland and belgium and france are lobbying to have the deal because they do not want chaos. there are the exporters like the german manufacturers who are very interested in the uk murky to keep it. michel barnier himself hopes to replace presidentjuncker because macron once the danish commissioner. he wants to come out of history as the man who sold brexit. so rejoice, rejoice rejoice. i don't think so. i do not work for the independent. i

dominic raab defended what the government had been doing over the summer. making progress towards a deal that is within our sights. as for the honourable gentleman, well, last week he said that labour's position is that a second referendum is on the table, i have to say that it is rare that i agree with the shadow trade secretary, who said that a second referendum would be damaging to the foundations of this country, but i think, in democratic terms, he is right about that. i am afraid that that shows how frankly useless the labour party would be, if it were ever in charge of government, in terms of standing up for the united kingdom in these negotiations. nothing could be calibrated to weaken the uk?s negotiating position more than dangling the prospect of a second referendum, which would only invite the very worst terms. i'm assuming the positive and constructive feedback that he's received over the last few weeks doesn't include the plethora of former ministers, former secretary of states, the prime minister's first choice for his job, enthusiastically t

the brexit secretary, dominic raab, has given an upbeat assessment of his latest talks in brussels with his eu counterpart michel barnier. he said he was "stubbornly optimistic" that a deal was within reach. the big hold—up is over parmesan cheese, parma ham and polish vodka. why? because brussels wants the uk to replicate the european system that protects some regional european products and stops them being made anywhere else, and the british government isn't too sure about signing up to that. there are still big divisions between the two sides about this eu backup plan for preventing the reintroduction of customs checks on the irish border, a situation michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, says is urgent and critical. but where there are big strides being made forward is in post—brexit cooperation on security and the fight against terrorism and money laundering, where there are now the building blocks for an agreement although not quite an agreement yet. so after the two men had six hours of talks today, we're a couple of steps forward, no steps backward and by my calculation,

a few more comments from dominic raab. he says what donald tusk had to say yesterday was not a surprise. there is no credible alternative on the table from the eu. he adds the uk government has revved up the motor of these locations and it feels like salzburg was set up rather than a kick rebirth. —— rebirth. some victims of the worst treatment scandal in nhs history may still be living ? undiagnosed ? with a life threatening disease, the victoria derbyshire programme has learned. thousands of adults and children, many of them with the blood disorder haemophilia, were infected with hepatitis c and hiv after being given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 80s. but others were also affected, having been given donated blood after childbirth or an operation. next week, a major public inquiry starts into the scandal. jim reed reports. you have to face your demons. that is what this enquiry is about. getting the answers and moving on. jackie britain outside the hospital in portsmouth that saved her life. in 1983 she gave bir

earlier, the brexit secretary dominic raab, said the behaviour of some in the eu hadn't been "statesmanlike", and that they had to meet the uk halfway in negotiations. here's our political correspondent jonathan blake. the journey home at least may have been a smooth ride, but theresa may returns to downing street this morning facing up to a big setback on the road to brexit. at the summit in salzburg eu leaders told her that her plan sibley will not work. so, what now? she and her ministers are sticking to their guns. we are not going to get into all the drama. i agree with michel barnier that we should take the drama out of negotiations. we should stay calm and keep negotiating in good faith. but if you like, we have revved up the motor of the negotiations. i have been out there a lot more frequently to keep motoring and make progress and the eu have pulled up the handbrake. and for negotiations to go forward, they will have to ta ke to go forward, they will have to take their hand off the handbrake, and that is very clear. some european leaders are more sympathetic to tv louisa may's pos

not according to the brexit secretary, dominic raab. it is for the birds. it is not going to happen. 0k, very good, let me ask you... not going to happen? so how does labour get to a general election. i'm joined by a shadow cabinet member, and tory mps are not going to vote for a general election. we are obviously wanting a general election, we made clear that when the vote in parliament comes on brexit, if it doesn't meet our requirements of protecting workers' rights, have not reducing environmental protections, reducing consumer rights, not damaging our economy, we will vote against it. if we defeat the government on that vote, there may well be a general election. asjeremy vote, there may well be a general election. as jeremy and john mcdonnell have said, the best time for the people's vote is a general election on the government's record right across the board. but practically, if mrs may is defeated on the brexit deal, do you table a vote of no confidence? that is one of the options. i think this government could collapse at any point. theresa may's a

raab, of course, who says it is off the table. this was big stuff in 2017. this was before marlborough house, before chequers, we were wondering about the canada deal. we did research. we have. so there is a free trade agreement, so of course one of the problems, and this deal took seven years to sort out. one of the problems is the eu wants to regulate or be involved in some of out regulate or be involved in some of our services, and of course the really interesting thing to them as the city, and they are trying to get, and they have been trying to get, and they have been trying to get, some of our city services for themselves, because they are financially the most important, in a way, and i think 27% of our taxes come from that area. they are now saying that, because of the debacle insults broke, and chequers, they are behind this —— in salzburg and chequers. mr hunt is apparently the one who is reading this. and those who were saying that they were going to step down now saying they want to step down if it goes through. to

the brexit minister, dominic raab has said an autumn election was not going to happen — because the idea was "for the birds". he also played down problems in the brexit negotiations with the eu — describing them as "a bump in the road" to be honest with you, away from the melodrama of salzburg, i think what we need to do was hold a nerve. keep cool we need to do was hold a nerve. keep cool, continue to negotiate in good faith and really pressed the eu to be clearer on what their objections. i'm not talking about the dogmatically buff of the economic partnership proposals, we need clearer understanding of what the criticism is because we have tried calibrator proposals in a way that suits their concerns about the same time, there are no credible alternatives on the table from them or anyone else, for that matter. as we have been hearing campaigners are expected to use the labour conference to pile pressure on its leadership to support further referendum with mps and union leaders set tojoin referendum with mps and union leaders set to join the march calling for the leadership to back th

>> she has a minister for brexit here, dominic raab, he said over the last 24 hours and said again this morning that he was confident that they would be able to strike a deal with the european union the brussels perspective seems to be warming to the idea of these proposals. jean-claude juncker spoke earlier this week and said he was happy with the proposals from theresa may to create a free trade area. that's the language he likes to use now, a free trade area, she quoted him approvingly in the house of commons yesterday we have a summit next year in austria, salzburg, and that will involve all the heads of state from europe and that will also be a place where they will talk about this >> not a bad place to hold talks. >>> let's bring in michael bell from jpmorgan asset management thank you for joining us i want to get to your ideas and thoughts, but i want to ask a personal question as we begin. i'm wondering how a global strategist does his or her job right now given you don't know if the uk will be in the eu in the next couple of years you don't know if the united states and china w

dominic raab has not been back to brussels yet. there is a big summit of eu leaders due in the middle of october, and there‘s now discussions about weather to bring that forward by one day to give them more time for that crunch brexit moment. and we have had a post today from a polish member of the european parliament who chairs the constitutional affairs committee in the parliament, she is not exactly a household name but she will be one of the people who will have to steer the final brexit deal through the european parliament because meps gets to vote on it as well. she‘s very critical of the british government is a she‘s and her message is that you‘ve got to chuck the chequers plan for a single market and a free—trade area in goods but not services, she says the plan will not work. she is also concerned about the fact that the last time michel barnier and dominic raab spoke, it was by phone rather than in person. so she wants to see more political engagement from politicians on the british side. an inquest into the dea

i will also be speaking to the brexit secretary dominic raab about the events of the last week. i have the wonderfuljoanna lumley on the show and because we are in liverpool we have a wonderful liverpool we have a wonderful liverpool band to play us out come it's only the coral. eight million people are expected to tune in for the finale of the bodyguard tonight. as well as causing a twitter frenzy each week, the series has prompted lots of interest in counter—terrorism policing. thousands of people have accessed the met‘s recruitment site since the show started. but how realistic is richard madden's character david budd? our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. he's talked down a suicide bomber, been shot at in a car, and duffed up a government advisor. all in day's work for a close protection officer. here's one man who should know. i have protected theresa may when she was home secretary. you're right. and it is nothing and was nothing like what david budd did. the way we operate is not quite like david budd, who seems to be operating quite independently. operat

brexit secretary dominic raab has updated mps on the state of brexit talks. here he is responding to caroline flint‘s question about the final brexit deal. first of all, we should be striving in the closing stages of negotiations to bridge those outstanding gaps and secure a good deal, and she's also right to say that there'll be two components which is the withdrawal agreement and there will be also the framework for the future relationship and its right to say that during the implementation period, we will need to turn that into a binding treaty. and one of the areas that we've made progress, again, not touched on by other honourable members on that side, is the agreement in principle that we are pursuing to have linkage so that the withdrawal agreement requires in good faith to proceed to that future relationship. i think that's important when we talk about not having a deal until we've got the whole deal. yes, there are different aspects of the package, but the deal has got to be viewed in the round and in a balanced way. outside source, live from the b

here's brexit secretary dominic raab. we will keep negotiating in good faith, we respect differing views across the board. we will not suddenly throw up our hands in despair because of a bump on the road. we will keep calm, hold our nerve. but there are growing calls for theresa may to ditch the so—called chequers plan in favour of a ca nada—style trade agreement. here'sjustin trudeau last year, signing a free trade deal with the eu. it took seven years to get to this point. canada's deal eliminates a lot of trade barriers with the european union, and canada doesn't have to pay into the eu budget, nor sign up for freedom of movement. you can see why that idea pleases brexiteers, like boris johnson, the former foreign secretary. it allows us properly to take back control of our laws, which you cannot do under checkers. but that we lose control of our laws. the laws are made in brussels. they are imposed on the uk. we have never had anything like that in 1000 years. this is very exciting. but it's not the answer to ever

brexit secretary dominic raab has updated the house of commons on the state of brexit talks, and responded to chequers criticism. mr raab said the plan had proved "challenging" for some in brussels, but that european counterparts were "engaging seriously". mr raab responded to a question from the labour backbencher caroline flint about what a final brexit deal looks like. first of all, we should be striving in the closing stages of negotiations to bridge those outstanding gaps and secure a good deal, and she's also right to say that there'll be two components which is the withdrawal agreement and there will be also the framework for the future relationship and its right to say that during the implementation period we will need to turn that into a binding treaty. and one of the areas that we've made progress again, not touched on by other honourable members on that side, is the agreement in principle that we are pursuing to have a linkage so that with the withdrawal agreement requires in good faith to proceed to that future relationship. i think that's important when we talk about not havin

brexit secretary dominic raab tonight echoed the prime minister's message saying the government would remain calm over negotiations. we will keep negotiating in good faith, we respect differing views gci’oss faith, we respect differing views across the board. we will not suddenly throw up our hands in despair because of a bump on the road. we will keep calm, hold our nerve. breaking news, as we look at the way the fallout from the salzburg negotiations has been playing out. a member of the european parliament, former belgian prime minister, some might say self appointed brexit negotiator for the european parliament, has been meeting with theresa may at downing street this afternoon, and downing street this afternoon, and downing street had put out some information on that meeting, they say that the prime minister briefed him on what her thoughts were on the commitment to guaranteeing the rights of 3 million eu citizens in the uk any unlikely event that the uk dce you without a deal. she thanked him for his efforts to engage member states on the rights of british nationals living in

in a few minutes we'll be hearing from the brexit secretary, dominic raab, who is updating the commons this afternoon on his latest talks with the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier. at the weekend, mr barnier made clear his objections to theresa may's strategy. borisjohnson has called it a disaster. the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has been asking the leitch and string questions in the commons. over the course of the summer, i visited seven european union countries and have substantive bilateral talks with 18 european union foreign ministers. to all of them i said that if there is not a deal about our exit from the eu, britain will find a way to survive and prosper. but that will be a big mistake for the continent of europe because at a time of international people, countries that share the same values should stand together. for more analysis on this we are joined byjohn whittingdale, vice—chairman of the exiting the eu select committee. i was listening to you on the radio this morning and you are in full agreement with michel barnier. who knew? well, it came as a sli

i think dominic raab said there was some 7000 new civil servants do to brexit so far but recruitment is going on so that number is going to rise. maybe about 10,000 people in total working on brexit who otherwise would not be working on that. and this feeds into jeremy miles mac question, why won't the impact reports and migration advisory committee reports done before the referendum ? advisory committee reports done before the referendum? how much was this out there? it doesn't feel like the irish border was something that was widely discussed. issues like ireland were discussed in the referendum campaign. they never caught the public imagination. i remember tony blair and john major going to northern ireland and doing an event there before the referendum. itjust an event there before the referendum. it just didn't an event there before the referendum. itjust didn't get any traction. was that the media? i think the media cover that quite well. it was what was prevalent in pupil's mind when they were thinking about this and the irish question didn't loom large. they were not asked to

brussels has been the home for the talks, dominic raab is the face of the negotiations for brexit for the uk, michelle barney on the eu side. your usually talking to me at the european commission, but today we area european commission, but today we are a stone‘s throw away in the main square of brussels. hedwall square you, you can see how crowded it is today. a lot of officials are getting ready to move to salzburg, because in austria for the next few days there will be an informal summitand days there will be an informal summit and readers will get a sense, the first time they have met with theresa may, the first time after the chequers agreements where they think they have done enough to not damage the irish border and agree on freight and trade, mostly aligned to allow for a breakthrough. we share matter couple of senior politicians lead that is a blank too much. 0n this side of europe, michel barnier with said the deal was dead anyway as the eu would not agree to chequers. we‘ll see tomorrow. let‘s get a sense for one of the key issues when it comes to an agreement or no ag

i would like to hear it from theresa may and i would like to hear it from dominic raab, who blamed eu migrants for house prices. in against blaming discourse creates a toxic atmosphere. —— immigrant. 0ur creates a toxic atmosphere. —— immigrant. our daughter was told to go back to her home. we have had direct experience of hostility to eu migrants. this has not died down. josh, you voted for brexit but you didn't vote for that, did you? no, i didn't. my brexit is the chequers deal where you bridge the divide between leavers and remainers. it makes immigrants feel welcome. safeguards the economy and delivers on the brexit vote. takes back control of things like borders and money, and allows us to make free trade deals around the world. are you happy with our preparations have gone? we could have done more preparations for a no deal. i am not advocating a no deal. however, we need to properly prepare for it. i don't feel the government has. alistair, you say this makes you feel stressed. the fact the deal is not in place. what worries you about the timescale? from a personal poi