when it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because of the. one you've gotten opposed the cancellation of this weekend's summit even vetoed the entire briggs a deal we also brussels correspondent bob of evil. they can sure they can i mean every every one of the european leaders could at the last moment sort of say i actually don't like this turn around and go home but it is a remarkable case of political grandstanding and it is also a very strange turn around because the question arises has the spain the spanish even representative who has been present throughout these negotiations in the last year to have totally been asleep on his feet or or what was the matter why didn't he notice earlier that things were not going the way that the spanish wanted them. now the problem we have is that spain isn't even content it was having a written declaration that its rights and desires would be regarded in future negotiations but also they want to reopen the divorce agreement this is the five hundred eighty five pages long legally binding tome and they wa

then it's clear that the european council summit will go ahead. so can one cause the cancellation of this weekend's summit or even veto the entire briggs's deal we asked our brussels correspond brussels bureau chief max hoffman. that's a question we asked ourselves all week it's the most asked question of brussels at the moment and we came to the conclusion here in the studio brussels that yes they can because normally if you summits decisions are taken consensually which means that spain could stay and it would still pass but if they actively say no we do not want this deal then it will not pass and by the way this this dimension the magnitude of this whole topic is such that anything else and unanimity would wouldn't fly in this case. max hoffman there with a view from brussels on whether spain cantle pito the bedsit deal but even if it does move past madrid concern it doesn't stop there for timmie's and may you see if you need a sign off on how bread the draft deal on sunday the british prime minister still has to push it through her own parlia

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead. so can not cause the cancellation of this weekend's summit or even to veto the entire break the de brussels bureau of fun. that's a good question and i can't tell you the number of hours we have pored over the question this week so the conclusion of the w.'s to your brussels is yes they can because at these summits the decisions taken normally have to be consensual not consensual doesn't mean that spain has to say yes to the agreement they could abstain and these agreements so the withdrawal agreement and the political agreement would still pass but if they actively say no we do not want this then it cannot pass so some have jokingly suggested here in brussels that they should just wait until such as has to go to the restroom or something to actually do that but of course it doesn't work like that this is a decision of such magnitude than anything else than unanimity won't do it in this case. in there with a view from brussels on whether spain and don't be doing that break the deal bu

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because if it was. so can one e.u. partner caused the cancellation of this weekend's summit or even veto the entire brigs indeed i asked of brussels been to actual fun. that's a good question and i can't tell you the number of hours we have poured over the question this week so the conclusion of the w. studio brussels is yes they can because at these summits the decisions taken normally have to be consensual consensual doesn't mean that spain has to say yes to the agreement they could abstain and these agreements so the withdrawal agreement and the political agreement would still pass but if they actively say no we do not want this then ten not passed so some have jokingly suggested here in brussels that they should just wait until such as has to go to the restroom or something to actually do that but of course it doesn't work like that this is a decision of such magnitude than anything else than unanimity won't do it in this case. on that with a view from brussels and by the spanish. that breaks a deep

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because if it would be. from all i'm joined now on the line from london in brussels by my colleagues big mass and max hold one good to see you both lots to talk about max let's just begin with you first spain saying it could be done so so much even vetoed the whole break the deal over gibraltar can they actually do that. that's a good question and i can't tell you the number of hours we have pored over that question this week so the conclusion of your brussels is yes they can because at these summits the decisions taken normally are have to be consensual consensual doesn't mean that spain has to say yes to the agreement they could abstain and these agreements so that withdrawal agreement and the political agreement would still pass but if they actively say no we do not want this then it cannot pass so some have jokingly suggested here in brussels that they should just wait until sanchez has to go to the restroom or something to actually do that but of course it doesn't work like that this is a decision of su

for those who've expressed themselves at today's european council summit have shared their sadness priestess of this ruling was largely if not unanimously shared those awful hot british prime minister to resign may sound a triumphant twenty said her thoughts a short time later she said she believed in the deal with all her heart those who had said reaching an agreement to leave you would be an impossible task with. reaching across agreements that well to somethings wasn't possible. from the start i think that council to spend less money goes. to the u.k. arms the e.u. one that delivers on the results of the referendum unsettles on course for a prosperous future while maintaining a close relationship with our friends and neighbors. and joining us now for more of the correspondence of a so in london and at the european council in brussels. so welcome to you both i want to begin with you the e.u. has now obviously formally agreed to the deal with the mood in brussels. german chancellor angela merkel today said in a press conference that it was it is with sadness but also that with some relief t

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead. gibraltar's of british terrorists overseas territory on the southern tip of the iberian peninsula which spain ceded to britain more than three hundred years ago madrid has long sought to reclaim. this from t w correspondent barbara very still in brussels welcome back but never a dull day as well as saying it will veto it if it doesn't get its way spain is not saying that there will also be no e.u. summit on sunday can spain do this. they can sure they can i mean never every one of the european leaders could at the last moment sort of say i actually don't like this turn around and go home but it is a remarkable case of political grandstanding and it is also a very strange turn around because the question arises has to spain spend representative who has been present throughout these negotiations in the last year to have totally been asleep on his feet or what was the matter why didn't he notice earlier that things were not going the way that the spenders want them. now the problem we ha

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because if it was. from all i'm joined now from brussels by my colleague max hope on next spain is saying that it could go peter the cement even vetoed the whole briggs the deal over gibraltar and actually do that you know there's that's a question we asked ourselves all week it's the most asked question of brussels at the moment and we came to the conclusion here in the studio brussels then yes they can because normally at these summits decisions are taken consensually which means that spain could stain and it would still pass but if they actively say no we do not want this deal then it will not pass and by the way this this dimension the magnitude of this whole topic is such that anything else than unanimity would wouldn't fly in this case so clearly gibraltar is very important but is gibraltar the only issue in today's talks between me and you commission chief. it's the biggest chunk of what remains there are other contentious issues for example fisheries and we're now hearing talk of an additional d

for all those who've expressed themselves at today's european council summit have shared their sadness of priestess of this ruling was largely if not unanimously shared. for how hot a british prime minister to visit may sounded triumphant when she shared her thoughts a short time later she said she believed in the deal with all. those who had said reaching an agreement to me but you would not be possible there were those who said that reaching a brics agreements that work for both sides was an impossible task from the start i rejected that counsel of despair and set about negotiating a deal that worked for the u.k. and the e.u. one delivered on the result of the referendum and settles on calls for a prosperous future while maintaining a close relationship with our friends and neighbors. joining us for more ideas of the correspondence up of aizawl in london and at the european council in brussels lattice welcome to you both guild let's begin with you the e.u. has now formally agreed to the deal the first country to leave the e.u. block a somber day for brussels. look this is a brutal fo

for those who've expressed themselves at today's european council summit have shared their sadness the christus of this ruling was largely if not unanimously shared. joining us for more ideas of the correspondence up of a.s.l. in london and at the european council in brussels mattis welcome to you both let's begin with you the e.u. has now formally agreed to the deal the first country to leave the e.u. block a somber day for brussels. not this approval for those six hundred page document took just a mere forty five minutes but it brings an end forty five years of membership at least potentially that is if the u.k. parliament approves it to it as well so it was easy and it wasn't easy for your leaders that is why i'm glad americal said this with sadness but also with some relief that she looks up on this day it's a day after one and a half years really tough and lengthy negotiations where we were waiting on the european side that the u.k. steps beyond the red lines that it brings up a position that could be negotiated and finally ended up in this massive document that now leads the way

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because if it would. is british overseas territorial the southern tip of the bay area and peninsula which spain saying it's a british three hundred years ago has long sorts to reclaim. so that's got to take a look at what's at stake for people who live or work in the british overseas territory. the spanish town of la linea on the border which a printer unemployment here is high many work across the border nearly ten thousand people in southern spain make the daily commute to gibraltar suno this could become an external border it's not yet clear how this will affect their jobs the tourism industry or the port in casinos. is concerned about the future he's worried his job and a tobacco shop and could be under threat. that oh yeah i'm fifty three years old there's no oil of work here and i could suddenly find myself out of a job unemployed and about the bottom of that bottom what. many here share his sense of uncertainty. we still be able to cross the border like we do now no one knows. many people here are

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because of it when it. is british overseas territorial the southern tip of their berry and peninsula which spain saying it's a briton more than three hundred years ago has long sought to reclaim. its got a look at us take a look at what's at stake for people who live or work in the british overseas territory. the spanish town of la linea on the border which. unemployment here is high many work across the border nearly ten thousand people in southern spain make the daily commute to gibraltar suno this could become an external border it's not yet clear how this will affect their jobs the tourism industry or the port in casinos. is concerned about the future he's worried his job and a tobacco shop and to proctor could be under threat. that oh yeah i'm fifty three years old there's not all of work here and i could suddenly find myself out of a job unemployed and i got the bottom of that bottle what. many here share his sense of uncertainty. we still be able to cross the border like we do now no one knows. many

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead. british overseas territory of the southern tip of their darien peninsula which spain ceded to britain more than three hundred years ago but date has long sought to reclaim so let's get a look take a look at what's at stake for people who live or work in the british overseas territory. the spanish town of la linea on the border which a printer unemployment here is high many work across the border nearly ten thousand people in southern spain make the daily commute to gibraltar suno this could become an external border it's not yet clear how this will affect their jobs the tourism industry or the port in casinos. is concerned about the future he's worried his job in a tobacco shop and to proctor could be under threat. that. i'm fifty three years old there's not all of work here and i could suddenly find myself out of a job unemployed and it was the bottom of that. many here share his sense of uncertainty that we still be able to cross the border like we do now no one knows how many peopl

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead with it when it . wants to reclaim so that's got to take a look at what's at stake for people who live or work in the british overseas territory. the spanish town of la linea on the border with. unemployment here is high many work across the border nearly ten thousand people in southern spain make the daily commute to gibraltar suno this could become an external border it's not yet clear how this will affect their jobs the tourism industry or the port in casinos. is concerned about the future he's worried his job and tobacco shop and could be under threat. that. i'm fifty three years old that's not all of work here and i could suddenly find myself out of a job unemployed and i got the bottom of that bottle what. many here share his sense of uncertainty. we still be able to cross the border like we do now no one knows how many people here are taking no chances and preparing for every eventuality. you know the police stations hey all swamped because so many people are applying for passports or lots of wi

then it's clear that the european council summit will not go ahead because of it would be. british overseas territory of the southern tip of their berry and peninsula which spain ceded to britain more than three hundred years ago has long sought to reclaim. a look at take a look at what's at stake for people who live or work in the british overseas territory. the spanish town of la linea on the border which are unemployment here is high many work across the border nearly ten thousand people in southern spain make the daily commute to gibraltar suno this could become an external border it's not yet clear how this will affect their jobs the tourism industry or the port in casinos. he is concerned about the future he's worried his job and a tobacco shop and could be under threat. that. i'm fifty three years old there's no oil of work here and i could suddenly find myself out of a job unemployed and i got the bottom of that bottle what. many here share his sense of uncertainty that we must always still be able to cross the border like we do now no one knows. many people here ar

but this is the issue, how you hold a european council special summit when one of the key members is not there. right now, british, spanish and eu officials are negotiating in the building behind me, trying to work out a solution between the civil servants on making spain happy. they want a legal text as pa rt happy. they want a legal text as part of the divorce bill, either the withdrawal agreement, the political declaration for the future or an extra document saying that any decision on gibraltar has to go through spain directly, notjust through spain directly, notjust through the eu. that is what they are working on ahead of theresa may's arrival this evening. and in terms of tomorrow's summit, if it does go ahead and if pedro sanchez can be bothered to get on a plane to brussels, what is the kind of format we can expect? is it going to be a glorified photo call, or is there more substance to it? no photocall at all. that family photo moment, where all leaders stand together, is not happening. that handshake moment is not happening. the eu and the uk both say it will be sombre tom

we are going to get the council, the european council, the summit is on sunday, where we are expecting the deal to be signed off. there are two part of this, the withdrawal agreement, a divorced eel, and what does the future look like? a couple of flies in the ointment. spain is very worried about what happened to gibraltar. they want to be specifically consulted in any future. as we know, the big threat is in the uk parliament. a lot of people had a go at theresa may, saying it is lacking in detail about the future relationship so we are essentially having a blind brexit. we don‘t know what the future is before we leave. good to get your analysis, thank you. in a moment we‘ll take a look through the business pages but first here‘s a quick reminder of how to get in touch with us. stay up—to—date with the business news as it happens on the bbc news business pages. there is analysis from editors around the globe. and we wa nt from editors around the globe. and we want to hear from you. get involved, on the bbc business live web page. we are on twitter and you can find us on fac

the european council president donald tusk announced, in a tweet, that the eu would give backing to the deal at the summit tomorrow. he wrote... live to brussels, and our reporter gavin lee. looks like it is all going ahead. we have just been hearing from arlene foster at the dup conference. i would like to put to you quickly, if this doesn't get through the british parliament, have you heard any murmuring on the european side already discussing what would be put in place? the interesting point is, going back to the point that they have been proud of on this side of the water, the unity of the eu. any timei the water, the unity of the eu. any time i speak to spanish, belgian or portuguese diplomats, they say the same thing, we got to see how this role is in the uk. a few weeks ago we had donald tusk, the head of the european cancer, alluding to the fa ct european cancer, alluding to the fact that there could be no brexit, but i think the sense is that —— the head of the european council. at the moment, they are listening to the leader, listening to theresa may, who is saying that sh

council president, donald tusk. of tomorrow's summit. in which he said... 00:02:00,290 --> 477218455:56:36,861 live 477218455:56:36,861 --> 954436911:51:13,433 to 954436911:51:13,433 --> 1431655367:45:50,004 brussels 1431655367:45:50,004 --> 1908873823:40:26,575 — 1908873823:40:26,575 --> 2386092279:35:03,146 and 2386092279:35:03,146 --> 2863310735:29:39,719 our 2863310735:29:39,719 --> 3340529191:24:16,289 reporter 3340529191:24:16,289 --> 3817747647:18:52,859 gavin 3817747647:18:52,859 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 lee. are happy with the assurances that they have got. they have got. from donald tusk, no one is going to be happy come tomorrow. be happy come tomorrow. what is the mood like they're in brussels? mood like they're in brussels? it is really interesting. really interesting. state an end with brexit, no sense of champagne corks popping. of champagne corks popping. that was the headline in a magazine today. the headline in a magazine today. there is a feeling of a difficult balance here today. balance here today. photographic moment for the papers the next day. the next day.

leaders are meeting in brussels to approve a final agreement the special summit of the european council is meant to decide how the u.k. will leave the block it's also expected to issue a political statement about the future relationship with the u.k. . the president of the european commission he says it's a sad day for the e.u. . even if you knew this is the moment if you'd relation of the room with the bases for me templates and possibilities of them to have these. roles for the union is closer to true on the smaller scale disease it's just possible that you will be immune to change the fundamental position when it comes to seizures i do think that the rich. because it is advisory. we do the work you studies to in an attempt to rally support for the agreement back home prime minister to resign may has written an open letter to reassure the public saying it will be our deal it will be a deal that is in our national interests one that works for our whole country and all of our people whether you voted leave or remain we will take back control of our borders by putting an end to the free

council, has said that the summit will take place and jean—claude juncker, the head of the european commission in the past couple of minutes has said that after dialogue and negotiation with spain's by minister pedro sanchez, news appears to be that the summit is set to take place now. we have moved quite a bit in halfan place now. we have moved quite a bit in half an hour, and theresa may, it will be a big relief as she is set to arrive in the next couple of hours, to speak the eu officials and set the scene and work out the choreography tomorrow, an affair that will not be about champagne corks popping but both sides say it will be sombre, reflecting the fact that britain and the prime minister theresa may wants to steer the ship away from the eu, after 45 years. we have some breaking news. the english director nic roeg has died. his films include the man who fell to earth which starred david bowie. nick kiam looks back at his life. the mic roeg masterpiece, don't look now, starring julie christie. it was sumptuous and eerie, as in all his films, the images hooked you, hypnotise y

council. so a summit will have to be organised with all the heads of eu member states. the big sticking point, as it has been for some time now, concerns the irish border, and the nature of the backstop for it. the backstop is a way of avoiding a hard border if customs arrangements cannot be agreed by the eu and the uk by the end of the transition period in december 2020. at the moment, not even the uk cabinet can agree on how long that backstop should last or whether one side should be able to pull out unilaterally. here's one view, that of the international trade secretary. we have an instruction from our voters to leave the european union. that decision can't be subcontracted to somebody else. that needs to be an issue for a sovereign british government to be able to determine. worth saying the irish government said earlier this week it completely rejects that option. jonathan blake live in westminster. the focus is theresa may lining up the cabinet first. she is and get them ona the cabine

translation: if there is no deal, it's obvious that what will happen is that the european council will most likely not take place. these brainy bottlenose dolphins are showing scientists that teamwork comes easy. and a rare visit to iran, as the country again adjusts to life under us sanctions, our reporter goes to see how iranians are adapting. a report from the us government says climate change is likely to cost hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century, shrinking the size of the us economy by 10%, if no action is taken. but the report clashes with president trump's own policies on the issue. he has repeatedly cast doubt on the fact that man—made climate change is real, despite the overwhelming scientific evidence. our correspondentjames cook has this report. this, say many scientists, is what climate change looks like. in recent years, california has seen bigger, deadlier and more destructive wildfires than ever before. during a cold snap in washington this week, president trump tweeted, whatever happened to global warming? now, his own government experts have answ

as british prime minister theresa may headed to brussels for a special brexit summit tomorrow, the european council president, donald tusk, tweeted an esendnt of the deal. tusk wrote: this comes after the spanish prime minister threateto veto the brexit deal over the disputed british territory of r, located in the south of spain. spain lifted its objections after a last-minute agreement with the u.k. if the current brexideal is passed in brussels, prime minister theresa may will still have to win support from britain's parliament, where, so far, a majority remains opposed to the negotiated terms. thousands of demonstrators, angry at rising fuel taxes, again took to the streets in paris and across france today. the second weekend that protesters blocked roads and burned barricades as they clashed with french security forces. police fired tear gas and sprayed water canmons on the destrators. authorities say at least eight people were injured in today's protests, including two police officers. french president emmanuel macron imposed the new taxes as part of a plan to lessen depdence on fossil

then theresa may will drive around the corner and see the president of the european council donald tusk who will chair that summit of eu leaders tomorrow. i've been guilty of saying things are historic maybe when they aren't, but trust me when we say this is historic. this time we really do mean it. police in paris have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demonstrating for a second weekend running against a planned rise in fuel tax. clashes broke out as demonstrators tried to get through a security cordon, protecting key buildings. 0ver get through a security cordon, protecting key buildings. over the last year, the price of diesel which is used in most french cars has risen by around 23%. there is paris correspondent lucy williamson. this was not a tourist sites today but an unofficial battle ground. protesters armed with paving stones pushed back by tear gas, water cannons and riot police. this movement is about more than fuel prices, its supporters are tired of taxes and tired of politicians. their slogan threaten revolution. their slogan threaten revolution. the f

translation: if there is no deal, it's obvious that what will happen is that the european council will most likely not take place. voting is underway in taiwan in local elections and several referenda, including one on same—sex marriage. these brainy bottle—nosed dolphins are showing scientists that teamwork comes easy. a report from the us government says climate change is likely to cost hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century, shrinking the size of the us economy by 10% if no action is taken. but the report clashes with president trump's own policies on the issue. he's repeatedly cast doubt on the fact that man—made climate change is real, despite the overwhelming scientific evidence. our correspondent, james cook, has this report. this, say many scientists, is what climate change looks like. in recent years, california has seen bigger, deadlier and more destructive wildfires than ever before. during a cold snap in washington this week, president trump tweeted, "whatever happened to global warming?" now, his own government experts have answered the question. i

translation: if there is no deal, it's obvious that what will happen is that the european council will most likely not take place. voting is underway in taiwan in local elections and several referenda, including one on same—sex marriage. he is known as the rugged global adventurer who can handle a challenge. now, bear grylls wants to tackle global sustainability. a report from the us government says climate change is likely to cost hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century, shrinking the size of the us economy by 10%, if no action is taken. but the report clashes with president trump's own policies on the issue. he has repeatedly cast doubt on the fact that man—made climate change is real, despite the overwhelming scientific evidence. our correspondentjames cook has this report. this, say many scientists, is what climate change looks like. in recent years, california has seen bigger, deadlier and more destructive wildfires than ever before. during a cold snap in washington this week, president trump tweeted, whatever happened to global warming? now, his own governme

commission, jean—claude juncker, and the european council president, donald tusk. and then tomorrow, it is showtime, as european leaders gather for the big brexit summit. but spain wants more reassurance about gibraltar. translation: regarding gibraltar, let me tell you, i insist that the guarantees are not enough, and therefore spain maintains its veto on the brexit deal. and northern ireland's democratic unionists, who prop up theresa may in downing street, sound like they're threatening to pull the plug on that if the prime minister's plan is approved by mps. that agreement was about giving national stability and delivering on brexit. if this is not going to deliver on brexit, then of course that brings us back to the situation of looking at the confidence and supply agreement, but we're not there yet. you might feel you've heard quite enough about brexit, but it's about to get even louder still. even if the eu approves the deal, mrs may must still persuade enough mps to support it, which may prove difficult. the chancellor told the today programme this morning

a special summit called by the european council and they will then have to reach a formal deal which is still in draft form. it then goes back to the british parliament and thatis back to the british parliament and that is when, as i was suggesting, some of these are dissenting voices may prove decisive in getting the deal approved here. on the close of the first day of the summi there in singapore, the prime minister has hosted a gala dinner for all the attending heads of state. on a day of bilateral meetings between world leaders, the us vice president mike pence criticised myanmar‘s military for the persecution and displacement of rohingya muslims in myanmar, when he sat down with aung san suu kyi. sharanjit leyl is at the sumit for us. the rohingya prices and the south china sea code of conduct at the top of the agenda for many of these political leaders? at the top of the agenda and also the denuclearisation of the korean eyre peninsula is also on the agenda. world leaders have gathered here. the likes of russia's president, vladimir putin, attending the asean summit for the f

of the european council is meant to decide how the u.k. will leave the bloc it's also expected to issue a political statement about the future relationship with the u.k. well the british prime minister it's reason may has issued an open letter in u.k. newspapers asking for support jonah homelife from brussels with all the very latest is this something of a formality jonah passing the deal at the e.u. level. at this level at this stage is certainly far more of a formality than it might have been had spain's objections over gibraltar not been overcome on saturday night they have been. there will be an additional text put out here clarifying issues to do with fishing rights and of course gibraltar contained in the negotiated text that may require some discussion but apart from that those two principle texts will largely be waved through remember the e.u. has pretty much always negotiated in lockstep agreement among the twenty seven members division and in decisiveness as existed largely on the british side that what they'll be looking for is

that was theresa may speaking at the end of the summit of the european council in brussels this lunchtime. the president of the european council, donald tusk, has also been speaking today. he said the eu was determined to have as close a relationship as possible with the uk in the future. today, the european council endorsed the agreement on the withdrawal of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland from the european union and the european atomic energy community. on this basis, the european council invited the commission, the european parliament, and the council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can enter into force on the 30th of march 2019, so as to provide for an orderly withdrawal. the european council approved the political declaration, setting out the framework for the future relationship between the european union and the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. the european council restated the union's determination to have as close as possible a partnership with the united kingdom in the future. i quote this passage of today's

european council. they will then have to reach a formal deal which is still in draft form at this stage. once that has been reached, it then goes back to the british parliament and that is when, as i was suggesting, some of these are dissenting voices may prove decisive and theresa may could be in trouble trying to get the deal approved here. you're watching newsday on the bbc. live from london and singapore. still to come on the programme: our special report on how thailand's military government is silencing its critics under the banner of a fake news crackdown. also on the programme: former us first lady michelle obama talks about the difficulties of raising a family and how couples therapy helped. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election. she has asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself into police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast—growing european antin

the summit on sunday will be hosted by the president of the european council, donald tusk, who theresa may has been meeting this evening. earlier he tweeted his thoughts about tomorrow, revealing his taste in music. he wrote, "as a motto for tomorrow, the words of freddie mercury, who passed away exactly 27 years ago — ‘friends will be friends, right till the end' let's take a quick look at what is expected to take place at tomorrow's crucial eu summit. at 8.30 brussels time, that's 7.30 in the uk, members of the eu council will arrive for the summit. an hour later, there will be a meeting, described as an exchange of views, with antonio tajani, president of the european parliament. at 9am ourtime, the members of the european council, the 27 representatives who have to sign off the deal, will meet. at 10am, theresa may willjoin the eu 27 for a maximum of an hour, before a planned press conference at 11am uk time, led by donald tusk and jean—claude juncker. arlene foster, leader of the democratic unionist party, has tonight stressed again that her party's ten mps will vote against

council president donald tusk, who will host tomorrow's summit. confirmation that the summit would go ahead came after the spanish prime minister pedro sanchez received assurances from the uk government over gibraltar. this evening, theresa may said that the uk's position on the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed following claims she caved in to spanish demands for concessions over the future of the territory. the spaniards are claiming that has a victory. in fact, they said it is the biggest thing that has happened regarding the future of gibraltar since the signing of the treaty. the british prime minister begs to differ. let me say a word regarding the position of gibraltar. we have worked through the issues regarding gibraltar in a constructive and sensitive way and i would like to pay tribute the statesmanship of fabian picardo with which the negotiations have been led on behalf of gibraltar. we have ensured gibraltar is covered by the whole withdrawal agreement and by the implementation period and we will always negotiate on behalf of

for example, donald tusk, the president of the european council, who will chair it, has invited theresa may for a last—minute pre—summit meeting tomorrow night. talking to diplomats and texting them in brussels tonight, the sense is that this will be solved, but this last—minute hurdle being thrown up by the spanish government was not in anyone's plan. let's get some of the day's other news: china says the militant attack on its consulate in karachi will not deter its investment in infrastructure projects in pakistan. no consular staff were hurt in the attack, but two pakistani police officers, two locals and the three gunmen were killed. a separatist group, the balochistan liberation army, which opposes chinese influence in pakistan, said it carried out the assault. hundreds of people have attended the funeral of the well—known syrian radio host and activist raed fares, who was killed by gunmen in the rebel—held province of idlib. he died along with a fellow activist, hammoud juneid, in the north—western town of kafranbel. he and his radio station had been targeted byjihadi

the man who will chair that historic summit of eu leaders tomorrow, the president of the european council, donald tusk, said letter to all eu leaders inviting them and were he has tried to sit at the till he wa nts to has tried to sit at the till he wants to achieve, he writes during these negotiations no one wanted to defeat anyone, we were all looking for a good and fair agreement and he backed that up with that tweet quoting the lyrics of freddie mercury from queens saying, friends will be friends right till the end. and the reason he has done that is supposed to provide a massive springboard for theresa may to help sell this brexit deal to bury sceptical members of parliament back home at westminster. and i think this last—minute snag of gibraltar is very instructive because it is one of those issues of which there are many buried in the brexit deal but i think we'll come back again and again in negotiations in future, negotiations which could last for up to four years, remember. adam fleming in brussels. there've been violent clashes in paris after thousands of protestors took to t

council president saying he was pretty much on side with this deal he was looking forward to a summit on the twenty fifth of november where he expected it to be greenlit by the european council if you start looking into the business world a little bit more though. start off a little bit with the the politicians still owe the european commission european commission if a trade psyllium ouster him she also echoed some of the positivity of the politicians like i'm going to merkel. said donal to the european council president bush he did say there was still a lot of work to be going on. the overwhelming message is nobody wants to see britain leave the european union but if they must go then this is probably the deal for it however you move away from the politicians you get into the chamber of commerce here in china many the head of the chamber of commerce's is less than impressed there they're more giving it more of a wait and see approach the same goes from the. well the leaders of the insurance insurers association here in germany they're giving it as well that more but wait and see appr

council president saying he was pretty much on side with this deal he was looking forward to a summit on the twenty fifth of november where he expected it to be greenlit by the european council if you start looking into the business world a little bit more though will start off a little bit with the the politicians still owe the european commission european commission if a trade psyllium ouster him she also echoed some of the positivity of politicians like angle of merkel. said donal to the european council president bush he did say there was still a lot of work to be going on. the overwhelming message is nobody wants to see britain leave the european union but if they must go then this is probably the deal for it however you move away from the politicians you get into the chamber of commerce and here in chimney the head of the chamber of commerce's is less than impressed there are more of giving it more of a wait and see approach the same goes from the. well the leaders of the insurance insurers association here in germany they're giving it as well that more but wait and see approach

council president saying he was pretty much on side with this deal he was looking forward to a summit on the twenty fifth of november where he expected it to be greenlit by the european council if you start looking into the business world a little bit more they will start off a little bit with the the politicians still owe the european commission european commission if a trade psyllium ouster him she also echoed some of the positivity of the politicians like i'm going to merkel. donnel to the european council president but she did say there was still a lot of work to be going on. the overwhelming message is nobody wants to see britain leave the european union but if they must go then this is probably the deal for it however you move away from the politicians you get into the chamber of commerce here in china many the head of the chamber of commerce's is less than impressed there they're more giving it more of a wait and see approach the same. goes from the. well the leaders of the insurance insurers association here in germany they're giving it as well that more of a wait and see appr

commission, jean—claude juncker, and the european council president, donald tusk. and then tomorrow, it is showtime, as european leaders gather for the big brexit summit. but spain wants more reassurance about gibraltar. translation: regarding gibraltar, let me tell you, i insist that the guarantees are not enough, and therefore spain maintains its veto on the brexit deal. and northern ireland's democratic unionists, who prop up theresa may in downing street, sound like they're threatening to pull the plug on that if the prime minister's plan is approved by mps. that plan was about giving national stability and delivering on brexit. if this is not going to deliver on brexit, then of course that brings us back to the situation of looking at the confidence and supply agreement, but we're not there yet. you might feel you've heard quite enough about brexit, but it's about to get even louder still. even if the eu approves the deal, mrs may must still persuade enough mps to support it, which may prove difficult. here's the chancellor, philip hammond speaking this mornin

joining us for more now is did have a correspondent gail mater's of the european council in brussels good morning there or go what can we expect from today's summit. yes stories of course as you have mentioned expect you leaders to sign off here on this divorce bill and the political declaration that comes with it the dutch prime minister arrived as leaders arrive here at the moment and he said look if i would be a british lawmakers i would vote in favor of this deal it's a balanced deal it's a deal that gives both sides the minimum but it is certainly not a new question to celebrate it is not a victory it is nothing we can be proud of it's a lose lose for the two sides it might be a straightforward leave the sign for the e.u. but theresa may needs to sell this deal at home we'll get back to you a minute but the latest tactic now appears to be to opinion over the heads of lawmakers directly to the public let's just first i would listen to some of their concerns. and i think the referendum was a terrible mistake because everyone was so really informed but you see. they didn't see any

into a key european digital home. well joining me now live from the web summit in lisbon is correspondent paul but it's a big tech has become a driver for economic growth and in the process has amassed considerable power is that the war that's being discussed over that. it definitely is there is an increasing sense that the internet is is somehow broken and we need to fix it and a lot of it has to do with with big corporations look at facebook for example where we have the spread of false information we have online harassment we have a lack of transparency and a really bad situation with user data and that was also just mentioned and so there's a growing sense that we need to fix that tim berners lee the inventor of the world wide web yesterday said that we need to tackle this and he propose a contract for the web. the countries have signed france has already signed it google has signed it in order to to create a better internet that is a more sustainable and cares more for people's privacy protection now that's a lit

meeting of the european council that's all the european leaders in brussels the big question mark though and what's been evidenced in the debate in parliament is the reality of the parliamentary rift with sick here and that is even if they get the agreement of the e.u. leaders in brussels when they bring it back here for ratification by the members of parliament it's not going to pass all the voices are saying that they're going to vote it down low for all various different reasons you know the arch braxton's say it's far too soft the people who don't want to direct it to happen at all say that they can overturn it. for all the reasons that the united behind the idea that this is not the deal that people voted for two years ago and they going to vote it down can you just give us an idea paul how the public is reacting to all of this and public reaction. yeah i mean public reaction it's difficult to gauge in the bubble but that i mean here it's a kind of a little westminster village it's a kind it is a gossipy bubble and gauging opinion in the wider why that why the population is difficul

summit and european council that is the leaders of the european union all twenty eight i'm not expected to happen on the ground by the twenty fifth but in the meantime though as i say i wish obama let's hear from him he's even at his propre when the progress has been made so far. in the backstop sonata you we agreed to create new new corey scene go customs theory thore notion island which is therefore remain in showing custom territory but the rest of the u.k. in addition not an island would remain aligned to those rules of the single market that are essential for avoiding of border just concerns agricultural goods as well as all products. to paul what happens next. what happened i mean just by listening to michel barnier these words that you give an inkling if you know the politics of it are one of the problems that we're going to face and that is that those people who want. to be corrected to be corrected with the slogan take a look at that and say well if we're still part of the customs territory the customs union that's not rex's it's all and suddenly there are many hard to two year

translation: if there is no deal, it's obvious that what will happen is that the european council will most likely not take place. an official us report has warned about the devastating consequences of climate change for the united states, clashing sharply with president trump's stance on the issue. voting is underway in taiwan in local elections and several referenda, including one on same—sex marriage. these brainy bottle—nosed dolphins are showing scientists that teamwork comes easy. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister theresa may will head to brussels later to attempt to finalise her brexit deal with eu leaders. she's hoping the plans will finally be approved at a summit on sunday. but spain's prime minister has threatened to derail the timetable if he doesn't get further reassurances over the status of gibraltar. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. roll up, roll rollup, rollup, roll up, roll up, the prime minister does not quite say, but you get the picture. the government is setting its stall out wherever you might hear, see, or read it. on

translation: if there is no deal, it is obvious that what will happen is that the european council will most likely not take place. the trump administration asks the supreme court to review court rulings that block the president's ban on some transgender people serving in the military. and a rare visit to iran. as the country again adjusts to life under us sanctions, our reporter goes to see how iranians are adapting. certainly some iranians we spoke to feared for theirjobs and feared for the future. but others were far more phlegmatic. they said, "look, we have survived sanctions before and we'll survive them again." a report from the us government says climate change is likely to cost hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century, shrinking the size of the us economy by 10% if no action is taken. the report is at odds with president trump's policies. he has repeatedly cast doubt on the fact that man—made climate change is real, despite the overwhelming scientific evidence. our correspondentjames cook has this report. this, say many scientists, is what climate change look

because the summit next week, and it is next week, this special european council, will be among the european leaders. later this week theresa may is expected to meet the european commission president, jean—claude juncker. the bbc‘s europe editor katya adler has more on what the two leaders will be focusing on in that meeting. it is not supposed to be about reopening the divorce deal, that withdrawal agreement that was published last week, where as we know some prominent mps are asking for a renegotiation. there really is no appetite in eu circles to fundamentally change that document, so the prime minister is planning to come this week to brussels to discuss the second brexit document, that actually is still being negotiated, that political declaration and outlined by the eu and the uk as to how they imagine their future relationship will be after brexit. now, of course, remember this is not anything like a final trade deal. but the prime minister needs it to look attractive enough, economically and politically, to help her sell that unpopular withdrawal agreement. also making news today

because the summit next week, and it is next week, this special european council, will be among the european leaders. later this week, theresa may is expected to meet the european commission president, jean—claude juncker. the bbc‘s europe editor, katya adler, has more on what the two leaders will be focusing on in that meeting. it is not supposed to be about reopening the divorce deal, that withdrawal agreement that was published last week, where as we know some prominent mps are asking for a renegotiation. there really is no appetite in eu circles to fundamentally change that document. so the prime minister is planning to come this week to brussels to discuss the second brexit document, that actually is still being negotiated, that political declaration and outline by the eu and the uk as to how they imagine their future relationship will be after brexit. now, of course, remember this is not anything like a final trade deal. but the prime minister needs it to look attractive enough, economically and politically, to help her sell that unpopular withdrawal agreement. and across the bbc w

because the summit next week, and it is next week, this special european council, will be among the european leaders. at least 48 conservative mps are required to write to the chairman of the 1922 committee, sir graham brady, to trigger a no—confidence vote in mrs may. sir graham has indicated that number has not been reached. some of the speculation that i might have received 48 letters two months ago and chosen to do nothing about it is all nonsense. it is something which would be done expeditiously, if it were to happen. it would be very likely that the prime minister would win such a vote and, if she did, then there would be a i2—month period when this couldn't happen again, which would be a huge relief for me, because it would mean people would have to stop asking me questions about numbers of letters for at least 12 months. dominic raab, whose dramatic resignation as brexit secretary preceded several other cabinet resignations, criticised the government earlier, claiming it had failed to stand up to brussels. but this morning on the bbc‘s andrew marr show he said he still support

european council president, donald tusk has recommended that the eu approve the brexit deal at a summit on sunday. it comes after spanish pm, pedro sanchez received assurances from the uk government over gibraltar and dropped his threat to boycott the summit. meanwhile, arlene foster, leader of the democratic unionist party, has told its annual conference in belfast that the prime minister should try to get a deal that's better for northern ireland. let's speak to stephen kelly ceo of manufacturing ni, who was part of a delegation of nothern irish business leaders who met the pm to discuss the withdrawal agreement ealier this week. your analysis of what arlene foster had to same? we had an interesting week here in northern ireland where business stepped into the political arena a bit more than we perhaps would have liked. that resulted in some mudslinging but we very much welcome the words from others at the conference which means that they're trying to reach out and discuss issues that business have and the worry that we have is it this deal 01’ no worry that we have is it this deal