brussels, ursula von der leyen is getting a strong deal for the eu on fishing. if you look at the actual points of disagreement, almost all of the deal is there, but it is boiling down to a disagreement on a level playing field, one level, and that is certainly getting closer, but -- and this they are still-- some distance apart on fishing. that is what the deal has come down to. if they can get to a deal on fishing, they can get to a wider trade deal. it is not certain that they will hear, and boris johnson may not be bluffing when he talks about this. francine: ed, really quickly, does it make a difference that the french president has covid? edwards: i'm not clear on that. the french government's position on that is pretty strong and pretty consistent on it, and france is not alone on seeking a very strong position on fishing. look at ireland. look at the netherlands as well. that said, there is a distinction on the eu side between those coastal states and who mightf the bloc actually want a deal rather more than they care about the fishing industry. francine

ursula von der leyen had this to say after the call. translation: whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether they can be resolved. trade and transport organisations in northern ireland have expressed their concern about the stalemate. from belfast, mark simpson reports. whichever way the brexit negotiations go, there is huge interest in northern ireland. but some business groups say they're tired of waiting for answers. we would hope, and i'll use an old ulster phrase, that the eu and the uk would just simply wise up, get the deal done. this is too important for the games and we need to make sure that people understand what the rules are going to be from the 1st of january and relationships are improved. first of all we need a deal, that will be vital to reducing any barriers between trade between gb and northern ireland. then we need an implementation phase because industry and government simply isn't ready for january the ist.

they have urged borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen, to reach an agreement quickly. from belfast, mark simpson reports. whichever way the brexit negotiations go, there is huge interest in northern ireland. but they are tired of waiting for a nswe i’s. they are tired of waiting for answers. we would hope the eu and the uk would wise up, get the deal done. this is too important for the games. we need to make sure people understand what the rules are going to be from the 1st of january and relationships are improved. first of all we need a deal, that would be vital to bring down any barriers between the gp the last —— gb and northern ireland. we need special derogations on retail food movements coming into northern ireland and post on parcels. politicians here have their differences are brexit, but they all agree and one thing that what happens next could have major implications. obviously we have been very heavily focused on covid over the past 12 months and this has slipped down the agenda. this will have huge implications for both businesses and households alik

that statement from ursula von der leyen? there is a significant risk of this process is going to end without us reaching a deal. the news last night wasn‘t very encouraging. ona more last night wasn‘t very encouraging. on a more positive note, the progress that michael gove has made this week in negotiations on the northern ireland protocol, they were able to reach a compromise and agreement there, and let‘s hope the same can be said of the trade talks. and they have not pulled time on the trade talks yet, have they? can you see any possible route which might break the deadlock‘s i think it is fairly easy to see where the compromise is. the question is whether boris johnson on compromise is. the question is whether borisjohnson on the uk side and the various european leaders on the eu side are willing to make the necessary compromises, and it sounds from last night we are not there yet. do you think boris johnson is as relaxed about a no deal as he appears to be? is talking about walking away if a deal can‘t be rea

s ursula von der leyen. the conditions are not there for a deal. the negotiation shooting terms -- the negotiation terms preparing for a meeting in brussels. for now, the conditions for finalizing any kind of packed are not there -- any kind of pact are not there. the irish foreign minister single progress has been made in the last couple of days. negotiation teams are preparing for a meeting in brussels on the eu and u.k. side. there had been a delegation from brussels to britain for a week a couple of weeks ago and that ended up with nothing agreed upon. everybody went back to brussels and to europe. right now, after a phone call today, which lasted a good 45 and the both the u.k. eu agreed the conditions for a deal or not there. it is getting very serious. three very complicated areas still to decide upon. this even as the house of commons debated today mm it's to the internal markets bill, which extraordinarily controversial. getting another headline that boris johnson and ursula von der leyen will meet in person. so they did not get anything a

he was talking to ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission. big differences remain between the two sides. and afterwards, she said... whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether these issues can be resolved. this time yesterday, the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier was leaving london for brussels. this morning the uk's chief negotiator lord frost is doing the same. talks will resume in the belgian capital later. the mood does seem downbeat, but both sides still want a deal if they can get one. "often, the darkest hour comes just before dawn," one person in government told me. but, bluntly, there is barely any time left and there is an acknowledgement in whitehall that there may be no deal and, with it, huge implications for how the uk trades with its nearest neighbours. four and a half years on from the referendum, we are now approaching the endgame. chris mason, bbc news. president trump has again falsely insisted that he won the u

borisjohnson and the european commission president — ursula von der leyen — are due to speak on the phone, shortly, to try and end the stalemate. but negotiators said "significant divergences" remained, following a week of intensive talks. most of the deal has been completed, but key sticking points remain. these include fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies for business — and how the agreement is policed. our political correspondent jonathan blake has the story. checking out for now, the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks on a future trade deal were put on hold last night. what does that mean for the chances of a deal? any hope for a deal? good morning. we keep calm, as always, and if there is a way, still a way, we will see. "we will see," he said. his parting words as he returned to brussels gave nothing away. but a statement from both sides last night made clear there are still big differences to overcome, significant divergences remain between the two sides, lord frost, the uk's chief negotiator, and michel barnier sa

they have urged borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen, to reach an agreement quickly. from belfast, mark simpson reports. whichever way the brexit negotiations go, there is huge interest in northern ireland. but some business groups say they are tired of waiting for answers. we would hope, and maybe use an old ulster phrase, that both the eu and the uk would just simply wise up, get the deal done. this is too important for the games and we need to make sure that people understand what the rules are going to be from the 1st of january, and relationships are improved. first of all, we need a deal. that will be vital to reducing any barriers between trade between gb and northern ireland. then we need an implementation phase, because industry and government simply isn't ready for january the 1st. lastly, we need special derogations on retail food movements coming into northern ireland and post and parcels. politicians here have their differences on the brexit, but they all agree on one thing. what happens next could have major implications. i would say we have been very he

he heads to brussels for a showdown with ursula von der leyen. prime minister johnson's team is hoping the face-to-face talks with the eu will give a boost the do that -- to the deadlock process. both sides are still hoping to reach an agreement before the end of december, when the brexit transition expires. iran says u.s. actions are making it hard for the country to get covid-19 vaccines. the trumpet ministration says arecines and humanitarian exempt from sanctions, but restrictions on trade have made many banks and companies hesitant to do business with iran, fearing punitive measures from washington. the country is also cut off from the international banking system , making it difficult to transfer payments. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. crumpton. this is bloomberg. david? david: president-elect biden promised his leadership team will reflect america. he is willing to picking up team so how is he doing? we welcome back to bloomberg ba

he was talking to ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission. big differences remain between the two sides, and afterwards, she said... whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether they can be, these issues can be resolved. we‘re therefore instructing our chief negotiators to reconvene tomorrow in brussels. the day began with the eu‘s chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, checking out of his hotel in london. the talks paused. any hope for a deal? in the four and a half years since the eu referendum, we‘ve all become wearily familiar with loose talk of deadlines, but this time, it really is it. the uk left the eu at the end ofjanuary, and since then has been in a transition period where very little has changed, but that runs out at the end of this month. so if there is going to be a trade deal, it has to be sorted in the coming days. it will be decided politically, not in the negotiating chambers. there will be compromises, i suspe

ursula von der leyen and boris johnson said these negotiations were tough. they had only a very short amount of time to get through them. iam happy amount of time to get through them. i am happy there is a text that we can i am happy there is a text that we ca n start i am happy there is a text that we can start scrutinising. certainly the fish earn men, i was reading out the fish earn men, i was reading out the latest from the association that represents the british situation, unhappy with where the deal has left them, so i suppose, we will get pin from both quarter, in terms of the eu, from downing street, as to who blinked. who may the major concerns, but in the terms of the level playing field that was a problem are you reassured from what we heard from ursula von der leyen that the rules are set, and if there psi any dev tasting we will see tariffs come in and quickly. this was great news, we were really anticipating what was going to be said about that, the devil receive in the detail so i have to see the text to be sure, this sounds promising yes. wha

there will be the phone call between ursula von der leyen and boris johnson later on call between ursula von der leyen and borisjohnson later on today, but that is not the top level that needs to take place. there will be phone calls between angela merkel and boris johnson, emmanuel macron. you will see what happens. i wouldn't necessarily think if there is no fundamental deal reached this weekend that that is the ultimate failure. busy time for government telephone operators this weekend if nothing else! absolutely, yes! a pleasure to speak to you. my pleasure. with a deal so far not in place there is uncertainty for businesses on both sides of the negotiations. lord bilimoria is the president of the confederation of british industry, which represents nearly 200,000 businesses across the uk. he said businesses need answers. this is, of course, very concerning for the whole country and for business. it is so close. we are less tha n business. it is so close. we are less than four weeks away from the dead of actually the transition period ending. it is 4.5 years since the referendum and w

europen union, boris johnson will travel to brussels this week to meet european commission president, ursula von der leyen, in a last—ditch effort to salvage a post—brexit trade deal. it comes after a 90—minute phone call between the two leaders failed to produce a breakthrough. a senior uk government source warned that a deal may not be possible. laura kuenssberg has this report. it's not always good to talk. the prime minister tonight spent more than an hour in conversation with the eu chief, but they seem only to have agreed on what they disagree on. a statement from both of them said, "we agree that the conditions for finalising an agreement are not there, due to the remaining significant differences. we asked our chief negotiators and their teams to prepare an overview to be discussed in a physical meeting in brussels in the coming days". in other words, months of technical negotiations have hit the wall. so instead, the prime minister will leave westminster to go to brussels for the first time in months, his team warning that a deal may not happen at all. we are at a critical mom

that is the conundrum that borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen a re borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen are discussing as we speak. yes indeed, ok, much more from you in the hours to come, thanks very much indeed, our brussels correspondent nick beake. what is the mood in germany? damian mcguinness is in berlin. we can speak to him now. it is often thought that the german chancellor angela merkel is friendlier towards the brexit project than perhaps her counterpart in france. how would you assess things there? that's right, there has often been this narrative coming out of london over the past few years that angela merkel will run to the rescue because she is going to be under pressure from german businesses. it is true that business leaders and politicians here are watching this debate with great interest and with great worry, it has to be said. there is a lot of concern here in berlin. the general population in germany has switched off from the debate because there are off from the debate because there a re lots of off from the debate because there are lots of things going on in

how will this evening‘s dinner between borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen pan out? we can discuss this with tony blair‘s former chief of staff, jonathan powell. i don‘t know if you could hear iain duncan smith there. i could, yes. absolutely arguing sovereignty is more important and us trading will help replace whatever we lose with the eu if there is no deal. there are two thoughts on that. there is a fairamount of are two thoughts on that. there is a fair amount of nonsense on sovereignty. sovereignty is already in any state curtailed or limited by the agreements you enter into. we are limited by the nato treaty, the good friday agreement, which is an international agreement to the irish government. the question is, how much are you going to insist on your own right to decide and how much will you concede. if borisjohnson literally went with iain duncan smith‘s instructions to brussels and tell them we are idiots, i don‘t think we would get very far. i very much doubt he would be allowed to go by his ministers unless they thought a deal was possible. they

we also know that ursula von der leyen and boris johnson have asked their respective brexit negotiating teams to review the differences, and they are the same ones we have seen since march that have dogged these negotiations from the very beginning. britain very attached to his for anna -- its sovereignty, its freedom, taking back control. and very much the eu wanting to protect its single market. remember the 31st of december date is when it will be the end of this grace period, if you will, this transition period. the u.k. left the eu on the 31st of january, and those 11 months were given to the u.k. to hammer out the future, what the relationship would look like. we again have the problems of fisheries, which apparently is not the worst sticking point and stalemate situation, but governments and also the policing of a new deal. how would that be enforced, for example, if the united kingdom were not to respect it? with the eu does not want is, on its doorstep, a country that in the name of freedom then ashley has access, privileged -- actually has privileged access. the united kingdom

the british prime minister, borisjohnson, and the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, met over dinner in brussels. both have agreed talks on a deal will continue until sunday, when a firm decision will be made. a source in mrjohnson‘s office said he didn't want to leave any possible route to a deal untested. without a trade agreement, tariffs will be imposed on goods from the start ofjanuary and trade will be disrupted by increased border checks. our europe editor, katya adler, was following the talks in brussels. she said the same disagreements remain. remember there are three main sticking points still there that have been there for months. that's the rights for eu fishing communities to access uk waters after brexit. its competition regulations. the eu says, "uk, if you want to have preferential access to our single market, then you need to sign up to some principles on fair competition," says the eu. and the third point is the governance of a deal — how do you police it once it's in place? if either side breaks their word, what kind of penalties can be in plac

ursula von der leyen said: and yes, both sides acknowledge how much fish can be caught on each other‘s waters isn't yet sorted out. and the issue of state aid is a problem too. supports either side can give toa supports either side can give to a domestic industry without breaching the terms of any agreement. the uk doesn't like agreement. the uk doesn't like a suggestion from the eu that support that comes from brussels rather than a member state should be exempt from any limits on state aid. both sides do want to do a deal if they can find one that is mutually acceptable, but that is no guarantee one will happen. chris mason, bbc news. hundreds of schoolboys, kidnapped in northern nigeria last friday, have been released. the governor of katsina state says 344 children are on their way back from the forest where they were being held. the bbc‘s nigeria correspondent, mayenijones, is in kano in katsina. she says the news obviously comes as a huge relief to the parents. so the state government has told the bbc that 344 boys have been released and are currently on their way from a fores

., and european commission president, ursula von der leyen, have decided to continue brexit negoations until at least sunday. this is potentially bringing them one step closer to a potential breakthrough, potential deal, which would be critical for certainly the u.k. and the eu. the pair of them were having dinner late today, working on whether a deal could be salvaged, and potentially even fast-track. but there are a number of potential outcomes that we could see. either they do make a breakthrough, they could have a falling out and talks are over, or sunday comes and goes and they agree to continue the talks. of course, this has been a long time coming. we have been continuing to follow the very tenuous nature of these negotiations, the tenuous nature of the u.k. position when it comes to their relationship with the eu. as we know, this has been years years in still -- coming, still very unclear how this relationship will move forward. again, breaking news that the european commission president have agreed to continue their negotiations at least until sunday. we are looking at the nu

in his first comments since talks on wednesday with european commission chief ursula von der leyen, he said there is now a "strong possibility" the two sides will fail to strike a deal. the uk leaves the eu single market and regulatory system in three weeks' time when the transition period ends on 31 december. mrjohnson blames the deadlock on the eu's insistence on ‘equivalence' — britain following the same regulations if it wants continued single market what has made things difficult in the last few weeks is the concept of equivalence, keeping the uk locked into the eu's regulatory penumbra orbit. that is something that has appeared recently. we don't quite know why it has appeared in that way and that is the thing that has made things much more difficult andi made things much more difficult and i think unnecessarily so. european commission president ursula von der leyen has also been giving her side follwing those talks. she says there must be a level playing field with the uk sticking to the same rules and standards if it's to have continued access to the single market. we are w

he wll hold talks with the european commission president, ursula von der leyen. a royal commssion report into last year's terror attacks on two new zealand mosques has been made public. the report says security agencies in christchurch were "almost exclusively" focused on the threat from islamist terrorism. white supremacist brenton tarrant was sentenced to life in prison for killing 51 muslim worshippers. two of the biggest states in the us are warning of a worsening public health crisis — as america's leading diseases expert predicts another surge in covid cases. dr anthony fauci said the christmas period may be even more of a challenge than the spike in cases

he's set to meet with the eu commission president, ursula von der leyen. and us president elect joe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. well, let's get more on that story. we can now speak to dr rishi desai, who's an infectious disease physician and chief medical officer for healthcare education platform 0smosis. thank you so much forjoining us. so you can hear the president—elect, joe biden, is saying we on a mission to do all we can in the first 100 days, we must wear masks, we will vaccinate 100 million people. will he pull that off? i think you will. we are actually right now in the middle of a waiting —— awaiting pfizer's first vaccine being released here in the united states stop we are in december andi states stop we are in december and i expect in the next 6— eight weeks we will get the vaccine deployed out to a lot of healthcare workers, that is the first priority, and that is around 21 million people, and about 2— 3 million people are folks living in long—term care health fa

in brussels, president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, said it was a ‘fair and balanced deal‘. the 2000 page document — which has not yet been published — now has to be approved by the uk parliament next week. it also has to be endorsed by members of the european parliament. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said brexit was happening ‘against scotland‘s will‘ and no deal would ever make up for what brexit had taken away. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. time is finally up. a deal at last agreed, that number ten believes will pull power back to this building from brussels. a vast trade and security agreement the prime minister and brexiteers promised. until a matter of hours ago, it wasn‘t guaranteed, but look, the optimist really did have something to cheer. his ubiquitous thumbs up, achievement relief written all over his face. i am very pleased to tell you this afternoon we have completed the biggest trade deal yet, worth £660 billion a year, a comprehensive canada—style free trade deal between the uk and the eu. and we have also

face attempt to strike a deal british prime minister boris johnson and european commission president ursula fund a lion are set to hold talks aimed at hammering out a post break sit trade deal johnson left downing street on wednesday afternoon to fly to brussels for the meeting. several sticking points have kept the u.k. and the european union from hashing out a tree deal which they hope to do before the end of the year he deadline after a phone call between fund a lion and johnson earlier this week failed to make a breakthrough there's hope that an impersonal meeting will get better result it's . earlier today boris johnson told the british parliament that he thinks there is quote a good deal still there to be done however the prime minister went on to say that he would not accept an agreement at any cost let's take a listen to what he said i must tell one house that's off our current offerings in the e.u. or currently insisting that if they process a new rule in the future. with which we in this country do don't compile don't follow suit then they will be automatic right to speak to punis

the negotiations were now paused, and tomorrow, borisjohnson and the president of the eu commission ursula von der leyen discuss the next steps. our deputy political editor vicki young reports. everything will soon be changing for this distribution company and thousands of others. injust four weeks, goods going back and forth across the border with the eu will need extra paperwork and checks. some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. it's difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossings and ferries. if you're adding eight, 16, 12 hours — whatever that may be — going forward, who's going to pick up the costs? if our wheels aren't turning, in effect, we're not earning any money. in kent, they're preparing a park for 10,000 lorries. a trade deal with the eu would mean businesses can buy and sell goods without paying taxes or tariffs, but there will still be more checks whether there's a deal or not. reporter: will we get a deal? the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has been in london all week. important day, d

another bryce johnson and ursula von der leyen extend exit talks. the pound jumps. looking at positives, u.s. futures aim ahead of the first deployment of vaccines in the u.s.. a bipartisan stimulus. unveiled. also be and germany enters a hard lockdown this wednesday, as it are the overtakes the u.k. for coronavirus deaths. anna: good morning, everybody. welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: europe." edwards. manus, it is great to be on the program with you as we perhaps see some brexit progress on the weekend, defined as a continuation of talks. still locked in the same conversation, the trade-off between access and rule alignment. a level playing field perspective. interesting to hear you play that clip of david loom talking about the pound and how nobody cares about the details. in the markets command that might be the case. but for businesses in the u.k., some of the details included in that deal, if we get one, will be crucial. manus: absolutely, and i just wonder to what extent, david was perhaps slightly tongue-in-cheek with that nobody cares, but you are right, th

chief ursula von der leyen, expected at 7:00 u.k. time. the bbc is reporting we could hear from the pie minister at 8:00. that news conference would come at 11:00. keep your eyes out for developments. let's take a look at british assets. yesterday, a big bus -- boost to the ftse, domestically focused u.k. stocks. it closed up. massive move in the gilt market. steepening into the gilt market. up see that 10 year yield 10.3 basis points on optimism. actually was anti-climactic interns of -- in terms hi -- in terms of how high you could possibly reach. still range bound. no massive move. we will find out from an fx strategist. look at the screen. this was going on in the broader market this morning. we are seeing more risk on optimism in time for christmas. asian equities up 5/10 of 1%. , even0 futures also up though that stimulus bill that nancy pelosi is going to bring for a vote today, the gop is set to block that. stocks in america pretty much shrugging that off. we will call it 95 basis points this morning. brent getting a kick to the up

british prime minister borisjohnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen are to discuss the state of the talks on saturday afternoon. this is what uk negotiator david frost tweeted a short while ago: "after one week of intense negotiations in london, the two chief negotiators agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries. " the eu's michel barnier tweeted an almost identical statement. our political correspondent leila nathoo is westminster and our europe editor katya adler are in brussels with their analysis reflecting are in brussels with their analysis quickly and with has reflecting quickly and with the mood has been this week because in the middle of the week, it was much more optimistic. michel barnier had come here for an intensive round of negotiations, there is sandwiches, ta ke negotiations, there is sandwiches, take away its fuelling of the night yesterday, there was much more positive feeling that this was really the crunch point into yesterday, when the message o

british prime minister borisjohnson and president of the european commission ursula von der leyen are having a conversation, as talks continue between both negotiating teams to try to secure a brexit trade deal. our correspondent chris mason is in westminster. this book spoken? they are on the phone pretty much right now, it was scheduled for 7pm uk time, so 20 minutes or so ago, and described by sources as a stock take, the goodwill of the victims to brexit negotiations is if at any moment to think this is the moment, it's safe to assume it probably isn't. if there's room for more talking, there we re there's room for more talking, there were people talking. don't believe you will hear definitively if there is or isn't a deal. but who knows? will have to reach that point pretty soon — within a fortnight, because the transition period after brexit is due to expire at the end of this year. so that you are are going to doa year. so that you are are going to do a deal, they to do one soon. —— thank you kate at the. that brightens our brother and liberally interpreted this point top

numerous phone calls between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in the last 2a hours. the diplomatic dash as the deadline looms. it's certainly a compromise, there is no suggestion the uk has achieved everything we wanted. we don't have the same access to the single market but without any of the obligations, which is what was talked about at various points, so it's a more distant relationship but it's also the basis on which a future relationship can be built. two prime ministers have been driven from office by brexit, an issue too that once consumed this place where debate was fierce, frenetic, angry at times. with a week until the transition period ends, mps will likely soon be asked to sign an agreement off. jessica parker, bbc news. any more detail on this h? and afraid not. during the course of the night, there was still issues on fishing. they did seem to be moving closer together. there was a compromise on phasing in the new fishing arrangements. the uk wanted three year period. a compromise agreed by both sides. sources on both sides are telling us that was the

i was told more than two hours ago that ursula von der leyen and the prime minister we re der leyen and the prime minister were going to make an announcement shortly. as far as we are aware, that call between them which seals the brexit deal is yet to happen. it will still have to be endorsed by the uk parliament next week and the eu parliament early next year. but until the call between those to have been made, it is not absolutely sure. the press conference by the prime minister has also been delayed. boris johnson prime minister has also been delayed. borisjohnson has already prepared the groundwork and has spoken to the european research group, the conservative brexiteer group, if you like. they seem to be relatively happy that they have secured a deal that will largely allow tariff free access to the eu. markets are also repatriating control over fishing waters. the level of detail has basically been the final stumbling block towards this deal. why does he politically need to worry about the european research group members? he probably does not need their approval because the labou

mrjohnson will have dinner this evening with the european commission president, ursula von der leyen. the main sticking points are still over fishing rights, shared rules and who enforces them. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, is at westminster. borisjohnson was brexit‘s biggest cheerleader and tonight, as the prime minister, he must decide, he mustjudge. can prime minister, he must decide, he must judge. can he prime minister, he must decide, he mustjudge. can he persuade the eu to bend and, if not, will he walk away, a decision that would do so much to our economy, our security, and leave things uncertain at a critical time? in the next couple of hours, so much is at stake. he has just arrived in brussels in the last half an hour from top just arrived in brussels in the last half an hourfrom top our just arrived in brussels in the last half an hour from top our report tonight has some flashing images. engine is running, but what's the point the journey? after many months of preparation, there is no shiny new brexit deal yet. the prime minister will meet the eu chief tonight

the verdict from both sides after borisjohnson had dinner with the european commission president ursula von der leyen in brussels last night. face to face for the first time in months to see if compromise could be reached. there was no breakthrough, but the talks are still on. now the uk and eu's chief negotiators have been given until sunday to decide once and for all whether a deal is possible. we need some point of finality on the negotiations to give a very clear line of sight and more certainty for those preparations, whether they are at the ports, with the businesses, with the logistics and the transport providers. we will leave no stone unturned. we would like a deal if it is possible. but we are not going to sacrifice the basic points of democratic principle. eu leaders are gathering in brussels this afternoon but brexit isn't formally on the agenda. the uk thinks the eu needs to move significantly to enable progress. the eu feels the same. we are willing to grant access to the single market to our british friends. it's the largest single market in the world. but the conditions

in brussels, ursula von der leyen signed the deal on behalf of the eu. the agreement also won the backing of british mps in the house of commons. and rescuers in norway are still searching for people missing following a landslide. houses were crushed and buried in mud after the landslide hit a village near oslo after heavy rain. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sam lister, deputy political editor at the daily express and lizzy buchan, political correspondent at the daily mirror. tomorrow's front pages. the daily telegraph reports that borisjohnson has said britain is in a race to roll out a freshly approved covid vaccine in order to avoid a third national lockdown, as the new variant of the virus surges across the country. the ‘i' reports the oxford/astrazeneca jab will be rolled out from next week, with enough vaccines on order to cover all uk adults. the daily mirror says covid has claimed its highest daily death toll since april. the financial times also picks up on the latest coronavir

von der leyen —— is. speaking on behalf of the 27 years ursula von der leyen -- is. that is a perfectly understandable position for such she is negotiating on behalf of the entire eu and i think the eu will be collectively worried about the idea of doing side deals with us if there is no overall deal. along with the idea that, actually, they still want... leaving is still worse than staying in. from the uk site, this is politics. the private nestor is keen to show he is doing every thing he can to get a deal, and that means making himself available, offering to go over there, offering to go to paris, offering to go to berlin, to the kingmakers offering to go to berlin, to the kingmake rs of offering to go to berlin, to the kingmakers of any potential deal. macron in particular is interesting, following on from the fishing conversation we just had, because i think frans's key stumbling block in this, but i think the eu are savvy enough to see this as dividing and conquering and to come as things stand, they are not falling for it. and the ft also looking at that, urgi

in brussels, the president of the european commission ursula von der leyen said it was a fairand ursula von der leyen said it was a fair and balanced deal. the 2,000 page document has to be approved by mps at westminster next week, it has to be endorsed by members of the european parliament. we have this report on all today's dramatic developments from the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. time is finally up. a deal at last agreed. number ten believes will pull power back to this building, from brussels. a vast trade and security agreement, the prime minister and brexiteers promised, until a matter of hours ago, it wasn't guaranteed, but look, the optimist really did have something to cheer. his thumbs up, achievement relief, written all over his face. to cheer. his thumbs up, achievement relief, written all over his faceli am very pleased to tell you this afternoon we have completed the biggest trade deal yet, worth £660 billion a year, a comprehensive ca nada—style free trade billion a year, a comprehensive canada—style free trade deal, between the uk and the eu, because

yes the european commission president ursula voi'i european commission president ursula von der leyen announced these contingency measures this morning and that is when we heard that the european commission dinner tonight that the leaders would be discussing breast —— brexit where previously the day before, charles michelle said that would not be on the agenda at office of aussie rules makes it sound sunshiny, there has been a government policy shift and using that language instead of no deal which we heard for a long time for such aussie rules is one of the most violent sports in the world, isn't it? it is pretty fierce as a sport itself. but i do think there has beena itself. but i do think there has been a shift in policy from using language. we have had this move by the european commission president, then we had the prime minister making that statement. earlier today where he was saying, " look there making that statement. earlier today where he was saying, "look there is a strong likelihood not that we might be in this aussie roast situation." and it's interesting. the telegr

britain's prime minister boris johnson will speak to the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, later on saturday — to try to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations on a post—brexit trade agreement. talks were put on hold after a week of intensive discussions in london failed to resolve key sticking points, including fishing rights. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo reports. there is just four weeks to go until the brexit transition period ends and whether there isa period ends and whether there is a trade deal or not, there will be changes to how goods move between the uk and eu. will be get a deal? a determination. but despite a week of intensive talks in london, last night negotiations we re london, last night negotiations were suspended. the uk's chief negotiator lord frost and the man on the east ——eu side said the conditions for an agreement we re the conditions for an agreement were not met due to significant divergences. they agreed to pause the talks in order to brief their principles on the state of play of the negotiations. the main issue

so ursula von der leyen saying today, look, infuture them. so ursula von der leyen saying today, look, in future the uk can move away from the standards, but there will be consequences, and the uk saying, that's no different to what you've been saying before, that is the so—called ratchet clause where the uk would feel they could face penalties going forward and potentially automatic penalties, if they don't stick to eu rules and standards, and on that issue are fishing as well, downing street saying in the last hour or so that what they're prepared to do is annual negotiations starting in 2021 for eu access to fishing waters, and that it for eu access to fishing waters, and thatitis for eu access to fishing waters, and that it is a fact not an aspiration that it is a fact not an aspiration that the uk will have control of its waters come the new year. so at the moment it feels like positions are hardened and not a lot of progress is being made. but again, i throw in that caveat that we can't be exactly sure what is going on behind closed d

ursula, the european commission, two so that deal to the eu leaders and then for it to be ratified both by the european parliament and by the british parliament before that very concrete deadline of december 31. so it really does seem like it's all coming down to this, what will no doubt be belgium, three courses tomorrow night with the pm and ursula trying to thrash out... is that your view that the prime minister will give much more that perhaps his backbenchers would want him to give to get a deal? certainly there will be a bit of two and fro with this final tussle. 0nly there will be a bit of two and fro with this final tussle. only about 296 with this final tussle. only about 2% of the trade deal left, there will be some horse trading in these final stages. 0bviously head of the prime minister going to brussels tomorrow brexiteers have made clear tomorrow brexiteers have made clear to her knowledge of the telegraph that they will be watching very closely to make sure that he does not give away too much and he's final furlongs. we not give away too much and he's finalfurlongs. we ar

at four o'clock boris johnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen will talk on the phone and assess whether a post—brexit trade deal can be salvaged. nick beake reports from brussels. have you made progress? good morning. three good mornings but there are three big problems to solve if there is to be a brexit trade deal. michel barnier gave what was described as a gloomy update on the state of the talks to the ambassadors of the 27 eu countries. they say they want an agreement but not one that gives the uk and unfair trading advantage. having heard from michel barnier this morning, really, the news is very downbeat, i would say he was very gloomy, and obviously very cautious about the ability to make progress today. at the moment, these negotiations seem stalled, and the barriers to progress are still very much in place. lord frost, the top british negotiator, is also finding the path ahead is not straightforward. still working very hard. though apparently not impossible, according to those in london. a deal can be done. there is opportunity to get a deal that wor