barnier was proposing that michel barnier was proposing that the uk could potentially get. there was a bit of surprise from british officials about this. yes, this was always one of the big sticking points, for some time now a nswer sticking points, for some time now answer that has been a lot of back—and—forth and assisted with the eu offer on the right to british fishing waters. and what the british have said, the response from the negotiation team is that it's not good enough and what about michel barnier who is heading up the eu tea m barnier who is heading up the eu team who is saying that the eu would accept 15—18% cut to its share of right in the uk waters and this was an offer made weeks ago and they said that would amount to sacrificing around 120 million of their much larger amount obviously, from the access they usually get. this is i think the british have said this is derisory and they are not accepting this and so really, the timeframe now are short in terms of getting that post—transition deal. i think a lot of eyes were quite fixated on understandabl

the eu's chief negotiatior michel barnier continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, with fishing rights a major sticking point. sydney records its hottest november night on record as bushfires burn in several areas of australia. the man behind the mask of darth vader — tributes are paid to the british actor dave prowse who's died at the age of 85. he absolutely loved meeting the fans, signing autographs and posing for photographs. he was a really generous guy. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk prime minister is attempting to head off a rebellion by his own mps over his new tiers of coronavirus restrictions, by promising them another vote at the end of january. the tier system takes over when the england—wide lockdown comes to an end on wednesday. in a letter to his mps, borisjohnson said these measures in turn could be eased for some areas during december, and promised a second vote in the new year. in his letter he said that the tier system in

michel barnier returns to britain as brexit talks with the eu are back on — but both sides say there are still significant differences. still struggling to get essential medication — we reveal how most disabled people still can't access what they need even during a pandemic. and coming up on bbc news — the premier league's hectic schedule prompts criticism from jurgen klopp and pep guardiola, who warn injuries will soon mount up if it's not addressed. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. "a great day for science and humanity. " that sentence alone tells you what a big day this could be in the fight against coronavirus. it's from the head of one of the drug companies jointly developing a vaccine that trials have shown is more than 90% effective in preventing covid—19. the news has sent stock markets soaring — although challenges remain and the world health organization warned the announcement alone would not be a complete game—changer. the vaccine‘s developers now want to apply for emergency licensing so that the vaccine can start to be given to people in the

the eu's chief negotiatior, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal — but fishing is still a sticking point. a formula 1 driver is said to be fine after his car was crushed and split into and set on fire. -- maggie was set into two pieces. sources at the arcadia group — which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge — downplay hopes of a last—minute rescue of sir philip green's clothing empire. good afternoon. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, says the government is "listening" to conservative mps who're unhappy with the latest coronavirus restrictions for england. the revised tier system comes into force next week, replacing the current lockdown. most of england will be in the highest two levels of restrictions. our political correspondent, ellie price, reports. "tis the season to be jolly careful," said boris johnson last week. and he needs to be, with a potential rebellion of his own mps unhappy about the proper tier system in england set to start on wednesday. yesterday michael gove warned it wasn'tjust ministers who had

the eu's chief negotiatior michel barnier continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal — but fishing is still a sticking point. and the man behind the mask of darth vader — weightlifter—turned—actor dave prowse has died at the age of 85. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, says the government is "listening" to conservative mps who're unhappy with the latest coronavirus restrictions for england. the revised tier system comes into force next week, replacing the current lockdown. most of england will be in the highest two levels of restrictions. our political correspondent, ellie price, reports. "tis the season to be jolly careful," said boris johnson last week. and he needs to be, with a potential rebellion of his own mps unhappy about the proper tier system about the tougher tier system in england, set to start on wednesday. yesterday michael gove warned it wasn'tjust ministers who had to take difficult decisions, but mps also. this morning the foreign secretary opted for more domestic diplomacy. we are listening, we do understan

the prime minister said mid—october and michel barnier said the end of october. then the eu said mid—november now they are saying november 19. if you push very ha rd saying november 19. if you push very hard and look at your contacts like, i don't buy, they were set up the last moment. i was told this week, la st moment. i was told this week, last week in november, and when i pushed again, there is the possibility for the beginning of december but you get into all sorts of eu politics because the european parliament wants to have some kind of a say. yes, it has to ratify a deal if a deal is reached. it wants to have time to read the deal, for the deal to go through a certain number of committees. its last official plenary session is around about mid—december. but somebody, notably not from the european parliament said to me today, that if necessary, parliament would have to meet after christmas. so brace yourselves for that. i think it basically boils down to the fact. in the new year? yes. if there is a deal to be done and the eu is really not sure that ther

the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, is in london for more brexit talks this weekend. mr barnier warned earlier that "significa nt divergences" remain between the two sides as they seek a trade deal. the ethiopian prime minister has met african union envoys who are visiting the country to try to bring an end to the conflict in tigray.

michel barnier is expected to arrive in london shortly. but his opposite number david frost has warned that for a deal to be possible, it must fully respect uk sovereignty. one of the main sticking points is fishing and the level of future access that eu boats will have to british waters. the uk leaves europe's trade and customs area in just five weeks' time. jon kay reports from newlyn in cornwall on problems that need resolving fast. while we sleep, they work at the far southwest tip of britain. we are catching hake mainly, and we have a bit of haddock and cod. going straight back out anyway, so hopefully we can catch a bit more. by the time they return, there could be news on brexit. british negotiators will spend the weekend trying to land a deal. now is the time for them to deliver what they say they can deliver. make no mistake, it is make or break time for the cornish fishing industry. it is fish that the uk and eu are now scrapping over in these final talks. most of what comes into newlyn is sold and eaten in europe. so any deal, o

the eu's chief negotiatior, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, with fishing rights a major sticking point. sources at the arcadia group, which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge, say they do not expect any last minute rescue of the clothing empire built up by sir philip green. the man behind the mask of darth vader — tributes are paid to the british actor dave prowse who's died at the age of 85. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show... ..the gadgets that could get us back on the road... ..new solutions for ancient problems... this thing is so much better than any of us can do. here he comes! and kangaroo island bounces back. do you want any milk? it has been awesome to see. yeah, the resilience of the australian wildlife. hi, welcome to the show, coming to you this week from the eerily quiet london city airport. hence why i am allowed to talk to you from the actual runway. take a look at this. this is bonkers! normally this would be buzzing with planes taking off and landing, but as we all know

the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier said deep divisions remain. borisjohnson has also spoken to the irish prime minister and underlined his commitment to reaching an agreement, which respects the uk's sovereignty. the number of coronavirus cases recorded in the united states has passed 13 million, as the pandemic continues to surge. nearly 265,000 americans have died with covid—19. around 90,000 are in hospital. a further spike in the infection rate is expected, as millions have travelled for the thanksgiving weekend despite public health warnings to stay at home. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. in the worst affected nation on earth, coronavirus cases are growing at an alarming rate. the united states added more than a million new cases of covid—19 in the space of less than a week, and on hospital wards and amongst health care workers, the strain is starting to show. when the news says we've reached a new death toll, i don't understand that. but as a frontline health care worker, i can understand, and i can describe the s

the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, is due in london for brexit talks this weekend. there's a suggestion that eu fleets return some fish caught in british waters if a free trade deal is agreed. and the ethiopian prime minister has met three african union envoys who are seeking to bring an end to the conflict in tigray.

the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier has been told to self—isolate. prince william says the bbc investigation into how panorama secured its interview with his mother is a step in the right direction. we will be answering all your questions in the next few minutes about coronavirus vaccines but before all that, all the sports news. we start with the government‘s 300 million pound emergency package that‘s been announced for sports affected by the absence of crowds due to the pandemic. of that sum, just under half has gone to rugby union. £135 million, with 59 million to premiership clubs, 44 million to the rfu, and the rest between championship clubs and below. the funding will largely be made up of loans. here‘s how the rest breaks down. 40 million goes to horse racing. while the premier league and english football league clubs miss out, with both parties still to agree on a separate deal between them. 28 million goes to those in the national league and women‘s football. rugby league will get 12 million as a top—up to the existing loan they

last week, michel barnier significant differences as this with just 5 weeks left until britain's exit from the country. well, its chief negotiator, david frost, says a deal is still possible. the fishing rights in british waters remain an unresolved issue between the 2 science that in baba has more from london. michel barnier has hold, held a meeting with on friday and a diplomat who attended as reported that they were downbeat talks. he said michelle bunny is said the same issues still remain a sticking point. those issues are fishing rights. there's state aid to companies and they are the mechanism to deal with either side diverging own standards like environmental standards, on labor standards, and so on. now, one of those diploma said that the gap remains large. we've heard from david frost himself in a tweet that he is continuing to work towards a deal, but in his words, a deal most fully respect. u.k. sovereignty, that much repeated mantra of which fishing rights is the most obvious symbol. similarly, the prime minister on friday has said that, in fact, he's doing all he can and

and the moment michel barnier has pretty much offered fishing rights. and some of us are old enough to remember the cod war from a long time ago but we are looking at that sort of thing so we have got a deal with the french today on stepping up patrols in the english channel. to combat the flow of migrants. and to try and stop them before they take off from the french beaches which is terribly dangerous as we all know and ends in tragedy. meanwhile we have michel barnier saying that the uk would have access to 15 and 18% of the fishing of our sovereign waters. and you can see that is a very big sticking point and although fishing is not a huge part of the national economy, it is extremely emblematic. we are an island nation. soi emblematic. we are an island nation. so i personally think we won't need lock down and we will be stuck in a lorry part by the end of january. nigel, do you think most brits realise what a valuable resource there waters are when it comes to fishing? i do actually, yes. one of the reasons why we've been trying to strike a really

the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, and his uk counterpart are resuming face to face talks in london in an attempt to agree a post—brexit trade deal. now on bbc news...the travel show. this week on the travel show... the gadgets that could get us back on the road... ..new solutions for ancient problems... this thing is so much better than any of us can do. here he comes! and kangaroo island bounces back. do you want any milk? it has been awesome to see. yeah, the resilience of the wildlife. hi, welcome to the show, coming to you this week from the eerily quiet london city airport. hence why i am allowed to talk to you from the actual runway. take a look at this. this is bonkers! normally this would be buzzing with planes taking off and landing, but as we all know, travel around the world has pretty much stopped. but nevertheless, we are going to do our best to try to keep you all inspired until travel resumes once again. but until then, stick with us and hopefully we will be out on our adventures very soon. let's face it. 2020 hasn't been a good year for travel. a year of

and meanwhile the talks are up and running again, michel barnier in town today. how are they going? that controversy in the house of lords tonight injoe biden‘s brain is part of a wider jigsaw of what is going on here. michel barnier and his officials will be locked in a room with uk negotiators for the next few days, and given we are meant to be leaving the status quo that we have been in since we left the european union at the end of december, it doesn‘t take a genius to get a calendar and look at the fact time is running out here. but talks are stumbling over familiar issues. what is a fair share of fish for fishermen at home and abroad? how does the eu and uk share rules and regulations to do business with each other at the end of the transition period at the end of the transition period at the end of next month? there is a sense that in the next week or ten days, they will have to be some kind of conclusion to this if there is a chance of having at the beginning of january something that looks like a smooth, significant change to how things work or perhaps risk the process

michel barnier has hold, held a meeting with on friday. and a diplomat who attended as reported that they were downbeat talks. he said michelle bunny is said the same issues still remain a sticking point. those issues are fishing rights. there's state aid to companies and they are the mechanism to deal with either side. diverging on standards like environmental standards, on labor standards, and so on. now, one of those diplomat said that the gap remains large. we've heard from david frost himself in a tweet that he is continuing to work towards a deal, but in his words, a deal most fully respect. u.k. sovereignty, that much repeated mantra of which fishing rights is the most obvious symbol. similarly, the prime minister on friday has said that, in fact, he's doing all he can and he hopes they'll be a deal, but repeating his line that any outcome would be acceptable. i was on workers in several countries have gone on strike of the pay and safety conditions, garment workers, and bang other should demanding pay for completed orders. the coun

the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier said deep divisions remain. borisjohnson has also spoken to the irish prime minister and underlined his commitment to reaching an agreement, which respects the uk's sovereignty. staying in the uk — and around 13,000 people employed by one of the high street‘s biggest retailers — arcadia — are waiting to hear if theirjobs are safe — with the company said to be on the brink of collapse. administrators could be appointed to the group — which owns brands such as topshop, dorothy perkins and burton — as early as monday. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. the festive season is approaching, but there's tough news this weekend for the 13,000 people working for arcadia, with their employer on the verge of collapse. the group had its troubles before the pandemic, already shedding jobs and closing stores. experts say it had failed to adapt as retail changed. new fashion businesses which are digital native have found it much easier to adapt to the shopping climate now. it's not easy for any big co

talks between the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier and his uk counterpart on a post brexit trade deal are continuing today, but downing street says there remains a lot to do at a late hour. the government says fishing rights are still an "outstanding major bone of contention" but there is a deal to be done. at least 30 members of the afghan security forces have been killed in a car bomb attack on a military base in ghazni, in the east of the country. it's one of the worst such attacks in recent months and comes despite the ongoing peace talks between the government and the taliban. more than 10,000 turkeys are to be culled at a farm in north allerton in north yorkshire, over fears they could have bird flu. the department for environment, food and rural affairs said avian flu poses little risk to public health and that this strain of the virus does not affect food safety. senior sources at arcadia group have told the bbc they do not expect any last—minute rescue of the clothing empire built up by sir philip green. the group, which includes topshop and dorothy perkins, could go i

the eu's chief negotiatior michel barnier continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, but fishing is still a sticking point. tributes are paid to jack merritt and saskia jones, who were killed in the london bridge attack a year ago today. sources at the arcadia group, which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge, downplay hopes of a last minute rescue of sir philip green's clothing empire. and the man behind the mask of darth vader — weightlifter—turned—actor dave prowse has died at the age of 85. now on bbc news, this week in parliament reviews the last seven days in westminster. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament. a week when the scale of the covid crisis was laid bare. our health emergency is not yet over, and our economic emergency has only just begun. england's lockdown will be lifted within days, labour warn it could end in tiers. the prime minister proposes a return to the 3—tier system. that's risky. and are music streaming services killing music? the earnings from my streaming, they're not significant enough to keep th

in terms of the time frame, we know michel barnier is to give an update to the eu ambassadors tomorrow morning, which is said to be crucial. that will still go ahead, but in terms of the face—to—face talks between the two key players, for now, they are suspended. nick peak there in brussels. mike pompeo has become the first us secretary of state to visit a jewish settlement in the occupied west bank. the trip comes a year after mr pompeo said the settlements did not contradict international law, reversing a long—held us position. the declaration outraged palestinians, who oppose settlements on land they claim for a future independent state. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. down but not out yet, mike pompeo flew into the west bank to declare support for the settlements. it marked the first trip, a highly contentious one. he toured a settle m e nt contentious one. he toured a settlement winery. here, they serve up settlement winery. here, they serve up vintage pompeo. some vines grow on palestinian owned land, but the us now disputes international law, which rejec

so the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has arrived in london this evening for face to face talks with the uk negotiating team. 0ur europe editor katya adler is in brussels this evening. any indication of how close we are to that brexit deal? absolutely, because we are fast running out of time. the rumour mill is going into overdrive. what do we know for sure? we have these face—to—face negotiations between the two sides restarting this weekend in london. michel barnier, the eu's chief negotiator, just before setting off from brussels, said the key sticking points remain between the two sides. we have just heard about fishing, but there is also competition regulations that the eu wants to put in place and there is the governance of the deal if it is ever agreed. there is considerable frustration by now in eu circles, but we also heard today from the uk's chief negotiator david frost. he said he is going to keep working as hard as he can to reach a deal, but only if it fully recognises uk sovereignty after brexit. so what do we need now to get this deal? we need difficult polit

i was mentioning i wasn't sure if michel barnier was going to come to town for the scheduled talks he has on friday. you have any update on that? ido friday. you have any update on that? i do not. we have this update from our colleagues in busy brussels bureau and that is that michel barnier is due to hold a video conference call with ministers from those states involved in fishing in the european union. we know he has beenin the european union. we know he has been in quarantine because one of the members of his team tested positive. whether there are going to be face—to—face talks in london tomorrow, whether there might be something virtual, who knows? but watch this space, we will bring it to you on the bbc. don't go anywhere because all of this uncertainty comes at a time when the uk economy, like many others, is being heavily affected by covid—19. here's a warning from uk's office for budget responsbility... if no vaccine proves effective and we end up leaving the eu without a deal and treading on wto terms, that will combine a 6% hit to the economy from the fact we are livi

kailey: as you mentioned, michel barnier is in london to resume face-to-face trade talks this weekend. both sides warned that large disagreements remain. for more, let's bring in bloomberg european politics reporter ian wishart. i fuel like we are playing the blame game here. both sides pointing the finger. who is going to blink first? ian: i think that is what each side is trying to work out. they want the other side to blink first. they have been having that strategy basically since the summer. now we are into the end of november, which is a good month, six weeks after the actual deadline to get every thing done , and the news is they are ready to give what the other side once. how long can this carry-on? that is what they are trying to work out. guy: are we heading for a von der leyen-johnson moment? i am hearing more and more talk of that being required. ian: it is possible, but at the end of the day, they can only do so much. they are instructing their negotiators to get a deal. intents and purposes, it is symbolic come about at the end of the day, they still need to have those t

the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, but fishing is still a sticking point. and the man behind the mask of darth vader — weightlifter—turned—actor dave prowse — has died at the age of 85. hello and welcome to sunday's sportsday. i'm jane dougall. pulled to safety — the shocking moment roman grosjean escaped his burning formula 1 car after crashing at the bahrain grand prix. an incredible turnaround for manchester united. 2—0 down, then scoring three against southampton to take all three points away from st marys. and england take the t20 series in south africa with a convincing second match win. welcome to the programme. it was a heart—stopping moment. romain grosjean‘s car burst into a ball of flames on the first lap of the bahrain grand prix. into a ball of flames on the first the safety measures put in place just a few years ago undoubtedly saved his life. grosjean is tonight recovering in hospitalfrom minor burns after miraculously walking away from the accident. the race was eventually re—started and l

barnier in brussels. there are sticking points, nothing seems to move on the issues of state aid and fishing, and guess what, words that frost wrote four years ago might come back to haunt him. this is really interesting. frost fired offa is really interesting. frost fired off a lot of tweets on sunday saying, you know, iam going in, these are our red lines, i am not going to be a concessionalfigure in all of this. and then we had this interesting story saying, four years ago, accepted that the eu, they are the ones that are going to really pressure britain and it will be britain that has to concede on key matters. he talks as well about the eu being likely to run down the clock. i think the eu would probably say we have done that as well. but it seems to have given a few premonitions. i think, for all of his talk on sunday, just a few years ago, he also stated that the eu have the upper hand. it's a really bizarre situation for him to be in. he is talking tough, but it's difficult now to know what he rea

this is the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier in london this morning. asked whether there was reason for optimism, he told reporters... "there are reasons for determination." now, the uk left the eu earlier this year, but it remains in a transition period where it largely follows eu rules. that ends on the 31st of december, and at the moment, there is no trading agreement to take its place. there are are a number of stumbing blocks. they're largely the ones that have been there all along. let's start with fishing rights. here's foreign secretary dominic raab speaking to the bbc at the weekend. we're down to really two basic issues, but i think in particular the issue around fisheries. and we need the eu to accept the point of principle that through the transition period, it's a fact of leaving the eu that we take back sovereignty and control over our own coastal, as a coastal state, control over our own waters and our own fisheries. sovereignty is a crucial word to people who support brexit, and fishing has become a test case for many brexiteers. they b

the eu's chief negotiatior michel barnier continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal — but fishing is still a sticking point. sources at the arcadia group — which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge — downplay hopes of a last—minute rescue of sir philip green's clothing empire. and the man behind the mask of darth vader — weightlifter—turned—actor dave prowse has died at the age of 85. now on bbc news, a special women—focussed edition of witness history, the bbc‘s ciru muriuki in nairobi brings us five moments from the recent past as told to us by the women who were there. hello, i'm ciru muriuki, and thanks forjoining me here at the arboretum in kenya's capital nairobi for this special edition of witness history celebrating some extraordinary women. coming up, we will hear about the fight for equal religious rights for women at the western wall injerusalem... ..how the american space agency nasa first allowed women to take an active part in its missions in the 1970s... ..and the campaign to make the contraceptive pill available in j

the eu's chief negotiatior michel barnier continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, with fishing rights a major sticking point.

the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, and his uk counterpart are holding more talks in london in a bid to agree a post—brexit trade deal. finland has a coalition government led by five women. and as part of this year's 100 women season, the bbc has been given exclusive, behind—the—scenes access to explore how the coalition works in practice and its impact..... when i was younger, my perception of politicians was also that they are men in suits who talk on the 8:30 news. sanna marin is the world's youngest serving female prime minister, and heads a coalition of five parties all led by women. from being the first country in europe to give equal voting rights, finland has been praised for its historic approach to gender equality. but is all as good as it seems to be? five white educated females, it is not very representative in the end. and is this really a country for every women? of course our background still affects the possibilities that we have in life, and this should not be the case, but of course we have problems. for the first time, finland's all female leaders op

the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, is due in london for brexit talks this weekend. there's a suggestion that eu fleets return some fish caught in british waters if a free trade deal is agreed. and the ethiopian prime minister has met three african union envoys who are seeking to bring an end to the conflict in tigray. the envoys will not be allowed to travel to the embattled area. at 10pm, sophie raworth will be here with a full round up of the days news. first, finland has a coalition government led by five women. the bbc has had world—first exclusive access behind—the—scenes to explore how the coalition works in practice and its impact. when i was younger, my perception of politicians was also that they are men in suits who talk on the 8:30pm news. sanna marin is the world's youngest serving prime minister and head the coalition of five parties, all led by women. from being the first country in europe to give equal voting rights, finland has been praised for its historic approach to gender equality. but is all as good as it seems to be? five, white educated

earlier this month the eu negotiator michel barnier — who's now in self—isolation after a member of his staff contracted covid — tweeted a picture of himself in search of a solution. our reality check correspondent chris morris explains. i don't know if you so that, i am told we will be seeing it soon. the last time the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier was in london he came to regent's park on a breakfrom london he came to regent's park on a break from intense london he came to regent's park on a breakfrom intense negotiations, looking for a level playing field. the only thing he continues, we can do —— anything he can do. here we are. what is the level playing field and why it hit so important in the brexit talks? joining me on our social distance playing field are two people who know the answer, bluebird's brexit correspondence and somebody who works for various german newspapers in london. joe, the level playing field, what is it about? creating the conditions for that competition between businesses in the uk and eu are not allowing either side to get an unfair advantage to

this is europe's chief negotiator, michel barnier in london last week. but there hasn't been as much progress as some hoped. one meeting was described as short and brutal. but both sides agreed we have now reached a crunch point. this morning, this man, the uk's chief negotiator, lord ross, tweeted, there has been some progress in a positive direction in recent days. he added, but we may not succeed. people and businesses must prepare for the change that is coming on the sist for the change that is coming on the 31st december. and this was the message from the environment secretary this morning. on many areas progress has been made and agreements exist, a lot of text has been drafted. there are these sticking points around for instance, fisheries, state aid rules, that can be resolved. we are not asking for anything miraculous. we are really asking for what other countries like norway and canada already have, so it should be possible to reach that agreement. it has been a dramatic few days in downing street but despite the departure of dominic cummings,

the eu's chief negotiatior, michel barnier, has travelled to london for talks with his british counterpart, david frost. it is the first time they have met face—to—face since mr barnier went into self—isolation after a member of his team caught coronavirus. the two sides are still at odds over fishing, fair competition — including state aid — and over how disputes will be settled. the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for all primary pupils. speaking at the party's conference, which is being held virtually, the deputy first minsterjohn swinney said if the party retained power after the holyrood elections, it would expand the scheme at a cost of around £230 million per year. also speaking on the first day of the conference, first minister nicola sturgeon called for a new independence referendum. scotla nd scotland is now a nation on the brink of making history. independence is in clear sight, and if we show unity of purpose, humility and hard work, i have never been so certain that we will deliver it. the ethiopian prime min

day after day this week the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has arrived for talks on a trade deal with the uk, but at this late stage there has been little sign of progress. both sides maintained they want to do a deal in time for the deadline of december the 31st, and as far as the uk is concerned, it should be straightforward. the prime minister last week said that we needed to reenergise and the eu really needed to focus and refresh their mandate in these final weeks, because, yes, on many areas, progress has been made and agreements exist, and a lot of text has been drafted. there are these sticking points around, for instance, fisheries, around state aid rules. they can be resolved. we are not asking for anything miraculous. we are really asking for what other countries like norway and canada already have. arriving in brussels today for more talks in the coming week, the uk's chief negotiator, lord frost, said there had been some progress in a positive direction in recent days, but added the two sides might not reach agreement, and that either way, people and businesses must

the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier said deep divisions remain. borisjohnson has also spoken to the irish prime minister and underlined his commitment to reaching an agreement, which respects the uk's sovereignty. the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for all primary pupils. the expanded scheme, expected to cost £230 million per year, would run in school holidays, notjust term time. speaking at the party's virtual conference, john swinney, scotland's deputy first minister and education secretary, praised the campaign led by the footballer marcus rashford. the government has appointed the network rail chairman, sir peter hendy, to establish whether the train, road and air networks are ready for people planning to travel over the christmas period. families will be allowed to make festive trips during a five—day window, between the 23rd and 27th of december. the department for transport will publish measures aimed at easing travel disruption next week. the transport secretary, grant shapps, h

michel barnier the hughes chief negotiator on the post trade deal has a spring in his step now he has a new bargaining chip the views of joe biden the president elect thinks breck's it was a mistake and the u.k. prime minister boris johnson who had counted on the support of donald trump as a weaker hand like johnson trump has no liking for the e.u. biden will follow policies that embrace the e.u. france and germany may well become more influential allies of the us than the u.k. the u.k. may be outside the e.u. is no longer the main interlock for washington in the e.u. it is outside so the special relationship is not what it used to be and people that think that it is for you so how salvage their relationship i basically believe all ahead of the u.s. election joe biden had already sent a warning shot and johnson who he's never met it was over the possibility of a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland the e.u. warns that could be the outcome if the u.k. government presses ahead with a plan that breaches international law it would contravene part of the e.u. wi

eu chief negotiator michel barnier and other members of his team have been self—isolating as a precaution, after a colleague tested positive for covid last week. the uk is due to leave the eu's single market at the end of the year — with or without a trade deal. talks have been hung up over access to uk fishing waters — a ‘level playing field' over regulations — and how any agreement would be enforced. joining me now is swetha ramachandran, investment manager at gam investments. thank you very much for your time today. so just talk to us a little bit about whether a deal is looking more likely than not. i think certainly since press reports last weekend emerged with two sides again positive striking a deal the mood music deftly seems to have shifted much more in favour of a deal. we obviously are experiencing a current setback with certain members of the negotiating team prevented from continuing the negotiations in person due to having tested positive for covid—i9, but it does seem we are inching closer towards the deal that we've been waiting for some time now and that markets

eu chief negotiator michel barnier and other members of his team have been self—isolating, as a precaution, after a colleague tested positive for covid last week. however, one senior eu figure suggested the negotiations could be brief. poland‘s prime minister has again warned of the possible disintegration of the european union if it attempts to make access to funds conditional on member states‘ upholding the rule of law. poland and hungary have vetoed the bloc‘s budget and covid recovery package over their objections to the proposed clause. a trench is being dug around a rubbish dump in sri lanka to deter elephants from scavenging for food among plastic waste. the mammals regularly go to the landfill site, which is near a wildlife sanctuary, in the eastern town of ampara. plastic from landfill sites is a known killer of wild elephants — of which there are around 7,500 in sri lanka. thanksgiving in the us has coincided with a huge surge in coronavirus cases. wednesday saw more than 2,000 new deaths reported across the country, the highest daily toll since june. but against advice,

the eu's chief negotiatior, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post—brexit trade deal, with fishing rights a major sticking point. sources at the arcadia group, which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge, say they do not expect any last minute rescue of the clothing empire built up by sir philip green. the man behind the mask of darth vader — tributes are paid to the british actor dave prowse who's died at the age of 85. now on bbc news, to celebrate bbc 100 women, click is profiling the most inspiring and influential women in technology. this week, a global click gathering... ..high—tech ivf hopes... ..and a robot ballerina with no left feet. hey, welcome to click. hope you're doing 0k. now, we've met some pretty incredible female tech pioneers in our time, but this week's programme is going to be particularly inspiring. we're dedicating it to women in tech. and one female—led tech company, benevolentai, has had a spot of good news this week. yes, so this is the company that you visited earlier in the year, isn't it? they're using al to tr

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the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, is in london for more talks this weekend about a trade deal with britain. significant differences still have to be resolved — overfishing, competition regulations and governance. time to get a deal is limited with just 5 weeks to go until britain leaves the transition period. the uk and france have agreed to double the number of officers patrolling french beaches, in a bid to stop migrants crossing to england. the british home secretary, priti patel, and her french counterpart, gerald darmanin, said they wanted to make the route across the english channel unviable. the uk government has been under pressure to close off the route after 8,000 people used it this year. simonjones reports. destination dover. despite commitments by both britain and france to stop these dangerous crossings, the attempts have continued. now, britain will give france £28 million, some to france to stop these dangerous crossings, the attempts have continued. now, britain will give france £28 million, some to pay for extra french officers to patrol the beaches,