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As the rest of the United Kingdom. The leaders in scotland, wales even london say if Northern Ireland is to have a deal that keeps them close to the Single Market, then wed like the same. Ill have the latest from brussels. Also on the programme. Its done trump endorses roy moore in the Alabama Senate race, despite fighting allegations he sexually abused a child. A friendly phone call today seals the deal. Its some of the most beautiful land in america, now the president wants to make this utah park more commercial. His supporters love the idea. He believes in rural people. He believes in local decision making. He believes in states rights. Hes my kind of guy. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyondioodays. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in brussels. Failed, for now is never a great political slogan. But it is appropriate today, after theresa may had to leave talks in brussels with no progress on a brexit deal. The Sticking Point was the irish border and herfailure to keep the dup on board. The Northern Irish Unionist Party which completes mrs mays government. A few hours ago here in brussels, the Eu Commission president Jean Claude Juncker emerged from a three hour meeting with the british Prime Minister, without the deal many had expected. Mrjuncker said there were issues that could not be resolved. Particularly the concerns of the dup. So, the work goes on, in the hope an agreement can be found in time for a Leaders Summit here in brussels in 10 days time. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Here to reveal the deal, or was it slipping away . The Prime Minister didnt exactly look delighted, but after weeks of trying to grip a deal, it seemed it was on. Shed only parked up for lunch, but it turned into a long lunch, and then later and later. By tea time, look at their faces. It was off for today. Weve been negotiating hard and a lot of progress has been made, and on many of the issues there is been a common understanding. Its clear, crucially, that we want to move forward together, but on a couple of issues, some differences do remain, which require further negotiation and consultation, and those will continue, but we will reconvene before the end of the week, and i am also confident we will conclude this positively. It didnt feel very positive this afternoon. Despite our best efforts and significant progress, we and our teams have made over the past days on this, but there remain some issues. It was not possible to reach complete agreement today. But listen to this eager meps this morning. Saying, were the team. Sure ish that the uk government would give enough to make it work, even despite whats been described as a contradiction over the irish border. As long as we have the commitment that there will be full alignment, its ok, there will be no border. So, as far as youre concerned, sir, the text includes a concession from the British Government over the Northern Irish border . Right, but is that a surprise to you . The British Government created for itself a contradiction. Im optimistic that it is possible. 50 50 to have something. But we have to be sure that on citizens rights, everything is ok. But watch this. As suggestions of a deal became the accepted truth, the dup, whose support theresa may needs, slammed on the brakes. We have been very clear. Northern ireland must leave the European Union on the same terms as the rest of the United Kingdom, and we will not accept any form of regulatory divergence which separates Northern Ireland. As time ticked on, 20 minutes later, the Prime Minister broke off her meetings in brussels to phone mrs foster. I understand the dup made it plain she could not support the proposed deal. The precise opposite to the irish leader who has pushed and pushed, who talked of his shock. I am surprised and disappointed that the British Government now appears not to be in a position to conclude what was agreed earlier today. I accept that the Prime Minister has asked for more time, and i know that she faces many challenges. I acknowledge that she is negotiating in good faith. Despite all the hope, all the anticipation, the negotiating teams leave brussels today without a deal. Those close to her claim its not just the reliance on the dup that sunk the deal today. She was meant to be home by now, but theresa mays still talking, stuck, no further steps forward. You have promised me for months there is going to be progress on this first phase. We havent even got the trade negotiations but you said, we will get progress on the first phase. I thought we were going to get it today, what happened . This i have been reporting that for most of the day. I think in that building the pen was poised on the paper ready to sign off what they had negotiated over the weekend. We knew last week that the issue was the border in ireland. Through the course of the day we had word from the taoiseach that he was going to give a press conference and he liked the shape of what he was seeing on the shape of what he was seeing on the document that was in front of Jean Claude Juncker, then the the document that was in front of jean claudejuncker, then the press conference didnt happen, and when theresa may had gone into her lunch, it was pretty clear that things werent going according to plan. It went on longer than we expected and went on longer than we expected and we got word from the british team that Arlene Foster, the leader of the dup, had been in a phone conversation with theresa may saying she couldnt sell it to her side and very quickly after that they emerged to say no deal. I think its been a huge disappointment, quite honestly, to the european. They really hoped something would be agreed today said they could focus on the European Council summit they could focus on the European Councilsummit in they could focus on the European Council summit in ten days time. 0k, how did theresa may flight to brussels for this critical day of meetings, with proposals on the irish border that she had failed to run by the irish, Northern Ireland Unionist Party on which our government depends . That sounds like political negligence. That is a very good question, because you would have expected through the course of the weekend not just have expected through the course of the weekend notjust the government in london, but in dublin as well, would be speaking to the dup and they would have agreed some formal words both sides are happy about, but that doesnt seem to have happened. We can speak to the europe editor from rte either. Happened. We can speak to the europe editorfrom rte either. You happened. We can speak to the europe editor from rte either. You were busy editing and have rushed to speak to us we just said, how is it the dup have not been kept in the loop on this . I think that is at the heart of this. I wasjust loop on this . I think that is at the heart of this. I was just talking to senior officials and there is theory at the way this has unravelled because the feeling in brussels on dublin was that this text was largely brought together on thursday night. It was too weak to little over the weekend and feeling was theresa may had agreed to it and travelled over to have the lunch and give the political sign off. Speaking to other officials, it was clear the text was closed by officials on all sides, they were happy with it and it just officials on all sides, they were happy with it and itjust needed the political sign off, which everyone expected to happen at lunch. Then, for her own reasons, theresa may felt the need to speak to the dup and thats when it fell apart. Felt the need to speak to the dup and thats when it fell apartm doesnt change what has to happen here, does it . The Irish Government has the backing of the other 27 leaders. So effectively the wording on the document is the only wedding they are going to sign up to . And they are going to sign up to . And they have a veto. It leaves very narrow iooiti they have a veto. It leaves very narrow room for they have a veto. It leaves very narrow iooiti for manoeuvre they have a veto. It leaves very narrow room for manoeuvre for people because they cant put up the same text again. They will have to tweak ita text again. They will have to tweak it a little bit to bring the dup somehow on board, but not to alienate the Irish Government, who have lobbied very, very strongly on this for a long time. My understanding of the text was that it was essentially opening an avenue into phase two, especially the whole question of regulations and regulatory alignment and convergence. That could be worked out in phase two between the eu and uk, because the uk will want to align its regulations with the eu, in orderto align its regulations with the eu, in order to trade. That will be part of the free trade agreement. In a sense, this was an avenue that could get everybody into that phase, and in the event it may not be that Northern Ireland is that much different from a regulatory point of view to the rest of the uk, but there is absolute fury in dublin as well. That has not been sold in london yet and you cant put the ca rt before london yet and you cant put the cart before the horse. The bottom line is brussels and dublin feel theresa may didnt get her ducks in a row and should have got the dup on board before this crucial meeting today and she shouldnt have permitted a phone call to Arlene Foster to derail the whole process. Tony, thank you very much for being with us. For the very latest reaction im joined now by our europe editor katya adler. What do you call abrasive editors who appearfrom what do you call abrasive editors who appear from their commitments . Very lucky laughter thank you, i know you were busy. What do you think went wrong in their today . Why did the uk government really not understand where the dup were coming from . think on all sides there was an underestimation of the dup, actually. I was talking to people involved on the uk side lastly, Northern Ireland, the republic of ireland and here, the eu. Leaving the eu out for a moment, the other three groups, if you like, seemed to save the dup was very happy to be in a position of such influence in westminster. They are a very small party, they are not going to throw all that awaits and brisk that. Obviously this was a misjudgement. There are those who are suggesting to nights that maybe this is a little bit of choreography so everyone gets to save face. They had to be seen to be angry and to protest, just like theresa may has to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be listening to everybody, and the eu has to be seen to do it its pa rt the eu has to be seen to do it its part and an observer. This may be. Certainly, speaking to summon up there in the European Commission building while theresa may was having her power lunch and then had this phone call from the leader of the dup, they described her as having suddenly two guns to her head. On one side, the dup say no way can we accept Northern Ireland having different regulations to the re st of having different regulations to the rest of the United Kingdom. On the other side, another uk coming from scotland, wales and london, saying we want different rules to the rest of the uk when it. This two governments to theresa mays head, none of them to do with us here at the eu this, so what can we do . What i think has changed is that the eu and uk are more aligned now. This is domestic problems for theresa may. But i think what has shipped it is the eu feels that theresa may is now more committed in the brexit process. There has been a mood change there. Tonight, everyone here saying despite the brave noises about we will pick up where we left off, they are not sure what will happen next stop here thank you very much for coming down to be with us. In scotland, wales and london saying we would like a bit of that. How do you think that would work . A border in kent or maidstone . I dont know. You think it is a mess at the moment, just wait if that were to happen. Talking of mess. Lets move on to american politics. President trump has officially endorsed roy moore for the Us Senate Race in alabama. Both men have been accused of sexually harassing women, though in the case of mr moore, one of the accusers says she was a minor at the time. Its a charge he denies. Mr trump held off on the endorsement, but today the two had a good phone call and the president is now fully on board. And then mr moore tweeted this. Joining me from new york is our political analyst ron christie, former advisor to president george w bush. There you have it. The president of the United States endorsing a man who has been accused by eight women of sexually harassing them, one was only 11 years old at the time. How does that look for the president . M looks good for the president and president s supporters in alabama. The political optics of this i think are breathtaking. These are very credible allegations of these women had and have brought forth against mr moore. This is also a man who is the chiefjustice mr moore. This is also a man who is the chief justice of mr moore. This is also a man who is the chiefjustice of the Alabama Supreme Court s, who was rebuked seven removed from office twice. The president of the us would endorse the candidacy of this individual, who i think lacks the moral conviction to hold public office. I would pounce on this and start using that to make political ads for days and weeks and months to come. Im surea days and weeks and months to come. Im sure a few democrats have had that idea as they run into the mid term elections next year. In the shorter term, you and i will be down in alabama next week covering this race. Do you think it helps mr moore . Will it help tip him over the line . It is a tight race. I think this helps mr moore. I think he will win this race more handsomely than people believe. He will go to washington and says he will make america a great against us what i have my eye on and i look forward to whats going down and talking to people in alabama, this is what would happen if mr moore wins . Would they vote to expel him, even before he gets a chance to become a United States senator . This is something that we havent seen in the United States political scene for quite some time. Say this endorsement has now made it more likely that mr moore becomes the next republican senator from alabama, what kind of reception would you get when he gets to the senate . A frothy one. Most of the washington political establishment, if you will, doesnt wa nt establishment, if you will, doesnt want him in this race. They dont wanting to be elected and they dont wa nt to wanting to be elected and they dont want to serve side by side with this person. I think if he does get elected this and he does get seated in the United States senate, i think he will be an island of one with 99 of his other colleagues shunning him, not wanting to work with, not wanting to associate with him, given these very salacious allegations about his past, of pursuing allegedly teenage girls when he was allegedly teenage girls when he was a 32 year old prosecutor. Allegedly teenage girls when he was a 32yearold prosecutor. How things have just a 32yearold prosecutor. How things havejust did. I hear you are going to alabama with cathy and shes off to alabama with cathy and shes off to california. Much warmer than that might my phone has beenjumping off the bedside table the last few nights, because the president is just tweeting so much. He is tweeting angry. What is going on in this head . Ifi this head . If i only knew, christian i think he is still really to gated nasrs election. He is still saying crooked Hillary Clinton and wide and they investigate her . You have won and being president and in office for over a year. Its time to let bygones be bygones, but he cannot let it go. What outlet does he take two . Let it go. What outlet does he take two . His favourite, twitter, which prides your family crazy and my family crazy, because of course my wife is like, oh my goodness, are you looking at another donald trump tweet . And im like yes, guilty as charged how to ruin a perfectly nice weekend. Thank you so much for joining us, i will sue you in alabama next week, my friend. Donald trump might be happy with roy more but less happy with bob moller. The special prosecuting investigating Donald Trumps ties to russia in the election. The president s former National Security advisor Michael Flynn agreed to cooperate with that investigation on friday and the question is what exactly is he telling mr mueller . The president spent the weekend tweeting about the dishonesty of the fbi, the injustice of Hillary Clinton not being investigated and the virtue of mr flynn himself. Added to which, in one tweet, the president admitted he knew that flynn lied to the fbi even before he fired him that puts him, legal experts say, in a tricky position. I had to fire general flynn he tweeted because he lied to the Vice President and the fbi. Then today, the president had this to say. Well, i feel badly for general flynn, i feel badly. Hes lead a very strong life and i feel very badly, john. I will say this Hillary Clinton lied many times to the fbi, Nothing Happened to her. Flynn lied and they destroyed his life i think its a shame. Joining me from atlanta is the former us attorney michael moore. Mr moore, thank you very much for joining us. How much closer is this russia investigation getting to the white house and the president . I think white house and the president . Ithink in white house and the president . I think in the last few weeks youve seen the moves starting to tight around the president and his administration. Bob mueller, not necessarily doing anything innovative but using that classic prosecutor style, working his way up the line, and he has done that. He is the kung fu master of prosecutors, guests. No sweat about the pressure to his foes. We have seen it with mike flynn and i think he will exert pressure onjared kushner, as he gets closer to the president. Im sure that would make for interesting dinner conversation certainly the people at the white house are starting to feel the pressure. Im sure the president is. I think thats why you are seeing these crazy tweets from donald trump. Bob mueller probably recognises, its like newtons law, what action creates an equal and opposite reaction . He has figured that out. He knows when he puts the pressure on he can go out on donald trump are now permeates Donald Trumps lawyers, if we are to believe that, comes back with some tweet which gives him more ammunition to use in the investigation as he goes forward. Its what you make of the fact Michael Flynn those undersides to, plead guilty and cooperates with the investigation and gets a relatively light charge compared to what he could have been charged with . What does that tell you about what mr mueller might have got from mr flynn in return . My guess is mike flynn has been talking for some time with bob mueller and esteem. What we usually think about from a prosecution side is the better the deal, the bigger the fish. Clearly whats happened is they are using Michael Flynn to move on up the ladder to what someone else. I want tojust tell you ladder to what someone else. I want to just tell you what is tactically smart about bob mueller to handle this in way he did. He did a plea agreement, he didnt have to lay his cards on the table during the court hearing, he only had to explain to the judge what the charge was, what specific acts took place in order to support the charge. But it also leaves open the possibility there could be additional state charges against mike flynn, to which the president has no power to pardon. So there is additional pressure he can exert on mike flynn as the case moves forward, if it needs to. Can i ask you one thing . We have had one of mr trumps lawyers come out and make the argument the president can never obstruct justice. Make the argument the president can never obstructjustice. Is that true . Well, i dont think its accurate and i would simply suggest if people look at the us constitution, he takes the brute, the argument that we have a king here and we dont. The idea that the team that can do no crime, those days are long over and as we talk about the impeachment process of the president , that a president can be impeached for crimes and misdemeanours, high crimes and misdemeanours. I suggest you they wouldnt have used the word crimes if in fact a president could not commita crime. If in fact a president could not commit a crime. Richard nixon tried this tactile years back and it didnt work out so well for him. I dont think we have a system that allows the president to be above the law completely. Even if you take the president ial oath, when a president takes office there and raise their hand in front of the American People and say, i pledge to support and defend the constitution. Certainly, committing a federal crime or a crime against the United States, is not in not in fact in support of the constitution. I disagree with his lawyer. I can understand why he wants to say that, because in truth the tweet that went out and told us more about this investigation. Weve been wondering for months, what did the president know and when did he know it . If we are to believe what is now in this tweet, the president or the president s lawyers who have conveyed it to the president knew at the time the donald trump knew that mike flynn had lied to the fbi. He knew that prior to the time he asked jim the investigation. If thats the case, thats the intense intend for obstruction. Thats the case, thats the intense intend for obstruction. We have to leave it there but thank you for joining us. This christian, the president it seems is not entirely above the law. Fascinating listening to michael more, a lot of those questions i had myself. Listening to commentary from the United States over the weekend. Good to get some a nswe rs. Over the weekend. Good to get some answers. What about the idea the lawyer wrote the tweet for him, does your lawyer right to your tweets for you . Laughter i think my lawyer helps me make sure ive bought my house properly or signed my mortgage papers, but certainly does not vet my tweets. It seemed there was a certain amount of incredulity when the white house first put that out. It maybe he didnt write that tweet but it still comes from the president s twitter handle with his name on it so they will study looking at that. Everyone here in washington, web saying, the last three days in the investigation has been the most critical for the white house, with Michael Flynn pleading guilty on friday and then everything that happened over the weekend with the tweets, it seems this is causing a certain amount of stress, shall we say, in the administration . I wasjust going to say, it amuses me that everybody lea ks and everyone say, it amuses me that everybody leaks and everyone talks in washington. The only man not talking isa man washington. The only man not talking is a man right at the centre of it, mr mueller. Bob mueller, its his town. With christmas fast approaching how about this present for that special someone . Some Media Outlets in russia are claiming that a 2018 calendar showing president Vladimir Putin in various poses, quote sold out in a few hours when it was put on sale in the United Kingdom. We put our team on london in london on this today. But weve been unable to find any shop in the uk stocking the calendar, while sales online as you can see here have been limited. Which is a shame, because who wouldnt want a i2 month display of russias undisputed strongman hanging on their wall . This calendar we are about to bring up this calendar we are about to bring up now has been selling like hot ca kes. Up now has been selling like hot cakes. The christian calendar 0h yes, get that in the christmas stocking we are running out of time, we should have showed christian. This is beyond 100 days. Coming upfor christian. This is beyond 100 days. Coming up for viewers on bbc news channel and bbc world news close but not close enough this was meant to be the day that opened the way to the next stage of brexit talks. Well go back to brussels to ask, can a deal be salvaged . And the stunning red sandstone that is utah donald trump has this american state in his sights today. Hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining me. A pretty decent day, blue skies widely available not just in pretty decent day, blue skies widely available notjust in essex but east anglia. Further north, on the eastern side of scotland and angus, that was a very pleasant day indeed. 0ut west there was always more cloud and had enough about it to produce the odd shower. I think as we get on through the evening and overnight, so again if the rain may fill in across the north of scotland, the wind more noticeable, but further south it could be that with the not too much in the way of breeze, there could be some mist and fog and cloud brea ks could be some mist and fog and cloud breaks but he we go again on tuesday. A lot of settled weather. Quite a lot of cloud but hints of brightness here and there. Temperatures on the part of why we have been through monday. And again, the wettest of weather in the north of scotland. The plan for the week was always to see monday and tuesday is the settled days and then the middle part of the week things turn increasingly wet and windy from the west. By the end of the week, look at something cold. This is wednesday, and for the greater part of the day it will be northern and western parts that will see the bulk of the wind and rain. Further to the east, it is a bit like monday and tuesday of the truth were known but perhaps a little milder than either of those days. Temperatures in double figures. That is the last timei double figures. That is the last time i will be saying this week, because through the evening and overnight, we squeeze up those isobars. Turning very wet and windy in all British Isles. 0nce isobars. Turning very wet and windy in all British Isles. Once that area of low pressure moves off towards scandinavia, it will eventually allow this cold air to plunge right down and across all parts of the British Isles. There will be no escape. So there is a spell of wet and windy weather for everybody. 0nce and windy weather for everybody. Once that has moved away, no longer those bad south westerly, here comes the north westerlies. Wintry showers in scotland and Northern Ireland, but as we change from thursday to friday, so that risk of wintry showers moves friday, so that risk of wintry s howe rs m oves ever friday, so that risk of wintry showers moves ever further towards the south. Forget all about ten, 11 and 12 degrees, because we will be well on down into single figures, and when you add in the strength of the wind, it will feel closer to freezing if not minus four. This is beyond 100 days im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in brussels. High hopes were dashed today with confusion about the irish border. There is pressure to find a workable solution before trade talks begin next week. President trump officially endorses the republican candidate roy moore for the Us Senate Race in alabama. Coming up in the next half hour rolling back restrictions on this land in utah. Currently a national monument, President Trump is poised to make some major changes. Battling post Traumatic Stress disorder in americas inner cities. Far from the battlefield some children are feeling the impact of violence on their streets. Let us know your thoughts by using the hashtag beyond one hundred days. Lets get more on our top story theres been no agreement between the uk and europe on how to move to the next stage of brexit negotiations. The british Prime Minister theresa may is in brussels where, earlier in the day, there was some talk of a deal being reached. That was until mrs mays Northern Irish partner the democratic Unionist Party dismissed the deal. The dup doesnt like the proposals for the irish border as our ireland correspondent, Chris Buckler reports. The journey to a brexit deal is proving far from easy. The uk and the eu still have to find a way through the many problems posed by these border roads. The Irish Government are insisting that there should be no change along the 310 miles that connect Northern Ireland and the republic, that this should remain an invisible border. South of the dividing line in dundalk, which will stay a part of the European Union, people started the day believing there was a prospect of a december deal and for owners of shops like this, keeping trading rules and regulations the same across this island would be quite a gift. Theres no restrictions at all. If you take stuff down, you can take it with you in the morning, you dont have to go through the customs. I remember what it was like, you lost a day going the customs in newry and dundalk. After a while, its like everything else, when its gone a while, you forget how bad it was, you know. But the dup hold quite a few cards in what is proving to be a grown up game of poker. They worry that the trade off for ensuring customs posts dont return to this islands roads could be new divisions and trading differences within the uk. Potentially new checks at ports for ships travelling between Northern Ireland and britain, what has been called a border in the irish sea. And north of the border in newry, many felt the conservatives had no choice but to listen to the democratic unionists, because they hold the balance of power at westminster. May needs the dup at the moment. Could that scupper this deal . I think it might because if they pull the plug, it will be a general election. Still part of the uk, so thats the way it will work. But these are towns which rely on your euros as well as pounds, and they worry that any border could put off visitors and their cash. You see, if they put a hard border, it would more or less destroy towns like newry and enniskillen, the border towns. Currently, it seems difficult to see a way out of the negotiations that will satisfy everyone, but the government needs to come up with solutions for this border and fast. Chris buckler, bbc news, newry. That is the situation in ireland. With me now is our brussels reporter adam fleming whos been following the days events. He is so across brexit that hes brought with him his trusty companion, his brexit ring file. Brought with him his trusty companion, his brexit ring filem has all the documents inside. Tell love them. This is only one of two. This open it up and let people feel. This open it up and let people feel. This is my brexit binder, uk edition. This is all the papers the uk has published throughout the whole brexit. What oldies postit notes . Whole brexit. What oldies postit notes . Just my little tabs to tell it is. This is where the Prime Minister set out the red lines in january. Then a white paper with more detail, then the famous article 50 letter. Then another thousand pages to go. We get it but no document added today. Thats what im sad about. We were looking forward to thisjoint im sad about. We were looking forward to this joint report written by the eu and the uk. The holiday of the lunch today between may and the president was to rubber stamp the document and it would then be published this afternoon to set out all the commitments or concessions depending on how you look at it, that will be made by either side, to allow those to be banked so they can move to phase two, trade and transition. But the document never came. Iwas transition. But the document never came. I was excited about seeing it because it was going to be the holy grail, phase one of the brexit talk. Every single thing, every compromise, every problem solve, every problem is postponed, it was going to be full of details and were wilding. Still waiting. Going to be full of details and were wilding. Still waiting. Please tell me you dont talk like this in the bars of brussels could not grow where do you think i get them from . In the building behind me, are they as an courage as they were trying to make out of the conference or are they disappointed . Make out of the conference or are they disappointed . Ive talked to officials from the Member States because in theory, the action should have moved from here, the action and the technocrats to the political level of the Member States. They are the ones who will decide of sufficient progress had been made when the leaders meet next week. They are quite surprised that this has happened, proof of that, they we re has happened, proof of that, they were all sitting there in 2 30pm brussels time, because they have been summoned that the lunch was going to end, they were going to look at the joint report to plan the next steps, they were sat their fatigue and a half hours waiting for the lunch the end. People were leaving to pick up their kids, some people had a dinner in luxembourg. They were in the dark about what was happening then they found that the knees, universally be blase ireland was the stumbling block. Others say dont forget the role of the European Court of justice, dont forget the role of the European Court ofjustice, a problem. And the ecj as well. |j European Court ofjustice, a problem. And the ecj as well. I have no sympathy with people in the eu waiting for two and a half hours, i have done that most of my career. Lets bring in our chief Political Correspondent vicki young who joins us now from westminster. Now leader of any country comes to bustle and doesnt get to a deal. Is it embarrassing for the Prime Minister . Comes to brussels. It embarrassing for the Prime Minister . Comes to brussels. Her mps had a meeting in downing street and several asked, did you not run this past the dup before you went out by . We are trying to piece together exactly what has happened. I think partly, what might have happened is over the weekend, the dup said to me they were very closely being asked about all of this, they said it was very clear they would never accept anything that werent they were treated differently to the rest of the uk. They said the British Government understood that and there was absolutely no suggestion the British Government would agree to anything like that. But i think after six hours of the kind of message that was coming out of dublin and brussels, along the lines of the uk government has compromised on this, they have given in on all of this, i think the dup to felt politically, they couldnt wear that. So they came out very choreographed, press co nfe re nce came out very choreographed, press conference with Arlene Foster coming out as theresa may were sitting in the front with Jean Claude Juncker and just said we are not going to agree to anything like this. Some are think the British Government saying north america say fifth of the Northern Ireland can stay in the customs agreement. That is not the case. What i feel about this is if you look at Northern Ireland and ireland over the years, they negotiate hard. We should not be surprised that it is in the end, ireland, dublin and the dup in Northern Ireland who are coming out pretty strongly and digging their heels in. Thank you. Fascinating stuff from brussels and the Prime Minister and how little she understood her partners and who she understood her partners and who she was negotiating with. Lets get a view from out west in america. Ive travelled to nearly all 50 states in the us and few are more beautiful than utah. But is the Trump Administration about to spoil some of that pristine, wild land . Hes there today and in the next couple of hours is going to announce a plan to dramatically shrink the size of two national parks. These areas are currently protected from development, and are heavily regulated to limit cattle grazing as well as drilling and mining. Supporters of the move say that power should be brought back to local people, so they can decide what happens on their own land. But the decision looks likely to trigger legal challenges from native american tribes and environmental groups. From utah, our north america correspondent james cook reports. Nothing on earth prepares you for the valley of the gods. It looks like another planet. But this is the heart of bears ears nature reserve in utah although it seems not for much longer. For bruce adams, victory is at hand. Come on the rancher has been fighting to return federal lands to state control for years and now hes found his champion. I am just so grateful to President Trump because he an ordinary politician. He believes in rural people, he believes and local decision making, he believe in states rights. He is my kind of guy. And i am so grateful that he president of the United States right now. Hes not alone. This is one of the poorest counties in the United States. And some here see an opportunity opening up full mining for minerals opening up to mine and some here see an opportunity opening up to mine for minerals or drill for oil. Whether or not there are valuable resources and this landscape is controversial and contested. But above the ground, there are many treasures. These are hollows where the native people of this land ground corn, perhaps 1000 years ago. This is where they stored that corn. Unfortunately, theres also evidence here looting. And that is why people here want to protect this entire area is a national monument. The battle to save sacred sites like this ancient warming is being waged by native americans who are now a minority in this mainly mormon state. This is a struggle since the day the white people came here. The mormons came to this area in 1879. Since the day they came, it has been destruction, destruction and looting, lotting, looting. Some of the rock art here may date back 10,000 years or more. But it was just 12 months ago when president 0bama declared this a protected area. President trumps fans say his plan to reverse that gives power to the people. His opponents call it cultural vandalism. I think we need to open eight utah bureau because there images are lovely. I know you love the state. And bureau for 100 days clearly needed . We can do it in the spring then we can ski. Absolutely. What is interesting about that this is not just about mining and drilling and native american lands, its also a strong issue about states rights and against the federal government, people out west have a sense the federal government should not be pa rt federal government should not be part of their lives, it is not something that we have in britain, but there is a sense they want the federal government of the back. I detected this utah story is not an issue about that as about the possibility of mining and exploiting these land. That move on. Still to come. These land. That move on. Still to come. Theres only one thing left to do. The parliamentary proposal of a very different type in australia where politics and passion collide. To cricket and australia remains in command of the second ashes test, despite a fight back from england. Australia bowled england out for 227 on day three, giving the hosts a first innings lead of 215. Englands bowlers mounted a late comeback, picking up four wickets to give themselves a faint hope heading into day four in adelaide. 0ur Sports Correspondent andy swiss has been watching the action. When it comes to batting, adelaide has seen the best. The home of the great sir donald bradman, but the fans descending on the oval were about to see how not to do it as england threw away their wickets, their hopes and perhaps the ashes. James vince and joe root both went tamely. Hardly the captains innings he had hoped for. And when Alastair Cook served up yet more catching practice, england were staring at humiliation. But if they were brittle, australia were brilliant. Nathan lyons dazzling caught and bowled followed by an even better one. Mitchell starc showing the reflexes of a juggler as australia tightened their grip. By the time the final wicket fell, england were still a massive 215 behind. Game surely over. But then a twist. Australia could have made the visitors bat again but decided not to. Bad choice. Under the floodlights, englands bowlers sparkled. Two early wickets forjimmy anderson. Two for chris woakes, including the big one, captain steve smith. Australia 53 4 at the close. It may be faint but england finally have a sliver of hope. Australias fans will still be heading home pretty happy with their teams position but englands bowlers have at least given them hope after that earlier batting collapse. A tense end to a dramatic day. Verbals exchanged as the players left the pitch. England will be hoping they could yet have the last word. Andy swiss, bbc news, adelaide. Youre watching beyond 100 days. Child marriage, illiteracy and a lack of clean drinking water. They are issues you might think we would be reporting on in developing countries but for the past few weeks our focus has been here in the us. In the final instalment of his America First series Aleem Maqbool looks at the issue of post Traumatic Stress disorder. Not confined to the battlefield it is a condition plaguing far too many children in inner cities. Aleem travelled to atlanta to see why it is happening and what can be done to reverse it. Lt Siobhan Edwards patrolled some of the toughest roots and all of america. As fast as you can. Drug use, Gang Violence and shootings are commonplace. She worries that for young people growing up here, it can sometimes feel like a conflict zone. War to them may be a local drive by between gang rivals. War to them may be walking down the street, a needle or seeing someone using drugs. That is war. These kids see this on a daily basis or they may think its normal when we know it is not. And for those who spend their whole lives in an environment like this, we now know that all the exposure to the violence and danger has a very tangible impact on their mental health. One of the most extensive so on post Traumatic Stress disorder in the community was done here in atlanta and found a staggering statistic that of those who lived in low income areas in this city, 46 suffered from ptsd. That is a rate much higher even than soldiers have seen war. The Research Team is now focusing on how the brains of children in a violent neighbourhood are affected by the trauma. Unlike soldiers who come home from war and are no longer in that dangerous environment, a lot of the children in this study are still living in that dangerous environment. Gunshots and the violence in this trade is something they are adapting to. The brain is adapting to it as well and we can see that. And we can see that on the imaging. In this neighbourhood, childrens brains are measurably growing up faster because of what they are exposed to. That affect the ability to learn, it makes it difficult for them to build relationships, makes them more susceptible to depression and drug use. 12 year old angel duvall, chosen at random to be part of the study, is typical of the experience. She has seen fights and told us of a shoot out right beside her home. We were in bed and then they started shooting. And then mum came in to tell us to get on the floor and dont get up until it stops. And then it stopped, and one person died and the police came. Angel talk about it like its normal but that kind of incident is having impact on the whole family. Its hard for me to go to sleep because sometimes the gun violence, like the guns going off, i can still hear them sometimes, going in in my ear. Like the noise, sometimes it brings back memories. Researchers say the levels of ptsd in us inner cities are comparable to those in refugee populations around the world but that here it goes unrecognised, leaving many to cope alone with the impact. And to discuss his entire America First series aleem joins us now. I want to start with that story you did in atlanta, your time before the book that the issue is the kids are having such high levels of ptsd because they cant get out of this attrition and arent trained to deal with it . Its almost double the number of People Living in low income areas that stuff from ptsd according to the study than combat ptsd according to the study than com bat vetera ns ptsd according to the study than combat veterans who see war. Part of the problem is that young people cannot get away from it. They are not exposed for a short period of time but from a young age and thats why it appears to affect them more. A combat population see horrific things of course, soldiers, but they are adults, they are trained in doing that and can withdraw from it. But that issue of it being compatible in numbers to the refugee population is also interesting because at the two populations, you recognise it as a problem and even in the us, it provides help for those refugees to get therapy. Whereas in the us in the city is of course quite it is not recognise so much as a problem. So a lot of those people really need the help and dont get it. I thought the whole series were fantastic. Child marriage, the water issue in flint and then this piece as well. There is such a disconnect from what we hear from these economist at about the stock market is booming, unemployment local wages rising and yet emerge as the feud problem. Part of the reason we wanted them to do this story is that incredible things are happening in this country in terms of technology, military to monty, but a lot of people are left behind. Struggles we saw, things you dont expect, why is it in the us that the internal grey dying in childbirth, is going up. It is not doing that in any other country, so it is compiled for two developing countries. Same with literacy, why are 8 of adults in the country unable to read and right . Is there a pattern to what can be done to fix this . The great news is that our solutions to all of this and the ease of those issues, we know of places who have tackled the issue. Even domestically in the us for example, Maternal Mortality is on that in california and it has done very well there. There was a threat and we are pulling it together in a doctor entry but politics, money and race all play a massive part. Putting it together ina massive part. Putting it together in a documentary. We will flag that documentary, thank you. It wasnt perhaps the most romantic of settings for a Marriage Proposal but it was certainly a memorable one and it made history. An australian mp has used a parliamentary debate on same sex marriage to propose to his boyfriend. 0ur correspondent Hywel Griffith reports. For most people, a 20 hour debate on legislative amendments probably sounds like a bit of a turn off. But for australian mp tim wilson, it provided the perfect opportunity for a little romance. This debate has been the soundtrack to our relationship. As his 30 minute speech reached its conclusion, he knew his chance had come. His voice started to falter as he turned to the public gallery. So theres only one thing left to do. Ryan patrick bolger, will you marry me . Chuck that in the memoirs on the hansard. I should let hansard note to record that was a yes, a resounding yes. Congratulations. Few issues have divided australia as much as same sex marriage. Today, it at least bought one couple closer together. We got a little short changed earlier. For all those desperate to see that calendar, president putins calendarfor see that calendar, president putins calendar for 2017, looking manly with a calendar for 2017, looking manly witha gun, calendar for 2017, looking manly with a gun, not so attractive really, very naked. Thats the one that president putin is starring in but the one we know you want to buy people for christmas is perhaps this one, and that is Christian Frasers 2018 calendar. Plane to doe. |j didnt realise they couldnt see this at home but i saw this on my monitor a few minutes ago. Get out and it. It all goes to good causes. Christian in the dojo. What is it about these leaders. People dont speak truth to power, they dont speak truth to power, they dont say speak truth to power, they dont say say mr speak truth to power, they dont say mr president , please dont dose with a halo but, please dont post with a halo but, please dont post with the rifle, you look ridiculous. And yet so many do it. My gift to our viewers is to make a calendar with your face superimposed on all of those pictures, it will sell like hot cakes. I particularly want the one on the leopard. Its been a long day. Update us on brexit. Its been a long day. I think we are in a better position than we were last week. Last week the irish were saying we have a veto, we might not come to an agreement on the border in ireland, theissue, agreement on the border in ireland, the issue, the outstanding issue at the issue, the outstanding issue at the moment is that. But here we are still negotiating. The one thing to say is that there is no other part of the United Kingdom but has a problem like Northern Ireland, because it is the only part of the uk quite obviously that shares a border with europe. So its going to need a special situation at the end of it. If the uk pulls out of the Single Market and if it pulls out of the customs union, then at some point, they have to talk about putting a border somewhere. You would imagine that that border has to be somewhere in ireland, itjust has to be an open border and maybe the dup artist and to have to come round to the form of words that the Irish Government has agreed to. You know what i love you, Christian Fraser, youre such an optimist. Its been a terrible day in brussels. It ended so badly and there you are telling us were in a great position the glass is always half full. See you back here, christian will be back in london. Hello. That was a half decent day for many parts of the British Isles especially in the east. Ebb and flow caught those clear blue skies that we re caught those clear blue skies that were widely available notjust in essex but right across east anglia. Further north, on the east side of scotla nd further north, on the east side of scotland in angus, that was a present day. There were an odd shower but as we get onto the evening and to the night, the rain may sell in across the north. 0ne, the wind more notable here but further south it could be that with not so much there could be some mist and fog. Here we go again on tuesday, a lot of subtle weather. A bit of cloud around but hints of brightness here and there, temperatures on a par with where we have been through many and again, the wettest of weather across the north. 0ne. The wettest of weather across the north. One. The plan for the week a lwa ys north. One. The plan for the week always was busy monday and tuesday as the settled days, then the things turn wet and windy from the west and by the end of the week, we are looking at something a good deal colder. This is wednesday and for the greater part of the day, it will be northern and western parts that see the bulk of the wind and rain. Further to the east, its a bit like monday and tuesday but they perhaps a tap milder than either of those days. Thats the last time ill be saying it this week, its double figures, but then the isobars squeeze up and it turns wet and windy in all parts of the British Isles and once that area of low pressure m oves isles and once that area of low pressure moves off towards the scandinavia, it will allow this cold airto plunge scandinavia, it will allow this cold air to plunge right down across all parts of the British Isles and there will be no escape. So there was a speu will be no escape. So there was a spell of wet and windy weather for everybody, one that moves away, no longer the mild south westerly winds, here comes the first signs of the north and north westerly winds, the north and north westerly winds, the cold tap into scotland and Northern Ireland, wintry showers there, as we change from thursday to friday, the risk of wintry showers moves friday, the risk of wintry showers m oves ever friday, the risk of wintry showers moves ever further towards the south. Forget all about 10 12d because we will be well on down into single sewers. When you add in the strength of the wind, it will feel closer to freezing is not minus four. This is bbc news. The headlines close but not close enough this was meant to be the day that opened the way to the next stage of brexit talks. Some differences do remain that require further negotiation and consultation. Ireland claims there was an agreement on the border question. But the dup has objected to the plan. We have been very clear, Northern Ireland must leave the European Union on the same terms as the rest of the uk. Im surprised and disappointed that the British Government now appears not to be in a position to conclude what was agreed earlier today. In other news. Child and pensioner poverty in britain researchers say the gains of the past few years are unravelling