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Here snow continues to fall in many parts of the uk, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. Coming up, how the bbc is sending journalists into schools to tackle fa ke journalists into schools to tackle fake news. Join us at 7 45pm on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Stage one is done, next stop the beginning of talks about our future relationship with the eu, including trade. After through the night negotiations, a deal was struck first thing this morning between the uk and the eu on key areas including the irish border and the divorce bill, which downing street says will amount to between 35 and 39 billion pounds. Now, the uk can at last move on to the next stage of talks. But the head of the European Commission sounded a warning so much time has been devoted to the easier part of the negotiations, he said, now comes the hard part. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. While most of us slept, when hardly a soul was stirring, the residents of downing street were up. Late night calls. Then, at seven minutes past four, onto the plane. Theresa may, travelling. While Jean Claude Juncker was pacing, waiting, in so many ways, for the uk. And then, touchdown. Ready . Ready if you are. Taking their places for the moment, after three days of cajoling. Compromise and criticism. Good morning it was a good morning for theresa may. A deal to pave the way for brexit round two, the jargon she had longed to hear. Sufficient progress has now been made on the terms of the divorce. This was a difficult negotiation for the European Union, as well as for the united kingdom. After breakdown on monday, blocked by allies at home, a huge weight off the governments stressed shoulders. I very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead to the next phase, to talk about trade and security, and to discuss the positive and ambitious future relationship. Are you going to be celebrating, cracking open the champagne . Still working. Still more work to do, no champagne. No celebrations for either side. No champagne. Water. Many compromises, and more to come. The agreement implies it will cost up to £39 billion to settle our account as we leave. There is no finalfigure, and it could be more, but paid over many years. Both sides say brits who live elsewhere in the eu, and european citizens who live here, will have their rights protected. And, crucially for tory backbenchers, the role of the European Court will be limited. There is a promise there will be no hard border in ireland between north and south, a vow their rules and regulations will be aligned if there is no big trade deal. And a time limited transition period as we leave. But what about the dup, who had so embarrassed the Prime Minister on monday . She needs their votes in parliament, and this week they squeezed some concessions. But in the early hours, theresa may made the decision to crack on, even though they werent quite sure. There are Still Matters we would have liked to have seen clarified. We ran out of time, essentially. We think that we needed to go back again and talk about those matters, but the Prime Minister has decided to go to brussels in relation to this text, and she says she has done that in the national interest. The leader of the opposition, speaking at the un today, was even less impressed. This could have been done some time ago. The referendum took place in 2016 and now, right at the end of 2017, this is the first time there has been any sign of any movement to go on to phase two. But tory relief washed over social media, the cabinet falling over themselves to praise their boss, and notable by their absence, most tory brexiteers. The ultimate arbiter, put that in your pipe and smoke it. The real criticism from this man. Remember him . Amazing. The british Prime Ministerflies through the middle of the night to meet unelected bureaucrats who pat her on the head, they say you have met our demands, made sufficient progress and can move to the next stage. The whole thing is a humiliation. As one of the brussels brokers was keen to point out, reaching the next deal to shake on will be harder still. Remember, the most difficult challenge is still ahead. We all know that breaking up is hard. But breaking up and building a new relation is much harder. But round here, there is no jubilation, more like thank goodness, because these negotiations are intertwined with the Prime Ministers fate. The talks stumble, so does she. The talks muddle through, and so does she. Had there not been this deal at dawn, there would have been serious rumblings about theresa mays future. With progress comes breathing space, but there is compromise, plenty of it. And with that comes winners and losers, and no real guarantees. Getting this far and keeping the peace has strained this street already. The tory divisions have not disappeared. But agreeing anything has been an achievement. For tonight at least, a little goodwill. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. Lets get the view of Small Businesses. Im joined by alan soady, head of media at the federation of Small Businesses. Good evening. To be welcomed in general terms, this deal . Its been a Long Time Coming to get to the end of phase one, its very good news talks can begin on the crucial issue of the future trading relationship with the eu. That really is crucial for Small Businesses in particular that would find it much larger than big ones if we ended up in the realms of tariffs or complicated procedures at customs and extra bureaucracy, and thats why we need a frictionless border as much as possible. Thats why getting into the nitty gritty on these talks is crucial. The next thing is the time limited transition period, that simply means there isnt a cliff edge of everything suddenly changing in 2019, instead it will be a little bit further down the line, and managed transition and it means there will only be one change of rules they will have to deal with. Going back to the view of the average Small Business person, we heard a lot in the run up to the referendum with the trouble with europe there are all of these rules and regulations. Here we are now, they will be swept is to the benefit of small firms, isnt it . And you might say that removes one uncertainty straightaway. A lot of small firms will want to continue trading with the eu. Like the population as a whole, there are differences of opinion but broadly there is a real mood among the Small Business community of lets just get on with it. Brexit is going to happen but lets find out what its going to look like and make sure we plan ahead. Particularly by next year it will only be one year out from brexit day so if you are running a Small Business you want at that stage to know what things will look like over the next couple of yea rs. Look like over the next couple of years. What about the status of European Union citizens coming here . Some will be allowed to come up to the point we leave, is that to be welcomed as well . The federation of Small Businesses was the first of business groups to come out a year ago and sake this is exactly what should happen, the cut off point should happen, the cut off point should not be before brexit day itself in march 200019. The reason for that again is to give some certainty to those who employ eu workers, about a fifth of Small Business employers have at least one eu worker among their staff. In many cases skilled workers who might be tricky to replace. Brexit is a Good Opportunity to upskill the uk population but that will take time. We are talking about leaving in just over a year, so we are talking about leaving in just over a year, so the people currently working for Small Businesses deserve to have the certainty they will be allowed to stay, for the Small Business owner they need to know they will continue to be able to employ anyone they wish to take on until 2019. Thank you. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 40 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are helen brand, chief executive of the association of chartered certified accountants and sebastian payne, Political Correspondent at the financial times. There have been clashes between Israeli Forces and palestinians protesting at Donald Trumps decision to recognise jerusalem as israels capital. One person has died, over 200 have been injured. There have also been demonstrations across the arab world. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen reports from jerusalem. The biggest protests were in gaza. Plenty of people had warned that us recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital would lead to bloodshed. The first person to die was a 30 year old palestinian. He was shot by the israeli army during clashes on gazas border. Others were wounded. There were clashes around towns on the west bank, too. The palestinians want gaza and the west bank to be their future state, with a capital in eastjerusalem. This is our land. All palestine is our land. Mr trump, you are wrong. Israelis, who want all ofjerusalem, are delighted by President Trumps recognition of their capital. He said, were steadfast here, eternally, since ancient times. This city was given tojews thousands of years ago and the us has recognised that. But the golden dome behind him is part of the third holiest place in the world for muslims, and a few hundred yards away, several thousand palestinians were going home after the noon prayer. The reality of this city is that many palestinians live here. Life for them can be hard. This home has been demolished twice this year by order of the israeli authorities. Like many palestinians, he built without a permit. Israel gives palestinians very few construction permits, while building thousands of homes for dues. I born in this land, and my father and my grandfather. I will die in this place. Palestinian areas of jerusalem were quieter after friday prayers than many expected. Whenever a crowd formed, mostly of onlookers, the police broke it up. Mr trumps declaration is a big challenge for the Palestinian National movement and will turn into a big defeat for it as well if the palestinians are not able to organise a coherent challenge to what has happened, and to build on all the International Criticism there has been. Israel feels on the up. It has been given american president ial recognition in this city, without mention of occupation, and without, so far, a single concession in return. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is at the United Nations in new york. This will be discussed by the security council, what do you think will come out of that . The United States was completely isolated in the council. It is significant that eight out of the 15 council members, two of which is are permanent members, decided to hold this meeting. The United States were com pletely meeting. The United States were completely isolated as member of the member expressed their concern that the United States made this decision in violation of several resolutions which are very clear about the status ofjerusalem and also expressing concern this could lead to more violence and instability in the region. After a while we had the europeans from italy, sweden, the uk and france standing united saying they disagreed with the us position and it is time for President Trump to put forward his plans for a Peace Process so to put forward his plans for a Peace Process so they could see a detailed proposal from washington. The process so they could see a detailed proposalfrom washington. The Us Ambassador was very dismissive and defiant in the council. She said change was hard and that the un had done more to harm rather than advance the prospects for peace. Thank you very much indeed. The time isjust the time is just after quarter past seven. The headlines on bbc news the brexit negotiations look set to move onto the next stage after both sides reached a deal on the terms of the uks departure. Violence has flared between Israeli Forces and palestinians protesting at President Trumps recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital. Snow is continuing to fall in many parts of scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. We have quite a lot heard quite a lot from politicians today. Businesses have also been reacting to todays brexit developments. In london, the confederation of british industry has warned that more clarity on the brexit transition is needed to stop companies proceeding with contingency plans. We are now going to find out how businesses in scotland and ireland have reacted to todays news. In a moment we will talk to tim allen, president of the Scottish Chambers of commerce he joins us from dollar. In a moment we will talk to tim allen, president of the Scottish Chambers of commerce he joins us from dollar. First to dublin, where we can speak to ian talbot from the business group, chambers ireland. What did you make of whats been agreed today but also what the Prime Minister has had to say subsequently . We are very pleased with the outcome today. The brexit discussions and debate have been a big concern for Irish Companies around two things in particular, firstly the border with Northern Ireland but secondly the amount of trade we do east west, between the republic of ireland and england and wales. Its really important that we have some visibility uncertainty about what comes next, so to have effectively a fairly cast iron guarantee i think our Prime Minister has described it as that there wont bea has described it as that there wont be a hard border is very good news. The ability to move on now to the trade aspect, the phase two discussions if you like so we can start working on things such as what the new trade environment looks like, we welcome that and giving our businesses some certainty. You talk about the trade environment, there is still this puzzle that seems to be around, that 0k, saying there is going to be no hard border obviously good news for those who trade across the border talk of ireland still being in line with regulations are do you think there will be bumps in the road . Yes, and thats why we were keen to get through to phase two discussions. Theres a lot of talk in the uk about a two year transition, is it going to be enough . How long will it ta ke to going to be enough . How long will it take to negotiate the trade deal and implement it . So its very important we get onto these things but in the intervening period what happened todayis intervening period what happened today is businesses in ireland have got a huge amount more comfort and we will end up with the trade friendly brexit. Businesses have been worried about the prospect of a very ha rd been worried about the prospect of a very hard brexit. For us any type of brexit to be honest looks like a ha rd brexit to be honest looks like a hard brexit. We believe the current arrangements we have with the eu and uk, the common travel area between ireland and the uk, are as good as it gets so any change in those wont be as positive for us as you hope it will be in britain. So we have assurances now it will be trade friendly, negotiators and negotiations will proceed. Lets go to tim allen now. Do you share the general optimism which i presume similar caution as people keep saying, devil in the detail, and theres an awful lot of detail we dont have yet. Absolutely. I completely agree with ian, i think this is a good confidence building, ostensibly a highly politicised period in the negotiations. Whether we can come to an arrangement in the time frame remains to be seen. What about the attitude of the Scottish Government to all of this . Of course they were very much pro remainers and the mood music from scotland was this is happening and we have to get on with it. Scotland as a nation voted to remain inside the European Union and that reflected the political consensus across the whole country. I think we saw earlier this week the intervention by the dup on what was clearly a kind of false start over the irish border, it caused consternation with the both both the Scottish Government, nicola sturgeon, and all Political Parties and Ruth Davidson made the point we dont want to see any part of the uk treated differently from the rest of the uk. Mr tolbert, do you detect already differences in attitudes to trade in ireland itself orare attitudes to trade in ireland itself or are peoplejust attitudes to trade in ireland itself or are people just coasting along and saying we have got to see all the time, living with uncertainty which is the thing all businesses hate . Very much so and one of the Key Statistics in our economy is that even though only about 37 of our trade is with the uk, about 80 of trade is with the uk in the smaller market so we do have certainty. Interestingly our exports to the uk have continued to grow which is really fascinating in the last 12 months, but a lot more companies are looking to overseas markets they havent looked at in the past so that will help our economy be more broadly based. Earlier today as well, i think its nearly disappeared with all of the brexit story, but the eu signed off ona brexit story, but the eu signed off on a trade deal with japan for example. We will be looking at trade deals like that as an alternative market so we will be diversifying as a result of brexit, whatever happens. Tim allen, in scotland do you detect the same feeling . Yes, businesses move on very rapidly, they have to adapt to situations in which they find themselves. Whether the country voted or not to remain pa rt of the country voted or not to remain part of the uk, they have to make plans for the future and scotland doesnt perform well on international exporting. Its a source of international exporting. Its a source of concern to international exporting. Its a source of concern to both the government and ourselves in the chambers of commerce. In fact actually we are working hand in hand with the Scottish Government in order to drive forward exporting and internationalisation. I think we all acce pt internationalisation. I think we all accept the situation in which we find ourselves, moving on rapidly to move to where trade will be across the world after the uk has left the European Union. Thank you both very much indeed forjoining us this evening. A review has found that a teenager who had a history of anorexia and died weeks after leaving for university, was failed by every nhs organisation that should have cared for her. The parliamentary and Health Service 0mbudsman says the death of 18 year old averil hart could, and should, have been prevented. This report by our Health Correspondent catherine burns. Averil hart was 19. Her family say she was beautiful, witty and intelligent. But she also had anorexia, and she spent 11 months in hospital in cambridge before being discharged to Start University in norwich. She didnt survive her first term. It is inconceivable that somebody who is healthy can go to a freshers do and enjoy all the things in week one and be dead ten weeks later, literally starving to death. At university, averil was seen by four different nhs organisations and all of them failed her in some way. She was put under the care of a newly qualified psychologist who had no experience with anorexia. Her gp didnt monitor her properly. Even when she was critically ill, two acute trusts didnt give her the care she needed. Next week will be the fifth anniversary of her death. Her dad hasnt stopped pushing for answers, and now the ombudsman report highlights a long series of missed opportunities to save her life. It says her death was avoidable and her story isnt unique. The key is recognising that something has gone wrong, being open and honest about it, investigating and learning so we dont keep recycling the same mistakes. Im afraid we are still at an early stage of doing that in the nhs. The report says there needs to be Urgent National attention on treatment for eating disorders. It has made a list of recommendations, improved training forjunior doctors, improved communication between organisations and more honest investigations. Until i can physically see those changes and i can ensure they are happening, im sorry, but i dont have faith in the service changing itself. The department of health says that cases like averils have changed the way that the nhs treat eating disorders and it is investing £150 million so nobody has to go through the same ordeal. Nick hart says he isnt angry but he cant feel optimistic either. Five years on, he can start grieving for his daughter. Snow and wintry weather have caused disruption across many parts of the uk with power cuts, School Closures and icy conditions on the roads. The met office says snow showers have been affecting parts of scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England and its warning of more snow and ice to come this weekend. Judith moritz reports. Shropshire saw snow from early on. The roads were already treacherous before morning rush hour, and those sledges were an option for some. Few commuters went anywhere quickly. The police warned of numerous crashes and gridlocked roads, and it was the same story on the isle of man, the whole island succumbed to the snow. All of its schools closed, a result of traffic difficulties and safety concerns. Flights were delayed and medical appointments cancelled. In wales, there have been problems all day. This view of the a5 near wrexham was filmed by the passenger in one car. Drivers were warned to be careful. 0ther roads were closed after multiple accidents. This bus in denbighshire struggled to get up the hill and eventually gave up, even if its name had seemed apt for the freezing weather conditions. It has meant with their lessons cancelled, many children in wales are having a long weekend. This school in flintshire took an early decision to close this morning, others sent pupils home during the course of the day. In total, nearly 200 schools across wales shut because of the snow. In scotland, all schools in 0rkney and shetland are closed and dozens shut as well in aberdeenshire and the highlands. Hundreds of homes are without power. In Northern Ireland, this School Stayed open, but there was travel disruption elsewhere, and there is more to come across the uk, with heavy skies promising more snow throughout the weekend. Judith moritz, bbc news, flintshire. More snow showers are expected across the weekend, with up to 20 centimetres expected in some places. 0ur correspondent beccy barr is at a gritting depot in 0ldham. Looks very cold. Its absolutely freezing, i can tell you, maybe not meteorologically Scientific Data but it is very cold here and you can see behind me a huge pile of grit. In this part of the world the isle of man has already borne the brunt of the storm overnight. A lot of disruption there, and massive travel disruption. Yesterday and overnight today as the temperature continues today as the temperature continues to drop. Those kind of conditions are coming to the north west of england as well, and here in 0ldham when they do tend to get a lot of snow when the weather turns wintry, they are making a lot of preparations. Imjoined by they are making a lot of preparations. Im joined by craig dale, you are getting ready for some bad weather, what have you been able to do so far to prepare . Its not so much preparation, its deal with the here and now because tonights temperatures are going down to minus seven so we temperatures are going down to minus seven so we will be working through the night. Overnight we will get into the estate and town centre and keep things moving and free from frost. The amber weather warning comes on sunday, the met office are warning of as much as 20 centimetres of snow, what can you do for those kind of conditions . We will prepare and salt ahead of that and continue tonight right the way through, but we may have to reduce our network down and keep key routes open. 20 centimetres is significant. And these days you use a lot of technology. Yes, its all gps now, even though grifters, all of the routes are preplanned so the drivers get in, we tell them which route they are on, they pressed the button and off they go and the technology has changed completely. It must make the whole system more efficient to have that at your fingertips. The whole system more efficient to have that at your fingertipsm doesin have that at your fingertipsm does in terms of what we can do ahead of it, but when it is here we are in the hands of the gods. You are in the hands of the gods. You are reacting to what actually comes, and likei are reacting to what actually comes, and like i said 20 centimetres of snow is a lot. The gritters have assumed personalities of the arm in oldham, havent they . We are stood in front of winston churchill. Four or five years ago we did a competition in schools to get the children interested, because most gritting happened that night and they dont see it. Its great for us because they named the gritters. Instead of people saying, oh, ive never seen a greater, they say, oh, now ive just seen brad grid. Its a serious message, its a bit quirky and it gets it into peoples mind. Lots of very ha rd gets it into peoples mind. Lots of very hard work is going on here in 0ldham tonight. Thank you. I have sought professional advice on this, and 20 centimetres is eight inches, thats a lot of snow what about the detail of the weather prospects . Tomasz shafenaker has those. The threat of snow is going to continue over the next couple of days. Quite a significant threat by the time we get to sunday. Sunday morning for some parts of the country. In the short term, snow showers continue across parts of wales, the midlands, the north east of england, Northern Ireland and scotland. And its going to bea ireland and scotland. And its going to be a cold night with some ice around, particularly across northern and western areas. On saturday, fewer snow showers, but some places that havent seen this note yet could get them, liverpool, manchester, possibly into leeds and sheffield and northern parts of scotla nd sheffield and northern parts of scotland continue with the snow showers. But many of us on saturday, a cold, sunny day. The problem happened saturday night into sunday. A lot of cold air, the blue is the frost. A fresh weather front comes off the atlantic, and watch what happens. The rain turns to snow from Northern Ireland, wales, into the midlands. This could be fairly significant as we go through sunday morning. Hello. The time is 7 33pm. This is bbc news. The headlines. The brexit negotiations look set to move onto the next stage after both sides reached a deal on the terms of the uks departure. Getting to this point has required give and take on both sides, and i believe thejoint report that is being published is in the best interests of the whole of the uk. The Prime Minister says therell be no hard border with ireland, and its thought britains divorce bill will be between £35 and £40 billion. Violence has flared between Israeli Forces and palestinians protesting at President Trumps recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital. Snow is continuing to fall in many parts of scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. A state of emergency has been declared in california in response to wildfires that have raged for five days and destroyed hundreds of buildings and homes. Over 5,000 firefighters have been battling the blazes, which stretch from los angeles up to Santa Barbara county. Almost 200,000 people have been forced to flee with homes. To flee their homes. For california, an epic battle continues. Theyve been fighting this blaze in the mountains north of los angeles all week, and still it devours forest and brush, and has destroyed more than 430 buildings. Yet again tonight, this blaze is burning with an intense ferocity, and that means a battle, because there is property down here, very close to the fire, and these firefighters have been working very, very hard for the past few days. Theyre exhausted, but they are back here again now to try and stop this fire from burning these properties. The fire is now churning towards the pacific ocean, where communities as far north as Santa Barbara are preparing for evacuations. To the south, a new blaze exploded fast in san diego county, blowing up gas tanks under homes and forcing pupils to flee from their schools. For those who have not been currently impacted by the fire, they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they going to go . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with theirfamily . What are they going to do with their pets . Do they have their vehicles loaded to go . Often, we dont ask people to think about these things continuously, but tonight is one of those nights, today is one of these fires that people need to be ready. In the exclusive Los Angeles Suburb of bel air, the situation has improved. A handful of homes were destroyed, but many more were saved. The musician Lionel Ritchie and the socialite paris hilton were among those forced to flee their mansions. Every firefighting aircraft in the United States has been summoned to california, and they are making a big difference. With resources stretched to the limit, firefighters from neighbouring states have arrived in california to help. Theyll be needed. The extreme weather is forecast to continue into the weekend. James cook, bbc news, california. At least 1a United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and more than 50 injured after being attacked by armed militia in eastern congo. The un has been hearing details of the attack, in which six congolese soldiers were also killed. The un has had a peacekeeping role there for more than a decade. More on the brexit phase one deal now. So what exactly was agreed in the small hours this morning between the uk and the eu . And what does it mean . Chris morris from the bbcs Reality Check Team takes a closer look. A breakthrough in the brexit negotiations for sure, but its worth emphasising that this is only an agreement that sufficient progress has been made on issues relating to the uks withdrawal. It locks in the progress made so far, but at the same time emphasises that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. And the toughest talks are still to come. This is not the end, but it is the end of the beginning. And we will remain fully engaged and vigilant throughout phase two, the drafting and ratification of the new treaties that will be required between the eu and the uk, and their implementation. So how has the benchmark of sufficient progress been reached . Well, on the irish border, the hope is that a future Free Trade Agreement will mean many of the concerns about a hard border simply melt away. But as a backstop, if all else fails, the uk has promised to maintain full alignment with eu Single Market and customs rules that govern trade across the border. Exactly how that will be done isnt entirely clear, but you certainly cant have partial membership of the Single Market and the customs union. On citizens rights, its been agreed that the cut off date for an agreement on the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and uk citizens elsewhere in the eu, will be the day brexit actually happens. In other words, some people yet to arrive could still qualify. There will also be a potential role for the European Court ofjustice, directly for eight years and indirectly thereafter. The number of legal cases its likely to cover is very small, but some brexiteers wont be entirely happy. Nor are some campaigners for citizens rights, because many details have yet to be resolved. And then theres the financial settlement, the divorce bill. A method for calculating it has been agreed. It will be paid in euros. But technical negotiations will continue on various aspects, including when and how the money gets paid. How much is the final amount likely to be . Well probably never know for sure, but uk sources say the equivalent of up to £40 billion. While some eu sources still think it will be higher. And this is only phase one. Formal talks about the outlines of a future relationship on trade, security and so on havent yet started. The next priority will be to agree upon the terms of a transition period for about two years after brexit. The eu says it means the uk staying in the Single Market and the customs union. The government says thats not how it understands it at all. It is very clear that more challenging negotiation lies ahead. Chris morris, bbc news. Well, weve heard the detail about this so called breakthrough and how trade talks will now move forwards, but what about the industries that have spent the past 18 months worrying about their future . Lets talk to two farmers who voted differently in the referendum, but both have concerns about the future of farming after brexit. First, lets talk to Tim Breitmeyer, who farms 1,600 acres in cambridgeshire and is the president of the country land and business association. One tends to think of the Farming Community as being wrapped up in the Common Agricultural policy. What you think of what has been agreed so far ofa think of what has been agreed so far of a brexit . What we have heard this evening am sorry, last night, i think is moving us very much in the right direction because the lack of certainty as to where we might be going with a trade deal in the future has caused significant concern, because flowing from that will flow how we design our Agricultural Policy going forward. And that the basis of our trade should be continuing a trade deal with the European Union, a bilateral trade deal that gives us free and Frictionless Movement across the borders, and with that hopefully a tariff free zone. Do you think that isa tariff free zone. Do you think that is a realistic prospect . Do a lot of your members say, oh, yes, we are bound to get that in the end, or is there a lot of scepticism about what will finally be agreed . There a lot of scepticism about what will finally be agreed . |j there a lot of scepticism about what will finally be agreed . I think there is scepticism at the moment. But it is a critical part of the way forward for us, so that we can maintain those markets that have been developed over 40 years. And the relationship we have across the channel, the frictionless trade that goes to and from through dover every year, 16,500 movements every day licensed through dover, that includes lettuces that are going to be on your christmas table this year, and salad productsjust are be on your christmas table this year, and salad products just are a small example. So trying to sort out the future of that relationship, before we then move on to hopefully the wider opportunities that brexit will bring in the future through Global Opportunities that will ma nifest Global Opportunities that will manifest itself over a number of yea rs. Manifest itself over a number of years. But first and foremost, we need to try and sort out our relationship with europe. And the challengers, dont they include the fa ct challengers, dont they include the fact that under eu regulations, people will see them anyway as hand outs to farmers, thats not the way to put it, im sure, but payments to farmers that will have to be switched to the British Government itself. Are you any clearer about things like that brazil we are quite clear about the fa ct brazil we are quite clear about the fact that going the two key priorities. We need to make sure that british farming has a productive and profitable future. The policies will be designed to support that going forward. It will be different for the Common Agricultural policy. We see that in the form of direct investment in the industry, and alongside that, a new model, whereby all of the things that farmers and landowners have donein that farmers and landowners have done in the past to support the countryside, whether it be through access countryside, whether it be through a ccess or countryside, whether it be through access or environmental management, that can go forward and perhaps a different contractual relationship which we see as a sort of Land Management contract whereby farmers produce for society the services that society enjoy when they go into the countryside every day for the walk and they see the nature, and they see the woodland, and the iconic landscapes that so many people love here in the uk. We havent got much time, but the issue of Migrant Workers, so many farms, particularly i must say and the part of the world you come from, they depend on them, dont they . Any real fears about the future for that . There is massive fear here in east anglia, particularly for the vegetable picking industry. They say they are already 20 down this year thats just gone by, they are already 20 down this year thatsjust gone by, and a number of people they needed to actually pick the lettuces, that has reduced the debility, because those workers are just not appearing, and therefore in many cases they havent been able to put on the shelves the produce they would like to. Its notjust family enough for Migrant Workers for seasonaljobs, if enough for Migrant Workers for seasonal jobs, if you enough for Migrant Workers for seasonaljobs, if you take the Animal Health story, the abattoirs, 19 out of 20 vets actually come from the European Union. And those are permanentjobs the European Union. And those are permanent jobs that are the European Union. And those are permanentjobs that are required here in the uk as well. Indeed, well we are very grateful for you speaking to us, Tim Breitmeyer in east anglia from cambridge, thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news. The brexit negotiations look set to move onto the next stage, after both sides reached a deal on the terms of the uks departure. Violence has flared between Israeli Forces and palestinians protesting at President Trumps recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital. Snow is continuing to fall in many parts of scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. An update on the market numbers for you. Heres how london and frankfurt ended the day. And in the United States, this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. The ftse 100 the ftse100 looks to have been buoyed up by what has been agreed overnight and brexit, 73 points up on the ftse100, the main measure of shares. Stocks across the pond in new york, the dowjones is up by almost 77 points at the moment. 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