Beyond its best before date. Also coming up, a day to forget for englands ashes side. Australia build on their massive first innings total after bowling england out for 227. And facebook is opening a new office in london today, creating 800 jobs. Good morning, it is monday the 4th of december and i am ben brown, welcome to bbc newsroom live. Britain and the European Union appear close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks. Eu sources said the two sides were nearing solutions, ahead of theresa mays meeting with the European Commission president , Jean Claude Juncker, in brussels this afternoon. Progress has been made on what happens to eu citizens currently living in the uk, as well as uk citizens living in the European Union. And there also appears to be agreement over how much the uk pays the eu, in what has become known as the brexit divorce bill. The last key Sticking Point however is what to do about the irish border. Negotiations on that w
Brussels, in the hope they can find that agreement by the time 27 eu leaders arrive here in brussels, in ten days time. Yes, plenty to talk about. We would bring you the latest analysis from brussels and westminster. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 nearly three quarters of a million children and pensioners in the uk have fallen into relative poverty over the past four years. Allegations about cabinet minister damian green. The head of the metropolitan police criticises two former officers for making public interventions. England take early australian second innings wickets, to give themselves the faint hope of a win in adelaide. Our main story the uk and European Union have failed to Reach Agreement today on a way ahead in the brexit talks. Theresa may said significant progress has been made. She was confident of a positive outcome, moore takes will take place later this week. The main issue . The tricky Northern Ireland border. We canjoin tricky Northern Ireland border. We can
We re miles of border . What customs posts were generally regarded as a thing of the past. And the Irish Government says its surprised and disappointed at the outcome of todays talks. Well have the latest. Also tonight. The Us Supreme Court allows President Trumps travel ban against six mainly muslim countries to go into full effect. Yemens former president , ali abdullah saleh, has been killed after seeking a new alliance in the countrys devastating civil war. A plan for zero tolerance of Plastic Waste in the oceans is being discussed at a United Nations summit on pollution. And, australia remain in command of the second ashes test in adelaide despite a fightback by england. And coming up the fa cup third round draw throws up a merseyside derby. Everton will travel to neighbours liverpool in january. Good evening. There was no deal agreed in brussels today to move on to the next phase of the brexit talks, despite all the expectation that agreement was on the cards. The Prime Minister
Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jessica. Englands cricketers are dreaming the impossible dream after the penultimate day of the second ashes test against australia. Englands bowlers performed, and the batsmen are within reach of an historic turn around. More at half past. We have got the weather as well. Storm caroline has been named by the met office. It will bring us some wet and windy disruptive weather through the middle of the week, then it is a return to winter. I will bring you all the details through the afternoon. Also coming up. A new Clinical Trial that doctors are calling a watershed moment. Well have the test results which bring fresh hope for millions of people with type 2 diabetes. Hello everyone. This is afternoon live im simon mccoy. We will have plenty more with that mis we will have plenty more with that mi5 report coming out. First we will go to the house of commons. Mi5 report coming out. First we will go to the house of commonsm mi5 report coming o
Sporting event since the olympics. And the official engagement portraits as prince harry and Meghan Markle prepare to spend christmas at sandringham. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The sacking of damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has prompted a furious backlash from conservative mps who are angry about how confidential material gathered during a Police Investigation came into the public domain. The first secretary of state was sacked from the cabinet last night after a government inquiry found he made inaccurate and misleading statements about the pornography on his Parliamentary Office computer. He is the third cabinet minister to leave their role in the space of two months. 0ur Political Correspondent ben wright has this report. Sacked from the cabinet and out the door. The third senior minister to leave theresa mays team in less than two months. Reporter why did you liethe public, mister green. This morning, damian green wasnt keen to talk, but fo