Well have the latest from westminster and brussels, including an interview with the belgian mep, philippe lamberts. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A mother breaks down at the contaminated blood inquiry as she talks about the death of her ten year old son. 19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. And coming up on the programme well be live from the roundhouse in london, ahead of tonights building of the year award the stirling prize for architecture. Today at five, the top story talks to secure a brexit deal appear close to collapsing after a downing street source said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. The source claimed the german chancellor Angela Merkel had told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a brexit deal is now overwhelmingly unlikely. Mrs merkel reportedly said a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a Customs Union which i
About the impact of our consumer you could have done this culture on the planet weeks and weeks ago. The un says our oceans and 00 01 04,229 4294966103 13 29,430 marine life are at risk. We have had many conversations with our friends and partners, and theyve moved a long way. But a jet and a convoy racing through luxembourgs streets doesnt mean we are speeding towards an agreement. I think a deal is there to be done, but clearly if we cant get movement from them on that crucial issue of whether the eu can continue to control the uk, we wont be able to get that through the house of commons no way but what is the actual solution that youre proposing . Is it giving more power to stormont, for example . These are certainly some of the ideas that are being talked about. This is all doable, its all doable with energy and goodwill, theres a germ of an idea there. But itsjust a germ of an idea . And so. Well, there are, theres a lot of thinking going on. If its down to goodwill, theres big tr
Hello, welcome to the programme. The Prime Minister of luxembourg has attacked borisjohnsons approach to brexit calling the situation a nightmare and saying that the British Government has failed to put forward any serious proposals for a new deal. Xavier bettel also accused the british Prime Minister of portraying the eu as the bad guy. His outspoken comments came at what was supposed to be a joint press Conference Following mrjohnsons first face to face meeting since taking office with the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker. But borisjohnson pulled out of his media appearance because of noisy protests from remain supporters nearby. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Air miles cant be exchanged for a deal. Today is not going to be a breakthrough day. Time for borisjohnson to see some of those he needs onside. I mean, its september already and you moved into number 10 injuly and its only now that youre going to see jean claude juncker. You could have
Amnesty internationals ambassador of conscience award in washington. The Prime Minister of luxembourg has attacked borisjohnsons approach to brexit calling the situation a nightmare and saying that the British Government has failed to put forward any serious proposals for a new deal. Xavier bettel also accused the british Prime Minister of portraying the eu as the bad guy. His outspoken comments came at what was supposed to be a joint press Conference Following mrjohnsons first face to face meeting since taking office with the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker. But borisjohnson pulled out of his media appearance because of noisy protests from remain supporters nearby. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Air miles cant be exchanged for a deal. Today is not going to be a breakthrough day. Time for borisjohnson to see some of those he needs onside. I mean, its september already and you moved into number 10 injuly and its only now that youre going to see
A special report on afghanistans so called forever war. And the teenager who took on Climate Change, Greta Thunberg, accepts amnesty internationals ambassador of conscience award in washington. The Prime Minister of luxembourg has attacked borisjohnsons approach to brexit calling the situation a nightmare and saying that the British Government has failed to put forward any serious proposals for a new deal. Xavier bettel also accused the british Prime Minister of portraying the eu as the bad guy. His outspoken comments came at what was supposed to be a joint press Conference Following mrjohnsons first face to face meeting since taking office with the president of the european commission, jean claude juncker. But borisjohnson pulled out of his media appearance because of noisy protests from remain supporters nearby. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Air miles cant be exchanged for a deal. Today is not going to be a breakthrough day. Time for borisjohnson to see some of those