This is bbc news, the headlines. Ukraines Prime Minister warns the west of the threat of a Third World War, if they dont help to arm his country. Police take down an International Cyber crime gang based in the uk, accused of industrial scale fraud. And an end to fa cup replays from the first round onwards as of next season. Well get reaction from former footballer pat nevin. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres sarah mulkerrins. We start with european football and the quarter final second legs of the europa league, which kick off in just over four hours. Last weeks matches produced first leg leads for roma, benfica, Bayer Leverkusen and atalanta. Liverpool are in bergamo looking to overturn a 3 0 deficit. The odds are stacked against them, butjurgen klopp hasnt ruled out his liverpool side. Everybody thinks it is already decided but, you know, we are here. And we can be good. Obviously we can be not so good as well, so lets see what we can do on the pitch tom
In the hour on bbc news, the investigation into ben stokes involvement in a fight outside a nightclub has concluded and the cps will now decide whether or not he will face charges. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government has offered to significantly increase the so called brexit divorce bill, the amount of money its willing to pay the European Union for our departure from it. Its understood the government is now prepared to pay up to 50 billion euros around £41; billion in an attempt to kick start talks on a future trade deal. Back in september, the Prime Minister had said the uk was prepared to pay 20 billion euros. But the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier insists we are not there and negotiations are continuing. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. There is no substitute for personal diplomacy. The Prime Minister, the first major leader to visit iraq since so called is were driven out of mosul. Thousands of miles away, dealings between westminst
The uk will pay double what it offered the eu just two months ago in the hope it will pave the way to trade talks. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond100days. Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london and donald trump is causing outrage on both sides of the atlantic. We dont know why the president of america chose to retweet incendiary, unverified, anti Muslim Videos posted by the convicted leader of a far right British Group but we do know that doing so has incensed americas closest ally. The videos are from the account of the british fascist jayda fransen, the deputy leader of the group, britain first. She was convicted last year of a hate crime on a muslim woman. Currently, she is on bailfacing four charges of religiously aggravated harassment. Membership that often endades to raise its profile. Early this morning, it received a huge propaganda gift from donald trump, the America First president. On his twitter feed, he retweeting three inflammator
Detailed confession allegedly from the serial killer Levi Bellfield. Also in the next hour, Prince William wishes his brother and new fiancee all the best ahead of their wedding next spring. While on a trip to finland, the duke of cambridge said he was delighted for the couple but also himself. For me, personally, i hope it means he stays out of my fridge. From other scrounging he has done out of my fridge over the last few years. So it is pretty exciting. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has offered to significantly increase the so called brexit divorce bill, the amount of money its willing to pay the European Union for our departure from it. Its understood the government is now prepared to pay up to 50 billion euros around £41; billion in an attempt to kick start talks on a future trade deal. Back in september, the Prime Minister had said the uk was prepared to pay 20 billion euros. Today, on a surprise visit to iraq, theresa may said the uk was still in negotiat
Divorce bill to the eu worth up to 50 billion euros. Asked on a trip to iraq if the figure was agreed, the Prime Minister, theresa may, said talks were continuing. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Shares of australias big four banks plunge after the government sets up a Financial Commission to investigate it. And will be rebound from last quarters sluggish growth rates 7 from last quarters sluggish growth rates . Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Welcome to another edition of Asia Business report. I am rico hizon. Its a thursday. We start off in australia. The Prime Minister of the country announced this morning he has established a Royal Commission to investigate the banking industry. This comes after the four big banks of australia called on the government to open the enquiry to restore the publics faith in the financial system. It caused shares in the big four banks to fall roughly 1. 5 in sydney trade. For news on the latest in parliament, i am joi