Were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today eu leaders are expected to formally agree to start the next phase of brexit negotiations later. Talks on a transition deal could begin as early as next week. At a dinner in brussels last night, theresa may was applauded by her fellow leaders after stressing her desire for a smooth departure. Christian fraser is in brussels for us. Christian, what can we expect today . First, the thing to say is, we have all been surprised by the sort of reaction to theresa may after the defeat in the commons on wednesday night. There has been another round of goodwill, the leaders putting their arm around theresa may and seeing her as the person they want to deal with. That was reflected with the round of applause in the room last night as she set out what she wants from the future relationship. Apparently there was also a drink between emmanuel macron, a
For border security. And on newsnight, brexit is back after the new year break, they debated it in the commons today even if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hear from if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hearfrom the backbench tory brexit supporter, jacob rees mogg, does he support a squiggy brexit . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Business secretary greg clark has met Union Leaders tonight to discuss the future of thousands of workers and firms after the collapse of construction giant carillion. The firm went into liquidation yesterday and ministers have ordered a fast track investigation into the firms directors. Labour wants an independent assessment of whats happened, and of the potential costs facing the taxpayer. 0ne expert estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money by carillion. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Just how many workers for carillion and its subcontractors will be leaving their current jobs for good . Carillion owes an
Good morning. Its wednesday 17th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. More nurses left the nhs in england last year thanjoined. The statistics, given exclusively to the bbc, reveal that more than 33,000 gave up jobs with the service, thats 3000 more than signed up. The Royal College of nursing says more must be done to support younger nurses at the start of their careers. Heres our Health Correspondent, dominic hughes. She became a nurse to help people, excited at the prospect of making a difference but in the end, the job overwhelmed mary trevelyan. I would end up in tears during a shift because there wasjust so much pressure and stress. A never ending list of things to do, guilt over not having enough time to care for patients. Stress led to depression and mary has had to leave thejob she loved. I want to be a great nurse and i want to give my patients my best but i feel i cant do that at the moment because we are just too short staffed, too busy. Theres far too
A coming up in the next sixty minutes. Diplomatic and military tensions on two fronts in syria turkey builds up troops on one stretch of its border as the u. S. Plays down its role in supporting a new force a further east a palestinian is killed in a raid by Israeli Forces they say he was involved in the death of a rabbi last week. A rare show of unity by the two koreas ahead of the Winter Olympics but not everyone is happy in the south. Donald trumps presidency has had a huge impact on feminism in the United States and across the globe and how to contain a look at that coming up. And im sorry after all have all your days sport including was right at the limits. Is the Australian Open becoming too hot to handle for some players ill have more on that. Hello turkey says its not satisfied with assurances from the u. S. Over a kurdish led border force in Northern Syria that anchor is calling a terror army media reports a spoken to a u. S. Sponsored force of thirty thousand something the Tu
Some of our biggest cities and its busiest right here in birmingham. So what does the state of the Construction Industry tell us about the economy . Ill be finding out. In sport, its the tie they wanted. The lowest ranked side left in the fa cup Sutton United will host the 12 time winners arsenal in the last 16. Tastes like burnt rubber and carol has the weather. A cloudy and wet start to the day with rain or drizzle. Brightening up later in Northern Ireland but for the rest of us what you start with is more or less what youre going to end up with during the day. More in about 13 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has sacked the United States top Legal Advisor after she told Government Lawyers not to enforce his travel ban. Sally yates was the latest critic to speak out against his decision to stop refugees and citizens of seven mainly muslim countries from coming to the United States. Meanwhile, barack 0bama has made an unprecedented intervention in the immigra