Welcome to bbc news. Cabinet ministers spent the morning locked in discussions over brexit. Ahead of a major speech in italy by theresa may tomorrow. Mrs may is said to be preparing to make what one minister called an open and generous offer to the rest of the eu. The Prime Ministers intervention is being seen as an attempt to break the deadlock on the negotiations with brussels. Downing street insists the government is working together to get the best deal for britain, despite continued speculation about division among ministers. Heres our political correspondent, iain watson. Open and generous as the Prime Minister arrived at downing street to share the contents of her speech with the cabinet, one minister told the bbc that was exactly the kind of offer theresa may was prepared to make to the eu. It sounded like a strong hint she was willing to cough up cash in future to move the Brexit Process forward. But do all her colleagues agree . Is the Prime Minister going to make an open and
Welcome to bbc news. Theresa may is expected to say to you new macro leaders that she would like a two year transitional period expected to say to eu leaders. She is trying to break the deadlock which there seems to be between the eu and britain. Sources are telling the bbc that she will talk about this idea of a transitional period or implementation period, depending where you come from on this, and this idea is something we have heard a lot about over the summer from people like the chancellor philip hammered but also people like liam fox who are on the other side of the artand fox who are on the other side of the art and when it comes to brexit philip hammond. The arrangement would be similar when we leave the single market. One of the crucial questions is whether the eu will ee, questions is whether the eu will agree, and about the money the uk continues to pay into the coffins of the eu during that time. Theresa may is going to say that we will pay our dues into the cough is. This
Rescuers work to free children trapped under a collapsed school a 12 Year Old Girl is among those thought to be alive the debris in mexico city. These are the latest pictures as a rescue involving members of the army and hundreds of volunteers continues. Ryanair says more flights may have to be cancelled as the boss admits theres been a Significant Management failure at the airline. And calls for the fa to answer questions over its sacking of mark sampson, as england womens football coach. Our main story at five on the eve of one of the Prime Ministers most important speeches since the general election, theresa may has given the cabinet details of her address in italy, which she hopes will break the deadlock in the brexit talks. Sources have told the bbc, that the Prime Ministers florence speech tomorrow is likely to propose a transitional arrangement between the uk and the eu of up to two years after brexit. It is expected that the uk would be willing to pay into the union during that
Transitional dealfor theresa may will propose a two year transitional deal for the uk to get a smooth exit from the eu. It is thought the plan could cost britain £18 billion. The final brexit bill is likely to be higher. The pm is expected to make the offer in a key speech on brexit in italy tomorrow. Theresa may also want continued access to the Single Market during that transition time and for britain to be able to negotiate its own trade deals. Here is vicky young. Has borisjohnson trade deals. Here is vicky young. Has Boris Johnson been trade deals. Here is vicky young. Has borisjohnson been won over . Are you agreed on brexit . He denied he was planning to resign if he didnt get his way, but today the cabinet appears to have signed up to the prime ministers brexit plan. Will we be paying billions into the eu wa nts we be paying billions into the eu wants wheelies . Ministers were given time to read the speech before theresa may gives it tomorrow. If the cabin and unified . Her pa
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