Enough to get phase one of the negotiations over the line, and, assuming it gets the nod from the European Council next week, to start talks about a trade agreement, rested and refreshed. Heres our political editor, nick watt. When everyone else is having fun, breaking up can be so hard, as theresa may discovered at an eu summit last year. Or maybe we do have friends after all . At the end of a week of heartache, theresa may finally pulled off a deal with the eu on stage one of the brexit negotiations. Sufficient progress has now been made on the three terms of the divorce. I very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead to the next phase, to talk about trade and security, and to discuss the positive and ambitious future relationship. But after mondays humiliation, how did it happen . Shortly after pm in downing street last night, theresa may finally achieved a breakthrough when she sort of won over the dup in a telephone call with Arlene Foster. At around midnight, she left downing s
1859 and in one hours time, now slightly less than one hour, we bring you the final time big ben will chime on a daily basis, it will come back for remembrance sunday and new years eve and the like, but on a daily basis the final time it chimes for possibly as many as four mac years as they start undertaking repairs. That is at the palace of westminster. This is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11. 00. The hunt for the driver suspected of killing 13 people in last weeks attack in barcelona is extended across europe. Ten american sailors are missing after a us destroyer and an oil tanker collided, in seas to the east of singapore. Rescue teams from three countries are searching for survivors. The ship did sustain some serious damage on the port side, including to the areas of the crews sleeping quarters and some Communications Equipment also damaged. Also, hate crimes committed online should be treated as seriously as offences carried out face to face. Thats accordi