Talks to secure a trade deal between the uk and the European Union are resuming later on monday. They broke up last night with the trickiest areas of disagreement like fishing richts, Competition Rules and enforcement of the deal remaining unresolved. If theres going to be a deal, it needs to be done by december 31st. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Last night in brussels, the lights on, the talks ongoing. Huge amount at stake. It is serious. Its at 50 50 right now and i dont think one can be optimistic about resolution emerging. Speaking to some of the key principles here, this isa the key principles here, this is a very challenging issue to resolve, and particularly around the level playing field. There are three main sticking point, the so called level playing field, how any deal is enforced and fishing rights. Eu sources suggest a deal on fish is close. The british sources say it isnt. It seems the two sides cant even agree on what they disagree on. After todays ne
rebels have been going on since the october the 7th hamas attacks. what is your assessment for shipping in the area, how serious is it? last niuht the area, how serious is it? last night was the area, how serious is it? last night was the the area, how serious is it? last night was the largest the area, how serious is it? test night was the largest escalation to date since the 19th of november. there has been a report of 18 drone and missile attacks that were launched in a multilayered attack last night from the north. we have not seen this escalation to date. there are a number of assumptions of why it took place last night. the houthi are still very clear that they will continue to target israeli affiliated vessels. affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us affiliated vessels. more than 20 countries signed a us led - affiliated vessels. more than 2
has christmas come early for manchester united fans or not? a deal is finally agreed for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe to buy a stake in the club. no festive joy for chelsea beaten for the eighth time in the premier league this season but it s all smiles for wolves. and rangers win at motherwell to close in on cetlic and the top of the scottish premierhship. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. so much for a quiet sporting christmas eve. it s been announced in the last few hours that british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% worth a little over £1.25 billion in manchester united. the news comes over a year after the club s owners, the glazers, stated they were considering selling. ratcliffe s ineos group will take control of united s football operations and provide over £230 million in future investement into old trafford. our sports editor dan roan reports. when sirjim ratcliffe toured old trafford earlier this year, the british billion
figures bringing a privacy case against a uk newspaper. chinese entrepreneur, jack ma, who disappeared from view after criticising the government, has been seen in public for the first time in months. and gwyneth paltrow s accuser details the moments before he says the actress collided with him on a ski slope seven years ago. ms paltrow denies responsibility for the incident. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has announced he ll delay his plans to change the judicial system. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in opposition to his proposals. opponents say the plans undermine democracy and help mr netanyahu, as he faces an ongoing trial for corruption. our middle east correspondent, tom bateman reports. singing, beating drums the anger has built for weeks, erupting today outside the israeli parliament. this country is gripped by unprecedented turmoil, and a leader who had been refusing to give in. we are fighting for our democracy, and we won t
jockeys whipping horses. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to our viewers in the uk, on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in washington where the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between a russian fighterjet and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. let s speak to our north america correspondent peter bowes. talk us through what we know at this stage? this stage? officials at the pentagon this stage? officials at the pentagon says this stage? officials at the pentagon says this - this stage? officials at the i pentagon says this encounter lasted for seemingly quite a long time, 30 a0 minutes went to russian fighterjets were withi