Reaction back here. Also this lunchtime. Nearly 200,000 people are moved out of their homes in Southern California as wildfires continue to rage. Clashes in jerusalem between palestinian protestors and Israeli Security forces. In sport on bbc news all the reports, results and features from the bbc sport centre. Hello, good afternoon. Theres been an overnight breakthrough in the brexit talks, which should enable discussions to get underway about trade. After a long night of telephone diplomacy, the Prime Ministerflew to brussels early this morning where the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier said he believed sufficient progress had now been made. The other eu members will consider his recommendation that talks move to the second phase, at a summit next week. Its believed britains divorce bill will be in the region of £35 to £40 million, and there will be no hard border with ireland. Well hear about political reaction at home injust a moment but we begin with the latest from brussels,
Be up to £45 billion when it leaves the eu. When it leaves the eu. Also this hour wildfires continue to rage in california as firefighters battle ferocious flames. Nearly nearly 200,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes a state of emergency has been declared. Israeli forces are on high alert for protests against the us declaration ofjerusalem as israels capital. Good morning. Its 8 december. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A deal has been agreed in the brexit talks allowing the negotiations to move on to the next crucial stage the subject of trade and transition. The divorce bill could be up to £16 billion. After a long night of phone diplomacy, theresa may secured agreement with the irish Prime Minister and the democratic unionists whose objections on monday on the issue of the irish border had prevented a deal being struck on monday. An agreement has been made on the key Sticking Points of phase one including the divorce bill, eu Citizens Rights and the irish border. It
In many parts of the country, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. And, stronger is a new film about the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings well hear Mark Kermodes thoughts about this, and the rest of the weeks top overnight are being scrutinised at hemefianefabzeaeb the deal will allow the negotiations to move to the next crucial stage on trade and transition. Sean claude young, commission, sean claude young, to ina great g . Fl; elf of eu l if. Citizens Rights and t ;25 t ege 2 eu and that other a madman consider a if i overjuice and pastries the two sides agreed a 15 page list of promises. David davis face, proof that its taken an exhausting series of talks to get the eu to say this. The commission has just formally decided to recommend to the European Council that sufficient progress has now been made on the terms of the divorce. What is the biggest compromise the other side has made to get you to this point today . This was a question of coming togeth
Following president trumps decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital, will be live at the united nations, where this has been in discussion tonight. And we will be live in the pennines, where temperatures are due to dip below freezing tonight. Thats ahead on bbc news. But now, time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Heres whats coming up on tonights show. Its mourinho versus guardiola. United versus city. Second versus first. We look ahead to the premier leagues most expensive game in history. The first against the second. Its a big match. Its important because its united, because you can get points. Well, soon those big games will be taking on the likes of strictly on saturday night tv as the premier league goes prime time. And mooen rests his finger from the ashes pulse as the england all rounder says he wont bowl in tomorrows tour match ahead of the third test. Well, plenty to get through tonight. But were starting with football, beca
Forces and palestinians as protests continue about Donald Trumps contentious recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital. And here, snow continues to fall in many parts of the uk, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Stage one is done, next stop the beginning of talks about our future relationship with the eu, including trade. After through the night negotiations, a deal was struck first thing this morning between the uk and the eu on key areas including the irish border and the divorce bill, which downing street says will amount to between £35 billion and £39 billion. Now, the uk can at last move on to the next stage of talks. But the head of the European Commission sounded a warning, so much time has been devoted to the easier part of the negotiations, he said, now comes the hard part. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. While most of us slept, when hardly a soul was stirring, the residents of downing street wer