It is a mixed picture in asia at the moment. Moment. Lets get brexit done was the mantra of conservative leader and british Prime Minister Boris Johnson going into last weeks election, and many argue it was a key part of the partys winning campaign. However, now the talking is over, and the party has to deliver on that pledge. The brexit date when the uk leaves the European Union is set for 31 january 2020. Prime minister Boris Johnson agreed a deal with the eu, but it still needs to go through parliament. A vote could take place as soon as friday. Assuming its a yes, the next priority will be to negotiate a post brexit trade deal with the eu. Talks are expected to begin in march after all 27 eu nations agree to a formal negotiating mandate. These negotiations arguably need to produce a final agreement by the end ofjune. That is the point at which the uk has to decide whether or not to extend the transition period. But mrjohnson has ruled out any form of extension. If no trade deal has
Morning what Water Companies can charge over the next five years. It could mean cuts to bills, and a demand to spend more on plugging leaks. Ben stokes is named bbc Sports Personality of the year. The all rounder capped off a brilliant, world cup winning year by picking up the main award in aberdeen. You have helped a lot of people. You have helped a lot of peopleli do hope so. Dont hope so, you have. We continue to follow terrences incredible story. He touched all our hearts last week after coming on breakfast to talk about spending 20 christmases on his own. Might makea might make a frosty start with the risk of ice in the northern half of the uk. There is a lot of dry weather. Some showers in parts. More details in 50 minutes. Its monday the 16th of december. Our top story the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, will welcome more than a hundred new mps to westminster today as he aims to deliver on his election promise to get brexit done. Parliament wont officially open until thursday, so
Have to stay tuned. And you know, it is a democracy and in the most populous democracy on earth, i would just make it clear to him, do not let religion get into your immigration policy, because you will turn off so many countries who could be your friends, just dont go down that path. I would say to him maybe at the end of the day that would be right. How many restored . We dont know. Its nearly christmas. That is it for the papers tonight. Dont forget you can see the front pages online on the bbc news website. Thank you digby and rachel. Thank you for watching. Hello. This is bbc news with rebecca jones. Goodbye. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first the headlines. A crisis at boeing good evening, heres the Company Suspends production your latest sports news. Of its 737 max aircraft, a row between mesut ozil which had been the subject and china intensified, of intense scrutiny after the forward criticised the countrys persecution of muslim minorities. Fol
Hello and welcome to bbc news. As negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks in madrid, the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to Reach Agreement on crucial measures to tackle global warming. The European Union and many small island states, vulnerable to Climate Change, are pushing for more ambitious action from all countries but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt said a deal was almost there but the outcome needed to be ambitious. This is the call for action and no action if it is not ambitious so we need to get a concession on that. Ambition is a central driving force but i am sure that all of you, based on the feedback, i received this morning, in the meeting at 9am, we have been consulting with parties non stop in this issue to resolve theissues non stop in this issue to resolve the issues of the wind, the article six. If we cannot agree on a mission decision,
Today, we devote the entire programme to the immediate and longer term implications of the uks election outcome. My guests are janet daley, columnist for the sunday telegraph, political commentator steve richards, Maria Margaronis of us news weekly, and the nation author and veteran correspondent thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all. So i said it was an emphatic outcome. Janet, you start it off, what you expect to be done with it . We will get out of the eu, thats the start, which the country decided it wanted three and a half years ago, which seems an eternity ago, and the end of that paralysis will, at least for the moment, produce a kind of euphoria. It has already produced a kind of euphoria. If he is the clever politician i think he is, he will develop that. The conciliation he expressed in that opening speech, which was very well done, politically, a very clever move, is possible when you have a large majority, because there is not going to be the rancour and acrimony within his