Well discuss with a minister and a panel of experts. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Stage one is done, next stop the beginning of talks about the uks 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 55 39 billion. Now, the uk can at last move on to the next stage of talks. But the head of the European Council 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 were up. Late night calls. Then, at ii 07am, onto the plane. Theresa may, travelling. While Jean Claude Juncker was pacing, waiting, in so many ways, for the uk. And then, touchdown. Ready . Ready if you a
Afternoon ben, it could go head to head with strictly come dancing under the terms of the new broadcast package. More details coming up. Louise has all the weather with snow showers in many some parts . Yes, plenty in the north and west, significant snow could threaten on sunday. More details in half an hour. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Lets get the latest from brussels with david eades. Thank you. When it happened, my goodness that happened fast, talks to the matt done suddenly theresa may was in brussels talking with Jean Claude Juncker the president of the European Commission and the deal was done. That was spread from dublin to belfast, everywhere you looked, everyone had some sense of agreement that this would be good enough forJean Claude Juncker to announce that sufficient progress has now been made on three keyissues progress has now been made on three key issues of this brexit divorce to allow for future trade steel discussions to begin. It has been a tortuous proje
And whats been left out. Also tonight. Clashes in the west bank pit palestinians against Israeli Soldiers during protests against Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. When the rain is blowing in your face, the anorexic teenager whose death could have been prevented, failed by every nhs organisation that should have cared for her. The changing face of television are the newcomers stealing the crown jewels of traditional broadcasters . And snow across parts of the uk causes chaos on the roads, and theres Colder Weather on the way. Coming up on sports day on bbc news, british and ireland lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the six nations. The Wales International had knee surgery ruling him out of the tournament. Good evening. 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 inclu
The future relationship. But donald tusk, the president of the european commission, has sounded a warning so much time has been devoted to the early, easier part of the negotiations, but the hard part is onlyjust beginning. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. Taking their places for the moment, after three days of cajoling, compromise and criticism. It was a good morning for theresa may. A deal to pave the way to brexit rounded to. The jargon she had longed to hear. Sufficient progress has now been made on the terms of the divorce. This was a difficult negotiation for the european union, as well as for the united kingdom. After breakdown on monday locked by her allies at home, a huge weight of the governments stressed shoulders. 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. You going to be celebrating, mr barnier . No. Still more what to do. No celebrations fi
After three days of cajoling, compromise, and criticism. It was a good morning for theresa may. A deal to pave the way to brexit round two, the jargon she had longed to hear. Sufficient progress has now been made on the strict terms of the divorce. This was a difficult negotiation for the european union, as well as for the united kingdom. After breakdown on monday, blocked by her allies at home, a huge weight off the governments stressed shoulders. 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. Are you going to be celebrating, mr barnier . No. Cracking open the champagne . Were still working, no. Still more work to do, 0k. No celebrations for either side. There have been many compromises, and more to come. The agreement implies it will cost between 55 59 billion to settle our accounts as we leave. There is no finalfigure, and it could be more, but paid over many years.