Of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all passchendale. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The uk has two weeks to make it clear what it will pay for to leave the eu or talks on a trade deal wont start next month. That is the ultimatum from the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier. He says its vital that the uk makes concessions and increases its offer. The brexit secretary david davis says Good Progress has been made in talks so far though how to resolve the border between ireland and Northern Ireland remains a Sticking Point. Our europe editor katya adler has been following the latest round of talks in brussels. Time is a precious commodity. And dont the uk and the eu know it. Were halfway now between the date of our Eu Referendum and actually leaving the club. Expect many more face offs along the way. By now, round six of brexit negotiations all attempts at bilateral banter have gone. This is a serious business. Said david davis. It is. The eu is the uks biggest trading pa
At the day here in westminster. Coming up, the brexit secretary makes a surprise concession to pro eu mps, the foreign secretary admits he was wrong over controversial remarks about the british woman jailed in iran, and the ministry ofjustice gets a dressing down over its electronic tagging system. Whoever put this down as a procurement strategy i dont think had any idea what they were trying to achieve. But first, tuesday will be a big day for brexit, mps are to start their long awaited scrutiny of the European Union withdrawal bill. But as something of a curtain raiser the government has offered a concession to mps, calling for parliament to have a greater say on the final brexit agreement. In a significant shift the brexit secretary told the commons he intends on bringing forward a new lot to implement the final deal, giving mps the chance to go through it in detail. Labour described the move as a climb down by ministers facing potential defeat on the eu withdrawal bill. David davis
Mediterranean. Thank you. Also coming up, the night runner. The knight runner. Sir mo farah receives his knightood from the queen at Buckingham Palace. Hello. This is afternoon live. Theyre a set of laws from 1539 and they could be about to give theresa may a huge headache. The so called henry 8th powers will be used to help the government steer through vital brexit legislation. And as mps begin line by line scrutiny in the house of commons thats not her only problem. Hundreds of amendments have been tabled to the eu withdrawal bill by labour and conservative rebels. Heres our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. Pages and pages long. This is the bill that will bring all eu law into uk law, ready for the day of departure, so there is no legal black hole when we leave. But several mps are worried about some of the detail in this bill. Secretary david davis. Yesterday, the government gave in and tried to offer an olive branch to those concerned, promising a new act of parliament on the
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In a botched burglary. And Scientists Say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uks few Killer Whales. Good morning, imjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general Election Campaign officially gets underway. At midnight last Night Parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the House Commons is up for grabs. Lets bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. The eus Chief Negotiator on brexit, Michel Barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. Later today the Prime Minister theresa may will visit the queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the Dissolution Of Parliament. And labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. In the last hour, the European Commissions lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britains departure. It comes amid r