Welcome to bbc news. This might have been the day when theresa may and the eu could signal that there was enough progress in brexit talks to start moving on to the next stage. But it wasnt to be. The main obstacle is what to do about the border between Northern Ireland and the republic. Earlier today, it seemed the issue of the border had been resolved. But the dup in belfast objected to any suggestion that Northern Ireland could be treated differently to the rest of the uk. Irelands Prime Minister accused theresa may of backing away from an agreement. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is in brussels and sent this report. Here to reveal the deal, or was it slipping away . The Prime Minister didnt exactly look delighted, but after weeks of trying to grip a deal, it seemed it was on. Shed only parked up for lunch, but it turned into a long lunch, and then later and later. By tea time, look at their faces. It was off for today. We have been negotiating hard and a lot of progress has b
We re miles of border . What customs posts were generally regarded as a thing of the past. And the Irish Government says its surprised and disappointed at the outcome of todays talks. Well have the latest. Also tonight. The Us Supreme Court allows President Trumps travel ban against six mainly muslim countries to go into full effect. Yemens former president , ali abdullah saleh, has been killed after seeking a new alliance in the countrys devastating civil war. A plan for zero tolerance of Plastic Waste in the oceans is being discussed at a United Nations summit on pollution. And, australia remain in command of the second ashes test in adelaide despite a fightback by england. And coming up the fa cup third round draw throws up a merseyside derby. Everton will travel to neighbours liverpool in january. Good evening. There was no deal agreed in brussels today to move on to the next phase of the brexit talks, despite all the expectation that agreement was on the cards. The Prime Minister
Welcome to bbc news. There was no deal agreed in brussels today to move on to the next phase of the brexit talks, despite all the expectation that agreement was on the cards. The Prime Minister is believed to have broken off from talks with the president of the european commission, after an intervention by the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, mrs mays parliamentary partners. They were raising concerns about a possible solution to the issue of the border between Northern Ireland and the republic. Further talks will now take place later this week, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports from brussels. Was she here to reveal the deal, or was it slipping away . Arriving for lunch, the Prime Minister didnt exactly look delighted, but after weeks of trying to grip a deal, it seemed it was on. Shed only parked up for a brief encounter, but lunch became longer, and then later and later. By tea time, look at their faces. It was off for today. Its clear crucially we want t
Oui there would not be a hard border on our island. Have you spoken to Arlene Foster about this deal, and what is so different about it to the text on monday which has been a cce pta ble text on monday which has been acceptable to the dup . Yeah, i have spoken about it to Arlene Foster. The way the negotiations were structured is that there is a negotiation with the task force from the eu and with the uk government on the eu and with the uk government on the other. We have respected the process that was agreed to at the start. That doesnt involve political parties, it involves the European Union. And also sovereign governments. In terms of the changes that were made between monday and today, many were stylistic. They we re today, many were stylistic. They were changes in the language orjust state m e nts were changes in the language orjust statements of fact which there were no difficulty with. The one change i think of significance is the 50, which is an assurance that the United King
U. S. And south korea would delay a newry exercises as communication has open up between north and south korea. Talk about that a little bit. What does it mean . Guest this all grew out of a speech that kim jongun, the north korean leader, gave to commemorate the new year, in which he trumpeted his accomplishments, as he said, establishing north korea as a nuclear state, but also calling koreaproved ties to south , in part calling for enhanced communications with south korea, and specifically pointing to the upcoming Winter Olympics, which will be held in february. Host these exercises are held fairly regularly between the u. S. And south korea. Whether they normally entail, and from a tactical standpoint, is there any issue or effect of delaying the . Guest the United States and south korea hold several exercises every year. Some larger than others. Usually in the spring, the combined exercises are usually quite large. One is a field exercise. The other is a command exercise. And it d