Last ditch talks in brussels to try to secure a post brexit trade deal with the eu. An early train to belgium for the uks chief negotiator he said every effort would be made to get an agreement. We are going to be working very hard to get a deal, we will see what happens in negotiations today. Batches of covid 19 vaccine start arriving in hospitals the first doses will be given across the uk on tuesday. The legendary bbc golf commentator peter alliss has died at the age of 89. And england win the autumn nations cup, with a nail biting victory over france. Good evening. The uks chief brexit negotiator is back in brussels, in a last ditch attempt to secure a trade deal with the eu. As he arrived, lord frost said they were working very hard to secure an agreement. A phone call last night between the Prime Minister and the European Commission president failed to get a breakthrough and time is now running out. The environment secretary George Eustice said a trade deal could still be done bu
Of any agreement. The irish taoiseach, michael martin, said tonight the talks were on a knife edge. My gut instinct is that it is 50 50 and i dont think one can be overly optimistic about a resolution emerging and my sense having spoken to some of the key principles is that this is a very challenging issue to resolve. And particularly around the level playing field. Concerns have been raised about the financial help that sheep farmers would receive if no trade deal is reached with the european union. The Welsh Government has also raised concerns about disruption at the countrys ports. Heres our wales Political Correspondent james williams. Of all the welsh lamb thats exported, more than 90 of it is sold tariff free to eu markets. Trade will continue tariff free if a deal is struck but if there isnt a deal, then export taxes on lamb products could be as high as a0 . Weve looked at things such as a headage payment for ewes or indeed a slaughterhouse premium for lambs. Any of those types
Of golf, has died. He was 89. He won more than 20 tournaments during his career as a golfer, and played on eight ryder cup teams before becoming a commentator working for the bbc for more than 50 years as well as a host of american broadcasters. Katherine downes looks back at his life. You think he enjoyed that one . His was the voice that brought the game of golf to life for millions. 0h for a sport defined by its quirks and characters, peter alliss was the perfect match. Hello, what have you been doing . Ive been down to that st mellion. What a day ive had. The people and the noise, ive never had a moment to sit down. Golf was in his blood, his father percy had been a professional and under his guidance, young peter flourished. Even when he was still playing, he had begun to make the move behind the microphone. I think this course is in wonderful condition at this time of year. His warmth and wit made him a regular on British Television where he said the key to commentary was never t
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