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The police in edinburgh it turned out to be a rare weather phenomenon thundersnow. We start with breaking news on the brexit trade talks in london. Within the past hour, they have been paused after eu and uk negotiators failed to reach agreement. British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen are to discuss the state of the talks on saturday afternoon. This is what uk negotiator david frost tweeted a short while ago after one week of intense negotiations in london, the two chief negotiators agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries. The eus Michel Barnier tweeted an almost identical statement. Lets go straight to brussels now our europe editor katya adlerjoins us. In westminster, to you first as the talks have not been put on hold here in london, what are you hearing from your sources . Reflecting quickly and with the mood has been in london t
Girl at a park in bolton has been cleared of murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Loud crash what was it that woke people in edinburgh in the early hours . We find out about the weather phenomenon of thundersnow. And in the next hour, anna smith takes a look at the latest move releases, in the film review. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Downing street says talks with the European Union over a post brexit trade deal are at a very difficult point. The eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier is staying in london for the discussions this afternoon. Time is running out the current rules expire at the end of this month. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has the latest. The mood music like the weather is rather sombre but take note both sides are still talking. Good morning. How are the talks going . Important day, determination. In fact, its so important, the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier is staying in london not returning to brussels today. A