We start with a meeting between two global superpowers. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken was in china for talks with the chinese president xijinping on friday. The uss top diplomat said there has been progress in some areas. He praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl from reaching the us and the increase in military to military communication. President xi agreed the two sides had made some positive progress since he met his us counterpart, joe biden, in november. Mr xi added that the earth was big enough for both countries to achieve development and prosperity. He warned that if such factors continued to grow, it could derail efforts to stabilise us china ties. The negative factors are increasing. The relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions. Chinas Development Rights have been unreasonably suppressed. Should china and United States move forward with stability or return to a down ward spiral . This is a major question. For the United States, areas of
Tonight at ten, the pressure mounts still no breakthrough in the talks to get a post brexit trade deal with the eu. The Prime Minister paused his telephone talks today. Hell travel to brussels later this week to try to find a breakthrough. After todays conversation with the European Commission president , the two leaders said the conditions for finalising an agreement were not there, and eu leaders sounded increasingly pessimistic. Id like to be giving more positive news but at the moment, these negotiations seem stalled, and the barriers to progress are still very much in place. With the talks essentially exhausted, what can the Prime Minister hope to achieve in person that has eluded the negotiators for months . Well have the latest from both westminster and brussels on the 11th hour rush to find common ground. Also tonight. From tomorrow morning, people in different parts of the uk will start to be given their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. The brother of the Manchester Arena
Than a million pounds. Borisjohnson is expected to head to brussels in the next few days, in a last ditch effort to break the deadlock over a brexit trade deal. Talks between the uk and the European Union have again failed to produce a breakthrough. Ajoint Statement Issued by the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, and the European Commission president , ursula von der leyen, says. We agreed that the conditions for finalising an agreement are not there due to the remaining significant differences on three Critical Issues level playing field, governance and fisheries. We asked our chief negotiators and their teams to prepare an overview of the remaining differences to be discussed in a physical meeting in brussels in the coming days. Lets speak to our political correspondentjessica parker. Shejoins us now she joins us now from westminster. Do we know when because of course there is a Council Leaders meeting on thursday, presumably before that . Yeah, i mean, ithink people on thursday, presuma
Tonight at six deadlock continues in the post brexit trade talks, with fundamental differences remaining between the uk and the eu. Downing street has made clear that the uk is ready to walk away from the talks, but, for now, negotiations continue in brussels. Can you tell us about any progress, if a deals still possible . Were still working very hard. Id like to be giving more positive news, but, at the moment, these negotiations seem stalled and the barriers to progress are still very much in place. Well have the latest from our correspondents in brussels and westminster. Also tonight. Ready to roll out the vaccine tomorrow the firstjabs will be administered in hospitals around the uk. Hashem abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber,
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Could be relaxed by the end ofjuly. The row over the future of thousands of British Airways staff intensifies crew members tell the bbc theyre being sacrificed while the Airlines Says its proposals will protect morejobs. And they re off no crowds, on the course but the first post lockdown winners came on the track at newcastle, as jockeys adapt to racings return. Good morning. A change in the weather. End of the north thicker cloud. Across northern scotland and slipping into Northern Ireland and Northern England. Elsewhere a sunny and very warm day. A tribute to the more than 39,000 people whove died from coronavirus three months on from the first uk death, weve a specially commissioned poem in their memory. So if you have lost someone you loved, you take the sound of their loved, you take the sound of their love and keep it in the depth of your heart. That is all coming up later. Its tuesday second june. Our top story President Trump has announced hes taking immediate action to stop t