Well have the latest from westminster and brussels, including an interview with the belgian mep, philippe lamberts. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A mother breaks down at the contaminated blood inquiry as she talks about the death of her ten year old son. 19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. And coming up on the programme well be live from the roundhouse in london, ahead of tonights building of the year award the stirling prize for architecture. Today at five, the top story talks to secure a brexit deal appear close to collapsing after a downing street source said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. The source claimed the german chancellor Angela Merkel had told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a brexit deal is now overwhelmingly unlikely. Mrs merkel reportedly said a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a Customs Union which i
Torrential rains sweep across england there are flood warnings from cornwall to the isle of man. Sir mo farahs former coach banned for four years over doping. Where does that leave britains most successful track athlete . Coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news. A blow for Manchester City ahead of tonights match in the Champions League at home to Dinamo Zagreb good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. After ten weeks in office, borisjohnson now says he is days away from offering the eu a far reaching plan for brexit. As ever, it is the question of what to do about the border between Northern Ireland and the republic that holds the key to a deal. Speaking to the bbc, the Prime Minister said that his plan would include some customs checks on the island of ireland after brexit. But he insisted they would be minimal and would not involve new infrastructure. With more, heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. And a warning, there are reports this this report con
Allegations centred around these two people who are closely linked to the World Champion sprinter and he has been quick to distance himself and insists he is a Clean Athlete. I will have more details shortly. Thanks, holli and Tomasz Schafernaker has all the weather. Whats it like in the run up to christmas . Yes, thats right. It looks like things are going to stay mild and throughout christmas if there is any snow probably in the far north of the country, but well talk about the country, but well talk about the details in half an hour. Thanks, tomasz. Also coming up planting the right tree in the right place. Every now and again itll blip. Every now and again itll blip. Like a little popping sound . Yes. Well hear why damejudy dench has taken to listening to trees. Hello everyone. This is afternoon live. Im martine croxall. A bomb Disposal Unit has been deployed in derbyshire as police made a number of arrests to stop a suspected islamist terror attack. Four men were arrested in South
Video appears to confirm the massacre of hundreds of rangar muslims and attempts to cover up the crimes. Also what hamas is calling a Dangerous Development the Palestinian Groups the dish melania is designated a global terrorist by the u. S. Government. And the lifetime ban on more than two dozen russian athletes for doping has been lifted but it may be too late for the upcoming winter games. Also the f. B. I. Is questioning the accuracy of a secret congressional memo President Trump wants to release suggesting bias in the agency. Welcome to the news the u. N. Says the violence against muslims in myanmar baz all the hallmarks of genocide it comes as newly released video from last year. A piece to show a massacre of. The Associated Press says its confirmed at least five previously reported mass graves to be among the government is declining to comment on the report its called hilo has more from young gone. The Associated Press news agency has released a video it says confirms reports of
The is front cover focuses on this weeks Brexit Debate in the house of lords, where some of the new Labour Grandees could resist the governments plans for withdrawing form the eu. The express also picks up the story, urging the lords not to weaken or delay the governments brexit approach. The nhs has cut 15,000 beds in six years according to the mail. The guardian reports that eu leaders are telling theresa may that, what they call, Blackmail Tactics will backfire on the uk. The times says no ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses over its reforms to business rates. A warning from the Defence Secretary makes the telegraphs front page. Sir Michael Fallon says britain must maintain a Military Presence in afghanistan to avoid millions of afghans migrating to europe. Meanwhile the mirror is leading with the story that former boxer Michael Watson has vowed to find the people who attacked him as they tried to steal his car. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im steph