In the hour on bbc news, the investigation into ben stokes involvement in a fight outside a nightclub has concluded and the cps will now decide whether or not he will face charges. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government has offered to significantly increase the so called brexit divorce bill, the amount of money its willing to pay the European Union for our departure from it. Its understood the government is now prepared to pay up to 50 billion euros around £41; billion in an attempt to kick start talks on a future trade deal. Back in september, the Prime Minister had said the uk was prepared to pay 20 billion euros. But the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier insists we are not there and negotiations are continuing. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more. There is no substitute for personal diplomacy. The Prime Minister, the first major leader to visit iraq since so called is were driven out of mosul. Thousands of miles away, dealings between westminst
In kent in 1996 should have his conviction reviewed following an alleged confession by another convicted killer. The shipping forecast. Coming up on sportsday later in the evening bbc news, theres an instant impact at goodison park as Sam Allardyce watches his new team everton take on west ham. Good evening. Ministers are expressing confidence that they can break the deadlock in the brexit talks with an improved financial offer, which is understood to be around a0 to 50 billion euros. But the eu still says that no final agreement has been reached. The kind of sum being mentioned would be a considerable increase on the amount previously offered by theresa mays government as a so called brexit divorce payment. Critics said many who voted for brexit would find any payment unacceptable. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more details. There is no substitute for personal diplomacy. The Prime Minister, the first major leader to visit iraq since so called is were driven out of mosul. T
It takes up more room than the actual article itself. Want to introduce the subject of this next session which is this booklet here. Its called transform which is very beautiful and its about an initiative that we were privileged to fund called exploring innovation frontier. I want to give a shout out to promote the head of our engineering director at the time a few years ago when we made the decision to fund this. He has gone on to uc irvine where he is a vice chancellor for research. During this time there have been several workshops around the country and ill say a few words about that and then you will hear from two of the people that were greatly involved in those workshops more about this. Let me make now that ive kind of introduced the subject of basic research, leading to innovation and leading to engineering applications, let me make some formal remarks. I will just begin with the quote from our inspiration of the National Science foundation who believed that there must be a s
Trigger happy trekkers. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. The former beatles drummer ringo starr, barry gibb of the bee gees, and the former deputy Prime Minister, nick clegg, have all been knighted in the new year honours list. Starr said it was great to be acknowledged for his music, while gibb said the knighthood was as much his brothers as it is mine. Stars from the world of sport who are recognised include the wales and Lions Rugby Union captain, Sam Warburton, and the world cup winning england cricket captain heather knight, who both receive an obe. Lizo mzimba has more details. Twist and shout twist and shout. More than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab fours drummer has been honoured with a knighthood. What would you do if i sang. Recognising ringo starrs half a century long contribution to music. I get by with a little help from my friends. Tragedy former bee Gee Barry Gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry. With no one to love you, youre going nowhe
The piece is from the senior cabinet member, david lidington, in which he claims that the snp could split the uk economy and ruin trade deals. Lets stay with brexit, and the sunday express reports that the Prime Minister will declare britains best days lie ahead in a major speech coming up next week. The sunday times carries claims about high street tycoon philip greens business plans. The mail on sunday reports that the ministry of defence is setting up a helpline for british troops suffering from conditions including ptsd. And the independent has a picture of the actress Emma Chambers best known for playing alice tinker in the tv series, the vicar of dibley who has died at the age of 53. A nice mixture of front pages there, we shall start. Shall we start with the observer . In the lead story really for us today was that draft resolution that was passed in new york at the un, what are your thoughts on that, realistically . Sadly, one fears that not a lot will actually happen. Within m