But the irish pm warns there might not be time. Where there will be able to conclude a revised withdrawal agreement, which after all is an International Treaty, in time for the summit on thursday, that is as of now unclear. The number of hate crimes reported to police in england and wales reaches a record high. Former bosses at thomas cook are told to do the right thing and hand back their bonuses, as they face mps over the travel firm collapse. Snp leader Nicola Sturgeon tells her Party Conference that a second referendum on Scottish Independence must happen next year. The duke and duchess of cambridge meet pakistans Prime Minister imran khan, during theirfive day visit to the country. Hello, it is five oclock. Its 5pm our main story is that the head of bulgarias Football Union has resigned in the wake of racist chants from home fans directed at england players in last nights game in sofia. In a statement, the president of european footballs governing body, uefa, aleksander ceferin, blamed a rise in nationalism across europe for fuelling racism at matches. The game which england won 6 0 was stopped twice because home fans were making monkey noises and nazi salutes. Borisjohnson and the Football Association have demanded that uefa take tough and immediate action. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson reports. You could say this game began with Marcus Rashfords blistering finish to score the first england goal. In fact, it began before that. It began when englands players first heard the monkey chants, the racial abuse. Whistling. Hey, dont do that i mean, i heard it before i even got to the other side of the pitch in the warm up. We spoke about it, coming off the pitch, after the warm up and then, obviously, it was happening in the game but, like i said, its difficult to categorise the whole country. I think its perhaps a minority and the second half was a lot better, so perhaps a victory all round. Uefa, who ive spoken to throughout the game, at half time and at the end of the game, will be carrying out a thorough investigation not just what the ref saw and what the officials around him saw, but also live footage, witness statements to make sure that this appalling scene of terrible racism is treated appropriately. There were intense discussions between england players, management and officials through the first half and an announcement was made to the crowd that the referee might suspend the game if the abuse continued. It was greeted by boos. There were nazi salutes in the ground. When englands players left this pitch at half time, they then actually discussed whether they should even carry on with the match. They decided to play on and englands captain told me he believes that was the right decision. Everyone wanted to carry on and do their talking on the pitch, which im extremely proud of. Its not easy to play in circumstances like that, but the 6 0 victory and the way we played, the manner in which we played, im extremely proud of, for sure. Englands manager felt they had handled the situation in the best way. Im incredibly proud of all of the players and all of the staff. I dont think. Of course, we could be criticised for not going far enough, but i think weve made a huge statement and, frankly, we were in an impossible situation to get it right to the satisfaction of everybody. But bulgarias manager gave a different perspective. Translation i was totally concentrated on the game. I didnt actually hear anything, but ive just talked to the English Press officers and i told them that if this is proven to be true, then we will have to be ashamed and apologise for it. But, once again, firstly, it has to be proven to be true. One answer to the abuse was the scoreline. Commentator up towards kane. Manager Gareth Southgate has openly acknowledged that english football has its own issues to deal with, but racism was displayed in its starkest, most blatant form in bulgaria. Englands players exposed it, but the reaction cant stop here. It is worth remembering that the bulgarian football authorities were angry when england even brought up the issue of racism in the build up to this game. We heard bulgarias manager tell us there was not an issue in this country with racism. Clearly, racism stretches way beyond bulgaria, but nothing was ever changed in a spirit of denial. Joe wilson, bbc news, in sofia. Lets talk now to former professional footballer fabrice muamba, who also experienced racist chanting while playing for the england under 21s team against bulgaria. Thanks so much for being with us. Just tell us what that was like. I know it is quite a few years ago, but what was it like when you were playing in bulgaria and experienced those racist chants yourself . remember the event like it was yesterday. I can remember the pitch exactly, the same stadium, it was raining and every time myself, Tom Huddleston or Gabriel Agbonlahor touched the ball, you could hear it blata ntly, touched the ball, you could hear it blatantly, but we remained calm throughout the whole game, managed to remain calm, but looking at it yesterday, it hasnt changed. There hasnt been much progress in that pa rt hasnt been much progress in that part of the world and it is disappointing we are focusing on that, we are supposed to be talking about the game yesterday, how well some of the guys who have come in have done. Now we focus on it as something that is beside football. Some people have said the england tea m some people have said the england team should just have walked off, harry kane should have just led the players off and say we are just not going to play in the circumstances. Do you think that would have been the right thing to do . Is most of the right thing to do . Is most of the guys who have gone on the radio say today, the players have the power now. The players have the authority to do whatever they feel like they can do. Walking off would give them an advantage but also a disadvantage. By staying in the pitch, it sends a strong message that we are here, we are sticking with our team mate, regardless of what you think of their skin colour, we will be with them because they are our team mates, we will be with them because they are ourteam mates, and we will be with them because they are our team mates, and that is what football is about, bringing people together, whereas the players walking away, it would have been a bit difficult to deal with. But now i think as we have seen how english players came back during the game, you have to commend them. They do the same thing wherever they are regardless of whatever level you are playing, you must always remain calm when you face that kind of situation. You are saying when you are in bulgaria are experiencing those racist chants, you stayed calm, but did you feel like you would have liked to walk off at any stage during that match . At that time, iwas stage during that match . At that time, i was young then, i think i just wanted to go on and play my football, but now as an adult i see things a little bit different. I wont tolerate that, why should i put up with this . This is a game where we are supposed to love it, but it turns out that you are having agoat but it turns out that you are having a go at me because of my skin colour and im not going to put up with it. I would probably do Something Different now that ive stopped playing, to be honest. What about the authorities, and uefa in particular . A lot of people frankly say they have been pretty pathetic in the way they have handled racism down the years. You know, fines and so down the years. You know, fines and so on, and some people say lets just kick bulgaria out of the tournament altogether. just kick bulgaria out of the tournament altogether. I agree. Just kick bulgaria out of the tournament altogether. Iagree. Iam not sure if you have seen the fine, but for the english team for disturbing the National Anthem yesterday, which is a bit bizarre, because i dont think the english fa ns because i dont think the english fans deserved that, but i think we have done the point deduction, we have done the point deduction, we have done the fine, and we have done closure of the stadium. I think kicking the team out of the tournament would be a stronger statement than just finding the team come because every country has the money, and bulgari has the money too. So if we can kick bulgaria out of the major competition, that will send a strong statement, because we wont put up with this any more. Very good to talk to you, thank you for joining very good to talk to you, thank you forjoining us so much, fabrice muamba, thank you. Thank you. Now some breaking news concerning the pa rents of some breaking news concerning the parents of harry dunn, the 19 year old who was killed on his motorbike after that collision with the wife of an american diplomat in northamptonshire in august. His pa rents a re northamptonshire in august. His parents are in the United States, trying to raise awareness about the case, and specifically trying to get that diplomats wife who left the United Kingdom to go back to the us, to get her to return to britain, and to get her to return to britain, and to face justice, as they put it. We are now hearing from harry dunns family adviser that the white house have now invited harry dunns pa rents to have now invited harry dunns parents to a meeting this afternoon, us time, and the family advisers say we are looking forward to getting further answers as we search for justice for harry dunn. So harry dunns parents, during that visit that was intended to put pressure on the Trump Administration to have the diplomats wife sent back to face british investigators, it seems they have now secured a meeting at the white house this afternoon. The European Unions chief brexit negotiator says a deal needs to be agreed with the uk tonight if its to be signed off at the summit of eu leaders on thursday. Michel barnier said an deal would be difficult but still possible but only if the legal text is agreed by tonight. The government says it is still too early to know whether parliament will hold a special sitting on saturday to consider the outcome of the brexit negotiations. Our europe correspondent adam fleming reports. What felt like all of europe was waiting to hear, if the brexit talks were making progress. Even if the agreement will be difficult, more and more difficult, we think it is still possible this week. Looking tired after negotiations went into the night, Michel Barnier chose every word carefully. Reaching an agreement. Is still possible. Obviously, any agreement must work for everyone. Inside, he laid out the timeline for ministers from the 27 other countries. If there is to be a deal for eu leaders to approve at their summit starting on thursday, that deal would have to be agreed by tonight, tuesday, but, in brexit, deadlines exist to be missed. It is, of course, possible to move beyond the summit, and to continue talks next week. That is feasible because the uk isnt due to leave the European Union until the end of the month. But from everybodys perspective, if we could provide clarity at this Leaders Summit that would be a welcome development. We have a high level of solidarity with ireland from the beginning. And we try to protect the integrity of the markets. If it is possible to stick to such a red line it is possible to have a deal. Then we will see if it is also possible for the British Parliament to agree on that. Will there be a deal tonight . In london, the Prime Minister welcomed an observer of this process, the nato secretary general. If the pm seals the deal with his other european colleagues itll have to be approved by parliament, and notjust that, itll have to be turned into british law, too, which means more votes. Parliament, once it has agreed something, can legislate very quickly. So if the meaningful vote goes through, the legislation will merely be the ratification in domestic law of the treaty, and that, i think, is a relatively easy bill to pass, if there is a deal. What matters now is whether the negotiating team can work their magic in brussels. There were still big differences, like the customs check on the island of ireland, and the shape of any future trade agreements. Gaps that have to be bridged injust a matter of hours or there will not be a deal this week. In the last hour, the irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been speaking in dublin. The initial indications are that were making progress, the negotiations are moving in the right direction, but whether we will be able to conclude a revised withdrawal agreement, which after is a International Treaty in time for the summit on thursday, that is as of now unclear. The Prime Minister said to me that if we could come to an agreement between the eu and the uk that he was confident he would be able to get it through the house of course there are a few hurdles between now and then. First we have to come to an agreement, secondly it would have to be approved at the European Council and third go through the house of commons, so there are a few more hurdles to go through. A few more hurdles. In a moment, well get the thoughts of our chief political correponsendent vicki young but first to brussels to speak to gavin lee. Gavin, rumours are swirling around this evening that they may be very close to some sort of deal. What are you hearing . Officially nothing, in terms of whether or not there will bea terms of whether or not there will be a breakthrough but bear this in mind, there are 28 diplomats, ambassadorial teams, function ares, who briefed different people across different governments in different countries. I have seen some journalists suggesting they are close to reaching a deal. We have just sent a message one of the senior eu officials, very informed on the state of the top is, who has just sent a Whatsapp Message back to us just sent a Whatsapp Message back to us saying please come down everyone. That gives us a sense they are on edge as much as everyone elses right now, we are roughly 36 into talks, since the weekend in that building, the fifth floor, several rooms, im told, 2a technical negotiators, i2 rooms, im told, 2a technical negotiators, 12 on either side, with Michel Barnier going from room to room, working out where they can manoeuvre full stop roughly 5. 5 hours left before we should get a readout from both sides, whether or not they have reached a deal and therefore there will be a deal in time for the eu summit this thursday and friday, and one source suggesting this morning to the bbc that it does involve significant concessions from the uk, that Northern Ireland remains within a backstop, so Northern Ireland keeps within the Eu Customs Union and there is a border in the island of ireland, to which theresa may a few months ago said that would be too much too for the integrity of the uk. Laura kuenssberg suggested a short while ago that a number of brexiteers have gone to downing street, perhaps there are conversations but i should indicate pretty strongly at the moment but the message please come down suggest to us no official comment. We have a few more hours to go. We are always calm here at the bbc news channel. Gavin, thank you. Vicki, i know you are calm but tell us a bit more about that meeting gavin was alluding to, the brexiteers, the erg, i think they have been in downing street. Is this ahead of a possible deal, and borisjohnson trying to get them on side . As gavin was saying, it looks like there may be significant concessions from the british side. I think what is fascinating is that even if the two sides are still some way apart, the briefings gavin is getting a very similarto briefings gavin is getting a very similar to the ones coming out of downing street, which is to be very cautious. I get the sense from some in downing street that they feel progress is being made, they agree with leo varadkar on that but they are letting the negotiators do their job and downing street has always said four weeks, if not months, but if there is a deal to be done it will be done at the eu council. So whether that midnight deadline from Michel Barnier is something they are adhering to is another matter, but you are right of course, getting a deal is the first thing, getting it through parliament is the next big hurdle for Boris Johnson. Through parliament is the next big hurdle for borisjohnson. As through parliament is the next big hurdle for Boris Johnson. As you say, people like steve baker, those on the wing of the tory party, who never did vote for theresa mays deal, they have been going into downing street. Now, im not sure they are getting any detail, i think they are getting any detail, i think they are getting any detail, i think they are being kept up to date by what is being put forward by the british government, im not sure they are being told exactly what is coming back from the other side. There have been contradictory messages all day about how close the two sides are to getting a deal. Now i think looking ahead to saturday, all that talk of a very rare sitting of parliament on saturday potentially, that has not been confirmed by the government and they will not make a decision on that may be until late thursday, early friday, because i suppose, from their point of view, there is not much point in holding that if there is nothing to talk about. The clearest path for Boris Johnson is nothing to talk about. The clearest path for borisjohnson i would be to get a deal, bring it back to parliament on saturday, get it through with the support he would hope of the dup and the whole of the tory