As the United States imposes sanctions. Mps grill thomas cooks former boss over his £500,000 bonus when his company was in debt. And arriving in local style the duke and duchess of cambridge are in pakistan for a five day tour. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we find out if the republic of ireland can come back from 1 0 down against switzerland to qualify for next summers european championships. Good evening. Bulgaria is now the subject of Disciplinary Proceedings by european footballs governing body, uefa, after the racist abuse directed at the england team in their match in sofia last night. The game was halted twice due to racist chants and gestures by a section of the home crowd against england players. The head of bulgarias Football Union has resigned after being told to quit by the countrys Prime Minister and the behaviour has been condemned by englands coach, captain and by borisjohnson. Our special correspondent ed thomas reports. In full view, unmasked. The nazi salutes, the monkey chants, unashamed hate for all to see. 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. Everybody wanted to carry on and do their talking on the pitch, which im extremely proud of. Under uefas racism protocol, the match was first paused after 28 minutes, a warning issued. Then again 15 minutes later, the match was halted. Step two is about to be enforced. Only then did this group leave the stadium. At this point, the players could have been taken off. Instead, they played on. Im incredibly proud of all the players and all of the staff. Weve made a huge statement, and frankly, we were in an impossible situation to get it right to the satisfaction of everybody. And this reaction from englands Raheem Sterling england fans chanted their defiance. Today, many called for action. They should be kicked out of the next qualifying phases. Its going to happen. If we were pre warned about it and its happened, its going to happen again, isnt it . Ive been living in bulgaria for five years as a brit, and i have to go through what you guys have just seen yesterday. So its not fair or right, but im glad its out there now. In a statement, uefa said former bolton midfielder fabrice muamba. There hasnt been much progress, looking at it. 12 years ago, he played in the same stadium, facing the same abuse. Does nothing change, seriously . You heard the monkey chants . Yeah. What should happen to those racists in the stadium . Theyre not welcome to any football stadium. A lifetime ban . It has to be. Weve linked some of those in the ground to a group called lauta army. On facebook, hours earlier, they openly talked of trying to arrange a fight with england fans. In the crowd, the same flag. What should happen to bulgaria . I think being thrown off can only send a strong message. A ban from the competition . Thats the only way i view it. Today, borisjohnson described the abuse as vile, with further condemnation inside parliament. Im writing today to the uefa president that again, the consequences of failing to tackle this issue will be severe. The rise of racism in football is being felt across europe. Before the game, england players warned that this could happen. But maybe this generation, refusing to be victims, will be the ones to finally force authorities to end this shame. Ed thomas, bbc news. 0ur correspondent Daniel Sandford is in bulgaria this evening. How much are the authorities there at fault . Well, i think the bulgarian Football Authority tonight are in a state of shock. Clearly, the head of the bulgarian association, the famous ex goalkeeper borislav mihaylov, if he had known what the consequences were of what happened last night, that he would effectively lose his job, of what happened last night, that he would effectively lose hisjob, they would effectively lose hisjob, they would have done more about it. This was clearly a major miscalculation. They either thought that these fans wouldnt turn up, the fans that were pulling these nazi salutes were effectively a small Neo Nazi Group from a couple of clubs, or that they thought they wouldnt do what they did, or perhaps they thought that u efa did, or perhaps they thought that uefa wouldnt react in the way that they did. But either way, the head of the bulgarian football has now lost hisjob of the bulgarian football has now lost his job and it has sent a strong signal to other football associations across Eastern Europe and it may mean something gets done about this issue. Daniel sandford, many thanks. The way england players and their manager handled themselves on and off the pitch has won praise, and will have been watched keenly by younger players devoted to the game. Our Community Affairs correspondent Adina Campbell has been speaking to young people at a secondary school in west london, where star player Raheem Sterling was once a pupil. Hes the poster boy of his former school in north west london, and just a few weeks ago, Raheem Sterling was back again at Ark Elvin Academy to inspire those hoping to follow in his footsteps. Mamadou, right wing. Knowing that he came to this very school, went through the struggles of being a black boy in brent and turned out to be one of the best players in the world, its inspiring. How raheem conducted himself and the way he never gave up, he persevered his way through, that only motivates us as students. And for these boys who play the game they love in the shadows of wembley stadium, what they saw last night was hard to watch. Right wing. I was utterly disgusted. Things like that shouldnt take place in a football game. As a black boy, you dont expect it, but you realise that it does really happen. And when it did, its not like, its not like you were shocked, but. Its like you were kind of prepared for it. So how do they feel about the way racism is currently being dealt with . Centre back. Its not enough, because as well as affecting their performance, it also affects the players mentally. I think a zero tolerance policy should really be taken into consideration and be put into place, because we cannot be having any type of racism in football. Racism isnt just happening at the highest level of the game. Theyve been on the receiving end too. Right back. Back in primary school, people used to be quite aggressive towards me. Personally, ive experienced a couple of racist moments in my career, but i kept my head cool. What did they say to you . They were just being racist and calling me an immigrant. But it hasnt stopped them playing the beautiful game that one day, they hope, will see racism rooted out once and for all. Adina campbell, bbc news. Brexit talks with the eu are reaching a crucial stage and while downing street remains cautious, there has been increasing speculation that a deal between the two sides may be imminent. The eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier said details must be agreed by the end of today with the deadline looming of the eu summit in brussels in two days time. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. A tired rub of the eyes. How much longer . While the politicians are still turning up, there is a chance of a deal. The talks are ongoing. We need to give them space to proceed, but detailed conversations are under way and a deal is still possible. The dup were in downing street last night are they on board . Impossible to know now, though, who will be on board, because a possible agreement, with compromises and concessions, has not been done. So if the eus negotiator looks exhausted by the process, hes probably not the only one. Even if an agreement will be difficult more and more difficult, to be frank its still possible this week. How many ways can you say, its hard well have to wait and see . Reaching an agreement is still possible. Obviously, any agreement must work for everyone. The eu uk standoff is over. The conversations are real about finding a solution, to solve the conundrum that centres on managing the irish border, when after brexit, one side will be in the eu and one side will be out. Initial indications are that were making progress, that the negotiations are moving in the right direction, but whether well be able to conclude a revised withdrawal agreement, which after all is an international treaty, in time for the summit on thursday, thats, as of now, unclear. Are you optimistic about the deal, Prime Minister . Can you get an agreement by tonight, Prime Minister . Will there be a deal tonight . The Prime Minister might be good at the meet and greet. Today the chief of nato was the recipient of thejohnson grip and grin. The diplomacy is about the black and white detail, notjust the big, colourful brushstrokes. And borisjohnson is up against not just the contradictions of brexit, but two deadlines one, the vital meeting of eu leaders this week, and his own self imposed promise of getting us out of the eu, whatever happens, at the end of this month. And all that with allies on all sides to keep sweet. Brexiteers visiting number ten this afternoon arent the only ones who might have the numbers to crash any agreement that emerges. A deal theyre waiting for could just about be concluded in the next few days. It was a very constructive conversation, and i am optimistic that it is possible to reach a tolerable deal which ill be able to vote for. Tolerable to the dup too . With talk of concessions over the irish border, can the Prime Minister really keep his Northern Irish allies on board tonight . Hope for the deal . Are you going to back the pm . Whats important is that we stick with our principles, that we want to get a deal, but it has to be a deal that respects the economic and constitutional integrity of the united kingdom, and that means all of the united kingdom, Northern Ireland included. Negotiators are likely to work long into the evening. Whether a deal can be reached by tomorrow is just not known. Its not yes or no yet, but definitely a maybe tonight. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. 0ur europe editor, katya adler, joins us from paris now. Katya, what are you hearing . Well, waiter, this is quite a moment after three years of Brexit Process. A new brexit deal is being hammered out as we speak behind closed doors. What we dont know, though, is whether we are close to a deal or just closer to a deal. The advice in the eu is for cautious optimism. Just before speaking to you, i received a call from a contact close to negotiations who said, do not expect a big announcement tonight. Of course, with so much tension, journalists like myself and laura, anyone who has been following the Brexit Process hopelessly, has been in and out of background briefings and glued to our phone for any whiff of news. I can tell you who else has been glued to their phones, especially tonight, and that the eu leaders, whether it is Angela Merkel oi leaders, whether it is Angela Merkel or emmanuel macron, Boris Johnson leaders, whether it is Angela Merkel or emmanuel macron, borisjohnson as well. They are not in these negotiations at the moment. They are being carried out at technical level, trying to turn political ideas into legal text. If those negotiators are able to do that, we will see that text tomorrow. It will be passed on to all eu leaders, which for the moment still includes borisjohnson, for consideration ahead of what promises to be quite a summit, when all the leaders come to brussels on thursday. But the eu says it will not be time pressured into Boris Johnsons says it will not be time pressured into borisjohnsons timetable. If the text isnt ready, so be it, they say. They are open for talks after the summit if the Prime Minister wa nts. The summit if the Prime Minister wants. Katya, many thanks. Turkey is continuing its military offensive in Northern Syria aiming to defeat kurdish forces, whom they regard as terrorists, and to create a buffer zone to resettle millions of Syrian Refugees presently in turkey. The conflict erupted after donald trump withdrew us forces, creating a vacuum in kurdish controlled areas into which turkey stepped. Today, Syrian Government forces supported by russia continued to move to areas once occupied by the kurds, whom theyve now agreed to support. President trumps action has been widely condemned for altering the balance of power in the region. Tomorrow, Vice President mike pence will travel to turkey for talks. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. The extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. A russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us around a newly abandoned Us Military Base in Northern Syria. The russians are gratefully filling a vacuum. And as if to underline this major power shift in the middle east, just look at the welcome the United Arab Emirates were laying on this morning for the russian leader, vladimir putin, as they gave him the red well, blue carpet treatment. But its a very different picture on the ground in Northern Syria, where the turks continue their bombardment. And dont think its just kurdish fighters that are the target. If you strike residential areas, then children who know nothing of this conflict will be its victims too. The fighting has prompted the uk to join some other european nations in suspending arms sales to turkey. In washington, the president has faced a barrage of criticism, and there are signs the pressure is beginning to tell, with tougher sanctions being imposed against turkey. We want to bring our soldiers back home. And were being very tough on turkey and a lot of others. Were asking for a ceasefire. Weve put the strongest sanctions that you can imagine, but we have a lot in store if they dont have an impact. And the result of the pressure can be seen by comparing the difference in town between donald trump last week and the Vice President , mike pence, last night. Syrian Defence Forces have been a strong ally of the United States. In tone between donald trump last week and the Vice President , mike pence, last night. Syrian Defence Forces have been a strong ally of the United States. They didnt help us in the second world war, they didnt help us with normandy, as an example. Well, the United States of america did not give a green light to turkey to invade syria. But he said, i want to go in, i want to go in, but hes been telling me that for two and a half years. The president is very concerned about instability in the region. Theyre there, and were here were many miles away. The ledger on donald trump for these past ten days is pretty harsh. He stands accused of betraying americas kurdish allies, of allowing Islamic State to regroup, of creating a humanitarian disaster, of giving russia syria and iran a major strategic victory. 0n the upside, he is bringing 1,000 us troops out of syria. But theyre not coming home. Theyre being redeployed to iraq. A week of artillery fire, bombing and fighting has claimed the lives of many civilians, and prompted at least 160,000 to flee their homes. All a result of one phone call between president erdogan and donald trump. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. The former chief executive of the collapsed holiday firm thomas cook has faced tough questioning from mps. Peter fankhauser said he was deeply sorry for the compa nys demise, but was strongly criticised for his multi Million Pound pay packet and bonus. 9,000 uk workers lost theirjobs in the collapse, and the crisis saw 140 , 000 stranded holiday makers flown back to britain. Simon gompertz reports. Watching theirformer bosses getting a grilling. Mike, betty, and chris on the right, aircrew, gathered in manchester to see whether their questions about the failure are answered. We would like to know why the airline wasnt separated from the tour operator, as we were a profitable part of the company. Would we be sitting pretty now as an independent airline . How can you take a bonus when you didnt achieve anything . And in the committee, its pay the mps home in on. I can just talk about my pay. Peter fankhauser, former chief executive, had nearly £9 million, including bonuses, overfour years. Do you think that that bonus should be paid back . All i can say to that is that i worked tirelessly for the success of this company, and im deeply sorry that i was not able to secure the deal. We had so much debt. Next up, frank meysman, the former chairman, who took home £1. 3 million in four years. He blames the failure on big debts, then the hot summer in 2018 which put people off overseas holidays. And then came the heatwave, came the anxiety of brexit, and the business could no longer survive. They asked the government for financial help, but it was denied. In the last six days they couldnt even get a minister on the phone, only officials. Me personally, at no point in this process from tuesday to sunday, did we have a government minister on the phone. Some of the shops are reopening, bought by a rival from the wreckage of thomas cook. But why couldnt they, and the airline, have been sold as going concerns before the collapse . We were focusing on saving the whole b