Uses leftovers to make luxury goods. Would you buy upcycled goods . Do you reinvent things that you dont use any more . Let us know use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The euro fell against major currencies on monday as Coalition Talks in germany collapsed, throwing Angela Merkels future into doubt and creating uncertainty in europes largest economy. Eight weeks of negotiations following septembers general election fell apart, with the centrist free democrats, led by christian lindner, pulling out. It leaves Angela Merkel with few options given her stated objections to ruling as a minority government. Later mrs merkel will meet the german president Frank Walter Steinmeier who could call a new election. Jenny hill is in berlin for us. What went wrong with the negotiations . It was always going to be tricky bringing together these three very different political groupings, mrs merkels conservatives, the green party, with their environmental stance, and the free
The afternoon, large areas of cloud will continue to drift through. It will continue to drift through. It will be breezy in the finals, generally light winds and temperatures not bad for the time of year, seven or eight, up to ii degrees. This evening and overnight, a pretty cloudy story with large areas of cloud, some spots of patchy rain in the west and some more persistent rain developing across the Northern Isles later. If skies clear where you are, there could be the default patch and temperatures might drop close to freezing but most might drop close to freezing but m ost pla ces might drop close to freezing but most places will stay several degrees above and tomorrow is another fairly degrees above and tomorrow is anotherfairly quiet degrees above and tomorrow is another fairly quiet day. Lots of cloud around the best chance of any brea ks cloud around the best chance of any breaks across parts of south and east. The wind picking up through the day across the northwest with some
Damian green made public. The head of the metropolitan police says two former officers should not have made the claims. 10pfora tin. How co op is becoming the first major retailer to sell food beyond it best before date to try to reduce food waste. And im in adelaide as englands cricketers face an uphill battle against australia in the second ashes test. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Hisjob is safe, whatever happens in russia the fa say Gareth Southgate will lead england for the next few tournaments. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Britain and the European Union appear close to reaching a breakthrough in the brexit talks, which will clear the way for the second phase of brexit negotiations to begin on trade. Theresa may is in brussels this lunchtime, meeting with the president of the european commission. Reports indicate the two sides have reached a broad agreement on the rights of eu citizens and on the so called divorce bill. It now appears sufficient pro
Beyond its best before date. Also coming up, a day to forget for englands ashes side. Australia build on their massive first innings total after bowling england out for 227. And facebook is opening a new office in london today, creating 800 jobs. Good morning, it is monday the 4th of december and i am ben brown, welcome to bbc newsroom live. Britain and the European Union appear close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks. Eu sources said the two sides were nearing solutions, ahead of theresa mays meeting with the European Commission president , Jean Claude Juncker, in brussels this afternoon. Progress has been made on what happens to eu citizens currently living in the uk, as well as uk citizens living in the European Union. And there also appears to be agreement over how much the uk pays the eu, in what has become known as the brexit divorce bill. The last key Sticking Point however is what to do about the irish border. Negotiations on that w
Brussels, in the hope they can find that agreement by the time 27 eu leaders arrive here in brussels, in ten days time. Yes, plenty to talk about. We would bring you the latest analysis from brussels and westminster. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 nearly three quarters of a million children and pensioners in the uk have fallen into relative poverty over the past four years. Allegations about cabinet minister damian green. The head of the metropolitan police criticises two former officers for making public interventions. England take early australian second innings wickets, to give themselves the faint hope of a win in adelaide. Our main story the uk and European Union have failed to Reach Agreement today on a way ahead in the brexit talks. Theresa may said significant progress has been made. She was confident of a positive outcome, moore takes will take place later this week. The main issue . The tricky Northern Ireland border. We canjoin tricky Northern Ireland border. We can