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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 un ....
Its departure and, personally, i dont exclude a deal. All thomas cooks stores are bought by hays travel in a move that could save 2,5000 jobs. And bbc news has been in penzance today, looking at some of the issues facing coastal towns across britain. Good afternoon. Its 5 oclock. Our top story is that the head of nato has urged turkey to show restraint, as it launches an offensive in North Eastern syria. Kurdish led forces say two civilians have been killed in the offensive, along the border. Turkeys president erdogan, described the action as a peace operation against terror organisations, which is aimed at preventing what he called the creation of a terror corridor across the southern border. Earlier this afternoon, warplanes took off from a nearby airbase, after the border offensive was announced. Several explosions have been reported in the border town of ras al ain, while blasts were also heard in tal ab yad. This was the scene ....
And coming up on newsnight all eyes are on europe, and europes eyes are on us, as we feel our way to a new future. We hear from the German Defence minister. Now were out the way, is the eu going to start pursuing a Common Defence policy . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A day after the Brexit Process formally started, ministers have revealed their plans for converting thousands of items of European Union legislation into british law. They have announced what they call a great repeal bill, which they say will provide clarity and certainty on what happens after brexit. But critics warn it could allow changes in the law without proper parliamentary scrutiny, and a weakening of rights and protections. Our Polit ....
And coming up on newsnight all eyes are on europe, and europes eyes are on us, as we feel our way to a new future. We hear from the German Defence minister. Now were out the way, is the eu going to start pursuing a Common Defence policy . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A day after the Brexit Process formally started, ministers have revealed their plans for converting thousands of items of European Union legislation into british law. They have announced what they call a great repeal bill, which they say will provide clarity and certainty on what happens after brexit. But critics warn it could allow changes in the law without proper parliamentary scrutiny, and a weakening of rights and protections. Our Polit ....
And coming up on newsnight all eyes are on europe, and europes eyes are on us, as we feel our way to a new future. We hear from the German Defence minister. Now were out the way, is the eu going to start pursuing a Common Defence policy . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A day after the Brexit Process formally started, ministers have revealed their plans for converting thousands of items of European Union legislation into british law. They have announced what they call a great repeal bill, which they say will provide clarity and certainty on what happens after brexit. But critics warn it could allow changes in the law without proper parliamentary scrutiny, and a weakening of rights and protections. Our Polit ....