and the new european power plants being fuelled by coal and chinese money. just three days to go before a crucial summit, and the british prime minister, theresa may, has defended a draft agreement on post brexit relations with the eu saying a deal is within our grasp. but the proposed deal has been criticised by british mps from across the political spectrum. on the eu side, spain is voicing unhappiness too over gibraltar. european leaders are due to meet on sunday with the aim of approving the package. katya adler reports from brussels. this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our money and our laws, and it does so while protecting jobs, protecting our security and protecting the integrity of the united kingdom. theresa may says this deal is the right one for the uk, but does it live up to her brexit promises? and even if it s right for the uk, what about the rest of the eu? this text has been studie
hello and welcome. just three days to go before a crucial summit, and the british prime minister, theresa may, has defended a draft agreement on post brexit relations with the eu saying a deal is within our grasp. but the proposed deal has been criticised by british mps from across the political spectrum. on the eu side, spain is voicing unhappiness too over gibraltar. european leaders are due to meet on sunday with the aim of approving the package. katya adler reports from brussels. this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our money and our laws, and it does so while protecting jobs, protecting our security and protecting the integrity of the united kingdom. theresa may says this deal is the right one for the uk, but does it live up to her brexit promises? and even if it s right for the uk, what about the rest of the eu? this text has been studied now in all 27 eu capitals. one of the key issues at th
and the british prime minister, theresa may, has defended a draft agreement on post brexit relations with the eu saying a deal is within our grasp. but the proposed deal has been criticised by british mps from across the political spectrum. on the eu side, spain is voicing unhappiness too over gibraltar. european leaders are due to meet on sunday with the aim of approving the package. katya adler reports from brussels. this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our money and our laws, and it does so while protecting jobs, protecting our security and protecting the integrity of the united kingdom. theresa may says this deal is the right one for the uk, but does it live up to her brexit promises? and even if it s right for the uk, what about the rest of the eu? this text has been studied now in all 27 eu capitals. one of the key issues at the heart of the eu referendum was taking back control. now, you hav
here on breakfast. it s friday november 23rd. our top story the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, says he s had constructive talks with the united arab emirates about the fate of a british academic who s been jailed for spying. the uae has faced strong criticism after matthew hedges was sentenced to life imprisonment at a court hearing on wednesday. the country s ambassador to the uk is due to make a statement later this morning. our correspondent keith doyle reports, just a warning this does contain flash photography. it s been two days since matthew hedges was given a life sentence for spying in the united arab emirates. he was arrested six months ago, while researching for his phd thesis. the foreign secretary demanded his release, insisting he is innocent. but the uae has been defiant, saying he was properly tried and convicted. however, a further statement from the uae yesterday indicated a change of tone. it said. the foreign secretary described it as an olive branch
of the world t20 after a dominant eight wicket win over india. they face australia on sunday. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9am. the prime minister will today try to sell her brexit deal directly to the public as eu diplomats meet in brussels to finalise details of the agreement and address the 11th hour objections raised by spain about gibraltar. the prime minister will answer questions about the deal in a special programme here on the bbc news channel and 5 live at 12:30pm. but a new threat to the deal has emerged as spain s prime minister claimed he would veto the deal, which is expected to be signed off by member states at a summit on sunday, unless there were changes. eu rules mean that no single country is able to block the agreement, but continued spanish opposition could be politically awkward. in a moment we will talk to gavin lee in brussels but first to westminster and our political correspondent nick eardley. theresa may trying to sell this deal to t