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united states. lloyds bank bans bitcoin purchases on its credit cards it says people need protecting from debts they may never be able to repay. snow and freezing fog disrupt travel as temperatures continue to plummet across the uk. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: the philadelphia eagles are celebrating a first super bowl title after a thrilling win over defending champions the new england patriots. hello, good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. downing street has ruled out the prospect of the uk staying in any kind of european customs union after brexit, after days of disunity within the conservative party. within the conservative party. in a customs union, the uk would have tariff free trade within the eu, but would lose the ability to strike deals with other countries around the world. the eu s chief negotiatior michel barnier hasjust arrived in downing street this afternoon for talks with the brexit secretary david davis. our political correspon ....
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philadelphia as the eagles win the trophy for the first time in their history. good morning. it s monday 5th february. i m annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. michel barnier will be in downing street later for talks about a transition period after britain leaves the eu. he will meet the brexit secretary, david davis, in the first of a series of discussions this week. it comes after the government indicated it remains determined to leave the customs union when brexit takes place next year. that is being seen as an attempt to defuse a growing row within the conservative party. mps to back brexit say membership of any customs union would restrict british businesses‘ ability to trade freely. adam fleming is in brussels for us. looking through what michel barnier said this morning, he didn t seem to be drawn very much on this message from downing street saying that britain would not be staying in the customs union. no, he batted away all questions about the stuff ....
now the government intervenes. tackling the underground trade in super powerful painkillers that have claimed more than 100 lives in the last two years. fentanyl‘s a killer, and the drug dealers are playing russian roulette with our lives. they give our children drugs, and our children, my child, died from it. and 100 years after some women won the right to vote in britain we look back at their extraordinary struggle for equality. and later on we will have sportsday on the bbc news channel with the latest reports, results interviews and features from the bbc sports centre. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been warned that her decision to leave the eu s customs union, which allows goods to move between eu countries without tariffs will cause ‘unavoidable‘ barriers to trade. and the european union s chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, who was in downing street for talks today, said the time had come for britain to make ....
banned bitcoin purchases on its credit cards it says people need protecting from debts they may never be able to repay. donald trump provokes another row claiming the nhs is going broke and not working but ministers say they re proud of the health service. and cold and freezing fog disrupt travel as temperatures are set to fall sharply across the uk this week. it s five o clock. our main story is the latest stage of the brexit negotiations, taking place in london today. the european union s chief negotiator, michel barnier, has warned that trade barriers for goods and services are unavoidable for the uk once it leaves the eu if it leaves the single market and customs union as planned. mr barnier was in downing street where he said the time had come for the uk to make a choice . the talks followed days of public squabbling among conservative mps on the desirability or otherwise of staying inside a customs union. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. ....