On in the ashes . They need at least a draw to avoid a series defeat. Coming up in sport on bbc news, britains number two tennis player, aljaz bedene, switches back to slovenia in a bid to play at the next olympics. Good evening. Relatives of the four children who died in a housefire in salford have said they dont know how they will be able to tell the childrens mother who is in a medically induced coma and likely to remain that way for several weeks. 15 year old demi pearson, three year old lia, lacie aged seven, and brandon who was eight died following the fire on monday, which police are calling a targeted attack. The child rens grandfather says the family had been harrassed before and the police had been called on sunday night but left. The house was set alight a few hours later. Three people have been charged with murder. Judith moritz has been speaking to the family, and is at Police Headquarters in manchester tonight. Judith. Yes, fiona, ispent yes, fiona, i spent the afternoon
Relationship between britain and the eu. Theresa may has called it an important step on the road to a smooth and orderly brexit. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. The men with the message. Part one is done. The European Union is ready to grant the Prime Ministers wish and move on. She was a tough, smart, polite and friendly negotiator. And so we were able to conclude that sufficient progress has been made. To get this far on brexit, there has been some conflict and a lot of compromise. What is needed to get to the end of the next phase, and is theresa mays goal of a full agreement by march 2019 realistic . Still realistic and, of course, dramatically difficult. The real negotiations on the second phase will start in march next year. I cannot say when these negotiations will be concluded. But i dont hope that i will have to have as Early Morning meeting with the british Prime Minister than the one i had last week. Hopefully, with fewer last minute trips to brussels in the mid
I cannot say when these negotiations will be concluded. But i dont hope that i will have to have as Early Morning meeting with the british Prime Minister than the one i had last week. Hopefully, with fewer last minute trips to brussels in the middle of the night, the negotiations step up. It has been a slog to get this far, but their words this morning are part of our history now, the official end of the beginning of our departure from the European Union. It has taken time, but at last, the governments negotiating team can crack on with initial talks about how we do business in future, and vitally, the transition a couple of years after brexit itself. The uk and the eu have shown what can be achieved by commitment and perseverance on both sides. Im pleased that its been agreed we should make rapid progress on an implementation period, which will give certainty to businesses and individuals. The eus brokers believe the cabinet at home must bury their differences, though, to give a clear
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Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, have gone on trial in Salford for the murder of a woman who died 20 months after a petrol bomb attack that claimed the lives of her children.