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Theresa may is coming under increasing pressure to adopt a tougher line during brexit negotiations as she prepares to travel to brussels tomorrow, for talks with the president of the european commission. She is hoping Jean Claude Juncker will signal that sufficient progress has been made to allow negotiations to begin on trade and the uks future relationship with the eu. Yet some leading brexiteers have written an open letter to mrs may setting out their demands. Heres our political corresponden...

This is bbc news. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. First, the headlines on the eve of a crucial meeting for the Prime Minister in brussels, a group of leading brexiteers, demand guarantees, before any divorce bill is paid. All four Board Members of the governments social Mobility Commission have resigned in protest of what they see as a lack of progress towards a fairer britain. The white house says north Koreas Nuclear ambitions pose the greatest threat to the unit...

Parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons and lords. Will brexit meant taking back tales from scotland, wales, and Northern Ireland . This bill tramples all over the default competencies of the parliament in edinburgh, cardiff, and belfast. We are grabbing the powers back from belfast and bring them to london. Brussels. Labour peers described an unusual meeting in the street. Robert plant, a multibillionaire rock star of led zeppelin wanted to know, i have been sent £300 by the...

Back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. The beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb, are among those who have been knighted in the new year honours. The ex deputy prime minister, nick clegg, is also knighted, and the former ballerina turned strictly come dancing judge, darcy bussell, becomes a dame. This report from our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. Twist and shout twis...

England in melbourne. And we investigate why africa is in the midst of a baby boom. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb, are among those who have been knighted in the new year honours. The ex deputy Prime Minister nick clegg is also knighted and the former ballerina turned strictly come dancing judge Darcy Bussell becomes a dame. This report from our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. Twist and s...

Coming up in the next half hour the government confirms it wont appeal a High Court Ruling on benefit payments for people with mental illness. Labour reckons its good news for ha rd pressed claimants. The cuts that have been brought on disabled people by this government is an absolute disgrace. Also on this programme the former chair of the social Mobility Commission says ministers werent willing or able to put their shoulders to the wheel to tackle the problem. And an mp says its time to put an...

Manchester but is graphine living up to the hype . In sport, a six goal thriller at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea held off a fight back from roma to draw in the Champions League. Well meet the cast behind the first ever opera written and performed in a yorkshire accent. You must be stupid. You need to get away, get away and carol has the weather. If you are travelling, watch out for dense fog across parts of Eastern England and the midlands. Later, we will have some strong winds affecting the south w...

Think about releasing me. I thought that was bordering on blackmail. Well hear from eniola alukos best friend former england player leanne sanderson, whos calling for the men at the top to resign. And the former boss of kids Company Tells us she has nothing to be sorry for over the collapse of her charity. You are not going to apologise to the children let down . Money that you wasted . The children let down . Money that you wasted 7 i the children let down . Money that you wasted . I do not thi...

In sport, Lewis Hamilton moves another win closer to a fourth world title. Victory at the United States grand prix means he can seal the crown with a top five finish in mexico next sunday. And well hear why even Sir David Attenborough has been amazed by the stunning footage from his latest documentary. Hidden beneath the waves, right beneath my feet, there are creatures beyond our imagination. He says he has no plans to retire. Hes going to work until hes 100 at least and nick has the weather. W...

For a global deal to tackle overfishing ahead of the launch of the bbc two programme blue planet. And a lucky escape as a british dive instructor was followed by a four metre tiger shark for 15 minutes in australia good morning. Its monday 23rd october. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. , where welcome to bbc newsroom live. Where eu Leaders Summit last week where eu leaders had decided to Start Talking amongst themselves about trade and a transition deal. They step sufficient progr...