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It follows a call from the uks biggest business lobby groups for an urgent brexit transition deal to safeguard jobs and investment. Heres our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. Prime minister, what are you putting on the table . This time last week, the Prime Minister left downing street for brussels. Her aim, to try to unblock brexit talks over dinner with senior figures from the eu. The meal in the belgian capital was officially called constructive. Then, this emerged. An account in a german newspaper, which said that mrs may, under political pressure at home, had pleaded for help from the eu. The president of the European Commission reportedly said that shed looked nervous and disheartened. Jean Claude Juncker, according to the newspaper, said the Prime Minister seemed like she had not slept for days. This morning, his senior aide rejected the reports. He claimed it was an attempt to frame the eu side and undermine talks. And at a press briefing in brussels, a Commission Spokesman said this. We have a lot of work. And no time for gossip. I have to be very clear that president juncker would never have used the words attributed to him and never would have said anything like this. We have never been punitive on brexit. We have said at all levels, on many occasions, that we were working for a fair deal. Theresa may will update mps on the brexit talks here this afternoon. Officially, number ten does not comment on leaks, but cabinet members today have said that they are fully behind the Prime Minister with one saying that she is fighting to negotiate the best deal, and the government insists that tangible progress has been made. Nonetheless, five prominent business groups have drafted a letter to the brexit secretary, warning of the dangers of prolonged uncertainty. The impact on jobs and investment is the same across the European Union. One of the big messages from firms is get on with it, on both sides, find a way to get an agreement by the end of transition so that we can have the all important proper trade talks about the final deal on the first half of next year. That is a sentiment echoed by the foreign secretary, who said that he welcomed positive vibes from eu leaders after the talks last week in brussels. They have given a fair wind to the idea of themselves now discussing the new trade deal, however they want to proceed. I suggest, humbly, to ourfriends and partners in brussels, now is the time to get on with it. When these leaders meet again in december they will decide whether to start discussing future relations between the uk and the eu. No doubt, between now and then they will hope that conversations remain private. Well, our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas is in brussels. What is it with all these so called private meetings that suddenly everything seems to be leaked . Simon, i think to understand it if you get your head around the way these things work, so here you have these things work, so here you have the commission carrying out the negotiations on the half of the 27 other countries of the eu, you had that dinner, theresa may came through that get behind me about a week ago to have that then withjohn claudejuncker. Week ago to have that then withjohn Claude Juncker. The week ago to have that then withjohn claudejuncker. The account of that dinner will be briefed to diplomats, officials, not just in dinner will be briefed to diplomats, officials, notjust in this building but also from those 27 other countries, they all have an issue the macro interest in what was said at that meeting. There are many possibilities from where this leak could have come from. It seems in this case different to the one in the summer earlier, which looked like it came from a direct participant in the meeting at downing street then. This case does seem to be slightly more one removed, it is talking about reports of what mrjuncker had said. When you consider it is 27 countries, a lot of people who might now and then talk to a german paper, i think that is why what we saw here today was a strong sort of denial and a strong condemnation, as alex said in her report, downing street doesnt normally comment on leaks. Here they dont usually, but today they did. To say that they thought this was very unhelpful, they denied mr juncker would have said it, and said that people who wanted to undermine the eus negotiating position would seize on this, and i think that is their concern, with erdogan to happen. I dont know what the french oi happen. I dont know what the french or german is for not me, guv. There seems to be a difficulty with this because it is obviously mischievous. Im not sure, i think it is clearly people interested in what would have happened at that dinner, and then gossiping about it or informing journalists, contacts, of what may have taken place will stop everyone would want to know. And report it. The serious point in a way if you like from the eus perspective here is that the way they see it, and i think the reason they have responded today, is that the talks are in a very sensitive point, that is why they are sensitive about this leak, because they believe, or they see, if you weeks till december talks that are deadlocked in their on this exit deal, and a need to move things forward pretty quickly. And from their point of view, here, the issue is that the uk side hasnt grasped fully the need to sit down and address the financial settlement and put on the table what the uk is actually prepared to commit to under that, and without that, the talks cannot move forward to discussing a transition. Just on that camier borisjohnson transition. Just on that camier Boris Johnson and the transition. Just on that camier borisjohnson and the others talking about the need to get on with trade talks. That will not happen as part of this process, this process has to be completed first, agreeing the exit, and they are well aware here of the time pressures to do that. Only later on cannabis thing we want to those bigger issues that lie ahead. Damien comolli in brussels, the westminster, Eleanor Garnier is there. So how is this all going to play there . The Prime Minister updating mps on 3 30pm, there is a lot of pressure on her. There is, it isa lot of pressure on her. There is, it is a usual thing for the Prime Minister to return from the summit and give mps an update in the house of commons as to how things went in brussels, and i think we should expect a pretty upbeat account, although of course we know that eu leaders have agreed to start talks amongst themselves about future trade and a possible transition deal, but they decided that sufficient progress hadnt been made to move on to formal negotiations directly with the uk on those issues. So eu citizenss rights, that issue of the bill, how much the uk might pay on leaving the eu, those things still need more progress before the uk will enter formal negotiations on trade and on transition. Yes, theresa may is under pressure, not just from brussels and the negotiations there, but of course she has tory backbenchers here who are making life not that easy for her. So all eyes will now be on december, that is the next eu summit when both sides of the uk and the eu want significant progress to be made. And not just politicians on significant progress to be made. And notjust politicians on her back, she has business on her back in a letter this morning. Thats right, five big business lobbying groups if you like have written a lethargy to be sent to the brexit secretary david davis in the next couple of days, and they are calling for an urgent transition deal to be put in place. They are calling for certainty, and saying unless that happens the uk risks losing jobs and investment. I am joined happens the uk risks losing jobs and investment. Iamjoined now happens the uk risks losing jobs and investment. I am joined now by a conservative mp chris phelps, also an aide to treasury ministers. Why dont you just give businesses the certainty they want, make a unilateral decision and say we are going to go onto trade gunn World Trade Organisation rules. Businesses asking for a transition deal, and the governments policy has been securing that transition deal exactly. In the florence speech the Prime Minister said again a transition deal for two years is exactly what the government is asking for. What the cbi requesting is government policy but of course it takes two to tango and winnie the European Commission, the European Union, to agree to that. It was disappointing they didnt agree to that in the round next week i hope they will next december because of course we have made huge progress on the so called divorce bill talks. We have been going through it, line by line, we have been clear nobody will lose out as a result of us leaving, we have been clear that during that transition period budget contributions the table. We will settle abel, so there is no reason at all why the European Commission and the European Union cant agree to that transition deal which will help their businesses and ours, and it is what the uk government is seeking. This is exactly what theresa may has been calling for to some extent, around a two year transition deal. Obviously the cbi and others want it to be as close as possible to the existing trading arrangements, but if the government accepts this is what we want, do you then except that the urgency that businesses are talking about and the fa ct businesses are talking about and the fact that it might be getting too late for them . Angela merkel said herself there will be a deal so i dont think anyone needs to panic. If Angela Merkel says she wants a deal i am pretty sure a deal will happen, and lets not forget, it serves the interest of the europeans as much as us to make sure our exit happens in an orderly fashion. We are after all the largest export market for german cars, 800,000 cars a year, the second largest exporter french wine. So it is in everyones interest to make this happen, i think the delay is in the european i hopein think the delay is in the european i hope in december they behave reasonably and movies talks forward. In the background we have to prepare for a no deal scenario, actively, and we are doing that but it is not the outcome that we want all the European Union want either. Brexit once again is the word on everyones lips around here and we will wait to hear from the Prime Minister in around 1. 5 hours time. Owners of some older cars will have to pay almost twice as much to drive into Central London from today, following a new charge aimed at reducing pollution. The toxicity charge, or t charge, will apply mainly to diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006. Their drivers will now have to pay £21. 50 to drive in. Our transport correspondent Richard Westcott reports. Londons streets are among the most polluted on earth. Swimming in toxic nitrogen dioxide, and tiny particles in visible unless you use a special camera. So now driving a dirty vehicle into the heart of the city during the week will cost you more. I want to see the quality of air in london improve now, not someday in the future, ten or 15 years time. So what i am in favour of is changing peoples behaviour, moving to either public transport, walking more, or cleaner cars and vans. From today, anyone crossing this line in an older vehicle will have to pay an extra £10 for the privilege and it looks like it is already affecting peoples behaviour. So when they first talked about this scheme back in february, they said around 10,000 vehicles a day would have to pay to stop a few months later they are now just talking about 6500 vehicles, so it suggests that people are changing their cars and vans. It will affect many vehicles registered before 2006, so as well as that additional £10, they will pay £1150 congestion charge, so that is £2150 in total. Campaigners say it will save lives, but not everyones happy. Campaigners say it will save lives, but not everyones happylj campaigners say it will save lives, but not everyones happy. I think is a bit much. I understand why they are doing it for the pollution, you know the amount of people going into london, but i am thinking the smaller the medium size businesses that have their fans, i think they will need to buy new bands. That have their fans, i think they will need to buy new bandsm that have their fans, i think they will need to buy new bands. It will put a lot of poor people, ok, people that cant afford it in the first place. What are they going to do . It is pretty difficult. If you run an old business and can only afford an old business and can only afford an old firm will be hammered for it. Old business and can only afford an old firm will be hammered for it major study last week suggested dirty air contributed to about 50,000 deaths in the uk in 2015, giving it one of the worst records in europe. It is notjust a london problem, many towns and cities break eu pollution limits. I think this is one of a raft of measures that has to happen, particularly we would like the government to launch a new clea n like the government to launch a new clean air act, which will bring together a whole load of different policies that allow us to tackle this from lots of different angles. As in the uk feel that something very strongly the government should commit to put many people across britain are looking into cutting pollution, they will announce plans next year. In glasgow, there is talk ofa similarlow next year. In glasgow, there is talk of a similar low emission zone that is not clear whether drivers there would have paper stop meanwhile, the london zone is being extended in a few years would have to paper stop with even tougher rules on who has to pay to come in. Ben ando is in a petrol station in Central London, motorists sometimes feel they are a soft target and this is another example of it. Yes, thats right, in fact a lot of the motorist we have spoken to didnt even know this was happening until they heard it on the radio this morning. But what i have been surprised to find out is just how many accept that something needs to be done about the bad air in london. Many of them say they do understand the idea behind this. They do accept, especially after the summer we had when there were some real stinking days, they do accept that something needs to be done to improve air quality. One thing they are not so happy about is the way that a few years ago they were being told diesel cars were the way to go. Now that advice has changed, the reason for that is that diesel cars have less of the carbon footprint, but when it comes to the particulates and the gases that are bad for your health, like nitrogen dioxide, then it is diesel cars that are the worst, and older cars that are the worst, and older cars that are worst as well. They are worried about smaller businesses and they are worried this might impact disproportionately on poorer people who are less able to update their ca rs who are less able to update their cars to newer models. John daly is a conservative spokesman on the environment at the london assembly. Picking up on benn s last point, it seems to pick up on those who can least afford it. Everyone wants the air in london cleaned up at the mayor s own study showed it would only make a want 3 difference in the air quality in london but what it will do is greatly impact though Small Businesses that provide essential implement. For other people who are poorer they drive their car out of necessity, how they facilitate family life, and it feels like an attack on their day to day goings on. Attack on their day to day goingson. So you think they should be widened to every motorist or what . It is already widened to every motorist, the only weak and protect yourself is if you are very fortu nate yourself is if you are very fortunate enough to have the funds to buy a new car. Unfortunately, the mayor has missed some of the real low hanging fruit could have employed, focusing more time on the buses. They are the biggest single polluter in London Colney could make more of the fleet hybrid or electric. But that is already happening. He isnt doing it to the level he could be. What is very important about the buses, it would also spread the effect beyond Central London, because this bill will be borne by everybody that only Central London will benefit. It also ru ns Central London will benefit. It also runs the risk of it causing more pollution because people who pay that much to get inside the zone will then maximise the amount of driving they do to get their moneys worth. Overcome on you are saying because you paid a bit more to drive into london you will spend more time driving around and enjoying it . Come on. You will stuck it out and do it in one big hit, this is not my imagine tah imagination, ask people who live on the marylebone road. This move would be fine if it was going to have an effect. By the mayors own study will have a negligible effect, those are the words used by the ma