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As the rest of the United Kingdom. The leaders in scotland, wales even london say if Northern Ireland is to have a deal that keeps them close to the Single Market, then wed like the same. Ill have the latest from brussels. Also on the programme. Its done trump endorses roy moore in the Alabama Senate race, despite fighting allegations he sexually abused a child. A friendly phone call today seals the deal. Its some of the most beautiful land in america, now the president wants to make this utah park more commercial. His supporters love the idea. He believes in rural people. He believes in local decision making. He believes in states rights. Hes my kind of guy. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyondioodays. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in brussels. Failed, for now is never a great political slogan. But it is appropriate today, after theresa may had to leave talks in brussels with no progress on a brexit deal. The Sticking Point was the irish border and herfailure to keep the dup on board. The Northern Irish Unionist Party which completes mrs mays government. A few hours ago here in brussels, the Eu Commission president Jean Claude Juncker emerged from a three hour meeting with the british Prime Minister, without the deal many had expected. Mrjuncker said there were issues that could not be resolved. Particularly the concerns of the dup. So, the work goes on, in the hope an agreement can be found in time for a Leaders Summit here in brussels in 10 days time. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Here to reveal the deal, or was it slipping away . The Prime Minister didnt exactly look delighted, but after weeks of trying to grip a deal, it seemed it was on. Shed only parked up for lunch, but it turned into a long lunch, and then later and later. By tea time, look at their faces. It was off for today. Weve been negotiating hard and a lot of progress has been made, and on many of the issues there is been a common understanding. Its clear, crucially, that we want to move forward together, but on a couple of issues, some differences do remain, which require further negotiation and consultation, and those will continue, but we will reconvene before the end of the week, and i am also confident we will conclude this positively. It didnt feel very positive this afternoon. Despite our best efforts and significant progress, we and our teams have made over the past days on this, but there remain some issues. It was not possible to reach complete agreement today. But listen to this eager meps this morning. Saying, were the team. Sure ish that the uk government would give enough to make it work, even despite whats been described as a contradiction over the irish border. As long as we have the commitment that there will be full alignment, its ok, there will be no border. So, as far as youre concerned, sir, the text includes a concession from the British Government over the Northern Irish border . Right, but is that a surprise to you . The British Government created for itself a contradiction. Im optimistic that it is possible. 50 50 to have something. But we have to be sure that on citizens rights, everything is ok. But watch this. As suggestions of a deal became the accepted truth, the dup, whose support theresa may needs, slammed on the brakes. We have been very clear. Northern ireland must leave the European Union on the same terms as the rest of the United Kingdom, and we will not accept any form of regulatory divergence which separates Northern Ireland. As time ticked on, 20 minutes later, the Prime Minister broke off her meetings in brussels to phone mrs foster. I understand the dup made it plain she could not support the proposed deal. The precise opposite to the irish leader who has pushed and pushed, who talked of his shock. I am surprised and disappointed that the British Government now appears not to be in a position to conclude what was agreed earlier today. I accept that the Prime Minister has asked for more time, and i know that she faces many challenges. I acknowledge that she is negotiating in good faith. Despite all the hope, all the anticipation, the negotiating teams leave brussels today without a deal. Those close to her claim its not just the reliance on the dup that sunk the deal today. She was meant to be home by now, but theresa mays still talking, stuck, no further steps forward. You have promised me for months there is going to be progress on this first phase. We havent even got the trade negotiations but you said, we will get progress on the first phase. I thought we were going to get it today, what happened . This i have been reporting that for most of the day. I think in that building the pen was poised on the paper ready to sign off what they had negotiated over the weekend. We knew last week that the issue was the border in ireland. Through the course of the day we had word from the taoiseach that he was going to give a press conference and he liked the shape of what he was seeing on the shape of what he was seeing on the document that was in front of Jean Claude Juncker, then the the document that was in front of jean claudejuncker, then the press conference didnt happen, and when theresa may had gone into her lunch, it was pretty clear that things werent going according to plan. It went on longer than we expected and went on longer than we expected and we got word from the british team that Arlene Foster, the leader of the dup, had been in a phone conversation with theresa may saying she couldnt sell it to her side and very quickly after that they emerged to say no deal. I think its been a huge disappointment, quite honestly, to the european. They really hoped something would be agreed today said they could focus on the European Council summit they could focus on the European Councilsummit in they could focus on the European Council summit in ten days time. 0k, how did theresa may flight to brussels for this critical day of meetings, with proposals on the irish border that she had failed to run by the irish, Northern Ireland Unionist Party on which our government depends . That sounds like political negligence. That is a very good question, because you would have expected through the course of the weekend not just have expected through the course of the weekend notjust the government in london, but in dublin as well, would be speaking to the dup and they would have agreed some formal words both sides are happy about, but that doesnt seem to have happened. We can speak to the europe editor from rte either. Happened. We can speak to the europe editorfrom rte either. You happened. We can speak to the europe editor from rte either. You were busy editing and have rushed to speak to us we just said, how is it the dup have not been kept in the loop on this . I think that is at the heart of this. I wasjust loop on this . I think that is at the heart of this. I was just talking to senior officials and there is theory at the way this has unravelled because the feeling in brussels on dublin was that this text was largely brought together on thursday night. It was too weak to little over the weekend and feeling was theresa may had agreed to it and travelled over to have the lunch and give the political sign off. Speaking to other officials, it was clear the text was closed by officials on all sides, they were happy with it and it just officials on all sides, they were happy with it and itjust needed the political sign off, which everyone expected to happen at lunch. Then, for her own reasons, theresa may felt the need to speak to the dup and thats when it fell apart. Felt the need to speak to the dup and thats when it fell apartm doesnt change what has to happen here, does it . The Irish Government has the backing of the other 27 leaders. So effectively the wording on the document is the only wedding they are going to sign up to . And they are going to sign up to . And they have a veto. It leaves very narrow iooiti they have a veto. It leaves very narrow room for they have a veto. It leaves very narrow iooiti for manoeuvre they have a veto. It leaves very narrow room for manoeuvre for people because they cant put up the same text again. They will have to tweak ita text again. They will have to tweak it a little bit to bring the dup somehow on board, but not to alienate the Irish Government, who have lobbied very, very strongly on this for a long time. My understanding of the text was that it was essentially opening an avenue into phase two, especially the whole question of regulations and regulatory alignment and convergence. That could be worked out in phase two between the eu and uk, because the uk will want to align its regulations with the eu, in orderto align its regulations with the eu, in order to trade. That will be part of the free trade agreement. In a sense, this was an avenue that could get everybody into that phase, and in the event it may not be that Northern Ireland is that much different from a regulatory point of view to the rest of the uk, but there is absolute fury in dublin as well. That has not been sold in london yet and you cant put the ca rt before london yet and you cant put the cart before the horse. The bottom line is brussels and dublin feel theresa may didnt get her ducks in a row and should have got the dup on board before this crucial meeting today and she shouldnt have permitted a phone call to Arlene Foster to derail the whole process. Tony, thank you very much for being with us. For the very latest reaction im joined now by our europe editor katya adler. What do you call abrasive editors who appearfrom what do you call abrasive editors who appear from their commitments . Very lucky laughter thank you, i know you were busy. What do you think went wrong in their today . Why did the uk government really not understand where the dup were coming from . think on all sides there was an underestimation of the dup, actually. I was talking to people involved on the uk side lastly, Northern Ireland, the republic of ireland and here, the eu. Leaving the eu out for a moment, the other three groups, if you like, seemed to save the dup was very happy to be in a position of such influence in westminster. They are a very small party, they are not going to throw all that awaits and brisk that. Obviously this was a misjudgement. There are those who are suggesting to nights that maybe this is a little bit of choreography so everyone gets to save face. They had to be seen to be angry and to protest, just like theresa may has to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be seen to be firm and to be seen to be listening to everybody, and the eu has to be seen to do it its pa rt the eu has to be seen to do it its part and an observer. This may be. Certainly, speaking to summon up there in the European Commission building while theresa may was having her power lunch and then had this phone call from the leader of the dup, they described her as having suddenly two guns to her head. On one side, the dup say no way can we accept Northern Ireland having different regulations to the re st of having different regulations to the rest of the United Kingdom. On the other side, another uk coming from scotland, wales and london, saying we want different rules to the rest of the uk when it. This two governments to theresa mays head, none of them to do with us here at the eu this, so what can we do . What i think has changed is that the eu and uk are more aligned now. This is domestic problems for theresa may. But i think what has shipped it is the eu feels that theresa may is now more committed in the brexit process. There has been a mood change there. Tonight, everyone here saying despite the brave noises about we will pick up where we left off, they are not sure what will happen next stop here thank you very much for coming down to be with us. In scotland, wales and london saying we would like a bit of that. How do you think that would work . A border in kent or maidstone . I dont know. You think it is a mess at the moment, just wait if that were to happen. Talking of mess. Lets move on to american politics. President trump has officially endorsed roy moore for the Us Senate Race in alabama. Both men have been accused of sexually harassing women, though in the case of mr moore, one of the accusers says she was a minor at the time. Its a charge he denies. Mr trump held off on the endorsement, but today the two had a good phone call and the president is now fully on board. And then mr moore tweeted this. Joining me from new york is our political analyst ron christie, former advisor to president george w bush. There you have it. The president of the United States endorsing a man who has been accused by eight women of sexually harassing them, one was only 11 years old at the time. How does that look for the president . M looks good for the president and president s supporters in alabama. The political optics of this i think are breathtaking. These are very credible allegations of these women had and have brought forth against mr moore. This is also a man who is the chiefjustice mr moore. This is also a man who is the chief justice of mr moore. This is also a man who is the chiefjustice of the Alabama Supreme Court s, who was rebuked seven removed from office twice. The president of the us would endorse the candidacy of this individual, who i think lacks the moral conviction to hold public office. I would pounce on this and start using that to make political ads for days and weeks and months to come. Im surea days and weeks and months to come. Im sure a few democrats have had that idea as they run into the mid term elections next year. In the shorter term, you and i will be down in alabama next week covering this race. Do you think it helps mr moore . Will it help tip him over the line . It is a tight race. I think this helps mr moore. I think he will win this race more handsomely than people believe. He will go to washington and says he will make america a great against us what i have my eye on and i look forward to whats going down and talking to people in alabama, this is what would happen if mr moore wins . Would they vote to expel him, even before he gets a chance to become a United States senator . This is something that we havent seen in the United States political scene for quite some time. Say this endorsement has now made it more likely that mr moore becomes the next republican senator from alabama, what kind of reception would you get when he gets to the senate . A frothy one. Most of the washington political establishment, if you will, doesnt wa nt establishment, if you will, doesnt want him in this race. They dont wanting to be elected and they dont wa nt to wanting to be elected and they dont want to serve side by side with this person. I think if he does get elected this and he does get seated in the United States senate, i think he will be an island of one with 99 of his other colleagues shunning him, not wanting to work with, not wanting to associate with him, given these very salacious allegations about his past, of pursuing allegedly teenage girls when he was allegedly teenage girls when he was a 32 year old prosecutor. Allegedly teenage girls when he was a 32yearold prosecutor. How things have just a 32yearold prosecutor. How things havejust did. I hear you are going to alabama with cathy and shes off to alabama with cathy and shes off to california. Much warmer than that might my phone has beenjumping off the bedside table the last few nights, because the president is just tweeting so much. He is tweeting angry. What is going on in this head . Ifi this head . If i only knew, christian i think he is still really to gated nasrs election. He is still saying crooked Hillary Clinton and wide and they investigate her . You have won and being president and in office for over a year. Its time to let bygones be bygones, but he cannot let it go. What outlet does he take two . Let it go. What outlet does he take two . His favourite, twitter, which prides your family crazy and my family crazy, because of course my wife is like, oh my goodness, are you looking at another donald trump tweet . And im like yes, guilty as charged how to ruin a perfectly nice weekend. Thank you so much for joining us, i will sue you in alabama next week, my friend. Donald trump might be happy with roy more but less happy with bob moller. The special prosecuting investigating Donald Trumps ties to russia in the election. The president s former National Security advisor Michael Flynn agreed to cooperate with that investigation on friday and the question is what exactly is he telling mr mueller . The president spent the weekend tweeting about the dishonesty of the fbi, the injustice of Hillary Clinton not being investigated and the virtue of mr flynn himself. Added to which, in one tweet, the president admitted he knew that flynn lied to the fbi even before he fired him that puts him, legal experts say, in a tricky position. I had to fire general