now there's continued pessimism that a
deal can be reached between the uk and
eu brexit negotiators
on future trading arrangements before
tomorrow's deadline
a british government source said tonight
that as things stand the offer on the
table from the european union
remains unacceptable it comes as a
former conservative defense minister
said the government's decision to put
the royal navy on standby
to protect british fishing waters in the
event of a no deal brexit
is undignified and irresponsible here's
our political correspondent ian watson
in brussels the briefest of glimpses of
the uk's chief negotiator he's locked in
talks behind closed doors
with his eu counterparts to see if a
deal is possible
in the next 24 hours but indications
tonight
are not positive a government source
told the bbc
talks are continuing overnight but as
things stand the offer on the table from
the eu
remains unacceptable so the mood around
the talks
like the weather is rather gloomy in
fact the only agreement that might be
reached this weekend between downing
street and the eu
is to halt the negotiations and move
towards no deal
downing street says to reach agreement
the eu must recognize that the uk is now
a sovereign nation
theresa may's de facto deputy when she
was prime minister
is urging both sides to focus on
avoiding
no deal we're coming to the last
knockings now so obviously
it's getting very tense and quite
emotional i would advise both sides to
keep talking up to if necessary beyond
uh the the final hour because
while there's talk there's hope
and is this what no deal with the eu
would look like
the ministry of defence has confirmed
that four armed vessels will be ready to
patrol uk waters
if there's no agreement with brussels on
fishing rights but the scottish
government
doesn't want to see the ships off its
shores
this uk government gunboat diplomacy
isn't welcome
in scottish waters now we will protect
our fisheries
where necessary police scotland and
marine scotland
have privacy to do that but we won't
do that by threatening our allies our
nato allies in fact
our friends our neighbours brexit
deadlines have come and gone before but
this weekend's talks in brussels could
finally answer the question
deal or no deal in watson bbc news
let's get the very latest from our
europe correspondent gavin lee who's in
brussels gavin pretty glum
on this side of the channel are they
equally as pessimistic where you are
well claire from the conversations we've
had in brussels today a
sense of optimism that there will be a
trade deal
is in short supply and one
european council official told me that
this should be called no
deal eve just i mean that gives you a
sense of how to bleak
some are about the chances but these
aren't the people in the room
right now and we're told that those
talks are still
going on into the night the two chief
negotiators have left but other
um negotiators are still going through
and they will continue tomorrow as well
now on that issue as well that emerged
today confirmed by the ministry of
defense that there will be those four
patrol boats those navy boats
available in the channel it's me they
met with some european reaction
including by
uh the french press suggesting it's
sabre rattling but the elysee
uh the source at the for the french
government today is saying effectively
shrugging it off saying that they will
keep calm
and carry on so 24 hours to go this is a
self-imposed deadline remember they
could carry on but
we may see tomorrow and enter these
talks
okay gavin thank you gavin lee there in
brussels
now regardless of whether or not a
brexit trade deal is agreed from january
the first
british citizens visiting any eu country
as well as switzerland norway
iceland and liechtenstein will face new
restrictions
including on receiving medical treatment
with more here's our consumer affairs
correspondent sarah corker
with the promise of mediterranean
sunshine
spain and france have been the top
destinations for millions of british
holidaymakers for decades
but from january the rules on traveling
to the eu
will change and that's thrown up lots of
questions
if you're a tourist you won't need a
visa to travel to most eu countries
but there are limits on how long you can
go for
you'll be able to stay for up to 90 days
in any
rolling six-month period but it does all
add up so a summer holiday in greece
followed by an autumn
half-term break in france will count
towards your 90-day limit
you can still use this your current
passport is valid as long as it's less
than 10 years old
and has six months left before it runs
out
travelers are also asking if it will
cost more to use mobiles
free roaming in the eu will officially
end
the good news is that the sort of the
noise being made from the top four
providers
is that they won't be imposing huge
roaming charges
and but i would always suggest you check
with your provider before you go
and what about health insurance free
medical treatment in the eu
won't be guaranteed from the 1st of
january
travelers can no longer rely on the
european health insurance card
which will make it more important than
ever that they have full
travel insurance when they venture to
the eu and beyond
and how will people be able to take
their pets on holiday
from 2021 eu pet passports will no
longer be valid
the government has applied for great
britain to join a short list of
countries
where cats dogs and ferrets enter the eu
in a similar way to now
but if the uk doesn't make that list
then the rules get more complicated
and you may need to get a certificate
from the vet
so when beach holidays are back in 2021
british tourists will need to make sure
they aren't tripped up by the new rules
sarah corker bbc news