Talks between UK and EU officials will continue later, with both sides looking to make progress towards a Brexit deal ahead of the Brussels summit on Thursday and Friday. Boris Johnson's government insists it is willing to make concessions to resolve the ongoing difficulties over the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. But EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says a "big gap" remains over what to do about customs arrangements.

The government wants a deal in place before Saturday, when there's a special session of Parliament. If MPs don't agree to one by then - or they back no-deal - Mr Johnson will be legally bound to ask the EU to delay Brexit beyond the 31 October deadline.

The schedule is tight. And if that wasn't enough to preoccupy ministers this week, the State Opening of Parliament takes places today. The Queen's Speech, which outlines the government's priorities, will contain 22 bills, relating to Brexit, crime prevention and immigration among other subjects. Here's what's likely to be in it.

"Strap yourself in - it could be a bumpy few days," writes BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley. For the bigger picture, why not try our Brexit guide?

Dozens of fighters on both sides have reportedly been killed during Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria - which began after the US announced it was removing its troops from the area. Now the Syrian government has announced it is deploying forces there, having made a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

In a separate development, nearly 800 relatives of Islamic State members have reportedly escaped from a camp.

Despite threats of economic sanctions by the US, Turkey says the operation - which it argues is needed to prevent terrorism - will go on. We explain the offensive in four maps.

Four black men were arrested at London's Oval tube station in 1972 and spent time in jail for assaulting a police officer and attempted theft. Known as the "Oval Four", it is claimed they were framed by a detective. Forty-seven years after the arrests, two of the men have had their cases referred to the Court of Appeal. Here's the story.

The Financial Times says Boris Johnson's Brexit plan is "baffling" the EU, while the Daily Telegraph reports that EU negotiators are demanding more concessions from the PM before a deal can be reached. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail leads on plans, to be laid out in the Queen's Speech, to bring in tougher sentences for foreign criminals and child abusers. Elsewhere, the Daily Star reports that TV fitness guru Mr Motivator wants his ashes fed to mourners at his funeral.

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