And in edinburgh, a warning that the decision not to require the approval of the Scottish Parliament is proof that the Devolution Settlement is worthless. With every day that passes right now, it is becoming clear that scotlands voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. Well have the latest on this landmark ruling by the Supreme Court and what it could mean for the brexit process. Also tonight a record fall in bts share price, after news that its italian subsidiary tried to cover up huge losses. More Executive Orders signed by President Trump this time he revives plans to build two Oil Pipelines, despite environmental concerns. Sta rs stars are you shining just for me. And leading the oscars race is la la land with a record equalling 1a nominations, including for best picture. And coming up in sportsday later on bbc news, sir Alex Ferguson gives us his Progress Report onjose mourinho. He says the portugese is learning to control his emotions. Good evening. By the end of this week, a bill is to be laid before parliament to start the process of leaving the European Union. It follows a ruling by the Supreme Court, confirming that ministers are not allowed to trigger the process without parliamentary approval. Despite losing the case, ministers insist their brexit timetable is in tact and they expect both houses of parliament to give their approval before the end of march. Well have details of the ruling and the days reaction, and we start with our political editor, laura kuenssberg. A hot ticket, to seejudges rule. Is it the Prime Minister, or parliament thats in charge . Theresa may wanted to avoid asking mps for permission to start leaving the eu. But Businesswoman Gina Miller fought and fought and fought again. Arguing the government simply does not have the power to do it alone. Theres no precedent, so can our departure start . So called article 50, without Parliament Saying yes . Today, by a majority of eight to three, the Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an Act Of Parliament authorising it to do so. The referendum is of great political significance. But the Act Of Parliament which established it did not say what should happen as a result. So, any change in the law, to give effect to the referendum, must be made in the only way permitted by the uk constitution, namely, by an Act Of Parliament. To proceed otherwise, would be a breach of settled constitutional principles stretching back many centuries. And there are consequences from that clear instruction. Ministers have no choice, mps must have a say. Of course the government is disappointed with the outcome but we have the good fortune to live in a country where everyone, every individual, every organisation, even government, is subject to the rule of law. So, the government will comply with the judgment of the court. The challenger, well financed, but outsiders won the day. No Prime Minister, no government can expect to be Una Nswerable or unchallenged. Parliament alone is sovereign. The judges crucially did not say exactly what parliament should do. Nor did they give the scottish, Northern Irish or welsh administrations a formal say. The judges have ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not need to be consulted, are you disappointed . We were told we have the most powerful devolved parliament in the world. It appear that that is not now the case. Should the Prime Minister have listened to people like you in the first place . No. Well, she could have listened to people like me. Ive been saying this for six months. This melee, this court case was never about whether or not we leave the European Union but the verdict is not what the government wanted. They must now seek authority from just across this square, before they can start the process of leaving the European Union. Reporter mrjohnson, is brexit still on track . Yes. So what next . Despite the courtroom drama, the governments been preparing for weeks. The majority of mps have already said they will back them. The governments priority, following the European Union referendum, has been to respect the outcome and to ensure its delivered in the interests of the whole country. This house voted by 6 1 to put the decision in the hands of voters and that bill passed the other place unopposed. So, there can be no going back. The Point Of No Return was passed Onjune 23rd Last year. Labour wont allow its mps to stop the bill but will try to make changes. Were very clear, were going to hold them to account. Were going to hold them to account to protectjobs. To account to make sure that british industry does have market interest. And were not going to allow ourselves to become some sort of offshore tax haven. Thats not what people voted for. But while mps will have more power, thejudges decision not to insist holyrood has a formal say, could strain further the union between scotland and the rest of the uk. The decision is looming for scotland. Are we prepared to allow our futures to be dictated by A Westminster government thats going down a path that i think the majority of people in scotland do not want to go down, or are we going to take our future into our own hands . And convinced europeans, lib dems and a handful of labour mps, might vote against article 50, to express their fears. Unless the government concedes a new dealfor the british people, so that the british people have a say over the final arrangements between the uk and the eu, i will vote against article 50. But for the woman who started all of this, success, yes, after a lonely fight. Good people didnt seem able to stand up and put their point. So i thought, if i stood up, others would join, others would come together and wed have a coalescing of one voice talking about this talking about the fact that parliament is sovereign. But no one turned up. In the seven month process ive been through, ive been very surprised. What this whole fight has been about, is about right and wrong. Its right that an individual citizen could bring this case. It is wrong that the government think they are above the law. And it is wrong for the government or politicians to carry on spinning the truth. The Prime Minister never wanted an ugly fight in the courts. She doesnt now want weeks of angry argument as it moves to the House Of Commons, but for all its potential, this legal tangle has not strangled the government in knots. Ministers were ruled to be wrong on fundamental matters of law. But while they lost the case, the government has not lost control of the argument. At least not yet. Just as theresa mays motorcade swept past the court, shes been able to brush aside some of the arguments. One senior tory told me we are on our way. Laura kuenssberg bbc news, westminster. As we heard, Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of scotland, has again raised the prospect of a second independence referendum, following the ruling that ministers are not required to consult the Scottish Parliament, or indeed the assemblies in Northern Ireland and wales, before launching the brexit process. The snp is proposing dozens of amendments to the forthcoming parliamentary bill. Labour is also warning that it will try to amend the bill, as our deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports. Thejudgments in, now its up to the politicians. The news went around the world in seconds, a Story Ministers hoped never to hear told, not in any language. But the governments had time to get ready, so could Parliament Get in theresa mays way . Heres what lies on the road ahead. The government says legislation, paving the way for brexit, will be tabled within days. That will be voted on by both houses, commons and lords. Theresa may intends article 50 will be triggered by the end of march and once triggered, britain will have two years to leave the eu. One shadow ministers ready to defy Labour Orders and vote against brexit, though it might end her career. My constituents voted to remain in the European Union, i am leaning towards voting against article 50 because im here to represent their views and if i have to resign my shadow ministerial position because of the stance i take, it will be unfortunate. Many labour mps accept Stopping Brexit is not an option and worry their party could concede too much. We cannot be a party that Rubber Stamps a hard brexit. Look, i accept were leaving the European Union and im minded to vote for article 50 bill to be triggered, but i am not going to give this government a blank cheque on the contents of a deal. I am not going to give theresa may the ability to go and run a coach and horses through the Living Standards of middle and lower income families in my constituency. I wont do it. Around westminster, theyre asking wholl work with him. The snp has proposed around 50 amendments or suggested changes to the bill starting brexit, and wants help. What we really need is to be working together with as many people as possible to hold this government to account and i think we really need labour to get their act together a bit. Opposition parties are split and labour, out of step with so many of its brexit supporting voters, cant agree on tactics or policy and thats good news for theresa may. The bill to start britains eu Divorce Proceedings will pass and comfortably. In the commons, mps will try to force more votes before the divorce deal is settled and in the lords, therell be more resistance to brexit. But many peers are nervous about defying the verdict of the eu referendum. Would it not be foolish in the extreme if this house placed itself, as an unelected body, in confrontation with the bulk of the british people . And after fierce attacks on the courts in the past, an appeal from the church for calm to help reunify the country when the eu deal is done. The use of language, which may occasionally sound threatening, is very unhelpful if, at the end of the two year period, we are going to end up with a country that is able to go forward in a reconciled and prosperous and flourishing way. For keen brexiteers today, so far so good. Youre looking a little bit triumphant right now . Well, im happy that we didnt end up with a bogged down deal over the devolved administrations. Instead of which a simple process, a simple bill, going through both houses. Theresa may will be on time triggering article 50, shes made it clear. Which means, basically, the effort to try and stop us leaving has failed. So another long day on the road to brexit. The bill, approving the exit talks, comes out on thursday, but this is just the beginning. The real political slog towards an eu deal has yet to begin. John pienaar, bbc news, westminster. In a moment, well talk to our political editor, laura kuenssberg, at westminster, but first, our scotland edito,r sarah smith, at holyrood. In the light of todays ruling, sarah, where do you think the options are now for Nicola Sturgeon . Well, despite the fact that the Supreme Court said there does not have to be. First minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has decided to go ahead and have one anyway and it is likely that Holyrood Snps will vote against article 50, reflecting the fact that 5296 article 50, reflecting the fact that 52 of the scottish electorate voted to remain in the eu. That will have no legal standing. So why bother having the vote at all . Well, itll be very politically symbolic when the uk government is then seen to be acting against the express wishes of the Scottish Parliament. Nicola sturgeon is not ready to call another referendum on scottish independence, not yet but she will wa nt to independence, not yet but she will want to use every opportunity, every conflict with westminster, like this one, to build the case for why she thinks scotland should be an independent country. Thank you very much. Apologies for the little glitch on the sound but we heard most of what sarah had to say. Lets go to westminster and talk to laura. Laura, ministers today are sounding very confident. How can they be so confident that, as they put it, their timetable for brexit is still in tact . I think they believe and i think they are right in believing that the mood amongst the majority of mps and also among much of the House Of Lords is not of obstructing what the governments plan is, is not of really messing with the timetable and so much so that im told, sources are suggesting theyve sketched out a timetable of the bill in the House Of Commons on thursday, the fist votes on this issue potentially next wednesday, maybe even with mps maybe sitting until midnight to debate the issues, the whole thing being wrapped up in the House Of Commons, at least, actually in abouta House Of Commons, at least, actually in about a fortnights time. But, but, but, reality may well bite. The mood right now is in that place but it could change very fast. There are still calls for a white paper with more detail of the government plans. There are still calls, demand for a meaningful vote to take place. But, i think that theresa mays team do feel that today, although technically a defeat, has been something of a win for them. Because the court stepped back from creating merry havoc. They stepped back from being very explicit about what the government had to do next. They stepped back from really, really interfering and setting out the governments very technical instructions about how they should behave. That said, this is the beginning, really, still, of what is a very long process and sources close to theresa may told me today they feel theyve got to base camp relatively unscathed but they are aware there is a very long climb ahead. Thank you very much laura. Billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of bt today following a warning from the company that profits will be affected by an Accounting Scandal in its italian division. Its set aside £500 million to cover the losses. Bt has also warned of Stagnating Revenues from its contracts in the uk and in other countries. Our business editor, simonjack, has more details. I dont even have time to open doors any more. Not every big company is a household name, but bt definitely is. Its services are used by millions and its shares are some of the most widely owned by the public, with nearly a million small investors Still Holding shares from the privatisation back in 1984. Here is what happened to those shares today a 20 drop, its biggest fall in its history as a public company. That caught even big investors off guard. It was a real shock, bts not the kind of company we expect to have profits warnings. Its a very Strong Company with quite a reliable, dependable and forecastable business, so we just dont expect these kind of issues. So why this sudden and very dramatic slump . Well, bt has problems on a number fronts. Today we learned the Accounting Scandal in bts italian business is much worse than expected, the black hole there has widen from £145 million to £530 million. Perhaps even more worrying for investors, it also warned today that profits in its Core Business will be £175 million lower this year and next. Now, thats down to stagnating revenue from some of its biggest customers who are not renewing major contracts and todays news is set against an already uncertain backdrop for the company. The company is fighting calls from competitors and the regulator to split off its Openreach Network division. It has one of the uks Biggest Pension Fund deficits and, meanwhile, its been spending big on entertainment. I think theres a lot of nervousness around bt at the moment, particularly given the ongoing review of the Openreach Division and also the review of pensions thats due to happen this year. I think if theres one thing that investors hate, its uncertainty and given the amount of uncertainty there is at the moment, any knock to bt sees an amplified effect, which is what i think weve seen with the share price today. Heads have already started to roll and the bbc has learnt tonight that the head of bt europe is expected to resign imminently. All this will put pressure on the ultimate boss, brit gavin paterson, whos led an expensive expansion into sports coverage, including football. Commentator towards the back post his position however is not thought to be in imminent danger. Bt expressed disappointment at events in italy and promised swift action. Shareholders will be disappointed at todays record slump, and when a company as big as bt says its biggest customers arent spending money, its a worry for the wider economy. Simon jack, bbc news. President trump has signed more Executive Orders today, including one to relaunch some Controversial Oil Pipeline Projects in the united states. One of the projects had been blocked by president obama on environmental grounds. But mr trump said he was in favour because they would create manyjobs, including in americas steel industry. Our north america editor, jon sopel, has more details. Iam, toa i am, to a large extent, an environmentalist, i believe in it. But its out of control. The key word there seems to be but, as another day brings another set of Executive Actions that arent exactly music to the ears of the green lobby. From now on, were going to start Making Pipeline in the united states. We build it in the united states. We build it in the united states. We build the pipelines. We wa nt to states. We build the pipelines. We want to build the pipe. Were going to put a lot of workers, a lot of steelworkers back to work. And from former Vice President ial candidate, sarah palin, this tweet, drill baby, drill. These two pipelines will each stretch over 1,000 miles, one going from canada, in the north, down to the gulf coast in the south. The other would stretch across four states to illinois and will create thousands ofjobs along the way and be a major boom for the oil industry. When barack obama was president there was a huge amount of prevarication and hand wringing over what to do about the keystone xl pipeline, the president then trying to balance his green credentials with his desire to providejobs. For donald trump, in his second day in office, no such qualms. For him, everything is about putting americans back to work. But criticism has been swift. President trump ace decision today to green light these dirty Oil Pipelines proves one, that over the next four years he will side with the oil and gas industry over public health, the environment and every day americans. And the move is certain to upset Native Americans whose opposition to the Dakota Pipeline was strenuous and, ultimately, successful last yea r. They object to it, saying it will contaminate Water Supplies and disturb ancient burial grounds. And though this Executive Action has been signed, this is probably going to end up in the courts and so, in the short term, this move is likely to create more jobs for lawyers than construction workers. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. The new head of formula one says the man hes replaced ran the sport like a one man dictator and his reign had to end if the sport was to get the fresh start it needed. Bernie ecclestone, who transformed the sport into a billion pound global business, was replaced as chief executive last night by chase carey, hes been talking to our sports editor, dan roan. Commentator theres Bernie Ecclestone, the tzar of formula one. Hes been a Driving Force like no other. Having ruled formula one with an iron grip for decades, Bernie Ecclestone transformed it into a global, commercial phenomenon. Commentator oh, my goodness, this is fantastic at times it seemed as if hed go on forever, but with a multi billion Pound American Takeover Came A Sudden Change in direction. And today, f1s new boss told me why it was the End Of The Road for the man hes replaced. I would expect this is difficult for bernie, it is a big change for him. I mean, hes run the sport. Hes run the sport as a one man he calls himself a dictator hes run it as a one man dictatorfor a long time. I think the sport needs a fresh perspective. From second hand car salesman, to team owner and then commercial rights holder, ecclestones rise was remarkable. The 86 year olds Deal Making Skills brought him famous friends, powerful contacts and billions in the bank. There was also controversy. Move out of the way before i get upset. Some comments caused offence and he was forced to settle a bribery case in 2014, but this diminutive figure will be remembered as a titan of the sport. You cant have another bernie, it will never exist. The conditions will never exist, the circumstances will never exist and hell go down in history for what hes achieved. Commentator my goodness, this is fantastic no but recently, f1 has struggled to match the thrills of the past and amid dramatically declining tv audiences, one team boss told me the sport now needs a revamp. I think the most important thing is getting back to the basics of outright racing, engaging with the fans, engaging with the public and, perhaps, decomplicating the cars a little and going back to Man And Machine being at the absolute limit. For a long time now, formula one has been able to depend on its unique mix of speed, glamour and technology to guarantee true global appeal, but theres a sense from within the sport that in an ultra competitive and shifting sports market, there now needs to be change. We need to use all the platforms, the digital platforms available and the Marketing Capability to tell the stories, of the rivalries of the stars. Weve got to make our events larger than ever. Week long events, cities at the tracks. There are music and entertainmet with the sport at the centre of it. Ive talked about 21 super bowls, and thats really what we should have. This is a seismic moment for f1, ecclestones been offered an advisory role, but a man so used to being the Puppet Master is no longer pulling the strings. The World Of Sport will surely never see his like again. Dan roan, bbc news. A brief look at some of the days other news stories. An inquest into the deaths of 30 britons, killed by a gunman at a Tunisian Beach Resort in 2015, has heard how one holidaymaker pretended to be dead next to her husbands body. Alison heathcote survived five Gunshot Wounds in the attack near sousse. Another witness says he wasnt told in advance by his travel firm about any potential Security Risks in the area. Israel has announced plans to build another 2,500 homes in settlements in the occupied west bank. The Israeli Government says its in response to housing needs. Palestinian Officials Say the plans undermine peace hopes by building on land that they want for a future state. Peace talks on syria have ended with russia, turkey and iran reaching agreement on a way to consolidate the current ceasefire, but no details have emerged yet from the conference in kazakhstan. The Syrian Government said the outcome would allow dialogue to continue. The rebel delegation there says no progress has in fact been made. Hsbc is to close a further 62 Bank Branches in the uk. The decision is being blamed on the growth of mobile and online banking. The move is expected to lead to 180 redundancies. This week marks six years since the Popular Uprising in egypt, which ousted president mubarak after decades in power, a key moment in the political events known as the arab spring. Parliamentary elections followed that, but two years later Abdel Fattah Al sisi, head of the egyptian army, seized power in a Military Coup and was elected president 10 months later. Hes now fighting against an Islamist Insurgency but as our middle east correspondent, orla guerin, reports hes been accused of crushing dissent and the hopes of many involved in the original uprising. President Abdel Fattah Al sisi, a middle eastern leader of the old school, who soared to power with the help of the military. President trump already seems to view him as a brother in arms. He says hes waging War On Terrorism here, critics say hes also waging war on dissent. We met one of the casualties of that conflict, Mahmood Muhammed hussein, whos 21. He says every step is a reminder of dark days behind bars. Heres what can happen to those who oppose the president , Police Firing on unarmed demonstrators with live rounds. This was the anniversary of the revolution three years ago, the day of mahmoods arrest. He says he was on the streets to celebrate the revolution, not to protest. His crime was wearing this t shirt with the slogan, a nation without torture. Translation i was abused at the checkpoint where i was arrested, then they transferred me to the police station. I was electrocuted on my private parts, they kicked me with their military boots and hit me with sticks. Every one of them knew i was there because of the t shirt. They believed this was a personal insult to them, so they beat me. He says they made sure to beat his leg, which was already injured. And this, combined with medical neglect, left him reliant on a crutch. Mahmoud was charged with attending a banned protest and joining a terrorist group, which he denies. He was held without trial for over two years. Since his release, he has received death threats, but he refuses to be silenced. Translation in egypt, my rights and the right of thousands of others like me are violated just for dreaming or hoping forfreedom. Their destiny is prison or death. Thats not going to stop me from speaking out or caring for thousands like me. Mahmoud seeks refuge in drawing. The authorities deny there is systematic torture here, but say there may be individual cases. He says he and others will keep trying to craft a Better Future for egypt. Orla guerin, bbc news, cairo. This years Oscar Nominations are the most racially diverse for several years with seven of the 20 candidates in the acting categories from ethnic minority backgrounds. The british stars, dev patel and Naomie Harris, are among them. Leading the way with 14 nominations equalling the record for a single film is the critically acclaimed musical la la land as our arts editor, will gompertz, reports. Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to know. Theres nothing hollywood likes more than a film that puts it centre stage. So no great surprise la la land, the musical about two wannabes making their way in tinseltown, has 14 nominations, including Damien Chazelle for Best Director and ryan gosling and emma stone in the best actor and best actress categories. Look into somebodys eyes. It will get a run for its money from moonlight, barryjenkins coming of age drama, which gets eight nominations and sees Mahershala Ali getting a nod as best supporting actor and a crack addled Naomie Harris one for best supporting actress. Some boys chased him and they cut, hes scared more than anything. Im trying to explain it to you the best way i know how. She will be up against viola davis, who puts in a powerful performance in fences, directed by and starring denzel washington, whos nominated in the best actor category. Ive got a life, too. Who the hell is private darce . Along with American British actor Andrew Garfield, as the heroic Conscientious Objector in mel gibsons Hacksaw Ridge. Well, thats some of the runners and riders. Kate muir, youre the times film critic. Pick us some winners, starting with best picture . Has to be la la land, its completely in a league of its own. Its glorious, its romantic, its dancing on air, but theres also the cinematic craft there. Ok, best actor . Has to be, i think, Casey Affleck in manchester by the sea. Its a real nuanced performance. Hes like an unexploded bomb. So not Andrew Garfield . No, Hacksaw Ridge is not our thing, i dont think. Ok, best actress . I would really like to see Natalie Portman win this forjackie. I think its a cool, elegant, clever performance. Meryl streeps not going to get it, then . Absolutely not
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