Eu leaders met to discuss their response to the uks request for an extension this morning insisting that the deal is not dead. Police in hong kong fire tear gas at protesters as violence erupts at an illegal march in one of the cities main shopping districts. The hardcore protesters who have really been upping the ante, throwing petrol bombs at the police. A quick game of cricket for the duke and duchess of cambridge as they visit an orphanage in pakistan as their royal tour to the country comes to an end and after a nailbiting finish wales beat france by one point winning themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup semi final. And at 11. 30 well hear how volunteers helped save a Somerset Heritage railway line thats in inside out south west. Borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks withdrawal date. But hes refused to sign the document and hes also sent a second letter warning against any further delay. The Prime Minister was legally obliged to ask for
Down just yet, not after yesterdays events. Westminster is setting up four more battles to come, but ministers say they are confident that the Prime Minister wont be steered off course. The game changer this week, which was hardly talked about at all, is that he has defied the people who doubt and got a deal. We appear to have the numbers to get this through. The only question is, why arent we getting on with it because might it is after Boris Johnson had to, by law, send this letter asking for a delay. But where there would be a signature normally there would be a signature normally there was a blank. Another letter makes it clear he thinks any extension would be damaging. Labour is not impressed. The low is very clear. He should have signed one letter in accordance with the law. He is being childlike. There are opposition plans again to try for a further referendum. We need an amendment to say that whatever deal gets through, it should be subject toa gets through, it should be subjec
Late last night at a house party. Two men who were also injured have been treated in hospital. We are doing all we can to gather all the information. We know there were a number of people present at the Party Last Night so officers are deployed and they will be speaking to all the people, trying to piece together exactly what happened. Further violence on the streets of hong kong as Police Fire Tear gas at demonstrators marching in defiance of a police ban. And after a nail biting finish, wales beat france by one point to book a their place in the Rugby World Cup semi final. The government says its pressing ahead with efforts to pass a brexit deal this week in spite of a letter the Prime Minister was forced to send to brussels last night asking for a delay. Ministers today insisted that the uk will leave the eu at the end of this month. It comes as labour says it will push for a new Eu Referendum when the government brings its brexit plans to the commons. Heres our political correspond
Rights. But once again, peaceful protest gave way to petrol bombs, with police stations under attack. This is what eventually cleared the ha rd core this is what eventually cleared the hardcore activists who then rampaged through the streets targeting chinese businesses. They thought the police they fought to the police late into the night. For a 20th consecutive weekend of undress here in hong kong, the police are really struggling to control the streets here. They brought out the water cannon. The protesters are not going home. The question is the one weve been asking for five months now when does this end . How does this end . Hong kongs government claims a housing crisis has unleashed this cycle of violence, but these protesters say it is their deep fear at the type of place they will be living in under greater chinese control, which means they wont be giving up. Now, with all the sport, heres lizzi Greenwood Hughes at the bbc sport centre. Thanks very much. Good evening. Wales hav
The wounded from the town. Parliamentary elections in switzerland have seen a big rise in support for green parties. With nearly all the votes counted, the two green parties have taken hello and welcome to world news today. Around 20 of the vote. Protestors in lebanon are calling for a revolution for the fourth day in a row in the Rugby World Cup, the hosts, thousands of people japan, have lost to south africa are on the streets demanding that their government stands down. In theirfirst ever world cup quarterfinal. The protests were triggered by the governments decision to tax calls made over the internet such as whatapp or facetime. But the underlying issue of these protests is the governments handling of the countrys economic crisis. Its reported the government is hoping to approve a programme of Economic Reforms on monday. But this might not be enough for the protestors, especially the young 37 of people under 35 are unemployed. Protests are continuing into the evening despite the p