Hello and welcome to world news today. The British Parliament has given its backing by an overwhelming majority to Boris Johnsons eu Withdrawal Agreement. The vote makes it almost certain that brexit will happen by january 31st ending decades of uk membership of the European Union. The Prime Minister won with a majority of more than 100 votes including six from the opposition labour party. The Withdrawal Agreement now approved in principle by mps says. The uk will leave the eu on the 31st of january and imposes a transition period until the end of 2020, during which britain will still abide by eu rules. It says we will pay the eu a divorce bill of around 33 billion pounds. And it sets out a plan for dealing with the Northern Irish border with a possible Customs Border down the irish sea. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar has more. Were leaving. Were through the looking glass. Everything looks the same, but nothing will be the same again. The last lonely protester was there, figh
Parts of southern england that are inundated. At a quarter to eight, private eyes editor ian hislop joins the bbcs media editor to look back ona the bbcs media editor to look back on a fascinating year of front covers, cartoons, and satire. Good evening. Three and a half years after the uk voted to leave the eu, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the government cosmic brexit bill. It paves the way for borisjohnson to deliver his promise that the uk will leave the eu at the end of next month. Well, the per minister won the vote easily by 358 votes to 234. Six labour mps rebelled and voted with the government. Now, the Withdrawal Agreement, now approved in principle by mps, says that the uk will leave the eu on the 31st of january and allows a transition period until the end of 2020. During which time, we will still abide by eu rules. It also says that we will pay the eu a divorce bill of around £33 billion, and it sets out a plan for dealing with the Northern Irish border with wh
Unrest in india. Six dead in further protests against a Government Law that it is claimed discriminates against muslims. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, Yasmin Alibhai brown and lucy be resfo rd. Good evening. 3. 5 years after the uk voted to leave the European Union, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the governments brexit bill. The legislation now paves the way for Boris Johnson to deliver his promise that the country will no longer be a member state of the eu by the end of next month. The Prime Minister won the vote easily, 358 234, with six labour mps backing the government. The Withdrawal Agreement says the uk will leave the European Union on 31 january, but allows for a transition period until the end of 2020. During this time, the uk will still have to abide by eu rules. There will be a so called divorce bill of around £33 billion paid to brussels for commitments the uk has already signed up to, and the agreement sets
Least 3 people have been killed as police in india crackdown on nationwide protests against a controversy on new citizenship lot more than a 1000 demonstrators have been arrested. Plus the spacecraft that should get nasa back into the manned flight graced us a star liner prepares for a test flight to the International Space station after a 2 year delay. Im brian thomas great to have you with us australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologized for going on holiday in hawaii as the nation contends with its worsening bushfire emergency saying hes heading home morrison also paid tribute to the 2 volunteer firefighters killed when a tree crashed on to their truck. 3 others were seriously injured the men were among thousands of firefighters battling to contain some 100 blazes raging across the state of New South Wales. All smoke from those wildfires also spreading across australias southeastern cities fueling public anger over the governments climate pulses. Sydneys skyline and develo
A state Security Officer is shot dead before the gunman is neutralized. And the spacecraft that should get nasa back into the minds flights race the star lineup finally prepares for a test flight to the International Space station after a 2 year delay. Im told me a lot of both thanks for joining us. We begin in australia where a bushfire emergency is showing little sign of easing emergency crews have paid tribute to 2 firefighters killed when their truck crashed into a tree 3 others a seriously injured the men who are among thousands of firefighters battling to contain over 100. 00 fires raging across the state of New South Wales all smoke from the fires is also spreading across australia south east and cities and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under growing criticism for his handling of the crisis and for his climate policies. Sydneys skyline and developed in a shroud of smoke with bushfires advancing on the city from multiple sides only its time the structures remain visible its fa