A very good morning from inside the palace of westminster, where the queen will arrive in a short while to open a new session of parliament. But this is no routine event yes, well be able to enjoy all the usual colour and pagea ntry of the state opening, but it takes place at a time of great political and constitutional uncertainty where even the role of the crown in our National Affairs is being questioned. We were last here two years ago when theresa may was Prime Minister since when the Political Landscape has been turned upside down by the turbulent Brexit Process. Its Boris Johnsons first queens speech as Prime Minister he has no majority in the house of commons so there will inevitably be questions about his ability to deliver the pledges in the queens speech. We could indeed be back again before christmas. But lets deal with todays events first im joined by our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Good money, laura. Good morning, hew. It would be an understatement to say despite
Borisjohnson went to parliament to tell mps that a further delay would be corrosive, and it was time to get brexit done, but labour said it couldnt support a deal which would damage the uk. And now is the time for this great house of commons to come together and bring the country together today. Todays session will last for several hours, at the end of which mps will decide whether the Prime Ministers deal needs greater scrutiny before it is formally approved. He has renegotiated the Withdrawal Agreement and made it even worse. Hes renegotiated the political declaration and made that even worse. Its the first time in 37 years that the commons is sitting on a saturday. The result of the main vote on brexit deal is on a knife edge and theres still the possibility that brexit could be delayed. And as the parliamentary debate goes on, thousands of protestors are making their way to westminster, campaigning for a second referendum on the outcome of the Brexit Process. Well bring you the lat
The European Council president donald tusk says he spoke to the Prime Minister and is waiting for a letter requesting an extension to the brexit date. Cheering and applause. 0utside parliament, anti brexit demonstrators cheered as they heard about the delay. The peoples vote second Referendum Campaign have held a huge rally in Central London today. Hello and a very warm welcome from westminster. Where the house of commons has been sitting on a saturday, for the first time in nearly a0 years. It was supposed to be crunch day, a day when borisjohnsons new withdrawal deal would be accepted or rejected but this afternoon mps voted for another delay to the decision. They backed an amendment requiring the Prime Minister to write to the eu by 11 oclock tonight asking for a brexit extension beyond october 31st, even if his withdrawal deal was passed. The European Council president donald tusk says he is now waiting for that letter having spoken to borisjohnson. There is the tweet. The Prime Mi
Voted to stop a no deal crashed out. Crash out. The european commissions chief spokesperson has urged the government to inform us about the next steps as soon as possible. Outside parliament, anti brexit demonstrators cheered as they heard about the delay. The peoples vote second Referendum Campaign have held a huge rally in Central London today. A warm welcome from westminster. Where the house of commons has been sitting on a saturday for the first time in nearly a0 years. Earlier this afternoon mps voted to delay their decision on borisjohnsons new brexit deal. This was expected to be the day that mps delivered their verdict on the deal agreed in brussels but instead borisjohnson must now write to the eu by 11 oclock tonight asking for a brexit extension beyond october 31st. The Prime Minister said he was not daunted by todays result and still planned to take the uk out of the eu by the end of the month. We start with our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg on the day mps backed anothe
Also on the programme. Or if people believe that the chancellor announces billions of pounds of spending pledges in the end, it will be a detriment, at the conservative Party Conference then things can change centre stage a significant rise rather quickly. In the National Living wage. Greece says its planning to ease the burden on islands Sebastian Kurz returns which receive large numbers as the leader of austria, of refugees after a fire at a camp on lesbos killed the far right Freedom Party finishes third does it tell us something at least one person. New about populism in europe . Coming up in the next half hour as the far right Freedom Party finishes third in austrias snap general election, after a sharp fall in support, well be asking whether populism hello and welcome, in europe has had its moment. Im michelle fleury, in washington, has our politics gone beyond parody . And Christian Fraser is in london. Is it so surreal it is a measure of these it is beyond satire . Or are we mo