To discuss their response to the uks request for an extension a double Murder Investigation has begun after two seventeen year old boys were stabbed to death, late last night, in milton keynes. Further violence on the streets of hong kong as Police Fire Tear gas at demonstrators who had gathered outside a police station. A 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 nail biting finish wales beat france by one point, winning themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup semi final. And at 12. 30 click visits a Childrens Hospital using a new low cost portable ultrasound scanner. 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 an extension, after mps voted yesterday to withhold appro
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. Good morning. As the general Election Campaign gets into full swing, labour and the conservatives are making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whileJeremy Corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour say will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Heres our Political Correspondent, nick eardley. Over the next few weeks we are going to hear a lot from our politicians about what they would do with power. And the big spending pledges are starting already. Today the government is saying that it will end the benefits freeze in april next year. Its been in place since 2016 and has meant things like universal credit and job seekers allowance havent gone up. From next year ministers are saying that will change and it will go up by the rate of inflation. Labour isnt convi
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. Order order and bercow bows out. A retrospective look at the house of commons speakers time in the chair. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. First of all, lets talk about nigel farage. He is saying that his party will field candidate
The ha rd core protesters, the hardcore protesters, who have been upping the anti throwing petrol bombs at police, that is clear. 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. It was billed as Super Saturday as mps sat at the weekend for the first time in more than 30 years we look back on yesterday in parliament at half past ten. 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 an extension, after mps voted yesterday to withhold approval of his brexit deal, until all the necessary legislation was in place. Meanwhile, eu27 ambassadors met for around 15 minutes in brussels this morning to continue the Legal Process of ratifying the eus side of the brexit deal. Heres our Political Corr
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And click checks out what made in taiwan means in the 21st century. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand as a candidate in next months general election. Speaking on the andrew marr show, he said that instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. Ive thought very hard about this how do i serve the cause of brexit best . Thats why im doing this, not for a career. I dont want to be in politics for the rest of my life. Do ifighta politics for the rest of my life. Do i fight a seat or do i serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates because mike andi supporting 600 candidates because mike and i decided the latter course is the right one. So you wont stand yourself .