Enough times. Weve heard them enough times, they werent true then and they arent true now. The majority of economists have always agreed that there was another approach the government could have taken, rather than austerity, and we always argued, and we were right, that austerity was a political choice, not an economic necessity. As recently as march, the Party Opposite ploughed on, saying there was no alternative. To look at them how was no alternative. To look at them now suddenly proclaiming an end to austerity after 125,000 excess deaths as a result, after 100 billion taken out of the economy, after the worst decade for wage growth since the 19th century, just because there may be what . An election round the corner. And after all that, after all that, to deliver what is a pathetic sum to spending departments who are on their knees at the moment. Itsjust adding insult to injury. A government not just callous and uncaring, but hypocritical as well. This isnt a government, its a rack
Snp and others as well have joined in the lib dems in this effort to get a new bill passed in parliament and very urgent time in order to, in effect, blocked a no deal brexit and to instruct the Prime Minister, this is something he does not like at all, to instruct him to ask for a delay in the Brexit Process unless there is a deal in place already. So it isa there is a deal in place already. So it is a very significant day, a very significant piece of legislation, and a Pivotal Moment in this Brexit Process. So, as we see this division under way and we wait for the vote of which could take ten or 15 minutes, i suppose, of which could take ten or 15 minutes, isuppose, lets of which could take ten or 15 minutes, i suppose, lets spring of which could take ten or 15 minutes, isuppose, lets spring in oui minutes, isuppose, lets spring in our chief political correspondent. She is over and the houses of parliament. Just to underline for us the significance of the vote we are now seeing. I th
The chancellor promises the fastest increase in spending on schools and hospitals for 15 years labour calls it grubby electioneering. The trail of devastation that Hurricane Dorian has left behind the Prime Minister of bahamas says some areas have been decimated. England take a third wicket in the fourth ashes, but that man steve smith is still at the crease for the aussies. And in sport, well have the latest from the us open. No Roger Federer knocked out by Grigori Dimitrov but who will make it to the semifinals . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Less than 2a hours after losing one crucial vote, borisjohnson has now suffered another defeat. In the last hour, mps have voted for a bill that could force the Prime Minister to ask for brexit to be delayed till the end of january next year something hes pledged never to do. There are more votes to come. Its been a day of frenetic and angry exchanges in the commons, and our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has been watching
They do but they may stand in his way. It wont be settled until the commons closes the door the possibility that Boris Johnson could ta ke possibility that Boris Johnson could take us out of the eu next month without a deal. If he gets his way this firstjoust of shouting in Prime Ministers questions may be his last. Can he confirm that he will allow the people of the country to decide on what he is giving up in their name with a general election on october the 15th, or is he frit . Theres only one fluorinated chicken i can see and he is on that bench. He is desperate to avoid scrutiny. The riposte, read his lips, youre a big girls blouse. In his third day in office, after five questions from me we havent had an answer to any of them. That might entertain some but borisjohnson of them. That might entertain some but Boris Johnson is of them. That might entertain some but borisjohnson is a leader that repels as well as attracts. A labour mp demanding an apology that never came for a contr
Is a bit like the offer of an apple to snow white and the wicked queen, because what hes offering is not an apple, or even an election, but the poison of a no deal. The bill will now be debated in the house of lords, where the final decision will be made also more than £13 billion of investment announced in areas including health, education and the police in england. The chancellor says he has turned the page on austerity. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking a look at how the papers will be covering this story with our reviewers, katy balls and lance price. Stay with us for that. Good evening from westminster, where borisjohnson has suffered another two major setbacks today for his brexit strategy. Earlier this evening, a Cross Party Group of mps was successful in getting a bill passed to prevent a no deal brexit. The bill which is now going to the house of lords would force the Prime Minister to do something that he has repeatedly ruled out asking the eu for yet another brexit delay un