Anything but straightforward, with his brother walking out on no 10. The pressure is on borisjohnson. And the other main stories this evening. As Hurricane Dorian approaches the us east coast, we report from the devastation left in its wake in the bahamas. The teenager who died after spinal surgery a coroner strongly criticises great ormond street hospital over her care. And a double century from Australias Steve Smith frustrates england on day two of the ashes at old trafford. And coming up on bbc news. Serena williams chases a record equalling grand slam crown. Shes in action for the us open semi finals later. Good evening from westminster on yet another day of high drama as the Prime Ministers brother suddenly announced he was quitting politics the latest casualty of this brexit crisis. Jojohnson, who voted remain in the eu referendum, has resigned as a government minister and will also step down as an mp. He says hes been torn between family loyalty and national interest. After a b
Shipping containers far onto the land, but all around here is an area thats been totally levelled. The loch ness monster gets some Scientific Backing a team says they could explain the nessie sightings. Hello and welcome im Christian Fraser in westminster, Michelle Fleury is in washington. Borisjohnson has told the country he would rather be dead in a ditch than ask the European Union for another brexit extension past october 31st. It should be, he said, the choice of the british people in a general election. Ahead of his speech at a Police College in West Yorkshire the Prime Ministers brother, jojohnson a government minister and mp, said he was standing down because he could no longer choose between family and the National Interest. Downing street said borisjohnson regarded todays speech as the opening gambit in a five week Election Campaign the only problem is, it is an election he hasnt yet been able to call. We are told he will ask mps again on monday to vote in favour of that gene
70,000 people need urgent help in the bahamas. Hurricane dorian has cut across the islands. After a teenager dies following surgery at great 0rmond street the coroner criticises the hospitals after care. Developers and conservationists do battle over americas Biggest National forest. And double trouble for england, as Australias Steve Smith scores 211 in the fourth ashes test. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Northern ireland warm up for their euro qualifier with some friendly help from luxembourg. Its an own goal good evening. The Prime Ministers brother has dealt him a severe blow by announcing hes quitting politics, saying hes torn between family loyalty and the national interest. Jojohnson, who voted remain, has resigned as a government minister, and will also step down as an mp. After losing a series of crucial votes in the commons over the past 48 hours, borisjohnson was in wakefield this afternoon, where he again pledged to leave the eu on 31st october. He said he would r
Than ask for another extension to brexit. 70,000 people need urgent help in the bahamas, where Hurricane Dorian has cut across the islands. After a teenager dies following surgery at great 0rmond street, a coroner criticises the hospitals aftercare. And double trouble for england, as Australias Steve Smith scores 211 in the fourth ashes test. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, sam lister of the daily express and Torcuil Crichton from the daily record. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The Prime Minister has once again pledged to take the uk out of the European Union on 310ctober, saying he would rather be dead in a ditch than seek another extension from brussels. Borisjohnson gave a speech in wakefield this evening after another dramatic day in westminster, which saw his brother jo johnson quit politics. The business minister said he would leave government and stand down as an mp, and had been torn between family loyalty and the nati
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