Life and i very naively, im american, we dont have that they are. Two big legal changes in Northern Ireland are looming with abortion and same sex marriage becoming legal at midnight. It has prompted stormont to assemble for the first time in three years. Coming up one afternoon live, lizzie with all the sport. Hello, simon. We have squad news for the Rugby World Cup semifinals this weekend, there is good news for england but bad news for wales. 0k, back to you later. And we have the whether with matt taylor. Thanks, simon, half term week for some of you and some of you would appreciate something drier but rain will never be too far away from the forecast and i will tell you where that will be in around half an hours time. Good afternoon from westminster, where borisjohnson will this afternoon try again to get the backing of mps for his brexit deal with the European Union, after he abandoned his bid to secure parliamentary approval during a special sitting on saturday. The government i
At all. So the way to get this done, the way to get brexit done as i think to be reasonable with parliament, say, if the genuinely wa nt parliament, say, if the genuinely want more time to study this excellent deal, they can have it, but they have to agree to a general election on december 12. That is the way forward because this parliament has been going on for a long time without a majority. It is refusing to deliver brexit, it is impossible to deliver brexit, it is impossible to deliver brexit, it is impossible to deliver legislation and it is time, frankly, that the opposition summoned up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgment of our collective force, the people of the uk. But if your deal is so great as you claim on death parliament has endorsed it, which they havent, they have just agreed to go ahead and have scrutiny, why then try to ram this through with an election . You could go on a more conventional timetable and give parliament the timetable and give parliament the
Times going with labour holding the key to get the election which Boris Johnson so wishes. Although key to get the election which Boris Johnson so wishes. Althoutheremy corbyns in a circle once the election, mps do not and if mps dont vote, because borisjohnson doesnt have a majority for a general election on 12 december, if labour mps dont vote for that, he needs cross Party Support which means it wont go ahead. We are kind of stuck in this. We need something to break the deadlock, i would say, but it is this huge feedback loop that keeps coming in. Labour is waiting for the eu, as you mentioned. The dup, the snp, the liberal democrats, saying they will not vote. It could be the third time that Boris Johnson not vote. It could be the third time that borisjohnson put not vote. It could be the third time that Boris Johnson put this not vote. It could be the third time that borisjohnson put this to parliament, and the third time again that it gets rejected. And just to explain, the reaso
Saved if the building had been evacuated sooner. The london fire brigade, clearly, the people running the london fire brigade need to learn the lessons and apply the lessons of this fire and previous fires. Residents flee parts of los angeles, as some of the citys wealthiest areas are threatened by wildfires. Two british men have been seriously injured in a shark attack in australia. Beware of the boks Jonny Wilkinson is urging england not to get over confident ahead of the Rugby World Cup final saying south africa are incredibly dangerous. And coming up on the programme, the team for next years Invictus Games has been announced, at a special event in london hosted by prince harry. Good morning from westminster, where in the last few minutes the labour party has signalled support for an early general election. Addressing the shadow cabinet this morning, Jeremy Corbyn said, we have now heard from the eu that the extension of article 50 to 31st january has been confirmed, so for the next
Obviously, this is a verdict which we will respect, in charge and i think, going forward, who do you trust . I know, and we respect the judicial process. John, you have very strong opinions on this today. What do you make of i have to say, i strongly disagree the ruling . It is concerning that with what the justices have found. The ruling . It is concerning that the Prime Minister has felt like he i dont think that its right. Can get away with something so clearly unlawful. It is good it has and i invite borisjohnson, been proven unlawful. Because i get in the historic words, to consider his position. Parliament has its opinions, that cheering may be something that the prime mp5 will now return minister is getting in the way of to Parliament Tomorrow morning the process of brexit, but silencing at 11 30am and get back to work. Them is not the way about it, especially when you preach i have instructed the house democracy, which i get as an authorities to prepare not for the recall the p