The eu will meet today to consider a brexit extension until the end of january, with an option for the uk to leave earlier if a deal is approved. Why . Well, although a deal has been agreed between the European Union and uk Prime Minister borisjohnson, british mps havent yet given it their endorsement. Eu members are looking at a range of brexit extension dates including november 30th, december 31st and january 31st. If an extension cant be agreed, the uk will leave this thursday without a deal. That possibility is undoubtedly causing concern in the business community. The institute of directors says more than half their members favour another referendum or general election over a no deal brexit. If the eu backs a longer extension then they could get their election wish. Borisjohnson has said he wants to hold one on december 12th but he needs the support of two thirds of mps. Chris southworth is the secretary general of the International Chamber of commerce who represent businesses acr
Developments. Reporter reporters are staged just outside the oval office now ready to go into the oval whenever the president invites them in for his discussion obviously a much anticipated moment at the white house. Do they have a deal . Do they not have a deal . Do they have something in between that might be an interim step along the way to a deal we dont know as we stand here right now. A lot of rumors swirling around washington and wall street but the chinese delegation is here, theyre in the oval office now. We expect to see the president at some point we just dont know exactly what theyre going to stay Stephen Mnuchin came to the Briefing Room a short time ago, i asked him for an update on the talks and whether or not its possible we get to the end of the day today without an announcement of any developments at all we declined to answer the question he said the talks so far have been productive and that time of the day they were going in to brief the president but no specific in
The opposition of so many mps, to the time allocated for debate. Tonight, the house has refused to be bounced into debating a hugely significant piece of legislation in just two days. Well have the latest from westminster tonight, as mps are told that delivering brexit by 31st october, is now virtually impossible. Also tonight a senior us diplomat tells Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry, hed been told the president did want to give aid to ukraine, in return for dirt, on a Democratic Party rival. We report from North Eastern syria, on the victims of the fighting, between Turkish Forces and the kurds. And a new drug that could slow down alzheimers disease. Early tests by a us company are promising. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. England coach eddiejones claims his side were spied on ahead of their Rugby World Cup semi final against new zealand. Good evening from westminster where, for the very first time, the house of commons has voted in favour of a Brexit Agreement but crucial
Gains rise inocks july and a rrr cut in china boosts sentiment in asia. Pushback. Boris johnson will press again for an election is the Prime Minister suffers yet another highprofile resignation. In nofly zone. Its 850 majority of daily flights today and tomorrow are set to go on strike because the parent could hit nearly 100 million. From westminster, good morning. Good morning. Out, i read that you can get a flight if you were coming in or out of london city, that will be operational because they operate with a different carrier through the fabulous city airport. Lets take a look at futures. We saw gains in most asian equity indices on the back of that rrr cut out of the pboc. Now we see dax futures rising, and ftse 100 futures up more than half a percent, although cac your own futures are little changed. Continue drama out of westminster. Boris johnson looks as if he is pushing on with this strategy at the end of last week, having lost his majority in parliament. He lost another hig
And water cannon to disperse pro democracy protesters. Messages of support for former wales rugby captain, Gareth Thomas, who has revealed he is hiv positive. Europe beat the usa by one point to regain golfs solheim cup at gleneagles. Good evening. The liberal democrats say they will cancel brexit altogether if they form the next government. Theyve voted at their annual conference in bournmouth to revoke article 50 the legislation which allows the uk to leave the eu without having a referendum first. Party leaderjo swinson says voters must be give the chance to stop what she called the brexit chaos. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blakes report from bournemouth contains flash photography. Pro europe and proud the lib dems are clear they want to stop brexit. The question for members here this weekend is how . So far, its been all about another referendum. All those in favour of the motion, please raise your speaker cards. But the party has now voted overwhelmingly in favour of revo