to frontline politics and will run as a candidate in the general election for the reform uk party, which he will now also lead. he s to contest the seat of clacton in essex, his eighth attempt to become an mp, having previously said he wouldn t run in this election. but he s changed his mind because he said he didn t want to let millions of people down. he also predicted that labour would win the election, and that as a member of parliament, he could provide more of an opposition to sir keir starmer than the conservatives, whom he claims are incapable. lucy manning has all the details. mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t - mr farag, are you standing? we will find out in the moment, won t we? | find out in the moment, won t we? why have you changed your mind? who says why have you changed your mind? who says i why have you ch
this is row that has been ongoing for months but has really, really been ongoing for the past few days, and this all goes back to a letter diane abbott wrote to the observer newspaper 1a months ago now. after that letter, she was accused of anti semitism and she said in the letter thatjewish people along with irish and traveller people didn t face racism all their lives and after that was published she apologised very quickly and she was suspended from the parliamentary labour party pending an investigation. now, if you are someone who has been suspended, if you are suspended when an election is happening, you can t run again as a labour candidate so we didn t hear anything about the investigation or the outcome of it for a long, long time. then, when the general election was called, we suddenly needed an answer, needed to know whether or not dianne abbott would be allowed to run. and several days ago, the bbc s newsnight programme reported that investigation concluded five m
and herzegovina at stjames park, with the tournament just 11 days away. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from salford. the conservative party is promising to tackle what it calls the confusion over the legal definition of a person s sex, if it wins the general election. equalities minister kemi badenoch said her party wants to crack down on what she described as predatory men who claim to identify as female to gain access to women only spaces. with more details, here s our political correspondent ione wells. should only biologically female be able to use women s services? just people who are biologically female, also those who have change their legal sex on a birth certificate? conservatives say that women s services should be able to refuse any one of is biologically male without facing legal challenges. it is quite clear that the intentions in the law are being misinterpreted just because of changes, social changes, and what we are trying to do is reemphasise
Remembering the victims of Grenfell Tower. It has been six months since 71 were killed in the fire. They will be honoured at a service at st pauls cathedral. Good morning. It will be the busiest day of the year for the royal mail. We are at manchester, and they will deal with 3 million letters and parcels airline. How are they coping . I will find out. In sport, england lose big names find out. In sport, england lose big na m es early find out. In sport, england lose big names early in the crucial third ashes test as they fight for survival in the series. And we have the weather. Good morning. A bit icy. A bright day ahead of you. Rain, sleet, and snow showers. The full forecast is coming up. Thank you. Good morning. The first story is theresa may has suffered her first significant defeat in the commons since the election. 11 conservatives sided with labour to make sure they get a say in the deal before it is finalised. We can speak to our political correspondent, ian watson, in westmi
And going out walking. And billy the whizz. The teenage racing driver is back behind the wheel nine months after losing both legs in an horriffic crash. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Three days after arsenal were dumped out of the fa cup they face chelsea in the league cup later. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least 13 people have been killed in Southern California after mudslides and flash floods. The death toll is expected to rise. Witnesses say boulders the size of small cars rolled down the hillside after the first rain for several months in the Santa Barbara county. More than 30 miles of the main coastal road have been closed and rescuers are trying to reach a group of 300 people thought to be trapped in one neighbourhood, east of Santa Barbara, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly, just before dawn. Torrential and terrifying. They coursed over the slick scorched earth, gathering speed until mud was roaring down to the sea l