In one of the closest Election Races in years Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to hold onto power. With a salsa and a neon green blouse sean spicer makes his debut in dancing with the stars. Yes, this is life in 2019. Hello and welcome, im Christian Fraser in london and Michelle Fleury is in washington. The Uk Supreme Court has today begun hearing a case that has the potential to reshape the british constitution and charge forever the relationship between a parliament and a Prime Minister. Within a few days the highest court in the land will decide whether borisjohnson was acting within the law when he suspended parliament for five weeks longer than usual. At the heart of the case is the question of who has Greater Authority parliament or the Prime Minister. The 11 judges sitting in the case were told that his act was improper and intended to avoid scrutiny of the government over brexit. But a government lawyer said it was within the Prime Ministers rights and not a question for the cour
Well have the latest on the first of three days of hearings at the Supreme Court. Also on the programme. At the lib dems conference, the new party leaderjo swinson pledges to stop brexit immediately if she was in government. Today, i am standing here as your candidate for Prime Minister. 30 years after a tragedy in ben stokes family, he accuses the Sun Newspaper of being immoral in its latest coverage. We have the latest on the israeli general election, the second in five months, as Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to form a new government. And after 5a hours, sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim non stop across the English Channel four times. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news wales assistant coach rob howley is sent home nine days before their opening world cup match, for a breach of betting rules. Good evening. We start with the landmark case being heard at the Supreme Court, as the constitutional conflict provoked by the brexit crisis reaches the highest court in the uk. 11 Su
Conference the party leader, jo swinson, pledges to stop brexit immediately if she was in government. Today, i am standing here is that your candidate for Prime Minister. 30 years after a tragedy and ben stokes Mahmoud Abbas tragedy, he accuses the sons newspaper of being immoral. An israeli election. The second in six months as Benjamin Netanyahu six a new term in office. And the first person to swim non stop across the English Channel four times. At 11 30 this evening in the papers. Our guestsjoining me tonight are jack blanchard, editor of the politico london playbook, and kate andrews, associate director of the institute of economic affairs. A very good evening and welcome to bbc news. The constitutional conflict provoked by the brexit crisis has reached the Supreme Court, the highest court in the uk. 11 Supreme Court judges court, the highest court in the uk. 11 Supreme Courtjudges have started hearing to appeals to determine whether the Prime Minister acted lawfully when he suspe
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Failed to gain overall control in either place. Chaos at hong kong airport as protestors cause flights to be delayed and cancelled. In half an hour, Charlotte Callen investigates an innovative scheme uses mentoring and education to help young drug dealers break out of a life of crime. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The minister in charge of preparations for a no deal brexit, michael gove, has refused to say whether the government would abide by legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without an agreement. A Cross Party Group of mps will introduce a law intended to block no deal, when parliament returns from its summer recess this week. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, described mr goves comments as breathtaking. Heres our Political Correspondent, iain watson. Hey, ho, borisjohsons got to go a weekend of protests on the streets. A week of rebellion at westminster lies ahead. Save our democracy stop the coup these demonstrators want the suspension of Parli