But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a three day shutdown. It will be signed by President Trump later to allow government to function for another two and a half weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to re open. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigrat
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a 3 day shutdown. Its now been signed by President Trump to allow government to function for another 2. 5 weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to reopen. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigration matters in febr
Cope as winter keeps piling on the pressure. One in three young women in the uk is avoiding smear tests for Cervical Cancer, because of issues with body image. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Henry bolton has insisted he will not quit as leader of ukip, despite a string of resignations of senior members. The local government, education, trade and immigration spokesmen have all resigned, along with the deputy leader and assistant deputy leader. The 12 resignations come after the National Executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in mr bolton. Mr bolton has been under pressure since it emerged his ex girlfriend had sent offensive texts. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has this report. Despite the clamour of voices calling for him to go, henry bolton emerged today with a defiant message. I will not be resigning as party leader. Instead, during the next four weeks, i shall be calling for the Co Ordination and mobilisation of all leave campaigns, to ensure that the g
The prosecution says he was trying to kill as many people as possible in an act of terrorism, as Daniel Sandford reports. The pandemonium on a summer night in north london after a large box van smashed into a crowd of worshippers at speed, leaving them strewn across the pavement, some with life changing injuries, and leaving 51 year old makram ali dead. Today, his family were at Woolwich Crown court to watch as 48 year old Darren Osborne from cardiff went on trial. Jonathan rees qc for the prosecution said osborne had deliberately driven into a group of muslims, trying to kill as many as possible. The prosecution say Darren Osborne became enraged after a bbc drama about sexual abuse by pakistani men in rochdale, and by the attacks on london and manchester. His partner said he was a ticking time bomb who followed on twitter tommy robinson, the founder of the far right group the edl. The day before the attack, he hired a large van. That saturday evening, Darren Osborne came here to his l
Muslims as possible. And tributes are paid to the world cup winner and blackpool great, jimmy armfield, whos died at the age of 82. Our main story at 5pm henry bolton has insisted he will not quit as leader of ukip, despite a string of resignations of senior members. The local government, education, trade and immigration spokesmen have all resigned, along with the deputy leader and assistant deputy leader. The 12 resignations come after the National Executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in mr bolton. But he insists he will stay on, and in a statement a short while ago, he pledged to drain the swamp of malcontents within the party. Mr bolton has been under pressure, since it emerged his ex girlfriend had sent offensive texts. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has this report. Despite the clamour of voices calling for him to go, henry bolton emerged today with a defiant message. I will not be resigning as party leader. Instead, during the next four weeks, i shall be c