Some people look to be even pre spinning, a member of the conservative campaign immediately behind me and some of the shadow cabinet are here. Weve already seen some prominent conservatives although not cabinet ministers but the main event will be the First Time Ever that the leader of the opposition and the Prime Minister are taking each other on in a head to head debate. Are taking each other on in a headtohead debate. What kind of format can we expect this evening . I fear that that one is not going to be and sit in the next few minutes but we will try to get our communication sorted in time for the sort of that debate on itv at eight oclock. Stay with us throughout the evening including of course for the paper reviews later this evening and joining meat will be lord digby jones who is the former trade minister and always opinionated and don foster of the guardian. Before that time for sportsday. Hello, im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday. Its a big night for bale and
End their tour of Southern Africa as the couple sue a sunday newspaper for publishing a private letter. We will firmly stand up for what we believe and we will do everything that we can to play our part in building a better world. Tributes are paid to the former itn and bbc news presenter Peter Sissons who has died at the age of 77. And, Dina Asher Smith aims to make history in the final of the womens two hundred metres at the world athletics championship in doha. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Boris johnson has laid out his new proposals for a brexit withdrawal deal and used his First Party Conference speech as leader to urge compromise from the eu. The response from brussels tonight has been cautious chief negotiator Michel Barnier said there was progress, but a great deal of work had to be done. The most significant change to the deal which theresa may negotiated is over what happens in Northern Ireland. So lets look at this new brexit offer. Northern ireland would stay in th
The Prime Minister is much in the position of someone standing on one side of a canyon, shouting to people on the other side of the canyon that if they do not do as he wishes, he will throw himself into the abyss. That is not a credible negotiating strategy. It comes as conservative mp philip lee defects to the lib dems, leaving the government with no working majority. And this is the scene in the commons right now as that debate continues. We will bring you all the debate in the reaction. A very good evening. Welcome back to westminster. We are about an hour into the emergency debate in the house of commons, aimed at preventing a new deal brexit. The motion was presented to the house by conservative mp sir Oliver Letwin who said that in light of parliament being suspended later this month, it has become urgent to discuss whether mps accept the possibility of a no deal brexit. If the idea is approved, legislation designed to block a no deal brexit will be introduced tomorrrow. It comes
Candidates Campaign Team in the run up to sundayspresident ial election. And three men appear in court charged with the murder of businessman guy hedger, shot dead at his home near ringwood in dorset. Tend to cross for sportsday. Time to cross. Welcome to sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me olly foster and james pearce. These are our headlines this evening wasps and exeter claim home semi finals on the final day of rugbys premiership season. Five goals for Manchester City as they beat Crystal Palace to go third in the Premier League. And the teenage Motor Racing Driver whos vowed to drive again despite losing both his legs. Good evening, well have all the results and reaction to todays football in just a moment, but were going to start with rugby union. Its the final round of matches in the regular season in the english premiership and the pro 12. There was a lot at stake in the premiership, with three teams still able to finish top, and european qualification was also on
Candidates Campaign Team in the run up to sundayspresident ial election. And three men appear in court charged with the murder of businessman guy hedger, shot dead at his home near ringwood in dorset. Tend to cross for sportsday. Time to cross. Welcome to sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me olly foster and james pearce. These are our headlines this evening wasps and exeter claim home semi finals on the final day of rugbys premiership season. Five goals for Manchester City as they beat Crystal Palace to go third in the Premier League. And the teenage Motor Racing Driver whos vowed to drive again despite losing both his legs. Good evening, well have all the results and reaction to todays football in just a moment, but were going to start with rugby union. Its the final round of matches in the regular season in the english premiership and the pro 12. There was a lot at stake in the premiership, with three teams still able to finish top, and european qualification was also on