Risk assessment of the consequences of a no deal brexit. Satellite images appear to show the iranian oil tanker, adrian darya 1 previously impounded in gibraltar is now off the syrian coast. Ukraine prisoners are united with theirfamilies, as part of swap with russia. Its hoped it will ease tensions between the two neighbours. Keeping children safe from gangs and violence a call to open schools in the evening and weekends. And the amazon under threat the battle for the future of the Worlds Largest rainforest. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. A group of mps are preparing legal action if borisjohnson refuses to carry out the instruction of a new law requiring him to ask for a further delay to brexit. The legislation, to rule out the option of a no deal exit at the end of october, is expected to become law on monday. The Prime Minister has said he would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for a brexit extension. Our Political Correspondent matt cole reports. After a
After it was previously impounded in gibraltar. England struggle in the fourth day of the ashes after they took the vital wicket of steve smith. Good evening. Pressure is growing on borisjohnson to make clear hed abide by legislation requiring him to seek a further brexit extension if theres no deal with the eu. A group of mps are preparing legal action if the Prime Minister refuses to carry out the instruction, which is expected to become law on monday. The former attorney general, dominic grieve, has warned that mrjohnson could end up in prison if he defies the law. Our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. Another stand off in westminster, protest and counterprotest today. Over the Prime Ministers plans to suspend parliament and mpss attempt to force a delay to brexit. Borisjohnson has spent the week in campaign mode. Preparing for an election he wants but opposition parties wont allow, before an extension to brexit is secured, something he is adamant he wont ask for. Id
Where the aid effort is intensifying in the wake of the devastating hurricane dorian. Hello and welcome to bbc news. A senior british cabinet minister, amber rudd, has resigned, accusing the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, of an assault on decency and democracy over his handling of brexit. It follows the decision of the Prime Minister borisjohnson to expel 21 mps this week, who have refused to back a no deal brexit, including two former chancellors of the exchequer. Ms rudd said she couldnt stand by while good loyal moderate conservatives are expelled from the party. Our uk Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports. Amber rudd has served at the heart of government. She campaigned to remain in the Eu Referendum and was home secretary under theresa may. She survived the clear out of like minded colleagues when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister and was made work and pensions secretary. Among others, almost all brexiteers. Just this week, amber rudd expressed concern about the Prime M
About the number of young people whove died after taking diet pills containing a highly toxic substance. Dinitrophenol known as dnp is sold online as a fat burning slimming aid but in the uk its illegal to sell for human consumption. Adina campbell reports. Its a poisonous substance mainly used as a pesticide, but dnp is growing in popularity as a quick fix weight loss aid with Dangerous Health effects. In 2018, there were six deaths linked to dnp in the uk. 21 year old Bethany Shipsey had complex body image issues after being raped and emotionally abused by an ex boyfriend, which led to a number of suicide attempts. In 2017 she took her own life. Overdosing on pills containing dnp that she bought online. Since his daughters death, doug shipsey has been trying to trace the source of the dnp. Bethany ordered the pills from ukraine. Police raided this flat and found a stash of chemical substances. A man was arrested and later released without charge. Dnp is not illegal to produce or sell
Virgin galactics plans to put tourists into space. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. A group of mps, including some rebel conservatives who were expelled from the party, are preparing legal action if borisjohnson refuses to agree to a parliamentary bill which would require him to ask for a further delay to brexit. The Prime Minister has said he would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for the eu for another delay, beyond the october 31 deadline. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn speaking this morning said the government had a duty to comply with the will of parliament. We are not taking legal action as a party but we are aware of the action is being discussed and prepared for. The shadow attorney general was attached to the case discussed in court this week but it is an interesting question you asked. The court is making a decision to make a Prime Minister abiding by the law made by the parliament of which he isa made by the parliament of which he is a member. The