Authority Andrew Bailey is named as the next governor of the bank of england. Without question, he is the right person to lead the bank as we forge a new future outside the eu and level up across our great country. Trains and road travel is severely disrupted on one of the busiest travel days of the year gatwick services are affected and theres disruption in devon and cornwall. Australias pm apologises for going on holiday while the countrys bushfire crisis worsens , fire continues to ravage parts of the country. And the us moves closer to putting its astronauts back into orbit as boeing prepares to launch its new starliner capsule. Good morning and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. Mps will vote on the Prime Ministers brexit plan this afternoon which will take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Its thought the Withdrawal Agreement bill will easily clear its second reading in the house of commons with the conservatives having won an 80 seat majority at last weeks gene
Demonstrators clash with police in barcelona following protests over the jailing of separatist leaders. More than 700 people arrested in a week as police crack down on drug gangs operating across the uk. And to nasa astronauts make history with the first ever all female space work. Well talk to libbyjackson from the Uk Space Agency about the significance of the news. And a week of excitement but has bbc news done enough to explain what exactly the new deal is . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has been meeting his cabinet and mps as he tries to secure enough support for his brexit deal ahead of tomorrows crucial vote in the house of commons. Borisjohnson says theres no better outcome than the deal he has negotiated but he needs 320 votes to get it passed, with only 287 voting conservative mps. That means he must persuade members from across the house including labour rebels, ex tories as well as brexiteers in his own party to support him. The deal would see the
A letter requesting a brexit extension if Boris Johnson refuses to do so. The white house officially refuses to co operate with the impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the family of harry dunn, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in august, as he urges the usa to reconsider its position on the diplomatic immunity given to a suspect. People living in seaside towns earn £1600 a year less than those living inland. Well be live in penzance for a special report. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The independent travel agent hays travel has said it will buy all Thomas Cook Retail stores following the collapse of the Holiday Company. Hays has already recruited hundreds of former thomas cook staff and has offered employment to many of the airlines personnel. The move could save up to 2500 jobs. The travel company folded last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad.
Its 50 years ago today that Neil Armstrong took the giant leap to become the first man to walk on the moon. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has spoken to his iranian counterpart, expressing what he said was extreme disappointment over the seizure of a british flagged oil tanker in the gulf last night. He described the seizure was in clear contravention of international law, and was totally unacceptable. The government has advised uk ships to stay out of the area of the strait of hormuz for an interim period, after a meeting of the emergency committee, cobra, late last night. State media in tehran say the tanker, the stena impero, had violated International Maritime rules. But the ships owner, the Swedish Company stena bulkt, says the tanker was in full compliance with all navigation and international regulations. Mr hunt said the seizure was unacceptable, and britains response would be considered but robust. Well, in the last hour, a news agency close to irans revolutionary guard h
Hashtag beyond one hundred days hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The American Government is struggling to do what families around the world manage to do every single day balance their budgets. The senate has just agreed to a two year deal but they still have to get the house of representatives to sign on to their plan. The bipartisan deal in the senate gives both sides a bit of what they want. Republicans get more money for the us military. Democrats get money for Health Programmes and disaster relief. This doesnt deliver the much promised Immigration Reform but it is a rare thing american lawmakers actually coming together to work out solutions. Heres a listen. This bill is the product of extensive negotiations among congressional leaders and the white house. No one would suggest it is perfect. But we worked hard to find Common Ground and stay focused on serving the American People. After months of legislative logjam is this budget deal i