To extend their lead at the top of the premier league to 13 points with a game in hand. Bell tolls. Getting ready for the new year, restoration work on londons big ben will pause for one night only, so its famous bongs can ring in the new decade. And later on i will be looking at the stories we have covered from britains coastal towns this year. Thats in half an hour, with me, simon mccoy. The american president , donald trump, has called the knife attack at a jewish celebration in new york state horrific. Mr trump tweeted to say, the country must come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti semitism. Five people were injured, two of them critically, during a hanukkah gathering, at the home of an orthodox rabbi. A man has been arrested. In recent weeks, police have stepped up patrols in jewish neighbourhoods, following a series of anti semitic hate crimes. Our washington correspondent, Chris Buckler, reports. Members of new yorks largejewish community had ga
Airport after a night of violence in which dozens of people were injured. At least five people are dead in the second mass shooting in texas in a month. Police describe the lone gunman as an animal. The government says schools rated outstanding will no longer be exempt from inspections by ofsted. And commemorations in poland started this morning to mark the day germany invaded the country, sparking the start of the Second World War. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Labours brexit spokesman has said this week will almost certainly be the last chance to stop britain leaving the eu without a deal at the end of october. Sir keir starmer said mps opposed to a no deal brexit would try to introduce legislation to prevent it happening. Meanwhile, the senior cabinet minister reponsible for no deal preparations, michael gove, has refused to be meanwhile, the senior cabinet minister reponsible for no deal preparations, michael gove, has refused to be drawn on whether the government would abi
The eu without a deal. The route is via legislation. The senior cabinet minister reponsible for no deal preparations, michael gove, refuses to be drawn on whether the government would abide by any legislation designed to stop a no deal brexit tx sor lets see what to legislation says. Pro democracy activists in hong kong target the citys airport. Large crowds gather outside the terminal building, causing long queues for passengers trying to get inside. Some flights to and from the uk are facing delays because of problems affecting french air Traffic Control. The foreign secretary dominic raab is in poland where commemorations are underway to mark the day germany invaded the country, sparking the start of the Second World War. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labours brexit spokesman has said this week will almost certainly be the last chance to stop britain leaving the eu without a deal at the end of october. Sir keir starmer said mps opposed to a no deal brexit would try to intr
Protesters took to the streets across the country this weekend to object to the governments decision to suspend parliament, which has been viewed by some as an attempt to block debate over brexit. Therell be more action from mps promising to bring in a new law to prevent no deal at the end of october, but how do you get politicians from different parties and with very different end games to Work Together . Very simple, the route will be by legislation, because i believe it has to got to be legislation is in place to unlock this it unlawful for him to takes us out without a deal so very simple plan but i was concerned that over the summer lots of people were talking different plans. There have been lots of plans. Labour is working with other Political Parties including the lib dems and the snp to force an extension of the brexit deadline but the minister in charge of no deal planning would not be drawn on whether the government would abide by any new law that mps brought in. For a gover
Try to bring forward. Meanwhile the eus lead brexit negotiator, rejects borisjohnsons demands for the irish backstop to be scrapped Michel Barnier says the uk has now reached a moment of truth. Pro democracy activists in hong kong target the citys airport. Large crowds gather outside the terminal building, causing long queues for passengers trying to get inside. Political leaders from across the world gather in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war ii as the german president asks for polands forgiveness at the event. And pope francis apologizes for arriving late for his weekly address to crowds in saint Peters Square after he was stuck in a lift for 25 minutes. And had to be good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour says itll present a bill in parliament this week designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without a deal. Sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, has told the bbc that if the legislation is passed its likely to delay the date of departure.