Police and protesters, after the jailing of catalan separatist leaders. Its a huge weekend for the home nations at the rugby world cup. England face their arch rivals australia in the First Quarter final this morning before ireland take on the defending champions the all blacks. Wales play france tomorrow. Another changeable day in the way today, worth taking your trolley. Still some showers in the forecast but gradually through the weekend, fewer and fewer showers. Brolly. Its saturday the 19th october. Our top story. Its a momentous day at westminster, as mps vote on borisjohnsons new brexit deal. Parliament is sitting on a saturday for the First Time Since the invasion of the falklands in 1982. Lets take you through what will happen today. The Prime Minister will present his agreement to mps at 0930, theyll debate the details annd then will start voting on it this afternoon. The result is too close to call between now and then, borisjohnson still has persuade but enough mps to back
Quite heavy, accompanied by gusty winds as well, all because we have low pressure sitting to the north of the uk at the moment. Closest to that, it is shower after shower running into the Western Highlands of scotland, just big rain totals over the next few days as the showers keep on coming. They are rather more scattered elsewhere, turning into lines, and this line you can pick out here is moving down to the east and south east of england this afternoon. Scattered showers and sunshine elsewhere in england and wales, more showers in Northern Ireland this afternoon compared with what we have seen so far today and most showers in scotla nd far today and most showers in scotland in the west. It is here we are seeing the strongest winds, gusting and squally winds with the showers, but temperatures around the mid teens. Some of us, 17 or perhaps 18 celsius mid teens. Some of us, 17 or perhaps i8 celsius in the warmer parts of the east and south east of england. Now, into tonight, most of t
19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport jane dougall. It looks like the andy murray comeback will continue, he will play singles at the Australian Open in january, for the First Time Since major hip surgery at a grand slam earlier this year. Repeat mode at the moment, blustery winds, scattered showers not only for today but also in tomorrow, more details shortly. The Prime Minister calls Extinction Rebellion protestors unco operative crusties as he urges them to stop blocking londons Streets Police have arrested over 400 people so far. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im ben brown. Borisjohnson has been accused of engaging in a stupid blame game after downing street said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. A source at ten downing street claimed Angela Merkel is reported to have told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a br
19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tons of drugs are seized. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. After 8, well have the latest reaction from both brussels and westminster, as sources from number 10 give mixed messages on the likelihood of a brexit deal. And well be live from the roundhouse in london, for this years stirling prize for architecture. Join us live on the bbc news channel at 8. 30 to find out which building will win the award for britains best new building. And, well take a first look at tomorrow mornings front pages at ten forty and again at eleven thirty in the papers our guests joining me tonight are david davies and anna mikhailova. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Scotlands quest to the quarterfinals. As they look to beat the bears to keep their Rugby World Cup dr
With students at a Public University alleging corruption and asunder and kitty has more from the water. What started out as a peaceful demonstration with almost 10000. 00 students a vote public and private universities here in the capital of bogota ended up in more clashes with the police as the protesters arrived here in Central Plaza believe our school skirmishes broke out some protesters with their face covered started throwing stones at the police and the Police Responded there with tear gas and a stun grenade that and took over the last hour and all the protesters dispersed this is the 6th a demonstration in the last 10 days in bogota as students are protesting a number of cases of corruption in the administration of public universities also demanding more resources. For public universities from the government and finally a protest against the Police Violence the violent response of part of the police against the demonstrators and this is what also pushed the students of the priva