Whats clear is that theyre becoming worse and worse. More violent, more protesters on the streets, and more response from the police as well, who tonight are trying to protect the National Police headquarters, which are just down here. Go, go go more than 700 people arrested in a week, as police crack down on drug gangs operating across the uk. And warming up for a big weekend at the Rugby World Cup injapan with england, wales and ireland in the quarterfinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, andy murray marches on. The former world number one is tested, but makes the final four in antwerp at the european open. Good evening. Borisjohnsons brexit deal is on a knife edge tonight, with the numbers too close to call ahead of tomorrows crucial vote in the commons. He needs 320 votes to get it passed but has only 287 conservative mps. It means he must persuade some labour rebels, ex tories, and sceptics in his own party to support him. The brexit deal would see the uk pay around £33
The situation in syria is becoming more complex and tense, with turkeys advance into Northern Syria showing no sign of easing today. The Syrian Military accompanied by Russian Troops has assumed control of the kurdish held town of manbij, Turkish Military forces ammassing nearby and turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says taking manbij is a priority. But seizing the town would now mean clashing directly with syrian troops and possibly even russia. Another particular flash point has been the kurdish held town of ras al in where there has been more street to street clashes today. This footage from the Turkish Anadolu Agency shows just how intense the fighting has been, as Turkish Backed fighters try to displace the kurdish forces. Middle east correspondent martin patience is there. Well, the syrians are behind me, and throughout this morning, we have seen heavy turkish shelling. That seems to be their response to the american sanction. The turkish president , for his part, says he wi
Nigel farage says he wants an Election Alliance between his brexit party and the conservatives, as President Trump gets involved to encourage the idea of farage and the pm joining forces i would like to see you and boris get together because you would really have some numbers. I wish you two guys could get together it could be a great thing. A year after the law changed to allow nhs doctors to prescribe Medicinal Cannabis, we hear from many families who still struggle to get it. We take a look at what happens in the netherlands, where the drug is legal recreationally, and yet patients cant get it as a medicine. It is there and doctors can get it, so. Knock on every door, never give up, because its your child. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. Frank has already been in touch about our item on atus you would not incarcerate someone with a broken leg so why lock up someone
It was a tale of two votes in britains parliament. First, mps voted for borisjohnsons deal to take britain out of the eu thats the first time the house of commons has agreed to a brexit deal. But then mps slammed on the brakes, and rejected the governments three day timetable for debating the bill. Mps want more time to consider britains divorce from the eu. Now, the Prime Minister says hell pause the bill here he is, right after that second vote. I will speak to eu Member States about their intentions until they have reached a decision. Until we have reached a decision, i must say, we will pause this legislation. Let me be clear. Let me be clear. Our policy remains that we should not delay, that we should leave the eu on october 31, and that is what i will say to the eu, and i will report back to the house. And one way or another, we will leave the eu with this deal, to which this house has just given its ascent so that is the Prime Minister after he lost that second vote. Adam jackso
In other news, englands fracking industry has been much slower than expected to get up and running a report says low Public Acceptance is partly to blame. Turkey and russia have agreed what they say is an Historic Deal aimed at keeping Kurdish Forces away from syrias border with turkey. A generation of young people with special Education Needs are being failed a report by mps suggests bureaucracy and a lack of funding is tearing familes apart and in sport, it was a five star night for the english clubs in the Champions League as harry kane revives tottenhams qualification hopes, Raheem Sterling scores a hat trick as Manchester City beat atalanta. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Downing street has signalled that borisjohnson will step up his efforts to force a general election, if eu leaders approve an extension to brexit of up to three months. It comes after last nights commons votes where mps first voted in favour of the governments Withdrawal Agreement bill, but the