Well have the latest on the first of three days of hearings at the Supreme Court. Also on the programme. At the lib dems conference, the new party leaderjo swinson pledges to stop brexit immediately if she was in government. Today, i am standing here as your candidate for Prime Minister. 30 years after a tragedy in ben stokes family, he accuses the Sun Newspaper of being immoral in its latest coverage. We have the latest on the israeli general election, the second in five months, as Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to form a new government. And after 5a hours, sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim non stop across the English Channel four times. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news wales assistant coach rob howley is sent home nine days before their opening world cup match, for a breach of betting rules. Good evening. We start with the landmark case being heard at the Supreme Court, as the constitutional conflict provoked by the brexit crisis reaches the highest court in the uk. 11 Su
Conference the party leader, jo swinson, pledges to stop brexit immediately if she was in government. Today, i am standing here is that your candidate for Prime Minister. 30 years after a tragedy and ben stokes Mahmoud Abbas tragedy, he accuses the sons newspaper of being immoral. An israeli election. The second in six months as Benjamin Netanyahu six a new term in office. And the first person to swim non stop across the English Channel four times. At 11 30 this evening in the papers. Our guestsjoining me tonight are jack blanchard, editor of the politico london playbook, and kate andrews, associate director of the institute of economic affairs. A very good evening and welcome to bbc news. The constitutional conflict provoked by the brexit crisis has reached the Supreme Court, the highest court in the uk. 11 Supreme Court judges court, the highest court in the uk. 11 Supreme Courtjudges have started hearing to appeals to determine whether the Prime Minister acted lawfully when he suspe
Welcome to the brexitcast. Brexitcast. Brexitcast from the bbc. No ones got a bleep clue what brexit is. Brexit is. I hadnt quite understood the full extent of this. Were particularly reliant on the dover calais crossing. I met borisjohnson once. The doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters they are going to get it wrong again. Remainers and leavers that is going to end well. A process which i can only describe as a dogs brexit. Well, its a blue shirted chris at westminster and i have just been told to sit up as well. This telly lark its finishing me off and were only ten seconds in. Oh, well. Laura at westminster. Adam at westminster, although normally in brussels with. Katya, also normally in brussels and trying to sit up as straight as everybody else. We dont normally have to do this, not when we were just podcasting. When we were just a podcast. Yes, i know. So, we thought wed come and see you. Its nice of you to be here. Hang it, rather than being through the airwaves. I suppose we
A top spokesman for the taliban tells the bbc its still willing to negotiate. And a landmark case at the uk Supreme Court. Judges consider whether Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament. In the last half hour, the current israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta nyahu has addressed his supporters, saying hes still awaiting the official results from the general election. Exit polls suggest there is no clear winner, but the indications are it will be much harderfor mr netanyahu to build a governing coalition, bringing to an end his long run as Prime Minister. But he said he would work towards establishing what he called a strong zionist government. From tel aviv, the bbcs jeremy bowen reports. Israeli tv exit polls showed no decisive victory for any side. The votes will be counted through the night, but it could take weeks of coalition horsetrading before the next government and Prime Minister emerge. The election has been a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahus last ten years i
And a landmark case at the uk Supreme Court. Judges consider whether Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament. The main challenger to the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he would work towards a government of National Unity after tuesdays general election. Exit polls suggest benny gantz centrist alliance is slightly ahead of mr Netanyahus Likud party, with neither winning enough seats to form a government. From tel aviv, the bbcs jeremy bowen reports. Israeli tv exit polls showed no decisive victory for any side. The votes will be counted through the night, but it could take weeks of coalition horsetrading before the next government and Prime Minister emerge. The election has been a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahus last ten years in office. He is israels longest serving Prime Minister. His main rival is retired general, benny gantz, from the blue and white party. Some of his supporters fear he was politically naive not to press harder on corruption c