Is facing suspension from parliament for six months, after he was found to have expressed willingness to buy cocaine. a lorry driver, maurice robinson, appears in court charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated trailer in essex. And instagram is to ban all images showing people how to hurt or kill themselves after 14 year old Molly Russell took her own life. Its five oclock. Good evening from westminster, where in the next few minutes mps are expected to begin debating the Prime Ministers plans for a general election on december the 12th. After about an hour and a half or so of debate, well then get the vote. Now, for it to pass, 434 votes are needed, two thirds of mps. If that fails, then the snp and the lib dems say theyll push for a poll on december the 9th. Downing street very interestingly has indicated that the government could support that. Meanwhile, today the eu extended the deadline for brexit, meaning the uk will not now leave this thursday, oct
In california are set president trumps ukraine to lose power on tuesday call testifies about the concerns he raised. As a utility firm tries to stop damaged cables triggering wildfires. Strong winds have been fanning the fires, and thousands of residents in los angeles have been told to evacuate. And we look at why parts of asia are seeing birth rates hit thats all. New lows and ask what governments can do about it. Voiceover live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Hello. Its 9am in singapore and 1 00 in the morning here in london where borisjohnson has finally secured an early general election in the uk on the fourth attempt. Mps approved his call for a snap poll on december the 12th by a huge majority with opposition backing. The Prime Minister said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. Labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said the election is a once in a generation chance to transform our country. Our Political
Really on health, inequality, on investment in public services, big boost when he criticised the tory policies, big cheers when he we are very pleased about the jury has seen through these defences that promised to change lives and spend money. This is about energising the we re has seen through these defences that were presented by the suspects, and have found them guilty. Activists, trying to get them to be torrential rain has flooded roads confident and enthusiastic ks about and seen Rail Services cancelled in parts of Northern England. Across yorkshire and derbyshire 42 flood warnings have been in place. The met office is warning of prolonged rain into tomorrow. Would you pay £5. 99 month to be campaigning. They perhaps have not able to binge on british had to do this in years gone by. Classic Television Series . The uk streaming service, now before the weather, take a look these amazing pictures. Thousands of egg shaped has now officially launched. Balls of ice have covered a bea
Japan is closed for a Public Holiday but you can see the strong gains from wall street on friday are travelling through to the asian trading session to hopes are high for a warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme the Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg has got a new challenge she needs to travel from california to the next un Climate Summit in madrid in 28 days. Without taking to the skies shes asking for ideas. Do send them in just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. As air quality hits hazardous levels, delhi hasjust introduced a traffic restriction scheme to help tackle the worst air pollution in three years. For the next 12 days, car drivers will only be allowed into the indian capital on odd or even dates, according to the final digit of their car number plate. Live now to delhi and our correspondent salman ravi. You can see the extent of the smog theyre making you can see the extent of the smog th
Have good days and bad days amid reports of a rift. This role and part of this job, and this family being under the pressure that its under, inevitably, you know, stuff happens. But, look, were brothers, we will always be brothers. We are certainly on different paths at the moment, good morning. The tears flow for andy murray as he wins his first singles title since career saving hip surgery. Music jump on it. And mike gets to keep dancing well catch up with him after a hip thrusting samba saw them survive the strictly dance off. Its a chilly start to the day, there is even some thruster across parts of scotland. We will see sunny spells, areas of cloud and patchy rain across the south eastern quarter. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning, thanks forjoining us on breakfast. Its monday october the 21st. Our top story. The government will push again today for mps to vote on borisJohnsons Brexit deal. It comes after a bruising weekend for the Prime Minister, in which he was forced