And could this be the breakthrough england need 7 australian steve smith is out for 82 caught by england hero ben stokes good evening. Pressure is growing on borisjohnson to make clear hed abide by legislation requiring him to seek a further brexit extension if theres no deal with the eu. A group of conservative mps are preparing legal action if the Prime Minister refuses to carry out the instruction, which is expected to become law on monday. The former attorney general, dominic grieve, has warned that mrjohnson could end up in prison if he defies the law. Our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. Another stand off in westminster. Protest and counterprotest today. Over the Prime Ministers plans to suspend parliament and mpss attempt to force a delay to brexit. Borisjohnson has spent the week in campaign mode. Preparing for an election he wants by opposition parties wont allow, before an extension to brexit is a secure, something he is adamant he wont ask for. Id rather be
Australia recover from a top order collapse in the fourth day of the ashes test. And in half an hour, well take a look at the best and worst of this weeks film and dvd releases in the film review. Good afternoon. A group of mps are preparing legal action if borisjohnson refuses to carry out the instruction of a new law requiring him to ask for a further delay to brexit. The legislation, to rule out the option of a no deal exit at the end of october, is expected to become law on monday. The Prime Minister has said he would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for a brexit extension. Our Political Correspondent, matt cole, reports. After a week of wrangling and some of the most testing days a fledgling Prime Minister has faced, borisjohnson now has a weekend to pause and think. As many of that opinion will say content. Content the contrary not content. The contents have it. The lords have followed the commons, approving legislation, so by monday it should be locked in law that britain cant
Northwards across all areas as we head beyond next weekend. But over next weekend, we are likely to find wet and windy weather, northern parts, high, dry in the south. The work and pensions secretary amber rudd has resigned from the cabinet. She said she could not stand by while good loyal moderate conservatives were expelled from the party. Shes giving up the conservative whip to become an independent mp. The conservative party that is such a force for good in government in this country no longer has a place for people who have different views on the European Union and i cant stand by that. It piles more pressure on the Prime Minister, as he faces new legislation which could force him to ask the eu for a brexit extension. Well have the latest on tonights dramatic news. The other main stories. The oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic row between britain and iran is spotted off the coast of syria. A Dramatic Exchange of prisoners between russia and ukraine raises hopes of an easing
Office said they are disappointed at mrs rudds departure, but all ministers who joined the cabinet signed up to leaving the eu on october 31st come what may. In other news the number of people known to have been killed after Hurricane Dorian ripped across the bahamas has risen to 43 but there are fears that will increase significantly. Englands ashes hopes fade as early wickets fall at close of play on the fourth day they were 18 for two. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers martin lipton, chief Sports Reporter from the sun, and the economist ruth lea. Good evening. The work and pensions secretary amber rudd has resigned from the government tonight and announced that she will no longer be sitting as a conservative mp. Shes said she cannot stand by while good loyal moderate conservatives are expelled from the party. It follows the decision of the Prime Minister borisjohnson to expel 21 mps this week, who have refused to back a no deal brexit, including tw
Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Besieged by tourists, venice starts charging day trippers to visit. Is this the way forward for overwhelmed cities . In fact, we are going to start in europe. The french president , emmanuel macron, has painted a rather bleak picture of the European Union today. Despite the big strides he believes the eu made towards closer integration post covid and in response to the war in ukraine, it needs to be much more aggressive, he said, in defending its own interests. The wake up, he said, has been too slow and there is mortal danger, as he put it, if the union becomes a vassal of the United States and fails to stand up for itself on trade. Translation we must be lucid to the fact that our europe today is mortal. She can die. Echoing his past calls for europe to plot a third way between the us and china, the french president called for a scaling up stronger, more integrated European Defences, a more sustainable economic model