Thomas cook asks for emergency government funding to stop it going bust and leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded. Infighting overshadows the start of the Labour Party Conference now, in a newspaper publishes as activists try to remove a story which raises serious issues about invasion of privacy, the deputy leader tom watson. To what extent should the bbc follow it up . That was the dilemma posed by the suns front page on tuesday about events in the family the the deputy leader tom watson. United states is t of the cricketer at stokes. And the United States is to send troops and military Defence Systems to saudi arabia after drying and missile attacks on the kingdoms just two days after the final test of the summer, english crickets bigger star finds himself embroiled facilities. In a row against the biggest newspaper in what he condemns the Rugby World Cups under way, as a immoral and heartless article the defending champions new zealand about a family tragedy that face south a
Wednesday in parliament. Hello again and welcome to wednesday in parliament. Colleagues. Welcome back to our place of work. 2a hours after the Supreme Court ruled that permanent parliament s suspension was unlawful mps were back at work and giving their own verdict. It is no disrespect to the judiciary to say i think the court was wrong. The Prime Minister should have done the honourable thing. Passion ran high throughout another dramatic day. This parliament is a dead parliament. It should no longer sit. For this Prime Minister to talk about morals and morality is a disgrace all that to come and more as mps returned to westminster after tuesdays Supreme Court ruling that the government had acted unlawfully in proroguing or suspending parliament for five weeks. The order paper setting out the commons agenda was almost blank, but there was plenty for mps to talk about. The speaker explained why. Order, order. Colleagues, welcome back to our place of work. The uk Supreme Court ruled yest
In the next couple of days or hours and we have nothing. The us is sending troops and Missile Defence systems to saudi arabia and the uae in response to last weeks attack to saudi arabia and the uae on saudi oilfacilities. 75 years on from the battle of arnhem a mass parachute drop is taking place in the netherlands, to mark what was known as 0peration Market Garden in world war two. And favourites new zealand, hold on to beat south africa in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup injapan. And coming up for its second week as a tv show as well as a podcast another busy week in politics is reviewed in brexitcast. At half past two good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has quashed an attempt to oust tom watson as his deputy, following an angry backlash from mps. The grassroots group, momentum, had tabled a motion at the partys ruling National Executive committee, to abolish mr watsons role but this morning, the nec backed mr corbyns proposal to review the position instead.
And his blue and White Alliance a majority. But it will strengthen his hand in negotiations. One of the worlds oldest travel firm, the uks thomas cook, has been holding emergency talks with creditors and shareholders, hoping to raise the 250 million it needs to avoid collapse. Ministers say plans to fly holidaymakers back to the uk if necessary are in place, but have dampened hopes of a government rescue bid. Our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. People have been starting holidays today in places like majorca, while their travel agent, britains oldest, battles to stay afloat. Time is running out for thomas cook. Unless a rescue deal is done by tonight, the firm will fold. Weve just flown in from bristol. Were rather concerned, obviously, with regards to whats going to happen, whether well be able to fly home or not. I really couldnt care less. If i get stuck here, i get stuck here, dont i . They cant get in either. Last night, tourists on holiday with thomas cook were tempo
Us unsettled. Temperatures for most of us between 16 20, cooler under that area of persistent rain across the eastern counties of england. Overnight, as low pressure pulls away, we will start to see the winds pick up across south east england for a time before later on in the night as it clears away to europe and it will turn later and with clear spells, a future for northern scotla nd clear spells, a future for northern scotland and more cool. Temperatures in towns and cities down into single figures in many cases. Looking at monday, a bright start for many of us, but showers from the word go in northern scotland and it quickly we will see the next area of low pressure spell cloud went and rain back into wales and back into western and southern countries of england. That windmill be heavy. Could be another 70 millimetres of rain over high ground. Bidding in mind we already have flood warnings in place. More rain on tuesday as well. Eventually, it will start to get a bit brighter from