He was standing down as an mp. Well have the latest on the campaign, which is still not formally under way, as parliament is due to rise tomorrow. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg apologises for saying that residents of Grenfell Tower should have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade advice. And the South African springboks get a heroes welcome as they return home following their victory in the rugby world cup. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the launch of the liberal democrats Election Campaign, claiming to be the only Party Standing to stop brexit, and that staying in the European Union would produce a £50 billion so called remain bonus over five years. The party leaderjo swinson say this could then be spent on Public Services. For labour, Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour Government would get a brexit deal done in six months, promising to secure a better agreement with the eu, and then put it to the p
Voters in the rest of the country thing . I be in New Hampshire to find out. Also on the programme. Senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg says he is profusely sorry after claiming it would have been common sense for the Grenfell Residents to ignore advice to stay inside a burning building. And a case of wine is sent to the astronauts at the International Space station. Sadly they are not allowed to drink it. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Within the last half hour two new transcripts have been released from witnesses who came before the impeachment inquiry. Kurt volker, the special represetnative for ukraine negotiations and Gordon Sondland, the Us Ambassador to the eu are key figures and now everyone is pouring over their words. Ambassador sondland testified that things kept getting more insidious as time went on regarding demands that ukraine investigate the bidens. And it comes as house impeachment investigators are seeking a depo
Have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to the fire brigade. The lib dems launch their election campiagn and claim the uk would get a remain bonus of £50 billion over five years if brexit was stopped. Cheering five years if brexit was stopped. And in south africa, a triumphant return home for the springboks, who won the Rugby World Cup in great style. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, all the action from a big night in the champions league. Good evening. One the eve of the launch of the conservative Election Campaign, a member of borisjohnsons cabinet, alun cairns, the welsh secretary, has been urged to resign by a victim of rape. The victim, who cant be named, says mr cairns should step down because of his links to a man who sabotaged her trial. Ross england, who served as an aide to the welsh secretary, was heavily criticised by a judge for his role in wrecking the trial last year. Mr england was subsequently selected as a conservative candidate for
And get it done. In order to avoid trying to get an extension he has been too eager by far to get a deal at any tom symonds, bbc cost. Mps will hold a rare saturday news. Sitting here to vote we are going to turn our attention on the deal this morning were at the heart of the debate to brexit in westminster this at the beginning of a crucial two morning. The prime days in british politics. Minister says more than 700 people hes very confident his brexit deal are arrested across the uk in a week long operation to tackle will be approved when it goes to a so called county lines drugs gangs. Vote in the commons tomorrow. Sainsburys bans fireworks. That is something labour leader the supermarket Jeremy Corbyn strongly disagrees with. Becomes the first major retailer he says this deal is worse to stop selling them ahead of bonfire night. Than the one presented by previous ill be finding out whats pm, theresa may. Behind the decision. Lets discuss this with the shadow chancellor, the premier
The ceo of the association of chartered certified accountants, helen brand, and political commentator lance price. Stay with us for that. Good evening, welcome to bbc news. On the eve of the launch of the conservative election campaign, a member of Boris Johnsons cabinet, alun cairns, the welsh secretary, has been urged to resign, by a victim of rape. The victim, who cant be named, says mr cairns should step down because of his links to a man who sabotaged her trial. Ross england, who served as an aide to the welsh secretary, was heavily criticised by a judge for his role in wrecking the trial last year. Mr england was subsequently selected as a conservative candidate for the Welsh Assembly in 2021. Mr cairns had denied knowledge of the events. But bbc news has seen an e mail sent to him, mentioning the issue. Our wales Political Editor Felicity Evans has the story. Alun cairns arriving at the last Cabinet Meeting before the election, just hours before he faced calls for his resignatio