Despite her being in the next room. I said, if it was your 19 year old son, or your son, no matter what age, you would be doing the same as me, and he was holding my hand at the time, and he said, yes, i would. Chaotic scenes in Hong Kongs Legislative Council meant the chief executive carrie lam had to leave and deliver a pre recorded annual policy address. A severely brain damaged girl who the nhs believed should have her life support withdrawn has arrived in italy to continue her treatment. And the fallout continues from englands game with bulgaria. Fifa calls racism and obnoxious disease, and Jordan Henderson says england wa nted and Jordan Henderson says england wanted to make the home fans suffer for their behaviour. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Ahead of thursdays Crucial European Union summit, talks between eu and uk negotiatiors to try to thrash out a last minute deal will continue this morning. Discussions went on late into last night, until well past the dead
By pressure from downing street. We have to act now to make sure that there is an insurance policy against a no deal crash out on the 31st october. It comes as conservative mp philip lee defects to the libdems, leaving the government with no working majority. Well just ahead of an expected welljust ahead of an expected vote in the commons which could see mps to control of commons business, phillip lee crossed the floor to sit with the liberal democrats losing the working majority for the conservative government. Phillip lee crossed the floor to sit with the liberal democrats as the Prime Minister was addressing the house. The labour leader, jeremy corbyn, said mrjohson was losing friends at home and failing to win them in europe. Well, a little earlier my colleague huw edwards, asked philip lee whos crossed the floor to join the liberal democrats why he felt compelled to leave his party. Ive been a member of this conservative party for 27 years. But over recent months ive increasingly
And well bring you that vote live. And you can send your questions for christian and for me using the hashtag bchs. We will bejoined we will be joined by Robert Watson as well. We think we are less than one hour away from a vote that is pivotal to the future of the united kingdom. The opposition, along with rebel mps from the Ruling Conservative Party, are seeking to prevent a no deal brexit in any circumstances. To prevent a no deal brexit if they succeed, the consequences are myriad. If and how brexit happens will be completely unknown, the Ruling Conservative Party will be torn apart as a series of high profile mps are expelled and Boris Johnsons government would appear to be untenable, meaning he may well call an election within hours. And remember this is parliaments first day back after the summer. The Prime Ministers argument is that he doesnt want a no deal brexit, but without the possibility of one, he cant negotiate with the eu. And during a series of bruising exchanges, hes
We have had some details on that legislation from hilary benn, who published it, it shows they would seek an extension to brexit of three months so from october the 31st two january the 31st. The Prime Minister has warned conservative rebels minded to support the bill that, if they do, they face suspension from the parliamentary party. If there where an election which many people think is very close now. Effectively there clear as to the mps would be over, so whether they are being given that message in the garden of number ten, we will have to wait and see. We will have to wait and see what what the Prime Minister says when he comes out of number ten but these are fascinating and momentous political times for borisjohnson himself and momentous political times for Boris Johnson himself who and momentous political times for borisjohnson himself who has sought to be Prime Ministerfirst along. These are very crucial days indeed as he effectively prepares to face down parliament or at leas
Worry about. We expect conservative mps to support the conservative Prime Minister, the conservative agenda, and politicians shouldnt seek to take the authority of government away from government and hand it to the leader of the opposition. In other news Hurricane Dorian batters the bahamas with winds of over isomph. It is heading near the coast of florida. Hurricane doria batters the bahamas with winds of over isomph. It is heading near the coast of florida. N batters the bahamas with winds hello, borisjohnson n batters the bahamas with winds hello, Boris Johnson has n batters the bahamas with winds hello, borisjohnson has said under no circumstances will he go back to brussels to ask for what he called another pointless brexit delay. As rebel conservatives and Opposition Mps prepare to try to force an extension. Speaking in downing street, this evening after holding an unshe to alled Cabinet Meeting the Prime Minister insisted he did not want an election, he stressed he had been enco