To get brexit done and get this excellent deal over. The dup arent the only ones not in favour of the, labour say they wont be backing it either. As it stands, we cannot support this deal and will oppose it and parliament on saturday. And with two weeks to go until the uks official departure date the eu says theres no reason for any further delays. Also on the programme. High stakes diplomacy in ankara. The us Vice President announces a deal has been reached with president erdogan for a brief ceasefire in northern syria. Hes the key witness the impeachment inquiry wants to hear from. Today Gordon Sondland answers questions about pressure for ukraine to investigate joe biden. Welcome. Michelle is in washington. Im Christian Fraser here in brussels. The deal with the eu is done. Boris johnson has managed to get an agreement, something many of us thought was impossible. The eu did move, contrary to its own assertions, and to those of many experts and, dare i say it, journalists. But to ge
Parliament on saturday and it also is unclear if he has the support of his allies in the dup or indeed many of his allies on his own backbenches. And as the clock ticks towards the brexit deadline of october 31st, the eu says theres no reason for any further delay. There is not an argument for further delay. It has to be done now. Also on the programme tonight more violent clashes on the syria turkey border today, but tonight turkey has suspended its offensive, after talks with the us Vice President. Knife crime hits a record high more than a4,000 offences in a year we report on efforts by schools to tackle the problem. Violence on the underground, as frustrated passengers drag Extinction Rebellion protestors off the roof of a tube train. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news another medal for Great Britain at the european track cycling championships. This time a gold in the womens team pursuit. Good evening from brussels, from the european summit, where borisjohnson declared earlier
And as the clock ticks towards the brexit deadline of october the 31st. The eu says theres no reason for any further delay. There is not an argument for further delay. It has to be done now. And coming up well have the latest brexit news, and look back on a historic day, as brexitcast comes live from brussels. Away from brexit, and theres more violent clashes on the syria turkey border today but tonight turkey has suspended its offensive temporarily after talks with the us Vice President. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. You welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister declared earlier today that hed struck a new Brexit Agreement with the European Union, a great new deal, in his words that takes back control. But crucially the deal still needs the approval of both the uk and european parliaments. In westminster, there is mounting uncertainty about the likelihood of mps giving their approval when they meet in emergency session on saturday. Northern irelands dup, whose support borisjohnson
Of him actually getting bricks through on the 30 by the 31st because on the one hand brussels isnt prepared to give him what he says he wants to say they say junking the backstop have been it seems like that would be putting the interests of the departure you can head of the interests of the existing republican on and on the other hand no deal theres no majority for bottom will fight tooth and nail to prevent it what are his chances i think his chances are slim i think they are increased by this sense of determination it may be an intangible element in all of this but it was certainly something that mrs may didnt have and didnt bring to the table and its true i think the argument that if you really are determined to leave or if you are if you really are prepared to leave in the deal but i think it does focus minds but nevertheless being realistic about it the chances are still very slim however i think what may happen is some kind of careful sleight of hand by which something is achiev
Have of this is bbc news with meat lu kwesa burak. Have of this is bbc news with meat lukwesa burak. The headlines. The disgraced us financierjeffrey epstein has been found dead in his prison cell whilst awaiting trial of child sex trafficking charges was of the National Grid has said it will learn lessons after nearly 19 people gcioss learn lessons after nearly 19 people across england and wales lost power yesterday. Michael gove says there will be a Government Support fund to help british businesses in the event ofa help british businesses in the event of a no deal brexit. Wet and windy conditions cause disruption to travellers with a west coast mainline hit by flooding. Also the family ofa mainline hit by flooding. Also the family of a 15 Year Old Girl missing in malaysia thanks search teams who are scouring the jungle for her. And more than1 are scouring the jungle for her. And more than 1 million are scouring the jungle for her. And more than1 Million People are scouring the jungl