Business secretary Andrea Leadsom accuses the speaker, john bercow, of breaking parliamentary rules by allowing mps to take control of the commons agenda. Serena williams loses the us open final in straight sets to a teenager. In a gripping match, 19 year old Bianca Andreescu beat williams, whos now lost four majorfinals in a row. We have another largely dry day today with plenty of sunshine for england and wales. A bit more cloud for Northern Ireland and scotland later with a few showers, i will have all the details in about 15 minutes. Its sunday september the 8th. Our top story Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suffered a new blow to his authority after his work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, resigned last night. Ms rudd said she no longer believed the governments Main Objective was to leave the eu with a deal, and she described the sacking of 21 rebel tory mps as an act of political vandalism. Our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. Once tipped as a future pm, amb
Going into getting a deal. The business secretary, Andrea Leadsom accuses the speaker, john bercow of breaking parliamentary rules by allowing mps to take control of the commons agenda. Serena williams loses the us open final in straight sets to a teenager. In a gripping match, 19 year old Bianca Andreescu beat williams, whos now lost four major finals in a row. And im here in newcastle where around 60,000 people will be swapping their sunday lie in to take part in the great north run later. Good morning. A largely dry day today with plenty of sunshine in england and wales. More clout in Northern Ireland and scotland later on with some showers. All of the details in 15 minutes. Its sunday september the 8th. Our top story. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has suffered a new blow to his authority after his work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, resigned last night. Ms rudd said she no longer believed the governments Main Objective was to leave the eu with a deal and she described the sa
Possibility of new deal being there. Some mps would like to remove that option. Lets bring in christian again. We have heard warning from the bank of england, the office for budget responsibility, saying a no deal would be disastrous for the dish economy. Boys it force johnson would be disastrous for the dish economy. Boys it forcejohnson and his supporters say thats a risk worth taking why is it that Boris Johnson says . They point to some of the comments from once you get through some of the mess in the short and medium term, longer term the opportunities for the british economy will be there. That is a debate that will form part of a general Election Campaign. Is it good for the uk economy or is it not . Ijust good for the uk economy or is it not . I just want to pick good for the uk economy or is it not . Ijust want to pick up on what youre seeing about the speaker because we should mention again, this is totally unprecedented what is happening tonight. What do you make of that tha
Saying that he wants to go back to the eu on the 17th of october and saying that he thinks that he can get a deal that he wants to be the man making the dealfor get a deal that he wants to be the man making the deal for the get a deal that he wants to be the man making the dealfor the uk. Get a deal that he wants to be the man making the deal for the uk. An early election allows Boris Johnson to still say october the 31st do or die,| to still say october the 31st do or die, iwant to still say october the 31st do or die, i want a deal but i am prepared to do you know deal so it keeps this kind of Campaign Promises from the Leadership Campaign intact and no options have been ruled out that the question will be whether he can get the legislation through tomorrow. And it looks unlikely that Jeremy Corbyn will go through to two thirds. And the fixed Term Parliament act which is to introduce a short piece of legislation which will set aside the fixed term problem and act and the need for two
Centre in westminster, where theyll make their first speech as leader moments later. This is the scene outside the hall, where mps and officials are starting to arrive to take their seats. Norman smith is there for us. Borisjohnson Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt borisjohnson and jeremy hunt are expected to arrive in the next two minutes on the challenge facing whoever wins is enormous. Tonight the tory party will give their vision to the country and deliver brexit by october the 31st. Well take you through every moment of this crucial day, as the conservative party selects the uks next Prime Minister. Good morning and welcome to westminster. Within the next hour, we will know who will be our next Prime Minister, as the result of the conservative leadership contest is announced. This is the scene live at the Queen Elizabeth ii Conference Centre here in westminster where the outcome of the ballot of conservative Party Members will be revealed. Borisjohnson is the clear favourite over his