Was found. In the last minute or so, it has been driven away from here by police who say they want to take it toa police who say they want to take it to a secure location so that the bodies can be identified and in time removed, with respect and dignity. More from ben in a moment and well be talking to a former head of the uk border force. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. The Prime Minister goes to meet the labour leader to try to agree a timetable for a brexit deal after mps backed the plan, but rejected the three day limit on debate. They said that we couldnt open the withdrawal agreement, and we did. They said we couldnt get rid of the backstop, and we did. They said we couldnt get a new deal, mr speaker, and we did and donald trump has said he will lift the sanctions he imposed on turkey, following its military action against the syrian kurds. Its 5pm our main story is the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry container in essex. The vehicle, which is thought to have crossed
Minefeld in angola. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with john. World atheltics championships in doha getting underway. They are due to start any minute now, out into hat, agitate, by the heat and he militates proving as much a talking point as much the track. Thanks john and stav has all the weather. Unsettled weekend in prospect. We had very heavy showers around this afternoon, blustery winds, too. A little bit of sunshine, a rainbow behind me. As we head on into the weekend, something very disruptive. We could see in gales and heavy rain, all leading to some travel disruptions. I will have all the detail a bit later on. Thanks, stav. Also coming up well talk to a travel writer as saudi arabia announces itll open its doors to International Tourists as part of a broader push to cut its dependence on oil. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. The former cabinet minister amber rudd has accused number 10 of using aggressive language that does incite violence. In a newspaper i
Isaid, if i said, if it was your 19 year old son or your son, no matter what age, you would do the same as me, and he was holding my hand and he said, yes, i would. Four bulgarian football fans suspected of subjecting black england players to racist abuse have been detained following police raids. A severely brain damaged girl who the nhs believed should have her life support withdrawn has arrived in italy to continue her treatment there instead. Welcome to westminster. We are live from westminster on another really important day in the Brexit Process. The chances of a brexit deal between the eu and the uk being agreed this week this are now shrinking, according to government sources. We are alsojust we are also just hearing that Michel Barnier is being quoted as saying that he has told eu commissioners he is hopeful of getting a deal today. Thats the irish broadcaster rte saying that Michel Barnier has told eu commissioners he is hopeful of getting a deal today, so some variation in o
Minefeld in angola. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, we will look ahead to the start of the world athletics championships in qatar where heat and humidity are issues for the competitors. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one oclock. The former cabinet minister amber rudd has accused number ten of using aggressive language that does incite violence. In a newspaper interview, she said some downing street tactics over brexit are immoral, with a casual approach to the safety of mps and their staff. Borisjohnson though, on a visit to a hospital this morning, defended the words he uses. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports. Its extraordinary, isnt it . Hes not talking about events at westminster, but extraordinary wouldnt be a bad word to use, this week. The Prime Minister visiting a hospital in essex this morning denied he was exploiting divisions over brexit. On the contrary, i think the. What we need to do now is get brexit done by october 31
We start in france, where president macrons government will present the budget for 2020 to parliament later. It will include more tax cuts for working people as the government re focuses on boosting Household Incomes after the wave of yellow vest protests that swept the country. On thursday, frances economy minister Bruno Le Maire announced that taxes will be cut by more than 10 billion euros next year to address what he called a social crisis. This, on top of cuts on a similar scale this year. The government claims 95 of households will be better off. The tax cuts come despite weak Economic Growth in france. Official forecasts are for it to slow to 1. 3 next year. The Macron Administration pledged to reform the economy and balance the books by slashing public spending. But widespread protests have derailed that. A point Stephen Sackur put to economy minister Bruno Le Maire, when he appeared on hardtalk earlier this year. It earlier this year. Seems, not for the first time in france, i