Years debating over brexit in parliament. There will be crucial votes again tonight but if mps reject a proposal to speed the withdrawal bill through the commons by thursday borisjohnsons deal is unlikely to be passed by the october 31st deadline. Im joanna gosling, the other stories developing this morning on bbc newsroom live. Northamptonshire police are to travel to the us to question under caution the american diplomats wife who fled the uk after being involved in a fatal car crash. Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland and same sex marriage has been legalised after westminster voted for the changes in july. Canadas Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, wins a second term in office but loses his majority in parliament and will need support from smaller parties to carry on governing. Good morning to you. Welcome to westminster where borisjohnson will urge mps to back his brexit deal, as he launches a final bid to get the uk to leave the eu by the end of the month. Today he
To reach a deal to work with the uk team. Also on the programme. In the oval office, President Trump takes the impeachment inquiry to a new level accusing the whistleblower of being a spy and a top democrat of treason. These are bad people, these are dishonest people, and when the American People find out what happened, it is going to be a great day. The democrats plan to issue more subpeonas and warn the white house and the secretary of state not do anything that will obstruct their probe. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Borisjohnson has delivered his long awaited plans to the eu today in an attempt to secure a brexit deal. His proposals to replace the irish backstop are ambitious. The Prime Minister said both sides will need to consider whether there is sufficicent willingness to compromise and move beyond their existing positions. As things stand now, both britain and Northern Ireland are part of the Customs Union and the Single Mar
Prince andrew has always denied the allegations against him. And tobacco giants Philip Morris international and marlboro maker altria are in talks to re unite to create the Worlds Largest Tobacco Company worth over 200 billion thats according to the ft. Lets have a closer look. Should we begin with the opposition parties agreeing to block of noto brexit. But it is a significant coming together . It was a very interesting scene at a church house in westminster with all the parties i think no tory mps were spotted at this event, they were gathered to say they dont like and no deal brexit. They will sit in an alternative parliament if it is provoked. Rory stewart, for example, had said that he would be prepared to convene a parliament there if it was provoked, jab at borisjohnson. Its was provoked, jab at borisjohnson. Its very interesting that come together for this. Obviously the same deity day that nigel farage is banging the drum for the brexit party, and im sure he had a field day wi
As they vow to fight brexit. As they vow to fight brexit. As liberal democrat leader, i will fight to keep our country in the union. We have one more mp now who as leader of liberal democrat, i will fight to make that happen. Will fight to keep our country in the european two holiday firms super break and late rooms collapse, affecting tens of thousands of travellers. A maiden test century for rory burns, as england fight back on the second day of the ashes. And a battle of britain veteran has died, hours after celebrating his 100th birthday. Good evening. In the last few minutes, Emergency Services have said that theres still a substantial danger to life if the water levels in the dam at Whaley Bridge in derbyshire, cannot be reduced. Raf helicopter crews have been dropping sand, gravel and stones to try to stabilise a damaged wall of the toddbrook reservoir amid fears it could burst and engulf the nearby town. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday, as a precau
Strategy in the sense his rivals had made mistakes particularly michael go with the cocaine admission, and he is done fine by not saying much. Hang on and minute whether you think its a mistake or not it wasnt his, yes it was his mistake years ago but, anyway, be bad as it may, i mean boris did manage in his column this week to introduce the great tax reform, which was welcomed with open arms as i understand byjeremy corbyn in the labour leader office, but we shall see what tomorrow brings. What you think itll bring what he think he is likely to say . We have some information i when he is likely to say, hes likely say if we dont like if the tory party doesnt bring the country added the eu by the 315t of october, as we been scheduled to, and it will be kicking the bucket, the party will be kicking the bucket. kicking the bucket, the party will be kicking the bucket. I think he said if we keep kicking the can down the road we kicked the bucket stop live thats exactly what was said, thats