21 conservative mps have been suspended from the party after helping to defeat the government in last nights vote on mps taking control of todays parliamentary agenda. In other news, hong kong leader carrie lam is expected to announce the formal withdrawal of the extradition bill, which sparked three months of Anti Government demonstrations. And after battering the bahamas, killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine on the bbc news channel, bbc two and were joined today by viewers on bbc world. What a difference a day makes. After a hugely dramatic return to the commons after the summer break, borisjohnson lost his working majority, his first vote in the commons, and potentially control of the entire Brexit Process. Mps voted by 328 votes to 301 to take control of the parliamentary agenda as they look to block a no deal brexit. The commons will decide later whether to back the bill which would bring
As you said, we were set up back in the early 90s to Get Britain Out of the European Union. With the referendum id say we have won the war, what weve got to do now is win the peace. The Prime Minister will only start at the negotiations with the European Union later injune and ukip has to be on the pitch because if ukip isnt on the pitch, then theres no real impetus for the Prime Minister not to backslide and i believe, i worry, that she may backslide with fisheries, or maybe there will be a deal on the divorce bill, or maybe there will be a deal on freedom of movement. What we need is to ensure that ukip is there so that we get the brexit that we voted for onjune the 23rd. But when you launched your manifesto last week, your main focus wasnt on europe. It was on terrorism and extremism. It almost looks like you are flailing around now, trying to stay relevant, arent you . Well, no, not at all. What we have done is we have led on the agenda of islamic terrorism and we launched our Inte
As you said, we were set up back in the early 90s to Get Britain Out of the European Union. With the referendum id say we have won the war, what weve got to do now is win the peace. The Prime Minister will only start at the negotiations with the European Union later injune and ukip has to be on the pitch because if ukip isnt on the pitch, then theres no real impetus for the Prime Minister not to backslide and i believe, i worry, that she may backslide with fisheries, or maybe there will be a deal on the divorce bill, or maybe there will be a deal on freedom of movement. What we need is to ensure that ukip is there so that we get the brexit that we voted for onjune the 23rd. But when you launched your manifesto last week, your main focus wasnt on europe. It was on terrorism and extremism. It almost looks like you are flailing around now, trying to stay relevant, arent you . Well, no, not at all. What we have done is we have led on the agenda of islamic terrorism and we launched our Inte
The 14 year old who started piano lessons at the end of last year, spent lockdown learning, and has just achieved the highest piano grade possible. Time for dateline. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together leading correspondents in the uk with those who write and broadcast about this country to the folks back home. After a week in which republicans and rioting vied for the headlines in the united states, will President Trump get the law and order Election Campaign hes hoping for . And a resignation in brussels and a sacking in london has the pandemic changed the way those who govern us are held to account . Joining us this week for dateline london are thomas kielinger, of die welt in germany, and the canadianJeffrey Kofman, whos given us audiences an insight into the world beyond. And here in the studio with me isjo coburn, presenter of politics live, which reports the uk political scene, and which returns along with westminsters mps in the coming week. Wel
Over the killing of two protestors. Lets speak now first to Jeffrey Kofman about that. A very strong message from the president and indeed, a pretty sharp rejoinder from joe biden saying, well, how safe do you feel in Donald Trumps america right now . Who benefits if this is a law and order election . dont think trump has a lot of options here in terms of the messaging. We have three massive crises in the us and globally in terms of the pandemic, in terms of economic collapse and related to that, and employment. Trump doesnt have a record to stand on that is persuasive on those topics so he is going to the old saw, going back to Richard Nixons 1968 and saying, are Richard Nixons1968 and saying, are you safe . And trying to play on insecurity. The kenosha pictures, those rates absolutely pay into his hand. The question is, does this really, a re hand. The question is, does this really, are these the biggest concerns of americans today . And the evidence is pretty cloudy on that. People