Life and i very naively, im american, we dont have that they are. Two big legal changes in Northern Ireland are looming with abortion and same sex marriage becoming legal at midnight. It has prompted stormont to assemble for the first time in three years. Coming up one afternoon live, lizzie with all the sport. Hello, simon. We have squad news for the Rugby World Cup semifinals this weekend, there is good news for england but bad news for wales. 0k, back to you later. And we have the whether with matt taylor. Thanks, simon, half term week for some of you and some of you would appreciate something drier but rain will never be too far away from the forecast and i will tell you where that will be in around half an hours time. Good afternoon from westminster, where borisjohnson will this afternoon try again to get the backing of mps for his brexit deal with the European Union, after he abandoned his bid to secure parliamentary approval during a special sitting on saturday. The government i
Sources in the Royal Household say Prince William is concerned for his brother. Prince harry and his wife the duchess of sussex open up about struggling to deal with the pressures of being in the spotlight. The biggest thing that i know is that i never thought this would be easy but i thought it would be fair. And coming up, angry scenes at stormont as members walk out of the First Assembly meeting for three years, paving the way for abortion and same sex marriage to become legal in Northern Ireland. Its five oclock our top story the speaker of the house of commons, john bercow, has ruled that mps cannot vote on the governments brexit deal today. Hes been forced to defend his decision, after a number of mps challenged his ruling. Downing street says the government is disappointed with the speakers ruling and that they would now prefer to go ahead with the introduction of the Withdrawal Agreement bill. Were expecting to hear the governments legislative plans for the week shortly but ahe
Good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. Our headlines today unsigned, but sealed and delivered borisjohnson sends a letter to brussels seeking a delay to brexit but without his signature. In a second, signed letter the Prime Minister says a further extension would damage the interests of not only the uk but also the eu. Can wales join england in the Rugby World Cup semi finals . We are just 15 minutes away from their match against france in japan, but theyve had a late injury blow, Jonathan Davies has had to pull out of the game. And well ask if mikes hip thrusting take on the samba is enough to see him through to next weeks strictly. The weather today isnt looking too bad at all. For most of us some sunshine on offer and the forecast for the beginning of the week is not looking too bad either. Its sunday the 20th october. Our top story. After defeat in the commons yeterday, borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks with
Eu leaders met to discuss their response to the uks request for an extension this morning insisting that the deal is not dead. Police in hong kong fire tear gas at protesters as violence erupts at an illegal march in one of the cities main shopping districts. The hardcore protesters who have really been upping the ante, throwing petrol bombs at the police. A quick game of cricket for the duke and duchess of cambridge as they visit an orphanage in pakistan as their royal tour to the country comes to an end and after a nailbiting finish wales beat france by one point winning themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup semi final. And at 11. 30 well hear how volunteers helped save a Somerset Heritage railway line thats in inside out south west. Borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks withdrawal date. But hes refused to sign the document and hes also sent a second letter warning against any further delay. The Prime Minister was legally obliged to ask for