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
Well pick through the details of the johnson plan, analyse whats new and get all the reaction. Also in outside source President Trump takes the impeachment inquiry to a new level accusing the whistleblower of being a spy and a top democrat of treason. And in hong kong hundreds of people take part in a peaceful sit in outside the school of a teenager shot by police. Eu leaders are considering borisjohnsons new brexit proposal, which was hand delivered this afternoon. In this letter, addressed to the European Commission president jean Claude Juncker, mrjohnson outlines his new plan. The most significant change is what happens in Northern Ireland. The new plan would scrap the back stop. The mechanism designed to stop physical checkpoints on the border between with the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland, by potentially keeping the whole of the uk inside the eus Customs Union. Brexiteers were never fans of that. So under mrjohnsons new proposal, Northern Ireland would stay in the eu S
Concern for the employees as 22,000 jobs are put at risk worldwide including 9,000 in the uk. Very emotional the cabin crew were all crying. A bit sombre, to be honest. Well hear from another passenger who was also on one of the last flights into Manchester Airport this morning thats coming up in ten minutes. Also this hour at the labour conference, Jeremy Corbyn faces a revolt by members demanding that the Party Campaigns to remain in the eu. Decision day here in brighton as Jeremy Corbyn and the big unions seek to face down Party Members over his wait and see brexit policy. British talent dominates the emmys in los angeles fleabag wins four prizes including leading comedy actress for the shows creator Phoebe Waller bridge. And coming up in sport. Wales will shortly begin their World Cup Campaign injapan they kick off against georgia in 15 minutes time. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Thomas cook one of the Worlds Largest and oldest travel companies has this morning collap
Thomas cook dates back to 1841 its sudden demise is reverberating around the world. Well be asking what went so wrong for thomas cook and finding out what its customers here and abroad should do now. Also tonight. Stop shouting questions at people, it is quite rude. Stop shouting questions at people, it is quite rude. Under pressure as delegates at labours conference vote on whether to defy Jeremy Corbyn and demand the Party Campaigns to remain in the eu. The 16 year old Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg accuses leaders of failing the worlds young people as she addresses a un conference in new york. The duke and duchess of sussex arrive in south africa at the start of a ten day tour meghan says as a woman of colour shes calling for an end to sexual violence. And coming up on bbc news. Wales get off to a win at the Rugby World Cup after a six try demolition of georgia. Reaction on the way. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A huge operation, the biggest in peacetime,
Also on the programme. President trump has admitted he repeatedly asked his ukrainian counterpart, who was seeking military aid from america, to investigate his political opponentjoe biden. So, what are democrats going to do about it . The uk launches its biggest peacetime repatriation in history, with hundreds of thousands stranded following the collapse of travel company thomas cook. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump made an unexpected but fleeting visit to the un Climate Change summit in new york today. Its arguably the most important gathering on Climate Change since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 a deal that donald trump walked away from. The short time the president spent in the Conference Hall reflects his obvious indifference and also the scale of the challenge ahead. Had he been in the hall for the opening of the summit, he would have heard the un secretary general speak of the apocalyptic impact Climate