Climate activists arrive in new york after crossing the atlantic in a boat. Thanks for joining us. Anger in the u. K. After Boris Johnson moved to suspend parliament, a controversial decision that affects the ability of opponents to block a no deal brexit. Politicians are calling it a constitutional coup. This is how it will play out. The queen has approved Boris Johnsons request to suspend parliament, so that will happen sometime between september 9 and 12th. It is normal for a new government to close parliament for a short time in the runup to the queens speech on october 14, a speech that sets out plans for the coming year. The Prime Minister once parliament to shut earlier than normal. They will be out of action for five weeks, the longest suspension since 1945. That limits the amount of time and these have to block a no deal brexit or issue a vote of noconfidence in the government. The u. K. Is due to leave the eu 17 days later. Idea aboutemains an the British Parliament taking ba
Theres fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than four weeks. Requested by the Prime Minister and approved by the queen, it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal, have even less time to do that. For some, its a constitutional crisis, some critics use the word coup. For others its a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. Borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. This from bbc Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Shutting up shop at the Prime Ministers request, the gates will clang shut here for an extra few days next month. Debates wont take place, mps wont vote or stand in the way of borisjohnson. We are bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospitals, and making sure that we have the Education Funding that we need. And there will be ample time on both sides of that crucial october the 17th summit, ample time, in parliament for mps to
Negative situation when the trading day gets underway. That is a long way off for the moment. Nikkei feeling it. The hang seng, lower. Shanghai feeling that down drop. Lets get to those moving parts. The u. S. 30 year treasuries, levels we have never seen before. 1. 9. The whole curve is below two into the u. S. We have stronger than expected fors fixed gain. Is the message still continually one where we are seeing them sending this message out that the yuan is not a oneway bet . 11 days of declining. The new Zealand Dollar on track to go down to 62 u. S. Cents. Confidence to come out earlier on in 11 years. We will be hearing what is going on. We will be talking to this San Francisco fed president mary daily later on. U. S. Dollar against the pound, here we go, we have the have the last headline. We will have five weeks of that parliamentary debate. Some are saying they are trying to stifle a deal on brexit. Effect, thees in most viable option, i guess the most embedded on option righ
Theres fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than four weeks. Requested by the Prime Minister, approved by the queen, it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the European Union without a deal have even less time to do that. For some, its a constitutional crisis, some critics use the word coup for others its a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. Borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. This from bbc Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Shutting up shop at the Prime Ministers request, the gates will clang shut here for an extra few days next month. Debates wont take place, mps wont vote or stand in the way of borisjohnson. We are bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospitals, and making sure that we have the Education Funding that we need. And there will be ample time on both sides of that crucial october the 17th summit, ample time, in parliament for mps to debat
Commemorations are under way in poland to mark the moment germany invaded the country, sparking the start of the second world war. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The eus lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the uk has come to a moment of truth on how it will leave the European Union. He again rejected borisjohnsons demand to remove the irish backstop, the policy intended to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland, and said he wasnt optimistic about avoiding a no deal scenario. His comments come after thousands of people took to the streets across the uk yesterday to protest against the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament. Joining me now is our Political Correspondent susana medonca. As viewers on bbc one will have seen this morning, cabinet ministers and late per shadow cabinet ministers have been out making the case ahead of what is a very important week at westminster. Michel barniers intervention will have added to the complications. I think it undermi