Is not right somewhere. For the first time, Cystic Fibrosis patients in england will have access to a life extending drug on the nhs after a deal is reached with the Pharmaceutical Company. A british man who fought with Kurdish Militia against the Islamic State group has been convicted of a terrorism offence following a retrial. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 8pm. The Prime Minister has called on mps to allow an early general election on thursday, 12 december. Boris johnson says if they agree to an election, he will give mps more time to debate his brexit bill. But opposition parties will have to agree to an election if its to go ahead, the Prime Minister does not have the power to call one. It comes as the eu is discussing the length of a likely brexit extension. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. In editor, laura kuenssberg. The last few minutes, je corbyn in the last few minutes, Jeremy Corbyn said take no deal off the table, and we will absently support a g
Deal brexit. Another familiar face was theresa may, have a listen. A standing here i have distinct sense of deja vu. [laughter] important. E today is [laughter] rebel against all of those who do not want to vote to deliver brexit. The former Prime Minister theing a laugh there in commons. She put forward three meaningful votes on her deals three times she was unsuccessful and she is now saying she will support the deal, and it may surprise some giving that the deal contains a border down the irish sea and that is something that may has said no Prime Minister could ever sign up for. Had created concern about whether Boris Johnson could find the numbers. Im also going to talk to about the process going on outside parliament. Movement big peoples in demand of a second referendum in brexit. Thousands are walking down the street, and you can see this shot there of the march as they do that. Signingem they are petitions in favor of another look at the situation, some within the house support
Never has a felony come to power hundreds of them are being rounded up and arrested because theyre protesting against the 81 year old president s attempt to change the constitution and to run for a 3rd mandate. Opposition leaders to cues is the president of fuelling ethnic divisions. That we have to fight tribalism in ethnic politics because its dividing us and it could create so much hatred and violence that it could cause a civil war. The information minister why the government are targeting for money but he would not allow us to broadcast the interview this is a touchy subject he explained after several days of protests calm has returned in most neighborhoods but not in full on the areas. This is what remains of a military outpost it was burned to the ground by protesters because its inside a full on the neighborhood and the military has replaced it with this big white tent and theyre just keeping a close watch on the situation because earlier on demonstrators threw stones at them t
Borisjohnson went to parliament to tell mps that a further delay would be corrosive, and it was time to get brexit done, but labour said it couldnt support a deal which would damage the uk. And now is the time for this great house of commons to come together and bring the country together today. Todays session will last for several hours, at the end of which mps will decide whether the Prime Ministers deal needs greater scrutiny before it is formally approved. He has renegotiated the Withdrawal Agreement and made it even worse. Hes renegotiated the political declaration and made that even worse. Its the first time in 37 years that the commons is sitting on a saturday. The result of the main vote on brexit deal is on a knife edge and theres still the possibility that brexit could be delayed. And as the parliamentary debate goes on, thousands of protestors are making their way to westminster, campaigning for a second referendum on the outcome of the Brexit Process. Well bring you the lat
Voted to stop a no deal crashed out. Crash out. The european commissions chief spokesperson has urged the government to inform us about the next steps as soon as possible. Outside parliament, anti brexit demonstrators cheered as they heard about the delay. The peoples vote second Referendum Campaign have held a huge rally in Central London today. A warm welcome from westminster. Where the house of commons has been sitting on a saturday for the first time in nearly a0 years. Earlier this afternoon mps voted to delay their decision on borisjohnsons new brexit deal. This was expected to be the day that mps delivered their verdict on the deal agreed in brussels but instead borisjohnson must now write to the eu by 11 oclock tonight asking for a brexit extension beyond october 31st. The Prime Minister said he was not daunted by todays result and still planned to take the uk out of the eu by the end of the month. We start with our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg on the day mps backed anothe