Late at night without any consultation with the opposition and in the hope that nobody notices, is frankly, and i hope the leader of the house understand this concept, not cricket. It is to admit that rather than when the case for this bill as it stands, the executive wa nts bill as it stands, the executive wants no challenge to it at all. And that, whether you think this is a good thing or not, should be a concern for all of us in this house because if we let this lie, it will become Standard Practice in the future. This is not the first time the government, when backed into a corner, has tried such a measure. It didnt also on the 24th of october last year with legislation on Northern Ireland. Thankfully, then the government saw sense and agreed to restore it, which is what amendment see c will do. It simply puts back the concept of fair play in this house by restoring our Standing Orders as they would be for any other piece of legislation and in doing so, it prepares both our rule bo
Country. There is no way i will support this. He brought the bill in. It passed at second reading. He had a ridiculous and irresponsible timetable. He could have gone away and ina timetable. He could have gone away and in a proper deal with the opposition chief whip so we properly scrutinise it. This is the most important piece of legislation, i think, in generations, with huge implications for generations to come. He can still do that, in what you dont do is dissolve parliament at the same time you are trying to consider this incredibly important piece of legislation, at the same time you are running a campaign for a general election, crashing into christmas. He is playing silly games with our country, and it is not acceptable. What we now need to do is get the bill back, lets have the proper amendments tabled, the proper scrutiny. We can truncate it. How long do you think you would need . think it is a couple of weeks, but it has to go in the lords as well. These things have to be do
Ill look at the proposals. The fa suggests the use of concussion substitutes in football following research which suggests former players are more likely to die of dementia. Good morning. Any Early Morning fog we re good morning. Any Early Morning fog were lift and then for most dry with sunny spells developing but becoming increasingly wet and windy in the north and north west. More in 15 minutes. Its tuesday the 22nd of october. Our top story. British detectives are to fly to the United States to interview the woman involved in a car crash that killed teenager harry dunn. Anne sacoolas, the wife of an american diplomat, is alleged to have been driving on the wrong side of the road in august when her car hit harrys motorbike in northamptonshire. She left the uk claiming diplomatic immunity shortly afterwards. Ben ando reports. Six days ago, harry dunns mother and father went to the white house. During a meeting with President Trump they were offered the chance to talk to the diplomats
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
Begun moving the bodies in essex were chinese forensic teams have begun moving the bodies from the container. 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. And filmed undercover the baby elephants whove been taken from theirfamilies in zimbabwe to be sold to the chinese. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we will have the news of the five british sides in the Europa League action, including wolves coming from behind to beat bratislava. Good evening. The Prime Minister has called on mps to agree to an early general election in december, effectively conceding for the first time that he cant take the uk out of the eu by the end of this month, as promised. Borisjohnson said if mps approve an election, he would allow parliament more time to scrutinise his brexit deal. Tomorrow, the European Union will announce its decision on the Prime Ministers request for a further exte