Coming up at 9 15 how hundreds of thousands of dangerous tumble dryers could still be posing a fire risk in uk homes. And in sport, Warren Gatland ends his 12 year reign as wales head coach this morning, in their third place play off match against new zealand in the Rugby World Cup. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Nigel farage has called on the conservatives to form an election pact with his brexit party. Ahead of the partys official general election launch, mr farage said the two parties need to form an alliance, but refused to comment on speculation that his party would field fewer candidates, to give borisjohnson a better chance of winning the election on december 12th. Lets get the latest from our political correspondent, jonathan blake. Good morning to you. A really interesting intervention from nigel farage as we wait for the Brexit Party Campaign launch this morning, a man without any mps but could play a man without any mps but could play a significant role in
Nigel farage says he wants an Election Alliance between his brexit party and the conservatives, as President Trump gets involved to encourage the idea of farage and the pm joining forces i would like to see you and boris get together because you would really have some numbers. I wish you two guys could get together it could be a great thing. A year after the law changed to allow nhs doctors to prescribe Medicinal Cannabis, we hear from many families who still struggle to get it. We take a look at what happens in the netherlands, where the drug is legal recreationally, and yet patients cant get it as a medicine. It is there and doctors can get it, so. Knock on every door, never give up, because its your child. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. Frank has already been in touch about our item on atus you would not incarcerate someone with a broken leg so why lock up someone
The Online Market in domestic slaves claims its enabled by google, apple and instagram. And coming up how hundreds of thousands of dangerous tumble dryers could still be posing a fire risk in uk homes. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. Nigel farage has called on the conservatives to form an election pact with his brexit party. Ahead of the partys official general election launch this morning, mr farage said the two parties need to form an alliance, but refused to comment on speculation that his party would field fewer candidates to give borisjohnson a better chance of winning the election on december 12. Meanwhile, the snp leader, Nicola Sturgeon has promised whoever wins the election will receive a formal request to allow scotland to hold another independence referendum. Lets go live now to that brexit party launch, because nigel farage, as you can see, is beginning to speak. Yet, more broken promises, and indeed, a breakdown of trust and faith, not just a
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. Order order and bercow bows out. A retrospective look at the house of commons speakers time in the chair. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. First of all, lets talk about nigel farage. He is saying that his party will field candidate
About racism and President Trump. 22 years on, prince harry walks in his mothers footsteps as he visits a minefield in angola. A Pulitzer Prize winning novel gets a big screen adaptation in the goldfinch starring nicole kidman. See what kermode thinks of that and the rest of the weeks releases in the rest of the weeks releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The former cabinet minister amber rudd has accused number 10 of using aggressive language that incites violence. It comes after a turbulent week in which mps returned to the house of commons and took part in furious exchanges in the commons. Exchanges in the commons. Today borisjohnson again defended his use of language and insisted that delivering brexit on the 31st of october would bring much of the heat out of the debate. Meanwhile scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that shed be open to backing Jeremy Corbyn as interim Prime Minister to stop a no deal brexit. Heres our Political Corr