Finished with politics. Well bring you the very latest from westminster as Boris Johnsons bill for a december election goes to the house of lords for consideration. Im annita mcveigh. Our other main stories this morning. A report into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people has criticised the london fire brigades response to the blaze. There are obviously lessons that have been identified. Our task is to read that report thoroughly, turn those lessons into lessons learnt and then make sure that we move forward, improving fire and rescue services. An inquiry into the clutha Helicopter Crash in glasgow finds that if the pilot had followed emergency procedures, the accident which killed ten people could have been prevented. And still to come on sport, england are fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semifinal win over the all blacks. Hello and welcome to westminster, where, after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general ele
As police clamp down on so called county lines drug gangs. Theres fierce street fighting in mexico, as the son ofjailed drug lord el chapo is arrested, and later released. Theres a pause in turkeys offensive against the kurds in Northern Syria, but there are still reports of some fighting. Good morning. Im here in westminster, where borisjohnson is trying hard today to persuade mps to back his new brexit deal, agreed with the European Union. The house of commons will vote on the new deal tomorrow. The numbers are extremely tight, and that vote really is on a knife edge. Northern irelands democratic unionist mps wont support the deal, so mrjohnsons focus is on making sure as many as possible of his own conservative mps support it, and hes also hoping to win round labour mps who represent constituencies that voted leave in the referendum. So, lets take a look now at exactly what the Prime Minister agreed with first. To avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the republic of irel
The police ban on protests by the Climate Group Extinction Rebellion across london last month, is ruled unlawful in the high court. Nicola adams has announced her retirement. And the weather. We have been looking at the latest climate statistics. And also the forecast over the next few days with particularly heavy rain for england and north wales. Thanks, chris. Also coming up anger as firefighters responding to an out of control bonfire are attacked by a gang of young people throwing fireworks. Idid not i did not define what young actually meant there. We will talk about that later on. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Its not what anyone would want minutes before they launch their Election Campaign. As borisjohnson prepared to address voters from downing street the news that a cabinet minister was resigning. Welsh secretary alun cairns quit following claims he knew about a former aides role in the collapse of a rape trial. Certainly not the best start for a campaign which was l
For some an apology simply isnt enough. Youre not giving up any compensation at all. You are continuing to work and make 30 million a year after these horrific to accidents that made all these people go to disappear, to die. Are we entering a new age of global revolution . Wherever we look right now there seem to be riots and demonstrations. Why . What is driving it . And are there any common themes . Plus. Trick or treat. It is halloween tomorrow well show you the minion moment that had one man wondering where to put the sweets. Hello and welcome, i am Christian Fraser in london, Michelle Fleury is in washington. In the run up to a general election, mps normally tell you they are ready and eager for the fight. There will be days spent polishing the stump speech, nervous calls to party hq for money and help, and weeks of door to door canvassing. But this year, there is a suprising number that have already announced they are turning their back on westminter, 57 by this afternoon, have d
Radical campaign for real change in this country. I look forward to campaigning ina this country. I look forward to campaigning in a general election all over the country. Now, the wrangling in the house of commons is over what day the public will vote. Meanwhile, 10 of the 21 tory mps expelled by the conservative party have personally been invited back into the fold by Prime Ministerjohnson. A warm welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. The United Kingdom is heading towards its first december general election in almost a century as mps finally agree to the Prime Ministers call to go to the polls. The conservatives, labour, Scottish National party and liberal democrats have all come out in favour of holding that december poll. This is borisjohnsons fourth attempt to call a snap election and crucially, its the first time the labour party has removed its objections. As ever with brexit there are still question marks and the path to an early election is not a forgone conc