What you are saying but others will say all of this is such a great area because of our unwritten constitution. We dont know exactly where we do stand and its a question of balance of powers between parliament and the government and the courts, but it shouldnt be this unpredictable in a sense. I agree it shouldnt be unpredictable and it wasnt unpredictable. The law does not permit judicial unpredictable. The law does not permitjudicial review of the prerogative to Prorogue Parliament. It is subject to political control. That leaves space for a serious political controversy, a disagreement between mps and the Prime Minister and eventually there has two. We will have to leave it there because we are back inside the Supreme Court. Lets listen to the governments representative here. Supreme court. Lets listen to the governments representative herelj paraphrase of course from the opinion of hodge in the case of her goal. Mark reference has been made to constitutional principle. Constitution
Lets catch up on all the support and we are joined as we have heard, it is not a simple lets catch up on all the support and we arejoined by lets catch up on all the support and we are joined by gavin. Afternoon. After two noon to you as question and we will now consider well. Former Newcastle United and england carefully all the arguments forward Peter Beardsley has been suspended from all football related activity for 32 weeks for making presented to us. The governments racist comments to players. Beardsley left newcastle lawyer once the Supreme Court after a 14 month club justice not to stray in what he investigation earlier this year. He called one black player calls forbidden territory and a a monkey while newcastles under 23s coach, and joked political minefield. About climbing trees. An independent Football Association the death of pc Andrew Harper panel said his remarks were obviously racist prosecutors drop a murder charge and wholly unacceptable. Against a 20 year old man bea
Hello, this is bbc news, this is the headlines. David cameron reveals he sought the queens help ahead of the Scottish Independence referendum. Not asking for anything would be in any way improper or in constitutional. Butjust a raising of the eyebrow. Judges at the Supreme Court will rule early next week whether Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament in the run up to brexit was unlawful. The death of pc andrew harper. Prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20 year old man, and three teenagers appear in church cars with murder after an online campaign, burger king uk says it will no longer give away plastic toys with childrens meals. Ina in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what is coming on bbc news this evening. Beyond 100 days at 7pm speaking to the uks ambassador to the United Nations about the recent attacks on saudi oilfacilities. At half past eight we will speak to a legal academic and barrister as the Supreme Court deliberates over whether th
Sold out already. Its sold out already. Six oclock on thursday, the 19th its six oclock on thursday, the 19th of september. And coming up, John Humphrys has presented his final edition of radio 4s today programme after 32 years. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Its extremely rare for Buckingham Palace to react to a news story, but today thats precisely whats happened. An official has expressed displeasure after David Cameron revealed that he asked for the queens help in the run up to the Scottish Independence vote in 2014. It has led to accusations that the former Prime Minister tried to drag the queen into what was a highly controversial matter. Mr cameron has been speaking to the bbc about his six years as Prime Minister and denies he did anything improper. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar has more. But anyway, its very good to welcome you here. Its the highest relationship in britain, and certainly the most discreet. Only now, David Camerons been given a rare royal rebuke
Referee in a competitive match in england. Good evening, well have the latest on andy murrays hip surgery in melbourne in a moment, but we are going to start in australia. In sydney it wasnt a whitewash but england have lost the ashes series 4 0 after an innings defeat in the 5th and final test match in melbourne this morning. They lost the fifth test by an innings and 123 runs. The urn returning to australian hands after a comprehensive win for them. Patrick geary is in sydney. A storm has broken over sydney, but way too late to save england. They we re way too late to save england. They were done by mid afternoon. Coming to the ground today with only six wickets in hand, they knew this would be a tough day. For the captain in particular, it was sickening. England have had three weeks to prepare for these pictures but that will make them no easier to watch after a stomach churning series, queasiest of all, joe root who arrived at the ground having spent the morning in hospital with a