Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Brexit is stress testing britains political and constitutional conventions to the very limit. With Prime Minister borisjohnson apparently intent on ignoring the will of parliament and exiting the eu at the end of october, the eye of the brexit storm is fast approaching. My guest is heidi allen mp, who quit the conservative party in early 2019 and co founded a new pro remain centrist party, but that bid to break the political mould failed. What does her experience tell us about the clarity and coherence of brexits opponents . Heidi allen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You quit the conservative party seven months ago. You clearly wanted to change the dynamic of the Brexit Debate in the united kingdom. Seven months on, are you ready to say you failed . To be honest, i mean, brexit was the catalyst that drew us together, those that jumped was the catalyst that drew us together, those thatjumped at the same time from both labour and conservative but
They do but they may stand in his way. It wont be settled until the commons closes the door the possibility that Boris Johnson could ta ke possibility that Boris Johnson could take us out of the eu next month without a deal. If he gets his way this firstjoust of shouting in Prime Ministers questions may be his last. Can he confirm that he will allow the people of the country to decide on what he is giving up in their name with a general election on october the 15th, or is he frit . Theres only one fluorinated chicken i can see and he is on that bench. He is desperate to avoid scrutiny. The riposte, read his lips, youre a big girls blouse. In his third day in office, after five questions from me we havent had an answer to any of them. That might entertain some but borisjohnson of them. That might entertain some but Boris Johnson is of them. That might entertain some but borisjohnson is a leader that repels as well as attracts. A labour mp demanding an apology that never came for a contr
Start thattay at the every Single Member of this house whatever view they hold on the fundamental physical question before us, is trying as they see best, to act in the National Interest and the interest of their constituents. The problem, the reason we are here today, is of course that each of us has a slightly different view of what those best interests are. So i hope that we can debate this bill in what is a, i recognize, a very short amount of time. If im a response to the point i can do no better than to quote the right honorable member for west dorsett who on the third of april in the house said, it could only be done at high speed. Because there is no time left. I think wherever we stand on this issue, we know there is very little time left. Following the decision on promulgation, there is even less time that would have been available previously. Therefore i hope that we will stronglyh other with held views with respect and consideration during this debate. The focus of the bill
Scientists say this summers melting has been one of the most severe on record, leading to a global rise in sea levels. Thats all, stay with bbc world news. Now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. Hello there and welcome to tuesday in parliament, where mps returned from their summer break and Boris Johnson is defeated in the commons as mps back moves to take over the agenda and try to stop a no deal brexit at the end of october. The ayes to the right, 328, the noes to the left, 301. The result comes as borisjohnson the left, 301. The result comes as Boris Johnson rejects the left, 301. The result comes as borisjohnson rejects the idea of asking for an extension to the brexit deadline. To force us to beg for yet another pointless delay. Eu leaders report that the government has so far failed to present any new proposal. And a conservative mp crosses the floor, leaving the Prime Minister with no working majority. Meanwhile, the minister in charge of no deal planning says no one can be bla
For a look back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament a few historic, extraordinary, tumultuous days filled with government defeats, party expulsions, defections and resignations. On this programme mps back a bill demanding the pm ask for a brexit extension and push no deal off the table. Boris johnson says it puts the eu in charge. There is only one way to describe this deal it isJeremy Corbyns surrender bill his is a government with no mandate, no morals, and, as of today, no majority. The Prime Minister tries and fails to call a general election. The motion has not obtained the majority required under the fixed term parliaments act 2011. Unlock. Also on this programme mps react to the news that the pms brother is to quit as a minister and mp. Applause in the commons for a labour backbencher after he tears into borisjohnson over his comments on muslim women. And in what would normally be the weeks big parliamentary event, the chancellor sets out his S