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. And click checks out what made in taiwan means in the 21st century. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand as a candidate in next months general election. Speaking on the andrew marr show, he said that instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. Ive thought very hard about this how do i serve the cause of brexit best . Thats why im doing this, not for a career. I dont want to be in politics for the rest of my life. Do ifighta politics for the rest of my life. Do i fight a seat or do i serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates because mike andi supporting 600 candidates because mike and i decided the latter course is the right one. So you wont stand yourself .
Airports to cancel flights, the citys chief minister says the air has become unbearable. Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth position on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And confirmation of the december 12th general election is analysed by the week in parliament. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont be a candidate at next months general election. Mr farage, who has tried to become an mp seven times, says hell focus instead on touring the country to support his pa rtys candidates. The announcement comes days after he offered an Electoral Alliance to the conservative party, an offer which was quickly rejected by the Prime Minister borisjohnson. Heres our political correspondentjessica parker. Walking into this election, nigel farage says borisjohnsons brexit deal is a gigantic con and that the brexit party is ready to field hundreds of c
Nigel farage calls on borisjohnson to join forces in the election, but the government says therell be no deal with the brexit party. After 39 people are found dead in the back of a lorry in essex, extradition proceedings begin for one suspect in ireland. Nothing for one suspect in ireland. One can do about it. On just nothing one can do about it. One just has to get on with it. And, in the crowded world of subscription tv, we talk to the boss of disney about the changing face of television. And later in the hour, all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening. In one of the biggest global sporting events of the year, in a few hours time, england will take to the field in japan for the final of the Rugby World Cup. Tens of millions of people are expected to tune in to watch the match against south africa, with thousands of england fans having made the journey to yokohama. The queen has sent her best wishes to the team for a memorable an
Weve got to figure out ways to put ourselves in the best place possible to perform. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, journalist and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai brown and the political commentator and former conservative staffer jo anne nadler. Stay with us for that. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has called on borisjohnson to ditch his Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union and form an alliance with his party in the upcoming general election. Speaking at his campaign launch, he said he would field a candidate in every seat in britain if the Prime Minister didnt drop his brexit plans, which he described as a sell out. Today, mrjohnson said in an interview with the bbc that doing deals with other parties would putJeremy Corbyn into number ten. More on that shortly, but first, here is john pienaar. The biggest grin in politics, but what has he got to smile about . Nigel farages party is trailing in the polls, but stil
Country, labour will be there giving a message of real hope where this government offers nothing. So government offers nothing. It is game almost on. still so it is game almost on. There is still wrangling in the commons tonight over exactly when we will go tonight over exactly when we will go to the polls. And the other main stories on tonights programme the london fire brigade is condemned for shortcomings and systemic failures in its response to the Grenfell Tower fire. And with four days to go till the clash of the titans, we take a look at englands World Cup Final opponents, south africa. And in sport, bulgaria are ordered to close their stadium for two games and fined £65,000 after fans racially abused england players in a euro 2020 qualifier earlier this month. Good evening and welcome to westminster, where mps have just given their backing in principle to a general election before christmas. It would be the first time the United Kingdom has gone to the polls in december in alm