Would be leaving the eu. Well have all the latest from here in westminster. The other news this lunchtime. Theres been sporadic fighting in syria, despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against Kurdish Forces. Barcelona is brought to a standstill as a general strike is called over the jailing of separatist leaders. More than 700 people are arrested across the uk as Police Launch an operation to break the so called county lines drug gangs. And in japan, excitement mounts as three home nations prepare for this weekends quarterfinal matches at the rugby world cup. And coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, good news for wales, dan biggar is fit and theyll be at full strength for their world cup quaretrfinal against france. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very confiden
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con
Peace will give their verdict to be special city on saturday. A fierce gunbattle breaks out as police of mexico tries to track down the son of el chapo. And in japan, fierce rivals as england and as fierce rivals faceoff in rugby. Both believe this is very europe to win. Im phil gayle, welcome to the program. Violence has broken out during a fifth day of mass protests in the capital barcelona. [no audio] a strike has brought much of the city to a halt, flies have been canceled and roads have been disrupted, taurus attractions closed and a footbtball fixture between barcelona and real madrid has been postponed. Police move in on protesters whose anger has been growing all day. As dusk turns to darkness, violence flalares once a again. Thousands congregated in the capital during the day and many more had been marching on the city for the past three days, outrage over harsh prison sentences. We have Political Prisoners here in europe, that is inexcusable. We have to protest against it. We
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