To conservative mp peter bone but thats another issue. On hardtalk. We established the referendum didnt give legal authority. No, but everybody knew that decision would be respected. Let me just think this welcome to hardtalk, through with you. Im stephen sackur. We also know the leave campaign for more than three years, british politics has been did not tell the british people convulsed by brexit. Directly that brexit would be in the form of a no deal brexit, and quite the contrary, weve seen endless parliamentary leaders of the leave campaign made arguments with no resolution. It quite clear they believed that this week, that may change. Brexit would be a smooth and orderly transition. Prime minister Boris Johnsons so there is no mandate determination to be out of the eu come what may on october the 31st, for a no deal brexit. And his decision to suspend parliament for more than a month well, i think youre starting next week means opponents of a no deal brexit have wrong on two groun
But theres been strong opposition the Commons Speaker has labeled the move a constitutional outrage. This is a smash and grab on our democracy. He is acting like a dictator. And these are live pictures of Greta Thunberg and these are live pictures of Greta Thunberg arriving in new york harbour the teenage climate activist has spent more than two weeks at sea. The queen has approved the british Prime Ministers decision to suspend the British Parliament forfive weeks just days after it returns from recess next week. The deadline for the uk to withdraw from the European Union is in just 64 days time, on the 31st october. Boris johnsons move significantly limits the parliamentary time mps will have to pass laws stopping a no deal brexit, just yesterday opposition leaders had said that was their plan. This tweet sums up some of the reaction. This is the former chancellor it would be but mrjohnson says its not about brexit. By bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospita
Dorian, the most powerful storm to hit the bahamas tears roofs from buildings and causes severe flooding. Now, four american states declare states of emergency. Johanna konta earns another slice of tennis history as she reaches the quarter finals of the us open, becoming one of the first women to do it since 1983. It isa it is a bright comical start of the working week but if you are in the north and west, grab your umbrella. I will have all the details here on brea kfast. Its monday, the 2nd of september. Our top story borisjohnson has vowed to sack conservative party rebels who back plans to stop a no deal brexit, in a move likely to lose him his government majority. It comes ahead of a momentous week in westminster, where Opposition Mps will try to pass through emergency legislation to prevent no deal, ahead of the suspension of parlaiment next week. Our Political Correspondent, iain watson, has the latest. Mps return to westminster tomorrow but even before they are back, Boris John
This point. Thirty four people are missing after a boat caught fire off the coast near los angeles. And the trade war between the us and china has intensified again with the us tragetting chinese shoes, nappies and food with import taxes. We can be sure this week will have ramifications for the uk for many yea rs ramifications for the uk for many years to come. On tuesday, mps return to westminster with some intent on trying to stop a no deal brexit with the government of Boris Johnson intent on delivering brexit, at the end of october, come what may. Earlier on the Prime Minister addressed the country, he didnt call for a general election, but his message was clear. Let us let them get on, without that sword of damocles over their necks and without an election. I dont want an election, you dont want an election. Lets get on with the peoples agenda. Fighting crime. Improving the nhs. Boosting schools, cutting the cost of living, unlocking talent and opportunity across the entire United
In october which parliament of course will be able to scrutinise he is absolutely convinced that they will get some sort of a deal worth talking about well outsprint lets bring in johns aunts and now whos joining us from politics hall john you are absolutely on the money there John Johnson John joining us it was very much a message to the rebels in his own party wasnt it to toll the party line but he also had a little bit of it sounded like electioneering at the beginning didnt he was almost having an out of body experience as he started going on about the n. H. S. And Police Officers and and all the rest of it what did you make of it. Yeah i mean felt very much like he was reading the same script from his 1st speech he gave when he became Prime Minister all of these ambitious plans that he has for the country and essentially blaming the tory m. P. s in his own party saying that if they vote for this plan to delay breaks it further theyre putting all of this jeopardy i thought the stat