Business secretary Andrea Leadsom accuses the speaker, john bercow, of breaking parliamentary rules by allowing mps to take control of the commons agenda. Serena williams loses the us open final in straight sets to a teenager. In a gripping match, 19 year old Bianca Andreescu beat williams, whos now lost four majorfinals in a row. We have another largely dry day today with plenty of sunshine for england and wales. A bit more cloud for Northern Ireland and scotland later with a few showers, i will have all the details in about 15 minutes. Its sunday september the 8th. Our top story Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suffered a new blow to his authority after his work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, resigned last night. Ms rudd said she no longer believed the governments Main Objective was to leave the eu with a deal, and she described the sacking of 21 rebel tory mps as an act of political vandalism. Our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. Once tipped as a future pm, amb
Going into getting a deal. The business secretary, Andrea Leadsom accuses the speaker, john bercow of breaking parliamentary rules by allowing mps to take control of the commons agenda. Serena williams loses the us open final in straight sets to a teenager. In a gripping match, 19 year old Bianca Andreescu beat williams, whos now lost four major finals in a row. And im here in newcastle where around 60,000 people will be swapping their sunday lie in to take part in the great north run later. Good morning. A largely dry day today with plenty of sunshine in england and wales. More clout in Northern Ireland and scotland later on with some showers. All of the details in 15 minutes. Its sunday september the 8th. Our top story. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has suffered a new blow to his authority after his work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, resigned last night. Ms rudd said she no longer believed the governments Main Objective was to leave the eu with a deal and she described the sa
Welcome to the brexitcast. Brexitcast. Brexitcast from the bbc. No ones got a bleep clue what brexit is. Brexit is. I hadnt quite understood the full extent of this. Were particularly reliant on the dover calais crossing. I met borisjohnson once. The doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters they are going to get it wrong again. Remainers and leavers that is going to end well. A process which i can only describe as a dogs brexit. Well, its a blue shirted chris at westminster and i have just been told to sit up as well. This telly lark its finishing me off and were only ten seconds in. Oh, well. Laura at westminster. Adam at westminster, although normally in brussels with. Katya, also normally in brussels and trying to sit up as straight as everybody else. We dont normally have to do this, not when we were just podcasting. When we were just a podcast. Yes, i know. So, we thought wed come and see you. Its nice of you to be here. Hang it, rather than being through the airwaves. I suppose we
Eight bodies have been recovered or located on the sea bed. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. For more than three years, british politics has been convulsed by brexit. Weve seen endless parliamentary arguments with no resolution. This week, that may change. Prime minister Boris Johnsons determination to be out of the eu come what may on october the 31st, and his decision to suspend parliament for more than a month starting next week means opponents of a no deal brexit have just days to thwart him. My guest is conservative mp and ardent Brexiteer Peter bone. Is brexit about to break his party and britains democratic reputation . Our are shipped peter bone, welcome to hardtalk. Youve been a parliamentarian for, what, 1a years or so. Do you accept that Parliament Must be the alternate arbiter of how britain makes an exit from the European Union . No. I mean, under normal circumstances i think Parliament Must decide. Its sovereign. But according to. But we
Adam, did you get a blunt text today asking a rather personal question . What are you wearing . But not in that weird way. What are you wearing because youre going to be on tv tonight . 0h i didnt get one. You werent wearing that sort of flannel shirt. Wearing a very flannely gingham shirt. It wasnt that bad. I even ironed it. The blue shirt came out and this has passed the tv test, apparently. No, not the clothes show, welcome to brexitcast. Brexitcast from the bbc. No ones got a bleep clue what brexit is. Brexit is. I hadnt understood the full extent of this. We are particularly reliant on the dover calais crossing. I met borisjohnson once. The doubters, the doom and gloom, they are going to get it wrong again. Remainers and leavers, thats going to end well. The process, which i can only describe as a dogs brexit. Blue shirt at westminster, just been told to sit up as well. This telly lark. Finishing me off and we are only ten seconds in. Laura at westminster. Adam at westminster alt