We are very peaceful. We are not hippies. We do not smell of hemp. We would love mrjohnson to come and talk to us. And the teenagers being taught life saving skills to deal with the consequences of knife crime. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The german chancellor Angela Merkel has told the Prime Minister that a brexit deal is overwhelmingly unlikely, in a phone call between the two leaders this morning. Quoting a source in downing street, our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg says that mrs merkel suggested that a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a Customs Union. The Prime Minister stressed to mrs merkel that in his view, the uk has made a reasonable offer, but there seemed to be no real desire on the eu side for negotiation. The source said that the eus demand on Northern Ireland would make a deal essentially impossible. the source also said that talks in brussels are close to breaking down, despite the fact that the uk has moved a long way. t
That former National Security adviser john bolton has been invited to congress. He was fired last month by trump, so that will be a fun one. Today they heard from the deputy secretary of state who fingered Rudy Giuliani in a smear chain. I didnt mean that literal laly but who knows with these people. You know how trump claims they released an exact transcript of his phone call . Not exactly exact according to Lieutenant Colonel alexander vindman. He said the transcript we saw left out keywords and phrases. He said the transcript the white house released was missing crucial details like trump asking about recordings of joe biden, president zelinsky mentioning the company hunter biden worked for, and all the times the president burned into his mcflurry. He also told congress he believed there was a quid pro quo and the president was personally blocking military aid to ukraine to force them to investigate the bidens, his opponent. And as if that wasnt enough, the ukrainians sent a delegat
Theresa mays deal. Does it work for Small Businesses . This has a prospect of passing. Looking at the votes for theresa may steel it had no ability to get through the parliament and the deal was inferior to this one. In terms of the elements there is a debate on divergences and contents of the deal but the fact it can get through, it is like event diagram of these three key actors in this process which will bring so much for Small Business it is worth going for. wish we could speak more. We are out of time. That is the opinion of Small Business leaders. We are waiting for a letter from Small Business leaders. We are waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letter from waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letterfrom donald waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letter from donald tusk. Waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letterfrom donald tusk. Now lets get a look at the weather with louise lear. Good evening. Sunday will be a drier day across the country. Still a few scatter
John bercow, who said he would have to ta ke john bercow, who said he would have to take tomorrow to think whether he would allow the government to bring this back on monday. Its very possible he could rule its civilly not permissible and it is not poly measure procedure to bring the same motion back twice. Lower laura laura hutchinson, thank you very much bring us your thoughts. You are watching us live in westminster here. Lets get a quick look at the headlines. The i ayes to the right, 322, the noes to the left about 306. Mps passed an amendment witholding approval of Boris Johnsons deal until it becomes law. That means therell be no vote on the Prime Ministers deal today. I will not negotiate a deal with the eu. Its an emphatic decision by this house that it has declined to back the Prime Ministers deal today, and clearly voted to stop a no deal crash out. Outside parliament, anti brexit demonstrators cheered as they heard about the delay. The peoples vote second Referendum Campaig
They rallied for a second referendum. Iam lewis they rallied for a second referendum. I am lewis vaughanjones and also this our. As a protest in barcelona continue for a sixth day, cata la n barcelona continue for a sixth day, catalan separatist demand independence talks with spain. And the first semifinal is set at the Rugby World Cup injapan, it is new zealand versus england after both teams have convincing wins. A very warm welcome to westminster where borisjohnson has vowed to press on undaunted with his Brexit Strategy after being defeated in the house of commons this afternoon. Mps voted for another brexit delay which requires the british Prime Minister to write to the European Union requesting an extension to brexit. In the last few minutes the bbc has been told that mrjohnson will write not one but two letters. The first isa not one but two letters. The first is a letter requesting that delay, as he is required to do by law. That one will go to the European Council president do