Angela merkels right hand man. We should not waste time. We should go into the details as soon as possible. And do we have to define a new direction for britain now . Who are the left behinds, and what are they asking for . We speak to nigel farage, simon schama and kerry ann mendoza. Good evening and welcome to westminster. Newsnight in daylight. Do not be fooled by mellow sunshine, do not be fooled by the gentle breeze of a summer weekend. Today saw no calm, no respite in the pace of change and Power Shifting that gives this place its identity. Senior conservatives began the day calling for the resignation of theresa mays joint chiefs of staff. By the afternoon, they got what they wanted. Nick timothy and fiona hill were known for their unwavering loyalty. The pm was accused of relying on them too heavily, closing her eyes perhaps to a more collegiate, consensual type of government. Two unelected names. Two broadly unrecognisable faces. Yet these chiefs of staff were at the very hear
Also this hour president macrons party looks set for a Landslide Victory in frances parliamentary election. Aviation officials are investigating an incident that forced a chinese plane to make an Emergency Landing in sydney with a large hole in one of its engines. Both the white house and Downing Street dismiss reports that President Trump wants to delay his state visit to the uk, until he has the support of the british public. Good morning, were live at westminster theresa may will face tough questions today from her backbench mps. They are expected to Raise Concerns about her Leadership Style and press for more details on talks with the dup. Mrs mays new cabinet will also meet for the first time after a limited reshuffle. David davies insists he intends to begin Brexit Negotiations Ina intends to begin Brexit Negotiations in a weeks time but argues the uk will still need to pull out of the Single Market because otherwise it will not be able to control its own borders. He says the gov
On the doorstep. This is the story of what really happened. At 7 30am, monday morning, people were standing there with freshly blow dried hair and fresh chanel suits ready to roll. I thought, were on. Theresa may would have thought to herself, this isnt a huge gamble, because shes not a known risk taker. I have just chaired a meeting of the of the cabinet, where we agreed the government should call a General Election. It will be a choice between strong and stable leadership in the national interest, with me as your Prime Minister, or weak and Unstable Coalition government, led byJeremy Corbyn. This is something that looks pretty set. She would be returning back to the House Of Commons with an increased majority. But people can take you by surprise in an election. Youre joking. Not another one oh, for gods sake, i cant honestly i cant stand this. Theres too much politics going on at the moment. Why does she need to do it . Why does she need to do it, asked brenda in bristol. Why indeed
At 7 30am, monday morning. People were standing there with freshly blow dried hair and fresh chanel suits on ready to roll, i thought, were on. Theresa may would have thought to herself, this isnt a huge gamble, because shes not a known risk taker. I have just chaired a meeting of the of the cabinet, where we agreed the government should call a General Election. It will be a choice between strong and stable leadership in the national interest, with me as your Prime Minister, or weak and Unstable Coalition government, led byJeremy Corbyn. This is something that looks pretty set. She would be returning back to the House Of Commons with an increased majority. But people can take you by surprise in an election. Youre joking. Not another one oh, for gods sake, i cant honestly i cant stand this. Theres too much politics going on at the moment. Why does she need to do it. Why does she need to do it, asked brenda in bristol. Why indeed. What is it about the recent 20 opinion poll that first at
The royal navys Flagship Carrier enters its home port of portsmouth for the first time. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News celtic play the first leg of their Champion League qualifier tonight at celtic park, they take on kazakhstan champions astana. Good evening and welcome to the bbcs news at six. After brexit, people and goods should be able to move seamlessly across the border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, much as they do today. In their latest proposal for life outside the eu, ministers says there will be no return to check points and border posts. But critics say the plan raises as many questions as answers not least, whats to stop eu migrants coming into the uk from ireland through an unsupervised crossing . Our ireland correspondent, chris buckler, is in narrow water, on the irish border. Chris. George, people who live at this border rarely recognise it. But could all that to change once the other side of this water is still inside the eu and this part is