Brexit delays. The Uk Parliament delayed a crucial vote on the new European Union Withdrawal Agreement on saturday and passed legislation that forced borisjohnson to send a letter to brussels asking for an extension to the october the 31st exit date. This morning, sterling slipped as global currency markets got the first chance to react. Thursday last week it had strengthened after the prime thursday last week it had strengthened after the Prime Minister agreed a revised deal with the eu. Our Asia Business correspondent Karishma Vaswani joins me now from our singapore bureau. Today, monday, once again, it is very unclear what lies ahead so the pound is losing some of that value. Yes, losing some of that value but not all of it. I think that is the main message that we saw from currency markets this morning when they opened up in asia. The first chance for investors to react to what happened in the uk over the weekend. I have to say, trading is usually slow and volumes are feena out in
Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament, where, for the first time, mps back a deal to leave the European Union. The ayes to the right, 329, the noes to the left, 299. So, the ayes have it, the ayes have it. Unlock but mps also throw out borisjohnsons plans to rush the bill through parliament in time for a halloween brexit. We spent, my wife and i spent longer choosing a sofa than we had to debate this incredibly important bail. The government says the best option now is a general election in december. Offering an election is not playing games, it is trusting the people. But first. It was a parliamentary week that ended as it began with no one quite certain exactly what was going to happen next. A rare saturday sitting had seen mps decide to delay voting to approve borisjohnsons eu divorce plan, until the legislation putting it in place had gone through parliament. So on tuesday, the Prime Minister presented his Withdrawal Agreement bill to mps which would put his deal into law. I
Duchess of sussex open up about their relationship in the spotlight. They said to me, im sure hes great, but you shouldnt do it, because the british tabloids will destroy your life. And i very naively. I mean, im an american we dont have that there. The Stormont Assembly convenes for the first time in nearly three years to debate the liberalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland. And the victims conned out of large sums of money by fraudsters who call to say youve a problem with your computer now british and Indian Police crack down on two call centres. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, an injury blow for wales flankerjosh navidi will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup with a torn hamstring. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one oclock. Boris johnson will shortly try to bring his brexit deal before the commons, after his attempt to win the support of mps was derailed on saturday. Downing street insists that mps must be allowed a straight up and down v
Life and i very naively, im american, we dont have that they are. Two big legal changes in Northern Ireland are looming with abortion and same sex marriage becoming legal at midnight. It has prompted stormont to assemble for the first time in three years. Coming up one afternoon live, lizzie with all the sport. Hello, simon. We have squad news for the Rugby World Cup semifinals this weekend, there is good news for england but bad news for wales. 0k, back to you later. And we have the whether with matt taylor. Thanks, simon, half term week for some of you and some of you would appreciate something drier but rain will never be too far away from the forecast and i will tell you where that will be in around half an hours time. Good afternoon from westminster, where borisjohnson will this afternoon try again to get the backing of mps for his brexit deal with the European Union, after he abandoned his bid to secure parliamentary approval during a special sitting on saturday. The government i
Have not yet been told whether we will be hearing from the defence secretary from one of the military commanders who was involved in that raid. Several generals are with the president in the situation room in the white house as they watch that unfolding. Will bring that with you as soon as we can. Now unfolding. Will bring that with you as soon as we can. Now it is time for the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament, where, for the first time, mps back a deal to leave the European Union. The ayes to the right, 329, the noes to the left, 299. So, the ayes have it, the ayes have it. Unlock but mps also throw out borisjohnsons plans to rush the bill through parliament in time for a halloween brexit. We spent, my wife and i spent longer choosing a sofa than we had to debate this incredibly important bail. The government says the best option now is a general election in december. Offering an election is not playing games, it is trusting the people. But first. It wa