More, lots more to come on a week when even the speaker described the atmosphere in the commons as toxic. But first, cast your mind back a couple of weeks or so. Remember this . Shame on you and this ceremony involving much doffing of hats and a smattering of norman french. And this parliament is accordingly prorogued to monday the 14th day of october. Well, dont worry if you cant remember the 9th of september in parliament. It never happened. The decision to advise her majesty to Prorogue Parliament was unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of parliament to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification. 2a hours later, the speaker explained what that meant to mps whod returned to work. Colleagues, welcome back to our place of work. The Uk Supreme Court ruled yesterday that parliament has not been prorogued. As you were, then. A defiant Prime Minister was forced to fly back early from the United Nations in new york. He bla
And at 10. 30am, protecting our planet takes a look at sustainable solutions, around the globe. Good morning. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days, as they try to stop a no deal brexit. And mrjohnson has also addressed questions about his use of language last week, which led to criticism from politicians on all sides of parliament. Our assistant political editor, norman smith, is in manchester. Norman, what has the Prime Minister been saying after a very turbulent westminster week . No surprise, defiant, largely unrepentant, particularly in relation to his own language and conduct in the commons, basically rebuffing the charge that he had used inappropriate language, when he talked about the dismissed as humbug, an mp calling on him to moderate h
Ruling Prime Minister should have done the honourable thing and resigned. And im in stoke on trent, which was the city in the uk to support leave by the highest margin, to talk to voters and businesses here about how the political turmoil is affecting their preparation for a potential no deal brexit. England head coach, eddiejones, calls for a fast start against the usa, as england play their second match of the Rugby World Cup in kobe later. Good morning, a band of rain pushing east, that will clear and behind it sunshine and showers but some of the showers will be heavy. More in 15 minutes. Its thursday the 26th of september. Our top story. Borisjohnson is facing calls to moderate his language after being accused of stoking dangerous divisions over brexit during furious exchanges in the commons last night. A number of senior conservative mps including a cabinet minister have urged him to pick his words carefully, after he accused his opponents of surrender, betrayal, and cowardice. T
Us unsettled. Temperatures for most of us between 16 20, cooler under that area of persistent rain across the eastern counties of england. Overnight, as low pressure pulls away, we will start to see the winds pick up across south east england for a time before later on in the night as it clears away to europe and it will turn later and with clear spells, a future for northern scotla nd clear spells, a future for northern scotland and more cool. Temperatures in towns and cities down into single figures in many cases. Looking at monday, a bright start for many of us, but showers from the word go in northern scotland and it quickly we will see the next area of low pressure spell cloud went and rain back into wales and back into western and southern countries of england. That windmill be heavy. Could be another 70 millimetres of rain over high ground. Bidding in mind we already have flood warnings in place. More rain on tuesday as well. Eventually, it will start to get a bit brighter from
Years in the house. New figures reveal uptake of all 13 routine vaccinations for the under fives has fallen in the last 12 months. Strong words from the duke of sussex on a tour of botswana prince harry takes aim at Climate Change deniers. It is a race against time and one in which we are losing. Everyone knows it, there is no excuse for not knowing that, and i think the most troubling part of it is i dont believe there is anybody in this world that can deny science, undeniable science and facts. And coming up, the uks new Polar Research ship, originally due to be called Boaty Mcboatface, is launched, now named after Sir David Attenborough. Good morning and welcome to westminster where borisjohnson is facing calls to moderate his language after the commons witnessed some of the most furious exchanges its seen in recent years last night. A number of conservative mps, including a cabinet minister, have urged him to pick his words carefully, after he accused his opponents of surrendering