A Record Number of migrants crossing the Channel Border force picked up 86 people yesterday. Record numbers of stores disappeared from britains high streets in the first half of this year, according to a report from a leading accounting firm. Coming up, a warning from car insurers on Driverless Cars they say theyll cause more accidents without proper regulation. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. Scotlands highest civil court has ruled that borisjohnsons suspension of parliament is unlawful. In the last hour a panel of three judges at the court of session found in favour of a Cross Party Group of politicians who were challenging the Prime Ministers move. A five week suspension of parliament began in the early hours of tuesday. No order has been given by the court to cancel it and there will be a full hearing at the Supreme Court next tuesday. The government says its disappointed by the decision. In a summary of theirfindings, the court of session judges said
After his ball tampering ban saves australia in the first test at edgbaston. And who will be the latest contestant to quick step his way into the strictly ballroom . We will reveal all after 8 00am. And i will be revealing the forecast, which is much drier than recent days. Fewer showers around, lighter showers as well. Join me for all the details in liverpool. It is friday 2 august. Our top story the Emergency Services have been working through the night to try and divert water away from a Reservoir Dam in derbyshire which is in danger of bursting and flooding a town. The raf has been called in to help protect Whaley Bridge. More than 6,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Simonjones has this report. An unprecedented, fast moving emergency situation. The words of the police after intense rain left this dam dangerously close to collapse. Access to nearby Whaley Bridge remained blocked overnight, and a large part of the town evacuated. You cant risk it, can you . If something
Im on the outskirts of Whaley Bridge and i will have all the latest on developments overnight. Two holiday firms with bookings from more than 50,000 people have ceased trading. Last month was probably the warmestjuly on record, according to new research. And after australian steve smiths 144 yesterday, can england hit back in the second day of the first ashes test at edgbaston . Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The liberal democrats have won the brecon and radnorshire by election taking the seat from the conservatives and leaving borisjohnsons government with a working majority of one. Here is the result the lib dem candidate jane dodds overturned a conservative majority of over 8,000 to beat the incumbent mp chris davies byjust over 1,400 votes. The brexit party pushed labour into fourth place. 0ther pro remain parties had stood aside to allow the lib dems a better chance to reclaim the seat they lost in the 2015 general election. 0ur political correspondent, Jonathan
Two holiday firms, with bookings from more than 50,000 people, have ceased trading. Last month was probably the warmestjuly on record according to new research. And, england Bowlerjames Anderson awaits the results of a calf scan and could be out for the rest of the first ashes test at edgbaston. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The liberal democrats have won the brecon and radnorshire by election taking the seat from the conservatives, and leaving borisjohnsons government with a working majority of one. Here is the result the liberal democrat candidate jane dodds overturned the conservatives majority of over 8,000 to beat the incumbent mp chris davies byjust over 1,400 votes. The brexit party pushed labour into fourth place. And here is the share of the vote which saw a 12 swing from the conservatives to the liberal democrats, and the labour vote collapsed. 0ther pro remain parties had stood aside to allow the lib dems a better chance to reclaim the seat they lost in the 201
For the next hour, with our audience here, well ask can labour move on from this, and if so how . Im ella, im jewish im ella, imjewish and i left the labour party in the summer of 2017 over allegations of anti semitism. Im salma karmi ayyoub, a british palestinian member of the labour party, and im concerned that some of the criticism being levelled against the party as unfair. Im ghulam asghar, a labour member for the last 14 years. Im pleased with the last 14 years. Im pleased with the new labour position on brexit. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Yes, we are also going to talk about labours new brexit position to go for a second referendum and campaign for remain thats ahead of a general election. That position may change when it comes to the partys manifesto. But wherever you are this morning, do join the conversation. Thanks for your messages. Stuart says on twitter corbyn has been a disaster for labour when they should be cleaning up in the polls