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Hello, yes indeed. Also. You will be talking about how people are reacting here in stoke on trent to the tumultuous events of the last few days concerning brexit and the vitriol that has been expressed by both sides. I shall talk to you shortly. Also this afternoon President Trumps top intelligence official faces congress over a whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment inquiry. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. 242 with 2a2 with england at the world cup and a conference victory over the United States put them top of the group. All reaction to 30 pm. At 2 30pm. Thanks, holly. Stav danaos has all the weather. Into the weekend, we could be looking at a potent area of low pressure, heavy rain on saturday night into sunday with also some strong winds as well, all the details a bit later on. Thanks, stav. Also coming up the duke and duchess of cambridge are to name the uks new Polar Research ship. No, not Boaty Mcboatface, but the sir david attenborou
21 conservative mps have been suspended from the party after helping to defeat the government in last nights vote on mps taking control of todays parliamentary agenda. In other news, hong kong leader carrie lam is expected to announce the formal withdrawal of the extradition bill, which sparked three months of Anti Government demonstrations. And after battering the bahamas, killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine on the bbc news channel, bbc two and were joined today by viewers on bbc world. What a difference a day makes. After a hugely dramatic return to the commons after the summer break, borisjohnson lost his working majority, his first vote in the commons, and potentially control of the entire Brexit Process. Mps voted by 328 votes to 301 to take control of the parliamentary agenda as they look to block a no deal brexit. The commons will decide later whether to back the bill which would bring
The chancellor promises the fastest increase in spending on schools and hospitals for 15 years labour calls it grubby electioneering. The trail of devastation that Hurricane Dorian has left behind the Prime Minister of bahamas says some areas have been decimated. England take a third wicket in the fourth ashes, but that man steve smith is still at the crease for the aussies. And in sport, well have the latest from the us open. No Roger Federer knocked out by Grigori Dimitrov but who will make it to the semifinals . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Less than 2a hours after losing one crucial vote, borisjohnson has now suffered another defeat. In the last hour, mps have voted for a bill that could force the Prime Minister to ask for brexit to be delayed till the end of january next year something hes pledged never to do. There are more votes to come. Its been a day of frenetic and angry exchanges in the commons, and our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has been watching
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