A battle on both fronts he says the public is tired of dither and delay around brexit. Ill go to brussels, ill get a deal, and well make sure we come out on october the 31st. Well be untangling todays developments, and speaking live to gina miller about her court case against the government. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm Robert Mugabe the former president of zimbabwe who went from being a liberator to a dictator, has died aged 95. In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, officials in the bahamas say the situation there is dire and warn the death toll may rise dramatically. And classic horror with stephen kings it, chapter two. Find out what mark kermode thinks of that and the rest of this weeks releases in the film review. Its five oclock. Our main story tonight opposition parties in parliament have agreed to stop borisjohnson holding an election until brexit has been delayed beyond the 31st october. Mps will vote again on monday about whether people should go back to the polls the
No, i dont, were going to get out and what we dont want is more pointless delay unimaginable destruction the Health Minister of the bahamas says he fears the number of People Killed by Hurricane Dorian will be staggering. And coming up in sport rain delays the start to day three of the fourth ashes test. Australia are in control, but can england fight back . Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The former president of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has died, at the age of 95. Mugabe was at the centre of his countrys struggle for independence from britain and became its first Prime Minister in 1980, before becoming president seven years later. His reputation as a hero of the Independence Movement was soon overshadowed by the brutality of his rule. In the early 1980s, thousands of people were massacred and tortured in matabeleland, and the suppression of human rights became a defining feature of his time in power. But for many africans, he remains an icon of liberation from white rule.
Preventing a no deal brexit, well be asking if borisjohnsons tactics have misfired. Also tonight. An independence icon and a tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years, has died. The devastating effect of Hurricane Dorian in the bahamas. The islands government once the final death toll will be staggering. And after england wowed crowds at the world cup the new Womens Super League season is about to get under way. And coming up on bbc news. Rafa nadal is surely the favourite for the us open mens the favourite for the us open mens title as he prepares for his semi final, while Serena Williams is through to another final. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps after opposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru all agreed not to support the government declaring they wanted an extension to the leave date of october
Another record. He scored his first from the penalty spot, this was his second on the hour mark to equal keanes mark. He broke that with his hat trick and his fourth means he has now scored 93 international goals, 16 behind iran legend ali daeis world record. Will he catch that . After the game, the now retired robbie keane was very gracious, congratulating thejuventus striker on instagram. Ronaldo has now scored 25 in european qualifying to keanes 23. Iam sure i am sure he will improve on that 25 as well. Thats all from sportsday. Well have more throughout the evening. From me and the rest of the team, goodbye. Welcome back. The bbc has discovered that the number of prosecutions for homophobic hate crime has fallen in the last five years in england, wales and Northern Ireland, even though theres been a big increase in the number of complaints. Police chiefs say cases often dont make it to court because of a lack of witnesses and evidence. A warning that this report by our lgbt corresp
Is not allowed, are trying to get meanwhile, the bill which aims in. It looks like the officials from to block a no deal brexit has now been approved in the house of lords. The school are trying to oppose the gate and say they cant come in an independence icon and a tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, u nless gate and say they cant come in unless they are wearing the right who led the country for 37 School Uniform. We wanted to stand years, has died aged 95. The devastating effect of Hurricane Dorian in the bahamas the islands government warns there and protest but we didnt know the final death toll whether the police were allowed to will be staggering. More than a hundred parents push us back or whether we were allowed to stay and stuff. We were and pupils stage a protest over gender neutral uniforms at a secondary school in sussex. Being told we were allowed to stay so we we re being told we were allowed to stay so we were holding our ground and standing there. That police werent doing m