Ill be taking a closer look later. Good morning. Burnley enter the Champions League spots as they go fourth with a late win at home to stoke city. Is this the droid theyre looking for . The princesjoin big names and fans for the premier of the latest Star Wars Film. I think it isjust a i think it is just a cracking good story. Swashbuckling, goodies versus baddies, that is what makes it so great. And matt has the weather. Good morning. First, our main story. A baby girl, born with her heart outside her body, has survived in whats thought to be a first in the uk. Vanellope hope wilkins, who is three weeks old, has undergone three operations at glenfield hospital, in leicester, to place her heart back within her chest. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh spoke exclusively to vanellopes parents and the medical team involved. Good girl, yeah. Beautiful girl. They are pride and joy. This is venellope, astounding her parents and doctors with her progress. After three operations in three w
And coming up on sportsday. Englands ashes defence hangs in the balance going into third test in perth captainjoe root calls on big performances from his players. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the next hour or so theresa may faces a crunch vote on her brexit plans. Several of her own mps have joined labour in demanding parliament has the power to send ministers back to the negotiating table if it doesnt like the final deal between the uk and the eu. So far the Prime Minister has offered what shes called a meaningful vote but is that enough or will she have to make a concession in order to avoid a defeat. Our political editor, Laura Kuenssberg is in westminster. Thank you. There has been a lot of fuss, froth, but this is really about is how much power is the government willing to give mps over the final brexit deal . For a long time ministers have said of course you will have a vote, of course it will be meaningful, of course you will be meaningful, of course you w
Licence to fight as soon as january. The british boxing board of control will review his case after he served a ban for doping. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its being seen as a big blow and personal embarrassment for President Trump. For the first time in 25 years, the Democratic Party has won a senate seat in the deeply conservative us state of alabama. President trump had publicly backed the republican candidate, roy moore, despite allegations of past Sexual Misconduct with teenage girls. The result reduces President Trumps majority in the senate to the slimmest possible margin, as david willis reports. It was a stunning political upset. Doug jones, a former federal prosecutor, is the first democrat to be elected to the senate in this conservative Southern State in a quarter of a century. His victory reduces the already razor thin republican majority in the senate to just one seat. As dr king liked to quote the moral arch of the universe is long but it bends tow
Child to die as a result of mondays house fire in greater manchester. Chris froome the four time Tour De France winner is being investigated over excessive use of an asthma drug against anti doping rules. And the comedian peter kay has cancelled his first stand up tour for eight years due to unforeseen family circumstances. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is tonights vote at westminster on the governments main brexit legislation, where the government is facing the real possibility of defeat. The house of commons will vote on an amendment that would empower both houses of parliament to approve any brexit deal before it can come into force. The Prime Minister theresa may insisted again today that parliament would get a meaningful final vote before the uk leaves the eu in march 2019 but some conservative mps want a guarantee written into the eu withdrawal bill. The former attorney general Dominic Grieve is leading the demands for a vote on any final deal before it is finalised. Our chief Pol
Welcome to bbc news. The government has been narrowly defeated in a key brexit vote, after a rebellion by tory mps. After a rebellion by tory mps. Mps backed a change to the eu withdrawal bill which called for the terms of a final deal between the uk and the eu to be approved by a new law passed by parliament. Earlier the Prime Minister had offered a concession and promised that mps would have their say before the uk left the eu in march 2019. The amendment, which was proposed by the conservative former attorney general, Dominic Grieve, was approved by 309 votes to 305 a majority of four. The ayes to the right, 309. The noes to the left, 305. Cheering. Order. Im sure you want to hear the result to make sure it is correct. The ayes to the right, 309. The noes to the left, 305. The ayes have it, the ayes have it. Unlock. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young has more for us now. A bloody nose for the Prime Minister and potentially down the road, huge headaches having to deal with