Good morning. Welcome to breakfast withjon kay and steph mcgovern. Our headlines today. Showdown in downing street the chancellor confronts borisjohnson after his aide was sacked without his knowledge. £400 million for colleges offering vocational courses in england to support new technical qualifications. The common virus youve probably never heard of but can be dangerous for unborn babies. Well have a special report. Johanna konta is the last brit standing in the us open singles draw. Shes on form and into the fourth round, but an unhappy dan evans is thrashed by Roger Federer. Good morning, its the last day of august. Some of us clinging on to a little bit of warmth and sunshine, but for most, were going to see some rain pushing eastwards, and it turns much coolerjust in time for tomorrow, 1st september. Full weather details on the way, here on breakfast. Its saturday 31st august. Our top story. The chancellor, sajid javid, has confronted borisjohnson over the abrupt sacking of one of his special advisers. Whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnsons senior adviser, Dominic Cummings. She was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the disclosure. Our political reporterjohn owen is in our london newsroom. What more do we knowjohn . Good morning john. So much going on at the moment, what do we know about what has happened here . That is right. This is is a row that goes all the way to the heart of Boris Johnsons government. Sonia khan, a special adviser to the chancellor sajid javid was led away from downing street in dramatic fashion on thursday night after being questioned by borisjohnsons de fa cto questioned by borisjohnsons de facto chief of staff Dominic Cummings. It seems she was suspected of leaking sensitive government information, all to turns out not to have been the case, although she has lost the confidence of Dominic Cummings and was sacked. Now, it has emerged sajid javid has exchanged cfoss emerged sajid javid has exchanged cross words with the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, cross words with the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, ant this, cross words with the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, ant this, because it seems he didnt know in advance that the sacking was about to take place. It is the second member of the team he has lost just it is the second member of the team he has lostjust this month, so clearly very u nha ppy he has lostjust this month, so clearly very unhappy about it. Now, this all comes ahead of what promise to be an extremely turbulent week in politics, we have a group of mps in parliament who are opposed to Boris Johnsons brexit plans who will be trying to legislate at break neck speed this week, to avoid a no deal outcome, make it illegalfor speed this week, to avoid a no deal outcome, make it illegal for Boris Johnson to pursue that outcome, borisjohnson for johnson to pursue that outcome, Boris Johnson for his johnson to pursue that outcome, borisjohnson for his part has said he will go ahead with a no deal exit if he cant reach a new deal with the eu by october 31st. But Boris Johnsons decision to prorogue or suspend Parliament Days after mps return from their summer break this week, leaves those Opposition Mps very little room indeed for manoeuvre. It will prove very difficult for them to be able to legislate it in the narrow window of time that is now available to them. And there has been, john, a real backlash about this suspension of parliament there has, a lot of angen parliament there has, a lot of anger, all across westminster, Opposition Mps have been furious about Boris JohnsonsOpposition Mps have been furious about borisjohnsons plan to close parliament. For his part Boris Johnson says this is part of the routine operation of government, that it routine operation of government, thatitis routine operation of government, that it is less to do with brexit and more to do with his desire to bring forward an ambitious domestic agenda, but protests outside westminster all across the uk today, about this, clearly a lot of public angen about this, clearly a lot of public anger, to add to the political backlash we have seen in westminster. Meanwhile, £400 million additional funding is to be given to colleges offering Vocational Training for 16 18 year olds in england. The treasury says the money will support the introduction of new t level qualifications next year. A government review earlier this year found that £1 billion of Capital Investment was needed for further education colleges. The education secretary, Gavin Williamson said todays announcement is a considerable boost. And its a significant increase in terms of the amount of funding that all six forms and further education establishments will be having, and it will be making sure that weve got the right skills for our young people, to equip britain for future generations. The Charity Samaritans is being criticised for entering into a year Long Partnership with a gambling company. Staff at Paddy Power Betfair chose samaritans as their charity of the year and are supporting it through fundraising, corporate donations and volunteering. Critics say samaritans shouldnt work with the gambling industry. Dan whitworth, from radio 4s money box programme, has more. If you are sat in a pub, you can tell the guy whos an alcoholic. You can lets be honest you can tell the guy whos on drugs. The young man sat in the car and on his phone is gambling his life away and nobody knows because its such a hidden thing. Critics, including relatives of people with gambling problems who took their own lives, say samaritans is risking its well earned reputation by working with Paddy Power Betfair, adding it should stop taking the compa nys money. The mp carolyn harris, who chairs the all Party Parliamentary group on gambling related harm, says she is shocked by the deal. She calls it distasteful and appalling. Others on social media, as well as the Charity Gambling with lives, have voiced similar opinions. Both samaritans and Paddy Power Betfair have defended the partnership, though. Samaritans says it will work with the company to Paddy Power Betfair, meanwhile, says the charitys expertise will help develop existing safeguards for vulnerable customers. There are more than 400,000 problem gamblers in britain, according to the gambling commission, defined as people whose gambling compromises, disrupts or damages family, personal or recreational pursuits, with a further two Million People at risk. Things even now can just hit you. Its just something stupid, that will set it off and youll hear something or youll see something or youll remember something, and before you know it, its heating up again, its it never goes away. It does get slightly better, but it doesnt go away. A 15 year old boy is in a Critical Condition in hospital after he was stabbed in tottenham in north london. Police think he may have been attacked by someone riding a bicycle on willan road on friday morning. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police scotland have described the behaviour of protestors, who took part in a counter demonstration against an irish unity parade in glasgow, as utterly unacceptable. Riot police and officers on horseback were sent to tackle what the force described as significant disorder. Witnesses say smoke bombs were used. There are no reports of injuries or damage to property. Large crowds have gathered in hong kong for what they say is a religious rally, after the police banned a pro democracy protest. It comes a day after several leading activists were arrested. Our china correspondent, Stephen Mcdonell is in hong kong. It looks busy steven and i guess it is particularly tense today. Yes, very tense and despite the driving rain, despite threats from the authorities that people should not turn out to protest, or they would risk illegal assembly, they are still flooding into this area to gather. What people are doing is just standing around and singing songs and chanting, and i guess daring the authorities to say that is isa daring the authorities to say that is is a protest. Near the beijing liaison office, the Central Governments Head Quarters in the city there are two water cannon trucks. The underground train station has been stopped, shut down for the day, and roads approaching that area are also blocked so that was to be a focal point for these protest, because today marks the anniversary of the Central Government deciding not to give people in hong kong universal sufficient fragile, but as i say, sufficient fragile, but as i say, sufficient fragile. They are still turning out here to protest, and i think that the authorities are preparing for some sort of violence later on today, but we will see how it goes. Thank you steven. The co founder and chief executive of twitter has had his own account taken over by hackers. Racist remarks were sent to jack dorseys four million followers, before the social Media Company regained control of the account. Twitter said the phone number associated with mr dorseys account had been compromised. Taipei zoo has celebrated the 15th birthday of two giant pandas which were gifted to taiwan by the chinese mainland in 2008. The pandas yuan yuan and tuan tuan enjoyed two specially made ice cakes decorated with seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as several ice balloons on bamboo sticks. The cake was also designed with special symbols to wish the female yuan yuan good luck in conceiving more offspring. Rage. They are still turning out here to protest, and i think that the authorities are preparing for some sort of violence later on today, but we will see how it goes. Thank you steven. What a message for your birthday. Hgppy what a message for your birthday. Happy birthday but have a bit of pressure as well. Happy birthday both of you. Do you think theyre watching. We are borisjohnson dropped a brexit bombshell this week by asking the queen to shutdown parliament. It sparked a furious backlash, withjeremy corbyn leading the revolt after Commons Speaker john bercow called the move a constitutional outrage. The Prime Minister denies claims he was moving to force a no deal brexit but theres increasing anger over his decision. Were joined now by conservative mp nigel evans and anti Brexit Campaigner femi oluwole, whos in birmingham. Good morning, thank you. Nigel, can we talk about what is going on in parliament, in westminster today. This talk of sajid javid special adviser being sacked by Boris Johnsons right hand man. It all feels very westminster, very politics but it suggests that that tension even within the government goes on over brexit. I guess boris has his own alistair campbell. We knew how routeless he was in tony blairs day, he had a lot more power than a lot of cabinet minister, where some of the outrage and anger s because we have a Prime Minister who looks as if he will deliver the brexit that people voted for, and so the protests that are taking place today on the streets of london, basically, boris has smoked them out. What you will see today is a lot people that want to dilute brexit or want to stop it completely. They dont care about the referendum, and i think that you know, protests a re the referendum, and i think that you know, protests are a proper thing but some want to bring chaos to streets round the United Kingdom and i dont think that is right. But if they want to protest, and they accept the verdict of the british people in 2016, my advice to them is go to streets of brussels, and go and protest to Michel Barnier and juncker and tusk and say come on guys, juncker and tusk and say come on guys, get to the negotiating table and discuss the deal, because boris wa nts to and discuss the deal, because boris wants to leave the European Union with a deal. Let us talk to femi, who will be part of the protest as well. He is in birmingham because they are happening all round the country. What do you think hearing what nigel has to say about take your protest to brussels not here. The main issue he just said Boris Johnson is trying to deliver the brexit people voted for. That is not true. In 2016 the majority voted for brexit and what that means is we end out brexit and what that means is we end our current relationship with the eu, the eu treaties no long air ply but that can mean a vast range of thing, brexit can anything from no deal through up to a norway style deal, the only opportunity this country has happen to define what sort of brexit we will and will not acce pt sort of brexit we will and will not accept is the 2017 general election in which 54 of voters voted for parties whose manifestos ruled out a no deal brexit. So a no deal brexit is not the brexit that people voted for, it is the opposite. Boris johnson in 2016 said it is time to ignore the pessimists and do a knew deal that would be good for britain and europe too. He called it totally suffered if we were to end the free trading arrangement we have. That, so trading arrangement we have. That, soa trading arrangement we have. That, so a no deal brexit is the opposite of what he promised and now he is shutting down parliament, to deliver a version of brexit that he promised would never happen and goes not only against the will of the parliament and the people. That is hill rulesly democratic. You can sense femis anger and frustration and millions feel the same, despite the referendum result they say that is not the way to go about it, that proroguing parliament is wrong. What would you say . 7 proroguing parliament is wrong. What would you say . . Say the people did vote in 2016 to leave the European Union, and we knew during that campaign that we were warned we would leave the Customs Union and the Single Market if weer to leave the Single Market if weer to leave the eu. People voted for the full monty brexit, they didnt vote. Did they . They want to be an independent United Kingdom, they dont want to be chained to the European Union, they dont want to pay billions in to be part of the Single Market and Customs Union, they want do their own trade deals with countries like the united states, they want to control their own immigration, into the United Kingdom, from the eu 27. It is the full monty brexit. What people like femi are trying to do is stop brexit completely and they talk about democracy, they cover themselves in this is rowed of democracy, but what they are tried to do is overturn that 2016 democratic vote of the british people, and i have people in the Ribble Valley who have been coming up Ribble Valley who have been coming up to me and say listen, i voted remain but i want, ijust want the government to get on with it now. I have had people coming up to me, even labour supporters saying they think boris is doing a greatjob. You have seen the opinion poll in the daily mail, people want to get on with it. Suspending parliament, firing special advisers without openness, it is not a great look for a Prime Minister who is trying to claim he is behind the people and up holding democksy. It is not a great look, the fact we have been debating in parliament, brexit, for the last three years. And so what Boris Johnson has done, new Prime Minister coming in, he has asked the queen to Prorogue Parliament for him to deliver his programme for the coming 12 months or so. I think it is absolutely legitimate for him to do that. I remind sirjohn major, that he prorogued parliament for longer than Boris Johnson is he prorogued parliament for longer than borisjohnson is doing, and quite frankly, i mean part of the problem with why a lot of people voted brexit in the first place is for people like john voted brexit in the first place is for people likejohn major who pushed the maastricht treaty through Parliament Without a referendum and he threatened a general election, if the parliament didnt vote for the third reading of the maastricht treaty and people like tony blair, who promised a referendum on the lisburn treaty and withdrew it and gordon brown hurried off to brussels to secretly sign the treaty. That is undemocratic, that is the constitutional outrage. Femi, your thoughts of this,