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BBCNEWS BBC News At Nine July 13, 2024

Were certainly on different paths at the moment. Some members of the Northern Irish assembly will gather at stormont for the first time in nearly three years to debate the liberalisation of abortion laws which become law tonight. Two people are arrested after an fa cup tie was abandoned on saturday, amid reports of racist abuse against the haringey team. Two indian based call centres, thought to have defrauded thousands of british victims in a Computer Security scam, are put out of business following an International Police operation. This man on the phone kept saying, oh, my god, oh, my god, this is really serious. And he was just increasing my level of anxiety to the point where i was in total panic. The tears flow for andy murray as he wins his first singles title since career saving hip surgery. He won the european open in antwerp. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The government will push again today for mps to vote on borisjohnsons brexit deal. It comes after a bruising weekend for the Prime Minister, in which he was forced to ask the eu for an extension to his planned leaving date of october 31st. Lets take a quick look at whats in store. Ministers will try for another meaningful vote this afternoon thats where mps can indicate whether or not they support the Prime Ministers deal in principle. Whether that vote goes ahead is a decision for the speaker, john bercow. Most westminster watchers think hell probably refuse. The government will also bring forward legislation to implement its eu Withdrawal Agreement bill. That would start the Legal Process of the uk leaving the eu. Meanwhile, the court of session in edinburgh thats scotlands Supreme Civil Court will sit today to consider whether mrjohnson acted unlawfully by failing to sign his letter to the eu, which asked for an extension to the brexit deadline. Joining me from westminster is our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Where would you like to start . The places that really is on the looming parliamentary battle. Over the previous weeks, months and years, i know we have gone on about this battle with parliament. If anything, its now look set to intensify as mr johnson tries to push his legislation, the deal he struck with brussels, through parliament in time for his do or die october the 31st deadline. The first thing he will try today is to have another crack at getting his deal through on a so called meaningful vote. He tried on saturday and was thwarted by mps. The question is, where the speaker s eye, that is fine, you can have another go today . Wheel this speaker say he can have another go . I think the answer is almost certainly know, because under parliamentary rules, you cantjust keep having another go because that would mean the government could lose a vote and then say never mind, we will try again and keep trying. So i think the speaker will almost certainly say no but on top of that, it is not clear that parliamentary arithmetic has changed in the past 48 hours. Those tory mps who were uneasy about falling out without no deal are still uneasy about it because they havent got an extension from the eu yet. So it looks as if mrjohnson will be thwarted in his first attempt to have another meaningful vote, albeit the chief secretary to the treasury, rishi sunak, was asked this morning whether he thought the speaker would turnit whether he thought the speaker would turn it down, and he seemed more hopeful. What we want now is for mp5 to have the opportunity to show that they want to respect the result of the referendum, as they say they do, and they can do that with this new deal that allows us to leave at the end of october. The speaker has said previously that he will allow the house to find a way to express its voice. I think there is a clear desire from the country, from businesses and from our European Partners that they want to see that happen, and i think people would find it odd if it didnt. So there is a view from the government side. What about the other camp . The opposition parties are now massing to try and devise amendments and alliances, either to so amendments and alliances, either to so fundamentally rewrite the bill that Boris Johnson simply so fundamentally rewrite the bill that borisjohnson simply cant accept it, or to insert changes which forced mrjohnson to go back to brussels to try and renegotiate a different package. And lurking in the background is the possibility of a so called confirmatory referendum and what some opponents of mr johnson seem to be trying to work towards is to get to a situation where the bill runs into the ground in parliament. Then you table an amendment on a confirmatory referendum and data mps, look, he cant get it through. The only way we can sort this out is to have another referendum. Maybe that will happen, maybe it wont. But what i think is likely is that mrjohnson will struggle to meet his october the 31st deadline because you really are going at breakneck speed for a massive piece of legislation, added to which you have to get parliament to which you have to get parliament to approve what is called a programme motion, which sets out the timetable. I think there is very little chance that they are going to do that. Just listen to the former tory mp justine greening. This is a huge bill. It is likely to be 100 pages, and we all know that russian law is bad law. But this isntjust any russian law is bad law. But this isnt just any old law, russian law is bad law. But this isntjust any old law, we all know that rushed law is bad law. This has to be done properly. I recognise that people are saying, lets get this done. It is the beginning of a brexit process. Even when we have done this bill, we will need to look at the free trade agreement. So all i am saying is, we have to go through this process properly, otherwise we will end up with a bad result. There is an aspect we havent yet talked about, which is not direct your bag but does play into the westminster scenarios, which is what brussels are going to do. We are literally ten days away. Are they going to give an extension, given the strange confetti of letters they received at the weekend . The short answer is that they are waiting and watching to see what emerges from the melee at westminster. If the speaker was to say, i will let borisjohnson have another go at this meaningful vote, and he was to get it through, then the view in brussels would be, 0k, mr then the view in brussels would be, ok, mrjohnson seems to be making progress, we will see how it goes and we will not talk about an extension because he seems to be getting somewhere. But if things begin to get difficult and bog down and there is little chance of him meeting his self imposed october the sist meeting his self imposed october the 31st deadline, i would think there isa 31st deadline, i would think there is a strong likelihood that brussels will say, we had better give them an extension because if we dont, there isa extension because if we dont, there is a possibility that they will crash out without any agreement on october the 31st, which we really dont want. Then the question is how long an extension they give. If it is just long an extension they give. If it isjust a long an extension they give. If it is just a couple of weeks, then team johnson will think that provides them with a window to get their bill through the commons. If it is months, then the second referendum brigade were think that gives them the time to engineer another referendum. Unfortunately, anyone thinking this is anywhere near over, the bad news is, it aint. It really could go on for weeks, maybe even months more. Thank you for that warning, norman. We will leave the politics for a moment. The duke of sussex has admitted he and his brother are on different paths amid reports of a rift. In an interview with itv he said they have good days and bad days. The duchess of sussex said that adjusting to royal life had been hard and that she wasnt prepared for the scrutiny of the tabloid press. Jon donnison reports. Filmed during their recent trip to africa, this documentary reveals that, despite appearances, the royal couple are at times struggling. Harry says he sees his mother diana in every camera and flash bulb. Every single time i see a camera, every single time i hear a click, every single time i see a flash, it takes me straight back. So, in that respect, its the worst reminder of her life, as opposed to the best. Meghan says shes been shocked by the level of press intrusion, even though herfriends had warned her before she got married. My british friends said to me, im sure hes great, but you shouldnt do it, because the british tabloids will destroy your life. And i very naively, were american, we dont have that there what are you talking about . Prince harry talks about the relationship with his brother. Inevitably, you know, stuff happens, but, look, were brothers, we will always be brothers. Were certainly on different paths at the moment but i will always be there for him, as i know he will always be there for me. Prince harry acknowledges he sometimes needs support, saying he still struggles with Mental Health issues. I thought i was out of the woods and then, suddenly, it all came back, and i suddenly realised that this is something that i have to manage. Look, part of this job and part of anyjob, like everybody, means putting on a brave face. The turnaround from a sunny wedding day a year and a half ago is very sharp. Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds of heart attacks, strokes and acute asthma attacks in cities across england compared with days when the air is cleaner. Thats according to new research from Kings College london, which found there are significant Short Term Health risks caused by polluted air which also contributes to up to 36,000 deaths each year. Abortion and same sex marriage will become legal in Northern Ireland at midnight tonight. The change will happen because of legislation passed at westminster with no devolved government at stormont. The assembly there is meeting for the first time in two and a half years to debate the change in law today. Heres our ireland correspondent chris page. Its a sensitive, emotive and personal issue, but abortion law in Northern Ireland, which is much more restrictive than the rest of the uk, has generated huge demonstrations. Westminster has passed legislation which means terminations will be decriminalised if devolution isnt fully restored today. Protesters who oppose the changes have pressured politicians to bring back stormont, so the Democratic Unionist Party has led a move to recall the devolved assembly. Campaigners believe it will send a valuable message. Lets bring this back to the floor of the assembly, let our elected local representatives discuss this, because they are our voice, and let us speak because westminster shouldnt be speaking for us. Butjust holding a sitting of the assembly doesnt mean the change in abortion law will be stopped. That will only happen if the parties agreed to settle all their differences, appoint ministers and go back into government together. Theres no prospect of such a big breakthrough, so politicians who pushed for change say having a debate in the assembly at this stage is a sham. I think that it is really disingenuous and an absolute stunt to have a motion on that debate when we know it can deliver nothing in the chamber on the same day. As well as abortion, there is set to be another big social shift. The new legislation will legalise same sex marriage in Northern Ireland, five years after the rest of the uk. Chris page, bbc news, belfast. Two men have been arrested by Police Investigating reports of racial abuse during saturdays abandoned fa cup match between two Non League Football teams, haringey borough and yeovil town. The game was called off after haringeys players walked off the field, following alleged racial abuse of the teams goalkeeper. He was also reportedly spat at and hit by an bottle thrown from the yeovil town fans end. Chile is to extend the state of emergency to cities in the north and south. Rioting has continued in spite of a curfew imposed for a second consecutive night. Protesters have clashed with police in many areas of the capital, santiago. Looting and rioting have spread to other parts of the country and eight people are known to have been killed since the unrest began on friday. Freya cole reports. Soldiers on the streets of santiago for the First Time Since the end of the military dictatorship. The curfew to end the unrest has been extended for a second night. Translation i am convinced that democracy not only has the right, but has the obligation to defend itself using all the instruments that democracy provides and the rule of law to combat those who want to destroy it. Protests began after a rise in ticket prices for the capitals metro, a decision which has been reversed. But anger has widened amid the huge inequality between the rich and poor. Parts of santiagos transport system have been destroyed. But on sunday, residents helped with the clean up. Translation it would have been nice if everyone had come out and banged on parts and protested other ways, but this . Not even during the time we had the conflict with pinochet did we touch the metro, because we knew because we knew the metro was for us. And look at this now. This is sad for all of us, that were here helping to clean up. Several people have died and there have been mass arrests as looting and riots have spread across the country, despite the return of the troops, the curfew and a state of emergency. Chileans continue to express their anger. The headlines on bbc news. Borisjohnson will try to get mps to vote again on his Brexit Agreement but he could be blocked by the Commons Speaker and opposition parties. Prince harry opens up about struggling in the spotlight amid reports of a rift with his brother. The Northern Irish assembly returns to stormont for the first time in nearly three years to debate the liberalisation of abortion laws which become law tonight. And it was just six months ago that andy murray began hitting a ball again after the hip surgery that saved his career and then only his 17th singles match back, he has won a title. Var is involved again as liverpools possessed at the premier League Season was ended by adam lalla na League Season was ended by adam lallana with a late equaliser for the leaders. And two of australias ashes stars picked for the 100. More to come on all of those stories later. More now on our top story the Commons Speakerjohn bercow is set for another clash with mps today when he decides whether the Prime Minister borisjohnson can hold his meaningful vote. But how does it all work . Lets shed some more light on the situation. Joining me is hannah white, the Deputy Director of the institute for government. Isaid i said the speaker is set for a clash with some mps, but things are hopelessly divided right now. Lets talk about the speakers role first. What does he have to decide today . The government wants to have another go today at holding what has been called its meaningful vote, the vote it has to have on its deal, as well as trying to pass legislation to put that deal into law. That was the question that it asked mps on saturday. It said, do you want to give approval to this deal . On saturday, mps said, we are going to withhold our agreement to that deal until the legislation has passed. But the government said it wants to ask again. It wants a clean vote on that question. The question for the speaker is, does that fall foul of a rule the commons has which says you cant ask the house the same question twice in one session . And is there a clear answer to that question of whether it falls foul of the rules . The speakers role in all of this and his impartiality have been questioned. This came up before with theresa mays deal. At that point, there was talk that every time she put her deal to the house, she got slightly closer to a majority. And the speaker said no and reiterated this rule that this is not right to keep asking the house and browbeat them into making a decision. I cant see personally why that would be different this time round. The question that was asked of the house on saturday would be fundamentally the same proposition as the question being asked today. In which case, what is the governments option . Can it start on that whole legislation route, and can that be achieved in the ten days between now and october the ten days between now and october the 31st . It doesnt matter what order these things happen in. They can order these things happen in. They ca n start order these things happen in. They can start on the bed today, and they are going to introduce the bill today. It will be published. It will probably have a second reading, so the big debate on the principle of whether the house wants to legislate tomorrow, and that will be key. It is essentially the same thing as a meaningful vote because that is the house saying, do we want to legislate on this . If the government can get its second reading, that would be really significant. Getting it through in the time will be really tricky and there is talk about the house of commons needing to sit all hours to achieve that. And meanwhile, over in brussels, they think we have got this set of letters which appear to contradict each other about the request for an extension. What do they do, and other rules for how they behave now clear . That is also going to play back into decisions in westminster. I think it is clear that the eu sees the letter that was sent as a valid request for an extension because of the way it was received. Donald tusk has said he will be talking to other leaders about that request. They havent cast any doubt on whether it isa havent cast any doubt on whether it is a valid request. But yes, they now have to think about what they are going to say on the timing of when they say it. They might delay saying yes to an extension in order to see what the house of commons does with this legislation which is expected to be brought forward this week. And also

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