Reaction from the industry. Its a day to at the donald trump, wisely note jury in that case . Sleep tight, hope the bedbugs dont bite. Just how many bedbugs are there in france . The lycee palace is demanding action. Fast moving events tonight in washington. The speaker of the us House Of RepresentativesKevin Mccarthy is fighting for his political life this hour, after one the right wing rebels filed a rarely used motion to oust him. A vote is expected later this evening. If mccarthy loses, he would be removed as speaker plunging the house into all sorts of chaos. Matt gaetz frustrated about a secret deal he alleges a speaker has made with democrats. Alleges a speaker has made with democrats. Live to washinton and our north america correspondent, Barbara Plett usher. All sorts of shenanigans in the last hour, barbara. Give us the update of where were and what the timetable is likely to be. Mr where were and what the timetable is likely to be is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the first is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. Is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. There is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. There was i is likely to be. Mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. There was a | lost the first vote. There was a vote initially to see if they could just shelve the resolution, just kill the whole effort to try to remove him from office. He lost that. So now they are proceeding onto the next step, which the actual vote to deal with this motion to remove him from office. Before that there is debate about in an hour of debate which is divided evenly between republicans. Its very surreal to see republicans on different side of this issue, some excoriating the speaker of the house, some defending him. And the democrats are not in this picture at all. They voted against this motion to try and kill this process and said this is not about us, this is about a civil war within the Republican Party. Its about a right wing faction thats trying to remove the speaker. You have this very strange experience we see different republicans taking the podium on one side or the other of whether they should oust or keep their very own speaker. Its whether they should oust or keep their very own speaker. Their very own speaker. Its been cominu their very own speaker. Its been coming to their very own speaker. Its been coming to a their very own speaker. Its been coming to a head their very own speaker. Its been coming to a head to their very own speaker. Its been coming to a head to dues their very own speaker. Its been coming to a head to dues for their very own speaker. Its been i coming to a head to dues for many years if you think aboutjohn weiner, the former speaker had a problem with the tea party. Paul riordan john problem with the tea party. Paul riordan john weiner. This sort of vote they are holding tonight, theres not been a vote like this in us congress for a hundred years. Thats right. Although us congress for a hundred years. Thats right. Althouthohn weiner almost phase one. Theres a motion to vacate, put forward by mark meadows who became Chief Of Staff or donald trump. It never came to a vote, he resigned before he got to that point. It is a rare thing, its only been brought forward twice. This is the third time being brought forward and the second time a vote is actually going to be held. It really shows the division for some time. Its very stark in this case. You have the right wing that has become quite radically right, very hard line, wanting to slash government spending, being a thorn in the side of mr mccarthy from the moment the vote for him to become speaker started. Moment the vote for him to become speakerstarted. Remember moment the vote for him to become speaker started. Remember there were 15 rounds for him just to get elected. Its become very much a sign that the party is deeply, deeply fractured. If we see when the vote comes to pass that mr mccarthy is removed and there becomes a question of well, who can leave the house . , , house . Leave almost preempted my cuestion. House . Leave almost preempted my question given house . Leave almost preempted my question. Given the house . Leave almost preempted my question. Given the chaos house . Leave almost preempted my question. Given the chaos youve question. Given the chaos youve just described, what happens if the chair is vacated, who sits in it . Do you have to have someone that sits in a . I you have to have someone that sits in a . U, � you have to have someone that sits in a . U, � ,. , you have to have someone that sits ina . �. , in a . I cant tell you whos going to sit in it, in a . I cant tell you whos going to sit in it, nobody in a . I cant tell you whos going to sit in it, nobody in in a . I cant tell you whos going | to sit in it, nobody in washington knows that right now, i dont think. What will happen is that house will be paralysed. Everything will stop them all work. And they will have to start a process of voting so they will have to find a candidate. There will have to find a candidate. There will be somebody who will take over, there is mr mccarthy according to form had to drop a list of people who could replace him if he wasnt in the chair. There will be somebody who can step in immediately but that person will then have to oversee this vote. One of the republican congressmen mentioned as he entered the chamber that so many of the Republican Party actually do support mr mccarthy. The vast majority, maybe they would move to reinstate him on the ballot. Who knows where that would go . Matt gaetz, the republican radical or rebel who started this process didnt mention off the cuff the other day that he would support somebody like Steve Scalise who is the head of the republicans in the chamber. Although theres been no comment from mr scalise whether theres a possibility. You will have to look at who will step actually have a vote about. Although we have to have the vote first, we have to see whether theres anything between now and the actual balloting that can change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy. Matt change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy. Change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy. Matt gaetz on his feet in that to remove mr mccarthy. Matt gaetz on his feet in that box to remove mr mccarthy. Matt gaetz on his feet in that box alongside his feet in that box alongside barbara currently talking on the house floor. Lets talk about democrats because it was a meeting this morning for the democratic caucus, they have to decide whether they were going to support Kevin Mccarthy. Decision was taken not to do that. Is it still possible as this all plays out that they are able to extract something from the republicans, thinking particularly about ukraine funding . Yes. There was speculation about ukraine funding . Yes. There was speculation that about ukraine funding . Yes. There was speculation that they about ukraine funding . Yes. There was speculation that they might i was speculation that they might support mr mccarthy because he had promised to put forward a bill for ukraine funding for that because of course when the Spending Bill for the government came through at the weekend in this big conflict about whether the government would shut down, any money from two for ukraine was taken out and was passed separately. Its important for the democrats to get money for ukraine. Mr mccarthy said he would deal with that separately. You can never say never. But what came through in discussions before the votes with the democrats really dont trust him because of his performance over the past month since he was elected for example, he helped to agree for the Debt Ceiling Agreement, he managed to work with republicans democrats to work with republicans democrats to come up with the Debt Ceiling Agreement in the spring. Then he walked back on that when they were doing the spending discussions about the shutdown. A number of other things people have said where they just dont trust what he says. Also he didnt help himself because on sunday after the Government Shutdown drama ended he went on the Interview Programmes and said basically that the democrats had been wanting a shutdown. That video was played in the meeting of the democrats before the meeting of the democrats before the vote today. The general feeling i think was and was expressed by a number of congresspeople was that this is the republicans problems, its not the democrats problem, we dont trust Kevin Mccarthy, we dont think he can govern, hes been giving into the right wing faction, let that republicans deal with it. Kevin mccarthy fourth in mind in order of president s of the United States with his political career in peril tonight. States with his political career in periltonight. Barbara, dont go far. There will be another vote i know. We will come back as and when that happens. Inc. You. In the meantime lets turn to dramatic events on this side of the atlantic. We start in manchester at the conservative Party Conference where the future of europes biggest Infrastructure ProjectHigh Speed Two dominates the headlines. The big question will the Prime Minister axe the northern leg of the line that is known as hs2. That is known as hs2 . Part of it, the leg from london to birmingham is a long way into construction, but will it stop there . The route from birmingham to leeds has already been scrapped. The speculation is that birmingham to manchester will be axed for a saving of 3a billion pounds, which the Prime Minister plans to invest in northern transport. But it is deeply controversial. Obviously, you are promising this week long term decisions for a brighterfuture. Will you announce your decision tomorrow on hs2 . I know theres a lot of speculation on this but i can say is im going to approach this is a way i approach everything, thoughtfully, carefully, across the detail and making what i believe is the right decision in the long term for our country. There are many voices, among the Conservative Hierarchy who say that pulling the plug on this project will paint the uk in a very bad light. Not to mention the damage it would do to the conservative pledge of levelling up the country. I think it would be a great tragedy to cancel hsz, its the biggest levelling up a project that country has got. In the end if you want to make long term decisions i fully support rishi sunak and wanting to make those long term decisions, that includes huge investments in infrastructure like hsz. Former chancellor who is deeply invested in the Northern Powerhouse project. Lets speak to our correspondent Damian Grammaticas in westminster. He is in manchester. Hello. Bring me p he is in manchester. Hello. Bring me up to date with some of the developments on this. I understand there is news tonight on the Birmingham Manchester leg. There is news tonight on the Birmingham Manchester leg. Well, there is talk Birmingham Manchester leg. Well, there is talk for Birmingham Manchester leg. Well, there is talk for it Birmingham Manchester leg. Well, there is talk for it seems there is talk for it seems increasingly likely that the Prime Minister will lay out some sort of decision in the morning when he delivers a big speech here. And his big speech of his conference on the final day. The senses that what he is likely to say is that he is essentially scrapping that northern half of the project. That may be, they may try to finesse that and say well, actually the trains will still run because they will go halfway and then they will go slower on the existing tracks. That essentially will be scrapping the deal. It is a huge thing as you say, this is a project a decade more in the baking. Massive investments, its a huge upgrade of the rail system. And you travelled trains coming up there in the uk and coming into manchester they are packed with people. There are complaints that there are not enough plate two trains come its not a question of speed is the question of modernising the whole thing. You have that Big Government promised that was made by predecessors to level up, to even out the economic disparities between north and south. This is a crucial part of that. So removing it has very practical and symbolic impacts. But the counter argument which rishi sunak makes is about money, value for money, delivering, using that money to deliver what we do expect them to say, hes going to spend it on projects around the north. I have to say, going around the conference here there are many Business People observers of the party, scratching their heads thinking, the signals it may send internationally to businesses will be very confusing. People think its a conservative government pulling the plug on a project for top you wont be able to deliver the same sort of benefits if you sprinkle money around. However, what you might deliver is political benefits by the conservatives being able to go into election next year promising goodies to different parts of the country. There is a sense that maybe rishi sunak, talked about Big Decisions for long term, some people are thinking is his decision really about Electoral Politics next year . It really about Electoral Politics next ear . ,. ,. , really about Electoral Politics next ear . ,. ,. , year . If the speculation is right this is going year . If the speculation is right this is going to year . If the speculation is right this is going to be year . If the speculation is right this is going to be a year . If the speculation is right this is going to be a slow year . If the speculation is right this is going to be a slow track. What is the point of a fast line if a crucial part in the north is a slow line . While people think they been betrayed . You slow line . While people think they been betrayed . Slow line . While people think they been betrayed . Slow line . While people think they been betra ed . ,. ,. ,. , ~ been betrayed . You do have many like that. Not been betrayed . You do have many like that notjust been betrayed . You do have many like that. Notjust opposition been betrayed . You do have many like that. Notjust opposition policies that. Notjust opposition policies but conservatives too. The conservative mayor of the midlands is saying that you cant access, this would be axing the future, Axing The Prospects for the future just as much is opposition mayors are saying bad. There are many voices who do think that having got this far down the road with this project, the rails, whatever you want, you should keep going and keep investment. Rishi sunak says its about the numbers. He talked about this being in an enormous cost, tens of billions going into this and it all makes you think well, it sounds like a man who was made up his mind. Interesting. We will wait for that speech tomorrow. Thank you. Joining me now is rob holden, former ceo of crossrail and chairman of hsi, thats the railway from London St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel near folkestone. Thank you for being with us. As someone who has travelled for many years on the Northern Rail in on her report Northern Rail i cant think of an example ofjust how much this would reinforce the impression that you have all the best things in the south and not very good things in the north. So youre going to come quickly to birmingham and then what, youll chug a bit slower from birmingham to manchester underlying the point that the investments are worth a . I the point that the investments are worth a . , � the point that the investments are worth a . , �. ,. , worth a . I couldnt agree with you more about worth a . I couldnt agree with you more about the worth a . I couldnt agree with you more about the state worth a . I couldnt agree with you more about the state of more about the state of infrastructure in the northwest of england. Im very supportive for them and improving infrastructure in them and improving infrastructure in the northwest of england and making better connections between the capital and places to the north. It we should also remember that age is hsz we should also remember that age is hs2 is beneficial to the existing railway. It will make freight traffic, Commuter Traffic much more effective and reliable on the existing lines by building hs2. The current arrangement where have freight, high speed trains and domestic passenger railways, Commuter Rail rays working together is a very inefficient use of the railway. Hs2 brings many benefits, not only in the south but in the knock on impact to the existing rail. This knock on impact to the existing rail. �. ,. ,. , rail. As the chancellor has done, can ou rail. As the chancellor has done, can you compare rail. As the chancellor has done, can you compare the rail. As the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost rail. As the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost of rail. As the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost of h52j rail. As the chancellor has done, i can you compare the cost of h52 to can you compare the cost of hs2 to the Fast Rail Systems in france or china . It seems particularly in the northwest of england weve taken into consideration the impact this railway will have on communities. Is it a fair comparison . In railway will have on communities. Is it a fair compariso