Try to bring forward. Meanwhile the eus lead brexit negotiator, rejects borisjohnsons demands for the irish backstop to be scrapped Michel Barnier says the uk has now reached a moment of truth. Pro democracy activists in hong kong target the citys airport. Large crowds gather outside the terminal building, causing long queues for passengers trying to get inside. Political leaders from across the world gather in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war ii as the german president asks for polands forgiveness at the event. And pope francis apologizes for arriving late for his weekly address to crowds in saint Peters Square after he was stuck in a lift for 25 minutes. And had to be good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour says itll present a bill in parliament this week designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without a deal. Sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, has told the bbc that if the legislation is passed its likely to delay the date of departure.
Lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the uk has now reached a moment of truth. He rejects borisjohnsons demand for the irish backstop to be scrapped. Hurricane dorian is the strongest ever to hit the bahamas us forecasters describe the conditions there as catastrophic. Pro democracy activists in hong kong target the citys airport after a night of violence in which dozens of people were injured. Political leaders from across the world gather in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war ii, as the german president asks for polands forgiveness at the event. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour says itll present a bill in parliament this week designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without a deal. Sir keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary, has told the bbc that if the legislation is passed, its likely to delay the date of departure. The cabinet minister, michael gove, refused to commit the government to implementing such a change even if its approve
Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Conservative mps have been warned that, if they fail to support the government during this crucial week for brexit, they may face being barred as candidates at the next election. It comes as opponents of a no deal brexit prepare to try and push through a law that would prevent it. But a cabinet minister has refused to say if the government would be bound by the will of mps and any new laws they pass. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Chanting Boris Johnsons got to go a week of protests on the streets, and a week of rebellion at westminster lies ahead. Save our democracy these protesters want the suspension of Parliament Later this month lifted. But mps will still meet this week and opposition parties plan to seize control of the parliamentary agenda and pass a law effectively ruling out a no deal brexit. But if that happens, this cabinet minister refused repeatedly to say that the government would accept the will
Be prepared to take up veganism to ta ke be prepared to take up veganism to take a the planet was meant we will speak to someone who has made the decision after 8pm this evening. Visits to hospital ana units are at a record high in england with waiting times up a third in the last year. We will ask why and what can be done around 8 30 p m. And at the regular look at the papers with Rachel Cunliffe and joe a pollster from delta pole uk. So stick with us for that. It is all coming up on bbc news this evening but first time for sports day. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im gavin ramjaun. The transfer window has closely for premier League Thunder the treasure when has close for premier league clubs this summer. He bring them all the big news. And we can bring you all the big moves have gone through and find out what those clu bs a re gone through and find out what those clubs are getting for their money. Its a busy night of Europa League action with the third round of qualifying. Wolves,
And if your timeline is not full of football transfer rumours then it may well be full of cats, because today is International Cat day. Hello and welcome. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. You dont have to become vegan, or even vegetarian to save the planet, but you do have to eat less meat. And you have to do it now. Thats the broad recommendation of a big new un report on land and water resources. Basically if humanity doesnt start farming less intensively we wont be able to carry on feeding ourselves. Already more than 10 of the worlds population is undernourished. Soil is being lost faster than its forming and the number of food deserts is growing. Climate change, with its increase in droughts and floods and storms, is only putting more pressure on our land and water resources. But if we change our diets now, we can help to tackle Climate Change. Heres our science editor david shukman. A wall of dust smothers the parched fields of oklahoma. The planet is he