Well pick through the details of the johnson plan, analyse whats new and get all the reaction. Also in outside source President Trump takes the impeachment inquiry to a new level accusing the whistleblower of being a spy and a top democrat of treason. And in hong kong hundreds of people take part in a peaceful sit in outside the school of a teenager shot by police. Eu leaders are considering borisjohnsons new brexit proposal, which was hand delivered this afternoon. In this letter, addressed to the European Commission president jean Claude Juncker, mrjohnson outlines his new plan. The most significant change is what happens in Northern Ireland. The new plan would scrap the back stop. The mechanism designed to stop physical checkpoints on the border between with the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland, by potentially keeping the whole of the uk inside the eus Customs Union. Brexiteers were never fans of that. So under mrjohnsons new proposal, Northern Ireland would stay in the eu S
A unique city made up of six towns with a proud history and a strong sense of community. For the next half an hour, youre going to get a glimpse into the lives of the people from this city. Forfive days, the bbc has been asking the people who live here to help set the news agenda and tell us the stories that matter to them. And its notjust been on television, its been online, radio and social media too. So, welcome to we are stoke on trent. Of the six towns that make up this city, this one, burslem, has always been my favourite because of its rich history. But sandwiched between manchester in the north and birmingham in the south, there can be a perception that stoke on trent is overlooked, so we asked some of the People Living here about the issues that matter to them. Welcome to the Potteries Museum and art gallery in stoke on trent. This is our third in the we are series, weve had we are middlesbrough, weve had we are bradford. And its really attempts by bbc news to get out of londo
The number of people convicted of rape in england and wales falls to its lowest level since records began. That was good. The fun of gaming, but how to protect children from addiction . Mps want Video Companies to do more. And coming up with life changing Cystic Fibrosis drugs approved for patients in scotland, we hearfrom a parent campaigning to make them available in england too. Its five oclock. Our top story borisjohnson has denied lying to the queen over the suspension of parliament. He said claims it was done to silence mps were absolutely not true. It comes after yesterdays ruling by the court of session in edinburgh which said the suspension, or proroguing, of parliament was unlawful and motivated by the improper purpose of stymieing parliament. The Prime Minister also said he was confident of getting a deal with the eu and he offered reassurance after government documents were published outlining the possible risks of a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson said the yellowhammer files wer
Have been expecting a busy autumn, but anyone still hoping to have had a holiday this week we will have had their plans scuppered by the announcement that parliament would be suspended early next month. In the hours after the news broke, with government interviews hard to come by, bbc news interviewed a number of opponents of a no deal brexit. Such as anna soubry. One viewer asked and this phone caller, who rang on monday evening, also felt the decision wasnt quite such a bombshell as was being portrayed. The bbc is still not making it clear that. The political parties, right through this year, and regularly every year, parliament does not operate during Political Party conferences. The number of extra days is relatively few. But, as ever with brexit, there was another side to the story. With some people objecting to the opinions on display in vox pops, featured on the bbc news website. And also on television reports, such as this from stratford upon avon, on wednesdays news at six. It
Climate advisors warn ministers to get real over global heating, and say theyre taking a dads army approach. Frontline Police Officers say the service in england and wales has been cut back so much it isnt robust enough to respond to changing patterns of crime. Ask alexa. Users of amazons digital assistant will now be able to get medical advice directly from the nhs. And after crashing out of wimbledon, Johanna Konta turns the tables on a journalist at her post match press conference. Please dont patronise me. I wouldnt. Im not. No, no, you are, in the way that youre asking the question, you are being quite disrespectful and youre patronising me. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The former Prime Minister, sirjohn major, has told the bbc he would be willing to go to court to prevent Boris Johnson from suspending parliament to ensure britain can leave the eu without a deal. Sirjohn, whos backing jeremy hunt, said it would be utterly and totally unacceptable to deny mps thei