Aid agencies say the situation is desperate. Good evening. Senior ministers have rejected claims by their former cabinet colleague, amber rudd that securing a new brexit deal is no longer the governments main objective. Amber rudd, who resigned last night as work and pensions secretary, said up to 90 of the governments time is now spent preparing for a no dael departure at the end of october. She described the expulsion of 21 conservative mps who oppose no deal as an assault on decency and democracy. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. Reporter morning amber. Amber rudd says that when she accepted a post in Boris Johnsons cabinet, she did so in good faith, believing he wanted a brexit deal. But since then, shed seen little evidence that the government was putting in enough preparation to get one. There is this huge machine preparing for no deal, which is fine. You might expect in the balance between getting a deal and no deal 50 50 in terms of work, but its not that, its
Joy for australia. Theyve retained the ashes after bowling out england on the final day of the fourth test at old trafford. Good evening. Government ministers have dismissed the accusation of a former senior colleague that too little effort is going into securing a new Brexit Agreement with the eu. Amber rudd, who resigned from the cabinet last night, said today that the vast majority of brexit focused work was going towards no deal and that there were no formal negotiations with brussels. Shes also called the expulsion of 21 conservative mps opposed to no deal an assault on decency and democracy. The chancellor sajid javid says the government hasnt given up on a deal and is sticking to plans to leave at the end of october, come what may. 0ur Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports. From cabinet minister to backbench mp overnight, amber rudd walked out of government no longer believing the Prime Ministers priority was to get a new brexit deal. This morning im joined by the now f
Thursday, they may drift steadily north wards on thursday, very hit and miss, you will feed to keep abreast of the forecast buzz the position of the showers and the frequency mayjust change a bit but as we go through thursday, dry, settled sunny, very warm if not hot and that story is set to continue as we head into the weekend as well. Thanks, louise. And thats bbc news at six. Hello, and welcome to sportsday this monday night. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on the programme. The newly turned pro wholl be playing for europe at the ryder cup. Well talk your through todays wild card picks. The biggest match of his Life Canjack Draper Reach his first grand slam quarter final . Well bring you the latest from new york where the womens world number one has already been knocked out, who can replace iga swiatek at the top of the sport . Also coming up on sportsday. 500 up for the 90 year old whos Setting Records at parkrun. If whos Setting Records at parkrun. I cant do it today well if i cant do
And ten out of ten Max Verstappen makes formula one history as his domination continues. Also coming up on sportsday before 8. England are outplayed by new zealand with their hopes of winning their t20 series Hanging In The Balance and farahs farewell. As sir mo races for the final time in his home City Of London its very emotional but as i said when you achieve everything it must come to an end at some point. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. So we were heading for a draw in the days big game between arsenal and Manchester United. But not for the first time in that fixture there was late drama. Which left the home side celebrating at the end. Nick parrott reports things are little different these days from the heights of the rivalry between arsenal and Manchester United. That tension in the tunnel has disappeared and despite the london whether it took time for things to heat up at the emirates. There were miss Mudgett Misjudgments and mistakes, we gave a goal away. We did not ha
Of the favourites to win the tournament. I played a really good match against a great Tennis Player and being able to do that after having a solid level so far for the entire tournament ijust, you know, ithink the entire tournament ijust, you know, i think i have plenty of good tennis left in me. Now to golf where we now know europes full team as they aim to win back golf s ryder cup which begins later this month. Before monday, rory mcilroy, jon rahm, viktor hovland, tyrrell hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick and Bob Macintyre were the automatic qualifiers for the team, through the european and world points lists. That meant six other players could be selected by captain luke donald and hes now revealed his wildcard picks. The most eyecatching is this one. Ludvig aberg, the 23 year old from sweden who only turned professional injune and who won yesterdays european masters in switzerland, has now become the first ryder cup player in history whos never played at a major. Tommy fleetwood, sepp str