Duchess of sussex open up about their relationship in the spotlight. They said to me, im sure hes great, but you shouldnt do it, because the british tabloids will destroy your life. And i very naively. I mean, im an american we dont have that there. The Stormont Assembly convenes for the first time in nearly three years to debate the liberalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland. And the victims conned out of large sums of money by fraudsters who call to say youve a problem with your computer now british and Indian Police crack down on two call centres. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, an injury blow for wales flankerjosh navidi will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup with a torn hamstring. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one oclock. Boris johnson will shortly try to bring his brexit deal before the commons, after his attempt to win the support of mps was derailed on saturday. Downing street insists that mps must be allowed a straight up and down v
Life and i very naively, im american, we dont have that they are. Two big legal changes in Northern Ireland are looming with abortion and same sex marriage becoming legal at midnight. It has prompted stormont to assemble for the first time in three years. Coming up one afternoon live, lizzie with all the sport. Hello, simon. We have squad news for the Rugby World Cup semifinals this weekend, there is good news for england but bad news for wales. 0k, back to you later. And we have the whether with matt taylor. Thanks, simon, half term week for some of you and some of you would appreciate something drier but rain will never be too far away from the forecast and i will tell you where that will be in around half an hours time. Good afternoon from westminster, where borisjohnson will this afternoon try again to get the backing of mps for his brexit deal with the European Union, after he abandoned his bid to secure parliamentary approval during a special sitting on saturday. The government i
And theyve rejected it. Well have the latest on that and all the latest developments in brussels. And westminster. And after five hours of talks, the us Vice President says turkey has agreed to a cease fire in Northern Syria so kurdish led forces can withdraw. It will be a pause in military operations for 120 hours while the United States facilitates the withdrawal of ypg from the affected areas in the safe zone. Two major stories. We will have comprehensive coverage of both across the hour. Well have extensive coverage of the cease fire in Northern Syria that turkey and america have announced. Inafew in a few minutes on the programme. First though, there is a brexit deal. And for all its complexities, brexit boiled down to one simple choice for Boris Johnson, and one for the eu. For the eu would it reopen theresa mays deal after repeatedly saying it wouldnt. The answer was yes. For borisjohnson, it was this. If brexit had to mean the uk leaving the eus Single Market and Customs Union,
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
Is doing is a smash and grab on our democracy in order to force through a no deal exit. Meanwhile Ruth Davidson leader of the scottish conservatives says shes on the verge of quitting. Its a blow to the Prime Minister. And, in the wake of all of this, the Financial Markets have their say the pound falls nearly 1 against the dollar and euro. Hello and welcome. Im katty kay in washington and david eades is in london. The queen has approved the Prime Ministers decision to suspend the British Parliament just days after it returns from recess next week. The move significantly limits the parliamentary time mps now have to pass laws stopping a no deal brexit on the 31st october, as just yesterday opposition leaders had said was their plan. Critics of the government are calling it a constitutional outrage, but ministers maintain the suspension is normal practice ahead of a queens speech. The Prime Minister has denied that the move was intended to force through a no deal, insisting instead that