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the bbc news at one. a man has been shot dead by police in a pre planned operation near the m62 motorway in huddersfield. he has been named as yasser yaqub. west yorkshire police say an officer s gun was fired and five people have been arrested. they also say the operation was not related to terrorism. the independent police complaints commission has sent investigators to the scene. well our correspondent danny savage is at ainley top in west yorkshire. it is only in the last few minutes yasser yaqub has been named locally as the man shot dead here last night. we understand he is in his late 20s. he was here last night in one of those vehicles were the shots we re one of those vehicles were the shots were fired. the scene behind me, screens have been put up around the vehicles involved in last night s incident. what is happening is specialist officers are now on site trying to establish the exact sequence trying to establish the exact sequence of events that led to his ....
the uk s most senior diplomat in brussels, sir ivan rogers, has resigned. sir ivan was criticised for warning the government that it could take a decade to reach a new post brexit trade deal with the european union. he told his office today that he would be stepping down as ambassador early just two months before formal brexit talks are due to begin. he was appointed by the then prime minister david cameron in november 2013. the reason for his resignation has not been revealed. let s get more from our political correspondent iain watson at westminster. quite a surprise, iain. a surprise to many people, he has not got back to many people, he has not got back to us to cast any light on the reasons for his resignation. he has not given by public resignation letter, that is unlikely to happen as he is supposed to remain impartial and behind the scenes. he was brought from the shadows if you like into the limelight, and uncomfortable place for a diplomat when he suggested ....
welcome to bbc news. the uk s most senior diplomat in brussels, sir ivan rogers, has resigned. sir ivan was criticised for warning the government that it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union once britain has left. he told his office today that he would be stepping down as ambassador early just two months before formal brexit talks are due to begin. he was appointed by the then prime minister david cameron in november 2013. the reason for his resignation has not been revealed. let s get more from our political correspondent iain watson at westminster. we still don t know, we still haven t heard anything from him? i m afraid we haven t. what is interesting is the downing street statement, a pretty anodyne couple of lines from number ten, effectively saying the reason he stood down in fact was to give a successof stood down in fact was to give a successor the chance to be in place before the brexit negotiations took place. of course we expect ....
given suspended sentences. also coming up. plans to reduce the powers of an independent watchdog have been dropped. the congress withdraw a controversial initiative to strip the committee of its powers. a 48 hour strike among cabin crew at british airways, has been called by the union unite, starting a week today. and going full circle. how vinyl is making a comeback, with the sales of records hitting a 25 year high. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the uk s most senior diplomat to the european union has quit just weeks after warning it could take a decade to reach a trade deal with the european union following brexit. sir ivan rogers s resignation comes less than three months before the government expects to start formal talks on leaving the eu. his comments put him at the centre of a political row leave campaigners accused him of being unduly pessimistic, while others argued that he was simply reporting the mood in brussels. this report from our political cor ....
after terror ran tested a ballistic missile over the weekend. and the new attempt to overhaul real fears will continue in may after train operators admitted that buying the right ticket can be baffling. overhaul railfares. good evening from westminster. mps have voted overwhelmingly to allow theresa may to get brexit negotiations under way. they backed the government s european union bill, supported by the labour leadership, by 498 votes to 114. an overwhelming government majority. the scottish national party and the liberal democrat leadership oppose the bill. several labour mps opposed it, also the former chancellor of the exchequer, ken clarke rebelled against his government. the bill now faces further scrutiny in the commons and the house of lords before it can become law. this was the moment, the result became clear. the ayes to the right, 498. the noes to the left, 114. cheering. the ayes to the right, 498, the noes to the left, 114. so the ayes have it, the ay ....