The deaths of ii pounds. The pilot accused of causing the deaths of 11 people has started giving evidence at his trial. He denies manslaughter by gross negligence. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may is facing another potential parliamentary defeat on brexit when mps vote on her strategy tomorrow. A group of eurosceptic conservative backbenchers has said it wont support the government in the vote because it would in effect rule out the possibility of leaving the eu without a deal. Ministers deny thats the case. The latest debate follows a report that mrs mays lead brexit negotiator was overheard suggesting there could be a significant delay implementing brexit if mps rejected her deal. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley. What is on theresa mays mind . What will she do if she cant get her plan through parliament . At the moment, things around westminster are on hold as the government seeks changes over the irish border but with brexit just over six weeks away. Questio
Shutdown because of equine flu. And coming up on bbc news well be live at wembley as spurs host German League leaders Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last 16. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of three men in their 80s two of them identical twins were found in exeter. Police say it is an unprecedented event in the city. The bodies were found a mile apart and all had sustained similar levels of injury. Police are now trying to establish a motive, asjon kay reports. This is the large detached house in the exeter suburb of cowick where the 84 year old twins were found dead. The brothers have been described by neighbours as private and eccentric. Theyve been named locally as dick and roger carter. They were such nice, quiet men. Sylvia told me shed lived near the twins for nearly 60 years. She said they once ran a grocery shop and were always kind. They were so nice. You just. I just cant understand wh
Will miss four one day internationals, after remarks about englands captain. The Prime Minister has again insisted the uk will be leaving the European Union with a deal at the end of march. Thats despite suggestions that mps could face a choice between voting for her brexit agreement, or accepting a significant delay to britains departure. There have been reports that her lead brexit negotiator was overheard in a bar in brussels saying those could be the options put before parliament. Meanwhile, some pro brexit tory backbenchers are threatening not to support the government tomorrow, in a vote which they say could mean ruling out a no deal departure. And thereve been further warnings from Company Bosses about the effects of a possible no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley has more. What is on theresa mays mind . What will she do if she cant get her plan through parliament . At the moment, things around westminster are on hold as the government seeks changes over the
Nicolas maduros decision to block us aid entering venezuela. He did so while meeting colombias president. They have to be able to let the food in, and in many cases its getting in. They blocked one of the bridges, but they havent been able to block the others in, like they are trying. I think he is making a terrible mistake by not allowing that to happen, its showing bad things. Really, we are trying to get food to people that are starving. There are people starving in venezuela and itjust shows what can happen with the wrong government. With the wrong government, bad things happen. The americans are trying to get food to people and also trying to drive a president maduro out of power. Colombia is central to the crisis in venezuela hundreds of thousands of people have come over the border because of the economic crisis and political repression. Trying to go the other way are us aid trucks, but theyre being blocked at the border town of cucuta by venezuelan troops. Heres president duque
Pippa crerar, and Political Correspondent at the times, henry zeffman. Good evening. You are watching bbc is. You are watching bbc news. One of the three schoolgirls from east london who travelled to syria to join the Islamic State group has been speaking of her experiences. Shamima begum told the Times Newspaper that she didnt regret joining is, but that she was nine months pregnant and now wanted to return to the uk so that her bay could receive better care. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Pictured for the first time in almost four years in a camp in northern syria, Shamima Begum, one of the three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green who left to join the Islamic State group which by then already had a murderous reputation. Just 15 when they went, she told the times about their arrival in is territory. She told the times reporter anthony loyd her friend kadiza she told the times reporter anthony loyd herfriend Kadiza Sultana was killed in an airstrike, but she said t