Two former Prime Ministers, one conservative, one labour, both angry. They have joined forces before to speak against brexit, but now they have strong words for a government planning to alter parts of the treaty which paved the way for leaving the eu less than a year ago. Writing in the sunday times, sirjohn and mr blair said the governments actions were irresponsible, wrong in principle and dangerous in practice. They said it raises questions that go far beyond the impact on ireland, the Peace Process and negotiations for a trade deal, crucial that they are. It questioned the very integrity of oui it questioned the very integrity of our nation. The government has defended the plan, saying it is an unprecedented situation and the powers it will give itself will probably never be used. Powers it will give itself will probably never be usedlj powers it will give itself will probably never be used. I believe that with our determination to seek an agreement, both on the joint committee and
For spying in iran, says her case is a game of cat and mouse between governments with them living life as a piece of bait. Police in belarus detain 250 Anti Government protestors as around 100,000 people return to street demonstrations. Good afternoon. Two former Prime Ministers have condemned a plan by the government to override elements of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement signed with the eu. In a joint column for the sunday times, sirjohn major and tony blair called the proposal, which would break International Law, shocking and irresponsible. The justice secretary, Robert Buckland, this morning dismissed the criticism, saying the country is facing an unprecedented situation. 0ur political correspondent, helen catt, reports. Two former Prime Ministers, one conservative, one labour, both angry. They have joined forces before to speak against brexit, but now they have strong words for a government planning to alter parts of the treaty which paved the way for leaving the eu less than a y
At the programme. And its victory for Lewis Hamilton in the tuscan grand prix after a race that was stopped twice after a spate of crashes. More on that at 6 30pm in sportsday. The justice secretary, Robert Buckland, has defended government plans to potentially override elements of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement signed with the european union. The proposal, which would break International Law, would give number 10 the power to change or ignore rules relating to the movement of goods between britain and Northern Ireland. Mr buckland said it was an emergency brexit insurance policy if brussels acted in an unreasonable way by insisting on excessive checks on goods. Heres our chief political correspondent, vicki young. A lots changed since brexit day. Crowds can no longer gather, but once again the arguments are raging about our relationship with the eu. Four years ago, these two former prime ministers campaigned against brexit. Today, they criticised the government for making plans to ov
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Former british prime ministers tony blair and sirjohn major call borisjohnsons brexit plans shameful, as the government continues to defend plans to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. This is a collective will on the pa rt this is a collective will on the part of the government notjust to prepare for the worst but also to protect the internal workings of our united kingdom, that is responsible government. Theres fresh concern in the uk over the growing spread of coronavirus after more than 3,000 cases were recorded on consecutive days. More than 30 people have died as wildfires burn in california, oregon, and washington, and there are further Health Concerns for the People Living there as the smoke is causing widespread pollution. A new trail of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, a new trial of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe,
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This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. The russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning. The Anti Corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight. Kamala harris is formally nominated as joe bidens running
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