Would be leaving the eu. Well have all the latest from here in westminster. The other news this lunchtime. Theres been sporadic fighting in syria, despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against Kurdish Forces. Barcelona is brought to a standstill as a general strike is called over the jailing of separatist leaders. More than 700 people are arrested across the uk as Police Launch an operation to break the so called county lines drug gangs. And in japan, excitement mounts as three home nations prepare for this weekends quarterfinal matches at the rugby world cup. And coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, good news for wales, dan biggar is fit and theyll be at full strength for their world cup quaretrfinal against france. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very confiden
Zealand against ireland and there may be a few showers around in tokyo. I suspect we can cope with a few showers. It is a low pressure here as well. It is not a wash out, some beautiful blue sky across parts of eastern england, but rainbows in wales and heavy showers in south west england. You can see this swirl of cloud and it is an area of low pressure that is moving around us. Low pressure that is moving around us. They are feeding into towards wales and south west england. But notice this spell of rain on the east coast of scotland. It looks very wet here this afternoon and into tonight. In aberdeen 10 20 millimetres. In southern england there are very gusty winds, it may be up to 55 miles an hour in exposed spots, but not many showers across the eastern side of england, and temperatures in the mid to low teens. Tonight it swirls around this area of low pressure, the showers area of low pressure, the showers are mainly in the south west and in scotland. Temperatures go down to sing
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con
International space station. Why it took 35 years to happen. Finally. Its friday, october 18th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The kurds are very happy. Turkey is very happy. The United States is very happy. Reporter the president defends his ceasefire. Despite an agreement by turkey to temporarily halt the fighting in northeast syria, gunfire reportedly broke out overnight. Reporter White House Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney backtracking on his statement about quid pro quo with ukraine. Get over it. Theres going to be political influence in foreign policy. Next years g7 summit will be held at a florida resort owned by President Trump. It will be completely and totally unfuneral. Its a domestic of the domestic emoluments clause. The son of el chapo free after he was detained by mix Security Forces following hours of intense gunfire. In support of chinese prodemocracy supporters in hong kong has cost the nba millions. Our games are not back on the air in c
Teenager. Shooting happened when she was just 16 years old but she was tried as an adult. The after years of protest, she was granted clemency by former tennessee governor bill haslam. She was released just two months ago at the age of 31 and has now published her memoir free cyntoia my search for redemption in the american prison system. To any young women and girls who find themselves in the situation i was in, i would say that there are people that hear you. There are people who understand what youre going through. I understand. I have been through it myself. And there were times i did not think i was going to make it, but the lord brought me through it and he can bring you through it as well. Just keep faith and keep fighting. Amy we will speak with cyntoia brownlong in one of her first interviews after prison. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Shelling is continuing in Northern Syria one day after