Has had to say about that. Hong kongs Pro Democracy Movement delivered a landslide victory in local elections this weekend. Across hong kong, turnout was over 70 thats a record. Nearly three Million People voted, and they voted overwhelmingly for pro democracy candidates. Just have a look at this. This is the electoral map. The yellow shows us the electoral map. The yellow shows us the progress made by pro democracy politicians. They took 17 out of the 18 districts. Compare that to 2015, when all 18 were controlled by pro beijing groups. Weve also seen some of the territorys best known politicians defeated by young inexperienced pro democracy candidates. And of course, the context for all of this is that pro democracy anti beijing protests have been going on for over five months. And these results represent yet another blow to the authority of hong kongs chief executive carrie lam. Shes said. And while shes reflecting, the protests go on. Jonathon head is there. Today, Office Workers i
Objected in clear and strong terms, and we have done ever since. The bbc has heard that Prince William is worried for his brother harry and hopes he and meghan are all right after the couple acknowledged they we re after the couple acknowledged they were struggling, in a tv documentary. Despite unionist objections, abortion is set to be decriminalised in Northern Ireland at midnight tonight. And the dangers of heading a football. A new report on the risk of brain injury. Its been another day of Brexit Developments in parliament, and at the end of it mps are no closer to passing a brexit deal than they were this morning. The main news of the day was something which didnt happen. The speaker ruled out a vote on borisjohnsons brexit deal, saying the motion had already been brought before mps on saturday and that it would be repetitive and disorderly to debate it again. This weekend, mps nodded through an amended motion which withholds approval of the Prime Ministers deal until it has pass
A vote on borisjohnsons Withdrawal Agreement. The paper sastohnson may axe his deal entirely, rather than accept amendments like a second referendum or customs union. The i, meanwhile, reports on fury at the Prime Ministers plan to force through a high speed brexit, with mps worried they could be voting for what the paper describes as a blind brexit. Onto another big story today taking centre stage on the front of the metro, Prince William says he fears for his brother harry, after he appeared to confirm a rift between the two of them and admitted to struggling with his mental health, on an itv documentary aired last night. A Kensington Palace source has told the bbc the cambridges are concerned that the duke and duchess of sussex are in a fragile place. The front page of the independent showing protesters on the streets of beirut in lebanon, demonstrating against what the paper describes as corruption and sectarianism in the country. And on the front of the ft, news that a russian spy
Not believe the current arrangements are rightand not believe the current arrangements are right and a review of these arrangements cannot be used again. A 21 year old man is arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenagers were stabbed to death at a house party in Milton Keynes despite unionist objections, abortion is set to be decriminalised in Northern Ireland, from midnight tonight. Prince william has expressed concern for his brother harry and wife meghan, after the couple admit struggling with the scrutiny of the tabloid press. And, the dangers of heading a football. A new report on the risk of brain injury. And at half past 11 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers asa bennett, comment editor for the telegraph, and rowena mason, deputy Political Editor of the guardian. Good evening. In another setback for borisjohnsons brexit plans, the speaker of the house of commons, has rejected a government bid, to hold a vote on the Prime Ministers proposals for
Oi even severe gales, gusts of 60 mph or more in the north west of scotland, blowing in a lot of showers also, potentially thundery. Showers and to england and we are is but the main weather front sneaks towards the south east and produces rain. We see the back of that weather front from the south east of england. Low pressure still sitting to the north of scotland. Still some windy weather here. This weather front getting drawn up from the south. That wind should ease later. This rain pushing northwards through the irish sea. That rain is a bit slower now. Colder air to the north of that, warmer air to the south. This is where we start to see those temperatures rising across southern parts of england and wales. That warmeraircoming in parts of england and wales. That warmer air coming in behind that weather front there. That is bringing that rain which continues to push slowly northwards into the start of the weekend. A wet start to the weekend, not just start of the weekend. A wet st