Meanwhile, the bill which aims to block a no deal brexit has now been approved in the house of lords. An independence icon and a tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years, has died aged 95. The devastating effect of Hurricane Dorian in the bahamas the islands government warns the final death toll will be staggering. More than a hundred parents and pupils stage a protest over gender neutral uniforms at a secondary school in sussex. Stephen kings classic work im still a creepy conclusion. See what he thinks of that and the rest of the weeks releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps after opposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru all agreed not to support the government declaring they wanted an extension to the leave date of october 31st to guarantee no brexit
The islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. More than 100 parents and students stage a protest over gender neutral uniforms at a school in sussex. And late wickets dent englands hopes for the ashes, in the fourth test at old trafford. And we will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps, after 0pposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say they wont back the governments bid for an election, declaring they wanted an extension to the brexit date of 31 october to guarantee that the uk wont leave the eu without a deal. Mrjohnson on a visit to scotland accused them of making an extraordinary political mistake. It came as the house of lords approved a bill to prevent a no deal brexit. It will get royal assent and become law on monday. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Much ea
To their Third Straight defeat. Hello there. Good morning. After the overnight rain we have got a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers today, but more wet and windy weather to come early next week. Join me laterfor all the details. Good morning. It isjust after six oclock on sunday, eighth march. Our top Story Emergency laws which would help to recruit millions of healthcare volunteers are being drawn up by the government, as ministers prepare for a likely coronavirus outbreak here. The bill, expected to go through parliament by the end of the month, would make it easier for potential volunteers to take time off work. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason, has the details. Down the decades, people have been volunteering for the st john ambulance. The organisation has a history going back over 140 years. The government wants to make it easierfor the government wants to make it easier for those who volunteer now to do so for longer if, as expected, the coronavirus outbreaks gets w
The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape gets under way in edinburgh later. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex prepare to carry out their last Public Engagement as senior members of the royal family. And coming up in sport scotland triumph over france in the six nations, ending the french grand slam dream. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The Prime Minister will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers at 11 oclock this morning, to discuss the countrys response to the coronavirus following the uks third death linked to the illness. The meeting is expected to focus on the possible move from the first containment phase of a four part government strategy, to the second stage of delaying its spread. Confirmed cases of the virus in the uk have now reached 278 yesterday saw the largest increase in uk cases in one day. Public Health England confirmed yesterday that a third
The May art walk includes a museum exhibition by Native artists dedicated to missing and murdered relatives, pieces by well-known creators like Dana Boussard, and a funky mural.