Is due in a couple of hours. Ministers warn they will withdraw the brexit bill if they lose the timetable motion, and theyll push for a general election. Well have the latest on the debate in the commons. Well be looking ahead to the votes and well be examining the likely options, so stay with us. Its 5 oclock. Were live at westminster just a few hours ahead of two crucial votes which will dictate the future of the Brexit Process. At around 7 oclock tonight the house of commons will vote on the main brexit legislation, the Withdrawal Agreement bill, and then, crucially, on the parliamentary timetable for scrutiny of the bill, which is limited to just three days of debate. Many mps believe this is totally insufficient given the complexity and importance of the legislation, but the Prime Minister told mps this afternoon that if the timetable is rejected, and if hes faced with another long delay offered by the eu, he will withdraw the bill and try to call a general election. So, to underl
Political parties in order to inform them of my thinking and to prepare the way for the house of commons to do its work for the leader of the Main Opposition Party jeremy cool then has called all new Boris Johnson to resign. And i invite Boris Johnson in the historic words to consider his position. Of the e. U. And big. And they come they and because i got that message and become the shortest serving Prime Minister this ever be. Well now from our correspondent there his that at the Labor Party Conference. Here in the Labor Party Conference people were glued to the screens in their mobile devices watching the scenes in the Supreme Court when the decision came through there were a lot of cheers lots of people patting each other on the back and then within minutes the party leader Jeremy Colvin unexpectedly popped up on the main stage now he said well of course he welcomes the judgement he said it shows that Boris Johnson has acted wrongly he said hes shown contempt for democracy and the
What you are saying but others will say all of this is such a great area because of our unwritten constitution. We dont know exactly where we do stand and its a question of balance of powers between parliament and the government and the courts, but it shouldnt be this unpredictable in a sense. I agree it shouldnt be unpredictable and it wasnt unpredictable. The law does not permit judicial unpredictable. The law does not permitjudicial review of the prerogative to Prorogue Parliament. It is subject to political control. That leaves space for a serious political controversy, a disagreement between mps and the Prime Minister and eventually there has two. We will have to leave it there because we are back inside the Supreme Court. Lets listen to the governments representative here. Supreme court. Lets listen to the governments representative herelj paraphrase of course from the opinion of hodge in the case of her goal. Mark reference has been made to constitutional principle. Constitution
Another referendum, then campaign against their own deal in that referendum. Perhaps the next policy will be to have a referendum on whether to have a referendum. Mr speaker, the leader of the opposition cannot bleed, he cannot make a decision. We cannot work out whether he is for brexit or against it, for a referendum or against it. The only options he likes our deva and delay. Did. The only options he likes our deva and delay. Did. Order order order stop i am immensely grateful to the Prime Minister for his complaints. A point of order for mr davies. Order idont complaints. A point of order for mr davies. Order i dont require any assistance from you. You wouldnt have the foggiest idea went to start. Im seeking to establish whether it is a point of order. When i have heard today will no. Mr lender when i have had a table iio. Lender when i have had a table no. People watching todays proceedings will say it is the second time the house has tried to move that motion. Given the Prime Min
Compromise could see that dutch social Democrat Friends to months had the commission but Eastern European countries and italy reject that idea. Stalemate is the disappointment for many leaders and prompted frances president to demand radical changes to the way the e. U. Operates. Its we cant be held hostage by a small group of members a days we need to find a way to make key decisions together. For now its hoped a new attempt at compromise tomorrow can bring what 20 hours of talks so far could not. But take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world at least 10 people are reported to have been killed and almost 200 injured in clashes between police and protesters in sudan thousands took to the streets on sunday to repeat demands that the Ruling Military Council hand power to a civilian government rallies with the biggest since Police Killed dozens of protesters to a month ago. A powerful car bomb explosion join rush hour in the Afghan Capital kabul has wounded