looking at how prepared the uk is the brexit, and we will be looking at fruit and veg, and asked whether we can really sell the supermarket shelves after march 29. later, we will get the reaction about whether stu d e nts will get the reaction about whether students will be able to return to warwick university despite making rape threats to fellow students. this later on we have the papers. that is at101i0 and this later on we have the papers. that is at 1040 and 11 thirtieths evening. that is on the head here on bbc news, but now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: four and a half hours and counting. a little longer in scotland. but who s counting the pennies and trying to do a deal on transfer deadline day? england are counting the cost of losing the toss on a lively wicket in antigua as the batsmen struggle again on day one of the second test against wst indies. and a six year wait for a six nations start.
the age of 60. music: we are family. one of four sisters who made up the 70s disco group sister sledge passed away at her home in arizona yesterday. leicester city confirms that craig shakespeare will continue to manage the club until the end of the season. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. labour says it will fight for changes to the brexit bill when it comes back to the house of commons tomorrow. the brexit secretary david davis has called on mps to reject lords amendments and to give the prime minister a free hand in negotiations with the european union. if the bill is passed theresa may could trigger the formal process of brexit as early as tuesday. our political correspondent susana mendonca has more details. the latest instalment in the battle to trigger brexit takes centre stage here tomorrow and the government is warning mps, including potential rebels on its own side, not to stand in its way. what we can t have is either house of parliament reversing the
this is bbc news. the headlines. the brexit secretary tells mps to ditch changes to the bill, which will allow the government to start the formal brexit process. turkey s president erdogan has warned the netherlands it will pay the price for expelling a turkish government minister. dutch riot police used water cannon to break up a large protest outside the turkish consulate in rotterdam. the iraqi military has reportedly cut the last road leading out of the pa rt cut the last road leading out of the part of the city of mosul that it still held that was still held by islamic state militants. a landslide at a rubbish dump in ethiopia has killed at least 48 people and dozens more are missing. and coming up in a moment.. the latest in the king kong franchise. find out about the cinema releases in the film review. now, the sport. hello and welcome to sportsday i m jessica creighton. coming up for you tonight. spurs storm into the semi finals of the fa cup, thrashing millw
a huge statue in a cairo slum which is thought to be of pharaoh ramses ii, one of the country s most famous ancient rulers. the head and torso of the 26 feet high statue were found submerged in mud and ground water in the east of the city. known as ramses the great, the pharaoh lived more than 3,000 years ago and is credited with massively expanding the egyptian empire. tributes have been paid to the singerjoni sledge, of the group sister sledge, who s died at her home in phoenix, arizona. she was 60. music: we are family by sister sledge. the band of four sisters achieved fame in 1979 with their signature tune we are family. 0ther hits included disco classic the greatest dancer. a statement from the family said joni sledge had loved, and embraced life. let s ta ke let s take a look at the weather with sarah. we have dry unsettled weather in the forecast. some variations, with showers across the far east of england which should clear overnight, and we will see more cloud an
the brexit secretary, david davis, has called on mps to back the government s brexit bill when it returns to the commons tomorrow, after the lords twice went against the government. peers voted to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and to ensure that parliament has a vote on an eventual deal. but mr davis said it would not be acceptable for parliament to try to reverse the will of the british people. if mps do pass it, theresa may could trigger article 50 that s the formal process of brexit this week. our chief political correspondent vicki young reports. theresa may wants to get on with it. for months she has vowed to kick start brexit talks by the end of march. to kick start brexit talks but some here in parliament are fighting to get safeguards written into law before the negotiations begin. today, the brexit secretary tried to reassure mps and peers that they would get a vote on the prime minister s final deal with the eu. on the prime minister s but. on t