that process goes ahead but we lots wa nt that process goes ahead but we lots want to make sure that our government is held to account throughout this process. with every day that passes, it s becoming clearer scotland s voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. we ll bring you the latest reaction to the supreme court ruling, and we ll be examining its impact on the upcoming brexit negotiations. the other stories this hour. build in the usa president trump tells us car manufacturers put your new factories on american soil. rolf harris won t be giving evidence at his second trial over allegations of indecent and sexual assault as his legal team claims thejury in his previous trial ‘got it wrong . the man who turned formula one into one of the world s biggest sports, bernie ecclestone, is replaced as chief executive after nearly a0 years in charge. and la la land tops the oscars race with a record equalling 1a nominations, including best
with every day that passes right now, it is becoming clearer that scotland s voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. we will have the latest on this landmark ruling and the reaction to it. in other news: president trump meets us car makers and tells them to keep manufacturing on american soil. the widow of a man killed in the tunisia terror attack tells an inquest how she played dead as the gunman killed 38 people. # city of stars, are you shining just me. and la la land tops the oscars race with a record equalling 14 nominations including best picture. it s five o clock. our main story is that ministers will present a parliamentary bill within days to start the process of leaving the european union following a ruling by the supreme court. the judges decided that ministers did not have the right to trigger the process of leaving without the approval of parliament. labour says it will not block the brexit process, it wants what it calls a mea
rolf harris denies the seven counts of indecent assault but he faces, the evidence here is expected to go on for another couple of weeks. thousands of migrants and refugees are sleeping rough on the streets of the serbian capital belgrade in freezing temperatures and many are refusing shelter in official accommodation according to the government. this is how migrants are living in the serbian capital, belgrade sleeping rough with temperatures dropping as low as minus 13 this week. but the people here have a choice the serbian government says warmth and food is available in official shelters. but many fear deportation and keep trying instead to cross illegally into hungary and on to other eu countries. this is the alternative. 6,000 migrants are housed in official centres across the country, waiting for a chance to be among 20 people a day granted asylum by hungary. 0n the belgrade streets, eight year old aziz is alone, his brother detained on the croatian border. i mean,
shares in bt have seen a dramatic fall in value, after an accounting scandal at the company s italian division. and in the next hour, the nominations for the 2017 academy awards have been announced. the critically acclaimed musical la la land has been nominated for m oscars equalling the record for a single film. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in a ruling of huge constitutional significance, the judges of the supreme court have said that only parliament can trigger the brexit process. it s not the decision that theresa may wanted. she d argued that it could be done by ministers alone. thejudges also said that the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland do not have to be consulted. tonight, the bbc has learned that the government will present a brexit bill to parliament as early as this thursday. and the brexit secretary, david davis, had a warning for mps: don t use the debate in parliament to try to stop brexit happening. our political edito
and in edinburgh, a warning that the decision not to require the approval of the scottish parliament is proof that the devolution settlement is worthless. with every day that passes right now, it is becoming clear that scotland s voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. we ll have the latest on this landmark ruling by the supreme court and what it could mean for the brexit process. also tonight: a record fall in bt‘s share price, after news that its italian subsidiary tried to cover up huge losses. more executive orders signed by president trump this time he revives plans to build two oil pipelines, despite environmental concerns. # sta rs # stars are you shining just for me.# and leading the oscars race is la la land with a record equalling 1a nominations, including for best picture. and coming up in sportsday later on bbc news, sir alex ferguson gives us his progress report onjose mourinho. he says the portugese is learning to control h