Ive looked carefully at mobile, that outcome would be a failure for which we would all be responsible. If there is no deal, it will cause severe destruction of the british and irish people alike, not so much oii and irish people alike, not so much on the continent. And whatever happens, we will have to get back to the negotiating table quite quickly. And, todays other main story, British Airways pilots begin a two day strike over pay and conditions, affecting 1700 flights. Its five oclock. Were live at westminster, where the latest twist in the Political Drama happened a short while ago, when the speaker, john bercow, announced he would stand down at the end of this parliament or the end of october, whicever is earlier. Later tonight, parliament will be suspended, or prorogued to use the formal term, for five weeks. In the next few hours mps are expected, once again, to turn down borisjohnsons call for a general election. If they do, a poll would not then be possible, until late novemb
Just hours to go until parliament is suspended but not before one more attempt from the government to trigger a snap election. Travel disruption for hundreds of thousands of British Airways passengers, as pilots go on strike its the biggest walkout in bas history. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with holly hamilton. England name their squad for the fifth and final ashes test. Its an Unchanged Team from what you saw at old trafford. And ill bring you more reaction to nadals victory at the us open. All coming up at half two. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. Some rain quite heavy across the south west of england. Tomorrow promises something brighter. I will have more details on half an hour. Thank you. Also coming up on afternoon live. 15 years after being shot by alqaeda gunmen, the bbcs security correspondent, Frank Gardner heads back out on to the water to try his hand at adaptive water skiing. At the end of Business Today, parliament will be suspended until the 14th of
The bill aimed at delaying a no deal brexit has officially become law. And in the past half an hour, mps have voted to force the government into publishing all documents concerning no deal planning. Im ben brown the rest of this evenings headlines. Almost all of British Airways flights are grounded as pilots walk out over pay at the start of a two day strike. Bullied online the little mix starjesy nelson reveals how years of nasty comments almost drove her to take her own life. And the extraordinary surgery that means this man blinded in one eye by acid 20 years ago can finally see again. Good evening and welcome to westminster. In a few hours time, parliament will be shut down for five weeks, until a fortnight before the uk is due to leave the eu. First, mps will be asked to vote for a second time on the governments call for a snap general election but that looks set to be rejected again. Lets take a look back at the Key Developments on a busy day at westminster and what we can expect
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today chaotic scenes in the commons as mps clash over the decision to suspend parliament for the next 5 weeks. No response from you. You wouldnt have the foggiest idea where to start on seeking to counsel me on this. I require no response from you. Earlier there was a sixth commons defeat in six days for the Prime Minister as mps again rejected an early general election. A new warning that hundreds of thousands of people in england are getting hooked on prescription drugs. An american explorer makes history becoming the first person to visit the deepest points in every ocean. Apple after the iphone. The tech giant unveils its newest products tonight, but are the glory days of the iphone over . Ill look at what could come next. Knighthoods for former england captains Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss. The pair have been handed the honours in ex Prime Minister theresa mays resignation honours list. You
Earlier borisjohnson suffered his sixth commons defeat in a week, as mps rejected, for a second time, his attempt to hold an early general election. Theresa may is accused of rewarding number ten cronies as her former closest advisers are recognised in the ex Prime Ministers resignation honours list. Also this morning, Prescription Drug dependency, a review by Public Health england finds that one in four adults has been prescribed drugs in the past year which could be addictive. An urgent call for a one and a half trillion pound investment to help stem Climate Change. In sport, scotlands hopes of reaching euro 2020 via their Qualification Group are all but over after they fall to a heavy defeat against belgium. And the ultimate deep sea diver, an american adventurer becomes the first person to visit the deepest places in all five of earths oceans. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Parliament has been officially suspended for the next five weeks, amid chaotic scenes in the