it follows an accounting scandal and its warnings about where the economy is heading. formula one s bernie ecclestone is forced off the grid the sport s new owners want a fresh start. #to # to open the world. and la la land equals an oscar record, with m nominations. coming up in sportsday on bbc news, roger federer rolls back the years at the australian open. he s nowjust one match away from his first grand slam in over a year. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. 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 secre
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
in the supreme court may end up being the winners because brexit needs to be on time. we will be hearing from alex salmond. good evening and welcome to bbc news. by the end of this week, a bill will be laid before parliament to start the process of leaving the european union. it follows a ruling by the supreme court, confirming that ministers are not allowed to trigger the process without parliamentary approval. despite losing the case, ministers insist their brexit timetable is intact and they expect both houses of parliament to give their approval before the end of march, as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. a hot ticket, to seejudges rule. is it the prime minister, or parliament that s in charge? theresa may wanted to avoid asking mps for permission to start leaving the eu. but businesswoman gina miller fought and fought and fought again. arguing the government simply does not have the power to do it alone. there s no precedent, so can our departure start? so
it s newsday. it s 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the united states that it won t back down over its territorial claims in the south china sea. on monday, donald trump s spokesman said the united states would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obama s more neutral position. but a chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. our china editor carrie gracie reports on the growing tensions. there are three key flashpoints between the new trump administration and beijing trade, taiwan and the south china sea. the last two involve the risk of military confrontation between a fast growing naval power and the world s superpower. china lays claim to most of the south china sea, of the one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, and one where several of its neighbours have competing claims. areas in the south china sea that are part of international waters