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5 live and online. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. At least five people have died and several others are missing after a volcano erupted at a popular tourist site in new zealand. The eruption on white island happened just after 2pm local time. One tourist who was leaving the island, filmed the eruption as it sent a thick plume of ash and smoke into the sky. Other footage showed a group of visitors inside the crater. New Zealand Police say that around 50 people were on or near the ...

Good morning and welcome to westminster on an historic session of parliament. Mps are sitting on a saturday for the first time in 37 years to vote on borisjohnsons brexit deal. This morning it still looks extremely close, although in the last few minutes the Prime Minister has received the backing of the prominent conservative brexiteers known as the European Research group who now say they will vote mps are also likely to vote on an amendment to the deal which would still force the government t...

Four million year old skull of an ape in ethiopia raises doubts about how humans evolved. And coming up on bbc news. In her bid to win a 24th grand slam title, Serena Williams comes from a set down to make it through to the third round at the us open. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. The government insists mps will have time to debate the uks departure from the European Union, despite plans to suspend parliament for five weeks. Yesterday, the queen approved Boris Johnsons requ...

Englands squad has been announced for the european qualifiers against bulgaria and kosovo. The most interesting inclusion, tyrone mings. We will tell you who is in at 2 30pm. Thanks ben. And louise lear has all the weather. Autumn is just around the corner and perfect weather for some of us in the harvest but the clouds are threatening in the winds are strengthening. I will tell you when and where this is happening shortly. And maybe the hay joke will work. Also coming up. How the discovery of t...

To block the suspension of the uk parliament. The other main stories on bbc news at five. Ellie gould the 17 year old stabbed to death in may another teenager Thomas Griffiths pleads guilty to her murder. A warning to eat less red meat, cut down on transport if the uk is to meet emissions targets. And, the discovery of a four million year old apes skull in ethiopia that could change our understanding of how humans evolved. Its five oclock, good evening. Our top story is that mps opposed to a no ...

Overbudget, according to latest figures. Please pray for us. Hurricane dorian claims at least five lives in the bahamas and causes widespread devastation the Prime Minister calls it an historic tragedy. Susan powell has the weather. We will be taking a closer look at why this key 24 hour period on the satellite sequence really tells of the massive impact dorian is having on the bahamas and a look at what is ahead in the uk, as well. Gavin has the sport. One change for england ahead of the fourth...

In a very unusual move, israel has banned two us congresswomen from visiting the country. Donald trump has claimed Rashida Tlaib and ilhan omar, hate israel and alljewish people. The two democrats have been strongly critical of israels policy towards the palestinians and of mrtrump. The Israeli Government says theyve been denied entry because of their support for the International Boycott movement, intended to influence israeli policy. This report from our north america editor, jon sopel. Have t...

The five i have picked up is a party thatis the five i have picked up is a party that is keen to get the country moving forward and get the Economy Growing. That assertion after a day of acrimony here at conference yesterday. Im very disappointed that members of our own Parliamentary Party staged a coup, effectively, and undermined the authority of the Prime Minister. I dont think we should be talking about coups, you know, i think that sort of language is just too inflammatory. The next ten day...

Good evening, im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting says doctor dan poulter has not been offered a peerage to defect from the tory party to labour. Mr streeting is defending doctor poulters decision, saying it shows that only sir keir starmer can be trusted with the nhs. Doctor. Poulter says hell sit on the labour benches until the next general election and then stand down. He comes just days before local elections across england and wales , where former englan...

In sevastopol hours after the attack. The Russian Defence Ministry Said one serviceman was missing. Our Correspondentjames Waterhouse has more from kyiv. This is clearly a continuation of ukraines tactic of specifically targeting sites in occupied crimea, but the apparent direct hit of russias naval headquarters in sevastopol is hugely symbolic. Its not yet clear what operational damage will be caused for russia, but this is a place where it has exerted such dominance through its navy, where it ...