Indeed, in my view, it would then be the moment on social media that his government for mrjohnson to resign. Is authoritarian. Labours deputy leader tom watson well have more on todays ruling. Calls for the party to prioritise the final decision rests with the uk another Eu Referendum over a general election, Supreme Court next week. Contradicting jeremy corbyn. The other main stories changes to immigration rules will allow overseas students on bbc news at 5. To remain in the uk for much longer labours deputy leader, tom watson, after they graduate. Calls for the party to prioritise as more migrants attempt to cross another Eu Referendum over a general election, contradicting his the English Channel, leader, jeremy corbyn. Its claimed people smugglers use threats about brexit to pressure changes to immigration rules them to make the journey. Will allow overseas students to remain in the uk, also coming up for much longer after they graduate. What happens if you fall asleep in a self dr
It a historic tragedy. Johanna konta sets her sights on a semi final spot at the us open later, but its goodbye to the world number one and defending champion naomi osaka, whos out. In the uk much milder this morning compared to yesterday for the commute. Driest and brightest in the south and east. All the details later. Its tuesday, the 3rd of september. Our top story a momentous day ahead in westminster as tory rebels join forces with Opposition Mps to try to block a no deal brexit on october 31st. If defeated, borisjohnson has threatened a third general election in four years, which could come as soon as the middle of next month. Heres our Political Correspondent, jonathan blake. Protester boris, boris, boris chanting out, out, out welcome back to westminster. Mps return from their summer break today to a raging debate about brexit. Yesterday evening, the Prime Minister raised the stakes with a warning to those trying to block a no deal exit, they could force him to go to the polls.
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 ashes test match against australia tomorrow, Craig Overton comes in in place of chris woakes as england look to take the lead in the series at old trafford. Hello and welcome to westminster, where the Prime Minister is facing a showdown with mps who are trying to block britain leaving the eu without a deal. Conservative backbenchers are joining forces with opposition parties to try to take control of parliament. They want to force Boris Johnson to ask brussels to delay britains exit again, if a
Good afternoon. Demonstrations are taking place across the uk in protest at Boris Johnsons decision to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run up to brexit. The government insists its acting properly, but critics say its an attempt to by pass democracy. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets from sheffield to swansea, belfast to london. Heres our home editor, mark easton. We will shut down the streets calls for direct action from protesters outside downing street. Several thousand people gathered in whitehall, many to voice their opposition to borisjohnsons move to shut down parliament ahead of britains scheduled exit from the European Union on october 31. Stop brexit the crowds were diverse, cutting across class, age, ethnicity and Traditional Party politics. Todays protest is a reminder of how arguments over brexit represent a reshaping of political discourse in britain. Bankers and corporations. Who get richer while the workers get poorer. As well as london, there were sim
League. Tens of thousands of pro democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets in hong kong in defiance of a police ban. Petrol bombs were thrown at officers, who responded to the protesters by firing tear gas and water cannons. The event was called to mark five years since beijing ruled out fully democratic elections in the territory. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonnell gave this update from hong kong. I am beside a couple of officers here. You can see water cannon is being deployed. People here are ducking down beneath the parapet to also avoid tear gas which is being fired. You can see from above. To the right here, you can see the protesters coming in and they are moving forward towards the government headquarters, where they may be able to throw molotov cocktails at closer proximity to the police at times. There goes one now, catching fire on the barricades. This is the violent showdown people predicted when permission was denied to have this march today and also follows the a