Deadline switches to this january, u nless deadline switches to this january, unless the Parliament Passes a brexit deal. That is looking very unlikely, however. The driver of the lorry in essex in which 39 people died appears in court charged with their manslaughter. And well be live in california, where two wildfires, one of them in the heart of los angeles, have forced thousands of people from their homes. Another mind bending day in british politics, and ill take on this multi headed hydra so you dont have to. Sitting comfortably . Right. First, mps have rejected Boris Johnsons proposal of an general election on december 12. He needed two thirds of mps. The Opposition Labour Party abstained, so this happened. The ayes to the right, 299. The ayes to the right, 299. The noes to the left, 70. The ayes to the right, 299. The noes to the left, 70. So the ayes have it, the ayes have it. The ayes have it, the ayes have it. The ayes have it, but the motion does not obtain the majority requ
We must proceed straight to an election. Well have the latest from westminster and from brussels, and the likelihood of an election before christmas. Also tonight. A lorry driver appears in court charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a container in essex last week. And we report from the district in vietnam, where its thought many of the victims in the lorry came from. The death of a british teenager has changed the way social media firms deal with harmful posts, according to the head of instagram. And how one of the worlds most powerful telescopes is unlocking the mysteries of dark energy, the force that makes up most of the cosmos. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the countdown is under way to the Rugby World Cup final. England get ready to face south africa in a repeat of the 2007 showdown. Good evening. The Prime Minister, who said last month that hed rather die in a ditch than ask for another brexit delay, has written to the European Council president , a
We will not allow this to continue and one way or another we must proceed straight to an election. In other news, the driver of the lorry in essex, in which 39 people died, appears in court charged with their manslaughter. The death of a british teenager has changed the way social media firms deal with harmful posts, according to the head of instagram. Campaigners call on the government to extend how long women can store their frozen eggs, saying the 10 year limit breaches human rights. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, ros altmann, former pensions minister, and mihir bose, writer and broadcaster. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister, who said last month that hed rather die in a ditch than ask for another brexit delay, has written to the European Council president , accepting a three month extension to the brexit process. Its the formal confirmation that mrjohnsons pledge to take britain out of the
Thousands of scientists from around the world have endorsed a study based on a0 years of research that says the planet is facing a Global Climate emergency. The group of around 11,000 scientists says governments are failing to address the crisis, and without deep and lasting changes, there will be untold human suffering. Gareth barlow has the story. Wildfires in the United States, floods in somalia, droughts in the andes, typhoons in asia. Symptoms and signs of a changing climate, i Climate Emergency, according to 11,000 scientists. They have backed a report based on a0 years of data which says humans are facing untold suffering, amid a Climate Emergency, caused by issues such as booming populations, a rise in air travel, and three numbers falling as forests are felled. Our planet is in crisis. You know it, we know it. Claim changes are key social and political issue, and the reports authors say governments, businesses and the public must do more to tackle the causes of Climate Change.
Not much more to say than that, just encouraging people to take those two minutes to reflect for those who gave so much for their country. Champions Manchester City, sees them go 8 points clear at the top. History repeating england win their t20 decider against new zealand, after another super over. Also coming up in the programme. Hannah cockroft sets a new world record to win her fifth consecutive t34 100m title, at the world para athletics championships in dubai. In the tennis, Novak Djokovic is still on form as he seeks to regain world number one status at the atp finals. Hello and welcome to sportsday. We were expecting a premier League Thriller at anfield and we got one top of the table liverpool, put the champions Manchester City in their place today with a 3 1 victory. The reds have Won Every Game at home this season and are now 8 points clear of 2nd place. Nick parrott reports. It is a fixture that has seen controversy off the pitch and intensity on it. Manchester city were fe