Good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. Our headlines today unsigned, but sealed and delivered borisjohnson sends a letter to brussels seeking a delay to brexit but without his signature. In a second, signed letter the Prime Minister says a further extension would damage the interests of not only the uk but also the eu. Can wales join england in the Rugby World Cup semi finals . We are just 15 minutes away from their match against france in japan, but theyve had a late injury blow, Jonathan Davies has had to pull out of the game. And well ask if mikes hip thrusting take on the samba is enough to see him through to next weeks strictly. The weather today isnt looking too bad at all. For most of us some sunshine on offer and the forecast for the beginning of the week is not looking too bad either. Its sunday the 20th october. Our top story. After defeat in the commons yeterday, borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks with
Who took her own life two years ago calls for more support for nhs staff. The Health Secretary says he is listening. I want to make sure that everybody who goes into work as a doctor gets it. A quick game of cricket for the duke and duchess of cambridge as they visit an orphanage in pakistan. And a wake up call for wales as france take the lead early in the Rugby World Cup quarter final. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35 this mornings reviewers are property and personal finance commentator Anne Ashworth and james rampton, features writer, at the independent. Good morning. Borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks withdrawal date. But hes refused to sign the document and hes also sent a second letter warning against any further delay. The Prime Minister was legally obliged to ask for an extension, after mps voted yesterday to withhold approval of his brexit deal, until all the necessary legislation was in place. Heres our Politic
Eu leaders met to discuss their response to the uks request for an extension this morning insisting that the deal is not dead. Police in hong kong fire tear gas at protesters as violence erupts at an illegal march in one of the cities main shopping districts. The hardcore protesters who have really been upping the ante, throwing petrol bombs at the police. A quick game of cricket for the duke and duchess of cambridge as they visit an orphanage in pakistan as their royal tour to the country comes to an end and after a nailbiting finish wales beat france by one point winning themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup semi final. And at 11. 30 well hear how volunteers helped save a Somerset Heritage railway line thats in inside out south west. Borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks withdrawal date. But hes refused to sign the document and hes also sent a second letter warning against any further delay. The Prime Minister was legally obliged to ask for
The ha rd core protesters, the hardcore protesters, who have been upping the anti throwing petrol bombs at police, that is clear. A quick game of cricket for the duke and duchess of cambridge as they visit an orphanage in pakistan as their royal tour to the country comes to an end. It was billed as Super Saturday as mps sat at the weekend for the first time in more than 30 years we look back on yesterday in parliament at half past ten. Borisjohnson has sent a letter to the eu, asking for an extension to the uks withdrawal date. But hes refused to sign the document and hes also sent a second letter warning against any further delay. The Prime Minister was legally obliged to ask for an extension, after mps voted yesterday to withhold approval of his brexit deal, until all the necessary legislation was in place. Meanwhile, eu27 ambassadors met for around 15 minutes in brussels this morning to continue the Legal Process of ratifying the eus side of the brexit deal. Heres our Political Corr
Where its this deal or any future deal, its got to go back so the public and say, do you want to leave on these terms . And if so, then we do, if not, we remain. A double Murder Investigation has begun after two 17 year old boys were stabbed to death late last night in Milton Keynes. Further violence on the streets of hong kong as Police Fire Tear gas at demonstrators marching in defiance of a police ban. And coming up at 2 30, the winners and losers in one of the longest and most expensive equal pay battles in scotland. Thats in disclosure. Good afternoon. The government says its pressing ahead with efforts to pass a brexit deal this week in spite of a letter the Prime Minister was forced to send to brussels last night asking for a delay. Ministers today insisted that the uk will leave the eu at the end of this month. It comes as labour says it will push for a new Eu Referendum when the government brings its brexit plans to the commons. Heres our political correspondentjessica parker.