Back to westminster. As weve been reporting, its another day that could be described as historic at westminster with mps voting on that main motion on the brexit bill, the motion to trigger article 50. After this the legislation heads to the House Of Lords. Most of the amendments to the motion have been comfortably defeated by The Government. We are hearing, because of the Labour Rebellion in the sol last week, we are expecting another Labour Rebellion tonight, clive lewis has resigned. He was talking earlier on about the difficulty of his decision, whether or not to vote for this European Union bill that would begin the formal process of britain leaving the European Union. That is clive lewis there. He was saying how difficult this decision is and hinting he might pass to vote against the bill, therefore inevitably leaving the Shadow Chapman Shadow Cabinet, because that would be defying the leadership of the labour party, the three line whip. Other members of the Shadow Cabinet went l
Back to westminster. As weve been reporting, its another day that could be described as historic at westminster with mps voting on that main motion on the brexit bill, the motion to trigger article 50. After this the legislation heads to the House Of Lords. Most of the amendments to the motion have been comfortably defeated by The Government. We are hearing, because of the Labour Rebellion in the sol last week, we are expecting another Labour Rebellion tonight, clive lewis has resigned. He was talking earlier on about the difficulty of his decision, whether or not to vote for this European Union bill that would begin the formal process of britain leaving the European Union. That is clive lewis there. He was saying how difficult this decision is and hinting he might pass to vote against the bill, therefore inevitably leaving the Shadow Chapman Shadow Cabinet, because that would be defying the leadership of the labour party, the three line whip. Other members of the Shadow Cabinet went l
It is a most disturbing thing ive ever seen. Thats how one official is describing key footage that led to the shooting death of a six year old boy with autism. Reporter state police moved quickly to arrest two Police Officers for killing a little boy and wounding his father. Investigators say sixyearold was strapped in the front seat. His father was at the wheel of his suv in a police chase this past tuesday night. Police say he was killed, his father wounded when the Police Officers opened fire on a deadend street. Both of those individuals will both be booked on one count of Second Degree murder and one count of attempted Second Degree murder. Reporter initially they were placed on leave while investigators poured over 911 calls, conducted eyewitness interviews and review the crime scene. We took some of the footage. Im not going to talk about it, but i will tell you this. It is the most disturbing thing ive seen. Reporter police have not explained why greenhouse and stafford were ch
This is bbc news. The headlines at 2pm the death toll from the coronavirus in china rises to 56 officials warn the spread of the virus is accelerating and the country faces a grave situation. As the United States announces plans to fly some of its citizens home, the Foreign Office is urging britons to leave the province where the outbreak began and advising against further travel there. A member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the tower blocks deadly cladding. 35 people are dead after the powerful earthquake in eastern turkey more than 1,600 are injured. Three million brexit coins go into circulation on friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the European Union. And, well have highlights of this weeks proceedings in westminster thats in the week in parliament in half an hour. The president of china has said his country is facing a grave situation after the number of cases of coronavirus rose sharply, to more than 2,000. Chinese Of
To fears of flooding following the bushfires. And well have highlights of this weeks proceedings in westminster thats in the week in parliament in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The queen has attended church near sandringham this morning, following the agreement with the duke and duchess of sussex that theyll step down from royal duties. The queen has said she supports prince harry and meghans decision to lead a more independent life away from what she called the intense scrutiny theyve faced. Under the agreement, their hrh titles will be dropped and they will no longer receive public funding. Heres our royal correspondent, daniela relph. The queen at a church near sandringham this morning, after what must have been a difficult time for her, both as monarch and as a grandmother. Just behind her, her son, the duke of york, whose own stepping back from royal duties has been an added strain for the queen in recent weeks. Families are always a problem and i think she