To escape the chaos and the misery vote to escape misery the chaos and the misery and the division of brexit and vote to put scotlands future into scotlands hands. That is the message that must ring out. Labour unveils a plan to make all new build homes zero carbon within three years, if it wins the general election. Strong winds cause travel delays and power cuts across large parts of southern england and south wales. Police urge people not to make unnecessary journeys. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup, with an overwhelming victory at the final injapan. The springboks delivered a brilliant and relentless attacking game, winning by 32 points to 12. For england theres bitter disappointment. For South Africans its a triumphant moment, for a sport thats come to represent huge change in their nation. Our correspondent milton nkosi has the latest from johannesburg. This match was followed very closely, South Africa
Barclays backtracks customers will still be able to access its cash from post office branches, reversing its decision. But the post Office Network is still extremely fragile, according to a report by mps out today. Wales name their team ahead of the Rugby World Cup semifinal. Jonathan davies is fit for sundays match against south africa, but Liam Williams is out with an ankle injury. And its a bit of chili out of there this morning. Scotland and Northern Ireland with widespread frost to start, heavy rain in england and wales. Details later. Its friday, the 25th of october. Our top story borisjohnson will spend the next three days trying to persuade mps to back his plans for a general election on december the 12th. Eu ambassadors will meet this morning, to discuss how much longer they should give the uk to achieve brexit, but theyre expected to delay making a final decision until they know the Prime Minister has set out. Let me talk through ambassadors will need for they will discuss ho
Coming up next, the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to a special programme looking at the dramatic last days of an extraordinary session of parliament. Coming up, mps force a change in the law aiming to stop a no deal brexit. What unites us is a conviction that there is no mandate for no deal, and that the consequences for the economy and for our country would be highly damaging. Borisjohnson tries and fails twice to call an early general election. If you really want to delay brexit beyond october 31, which is what you seem to want to do, then vote for an election and let the people decide the Prime Minister is running away from scrutiny. Running away from scrutiny with his blather and his shouting. And a defiant speaker announces he is standing down. I have sought to increase the relative authority of this legislature for which i will make absolutely no apology to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Historic, unprecedented and quite, quite extraordinary. How else to describe five da
Times worse. To be able to feel free as well. Champions Manchester City lose in the premier league for the first time in nine months, beaten at promoted norwich. A look ahead today at what the week has in store, but also further ahead. Some autumnal mornings. Its sunday 15th september. Our top story the former conservative minister sam gyimah has defected to the liberal democrats. Hes one of six mps who have joined the party in recent weeks. Mr gyimah was among 21 conservatives who had the party whip removed after rebelling against the Prime Minister, to try to prevent a no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports from the lib dem conference in bournemouth. I would like you to meet the newest liberal democrat mp, sam gyimah. Former government minister who says the conservatives left him feeling like an outcast. I walked out of a ministerial job, like an outcast. I walked out of a ministerialjob, risk losing the web, i have one of the safest conservative seats in
Boris johnson of campaigning to leave the eu in order to further his own political career. Ex International Rugby player Gareth Thomas reveals he is hiv positive, saying he wants to help reduce the stigma around the condition. I want to empower so many other people who are in exactly the same position as me. And probably ten times worse. To be able to feel free as well. Tyson fury survives a brutal cut to remain undefeated, the british heavyweight beating otto wallin on points in las vegas. A look ahead to what today has in store, but also further into the week ahead, when we will have some chilly autumnal mornings. There should be some decent sunny afternoons with some warmth around as well. Its sunday 15th september. Our top story the former conservative minister sam gyimah has defected to the liberal democrats. Hes one of six mps who have joined the party in recent weeks. Mr gyimah was among 21 conservatives who had the party whip removed after rebelling against the Prime Minister,