Today approving a bill preventing a no deal brexit, well be asking if borisjohnsons tactics have misfired. Also tonight. From independence icon to modern day tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years, has died. The uk ship at the forefront of the relief effort in the bahamas the islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Might now its launching a vessel loaded with heavy lifting equipment and vehicles to try to get to an area that was badly affected by the hurricane, but hasnt yet been reached at all. And late wickets dent englands hope for the ashes in the fourth test at old trafford. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, britains Dina Asher Smith posts a seasons best to win the 100m Diamond League final in brussels. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps after opposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say
And, at the ceremony, a historic handshake between a south korean president and the sister of north korean leader, kim mac. Kim jong un. A scientific breakthrough that could help preserve the fertility of young Cancer Patients human eggs have been successfully grown in the laboratory for the first time. Its been on display at the Natural History museum since 1905 but now dippy the diplodocus is starting a three year tour of the uk. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The daughter of a man, murdered by the Islamic State group in syria, has welcomed the capture of two british men who are thought to have been part of its notorious execution cell. Bethany haines, whose father david was killed in 2014 , told the bbc she hoped Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh would be locked up for good, and said she was relieved they couldnt hurt anyone else. The two men, from london, are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 western hostages and tortured many more, as andy moore report