the headlines. the government loses its appeal to the supreme court. any change in the law to give effect to the referendum must be made in the only way permitted, but uk constitution, namely by an act of parliament. to proceed otherwise would be a breach of settled constitutional principles stretching back many centuries. eight of the 11 judges agreed that parliament — not the government — should be responsible for triggering the brexit process. the brexit secretary tells mps there's no going back on exiting the eu and legislation would be introduced quickly. we will, within days, introduced legislation to give the government the legal power to trigger article 50 and begin formal process of withdrawal. we'll bring you the latest reaction to the supreme court ruling, and we'll be examining its impact on the upcoming brexit negotiations. the other stories this hour.

build in the usa — president trump tells us car manufacturers "put your new factories on american soil." rolf harris won't be giving evidence at his second trial over allegations of indecent and sexual assault — as his legal team claims thejury in his previous trial ‘got it wrong'. the man who turned formula one into one of the world's biggest sports, bernie ecclestone, is replaced as chief executive after nearly a0 years in charge. and la la land tops the oscars race — with a record—equalling 1a nominations, including best picture. in a landmark ruling,

the government has lost its appeal at the supreme court over who has the authority to start the process of taking the uk out of the european union. eight of the 11 supreme court judges ruled that only mps and peers — not the government — have the authority to trigger article 50 and begin 2 years of negotiations. the president of the supreme court said that leaving the eu would change uk law and the rights of uk citizens — which meant parliament must be consulted. a short time ago mps were told the government would introduce legislation within days to start the formal process of leaving the eu. our political correspondent carole walker reports. this was a case with profound implications. who should decide the process

for taking the uk out of the eu? the decision, taken by 11 of the most seniorjudges in the land, was delivered to the hushed courtroom. today, by a majority of 8—3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so. article 50 begins the formal negotiations for leaving the eu, a process which the judges said would fundamentally change uk law. the referendum is of great political significance, but the act of parliament which established it did not say what should happen as a result. so any change in the law to give effect to the referendum must be made in the only way permitted by the uk constitution, namely by an act of parliament. the verdict was clear — the judgment spells out why the court had rejected

the government's case. the government will comply with the judgment of the court and do all that is necessary to implement it. the woman who brought the case said the ruling reaffirmed that parliament is sovereign. this ruling today means that mps we have elected will rightfully have the opportunity to bring their invaluable experience and expertise to bear in helping the government select the best course in the forthcoming brexit negotiations. is this a blow to the government's brexit timetable, sir? but the government will be relieved that the court ruled that there is no legal requirement for it to consult the devolved nations, scotland, wales and northern ireland. so the focus now switches to parliament. mps and peers will not try to block the brexit process, but they could delay it. opposition parties are already setting out the changes they will try to make to the coming legislation, changes which could affect the government's whole approach to the negotiations

over britain's departure from the eu. we are very clear. we will hold them to account to protect jobs. we will hold them to account to protectjobs. account to make sure british industry does have market access, and we will not allow ourselves to become some kind of offshore tax haven. that is not what people voted for. unless the government concedes a new deal for the british people so that the british people have a say over the final arrangements between the uk and the eu, i will vote against article 50. the snp say they will table 50 amendments. the prime minister set out last week a path towards the hardest of hard brexits. i don't believe there is a majority for that in the house of commons. i certainly don't believe there is a majority for that across the country, so this is an opportunity for the house of commons to assert itself and to have a say notjust on the narrow question, but on the broader terms of the negotiation as well.

downing street said today's ruling will not affect the timetable for theresa may to begin negotiating with other eu leaders. the government will introduce a bill in the commons within days. this will be the most straightforward bill possible to give effect to the decision of the people and respect the supreme court's judgment. the purpose of this bill is simply to give the government the power to invoke article 50 and begin the process of leaving the european union. but the scene is set for some tough parliamentary clashes before the bigger battles with the rest of the eu can even begin. carole walker, bbc news, westminster. they know that even before the supreme courtjudge they know that even before the supreme court judge announced they know that even before the supreme courtjudge announced their decision, the government was planning legislation, potential legislation in case the supreme courtjudgment went legislation in case the supreme court judgment went against them, which as they feared they would. so david davis, as you sort, told mps

that shortly, the government would introduce what he called a straightforward bill, he said that no one in parliament would seek to make it a vehicle and the thought that will of the people, he said there can be no going back on brexit. neither can pick up on the point the honourable gentleman properly raised, the issue of judges, i think i mentioned three times in my statement that this is a nation of the rule of law, a nation where the independence of the judiciary is important and it is watched in this country by other countries as an example to themselves. and all the people who could criticise, i don't think i am at the front of the issue. that was the shadow brexit secretary, saying the shadow brexit secretary, saying the decision of the court had been a good one for parliamentary sovereignty. he also criticised the

government for appealing, described asa government for appealing, described as a waste of time and money.“ government for appealing, described as a waste of time and money. if the prime ministerfails in her endeavour, the cost will be borne by families, working people and communities throughout the uk. the sta kes a re communities throughout the uk. the stakes are high and the role of this house in holding the prime minister and government to account throughout the process is crucial. labour accepts and respects the referendum result and will not frustrate the process. but we will be seeking to lay amendments to ensure proper scrutiny and accountable in the throughout the process. that starts with a white paper or plan, the speech is not a white paper or plan, but we need something to hold the government to account throughout the process stop we can't have a speech as the only basis for accountability for two years or more. there needs to be reporting back procedure and there needs to be a meaningful boat

at the end of the exercise. —— vote. the government should welcome this scrutiny the end result will be better if scrutinised than it would better if scrutinised than it would be otherwise. let's talk to our chief political correspondent. he is saying we respect the referendum result, we will not frustrate the process , result, we will not frustrate the process, they are saying that but we have people by the snp talking about 50 amendments to this bill. it tells like it could get delayed. the government is configured confident they can trigger article 50, starting brexit negotiations, by the end of march. there are reasons for that, they can timetable, so they can rush legislation through, they can rush legislation through, they can keep it incredibly simple, in the end we had one mp after another, remain as on both sides, getting up and saying that they will vote in favour of triggering article 50 so

the snp and liberal democrats will fight it but they are not enough to block this ultimately. the house of lords, i was talking there to be leader of labour, they said the same thing. they said there wasn't an appetite among loads. because the people have spoken in a referendum, the house of commons will have passed it, for the house of lords as an elected chamber to block it is highly unlikely. there is the possibility they could be delays but the government are confident. possibility they could be delays but the government are confidentm sounds as if all along the government had a clear idea they weren't going to win in the supreme court has so they have been repairing this moment. they didn't wa nt repairing this moment. they didn't want this to happen, but it could have been a lot worse. they were concerned about the supreme court saying the devolved nations could have a say, that could be incredibly problematic so the fact it hasn't happened helps them. also they

thought the supreme court could be prescriptive about what they had to put through the house of commons and lourdes, they haven't done that either. what were going to say now is mps trying to coalesce around certain amendments, changes to the bill, it could be something about a white paper that the government must come forward with, laying out its negotiating strategy, but the most interesting will be about what say parliament has towards the end of this process probably in two years' time, when they get a vote before theresa may signs the final deal? that is something they would be pushing for. i'm not sure they have the numbers. a look at some of the indications about what will happen next. in the weeks ahead here and in the hazard laws. that bill to trigger article 50 sounds a kit will be introduced shortly, he said, in

the next few days. here are covered mps who will vote on that. —— couple of mps. thank you for being with us. what is your reaction to the supreme court said this morning and what do you think are duplication is here? at least we have certainty now, it was expected to uphold the appeal court, but i'm looking forward now to getting this on the record, getting the vote through and getting on with negotiations and think that's for the public want. there will be amendments but i don't think they would be amendments that will in any way jeopardise they would be amendments that will in any wayjeopardise the bill. and i think labour will put forward one oi’ i think labour will put forward one or two that maybe the government can accept. it's really a question of, this is a process and it's a pity it has taken so long to get to this stage but now we are about to go

ahead with the legislation, every member of parliament will vote to trigger article 50. let's ask the liberal democrats, will every liberal democrats, will every liberal democrats, will every liberal democrat vote? we have spoken about a referendum on the deal would it comes and that is the logical way to conclude this process, more logical than what theresa may has voted which is about in parliament. that would be a meaningless vote. the people started this process, the government must fiow this process, the government must now go ahead with the negotiation, before we give our consent to that process, we want to know that the people will be allowed the final judgment on it. that's the condition on which he would vote for triggering article 50? the liberal democrats will not be voting on it unless we are told and satisfied that there will be the opportunity for the whole of the british people to pass their judgment for the whole of the british people to pass theirjudgment on the work that theresa may does when she goes to negotiate on our behalf. absolute

nonsense, and fortunately the lip of democrats haven't got too many members to support the process, but the idea that if people knew they we re the idea that if people knew they were voting for, they voted leave all remain, we are now leaving, what we re all remain, we are now leaving, what were discussing is how we get the possible deal and that does not need at the end, about the whole country again. i think the country would be shocked, particularly the 72% turnout that we got... i think their wish... people were told they were voting for an opportunity that would allow them to stay in the single market. that's what borisjohnson said. just let me finish. they were also told that they would get more money for public services. and just la st money for public services. and just last week and we hear from the chancellor that we're going to have to bea chancellor that we're going to have to be a small packs, small government country. this is not respecting the result of the referendum, that is why won't she has done the negotiation, once we have the shape of the deal, people

should be allowed their say. it's as good as you say is going to be, you should nothing to fear from that. every single leading member of the live campaign, or the remain campaign, including the prime minister, said to the british people, if you vote to leave, this means you are leaving the single market. automatically if you want to ta ke market. automatically if you want to take back control, and that's what this is all about, giving sovereignty back to the parliament that the courts have said is suffering, that's what it was about, taking back control of immigration, oui’ taking back control of immigration, our borders, our trade, taking back control of immigration, our borders, ourtrade, our democracy. and the people did not need to be asked again about that because we will get a good deal because... be confident about our country. stop try to knock it all the time. don't try and raise a page it is in competition with me! i felt ha rd it is in competition with me! i felt hard to keep this country together just two years ago. kate is that back control and now her party, the

labour party, says we will take it back into government but that... then said that he would not stand in the way of grexit. when people voted in the referendum, they were expecting, whatever they voted to be invented. at first they have seen it kicked into the courts, the supreme court having its decision and now you're saying that they will the conditions attached before you book through article 50, that is not really in the deal will of the british people. what we have here is something that is a process, it's not... it's a process that should be controlled by parliament. betis. it was a single event. when the parliament has given authority, people should give the final stamp of approval, that is the logical and consistent approach. if you insist on having this boatjust in parliament, then that is a

meaningless vote. parliament voted overwhelmingly when they supported the referendum that the people of the referendum that the people of the uk would decide, that's what has to be permitted. thanks to both of you. back to the studio. the headlines. the supreme court rules the government cannot start the brexit process until mps and peers give their backing. president trump invites us calming effect is to the white house and urges them to build new parts on american soil. the defending rolf harris says he will not give evidence against allegations of indecent and sexual assault. as bernie ecclestone's agl reign of the helm of formula i is over, the new owners have spoken

about resurrecting the grand prix in london. he was asked to step down following a million pounds takeover. ryan mason is continue to make excellent progress after surgery on a scale fracture which he sustained after clashing heads with gary cahill on sunday. roger federer eases past his opponent to reach the semifinals of the strolling open. —— australian open. it's another busy day for president trump. his press secretary sean spicer said yesterday evening that he had a lot to do — with the focus on business and trade. on the schedule today are meetings with car company executives and the indian prime minister, along with the signing of more executive orders later. president trump is also to have a meeting with his cia director — mike pompeo — who's finally been approved by the senate. his secretary of state nominee rex tillerson has also been confirmed in thejob.

he would have been wary about what to expect today. we're going to make the process much more simple for the auto companies and everybody else who wants to do business in the us. you will find us to be from very hospitable to extremely hospitable. i think we will go down as one of the most friendly countries, our friends who want to build in the us, they cover many years and they can't get their environment permits over something nobody ever heard of before, and it's absolutely crazy. i am to before, and it's absolutely crazy. i amtoa before, and it's absolutely crazy. i am to a large extent an environmentalist, but it's out of control. and we can to make sure the process , we control. and we can to make sure the process, we will give you the permits or we will not, but quickly. generally speaking we will be giving you the permits. so we will be very

friendly. a barrister defending the veteran entertainer — rolf harris — has told southwark crown court that the jury in his first trial in 2014 "got it wrong" when they found him guilty of indecent assault. the 86—year—old — who's pleaded not guilty — is being tried on seven charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault against seven victims between 1971 and 200a. our correspondent dan johnson has been at southwark crown court: this was the start of rolf harris‘s defence team putting the case on his behalf today but that began with his barrister telling the jury that the entertainer himself wouldn't be giving evidence, he said that because his memory of events 30 or 40 because his memory of events 30 or a0 yea rs because his memory of events 30 or a0 years ago wasn't good enough, there was never put in him giving evidence. he said if the defendant can say no more to you i cannot remember being there, then evidentially it is quite weak. the defence has been pulling parts of

the convictions that rolf harris received here two years ago. he was convicted of indecent assault, i2 cou nts convicted of indecent assault, i2 counts of it, and this morning witnesses have been brought to court who had knowledge of a community centre in portsmouth which related to one of the convictions involving an eight—year—old girl. those witnesses have told the court that they were closely involved with the community centre, they knew everything that went on and yet had no recollection of rolf harris ever visiting, said part of the defence case is to try and pick apart the convictions who received two years ago. the prosecution said that what rolf harris has been found guilty of already indicates the sort of behaviour that he's capable and shows his guilt for the accounts that he faces in the second trial. his barrister said, in short, we say thejury got it his barrister said, in short, we say the jury got it wrong in that first trial and we don't say that lightly. we have enormous faith in the jury

system but no system is infallible. because of rolf harris‘s frailties, he has been allowed to attend this trial by video link so he's not here himself and he denies the seven cou nts himself and he denies the seven counts of indecent assault he faces. lalaland leads the list nominations for this year's oscars, which have been announced in los angeles. ryan gosling and emma stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance. otherfilms in the running include moonlight and lion. grand dame of hollywood meryl streep received her 20th oscar nomination. iamjoined by i am joined by jason i am joined byjason solomons the film critic. let's begin with la la land, ia nominations, that is a tie with two other films that have received that number in the past. all about eve and titanic. we can still do facts at the oscars!

musicals tend to get caught because, because of the costumes, the songs, la la land narrated twice in original songs, but i loved it, there was a bit of a backlash going on, people saying, it's not a classic hollywood musical, knowle west side story, it's not the point. they are young people in love, and they do a bit of singing and dancing because they are so happy. it seems to be obvious to joke because they are so happy. it seems to be obvious tojoke here, people are missing it is of the hype, ia nominations will only add to that, it's not go to change your life, it might make you happy. sometimes films capture a certain site christ, they are the ones the academy likes, and it looks amazing. —— zeitgeist. you will love it. that struggle at

the big theme of these nominations, the big theme of these nominations, the diversity, after two years of criticism —— let's talk about. the diversity, after two years of criticism -- let's talk about. you talk about la la land tapping into the zeitgeist of unrest and unhappiness, the real zeitgeist here is the oscars being so white, which hung around the neck of the last year, people were protesting that they were no of colour, or brown, in they were no of colour, or brown, in the acting categories. they have changed that completely, the president of the academy reacted immediately, changed the membership, and with women voters, ethnic minority voters, and that has had a visible effect on nominations this year. you mentioned dev patel from india. naomi harris was nominated for moonlight, the movie. eight

nominations for that, overshadowed slightly by la la land about eight nominations for this tiny independent movie which previously might have got overlooked if they hadn't been an initiative to seek out stories from another sphere. i'm so glad they found that because i love moonlight, i think they got it spot on with the number of nominations. very pleased to see naomi harris get a nomination. the little kid is brilliant as well. but he is only one bit, it another kid after that, it's not at in the uk but it couldn't have had a better launch pad. talk about andrew garfield as well, given we are talking about british interest. he was lost to la, he now makes big movies there, he plays a soldier in

the hacksaw rich, whose experience of the battlefield turns into a pacifist. the film is directed, in the other big story, by mel gibson who everyone thought would never work in hollywood again. not only has he worked again, he is back on the top of the tree. i found a rather gruelling picture to enjoy rather gruelling picture to enjoy rather than enjoy, andrew garfield is very good in it, i have to say, it's a difficult role committee plays a character was overcoming his cowardice by being herculean in his bravery. it got four five nominations which i think is a bit a surprise, particularly with mel gibson, back at the top of the hollywood mounted where you thought his behaviour and politics might have thrown him out. it could be quite a oversized year at the oscars. mel gibson made anti-semitic

comments, he was persona non grata... comments, he was persona non grata. .. he had comments, he was persona non grata... he had been recorded drum, he was also misogynist as well... but these days, that doesn't necessarily mean your popularity wanes! lying, the one that dev patel is in, that has got a letter and nations —— lion. is in, that has got a letter and nations -- lion. it is a true story about an nations -- lion. it is a true story aboutan indian nations -- lion. it is a true story about an indian boy who gets lost on about an indian boy who gets lost on a train and is adopted by nicole kidman, then he makes a journey back to try and find his real family in india. we know dev patel from slum dog millionaire, which was nominated and won eight oscars, now he has been nominated and he is there at the vanguard of the film, its a great local story, we have seen him since he was 13 on tv in skins, he

has reached the top of his game here. it's a great film about home and what it means and why you have to find your roots, which is kind of what the oscars opening this year, certainly with this expanded acting category and the different diversities and stories we are seeing from around the world. thank you. time for the weather. a very good afternoon, we have got some big temperature contrast around, in the county londonderry, temperatures are in living degrees under this cloud, with fog patches lingering on in the north yorks, it's only 2 degrees there. overnight, further contrasts, these atla ntic overnight, further contrasts, these atlantic winds will bring relatively mild air in across scotland and northern ireland, where it will stay cloudy, at the spots of rain around

but the cold air is still with us across central and eastern england, looking at a sharp frost overnight. along with the ice risk, also the risk of fog, particularly across south—east england and east anglia, maybe part of the midlands and central and southern england team. the fog will tend to lift through the morning, a lump of cloud will come in from the continent, could be a few spots of drizzle, that will shift the brightest weather into wales, south—west england, still cloudy and mild. hello. the headlines at 3.30pm: the uk supreme court has ruled by a majority of eight to three that parliament must give its consent before the government can trigger article 50 — the start of the formal process to exit the european union. today by a majority of 8—3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it do so. the brexit secretary, david davis,

has told mps that a bill to enable the brexit process to start will be brought before parliament within days. ministers still want to trigger article 50 by the end of march. we will within days introduce legislation to give the government the legal power to trigger article 50 and begin the formal process of withdrawal. us president donald trump has urged the leaders of some of the country's biggest car companies to increase production on american soil and boost employment. the former entertainer, rolf harris, won't give evidence at his trial for seven offences of indecent and sexual assault. the lawyer defending harris said his client's memory of events 30 or a0 years ago wasn't good enough. # city of stars. # the critically acclaimed musical la la land has been nominated for ia oscars at this year's academy awards equalling the record for a single film. it's time for the sport.

thank you very much, simon and anita. good afternoon. as bernie ecclestone's a0 year reign at the helm of formula one is over, the sport's new owners have resurrected ideas of hosting a grand prix in london, as well as an extra street race in the us. £6.5 billion yesterday. our sports correspondent andy swiss has more. he's the former used—car salesman who came to rule motorsport with an iron grip. but for bernie ecclestone, it's finally the end of the road. over a0 years, he turned formula one from a niche interest into a multi—billion pound powerhouse. oh, my goodness, this is fantastic! but now it has new owners — american company liberty media. they believe the sport can promote itself better,

especially on social media, and so they put a new man, chase carey, in the driving seat. i would expect this is difficult for bernie, it's a big change for him, he's run the sport, he's run the sport as a one—man... he calls himself a dictator, he's run it as a one—man dictatorfor a long time. i think the sport needs a fresh perspective. tough and uncompromising, ecclestone's business brain brought him famous friends and huge personal fortune, but it's also brought controversy. off the track, he had to settle a bribery case in germany, while on it his decisions have raised eyebrows — taking races to countries like bahrain, with questionable human rights records, tinkering with the rules, and skewing prize money towards the big teams. after so long in power, many feel a change in direction is overdue. i think the most important thing is getting back to the basics of outright racing, engaging with the fans, engaging with the public, and perhaps de—complicating the cars a little, and going back to man and machine being at the absolutely limit. ecclestone will still

have an advisory role, but a man so used to being the puppet master is no longer pulling the strings. at 86, his reign is over, and formula one, indeed sport, will surely never see his like again. nicola cook says british schooling are run by four men. cook made the claims in written evidence submitted to the culture media and sports select committee earlier today. the session was held to discuss issues raised at a hearing. cook says british cycling shows discrimination because it is answerable to itself. joleon lescott is back in the premier league,

after signing a short term contract with sunderland until the end of the season. the 35—year—old was a free agent, after being released from greek side aek athens in november. he re—joins david moyes, who he played under at everton for three seasons. roger federer has been rolling back the years, easing past germany's mischa zverev in straight sets to reach the semi—finals of the australian open. the i7—time grand slam champion saw off andy murray's conqueror in just 92 minutes. he'll now face his swiss compatriot stan wawrinka next. if he reaches the final, it will be federer‘s first in a slam for 18 months. having spent half the year out of action following knee surgery, the 35—year—old admitted he thought he would be lucky to win just a few rounds in melbourne. in the women's draw, venus williams reached the semi—finals for the first time in 1a years. she beat russia's anastasia pavlyuchenkova, also in straight sets. venus has never won the title in melbourne before and will now play unseeded american coco vandeweghe for a place in the final. that's all sport for now. olly foster will be here with more

later on. ben brown is at westminster. ben. at half past nine this morning, we heard the historicjudgement at the supreme court, delivered by lord neuberger, the president of the supreme court, that by eight to three, the supreme courtjustices decided against the government and in favour of parliament triggering article 50 to start the process for the uk to leave the eu. well, let's discuss all the implications and the ramifications then for parliament with two of its he mps, liz kendal for labour, then for parliament with two of its he mps, liz kendalfor labour, and neil carmichael for the conservatives. both of you remainers. liz, what happens now? are you happy to trigger article 50? i won't vote against triggering

article 50, but i do want to make sure that we get the right deal for jobs, for living standards, and for this country's national economic prosperity. we need to move on to the substance of the debate and what's the best deal for britain. i don't think a best deal is hard brexit and i know many mps will be scrutinising what the government does to make sure they deliver for businesses and families and their constituents. so you won'tjust say yes, i vote to trigger article 50, you'll attach conditions? a lot of mps want to make sure that we get the right deal and there is transitional arrangements so there is no cliff edge at the end of the article 50 process and we want to make sure we have a say on the final trade negotiation deals that the government comes back because our job is to stand up for national economic prosperity. is that how you see it neil carmichael?” economic prosperity. is that how you see it neil carmichael? i don't think there is any doubt that article 50 will be passed this week and probably next week. i think the electorate said that's what they expect and it is the position in the

parliament because i think the majority for article 50 will be huge. what we need to do though is make sure we have a plan that we can and feel and that is in the form of and feel and that is in the form of a white paper. i think that we do need to have that kind of detail so that we have a proper and informed discussion and i think liz is right also to emphasise the need to ensure that we're going in the right direction in terms of economic strategy and economic policy and jobs and investment and so on because without that certainty we'll find ourselves crashing into all sorts of problems which we need to avoid. as for towards the end bit, if we're going to be voting on a deal or no deal, the problem there is, what if there is no deal? and we've got to start thinking about how we respond to because that would mean we head into a wto situation which might not be very good for us and certainly would be problematic because we'd need a new protocol to make the most of that. so, i think,

we need more thanjust one vote on the deal. we need a vote on actually what ends up being the answer. liz kendal, is this in the spirit of the referendum? when kendal, is this in the spirit of the referendum ? when you kendal, is this in the spirit of the referendum? when you say yeah, i'll vote for article 50, but with stings attached effectively? surely the voters who voted on 23rd june, want you to vote yes, it is triggered? the question on the ballot paper was do you want to leave or remain. there are big questions about what is in our country's economic interest. i think that labour is very clear. we want, we don't want a ha rd very clear. we want, we don't want a hard brexit, we want the best deal for businesses and jobs and employment rights and it's right that parliament actually scruts nisz there are. i don't think the government has got anything to be frightened about. if you involve people, you're going to get a better result and i think that's right for the government and it's right for the government and it's right for the country. for example, the snp are talking about they've got 50 amendments ready, that could delay the whole process and that's not what the prime minister wants.

motions and so on we will probably see to that. we don't know what we're going to be debating next week, but i would have thought there will be attempts to have an amendment or two will be attempts to have an amendment ortwo and will be attempts to have an amendment or two and that's right and sensible because that's the parliamentary process. it will be a supreme irony if we spent the whole time talking about leaving the european union because we wanted to restore parliamentary sovereignty and then decided that parliament in had no role in the process. the other important point to emphasise, yes, the electorate did vote to leave the european union on terms of theissues leave the european union on terms of the issues about immigration. they did not vote for a poorer britain. i think we've really got to get it across to the wider world that it is in our interest to have a sensible debate about how it is we maximise our economic advantage whichever direction we go. good to talk to both of you. thank you for your time. liz kendal and neil carmichael mps, thank you very much indeed. well, now, let's talk a little bit about the implications of today's

supreme court judgment for the devolved ledge sla tures because the supreme court was also being asked to decide on the question of whether those devolved ledge slay tures in scotla nd those devolved ledge slay tures in scotland and in wales and northern ireland should be consulted on the triggering of article 50? in a moment we will be talking to our correspondents in northern ireland, and in wales, but first let's go to our correspondent in scotland and that's andrew kerr. well, here in scotland's capital, the judgment is being viewed in two parts and of course, it raises again the possibility of a second independence referendum. first of all, the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, has welcomed the fact that mps will have a chance to have a say on the triggering of article 50. she says she wants to stop a hard brexit in its tracks. and the snp will table 50 amendments to the legislation. secondly, of course, about uk ministers not being

compelled to consult with the devolved admissions including here at holyrood, nicola sturgeon is saying that means the devolution settle m e nt saying that means the devolution settlement is being trampled on. she says it is crystal clear it is not worth the paper it has been written on. so fundamentally she is saying this raises questions, more that go beyond scotland's relationship with the eu. she said does scotland want to be dictated to by a ring wing tory government in her words, or should the people of scotland have a choice? and she is saying that choice? and she is saying that choice becomes ever clearer. now, we're not quite on the road to a second independence referendum yet. the scottish government have put forward proposals about keeping scotland's place in the single market to be discussed next week at thejoint ministerial market to be discussed next week at the joint ministerial committee, but the joint ministerial committee, but the scottish government aren't tee hopeful about what will be discussed there. so it is interesting to see what might happen about a second

referendum, but for their part, the scottish conservatives are saying the scottish government have to stop manufacturing the case for a second referendum and get behind a good dealfor the referendum and get behind a good deal for the whole of the united kingdom. let's cross to my colleague chris buckler who is in belfast. well, like scotland the majority of people in northern ireland voted to remain inside the eu and there have been legal challenges here before to try and prevent this part of the uk from being removed from the european union. they failed, but some of the arguments that were made in those cases were also used in the supreme court case. however, the supreme court case. however, the supreme court case. however, the supreme court case decided that northern ireland's people did indeed under the good friday agreement have a fundamental constitutional say on being part of the uk, but that doesn't extend to being part of the eu. now, that has disappointed some here, not least snaun, who have been pushing for special status for this pa rt pushing for special status for this part of the uk particularly because of the land border which makes this

pa rt of the land border which makes this part unique compared to other parts of the united kingdom. essentially, there is a big trade between the republic of ireland and northern ireland and also people are used to travelling across that border. now, there isn't any clear idea of what that border will look like once brexit actually happens and this talk about a hard brexit has led many to be concerned about a hard border, will there be customs points for example? will people be stopped from crossing the border whenever they do so? all that has to be dealt with and that's why many parties here are pushing for notjust clarity about what will happen with brexit which is i suppose the supreme court has given some idea of, but also clarity about what brexit will mean. however, there are other parties like the democratic unionist party who said would be irrationalfor unionist party who said would be irrational for devolved admissions to have been involved and they've welcomed the fact that it will be parliament that decides alone. nonetheless, we're going into an election period here in northern ireland because of the collapse of the power sharing government and brexit will be one of the issues

thatis brexit will be one of the issues that is talked about throughout this campaign as people try to make clear exactly what it will mean for this pa rt exactly what it will mean for this part of the uk. let's find out what it will mean for wales, thomas morgan is in cardiff. thank you, chris. well, wales is the only other nation like england that voted to leave the eu and there has been quite a lot of political reaction following today's decision, the initial reaction came from the counsel generalfor the initial reaction came from the counsel general for wales, the welsh government's chief law officer that welcomed it and called it a victory for parliamentary sovereignty and said that even though the welsh senedd and the other devolved nations wouldn't get a vote, at the meant there was a chance for engagement. just yesterday, 2a hours ago, carwynjones, and plaid cymru we re ago, carwynjones, and plaid cymru were in westminster delivering a white paper and that white paper had what they believed would be the best

option in terms of a brexit deal. they would like to see a norway—style deal. the softest brexit possible which would entail staying in the single market and in terms of immigration it would mean they would allow people to come into they would allow people to come into the uk if they already had a job. now the independent candidate for ukip nathan gill said that white paper is redundant now following today's decision. plaid cymru reacted angrily to the fact that there won't be a vote in the senedd and they have tabled a motion so there will be some sort of vote and they've warned the prime minister that there will be grave consequences. carwynjones said staying in the single market is crucial which is in sharp contrast to what theresa may said last week in her speech. thank you very much indeed. thomas morgan there for us in cardiff and chris buckler in belfast and andrew kerr at holyrood

as well. well, let's discuss the decision by the supreme court, 8—3 was the decision that parliament should trigger article 50 to begin the brexit process. let's talk to two of our legal experts who have been following this whole supreme court case as it unfolded last month. with me and now for the judgment, robert craig and gavin phillips. robert, were you surprised by thejudgment, phillips. robert, were you surprised by the judgment, 8—3 and what do you think of the significance of it? legally and constitutionally?” don't think there was surprising. a very strong judgment in the high court. it would have been a surprise if it was overturned. in that sense it was not unexpected. 8—3 is a strong result and to that extent i don't think there is any surprise in the academic community. it is orthodox. it deminishes the power of the prerogative and increases the

power in a broad terms, it increases the power of parliament and statute. so from the prospective of people who support parliamentary democracy it can only be a good thing. is that the way you see it? yes, i would pretty much. it is important the judgment isn't misunderstood and iain duncan smith said a foolish comment that this was the court crossing a dangerous line and telling parliament how do its business. it is the opposite. what it was doing is telling the government you lack legal authority to do something. if you want it, the only way to get that is to go to parliament and ask for that. what form that takes, it is up to parliament. article 9 of the bill of of rights that says that the parliament cannot trespass. what iain duncan smith was saying the court was doing, it is not true, it is not allowed. there was some press comments that the judges were enemies of the people and so on. a bit of hysteria, but after this supreme court judgment, mps bit of hysteria, but after this supreme courtjudgment, mps and the

attorney—general straight afterwards very keen to stress, you know, it was right that the supreme court should be able to hear this and they respected the decision of the supreme court, really underlining the fact that the judiciary is independent and has the right to make this sort of decision?m independent and has the right to make this sort of decision? it is an excellent thing that's happened. david davis was very strong in the house of commons, defending the idea that the judiciary are independent and the prime minister was sitting next to him nodding. this is excellent. we live in a system that's governed by the rule of law and judges are independent and we have seen a dramatic expression of that today. let's talk about the consequences. it goes from the supreme court over here it parliament and we've heard that a bill will be introduced maybe next week, david davis said it would bea next week, david davis said it would be a short, straightforward bill? yes. i mean, i'm sure the government will keep it as short and snappy and get it through as quickly as they can. the opposition parties said they will try and amend it. the most

important amendments is make sure that parliament is informed and consulted as the negotiations unfold. i don't think that parliament can really impose substantive conditions like we must stay in the customs union or we must stay in the customs union or we must stay in the single market. it can did that, but i don't think that can be practically enforced. once article 50 is triggered, the courts will drop out of the picture. the judgment didn't specify in its wording how parliament needed to trigger article 50, did it? absolutely not and that would have beena absolutely not and that would have been a breach of all kinds of constitutional rules. all that it decided was or made a declaration that the government doesn't have a particular legal power. so all that has to happen is the government has to be given a legal power. only parliament can do that. it is a mistake to say that parliament will be triggering article 50. parliament won't be. parliament will be granting a power to the government to trigger article 50, but it won't bea to trigger article 50, but it won't be a prerogative power, it will be a statutory power! right, thanks for

making things even more complicated! i thought we'd understood it all. thank you very much indeed. that's the latest from westminster as we continue to digest the implications of that supreme courtjudgment this morning. simon and anita back to you. ben, it has been a long time since we have been on air, i can't even speak, thank you very much, ben! shall i do the next bit? yes. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour but first the headlines on bbc news: the supreme court rules that the government cannot start the brexit process until mps and peers give their backing. president trump invites us car manufacturers to the white house and urges them to build new plants on american soil. the lawyer defending rolf harris tells southwark crown court that the former tv entertainer won't give evidence at his trial for indecent and sexual assault. hello. in the business news today:

bt saw £5.5 billion wiped off its market value this morning when they admitted years of "inappropriate behaviour" in their italian business. an investigation into the business found improper accounting practises, sales and transactions. bt say that this will impact profits for the next two years. easyjet say the fall of the value of the pound has will take its toll on its profits this year. a £105 million less cash in the till for the airline as a result. underneath the figures easyjet reported "solid" trading in the final three months of 2016 with an 8% rise in passenger numbers. british gas business will pay a penalty of £9.5 million after its customers suffered billing and complaints issues. the energy regulator ofgem says accurate bills were not issued on time to business customers after the provider put

in a new £a0 million computer system in 201a. the world's largest private bank is launching a five—year plan to win more business off the wealthiest women in the world swiss bank ubs thinks that market will grow to £1a trillion by 2021. so it is pouring more resources into better catering for female clients. olga miller is managing director at ubs wealth management. so, what is happening now that isn't serving female clients well? well, women are world creators. influences of world and we believe the financial services industry can do more. actually what is happening now, what is not working is that the women don't feel properly served. they don't feel properly spoken to. they don't feel properly spoken to. they don't feel properly spoken to. they don't relate to their world managers and hence they don't use the tools of the financial industry to their advantage and we are determined to change that. not by

pushing out yet an additional financial product for women, but which getting long—term change and revisiting our processes and putting in place a financial confidence programme for women and obviously living internally what we voice externally, which is implementing the female view in everything we do through a gender balance workforce. we believe it will not be the women that will benefit from this, but it is also the economical and societal impact that can result if our industry gets it right being quite large. that's interesting. that sounds like a cultural challenge there. i mean with investors, surely, they're bothered about what return they're getting on their money? regardless of gender. can you please repeat that question because i couldn't understand you. surely with investors, you know, is gender really that relevant? they're looking to get a return on their investment regardless of whether they're female or male? yeah, absolutely. i think everybody who

invests wants to get good return with their investments. it is for the women how the world is being connected to their aspirations and to their life that might be a little bit different than it is with men, but everybody wants to get a good return on their investment, independent of gender. ok. what are you going to do to better, what specific services are you going to offer female clients? so we are going to revisit our full client experience for them. how we speak to them. how we educate them. cover specific female topics as well as scaling up our sustainable investment offering because research has shown that women are the biggest change makers on this planet and they like to invest sustainably and in fact nine out of ten women, research has shown they would like to have a sustainable investment offering and we are going to scale that up and try to serve them through a different dialogue and through a different dialogue and through deep connections. ok, thank you very much. in other business news, a mental health think—tank

is calling for banks to offer services to customers struggling with mental health conditions. the money and mental health policy institute believes setting spending limits on cards and allowing people to set how banks contact them could help people suffering from conditions including anxiety, depression and adhd. hsbc will close a further 62 bank branches in the uk in 2017 because of the rise of mobile and internet banking. the bank was singled out in a survey by consumer group which? in december as having closed the most branches in 2015 and 2016. a quick look at markets before we go. the ftse 100 a quick look at markets before we go. the ftse100 is up today as the sterling took a battering or slight battering there by that supreme court ruling on article 50. that's it from me. i will be back in the next hour with mrpty more business news. —— plenty more business news. and it is time for the weather now.

john hammond has the details. where the fog lingered it has been chilly indeed. the fog is going to become more widespread once more. in the zone from southern england, the south coast up through parts of the midlands, towards eastern counties. so again, warnings have been issued. disruption possible, nailing down the detail of the fog is never easy, but the potential is there. check out the bbc local radio station. some ice around too. so slippery surfaces perhaps. now, not all of us seeing fog. across western parts of england and up through wales, much of northern england probably escaping, but temperatures getting close to freezing so there could be a touch of frost, but sunshine. all the while, as we have seen in the last day or so, northern ireland and scotland, it is milder, no problems with frost except for sheltered glens. the odd spot of rain, but dry. a bit of a breeze here, but nothing too excessive. further south, and east, the dry theme

continues. i think much of that fog will lift, but into low cloud. so for some a different day compared with today and if you've got low cloud and a breeze coming in, it will feel chilly, four or five celsius. further north, sunshine and it shouldn't feel too bad. as we look ahead to thursday, we will start to draw in airfrom the ahead to thursday, we will start to draw in air from the continent and we're going to tap into some particularly chilly air which is sitting there now with below zero temperatures and some of these really, really chilly conditions will be drawn up towards us during the course of thursday. thursday could be a shock to the system with a raw swerl wind. temperatures really are going to struggle. some spots will barely get above freezing across eastern counties. you factor in the win and it will feel colder than that. so a really chilly feel to things on thursday. by friday we have lost the cold, but still chilly across eastern parts of the uk. some brightness here. more cloud further

west, but somewhat milder conditions with the odd spot of rain. getting the detail right, as we head into the detail right, as we head into the weekend is causing us a lot of problems. fronts trying to push in from the west, but kind of stalling somewhere across the country. these fronts will generate some rain, but we're going to lose that really cold air. it will feel less chilly nationwide this weekend. a lot of dry weather despite patchy rain, but still the risk of fog around. all the latest on the warnings can be found on the bbc weather website. i'll be back in half an hour. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown live in westminster. the headlines. the government loses its appeal to the supreme court. eight of the 11 judges agreed that parliament not the government should

be responsible for triggering the brexit process. any change in the law to give effect to the referendum must be made the only way permitted, but uk constitution, namely by an act of parliament. to proceed otherwise would be a breach of settled constitutional principles stretching back many centuries. the brexit secretary tells mps there's no going back on leaving the eu. we will within days introduce legislation to give the government