this is bbc news with chris rogers. the headlines. the government has defeated amendment to the final draft brexit bill. the commons speakerjohn bercow says he was right to speak out against the speech in parliament by donald trump. but some conservative mps have criticised his comments. a jailed royal marine goes to court to appeal his conviction for murdering an injured afghan fighter — the court hears new psychiatric evidence. the government announces plans to fix england's ‘broken‘ housing market — with a promise to build a million new homes by 2020. in breaking news, just to recap, the

government has defeated an amendment to the final draft brexit agreement before it is put to the european parliament. that in the last few minutes. opposition mps wanted to be able to approve any treaty the government wants to put forward, thatis government wants to put forward, that is unlikely now to happen. the young is in westminster. what does this mean for the government and their plans to press ahead with brexit? —— vicky young. their plans to press ahead with brexit? -- vicky young. well there plans to triple —— to trigger article 50 by the end of march is still on track. they had to give many assurances to tory mps and many of them were not happy with what they heard. this is all about parliament not wanting to be sidelined as negotiations carry on, they want to have said once the deal is done. they do not think think is that enough that theresa may will get a deal come back and said take it or leave it. take my deal or we drop out of the eu with no deal at

all. so mps were trying to get some assurances that they would have what they called a meaningful vote on all of this. they have not got that tonight, the labour side and tory rebels. there were some furious scenes in there as the vote was going on, i was in the reporters gallery and people like nicky morgan, a staunch remainer, was furious and having a go at the chief whip. obviously not happy with what she heard. and she abstained of all this. so tricky night of the government but they will be pleased they have managed to get all this through. they say they will be about when the deal is done about it will not allow parliament to send theresa may back to the negotiating table. is there anything we need to be aware of when it comes to brexit in the coming days and weeks? there is another day tomorrow on all this, a vote on the rights of eu citizens and again labour, the liberal

democrats, the snp and some tory mps wanting guarantees that eu citizens, the 3 million who live here will be allowed to stay. something the government should declare that now unilaterally and said they will be to stay. theresa may has said she hopes to be reciprocal deal because also concerned about the i million brits who live abroad and things something could be done almost as soon as article 50 is triggered. she think this will be in the early stages of negotiation when a deal can be done for both sides. much more on that in a few moments. but first sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. alastair cook speaks for the first time since stepping down as england cricket captain saying he could no longer give his all to the role but wants to continue breaking records for the side. leicester city are united behind

their manager claudio ranieri, he says there are not in a crisis. and we find out about an unusual form of preparation for the welsh rugby union captain alun wynjones. alastair cook says it will be great for england's cricketers to have a new voice with a new drive and new ideas. cook has been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england test captain. he told our sports correspondentjoe wilson he could no longer give his all to the role. every captain knows the ultimate direction. it's when, not if, the end comes.

alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions. well, list the responsibilities he is now leaving behind. a test match cricket captain doesn'tjust toss the coin, he must be an on field tactician, a team diplomat, media politician, and in the case of alastair cook, the most dependable batsman. so i wondered if overall, he was just relieved to give it all up. i do not know if relief is the right word, to be honest it is really hard to sum it up. there'sjust something in me which knows that this job is 100% or nothing. and looking in the mirror knowing i could not do it was tough. but, you know, i have been very proud of what i have achieved, a lot of people to thank. obviously most importantly my friends and family, my wife, without her support and her family's support and my family's support i would not have done it for as long. you need a good network around me and trust me, i've got a good one.

can you actually have a hunger now to pick up a bat and play, though,? you're a long time retired and evenjust coming back here and imagining what it would be like injuly, i'm hungry to score runs and hopefully i can do that. hopefully i can support the next england captain. and help drive the team forward. and whatjob do you thinkjoe root will do with the team? how do you think he will have to change if he does become england's test captain? most people are assuming that, i think. well obviously now i am no longer involved in those decisions, i will wait and see. and whoever gets thejob, it's going to be a very special time for him. or for them, whoever it is. and they're very lucky because they've got some very talented cricketers to drive forward and hopefully we can get, you know, we can drive england forward and we can win a lot more games than we lose. if you think of your job as captain a bit like a schoolteacher you have got some children will require more attention than others, perhaps you wish one person in the classroom did not require so much attention.

how much did dealing with kevin pietersen actually spoil your time as england captain? i do not think it spoilt it. you know, clearly it was part of my reign in one sense, you cannot ignore it. but i have been very lucky to play with a number of fantastic cricketers and we have had some amazing times. and this is not the time to be talking about that, this is a time to reflect and i feel very lucky to have played with those guys and to share some very fond memories of those 59 games. leicester city manager claudio ranieri has been given a vote of confidence by the club. it comes with the champions dangerously close to the relegation zone. despite winning the title last may leicester have struggled to make any sort of impact this season. they have not scored a goal in the league this year and a run of bad results have left them just one point clear of the bottom three. the club though have released a statement offering their unwavering support, saying that past success was down to stability.

i know the idea of the chairman, of the club, to everybody and for me it is ok. but i think this is more for you than for me. maybe the chairman wa nts to you than for me. maybe the chairman wants to stop all the speculation, you know every team goes down and there is speculation. last season was fantastic and we were very solid. this season war. speaking together, trying to help the team, support the team, support team—mates, it is fantastic. the dressing room is fantastic. there is no crisis. of course when you do not win you lack a little confidence, it is normal. but fortunately these players are warriors because they wa nt to players are warriors because they want to fight. they have already

lived through the situation. good things and also the bad things. and for me it is important. i stay with the soldiers, the warriors, who know the soldiers, the warriors, who know the problems, they know the enemy. this is good. it is not only the players, i think the whole club, the staff, the fans, and the players and we all need to pull together. ultimately everyone wants the same outcome. nobody wants a relegation, nobody wants to be down there at the minute. and we do not want to be down there at the end season. if we're all pulling in the same direction at the same time, then that will serve as well. huddersfield town manager david wagner and leeds united counterpart garry monk have been charged with improper conduct by the football association. the charges come after the pair were involved in a confrontation near the end of the huddersfield 2—1 win in their west yorkshire

derby on sunday. in addition both clubs have been charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. iaaf president lord coe insists he did not mislead an mps enquiry over of what he knew about the state—sponsored doping programme in russia. e—mails emerged that appeared to show he was aware of allegations of blackmail and failed drugs tests involving russian athletes months before they became public. he denies the allegations and has been speaking to sports news correspondent richard conway. i did not mislead them, i did not mislead any select committee. i have a global sport to run across 214 countries, they have a report to write. i have furnished that committee with every piece of information that they have asked of me. i appeared in front of it for over three hours not that long ago. and this is the situation for me that is very important that i'm able

to focus on all the things we've talked about, the timelines, task force, transfers of allegiance. i have to focus on that. seven time paralympic swimming champion sascha kindred has announced his retirement after a 23 year career. the 39—year—old has been one of the leading figures in the sport since he made his international debut in 1994. last year he won gold at the rio paralympics, his sixth games. kindred says the physical and mental demands to be an elite athlete are becoming too much for him. silverstone sporting director steuart pringle says there is no question mark over formula i ‘s british grand prix at least for the next three years. silverstone status as hosts came under scrutiny last month amid concerns about rising costs. there's no question of the british

grand prix this year next year or 2019. it is all about 2020 onwards. there have been big changes that formula 1 and new owners coming in and we do not yet know these guys but we hope to meet them shortly. as have discussions. and we would like to continue running formula 1 here if we possibly can. what about the circuit and what lies ahead with the sale? that has been in the media. is there an update in terms of finding a new buyer? we are now at a stage where we had some good trading results and we're feeling that the pressure is slightly off us. not completely, there are some issues, longer term, that need addressing. but perhaps it has given us enough time to pause for thought and just review where we are. because things have changed. the situation is different with new owners of formula 1coming in. different with new owners of formula 1 coming in. and actually we had one or two things coming our way.

british numberfour aljaz bedene has beat croatia's borna coric to reach the second round of the marseille open. aljaz bedene, ranked 51 places below borna coric at 109 in the world won in three sets and will face german fourth seed alexander zverev in the last 16. after great britain's men made it into the second round of the davis cup at the weekend it is now the turn of the women as they look to progress in the fed cup. the british team led by new captain anne keothavong are in tallin. they will play turkey, latvia and portugal in round—robin matches. great britain have a good chance of topping the group but british number one johanna konta says it will not be easy. the format is taxing, and it gives a different dimension and challenge. but we have a great group of girls and great support system around us

soi and great support system around us so i look forward to being a part of that team environment again and give it our best shot. that is definitely what we will do, go out and give it our best shot and hopefully create opportunities to move forward. rafa nadal will warm up for wimbledon by playing in the ageon championships at the queen's club in london injune. the 1a time grand slam champion joins andy murray at the event. it's the start of another week of preparation for the home nations as they look ahead to the second round of fixtures in the six nations this weekend. wales topped the table on points difference at the moment but ahead of the crucial match against england, captain alun wynjones has been preparing a little differently. he's been pulling pints of "ale wyn" which is being served in pubs around wales in his honour. his side have a tight turnaround to prepare for the england game on saturday. they have some injury concerns and only six days to recover. we could make a fuss about it and

say it is going to be the difference but that essentially would be an excuse. as domestic teams and regions we do that quite often with the short turnarounds. is this something you have got to deal with. it is an added intensity with physicality at international level but we experienced that in the season and just have to get on with that. that is all for sportsday, i will be back on bbc news throughout the evening. the headlines on bbc news. the government has defeated an amendment to the