over the next you who once, to be the third brexit secretary after michael gove said i do not really wa nt michael gove said i do not really want the job. i suspect a good few have that ministers probably have their own switched off thinking i do not want a particular poison chalice, she needs a new brexit secretary but what she needs more than anything are friends. she needs key figures in the cabinet to come out publicly and back her, she needs people like jeremy hunt, sajid javad, at the moment there'sjust been an ominous silence and on top of that she needs friends on the backbenches, she needs the sleepers and this news is, what one cabinet minister refers to as the blancmange and the backbenches, those who wobble around attending who is in the ascendancy, she needs supporters to start vocally making the case for her deal, otherwise the running is going to be made by the hardline brexiteers and mrs may is in real trouble. at assistant political editor, norman smith, thank you burning much. —— thank you very much. time for a look at the weather...

here's chris fawkes thank you. we start to see this article outbreak working across europe, this will reach our shores next week, hammering temperatures, much colder. the weather today, low cloud around, use the uk's tallest holding the shard as a giant measuring stick the cloud is 150 metres above the street level, really low a nd metres above the street level, really low and going nowhere fast, you can see how extensive it is. there are some gaps in the cloud particularly across northern scotland, that is where the best of the sunshine is, there was a start like this earlier in aberdeenshire. asi like this earlier in aberdeenshire. as i say, the weather not going to change a great deal, for there is cloud at the moment it will stay cloudy, the best of the breaks in the north and west of the uk, the cloud could be thick enough to give

the odd spit of drizzle around the tens a street. overnight stay in cloudy, the cloud thickening to bring mist and some hill fog patches across northern and western areas, the odd spot of drizzle around as well, temperatures overnight between 7-12d, well, temperatures overnight between 7—i2d, could get colder in the highlands if we keep clear skies. there will be a significant change in the weather for the weekend. pressure building across the uk, riding in clearairand pressure building across the uk, riding in clear air and dry air, attacking sheets of cloud and although most areas will start on a cloudy note, quite quickly we see sunshine working in across east anglia and south—east england, you can see how the sunshine chooses the cloud north and west. the main query is how quickly the sunshine will come out if you live across england and wales but we will get brighter weather as we go through the day. we should seek cloud breaking up across a good part of scotland, perhaps some of the eastern coast and you gone to some of the lower cloud and northern ireland, might be keeping cloutier for most of the day. for we

see sunshine coming through it will be on the mild side. i is between 10-12d, that is be on the mild side. i is between io—i2d, that is not quite as one as it has been over the last few days. similar weather to come on sunday, drier, temperatures not far away from normalfor drier, temperatures not far away from normal for the drier, temperatures not far away from normalfor the time drier, temperatures not far away from normal for the time of year, looking at the forecast into next week we see temperatures diving from a cliff, the dead this, cardiff and london on thursday highs of 5 degrees. that is going to feel ely, really cold. that is the latest. chris, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at one —— good afternoon. here's your latest sports news. i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre. england's cricketers are in a strong psoition in the second test against sri lanka, they lead by 278 runs in kandy. they started the third day 46 runs behind. they lost four wickets before

lunch but were rescued by a brilliant 124 from captain joe root, his 15th test century. ben foakes was unbeaten on 51 before a lightning storm forced an early close. england on 324—9 in their second innings. we said we would play in a certain manner in these conditions and i think the temptation with a deficit like that going into the second innings is to play within your shell and bea innings is to play within your shell and be a bit insular, but the guys went out and really set the tone at the top of the order. it was pleasing to see inexperienced test cricketers really set a benchmark for the rest of the group and set a good platform for us to go on, and hopefully still stretched this lead further, which should be a good

chase on the service. don't forget you can follow every day of the test via the cricket social, on the bbc sport website. former cricketer isabelle westbury was on today's panel and she spoke to us about root‘s century. we were discussing on the cricket show whether this was his best century ever in an england test and some have said it is and probably his century in johannesburg some have said it is and probably his century injohannesburg a few yea rs his century injohannesburg a few years ago is up there, but in terms of the best and versatility and sweep shots and he came down a wicket and the context of the series... this could be 2—0 up and they went into the first test mac here without having won abroad for is‘ss. but it was a wonderful century to watch and an important one as well. england's women play south africa in the world twenty20 in st lucia this evening. there's coverage on radio 5 live sports extra and in—play video on the bbc sport website.. england beat bangladesh quite comfortably last time out, but south africa are likely to be a tougher prospect they have got dangerous batters and

outstanding bowling team as well but they are not only dangerous but unpredictable. you never know what you will get from them and the most important thing is we do ourjob is right and play to our capabilities, and we know we can beat any team. tommy fleetwood is three shots off the lead at the season ending tour championship in dubai. he made five birdies in a second round of 67 to finish on eight under. he needs to win the tournament and hope that francesco molinari finishes outside the top—five , to finish the year as european number one. the italian is on three under a long way back. englishman matt wallace currently leads on 11 under. the world tour finals in london continue this afternoon. novak djokovic is already through the the semifinals. if he wins his match against marin cilic he'll be sure of avoiding roger federer in the semi finals federer made it through to the last four and topped his round robin group after beating south africa's kevin anderson. federer lost his first match against kei nishikori, but has bounced back to win the next two. anderson also progresses

despite the defeat. i think the team winning helped me to come into this match a bit more relaxed but firmly i wanted to go out with a bang today and win the match. if i go through, great, if i don't, i don't deserve it. that is 0k don't, i don't deserve it. that is ok too. i am happy and don't, i don't deserve it. that is ok too. lam happy and i can don't, i don't deserve it. that is ok too. i am happy and i can playa good match the day after tomorrow. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. lots more including details on the nation ‘s league fixtures tonight including wales against denmark in cardiff. now back to westminster. welcome back to westminster, another turbulent day for the prime minister. an interesting day and a different

tempo to what we have seen yesterday and the day before. perhaps mps just taking stock of their positions, whether they are utterly opposed to theresa may's plan now and want to see her out of the job or whether they are deciding which way to go. it is fairto they are deciding which way to go. it is fair to say a lot is hanging in the balance and notjust misses make‘s fragile agreement setting out the terms of britain's departure from the eu but also theresa may's very own political survival. they are connected. she remains defiant in spite of attempts by members of her party to remove her. the minister for the her party to remove her. the ministerfor the cabinet her party to remove her. the minister for the cabinet office david lidington has been speaking in support of theresa may and saying why fellow mps to get behind her. i think if those letters were to go in, she would win any such vote decisively and she deserves to do so. she is somebody who gets up every morning to try to do herjob, a patriotic woman, and she is motivated by doing her best for every family, every business in every part of the united kingdom.

frankly i would say to my parliamentary colleagues and to other people around the country, get behind her. you have not got a plausible alternative to the approach she is putting forward. she is doing her best for the country and the national interest says that we should rally in her support. critics do not deny she has done her best but say her best is not good enough. the deal is insufficient and falls short for the integrity of the uk. i think the deal defends the union, and there were real fears when the commission published proposals earlier this year that they would somehow hive northern ireland. what we have is a set of arrangements assuring that does not happen. to protect the integrity of the union... we have sketched out with an agreement with the eu a future parliament that gives us a closer economic, tariff—free

relationship with the eu 27, a vital market for our companies, than is enjoyed by any other country. a better deal than canada or korea or singapore. there is a huge opportunity to grab that while delivering on the referendum results still. another cabinet member speaking out in support of theresa may... the international trade secretary liam fox has said he still supports theresa may depsite yesterday's slew of resignations. he has been talking about exports in bristol today and says he still supports the prime minister despite those resignations. i back the prime minister. she has led the country with tremendous dignity and quite a lot of resilience in difficult times. she is doing a brexit settlement with no parliamentary majority, and in a parliament where even if we had a majority, we probably would have a majority of remainers into parliament, so it's a very difficult

balance for her to get. i think that ultimately the worst outcome would be no brexit at all because with the public having voted for brexit, with the two main parties saying they would respect the result of the referendum, with parliament passing article 50 and the withdrawal act, for parliament to vote down brexit i think would so damage faith in the democratic process that it would be dangerous. we will have to make a choice about what they want going forward, whether they want certainty for business or whether they want to risk losing brexit altogether. it is up to every member of parliament... i don't prejudge and nor do i criticise them for the judgments they come to. we will all make our own judgments depending on what we believe to be the national interest. there will be different perceptions of that but ultimately that is what parliament will have to do, and parliament will have to carry the consequences either way. let's get reaction now from our assistant political

editor, norman smith... interesting that today has had a different tempo in contrast to yesterday when we had resignations and we had some prominent voices supporting theresa may. she clearly needs and wants more of that. there had been a la la that with some relief for —— there had been a quiet period but does that come with relief for theresa may? the relief there had not been more resignations... the relief that michael gove who seemed to be going wobbly overnight has expressed his support for the prime minister... particularly relief that liam fox the brexiteer comes to rebuke her hardline brexit critics, telling them, don't you put your interests above the national interest, so she can bank all of that as better than yesterday. and of course the 48 letters have not been reached. but

the basic dynamics have not changed and that is she is trying to push through a deal which there are just does not seem a majority in parliament for pushing through. that has not changed. before we get that any referred to the 48 letters required to trigger the 48 letters required to trigger the process of a vote of no—confidence in theresa may's leadership, that is the next immediate hurdle she has to face potentially. what is the understanding with the number of letters ? there are plenty of people early doors this morning, well—connected people saying 48 letters it is. when you speak to graham brady, you know, he is not confirming that. indeed, he is not confirming that. indeed, he was rejecting ideas there was going to be a leadership contest on tuesday and he is the only person who knows. they clearly do not seem to be there yet. will they get their? it is quite probable. certainly the brexiteers are correct that they have 80 or so supporters... you would think surely they can do it. if they cannot

trigger a leadership contest that strikes me as a setback for them after we had the big fandango yesterday with jacob rees—mogg emerging outside the house of commons for the impromptu press conference. lo and behold he can't muster 48 names, if so, a bit of a blow. is it your sense that conservative mps arejust taking a is it your sense that conservative mps are just taking a pause over the weekend and perhaps getting soundings and their constituencies about what way voters feel about theresa may's deal, whether they think it is good enough? and then on the basis of that deciding what to do next? i think there are two things still going on. one, you are correct, mps backin going on. one, you are correct, mps back in constituencies talking to local constituency bigwigs to gauge the mood if they do put in a letter. but perhaps more immediately than that i think we can expect cabinet ministers to try to kind of get together and pressurised mrs may

into having a rethink and say to her, look, your deal isjust not going to get through. you will have to twea k going to get through. you will have to tweak it and change it and go back to brussels, otherwise it is going to get voted down and you may be in trouble. she has not given any indication whatsoever that she is going to change our whatsoever that she is going to change oui’ course, whatsoever that she is going to change our course, has she? no. that is why you think she is in danger still, real danger. she dangerstill, real danger. she is intellectually and politically utterly convinced that this deal is the best that can be achieved. there is nothing the eu will offer us that will be an improvement. secondly, it is deliverable, then come march next year we can is deliverable, then come march next year we can leave on is deliverable, then come march next year we can leave on these terms. you could point to all the games of leaving the common fisheries policy and common agricultural policy, and no freedom of movement, and relief for business and all that... she does not seem in the market to

buckle. added to which, i think tempera mentally she feels almost a duty to deliver on this because she thinks it is in the national interest —— tempera mentally. there is an element of pride that she will not be pushed aside by the likes of jacob rees—mogg. somehow i think the view of more sympathetic cabinet ministers is they must convince you that despite all of that, there has got to be some movement, otherwise she is heading into a parliamentary brick wall. fascinating days ahead and fascinating few days we just had. thank you for your thoughts, norman smith. baroness chakra barti is labour's shadow attorney general. she says labour has no confidence in the agreement the prime minister wants to bring before parliament. that is in a meaningful vote. it throws business and jobs into a high level of uncertainty and we

need co—operation over various agencies, and security. there are warm words and a political declaration but nothing to give us confidence we will have that close working relationship with europe in future. we need something that works for the whole uk that does not jeopardise the union in the way that the dup are very upset about clearly in relation to separate arrangements in northern ireland. we need access to the single market in a way that protects our manufacturing industries but also financial services, an important industry in this country, no certainty in her package for them. and crucially, because we are the labour party, we wa nt because we are the labour party, we want workers' rights and protections to keep apace with europe and there is no protection for that in this current document. on the issue of sovereignty and any future role of the european court of justice or not, as the case may be, what is your understanding as shadow attorney general of what this draft agreement says about that because we

have heard many conservative mps say, shailesh vara among them, the first of the resignations yesterday, but that was the tipping point for him? conservatives get upset about international courts of whatever kind. yes, my understand at the moment from this vague document is there is still a role at least for there is still a role at least for the time being for the european court. for the time being but for how long? i don't know when this is the problem with the document. to be fairi problem with the document. to be fair i must read it some more and read it several times for stoppages over 500 pages long but it is just so vague. over 500 pages long but it is just so vague. it is so budged and after two and a half years of negotiations, why so much by dutch? the premise that has been negotiating with her own cabinet and nonparty more than she has with the european union. —— why is it so fudged? what are the chances of another vote on this in your opinion?

i repeat, if she listens to her own collea g u es i repeat, if she listens to her own colleagues and realises this detail will not work, she should go back to europe and try again. and if she comes back with something that meets oui’ comes back with something that meets our tests, we will support it but we cannot support this and if she can't command the confidence of the house of commons, we need a general election. or another referendum effectively? first and foremost another general election. if for some reason we can't get that order produces another impasse and parliament can't do itsjob, you can't rule out another vote, but that is many stops down the line of this sequence. the shadow attorney general. there isa the shadow attorney general. there is a looming possibility now of a vote of no—confidence in the prime minister. the 1922 committee are the ones with the power to call that vote, but only if they get enough letters and support from conservative mps. here's chris cook to explain exactly what's at stake. if 15% of the conservative mps write to the chairman of the

1922 committee saying they no longer have confidence in the party leader, there is a confidence vote among tory mps. right now, 15% means 48 mp5, and the current chairman is sir graham brady. now, if the prime minister wins a confidence vote that follows that, she can stay, and there can be no fresh challenges for one year, but if the prime minister loses a confidence vote, she is obliged to stand aside. then, there is a leadership contest she cannot take part in. that is a leadership contest where, normally, mps expect to choose two candidates to be put forward to the party membership, but that could take weeks at least — more time than the party feels they have, with the brexit clock ticking away. but it's also hard to see how mps could be prevailed upon to impose one candidate on the party, as they have done in the past,

given the divisions inside the conservatives. a leadership election could split them down the middle. we arejust going we are just going to move away from brexit and everything that is happening here at westminster to bring you some other news now, and the first few hundred migrants in the first few hundred migrants in the caravan travelling through mexico have reached the us border. many want to apply for a silent but are ill—equipped to negotiate the us immigration system. our reporter has been travelling with the caravan through mexico. the us is now tantalisingly close. the first members of the caravan are at the border crossing in tijuana after a journey of over 2,500 miles, but, having made it this far, many run the risk of being immediately turned back. misinformation is so widespread among migrants, most aren't aware of their rights or the basics of immigration law.

during their recent stop in mexico city, human rights groups tried to explain the process of gaining asylum in the us. the problem for many families in this caravan is that their main reason for leaving central america, namely that their home nations are poor and violent, may not be enough on their own to gain asylum in the united states. as such, many are now trying to decide whether their stories amount to what's known as credible fear among the us authorities, or if they would be better off trying to remain in mexico instead. this baby was born in mexico. his parents ran a bakery in el salvador and fled after gangs began to extort them for money. they believe they'd qualify for asylum in the us under credible fear, but this man has been deported once and admits he isn't sure what to do next. translation: i don't know what the consequences

are of handing myself in. that's what i want to ask my lawyer. lawyers who know the us immigration system fear many migrants will arrive so poorly informed, they'll simply be sent back. we're trying to just give out general information without giving legal advice or taking on people's specific cases, but we think it's really important for people to understand their options. a small taste of home. it's been weeks since these travel—weary migrants enjoyed baleadas, traditional honduran tortillas filled with refried beans and cheese. this cook is a honduran migrant, too, who settled legally in mexico 30 years ago and is urging her countrymen to do the same. i don't believe in the american dream, she says. in mexico you're not going to become a millionaire, but by working hard like i did, you can build a good life here. still, it's the dream of america that keeps

the migrants streaming north. only a tiny fraction of them will actually gain asylum in the us, yet, with nothing to lose, most intend to try, in the hope that this vast trip hasn't been in vain. will grant, bbc news, mexico. an international team of researchers will grant, bbc news, mexico. back at westminster and interesting temple today and less intense than the last couple of days. theresa may was probably relieved to receive that expression of support, albeit somewhat qualified, from michael gove who was staying in the cabinet as environment secretary, and those more of support from liam fox and from david lidington. but the next potential hurdle looming is that possibility of a no—confidence vote in her. remember, 48 letters of no—confidence in the premise the's

leadership are required to be lodged with the 1922 committee if that process is to be triggered. that is what everyone is really looking towards now. simon is here with afternoon live in a few minutes to continue our coverage at westminster. now we look at the weather forecast. for most of us it will stay quite great, gloomy and cloudy through the rest of the day. it is on the mild sty still and southerly winds yesterday from spain and north africa twisting temperatures to 17.6 celsius in the highlands of scotland, warm air heading into the arctic and cold arctic are working in across northern europe over the next few days and that is ultimately going to spread to our shores next week and it will turn much colder. for the time being it is cloudy and if we use the uk's tallest building, the shard, as a measuring stick, you see the cloud halfway up, 150 metres above st level. it is low cloud

going nowhere fast. you can see the extent going nowhere fast. you can see the exte nt 0 n going nowhere fast. you can see the extent on the satellite picture and some gaps, notably in the north of scotland, sun shining part of aberdeenshire and highlands and shetland as well. and orkney also. it will stay sunny in these areas of the rest of the day. cloudy all the way and drizzle around the thames estuary could see spots elsewhere, and misty around some hills. temperature wise, 12 up to 14 celsius or something. overnight today, cloud thickens further and the mist becomes extensive with some hill fog patches, particularly in northern and western areas, and again seeing some spots of drizzle. overnight lows seven up to 12 celsius. a can weather prospects are governed by this area of high pressure. pressure builds across the uk but as well as that we will drag in drierare uk but as well as that we will drag in drier are from france. these two things will act to attack the sheet of cloud and although it starts off cloudy on saturday, what will happen

is that we will start quite quickly in the morning to see sunshine working into east anglia in south—east england and you can just see how that works north—westwards at the cloud building away and sunshine coming out as we go into the afternoon. the question is, how quickly will be sunshine come out when you live —— where you live? scotla nd when you live —— where you live? scotland will also see sunshine, a locally cold start and a touch of frost and the highlands but maybe cloud on the eastern coast of scotland. northern ireland, cloud all day possibly. temperature wise, highs between 12 up to 12 celsius for many. the bridge is edging down for many. the bridge is edging down for a little bit closer to normal for a little bit closer to normal for the time of year. similar weather expected on sunday in that it will be a dry day with plenty sunshine around. temperature is around ten up to 12 celsius. look at what happens to the weather as we look ahead into next week. things get cold. five celsius in cardiff and london by thursday, you will notice that the change in the way. that is your weather. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.

today at two... the environment secretary michael gove says he wont resign over the prime minister's brexit deal — following speculation he would be the third cabinet minister to quit. do you have confidence in the prime minister, mr gove? i absolutely do. i think it's absolutely vital that we focus on getting the right deal in the future and making sure that in the areas that matter so much to the british people, we can get a good outcome. theresa may has been on radio this morning defending her leadership position and brexit plan. i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, i believe, truly believe, this is the best dealfor britain. the number of people missing after the california wildfires more than doubles to 630. guilty of genocide — the historic court verdict against two former leaders of the khmer rouge.