this is bbc news. the headlines: three commons defeats for the prime minister in one day. now the government says it will publish brexit legal advice in full, after mps find it in contempt of parliament. to the right, 311, to the left, 293. it is, i think, unprecedented for this house to find government ministers in contempt. the government must now publish the attorney general's information in full. in light of the expressed will of the house we will publish the final and full advice provided by the attorney general to cabinet. but it wasn't the prime minister's only setback as she sought to convince mps that her widely—criticised brexit deal was the only viable option. we should not let the search for the

perfect brexit prevent a good brexit that delivers for the british people. so many mps across parliament are not willing to vote for this blindfold brexit and take a leap in the dark. just you wait until you feel the popular reaction that will follow when people realise the referendum has been betrayed. in other news: railway chaos in may after timetable changes. the transport secretary admits some responsibility for not asking tough enough questions. this year's turner prize has just been won by charlotte prodger, with her film about gender and identity. i feel very surprised, actually, ifeel very surprised, actually, and very touched. it is a lovely feeling. and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — owen bennett, head of politics at city am, and helen brand, chief executive of the association

of chartered certified accountants. stay with us for that. good evening. the prime minister has suffered a number of setbacks at the start of five days of debate, ahead of next week's main brexit vote. before the debate got under way, mps held the government to be in contempt of parliament because of its refusal to publish the legal advice on brexit in full. parliament also voted to have greater influence on the entire brexit process if mrs may's deal is defeated next week. and in yet another twist, the european court ofjustice was told that the uk could abandon brexit, without needing the agreement of other eu states. the debate is expected to continue well into the night. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports.

parliament's time, the place the government needs to persuade. she doesn't want to accept she is defeated, not yet. but for the first time in decades before the prime minister had even had the chance to speak today, a painful hat—trick. the ayes to the right, 311, the noes to the left, 293. her government was beaten three times. look at them! "look at their faces", they cry, the site of a government that does not have support it can rely on. ministers found in contempt, falls now to publish the full brexit legal advice. this house has spoken and it is of huge constitutional and political significance.

it is i think unprecedented for this as defined government ministers in contempt. in light of the expressed will of the house, we will publish the final and full advice provided by the attorney general to cabinet. the attorney general‘s private advice to cabinet will meet the public glare. then another flank. mr dominic grieve. the purpose of this amendment is to ensure that if we don't resolve this issue next week, that there will be further amendable motions to be considered. in other words, former remain rebels demanded more powerfor parliament if theresa may's deal is rejected next week and guess what happened next? an even bigger defeat, more influence for mps if the government's plan falls. how are the numbers looking? talk about brave faces?

i am feeling confident. always looking to debate. but multiple cabinet ministers say privately there is no way parliament will back the government. a few brave souls inside think it might be possible, so what's her pitch? i have spent nearly two years negotiating this deal. if i had banged the table, walked out of the room, and at the end of the process delivered the same deal that is before us today, some might say i had done a betterjob but i did not play to the gallery. i focused on getting a deal that honours the referendum, sets us on course for a bright future, and i did so through painstaking hard work. don't let anyone here think that there's a better deal to be won by shouting loud. don't imagine that if we vote this down, a different deal will miraculously appear. the alternative is uncertainty and risk. so i promise you today, this is the very best deal for the british people. i ask you to back it in the best interests of our constituents and our country and with

my whole heart i commend this motion to the house. this ordeal is about endurance as well as ideas and arguments. to vote for this deal would be to damage our economy, to make our constituents poorer, and to take a leap in the dark for the future of this country. mr speaker, labour will vote against this deal, a bad deal for britain, a bad deal for the economy, and i believe, a bad deal for our democracy. our country deserves better than this. remember, theresa may has no majority on her own, neither those meant to be her allies, the dp, are on board, or any of the opposition parties. so under these terms, in my view, the uk's future as a strong and independent global trading nation, standing together, is in real and immediatejeopardy. an outcome that does not honour the result of the referendum or take back control of our laws,

our money and our borders. the reality of brexit is now laid before us, broken promises of taking back control from a government that is so out of control. 21 ministerial resignations, communities, countries, households divided. our politics stale. a prime minister fighting for her political life. but the reason we are here is and always was the tears inside the tory party — in full display tonight. i really can't believe that there is a single member of this house who sincerely believes that this deal we have before us is a good deal. actually there are a lot. and if i may say... but look, there were. there's one. plenty! i've no stake in this government anymore but i still think it's the right to do.

beneath the camouflage, we find the same old eu institutions as the customs union and the single market and all of it adjudicated, by the way, by the european court of justice. if we vote for this deal, we will not be taking back control but losing it. i will give way. i'm very grateful to the right honourable gentleman for giving way. he appears to be one of those that prefers the grievance to the solution. my right honourable friend the prime minister has come up with the solution. what's his big idea? i was coming to that. i will not vote for this deal on any other basis than it goes to the people for their approval. this is not a good deal. in fact, it's not a deal, as many have already observed. it's certainly not what we were promised. the governing party split in every direction — right in front of our eyes. a week tonight, they will have to choose which way to go, which corridor to walk through. is there a real chance

of pulling together parties divided, parliament divided? maybe the country, too? shut out the noise. in the next few days, the prime minister will be arguing for her brexit compromise, her government, and her job. many behind her want to make her ditch her plan for departure but those opposite want to go further, to force her out. the government will strain everything to make its case to survive but ultimately, it's this place, parliament, that will decide. it feels like this place, what's meant to be all of our place, is taking charge. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to our political correspondent iain watson, who's in westminster. a very dramatic evening. three

defeats for the government. where does this leave the brexit process, where is the go from here? does this leave the brexit process, where is the go from here7m depends on what significant you attach to each defeat. first of all, kier starmer was arguing this defeat and the contempt motion had huge constitutional implications. it does not have many applications for what happens next week. the government will telus tomorrow when they publish the legal advice. it is certainly hugely embarrassing for them, a hugely embarrassing start to them, a hugely embarrassing start to the day's events. it would not necessarily reduce their ability or otherwise to win next week's vote. more significant is this defeat on the dominic grieve amendment, the idea that parliament could have a greater rollover what would happen if theresa may's deal was voted down next week —— role over. they might vote it down in the hope it will get something closer to their own view, either a referendum or a soft brexit

similarto either a referendum or a soft brexit similar to norway in the european free trade association. but equally be hoping government is that those who are committed to brexit, who campaigned to leave, will see the prospect of a softer brexit rising up prospect of a softer brexit rising up and staring them in the face and they might, perhaps, lose their qualms and next we get behind the prime minister. but when you look at the numbers it is hugely challenging for her. that contempt motion tonight certainly told me one thing, absolutely underlined that, that without the support of northern ireland's dup theresa may is in trouble. the whips marshalled most of the forces to oppose labour and the other opposition parties and still the government went down to a narrow defeat because it could not depend on their partners the dup and their attitude towards theresa may's deal is as sceptical as ever and it is highly likely they will stick to their word and vote against it next week. i still think she is facing a

huge challenge between now and then and possibly an even bigger challenge the day after. but yet there is this theory that downing street were relatively relaxed about being defeated on the dominic grieve amendment, because they do feel that, bizarrely, that it might reduce the numbers that are prepared to vote against her deal and, certainly, the sort of reaction we have seen from some of those most ardent brexiteers seems to be that they sense that this is a bit of a stitch up by the remainers, by those who want to retain a much closer link to the european union. that's right. the atmosphere is pretty febrile, as you can see from all the coverage. what is interesting is what is doing the rounds is the idea that the government was very relaxed about being defeated on the dominic grieve amendment, that the whips did not really do their work, did not try to twist arms and the government

was quite relax about that going through because, in many ways, it underlines theresa may's message that ibu vote for ideal or you risk getting no brexit at all —— that ibu vote for. a majority of mps have voted to remain, perhaps either to get a softer brexit or a referendum to see it off. that is the theory. i would not go so far as to say a conspiracy theory. there is a view that the whips did not actively see this thing getting defeated. on the other hand, though, i spoke to a brexiteer minister, suddenly you have campaigned for brexit, and he thinks that some of his own collea g u es thinks that some of his own colleagues on the backbenches, the brexiteers on the government benches will, in his words, messed up brexit. i use that four letter word advisedly. he is a different one. he said they would mess up brexit because an attempt to vote down theresa may's deal and there is a

genuine risk that they will get the kind of brexit they do not want by possibly no brexit at all. he did not think that enough of them had been persuaded to get behind the prime minister next week. iain watson, much more drama to come. for now, many thanks. the transport secretary chris grayling has admitted that he and his department didn't ask tough enough questions before new timetables were brought in on northern and govia thameslink routes in may, causing chaos. it came after a report by mps said he should have been more pro—active. the new timetables involved more than 43,000 changes. the biggest impact was on northern trains, operated by arriva rail north, and govia thameslink routes into london. for several weeks, up to 780 trains were cancelled each weekday. the rail delivery group, representing rail companies, said it was very sorry for what happened in the summer. but for many passengers the problems still continue, as danny savage reports. seven months after the timetable debacle, things have not improved

for many passengers. this northern service from bolton this morning was so crowded people couldn't get on. on a following train, there was dismay. it's already costing me about eight quid a day to get in and out manchester, and then it's going to go up, so that'll be about it. the amount of investment that goes into severn transport, and it shouldn't have to be a comparison, there should be money for everybody. people in the south should be able to have good transport, but we also deserve good transport here as well. over in doncaster, the 657 to leeds left on time, testament perhaps to the power of complaining. vanessa bremner has a pile of letters from her mp and northern rail about delays and cancellations. it's just been the same as it was back in the summer. we haven't had a single train that's arrived on time since october, and that was only one day. you know, it'sjust still ongoing. for months now, the transport secretary chris grayling has been

lampooned in the regional press in the north over rail problems. today he was also criticised by his parliamentary colleagues, and admitted mistakes. clearly, we didn't ask tough enough questions. the reality is that at no point did i get the information that i would have needed to intervene. mps are now recommending discounts for the worst affected season—ticket holders. independent oversight of timetable changes and simplifying compensation. the leader of leeds city council was also asked to investigate the problems over the summer. you're talking about passengers who still are getting to work late, unable to get home to pick their kids up from the childminders. all of these things are still happening, and it's absolutely crucial that we put passengers at the heart of everything that we do. this was commuter chris ellerby‘s view on his way home last night. they need to understand what people actually go through. the people who are relying on this for their living each day. they need to understand it is causing problems

and is causing issues with their work, with their family life at home. govia thameslink has also been told it must contribute £15 million towards improvements after the chaos of last summer. danny savage, bbc news. former ukip leader nigel farage has quit the party, criticising the current man in charge. mr farage recently called for gerard batten to be removed after he appointed the founder of the far—right english defence league tommy robinson as an adviser. mr farage said he was leaving the eurosceptic party with a heavy heart, but was turning his back on extremist politics. the headlines on bbc news: the government has suffered three brexit defeats in the commons. full legal brexit advice will now be published after a contempt of parliament vote. the prime minister has opened five days of debate, setting out the case in the commons for her brexit deal, which she described

as an honourable compromise. and after severe failings with new timetables earlier this year, mps say genuine change is needed to restore trust in the railways. the french prime minister has suspended a planned hike in fuel tax for six months after some of the worst riots in paris for decades. in a televised address, he said no tax warranted endangering the unity of the nation. lucy williamson reports from paris. support for france's yellow vest protesters goes far beyond those standing in the cold. the solidarity at this roundabout in beauvais is sometimes deafening. three weeks after the movement's original stand against fuel tax rises, its aims and its divisions have broadened, but there's still widespread public support. last saturday in paris,

hard—core groups and agitators joined in with tactics of their own. but the violence hasn't stopped support for moderate protesters. and today, a government climb—down, a temporary freeze in three kinds of fuel costs. translation: no tax is worth jeopardising national unity. i am suspending these taxes for six months. we want to find just and effective ways to apply them. if we don't, we'll bear the consequences. president macron is accused by many here of behaving too much like a king, unwilling to compromise on his vision or listen to protests against it. but this movement, led by social media, with widespread support, has broken that pattern, and with it the notion of macron‘s absolute power. the protesters in beauvais today said the government's offer wasn't enough. this movement is now

not just about taxes, but the cost of living, the minimum wage and broader questions of inequality. translation: we need a total rethink of people's income. it's not just about the fuel tax. that's what sparked the movement, but behind that are several decades of social suffering. this movement brought together a range of people through social media, without a recognised leader or political group. some in the movement have been attacked for trying to negotiate with the government or simply for appearing to speak for the movement at all. benjamin says he received hundreds of death threats from fellow protesters after being described as a spokesman. yes, my life is in danger and i'm frightened, not only for my children. but i want to continue this strike. with fresh protests planned for saturday in paris, the government is trying to isolate the movement's hardcore. in the face of growing violence, a security problem is much simpler for them to deal with than a political one. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. there's a stark warning today that

accident and emergency departments are in poor shape ahead of what could be a tough winter. the royal college of emergency medicine, the body that represents a&e doctors, says performance levels are at their lowest for 20 years. and there are growing concerns about the wider pressures on the nhs workforce. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. another busy day in accident and emergency at harrogate district hospital. this trust has been meeting the four hour a&e targets. but even here, they've seen performance slip as winter approaches. we're not at a stage here where it feels hopeless, but it'd be a complete lie to say there aren't days where you think, "crikey, how on earth are we are going to get through this?" we had a record numberfor us of people needing admission through the day. the team here in the emergency department and the wider hospital had to work really hard.

for months, a&e departments across the country have been planning for winter, but there are still real concerns about just how resilient the system actually is. for the past year, accident and emergency departments right across the uk have been under intense pressure. one of the toughest winters in memory was followed by a summer that saw precious little relief. and as we head into this winter, senior doctors are warning this is a workforce that is really struggling to cope. a survey by the royal college of emergency medicine found that of more than 1,100 a&e doctors who responded, over 900 believe that things can't go on as they have been, or that they're getting worse. fewer than 50 felt things are getting better. five years ago, i met consultant taj hassan. he told me then of a crisis in emergency departments. now he represents a&e doctors across the uk, and it seems that little has changed. we are entering winter in probably the worst state of performance in emergency departments, probably for the last 20 years. we are struggling badly.

the nhs has been promised extra money, but that won't arrive until next year, and it's finding and keeping staff willing to work in the most demanding parts of the health service that's proving to be a challenge. it's particularly difficult coming into winter, and that's made worse by brexit. we need to see some short—term action, in order to overcome these challenges. nhs england says more emergency consultants are now working in the health service, and that extensive plans for winter are in place. the coming months could see those plans tested to the limit. dominic hughes, bbc news, harrogate. it's one of art's most prestigious awards, and this year, for the first time, there wasn't a painting in sight. four films were shortlisted, and this evening it was announced that artist charlotte prodger has seen off the competition to win the 2018 turner prize. her winning entry was filmed over

the course of a year, all on her smart phone. in a very personal work, prodger explores issues such as identity and gender. the countryside plays a starring role, and the judges praised the way in which she interwove thoughts with landscapes. the artist, who's based in glasgow, got many of her friends to narrate the film, using her diary entries as script. i wouldn't be in this room were it not for the public funding that i received from scotland for free higher education and then later in the form of artist bursaries and grounds to support not only the production of work but also living costs —— grants. production of work but also living costs -- grants. applause. and also, i wouldn't be able to make

art at all without the ever generous, critical, emotional and material support of my friends, some of whom i have formal working relationships with, and some who are not so visible. in a few minutes, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers owen bennett, head of politics at cityam, and helen brand, chief executive of the association of chartered certified accountants. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for the weather with darren bett. hello. easterly winds are set to return in the outlook. that is never a good sign. ahead of that, the weather is coming from the south—west. this area of cloud is

spilling rain northwards across the uk. it will move into the cold air that remains in north—east england, particularly in scotland. mostly rain. we could see snow over northern hills, particularly the southern uplands. the rain will work eastwards, allowing western areas to turn dry. and dry in northern ireland. mild across most of england and wales, but cold further north in the dry and sunny weather in northern scotland. the weather system northern scotland. the weather syste m gets northern scotland. the weather system gets so far, then it will be swept to the near continent. we will have another weather system coming from the atlantic. that will bring south—westerly winds, that is mild air, right across the country. as you can see, we could have outbreaks of rain over western hills, briefly some sunshine in the north—east of scotland. it should be mild. and a northern ireland. temperatures in double figures even here. further south, 13 or 1a is likely. those

weather systems are likely as we head into friday. we have a deepening area of low pressure from the atlantic. that brings the potential for some disruptive weather. some heavy rain might well linger in northern scotland. the main impact will come from the strength of the wind, 70 to 80 mph across the northern half of the uk. certainly want to watch on friday. strongest winds coming to the south of central and southern scotland, northern ireland, as far south as north wales. the overnight rain will clear away very quickly. sunshine and showers might turn wintry in the west as the air starts to get a bit colder as the day goes on. by the time we get the weekend, we will see the storm moving away, taking away the storm moving away, taking away the damaging winds out into the north sea. we are waiting for another weather system from the atlantic. for a while it should be dry and bright with sunshine. just a few showers around. as we head into the second half of saturday, the

weather system will bring cloud initially into northern ireland and then into other western parts the uk. temperatures are not too bad, nine or 10 degrees, perhaps 11 in the south—east. when the weather system arrives, it will slip not just only eastwards across the uk, it will move southwards as well. obviously uncertainty as to the exact position of the rain. it looks like on sunday most of the rain moving southwards across england and wales and northern ireland. cooler but brighter weather into scotland. temperatures only six or seven degrees. further south, eight temperatures only six or seven degrees. furthersouth, eight to 11, with outbreaks of rain. after that, into next week, high pressure builds infora into next week, high pressure builds in for a while. then the centre of that high will migrate fairly quickly into scandinavia. these weather fronts never really make it. that is because we get an easterly wind, with air possibly coming from russia, from moscow. it is never going to be a particularly warm

direction, especially this time of year. what does it mean? with high pressure it will be largely dry with some frost and fog. and then the cold easterly wind will pick up and you will notice the difference. it might be cold enough for some wintry showers with sleet and snow over the hills. most of the showers in the east. hello. this is bbc news with carole walker. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment, with owen bennett, head of politics at cityam and helen brand, chief executive of the association of chartered certified accountants — first the headlines. the government has suffered three brexit defeats in the commons. full legal brexit advice will now be published after a contempt of parliament vote.