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parliament has not got the right to hijack the brexit process because parliament said to the people of this country we make a contract with you, you will make the decision and we will honour it. labour's brexit secretary says the prime minister needs to row back on her red lines to break the deadlock. all at this stage she really needs to do this to say i am not going to go on any more with this mantra that you back my deal or no deal. i will have an open discussion and i am absolutely not going to take us out without a deal. two people are arrested following a car bomb attack in londonderry last night. police described the attack is
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unbelievably reckless. a funeral is held in hertfordshire for six unknown auschwitz victims — whose remains were handed to a british museum more than 20 years ago. defending champion roger federer is knocked out of the austrialian open in the fourth round. and with problems of corruption, protests, recession and crime, we ask ‘what happened to brazil? that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. theresa may will talk with her cabinet later — before addressing parliament tomorrow on how she intends to break the brexit deadlock. meanwhile, with the uk due to leave the eu on march the 29th, at least one cross party group of mps is discussing how parliament could take control of the process to avoid a ‘no deal‘ brexit. our political correspondent nick eardley has the latest. the clock really is ticking.
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on the 29th of march as things stand we leave the european union. the government is struggling to find a plan for the future that parliament will accept. ireland, many tories say, remains the main sticking point. what is the compromise on the backstop that we haven't agreed to before that we could agree to in the future? it is getting an agreement with ireland of an alternative mechanism to ensure we do not get friction across the northern ireland and ireland border. quite what that looks like, though, is not clear and the irish foreign minister sounds far from convinced tweeting. .. and because of the lack of obvious solutions some mps are worried about us leaving with no deal on the future and so in the corridors of power they are developing plans to take control. dominic grieve wants mps to be able to put options on the table in parliament, things like postponing our departure date and maybe even a second referendum. if a majority backs them,
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the government would have to act. what the commons or this group of mp5 is doing is trying to work within the normal traditions of the house, albeit changing some of the standing orders, to try and insure that the house of commons has a proper voice in what is without doubt the biggest crisis in our modern peacetime history. labour is also angry with the government, accusing ministers of refusing to move far enough towards compromise. if the prime minister will not move her red lines you can see that parliament will try and take control of the process. that is because people are frustrated with the prime minister. this is only happening because of that. i think in the next week or two other options will now be tested, one way or another. but that idea infuriates brexiteers in the cabinet and they are adamant that the uk should leave at the end of march. we are now getting are some of those who were always absolutely opposed to
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the result of the referendum trying to hijack brexit and in effect steal the result from the people. this afternoon, from her country retreat in chequers, the pm will update the cabinet on her latest thinking and tomorrow she will be in parliament to tell mps that as brexit day draws near, the pressure to come up with the plan is only increasing. meanwhile, a cross—part)i group of mps will table an amendment that could extend the date of the uk's departure from the eu, if parliament has not approved a withdrawal agreement by the end of february. one of them is the liberal democrat mp, norman lamb, who explained to me what they hope to achieve. i think we recognise there is a significant majority in parliament across parties that recognises leaving with no deal could be disastrous economically, the disruption to the nhs and the supply of medicines for example deeply disturbing. i happen to be chair of the science
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and technology select committee and i know the science community is incredibly worried about the disruption that could cause — a lot of their funding comes from european funding streams. and the disruption to supply chains and the impact it would have on business. we are elected to exercise theirjudgment and i think the public are crying out for politicians to work across party boundaries and come up with solutions and the most pressing priority of all is to stop no deal. this would be a mechanism we are pursuing to allow parliament to ultimately mandate and recquire the government to seek an extension if theresa may has not been able to get a deal through parliament. i suppose what we're saying also is that it is an act of choice for the government to leave with no deal. they do not have to do it. the cost also in the terms of
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the amount of public spending we're committing to planning for no deal which is just pouring money down the drain. £1 million the department of health has spent on fridges, it is criminal, the waste of money. £1 million the department of health has spent on fridges, it is criminal, the waste of money. i think we have to take control and find a mechanism to stop that from happening. i take your point that your main aim is to avoid a no deal. isn't it ultimately what you're describing, plotting to take power away from the hands of the executive and putting it into the hands of the house of commons? there is always a question about the balance of power between the executive and parliament and i think it is no bad thing if the balance shifts towards parliament. ultimately it is a parliamentary democracy and when you are faced with literally a constitutional crisis i don't think mps can just stand by and allow us to drift out with all of the disastrous consequences that i have described so i think it is in a sense our duty to find a way
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of avoiding a disastrous no deal and giving time for alternative ideas to be explored. i favour, for example, using citizens‘ assemblies so we can take it back out into the country and engage the country in a discussion about our country's future. we are in a really dangerous situaion at the moment and just drifting out i think has to be stopped and that is why i think this move by mps across parliament is so important. is another referendum in your view a way to break the current deadlock? i would support another referendum, absolutely, because i think if you take theresa may's deal for example it is so different to what the brexiteers
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argued was their vision during the referendum campaign. i think it is entirely legitimate to sit the public, is this what you really wa nt ? after two years of negotiation this is what they have come up with. if this is in the interests of this country would you prefer to stay in the eu? given that theresa may has on the basis of opinion polls support of about 20% of the population, i do not see it is particularly democratic to impose that on the people of this country and deny them a voice on the final decision. there's been widespread condemnation of a car bombing outside a courthouse in londonderry last night. this morning police said they've arrested two people in connection with the incident. a short while ago police released cctv footage of when the explosion took place. no one was injured but a nearby hotel had to be evacuated. declan harvey reports. a reckless attack, police said.
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officers patrolling in derry city centre last night had spotted the suspicious vehicle before a warning was received by the samaritans help line. police were in the process of evacuating nearby buildings, including a hotel, when the device exploded minutes later. a large church youth group were also being moved to safety at the time. local residents said their windows shook with the force of the blast. others were shocked to be so close to such danger. we were all in shock. in shock. very shocked. i thought this was a thing of the past so it is a bit, you know, i don't really know what to think, to be honest. it's understood the vehicle was a pizza delivery van and had been hijacked a short time earlier. it was left next to the city's courthouse. in a place were politics can be so divisive, today political leaders stood united. there is no justification whatsoever. nothing to be achieved whatsoever from an action such as this, bar causing upset and
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anxiety to the people of derry. the democratic unionist party leader called it a pointless act of terror which must be condemned in the strongest terms. in the last hour police have described the device as crude and very unstable. clearly it was a very significant attempt to kill people here in this community last night. i must emphasise, this bomb was put in a car in a local community. it was driven through the city. a single man thenjumped out of the car and ran away down the road and left it here for the people of this community and your local police service to deal with. this afternoon a large cordon remains in place in the city centre. an 18—year old man will appear in court tomorrow, charged with the murder of a boy in east london. 14—year—old jaden moodie was stabbed to death after being knocked off his moped in leyton, earlier this month.
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police say they're continuing to look for four other suspects who fled the scene. at least 79 people are now known to have died in a fuel pipeline explosion near mexico city. the governor of the state of hidalgo has said that more bodies had been found at the site. the accident happened as crowds of people filled up containers with fuel after the pipeline was deliberately ruptured by thieves. two people have died and 22 others have been injured following a fire in the ski resort of courchevel in the french alps. the blaze broke out in the middle of the night in an accommodation block for resort workers. it took 70 firefighters until daybreak to bring the fire under control. more than 70 years after the liberation of the nazi concentration camps, the remains of six unidentified victims of the holocaust have been laid to rest today. the remains — belonging to five adults and one child —
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had been held at the imperial war museum for decades. our religion editor, martin bashir, reports. their names are unknown. the chief rabbi addresses casket containing human remains from the nazi death camps at auschwitz. it could be anyone from my family. camps at auschwitz. it could be anyone from my familylj camps at auschwitz. it could be anyone from my family. i lost grandparents on both side of my family. my mother last appearance in grandparents and my father lost his entire family. the material was amongst a number of holocaust related items donated to the imperial war museum in 1997 but only subjected to scientific testing last month. we sought expert analysis which was able to confirm these were human remains and that they came from at least five adults and this
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from at least five adults and this from at least five adults and this from a child. it is so critical to bayerin from a child. it is so critical to bayer in mind that amongst this vast sisterly what we're really talking about a million acts of murder. the reality of the findings from the darkest hour work quickly shared with the nation ‘s chief rabbi. darkest hour work quickly shared with the nation 's chief rabbi. each one stands for i million souls who perished. around 1000 mourners were 34 perished. around 1000 mourners were 3a survivors of the holocaust who accompanied the casket to the burial site. we need a strong reminder such as this to let us know what can result in even within a democratic society, even amongst seemingly civilised society, if anti—semitism and racism and xenophobia go unchecked. quoting the prophet isaiah the chief rabbi said the six
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unknown victims would not have an everlasting name in the presence of god himself. the un says it believes that 170 migrants trying to reach europe may have drowned in two incidents in the mediterranean sea in recent days. a rubber dinghy with 120 people on board sank in the sea off the libyan coast on friday. more than 50 people are also said to have died in the waters between spain and morocco. elizabeth throssell from the un refugee agency says more help is needed to stop people making the crossing. well, i think what we have to remember is we are talking about people, we're talking about individuals who are at the risk of drowning. what are we going to do, just let them drown? absolutely vital to save people's lives, that is part of international law at sea, for example. also, if you think about the people who are prepared to set across the mediterranean in these rubber dinghies, for example the rubber dinghy that set off and where 170 people are believed
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to have drowned, that is absolutely a tragedy waiting to happen. how desperate must they be to actually embark on that kind ofjourney? whether there are rescue vessels or not rescue vessels, they will still make that type of journey. what we have to focus on is really creating ways that the do not feel that they have absolutely forced to make these desperate journeys. and that means countries working together, establishing safe and legal ways that people who are fleeing persecution, fleeing discrimination, fleeing conflict are able to make the journey safely. the headlines on bbc news. the prime minister is to update cabinet on her talks with party leaders and senior mps on brexit negotiations. two people have been arrested following a car bomb attack in londonderry last night. police described the attack as
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unbelievably reckless. a funeral is held in hertfordshire for six unknown auschwitz victims — whose remains were handed to a british museum more than 20 years ago. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. manchester city have closed the gap on premier league leaders liverpool to four points with a 3—0 win at bottom of the table huddersfield. the win means pep guardiola's side have scored 22 goals in their last four matches, while managerless huddersfield remain ten points from safety. joe lynskey reports. this is no ordinary sendoff for departing manager. david outtake huddersfield from second legal disunity to the premier league. —— wagner. there are a few more
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difficult opponents than manchester city. with - break from this should perhaps have scored. this with the break from this should perhaps have scored. this shot from looked comfortable at the near post until this. it took more debatable until this; it'took'more'debatable calls until this; lt'took'more'debatable calls to bring city the referee calls to bring city the second. heading in that looking just offside. there could be no complaints about the third goal scored by. —— scored by.
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we have done incredibly in the champions league and we're one step away in the cannibal up. —— haribo cup. every game teaches us and chooses what we have to do to improve. it has been a tough week. saying goodbye to the boss after three and a bit years. what he has created here has been nigh on impossible. people had written us off their right and centre. we stayed in the premier league and played with an identity and created a togetherness and so it was a tough early week but the club moves forward. full ofjust taken the lead
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against tottenham hotspur one l. —— fulham. have just ta ken against tottenham hotspur one l. —— fulham. have just taken the lead against tottenham hotspur by one goal to nil. hearts and livingston are facing each other hearts scored in the 47th minute. to the australian open now and there has been a big shock with defending champion and six time winner roger federer knocked—out in the fourth round by the 20—year—old greek player stefanos sitsipas. it's federer‘s first loss at the tournament for three years, and wasn't the only shock at melbourne park today. ben croucher now rounds up the best of the action. in these corridors of power sometimes the biggest name is right behind you. sitsipas against 37—year—old federer. sitsipas
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tumbled but didn't crumble and even although the young creek star lost the first set tie—breaks it was federer in ruins. we were tasted like a hercules over a sport he was reduced to supporting actor in his own greek tragedy. for sitsipas the biggest win of his career. own greek tragedy. for sitsipas the biggest win of his careerlj own greek tragedy. for sitsipas the biggest win of his career. i have massive regrets. i not look the part that i am. i thought i had two when the seconds set. i have to do it. it cost me the game. nearly a marathon. not quite the five setter here. he will play sitsipas next. shorter for
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nadal his victory remains on course. daniel collins one by six games to love and six games to two.|j daniel collins one by six games to love and six games to two. ijust love and six games to two. ijust love competitions and for the people are for me are against me i'm not really fazed by it, i love it. i kind of like it more when people cheer against the sometimes. i want to prove them wrong. maria shanna pulver is still win a fourth match in the grand slam since returning from a drugs ban. judd leeds
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judd - leeds ronnie o'sullivan by games to judd - leeds ronnie o'sullivan by - games to one. he will by seven games to one. he will resume at seven o'clock. a great resume at semen. a'rlerk a. 9'9315— — ~ ~ —~ — ~ of winning his first masters and it will be live on bbc title and it will be live on bbc two. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. in the united states, democrats have rejected president trump's compromise plan on immigration — an attempt to end the partial us government shutdown. it is now the longest in american history, affecting some 800,000 federal workers. david willis reports from washington. from the diplomatic reception room of the white house came a distinctly undiplomatic message — america's immigration system
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is badly broken. i am here today to break the logjam and provide congress with a path forward to end the government shutdown and solve the crisis on the southern border. amongst a package of measures that he knew would prove irresistible to many democrats was an offer of temporary relief in return for all of this, the president is demanding close — a project the democrats hate. if we build a powerful and fully designed see—through steel barrier on our southern border, the crime rate and drug problem in our country would be quickly and greatly reduced. senior democrats were quick to brand the president's plan a non—starter, and the house speaker nancy pelosi put it thus: adding later:
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those workers are now taking to charity food banks in growing numbers. and in order to get them back to work, one side or the other in this seemingly intractable dispute has to blink first. david willis, bbc news, washington. a spokesman for the zimbabwean president, emmerson mnangagwa, has described the security forces' response to last week's protests as a foretaste of things to come. george charamba told the state—controlled sunday mail that the opposition mdc was using the recent rise in fuel prices as an excuse to bring violence onto the streets. he said the aim was to overturn mr mnangagwa's election victory last year. alex magaisa,
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who advised former prime minister morgan tsvangirai, from 2009 to 2013, said people in zimbabwe were scared by the situation. i would say it as an undeclared stated of emergency and we are people who have died and been injured and displays. people are living in extreme fear. —— displaced. from what you're hearing and the people you're talking to, who is blame for the situation? what we have seen with the government of zimbabwe is that it has returned to default settings whereby they blame the opposition for everything that goes on in the country and all the troubles and they do not accept
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responsibility. citizen themselves decided that they were unhappy with and is piling pressure you are saying and listening to what you are saying and you sound pessimistic because a new president after the authoritarian rule of 37 years of robert mugabe supposed to herald a new era. that was the hope. people were frustrated by the long rule of mugabe bit people now understand that mr mugabe was the face of the system and we said at the time the system remained
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in place and the bureaucrats are firmly in control and these are the people who made mugabe who he was and sustained the system. the duke of edinburgh has been spoken to by the police after he was photographed driving without wearing a seat belt — 48 hours after he was involved in a collision near sandringham. meanwhile one of the women injured in the accident says she's yet to receive an apology from the duke. simonjones has the latest. behind the wheel again. prince philip in his new land rover. but something is missing. he is not wearing a seat belt. norfolk police say they have been made aware of these images, taken near to the entrance of the sandringham estate. the duke, they insist, has been given suitable words of advice. it comes just days after the crash along this busy road. in the panic and confusion, one woman feared the worst. emma fairweather was a passenger in a kia, driven by herfriend with a baby in the back that collided with prince philip's land rover. although his vehicle
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ended up on its side, he emerged relatively unscathed. she broke her wrist. emma fairweather told the sunday mirror, i am lucky to be alive and he hasn't even said sorry. it has been such a traumatic and painful time and i would have expected more from the royal family. the queen attended church without the duke this morning. the palace said well wishes had been exchanged with those involved in the crash, but emma fairweather said she only received a call from a police family liaison officer, saying, the queen and the duke of edinburgh would like to be remembered to you. she says that is not an apology or a well wish. the investigation into the crash along this stretch of road is continuing. the duke passed the police eyesight test yesterday morning, but officers insist they will take any appropriate action if it is considered to be necessary.
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but the palace's response to what happened is coming under increasing scrutiny. simonjones, bbc news, sandringham. astronomers are eagerly awaiting a total lunar eclipse, or blood moon, in the early hours of tomorrow morning. it will be the last time the event will be visible from the uk for ten years. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh has the details. this is what people all across the uk will see, weather permitting. it's called a blood moon. this is one from last summer. it's a strange colour because the earth passes directly between it and the sun. this blocks out most of the sunlight, but a small amount falls on the lunar surface as it passes through the outer edges of our atmosphere. and tomorrow morning, the moon will appear slightly larger than usual as it's at its closest point to earth. astronomers call this a ‘supermoon'. the sight will be visible over the americas and northern and western europe, the very edge of western africa, as well as the northernmost portion of russia. in all, it will have a potential audience of some 2.8 billion people. pallab ghosh, bbc news.
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another chilly day with a variable amount of cloud, but we also saw some hill snow in scotland. you can see some sprinkles, this picture from pitlochry. quite a lot of cloud, but there have been some good brea ks cloud, but there have been some good breaks in east anglia and south—east england. we have some clearance in scotla nd england. we have some clearance in scotland and northern ireland. both of these areas will turn cold overnight, with frost this evening. the weak weather front will bring some cloud southwards across england and wales, some drizzle on that. we will probably find some mist and fog patches
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