hello. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the british parliament has rejected a withdrawal agreement from the european union for a third time, in a major setback for the prime minister, theresa may. this is bbc news. mps defeated it by 58 votes, i'm duncan golestani. on the day originally set our top stories: for britain to leave the eu. in response to the vote, the european commission said a no deal brexit on the 12th of april was now a "likely scenario". hundreds of thousands of people the the in algeria have taken to the streets of major cities, demanding the resignation the left, of president bouteflika. temperate —— the noes to the left, 334. police have used teargas and water parliament says no to theresa may's eu divorce dealfor a third time. it's no deal or another delay, cannon to disperse the crowds. after the defeat on what should've been departure day for the uk. and the influential filmaker agnes va rda — the implications of the house's a pioneer of french new wave cinema decision are grave. the legal default now — has died at the age of 90. is that the united kingdom is set to leave the european union she made around 25 on the 12th of april, feature length films. injust14 days‘s time. that's not enough to agree, legislate for and ratify a deal. now on bbc news, it's the week in parliament.

in a bid to break the deadlock, mps and not the government will try to agree a way forward on monday. european leaders schedule an emergency meeting but the eu insists the 27 are prepared for britain crash out without a deal. hello, and welcome to bbc news. an hour ago, britain was supposed to leave the european union — but instead mps voted down theresa may's brexit deal for a third time, plunging the process into further uncertainty. on this occasion, the vote was simply on the first part of that agreement, the withdrawal arrangements. the idea was to leave the controversial future relationship with the eu to another time. but even that wasn't enough to win over the all the neccessary sceptics. the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg reports.

drumming. this really is such an iconic day, it is march the 29th. what do we want? brexit! when do we want it? now! this really is a great failure, that we are not leaving at 11 o'clock this evening. crowds on the march to push parliament to get on with it... it's a thoroughly bad idea and it deserves to be defeated today. on the day that we were due to leave... shame on you! ..mps were asked to back a deal they hate or a delay. protests brought frustration to parliament, the prime minister brought the deal that would divorce us from the eu to the commons for judgment — again. the ayes to the right, 286. the noes to the left, 344. a closer result than last time out but a third defeat of nearly 60 votes for theresa may's deal — still way off. i fear we are reaching the limits of the process in this house.

this house has rejected no deal, it has rejected no brexit, on wednesday, it rejected all the variations of the deal on the table. this government will continue to press the case for the orderly brexit that the result of the referendum demands. this deal now has to change. there has to be an alternative found and if the prime minister can't accept that, then she must go, not at an indeterminate date in the future, but now. she should now go and we should be having a general election. open calls for her to quit growing in her party too. there's only one thing the prime minister can do, get us out on the 12th of april, get our country back, and deliver what we promised. because if we don't, god help us. do you think that she should stay in herjob? no.

i think it was inevitable that what just happened was going to happen because theresa may, once again, singularly failed to reach out to people. the cabinet's still trying to cling on... we are going to have to think very hard over the next few hours how to respond but this is a hugely disappointing result, which to my mind is not in the national interest. the prime minister's pitch earlier was this is the last chance to make sure we could leave the eu sometime soon. it avoids a long extension which would at least delay and could destroy brexit. i have said that i am prepared to leave this job earlier than i intended to secure the right outcome for our country. and when the division bell rings in a few moments‘s time, everyone of us will have to look into our hearts and decide what is best for our constituents and our country. this deal, even the half of it we have before us today, is bad for our democracy, bad for our economy and bad for this

country, and i urge the house not to be cajoled on this third time lucky strategy and vote it down today! for weeks, exhausted ministers have only been able to stand back and watch on while brexiteers made this deal sound like the end of the world. but listen... if we say we stand up for 17.4 million people, then we have to get those people what they asked for — is to leave the european union and this now is the only way. and then another... i will vote for the motion. the problem i have is that i cannot countenance an even longer extension. and i cannot countenance holding european elections in may. and then another... most of us don't like the agreement, but it's a damn sight better than sticking two fingers up to the british public and saying we're going to ignore you.

but a clutch of convinced eurosceptics were firm. we have capitulated, this is not compromise, mr speaker, this has been capitulation. and theresa may's allies from northern ireland weren't budging... whatever means there are available to us, should this agreement go through, we will continue to oppose it. many more were furious... mr speaker, we cannot allow the future of this country to be held to ransom by the never ending internal tory psychodrama, and people who want to put their own jobs and ambitions before the jobs and ambitions of people in this country! the rainbow of other parties were never going to say yes... we've been ignored, silenced and sidelined. the futures of citizens across scotland and the rest of the uk held to ransom by right—wing brexiteers and the dup. this is nothing more than deceit, duplicity and deception from a government in desperation.

so, what happens next? well, tonight, even members of the cabinet aren't sure. if we know anything about theresa may, it's not impossible that, somehow, she will come up with another way of trying to get her deal through again. but remember, mps are working together behind the scenes to try to come up with a solution, probably a softer brexit, that could find a majority in the house of commons some time soon. but in either case, it's likely the government will have to ask the eu for a longer extension, with conditions attached. but they could say no, in which case we might leave the european union without a deal in a couple of weeks. as they leave, on the day we were all meant to leave, the question of the country's departure from the eu is far from journey‘s end. earlier i spoke to dr shola shogbamimu, lawyer and political and women's rights activist. i asked her for an assessment

of where the uk is at. clearly at an impasse. parliament is paralysed, to catastrophic proportions. we have what looks like a political system that has broken and needs to be fixed. so right now what we need to be discussing, particularly our politicians, should be next steps. for me, the next steps a re be next steps. for me, the next steps are clear. we need new political leadership, so theresa may needs to resign or we need a general election. we need to revoke article 50 to reset the clock and give us the time to actually indicate underground get consensus on what we wa nt underground get consensus on what we want in terms of a brexit deal. —— indicate and agree. we need to take it back to the people, the people must have a final say. speaking of people and revoking article 50, we saw lots of people on the streets of london protesting because britain isn't leaving the eu today. there

are many people out there who will be just as frustrated as those of oui’ be just as frustrated as those of our parliamentarians. the people you saw today were people from different sides. it wasn'tjust saw today were people from different sides. it wasn't just those who saw today were people from different sides. it wasn'tjust those who are the hard brexit is. there were also those who want to remain, and those who are demanding a people ‘s vote. quite frankly, the country is brexhausted, ok? the country is at an impasse stop that is why we need real leadership, something more collaborative, something much more inclusive. no more rhetoric that is divisive, that is what brexit has been these past two years. brexit has become toxic. it is time to change the narrative and get ourselves to a place where we say, listen, as a people we respect democracy but democracy, quite frankly, is not a monument, it is a movement. which means we have to continually evolve the conversation. and the people must be involved in the final say. we need a parliament that recognises that. you are a

lawyer in new york as well as here in the uk. it was an international perspective. what are other countries thinking about britain and the mother of parliaments at the moment? i think without a doubt, our reputation as the fifth—largest national economy in the world and we are meant to be leaders in democracy, has been tarnished. our whole. .. we have democracy, has been tarnished. our whole... we have now become the next, i don't know, soap opera, after the trump white house show, right? it is clear that there is something clearly broken. and i think from the international perspective, looking at how we are running things, people are probably thinking, what in heavens name is going on with the united kingdom and why there such hesitation to get the people back involved ? why there such hesitation to get the people back involved? if you look at some international people as well, some international people as well, some people actually think, well, they have agreed to brexit, there is no need to go back, and other people think, it is a democracy, give it

back to the people. it sounds to me that some of the impasse that britain is feeling is being experienced everywhere else, but everybody is tired. we, ultimately, as british citizens, need to decide what we want, and then everyone around the world will get in line. hundreds of thousands in algeria have taken to the streets in various cities demanding the resignation of president abdelaziz bouteflika. it is the sixth successive friday of mass anti—government protests in the country. today's demonstrations come just days after the country's powerful military called for the 82—year—old president to step down. a little earlier i spoke with kamel mansari, an algiers—based journalist and editor of lejeune independant. i began by asking what he'd been seeing on the streets today. the first impression, or the first details that we noticed, there are less security measures. the police

forces have been reduced. they were apparent only on the streets around the residential area and the minister of defence. so many police forces had been clashing with demonstrators in the entire city. in the second element, the sixth demonstration is considered or could be perceived as a referendum to the proposal made by the general chief of staff of the army, who invoked article 102 of the constitution, declaring president abdelaziz bouteflika unfit to rule. this was a rebuff from the street to the chief of the army. on the other hand, we have seen a demonstration, demonstrators reacting in a cautious way to any proposal made so far by the system or what they considered

the system or what they considered the people all the major power holders in algeria. this is one side of the landscape, on the other side of the landscape, on the other side of the landscape is the fact that there is no response from the authorities to the demonstrators so far. we have some unconfirmed report saying the former president, who run the country from 1995 to 1999 has been cold and is probably now in algiers doing some negotiations, conducting negotiations with the authorities here in algiers. and probably in the coming hours or probably in the coming hours or probably the coming days, he will be proposed as the guy or the person to lead a transition... when you look out at the crowds, who is making up the people protesting? are they young, old, educated, rural, city? who are these people? yeah, the majority of the demonstrators are young, but they have been joined

majority of the demonstrators are young, but they have beenjoined in the last weeks by iconic figures, by old people. we have some political leaders who have joined the crowds in algiers. but nobody is leading, to be honest. nobody is leading the crowd. everything has been done on social networks, people are calling for demonstrations on the social networks. lots of people are joining, notjust the young people, they are like the feel of the demonstrations so far, but the demonstrations so far, but the demonstrations are gaining support and gaining in terms of numbers. lots of people are joining. and this is why today we can tell it was just like, according to official figures, it is the most important demonstration to date in algiers in terms of the biggest figures than estimated. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: we look back at the life and career of the french filmmaker, agnes varda, who's

died at the age of 90. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of

the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the british parliament has rejected the government's brexit withdrawal agreement for a third time. britain now faces leaving the eu without agreement in two weeks' time, unless mps can agree an alternative. the rejection of the prime minister's brexit deal again means parliament now has just two weeks — until april the 12th — to determine another way forward. so what is likely to happen next? our deputy political editorjohn pienaar looks at the options. this may have been theresa may's last chance, and she came up short. by 58 votes, mps voted down the divorce deal she thrashed out

with the eu. plenty of battles still to come before brexit is ever settled, but if mrs may even hoped to regain any control, that hope probably died today. how? tory brexiteer resistance mostly crumbled. they feared losing brexit altogether. big hitters like borisjohnson, dominic raab, evenjacob rees—mogg, who said till today he'd oppose the deal so long as the democratic unionists did, but the hard—core stayed firm. the dup held out, fearing northern ireland could be treated differently to the rest of the uk for the sake of avoiding a hard eu border with ireland. jeremy corbyn's labour mps split. five, reconciled to brexit, backed the deal. most helped sink it. so now, who's in charge? mps and cross—party factions are working on their own plans for brexit. former cabinet minister oliver letwin is one of those organising a series of votes for next week, hoping most mps can agree on one. the options — a brexit closer

to the eu than mrs may's deal, maybe under the same customs rules, maybe under eu single market rules, so free movement of people could continue, or maybe both. that's been compared to the old european common market. a new referendum is an option, maybe tied to whatever brexit deal is chosen in the end. and some mps who oppose leaving with no deal and believe parliament would never allow it prefer revoking brexit, calling it off for now or for good. mps could still take control, ordering the government by law to adopt the plan mps choose. so mrs may's next move, assuming she's around long enough, doing nothing is not an option. there'll have to be a brexit plan made law by a withdrawal agreement bill. mps could try and force their own plans into that bill. a softer brexit may well have the most support. could any pm order tory mps and ministers how to vote or try? government discipline has all but collapsed.

the next eu summit is set for a week on wednesday. the eu offered to delay brexit till may the 22nd, if the prime minister managed to get the terms of divorce through parliament. she's failed, so the deadline is set for april the 12th. that's to allow the uk to avoid the european elections. until there's a final agreement, a no—deal brexit remains possible, the outcome many fear most, maybe by accident. but the eu may offer a much longer delay. what if mps demand a new referendum? you thought brexit was close to being settled? think again. they say all political careers, all premierships, end in failure. most end in better shape than theresa may's. she's on the verge of leaving number 10 with her authority shattered, the future of brexit still in deep doubt, demands growing louder for a general election. it's fair to ask, could any leader have done much better? either way, there's a long list of contenders keen to move into downing street and try.

plans for a major humanitarian operation in venezuela have been set out by the international red cross. it said it would only go ahead as long as distribution did not become politicised. the venezuelan government has previously blocked deliveries organised by the opposition. the country is still undergoing severe shortages of food, medicine and basic goods. earlier this week, president maduro announced electricity rationing, after large parts of the country were hit with a second major blackout. from caracas, will grant reports. it has been another difficult week for venezuelans. just as a degree of normality began to return to the beleaguered nation, the lights went out again. a second vast power cut in as many weeks. for those forced to abandon work and walk home it has become difficult to keep their temper. translation: this is a country that supposedly is drowning in oil. so how is it possible we live in is poverty? this ruin of a

country. it is time for those guys to stand down and let you people step in. they are more efficient because they have shown themselves to be incapable. it is notjust workplaces that have been closed. schoolchildren have spent more time in the parks then in classrooms recently. this woman is a teacher who has had to look after her daughter. but their situation over the lack of electricity is far more serious than just skipping class. she has diabetes and her insulin must be refrigerated. given the shortage in medical supplies, the family can ill afford to allow the expensive life—saving drug to go to waste in a blackout. translation: expensive life—saving drug to go to waste in a blackout. translatiosz is worrying. we don't sleep at night because the electricity might go out stop it is complicated and not an easy situation. the consequences of the darkness of venezuelan families is clear. yet the

political crisis continues. nicolas maduro accuses the opposition of sabotaging the grid as part of washington back to. they have banned the opposition leader guaido from holding public office for 15 years. he responded by calling the government illegitimate and urged his supporters to take to the streets on saturday in protest at the rolling blackouts. the lights are largely back in the capital but venezuelans know that is unlikely to last for long full dog electricity rationing and water shortages are pa rt rationing and water shortages are part of daily life now. the big protester head, the opposition want to keep people angry about the situation rather than accept it as normal. the celebrated french film director agnes varda has died at the age of ninety. she was a pioneering figure in the new wave cinema of the 1960s. hugh schofield looks

back at her career. small of stature with her distinct two tone pageboy card, agnes varda was a familiar two tone pageboy card, agnes varda wasafamiliarand two tone pageboy card, agnes varda was a familiar and much loved figure in french film for many years. her films did not send out sparks but they were tender and human, about they were tender and human, about the joys of being born. they were tender and human, about thejoys of being born. she they were tender and human, about the joys of being born. she lived an ordinary quiet life on the street in southern paris and tonight today her fa ns southern paris and tonight today her fans came the home to pay tribute. translation: she represents effort and emotion over film. translation: she represents effort and emotion overfilm. i moved to paris, specifically to this area where i could find locations from herfilm. where i could find locations from her film. translation: she is someone her film. translation: she is someone who touched me through her films. she muttered to cinema. she matters to me and i am saddened by

her death. i needed to come here and express that. it was in this same paris neighbourhood in 1961 that agnes varda made her break through film, cleo from five to seven. it played on the borders between documentary and fiction. for this and other works from the. she became known one of the leading figures of the french new wave alongside god and her husband. we push them to open their minds to another way of understanding. not always logical, not always explaining things. suggesting trouble, suggesting images. agnes varda made her first 425 and had just finished her last film when she died. there was

international acclaim for her 2017 documentary faces places in which she travelled around france with an artist photographing ordinary people. it was typical of her interest in the lives and feelings of the plain folk. i look for sharing, i look for the feedback of audiences. my films have never been blockbusters but i know that in every country there are a few people who come for my work and that is good to know. a pioneer and a woman who helped shape modern film. and that was agnes varda who has passed away at the age of 90. a reminder 110w away at the age of 90. a reminder now of our top story, dish mps have rejected for a third time the brexit withdrawal agreement. it lost by 58 votes. the top story this our and we

are very soon. hello. the clocks may be springing forward this weekend but the temperatures are falling back. why? a cold front, a leading edge of cold air that will gradually work its way southward, not with much rain but certainly with a change in the feel of the weather. and that is the most noticeable thing on the way this weekend. plenty of dry weather away from the weather front which has not got anything particularly wet associated with it but a drop in temperature that we will all notice. it will be cold enough as the weekend begins for a touch of parts of england and wales and fog patches gradually clearing. here is the cloud. patchy rain until snow in scotland, a few spots of rain in northern ireland working southward towards northern england as we go

through the day. when you get behind that front it will brighten up again with blustery wintry showers in northern scotland and especially in the northern isles. south of the front for much of england and wales a broken cloud, sunny spells and temperatures rising again. warm spots reaching high teens in south—east england. can't rule out an isolated shower in east anglia in the afternoon but most leases will avoid them and stay dry. contrary saturday evening and i'd noticed the weather front. a bit saturday evening and i'd noticed the weatherfront. a bit of saturday evening and i'd noticed the weather front. a bit of patchy rain spreading through more of northern england into of wales, the midlands and east anglia keeping temperatures up and east anglia keeping temperatures up which means the frost a sunday begins is more likely as the further north you are. of course it is, on saturday night, the early hours of sunday, the clocks go forward. it marks the arrival of british summertime. nothing to do with the weather. the irony is that, as we established, temperatures are actually dropping. more of us in the

blue as the cold air percolates southwards stop with some cloud, maybe a few spots of light rain affecting parts of england and wales that will be the extent of it. for northern england, northern ireland and scotland that you may start with sunshine. there will be a lot of cloud around on sunday afternoon. some sunny spells. we are all in the cooler air. temperatures overtired through south—east wales. 13, 14 degrees most of us will fall short of that. wearing skies on sunday night into monday morning with high pressure close by expect a frost. more unsettled weather to come next week. there will be some wet and windy weather at times but have a look at these temperatures. single figures at or below average through much of the week.