the varied bench as he can see. brexit is dominating its fair to say as it often does, and let's talk about the independent, brexit blame game, michael good of attacking deq for refusing to negotiate with the uk. you saying we are back to square one and where we were three years ago, looks like a stalemate. not for the first time are we looking through the brexit looking glass with the british government refusing to negotiate with the eu, unless the anti—democratic... to negotiate with the eu, unless the anti—democratic. .. unless that backstop is dropped they will not talk to the eu, they say we are not going to talk about the backstop so we will talk to you. and some of the government saying well then when i got to talk to me there. the clock is ticking now, 85 days tomorrow. until the 31st of october. i guess

one part of downing street will be happy to see the clock running down. dominic cummings, i believe guru who is now in charge of downing street is now in charge of downing street is going to sit it out happily even if the comments comes back in early september and boris johnson has if the comments comes back in early september and borisjohnson has the vote of no—confidence. his planned others for boris johnson vote of no—confidence. his planned others for borisjohnson to sit it out and stick it by default. britain would leave the eu on the 31st of october, and as not think parliament can do about it. you think that's the strategy effectively to have a no—deal brexit because some people are saying politically for boris johnson, that could be simpler and less messy, but would not be met for compromises as they might be what the agreement with the european union. the brutal truth the agreement with the european union. the brutaltruth is the agreement with the european union. the brutal truth is that the eu has said time and time again it will not open the which i'll agreement and we know what they'll agreement and we know what they'll agreement will not get through the comments, so it's notjust what

borisjohnson is saying, essentially had to think of comments as well and that which i'll agreement of course was voted down three to three times this year. but here we have a unexce ptionable this year. but here we have a unexceptionable agreement that they will not negotiate on. of course no deal can't get through either. my turn. they had started already. live the truth is it's most unlikely any boat i know dull will be there because he don't have a boat on no deal. but back to the idea of ending on the 31st of october i was going to say i agree that there should be a strategy dared that they get to 30th or 4th of september stop live that could be a no—confidence vote who knows, but they play it cool until actually... but my question was politically did think he prefers

no deal? i think you had a stage now or you cannot have that which i'll agreement select the alternative? no, because, sorryl agreement select the alternative? no, because, sorry i will repeat, you will not get through the... it's a place that. by you will not get through the... it's ing you will not get through the... it's a place that. by playing hardball, calling the backstop anti—democratic and saying it must go before he sta rts and saying it must go before he starts talking, he has made their job easier saying it's impossible we can't do this. because he knows that agreement will not get to the comments, and the story. but when it comes to no deal, let's remember, we are trading under these rules, and the eu commission and our good cells will do lots of preparatory work. the eu actually is i think there already no deal central case. but whatever happens, i believe dan have to negotiate with the ee long—term about some sort of trade deal? we

would have to because it's not about a trade deal. but it's not the end of the story. gas bar from it because a contingency plan that they even made, are temporary. so at that point, we have to sit down and negotiate and i'm perfectly happy to did that i have no doubt he is as well. they countdown clock is false, we'll talk about brexit for the rest of our lives actually at least political lives because they will be more toxic political agreements being made after and regardless of what is no deal. but it's something to do. i hope we talk about something else other than this but we shall see. the times i talk about this is interesting because then it it's in a few papers. labour party and fnp hinting at a it's in a few papers. labour party and fnp hinting ata kind it's in a few papers. labour party and fnp hinting at a kind of pact to get rid of borisjohnson, explain what it's about. so one of the effects of this is to put a red

light on the dashboard of the union like the danger is for northern ireland and the danger of scotland voting 62% to remain in the eeo of breaking off from the united kingdom again. if there was a second referendum. the sequence of events this week as there was a push at the beginning of the week showing that that ship has shifted the dial, 52% we re that ship has shifted the dial, 52% were for independence, 48 against in a few years. as a switch. then nicola sturgeon gets in the guardian saying and repeats she could be part of this alliance with jeremy corbyn even though she doesn't like him but she would do it if it stops brexit and stop boris alliance. but how? been the place is to be for politics a seat because lots of stories are coming out of there, and mcdonald

says deploy that inflammatory language saying labour government would not stand in the way i a request from scottish government for a second referendum. so that's the deal, that kind of potential agreement. day we have to ask for permission at that stage of the referendum and he frames it as a scottish government asking english parliament, i don't know what it is, but there is a westminster parliament. what do you make of that because he could be a possibility, labour fnp practise some kind? it's been discussed before, hasn't it. but the question is, how because if they're talking about general election, when will it be. we have been talking about the likelihood that have borisjohnson surviving beyond brexit, therefore if there is an election, then you cannot stop brexit. moreover, polls suggest if borisjohnson delivers a

brexit. moreover, polls suggest if boris johnson delivers a clean brexit on the slst of october, then that bright —— brexit pray but would fall away and boris johnson would be the biggest party, so how? what about a vote of no confidence in the government and then theyjoined to form a government of national unity? if they could do that they would have to probably supported quite a few rebel torres. who will not back corbyn. so the government of national unity are nonparty later —— leader. they could rent —— she could support him and he fnp disappointed but of course, this would cut corbyn and johnson out of the picture. we are dealing with probabilities here. ijust say how and when to write important questions. let's move on

to the telegraph, stifling rules on gp pensions to be relaxed, and is they review controversial tax laws to clear nhs waiting times and logjams. i'm not an expert on that but i understand that they have to have a 7% pension fund which is ok of course when the tax relief that they are, but then they came along and put a huge clamp on the tax release, which actually wish which actually results in cases of doctors earning perhaps £150,000 pacing tax rates of 100% plus. now, that's not an incentive to work. it's an absolute disincentive to work shorter hours. and then they will say we don't want to work any more. could i finish please? is trying to help you. they key thing is to get

the doctors working long hours to do more operations and get rid of the backlog finished. basically unintended consequences. he introduces tax tapering and it acted asa introduces tax tapering and it acted as a reason for them to come then meant that surgery wasn't being done. the waiting list is longer. you have a new man done. the waiting list is longer. you have a new man as done. the waiting list is longer. you have a new man as secretary now, and i'm sure the last time i would've sorted out but it means more gps working overtime and surgeons working overtime. i'm pleased to see it. interesting also in the telegraph. the assistant commissioner neil who is the highest ranking officer in saying reddish muslims should not be forced to assimilate what you make of that?” think his message was policed on the front line in dealing with any kind

of terrorism, he spoke of anti—social behaviour and teenage behaviour, and he said we had dealing with symptoms not causes, and unless we deal with the social causes of political unrest and religious unrest and youth unrest, police cannot cope with that so he is saying back to you guys, let's solve that. he's basically saying people whether muslims are christians orjewish people whether muslims are christians or jewish people people whether muslims are christians orjewish people or anybody, should be free to practise their religion and free to follow culture rather than having to hide it away. i could not agree with him more. he has to be right, but of course you have to obey the laws of the mind. which is a different issue, but he isjust saying people should be free to pursue their own culture. the spike in his honest terrorism with the government preventing strategy to bring people

back from the french, from the revolutionary edge and it seemed not to work. politicians saying it doesn't work. it's the same people should be free and i agree. let's go to the daily express, using the story and this picture that's been on social media all day, causing lots of outcry, police in texas have apologised actually after this picture emerged, extraordinary picture emerged, extraordinary picture of two white police officers on horseback bleeding and handcuffed a black man by a rope. —— leading. this is in galveston texas and is shared all over online. it's especially during a time of huge attention after the shootings over the weekend and the el paso shooting in particular. yetjust the iconographic evident imagery of american slavery basically is what it evokes. police have subsequently

apologised to this man, but the police officers don't seem to be facing any sanctions or change of role. they do say this is a train to and a best practise and some scenarios. which it seems extraordinary they should think it's a good technique to pull someone along buyer rope. and when i saw this picture, i could not believe it. but apparently it's true, but i think it's extraordinary. what your thoughts on the wider question about donald trump and his rhetoric stoking the flames and died of racial tension that helped contribute to the shootings this weekend? it's hard to prove but it doesn't help especially the president did the shooting because he was talking about the hispanic and asian so he is his terminology

and asian so he is his terminology and whether he was influenced by donald trump is impossible to do say but by saying the things anyway it does legitimate the view by not obviously the shooting but the acceptability of this actual view, which i think is very unfortunate. while we are talking about race in the united states, the death of tony morris and the great novelist who was the first black woman to win the nobel prize for literature, a lot of coverage of her death at the age of 88 she had. yes good long life and born in ohio and herfolks and pa rents born in ohio and herfolks and parents moved north and there was a clip today on the news where she talks, this is a lifetime memory she talked about that shank —— sanctions for white people trying to teach black people how to read. a lifetime

and a half away from that kind of scene that were being recounted in texas over the weekend with a black man being laid on a horse. a toni morrison changed everything, she brought the african—american experience to life and the female black african—american experience to life, like his and her works have bind pulitzer —— won the pulitzer prize and she suppressed african american woman to win the nobel prize for literature, and given that presidential medal of freedom by barack obama as well in 2012. extraordinary person, and i'm old enough to remember rosa parks, at the black press and you have to stand up for white people. it's extraordinary that's what it was like. and then i look at this photograph of this white man being gaseous black man being dragged by white people and i had doubts now.

it's interesting how race divides america in many different ways, it's still a dominant issue.” america in many different ways, it's still a dominant issue. i remember martin luther king and his speech and it was so revolutionary at the time. america has changed, but perhaps not quite enough. we shall be that they are good to see you both again. that's it for the papers this hour. ruth and torcuil will be back at 11:30 for another look at the papers. the headlines are coming up at 11. next it's the weather with alina jenkins. hello. we're looking at some very disturbed weather by the end of the week. more on that in a moment. back to today, once again there's been a mixture of sunny spells but also some heavy showers, some warm sunshine for some and for others, frequent showers.

they have been bringing torrential rain merging to give longer spells of rain, also was some thunder and lightning and all tied in with this slow—moving area of low pressure that is going nowhere fast and will maintain a few showers across scotland through this evening and overnight and it will start to lose some of their intensity and still bringing a scattering of showers across northern ireland, northern england. a few creeping down into parts of wales in the midlands looking driest with some clear skies for central, southern and eastern england. it really will not be a cold night. temperatures between for most between 11 to 11; celsius. tomorrow again is a day of sunshine and showers. fewer showers across england and wales compared to tuesday, still on the sharp side where we get them, a scattering of showers across northern ireland and the main concentration of the heavier showers still across scotland and merging to give a long spell of rain. still a risk of thunder and lightning here. although it is a breezy day, there are also stronger gusts that we have seen across southern and welsh coasts and more in the way

of sunshine in between the showers across england and wales, one with 21 to 2a celsius in the mid to high teens across scotland and northern ireland, particularly where we see those frequent showers and those showers keep on going across scotland as we go to the evening. they will begin to fade elsewhere and it sets us up for a much drier day on thursday because we are in between low pressure systems but keeping a close eye on this area of low pressure behind me in the atlantic, that is having our way through friday and saturday. for many on thursday, it is may need to write with some warm spells of sunshine and some showers across northern scotland looking quite windy here, a couple of showers could clip eastern coast but many stay mainly dry with temptress between 19 to 2a celsius. but cloud and rain starting to gather in the southwest approaches and it is all tied in with this area of low pressure and unusually deep for august which pushes its way across the camp friday which will bring some heavy rain for a time and then the winds really strengthening behind it and noticed the squeeze. heavy rain for much of the uk

and the potential for some gales across england and wales on saturday. goodbye.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11:00pm. the cabinet minister in charge of no—deal brexit planning, michael gove, accuses the eu of refusing to engage in fresh talks. the ordeal would that was negotiated has failed to pass three times, so we do need a new approach. and whatever happens, the eu must appreciate that we are living on october the 31st, deal or no deal. chelsea football club apologises unreservedly after their chief scout for a decade, eddie heath, is revealed as a dangerous and prolific paedophile. everyone wants to play professional

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