a second whistleblower comes forward in the impeachment case against donald trump. they're said to have first—hand knowledge of the controversial phone call at the centre of the inquiry. president trump is accused of asking his ukrainian counterpart to dig for dirt on his rivaljoe biden. police in hong kong make their first arrests under the new law banning protesters from wearing face masks. dozens are detained in another day of violence in the territory with thousands of people taking to the streets and police using tear gas in an attempt to quell the unrest. pope francis opens a three—week synod in the vatican dedicated to countries around the amazon and the needs of indigenous peoples. among items to be discussed are controversial proposals to allow married men to become priests, in a bid to boost clergy numbers which are dwindling in the region. now on bbc news,

the week in parliament. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament, as borisjohnson tries to win friends and influence people. we have made a genuine attempt to bridge the chasm, to reconcile the apparently irreconcilable and to go the extra mile as time runs short. jeremy corbyn isn't persuaded and has a message for his own side. no labour mp could support such a reckless deal that will be used as a springboard... used as a springboard to attack rights and standards in this country! also in this programme, mps are moved to tears by a colleague's account of domestic abuse. if anyone's watching and needs

a friend, please reach out if it's safe to do so and please talk to any of us, cos we'll be there and we'll hold your hand. all: hear, hear! applause. but first, this was the week we finally got to see boris johnson's brexit plan, the one he hopes will win over the eu and parliament and enable the uk to leave with a deal at the end of the month. the prime minister told mps the government had moved and he hoped they would now come together "in the national interest" to back his plan. under that plan, northern ireland would continue to follow some eu single market rules, if the stormont assembly agrees, but would also leave the customs union. so there would be customs checks on the island of ireland, but not, says mrjohnson, at the border. ahead of its unveiling, downing street said this was his final offer.

but when he came to the commons on thursday, he struck a noticeably less combative tone. he admitted his plan was a compromise, although he did say that if the eu rejected it, the uk was ready to leave at the end of this month. this government's objective has always been to leave with a deal, and these constructive and reasonable proposals show our seriousness of purpose. they do not deliver everything we would've wished, they do represent a compromise. but to remain a prisoner of existing positions is to become a cause of deadlock rather than breakthrough. and so we have made a genuine attempt to bridge the chasm, to reconcile the apparently irreconcilable and to go the extra mile as time runs short. i do not, for one moment, resile from the fact that we have shown great flexibility in the interests of reaching an accommodation with our european friends and achieving the resolution for which we all yearn.

if our european neighbours choose not to show a corresponding willingness to reach a deal, then we shall have to leave on october the 31st without an agreement. and... and we are ready to do so. but that outcome would be a failure of statecraft for which all parties would be held responsible. for labour, jeremy corbyn said the plan was unworkable. he accused the government of wanting to rip away protection for workers' rights and the environment. and with some on his own side minded to vote for a deal, he had this warning. no labour mp could support such a reckless deal that will be used as a springboard... used as a springboard to attack rights and standards in this country! the truth is that after three years,

this government still hasn't found an answer to solving the issue of the irish border and the good friday agreement. where once the government was committed to having no border in ireland, they're now proposing two borders in ireland. he is doing nothing but seeking to divide and risking this country's future for his own political gain. an america—first deal with president trump, the proposal is unrealistic and damaging and will, as i think the prime minister full well knows, be rejected in brussels, rejected in this house and rejected across this country! the uk government's document talks about the consent of the people of northern ireland as being required. where is the requirement for the consent of the scottish people who voted to remain, whose voices are ignored by this conservative government?

the snp will do everything possible to secure an extension and to stop a no—deal brexit. so i say to the prime minister, be warned — secure an extension or resign. if not, the snp stand ready to bring this government down. if he wants to remove me from office, then the best thing he can do is to work on the right honourable gentleman opposite and persuade him to call a general election and try his luck that way. if the prime minister had bothered to go to the northern ireland border, he would know the genuine fear that people there feel about his proposals, which they see will result in physical infrastructure for the border, whether that is actually on the border or as he euphemistically puts it "at some other point in the supply chain". his plans there have been denounced

as the worst of both worlds. a former conservative said boris johnson had won the support of tory brexiteers in the european research group and of the democratic unionists, but doubted that would be enough. i congratulate him on getting a deal with the erg and the dup, but i remind him that the dup do not represent the people of northern ireland. and i observe they can't even be bothered to turn up today. could the prime minister confirm that not one single other political party or any organisation in northern ireland support his con of a so—called deal? the majority of people in northern ireland will be extremely concerned by the process that he has tabled yesterday

and spoken to today, which introduce two borders in northern ireland. and may i remind the prime minister that the people in northern ireland certainly do not want the uk to leave the eu without a deal? what people in northern ireland really want, all of them, is to continue to enjoy the peace and stability delivered by the belfast good friday agreement. those two borders being a customs one with the eu and a regulatory one with the rest of the uk. now, theresa may's brexit deal failed because she couldn't win over tory brexiteers, so can borisjohnson succeed where his predecessor failed ? a leading member of the erg signalled support. the one option that has ever passed this house other than the withdrawal agreement as originally presented was the so—called brady amendment, the essence of which was to expunge the backstop in favour of alternative arrangements, which passed the house of commons on the 29th ofjanuary by 16 votes.

does that give him hope that this could get through? yes, it does, mr speaker. and i'm also... it does indeed, mr speaker, and i thank my right honourable friend for his point, and he's right also in his ambition for what we can do with this deal. speaking of the brady amendment... can i urge the prime minister to go to his eu colleagues with some confidence to tell them there is every likelihood, if not certainty, that this proposition will command the support of the house of commons and can take us forward and break the deadlock that has been dogging us so long? so what could possibly go wrong? the parliamentary numbers may look more promising for the prime minister, but if the eu doesn't agree, then there's no deal and the clock ticks on. prime minister's questions took place without the prime minister.

dominic raab stood in for boris johnson wearing his first secretary of state hat and explained why. thank you, mr speaker. i've been asked to reply. my right honourable friend, the prime minister, is in manchester for the conservative party conference. he is making as we speak the keynote speech setting out that we'll leave the eu on the 31st of october so that we can get on with our dynamic domestic agenda. and diane abbott stood in forjeremy corbyn, making history as the first black mp to speak from the despatch box during pmqs. she focused on the impact of government policies on women. whether it's women members in this house, women claiming benefits, women's reproductive rights in northern ireland and the failure to support women workers at thomas cook, isn't this a government letting women down? i'd say to the right honourable lady, on this side of the house,

we're proud to be on our second female prime minister. labour mps pointed out that the conservatives had now moved on from theresa may. the labourfrontbench are pointing to my right honourable friend. well, i'd like to that opportunity to pay tribute to the right honourable member for maidenhead. for her accomplishments in tackling human trafficking, for her accomplishments and drive to tackle violence against women and for the domestic violence bill that we'll be introducing in this house today for further debate. it seems to me that tory members of parliament may on occasion make women their leaders, but they need to learn... they need to learn how... they need to learn how to treat them less cruelly. the snp leader returned to brexit and appealed to other opposition mps to help topple borisjohnson.

other parties need to step up at this moment of national crisis. prepare a vote of no—confidence, ensure a brexit extension, prevent a no—deal and call a general election. doing nothing is not an option. we must act. so i ask the foreign secretary will he give the prime minister a message from the scottish national party? it's not a case of if, but when we will bring this dangerous government down! i have to say to the honourable gentleman, he's at risk of sounding like he's all mouth and no trousers. because he had the chance to vote for a general election, and he turned it down. he had the chance to avoid no—deal, and the best chance now is to back this government in securing a good deal, good for the united kingdom

and good for all quarters of the united kingdom, including the people of scotland. dominic raab, ian blackford and diane abbott. now, some of the most powerful speeches by politicians are those that share traumatic personal experiences. the labour mp rosie duffield spoke out during a debate on the domestic abuse bill, which provides the first legal definition of domestic abuse. she said it had "many faces" and sometimes there were no bruises. and at the start of the relationship, she said, abusers didn't present their rage. they don't threaten, criticise, control, yell or exert their physical strength in increasingly frightening ways, not yet. not at the start. not when they think you're sweet, funny and gorgeous. not when they want to impress you. not when they turn up to only your third date with chocolate, then jewellery. not when they meet your friends, your parents or the leader of your political party. they don't do any of that then. it's only later when the door

to your home is locked. only then do you really start to learn what power and control looks and feels like. it's when the ring is on your finger that the mask can start to slip and the promises sound increasingly like threats. it's then that you can spend all day after 12 or more hours at work longing to see the person you love only to find that on the walk or tubejourney home, they refuse to speak a single solitary word to you. eventually at home, they'll find a way to let you know which particular sin you have apparently committed. your dress was too short. the top you wore in the chamber was too low—cut. or you didn't respond to a message immediately. she talked about the slow disappearance of any kindness, respect or loving behaviour. every day is emotionally exhausting. working in a job that you love, but putting on a brave face and pretending all is good, fine, wonderful in fact.

then the pretence and the public face start to drop completely. being yelled at in the car with the windows down. no attempt to hide behaviour during constituency engagements. humiliation and embarrassment now added to permanent trepidation and constant hurt and pain. impossible to comprehend that this is the person who tells his family how much he loves you and longs to make you his wife. eventually, she took his keys and changed the locks. the next few days and weeks are a total hell. texts and calls yelling that "you've locked me out like a dog. nobody treats me that way. this is the last thing you will ever do." you cry, you grieve for your destroyed dreams, you try to heal, you ignore the e—mails from wedding companies, but it's like withdrawal and it takes six months. but one day, you noticed that you're smiling,

that it's ok to laugh and it's a week or two since the daily sobbing stopped. so if anyone's watching and needs a friend, please reach out if it's safe to do so and please talk to any of us, because we'll be there and we'll hold your hand. all: hear, hear! applause rosie duffield. the domestic abuse bill introduces domestic abuse protection orders, which would allow the police and courts to intervene earlier where abuse is suspected. the bill will also stop abusers cross—examining their victim in court. the legislation was initiated by theresa may, who, in her first commons speech since leaving downing street, said it would change lives. i remember as home secretary initiating a campaign of advertisements about what a good relationship was. and that the saddest thing was reading some of the comments that the young people, particularly young women, made when they had seen those adverts in cinemas and elsewhere. comments like, "i didn't know

it was wrong for him to hit me." this is the sadness in our society of so many people who don't know what a good relationship is and who suffer from their bad relationship. and who suffer in silence, for too many, as we've heard for many years, suffer in silence before any action is taken. theresa may. there were more powerful, personal speeches during thursday's debate on women's mental health, with calls for more to be done to help mothers—to—be and new mums. a labour mp, who is eight months pregnant with her second child, shared her own experience of struggling with pre—natal depression while expecting her first child. society tells us that being pregnant and having a baby should be a wonderful, joyous time. but the reality for many can feel quite different. so all too often, women don't discuss their problems

because they feel embarrassed, ashamed or worried that the health professionals will think that they're not capable of looking after their baby. i think it's important to say now that i was one of those women. with my first son, i suffered from prenatal depression, which led to an exacerbation of anxiety and ocd. at that time, i didn't have enough knowledge of the condition to do anything about it. it isn't something that gets talked about, and so i didn't know how to ask for help. this time round, i've been able to spot the triggers and therefore deal with any problems before they have escalated. i also had the confidence to tell my gp of my past history, who was then able to give me some options. at times, preventing the onset of prenatal depression this time round has felt like a daily battle, but is one that i'm pleased to say i have won. it is absolutely wonderful to hear the truth spoken in this place however difficult it might be.

and that in an atmosphere which for decades until very recently considered childbirth... considered childbirth to be some form of weakness rather than the process through which every human being arrives in this world is wonderful. dame eleanor laing. time now for a brief look at what else mps and peers have been up to. deaths among homeless people in england and wales increased by more than a fifth last year according to official figures. a total of 726 people died, nearly half of them as a result of drug poisoning. these statistics have reminded us of starkly of the fateful impact of substance and alcohol abuse. we know that the use of new psychoactive substances is rising. mr speaker, these are dangerous drugs with unpredictable effects.

and that's why it's so important people that get the support that they need. one labour mp pointed out that rough sleeping was becoming more visible all the time, even around the palace of westminster. every evening as we leave this opulent building, we see a growing number of homeless people. in the tube station, outside the buildings, in shop doorways and anywhere where they can seek shelter. and it's clear that the government are not doing enough. in hong kong, the police shot a pro—democracy protester in the chest during violent clashes. thousands of people defied a ban on demonstrations on the 70th anniversary of communist rule in china. it prompted an urgent question in the house of lords. the government remains seriously concerned about the situation in hong kong. today's shooting of a protester in hong kong is a deeply worrying development. the government is clear that there is no excuse for violence, and we will continue to condemn it.

this incident also underlines why a constructive dialogue which addresses the legitimate concerns of the hong kong people is so important. what is required now is calm from both protesters and the hong kong authorities. after four months of protest, today's use of live rounds against protesters in hong kong marks a worrying escalation. i'm sure all noble lords will share my concern over the spiralling levels of violence on all sides, which appear to be increasing on a near daily basis. many community pharmacies are facing "unbearable financial pressure" because of cuts to government funding and medicine shortages. that was the view of a labour mp who worked in a pharmacy as a teenager. like many of my colleagues, i'm incredibly concerned about the impact of medicine shortages on both the nhs and patients themselves. but it is contributing to the mix of factors which are piling an unbearable financial pressure onto our local chemist shops,

and i hope this government has a plan to respond and keep our trusted, effective community pharmacies open. the past three years have been challenging, but there is a new pharmacy sector agreement. and i am continually inspired, as everybody has been from the right honourable member's experience of work experience, by the compassion, by the dedication and by the commitment from those who work in the nhs family. the former conservative leadership challenger rory stewart has announced he's resigned from the party and will stand down as an mp at the general election. in what he called "a slightly dodgy selfie", he revealed his plans to stand as an independent candidate for london mayor. i'm leaving that gossip—shouting chamber of westminster. i'm getting away from politics which makes me sometimes feel as though trump has never left london, and i want to walk

through every borough of this great city. rory stewart, mp, but not for much longer. scotland has become the first country in the uk to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. the move will give children in scotland the same protection from assault as adults when it comes into force. the smacking ban bill was introduced by the scottish green msp john finnie, a former police officer. critics of this simple reform have often accused the bill of criminalising parents. there is no evidence that a change to the law results in increased prosecutions in any of the more than 50 countries where similar reforms have taken place. in fact, this change in the law in ireland prompted more parents to contact services to ask for help and support with alternative disciplining techniques. to return to decision time, there's one question today. the question is that motion 18623 in the name ofjohn finnie on the children equal protection from assault scotland bill at stage

three be agreed, and members should cast their votes now. the result was overwhelming. the result of the vote on motion 18623 in the name ofjohn finnie is yes — 84, no — 29. there were no abstentions. the motion is agreed, and the children equal protection from assault scotland bill is passed. applause time now for a look at the wider world of politics. maia bondici has our countdown. music plays at five, it's only been a little over a week since parliament reopened its doors. butjohn bercow‘s voice seems to be giving in already. it won't last long, don't worry. sir vince cable. don't you worry, mr bercow, there will be plenty of time to rest after parliament prorogues on tuesday. at four, our next story is rather different. we call it when zelensky met tom. you're good—looking. laughter

it pays the rent. we wish our good looks would pay the rent, but for now, i guess we'll stick to politics. at three, diane abbott, the first black woman mp became the first black mp at the despatch box for pmqs. yesterday marked the start of black history month. at two, during his speech of the conservative conference, mrjavid remembered to thank his mum. once again, we're living above the shop. but i'm so happy to make her proud. and what a shop that is. and at one, coffee... what's this? well, none for you, prime minister. no disposable cups. thank god no—one saw that. maia bondici reporting. as borisjohnson now knows, plastic has become political, something confirmed during exchanges in the house of lords, where there were calls

for better education on the issue of single—use plastics. a conservative peer wanted to know whether... we can educate the public more, so that particularly young people don't go around with a single—use plastic bottle in their hand the whole time, but use renewable ones. my lords, i think a lot of us are now very much using renewable bottles, and i'm pleased to say in the year of green action, i have one in my office which is very useful. the on—message environment minister, lord gardiner. thank you. what's this? 0h. oh, oh. no disposable cups. well, that's our final offer to you for this week in parliament. thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me on bbc parliament on monday evening at 11pm for the latest from the commons and the lords. bye for now.

hello. it's been another very wet 2a hours for some. western scotland, overnight into sunday, had nearly 60mm of rain in places. in east anglia, we had ao—somm of rain through the course of sunday, which has resulted in flooding. and, in fact, there are a number of flood warnings in force across the rivers in scotland and england. and with more rain to come in the next 2a hours, that's not good news. the grounds saturated as well. but more rain is what we have. this next dominant area of low pressure is advancing in. so we're looking at severe gale—force winds through the course of the day across parts of northern and western scotland and gales in other areas in the north and west as well. combined with yet more rain, it will be particularly unpleasant as we go through the rush hour. we could see some mist and some fog under the clearer skies further east. but a very windy day across northern and western areas, very wet through the rush hour as well.

we're not expecting as much rain as we've had in the past 2a hours, but nevertheless, the ground is saturated, so it will go straight onto the roads and into the rivers. there'll be lots of spray and standing water for those travelling. and, of course, the strong and gusty winds, which will eventually blow the rain away from scotland and northern ireland, allow some brighter skies, but heavy showers to follow. and it could take much of the day for that rain to get into southern and eastern areas once the fog has cleared away. it doesn't look as wet for east anglia as it was during the day on sunday. but nevertheless, more rain is not good news. now, it does meander its way into the near continent as we head into tuesday morning. it's very close by, so it drags its heels a little bit. and then that low pressure is moving a little closer to the north—west of scotland. so, still windy in northern and western areas. but windier, potentially, across england and wales on tuesday, which will blow the showers in. so more of a showery day. but the showers will tend to merge at times to give longer spells of rain. strong and gusty winds will blow them right the way east across england and across scotland, northern ireland, and wales as well. and they will be heavy.

there will be torrential downpours with hail and with lightning and, therefore, thunder. but temperatures are doing quite well. no real frost worries this week. temperatures by day a little above average or around average. another very showery picture, as you can see on wednesday, perhaps clumping together in places to give longer spells of rain. and perhaps fewer reaching eastern areas, but we're clutching at straws for the detail. the devil is in the detail this week. but it does look very showery for most of us. of course there will be some sunshine, but it will often be quite windy with that low pressure sat close by. no sooner does that one start to move out the way, by the end of the week we have another area of low pressure coming in and yet more weather fronts with those. so as ever you can stay up to date on the website.

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