208, that maze are 218. the are 208, that maze are 218. the motion — are 208, that maze are 218. the motion is — are 208, that maze are 218. the motion is not _ are 208, that maze are 218. the motion is not adopted. - are 208, that maze are 218. the motion is not adopted. absolutely it is civil war- — motion is not adopted. absolutely it is civil war. you _ motion is not adopted. absolutely it is civil war. you have _ motion is not adopted. absolutely it is civil war. you have two _ motion is not adopted. absolutely it is civil war. you have two factions i is civil war. you have two factions within the republican party that i think couldn't be farther away from one another. i am feel we've been on a a collision course for quite some time. in historic low in us congress. house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing a rebellion and could be ousted tonight. the right—wing rebels filed a rarely used motion to oust him. a vote is expected later this evening. if mccarthy loses, he would be removed as speaker plunging the house into all sorts of chaos. british prime minister has refused to suspend his speculations on hs2 unwilling to be forced into it premature decision. we will get the latest tonight from manchester and

reaction from the industry. it's a day to at the donald trump, wisely note jury in that case? sleep tight, hope the bedbugs don't bite. just how many bedbugs are there in france? the lycee palace is demanding action. fast—moving events tonight in washington. the speaker of the us house of representatives kevin mccarthy is fighting for his political life this hour, after one the right—wing rebels filed a rarely used motion to oust him. a vote is expected later this evening. if mccarthy loses, he would be removed as speaker plunging the house into all sorts of chaos. matt gaetz frustrated about a secret deal he alleges a speaker has made with democrats. alleges a speaker has made with democrats. live to washinton and our north america correspondent, barbara plett usher.

all sorts of shenanigans in the last hour, barbara. give us the update of where we're and what the timetable is likely to be. mr where we're and what the timetable is likely to be-_ is likely to be. mr mccarthy has lost the first _ is likely to be. mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. _ is likely to be. mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. there - is likely to be. mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. there was i is likely to be. mr mccarthy has lost the first vote. there was a | lost the first vote. there was a vote initially to see if they could just shelve the resolution, just kill the whole effort to try to remove him from office. he lost that. so now they are proceeding onto the next step, which the actual vote to deal with this motion to remove him from office. before that there is debate about in an hour of debate which is divided evenly between republicans. it's very surreal to see republicans on different side of this issue, some excoriating the speaker of the house, some defending him. and the democrats are not in this picture at all. they voted against this motion to try and kill this process and said this is not about us, this is

about a civil war within the republican party. it's about a right—wing faction that's trying to remove the speaker. you have this very strange experience we see different republicans taking the podium on one side or the other of whether they should oust or keep their very own speaker. it’s whether they should oust or keep their very own speaker.— their very own speaker. it's been cominu their very own speaker. it's been coming to _ their very own speaker. it's been coming to a _ their very own speaker. it's been coming to a head _ their very own speaker. it's been coming to a head to _ their very own speaker. it's been coming to a head to dues - their very own speaker. it's been coming to a head to dues for- their very own speaker. it's been i coming to a head to dues for many years if you think aboutjohn weiner, the former speaker had a problem with the tea party. paul riordan ——john problem with the tea party. paul riordan —— john weiner. this sort of vote they are holding tonight, there's not been a vote like this in us congress for a hundred years. that's right. although us congress for a hundred years. that's right. althouthohn weiner almost phase one. there's a motion to vacate, put forward by mark meadows who became chief of staff or donald trump. it never came to a vote, he resigned before he got to that point. it is a rare thing, it's only been brought forward twice. this is the third time being brought forward and the second time a vote

is actually going to be held. it really shows the division for some time. it's very stark in this case. you have the right wing that has become quite radically right, very hard line, wanting to slash government spending, being a thorn in the side of mr mccarthy from the moment the vote for him to become speaker started. moment the vote for him to become speakerstarted. remember moment the vote for him to become speaker started. remember there were 15 rounds for him just to get elected. it's become very much a sign that the party is deeply, deeply fractured. if we see when the vote comes to pass that mr mccarthy is removed and there becomes a question of well, who can leave the house? . ., , , , house? leave almost preempted my cuestion. house? leave almost preempted my question- given _ house? leave almost preempted my question. given the _ house? leave almost preempted my question. given the chaos _ house? leave almost preempted my question. given the chaos you've - question. given the chaos you've just described, what happens if the chair is vacated, who sits in it? do you have to have someone that sits in a? i you have to have someone that sits in a? u, �* you have to have someone that sits in a? u, �* , ., you have to have someone that sits ina? �* ., in a? i can't tell you who's going to sit in it, _ in a? i can't tell you who's going to sit in it, nobody _ in a? i can't tell you who's going to sit in it, nobody in _ in a? i can't tell you who's going | to sit in it, nobody in washington knows that right now, i don't think. what will happen is that house will

be paralysed. everything will stop them all work. and they will have to start a process of voting so they will have to find a candidate. there will have to find a candidate. there will be somebody who will take over, there is mr mccarthy according to form had to drop a list of people who could replace him if he wasn't in the chair. there will be somebody who can step in immediately but that person will then have to oversee this vote. one of the republican congressmen mentioned as he entered the chamber that so many of the republican party actually do support mr mccarthy. the vast majority, maybe they would move to reinstate him on the ballot. who knows where that would go? matt gaetz, the republican radical or rebel who started this process didn't mention off—the—cuff the other day that he would support somebody like steve scalise who is the head of the republicans in the chamber. although there's been no comment from mr scalise whether there's a possibility. you will have to look at who will step actually have a

vote about. although we have to have the vote first, we have to see whether there's anything between now and the actual balloting that can change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy. matt change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy.— change peoples minds about whether to remove mr mccarthy. matt gaetz on his feet in that — to remove mr mccarthy. matt gaetz on his feet in that box _ to remove mr mccarthy. matt gaetz on his feet in that box alongside - his feet in that box alongside barbara currently talking on the house floor. let's talk about democrats because it was a meeting this morning for the democratic caucus, they have to decide whether they were going to support kevin mccarthy. decision was taken not to do that. is it still possible as this all plays out that they are able to extract something from the republicans, thinking particularly about ukraine funding? yes. there was speculation _ about ukraine funding? yes. there was speculation that _ about ukraine funding? yes. there was speculation that they - about ukraine funding? yes. there was speculation that they might i was speculation that they might support mr mccarthy because he had promised to put forward a bill for ukraine funding for that because of course when the spending bill for the government came through at the weekend in this big conflict about whether the government would shut down, any money from two for ukraine

was taken out and was passed separately. it's important for the democrats to get money for ukraine. mr mccarthy said he would deal with that separately. you can never say never. but what came through in discussions before the votes with the democrats really don't trust him because of his performance over the past month since he was elected for example, he helped to agree for the debt ceiling agreement, he managed to work with republicans democrats to work with republicans democrats to come up with the debt ceiling agreement in the spring. then he walked back on that when they were doing the spending discussions about the shutdown. a number of other things people have said where they just don't trust what he says. also he didn't help himself because on sunday after the government shutdown drama ended he went on the interview programmes and said basically that the democrats had been wanting a shutdown. that video was played in

the meeting of the democrats before the meeting of the democrats before the vote today. the general feeling i think was and was expressed by a number of congresspeople was that this is the republicans problems, it's not the democrats problem, we don't trust kevin mccarthy, we don't think he can govern, he's been giving into the right wing faction, let that republicans deal with it. kevin mccarthy fourth in mind in order of presidents of the united states with his political career in peril tonight. states with his political career in periltonight. barbara, don't go far. there will be another vote i know. we will come back as and when that happens. inc. you. in the meantime let's turn to dramatic events on this side of the atlantic. we start in manchester at the conservative party conference — where the future of europe's biggest infrastructure project — high speed two dominates the headlines.

the big question — will the prime minister axe the northern leg of the line that is known as hs2. that is known as hs2? part of it, the leg from london to birmingham — is a long way into construction, but will it stop there? the route from birmingham to leeds has already been scrapped. the speculation is that birmingham to manchester will be axed for a saving of 3a billion pounds, which the prime minister plans to invest in northern transport. but it is deeply controversial. obviously, you are promising this week long term decisions for a brighterfuture. will you announce your decision tomorrow on hs2? i know there's a lot of speculation on this but i can say is i'm going to approach this is a way i approach everything, thoughtfully, carefully, across the detail and making what i believe is the right decision in the long term for our country. there are many voices, among the conservative hierarchy who say that pulling the plug on this project will paint the uk in a very bad light. not to mention the damage it would do to the conservative pledge of levelling up the country. i think it would be a great tragedy to cancel hsz,

it's the biggest levelling up a project that country has got. in the end if you want to make long—term decisions i fully support rishi sunak and wanting to make those long—term decisions, that includes huge investments in infrastructure like hsz. former chancellor who is deeply invested in the northern powerhouse project. let's speak to our correspondent damian grammaticas in westminster. he is in manchester. hello. bring me “p he is in manchester. hello. bring me up to date with some of the developments on this. i understand there is news tonight on the birmingham — manchester leg. there is news tonight on the birmingham - manchester leg. well, there is talk— birmingham - manchester leg. well, there is talk for _ birmingham - manchester leg. well, there is talk for it _ birmingham - manchester leg. well, there is talk for it seems _ there is talk for it seems increasingly likely that the prime minister will lay out some sort of decision in the morning when he delivers a big speech here. and his big speech of his conference on the final day. the senses that what he is likely to say is that he is essentially scrapping that northern

half of the project. that may be, they may try to finesse that and say well, actually the trains will still run because they will go halfway and then they will go slower on the existing tracks. that essentially will be scrapping the deal. it is a huge thing as you say, this is a project a decade more in the baking. massive investments, it's a huge upgrade of the rail system. and you travelled trains coming up there in the uk and coming into manchester they are packed with people. there are complaints that there are not enough plate two trains come it's not a question of speed is the question of modernising the whole thing. you have that big government promised that was made by predecessors to level up, to even out the economic disparities between north and south. this is a crucial part of that. so removing it has very practical and symbolic impacts.

but the counter argument which rishi sunak makes is about money, value for money, delivering, using that money to deliver what we do expect them to say, he's going to spend it on projects around the north. i have to say, going around the conference here there are many business people observers of the party, scratching their heads thinking, the signals it may send internationally to businesses will be very confusing. people think it's a conservative government pulling the plug on a project for top you won't be able to deliver the same sort of benefits if you sprinkle money around. however, what you might deliver is political benefits by the conservatives being able to go into election next year promising goodies to different parts of the country. there is a sense that maybe rishi sunak, talked about big decisions for long—term, some people are thinking is his decision really about electoral politics next year? it really about electoral politics next ear? , , . ., ., really about electoral politics next ear? ,, . ., ., ,

year? if the speculation is right this is going — year? if the speculation is right this is going to _ year? if the speculation is right this is going to be _ year? if the speculation is right this is going to be a _ year? if the speculation is right this is going to be a slow - year? if the speculation is right this is going to be a slow track. what is the point of a fast line if a crucial part in the north is a slow line? while people think they been betrayed? you slow line? while people think they been betrayed?— slow line? while people think they been betrayed? slow line? while people think they been betra ed? ., ., ., ., , ~ been betrayed? you do have many like that. not been betrayed? you do have many like that- notjust — been betrayed? you do have many like that. notjust opposition _ been betrayed? you do have many like that. notjust opposition policies - that. notjust opposition policies but conservatives too. the conservative mayor of the midlands is saying that you can't access, this would be axing the future, axing the prospects for the future just as much is opposition mayors are saying bad. there are many voices who do think that having got this far down the road with this project, the rails, whatever you want, you should keep going and keep investment. rishi sunak says it's about the numbers. he talked about this being in an enormous cost, tens of billions going into this and it all makes you think well, it sounds like a man who was made up his mind.

interesting. we will wait for that speech tomorrow. thank you. joining me now is rob holden, former ceo of crossrail and chairman of hsi, that's the railway from london st pancras to the channel tunnel near folkestone. thank you for being with us. as someone who has travelled for many years on the northern rail in on her report northern rail i can't think of an example ofjust how much this would reinforce the impression that you have all the best things in the south and not very good things in the north. so you're going to come quickly to birmingham and then what, you'll chug a bit slower from birmingham to manchester underlying the point that the investments are worth a? i the point that the investments are worth a? . ., �* the point that the investments are worth a? _, �* ., ,., worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the state _ worth a? i couldn't agree with you more about the state of— more about the state of infrastructure in the northwest of england. i'm very supportive for

them and improving infrastructure in them and improving infrastructure in the northwest of england and making better connections between the capital and places to the north. it we should also remember that age is hsz we should also remember that age is hs2 is beneficial to the existing railway. it will make freight traffic, commuter traffic much more effective and reliable on the existing lines by building hs2. the current arrangement where have freight, high—speed trains and domestic passenger railways, commuter rail rays working together is a very inefficient use of the railway. hs2 brings many benefits, not only in the south but in the knock on impact to the existing rail. this

knock on impact to the existing rail. �* . ., . ., ., rail. as the chancellor has done, can ou rail. as the chancellor has done, can you compare _ rail. as the chancellor has done, can you compare the _ rail. as the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost - rail. as the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost of- rail. as the chancellor has done, can you compare the cost of h52j rail. as the chancellor has done, i can you compare the cost of h52 to can you compare the cost of hs2 to the fast rail systems in france or china? it seems particularly in the northwest of england we've taken into consideration the impact this railway will have on communities. is it a fair comparison? in railway will have on communities. is it a fair comparison?— it a fair comparison? in no, i don't think it is — it a fair comparison? in no, i don't think it is a _ it a fair comparison? in no, i don't think it is a fair _ it a fair comparison? in no, i don't think it is a fair comparison. - it a fair comparison? in no, i don't think it is a fair comparison. i've i think it is a fair comparison. i've argued for many years that the geography of the uk is very different than in europe and indeed asia and china. we're a relatively small country with relatively small distances between our major. that is not the case in france where the rail was pioneered in europe and had a massive impact. and indeed their trains to run faster. but their new lines, because they built their

network to date their new lines are built even below 300 k ph. our problem with hs2 is originally designed forfor hundred problem with hs2 is originally designed for for hundred k problem with hs2 is originally designed forfor hundred k ph. i know it's been redesigned to upgrade at 360. but the cost is incurred in building the railway at top rate of those speeds are exponentially larger. high—speed one was designed at 300 k ph. 50 larger. high-speed one was designed at 300 k phi-— at 300 k ph. so many issues around this and whether _ at 300 k ph. so many issues around this and whether the _ at 300 k ph. so many issues around this and whether the private sector. this and whether the private sector can be brought in to help reduce the cost for debate will run and run, i guess. thank you for coming on the program. thank you for coming on the program. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. pope francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same—sex unions, responding to conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm the church's teaching on homosexuality.

the vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble union between man and woman. as a result, it has long opposed gay marriage. but catholic priests in parts of europe have been blessing same—sex unions. a group of 67 women from greenland are seeking compensation from the danish government over a campaign of involuntary birth control in the 19605. thousands of women, some of them teenagers, were fitted with coils under a programme intended to limit birth rates among the indigenous population. an inquiry is due to conclude in 2025. autopsies have been carried out on more than 100 river dolphin carcasses found floating on a tributary of the amazon in brazil. the experts think severe drought has led to the water overheating, killing the dolphins over the past week, along with thousands of fish. the dolphins have slow reproductive cycles, making their populations vulnerable to environmental shocks. you're live with bbc news. in new york it is the second day of the civil fraud case that

threatens to upends donald trump's business empire. here was the us president a little earlier making his way into court — a trial he calls the biggest witch—hunt in history. mr trump, his two adult sons and the wider trump organisation are accused of massively inflating the value of their properties by over $2 billion, to secure better bank loans. the former president has denied any wrong doing, saying his accounts were quote "phenomenal". the former us president has consistently criticised prosecutor letitia james. speaking to reporters as he entered the court — he labelled her a fraud. this case should be dismissed. this is not the case and she should probably be dismissed also because she's terrible and grossly incompetent. at a minimum, she should start looking for the murderers and the criminals, the violent criminals all over new york and do something about all of the illegal migrants pouring into our city

and state and not spend the next six months in a court house because she has been caught early. her numbers are fraudulent. she's a fraud. the numbers are fraudulent in this case should be dismissed and they ought to get onto violent crime in solving the problems of new york and new york state. speaking to reporters earlier. live now to our north america correspondent, nada tawfik. outside the courthouse. he talked about grossly incompetent, the attorney general being grossly incompetent. the news of the day has really focused on the incompetence of his own lawyers and whether they checked a box indicating they wanted a trial byjury. could you get to the bottom of that, while there is not a jury in this case? the the bottom of that, while there is not a jury in this case?— not a jury in this case? the 'udge made it very i not a jury in this case? the 'udge made it very clear * not a jury in this case? the 'udge made it very clear that h not a jury in this case? the judge made it very clear that nobody i made it very clear that nobody had asked for a jury trial. the attorney

general steam checked the box that they were perfectly fine with a bench trial. the problem is donald trump legal team didn't file a corresponding document. so they left it open there. we don't know really is donald trump has questioned his own team about this or what exactly happened, why that was left that way. he has been going out and telling his supporters that the judge issued a ruling that he committed fraud without holding a trial, without a jury being present, without really giving the full picture here that nobody had asked for a jury trial in this case. it's been another contentious day in court. even though the first witness has been pretty much been on the actual accounting that happen. donald trump on social media again posed an attack on the judges clerk. what is just resulted here has been a 939 what is just resulted here has been a gag order issued by thejudge against donald drop and really barring anyone from making any personal attacks on staff. here

we're, those second day of the trial already a gag order on donald trump and a combative nature of this continues. and a combative nature of this continues-— and a combative nature of this continues. . ., , continues. special counsel looking for a similar— continues. special counsel looking for a similar gag — continues. special counsel looking for a similar gag order _ continues. special counsel looking for a similar gag order on - continues. special counsel looking for a similar gag order on the - continues. special counsel looking for a similar gag order on the case in washington after the threats he made to thejudge in washington after the threats he made to the judge they are. the crux of this case essentially is the evaluation of the properties. the lawyer for evaluation of the properties. the lawyerforjob evaluation of the properties. the lawyer for job saying evaluation of the properties. the lawyer forjob saying the value is what somebody is willing to pay these were mona lisa properties. what is the judges response been to that? what is the 'udges response been to that? ., , what is the 'udges response been to that? , that? the 'udge has basically said that? the 'udge has basically said that the that? the judge has basically said that the properties _ that? the judge has basically said that the properties were - that? the judge has basically said that the properties were grossly l that the properties were grossly over exaggerated. so while trump's team has continued to say that he could find any buyer, buyer from saudi arabia to buy mara lago one of his properties with a premium on the trump brand, thejudge varied much is looking at what the assessors found the value to be and what donald trump at the value down ads. take for example his triplex in trump tower. thejudge

take for example his triplex in trump tower. the judge said the fact that a real estate developer overstated the size of the property by three times its actual square footage can only be considered a fraudulent act. so the judges completely siding with the attorney general on this case. others have pointed out that donald trump benefited from these when he was paying less in tax. but here he is saying that this is business as normal in new york. what we will be hearing from experts have to say about that. certainly the judge does not agree that that's how business is done in new york.— is done in new york. interesting. thank you _ is done in new york. interesting. thank you very — is done in new york. interesting. thank you very much _ is done in new york. interesting. thank you very much for - is done in new york. interesting. thank you very much for that. i is done in new york. interesting. - thank you very much for that. before we go to break show i show you pictures from us congress from the house of representatives. you will see that republicans are debating among themselves at the moment the motion to vacate the speakers chair. let's dip into that.— let's dip into that. will effectively _ let's dip into that. will effectively end _ let's dip into that. will effectively end republican let's dip into that. will- effectively end republican house to majority the voters elected in 2022.

this in turn will neutralise the only counterweight in our elected government to the woke laughs control of the senate and the white house was up at a time when their policies are destroying our economy and have opened our borders to invasion. there are a turning point invasion. there are a turning point in history whose significance is only realised by the events that they unleash. this is one of those times. we're at the precipice. there are only minutes left to come to our senses and realise the grave danger our country is in at this moment. dear god, grant us the wisdom to see it in to save our country from it. applause. mr it in to save our country from it. applause— it in to save our country from it. applause. mr speaker, there is nothina applause. mr speaker, there is nothing sober. _ applause. mr speaker, there is nothing sober, wise _ applause. mr speaker, there is nothing sober, wise or— applause. mr speaker, there is nothing sober, wise or cautiousl nothing sober, wise or cautious about— nothing sober, wise or cautious about the — nothing sober, wise or cautious about the path we're on. we're on a path to— about the path we're on. we're on a path to financial ruin if this house does _ path to financial ruin if this house

does not — path to financial ruin if this house does not take a different posture, a different _ does not take a different posture, a different procedure and yield toward different _ different procedure and yield toward different outcomes in a better future — different outcomes in a better future |— different outcomes in a better future. . n. different outcomes in a better future. . future. i see matt gaetz brought the motion to vacate, _ future. i see matt gaetz brought the motion to vacate, talking _ future. i see matt gaetz brought the motion to vacate, talking about - future. i see matt gaetz brought the motion to vacate, talking about the | motion to vacate, talking about the debt levels in the us economy, over $34 trillion. thanks money for the southern border should be spent on the war in ukraine. he thinks that speaker is in cahoots with the democrats without about an hour of that debate left around. we will bring you the motion to vacate vote as and when it happens. to stay with us. we will be back after the break. hello. it's been a day of sunny spells, but also one or two sharp showers. here's the satellite picture from earlier on — and you can see a lot of bright weather. and there, just on the edge

of the screen, that's the weather front that swept across the country last night and brought the thunder and lightning. now tonight, another weather front is approaching — this time, it'll reach the north of northern ireland, and will also start to move across scotland. and this is the beginning of a very wet spell across this part of the country. our temperatures early in the morning between around 8—10 celsius. now, back to that weather front — you can see it moving across northern ireland and into scotland. if you're underneath that weather front, you could have 2—3 days of really wet weather, whereas in the south, closer to the area of high pressure, the weather's looking fine across the bulk of england and wales. just a few showers here, relatively warm. but that rain front — a narrow one — keeps on moving in the same place. so in some spots across scotland, we could have 50 millimetres of rain — that's a couple of inches — and in the highlands, in the extreme case, even two or three times that amount. so that's wednesday, this is wednesday evening. and that weather front moves into southern parts of scotland, just clips the lake district there, and it's also across northern ireland. so a distinct divide between the cooler north and that slightly milder air in the south. now, here's thursday — notice that the wind direction

changes, and it's now coming in from the south. that means thicker cloud and some outbreaks of rain crossing ireland, and also western parts of scotland. maybe some damp weather around the irish sea, too. that means the further east and southeast you are on thursday, the brighter the weather will be. and then, skipping to the weekend — look at the weather systems, the large—scale patterns across the atlantic, one low pressure here. but look at these winds coming in from the south. now, this is because of the pattern of the jet stream higher in the atmosphere, at around 30,000 feet, and this big dip in the jet stream, or trough, will basically move that warmer atmosphere in the southern climes from spain and portugal, across france and towards the uk. so, temperatures will be climbing across many parts of western europe, and here in the uk, we'll probably get to the mid—205, maybe peaking at 26—27 celsius briefly. even in belfast, temperatures hovering around 20 or so, cardiff in the low 205, as well. so warmer weather, yes, is on the way. bye— bye.

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