live from london. this is bbc news mp5 from south korea's ruling party walk out of the national assembly ahead of vote to impeach president yoon suk yeol. thousands gather calling for the president to go after his declaration of martial law last week. three million people in wales and the south west of england are urged to stay at home as storm darragh hits rebel forces reach the outskirts of syria's third largest city, homs. islamist fighters have already captured aleppo and hama iam i am live outside the cathedral of notre dame where five years after a fire ravaged parts of the cathedral the opening ceremony will begin in a few hours�* time.

hello. we start in south korea where an impeachment vote to remove the president, yoon suk yeol appears to be injeopardy with members of mr yoon�*s own governing party boycotting the proceedings. this is the scene at the national assembly. just three members of the ruling party are inside and they need eight members to vote for the impeachment in order for the impeachment in order for the impeachment in order for the motion to pass. technically mps have just over four more hours to vote. that is exactly 72 hours after the motion was put in. meanwhile this is the scene outside where tens of thousands of protesters have gathered. parliament swiftly overturned

the decision about martial law in a brief televised address he apologised for his actions. he acknowledged the decision and said he was very sorry and apologised. we are in the middle of the casting vote a number of opposition parties we have eight votes short.- opposition parties we have eight votes short. only three ofthe eight votes short. only three of the government _ eight votes short. only three of the government party - eight votes short. only three of the government partyjoin| eight votes short. only three i of the government partyjoin so we are short of five. we are waiting. we decided to wait and

we are calling the government party to come back, so we just paused the process. we are waiting and two government parties came back, so we are expecting until midnight five more people to come. are expecting until midnight five more people to come. are you prepared — more people to come. are you prepared to — more people to come. are you prepared to wait _ more people to come. are you prepared to wait until- more people to come. are you | prepared to wait until midnight before giving up and are you speaking to the governing party mps trying to urge them stop what are they telling you in response? what are they telling you in response?_ response? already the government _ response? already the government party - response? already the - government party decided against impeachment, but they are afraid of a betrayer in the voting so they decided to leave. even if the government party member wants to press the vote for impeachment it can

show them to be a betrayer. i show them to be a betrayer. i am sorry to interrupt you. president yoon addressed the country and essentially apologised for declaring martial law and has said it will not happen again. he will not make the same call again. is that enough for you to say that there won't be martial law in south korea? hat that there won't be martial law in south korea?— in south korea? not at all. he he is unsure — in south korea? not at all. he he is unsure of— in south korea? not at all. he he is unsure of what _ in south korea? not at all. he he is unsure of what he - in south korea? not at all. he| he is unsure of what he should do and we should not trust him. he is now a criminal. how can we trust him? trust him as their chief of our nation. it is important to say that, of course, he called for this martial law because of national security reasons and the reason

the vote is still going on. tell us what do you do next, if you lose this vote will you cause for another motion or what will you do next? we have to revise first, _ what will you do next? we have to revise first, we _ what will you do next? we have to revise first, we have - what will you do next? we have to revise first, we have to - to revise first, we have to revise the proposal and we will do so until we succeed. so revise the proposal and we will do so until we succeed.- do so until we succeed. so you have to wait — do so until we succeed. so you have to wait and _ do so until we succeed. so you have to wait and see. - do so until we succeed. so you have to wait and see. give - do so until we succeed. so you have to wait and see. give us i do so until we succeed. so you | have to wait and see. give us a sense of the mood there in the national assembly. we saw tense scenes and people protesting within the house. what has it been like for you as an mp in the last few hours?— the last few hours? this started at _ the last few hours? this started at 3pm - the last few hours? this started at 3pm and - the last few hours? this started at 3pm and we | the last few hours? ti 3 started at 3pm and we walked outside to see them and they were so many crowds coming in and some reports say there were i and some reports say there were 1 million people so we have to

listen to what the people say. i hope the government party will listen. that was joon hyung kim. will listen. that was joon hyung kim-— will listen. that was joon h unr kim. , , ,. hyung kim. this is the scene where tens _ hyung kim. this is the scene where tens of— hyung kim. this is the scene where tens of thousands - hyung kim. this is the scene where tens of thousands of l where tens of thousands of people have gathered urging the impeachment of the president. we will continue to follow developments there and bring you any updates as soon as we get them here on bbc news. three million people in coastal areas of wales and southwest england have been urged to stay indoors because of the danger posed by storm darragh. an emergency alert was sent to people's mobile phones in the affected area last night, and a red warning issued by the met office came into force. in capel curig in north wales, winds reached 93 miles per hour, and heavy rain is also lashing the west

and southwest of the uk. oli constable is in bangor in north wales which is bearing the brunt of storm darragh and sent this update. well, this is bangor in north wales where we've seen some of those incredible wind speeds of more than 90 mph. to give you an idea, that's anglesey just over there, and this is one of those areas within that red weather warning for wind which was issued by the met office. it came into force at about three o'clock this morning and will last until 11 o'clock. we've seen those really high winds that have been affecting places like this across that west coast of wales and down into south—west england as well. at times, it's felt like the rain has been horizontal against your face, it's incredibly painful to be here because of how strong that wind has been. we had it yesterday where the government alert system told us that people should stay inside, it's not safe to drive because of that red weather warning that came into place.

more than 3 million received those messages on their mobile phones in those affected areas. we can see the pier behind us, it's all beautifully lit up and as the sun comes up, we can see some of the damage as well, lots of debris that's made its way onto what is the front here. the noise that we've heard as well, that wind as it whistles through and picks up bits of trees and branches, that sort of thing, that's created issues and that's one of the reasons why this red weather warning is in place, because it is a potential danger to life. things like trees falling over, things like debris in the air that can cause issues, that's why that red weather warning is in place. we have heard of more than 22,000 homes in wales being without power today, northern powergrid, lots of different power agencies, working hard to try and restore power across the north of england as well as down here in wales and into the south—west of england as well. you can feeljust how strong that wind is. when it picks up, it can be

very difficult to stay stable because of how strong it has been. places like here are closed and they will be throughout today because of that weather warning in place, people being told do not travel unless it is absolutely necessary. tens of thousands of people are fleeing the syrian city of homs, as rebel islamist fighters close in. and the speed at which the armed opposition is advancing across the country has astonished everyone, with the syrian army, loyal to president assad, simply falling away. the civil war began in 2011, but the rebels, with links to al-qaeda, were forced into retreat 5 years later. now they're back, and in just 10 days have taken the whole of syria's second largest city of aleppo. another major city, hama, fell yesterday, and now their sights are on homs.

0ur correspondent barbara plett usher is on the lebanon—syria border and explained how significant it would be if the rebels took homs. well, judging from what's happened so far, catherine, it seems that it is likely they have taken two big cities in the north, aleppo and hama. but there with very little resistance. and so we have to wait and see if the syrian forces, the syrian armed forces, together with their russian and iranian allies, are going to put up more of a fight over homs because it is quite a strategic gain if the rebels could take it. we are on the road to homs, on the lebanon side of the border, and just spoke a little while ago to a young man who came by this morning and asked him what it was like there. he said it was quiet. there were soldiers in the streets, no sign of rebels yet, although he could, he heard the sound of air strikes earlier, which we understand was the syrian and russian forces targeting rebels in the suburbs and a number of civilians killed in that strike. but he said everyone

was really afraid. a lot of people had left. families would send their most of the families away, and then somebody would stay to protect property. so you can imagine that everyone there also is wondering whether the rebels will be able to take hama. it's going to be a fairly decisive battle, i think. um, either way, whether we see the rebels having a fairly easy time of it as they've had till now, or if this is going to be where the regime takes its stand. ina in a moment we will be live in paris ahead of the reopening of notre dame but now it is time for the sport. hello again. as you've been hearing, storm darragh is battering the uk — and it's having a major impact, on the sporting fixtures. fans of everton and liverpool right across the world, were gearing up to watch coverage of the last merseyside league derby, to be played

at goodison park, but that game that was due to kick off, injust over an hour, has been postponed.. earlier this saturday, everton announced the game had it says the decision was taken after a meeting with safety advisers, the city council and police, and it was because of the risk to safety, in the local area, due to strong wind gusts, and an amber severe weather the club apologised to fans, for the inconvience caused, but adds, while deeply disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is paramount importance. we area we are a massive club but we not are a massive team. we know it. it is not a problem to say it. it is not a problem to say it. we want to improve and we

need to have consistency in the way we focus on the job and training. the result you do not control, but nowadays you have three matches in one week and you can control what happens. in one week you can change a lot. england fast bowler gus atkinson become the first man to take a test hat trick, in wellington, new zealand, as england skittled the hosts, new zealand for just 125 in theirfirst innings. since then ben stokes' side have stretched their overall lead to a huge 533 runs brydon carse took two quick wickets, but then it was all about atkinson, bowling very quickly and accurately . ican i can send is only the 15th england player ever take a hat—trick in texts. there was a half century for duckett.

well, over in adelaide australia are in total control of their second test against india on day two. australia were finally all out for 337 in their first innings — a lead of 157, thanks largely to travis head who scored a brilliant 1110. india are already four wickets down in their second innings. a few months ago they were hundred and 5—5 trailing by two. india lead the five match series 1—0 let's catch up with some nba news nowm and lebronjames, returned to form with 39 points for the los angeles lakers, but he couldn't stop the atlanta hawks winning the game 134 points to 132. that's a sixth straight win for atlanta.. elsewhere jayson tatum, scored a game—high, 3a points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as boston celtics, extended their home winning streak to seven games by beating milwaukee bucks 111 points to 105. and anthony edwards scored a game—high 30 points as minnesota timberwolves beat golden state warriors 107 —

90 in san francisco. it was the timberwolves fifth straight over the warriors. world number one, scottie scheffler, is two shots clear of the field, after a scintilating second round of 64, at the hero world challenge, in the bahamas. there's a field of 20 players, for this exclusive exhibition event, hosted by tiger woods who is sadly still out of action, through injury. scheffler had a bogey free round, leaving him on 13 under par overall. and that's all the sport for now. thank you i am here outside notre dame in paris.

we all remember where we wear as we watched in shock and horror as the fire took hold. it was only thanks to the bravery of hundreds of firefighters year in the capital that they managed to save the cathedral in the way they did and it has been a long five years to resurrect and restore the cathedral to what was its former glory. it is hard to underline how important the cathedral is to the psyche, cultural and religious heart of this country. this is where you will find zero kilometres. the point from which all distances are measured in france. it is something that links the past and present in france and it is why so much time, effort and love has been put into restoring the cathedral. it's been an endeavour of colossal proportions to restore the splendour of notre—dame.

nearly 2,000 specialist workers have had their hand in this five—year project. from artisans to specialist craftspeople, engineers and builders. before they started building — they needed to clear the space. they removed more than 10,000 pieces of wood from the nave, salvaging what they could. to rebuild the roof framework — including that towering 96 metre spire — it took the felling of 1,200 oak trees from forests around france. 2,000 statues and decorative features have been restored or recreated — including the centrepiece sculpture, the pieta. while the grand organ wasn't damaged by the fire itself — its 8,000 pipes were covered in lead dust — and needed dismantling, cleaning and decontaminating. it's been painstaking but also expensive work — with a bill of more than 840 million euro, paid off

by an estimated 340,000 donors. well, today will see a ceremony that will mark the reopening of this ancient cathedral. we will see celebrities and royalty joining together to celebrate what has been a labour of love. my colleague has this report. one week ago, the world got its first look inside the new notre dame. president macron and his wife were shown around the high points of the renovation — the roof, the vaulting, the art — and he gave a speech of thanks to the hundreds of craftsmen and women whose work has done more than rescue the cathedral, it's transformed it. i've been led into the cathedral on the heels of the macron visit, and i'm conscious of being one of the privileged few who've been able to see the interior of this renovated notre dame. and it's as the man says, it is a metamorphosis. what everyone can't help but notice is the new freshness and lightness of the cathedral, and the stone.

translation: what you can see now is the subtlety - of the masonry, thejoins, the way the stones are laid out. it's an interior that is no longer painted as it once was. it's natural, and the colour is the colour of the stones from this part of france. it's a long, long way from the scenes of devastation of that evening in april, with the flames engulfing the medieval roof timbers and then, the next day, the open gulf over the transept and the charred wreckage all around. president macron said he'd have it back in five years, and he has — a point he was not slow in making on american tv. make possible the unthinkable. so the impossible is not impossible, huh? definitely. it's a french motto. impossible is not french. president macron has plenty of problems at the moment. he's just lost his government, so before donald trump and his other guests today, he wants to make the new notre dame a symbol of french can—do.

it's unfortunate that the current state of the country doesn't quite match the soaring achievement of its most famous building. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. the cathedral will turn into a bit of a catwalk. with french fashion designerjean—charles de castelbajac chosen to dress the 700 members of the clergy at the reopening later today. ateliers from french fashion houses have made around 2,000 items, including dalmatics, stoles and mitres that the archbishop of paris, laurent ulrich, commissioned for the three—day celebration. i was very excited that i got to catch up with the designer and talk about his beautiful designs and what they mean to him and to the reopening of the cathedral. i was in

paris and _ of the cathedral. i was in paris and i _ of the cathedral. i was in paris and i started - of the cathedral. i was in paris and i started to - of the cathedral. i was in j paris and i started to see images on my telephone that notre dame was burning. with my wife we went to the right bank and there it was like an apocalypse. it was like the achievement of dystopia. everyone around me was crying. for me, it was notre dame, of course, but like the mother of paris was leaving us. something like the spirit of hope was burning. as usual, when i leave something extraordinary, i start to do some sketches which

were totally as i see them now. i never thought that i would be chosen. i was told the archbishop wants to see me and he told me we choose you to design everything.— he told me we choose you to design everything. how did that feel like it must _ design everything. how did that feel like it must have _ design everything. how did that feel like it must have been - feel like it must have been amazing? it feel like it must have been amazing?— feel like it must have been amazin: ? ~' ., amazing? it felt like vertigo, but it feels — amazing? it felt like vertigo, but it feels like _ amazing? it felt like vertigo, but it feels like a _ amazing? it felt like vertigo, but it feels like a quest, - amazing? it felt like vertigo, but it feels like a quest, you | but it feels like a quest, you know, something that makes you stand alive because i'm not scared. so i started to work, step—by—step. my first idea was the femininity of notre dame. she was a lady. i came up with a blue concept and very quickly the idea came to me. it was the one we chose.— one we chose. lets have a look at the actual—

one we chose. lets have a look at the actual garb _ one we chose. lets have a look at the actual garb is _ at the actual garb is themselves. they are over here and they are beautifully made. tell us a little bit about the choice of colours.— choice of colours. first of all, choice of colours. first of all. the _ choice of colours. first of all, the white _ choice of colours. first of all, the white is - choice of colours. first of all, the white is a - choice of colours. first of all, the white is a colour| choice of colours. first of. all, the white is a colour of celebration in the roman church. i wanted this special material which is almost military. i wanted something not contemporary at all. this is world that has come from scotland. it comes from 17 92 and it is a miracle because there is not a spot on it. what are the colours _ there is not a spot on it. what are the colours bouncing - there is not a spot on it. what are the colours bouncing off. are the colours bouncing off mean? , ., ., ., w mean? they are going to reach the world _ mean? they are going to reach the world they _ mean? they are going to reach the world they are _ mean? they are going to reach the world they are white - mean? they are going to reach the world they are white now i the world they are white now but they have all of the light

of the stained glass coming on them now. i have my original drawings. it is an achievement. we need sacred art and notre dame is signalling that. you have been — dame is signalling that. you have been visualising - dame is signalling that. you have been visualising a year and a half are very hard work. do you think you will shed a tear? were— do you think you will shed a tear? were ., ., ., tear? were more than idea. -- more than _ tear? were more than idea. -- more than a — tear? were more than idea. -- more than a year. _ this is about the very heart of this country and at the very heart of the country lies the world of public politics. we are going to see quite a few world leaders attending later on and, indeed, future world leaders, including the president 1563 00:24:56,21