brexit means brexit, but we have specifics now.o the mirror, it thinks boris‘s resignation is shameless. mirror, it thinks boris‘s resignation is shamelesslj mirror, it thinks boris's resignation is shameless. i think there would have been fewer... i think boris has allowed this to be... to appear shameless, even if he thinks it isn't and if this allies think it isn't, even if they think it is unfair. zac goldsmith has been tweeting, saying boris can do never the right thing on to this critics, they will always say he's done the wrong thing. there will be several other occasions where if he had resigned, this resignation would have meant a lot more. for the brexit cause but also for this own credibility. as dawn just said, we saw david davis going last night and then this morning, you just reminded me, sean, fora then this morning, you just reminded me, sean, for a while there was a hash tag saying, where is boris? —— dawn. the chief whip didn't know. puel squirrel people didn't know where he was and he was meant to be representing

this is the brexit that is in our national interest, it is the brexit that will deliver on the democratic the british people. it is the right brexit deal for britain and i commend this statement to the house. it's only this weekend that the cabinet managed to agree a negotiating position among itself. and that illusion lasted 48 hours. on friday, mr speaker, the prime minister was so proud of her brexit deal she rode to her mps to declare collective cabinet responsibility is now fully restored. there were differing views from the conservative backbenchers. this week, the activists were so disappointed about what had happened at chequers. they were betrayed. they said they were betrayed, and they ask, "why do we go out each and every saturday to support the conservative party that gets mps elected?" they asked why. and, sir, for the first time in over ten years, that group refused to go out and campaign. but on the other hand... i think the prime minister has the vast majority of the country behind her in delivering a brexit in the national interest. the second significant brexit—shaped ev

brexit.at such a crucial time for our country in these vital negotiations, we need a government thatis negotiations, we need a government that is capable of governing and negotiating for britain. for the good of this country and its people, the government needs to get its act together and do it quickly. if it cannot, make way for those who can. this man, dominic raab, will be the new brexit secretary. a promotion for the former housing minister. 0nce once again theresa may's grip on power is in the balance. lots of comings and goings here today. here at the new palace of westminster where are political correspondent is, that is where a lot of mps have their offices. what are you hearing there about the likely make up of numbers on their conservative backbenches, given that people are talking about factions and who may not want to use a to stay on?” think there are different views. what has united many who voted for brexit is their opposition is her statement in the commons this afternoon, the

brexit secretary.ing minister. but, to many, it is clear the prime minister is the one calling the shots. after reading david davis' resignation letter, you have to wonder if she needs a brexit secretary. should she still be the leader of the party? she is the leader of the party, she is the prime minister and i don't see any move to replace her. i think the issue is about policy. david davis has a simple message for those thinking of using his resignation to challenge the prime minister's leadership — don't. but there are many conservative mps who dislike theresa may's brexit strategy as much as he does, and what they do in the coming hours and days will be crucial for her. in the meantime, david davis's departure allows the government's critics to pile in. there has been this division between those in the cabinet who want to stay economically close to the eu and those that want to rip up the economic model. that tension has been there all the way through. now it's really broken out into the open. dav

they want. would be prepared to go to if they don't get the brexit they wantm isa don't get the brexitfa don't get the brexit they wantm is a bit of a model, it looks interesting but on further delving, it doesn't really live up to the headline is as so often the case. in a survey headline is as so often the case. in a survey that will spark unease in downing street, yougov who did the poll, they pound the public believe borisjohnson is better placed to negotiate with brussels and leaders and the next election. it says voters are polarising, with growing numbers a benighted from the two main parties. the chipset would vote for a new party on the right committed to brexit and 24% explicitly bar right. a leader of the liberal democrats, vince cable, he was not around for the brexit vote, he was holding talks on the creation of a new centrist party, apparently, presumably with tim farron, which is gaining credibility. why do they need a new centrist party if they have the liberal democrats and they are anti—brexit in the first place? precisely, why do they need a new party question might

thrum will kill brexit.the worst ambassador for this that could ever be. if we go back to the mail. they have some words from the prime minister, who has writman the mail. their main headline is may, back me oi’ their main headline is may, back me or there will be no brexit. this stark warning to rebels as she pledges i will not let brussels water down my deal. you get a sense of the tension rise radio, the tension is rising, she session having a difficult week. after the resignations we have important votes this week in westminster, in the house of commons, here she is saying stick by me, i will get this done. 0ne stick by me, i will get this done. one thing about the tories and i have said this to my labour friends, when it comes to the crunch they don't desert one another. another. they won't let the government fall. not even over this. this is for us to digest and freak out about. but the tories won't let that government fall. if they have to get behind her or whatever, she knows it. she knows it, they a

we did not vote brexit in order to have higher prices on cars, inflation, lower wages, we vote brexition, and in order to ensure that we have sovereignty. that is the key principle, there is nothing from what i have seen today that undermines that principle of sovereignty, that a british parliament can, if it wants, at any stage in future years, reverse what is being proposed and i would like to see the negotiations go on and i would like to see the bits on immigration strengthened. in terms of what happens next, do you think we are going to be distracted by a summer we are going to be distracted by a summer of political infighting and the government or do you think that this is going to be a case of resolving this quickly so that negotiations can start again next week. if i was prime minister in this situation, i would be moving rapidly and ruthlessly in getting new people inside and culling those who have gone to the site. it is a time for boldness, a weak government is seen as weak by the european union, that is not a good negotiating hand. my fear is, a weak government, weakened b

many brexiteers think her compromise doesn't mean brexit at all. we are now proposing to use the same rule book oi’ proposing to use the same rule book or the same laws as the european union, not equivalent, not similar, but the same. i am worried that what the european union will do is simply ta ke the european union will do is simply take what we have offered and ask for more or wait for more. if we carry on and leave on those terms is that really leaving at all?|j carry on and leave on those terms is that really leaving at all? i don't think so. but as i said i hope she is right and i'm wrong. it will be down to the fine detail, that's the thing. many viewers might think the tory party has been arguing about these for two years and hang on, the man who is meant to be in charge has walked away. doesn't it look self—indulgent? walked away. doesn't it look self-indulgent? i have been making compromises for two years, that is the point. which is fine, that is as it should be but there comes a point when the compromise is too far. for me. the prime m

a brexiteer.i think michael is trying to take a pragmatic view and work through this. clearly we will not get everything we want, we have to come to an agreement but what i would say loud and clear is that i don't think so but we have used the leveraged we have got in these negotiations, we have taken everything that michel barnier and the eu has the tours, including the timetable, and think we could have been tougher and we will need to get tougher. is boris johnson not a brexiteer any more? i think every memberof the brexiteer any more? i think every member of the cabinet needs to think carefully whether it is consistent with our manifesto pledges that we we re with our manifesto pledges that we were all elected on to follow this policy. that is a very diplomatic answer. i think they should all think very carefully about whether they should pursue this. you know that boris johnson they should pursue this. you know that borisjohnson is supposed to have called this plan a turd, if you excuse might

their main story is about brexit. former minister quit over secret plan to foil brexit.t minister steve baker, who quit last week alongside the brexit secretary david davis. he is giving his reasons, if you like, for quitting, and saying that there has been an establishment elite secretly pursuing a planned frame much softer brexit. so a closer relationship with the eu than the one on which he and a brexit secretary had discussed. he is the government. he is not the establishment elite? is there another one? sounds like hillary clinton. the problem is, the basic problem is, that brexiteer ha rdliners basic problem is, that brexiteer hardliners in the conservative party pressed theresa may to evoke —— invoke article 50. they didn't have anything. there didn't have a plan. they had nothing. then they put the country on the clock, they put the eu on the clock, and if she had been able to thrash out a plan with her people and go to parliament properly and get it okayed, then go to brussels and say, here it is, start the clock, we are ready to go. that can happen. now we are

means brexit and a red, blue and white brexit, and this was a softer version of brexit than the oneeet has made the argument that it still check the boxes of legally customs union and the single market and coming out of things like the common agricultural policy and the direct oversight of the european court of justice, for instance. but in the view of a lot of brexiteers, there is far too much pinking of previous red lines, relationship with goods which looked offer a lot —— looked a lot like a single market. the european court of justice lot like a single market. the european court ofjustice still to have some oversight in particular areas. so there is an issue around that. the argument coming out of downing street on friday night and since, the briefings for opposition mps this afternoon, is that the government has divided policy that can command the support of parliament —— asked to find a policy. —— has to find. and this has been advocated by downing street in the past, a softer brexit, so that is one element of the case they are making, andi is one element of the case they are

they voted for brexit to really m ea n voted for. they voted for brexit to really mean brexit.t any longer. stephen, do you think the public will accept that? accept it as the best that was available and they will swallow it if they would prefer something different or not and is there anything in the kind of concessions the government are talking about making that you think would be a line that the voters, the brexit voters, would not tolerate, which they might punish the government for?” tolerate, which they might punish the government for? i think voters have switched off, that's clear from focus groups and every poll. they feel they voted for this two years ago or were disappointed two years ago or were disappointed two years ago and they would like the government to move on. there is one issue i think the government cannot have a brexit in name only and that isi have a brexit in name only and that is i think probably the free movement of labour. that is the only brexit issue that, and any genuine public support. trade deals are the preoccupation of about five people five me

not too late to save brexit.e have time in these negotiations. we have changed paths once and we can change again. a strong, independent, self governing britain that is open to the world. not the democratic disaster of ongoing harm nization with no way out and no say for the u.k. >> boris johnson thought despite the resignation and disagreements, part of the agreement would turn into the customs bill on uk eu cross border trade. but brexit mps didn't like that and put down amendments to the bill which the government later accepted. but that upset the remainders who thought there were personal exchanges later. >> it was margaret thatcher that championed free trade as a proud conservati conservative. and i believe in business. i believe in capitalism. i believe in exercise. >> if i knew margaret thatcher, i worked for margaret thatcher, this is not no margaret thatcher. [ arguing ] >> i don't pretend to be able to walk in margaret thatcher's shoes. if we do not deliver frictionless trade either by a customs union o

wishes all costs to destroy brexit?ould use say on a point of clarification whether he wishes to destroy brexit? >> this amendment is about sabotaging brexit. >> reporter: this issue was bigger than party politics. >> this is the high court of parliament and we are not party hacks. >> reporter: when it came to the vote, he insisted on parliament having a say, sending the bill to the commons again. >> two more frantic negotiations and the last government compromise, mps would have a monocle vote if john bricco rules in favor of one. the concession would put the final vote. mps were summoned. one mp receiving hospital treatment was wheeled through the commons, covered in a blanket and at the end of it the government won the day. >> the eyes to the right, 303, the nos to the left, 319. the nos have it. the nos have it. unlock. >> reporter: the bill finally received royal assent turning it into law at the end of june. how bruising a battle has this been, how is anyone supposed to keep up with the ins and outs of brexit? que

a chance to push for the brexit he wanted. 0ut to push for the brexit he wanted.its. as he put it pro having ca ke benefits. as he put it pro having cake and eating it. butting into brexit negotiations came naturally. sums i have seen that they propose to demand seem to be large. even lecturing theresa may. are you ready to resign. calling the prime minister's ideas crazy and not resigning was pushing it. may loyalists thought. . this is back seat driving. yes. i hope my collea g u es seat driving. yes. i hope my colleagues will get behind her in the same way. but that wasn't the borisjohnson way, the crossing the globe as foreign secretary was. the salutes and the silly media stunts that only he knew. and the boris johnson way owed nothing to conventional ideas of collective responsibility as when he rubbished the notion of a brexit compromise. last month he was quoted saying if business didn't like brexit, f—business. and he was in afghanistan when mps voted on heathrow expansion, which he opposed. at chequers he got earthy, very bluntly saying selling the brexi

brexit is the biggest issue by far silence. brexit is the biggest issue byfarand silence.est issue by far and tories fighting in the 0pen. ministers like the new brexit secretary just the angry 0pen. ministers like the new brexit secretaryjust the angry brexiteers and former remainers trying to bar his path. order! the ayes to the right, 301. the noes to the left, 307. tonight, byjust the noes to the left, 307. tonight, by just six the noes to the left, 307. tonight, byjust six votes, the government dodged a damaging defeat. former remain tories tried and failed to force ministers to join the european customs union, if nothing else is agreed against all their past promises. and it has emerged tory mps were once defeat would have led to a vote of no—confidence the government. would have led to a vote of no—confidence the governmentm would have led to a vote of no-confidence the government. it is u nfortu nate no-confidence the government. it is unfortunate that we didn't win. 0ur amendment, again, was supportive of the white paper, supportive of the prime minister's positio

president trump: i would say brexit is brexit. you use the term hard brexit, i assume that is what you mean. the people voted to break it up. i would imagine that is what they will do. maybe they are taking a different route. i don't know if that is what they voted for. >> brexit is brexit. president trump making it clear he does not support theresa may's soft brexit plan. sunlso said in the interview he had given theresa may advice and she did not take it. joining us opposite parliament with the latest. asset set, the head of allocation and macro research. great to have you with us. this visit by president trump and what he said so far having any meaningful impact? puts pressure on the international trade, globally speaking. between continental europe. you want something in line with what people expect after the referendum. guy who does what he says. apparently for all european politicians as well. potentially, yes, it will create turmoil in terms of negotiations between the u.k. and europe. it is difficult to ignore the biggest

we don't know what brexiteers. we don't know what brexit is going to look like.e their say. yes, this is the starting point. it feels like to a lot of people that £39 billion divorce bill has presented a starting point that is ready a significant compromise. so where does that go, how fathers that go? going back to president trump and free trade deals around the world, if you align yourselves with the eu when it comes to goods, technically you can still have free trade deals around the world. that is true. but is it going to be brexit in name only and free trade deals in name only? are they going to be meaningful deal or will it be, yeah, we have secured this and not much has really changed. it does feel like the opportunities of brexit are facing more and more obstacles. passage, ithink brexit are facing more and more obstacles. passage, i think the realities of brexit must have struck home with him after lunch. he showed an appreciation of the complexity of the thing. he said this is difficult. he avoided the trap. at one stage the daily mail asked him if you a

our top stories: a brexit breakthrough.ense negotiations at her country residence. this is a proposal which i believe will be good for the uk and the european union, and i look forward to it being received positively. rescue teams in thailand succeed in getting an air line to the cave where 12 boys and their football coach are trapped, but there'll be no rescue attempt in the next few hours. china retaliates after the us imposed tariffs worth $34 billion, accusing washington of starting the largest trade war in economic history. and brazil are out of the world cup. belgium beat the former champions in a thrilling game. they'll play france for a place in the final.

many brexiteers think her compromise does not mean brexit at all. proposing to is the same rule book, the same laws really as the european union. not equivalent, not similar but the same. i am worried that what the european union will do is it will take what we have offered and ask for more or wait for more. the prime minister's future may be determined by the cabinet brexiteers who are left. michael gove, loyal on tv yesterday, brisk this afternoon. one source warned if the prime minister does not drop her plan, then one minister will go, then another and another until she dies. —— she does. she has a new brexit secretary but must find a foreign secretary, one that can help preserve her government and what authority is left. in the past half an hour, the former foreign secretary, borisjohnson‘s, resignation letter has been released. in it he said the dream of brexit as taking back control of democracy is "dying, suffocated by needless self—doubt." mrjohnson said britain appeared to be heading the for a "semi—brexit" and the "status of a colony" and

is not too late to save brexit. we have time. -- in these negotiations. we have changed it once and we can change again. a strong independent, self-governing britain that is open to the world. not the miz rabble permanent limbo of checkers. not the deck catic disaster of ongoing harmonization with no way out and no say for the u.k. >> boris johnson. but despite the resignation and the disagreements part of the checkers agreement returned into the customs bill after brexit. but the m.p.'s didn't like that and put down amendments to the bill which the government later accepted. but that upset the remainers who thought those amendments undermine the checker's deal. it all led to some highly personal exchanges later. >> it was margaret thatcher that .hampioned free trade i believe in business. i believe in capital lism. i believe in -- capitalism. >> i worked for margaret thatcher. my honorable friend ain't no margaret tatcher. -- thatcher. i don't pretend to be able to work in margaret thatcher's boots. but if we do no

what is going to happen to brexit? will there be a soft brexit, hide brexit?t form and shape will it be at the end of 2019? just reflecting an economic view on this, without taking political sides. a moral —— a moderate brexit is in the best interests of the uk economy so this idea of soft and hard, what you want is something that doesn't disrupt markets, you want to have consistency going forward. the may government is trying to achieve that. it will leave more pragmatic people in the cabinet, hopefully, to see this through. business does not like uncertainty but do they like this current moderate brexit that theresa may is pushing forward? my sense talking to british executives in hong kong is that many of them are for brexit. they were very satisfied with brussels administration in terms of economics but i don't know anyone who would like to see the border shut down as a hide brexit implies. the real issueis a hide brexit implies. the real issue is in terms of how you deal with goods and agricultural products. that is what theresa may is pushing for. i don'

brexit campaigners had famously claimed that after brexit, money coming back from brussels could be usede health service. jeremy corbyn pressed theresa may for more details. they can be no brexit dividend before 2022, economic growth is the slowest since 2009, so which taxes are going up? the prime minister quoted an unnamed labourmp. he said, "we will use the funds returned from brussels after brexit to invest in our public services." it was him, the right honourable gentleman, the leader of the opposition! her figures are so dodgy they belong on the side of a bus. until this government can be straight with people where the money is coming from, why should anyone, anyone, anywhere, trust them on the nhs? for the 70 years of the nhs, for 43 of these years, it has been under the stewardship of a conservative government. we have, despite taking difficult and necessary decisions on public spending in 2010, as a result of the deficit left by the last labour government, we have consistently put extra money into the national health service. theresa may. staying with prime minister's questions,

to destroy brexit and that this amendment is, in fact, about sabotaging brexit.hat this issue was bigger than party politics. this is the high court of parliament and we are not party hacks. and when it came to the vote, peers insisted on parliament having a say, sending the bill to the commons again. cue more frantic negotiations and a last government compromise that mps would have a meaningful vote is the speaker, john verco, ruled in favour of one. the concession was put to a final tight vote. pregnant mps were summoned. and one mp who had been receiving hospital treatment was wheeled through the commons cupboard ina wheeled through the commons cupboard in a blanket and covering a sick bowl. at the end of it all, the government won the day. to the right, 303. to the left, 319. it is decided for now. unlock! all that meant the bill finally received royal assent turning it into law at the end ofjune. so how bruising battle has this been and how can anyone keep up with the ins and outs of brexit? i asked our political correspondentjonathan of brexit? i asked our

allow the brexit plan to move on. as we chance. allow the brexit plan to move 011.ance. allow the brexit plan to move on. as we leave the european union we want to provide continuity for businesses, consumers and for trading partners. this bill sets the scene for the uk's independent, sovereign trade policy. we will approach that with optimism and confidence. i think the government is in confidence. i think the government isina confidence. i think the government is in a considerable muddle. they didn't start with a plan and they haven't really got a plan that convinces half of their own cabinet and certainly a number of their own backbenchers as we have seen today. so much persuading to do, so little time. around 80 local tory chairman we re time. around 80 local tory chairman were called into number ten too and many grassroots members are said to feel betrayed with brexit. the idea that government contemplated the nuclear option of inviting a vote of no—confidence if it was beaten tonight tells you how precariously this is balanced. theresa may's brexit plan has co

brexiteers. from business and hard—line brexiteers. we have heard from companies like erebus issuing warnings a couple of weeks ago, this isa warnings a couple of weeks ago, this is a whole new raft of businesses expressing concern. she has got the problem that nobody is happy, which so problem that nobody is happy, which so often happens with what is seen asa so often happens with what is seen as a compromise. of course, one might note that it is ridiculous that we are working this all out now one we are quite so close to the deadline. this could have been done and then we triggered article 50, that might have been more sensible. all that theresa may has done is she has worked out a negotiating position, she has not started negotiating. she is negotiating with her own party. that is hard enough. she has not gone to the eu who have basically said they will reject this. the observer has a letter out tonight signed by a lot of well— known names in tonight signed by a lot of well—known names in busi

. >> there can be no brexit dividend before 2022. economic growth is the same since 2009. >> the prime minister quoted an unnamed labor mp. >> we will use the funds returned after brexit to invest in our public services. >> her figures are so dodgy they belong the side of a bus. government can be clear with the people where this money is coming from, why should anyone -- >> for 43 of those years [indiscernible] theresa may standing -- the scottish westminster governments were at odds over the withdrawal. the scottish national party reckons that the westminster government -- it spilled over to westminster. prime minister's questions the next day the snp's leader will doubt an arcane pulmonary procedure. >> we will not be disrespected. [indiscernible] a call from the house as a way to disrupt business. it means that the public in the press galleries have to be completely clear. confusion the speaker could be taken at the end of the session not immediately in the middle. [indiscernible] mr. blackford continue to object. refusal toe repe

the government has planned a route to brexit but it is ha rd planned a route to brexit but it is hardthe word has gone out from ministers, give compromise a chance. allow the brexit plan to move on. so much persuading to do, so move on. so much persuading to do, so little time. local tory chairman have been called into no 10 as well. some farfrom. have been called into no 10 as well. some far from. instead of the leaders leading, they ask the public for their views, and when the public gave their views, it has been ignored. who else can cause trouble for theresa may today? well the tory former remainders want government to agree to stay in a customs union if no other planners agreed by january although the prime minister has a lwa ys although the prime minister has always said britain must leave. in the last few moments the dissident tories are refusing to back down. let's do this the other way around. i will make you a generous offer. why don't you accept the new clause 18? and then amended in the house of lords? and with labour voting with those tories the government could face anot

let's return to brexit.u will continue in some form over the summer. so what progress has been made in 2018 and where are we now? what are the sort of key moments from it? well, to discuss some of brexit‘s key moments this year are tom mctague — chief uk political correspondent for the online journalism company politico — and george eaton, political editor at the new statesman. good evening to you both. let's start with key moments. give us your thoughts. i thought david davis's resignation after the checkers deal a few weeks ago, that was a key moments. it really crystallized theresa may's main problem. she needs to get a majority in the house of commons for whatever brexit deal she gets back from the european union, if she gets a brexiteer from the european union later this year. and his resignation means she's really going to struggle to get the brexiteers on—site because it means she's left requiring the support of the labour mps, she's left requiring the support of the labourmps, and she's left requirin

this is the right brexit.-h of march and ends with the jurisdiction for the u.k., no more eu instead of the priorities like our long-term plans. flexibility on service is where the you a is world leaving, no heart between northern ireland and great britain. rules and regulations. the freedom to fight new trade , but notund the world the distance -- distant relationship. and continued security cooperation -- it is the dresser that will deliver on a democratic decision of the british people, it is the right brexit deal for britain and i commend the statement to the house. >> mr. speaker, i want to thank the prime minister for the advanced copy of this statement and share her condolences to the friends and family of don. we are two years on from the referendum. >> that was prime minister to resume a making a statement in the parliament for the house of commons. she was succeeded by jeremy corbyn. to get some reaction, let's get back to the editor-in-chief with us in new york. john. that did not seem to me like a

brexit is a british problem.y of the single market, the customs union... which we created. ..and the interests of the eu 27. that is what he's doing. he is not negotiate on the chequers agreement. he said yesterday very clearly that he has a list of principles. when the derivatives market blows up and european debt markets crash, brexit would very much be a european union problem. notjust a british problem. but the uk, so far, and the uk's demands, have ignored the founding principles of the eu. we can negotiate many things. freedom of movement is not a founding principle. it's from 1993. we could have vetoed it, we agreed it, we were the architects of it. the single market was constructed by margaret thatcher. and hopefully there will be a bust in brussels long after the uk have left, acknowledging that. if there was, i'm going. it was just a slip of the tongue. when donald trump, standing next to vladimir putin, their news conference beamed live around the world, said "i don't see any reason why it would be rus

meant brexit.rsday, she talks about... for instance, an idea of a common rulebook on all things goods including agro food. on the whole issue of customs, a thorny issue which is at the heart of the whole i’ow which is at the heart of the whole row about the border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland, the idea of having a new arrangement, the idea of a facilitated customs arrangement. keyline in this document here tonight says that this arrangement, we re tonight says that this arrangement, were it to be agreed, will remove the need for customs checks and controls as if in a combined customs territory. and when you read that paragraph you see in no place though the words customs and unions appear next to each other but if you want to describe it, and it was not politically awkward for you to do so, you may as what is called a customs union. i wanted to ask you about those on the right of the conservative party, the strong brexit voices who were beginning to perhaps show signs of bei

she said she secured a plan for brazil. —— brexit.ity with the bbc, she declared that collective responsibility within the cabinet had returned and the government moving forward together. but the consensus is soon began to unravel. david davis resigned as brexit secretary late on sunday night. saying he could not support the proposals after all. 15 hours later, borisjohnson stepped down as foreign secretary. saying the plan on offer would deliver a semi brexit. his resignation was announced half an hour before theresa may was due to make a commons statement on her brexit strategy. so with two cabinet ministers gone when mrs may got up to speak the commons, she faced some prolonged cheering from opposition mps. she paid tribute to her departing cabinet ministers. we do not agree with the direction but i want to recognise the work for the work he did did establish a new department. and steer through some of the most important legislation for generations. and similarly to recognise the passion of the former foreign secretary demonstrated

amendment is in fact about sabotaging brexit. he argued this issue was bigger than party politics. this is the high court of parliament and we are not party to that. cue more frantic negotiations and a government compromise that mps would have a meaningful vote if the speaker ruled in favour of one. the concession was put to a final tight vote. mps were summoned. 0ne mp had read receiving hospital treatment and he was wheeled through carrying a blanket and carrying a sick bowl. at the end of the day the government one of the day. 303. the nose, 319 so the no habit. all that meant the bill finally received the go—ahead to turnit finally received the go—ahead to turn it in to law. how was anyone supposed to keep up with the ins and outs? 0utput questions tojonathan blake. it is baffling enough for those whose job it is to cover the process on a daily basis i think people breeding and trying to understand what is going on could be forgiven for being confused. we have seen forgiven for being confused. we have seen the government posi

brexit strategy is dangerous.ristening — prince louis is baptised today — he'll have six godparents. coming up on bbc news, it is manic monday at wimbledon. can serena williams take advantage? the home secretary is chairing a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee to discuss the death of a woman who'd been exposed to the nerve agent novichok in wiltshire. a murder investigation has now been launched after dawn sturgess died in hospital last night, a week after falling ill. her partner, charlie rowley, is still in a critical condition in hospital. duncan kennedy is in salisbury for us duncan kennedy is in salisbury for us this afternoon. yes, the death of dawn stu rgess us this afternoon. yes, the death of dawn sturgess has come as a terrible shock to many people here. i do not just mean her family shock to many people here. i do not just mean herfamily and shock to many people here. i do not just mean her family and friends, also the hospital staff and looked after her and the police who were involv

several brexiteers here at westminster wa nt several brexiteers here at westminster want her to drope has it. in about ten minutes i'll be talking to british government expert tony travers and we'll be talking, among other things, about whether this deal, this compromise will be the right compromise to satisfy british brexiteers, or whether they may feel, with borisjohnson, that their dream is dying. thank you so much for now, phillipa. will as phillipa mentioned, we will be back with her at westminster in about ten minutes. but, in the meantime, let's fill you in on some other stories today. donald trump has confirmed he is nominating brett kavanaugh as his pick for the us supreme court. he's a 53—year—old conservative justice who serves on the us court of appeals in washington. judge kavanaugh worked as a white house aide under president george w bush. he is used to this high office. joining me now is david willis. he is our correspondent in washington. good to see you, david. tell us more about the choice. sally, judge brett kavanaugh was unveiled to the media and indeed to the wo

brexit food crisis fury.not going to run out of supplies after all, we don't need to stock pile tins of soup, tuna and baked beans, says the daily express. according to a conservative mp who says this is palpable nonsense, as stupid as the project fear stuff in the referendum. he's a good man! yes, but it's your lot who think that the government ought to be preparing for fio government ought to be preparing for no deal... and they are. but some of the consequences are quite rory in. the way they are —— worrying. the way they are putting it across is scaremongering. if technical solutions are possible for the northern ireland border, what do preparations for no deal look like? with trade, it's basically switching on to wto rules, and of course there will be other things that have to be agreed like aviation, landing rights, visas and things like that, but that's not trade, we are talking about trade here. we are also talking about food and medicine crisis. you import it. but those arrangements have to be in pla

brexit, we have been discussing brexit an awful lot.majority for in parliament? majority for in parliament? with something they can all agree on. on. in the meantime, it is true the labour party is not clear at all. labour party is not clear at all. ask the people, they should have a final say on the deal. final say on the deal. you easily, fight your clarity —— fudge are clarity this weekend? fudge. clarity. fudge, ithink we need clarity. southwest england and increasing into south wales. into south wales. pushing up from the day of so —— from the south. from the south. around 15 or 16 celsius but for most, temperatures into the '205. most, temperatures into the '205. the rain in wiltshire has worked its way into south wales. way into south wales. on dry weather as showers become fewer in number tonight. fewer in number tonight. in the south, temperatures in the mid genes into tomorrow morning. mid genes into tomorrow morning. here is the weather chart for tomorrow. tomorrow. be between seven to 10 celsius cooler. cooler. where tempera

donald trump has blown a hole in theresa may's brexit plans...en, and this week has been an exception, often brexit in the micro, the day—to—day developments, frankly to a lot of people can be quite dull, but when you get weeks like this where interest in brexit just goes off the scale. we have an absolute job, i think, to communicate that clearly and enthusiastically and with passion and in an engaging way, because there are these little moments in the long road of telling the story of brexit where people pay more attention, and we have to make the most of that and capture that attention whilst it lasts, because very quickly, and perfectly understandably, viewers‘ and listeners‘ and readers‘ attentions will meander on to something else in the weeks and months ahead until there is another flashpoint or big moment. it‘s clear from recent editions of the programme that the end of the football world cup this weekend will be greeted with relief by some members of the audience, even though millions have enjoyed it too. news coverage reached fever pitc

strategy and hejoins resigned over the brexit strategy and he joins me resigned over the brexit strategy you must be very pleased that your amendment managed to pass. i'm pleased to have secured medicines for the national health service, that was my intention, i think the amendment was consistent with the government white paper and consistent with the government white paperand i'm consistent with the government white paper and i'm pretty sure determinations to secure membership of the european medicines agency network, but was pushed to a vote and i'm pleased to one that vote. on the more contentious vote of the evening, the vote to keep the uk in a customs union after brexit if no trade deal was struck, that did not pass, you voted in favour of that amendment. how disappointed are you? i think that amendment needs to be seenin i think that amendment needs to be seen in the context of what happened yesterday, as far as i was concerned yesterday, as far as i was concerned yesterday at two o'clock i was supporting the prime minister in her bid to take the white paper to the european union

, but a practical brexiteer. 0ne hard brexiteers, but a practical brexiteer. brexiteers, but a practical brexiteer. 0ne otherthing, if hard brexiteers, but a practical brexiteer. one other thing, if i may. as we are talking about the daily express, they are the ultras of brexit, that and diana are the only things they talk about. and the weather. and cancer. this is a very positive.

— it's not as much of a separation as brexit might have been.r plan, president trump tried to do it for them. i've been reading a lot about brexit over the last couple of days, and it seems to be turning a little bit differently, where they're getting at least partially involved back with the european union. i don't know if that's what they voted for. awkward, given that the prime minister was leaving for home to welcome the president on his visit to the uk. they voted for us to take back control of our money, our law and our borders, and that's exactly what we will do. we will stop sending vast contributions, vast contributions, to the eu every year. we will ensure that the european court ofjustice doesn't have jurisdiction in the uk any longer, and we will ensure that we bring an end to free movement. the white paper should have been made available. it will be immediately... but the brand—new brexit secretary had some problems explaining at home. as soon as is practicably possible... only at the very last minute did mps see the plan. boxes rus

the new brexit secretary, dominic raab, says a brexit deal will be done if the european union matchesn by the uk, but warns the eu not ramp up the pressure. if it's reciprocated, the energy we will bring to the negotiations, we get a deal done in october. if, if. sure. israel says it's rescued hundreds of white helmets civil defence workers and their families from a war zone in southern syria. the police watchdog is investigating allegations of serious corruption and malpractice at the metropolitan police's own anti—corruption unit. virgin media customers lose access to ten tv channels after a row betweeh the company and uktv over fees.

and the new appointment for the brexit secretary is a hard brexit are -- hard brexiter. background we need is that your constituency i believe at the highest -- has the highest percentage of remain in the kingdom. what is your counsel to the party?rs in the i did not quite here that but i think ultimately, and a member of parliament, regardless of whether you are labor or conservative, this is the biggest issue in a generation facing britain. we will never be forgiven if we act in party or political interests when deciding what to do. we have to do what is right for the country and the community. that has always been my message to labour and conservative members alike. many think we need to stay in the single market and the customs union to avoid whatever happens at the end of this process doing huge damage to the economy of this country. that weolutely clear should not do brexit at all. francine: the least damaging way -- you should -- you could question whether it is brexit at all. my question is going back to the replacement for mr. david davis. a hardliner. that woul

i think there has been after brexit.re has been a frustration on the part of many pro—brexit people that she has not really risen to that challenge since the general election. the chequers agreement clearly raising hackles in the brexiteer wing of the tory party. but the remainers believe the chequers deal is dead because of the amendments we saw yesterday. it seems like there is everything to play for in the last few days of the parliamentary session. incidentally, there are plans to bring forward the parliamentary recess, the day the parliamentary recess, the day the parliament breaks up for summer, to this thursday, leaving just a couple of days parliamentary business to 90, of days parliamentary business to go, instead of being next tuesday as originally scheduled. that has also provoked angerfrom originally scheduled. that has also provoked anger from right across the house, with mps set to vote against that when a cosy for them tomorrow. any votes to do with the trade deal, we will bring you them later. the officia