on the numbers, anna stewart has been crunching the numbers on the numbers. what have they shown? does the prime minister have a realistic, never mind theoret theoretical, does he have a realistic chance of getting the deal through which would mean defeating the amendment? >> it is genuinely too close to call, i mean, it really, really is looking at the numbers but they've all been shifting within the last half hour. last night, we saw him get 500 votes, he needs 320, we have a tweet from the chairman of the europe mean union, that is the hardline, and many of them, some of them administered in boris johnson's government, in the last half hour, we just tweeted steve baker saying, one for boris' deal in the national interest, two, support the legislation watered down by the opponent, three, vote for boris throughout to give him maximum opportunity to deliver for the country. they are not a party, they do not have a wit. this is an indication many more are switching over. i'd say many numbers are looking ever better in boris johnson's favor. richard. >> while you're talking, anna st

live in london as well is our anna stewart. anna, it gets confusing. the prime minister sending one letter to the eu, some point out without his signature. the second contradicting the first. it leaves a lot of people saying, what? >> reporter: a lot of scratching of heads george. yesterday was super saturday. today confused sunday. this appears to comply with the law. it requires an extension until the end of january. then we have this one. the previous letter is unsigned. this one is. this is much more stamm. it goes many photographs long. having asked the extension the first letter, this letter says while it is open to european council to receive the request mandated by parliament or to offer an alternative i have made clear since becoming prime minister, my view, and the deposit's position, that a further extension would damage the interests of the uk and eu partners, and the relationship between us. there are so many different things we can talk about here. firstly, the eu, it is within their hour to grant this extension. they don't have to do so

president themselves. >> anna stewart, live for us in lontden with the latest.you the story of a homeless woman singing of roy in the subway. this weekend, she performed on sta stage at a los angeles event. she thanked the crowd for support she received since the video. >> so glad about that, that i could touch your hearts with my voice. thank you so much, for all of this that's happening right now. i really thank you. >> since the video went viral, a los angeles city council member has helped emily get a hotel and long-term housing. she has received $100,000 from two fund-raisers. she's been suffered a recording contract. when you see someone, you know, in a homeless situation in america's cities, remember there are stories behind every one of these faces. you know, we all need to help our fellow citizens. >> stories and talents. >>> here's "new day." >> a second person is coming forward to corroborate whistleblower claims. >> this is kavanaugh all over again. what is it about the intel community and trump that's so off-base here. >> we cannot ignore what is pa

our anna stewart tells us what to expect. >> reporter: formally commemorates the beginning of a session of parliament. steeped in tradition, this elaborate ceremony showcases british history, culture and contemporary politics. the state opening is the only regular opportunity to unite the three elements of legislature, the house of lords, the house of commons and the queen. the occasion is marked by a colorful series of events. it begins when the queen travels to the palace of westminster in a state coach, escorted by the household cavalry. the imperial state crown, a supreme symbol of her authority in the land, it gets its own carriage, too. the queen arrives through the sovereign's entrance and then enters the robing room where she puts on the imperial state crown and royal robe. she enters the royal gallery and joins the state procession. the procession enters the house of lords where the queen takes the throne. at the command of the queen, the official known as the usher of the black rod is dispatched to fetch mps from the commons. the door of the commons is slammed in the usher's f

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anna stewart has the details from london. >> reporter: boris johnson did send a letter to the e.u.uesting a brexit extension to january 31st, albeit begrudgingly. he didn't sign the letter and the prime minister sent an additional one which he did sign, making clear he does not want to delay, saying it would be corrosive. it's provoked anger from the opposition. >> he may well be in contempt of parliament. he's clearly trying to undermine the first letter and not signing the letter, he's behaving a bit like a spoiled brat. parliament made a decision, he should abide by it. the idea that you sent another letter contradicting the first, it flies in the face of what parliament and the courts decided. >> reporter: on monday a court in scotland will consider whether the prime minister has broken the law. meanwhile e.u. leaders will decide whether to grant the extension and the prime minister will continue with his efforts to get his new brexit deal voted on in parliament. in a so-called meaningful vote. that's the vote that his predecessor theresa may lost three times. now boris johnson

cnn's anna stewart live outside number 10.he queen's speech is the traditional reopening of parliament. what all is expected, given brexit and boris johnson, how might this be different? >> reporter: you don't get more pomp and pageantry than opening of parliament. it hasn't happened for two years due to the ongoing brexit negotiations. the majesty will leave buckingham palace with a royal procession to parliament. she'll be in a carriage with six horses, 1,300 members in uniform, and it will be all very exciting. kicks off about 11:00 a.m. london. on arrival, the queen gets into her robe, and goes to the house of lords where she addresses mps from the commons and the house of lord members as well. she delivers the queen's speech. in is actually a speech that is written by the government of the day and it lays out all the proposals and policies they would like to implement. what is so unusual about this one, the fact it's happened -- is happening after two years, not one, the fact that this government of the day, as you say, d

. >> cnn's anna stewart joins us now from london with more on this. anna, it is a heartbreaking story. all the more so because the mother of this young boy who was killed has felt no justice has been done here. >> reporter: that's right. the family is really living a nightmare right now. i spoke to them yesterday. i went to northamptonshire and met with them and they described the tragic circumstance of heir son's death. he was 19 years old, riding his motorbike. the accident was very bad. the hospital had to come to him because it was evident all his bones were broken and they couldn't save him. after told the suspect was the wife of a diplomat, it wasn't until after the funeral they realized she left the country without telling police. it doesn't seem very able for the police of the british government to summon her back because of the complex nature of diplomatic immunity. they feel huge anguish. take a listen to what the mother, charlotte charles, had to say to me. >> it can't be right that somebody -- a diplomat or their family can come over to the

. >> cnn's anna stewart is following the latest from london. >> reporter: good morning.ing we heard from a spokesperson from this grieving family and they will meet with the british foreign secretary later this week and he has released a statement saying he has spoken to the american ambassador to the uk about the case and he is disappointed and publicly where we are at. the government are disappointed by the situation but not much they can do with regards diplomat immunity and a question for the american government and the cnn has put to the state department whether or not diplomatic immunity will be waived. the suspect is 42 years and married to a diplomat can return to the uk and face justice. this is the statement we received from the state departmen department. rarely waived? it can be waived. it's not saying it won't be waived given the situation. given how much political pressure is mounting here is getting coverage in the uk and u.s. so we will see what they say regarding the latest developments. >> thank you. >>> a man who was a key witness in the murder trial o

anna stewart, cnn, london. >> thank you.nt speak today a spokesperson for the dunns said they are extremely angry and feel taken advantage of. i'm brooke baldwin. thanks for being with me. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> the feds have been looking at rudy giuliani for months. "the lead" starts right now. >>> breaking today, new details on the federal investigation into the president's lawyer and his dealings in ukraine looking into an alleged operation that could go all the way to the white house. >>> shocking comments even by president trump standards calling his deadly decision to pull troops from syria strategically brilliant and trashing our former allies left behind. >>> plus welcome to front-runner status. moderate democrats gang up on elizabeth warren and the most troubling news for joe biden may have nothing to do with last night's debate. >> announcer: t

cnn's anna stewart joins us from london. a nightmare. their son died in an absolutely terrible accident. he was by the side of the road and the hospital had to come to him because it was evident so many of his bones were broken and they simply couldn't save him. after his funeral, they found out the suspect had actually left the country without telling the police and no one knows where she is. the feeling today of speaking to that family is just they are feeling such anguish. take a listen to harry's mother. >> it can't be right that somebody, a diplomat or their family can come over to the u.k. or any other country, kill somebody unintentionally or not and just go away and ignore what's happened and leave us with nothing. we can't change what's happened to harry and we can't get him back, but what we will do our absolutely utmost to do is to make sure it doesn't happen to another family. >> the family wanted to speak to us, wanted to speak to cnn so our viewers can see and understand their story and what's going on, because

cnn's anna stewart has more. >> reporter: since meghan the duchess launched legal proceedings for allegingblishing a private message of her father. buckingham palace said it regards the illegal messages. the parent company of the sun have confirmed they've received a claim. the publisher said it's aware of the legal proceedings but they haven't yet received official notification. both papers decline to comment on the allegations at this time. the big question is when did this alleged voice mail interception take place? did it take place to the hacking scandal of 2005 and 2006, that was the hacking of royal and celebrity phones. and engulfed those newspapers and now the defunct news the world. the scandal results in numerous lawsuits, jail time for some journalists. and prince harry's decision to sue tabloid papers comes days after his wife's and after the extraordinary and emotional statement on the tabloid press emergency he criticized the double standard of a specific press pass that gave positive coverage of their recent trip in africa and his wife. he said they vilified her for the las

anna stewart, cnn, london. >> thank you. and after hearing the president speak today a spokesperson for the dunns said they are extremely angry and feel taken advantage of. i'm brooke baldwin. thanks for being with me. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> the feds have been looking at rudy giuliani for months. "the lead" starts right now. >>> breaking today, new details on the federal investigation into the president's lawyer and his dealings in ukraine looking into an alleged operation that could go all the way to the white house. >>> shocking comments even by president trump standards calling his deadly decision to pull troops from syria strategically brilliant and trashing our former allies left behind. >>> plus welcome to front-runner status. moderate democrats gang up on elizabeth warren and the most troubling news for joe biden may have nothing to do with last night's debate. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> welcome to "the lead," i'm jake tapper. we start with breaking news in our political lead, sh

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