they headed bbc westminster said the intention was not to block out the back noise entirely.e news at ten on thursday, it seemed the new microphones were not excluding as much back noise as some might have wished. not excluding as much back noise as some might have wishedm not excluding as much back noise as some might have wished. if we look at it some might have wished. if we look atitl some might have wished. if we look at it i know deal brexit is a very real possibility. protestors shout some very vocal protesters, certainly making their feelings known. back to be done. some such as a telephone colour remain unconvinced of the value of broadcasting from college green. new microphones or not. why do they have to be outside with what looks like sports commentator microphones, put it in the studio. it is of course a bonanza time for political programmes. question time returned on thursday for its new series, a week earlier than scheduled. wednesday also saw the launch two weeks before it was planned of the andrew neil show. the timing of this new vehicle, for the much feared

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster.red an electoral deal with the conservatives, which would see the parties agreeing not to stand against each other in dozens of seats at a general election, so that support for brexit wasn't diluted. number ten has dismissed the idea, but mr farage insists it could work and defeat labour. our political correspondent alex forsyth was at this evening's brexit party rally in sedgefield. her report contains flash photography. look who's gearing upfora campaign. tonight nigel farage was targeting labour voters in the north—east, trying to win over disillusioned leavers. we are in all—out political war with the labour party. he says neither main party can be trusted with brexit, yet today he offered the tories a pact — if they give the brexit party a clear run in labour areas, his party will stand aside in tory strongholds. number ten, though, said he's not fit and proper to be allowed near government. the whole point of this nonaggression pact is that borisjohnson wins a big majority, beats

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. ve from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: germany take all three points against northern ireland to move top of group c in euro 2020 qualifying. great britain's reece dunn sets one of five world records on day one of the world para swimming championships in london. and holders new zealand arrive in japan ahead of the rugby world cup, getting underway next week. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with footballing news from monday's euro 2020 qualifiers with germany moving top of group c after a 2—0 win over northern ireland in belfast. that result takes germany above their opponents to the top of the group on goal difference. while the netherlands are nowjust three points adrift of those two with a match in hand after easing to victory over estonia. elsewhere, world cup finalists croatia remain top of group e despite a 1—1 draw in azerbaijan. benjamin verbic scored a stoppage time winner for serbia to beat israel 3—2 and see his side move second in group

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show.up on this week's programme: i'm in switzerland at one of the world's most colourful and crazy wine festivals. the sun is blazing, it's so hot, i'm melting, totally worth it. look at this atmosphere! we're in london with the city's longest serving waitress. i have served the beatles, the stones, freddie mercury, eric clapton, pete townsend, take that, carnabys — — god, so many — and jackie and joan collins, they were my favourite. we're in the philippines with the people who risk their lives preserving a dangerous art. plus i'll be finding out why the natural wine movement is on the rise. that's really nice. theme music plays. hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, lucy hedges. this week i'm in vevey, a small swiss town on the shores of lake geneva, as it hosts the world's biggest and perhaps most infrequent wine festival. as well as being home to unesco—projected lavaux vineyards, vevey is known for its living tradition, the fete des vignerons, a three—week long celebration of

jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster.ssistant political editor, norman smith, but let's go over again in a bit more detail what's expected to happen today. mps return to the commons this afternoon after summer recess. they'll request an urgent debate on taking control of the agenda in order to stop a no—deal brexit. a vote on that is expected probably late tonight. if it passes, the bill would be able to be put forward for debate, but the prime minister is expected to table a motion to hold a snap general election, which can only happen if it's backed by at least two thirds of mps in a commons vote. if they vote in favour of the motion, the country would be expected to go to the polls on monday, the 14th of october. our assistant political editor, norman smith, can explain this all for us. the opposition mps want their no deal insurance policy, i guess, passed into law before the country goes to the polls and downing street is trying to trim fat, so the key question today is whether there is enough support for that legisl

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. ll bring you a special report from yemen, where a shortage of aid and medical supplies is contributing to the world's worst humanitarian crisis. george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice "enough of blood and tears. enough!" translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: donald trump has said he fired his national security adviser, john bolton, saying he "disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions." benjamin netanyahu has promised to extend israeli sovereignty over thejorda

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.s and political commentators say they've not witnessed such angry scenes as we saw last night, in all their years at parliament. but what's been the reaction outside westminster? our political correspondent alex forsyth has been to the conservative constituency of walsall north, which voted to leave the eu — to find out. life on this factory floor feels a far cry from the chaos in westminster. this family firm in warsaw designs and makes high—end door and window fittings. and plenty here think parliament needs to get a grip. i've never heard such a humbug and all my life. a humbug in all my life. peter's from slovakia, and has lived in the uk for eight years. he thinks the language being used is stoking division. they shouldn't be using that kind of language in there. like betrayal and stuff because it is probably fuelling the atmosphere in society. for people trying to get on with work and life, frustration at politicians is right. director paul is craving an end to brexit uncertainty

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. you're watching newsday on the bbc.inst a backdrop of war and violence, afghans go to the polls on saturday to vote for the country's next president. also on the programme: bye—bye boaty mcboatface, hello sir david attenborough. the uk's new polar research ship receives its official title. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world, and so the british government has no option but to continue this action even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde have crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. welcome

jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster. to our assistant political editor, norman smith, but let's go over again in a bit more detail what's expected to happen today. mps return to the commons this afternoon after summer recess — they'll request an urgent debate on taking control of the agenda in order to stop a no—deal brexit. a vote on that is expected probably late tonight. if it passes, the bill would be able to be put forward for debate, but the prime minister is expected pretty quickly to table a motion to hold a snap general election, which can only happen if it's backed by at least two thirds of mps in a commons vote. if they vote in favour of the motion, the country would be expected to go to the polls on monday, 14th october. with me now is our political editor, norman smith. at the start of this chain of events is this vote to block a no—deal brexit. is there enough support to get that through? it may be very close, but most people think the rebels will win, they have the numbers, and the attempts by boris johnso

part of the bbc news, westminster. jane: a short time ago i discussed the latest twist with a former state department official who is now at the brookings institution. everything about brexit unprecedented, but give us a sense of just how big a deal this is. >> this is a really big deal. we now have a comicated legal situation in the u.k. last week the high court in england argued that this was a political decision for the prime minister and there was no legal standard by which tht could determine if this was too long of a suspension or if it was political. a scotti to the same finding but then today, three appeals court judges ruled unanimously in scotland that this was judicial, -- justiciable, that the court could take a look at it, that the government's decision was enlawful and that it was t for the specific reason to stymie parliament. a court in northern ireland is expectedo come out with a ruling on thursday. this will ultimately go to the supreme court next tuesday and they will have to decide if the courts ha

urkuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.laura t.: over the past few weeks we have traveled the world looking s to combat climate change. any report recommends early warning symaems and water gement. one way of achieving this is by conserving peat bogins whh luckily 2 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. from glasgow, victoria gill reports. victoria: towering signs of renewable energy. scotland's wind turbines in the first half of this year produced enough energy power all the country's homes. but in a low-rbonuture, it the ground beneath, acres of peat land that may be a vital and overloed resource. these squishy layers under my feet that are so superefficient at storing carbon is precisely because this bog stays waterlogged that the vegetation as it dies does n try out and decompose. all the curren carbon is locked away in the ground. but astonishingly it is 20 times as much car forest is held in peat lands. 80 uof the.'s peat lands are not in a heahy state. victoria: these disters peatland fires in sutherland in may

katie searle, head of bbc westminster, said the intention was not to block out the background noise entirely.. protester shouting. ..and the coming election could be vindication or backfire very, very badly. there is... protester shouting. ..and certainly there are some in government and in the conservative party who believe that plan may need to go back to the drawing board. some very vocal protesters, not many of them here tonight, but they're certainly making their feelings known. work to be done, perhaps. and some, such as this telephone caller, remain unconvinced about the value or necessity of broadcasting from college green, new microphones or not. why do they have to be standing outside with what looks like a sports commentator‘s microphone? put them in a studio. it is of course a bonanza time for political programmes. question time returned on thursday for its new series, a week earlier than scheduled. wednesday also saw the launch, two weeks before it was planned, of the andrew neil show. the timing of this new vehicle for the much—fea red veteran interviewer was unfortunate, as it

helen catt, bbc news, westminster. our royal correspondent jonny dymond is here.kept clear of politics — is this a clear breach of that convention? i think convention has been thrown to the wind, several conventions, the first one being you simply don't discuss the conversations between the prime minister and the monarch, thatis the prime minister and the monarch, that is the first rule of those conversations, that they stay private, and they are no longer private. the second one is you don't involve the queen in domestic political decisions. we know the queen is in favour of the union, she has spoken of her liking for the union beforehand, but at such a delicate moment in this campaign to ask for her assistance. the third question that comes up is why subsequent to that request did the queen and her advisers think it right for her to speak publicly. the palace has given no official comment, but a source told me there has been an amount of displeasure at the palace, and i think those who read the runes will translate that something coming pretty close to real ange

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.'s suspension of parliament? over the next three weeks, mps and activists will be attending the party conferences. mps will return for the queen's speech on 1a october, when the government lays out its key plans. an eu summit will be held on 17 october, and two weeks later on 31 october, the uk is due to leave the eu. so what are the options available to the prime minister? if he can get a new deal with the eu, which is then approved by mps, then the uk could still leave by 31 october. if not, and if mps won't support leaving without a deal, he's now legally obliged to ask for an extension, something he's repeatedly said he won't do. he could ignore or test the law, but it would be highly controversial and could lead to court action. that is according to some experts. he could call for another election. he's failed to do this twice already, but he could trigger one by calling a confidence vote in his own government. or he could resign, forcing his replacement, probablyjeremy corbyn, to

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. our political editor laura kuenssberg is here.on, what are the chances of a general election? number ten is adamant they don't want to do it but they might have to do it and it is the biggest role of the dice any prime minister, let alone one who has only been in office for a few weeks, has to make. but first of all, the alliance of rebel tory mps and opposition mps getting together in the house of commons tomorrow, they have to defeat the government to trigger number ten moving to try to get an election. that is not inevitable, the numbers might be quite tight, but it is highly likely and a lot of the rebels i have been speaking to are very confident indeed although things could change. the second thing, if it were to happen, number ten would have to persuade two thirds of mps in the house of commons they should go to the country. again, that is not impossible. jeremy corbyn indicating very strongly, he would be likely to go for it but there are plenty of mps who are wondering about whether or not boris johnson mps who are wonder

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ament? well, over the next three weeks, mps and activists will be attending the party conferences. mps will return for the queen's speech on 0ctober14th, when the government lays out its key plans. then an eu summit will be held on the 17th of october, and 2 weeks later on october 31st, the uk is due to leave the eu. so what are the options available to the prime minister? if he can get a new deal with the eu, which is approved by mps, then the uk could still leave by october 31st. if not, and if mps won't support leaving without a deal, he's now legally obliged to ask for an extension, something's he's repeatedly said he won't do. he could ignore or test the law, but it would be highly controversial and could lead to court action. he could call for another election. he's failed to do this twice already, but he could trigger one by calling a confidence vote in his own government. or he could resign, forcing his replacement, probablyjeremy corbyn, to ask the eu for an extension. meanwhi

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. nada: swedish climate activist greta thunberg has taken her cause straight to president trump's doorstep. the 16-year-old was joined by tehundreds oagers outside the white house to push for more oleadershipclimate change. the demonstration was her first high profile event of a six-day visit to america's capital. also address lawmakers in congress before heading to a climate summit at the united nations in new york. scientists in the reironment, growing more concerned about one of the most powerful greenhouse gases known to man, sulfur hexafluoride, or sf6, as it is known, widely used to prevent fires in electrical agreement. leaks, as it has be known to recently, sf6 can have dire consequences. matt macgraw investigates. matt: we are witnessinthe startling power of electricity as technicians prepare a short-circuit test at this laborary. this is why industry relies so s heavily .ve it ps overlos that destroyed installations. but the g ithe most powerful climate-forming substance known

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's take a look at some of the day's other news.ald trump says he wants to ban flavoured e—cigarettes after a series of vaping related deaths across the us. six people are known to have died, and there have been more than a50 cases of respiratory illness linked to the practise. the president said he was particularly concerned about the potential effects on children. vaping has become a very big business, as i understand it. like, a giant business in a very short period of time. but we can't allow people to get sick, and we can't allow our youth to be so affected. we'll have more on that story later in the programme. mr trump has also been talking about who'll replace john bolton as his national security advisor. he told reporters that five very qualified people were under consideration. mr trump also gave more details as to why mr bolton had to go. one of the reasons was offence caused by the former advisor to the north korean leader kim jong—un. 10 days after hurricane dorian started causing devastation across the bahamas, official

a kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. laura t.: for more, i'm joined by amanda sloat, a former state department official who is nowin at the bro institution. parliament will head off for a have they effectively hemmed in prime minister before th go? amanda: they have in some ways. he was hoping to have an election scheduled for the middle of october and they rejected at once and they will reject that again tonight. they are tied his hands in terms of asking the eu for an extension by october 19. parliament will come back into session on the 14th for the queen's speech and boris johnson will meet fellow eu leaders on the 17th and 18th. one question will be whether he tries to renegotiate something before that and if not, whether he is prepared to follow parlia guidance.slative laura: boris johnson has said he would rather die in a ditch then seek a brexit extension. closer?g a little amanda: there is a lot of rhetoric flying around this week so it is an open question what he means by that. umpeculate it means he resigns an

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.liament was very different today, as the impact of last night's exchanges sank in. but what do people outside westminster think of the language some mps have been using? our political correspondent, alex forsyth, reports now from the conservative held constituency of walsall north, which voted to leave the eu. life on this factory floor feels a far cry from the chaos in westminster. this firm near walsall makes and designs high—end door and window fittings, and plenty here think parliament needs to get a grip. i have never heard such humbug in all my life. director paul is craving an end to brexit uncertainty, but isn't filled with confidence after watching the house of commons. i mean, as a business, we just couldn't act in that way. we need to keep planning, we need to keep moving forward. and this kind of almost childish behaviour is not what you want to see. peter's from slovakia, and has lived in the uk for eight years. he thinks the political discourse is stoking division. they s

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.eanwhile, the british government has published what it calls its reasonable worst—case scenarios if the uk was to leave the european union without a deal. the document, relating to what's called 0peration yellowhammer, suggests there could be riots, food price rises and a reduction in the supply of medicines. parliament forced the government to publish this document, which, until now, was categorised as official, sensitive. it has some stark warnings, saying that certain types of fresh food supply will decrease, and that no—deal would reduce the availablity and choice of products, and increase prices. also, low—income groups will be disproportionatley affected by any price rises. the document also warns that regional traffic disruption caused by border delays could affect fuel distrubution, wwhich would disrupt fuel supply in london and the south—east. 0ur political correspondent chris mason has more. here are the pages released by the british government tonight. and i think what's rea

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.arliament? over the next three weeks mps and activists will be attending the party conferences. mps will return for the queen's speech on october 1ath, when the government lays out its key plans. an eu summit will be held on the 17th of october, and 2 weeks later on october 31st, the uk is due to leave the eu. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll bring you a special report from yemen, where a shortage of aid and medical supplies is contributing to the world's worst humanitarian risis. george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice "enough of blood and tears. enough!" translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an e

jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster.are being forced to get ready for anything. how prepared are businesses for the various scenarios? something we will discuss and unpack in business briefing later. hurricane dorian, one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record, has come to a virtual halt over the bahamas. five people are known to have died so far and the country's prime minister has called it an historic tragedy. reports suggest that whole communities have vanished under the impact of the storm in the abaco islands. it's expected to hit the eastern seaboard of the us at some point. aleem maqbool reports from florida. overnight, life was changed in abaco in the bahamas by the strongest storm ever recorded there. large areas of these low—lying islands were totally submerged. winds reaching more than 160 miles an hour with ocean surges recorded up to 23 feet high. the scraps of footage posted online as the hurricane barrelled through, before power and communications went down, painting a terrifying picture. please,

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.fighting in libya could escalate into full blown civil war. the latest conflict began in april when a rebel commander launched a major offensive, aimed at seizing the capital, tripoli. thousands of people have been killed, including many civilians. from tripoli, our international correspondent orla guerin. the southern edge of tripoli, a suburban battlefield. a journey to the heart of libya's latest conflict, one which involves foreign players and is increasingly another proxy war in the middle east. after there, the five lines. the commander shows us the front line, which many have died to protect. he and his men are the defenders of tripoli, fighting for the un—recognised government. it has the support of turkey and qatar. explosions they take aim at enemy forces, backed by egypt, the uae, france, and russia. explosions well, the fighting has been grinding on here since april, much of it unseen. but there is active firing taking place today, and what happens on this front line has im

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. earlier accused the prime minister of deliberately ramping up the rhetoric for political reasons — says a man has been arrested after trying to smash the windows of her constituency office in birmingham whilst allegedly shouting abuse. the mp said her staff had to be locked inside the office in birmingham while a man reportedly shouted "fascist" at them while hitting doors and windows. west midlands police have arrested a 36—year—old man in connection with the incident. and in the past 2a hours, as the government promises to ramp up security in parliament, a number of mps have tweeted about abuse that's been leveled at them. conservative mp maria caulfield revealed that her car tyres had been damaged with nails and screws for the second time. meanwhile, labour parliamentary assistant amelia rose tighe said she had had to report 35 death threats in one week. it came as the daughter of labour mp yvette cooper spoke out about the fear she now feels for her mother — ellie cooper said she'

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.veral mps drew on the memory of their colleague, jo cox, murdered before the 2016 brexit referendum, and urged the prime minister to stop using what they called "violent" and "dangerous" language. he's drawn further condemnation for his claim that the best way to honour the murdered mp is to "get brexit done". liberal democrat leaderjo swinson described his words as "sickening" and revealed she hasjust reported to police a threat against her child. on a point of order, i fear that the public watching today will perhaps take the view that this house does not take sufficiently seriously threats of violence. we have had the attorney general earlier today joke about wifebeating, we have had the government, we have had the government ask if they would bring forward the domestic abuse bill now that parliament has resumed and they dismissed those requests. and we have had the comments that were made by the honourable member for dewsbury, recalling jo cox mp and the threats that mps face on a

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. has ended its criminal investigation, into the campaign group leave.eu, over its spending during the 2016 brexit referendum. the inquiry began after the electoral commission referred the campaign, founded by the businessman arron banks, to the police, and fined it £70,000. but the met now say there's insufficient evidence to justify further action. mr banks has called for an inquiry into the electoral commission's actions, and a separate investigation by the national crime agency into other allegtions is ongoing. it seems a general election isn't too far way, with downing street insisting it's the only way to break the brexit deadlock in parliament. the earliest it could take place is towards the end of november. our chief political correspondent vicki young takes a look at some of the key constituencies that could determine the result. we're in a period of pretty unpredictable politics and the current make—up of the house of commons suggests a general election may not be that far awa

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. 0ur brussels correspondent adam fleming gave us this update earlierstminster. stephen barclay came out of that meeting in brussels this afternoon and said the moment of truth was approaching with the eu will show if it has the political will to secure a revised brexit deal. michel barnier put out the statement he a lwa ys barnier put out the statement he always puts out, saying his waiting for workable proposals from the uk. and, i understand, we will get new, detailed proposals on the table from the uk next week after the end of the uk next week after the end of the conservative party conference in manchester, which finishes on wednesday. if those proposals turn out to be acceptable to the eu that will start a really fast burst of treaty writing, which would ideally be done from the eu's viewpoint before the summit of eu leaders on the 17th of october, a very tight deadline. and the diplomats icepick incredibly, incredibly cynical. they think that the papers that the uk have put forward so far are going in the wrong direction and they look at the wro

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent, jessica parker, is at westminster.johnson says borisjohnson says he doesn't want an election. we don't want an election. is an election on october the 14th inevitable? i wouldn't say is inevitable, for a couple of reasons. first of all, what are we getting from government sources that if mps are successful, even just their initial efforts tomorrow to seize control of the order paper, then downing street will try to call a snap election, but first, mps need to be successful in doing that in order to make the government make that move. but then also, the government would need to win support of two—thirds of mps. as laura was just referring to, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, seems fairly gung ho, as opposition leaders often are, because they say they can do a betterjob than the leader in post. but mps are worried, because they think that perhaps if they voted for a general election on the basis that it happened on october the 1ath, borisjohnson could theoretically turn around a little later and say actually, i think a

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.. researchers warn the uk sits at the bottom of a major leak table for cancer survival rates. that's compared to other high—income countries with similar healthcare systems. cancer research uk says that although survival rates are improving, britain still performs worst for key cancers including those of the bowel, lungs and pancreas. university leaders have welcomed government plans to allow international students to stay in britain for up to two years after graduating, to find work. a four—month limit was introduced in 2012, amid concerns that the system was being abused. the government says today's decision will help talented students build successful careers here and that it demonstrates the uk's global outlook. shareholders in the company sports direct have made clear their unhappiness with its founder mike ashley by voting in large numbers against him being re—elected as director. mr ashley owns just over 60% of the company, so he was ultimately backed to continue in the role, bu

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.rst force in england to be found inadequate in all areas of its service. the police watchdog said it wasn't investigating crime effectively, and it didn't respond to vulnerable people fast enough. the force has recently appointed a new chief constable, who says the report is a wake up call, but argues it must be given time to improve. michael buchanan reports. saturday night in hartlepool. last year we highlighted the pressure front line officers like kevin rutherford face. we are with the police as they a nswer we are with the police as they answer another triple nine call. it's a good job we have the other unit there, we'd have been strapped. we are both going to middlesbrough police station where they'll spend the night until she has sobered up and he will get interviewed about the obstructing of police. lack of money and officers has forced the closure of hartlepool‘s custody suite, a consequence of austerity, say the force. but cleveland's chief, just months into hisjob, acknowled

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster.n actress felicity huffman has been sentenced to 14 days injailfollowing her involvement in the us college admissions scandal. the desperate housewives actress was involved in a plan to fix her daughter's exam results and help her get into good schools. in a letter to a judge, huffman described her "desperation to be a good mum" as one of the reasons she was involved. our north america correspondent david willisjoins me now. firstly, explained to us exactly what happened here, what she was accused of and what she was charged with? she was accused of one charge, of basically arranging to falsify the results of what is called the sat here, a test which would help or have some impact in deciding what calibre of university her daughter was able to get into. she accepted responsibility early on. she is the first parent, of 33 pa rents on. she is the first parent, of 33 parents caught up in the scandal, to appear in court. at 14 day sentence has been criticised by some. one newspaper writer

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.cotland editor sarah smith is in edinburgh for us this evening. this ruling by scottishjudges says, pretty plainly, that borisjohnson has misled the queen, mps and the public. the ruling from the court of session does not explicitly say that boris johnson lied to the queen or tried to mislead voters but if you dig into their complex legaljargon you will see that is essentially what they are saying. boris johnson will see that is essentially what they are saying. borisjohnson has repeatedly said that his lawyers argued it was normalfor a new government to prorogue parliament. the three seniorjudges have essentially said today that they do not believe him and they think it is his intention to try to undermine parliamentary scrutiny in the run—up to the uk's exit from the eu. they unanimously ruled that mrjohnson was motivated by the improper purpose of study being —— stymieing parliament. one even said that the prorogation was a grievous case of failure to comply with generally accepted

jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster.y of events here in mass minster is monumental and dizzying —— westminster. so what has been the european reaction? our europe editor, katya adler is in brussels. this idea of banning a no—deal brexit is sort of bittersweet for the eu because really you cannot ban a no—deal brexit, the only way you can avoid a no—deal brexit is to make a deal with the european union. and if we think back when in the brexit negotiations when theresa may was prime minister, there was a point where the eu was really begging, crossing its fingers, praying for parliament to take control over the brexit process. but actually, what parliament showed itself to be very good at is deciding what it didn't want from brexit, not uniting around what it did. and when the eu looks at the so—called rebel alliance now it can see yes, they are united about wanting to avoid a no—deal brexit, they are very divided about what kind of brexit, if any, they do want. so you see here in the eu there's a feeling that a general el

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster.eu will face no further criminal investigation over its spending during the 2016 brexit referendum. the investigation was launched after the electoral commission referred the campaign — founded by businessman aaron banks — to the police over its spending during the referendum and fined it 70 thousand pounds. but the force said there was insufficient evidence to justify any further action. mr banks called for an inquiry into the electoral commission's actions. well no—one can predict what will happen with brexit. but one thing seems sure — a general election is on its way — sooner or later. downing street insists it's the only way to break the deadlock. the earliest it could be held is towards the end of november. our chief political correspondent vicki young looks at what could happen and at some of the key parts of the country — that could determine the outcome. we are in a period of pretty unpredictable politics and the current make—up of the house of commons suggests a general elect

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster.out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. particularly, the whole david cameron interview and the serialisation of his memoirs in the times newspaper. but is being picked up times newspaper. but is being picked up in times newspaper. but is being picked upina times newspaper. but is being picked up in a lot of the other papers. our guests joining me tonight are the guardian's dawn foster and broadcasterjohn stapleton. the family of a teenager who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating a chicken burger in a restaurant, is demanding a change to the laws governing food allergy labelling. 0wen carey, who was celebrating his 18th birthday, had told staff at a byron restaurant in london, that he was allergic to dairy. but he wasn't told that his food had been marinated in buttermilk. the family wants clearer information on the ingredients of all dishes on menus. here's angus crawford. right, this. 0wen car

john pienaar, bbc news, westminster.litan police has ended its criminal investigation, into the campaign group leave.eu, over its spending during the 2016 brexit referendum. the inquiry began after the electoral commission referred the campaign, founded by the businessman aron banks, to the police, and fined it £70,000. but the met now says there's insufficient evidence to justify further action. mr banks has called for an inquiry into the electoral commission's actions, and a separate investigation by the national crime agency into other allegtions, is ongoing. the american actress felicity huffman has been sentenced to 14 days injailfollowing her involvement in the us college admissions scandal. the desperate housewives actress was involved in a plan to fix her daughter's exam results and help her get into good schools. in a letter to a judge, huffman described her "desperation to be a good mum" as one of the reasons she was involved. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has been following the story. he went th

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.els correspondent adam fleming is in westminster tonight. more meetings for the brexit secretary in brussels today. any developments? well, steve barclay came out of that meeting in brussels this afternoon and said the moment of truth was approaching, where the eu will show if it has the political will to secure a revised brexit deal. michel barnier but out a statement he always puts out, saying he is waiting for workable proposals from the uk, and i understand we will get new detailed proposals on the table from the uk next week, after the end of the conservative party conference in manchester, which finishes on wednesday. if the proposals turn out to be acceptable to the eu, that will start a really fast burst of treaty writing, which would ideally be done from the eu's viewpoint before the summit of eu leaders on the 17th of october, a very tight deadline. and the diplomats i speak to are incredibly, incredibly cynical. they think that the papers the uk have put forward so the paper

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. our brussels correspondent adam fleming joins me.movement in terms of the deal? possible signs. we understand that uk will table fresh brexit proposals to the eu after the end of the conservative party annual conference, which finishes in manchester next wednesday. so not long to go. if those proposals are acceptable to the eu, it would trigger a breakneck round of diplomacy as the eu and the uk try to finalise that deal, prefera bly uk try to finalise that deal, preferably for the eu a week before the summit of eu leaders on the 17th of october. that is an incredibly tight timetable. especially when you consider the brexit process this far. and i have to say, when you speak to eu officials and diplomats in brussels, they are very gloomy. they think the ideas put forward by the brits so far do not meet their test, satisfy their concerns. separately to that, some people are looking at the absolute scenes of british politics in the last few weeks and think the uk is headed for a period of political turbulence lasting years and years an