john bercow in action there.zine, whose biography ofjohn bercow is published next year. i asked him to tell me what kind of characterjohn bercow was. he's definitely endlessly fascinating. and the more you understand about him, the more you can see how he ended up in the position that he did. he was bullied what he was a child, picked on for his height and acne. he was even thrown into a biology pond at school, classmates said he could be in there with the other amphibians. and from there, he joined the monday club at the age of 19, this hard—right faction affiliated with the conservative party. and from there — he was secretary of the immigration repatriation committee. so he had some very hard—line views. what was he like as a person? he's very eccentric in the way that he speaks, he doesn't have that many friends in politics. 0n the conservative benches, julian lewis and charles walker are the two stand—out people. he went from the front bench to the back bench, he couldn't seemingly get on with the conservati

bercow: kenneth mr. clark: the prime minister by sayingstatement how rare it had been in this house ever for people to support federalism and the united states of law. i entirely agree. rare in this as country as it is nowadays in the other 27 member states. accept that for the last 50 years the conservative party, the vast majority of the conservative party, and all four conservative prime ministers, believed membership of the european union gave us a stronger voice politically in the world as one of the three leading members of the european union, and gave us access to a free-trade market that enabled us to build a strong and competitive economy. me, as ieassure assured him i will vote for his deal once we have given -- to it, that when he goes on to negotiate the eventual long-term arrangements he will seek a solution where we have the same completely open access across the channel, across the irish border, to trade and investment in both directions with the european union that we have now? even if we

bercow will say, why are we here again?mergency sitting on saturday, so why are we coming back again on monday? once again, john bercow, the outgoing speaker, who will be standing down october 31, is going to play an important role here, and tory eurosceptics are absolutely furious. quote the times, they say, if he does indeed stop that, it would be an abuse of power. and there is fury in downing street because it seems that this is what labour wants to do it is being seen as being able to kill the prime minister's deal, and could lead him with no choice but to accept an extension. what is it, extension rebellion? and make a renewed push for a general election. so this is all part of the narrative of boris johnson preparing or continuing, as some would see it, blaming mps if britain does not believe the eu by october the 31st, which he says he is adamant to do. and he is facing, the telegraph say, a rebel alliance, and a guerrilla war over votes. the telegraph say, a rebel alliance, and a guerrilla war over votesm seems the

john bercow bows out as speaker. ten yea rs. bercow bows out as speaker. ten years. years. ten years too long. you are notafan? years. ten years too long. you are not a fan? no. the backbenchers got more of a say. i don't think that is been terribly advantageous because they been just trying to thwart brexit and i don't actually appreciate the. rex it was all about promontory sovereignty. it is enshrined in the people and then trying to leave the european union and therefore parliament should actually stick to what the people voted for. pr representative. so -- they are representative. political sovereignty is of the people and we we re sovereignty is of the people and we were told. were going to keep doing this until the end of time. let's talk aboutjohn this until the end of time. let's talk about john bercow. this until the end of time. let's talk aboutjohn bercow. he has a very mixed figure because he is done all of these different things to change the way the comments operate and doing a lot more urgent questions and issues and the ministers could drilled a lot

whatjohn bercow cameras were how things were done.tch box and answer questions about topics of the day. and that is a very good thing. he has empowered the backbench business committee to allow a much greater opportunities for backbenchers to introduce and debate legislation. that is all a good thing. but the two controversial things on his legacy, first of all how he tore up a comments rule book to a summer sea invoked the course of remainers, and lots of decisions he made about standing order 2a, emergency debates, allowing mps to take control of the ballot paper, and scores of conservative mps think he was no longer impartial. he has disrupted the role of speaker, and thatis disrupted the role of speaker, and that is going to have a long legacy, and the contest that is playing out now to a place —— replace mrjohn bercow is about who can bring back that impartiality, perhaps. thank you for your thoughts, sebastien payne from the ft. new york has voted to ban foie gras. the dish is considered a delicacy — but there have long been con

john bercow just denying the prime minister a second meaningful vote on his brexit plan.h, we will likely see a vote, a second vote on the withdrawal agreement bill. does the prime minister have the numbers to get it over the line? we are joined by conservative f mp. by a conservative >> it is clear is the pointing -- it is clearly disappointing that the speaker rolled against another vote. these are the same people that wanted to put a meaningful vote into legislation, the same ones that have undone it all because it no longer suits their purpose. i hope that when it comes to it, people will realize this is what's best for the country, for northern ireland, and the rest of the u.k.. we need to get brexit done by a cover 31st -- by october 31. romaine: when you talk about getting brexit done, you still have a situation where you've got to negotiate with the eu some sort of trade deal. what do you think those negotiations are going to look like, and do you think johnson is capable of guiding brexit through that phase? he's very: i think capable, actually. it is ironic that

john bercow has said no toa explanation. john bercow has said no to a vote today. make a statement to the house. cue the verdict, no. today's motion is, in substance, the same as saturday's, and the house has the matter. today's circumstances are, in substance, the same as saturday's circumstances. my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. some welcomed the decision, saying the government is trying to browbeat parliament. making certain that it votes again and again and again on the same thing until it gets it right. surely, mr speaker, this is an important defence of freedom in our democracy. in turn but others will openly question the judgment. it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other. earlier, this minister argued there was no time to lose. we just need to get on with this. i think many people across the country are just exhausted by this continuing delay. meanwhile, ministers are introducing the legislation needed to actually turn brexit deal into law, expe

every circus needs a ringmaster throughout the entire city of bricks it's john bercow has been there to crack. his extraordinary intonation the way in which he says the word order. to shut up when they're all shouting at each other the way in which much of the u.k. has become transfixed by a parliament that usually ignores all of it combined to make bercow something of an international celebrity. given the role of speaker is to set the terms of debate of the actor's referee inside the chamber trying to keep on top of politicians during practice it would have proved virtually impossible for anybody but we've seen both the opposition but also the government trying to use parliamentary procedure to their advantage which has meant that in certain situations the speaker bercow in a situation has has been put in a tricky position and has had to make quite controversial decisions. he may have been a conservative m.p. but bercow gathered many enemies on the progress of benches of parliament they accused him of being biased against them because he ruled that the government couldn't keep tryin

i'm joined now by bobby friedman who wrote a biography ofjohn bercow called bercow, mr speaker...t it did not work. he thought it was fair, but there were lots of embarrassing things in the book which were quite fun to uncover. what are your favourite parts of his time as mr speaker was mike because he has grown into his role of the ten years. certainly has and it has been quite a bit of a transformation, he became speaker when he previously was a conservative mp, he was elected with almost no conservative votes and they voted for him because david cameron hated john burkle and alice's selling point. —— that was a selling point. but he granted a lot more urgent questions, held the government to account and those who remember the blair years made in school halls rather than parliament, it was a real change. but what has his speakership is brexit and that is what has really divided people as to whether he has been a good or a bad thing. the one thing that eve ryo ne bad thing. the one thing that everyone remembers from his time is the ridiculously over—the—top oratorical style that

has become transfixed by a parliament that usually ignores all of it combined to make bercow something of an international celebrity. given of the role of speaker is to set the terms of debate and act as referee inside the chamber trying to keep on top of politicians during practice it would have proved virtually impossible for anybody but we've seen both the opposition but also the government trying to use parliamentary procedure to their advantage which has meant that in certain situations the speaker bercow in a situation has has been put in a tricky position and has had to make quite controversial decisions. he may have been a conservative m.p. but bercow gathered many enemies on the progress of benches of parliament they accused him of being biased against them because he ruled that the government couldn't keep trying to pass bricks at legislation after losing votes on it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated to day as it would be repetitive and disorderly but in reality he was only a paying the rules is just the dregs it has become so disorderly itself that a

was. 6 love him all those him john bercow has become a british household name. very interesting you very very very rare and spare a student yet trix grade yourself of the group was far far. back i was 1st elect. did to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to chant abates and to keep order to order although a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times but bacco has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bricks it my ruling is their fault the motion will not be debated to day as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do certain i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other. when he was getting the decisions in his favor he wasn't grumbling he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment but his rulings have also divided the public is clearly on the remains side and he's sort of amendments through so in this very o

that's been the speaker of the british parliament john bercow retiring after 10 years in the chair. i'm off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin tonight with the historic vote in the u.s. congress democrats have taken a major step in their efforts to impeach u.s. president donald trump the house of representatives today voted to move forward with the impeached. an investigation with a resolution that sets out the ground rules the lawmakers will use as they begin the transition from closed door sessions to public impeachment hearings the resolution is adopted without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. nancy pelosi presiding over a historic moment as expected the democratic majority carried the vote precisely no republicans bucks the party lines during the floor debate by ny familia arguments divided the hives democrats are trying to impeach the president because they are scared they cannot defeat him at the ballot box what are we fighting for defending our democracy for the people the impeachment probe centers

and last "orders" forjohn bercow — as the controversial commons speaker bows out. on bbc news, we take you into the friday night team talks from owen farrell — the england captain gets set for his biggest one yet ahead of the world cup final. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. on the day we were supposed to be leaving the eu, party leaders have instead been campaigning ahead of the general election. the prime minister has again blamed jeremy corbyn for stopping brexit and promised he'll focus on education, the nhs and crime. the labour leader launched his party's campaign in south london, condemning what he calls "tax dodgers, dodgy landlords, bad bosses and big polluters". here's our political correspondent iain watson, and a warning — his report contains flash photography. jeremy corbyn launched his election campaign and the london seat of battersea. labour doggedly fought here in 2017 winning narrowly. and despite the upbeat atmosphere now it isa despite the upbeat atmosphere now it is a reminder that the party will have to defend as well as to g

. >> john bercow, retiring after 10 years in the chamber. -- chair. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff.elcome. we begin tonight with a historic photo in the u.s. congress. democrats have taken a major step in their efforts to impeach u.s. president donald trump. the house of representatives moved forward with the impeachment inc. -- investigation with a resolution that sets out the ground rules. they begin the transition from closed-door sessions to public impeachment hearings. >> the resolution is adopted without objection. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> nancy pelosi, presiding over historic moment. as expected, the democratic majority carried the vote. precisely no republicans blocked the party lines. during the floor debate, familiar arguments divided the house. >> democrats are trying to impeach the president because they are scared they cannot defeat him at the ballot box. >> what are we fighting for? defending our democracy for the people. >> the impeachment probe centers on donald trump's efforts to pressure ukraine to investigate his political opponents. tre

but the speaker, john bercow, had other ideas.ircumstances are, in substance, the same as a saturday's circumstances. my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today, as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. mps did discuss and vote on the same thing on saturday, sojohn bercow is within his rights to block another vote today. but it's the latest in a longline of his decisions that's annoyed eurosceptics. one occasion, he will sometimes have to please some and not others, but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other lot. when he was getting the decisions in his favour, he wasn't grumbling. he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment. but the judgment i've made is an honourable and fair one. so, there is no yes or no to the brexit deal tonight. instead, from tomorrow, mps will start to go through all the laws that are needed to make our departure from the eu happen. and they might try to remove bits they don't like and add in ideas they do. and it's those amendme

bercow was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to change debate and to king or to alter although a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times but beko has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bricks it my ruling is their fault the motion will not be debated to day as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do certainly i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot i'm not the other. when he was getting the decisions in his favor he wasn't grumbling he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgement but his rulings have also divine did the public is clearly on the remains side and his alone will sort of ministry whose sole aim is very obviously stockbridge says. well i think he's actually standing up for democracy and for parliament. on the very day bracks it was supposed to happen but didn't a colorful politician is bowing out of britis

first, the move has to get the approval of the speakerjohn bercow. the moment, that looks unlikely, so if bercow says no, then we're in for another week of gruelling parliamentary procedure as the prime minister tries again and again to push his bill through. and that's not all. today the government also want to introduce the legislation required to implement the brexit deal, and that needs to get through both the house of commons and the house of lords. and, yes, that means hours and hours of parliamentary procedure as well. here's our political correspondentjessica parker. once more into battle? people may feel like they've been here before. but ministers, despite the weekend's events seem determined not to be downcast. a meaningless vote we had on saturday instead of a meaningful vote and hopefully we can correct that today. i think we want to see mps being able to respect the result of the referendum as they say they wa nt to of the referendum as they say they want to do, leave with a good deal at the end of october and we now have that good deal

john bercow. more on his health in a moment. but now, a date for your diary. speech — when the government sets out its legislative programme. so parliament will be suspended — or prorogued — next tuesday to allow time for preparations. probably lawfully this time as well. but labour weren't happy. the opposition were asking for parliament to be prorogued, mr speaker, on wednesday so that the prime minister could come to the house and account for himself to the house at parliament at pmqs. but no—show. he is like macavity the mystery cat. valerie vaz said borisjohnson has only done prime minister's questions once since he became prime minister. jacob rees—mogg thought that unfair. the right honourable lady had the audacity to say that my right honourable friend the prime minister wasn't appearing in front of this house enough. that he was macavity. well, it is a rather odd version of it. my honourable friend, in the ten sitting days since he has been prime minister, has spent 494 minutes in front of this house. that didn't convince the snp. i think it is disapp

——john bercow. it kicks forward on another big vote, on brexit.ruelling vote for the government, big arguments on a referendum, may be a big one for the european union, when it comes to customs rules, gruelling stuff. maybe as gruelling as it has been for so many people, watching the story, watching this saga unfold over the last 1213 days. a double murder investigation is underway in milton keynes after two 17—year—old boys were stabbed to death late last night. police and paramedics were called to a house in the emerson valley area, just before midnight. the teenagers have been named locally as dom ansah and ben gillham—rice. katy austin reports. forensic investigators gathered evidence today at a crime scene that started as a party for friends. on the front door of this house, a visible reminder of the violence that unfolded. police in the ambulance service were called to archford croft, a residential street, just before midnight last night, after reports there'd been a stabbing. the two teenagers have been named locally as ben gillham—rice and

after this adjournment debate, john bercow will stand down.l... john bercow will leave the house of commons as speakerfor the final will leave the house of commons as speaker for the final time and there will be an election on monday for a new speaker. england have named an unchanged team for the rugby world final on saturday. the side continued their preparations for the game in tokyo and head coach eddiejones says they are relaxed and ready for their showdown with south africa. meanwhile some fans have been going to extraordinary lengths to make it to the game, as andy swiss reports. today they were strolling the streets of tokyo, but soon they could have the world at their feet. england's players relaxed but ready. their preparations are almost complete. an unchanged team for the final — hardly surprising after their win over new zealand. and if that was some display, well, south africa, watch out. oh, we can definitely play better, there's no doubt about it, and the players know that. yeah, i've been so impressed by the preparation of the

but the speaker, john bercow, had other ideas.oday's circumstances are, in substance, the same as saturday's circumstances. my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today, as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. mps did discuss and vote on the same thing on saturday, sojohn bercow is within his rights to block another vote today. but it's the latest in a long line of his decisions that's annoyed eurosceptics. on occasion, he will sometimes have to please some and not others, but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other lot. when he was getting the decisions in his favour, he wasn't grumbling. he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment. but the judgment i've made is an honourable and fair one. so, there is no yes or no to the brexit deal tonight. instead, from tomorrow, mps will start to go through all the laws that are needed to make our departure from the eu happen. and they might try to remove bits they don't like and add in ideas they do. and it's those a

john bercow said a motion on the deal had already been brought before mps on saturday and it would be and disorderly to debate it again. my colleague kristin fraser interviewed the conservative mp andrea jenkins and put it to her thatjohn bercow had to refuse the vote because of parliamentary rules. he also has a discretion. and it is a different set of circumstances this time. we have never had a full vote on boris's withdrawal agreement but it also echoes how westminster is so out of touch with the general public at band down the country. people are sick of this, they want us people are sick of this, they want us to get on with brexit, deliver it, and get on the domestic policy. u nfortu nately, it, and get on the domestic policy. unfortunately, thwarting brexit, delaying it further, it is just not good for democracy. why didn't the government brings a vote on saturday afternoon? it had been amended but it would have been giving an indication of where support was in the house. as we have seen the shenanigans of people at the moment, including on my own side, we have got factions who

nuff him only knows him john bercow has become a british household name. there you stick your head right spare in studio 3 a 00. 00000000000000000. 000. beck i was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to. debates antiquing want to order although a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times but beko has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bricks it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated to day as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do certain i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other. when he was sketching the decisions in his favor he wasn't grumbling he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment but his rulings have also divine did the public is clearly on the remain side and he's a guy who sort of man moves through whose sole aim is very obviously to stop or

nothing only shows him john bercow has become a british household name. there you state you pay their rent spare a student yes trace ok you know so. far. back i was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to chant abates antiquing want to own his own though a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times that beck has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bricks it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated to day as he would be repetitive and disorderly to do so i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other. when he was sketching the decisions in his favor. grumbling is grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment but his rulings have also divided the public is clearly on the remains side and he's sort of amendment 3 whose sole aim is very obviously to stop receiving ok well i think

also on this programme: tributes are paid to the speaker, john bercow, as he prepares to stand down.been in parliament for 32 years, and i've seen many speakers in the chair. and i must say, you've been the best. 00:01:58,482 --> 2147483051:37:43,956 but first: fancy a little warm—up 2147483051:37:43,956 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 for the arguments we're all going to be hearing over the next few weeks in the run up to december‘s election? prime minister's questions saw jeremy corbyn challenge boris johnson over the future of the nhs and other party leaders question him on brexit. the labour leader started with a familiar concern. the prime minister's planned sell—out deal with donald trump means... means yet more national health service money being siphoned off into profit. channel 4 dispatchers reported... reported that the cost of drugs and medicines has repeatedly been discussed between us and uk trade representatives. —— dispatches. why did the prime minister previously say, "the health service wasn't on the table in any post—brexit trade deal"? mr speaker, the answer to that is ve

there is another twist on that long road to bragg hit the house of commons speaker john bercow today refused to allow a vote on prime minister boris johnson's bragg's withdrawal agreement bercow said that the government's argument for having another vote was simply not persuasive enough as it was too similar to the motion before the house that we saw this past saturday is part of what the speaker said today's mission is in substance the same assess today's mission and the house has decided that matter today circumstances already in substance the same a saturday circumstances my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be dipping today as he would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. and was house of commons speaker john bercow there our one in correspondence with lots of points tells us more about how the decision is reverberating beyond westminster. well the government of cause this furious this is i think is 90 feet johnson's 90 feet in palm and in a very short period of time and the conservatives saying that they have very upset about yet another delay about this extension t

some lawmakers won't be contesting their seats including the speaker of the house of commons john bercow and today is his official retirement and burker has risen to international prominence for his role during the breaks of debates so much so that one word in particular is almost synonymous with his name. 6 6 love him all loathe him john bercow has become a british household name. very interesting you very very rare and spare a studio tricks crazy yourself. oh now i was. back i was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to change abate and to king i want to order although a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times that beck who has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to breaks it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do certainly i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot i'm

|j don't know, that is up tojohn bercow.cow will agree to. what i do know is that whatever happens is we need to see the details. if there is a proposalfor an to see the details. if there is a proposal for an amendment for a second referendum, a people's vote, would you support it? yes, because i think we are now 3.5 years on from brexit and i think whatever happens, it feels like we are a very long way away from the lofty ideals of that campaign. i also recognise that brexiteers don't seem to agree on what brexit should be. nigel farage is saying he thinks borisjohnson's brexit is a brexit in name only. the only people who can really decide what brexit is and whether to go ahead by the british people. we should just give them the choice. many people will question your motivation as someone who is now out of the conservative party, an independent mp, you are standing down at the next election. you have said, "i am leaving parliament to drive change where it actually is happening on the ground". you also said maybe one day ou

he is of course, the man in the middle, speakerjohn bercow. he will preside over prime minister's questions, he will be stepping down in his own words he is a man prone to "adjectival excess", with a turn of parliamentary vernacular... which sails over my head, and i dare say the heads of most of us who have ever tuned in. order! behave yourself! order! it is rude compared it is pompous, and it needs to stop. i am not having it in this chamber and that is the end of the matter. order! order! quiet! calm yourselves, take up yoga. that is the beginning and the end of the matter. bercow through the ages. there is another man who has a particular turn of phrase. recently adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark, mr speaker, not just parliamentary procedure with your trademark, mr speaker, notjust as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies you are watching. above all, as a player on your own right, peppering every part of the chamber with your own thoughts and opinions like some tennis ball mac

bercow leaves the chambers for the last time a speaker. how sad do you think he is after ten years?adores sitting in the chair and he absolutely adores his voice. whenever the deputy chairs the base, they seem to go on half the time and he did let it run today when there we re he did let it run today when there were tributes paid to him. but he is a very controversial character. his reforms the house of commons a lot. you see him there wearing a simple black robe, not the bigwig in all of that but his predecessors wore and is made a lot more time for backbenchers, given them more power but equally he's been accused of being a bully and his never really... is always denied that. but he's never really been held to account for some of those accusations, they just account for some of those accusations, theyjust kind of been forgotten because of the political nature of the house of commons. he said he was going to go quite some time ago. extended his own deadline, a bit like brexit. at least he's gone. i know you are not a fan. i'm not a fan. even though he has made the house of commons

the speaker of the house of commons john bercow is stepping down after 10 years in the post he's risen to international prominence for his role during the bread's the debates and his style of calling for order. the us department of defense has released 1st video of the operation that killed islamic state chief. baghdadi it shows us special forces storming into his compound in northern syria and its subsequent destruction. this is deja news from berlin for more follow us on twitter at all visit our website that still dot com. and don't forget you can order was good news on the go just download the app from google play all from the after apple store that'll give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you could also use a detailed map to send us photos and videos. up next business news with get high deficit. to. be. kidnapped from the streets taken to secret prisons without reading a trace. tortured. in turkey this is the fate of many comments of the government among those detained is mustafa nuanced his mind has been tr

with another breck's it twist house of commons speaker john bercow refusing to allow a vote on prime minister boris johnson's bracks said withdraw all agreements a day goes said that the government's argument to have another vote was not persuasive enough as it was too similar to the motion on saturday here's what the speaker said just a short time ago. today's motion is in substance the same as saturday's motion and the house has decided that matter today circumstances are in substance the same as saturday's circumstances my ruling is there although the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. well our correspondent charlotte of ponce has been following the braxton twists and turns for us she joins us now live from london charlotte for a lot of walk us through this decision and what this latest delete delay means for johnson's deal. well johnson wanted parliament to have a straight up and down vote today on whether to accept his deal or not a yes or no question and this is not going to happen we just heard john bercow the speaker of the hou

but then mr bercow came under attack.the dilemmas you face mean that on occasion you will have to please some and not others, but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other one. i would also remark... i would also remark, mr speaker, that you have inveighed against most unusual things happening in this house which you did not like. and i would say it is most unusual for a speaker so often to prevent the government having debated the matters which the government wish to put before the house. my committee will be holding a hearing on the role of the speaker... it has to be said somewhat in the light of the experience of recent months. the speaker said he was untroubled by any hearing in his role. when he was getting the decisions in his favour, he wasn't grumbling. he is grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgement. but the judgement i have made is an honourable and fair one and i'm afraid if the honourable gentleman doesn't like it, there's not much i can do about that. nothing in what

there are reports tonight that the speaker of the house of commonsjohn bercow is set to rule out a voteson's brexit withdrawal deal. the government had been planning to put the agreement before mps for a meaningful vote tomorrow, before more detailed scrutiny of the terms of the deal this week. ministers say they have enough support in the commons to get the deal agreed and insist the uk will leave the european union by october 31st, but labour says it will push for a new referendum on the government's brexit deal. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. they don't seem to know when they are beaten, even when they have been defeated. senior ministers marched into tv studios today with a defiant message. they will deliver brexit on time, by october the 31st, and being forced to send a request to brussels seeking another brexit delay wouldn't stop them. the game changer this week, which we partly talked about, is that he has defied the doubters, got a deal, and notwithstanding the shenanigans in parliament, we now appear to have the numbers to get this through. the only question

john bercow has been the head of the house of commons for a decade. he has steered t them to one of the most motorists -- he has steered them to one of the most tumultuous periods, brexit. time as speaker , i have sought to increase the relative authority of this , for which i will make absolutely no apology to anyonene, anywhere, at any time. ofeducated at the university essex, he began on the right wing of the conservative party. he was seen as a reformer during his tenure and turned one of parliament's bar into a a nursey for staff and children. he has never hesitated to reprimand mps, often with humor. >> spare us the theatrics. behave yourself. be a good boy. leading political figures paid tribute to him one last time. the prime minister descscribed m as a ruthless umpire and will commentator. is duercow's successor to be named after a secret ballot on monday. france, nearly one month after the knife attack at the paris police had orders, the inquiry into how the radicalized attacker went undetected for so long is still underway. the police are c

here is the man who gets to decide, the speaker, john bercow.ve another go at getting mps to give a broad nod to its brexit deal? enjoy your visit to the house. after efforts on saturday didn't quite go according to plan. order. i wish to make a statement to the house. the verdict, no. today's motion is, in substance, the same as saturday's, and the house has decided the matter. today's circumstances are, in substance, the same as saturday's circumstances. my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. some welcomed the decision, saying the government is trying to browbeat parliament. making certain that it votes again and again and again on the same thing until it gets it right. surely, mr speaker, this is an important defence of freedom in our democracy. but others will openly question thejudgment. it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other. so, frustration in some quarters. earlier, this minister argued there was no time to lose. we just need to

but the speaker, john bercow, had other ideas. circumstances are in substance the same as saturday's circumstances. my ruling is, therefore, that the motion will not be debated today, as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so. mps did discuss and vote on the same thing on saturday, sojohn bercow is within his rights to block another vote today. but it's the latest in a long line of his decisions that's annoyed eurosceptics. on occasion, you will sometimes have to please some and not others, but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot and not the other lot. when he was getting the decisions in his favour, he wasn't grumbling. he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment, but the judgment i've made is an honourable and fair one. so there's no yes or no to the brexit deal tonight. instead, from tomorrow, mps will start to go through all the laws that are needed to make our departure from the eu happy and they might try to remove bits they don't like and add in ideas they do, and it's those amendments

meaningful vote — when mps indicate whether they support the deal — will be up to the speaker, john bercows widely expected that he will reject it on the grounds that it has already been debated. later today, the government will also bring forward legislation to implement its eu withdrawal agreement bill. that would start the legal process of the uk leaving the eu. meanwhile, the court of session in edinburgh — that's scotland's supreme civil court — will sit today to consider whether mrjohnson acted unlawfully by failing to sign his letter to the eu which asked for an extension to the brexit deadline. so, lots to discuss today. joining me now is our assistant political editor, norman smith. let's go to the first one, the government's determination to bring the before the house. is this a case ofan the before the house. is this a case of an actionable force, immovable object? i think what is going to happen is that for all the boris johnson's desire to try again today, he will be told no, you had your ties on saturday, it didn't work out. don't think you come back 48 hours later and have a

starting with the telegraph: house of commons speakerjohn bercow, who earlier blocked a vote on borisjohnson's withdrawal agreement. the paper sastohnson may axe his deal entirely, rather than accept amendments like a second referendum or customs union. the i, meanwhile, reports on "fury" at the prime minister's plan to force through a high speed brexit, with mps worried they could be voting for what the paper describes as a "blind brexit". onto another big story today taking centre stage on the front of the metro, prince william says he fears for his brother harry, after he appeared to confirm a rift between the two of them and admitted to struggling with his mental health, on an itv documentary aired last night. a kensington palace source has told the bbc the cambridges are concerned that the duke and duchess of sussex are "in a fragile place." the front page of the independent showing protesters on the streets of beirut in lebanon, demonstrating against what the paper describes as corruption and sectarianism in the country. and on the front of the ft, news that a russian spy unit hacked ira