meanwhile mps have tonight voted to reject the changes made by the lords to the government's brexit bill287 385—287 was the final vote. and mps also voted to reject the amendment that would have given parliament vote on the final brexit deal. before it comes into force. the brexit bill is now with those amendments rejected going back to the house of lords for another debate later this evening. let's get a report from today's momentous announcement at bute house in edinburgh. this report is from our scotla nd edinburgh. this report is from our scotland editor, sarah smith. since she was 15, nicola sturgeon has dreamed of an independent scotland. now brexit may provide the chance. as she says it means scotland must be given a fresh choice. what scotland deserves, in the light of the material change in circumstances brought about by the brexit vote, is the chance to decide our future in a fair, free and democratic way. there should be a referendum, she says, before the uk leaves the eu, some time between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. 0pinion polls still don't suggest more than

the headlines now: the brexit secretary tells mps to ditch changes to the bill, which will allow the rnment to start the formal brexit process. the diplomatic row deepens between the netherlands and turkey, as dutch riot police use water cannon to break up a large protest outside the turkish consulate in rotterdam. at least 15 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast at least 35 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in ethiopia. and joni sledge, one of the sisters from the ‘70s disco group sister sledge, has died at the age of 60. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament. it wasn't the best of weeks for the government. first, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. we don't trust the government on this matter. this country's future should rest with parliament. and not with ministers. and i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships' house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. next day, part of the budget unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a shock ta

it didn't need to be in the brexit bill.t even need the authority of my right honourable friend the prime minister for that. and they certainly don't need this new clause for that. they don't need any authority of that. they will have their say. they will have their way. if you contemplate what might happen in two years' time, we will see, only too sadly, that sovereignty lies with europe. if this house or the other house were to reject the deal, we will end up as puppets in their hands. can one honestly imagine whether this house goes back to europe injust under two years' time and says we don't like the deal, that the other 27 will say, oh, dear, here is a much better one. i feel that during the referendum we did vote for taking back control. it seems to me taking back control does not mean giving such a momentous decision over the future of the uk to a tiny cohort of politicians. i find it extraordinary that your lordships‘ house is spending several hours on a defective amendment. that lord pannick is incapable of putting

mps vote to reject the changes made by the lords to the government's brexit bill. the ayes to the right, 335. the noes to the left, 287. so the ayes have it. live at westminster — lords are voting again on whether to accept the commons vote or resist as government sources say the triggering of article 50 will delayed until the end of the month. rail services on some of the busiest lines in england and disrupted due toa lines in england and disrupted due to a 24—hour strike. the queen launches the baton relay for the next commonwealth games, which will be held on the gold coast of australia next spring. and in sport manchester united see red as they ta ke manchester united see red as they take on chelsea for the last remaining place in the fa cup semifinals. isa is a very good evening to you from edinburgh, we live at bute house, the official residence of scotland's first minister. nicola sturgeon to many people by surprise today by announcing that she is seeking a second independence referendum. she wa nts second independence referendum. she wants that vote to be h

it didn't need to be in the brexit bill.n't even need the authority of my right honourable friend the prime minister for that. and they certainly don't need this new clause for that. they don't need any authority of that. they will have their say. they will have their way. if you contemplate what might happen in two years' time, we will see, only too sadly, that sovereignty lies with europe. if this house or the other house were to reject the deal, we will end up as puppets in their hands. can one honestly imagine whether this house goes back to europe injust under two years' time and says we don't like the deal, that the other 27 will say, oh, dear, here is a much better one. i feel that during the referendum we did vote for taking back control. it seems to me taking back control does not mean giving such a momentous decision over the future of the uk to a tiny cohort of politicians. i find it extraordinary that your lordships' house is spending several hours on a defective amendment. that lord pannick is incapable of putti

government heading for a defeat on the brexit bill today7|j government heading for a defeat on the brexitl today? i sincerely hope so. this is the lord's doing theirjob, which is scrutiny. should theirjob, which is scrutiny. should the government brace itself for defeat on the brexit bill? no, of course not. we should do what the people said. the goal is to guarantee the rights of eu citizens and nearly 3 million others who have made their home here, she is worried she might have to leave after we leave the eu. as a european citizen living here i never thought about this happening so you don't take that into account and all of a sudden you are confronted with that and that is not your fault so you should be protected from the uncertainty around that so it would be good if the uk government can make sure that permanent residences are easier to obtain. back in parliament ministers have tried to reassure. they say eu citizens ought to be able to stay without a problem. but they won't give a guarantee unless and until other countries give that same promise to brits abroad. crossbench! crossbe

a reminder of our top story: the british government is beaten on its brexit bill after a vote in the nationals to remain in the uk. the government hopes to overturn that when the bill returns to the house of commons. thanks for watching. well, a very blustery night out there for some of us, particularly across southern parts of the uk, especially the south—west, around the bristol channel. breezy inland too. and really, the weather is going to be very unsettled over the next few days. lots of clouds, lots of weather fronts out there in the atlantic, ready to come our way. this is what we've got through the early hours. here are the winds, quite strong in the south. some rain and hill snow across more central parts of the uk. and then we've got temperatures near freezing across the north, with some showers as well. now, the good news is that the winds will ease, eventually, through the course of the morning. it will still stay relatively breezy, and you can see there's a bit of cloud and rain again across parts of the midlands wales and the north—west in the morning. but i think by lu

they have tabled this as one of two amendments to the brexit bill. around a, quote, meaningful amendment to the brexit bill. this reflects business concerns and moral concerns. there was an executive talking to me on friday saying they need to hire hundreds of people from london and they need a vast talent pool from within europe. this is about the message they're sending the current workers who are here and potentially those who might want to come who are currently in germany, france, portugal, italy, and they want to come and work in britain. ultimately it looks likely that theresa may could trigger article 50 as soon as tomorrow. for remainers, we want clarity, like myself. we have heard announcements about the different options for when it could be triggered. next week, all the other eu leaders gather to celebrate the treaty of rome. it would look rather soui’ treaty of rome. it would look rather sour to do this then. timing counts. absolutely, timing counts. david davis said there would be pain points yesterday. whether it is this week or down t

a setback for the government, as the lords gives the brexit bill its first defeat.rs demand guarantees for eu nationals in britain. these people are not bargaining chips. when we say take your children out of the schools, we would say to the elderly, please go away from our care homes. these amendments are at the wrong time n the wrong bill, on the wrong subject. peers make their mark in a week when a tv documentary discloses what life is really like in the house of lords. complete with its rather odd ceremonies. visitors from overseas go to watch the changing of the guard. people do like these quaintnesses. and if so, in whose interest is it to take them away? snappy dresser and long—serving parliamentarian, tributes are paid to the late sir gerald kaufman. he was an iconic figure in the labour party. he loved marmalade. so he was made marmalade ice cream. first, just doing theirjob or causing needless interference? peers made sure the untouched brexit bill got well and truly damaged and will have to return to the commons. on wednesday night, the lords voted by a m

first, the brexit bill has cleared the house of lords but with two significant changes made by peers, starts britain's eu departure process must now return to the house of commons, where mps will either accept or reject the wishes of peers. before the brexit bill's final stage of debate in the lords, peers returned to the bill's details and two areas of contention in particular. first, the liberal democrats propose the holding of a second referendum, once the terms of the uk's exiting deal are known. a labour peer supported the idea saying many who voted leave injune last year might be starting to have second thoughts. we are going to be seeing huge tranches of money spent on trade negotiators, on seeking to reinstate immigration processes and any number of things that this will cost us, and i think as people recognise that in fact our public services are going to see greater and greater depletion in the shadows of this great brexit movement, people are going to say, is this really what we wanted? it goes back to that thing — did people vote to become poorer? people voted to start the

let's return now to the passage through parliament of the brexit bill.ichard whitman, head of the school of politics and international relations at kent university, and senior research fellow at chatham house. good evening to you. good evening. what is your assessment of this evening's events in parliament, and where this takes us? i think what it has done is to really strengthen theresa may's position. this was a process she didn't want to go through, taking article 52 parliament. she was forced by the supreme court, though, and i think she has ended up now as we have seen with the parliamentary arithmetic, much, much stronger than might have otherwise been expected, and it clearly demonstrates, i think that gives her a very strong hand for going into the negotiations with the eu. one of the issues that is difficult with this debate is the level of parliamentary scrutiny there is going to be through this process. how much do you think there commons and the lords now is taking a look at some aspect... going through every aspect with a fine tooth comb, pi

we of course expect some sort of statement from her on the passing of this brexit bill last night. >> it seems like the passing of the bill got almost overshadowed last night from scotland where the first minister said she wanted to hold a new referendum on independence. is that the bigger news there? >> it is certainly huge news. are looking at is an independent scotland, possibly. certainly what nicola sturgeon wants is that. firsts two obstacles, the to surmount, which he intends to do next week, and it is likely that she will accomplish that, and that is to get the authorization from scottish parliament, where she does not have a majority, where we expect possibly the greens to help her get the majority, get that green light from the scottish parliament for the holding of a second referendum. the second obstacle she faces is getting the british parliament down here in westminster, both ,ouses, the house of commons house of lords, and the consent of theresa may for holding that referendum wanted by the first minister of scotland in autumn of 2018 or at the latest of spring 2019. al

it looks like the brexit bill will go through the commons this week and brexit will be triggered perhapsn a few days. yes, i'm not in parliament so i can't second—guess what they are going to do, but i would hope the lords to top a fight about this and keep the debate going. because the issue isn't about negating the views of the british people, it's establishing two important principles. 0ne people, it's establishing two important principles. one is protecting the rights of european citizens in britain, british citizens in britain, british citizens in britain, british citizens in europe, taking them out of the negotiations. the bed is to ensure once the negotiations are completed, parliament should have a say on what comes out of that —— the other is to ensure. how worried are you there might be no deal? there is a possibility, the time pressures are considerable. the treaty negotiations are complex, there is an impasse at the outset because the european union negotiators said they wa nted european union negotiators said they wanted to talk about money and britain's outstanding obligati

and britain's brexit bill suffers its first debate.hat is the timetable to start leaving the european union? or is it a bump in the road? u.s. president donald trump getting all presidential. president trump: friend or foe, we will find america is strong, america is free. >> unifying a divided nation. his first speech to a joint session of congress strikes a very different tone to his inaugural address. ♪ brent: the man set to face off against german chancellor on low merkel has vowed to fight and nationalism. commercials calling the far right afd party a disgrace to the country. he was speaking on what is known here as political ash wednesday. a day when political leaders address rallies and traditionally tear each other down. they roast each other. but first, this report. reporter: he is touted as the savior of social democrats. at the beginning of the year, the spd could not get past the arc in the polls. the spirits are soaring. the new candidate for chancellor is raising hopes. we have thousands of new party members in bavaria. so

our top stories: the british government suffers its first defeat over its brexit bill after the house of lord rules eu nationals should be given the right to remain in the uk. french presidential hopeful francis fillon remains defiant over allegations of fraud as his campaign suffers another setback. syrian government forces once again enter the ancient city of palmyra months after the so—called islamic state drove them from it. and, it's being called the greatest blunder in oscar history — the pairfound responsible for that envelope mix—up are told they won't be back again. here in the uk the house of lords has dealt the government its first serious blow over the brexit bill which will trigger the process of leaving the eu. the upper chamber voted by a large majority to give european union nationals who already live here the right to stay in the uk. the prime minister has so far refused to give any such assurances. our political editor, laura kuennsberg, reports. they have voted, contents 358. wow. not contents 256. so the contents have it. "wow!" you can hear them say. the lords bea

it is the second amendment to the brexit bill that cleared parliament last month. the first after a clause to eject the rights of eu citizens already living in the u.k.. >> what the house of lords have actually backed is an amendment for what they call a meaningful parliamentary vote on the final brexit deal. that was really a comfortable win, 366 votes to 268. so the backers of all this meant that -- amendment say it's about -- theresawarning may and her ministers have consistently said this is unnecessary. it will tie the prime minister's hands and incentivize other eu countries to give britain a bad deal in the hope that the british parliament will then veto it, but they were not successful. they did not persuade the lord's. the conservatives do not have a majority, so what is going to happen is that after tonight, this brexit bill is going to go back to the house of commons and begin the process called ping-pong between the two chambers. we will see what happens in the house of commons. let's remember that the house of commons approved unconditionally the to li

proposal led by the crossbench peer lord pannick and it was the government's second defeat on the brexit bille house set out next week's timetable. monday 13th of march — consideration of lords amendments to the european notification of withdrawal bill, followed by a continuation of the budget debate. tuesday 14th march, if necessary, consideration of lords amendments. mr speaker, i note on the business paper there are three days set aside for consideration of lord's amendments if necessary, as this government attempts to ping that pong that is coming from those heroes who are continuing to stand up to the government. i note that this only goes on until wednesday. what happens if we still have these paddles out and we are are still at the table? is the government going to enforce the parliament act? how does this impact on the article 50 process and will he clarify what is going to go on? but can we encourage the people's aristocrats to battle for that remain cause? it's perfectly routine for the government to announce provisional buisness in case there is a need to debate lord's amendments.

the government is facing defeat on its brexit bill in the house of lords. european commission invites opinions on the way ahead for the european union after brexit. and in sport the chief executive of uk anti—doping, nicole sapstead said her inquiry into bradley wiggins' medical history has been hampered by non existan or incomplete medical records. leicester city have held informal talks with former england manager roy hodgson. the champions sacked claudio ranieri last thursday. and golf is set for the biggest shake—up of the rules in a generation to make the sport quicker and simpler. the proposal will come into effect in 2019 if accepted. i'll be back with more on those stories after a.30pm. two women have been charged with the murder of kim jong—nam, the half—brother of north korean dictator kim jong—un. they face the death penalty if found guilty. malaysian police believe they wiped the deadly nerve agent vx on his face in kuala lumpur airport just over a fortnight ago. the women claim they thought they were taking part in a video prank. steve evans re

the two line brexit bill is still making its way through parliament.ek, the house of lords made their change, the government will try to overturn these in the commons tomorrow. if they succeed, the bill returns to the lords almost immediately, and if they give away, the final stage of royal assent could be completed tomorrow night. so the government has parliamentary hurdles to get over this week but ministers seem confidence that theresa may will be able to stick to her original plan. formally telling the rest of the eu that the uk is ready to started negotiating its exit and attention is turning to exactly what kind of deal, if any, the uk can get. the prime minister has said publicly that no deal for the uk is better than a bad deal, but that would mean tariffs on exports under world trade organisation rules. my fear is that what this is really about, is us deliberately, not the prime minister, but others deliberately ensuring that we have no deal. and no deal pretty soon and in that event, we jump—off the cliff on to wto tariffs and nobody in this

been considering those changes made by the house of lords over the last couple of weeks to the brexit billre were some conservative rebels who decided to abstain, a couple who voted against the government, that bill goes straight back up the corridor to the house of lords where they will consider it but it looks like it in its final entry, i'm joined now by the labour leader baroness smith. what are you going to do now, you are about to start breaking again. you voted for the changes over the last couple of weeks, would you carry on? i think that the house of commons has made its nuclear, i had to say vital there was any chance of getting changes to the bill why sending it back i would do so but it is very disappointing to see the government majority actually increased in light, and that conservative rebellion didn't happen, they sat on their hands but they didn't vote which would have made a difference, i don't think there is much point of making the empty gesture to send it back because they will send it back to us. what really matters to me is to us. what really matters to me is to figh

the historic move by uk parliament to pass the brexit bill. theresa may is now on track to trigger the formal process of taking britain out of the eu in the last week of march. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 14th march. what has been the reaction to that historic vote last night? we look at this milestone moment that set the stage to unwinding a0 years of close cross—channel ties. also in the programme, in tokyo toshiba shares plunge as it delays its results announcement for a second time. and in europe markets are mixed as political risk is firmly back on the agenda. plus, will a winter storm affect the meeting of the federal reserve ? affect the meeting of the federal reserve? we will tell you all you need to know. we will tell you all you need to know. playing his cards right! later in the programme we'll hear from one of the world's leading board game manufacturers about the threat from computer games and opportunities of new technology. and as levi's launches a smartjacket that can control your smartphone we want to kno

and whether it is going to have to pay a big brexit bill, as some has been suggesting. of rights the eu citizens who live in the uk will have and the reciprocal rights of those uk citizens who are currently living in the european union. interestingly, we alert about the choreography of what will happen tomorrow. it's not going to be a debate about the house of commons that will trigger it, it won't be a statement from theresa may that will do the triggering, it's going to be a letter that has been personally signed by theresa may in ink, and it will be taken by hand by our man in brussels, he will march down the corridor and hand it over to officials there. it will only be when the be been triggeredyit's gengee—be been triggerederit's gengee—be wet signature, signed by that wet signature, signed by theresa may, the letter that goes with that that will formally trigger article 50. i think that letter, we are looking at six or seven pages. it is going to be scrutinised like no other letter in recent political history. we know there are some key objectives that theresa may

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the government is to face defeat in the house of lords about the brexit bill with peers detecting theess news this afternoon... meetings have been held at ford's bridgend engine plant today amid claims by the unite union that 1,160 jobs will go by 2021. ford says jobs will stay at similar levels "in the upcoming years". a decision to cut investment in a new dragon engine project was announced in september. uk house prices were up in february with property values rising by 4.5% in a year. according to the nationwide — house prices were up 0.6% compared with the previous month — bringing the cost of the average home to just over £205,000. uk manufacturing activity fell in feb — although it is still growing, just not as fast. the pm! figure was 54.6 — down from 55.7 in january. but anything over 50 marks growth. analysts say new orders slowed and brexit—induced cost pressures remain high. charities are encouraging us to talk about that should matter more about what we do with our money when we pass away. fees after death will affect millions of people in england and wales. probate fees w

the first defeat for the brexit bill in the house of lords.

the defeat means the eu notification of withdrawal bill, better known as the brexit bill, will now havern to the commons, where mps will either accept or reject the decision of peers. the crucial vote in the lords came after a three—hour debate in an unusually packed chamber. first, labour's lady hayter spoke about the interests of british citizens living in the 27 countries of the eu outside the uk. we all have heard lots of representations of the serious worries of britons who have settled abroad. they've got homes, children, jobs or lives there and they now fearfor their rights, their access to medical treatment and other services and wonder what the future holds for them. and it's not acceptable to place such people under that pressure. and it is quite clear to everyone in this house that there is no chance that parliament would approve the expulsion of eu citizens legally resident in this country. no way! and this is understood by the government. there is no way the government would propose this so there is no danger what ever to eu citizens resident in the uk so apart from a certa

the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm: the government faces its first defeat over the brexit billn the house of lords as peers demand guarantees over the rights of eu nationals living here. president trump promises a "renewal of the american spirit" in his first address to congress. sex education is to be made compulsory in schools in england. a new crackdown on drivers caught using hand—held mobile phones — they'll face tougher penalties from today. it's five o'clock. our main story. two british medical students who travelled to join so—called islamic state almost two years ago have been killed in fighting in the iraqi city of mosul. they were pa rt of a group of british medics, many of them of sudanese origin, whojoined is in 2015. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. the —— young british medic who travel to join so—called islamic state, then made a propaganda video to encourage others to follow. ahmed sadi khider was seen in 2015 a p pa re ntly sadi khider was seen in 2015 apparently pitching is medical stu d e nts apparently pitching is medical students anat

our top stories: the british government suffers its first defeat over its brexit bill after the house of lord rules eu nationals should be given the right to remain in the uk. in america, new developments in the allegations of collusion between the trump administration and russia — a government intelligence committee says it will investigate. syrian government forces once again enter the ancient city of palmyra months after the so—called islamic state drove them from it. and it's being called the greatest blunder in oscar history — the pairfound responsible for that envelope mix—up are told they won't be back again. the british government has been dealt a serious blow during the parliamentary process to leave the european union. by a large majority, the upper house of parliament, the lords, has demanded that the government guarantee the rights of european nationals, already living in the uk, to stay, despite brexit. ministers have refused to give such assurances and insist they'll overturn the lords‘ ruling. this from our political editor, laura kuennsberg. they have voted, contents 3

the government has suffered a second defeat on its brexit bill in the house of lords.rs are insisting on what they call a "meaningful" parliamentary vote on the final deal to leave the eu. the government will now try to overturn the changes in the house of commons. ministers accused some in the lords of trying to frustrate the brexit outcome. theresa may is still hoping to start the formal leaving process by the end of the month, as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. they are not universally loved, but the house of lords won't let that drive its opposition away. defeating the government for the second time in a week on its plans for brexit. contents, 366. not contents, 268. so the contents have it. with the biggest turnout for nearly 200 years, just for good measure. reporter: do you think parliament should have a meaningful vote? ministers are determined not to give in. they've promised parliament already a say on the terms of brexit. but arguments for a legal guarantee of a vote won the day in the lords, a desire even if theresa may and her ministers, loo

try to overturn wednesday night's defeat for the government inflicted by peers on the so—called brexit billers voted by a majority of 102 to guarantee the rights of eu nationals living and working in the uk. ministers don't want that guarantee to figure in the bill, which simply triggers the process of britain leaving the eu. mr lidington had accompanied theresa may to watch the beginning of the brexit bill's first debate in the lords, something his labour shadow referred to. the leader of the house is keen on visiting the other place, so he will be interested to know, i don't know if he knows and has caught the news or not, but their lordships intend to send back an amendment on the eu bill which they won by 358 votes to 256. could the leader of the house give us some indication when the bill is likely to come back to parliament, week commencing 13th of march or week commencing 20th of march? we will return to the eu bill as rapidly as possible after the house of lords has finished debating it and given it its third reading and the government certainly remains of the view that the bill is

mps as theg to brexit bill returns to the house of commons. ain's brexit minister urged lawmakers to reject two amendments made in the house of lords which would guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the u.k. and get parliament about on any deal between britain and the eu. >> i don't want to take a simple bill designed to do nothing more than put the result of the referendum into law as the supreme court told us to do, don't tie the prime minister's hands in the process of doing that. >> the government faces opposition from the labor party and conservative mps who have warned against the possibility of leaving the eu without a deal. >> a lot of the stories this weekend are about crashing out without a deal. that would be a disaster. vote in to have a parliament before that could happen. >> key members of the government said they were confident a deal would be reached. >> i think as it happens, we would be perfectly ok if we were not able to get an agreement, but i am sure that we will. >> it is expected that a majority of mps will approve the

we are properly about an hour away from the house of lords, giving the final say to this brexit bill,eaves theresa may free to get more on that bill and then to trigger article 50 although i am told that won't happen this week. it's just discussed what happens. i'm joined by this week. it's just discussed what happens. i'mjoined by nicky this week. it's just discussed what happens. i'm joined by nicky morgan, conservative mp for cabinet minister. we have heard a lot of talk about a conservative rebellion, it doesn't happen? we have decided, that we would abstain, in the end, that we would abstain, in the end, thatis that we would abstain, in the end, that is because i think, the bill was not —— it and was not perfectly drafted, we were looking for an assurance from david davies that parliament would get a say, we didn't quite get that. i think he would have liked to have given it but i think he wasn't given permission to do so. so i think it is very important, that the mps are heavily involved, and that is the marker that we have put down. what is your understanding of what does happe

we've got the brexit bill passing fully through the uk legislative process.nd falling on that. >> yes, a slight surprise there. but a lot of forces at play within the uk, driving that pound in different directions at the moment. we have the announcement of a scottish referendum as soon as 2018. and the brexit bill going through the phases as well as people reacting to the bank of england's potential actions this week. a lot to of drivers playing out. >> u.s. investors are watching the elections in europe and the politics what we've been hearing is it's all about the french election. heard that from investors like david tepper on "squawk box" recently. what do the election results that we will learn about on thursday from the dutch elections signal for france? >> it's a very good litmus test, the dutch elections. it's a good way to see which way the pop lulist winds are blowin in europe. and how well the freedom party, the break-away anti-eu party in the netherlands do in the polls on wednesday. the current polling data suggests they have taken a bit of a dive

the government braces itself for a another possible defeat over the brexit bill in the house of lords. extra funding for schools in england. tomorrow's budget will set aside more than £300 million for school places, which could mean new grammars. former football coach barry bennell is charged with eight further counts of child sex abuse, alleged to have been carried out during the 1980s. charities condemn facebook after a bbc investigation found the social network failed to remove sexualised images of children. cctv footage from australia shows a british backpackerjust before she was rescued by police after allegedly being held captive for more than two months. in the next hour, a coroner concludes that george michael died of natural causes. the singer, who was found dead at his home on christmas day, died from heart and liver disease. and also this hour, canine karaoke, meet jake the terrier who chases seagulls by day and sings sea shanties by night. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. £320 million will be set aside in tomorrow's budget for new school places in england. the money

the other main stories on bbc news at 5: at westminster, mps are preparing to vote again on the brexit billnd on giving parliament a final vote on the brexit deal. rail services on some of the busiest lines in england are being disrupted because of a 24—hour strike. islamic state fighters in mosul put up tough resistance as iraqi forces advance on their positions in the city's old town. and the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 commonwealth games in australia. it's 5 o'clock. our main story is the political showdown between theresa may and nicola sturgeon on the question of holding a second referendum on scottish independence. earlier today, scotland's first minister announced she would seek permission to hold another referendum by the spring of 2019 because scotland did not want to leave the european union, and she accused theresa may of refusing to compromise on her government's approach. but the prime minister has delivered a forthright response — accusing nicola sturgeon of tunnel vision and of wanting to set a course for uncertainty and division. she urged the scottish govern

there could be defeated in the lords of the brexit bill. some peers want ministers to guarantee the future rights of eu citizens living in britain. more than 1000 jobs are at risk at the ford plant in bridge and according to the document. no trains will run in or out of liverpool lime street station for several days after a wall collapsed onto the railway. in the next hour, we look at new rules to tackle water is to use their phone while driving. from today, offenders will receive double the penalty, a 200 pounds fine and six points. and the drive to shake up the game of golf. good changes to make the golf quickerfor golf. good changes to make the golf quicker for a golf. good changes to make the golf quickerfor a fairway to golf. good changes to make the golf quicker for a fairway to make the game quicker ——... sex education is to become compulsory in all schools in england. the education secretary justine greening says that children as young as four will be taught about relationships and secondary school pupils will learn about both sex a

decision day for brexit, as the bill for triggering article 50 faces its final test in parliament. 'll hear how caddie, the autism assistance dog, has transformed the life of his ownerjoel. they'll bejoining us on the sofa, fresh from reaching a final at crufts. good morning, iam good morning, i am at buckingham palace to say whether queen will send the commonwealth button on its journey around the world before the commonwealth games in australia next year. and carol has the weather. if you like a beautiful sunrise, it isa if you like a beautiful sunrise, it is a lovely morning. but it is chilly with frost. we have a weak weather front moving southwards and the odd spot of rain will continue as it continues itsjourney the odd spot of rain will continue as it continues its journey towards the south. we will have a full report with carol at 8:15am. good morning. first, our main story. the legislation paving the way for theresa may to begin the formal brexit negotiations, faces its final test in parliament today. ministers will seek to overturn two defeats from the house of lords, when

the brexit secretary, david davis, has urged mps not to support the house of lords' amendments to the bill will allow the government to begin the process of exiting the european union. he said the proposals, to protect the rights of eu citizens and give parliament a vote on the final brexit deal, would undermine the government's negotiating position. but the shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, said labour would argue for the changes to go ahead. meanwhile, the house of commons committee on foreign affairs has warned about the prospect of britain leaving the eu without a deal in place, and said it would be a "dereliction of duty" if the government didn't have a contingency plan in place. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent, susana mendonca. what has everybody been saying? we have had this report from the foreign affairs select committee basically saying that if the government doesn't have a plan in place for an outcome where we don't have a deal at the end of the brexit negotiations, that would be a dereliction of its duty, and it is saying there is a realistic prospect of th

labour says it will fight for changes to the brexit bill when it comes back to the house of commons tomorrowthe brexit secretary david davis has called on mps to reject lords amendments and to give the prime minister a "free hand" in negotiations with the european union. if the bill is passed, theresa may could trigger the formal process of brexit as early as tuesday. our political correspondent susana mendonca has more details. the latest instalment in the battle to trigger brexit takes centre stage here tomorrow and the government's warning mps, including potential rebels on its own side, not to stand on its way. what we can't have is the... either house of parliament reversing the decision of the british people. they haven't got a veto on it. i don't think anyone is talking about that. well, well, what does it mean otherwise? you know, people talk about a meaningful vote. what does it mean otherwise? this is how the timetable has unfolded. last week, the house of lords passed the second of two amendments to the government's article 50 bill. tomorrow, the bill goes back to the commons wher

the brexit secretary david davis is urging mps to ignore proposed changes to the government's brexit billbated in the commons on monday. the amendments include measures for a meaningful vote on the final brexit plan and guarantees on protections for eu nationals living in britain. article 50, the formal process for quitting the eu, could be triggered next week. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth gave us this update from westminster. the brexit bill, that piece of legislation that would allow the government to start the negotiations about leaving the eu is entering its final stages here in parliament next week. the house of lords have had their say. they want changes to the bill, as you say, to protect the rights of eu citizens already in the uk, but also a written guarantee that parliament will get a say on the final terms of the brexit deal. tonight there's a very clear message from the government, they will not accept those changes. the brexit secretary david davis saying he wants the bill to go through with no strings attached. we know labour won't agree to that, jeremy corbyn sa