chi chi izundu. with three uk number one singles and two number one albums, lily allen is one of the most successful british female artists in music. # sun is in the sky, oh why oh why # would i wanna be anywhere else... last year, lily published her autobiography and that is also where, for the first time, she talked about being sexually assaulted in 2016 by someone in the music industry after a party. i was drunk, so i can‘t... all i can tell you is what i do remember which is, you know, waking up in bed with somebody that i trusted, in a position that i really did not want to be, or had never given any indication that i did want that. but lily says she didn‘t leave the matter there, and feels it was brushed under the carpet. in a bbc interview with her friend, miquita 0liver, she says she also talked to a boss at her label, warner music. i went out for dinner with one of the label bosses and he said to me that he had no idea about this incident until he read about it in the book. did he say, now that we know, boy, are we going to do something about it? no? warner music says these allegations are appalling and adds: "we take accusations of sexual misconduct extremely seriously and investigate claims that are raised with us. we are very focused on enforcing our code of conduct and providing a safe and professional environment at all times. " lily allen is one of the few british artists to have gone public about sexual harassment in the music industry. but is there a code of silence? is there a blanket of fear? perhaps those are the reasons why the industry has not quite had its public #metoo moment, and that fear could be around the destruction of a career. i did not get a particularly good run at festivals this season. i didn‘t get, you know, particularly big gigs offered to me. i didn‘t get a big marketing push behind my album campaign, even though it was probably one of the best records that i have ever written. and you think it is directly linked? yeah, i really do. yeah. i really do. the bbc understands lily allen‘s alleged attacker continues to work with the label. she says she didn‘t go to the police about the assault and according to those who represent survivors of sexual assault in the workplace, that isn‘t uncommon. i think the difficulties can be because they perceive the perpetrators to be very powerful. i think they think that women who are victims of sexual assault, and indeed men, will struggle to find people to support them in that industry. lily is currently working on her new album, but it will be her last with warner. chiamous for songs such as too good at goodbyes and writing‘s on the wall made the announcement on instagram, describing enduring "a lifetime of being at war" with their gender. dr lee airton is the author of gender — your guide. they told me earlier that the issue of pronouns is notjust strictly for non—binary people. well, think it is key to understand that one‘s pronoun is important for everybody, not just people who are non—binary, who are transgender, but for everyone. i think it is a common misconception that pronouns are particularly important for people are trans or non—binary when everyone receives a lot of affirmation every day from other people who gender them correctly, refer to them correctly using the correct pronouns. so often people who have never had that pronouns mistaken, you realise very quickly that pronouns are important for everyone, even if they are not transgender. it is just a sign from other people that they are seeing and validating who we are and that everyone

chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor 2011 is... it should have been a moment ofjoy. little mix. but, after the cameras had stopped rolling and the celebrations should have started, jesy nelson was reading messages online. there were so many messages, nasty ones, but the one that was at the top was from, like, a random man. he was saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in the girl band and i deserve to die. how do you feel when you post an instagram? jesy says she still gets abuse on social media but four years ago she said the comments hurt her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression, and then attempted suicide. now when i look back on that, i can't believe i ever did that. but, when you're in that state of mind, you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or, like, the people you are going to affect. you just want to take the pain away. that's all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt also affected the other band members. every single person that said something should have been held accountable for making her feel like that. but cyberbullying doesn'tjust happen to those in the public eye. a report from media watchdog ofcom in 2018 found one in five 12 to 15—year—olds had experienced some sort of online bullying and, according to one charity, ajoint, multi—agency response is what's needed to combat it. this is not only about celebrities, it's about everyone, which is why we need a collective response because we have young people who are unable to go to school, young people who are changing school, young people who are missing out on education, who have long—term mental health impacts because of bullying. if you could give young people a message about social media... yeah. the positives and negatives, what would it be? yeah. ithink... i mean, i know it's hard but try to stay off your phone as much as you can. i think we're all obsessed with looking at images, reading comments, and trying to live up to what society wants us to be. like, just be with your friends and family more, engage with people more, and just try not to become so obsessed with your phone and social media. that was chiut. it's on bbc one at nine o'clock on thursday, and you can watch it on the bbc iplayer. the uk's economy grew by more than expected in july, up by 0.3% compared tojune, due to a strong performance from the services sector. the news allays fears of a potential recession, as the economy contracted in the three previous months. an investigation has begun into the cause of a major fire that's destroyed an entire block of flats in south—west london. more than 20 families have lost their homes, after the fire broke out in worcester park at around 1.30am this morning. it took 125 fire fighters more than five hours to bring it under control. nobody was injured. the home secretary priti patel has said the physical protection of police officers is her top priority. in herfirst major speech since being appointed injuly, ms patel addressed the annual conference of the police superintendents' association. their president called on the government to heal its relationship with the police service. o

chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor, 2011 is... the other three girls were literally living their dream, and i was living my worst nightmare. little mix! from the minute i won x factor, i was different girl. i wasn'tjesy, the barmaid, like, the happy, confident girl that i used to be, i was this vulnerable, nervous wreck the whole time. and it was because of the abuse she was receiving on social media. there were so many messages, nasty ones. people saying, like, my face was deformed. but the one that was at the top was from, like, a random man. yeah, hejust was, like, saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in the girl band and i deserve to die. jesy fell into depression and started skipping public appearances. i just became obsessed with reading stuff about myself. it was just like i wanted to hurt myself. i'd just go to work, i'd come home, i'd lock myself away in my bedroom and i'd just, like, cry myself to sleep. four years ago, the online abuse affected her so badly, she attempted suicide. now, when i look back on that, i can't believe i ever did that. but, when you're in that state of mind, you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or, like, the people you're going to affect. you just want to take that pain away. that's all you care about. i mean, don't get me wrong, i still get it now, but now, mentally, i still know how to deal with it but back then i didn't. but cyberbullying doesn'tjust happen to those in the public eye. a report from the media watchdog ofcom in 2018 found one in five 12 to 15—year—olds had experienced some sort of online bullying. this is not only about celebrities, it's about everyone, which is why we need a collective response because we have young people, who are unable to go to school, young people who are changing school, young people who are missing out on education, who have long—term mental health impacts because of bullying. as a child, growing up, i never had social media. i got it when i was 20 and that affected my confidence, just me as a person, so much. so for a 12—year—old, a 13—year—old, who does have social media, god knows what that's doing to them and their confidence? are you scared about the reaction of what you've revealed in this documentary coming out? no, i'm just being honest. you're never going to stop people from having an opinion, you're not. but, if i can't turn this negative experience into something positive then, what did i go through it all for? that was jesy nelson speaking to chit, you can find support, advice and links on the bbc‘s action line website... bbc.co.uk/actionline. discrimination based on class in the work—place should be outlawed. that's according to the tuc. it wants firms to be forced to report any gaps in pay between staff from different social backgrounds. the organisation's general secretary, frances o'grady, told delegates at its congress in brighton, that "many working class people feel shut—out from opportunities". it is hard to rise by graft and talent alone. the system is rigged from the start. where you come from, what your parents do, your accent, which school you went to. if you're from a working class family, the odds are stacked against you. officials in the bahamas have defended their response to hurricane dorian, saying they are dealing with the disaster. at least 45 people were killed last week. aid agencies say tens of thousands of residents still have no access to food or clean water. aleem maqbool reports now from the abaco is

chi chi izundu. with three uk number one singles and two number one albums, lily allen is one of the most successful british female artists in music. last year, lily published her autobiography and that is also where, for the first time, she talked about being sexually assaulted in 2016 by someone in the music industry after a party. i was drunk, so i can't... all i can tell you is what i do remember which is, you know, waking up in bed with somebody that i trusted in a position that i really did not want to be, or had never given any indication that i did want that. but lily says she didn't leave the matter there and feels it was brushed under the carpet. in a bbc interview with her friend, miquita oliver, she says she also talked to her boss at her label, warner music. i went out for dinner with one of the label bosses and he said to me that he had no idea about this incident until he read about it in the book. did he say, now that we know, boy, are we going to do something about it? no. warner music says these allegations are appalling and adds, we take accusations of sexual misconduct extremely seriously and investigate claims that are raised with us. we are very focused on enforcing our code of conduct and providing a safe and professional environment at all times. lily allen is one of the few british artists to have gone public about sexual harassment in the music industry. but is there a code of silence? is there a blanket of fear? perhaps those are the reasons why the industry has not quite had its public #metoo moment and that fear could be around the destruction of a career. i did not get a particularly good run at festivals this season. i didn't get, you know, particularly big gigs offered to me. i didn't get a big marketing push behind my album campaign, even though it was probably one of the best records that i have ever written. and you think it is directly linked? yes, i really do. yeah. i really do. the bbc understands lily allen's alleged attacker continues to work with the label. she says she didn't go to the police about the assault and according to those who represent survivors of sexual assault in the workplace, that isn't uncommon. i think the difficulties can be because they perceive the perpetrators to be very powerful. i think they think that women who are victims of sexual assault and indeed men will struggle to find people to support them in that industry. lily is currently working on her new album, but it will be her last with warner. chiast respects, to the country's former president robert mugabe, whose body is lying in state. arguments between his family and the government continue, over his final resting place. and as our senior africa correspondent anne soy reports, deep divisions remain, over the wider legacy, of his decades in power. mourning zimba bwe's long serving leader. thousands brought to the capital, harare, to see him one last time. even if to catch one final fleeting glimpse of the former president. the mention of robert mugabe provoke strong emotions. there are those who loved and even revered him and thousands have been coming here to pay their last respects, but elsewhere in the country, his memory elicits strong feelings of pain, bitterness and anger. charles thomas witnessed horrific scenes at this mine, more than three decades ago. he can still hear the cries, he says, of children tied between their parents and pushed into this shaft hundreds of metres deep. those who were refused were shot dead.

chi chi izundu reports. with three uk number one singles and two number one albums, lily allen is one of the most successful british female artists in music. last year, lily published her autobiography and that is also where, for the first time, she talked about being sexually assaulted in 2016 by someone in the music industry after a party. i was drunk, so all i can tell you is what i do remember, which was waking up in bed with somebody that i trusted, in a position that i really did not want to be and had never given any indication that i did want that. but lily says she didn't leave the matter there and feels it was brushed under the carpet. in a bbc interview with herfriend, miquita oliver, she says she also talked to a boss at her label, warner music. i went out for dinner with one of the label bosses and he said to me that he had no idea about this incident until he read about it in the book. did he say now that we know, boy, are we going to do something about it? no. warner music says these allegations are appalling and adds... lily allen is one of the few british artists to have gone public about sexual harassment in the music industry, but is there a code of silence? is there a blanket of fear? and perhaps those are the reasons why the industry hasn't quite had its public #metoo moment and that fear could be around the destruction of a career. but i did not get a particularly good run at festivals this season. i didn't get particularly big gigs offered to me. i didn't get a big marketing push behind my album campaign, even though it was probably one of the best records that i have ever written. you think this is directly linked to that? yeah, i really do. the bbc understands that lily allen ‘s alleged attacker continues to work with the label. she said she didn't go to the police about the assault and according to those who represent survivors of sexual assault in the workplace, that isn't uncommon. i think the difficulties can be because they perceive the perpetrators to be very powerful. i think that they think that women who are victims of sexual assault and indeed men, will struggle to find people to support them in that industry. lily is currently working on her new album, but it won't be her last with warner. chi women golfers are competing against defending champions america in the solheim cup at gleneagles. europe last won the trophy in 2013 and have made a strong start in their bid to win it back. they currently have a one—point lead. a few months ago, bronte law and her team—mates were two up in their match, one of three still to be completed today. in the cricket, jofra archer has demonstrated his skill on the final day of the ashes series at the oval. he took six wickets as england bowled out australia to give england a first innings lead of 69 runs. there wilson reports. —— joe wilson reports. the oval is surely one of cricket ‘s grandest old stately homes. you would almost expect a butler. there he is. jos buttler would aim for morning boundaries. australia would aim for his stumps. now the fun stopped. england were all out for 294. so, they prepared to bowl with motivation. after all, david warner was waiting, gently reminded by the crowd he had been scoring a lot of ducks. well, warn

chi chi izundu, bbc news. you can hear the full interview on bbc sounds. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed. this week, how is a new weekly tv programme trying to explain brexit? hello and welcome to news watch. a new take for television audiences on a very familiar subject, the pod cast brexit cast comes to tv. will its informal approach enlighten confused viewers? and how do its presenters and the bbc‘s journalist in general deal with rising levels of anger about perceived bias over brexit? to say feelings have been running high over brexit and over the bbc‘s coverage is to state the obvious, but this week if anything, the temperature was raised again. what got many viewers hot under the collar was the reporting of this development in the long—running saga on wednesday. the high scottish court rules borisjohnson has suspended parliament illegally to avoid scrutiny of his brexit plans. opposition mps demand the recall of parliament as a judgment sends shock waves through westminster. the case was brought by a group of opposition mps in protest

chi chi izundu reports. tackling underperformance and ensuring standards continue to rise — that's what this plan is all about, according to the department for education. it wants to improve underperforming schools with initiatives like piloting a new academy trust, to take on the most challenging of schools, funding top schools to support weaker ones, and increasing ofsted inspections because currently if a school has an outstanding rating, it's exempt from having another inspection. in a statement, ofsted said it's argued for exemptions to go because "schools must maintain the highest standards to keep the grade." it added that it had also highlighted "a group of stuck schools that have not been able to improve their standard of education for many years." a national audit report from 2018 found that 296 schools with a mostly outstanding rating actually hadn't been inspected in over a decade. schools like this one, that hasn't been inspected since 2009. some unions welcome the changes, but there are concerns that there's a shortage of ofsted inspectors. what we worry about is that inspectors are being asked to do a lot more work, a lot more in—depth looking at schools and we are concerned that they simply don't have the resources to do that properly. so we would like to see ofsted properly resourced, so that their judgments are consistent and they're credible. the government says it wants mums and dads to have the most up—to—date information about the quality of the education their children are receiving and in order for them to have that, standards have to improve. chias later shot dead in the town of odessa. john mcmanus has this report. oh, my god, he's fixing to shoot! the terrifying moment a gun suspect crashed his vehicle into a police car, filmed by a bystander in texas. a road chase ended with police officers confronting him at this cinema complex, then shooting him dead. the chase began after an officer who stopped the man's car for a traffic check was shot. the suspect then drove off, hijacking a us postal van and randomly shooting at other vehicles. just driving around, a normal day, and then i hear gunshots, it was at least ten shots. i got one on my door and one went through, ricocheted right through to my wrist. can't get it out yet because it's a piece of metal. a two—year—old was amongst those injured. as the authorities broadcast warnings, the public were cleared from this shopping mall. there's something, people running through them all, the mall, we're not sure why, we need to se what this is. come on, everybody. and this local tv

chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor, 2011 is... the other three girls were literally living their dream, and i was living my worst nightmare. little mix! from the minute i won x factor, i was different girl. i wasn'tjesy, the barmaid, like, the happy, confident girl that i used to be, i was this vulnerable, nervous wreck the whole time. and it was because of the abuse she was receiving on social media. there were so many messages, nasty ones. people saying, like, my face was deformed. but the one that was at the top was from, like, a random man. yeah, hejust was, like, saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in the girl band and i deserve to die. jesy fell into depression and started skipping public appearances. i just became obsessed with reading stuff about myself. it was just like i wanted to hurt myself. i'd just go to work, i'd come home, i'd lock myself away in my bedroom and i'd just, like, cry myself to sleep. four years ago, the online abuse affected her so badly, she attempted suicide. now, when i look back on that, i can't believe i ever did that. but, when you're in that state of mind, you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or, like, the people you're going to affect. you just want to take that pain away. that's all you care about. i mean, don't get me wrong, i still get it now, but now, mentally, i know how to deal with it but back then i didn't. but cyberbullying doesn'tjust happen to those in the public eye. a report from the media watchdog ofcom in 2018 found one in five 12 to 15—year—olds had experienced some sort of online bullying. this is not only about celebrities, it's about everyone, which is why we need a collective response because we have young people, who are unable to go to school, young people who are changing school, young people who are missing out on education, who have long—term mental health impacts because of bullying. as a child, growing up, i never had social media. i got it when i was 20 and that affected my confidence, just me as a person, so much. so for a 12—year—old, a 13—year—old, who does have social media, god knows what that's doing to them and their confidence? are you scared about the reaction of what you've revealed in this documentary coming out? no, i'm just being honest. you're never going to stop people from having an opinion, you're not. but, if i can't turn this negative experience into something positive then, what did i go through it all for? that was chihe head of safeguarding in communities in the nspcc. thank you for being with us. we all know online bullying is pretty prevalent these days, how common is it for people as someone said to wa nt to it for people as someone said to want to make the pain go away by considering taking their own life in response to those kind of negative comments, those threats and insults? sadly, we hearfrom children and young people who contact childline all the time about issues relating to cyber bullying, children feeling vulnerable, isolated from their friends. sometimes unable to talk to friends. sometimes unable to talk to friends and family and many children, it affects their mental health and drive some to self—harm or indeed take their own lives. health and drive some to self—harm or indeed take their own livesm really is the dark side of the internet. what is your advice to those young people reading this kinda comments and also to their families, parents and loved ones?m is so tricky for young

it "takes accusations of sexual misconduct extremely seriously and will investigate. " here's chi chi izunduums, lily allen is one of the most successful british female artists in music. # sun is in the sky, oh why oh why # would i wanna be anywhere else... last year, lily published her autobiography and that is also where, for the first time, she talked about being sexually assaulted in 2016 by someone in the music industry after a party. i was drunk, so i can't... all i can tell you is what i do remember which is, you know, waking up in bed with somebody that i trusted, in a position that i really did not want to be, or had never given any indication that i did want that. but lily says she didn't leave the matter there, and feels it was brushed under the carpet. in a bbc interview with her friend, miquita oliver, she says she also talked to a boss at her label, warner music. i went out for dinner with one of the label bosses and he said to me that he had no idea about this incident until he read about it in the book. did he say, now that we know, boy, are we going to do something about it?

chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor 2011 is... it should have been a moment ofjoy. little mix. but, after the cameras had stopped rolling and the celebrations should have started, jesy nelson was reading messages online. there were so many messages, nasty ones, but the one that was at the top was from, like, a random man. he was saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in the girl band and i deserve to die. how do you feel when you post an instagram? jesy says she still gets abuse on social media but four years ago, the comments affected her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression, and then attempted suicide. now when i look back on that, i can't believe i ever did that. but, when you're in that state of mind, you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or, like, the people you are going to affect. you just want to take the pain away. that's all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt also affected the other band members. every single person that said something should have been held accountable for making her feel like that. but cyberbullying doesn'tjust happen to those in the public eye. a report from media watchdog ofcom in 2018 found one in five 12 to 15—year—olds had experienced some sort of online bullying and, according to one charity, ajoint, multi—agency response is what's needed to combat it. this is not only about celebrities, it's about everyone, which is why we need a collective response because we have young people who are unable to go to school, young people who are changing school, young people who are missing out on education, who have long—term mental health impacts because of bullying. if you could give young people a message about social media... yeah. the positives and negatives, what would it be? yeah. ithink... i mean, i know it's hard but try to stay off your phone as much as you can. i think we're all obsessed with looking at images, reading comments, and trying to live up to what society wants us to be. like, just be with your friends and family more, engage with people more, and just try not to become so obsessed with your phone and social media. that was chi". it's on bbc one at 9 o'clock on thursday, and you can watch it on the bbc iplayer. let's pick up with events here. the prorogation is happening tonight. i'm joined by angela smith, whojoins me now. ijust want i just want to talk about the procedure. you are not taking part in this? i am not taking part in the ceremony, which is quite sad because these ceremonies are important parts of parliament but we cannot be part of parliament but we cannot be part of what is a political shutdown of parliament to avoid parliament discussing the most crucial issue of the day. it is an important procedure, is it not churlish? the procedure, is it not churlish? the procedure will go ahead, but not with my approval. a five weeks of the shutdown. borisjohnson said it is about a new queen's speech. it would normally be five days. it is excessive, unnecessary. mps are dealing with crucial issues, they are being sent away and parliament is being shut down. boris johnson says i want a general election, l

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she's been speaking to our entertainment correspondent chi chi izundu.ter the cameras had stopped rolling and the celebrations should have started, jesy nelson was reading messages online. there were so many messages, nasty ones. but the one that was at the top was from, like, a random man. and yeah, he was just saying how disgusting i am, and that i don't deserve to be in a girl band, and that i deserved to die. how do you feel when you post on instagram? jesy says she still gets abuse on social media, but four years ago, the comments affected her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression, and attempted suicide. now, when i look back on it, i can't believe i even did that. but when you're in that state of mind, you just — you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or the people you're going to have an effect on. you just want to take that pain away. that's all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt affected the other band members. because every single person should have been held accountable f

our reporter chi chi izundu is here.nt? it was really from when they won the x factor. it was from when she auditioned on the programme because she was told she had to have social media. management told her that. they got it. then the band won x factor in 2011 and she said the focus was always on the way she looks. her hair, herface, her weight. she got comments calling her fat and other really nasty comments. she said when they won the x factor in 2011 the first thing she did was go on her facebook page and got a random comment from a guy asking her to kill herself. that was the kind of vitriolic abuse she was getting co nsta ntly a nd we of vitriolic abuse she was getting constantly and we have clip to reflect some of the comments she was getting. the whole world had an opinion of me. and they weren't good ones. from the minute them comments started, it became the worst time of my life. i wasn't known as just one of the singers in little mix, i was known as the fat, ugly one. that is the kind of stuff she was getting,

chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor 2011 is... it should have been a moment of joy. little is... it should have been a moment ofjoy. little mix. but, after the cameras had stopped rolling in the celebrations should have started, jesy celebrations should have started, jesy nelson was reading messages online. there were so many messages, nasty ones. but the one that was at the top was from, black, random man. and yes, he was just saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in a girl band, and that i deserved to die. how do you feel when you post on instagram jesy says she still gets abuse and social media, but four years ago, the comments affected her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression and attempted suicide. now, when i look back on it, i can't believe i even did that. but when you are in that state of mind, you just — you don't think about, like, what you are going to leave behind, or the people you are going to have an effect on. you just want to take that pain away. that's all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt affected the other band members. because every single person should have been held accountable for making her feel like that. but bullying doesn't happenjust to like that. but bullying doesn't happen just to those in the public eye. one in 512—15 —year—olds had experienced some kind of online bullying. and according to one charity, a joint multiagency response is what is needed to combat it. this is not only about celebrities. this is about everyone, which is why we need a collective response, because we have young people who are unable to go to school, young people who are changing school, young people who are missing out on education, who have long—term mental health impacts, because of bullying. jesy is now off some social media. she wa nts a is now off some social media. she wants a stronger consequences for those who sent abuse, but hopes her candid admission about her suicide attempt will show the harm cyber bullying can cause. i feel like people that do troll other people are people that obviously are not happy within themselves, because i just can't understand why anyone would want to make someone feel bad for no apparent reason, especially when you don't even know them. but now, mentally, i —— i know how to deal with it, but back then i didn't. jesy‘s documentary is called odd one out. it is on bbc one at 9:00pm on thursday, and you can watch it on the bbc iplayer. if you have been affected by these issues you can go to bbc action line as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, i'm asad ahmad. london fire brigade say a majorfire which broke out at a block of flats in south—west london is now under control. over 100 firefighters are at the scene after being called to sherbrooke way in worcester park. the fire is said to have spread quickly to all four floors of the building. there are no reports of injuries, and this is one of the residents. to be honest with you, it feels like it's a dream, but i know it's not. i'm just thankful we got the family out. all of us are, everyone's safe. whatever‘s in there, we'll have to just get back, somehow, somewhere. but as long as we're safe, i suppose. a former nurse from watford who felt so strongly about financial difficulties faced by hospices spoke to bbc london about the issue shortly before she died. lesley kinch was receiving care herself until she passed away, and she told us days before she died how staff at the hospice kept her going during good and bad days. there have been days where you would get a bit tearful and have a bit of a cry, but i wouldn't dwell on those. i would just think, yes, a cry, but i wouldn't dwell on those. iwould just think, yes, ok, todayis those. iwould just think, yes, ok, today is not so good. tomorrow is another day. get on with it. two of london's trees have been shortlisted by the woodland trust to be the best in england. an oak on the north circular close to chingford, thought to be 100 years old, and a tree which has been blown over in richmond park are among ten special trees nominated. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tube board, the central line has no service between loughton to epping because of a track fault. a signalfailure in acton is causing delays on the district and the piccadilly line. and a faulty train on the hammersmith & city line is causing minor delays. on the roads, it is busy on the northern approach to the blackwall lane tunnel. and in worcester park, sherbrooke way is closed in both directions due to the fire in a block of flats. now the weather, with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey and cloudy start out there this morning. with that, we can expect some outbreaks of rain through the course of today, and on top of all that, it's feeling pretty cool as well. the temperature below average for the time of year, especially by the end of the afternoon. now, these outbreaks of rain, maybe one or two heavier bursts, but it should start to break up as we head further through the afternoon. the temperature, as i mentioned, below average for the time of year — between 13—15 celsius. now, overnight, still the chance of the odd spot of rain, but that becomes fewer, further between towards the end of the night. now, the cloud could break. if it does, particularly towards the north, the home counties, you might get a bit of mist and murk by tomorrow morning. quite a chilly night, as well — between 5—8 celsius the minimum temperature. now, as we head through tuesday, it is going to be a better day. there's more sunshine, and as a result of that, the temperature making a little bit of a recovery. we're looking at a maximum of around 20 celsius. the rain will clear for wednesday. it is quite a breezy day, though, on wednesday, and things turning a little bit humid as we get into thursday. iam back i am back later. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin. mps will vote for a second time today on whether to hold an early general election. it's expected that borisjohnson's motion will be defeated, with the opposition parties all planning to vote against him. the prime minister's majority has disappeared after he sacked 21 tory rebels last week, and the resignation of work and pensions secretary amber rudd. borisjohnson will meet the irish prime minister leo varadkar in dublin this morning. the talks will focus on brexit, with the future of the border with northern ireland remaining the biggest sticking point to striking a deal with the eu. more than 100 firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a block of flats in london overnight. the four—storey building, which was clad with wooden planks, was engulfed by flames in the early hours. our reporter greg mckenzie is at the scene in sutton. greg, what more can you tell us? very good morning to you, and we can see that this is an ongoing situation. what more can you tell us? good morning, louise. yes, the fire brigade were called here at 1:30am. they said they had more than 25 residents who called them to report this fire. they got here and as you can see behind me it is a sheu as you can see behind me it is a shell of a building, really. we believe there were 23 flats there. everybody did get out. many residents have told me how they were knocking doors, warning people, lots of people, their children, come out of people, their children, come out of the flat. they have been taken to a nearby community centre run by the salvation army, given tea and coffee and sleeping bags. many of those residents have come back here this morning to see the property. many are inconsolable. they have pretty much lost everything. just at the back there you can see the shell of the building, really, and you are hearing explosions, we believe gas cookers and washing machines and other items that are in the flats. fortu nately, other items that are in the flats. fortunately, nobody injured thus far, and earlier i spoke to one resident, darren, who said hejust had to get his two boys out. woke up to the sound of sort of crackling, i we nt to the sound of sort of crackling, i went to my back door, opened the curtains, saw the flames, got myself and my family out. i suppose that was about1:30am. i and my family out. i suppose that was about 1:30am. i am just thankful because the family out, all of out. everyone is safe. whatever is in doubt we will have to just get back somehow, someway. as long as we are safe, i suppose. somehow, someway. as long as we are safe, isuppose. —— somehow, someway. as long as we are safe, i suppose. —— whatever is in there. so many are coming back here this morning, too upset to talk to us. ultimately the fire brigade are here, they are investigating, and it will take some time to really determine the exact cause of the fire here in south—west london. determine the exact cause of the fire here in south-west london. we can see, it looks absolutely devastating. thanks for bringing us up devastating. thanks for bringing us up to date. the biggest strike action in the history of british airways got under way this morning, causing disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. the airline has told customers not to turn up to our pots as pilots begina to turn up to our pots as pilots begin a two day walk out over pay and conditions. it is the first time british airways pilots have ever walked out. the action could cost the firm up to £40 million a day, and we will be speaking to their union shortly on breakfast. the head of the usaid agency has compared the damage caused by hurricane dorian in the bahamas to that inflicted by nuclear bomb. at least 43 people are confirmed to have died, but that figure is expected to rise significantly with tens of thousands still missing and thousands more desperate to escape the devastation. a new report suggests malaria could be completely eradicated within a generation. the disease affects more than 200 million people each year and kills mostly young children. the a nalyst and kills mostly young children. the analyst —— analysis, published in the journal the lancet, analyst —— analysis, published in thejournal the lancet, says that a world free of malaria could be within reach. coming up on the programme, matt will have all the weather. and we will be back with jon kay in westminster. i have lost count of the crosses to westminster we have done, but it continues. count of the crosses to westminster we have done, but it continueslj we have done, but it continues.” think tomorrow will be another momentous day. keep watching, everybody. yes, keep watching. we will try to guide you through it. that is pretty much all we can do at the moment. anyway, have a look at this chap behind you.” the moment. anyway, have a look at this chap behind you. i love it! i don't know if you can see this at home, everybody, but look at the sticking plaster is over his fingers. he does like to do that. he has a few little foibles, rafael nadal. all those little ticks before he serves. he is a creature of habit. i tell you what, it is working for him. it's been billed as one of the greatest us open finals of all time. rafael nadal beat daniil medvedev to claim his fourth us open title. this match went on for nearly five hours in new york, but for a while it had looked like a routine win for nadal. he was two sets to love up when the russian medvedev started his comeback. he won the next two sets to level the match, but once it got to a decider, nadal hit back again. and this 19th grand slam title means he's nowjust one major win behind roger federer‘s all—time record of 20. these kinds of matches in the final of a grand slam makes the match more special. the way the match became more dramatic at the end... it makes it an unforgettable moment, part of my history of the sport. so, nadal closes within one of roger federer‘s record of 20 grand slams. he has four at the us open, 12 have come at the french open, where he will be the favourite again next year. djokovic is there in third place with 16 slams. he will be favourite at the next one in australia. australia retained the ashes after victory in the fourth test at old trafford. england needed to bat out the last day to salvage a draw which would have seen the series settled in the fifth and final match at the oval in london. andy swiss reports. with just two wickets left, craig overton and jack leach went on for more than an hour, delighting the home crowd. leanne was nigh. both we re home crowd. leanne was nigh. both were dismissed to give australia the win. —— the and was nigh. australia can draw the series by winning the final test, but as the current holders, australia cape town. everyone's hugely disappointed. but you find yourself in a situation like today and you learn a lot about your team, a lot about the guys around you, and i thought everyone showed a lot of courage, a lot of resilience, a lot of character, and everyone should be really proud of how we approached the day. i think we will look back at other points in the game and think, maybe we could have been better. in terms of what we have been able to achieve as a group it is pretty satisfying to this point, from where we have come from in the last 18 months. i think it shows great character, great people we have got. lam character, great people we have got. i am really proud to be in the position i am in, we turned up here and did ourjobs good cricket teams good sports teams do. charles leclerc gave ferrari their first win on home soil for nine years, with victory in the italian grand prix at monza. leclerc held off the mercedes of va ltteri bottas and championship leader lewis hamilton in an incident packed race, underlining his status as a new force in f1. pippa funnell won the burghley horse trials, her first major win for 14 years. the multiple olympic medallist led from start to finish on grafton street. she took one fence down in the final show—jumping phase but then stayed clear, to beat her british teammate piggy french byjust a tenth of a penalty point. when i think of the length of time that it took me to win my championship, 14 years from when i started, i never thought it would take another 14 years to win a big one since my last one. oh, my god! that is what you need! it makes me laugh every time i see it. it is not very often the gas tugs the presenter, but that was rather lovely, wasn't it? brilliant for her. there was lots of shouting going on in my household about it. i wasn't sure what it was about, and i found out too late. well done to her. today, we have sentjon kay to go stand outside westminster for us. good morning again.” go stand outside westminster for us. good morning again. i am keeping your seat warm for you, louise. you we re your seat warm for you, louise. you were talking about the overuse of the word momentous. i was looking it up the word momentous. i was looking it up on our thesaurus year, some alternatives. instead of managers we could have decisive, portentous, epoch—making or apocalyptic. take your choice. what is going to happen to brexit this week? as we know comedy built to avoid no deal brexit is expected to become law today. later this week, maybe today, parliament will be formally suspended or probed for five weeks. here to talk us through it and explain what is happening is maddy thimontjack, brexit explain what is happening is maddy thimont jack, brexit researcher who never been busier. that's true! thank spoke coming back in talking to us. we will start with today. this bill to stop by no deal, but will get rubberstamped? exactly. we expect that to become law. as a reminderof expect that to become law. as a reminder of what it says, it says that if mp5 are not approved either a deal or no deal by october 19, the prime minister must go to brussels and ask foran prime minister must go to brussels and ask for an extension to the article 50 process. we are expecting that to become law today so the pressure is now on borisjohnson to try to get some kind of deal approved before that point so he doesn't have to ask for an extension. there is all the speculation here, and in the papers this morning, about how it doesn't necessarily mean that no deal can't happen. well, i mean, basically, you cannot completely take no deal off the table, because you need the agreement of all other eu member states, all 27 member states must agree to an extension to stop no deal on october 31. you are also technicallyjust delaying the prospect of no deal, even if you do get an extension, because you still need to agree to some kind of deal to ensure that that is how we leave the eu. i mean, there is some speculation about what the government is going to try to do to get around to be because johnson really doesn't want to go and ask foran really doesn't want to go and ask for an extension. but i think the people who have drafted it think it is pretty watertight. there isn't much clarity at about what the government actually thinks it can do. they have said they are going to obey the law, so we are not sure how they will get around it yet. one of they will get around it yet. one of the suggestions swirling around westminster, it might just the suggestions swirling around westminster, it mightjust be a rumour, we haven't had it confirmed, is that borisjohnson could say, ok, here is the letter i have to write according to this new law, saying i wa nt according to this new law, saying i wantan according to this new law, saying i want an extension from the eu. but alongside it he could write another letter which says, actually, i don't wa nt letter which says, actually, i don't want you to take notice of the first letter. we don't really want to extend it. and we could leave it up to the eu. but is an extraordinary situation, isn't it? technically he probably could do that, but it is worth saying that the bill also says that if all 27 other member states agreed to an extension on the 315t of october, until january agreed to an extension on the 315t of october, untiljanuary 31, chris johnson must accept it. so if he writes that second letter, if the eu believe it still makes more sense for the believe it still makes more sense forthe uk, given that believe it still makes more sense for the uk, given that they know the will of parliament is to have an extension, they might agree to the first letter, ignoring the second one, and he would still be compelled to agree. i don't know how that would play out at this stage. you could write one first on the envelope, openness on second. meanwhile, they could be another vote today for a general election. it looks like that won't get through. then parliament is set to be prorated or suspended. basically this building shuts down? be prorated or suspended. basically this building shuts down7m be prorated or suspended. basically this building shuts down? it is pretty extraordinary. we still do not know where we are at with the brexiter process, but parliament will not be sitting for nearly five weeks. and we don't yet know what day they are going to wrap it all up. it will be between either today or thursday. what is really important is that during that period of prorating, parliament does not do anything. —— proroguing. i mean, select committees could still set, parliamentary questions could still be heard... so the lights would still be on. exactly, more things would be ticking on behind the scenes, where is actually nothing happens basically for five weeks. the government is going to be trying to negotiate a new deal. they are going to be preparing for a no deal brexit. and there is going to be no scrutiny whatsoever of what government ministers and officials are doing. so there is quite a big question about, you know, but sounds quite problematic if you are trying to get the country ready for something, and we still don't know what that something is, and parliament is not able to scrutinise anything. and that is what so many opposition mps are angry about stop thank you forjoining us this morning. that is the situation here in westminster, everybody talking brexit. how does this actually reflecting the rest of the country, where we still have to make packed lunches for the kids and we are still putting the bins out every morning. does it feel like a political crisis outside this postcode? find out from john macguire, who is in plymouth. how does it feel there? does it feel like we're the middle of a crisis? who knows? as you know, it is the uncertainty causing so many problems at the moment. it isjust uncertainty causing so many problems at the moment. it is just starting to rain, we are at the barbican, sutton harbour behind me, just yards away from the steps where the mayflower departed from almost 400 yea rs mayflower departed from almost 400 years ago. we will celebrate that birthday next year. it feels like simpler times in many regards. we have assembled some auspicious guest, a professor from have assembled some auspicious guest, a professorfrom the university of plymouth, and a brother and sister, labour and conservative voter, a leave and remainer. the absolute valhalla for broadcasting. what would we expect to see in plymouth in the next few weeks? well, plymouth has two very marginal seats and they often change hands. there was a poll done by the local newspaper about one year ago which suggested a lot of people now wish they had voted remain, and the other interesting thing is the student vote, a lot of students will be badly affected by brexit and they will pick up the tab in terms of lost opportunities and rescuing the situation. and also, of course, limit has got lots manufacturing firms on the outskirts, trading estates very dependent on the european market. they were set up to actually get into the european market, so plymouth is likely to ta ke market, so plymouth is likely to take a big hit, irrespective of whether there is a deal or no deal. alex, labour voter, remain. whether there is a deal or no deal. alex, labourvoter, remain. what do the next couple of months look like for you? optimistic, pessimistic the next couple of months look like foryou? optimistic, pessimistic and what do you think? well, i think anyone who says they know what is going to happen is a full, really. parliament, the law comes into effect of no deal being taken off the table, but the opposition have come together to say they won't allow a general election because they know that boris johnson allow a general election because they know that borisjohnson is already trying to find a way around the law. so we will be heading towards a general, but god only knows when. we have to get their oktoberfest. a week is a long time in politics, we say that over and over again. jason, a conservative and leave voter. how do you see the next couple of months panning out? again, who but what is the ideal scenario for you? i think we should grasp the opportunity. boris should go with the flow and deliver what the people want, and that is to get out. that is what was asked for. 31 october was the deadline that was set, and we should stick to that by whatever means necessary within the law. that is what i say. basically we should look at this as an opportunity at the end of the day. i think we have squandered the last three years with all the political meanderings that have gone on and all the people trying to outdo the deal and move things in the opposite direction. i think really we should be looking at the opportunities that we've got and we should be —— should have been preparing for this are not wasting the opportunity. fantastic to hear from different perspectives, andi to hear from different perspectives, and i am sure you at home will have families or at least no families where people are divided and split. so thank you for not squabbling, or at least being civil for us this morning, although i know you always are. as! morning, although i know you always are. as i was saying, a bit rainy outside the window in plymouth this morning. matt, what have we got to look forward to, or not? corner looking particularly grey, and that rain will get heavier at times. not the ideal start to the working week. good morning to you well. most places seeing some rain at times, and it will actually be quite cool for this stage in september. the week will not be a washout by any means. week will not be a washout by any m ea ns. lots week will not be a washout by any means. lots of surface water and spray on the roads, especially across scotland, the western half of england and wales. south—west scotland, england and northern wales have the heaviest rain at the moment, and developing towards the south—west as we go through mid morning onwards. the rain will put its way eastwards, a few splashes across eastern england at present, and some dry weather throughout during the day. parts eastern scotla nd during the day. parts eastern scotland staying dry. some heavy bursts of rain and rumbles of thunder even towards the school pick up thunder even towards the school pick up an evening rush hour in parts of the south—west, channel islands, parts of wales as well. elsewhere, the rain and particularly north—west england not as heavy as it will be over the next few hours. northern ireland seeing the sun shines through the afternoon. aberdeenshire, certainly the case to shetland. much of scotland says quiet, cloudy with further rain at times. lighter and patchy are compared with what you have at the moment. still damp rush hour, heavy bursts of rain towards the south—west and the channel islands, and quitea south—west and the channel islands, and quite a breeze blowing through parts of wales and south—west england to start the night. most places becoming dry, only a little bit of patchy and light rain and drizzle, especially through central and eastern parts. clear skies here and eastern parts. clear skies here and there could lead to mist and fog patches, and parts of scotland, northern ireland, the far south—east and east anglia could be a chilly started tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning, scotland and northern ireland vastly improving. cutting over with rain later on. england and wales plenty of cloud, a bit misty to begin with, but brightening up here. sunny spells for most tomorrow afternoon and it will feel a bit warmer as well. 15— 20 degrees compared to the 13— 16 celsius we will see through the day. finishing the day with rain and strengthening winds across scotland and northern ireland. this area of low pressure is the remnants of what was hurricane dorian. it has gone across a cold atlantic, not bringing us anything untoward. widespread gales, maybe 50 mph gusts for some. a breezy day for wednesday and england and wales, outbreaks of rain becoming confined to the south—east during the afternoon. most places seeing some sunshine. one or two showers around and temperature still not doing too badly, 16— 21 degrees despite that morning rain. enter wednesday night and thursday we see another ex— tropical system, ex— tropical storm gabrielle bringing wet weather for scotland and northern ireland, nothing untoward, nothing too breezy. a generally blustery day. england and wales, away from the north and west, many will stay dry and quite a humid day away from the south—east corner. 2324 the high, compared with just 12 or 13 2324 the high, compared with just 12 or13 in 2324 the high, compared with just 12 or 13 in northern scotland. a to psy—tu rvy or 13 in northern scotland. a topsy—turvy week, i think that sums up topsy—turvy week, i think that sums up most things at the moment.” think you are absolutely right. thank you for reminding us. see you later. if you were planning to fly somewhere with british airways today or tomorrow, there is a good chance your plans have been disrupted by the airline's first ever pilots' strike. ben can tell us more. ba pilots began their 48—hour strike at midnight and around 1,600 flights have been cancelled, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. it's all in a dispute over pay. the balpa union has rejected ba's offer of an 11.5% salary increase over the next three years, saying the airline's profits, £2 billion last year, mean pilots deserve more than that. but the boss of british airways told us the salary they are being offered already represents a fair share. £167,000 is the average for our pilots, as you mentioned. and by the end of this deal, injust over two years, when you include the allowances, it will be £202,000. the ba pilots are the best pilots in the world, there's no doubt about it, and they need to have a remuneration that is best, absolutely. and we believe this deal will actually take them into that position. let's put that point to the union. brian strutton, balpa general secretary, joins me from heathrow airport now. you heard from the boss of ba that £202,000 is what pilots are being offered. you say that is not enough. well, it is not what is being offered in most pilots and a lot less tha n offered in most pilots and a lot less than what mist cruz is saying. but the question he has to answer is not telling everyone in the programme what the offer is worth, but working out why pilots have voted to go on strike. if it is so good, as mist cruz says, then why are they out on strike? the fact is the pilots do not recognise what he is saying stop the pilots have said british airways is going through some good times, we want to share in those profits just as we shared the pain in the bad times. and i put that point to you earlier, and this response was, yes, absolutely. 11.5% increase in salary is a representation of that share you get in the success of the airline. equally he would say you have to carry the can if the airline doesn't do well. would your members be prepared to accept a pay cut if the fortu nes prepared to accept a pay cut if the fortunes reversed for ba? well, that's exactly what a profit—sharing scheme is. in one year you might own a basic salary of £100,000 and profit sharing of £20,000. the next year you have a bad time, you get your basic salary and your profit sharing falls, and you have suffered a pay cut year—on—year. that is exactly how profit—sharing works, thatis exactly how profit—sharing works, that is is exactly what the pilots have said. if mist cruz thinks it is a good idea, why hasn't he agreed it now? so most people watching this programme will have struggled to have any pay rise at all over the last few years, some will be on 1% or2%, and an11.5% last few years, some will be on 1% or 2%, and an 11.5% pay rise is not going to get you any sympathy from the public. and particularly those people who are affected today who can't get where they want to get to. well, let me say a few things about that. anybody that is not getting a decent pay rise should. i know many occupations have had their pay down. that is not a good thing. but equally it is not a good reason to say that other people shouldn't get the pay rise that they deserve. pilots are looking for an inflation proof deal, and that's pretty much on the table from british airways, and we haven't been arguing about that part of the deal. as i said just now, it is profit—sharing that pilots have sought, and it is that pa rt pilots have sought, and it is that part of this has led to the dispute. and the dispute itself, i know, is very disruptive for passengers. we regret that. it is british airways' decision not to fly an operation at all today. they could have had pilots flying if they wanted to. they have shut the airline down. so thatis they have shut the airline down. so that is regrettable and we have accepted our part in that. on that point, they say you didn't give enough notice about which pilots would be out and therefore which plates they would have to cancel. but i want to come onto whether this is self—defeating. costing nearly £100 million to the airline, the fa ct £100 million to the airline, the fact that your pilots are out on strike, that is self—defeating, isn't it? that the fortunes of the airline is worse, and therefore you would see the page to the pilots go down. i would be very interested in mr cruz‘s logic on that point. i said to him, i met him a week or so ago and said to his face the difference between us is a few million. it is hardly a dot on the accounta nt‘s chart for million. it is hardly a dot on the accountant‘s chart for british airways, and yet the cost to the airline will be more than the £100 million over the next couple of days, but it will be terrible industrial relations for years to come. it is completely illogical that mr cruz isn't sitting down and negotiating with us on this. i have said we're not going to and instead we have all of this disruption. said we're not going to and instead we have all of this disruptionm is good to talk to you, brian, general secretary of balpa. there is another strike planned for the end of the month. they have to tell us about that by thursday. so watch this space. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, i'm asad ahmad. london fire brigade say a majorfire which broke out at a block of flats in south—west london is now under control. over 100 firefighters are at the scene after being called to sherbrooke way in worcester park. the fire is said to have spread quickly to all four floors of the building. there are no reports of injuries. a former nurse from watford who felt so strongly about financial difficulties faced by hospices spoke to bbc london about the issue shortly before she died. lesley kinch was receiving care until she passed away, and she told us days before she died how staff at the hospice kept her going through good and bad days. there have been days where you would get a bit tearful and have a bit of a cry, but i wouldn't dwell on those. i would just think, yeah, ok, today is not so good. tomorrow is another day — get on with it. two trees in london have been shortlisted by the woodland trust to be the best in england. an oak on the north circular road close to chingford, is one of them, and a tree which was blown over in richmond park is the other. people can vote for the winner online. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tube board, the central line has no service between loughton to epping because of a track fault. a signalfailure in acton is causing delays on the district and the piccadilly line. and a faulty train on the hammersmith & city line is causing minor delays. on the roads, in lewisham, the a20 lee high road at the junction with belmont hill has a a closed westbound for gas mains work. and in worcester park, sherbrooke way is closed in both directions due to the fire in a block of flats. now the weather, with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey and cloudy start out there this morning. with that, we can expect some outbreaks of rain through the course of today, and on top of all that, it's feeling pretty cool as well. the temperature below average for the time of year, especially by the end of the afternoon. now, these outbreaks of rain, maybe one or two heavier bursts, but it should start to break up as we head further through the afternoon. the temperature, as i mentioned, below average for the time of year — between 13—15 celsius. now, overnight, still the chance of the odd spot of rain, but that becomes fewer, further between towards the end of the night. now, the cloud could break. if it does, particularly towards the north, the home counties, you mightjust get a bit of mist and murk by tomorrow morning. quite a chilly night, as well — between 5—8 celsius the minimum temperature. now, as we head through tuesday, it is going to be a better day. there's more sunshine, and as a result of that, the temperature making a little bit of a recovery. we're looking at a maximum of around 20 celsius. the rain will clear for wednesday. it is quite a breezy day, though, on wednesday, and things turning a little bit more humid as we get into thursday. that's it for me. i will be back in half—an—hour. vanessa phelps is on bbc radio london. bye for now. good morning welcome to breakfast withjon kay in westminster, as parliament begins another crucial day in the brexit process. our headlines this morning: mps are to vote again today on holding a snap general election with boris johnson facing a second defeat. and a new law to delay brexit comes into force today but government ministers are trying to find a way around it. also this morning... more than 120 firefighters have spent the night tackling a major fire at a block of flats in south west london. little mix'sjesy nelson reveals that online bullying led her to try to take her own life. so many messages, nasty ones but the one that was at the top was from like a random man. yeah, he was just like saying how disgusting i am and that i don't deserve to be in the girl band and i deserve to die. travel disruption for hundreds of thousands of british airways passengers, as pilots go on strike. it's the biggest walk—out in ba's history. i'll speak to the boss and the head of the pilots union. rafael nadal wins an epic us open. it's a 19th grand slam title for the spaniard and a fourth in new york, after winning a five set thriller against daniil medvedev. a lot of rain around today, surface water if you are on the move and rather cool. but it does not set the scene for the whole week, as i will show you. i will have the full fourth cast here on breakfast. it's monday the 9th of september. another date which could end up in the history books with brexit. we're live from westminster at the start of what is shaping up to be another momentous week in british politics and for borisjohnson's government. later today, mps will vote for a second time on whether to hold an early general election. in a moment, we'll hear from our political correspondent, chris mason, but with things changing so quickly in our politics at the moment, let's just take you through what we can expect to happen next. the mps' bill forcing borisjohnson to ask for a brexit extension, in order to avoid no deal, is set to become law later today. it will be rubber—stamped. once that's happened, the government hopes to have a fresh vote to force a snap general election, on october 15th, although their bid seems likely to fail. and then, possibly tomorrow but certainly by thursday, parliament will be suspended, or prorogued. iam i am reluctant to use the word certainly, about anything at the moment. good morning, chris. we can hear the crowds gathering and tensions are rising, but let's start with today, what could we expect to happen. possibly it is the word you need. we can be relatively certain about what is going to happen, which is this plan to block a no—deal brexit will become law and that will put the government in a bind because it wants to deliver brexit by the end of next month come what may. we can be certain, i think, the government will want a vote tonight in parliament about a general election and we can be fairly certain they will not get their way because the opposition parties will say no. what is the government's strategy right now given this conundrum they are in? it is the anxiety, the blushing reality of a teenager going on dates, writing a letter to your boyfriend or girlfriend and saying, i don't want to go out with you, but i don't want to go out with you, but i don't want to dump you either. that is what they are contemplating with this idea of having to go to the summit in brussels next month and say, we are obliged to ask for an extension, but we don't really want one. that seems to be where they are. the opponents of the government say we have drafted this law very carefully. you might say that and that might be accurate, but you will still have to get an extension because that is what the law of the land will say. the government are looking at every little element of this soon—to—be law to see if there is any way around it and at the moment, there doesn't seem to be. borisjohnson is moment, there doesn't seem to be. boris johnson is not moment, there doesn't seem to be. borisjohnson is not here this morning, he is going to dublin to meet the irish taoiseach, because that backstop issue with northern ireland, that is so fundamental to what happens next? absolute crucial. the irish prime minister is a central player in this. the government has said it wants to rip up government has said it wants to rip up this backstop, this insurance policy to make sure there is no border on the island of ireland. they have suggested that various elements of the deal theresa may dead are ripped out of their withdrawal agreement. but the eu and ireland in particular, say there has to be some guarantee that the border stays the same, regardless of what might happen in the future. that has been the stumbling block as we know, and there doesn't seem to be any solution to it yet. we can expect to see borisjohnson solution to it yet. we can expect to see boris johnson in solution to it yet. we can expect to see borisjohnson in ireland shortly and then he will come back here no doubt and try to use whatever happened in those talks and persuade mps happened in those talks and persuade mp5 on all sides to try and back it. let's get the latest on those talks in dublin and how things might proceed from chris page. you cannot see it, but it has been the biggest obstacle to a brexit deal. the border between northern ireland and the irish republic doesn't have any checkpoints, and both the uk and the eu want to keep it that way. but they don't agree on how to achieve that aim. the centre of the dispute is what is known as the backstop, a guarantee the frontier will remain open under any circumstances. it will come into force only if there is not a major free—trade deal which would remove the need for checks. borisjohnson wants the idea scrapped, because it would in effect keep britain in the eu's customs regime, and mean northern ireland has to follow some european rules on goods. but the irish government argues the backstop is vital. prime minister leo varadkar says he would consider any alternatives the uk comes up with, but so far he says there have been none, and he is concerned about a deadlocked westminster. prime minister may, with a parliamentary majority, was unable to get a deal through the house of commons. prime ministerjohnson does not have a majority. so i will be asking him how he can convince us, ireland and the european union, that he is actually capable or has the votes to get a deal through. mr varadkar has suggested that his government could accept a solution involving a backstop that applied only to northern ireland, and not the whole of the uk. but unionist politicians are strongly opposed to that idea. after many months of talks, divisions and stand—offs, brexit is still hanging on the question of what happens to this border. chris page, bbc news. inafew in a few minutes we will be joined by david gauke, the formerjustice secretary but now a tory rebel and it will be interesting to hear what he thinks about the various ways borisjohnson he thinks about the various ways boris johnson might try he thinks about the various ways borisjohnson might try to get around this new law aimed at stopping a new deal. but let's go back to louise and the rest of the day's news. studio: thank you. fire crews are dealing with a major blaze in sutton in south west london after being called out in the early hours of the morning. the fire quickly spread to all four floors of the building in the early hours. the cause of the fire is not known and no injuries have been reported as yet. woke up to the sound of crackling. went to my back door and opened the curtains, saw the flames and got myself and my family up. that was about 1:30am myself and my family up. that was about1:30ami myself and my family up. that was about 1:30am i suppose. myself and my family up. that was about1:30am i suppose. i myself and my family up. that was about 1:30am i suppose. i am thankful we got everybody out, we are all safe. whatever is in there we'll get back somehow, some way but as long as we are i suppose. the biggest strike action in the history of british airways started this morning, causing disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. the airline has told customers not to turn up to airports, as pilots begin a two—day walkout over pay and conditions. our reporter simon jones is at heathrow. simon, are there any signs of the disruption? good morning, we have been speaking to the airline and the union and there seems to be no way through this at the moment? yes, the war of words has continued this morning. british airways management has accused the pilot union of staging a cynical strike. the union has accused management of being fat cats. i was at terminal five and earlier and it should be bustling at this time of day with people jetting off on holidays or people going on business trips. it was practically empty, like a ghost town, just a handful of passengers. what is this all about? it is about pay. we reckon 800 flights have been cancelled today and 800 tomorrow as well so 1600 in total. the unions have rejected a pay increase offer of 11.5% over three years. they say they want a bigger share of the company's they want a bigger share of the compa ny‘s growing profits. they want a bigger share of the company's growing profits. the strike is predicted to cost ba £40 million for each day goes on. at the sharp end of this of course, the passengers. 195,000, we are told, are being affected. some have booked alternative flights, some have cancelled their flights for a different day and some have cancelled their holidays altogether. ba have apologised to them and the unions have apologised to the passengers, saying their dispute is with management. but the both sides seem very with management. but the both sides seem very far apart and say they are both willing to talk but no talks are planned. they say after these two days, a further strike day is planned for the end of the month and the union is not ruling out many more strike days to come if this dispute is not resolved. feeling strong on both sides here. you do get a sense of that this morning. thank you very much, thank you. the head of a us aid agency has compared the damage caused by hurricane dorian in the bahamas to that inflicted by a nuclear bomb. at least 43 people are confirmed dead but that figure is expected to rise "significantly" with tens of thousands still missing and thousands more desperate to escape the devastation. a new report suggests that malaria could be completely eradicated within a generation. the disease affects more than 200 million people each year, and kills mostly young children. the analysis, published in the lancet, suggests that with an increase in effort a world free of malaria could be within reach. you are up—to—date with the latest news. good morning, you are watching brea kfast. eddie redmayne says it's "absolutely wonderful" to be working again with felicityjones, in their new film the aeronauts. their last movie together, the theory of everything, won redmayne an oscar. the aeronauts had its premiere at the toronto film festival last night. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. i'm a really good aeronaut. five years after the oscar—winning the theory of everything, felicityjones is reunited with her co—star eddie redmayne. i need to make studies of the air. i am not a coachman for hire. you are the only person who could fly us higher than anyone has ever been. this time he plays a scientist very different from stephen hawking, while she plays an adventurer, and they both embark on a terrifyingly dangerous balloon flight. we had the most intense and extraordinary experience making theory of everything, and when we were offered this script there was that slight nervousness of, you know, do we go back? but we enjoyed that experience so much that it was, we both called each other up, and said, "i'll do it if you do it." who said yes first? you or him? we both said yes together! we were both sent the script separately. the fact that they were two such two brilliant characters, that's what clinched it. i think had one character not been so good the other person wouldn't have wanted to take the part. but there was so much rich stuff there for both of us. this is a festival that has a reputation for showcasing potential oscar winners. so expectation is growing that this could well fly extremely high during award season. so it begins. lizo mzimba, bbc news, toronto film festival. we get the weather soon, and you are still looking at what is going on with hurricane dorian? yes, no longer hurricane but it swept yes, no longer hurricane but it swe pt a cross yes, no longer hurricane but it swept across pa rt yes, no longer hurricane but it swept across part of canada and abroad disrupted scenes to halifax on the coast in nova scotia. it is heading our way but it is about to hit the cold, atlantic sea and will wea ken hit the cold, atlantic sea and will weaken and nothing more than an air of low pressure. then into thursday, re m na nts of of low pressure. then into thursday, remnants of an ex tropical store, gabrielle will push across bringing something humid. not humid out there today because it is a chilly start, thatis today because it is a chilly start, that is fort william a short while ago and it is not the most 02:15:45,831 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 inspirational start to the new ago and it is not the most inspirational start t at 1e new ago and it is not the most inspirational start t at 1e r moment. what they have got at the moment. blue skies overhead for northern ireland, few games as a brightness towards mainland scotland but towards mainland scotland but towards shetland, a fine day here. the rain will still be there but not as heavy or persistent. rain into the evening in northern scotland, heavy bursts of rain toward south—west and wales. gusty winds for a time but that will ease down and most of the rain will fade. patchy drizzle cannot be ruled out here and there and misty conditions into tomorrow morning. clear skies across western scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow morning's rush—hour across scotland and northern ireland, much better than today, lots of sunshine to begin with but clouding over and turning windy and wet later. brightening up to sunny spells and it will feel warmer tomorrow at around 15 to 19 degrees compared to 13 to 16 today. the wet and windy weather, the re m na nts of the wet and windy weather, the remnants of hurricane dorian passing to the north of us tuesday night into wednesday bringing heavy rain for scotland and northern ireland with widespread gales. wednesday, outbreaks of rain and drizzle coming and going to england and wales, scotla nd and going to england and wales, scotland and northern ireland. bright and breezy with a few showers in most places and most places will brighten up to the day. around 19 to 21 celsius. back to louise. it's the start of another big week in westminster. jon is outside parliament for us this morning. we for us this morning. arejust we for us this morning. are just still not certain and that we are just still not certain and thatis we are just still not certain and that is something we keep saying, good morning? yes, whoever you speak to whatever side they are on and nobody has a clue where we are heading and how this will proceed. mps are arriving, they don't even know how many days they don't even know how many days they will be working this week because we know parliament will be suspended or prorogued. it could happen today, tomorrow, wednesday almost certainly by thursday. they don't know what they're working week is looking like. what we do know is almost certainly, according to chris mason, our political correspondent, the bill that is designed to stop but no deal happening, that will become law today, it will be rubber stamped with royal assent. the only partly because 21 rebel tories back to it and they were then kicked out of the party. david gauke, part of the so—called g—awkward squad joins us this morning. what you make of these claims the prime minister might try and get round this legislation by writing another letter to the eu at the same time as the first letter saying, ignore the first letter? the bill will place a statutory duty on the prime minister to see an extension, assuming he hasn't reached a deal or parliament hasn't reached a deal or parliament has not supported a departure without a deal. they can make that point, but nonetheless, the position of the government will be to see an extension because that is what the statute requires them to do. this does not move things on much, the eu are perfectly capable of following are perfectly capable of following are new stories and they know the position of the prime minister. parliament has made it clear that leaving on the of october, if it does not consent to living without a deal and has not agreed to a deal, it's not where we want the country to go. it might not be where parliament wants the country to go but there is the suggestion of this loophole potentially, the prime minister says i will write the letter. then he will write another wa nt to letter. then he will write another want to say ignore the first one. is this something that you and other rebel mps did not see? no, stat -- statute will say the prime minister is writing to the european union seeking an extension. the european union can refuse that extension. i personally think they would not want to be blamed for a no—deal brexit and they will agree to an extension, but the risk has not gone away entirely. the mechanism thatjust a few days ago people were saying, there isn't anything parliament can do, nothing that will work, if there is something mps will be scared away from supporting it, that mechanism is now in place and i think the consensus in the legal world is it is pretty watertight. the fact is, to leave without a deal on the 31st of october would be irresponsible, would cause enormous damage to the people of this country and parliament has a responsibility to make an assessment to see if it is the right thing or not to do and it is clear what the view of parliament is. you were the justice secretary and you know about upholding the law, when you heard dominic rab talking about testing to the limit, the law that goes to and doing what it will take, the premise of saying do ordie and it will take, the premise of saying do or die and challenge it, what do you think about the situation and the government's situation and the law, justice? i would draw a distinction between saying we will test the law and does it work? that isa test the law and does it work? that is a legitimate thing to do. at some of the briefing about they will defy the law is completely unacceptable. government has a responsibility to abide by the law. the british government in particular has an international responsibility and governments from around the world will look at what we do. any suggestion the government decides which laws it obeys is not how we do things in this country. the rule of law is fundamental to what we are about. i am confident the prime minister would just simply defy the law, flout the law that he would follow legal advice and act appropriately. but even the suggestion, anonymous briefings into the newspapers, that somehow the law will be defied is damaging to our reputation to the rule of law and i think the government should be absolutely clear and unambiguous, the law is the law and the government will abide by it. boris johnson and his key advisers would say, it is the most damaging thing to the democracy, ignore the result of the referendum, not to uphold what millions of people voted for?” would make the point to some of those people, some of us voted three times to leave the european union and had we prevailed, we would have left the european union on the 29th of march. but parliament has a responsibility to find the right way of implementing the referendum result and that is what it should do. but parliament also recognises that a no—deal brexit would be irresponsible, it would damage our constituents. if we have to step in, however much it will be criticised and whatever sacrifices we have to make in terms of our own personal careers, that is the right thing to do because it is in the national interest. what about you who have been suspended, you have amber rudd, now 22 of you, but you all seem to wa nt now 22 of you, but you all seem to want different things. some of you wa nt to want different things. some of you want to stay in the party, some want to be independent, some want to be an independent conservative so you have to get organised if you have any chance of making a difference?” cannot speak for everybody, but most of us wanted to continue as conservative mps. number were at the stage where they wanted to down anyway, but we wanted to continue being conservative mps. if the prime minister continues to adopt the strategy to reshape the party as being the vote leave party, he will drive people out of the party. do you want to be in the party?” drive people out of the party. do you want to be in the party? i want to be, i have been part of the conservative party for 29 years and i want to continue to be a conservative mp. but i am afraid the conservative mp. but i am afraid the conservative party will be split and a split party is a weakened party and will be defeated. david gauke, we have to leave it there. that's it from westminster for now, more later. louise. the pop singerjesy nelson, from little mix, says there needs to be tougher consequences for online trolls after she was bombarded with so many cruel comments that she tried to take her own life. she's been speaking to our entertainment correspondent chiets abuse on social media, but four years ago, the comments affected her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression, and attempted suicide. now, when i look back on it, i can't believe i even did that. but when you're in that state of mind, you just — you don't think about, like, what you're going to leave behind, or the people you're going to have an effect on. you just want to take that pain away. that's all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt affected the other band members. because every single person should have been held accountable for making her feel like that. but bullying doesn't happen just to those in the public eye. one in five 12—15—year—olds had experienced some kind of online bullying, and according to one charity, a joint multi—agency response is what is needed to combat it. this is not only about celebrities. this is about everyone, which is why we need a collective response. because we have young people who are unable to go t

she‘s been speaking to chi chi izundu. the winner of the x factor 2011 is...deserve to be in the girl band, and that i deserved to die. how do you feel when you post on instagram? jesy says she still gets abuse on social media, but four years ago, the comments affected her so much she started missing work, fell into a depression, and attempted suicide. now, when i look back on it, i can‘t believe i even did that. but when you‘re in that state of mind, you just — you don‘t think about, like, what you‘re going to leave behind, or the people you‘re going to have an effect on. you just want to take that pain away. that‘s all you care about. the documentary also highlights how her attempt affected the other band members. because every single person who said those things should have been held accountable for making her feel like that. but bullying doesn‘t happen just to those in the public eye. one in five 12—15—year—olds had experienced some kind of online bullying, and according to one charity, a joint multi—agency response is what is needed to combat it. this is