the daily express saying mps are told not to sabotage eu exit. that is not going to happen, is it?ll be triggered this week. of course. we are co nsta ntly this week. of course. we are constantly talking about it. there will be pressure from the public. there is pressure from the media. they are constantly talking about it in the house. parliament is actually, you know, in charge of what's going on. everybody is having a say. all they are saying is it was a say. all they are saying is it was a referendum, so what we have to make sure is that is seen through. everybody is having a say. the daily telegraph headline talks about nicola sturgeon‘s last ditch attempt to stop brexit. it is not go to happen. we are going to leave. what is nicola sturgeon doing? she is trying to get a scottish boys at the table in the negotiations. —— voice. this has been her problem. some of the more extreme suggestions, including in this story, that scotland can go it alone because, by the time that the brexit negotiations are finished in two years, march 2019, they could be out of the united kingdom, tha

no turning back on eu exit, 2316 days after the express started its historic crusade to free britainrom brussels, theresa may insists there is no turning back. caroline, this is your sister paper. they have said this several times, once we get going we are not going to change our minds, and theresa may said the same. what they are drawing attention to is that the daily express and to a lesser extent the sunday express really led the agenda on brexit. if you look at that 2316 days, that is eight years plus it has taken them and they have been calling for the withdrawal of the uk from the eu from all of that period of time. today they see this as being in momentous occasion. we are scratching our heads and wondering what changes today other than the fa ct what changes today other than the fact that those divorce papers in effect have been delivered to the eu. this is the day we are all going to mark, some people are calling it brexit date. you know, fair play, campaigns are what newspapers live and die by and this has been a very successful campaign by the daily express which culminate

bill to state clearly that parliament must get a meaningful vote in two years' time on the final eu exitlords, the essence of this amendment is very clear. it has been clear from the start. it simply seeks to ensure that parliament, and not ministers, have control over the terms of our withdrawal at the end of the negotiating process. we now face the most momentous peacetime division of our time. and this amendment, as the noble lord has so clearly set out, secures in law the government's commitment already made to another place to ensure that parliament is the ultimate custodian of our national sovereignty. nothing should be done to undermine the negotiating position of the government. but this clause in this amendment, my lords, would dojust that. let me continue, please. by denying the prime minister's ability to walk away from the negotiating table, as clause four would do, this would only incentivise the european union to offer us a bad deal. this was the mistake that david cameron made. if david cameron had walked away, he might have been able to get a proper deal. who knows? but t

with tomorrow's triggering of article 50, allowing the uk two years to negotiate the terms of the eu exitess refers to the prime minister's letter formally notifying the eu about the uk's departure from the european bloc, and shows an image of theresa may signing the letter addressed to the president of the european council, donald tusk. the sun has projected its headline ona the sun has projected its headline on a white cliffs of dover and said it is dover and out. the daily telegraph claims that while mrs may's letter to mr tusk will include a broad outline of her negotiating position, it will not contain any mention of a cut—off date for migrants' rights. the guardian calls it the day britain steps into the unknown. hgppy happy day for the express, ayesha? it isa happy day for the express, ayesha? it is a day for newspapers and from pages. the express is the most euphoric and then you start working down from it. the express is, dear eu, we are leaving you. there is going to be so much focus on this letter now, who delivers it. someone will be tracking it. i hope he is in when they deli

even after the uk formerly began its eu exit. down around 17 pgt. let's not forget since the referendum vote on june 23 last year to leave the eu. they have seen steady decline since that point. dollar yen 111.17-20. moving in clear direction. some officials mentioned positive stance on fut rate hikes. let's have a quick look at asian markets open right now. sidney tradie ining higher. china opens in hour and a half. more updates then. >> touch base with you then. >> ramin from the stock exchange. >>> moving on. analyst waiting for the release on monday for report of business sentiment. many expecting to see continued improvement even so they think the outlook will worsen. 15 research institution haves come up with projections for bank of japan's survey. quarterly report gauges attitudes among managers around 11,000 firms. researchers at all the institutions are protecting it will come in higher than the plus ten in the previous survey. that would mark two straight quarters of improvement. growing sports in the value is weaker than companies assumed.

it will mean that as we exit the eu. it will mean that as we exit the eu. the eu and seek a new deep and special partnership with the european union, we will be doing so from a position where we have the same standards and rules. it will also ensure we deliver on our promise to end the supremacy of european union law in the uk as we exit. our laws will be made in london, edinburgh, cardiff and belfast, and determined not by judges in luxembourg but across the united kingdom. there's a guide on our website with more details on this bill. but simply, it will repeal an act which says eu law is supreme to the uk's, and it will ensure the uk leaves the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice. it will also transfer thousands of eu laws on everything from workers' rights to the environment into uk law. look at this tweet from the times columnist matt chorley. let's bring in mark labelle live from westminster. i guess the cut and paste was the only way the uk could get through this in the time frame? that's absolutely right. 12,000 guidelines they have do pick

this is paving the way for a smooth eu exit.to break with brussels. that is really the autumn budget. article 50 will have been triggered. yes, absolutely. it isa been triggered. yes, absolutely. it is a different interpretation of the same story, but they have tried to put a slightly more positive spin on it, although they have the same strapline. what they are trying to suggest is the forecasts in terms of government spending forecasts have been pessimistic. we know brexit looks a bit rosier than we thought, which gives us a float as we set sailfor brexit. set which gives us a float as we set sail for brexit. set sail! which gives us a float as we set sailfor brexit. set sail! it which gives us a float as we set sail for brexit. set sail! it could happen ina sail for brexit. set sail! it could happen in a week that we trigger article 50. there are other suggestions it may not be until the end of the month. but the idea that we are going into this project is a bit of a leap in the unknown with the wind in our sales from the eco

eu and the uk." the brexit secretary, david davis, has warned mps against attempting to change the bill for exiting thet be allowed to "get on with the job" of negotiating terms with the eu. he will ask parliament to throw out amendments to protect the rights of eu citizens living in the uk and to allow for a "meaningful" vote in the commons on the final deal. dutch riot police have used water cannons to break up a large protest outside the turkish consulate in rotterdam, as a diplomatic row between the two countries escalates. more than 1,000 people gathered outside the building when turkey's foreign minister, who was due to address a rally, had his plane turned away from the city's airport because of security concerns. turkey's president erdogan responded by calling the dutch government "nazi remnants and fascists." the metropolitan police have been given more money to continue their investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann in portugal ten years ago. 0peration grange, which was launched in 2011, will get an extra 85,000 pounds. scotland yard has refused to comment on newspaper reports

theresa may says she will use it to trigger eu exit negotiations by the end of the month. coming up this hour, the environment and internationals -- international aid among the biggest losers in donald trump's u.s. budget outline. what are the gains? we will have more on that in business. the west african sensation using their music to condemn violence against women. more on their concert in paris on the way. first our top story live from paris. ♪ genie: let's start with this developing story in paris. a letter bomb has exploded here in the french capital at the offices of the international monetary fund. the offices are shared with the world bank. one person was hurt after opening a package. been no claim of responsibility so far. this comes one day after a militant greek group claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb mailed to the german finance minister. this was a parcel that was sent to the imf offices in paris. france remains in a state of emergency after a string of deadly attacks over the past two years. , thee netherlands center-right prime minister has successful

mps must stop brexit, stop eu exit rebels rather, lord's bid to force vote on final deal will be overturnedther kick in the teeth for the government this evening. yeah, it was a kick in the teeth, but realistically, we're not going to see a continued ping pong of this bill between the lords and the commons. realistically the lords are going to leave it. theyjust wa nted are going to leave it. theyjust wanted mps to have another vote. they wanted to do theirjob. what was interesting is that in this amendment today there were four clauses. actually the government when they responded to these peers this afternoon, the point that they really made was their opposition to the four clause in this amendment. it suggested that if theresa may comes back and doesn't get a deal that they want, and the lords and the commons say no, we don't like that, there can be a no—deal option. because if there is an option of no deal we don't want it, what message does that send to eu leaders around europe? if they know they give theresa an awful deal, mps, lord's are going to say no thanks. does that mean britain

bill to state clearly that parliament must get a meaningful vote in two years' time on the final eu exity lords, the essence of this amendment is very clear. it has been clear from the start. it simply seeks to ensure that parliament, and not ministers, have control over the terms of our withdrawal at the end of the negotiating process. we now face the most momentous peacetime decision of our time. and this amendment, as the noble lord has so clearly set out, secures in law the government's commitment already made to another place to ensure that parliament is the ultimate custodian of our national sovereignty. nothing should be done to undermine the negotiating position of the government. but this clause in this amendment, my lords, would dojust that. let me continue, please. by denying the prime minister's ability to walk away from the negotiating table, as clause four would do, this would only incentivise the european union to offer us a bad deal. this was the mistake that david cameron made. if david cameron had walked away, he might have been able to get a proper deal. who knows? but

eu. the brexit secretary, david davis, told mps the bill would help ensure a "smooth and orderly exit" from the eu. but the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, said the bill gave few safeguards and provided the government with "sweeping powers" to change legislation without full parliamentary scrutiny. we will talk about that. ourfirst report is from our political correspondent, iain watson. the law that took us into the european union was passed in 1972 and now our eu membership is about to end, not with a bang but, well, with a rather complicated process. the government now has 2a months to unravel their relationship that's lasted for 44 years. the speaker: the secretary of state for exiting the european union, secretary david davis. the brexit secretary set out the first steps today, with the promise of a great repeal bill. we're being clear that we want a smooth and orderly exit and the great repeal bill is integral to that approach. it will provide clarity and certainty for businesses, workers and consumers across the united kingdom on the day we leave the eu. it'll mea

the second big issue of the day centred on the role of parliament when a final eu exit deal emerges inould mps and peers get a decisive vote on that deal? will that help or hinder the eu negotiations? and what if a parliamentary vote rejected the deal? my lords, the essence of this amendment is clear and it has been clear from the start. it simply seeks to ensure that parliament, and not ministers, have control over the terms of our withdrawal at the end of the negotiating process. we now face the most momentous peace time decision of our time. and this amendment, as the noble lord has so clearly set out, secure as in law, the government's commitment, already made to another place, to ensure that parliament is the ultimate custodian of our national sovereignty. it ensures that parliament has the critical role in determining the future that we will bequeath to generations of young people and i urge your lordships to support the amendment. a former tory leader said that mps would have their say regardless, it did not need to be in the brexit bill. they do not even need the authority of m

it will be a tortuous process , the eu exit. it will be a tortuous process, two yea rs the eu exit. enough as it stands. jon, thank you very much. more from jon waiter from brussels. the queen has unveiled a memorial in london in honour of all those from the uk who served in iraq and afghanistan between 1990 and 2015. the monument — on the banks of the thames — is dedicated to civilians as well as servicemen and women. before the unveiling, a special service took place in horse guards parade. let's go live to ben brown has been following events for us yes, anita, here at horse guards parade it was a service attended by the queen, the duke of edinburgh, members of the royalfamily, the duke of edinburgh, members of the royal family, the prime duke of edinburgh, members of the royalfamily, the prime minister, former primer ministers, and others, all year to remember the service of service men and women and also civilians in iraq and afghanistan over the last quarter of a century, through 1990, the gulf campaign, iraq, through to the last withdrawal of british troops from afghanistan in

investment, perhaps in november, but certainly soon, to make a proper investment as we approach the eu exitg it is notjust about training people in their teens or 20s, but in their 40s, even 50s? the retirement age will probably go up to 67, 68. by age will probably go up to 67, 68. by the time people in their 20s retire it could be 70 or more. what will thejumps retire it could be 70 or more. what will the jumps be in retire it could be 70 or more. what will thejumps be in 20 or 30 or a0 yea rs' will thejumps be in 20 or 30 or a0 years' time? we don't know. people will need basic digital skills, english, maths, to be ready to learn and adapt to the changing technology, to the changing workplace. those opportunities for adults, we have lost about1 million opportunities for adults to learn the last seven or eight years. the government needs to take seriously not just young people's government needs to take seriously notjust young people's challenges but also adults. david, thank you. the white house has asked congress to examine whether the executive's investigative powers were abused during

watching bbc world news america, still to come: scotland's leader delivers another twist to britain's eu exitendence referendum in the next two years. last year, the british public chose the name boaty mcboatface for a new polar research ship — they were voting online. but the uk government simply couldn't give a prestigious vessel such a silly name. the name does live on, however, in the form of a mini yellow submarine, which is about to leave for its first expedition to antarctica. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. getting ready to take a dip. this is boaty mcboatface. at the national 0ceanography centre in southampton, the robotic submarine is being put to the test before it heads out to sea. this submersible has been kitted out with the latest underwater technology, but now scientists have decided that one boaty mcboatface isn't quite enough. so instead we have not one, not two but three subs — a fleet of boatys ready to explore beneath the waves. this new vehicle can stay out for weeks to months at a time. it can be deployed from close to shore or from the shoreline whic

britain's exit from the eu. let's sum up where we britain's exit from the eu. the eu. let's sum up where we are at the end of today. through this whole debate, the economy has been a key issue. were there any clues today what we might see on that front? this is often fashioned as a titanic struggle between the politics of brexit, sovereignty, taking back control, less immigration and the economic self brexit, the freest possible trading relationship with the eu. today, to an extent at least, the economics won out. theresa may talked about ensuring prosperity. she spoke about the need foran prosperity. she spoke about the need for an ambitious free trade deal. wasn't it interesting philip hammond was sitting right next theresa may as she spoke in the house of commons? he is the man, the chancellor in charge of the uk economy. there wasn't any talk of no deal being better. walking away from a deal would be better than a bad deal. no talk of that. so quite a lot of conciliation. there is a big sense behind this in number ten, although recent polling has revealed th

eu law. brexit secretary david davis told mps it would ensure the uk's smooth and orderly exit from the eu.lan is also involve giving ministers the power to make changes without full parliamentary scrutiny. and that is proving controversial. our first and that is proving controversial. ourfirst report is and that is proving controversial. our first report is from political correspondent iain watson. the law that took us into the european union was passed in 1972 and now our eu membership is about to end, not with a bang, but, with a rather complicated process. the government now has 2a months to unravel their relationship that has lasted for 44 years. the secretary of state for exiting the european union, secretary david davis. the brexit secretary set out the first steps today, with the promise of a great repeal bill. we being clear we wa nt great repeal bill. we being clear we want a smooth and orderly exit and the great repeal bill is integral to that approach. it will provide clarity and certainty for businesses, workers and consumers gci’oss businesses, workers and consumers across the

is ready to budge on the issue of giving a legal guarantee to parliament on the final terms of the eu exiteels that, at this stage, she is more likely to test the will of the tory rebel mps, the handful of them. are they really courageous enough on this issue to stand up to the prime minister? there is a lot at stake. it is vital for theresa may to get this legislation through the house of commons in the next week or so, to stick to her timetable of pushing the button on brexit at the end of march. money for new grammar schools in england is to be announced in tomorrow's budget. they will be among 140 free schools set up using a budget of £320 million in this parliament and the next. grammar schools are a key education policy of the government but labour has attacked the plans as a vanity project and says many schools that exist now need the money. 0ur education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports. before the number crunching of the budget, a visit for the pm to a maths school. a little extra money for her education priorities, a signal to schools generally not to hope for more. we have prote

peers voted for parliament having a meaningful vote on the final eu exit deal and for that measure to it was a proposal led by the crossbench peer lord pannick and it was the government's second defeat on the brexit bill. in the commons, the leader of the 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 battl

but it'll also ensure we deliver on our promise to end the supremacy of eu law in the uk as we exit. other words, on the day powers come back to westminster from the eu, the law won't just disappear. the repeal bill will essentially cut and paste the lot from brussels' books back to the uk. but labour's worried the tories might take the chance to sneak through changes. all rights and protections derived from eu law must be converted into domestic law — no limitations. ministers deny there is any plot. it will be a fight, though. listen to this. our sovereign parliament will indeed have the power to amend, repeal or improve all of this ghastly eu legislation. if he panders too much to the secret and quiet, or not so secret, agenda of the barmy—army eurosceptics prominent behind him, he will not get the level of co—operation he otherwise would when he talks about pragmatism. with all law under the union flag, the government's promised again power will be spread around the uk, but with precious little detail. the government has pushed the big red button marked "brexit" with their finger

eu citizens to be given a guaranteed right to stay in the uk. regardless of brexit negotiations, and on sunday, the commons committee on exiting the eu also declare a legal like to remain. the government is resisting such a move but at question time some mps apply further pressure. ——a legal right. we can't even deport convicted criminals. the reality is that even if we wanted to, which we don't, we are not going to deport a single eu national. it seems to me we might as well acknowledge this fact now while reserving the right, if in the extremely unlikely possibility of our eu partners reporting in the uk citizens, which they won't, we can change our minds, but let's at least reassure these people know. my honourable friend makes a very feared observation about the reality of the situation. i would however point out to him that as he seeks the assurance and the certainty that the eu citizens want, i see could also for the uk citizens in other parts of the european union, because it is a priority. the prime minister has said she will move onto that as soon as negotiations begin. the home secretary talks about reciprocal arrangements but when she

to ensure the uk as a whole is prepared for the challenges and opportunities presented by our exit from the euit and the great repeal bill is integral to that approach. it'll provide clarity and certainty for businesses, workers and consumers across the uk on the day we leave the eu. it mean that as we exit the eu and seek new deep as special partnership with the european union will be doing so from a position where we have the same standards and rules. it will also ensure we deliver on our promise to end the supremacy of european union law in the uk as we exit. our laws will be made in london, edinburgh, cardiff and belfast and interpreted not byjudges in luxembourg that the judges across the uk. some have been concerned that parliament will not play in a fluffy role in shaping the future of the country once we have left the eu. today's white paper shows how wrong that is. there will bea shows how wrong that is. there will be a series of bills to vote on before and after we leave as well as many is instruments to consider. the shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer warned against the lack o

sturgeon sichuan to devote between autumn next year 2018, and spring 2019, when the terms of the eu exitin are clearer. she said scotland was being taken down a road to ha rd said scotland was being taken down a road to hard brexit over which she had and scotland had no control. everyone was caught by surprise by the announcement. downing street announced it as divisive. theresa may has been a lot stronger in her reaction. this report from lorna gordon. nicola sturgeon has long signalled that a second independence referendum was highly likely. today she said that time had come. i believe that it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a path that it has no control over regardless of the consequences for our economy, for our society, for our place in the world, for our very sense of who we are as a country. the first minister and the prime minister met here injuly to discuss scotland's role in the brexit process, with theresa may now on the brink of triggering article 50, ms sturgeon said those negotiations had failed. over the past few months, we have worked hard, really hard to fin

britain's eu exit payment will be nothing like what european officials have suggested. scottish parliament votes on whether to pursue another independence reference. manus: the lenders ceo says he is looking at other ways to raise capital besides lifting parts of the swiss bank unit. wantednow the market answer. we know the market needs an answer. we're working delicately. -- diligently. anna: negative developments for ericsson. putting provisions and charges topping $1 billion in the first quarter. manus: is bloomberg daybreak -- this is bloomberg daybreak. anna: welcome to the program. a bit of breaking news. wolseley as the operator in the givenng space, they have first half pretax profit. millionprofit 515 pounds. 141 pat -- pence per share. this is on the outlook statement. this is the part of the business that accounts for 85% of their everyday -- ebitda. nordic is this was being watched by many in the market setting the importance of clarity on the nordic business and they say they have made a decision to exit the nordics. they're exiting the nordic business, tha

they are about to trigger their eu exit, huge deal.t's still a shock even though we've had since last summer to get used to it. it's still a shock in part, i think because until very recently the european union was not st not collapsing, it was expanding at its edges. this is the european union. on the right side of your screen over there to the east, that huge country, that's russia. definitely not part of the european union. under vladimir putin quite hostile to it and to every other western alliance that putin sees as a threat. but as recently as 2013, not long ago, that little country right there, right in between the european union and russia, that country, ukraine, was maybe not thinking about marrying the european union but they at least wanted to go on a few dates. in 2013 ukraine was engaged in talks for a deal with the european union that would start with easier trade, would eventually lead to easier travel. it was a negotiated arrangement to basically bring ukraine much closer to the eu. it would be a big economic deal for u

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theresa may faces another defeat by peers over her plans to exit the eu.is expected to be close. it is absolutely vital for this house and the other place to have a say. this house is absolutely full of people who still haven't come to terms with the results of the referendum. downing street insists the prime minister is still on track to trigger those brexit negotiations by the end of march. we'll have the very latest from westminster with that debate entering its final stages. the other main stories on bbc news at 5. tomorrow's budget will provide extra money for new free schools in england, including grammars. but critics warn education funding is in deep crisis.

the brexit secretary urges mps to back the bill for exiting the eu, to pave the way for the triggering of article 50. what we can't have is either house of parliament reversing the decision of the british people. following a night of violence in rotterdam, turkey's president warns the netherlands it will "pay the price" for expelling his foreign minister. at least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in ethiopia. the iraqi army makes more games against so—called islamic state. we've heard three car bombs going off in the distance. we've also had a lot of incoming mortarfire. you can hear the sounds of battle. and, joni sledge dies at the age of 60. music: "we are family" by sister sledge. one of four sisters who made up the 70s disco group, sister sledge, passed away at her home in arizona yesterday. leicester city confirms that craig shakespeare will continue to manage the club until the end of the season. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. labour says it will fight for changes to the brexit bill when it comes back to the house of commons tomorrow. the

let's talk exiting the eu. e committee for exiting the eu which is a backbench committee, a cross—party committee which contains mps from labour and the conservatives. interestingly quite a lot of mps on the conservative mps who supported leaving the european union and they too are lending their voices to the support which basically says that eu citizens that have lived here in britain and a resident in britain should be given clarity by the government and should not be left in limbo waiting to find out whether or not they will be able to stay and they are saying, the wording is pretty robust, how it is unconscionable that these people should be left in limbo for two yea rs. should be left in limbo for two years. remind us where we are political of that section. the government ‘s point of view is that does not want to commit to guarantee the points of eu citizens here until it has a reciprocal deal with the 1.2 british living in the eu and there are three million eu citizens living here in the uk. the point of u

investment perhaps in november, but certainly soon to make a proper investment as we approach the eu exiteven sos? ortheir20s, but 30s, 40s, even 50s? the retirement age will probably go up to 67, 68 by the time people in their 20s retire it might be 70 or more. what will the jobs speak in 40 years' time, we don't know. but what we do know is people will need the basic digital skills, english and maths, broad—based education to be ready to learn to adapt to the changing technologies, to the changing workplace. those opportunities for adults, we have lost about a million opportunities for adults to learn over the last seven or ae is. this government needs to take seriously, notjust young people's chances, which i think this money helps, but young adults as well. david hughes from the association of colleges. we are going to look at the weather prospects now. as was the case on saturday could happen at any spheres on here to highlight what was going on in the course of the day. this low pressure close by to the heart of the british isles, the rainfall could be intense anchored turn quite re

second referendum should be held between autumn 2018 and spring 2019, once the terms of the uk's exit from the eu are clear. i believe that it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a path that it has no control over, regardless of the consequences for our economy, for our society, for our place in the world, for our very sense of who we are as a country. it comes as mps at westminster prepare to vote again on whether to the give the prime minister the power to start the brexit process. the afternoon. hundreds of thousands of commuters are hit by a 24—hour rail strike as union members from three train companies walk out. and the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 event in australia as it starts its journey around the world. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. scotland's first minister has announced that she plans to trigger another referendum on scottish independence. nicola sturgeon said she would seek permission to hold a second referendum between autumn next year and the spring of 2019, when the terms of the uk's exit from the eu are clearer. two and a half years after the f

the warning for the government comes ahead of a debate on the eu exit bill.

the headlines at 11:00: the brexit secretary urges mps to back the bill for exiting the eu to pave the way for the triggering of article 50. what we can't have is either house of parliament reversing the decision of the british people. gunfire. explosion. we've heard three car bombs going on in the distance, we've also had a lot incoming mortarfire, you can hear now the sounds of battle. the iraqi army continues to make gains against so—called islamic state. following a night of violence in rotterdam, turkey's president warns the netherlands it will "pay the price" for expelling his foreign minister. at least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in ethiopia. and at 11:30 we'll have a look at tomorrow's papers, many front pages look ahead to next week, when the government is expected to begin the formal process of the brexit. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the brexit secretary david davis has called on mps to back the government's brexit bill when it returns to the commons tomorrow, after the lords twice went against the government. peers voted to guar

defeat tonight, on an amendment which calls for a more "meaningful" vote in parliament, on the final eu exiteld hostage for more than two months. a 22—year—old man has been charged with several counts of rape and assault. a coroner has confirmed the singer george michael died of natural causes. the final post—mortem examination found he died as a result of heart disease and a fatty liver. it is time for the sport. jj is there. zlatan ibrahimovic has accepted a three—match ban for violent conduct for elbowing bournemouth‘s tyrone mings. the incident took place during saturday's1—1 draw at old trafford between the sides. it means he will miss monday's fa cup quarter—final bbc sport understands leicester city will offer craig shakespeare the manager's job until the end of the season. the important thing is to consider the right critics, he is a manager with a lot of experience, and more experienced than others. i am sure that he will be able to react and to manage the situation, a situation that can happen to every manager. so it is normal. england's women face germany tonight, mark sampson's s

defeat tonight on an amendment which calls for a more meaningful vote in parliament on the final eu exite died as a result of heart disease and a fatty liver. we will pause and catch up with all the sport. jj chalmers has that. bbc sport understands leicester city will offer craig shakespeare the manager's job until the end of the season. leicester have won both matches since shakespeare was named interim manager after claudio ranieri's sacking. ranieri guided leicester to the premier league title last season, but the club managed only five league wins under the italian this campaign. arsenal will need to make champions league history tonight and become the first club to overhaul a four—goal first—leg deficit when they line up against bayern munich at the emirates. we may be seeing a different side to arsene wenger — he's asked for a "lucid rage" from his players. the players are ready to fight, but it is always a mixture of a little bit success or a little bit belief, you know? it drops a little bit. i think we live in the world of small margins and if you drop off a little bit on the b

theresa may wants to start trade negotiations with the eu while at the same time negotiating the exitnot possible. we can't negotiate a trade agreement with a country who is still a member of the european union, and getting out of the eu is going to be extremely complicated. so we have no intention to delay this. but we cannot negotiate with the uk as long as they are members. by the european companies stand to lose an important trading partner in the uk if these negotiations don't happen quickly —— but european companies. why not move them to the top of the list? people are sad to see the uk leaving, now we have to deal with it, nobody has any intention to be difficult. but it will be difficult, there are lots of things that need to be solved and we have not done this before. but of course, it's in everybody‘s interests to make sure this is a friendly and constructive process. the eu is trying to sign a trade deal with the us, which has been on the backburner recently, how hopeful are you of getting that deal through with mr trump empowered? well, it's not going to happen next week.

2nd referendum should be held between autumn 2018 and spring 2019 once the terms of the uk‘s exit from the eure clear. i believe that it would be wrong for scotland to be taken down a path that it has no control over, regardless of the consequences for our economy, for our society, for our place in the world, for our very sense of who we are as a country. it comes as mps prepare to vote again on whether to give the prime minister the power to start the brexit process. we'll be asking whether theresa may will agree to another referendum and what the implications are for the uk and the brexit negotiations. also this lunchtime. hundreds of thousands of commuters are hit by a 2k hour rail strike as union members from 3 train companies walk out. moving in on mosul — iraqi forces say the last road out for islamic state fighters has been closed. and the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 commonwealth games in australia as it starts its journey around the world. in the sport, chris froome breaks his silence on his embattled boss, dave brailsford, saying that there would be no team sky withou

exit and the great repeal bill is integral tool —— integral to that approach. it will provide clarity for businesses and workers across the united kingdom on the day we leave the eu that as we exit the eu and seek a new and special partnership with the european union, we will be doing so with the same standards and rules. if you were to look at the dictionary definition of repeal you would find that it needs to reverse or cancel something but the government's great repeal bill actually keeps —— actually seeks to keepin actually keeps —— actually seeks to keep in place existing eu legislation. some say it would be more appropriate to call it a cut and paste bail. but the government argues that by keeping the same rules as the eu, it will be easier to negotiate a trade deal and of course the two governments would be free to change those roles in due course. labour was concerned they would try to speed through their repeal bill at the expense of other issues. all rights and protections must be transferred into domestic law. no less occasions and sunset clauses. this mp wanted more detail about what laws might pass from brussels to edinburgh rather than westminster.

eu citizens living here. hilary benn, the chairman office committee for exiting the eu, says that's not good enough. —— of the. the referendum has reached its decision. it's now about how we do the best by people and get the best for britain out of this process. the fact that all members have agreed on this report, saying with one voice to the government that the right thing to do now is say to the eu citizens who are here, "yes, you can stay. "we will guarantee that so you don't have to worry any more." i think that is significant and i hope very much the government will reflect on that and agree to take that step. that's the debate about people. we will hear about the budget on wednesday. he already says isn't a lot of cash to splash around. he's basically attacking those who say he should go, —— say he should go on a reckless spending spree. he is quite a —— under quite a lot of pressure, not least because of whether the nhs has enough funding, and social care. certainly there's a crisis in terms of the funding there and business rates. a lot of small businesses are likely to be hit, the calls for him to p