in this case it happened because fiona onasanya spentjust overfour because fiona onasanya spentjust overs in prison at because fiona onasanya spentjust over four weeks in prison at the beginning of the year after lying to police about a speeding offence. that triggered a process whereby the people of peterborough got a say in whether or not she should keep her seat, and over the past six weeks more than 19,000 people signed a petition saying she should not. so as of tonight, fiona onasanya, elected as a labour mp that expelled from the party following her conviction, no longer represents peterborough. there will be a by—election, the process will start tomorrow, the election could take place next month. peterborough is a marginal seat. 60% of people he had voted to leave the eu and with the parliamentary arithmetic so finely balanced, the outcome of the election could tip the balance in westminster, where every party needs the votes of every mp more than ever. thank you, alex. demonstrators and police have clashed again in venezuela with security forces firing tear gas at protesters thro

it means fiona onasanya no longer represents peterborough. now be a by—election. fiona onasa nya there will now be a by—election. fiona onasanya has become of the first mp to be kicked out of her seat under a new system set up on the wake of the expenses scandal to give the public more fate about the fate of their mps. fiona onasanya spentjust underfour fate of their mps. fiona onasanya spentjust under four weeks in prison after lying about a speeding offence. that triggered a process whereby the people of peterborough we re whereby the people of peterborough were given a say as to whether or not she could keep her seat. more than 90,000 people signed a petition saying she should not. as of tonight, fiona onasanya, who was elected as a labour mp but then expeued elected as a labour mp but then expelled from the party following her conviction, is no longer the mp for peterborough. the election could ta ke for peterborough. the election could take place next month and that will bea take place next month and that will be a fiercely fought contes

fiona onasanya is no longer the member for peterborough and the seat is accordingly vacant.ger participate in any parliamentary proceedings as a member of parliament. a writ setting in train a by—election for the seat is expected to be moved on thursday morning. you're watching wednesday in parliament with me, alicia mccarthy. don't forget on friday nights, you can catch our round up of the week in parliament, which you can also find via the bbc iplayer. the commons has declared an "environment and climate emergency". mps supported a labour motion which also called on the uk government to commit to achieving net zero emissions before the year 2050. recent protests against climate change and the extinction of species have hit the headlines. jeremy corbyn paid tribute to the many young people and others who've taken part. we are witnessing an unprecedented upsurge of climate activism with groups like extinction rebellion forcing the politicians in this building to listen. for all the dismissive and defensive column inches, the processes have provoked, they are a massive, and i

that means that fiona onasanya has now lost her seat.art the process for that by election so we should expect that in a few weeks or so. that will be a fiercely fought contest because this is a marginal seat here in peterborough. as we know with their tumultuous world of politics at the moment, every party needs every mp it can. thank you very much indeed, alex forsyth in peterborough. julian assad has been sentenced to a year in prison for breaching his bail conditions. he took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london seven yea rs ecuadorian embassy in london seven years ago to avoid extradition to sweden over sexual assault allegations, which he has denied. the former black cab taxi driver john radford, who used to be known asjohn warboys, has been charged with four sexual senses. he faces two counts of administering a stupefying drug to commit rape or indecent assault, and two of administering a substance with intent to commit sexual offence. scotla nd intent to commit sexual offence. scotland yard says the doctor offences were comm

fiona onasanya is no longer the member for peterborough and the seat is accordingly vacant.cipate in any parliamentary proceedings as a member of parliament. mps debated the abuse of disabled people online. it followed a petiton started by the model katie price, whose disabled son harvey has been the victim of trolling. the petition calling for online abuse to be made a criminal offence was signed by more than 220,000 people. those with visible disabilities are often mocked for how they look. those with learning difficulties are targeted for sexual or financial exploitation. and some of the terms used, and i'm going to repeat them here only to show how vile they are — terms like "moan", "retard", "past—it" — are as vile as the worst terms of racist abuse and yet they are not often treated in the same way. the transport secretary has once again faced cross—party calls for him to resign. his department has been forced to pay £33 million to eurotunnel to settle a court case and is now facing legal action from p&0 ferries. the cases stem from his handling of ferry contracts inte

and the top story in the uk: fiona onasanya has become the first mp to lose her seat as a result of aublic petition, after voters in her peterborough constituency called for her to be removed. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. turning off the taps. us waivers for iranian oil buyers, and today, if countries do not abide they could be hit with sanctions. it looks like meat, but it is beyond meet. we take a look at the appetite for vegan food ahead of the company's stock sale in the us. good morning, asia, hello, world. it is thursday. glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. let's start off with the global energy market, and as the united states pales more pressure on iran over sanctions on its largest exporter, oil. back in november the trump administration granted a six—month waiver to the eight biggest buyers of persian crude. that grace period applied to eight countries, five of which are right here in asia. we have china, india,japan, right here in asia. we have china, india, japan, south korea and taiw

the mp for peterborough, fiona onasanya, has become the first member of parliament to lose her seat followingtion. almost 20,000 people signed the document demanding she be removed. ms onasanya was jailed injanuary for lying about a speeding offence. she was expelled by labour after her conviction, and had been representing the city as an independent. there will be a by—election injune. the uk should lead the world away from dangerous climate change by cutting greenhouse gases to virtually zero by 2050, according to a new report. the committee on climate change, which is the government's official adviser, says that if other countries follow suit, the world stands a 50—50 chance of keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees. our environment analyst roger harrabin explains. when britain sparked the industrial revolution, we didn't know that burning coal, oil and gas would produce emissions that would overheat the climate. now, a clean industrial revolution is underway, and advisers say that by 2050, the uk should add no more heating gases. this target, with lots of renewable ener

the seat was held by the labour mp fiona onasanya, who was forced out after being convicted of pervertingan continue the success it achieved in the european elections, as our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. in or out? that's the question that still seems to be dominating in peterborough. at the lido, swimmers were weighing up who to vote for as their next mp. in this city, most people voted to leave the eu, and it keeps surfacing as the key issue. janet wants someone who's committed to leaving. obviously, brexit is on everybody‘s mind, and that's a blessing and a curse. it obviously weighs very heavy on my mind as well, but there are other issues beyond brexit, so it's very difficult to know who to vote. i know the eyes of the country are going to be on peterborough. once the centre of british brickmaking, peterborough is built on industry. still selling local bricks, this builder's merchants says brexit uncertainty hasn't damaged business. but they do want clarity. i don't mind which party, you know, it is about brexit, basically. and getting our exit sorted out. that is th

fiona onasanya, an mp, has become the first member of parliament to lose her seat following a publiclmost 20,000 people signed the document demanded she be removed. she was jailed injanuary for lying about a speeding offence. she had been representing the city as independent mp. there will be a by—election. a teenage boy has been stabbed to death in east london. the boy was found with fatal injuries in hackney last night. police have put a section order in place allowing officers to stop and search anyone on the street. a star of line of duty whose great grandmother that the manager says she wants the government to put more money into finding a cure. in a programme going out this evening, she forms a choir, it is the music can lessen the symptoms of aggression and agitation. the government need to ta ke agitation. the government need to take it seriously. it is like a cancer. it is getting to the point where people are getting diagnosed younger, we need more research, funding, people taking it into the extreme of cancer research. it is not there yet. new photographs of princess charl

fiona onasa nya. the 35—year—old solicitor became the first mp to lose her seat through a recall petition. more than a quarter of peterborough‘s registered voters signed a petition to remove ms onasanyajustice by lying about a speeding offence. she was expelled by labour after her conviction and had been representing peterborough as an independent. plaid cyrmu has launched its campaign for the forthcoming european elections. at the launch, the party's leader adam price called on anyone wanting another eu referendum to back them in the elections. plaid says wales should hold an independence referendum if brexit occurs without a further vote on eu membership. this election is notjust about putting wales, our lives, our problems and our dreams at the heart of europe, but bringing in wales from the margins, out from the cold. we've spent too long as a nation in the ante rooms of history. it's time to throw open the doors of our future and take our seat at the table. we want to be listened to, because this is our world too, and we have something to say. you can find more information about all the other parties standing in the european elections at out website. princess charlotte's fourth