i believe the independent group is a mistake and it has damaged the labour party. we speak exclusively to a dad of two who worked with a group of volunteer rescuers in syria, taking huge risks to save lives. he's one of 100 so—called white helmets and their families who, we can reveal, have been given asylum in this country. i left to a country with different traditions, lifestyle and language. but at the same time, i left a place where i was threatened by death or arrest to come to a place where you feel your value as a human being, and have rights. and the 1975 win best group and album at the brit awards, and beyonce and jay—z accept their award in front of a portrait of the duchess of sussex dressed as the queen. thank you so much to the brit awards for this incredible honour. you guys have always been so supportive. everything is love. thank you. you're welcome. what does that image say to you? latest brits reaction, just after 10.30am. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live until ”am this morning. are you one of those who feels politically homeless? could

others were meeting those mps, there was a labourer, former labour mps who left to set up this independent groupooking potentially at a real realignment of british politics with a more centrist group emerging? that is the aspiration. but this begins with very small steps. they are miles away from this. the sdp, when they broke cover, they were big, big figures, royjenkins, former home secretary, shirley williams, former education secretary, david owen, former foreign secretary. these individuals, with the best will to them, are not of the same calibre. they do not carry with them the same sort of political have to. that is not to say it is a foregone conclusion. and they can succeed. their calculation is that politics now is in a state of flux that we have not seen before. with so much turmoil and uncertainty, but opens all sorts of avenues. their hope is that there is a large slab of the electorate who feel politically disenfranchised. who feel nothing in common with jeremy disenfranchised. who feel nothing in common withjeremy corbyn‘s labour party and little in common with the tory party warr

beyond speculation here at westminster, that some conservatives could join the ranks of the independent group at the moment wa nt to the group as it is at the moment want to focus on their latest addition to

today theyjoined the new independent group on the other side of the commons. ncessions from the eu on the brexit deal. that catch up with all the day‘s spot. let‘s start with manchester city because they will be at the overwhelming favourites to go through the champions league quarterfinals, first finished second in the bundesliga last year but they have struggled for form this season. the season, pep guardiola had urged their side to focus on themselves rather than the opposition. we want to also to have huge personality and charisma for ourselves to play on the biggest stage like a champions league. that is what we have to do. we are confident. we arrived with many dreams in our heads to do with the competition. chelsea manager said that winning matches is the only solution as his future remains in the spotlight. chelsea were knocked out of the fa cup by manchester united on monday and i have got to six in the league after three straight defeats. they face manchester city in sunday‘s league cup final. now we are in trouble so ican cup final. now we are in tro

beyond speculation here at westminster, that some conservatives could join the ranks of the independent group, nobody is confirming anything, it does within the group as it is at the moment wa nt to the group as it is at the moment want to focus on their latest addition to their number and joan ryan and we have to wait and see. certainly they will need if they are to become a significant presence in themselves at parliament and have any influence or change the political landscape, they will need if not many more resignations from the labour party, some at least, numbers from the conservatives or perhaps other parties joining their ra nks perhaps other parties joining their ranks today, to claim to be truly different and independent. you are watching bbc news and now the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are defence correspondent at the times, lucy fisher and columnist at the guardian, dawn foster. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. let's ta ke let's take a look. the story we just mentioned... joan ryan has beco

john it's good to see you again the independent group so we've got a new political party with thirty seven days until breaks i guess you can say better late than never correct i agree with that that the room as of this was some months already but they finally taking that leap is not an easy step to take because it might mean the end of their own political careers these these members of parliament that are doing this but i think it's the right move because essentially something has to be done with this price is an hour or so therefore they're seeking to find a way ok but they've got thirty seven days until breaks it i mean what are the what can they honestly what can they do if you're not going to get an extension no but the thing is ultimately i think there's an understanding that's an extension is going to be necessary and i think the european union the worst option for the european union is a cycle no deal breaks and i've written crash now that causes economic chaos and the e.u. doesn't want that either so essentially if these if these men's opponent would get their way it was cens

after three senior tory backbenchers jumped ship to join eight former labour mps in the independent group, are we witnessing a seismic shift in british politics or simply an outburst of remainer frustration, which will lead to nothing? we are discussing that right now on bbc two. that's all from us. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. good night. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm sarah mulkerrins. your headlines tonight: after being touted as strong favourites, manchester city found themselves 2—1 down to schalke in the champions league. could they bounce back? jason roy hits a hundred as england look good, chasing their highest ever odi total. an lgbt group drops martina navratilova after her comments about tra nsgender athletes. we speak to one of those criticised by the 18—time grand slam—winner. good evening. welcome along to sportsday on a dramatic night for manchester city. they were down to ten men, but pep guardiola's side staged a late comeback to beat shalke 3—2 in the first leg of their champions league last—16 tie. raheem sterling the man to give the visi

just how closely have the independent group being followed in your opinion?ion, 38% of the public told us that they were following the story very closely. as with everything, there are lots of people who will not be paying attention to the news and lots of people who will not pay attention to politics, but we have seen attention to politics, but we have seen movements like this manage to come through and they have currently got momentum and we will wait to see if they can continue that going forward into the future. we will leave it there. thank you. chris curtis. theresa may says progress has been made in the brexit talks following crunch talks with the european commission presidentjunko junker in russells, but the prime minister warned that time is of the essence with departure only 37 days away. she has been answering questions about the meeting. following your meeting this evening, are you confident that the eu is prepared to offer guarantees that you think and get the attorney general to change his legal opinion on the potential permanency of the backsto

so maybe independent group have moved the positions for both parties and for jeremy corbyn making thisat this effectively unites the conservative brexiteers. yes, no one wants to have a general election, andi wants to have a general election, and i think the independent group has made people get quite serious about this, these three members of the conservatives walked across the floor of the chamber, this is serious, so we have got to understand, but also with the labour party, we have got to think about the constituencies in the north and the constituencies in the north and the west midlands who voted to leave, so they have issues within their own party that is causing concern. their own party that is causing concern. one estimate of 25 labour mps that were not... that do want brexit and don't want a referendum. it is like a game of chess at the moment. this is the guardian. jeremy corbyn will back a public vote to stop a tory brexit and this comes after a push by keir starmer and deputy leader tom watson. tom watson is going to address his own group of labour mps tomorrow, is the pri

today, theyjoined the new independent group on the other side of the commons. you win in politics when you are with a team, and in that team with shared values and principles. and i believe mine are no longer welcome in the conservative party. meanwhile, theresa may holds more talks with european commission presidentjean—clause juncker in brussels in her quest to secure a revised brexit deal. bangladesh says there is "no question" of shameema begum being allowed to enter the country, after the uk government said they intended to revoke her british citizenship. iconic raf tornados make a series of farewell fly— pasts after being retired from the skies. and what about that?! ten—man manchester city come back from behind in germany, to grab the advantage in the first leg of their champions league tie. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers. with our reviewers broadcaster & author, john kampfner, and economics and trade correspondent at the telegraph, anna isaacs. stay with us for that. good evening. three conservative mps have resigned from

would he join the independent group? is at a party, or is itjust a grouping of independents?endents would by their very nature be in because all the independents would by theirvery nature be in it, to what extent is it organised? if there is no deal, then definitely things go very wacky inside the tory party or what is left of it, because at the end of the day, most tories don't want no deal, so is it the erg, the european research group are very pro brexit tories, are they the ones who will end up having to leave andjoin ones who will end up having to leave and join the brexit party, or ukip or whatever? but undoubtedly there will be more labour mps quitting labour, because this story about louise ellman talks about the property is having with her local party. there are literally dozens, maybe hundreds of labour mps who are having the same issue, that their local party is full of momentum called corbyn supporters. the sunday times has an interesting take on brexit, saying that for many voters the day we stop talking about brexit can't come soon enough, but the archbishop of

s from britain's ruling conservative party have defected to the newly formed independent group they say that prime minister teresa mayes for handling of rights it is disaster says. it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with the an ending cries for help from saudi women now you may remember the case of the solti teenager who locked herself in an airport hotel room last month to escape her family. was ultimately given asylum in canada but she's not the only woman. you have fled abuse from this deeply conservative country a number of saudi women have come here to germany to seek asylum but they claim they're being threatened by their families here and they allege that the saudi embassy may be playing a role they fled from saudi arabia to germany here they hope for safety and freedom but these women still live under threat from their families. continue. to have to i thought i was safe that it's like a logical warfare the violence and oppression would be over but i still feel like they could get me. the women offer to talk to us only on condition of anonymity we have changed their n

she's joined seven other former labour mps who resigned on monday to form the new independent group. re unhappy about theresa may's brexit strategy. let's speak to our political guru, norman smith, at westminster. what is the latest, norman? sounds like another dramatic day in store. we are all aquiver at westminster because the signs are we are going to see a clutch of tories abandoning ship. i was told by one person who should know i think to be on standby mode. i am on standby mode. if we get two, three, maybe four tory mps joining this new independent group, that would be a significant development because at the moment they are kind of the anti—jeremy corbyn club, united by their hostility and despair with jeremy corbyn. if they attract tories, it creates an entirely different much broadly representative group, and it would also be quite a blow for mrs may because it would mean her minority government becomes even more of a minority government, making it much harder to get other legislation through. it would be a significant moment and i suppose the other thing that strikes me as

you joining the independent group of mp5? i you joining the independent group of mps?een a really difficult decision for me to ta ke really difficult decision for me to take this week and i'm concentrating on this and that's what i'm doing today. i've got no plans to do that andi today. i've got no plans to do that and i want to talk to them about doing that. i personally voted to stay in and i wish we went in this position. and i promised people in dudley i would uphold the result of the referendum and that is why i tell the local people the truth and i keep the promises i make and that's why i voted the way i have. will you give your constituents the chance to keep you if you have left labour? i will be working as hard as ican to labour? i will be working as hard as i can to stand up for local people and improve things in dudley. that sounds like you're saying no for a by—election. sounds like you're saying no for a by-election. i won't be calling a by—election. by-election. i won't be calling a by-election. because you would lose? because you have a majority of 22?

yes, and the lib dems and the independent group can agree ona and the independent group can agree onsecond referendum and probably to stop brexit. after that, it gets a lot trickier. the christians role up there. right, let's move away from politics and brexit for a second. the daily mail has this rather grim story of self—harm and new nhs figures. you want to talk about this, katie? new hospital admissions for girls who self— harm have doubled and the like six years, according to nhs figures. that is very worrying and you say there's lots of causes to this, but has been linked to the fa ct to this, but has been linked to the fact that on social media, there has been investigations which show that often users can be targeted with self— harm often users can be targeted with self—harm pictures often users can be targeted with self— harm pictures or things often users can be targeted with self—harm pictures or things that are not helpful if you are vulnerable to that. we've also had in the news last month, molly russell, a 14—year—old girl who took her life. the father pointed out that

i think maybe the fact that you have now got three tory mps who have joined independent group, mighteutralise it for labour a bit nawaz. if it stops here, that i do not think it damages than that much. —— labour in a way. not think it damages than that much. -- labour in a way. the party is a bit dysfunctional, there is not a leader. you get more people defecting, you get more money coming m, defecting, you get more money coming in, so that is the key for them. so far, ido in, so that is the key for them. so far, i do not know whether it is by default or by design, it has been quite well executed, the kind of trip of stories coming out. seven mps, then anotherone, trip of stories coming out. seven mps, then another one, then a donor, then speculation about another one going over. you mentioned omentum, of course, the movement that has given so much backing thejeremy corbyn. —— momentum. the independent is saying that its founderjohn lancelin has admitted that this new group is actually quite a threat to labour. interestingly, i'm not sure his quotes quite backup headline that much. m

now you are part of this independent group, what does the future hold for this independent group? t people want from that party and over timei people want from that party and over time i hope it will become a political party, but at the moment it is very early days and we have come together with shared values and we will be having a lot of conversations and reaching out to other colleagues who share our views but who are at the moment nervous of making that change. it will not become a party in the near future, thatis become a party in the near future, that is a fair extrapolation of what you have just sad. that is a fair extrapolation of what you havejust sad. how that is a fair extrapolation of what you have just sad. how many people are we going to see defect from other parties to the independent group in the next two weeks?” other parties to the independent group in the next two weeks? i think a lot will depend on whetherjeremy corbyn delivers on his promise to get a people's vote when we come to the brexit deal. there is an amendment coming from want of a labourmp amendment co

the three tories had alreadyjoined the independent group and begun the long ha rd independent group and long hard climb to political influence. when we look back on these scenes, quitting their party may seem like the easy bit. as we've been hearing, one of the mps who quit today is anna soubry, mp for broxtowe in nottinghamshire. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has spent the day in her constituency. it seems serene at beeston conservative club today, but the va ca ncy left by conservative club today, but the vacancy left by anna soubry‘s decision to leave the party has caused ripples. not many were keen to talk, despite their welcome sign, still working out what it might mean here. most people inside say they only heard the news by the media this morning and they are keen to digest it before they make any comment. the local chairman did give a statement about anna soubry plasma departure. she has been a hard—working departure. she has been a ha rd—working and dedicated departure. she has been a hard—working and dedicated mp and we wish her all the best. we will be selecting ou

the independent group, i agree with david, it was smart of them to create a group without policies andenda, because they need time. on newsnight, they were being beaten up because they didn't know one day one what they stood for. i think this represents a complete dysfunction and disintegration of the traditional system. where it takes us, history would suggest that it is hard for a rump like the independent group to make it in a first past the post system, which does not make it easy for a third or fourth or fifth party to actually win against all the others, when the votes are divided. but i think all the old rules don't apply anymore. if you look at bernie sanders in the last us election, these kind of insurgencies can get, particularly in social media, and fuelled by the anger and the disaffection of tories under theresa may, and the labour party under corbyn, i think anything is possible. i think the one thing we can all agree is that predictions are dangerous at this point. but that is what i will ask everyone to do. i started by saying, what are we going to break this coming wee

he says he has no plans to join the independent group. 0f plans to join the independent group.exit and the anti—semitism and that mr austin‘s departure is chiefly about how the party has handled anti—semitism, and i think we can hear a clip of mr austin now. i have decided to leave the labour party. i have written to my constituents this morning to tell them that and i‘ve told the labour party that i have left as well. it is the most difficult decision i have ever had to take. , but i‘ve taken it have ever had to take. , but i‘ve ta ken it because have ever had to take. , but i‘ve taken it because i become ashamed of the labour party, if i am honest. i grew up listening to my dad, who was a refugee from the holocaust, teaching me about the evils of hatred and prejudice, and one of the main reasons ijoined the labour party as a teenager, here in dudley, more than 35 years ago, was to fight racism and i could never have believed that i would be leaving the labour party because of racism as well. ian austin mp speaking on bbc wmin well. ian austin mp speaking on bbc wm in the well

from today, we will all sit in parliament as a new, independent group of mps.ome embarrassed and ashamed to remain in the labour party. i have not changed. the core values of equality for all, opportunity for all, antiracism against all. and social justice. the all, antiracism against all. and socialjustice. the values which i hold really dear and which led me to join the labour party as a student almost 20 years ago remain who i am. and yet these values have been consistently and and yet these values have been consistently a nd co nsta ntly and yet these values have been consistently and constantly violated i consistently and constantly violated , undermined and attacked as the labour party today refuses to put my constituents and our country before party interest. i cannot remain in a party interest. i cannot remain in a party that i have today come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally anti—semitic. it was nearly a year ago that we saw the unprecedented event of a minority community, the jewish community, taking to parliament square to demonstrate a

underlined high stick creation almost forty years later there's a secret seven who formed an independent grouping of m.p.'s now with no disrespect to the new grouping they don't quite have the cachet of the former cabinet ministers who form the s.t.p. nor the head do they have the confusions of a political program necessary to launch a new political party nor are they the first people to have this idea recently in the last two years alone that been half a dozen new party floated and then sunk the radical party was launched in twenty sixteen and now has four hundred twenty followers on twitter a year later prominent barrister joe home q.c. was threatening to stand against theresa may in maidenhead as a launch gambit for spring the party later that year the democrats were launched and then fly hundred by late twenty seventeen the radicals were the chosen title of jenny clift of the economist but she then resigned from his own party at the same time two more parties renew and advance were competing for the created center and they then marched on the still operating albeit at a lower level celebritie

the new independent group now has 11 members.d they switched over because of the government's disastrous handling of brexit. we'll bring you those remarks as soon as we get them. also on the programme: president trump is fighting back against a report that he asked whether someone loyal to him could head the cohen investigation. it's adding to concerns about the wider pattern of presidential interference. and the seven—year—old texan who started a hot chocolate stand to raise money, not for toys or sweets

anna soubry, sarah wollaston and heidi allen sat with the independent group of mps at prime minister'suestions — the tory deputy chairman found out about the defections live on air. what is your reaction? obviously it is disappointing, very sad and disappointing. we'll bring you all the news and analysis from westminster. also this lunchtime: the family of the uk teenager who left tojoin the islamic state group in syria say they will challenge the government decision to revoke her british citizenship. plans to merge sainsbury‘s and asda are in doubt after the markets watchdog says it could push up prices for shoppers. one person has died and three are injured after a rare on—piste avalanche in the swiss alps. and no—fly zones for drones around airports are to be widened after the chaos at gatwick in december. and coming up on bbc news, manchester city continue their quest for a historic quadruple this evening with a tricky away leg in the last 16 of the champions league against the german side schalke. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. three conservative mps have resig

enfield north, joan ryan, becomes the eighth to resign from the labour party, joining the new independent group in parliament. honda confirms it is shutting its huge car plant in swindon, with the loss of 3,500 jobs. there's about 10—12 people from our little family, all working here. good friends that work here that i know have just got married, had babies, just bought houses. and it'sjust like... you feel for these people. influential and revered. karl lagerfeld, a giant of the fashion world, has died. he was 85. a chance for liverpool to pull back! and liverpool draw a blank, in their champions league first leg tie, at home to bayern munich. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, defence correspondent at the times, lucy fisher, and the guardian columnist, dawn foster. stay with us for that. good evening. shamima begum, the teenager who left britain at the age of 15 to join the islamic state group, has been stripped of her british citizenship by the home office. now aged 19, she's in a refugee camp in syria. a statement from her family said they wer

and it is easy andi independent group.nd it is easy and i agree, it is easy for anyone to define themselves by what they are against. yes. and there is a hell of a lot that one can be and i would argue should be against them both main parties at the moment. there is such a really nasty visceral type of politics, plu5 brexit and many other things besides. but as he was saying, using the term broad church, it is going to bea the term broad church, it is going to be a big tent this new grouping. and then coming up with policies that are more than motherhood and apple pie and art defined it strictly to go into a general election oriented by elections or whatever it is going to be for these people to have a political future in art people to have a political future in a rt system people to have a political future in art system is going to be a lot harder. turn to the metro, you have a picture of the three amigos on their front a picture of the three amigos on theirfront page a picture of the three amigos on their front page and

but it remains to be seen what the independent group plan to do now.e to stand in by elections as people to stand in by elections as people are calling for? 0r people to stand in by elections as people are calling for? or will they try to continue pushing the line that they stayed as candidates and not for the parties? as per the terms of story, she had served as the chairwoman of the labour friends of israel. fast as per the times story. that should be relevant. as m, story. that should be relevant. as in, she shouldn't have received any particular bullying or intimidation 01’ particular bullying or intimidation or the language of all these leaders because he was a known chairman of all kinds of things without it being an issue. right. but it is also that she has received a huge amount of abuse because of her role. i think it is extraordinary and despicable today that we have seen labour mp ruth george suggest that the quitters from labour were funded by the state of israel. and she has not issued a groveling apology. i am afraid i have to disagree. i

s defect to a new independent group. and i was reading again in china shouldn't bring but it is the satellite picture give something away and there's a least some class here and given the scale of the country that's probably significant it is it reveals itself in the continuing forecast if you get as far north as hunan still this is the place where you're going to get snow but lesser in the city of long as you can see but around and the rain is elsewhere moving through shanghai even touching hong kong and and fuji on during friday once it's gone the sun's back out and temps everything probably lift will hands up to about eleven by this time shanghai still stuck in the rain down a bit down to nine degrees we've got rain developing right now in pakistan this is an invigorating system moving slowly northwards hasn't given much rain the science of it certainly will give more next twenty four hours and in northern pakistan afghanistan they start to bring i think some mudslides with it there's always that risk there's the pict

the three tories have alreadyjoined the independent group and began their long, hard climb to politicalack on these scenes, quitting their parties may look like the easy bit. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. as we've heard, one of those who resigned from the conservative party today is anna soubry. she has been one of the highest—profile campaigners against the brexit process, and she's attracted considerable personal abuse in recent months. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been assessing reaction to ms soubry‘s announcement, in her constituency of broxtowe in the east midlands. it seems serene at beeston conservative club today, but the vacancy left by anna soubry‘s decision to quit the party has caused waves. despite the welcome sign, people in here weren't keen to talk, still considering the impact. most people inside say they only heard the news via the media this morning, and they're keen to digested before they make any comment. the local chairman did give a short statement about anna soubry‘s departure. she's been a hard—working and dedicated mp, and we wish her a

advocating now a people's vote another referendum on bracks it's the dissidents who've joined this independent group are certainly firmly pressing for that the question is though whether they can then take it on and become a fully fledged independent political party and i think at the moment that looks unlikely they haven't registered as a party it's an independent group and it's difficult to see how they could reconcile the left and right leaning politics in ordinaries in ordinary life and the conservatives have said they are still prepared to vote for example with the conservatives on matters of the economy on security things like that so they're not totally dispensing with their concern conservative ideology just yet nonetheless the timing of this is extremely interesting and as we enter as i say the last four five weeks of the bracks of process before this march twenty ninth deadline there is no coincidence that these m.p.'s believe that the timing of their decision to go independent is going to have the maximum impact on the political debate. still ahead on the bulletin and new app which is lit

at westminster , in which eight other mps also left the labour party — they now make up the independent groupn rentoul and elinor goodman, the former political editor for channel four news — whojoins us from marlborough in wiltshire. thank you both very much indeed for joining us. quite a week. ian austin's resignation the latest from the labour party traumas and resignations from the conservative party, further votes coming out next week. how does this turmoil compare with some of the turbulent times that you were reporting on in the past? are we really in an unprecedented period of instability? we are. but, there are some striking parallels with the launch of the sdp at the beginning of the 1980s when i was listening to the press conference of the mps leaving the labour party, so many of the phrases we re labour party, so many of the phrases were the same things like we are the mainstream, the party has left us behind, the way the accused, grassroots of extremism and bullying, all those kinds of things, but you've got to add into the equation the poison of anti—semitism and of course the co

we‘ll be asking these voters if they welcome this new group and whether they‘d like it to become a proper political party. i hope the independent

what happens to this independent group of mps, the history of independent groups is not necessary successfulent groups is not necessary successful in uk politics? i will come to that in a second, but this is potentially a big moment. how big, depends on what next. we are not clear if this is the tip of the iceberg that will somehow be the whole titanic are british, fractured politics at the moment whether it is seven very angry, upset mps. i guess what we will see in the next couple of days, the mps, the seven having to resist efforts by some in the labour party to force them to stand again and they will also be reaching out to some behind the conservative party saying look, we havejumps, come and join us. the british political system, the way we elect people doesn't lend itself to a new political party, does it? it doesn't and what is both striking here and the united states, over the last 100 yea rs, the united states, over the last 100 years, whether it is in the us with the democrats and the republicans and he with labour and the conservatives. if you think about the astonishing changes,

all right let's talk about this new party the independent group i think it's a party they're not registered as a party the one thing that all the members have in common is that they want a second referendum correct is that going to happen is possible because what's happening at the moment is britain doesn't look like it's going to get a break deal through the house of commons and if that doesn't happen britain kind of goes over the cliff with a no deal breaks it on twenty ninth of march and no one wants that or new or only some very broad ical breaks and here's what matt so faced with that conundrum what if you've got a general election no one really wants that either so perhaps this idea of a second referendum is going up the political agenda the deal would essentially be theresa may ok if we're going to majority view a deal put that back to the people let's have a second referendum please and that's what the these moves apartments are trying to force what are they been doing the past two years i mean aren't they really late making this decision to leave their parties and form a new one a

happens but lord over the last few days we've seen a defect shouldn't strong labor party to the independent group at westminster yes they'll be three defections from the tories will no realignments where statements don't have any impact on the politics of brussels i think of course people in brussels are talking about it let's be honest not just in westminster they're talking of a to here as well where people are avidly interested in politics globally and and also in britain and they're talking about what it means for realignment and i think the consensus here is that while it. you know i have an impact on the actual raw numbers for a break said i think there is that consensus there's a feeling that it might have a slow burn effects alex you know it might have an effect that we quite can't put our finger on at the moment and i think that's what the feeling is here and people know it's profound in some way but they don't think it might have an immediate effect on the numbers treason may think of coming back next week on the deal because of course many of these m.p.'s who have formed a new group we

so, all right, let's talk about this new party, the independent group. say it is a party, they are not registered yet as a party. the one thing that all of the new members have in common is that they want a second referendum. is that going to happen? jon: correct. it is possible because what is happening at the moment is britain does not look like it will get a brexit deal through the house of commons. and if that does not happen, britain goes over a cliff with a no-deal brexit on the 29th of march, and no one wants that, only some very radical brexiteers want that. so faced with that conundrum, what have you got? a general election? no one really wants that as well. perhaps this second referendum. the deal would essssentially be theresa may, look, put that deal back to the people and let's have a second referendum, please. that is what these members of parliament are trying to force. brent: what have they been doing the past two years? aren't they really late making this decision to leave their parties and form a new one? jon: bear in mind that the brit

another labour mp has quit the party to join the recently formed independent group.on for defecting — she's the eighth to do so. there's speculation that a small number of conservative mps, unhappy at the government's approach to brexit, mayjoin them. we can speak now to our political correspondent, nick eardley who's in westminster — it's a small but growing number nick, could it soon reach double figures? another day for mp watching because this place is swirling with rumours about who might be next to make the jump about who might be next to make the jump from the party they are in currently to this new independent group sitting in parliament. joan ryan's later, as a cheek with the labour party is a very scathing. it is primarily about anti—semitism, she says the party has built a culture where anti—semitism is tolerated. she says she doesn't thinkjeremy corbyn is fit to be prime minister, so she can't stay in the labour party any longer. there is speculation now that some conservatives may make the jump as well, i was speaking to some tory mps about that prospect

today, theyjoined the new ‘independent group‘ — on the other side of the commons.a may holds more talks with european commission presidentjean—claude juncker in brussels in her quest to secure a revised brexit deal. bangladesh says there is "no question" of shamima begum being allowed to enter the country — after the uk government said they intended to revoke her british citizenship. iconic raf tornados make a series of farewell flypasts after being retired from the skies. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster & author, john kampfner, and economics and trade correspondent at the telegraph, anna isaacs. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. like many of tomorrow's papers, the telegraph leads with the three rebel mps who've left the conservative party to join the new independent group. the daily mail claims one of the three — heidi allen — said she wanted to "kill off" the tory party. the trio also make the front of the financial times — along with a report that sainsburys‘ planned mu

they said this independent group would be a new centrist group, and they extended an invitation froms that actually mean? there are two levels — one in parliament. i would hope that we are able to cooperate, possibly more, coordinate. that is for us to pursue through discussion. but certainly at a parliamentary level, i would through discussion. but certainly at a parliamentary level, iwould hope we are able to work together on some of the big issues. it isn‘tjust on brexit, but in the statements they made about defence and other matters, we are very much in the same place. there is also the question of working with them on the ground. we have fought elections against them in the past, and it will require some maturity, i think, on all sides to work together with people who have been adversaries. but we will certainly try to do that. it sounds very motherhood and apple pie, but what does it mean in apple pie, but what does it mean in a concrete way to work together? in parliament, what will you do together? well, i don't know yet. this breakaway only happened this morning. we have ha

he told me why ian austin has chosen not to join the new independent group.austin is from a part of the country that voted for brexit. he has largely been on with plans to deliver brexit. he has been amenable to the government's plans and so far, whereas of course the others are all completely against brexit. and actually the one thing that's holding that independent group together now, that includes the three conservatives of course, is opposition to brexit and the belief that there should be another referendum. so, yes, it's another sign of how brexit has redefined in some ways political allegiances in this country. but for ian austin, it's not a case of leaving the labour party tojoin in this new group, for now anyway. and on the issue of brexit, the prime minister coming back to the commons next week and a new signs that she could face yet another defeat and perhaps resignations from her government. there are a number of signs that next week is going to be another big crunch week in the brexit process. those votes on wednesday could be one of the moments

in a week where she also saw three of her own mps leave the party and join the independent group.byn will address a party rally in broxtowe this afternoon. it's the constituency of the former conservative mp, anna soubry, who left the party to join the independent group. mr corbyn will be joined by members of the shadow cabinet and labour s prospective parliamentary candidate for broxtowe. let's speak to bbc nottingham's political reporter hugh casswell who's in broxtowe in nottinghamshire for us. if you trying to tell us something by choosing to come here? —— is he. i think this is close to the top of labour's list of target seats since 2017 and anna soubry was elected here. a lot have changed and sent with her being one of the three conservative defectors earlier this week so i suppose it is an obvious target seat and an obvious place to come and hold a rally but also i think this will be an attempt by jeremy corbyn at show of strength. it has been a dismal week for labour, they had lost nine mps are many people are wondering will be next so i think he will want to shore up his