labour and keir starmer are hoping to draw in some tory backbenchers to try to defeat the governmentsa may's leadership and couldn't really derail things going forward for brexit. keir starmer explain this today saying that the repeal bill would take sweeping powers from the eu and hand them to parliament, and that labour cannot support it unless changes are made. i flagged these points up at the beginning of the summer points up at the beginning of the summer saying that if you don't address them we will vote against it. i've been very, very clear. whilst we accept the result of the referendum, we are not giving a blank cheque to the government to do it in what ever way it once, because it in what ever way it once, because it is not in the public interest. we will have to see if there are enough tory backbenchers who will defy theresa may on this, or whether they will fall into line. the government's argument is that we need to support this eu repeal bill because we need to deliver on brexit. david davis was particularly impressed on that divorce bill. there's been so much talk abou

the shadow brexit secretary there, keir starmer.man election, the right—wing nationalist party afd has emerged as the third biggest party, promising to tackle what it calls ‘an invasion of foreigners' into germany. chancellor angela merkel, whose cdu party won the most seats, is starting her fourth term in office and is forming a new coalition government. she says she will not be driven by the afd‘s populist agenda. here's what people on the streets of berlin had to say about the rise in support for the afd. we thought we were going to bring you that, but i'm afraid we can't. actually, here we go... 0k, actually, here we go... ok, maybe not. ok, we were hopefully getting the views of some germans as to that result. but let's find out what the weather has got in store for us here in the uk. let's get all the details. here i am and we have some slow—moving weather at the moment. yesterday, the best of the weather is across the eastern side of the uk. to test, the best sunshine was in the west. things are moving slowly. a zone of low c

is it not labour which is actually undermining brexit, listening to keir starmer? absolutely not.rendum, we voted in favour of the article 50 legislation, tanya will leave the european union at the end of march 2019. the question now is not whether we are leaving, the question is, what kind of relationship we're going to have with the european union after we've left? tonight the boss ofjaguar land rover said that any prospect of leaving without a transition would be a disaster. and that is the view expressed in many, many people in business. and during that time, if we can see minimal change after march 2019, it is going to mean staying in the customs union and the single market until the final deal is negotiated. keir starmer is saying, remain in a customs union within the single market without that is what he said in his article for the transition. out of the question? what you're hearing is the sound of labour figures who want to remain in the european union by stealth — this is hotel california, you can check out but you can never leave. we are saying we should get on and have

sir keir starmer.owers it gives the government to change the law with little scrutiny. so much for taking back control. there's no point the secretary of state or the prime minister saying we wouldn't use these powers, take our assurance. if you wouldn't use them, they are unnecessary. if they are unnecessary they shouldn't be put before this house for approval today. this is a debate generating international attention, the start of the biggest change in how we are governed for over a0 years. unprecedented, complicated and a source of many a row still to come. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. let's talk to gerard batten who's joined me in the sunshine at westminster. the ukip mep, hello. this must be a great day for you. another key moment in this progress. it's been a0 months since the referendum, they could have done this the week after but at least they're doing it, better late than never. it's the beginning of the process whereby we start to leave, so process whereby we start to leave, so this b

the pledge to the party's conference in brighton came as the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmerted that single market and customs union options should not be swept off the table at this stage saying a final deal could retain the benefits of both. but some delegates criticised the leadership during a passionate debate at the party conference. eleanor garnier reports from brighton. all smiles as they try to put on a united front but there is no hiding it. it is plain for all to see. divisions in labour over brexit once again coming to the fore. what i want to do first of all congratulate conference. yesterday you voted away your chance to remain in the single market. you voted away your chance to stay in the eu. you have as much chance of stopping brexit as jeremy corbyn has of wearing my tottenham shirt! get real! he is certainly widely adored here. jeremy corbyn‘s position and policies now almost unchallenged in labour. but for the crucial issue brexit, well, label deals but for the crucial issue brexit, while labour deals with internal divisions and its shadow brexit secretary

sir keir starmer. ..r. .. labour say that they will vote against the bill because of the power it gives the government to change the law with little scrutiny... so much for taking back control. disgraceful! there is no point the secretary of state or prime minister saying that they will ta ke prime minister saying that they will take these powers, take our assurance. . . take these powers, take our assurance... if you won't use them, they are unnecessary. if they are unnecessary, they should not be put before this house for approval today. this is a debate generating international attention. at the start of the biggest change in how we are governed for over a0 years. unprecedented, complicated, and the source of many a row still to come. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. let‘s cross to westminster, and speak to our chief political correspondent vicky young. we start off with this debate and what you made of it, and what were the pressure points?” what you made of it, and what were the pressure points

there is a delay about free movement and keir starmer and jeremy corbyn have made it clear.d should leave ona retain the benefit and should leave on a table options, because it is in the end what we get in terms of a deal, the objective of trying to ensure that british business, in terms of trade and selling services to the eu, which is hugely important for the economy... four fifths of our economy in the services sector. it is important that we get a deal that avoids britain falling off the economic cliffs and save jobs. thank you very much. mps debating for a late night indeed. 0ne couple who are both mps up robbie brady here because they both want to be yet to because they both want to be yet to be able to vote. i think we will see more things like this in coming months. —— have brought the baby here. the leader of birmingham city council, john clancy, has resigned after weeks of industrial action over bins. in a statement posted on twitter, he said that "frenzied media speculation" about the dispute was harming the council and led to this decision. it was mission accompl

keir starmer spoke about this on the andrew marr show and he explained why he is concerned that parliamentversight. i flagged these points up at the beginning of the summer saying that if you don't address them we will vote against it. we haven't reached that stage yet. i've been very, very clear. whilst we accept the result of the referendum, we are not giving a blank cheque to the government to do it in whatever way it wants, because it is not in the public interest. the maths in that made more interesting because of the result of the last election. the tory rebels could be heading for a great defeat over this repeal bill. it will be a test of the leadership of theresa may. they have been urging conservative mps to get behind this bill saying, they do not need division. the argument is by putting through this repeal bill, it is delivering the will of the people, a key step in the brexit process. whether mps will toe the line, we will see. a crucial week for brexit. the headlines on bbc news — north korea says it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb that could be loaded onto a long—ran

both david davis and his labour counterpart sir keir starmer were speaking on this morning's andrew marry was watching. this is interesting because david davis has come straight off the back ofa davis has come straight off the back of a week of eu talks with the chief negotiator michel barnier in which both sides have looked pretty far apart. disagreements over that divorce bill, michel barnier saying, no decisive progress has been made. david davis has said pretty defiantly, hitting back, saying, it is not true to say no progress has been made, actually, progress has been made, actually, progress has been made, actually, progress has been made in certain areas but really, the disagreements over the divorce bill seem to be overshadowing all of that. david davis said today this is a pressure exercise from the eu, money is the thing that frightens them the most. saying they are trying to use time against us when it comes to the issue of agreeing how much we will have to pay to leave the eu. what we are saying, 0k, you are giving us this normal bill, like when you leave a hotel and you go t

keir starmer said they can't have a blank cheque.iting for this legislation, but we are finding that... this government says they are going to take control back from brussels, but they are not giving it back to the people, they are giving it to themselves and we can't allow that to happen. john mcdonnell there. chris mason, oui’ john mcdonnell there. chris mason, our political correspondence is at westminster. ahead of that interesting debate? good evening, there is the sense that brexit conversation and debate and disagreement is ratcheting up this week. firstly, tomorrow, david davis, the brexit secretary faces questions in the house of commons on the first day back for nps questions in the house of commons on the first day back for mps and peers in the autumn term. the eu withdrawal bill, the central piece of legislation that is needed to make the process of brexit legal and untidy legislation that took us into the eu economic communities, that was in 1972, that act, the unpicking of it, that is what the eu withdrawal bill is all

keir starmer about a transitional period, saying he would want that, where we would stay pretty muchd the customs union but also that we would have to accept the rules during that time. the big unknown is what happens after that and i think maybe deliberately keeping the options open on that, there are some within the party being very vociferous about saying we have to lay out now that we would keep that option of staying within the single market. he is not ruling it out, but i think he is not ruling it out, but i think he is aware of course that there are many labour supporters who voted for brexit who would not consider the u:k.'s stain in the single market as it been brexit in any sense of the word. he accused the tories today of constructive ambiguity over brexit andi constructive ambiguity over brexit and i think it is fair to say that labour might be doing a little bit of that themselves as well. thank you very much. we will talk more about the events in brighton in a short while. so three days after the prime minister's speech in florence when she tried to restore momentum to

keir starmer is introducing it. the leadership, the delegates decide on what motions they will debate. that is what the delegates have done. they have chosen another issue. there will be debate on brexit. there will be a report. people have the chance to express views and there is also an opportunity for people to do that by way of a vote. i think you have got this wrong. the issue for us, though. what is interesting, i have been talking with delegates and saying what issues have you chosen? they have chosen housing, health and transport, issues like that, bread and butter issues. on brexit the interesting thing is people are trying to build consensus now and not divide the party. and also i think what's interesting, build consensus not just in think what's interesting, build consensus notjust in the party but within our community. i think that is the nature of the decision. you say that we got it wrong. can you give me some moments way i think we don't have it wrong in asking that question. it is simply endorsing a

we know that keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary will be making a speech tomorrow.be a vote of some kind. it will not be the vote that many labour mps wa nt not be the vote that many labour mps want on the single market in particular. this is a conundrum not just for the tory party. they have had their issues with europe but labour are clearly has an issue as well. if it is so divisive maybe it is sensible not to have a vote and avoid damage? they would say the leadership — we haven't got to the end of the negotiations. . they'll say what is the point of a conference trying to bind the party to something when everything could change in the next year or the next two or three years. but of course, this is seen as ever asa but of course, this is seen as ever as a bit ofa but of course, this is seen as ever as a bit of a battle between some of the labour mps who've not been supportive of jeremy corbyn the labour mps who've not been supportive ofjeremy corbyn over the yea rs, supportive ofjeremy corbyn over the years, it seems to align, they're the same people who're pus

the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, will give a speech on the uk's withdrawal from the eu,ous issues such as staying in the single market. our political correspondent, iain watson, has more. exit brexit. labour say they're the grown—ups when it comes to brexit, they claim they don't squabble like the government. but as their policy develops, it's showing signs of growing pains. transport policy commission report, can i see all those in favour? last night delegates decided which topics to debate at this week's conference. brexit wasn't amongst them. that means there won't be a vote on an issue some delegates were keen to discuss, long—term membership of the european single market beyond brexit. but with the task of keeping leave and remain voters happy, the party leadership was always wary of doing so. pro—eu mps are blaming momentum, the campaign group supportive of jeremy corbyn, for using its strength to block a vote on the issue. i think a lot of people are angry, frustrated, puzzled by the fact that we're not going to be debating the big issue of the day, the existentia

hold the government's squabbling ministers to account every step of the way and with our team, keir starmer, emily thornberry and barry gardiner, thank you... all of you, for all you do. cheering and applause as you can see, they are literally standing ready to take over when this government fails! laughter when they failed to negotiate enumeration chip with europe that works for all, to help create a europe for the many, for the future. that is our mission. the truth is that under the tories, britain's future is at risk, whatever the outcome of this. our economy no longer delivers secure housing, secure, well—paid jobs and rising living standards. there is a new common sense emerging about how the country should be run. that is what we fought for in the election. that is what is needed to replace the broken model forged by margaret thatcher many years ago. and ten yea rs thatcher many years ago. and ten years after the global financial crash, the tories still believe in the same dogmatic mantra, deregulate, privatise, cut taxes for the wealthy, we rights at work, profits for a view, and de

the speaker: sir keir starmer. sympathise with the view that some phase one issues cannot be fully resolved until we get to phase two and i think northern ireland is the classic example of that. although he won‘t say it, i‘m sure he‘s equally frustrated by deeply unhelpful go whistle comments and blackmail comments from some of his own colleagues. i‘m sure that colleagues and officials in his department are working hard in these difficult negotiations and pay tribute to what they‘re doing behind the scenes. but the state of affairs and the slow process of progress are a cause for concern. the parties appear to be getting further apart rather than closer together. round three of five in phase one is gone. we would expect agreement to be emerging on the key issues. the last round is in 0ctober the key issues. the last round is in october and that should be for formal agreement. there is huge pressure on the negotiating round in september. and the consequence, mr speaker is this, if phase two is pushed back, there are

latest headlines: shadow brexit secretary keir starmer confirms that "remaining in a form of customsationalist afd party vows to fight "an invasion of foreigners" into the country, after winning its first parliamentary seats. london's mayor sadiq khan has asked tfl to make themselves available for talks with uber — after the taxi app's ceo apologised for mistakes the company has made. a 16—year—old girl is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder — over the stabbing of a woman at a school in north lincolnshire. time for the sport. hello, good afternoon to you. gordon strachan has named his scotland squad for the world cup qualifying matches next week. no major shocks, lien cooper has been recalled, cammack two is one of six celtic players in the squad. after back—to—back wins against and lithuania malta early in the mud, scotla nd lithuania malta early in the mud, scotland go into the final two matches knowing that victory in both games would all but guarantee a play—off spot. gareth mcauley is backin play—off spot. gareth mcauley is back in the northern ireland's squad for next mon

keir starmer, whose position is different, it goes almost unsaid that there is this gulf between himanyone think that there are moderate voices in europe who are not being heard in this debate? to alex's point, there will be posturing, this is part of a negotiating process and there are probably lots of reasonable people behind the scenes who do want to strike a deal with britain because it is in everyone‘s interests, in terms of trade and harmony. they're worried if they give britain too good deal, other countries might want it as well. they have to keep the union together. if they have too many getaway clauses, other countries will want it. isn't that a great eu worry? the fear of what will happen when you leave something is what keeps you in it. if you had a friend who was in a relationship and they wanted to leave, but were afraid to do so because of the consequences of what would happen, what would you advise them to do? that has no substance. that is an allegory that has no bearing. sorry, what? look, if you are a member of a club, then obviously you want the perks to be better

labour's sir keir starmer said the rate of progress was a ”'real cause for concern."onjour. what did you do this summer? david davis tried to get brexit talks into high gear, but it's been tough and colleagues, like foreign secretary, boris johnson, are demanding hardball with brussels. pity officials — so much to do, so little time. jeremy corbyn‘s team look up for it. labour's eu policy is not all clear, his deputy talks of maybe staying inside the eu system on trade and customs. his brexit spokesman doesn't go that far, but labour is pledged to challenge ministers on parliament's role, judging brexit, the devolved assemblies role too, on workers rights. the speaker: statement: the secretary of state for exiting the european union. first day of term meant time to answer questions and face the sceptics. and while at times in negotiations they've been tough, it's clear that we've made concrete progress on many important issues. laughter britain was nowhere near agreeing the brexit divorce bill or, as he put it... there are significant differences to be bridged in this

the row that arises because the labour party or keir starmer the shadow brexit secretary says this willto ministers having the powerto amend and will lead to ministers having the power to amend and altered these laws and things like workers' rights. he also wants crucially for the bill to stipulate that we could have an extended membership of the single market which means no control of free movement and also the customs union which of course means we can't do trade deals with other countries. let's continue the brexit theme. meet secretly agrees £50 million breaks at all. what do we make of that? i love a secret on the front page because it's no longer a secret. number ten denying this, suggesting they want to keep it secret. it's an interesting way of covering this. some weeks ago we had the telegraph saying 36 billion is the telegraph saying 36 billion is the figure britain is willing to pay, that's now gone up to 50 billion, brexit negotiations going on over, suggesting to me the eu is saying you have to pay more, the government is going to have to pay more. but it's being dressed up

that will be a big opportunity for keir starmer, dominic grieve, and ken clarke, to put big and undero the debate all day. let for that reflect on what has been said. in this important —— what has been said in this important debate on the grey repelled all. to vote against this isa sin. repelled all. to vote against this is a sin. it is not one that our constituents as he will accept. in re ce nt constituents as he will accept. in recent days, i have heard a number of people, including the foreign secretary, saying that a vote against this bill would be a vote to obstruct the will of the people. that is nonsense. the majority of those who voted, 52%, that voted to leave the european union, they expect us to see through leaving the european union, even if he and i don't agree with it. i am not prepared to cede major decisions on our country's future to the prime minister, the three musketeers, and whoever comes after them. sean, the government's argument is that if they don't get the great repeal bill, this could slow down the whole process. as michel barnier said if you weeks ago, the

keir starmer said it was time to drop some of the prime minister's "deeply flawed" red lines to createlexibility necessary. we are all see reaching the stage of negotiations where fantasy meets brutal reality. the truth is that too many promises have been made about brexit which can't be kept. the secretary of state has just said that nobody was pretending it would be easy. laughter mr speaker, they were pretending it would be easy, the international trade secretary promised that negotiating a deal with the eu would be and i quote, one of the easiest deals in human history to negotiate. can i urge my right honourable friend not to accept the advice of the opposition party that only six weeks ago was in favour of leaving the customs union and the single market and only today has now reversed that position, he should say steady on the course of the government. the eu has a very simple choice to make and they help it make its own but they will boldly mated later, they can either trade with this but no new tariff barriers because women are very generous offer with a conte boulez on wto rul

the pledge to the party conference in brighton came as keir starmer suggested that the uk could remainand some form of customs union following its departure from the european union. some delegates criticised the leadership during a passionate debate at the party conference. eleanor garnier reports from brighton. all smiles as they try to put on a united front but there is no hiding it. it is plain for all to see. divisions in labour over brexit once again coming to the fore. what i wa nt to again coming to the fore. what i want to do first of all congratulate conference. yesterday you voted away your chance to remain in the single market. you voted away your chance to stay in the eu. you have as much chance of stopping brexit as jeremy corbyn has of wearing my tottenham shirt! get real! he is certainly widely adored here. jeremy corbyn‘s position and policies now almost unchallenged in labour. but for the crucial issue brexit, well, label deals with internal divisions and its shadow brexit secretary insisted the party was a government in waiting. no rash ideological red lines preventin

labour will vote against all of this and keir starmer explained why.tray this bill as a technical exercise, converting eu law into our law without raising any serious constitutional issues about the role of parliament. nothing could be further from the truth. this all comes of course as negotiations continue between the british government and the european union on exactly what the terms of the withdrawal will be, whether there will be a transitional phase four example. and what we have heard now, the bbc has seen a letter which has been drafted by some conservative mps, it was due to be sent to a sunday newspaper, and in it they are saying that continued membership of the single market, even as part of a transitional arrangement, would quite simply mean eu membership by another name. and we cannot allow our country to be keptin we cannot allow our country to be kept in the eu by stealth, they say. it goes on to say there must be a clearly defined timetable for this country's departure from the single market and the customs union. i think what that does

and, with our brexit team of keir starmer, emily thornberry and barry gardiner thank you.[applause] >> they are literally standing ready to take over when this government halls. when they fell to negotiate a new with relationship with europe that works for all. out to help create a europe for many for the future, that's our goal. the truth is that under the , tories britain's future is at risk whatever the outcome of the brexit process. our economy no longer delivers secure housing secure well-paid jobs or rising , living standards. there is a new common sense emerging about how the country should be run. that's what we fought for in the election and that's what's , needed to replace the broken model forged by margaret thatcher many years ago. and ten years after the global financial crash the tories still believe in the same dogmatic mantra deregulate, , privatise ,cut taxes for the wealthy, weaken rights at work, delivering profits for a few, and debt for many. nothing has changed. it's as if we're stuck in a political and economic time work. -- time-warp. as the financi

keir starmer has said that theresa may went to florence to say that she is adopting their position.bour position than she was this time yesterday. labour does still have internal division around freedom of movement and weather they should be pushing for that or weather as many of the mps believe, they have do share some of the tory interpretation of the referendum result and say, we do have to do something to bring those numbers down. however, for the tories, this is much more challenging. they will be pushed lay—by date as the reality of the negotiations is likely to force theresa may to make more compromises. it is a notable achievement that today she has managed to get them on the same page. that is no mean feat when you consider, for the tories, europe is like neuralgia. it is such a core issue for the tory party. generation after generation have had real problems. she will be pleased today, they have been backing her publicly. that will not last. i'm joined via webcam by allie renison, who is the head of europe and trade policy at the institute of directors. thank you forjoinin

keir starmer said they can't have a blank cheque.ng to take control back from brussels, but they are not giving it back to the people, they are giving it to themselves and we can't allow that to happen. let us get some analysis from chris mason who has the latest at the start of a busy week on brexit at westminster. there is a real sense of the brexit discussion and conversation and debate and disagreement, really ratcheting up this week. firstly tomorrow we will have david davis, the brexit secretary facing questions in the house of commons on the first day back of the autumn term and on thursday, the eu withdrawal bill, that central piece of legislation that central piece of legislation thatis that central piece of legislation that is needed to make the process of brexit legal and not the legislation that occurs in to the economic community as it was in 1972, the unpicking of that, that is what the eu withdrawal bill is all about. that will dominate parliament for months to come and we will see the opposition parties, as we heard j

speech today is painfully coming to realise that we will need a transitional period and is you know keir starmer view is that should involve staying their customs union and the single market because they simply won‘t be time to negotiate a final agreement covering trade, tariffs, access, rules, paperwork, although things. this is of fundamental importance to british industry. which is why they keep saying don‘t drive us off the edge ofa saying don‘t drive us off the edge of a cliff. whether or not there is a transitional period we are still looking at spring 2019. and there are plenty of people i‘ve interviewed today and on other occasions who would say, i didn‘t wa nt occasions who would say, i didn‘t want this country to leave the eu. it is not my preferred option but i recognise that, come monday evening if we are to achieve anything and get this process moving which is what the country needs, what business needs, this has to go through on monday. while the government has got to listen to what parliament says. just because there isa parliament says. just because there is a need to make sure t

keir starmer said they can‘t have a blank cheque.sels, but they are not taking control back from brussels and giving it to the people, they are giving it to themselves and we can‘t allow that to happen. are giving it to themselves and we can't allow that to happen. now, whether the government is actually defeated on some of these amendments, what is true, is that this legislation and the brexit bills will eat up parliamentary time and that‘s the one thing mrs may does not have because she has got to get the bills through parliament before we leave the eu which realistically means getting them through parliament by the summer of next year. that is a huge, huge task and it was interesting this lunch time downing street now saying they are ready to step up the pace of negotiations with brussels. a sign, i think, they are acutely aware that the clock is now ticking. norman smith. in a moment a look at how the financial markets in europe closed the day, but first the headlines on bbc news: the american ambassador to the united nations, ni

as the labour party going to listen to people like keir starmer, who would prefer to be in the europeanoot in the eu, resident was to labour heartlands in the north—west where every constituency, including all the labour constituencies, voted to leave the european union, who isjeremy corbyn going to listen to? i think i would rather be in the labour party on this one, because what you see in the labour party as a genuine debate about the issues and what people voted for. what you see in the tory party is a great ideological difference with the hard brexiteers losing what should be a mainstream debate. this country was divided on the boat, so there will naturally be some debate, but the way the bill has come forward with a massive missed opportunity for moving parliament together. nigel, tell us what it is like in western storm a night like this, both under a three line whip. i imagine it is a bit like the white walkers wandering around the bars in the corridors. no escape, is that right?|j around the bars in the corridors. no escape, is that right? i haven't been to the bars, i hasten t

from july we expressed our concerns, our shadow brexit secretary keir starmer, has written to david davist to address which the deficiencies are. you are accusing the government of a power grab. they say that this technical exercise moving all that eu law over, needs to be done. it needs to be done quickly. they have to do it in this way? they have to do it? but they don't have to do it in this way. they're doing it in a way that provides for mo parliamentary oversight. now that is something that doesn't have to exist within the bill and there is no precedent in the history of our country since of course henry viii, the monarch who resented parliament just of course henry viii, the monarch who resented parliamentjust as much as theresa may seems to. to move on to the negotiations. jeremy corbyn has done an interview with bbc radio. he was asked about the single market and staying in the single market and staying in the single market and staying in the single market and he seemed to suggest that formal membership of the single market is open for clear. is that the policy? we have been clea

arrangement, which will involve remaining in a customs union and a single market which is the position keir starmerinet in august. she needs to adopt the proposal, and thirdly, because europe will be watching the speech very carefully, she has got to try to persuade those we are negotiating with them that the government has a clear plan and crucially, that every single member of the cabinet is behind it. we have seenin of the cabinet is behind it. we have seen in the last few days nothing but division and confusion. that is not in the national interest when we are engaged in such important negotiations. doesn't the fact that we are getting something of a steer on this suggests that, to your last point, certainly there is a clear plan? it would appear we are absolutely going to hear about a transitional arrangement. that presumably makes you happy? it's been obvious for a long time that it would not be possible in the time thatis would not be possible in the time that is available, negotiations have two went by october of next year, to negotiate a final agreement on trade and market access. it has t

further trouble ahead and that trouble, where the argument is made effectively, the argument by keir starmerive ministers sweeping powers but also given westminster and cardiff more powers when those powers returned from brussels. there will be some arguments but i think a problem for theresa may is having pressure applied from those conservative mps that we were hearing about in laura's report. all backsliding's and interestingly she spoke to a junior member of the government involved in the letter. i know there is at least one other, i suspect a couple more than that. even people, the so—called payroll vote, supposed to be supportive of the government, they are delivering a strong message to theresa may, that they do not wa nt to to theresa may, that they do not want to stay in the eu by stealth, as they put it. damian grammaticus has more on the reaction from brussels. here in brussels they have been watching very closely what's happening in the uk, because as they say here, the uk, because as they say here, the uk, what it wants out of brexit is crucial to what they will negotiate here i

sir keir starmer.e of the powers it gives the government to change the law with little scrutiny. so much for taking back control. there's no point the secretary of state or the prime minister saying we wouldn't use these powers, take our assurance. if you wouldn't use them, they are unnecessary. if they are unnecessary they shouldn't be put before this house for approval today. this is a debate generating international attention, the start of the biggest change in how we are governed for over 40 years. unprecedented, complicated and a source of many a row still to come. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. let's head to vicki young. she has more on this letter that has emerged in the last hour or so. explain what we know. mps are here talking about the mechanics of how we leave the european union, there are others on the conservative side who are concerned a more gradual, softer brexit being put forward by some, including the labour party really amounts to staying in the eu by the back door. they think

keir starmer said they can't have free —— have a blank cheque.rom brussels, but by not getting it to the people, they are giving it to themselves and we can't allow that to happen —— but they are not giving it back to the people. what is surly true, this legislation and the other brexit bills will eat up parliamentary time —— certainly true. that is the one thing theresa may does not have, she has got to get these bills through parliament before we leave the eu which means getting them through parliament by the summer of next year, that is a huge huge task. this lunchtime downing street now saying they are ready to step up the pace of negotiations with brussels, a sign they are acutely aware that the clock is now ticking. welcome back. it's raining. laughter a report by the law firm herbert smith freehills has heavily criticised the work of a british pr firm in south africa. bell pottinger spread "inaccurate and misleading" information when contracted to work for the gupta brothers, a controversial family with close links to presidentjacob zuma.

issues at this conference but we had a debate about brexit and i‘ve happy to save the position keir starmerlondon. this is a real hidden gem in london. beautiful this morning, home to 350 horse chestnut trees and, as dan said, producing some of these beauties. if you see this line under the horse chestnut tree, this is a conqueror still inside its capsule. it‘s trying to get out and here‘s one that has been dissected rather beautifully —— conquer. there it is, we hope to string this up and have a game of conquers if we can. the weather, a nice start to the day in london, not especially cold. across the country it isa especially cold. across the country it is a dull start. some cloud around and also some fog. fault at the moment in parts of eastern scotla nd the moment in parts of eastern scotland and north—east england, on the coastline, also in land in northern england and the midlands, east anglia and around bristol —— fog. some if it is dense. through the morning that will thin, lift and break —— of it. as will the low cloud we have an sunny spells will develop. one or two showers in eas

that was keir starmer, the shadow brexit secretary addressing the labour party conference.n public and says the prime minister then flew to florence to adopt labour's position the transitional arrangements for brexit. he accused the government of a dogmatic disregard of the national interest and said that labour are now the grown—ups in the room. he described labour's approach to brexit as democratically legitimate and economic league sensible. which respects the referendum result, but projects —— protect jobs. respects the referendum result, but projects —— protectjobs. a speech in which there were numerous attacks on the government position from keir starmer and we will get some assessment of that speech for you, and much more from the labour party conference throughout the morning on bbc news. before we move onto the next tory, breaking news about uber following the decision by transport for london to withdraw its private taxi licence, saying it was not fit and proper to hold that license. we have now had a sake —— statement from the ceo of uber, who says in an open lett