isn't that what borisjohnson accountability. isn't that what boris johnson wants and accountability. isn't that what borisjohnson wants and no matter the set backs, he stays committed to brexit. what more does he have to do to prove to your party he is serious? being committed to brexit is no longer enough, as we saw with theresa may's speech, she was committed to brexit at one point. but borisjohnson committed to brexit at one point. but boris johnson is committed to brexit at one point. but borisjohnson is different. committed to brexit at one point. but boris johnson is different. he isa but boris johnson is different. he is a brexiteer, so great. what don't you agree with him? we want results. until he comes back with a good deal, not a rehash of may's deal or leaving with a clean brexit, that we would prefer, a clean brexit is not necessarily what boris johnson is after at the moment. a rehash of may's deal is not what we support.l general election could be a close run thing. if you take enough vote 5 from the tories, the b

borisjohnson been an historic day in parliament. boris johnson suffering been an historic day in parliament. borisjohnson suffering two major setbacks today for his brexit strategy. early this evening a cross— party strategy. early this evening a cross—party group of mps was successful in passing a bill to prevent a no—deal brexit. the bill is going to the house of lords and would force the prime minister to do something he has repeatedly ruled out, asking the eu for another brexit delay unless a deal is secured. the prime minister's response was to call for a general election with the date of october the 15th but he failed to get sufficient support for that when mps voted in the last hour or so. laura kuenssberg has his report. the prime minister is demanding a new election but he says he doesn't wa nt new election but he says he doesn't want one. the other parties say that they do but they may stand in his way. it won't be settled until the commons closes the door the possibility that boris johnson could ta ke possibility th

the more trouble they cause for borisjohnson makes it harder for borisjohnson makes it harder for him to concentrate on a brexit deal keep going, boris, the country is behind you. ayo adesina is a computer programmer from hackney in london. you may recognise him from the tv show "hunted." hello. you won it didn't you? champion. my kids love that programme. he voted to leave but has since changed his mind and is campaigning to remain. jothames is a race—horse breeder and conservative memberfrom ely in cambridgeshire who voted for the brexit party in the european elections and says thejudges are biased. hello to you. good morning. journalism student finvola dunphy is a labour member from liverpool who is delighted with the supreme court ruling and furniture manufacturer rachel waring is a conservative party member from norfolk who thinks a general election is the only way to solve this stalemate. well can. thank you for coming onto the programme. i wanted to reflect on the last 24 hours and how you are feeling about it. i am quite relieved the judges have come to this decision because

winston churchill is one of borisjohnson pass political heroes, so borisjohnson pass political heroes, so much so that he wrote a book about him. in his years as an mp, sir nicholas soames only voted against a conservative government three times. the last time has seen him kicked out of the party and he spokein him kicked out of the party and he spoke in the commons earlier. i'm not standing in the next election and i'm approaching the end of 37 yea rs of and i'm approaching the end of 37 years of service to the house, of which i have been proud and honoured beyond words to be among them. i am truly very sad that it should end in this way. boris johnson voting against mates back deal twice but wasn't expelled from the party but his supporters say this is different —— voted against theresa may's deal. some party members —— some mps are being told that they are out of the party completely which may mean the end of their career but not for everyone. philip hammond was the chancellor if you weeks ago, and mp for 22 years, and he sounds like he isn't going anywhere. my approach is

do you think that borisjohnson really wa nts you think that borisjohnson really wants no deal? is that how it's shaping up? orare wants no deal? is that how it's shaping up? or are these tactics? it's a stand—off, and obviously... sort of a bully boy tactics almost. it's a bit of brinksmanship. he says he doesn't want to go out without a deal but it's surprising that, you know, his own it's like it's gone from million to one chance to looking like the most likely thing to happen. it's annoying. we don't know where we are. do you think what borisjohnson is know where we are. do you think what boris johnson is doing know where we are. do you think what borisjohnson is doing is right? there's a rumour that a general election might be called as soon as this afternoon, what would you say to that? that's a very good idea. very good idea. i think election is the best thing to do for the country at the moment. i'm quite concerned about what is the long—term impact on the country. it feels quite divisive and it feels like we are settling into two kind of different camps, just longâ€

borisjohnson wants. the snp mp andrew hendry has taken to twitter to point out the conservative woes this morning. he says... hejoins us now. is that the right time now to go for that only a general election? it might be, some argue, the right time for scotland but not the right time for the uk? there is no dilemma. we have been crystal clear and we are not going to put at risk the uk crashing out the eu without a deal. that is just not going to happen so we want an election as quickly as possible. i'm facing my third election in five yea rs facing my third election in five years and desperate to get out on the streets but we won't put at risk the streets but we won't put at risk the fact that the uk could get dragged out and suffer the consequences of a catastrophic no—deal brexit. you were saying that the snp will not support boris johnson you were saying that the snp will not support borisjohnson in any effort to get a general election in the middle of october? borisjohnson isn't entitled to call th

borisjohnson... limits boris johnson. .. limits how borisjohnson... limits how much time boris —— members mps have. as we are seeing, opposition parties are working with some conservative mps and they have worked together to produce this bill. the one that, in the end, will be voted on. it would force the prime minister to delay brexit. that date is important. it is day after a european union summit which borisjohnson is day after a european union summit which boris johnson has is day after a european union summit which borisjohnson has repeatedly said will be the moment when an agreement is possible. one thing we should add, though. before trondsen and the eu were to reach a new agreement, the uk parliament would still need to vote it through, and theresa may can tell us how hard it is to do that. three times her deal was defeated. defeat this evening would appear to point towards the prime minister calling and election. we will see how that goes. well, passions were running high before the debate even started. conservative mps backing mrjohnson

was borisjohnson humiliated in luxembourg or not? has juncker shown a bit of willingness to get a deal or not? i am so confused because it seems like all of those things might be true and not true at the same time. that's because, adam, we live in the new universe of alternative truths. you could argue all of the above. last night it looked like, just before i got on the plane at 3am this morning ona got on the plane at 3am this morning on a very early flight, it looked like the french president and the finnish prime minister had set a new deadline saying if there is nothing by the end of it is all over. and literally four hours later there we re literally four hours later there were some written proposals on the table. so that massive drama had just sort of died out after about four hours. that's what i mean. so where do we start? we have to talk about, as you say, your little adventure, both of your adventures to luxembourg, adam, and all things mr bettel, and then where on earth are we with all the talks and stuff being put forwar

that is the situation borisjohnson faces now. it isa situation borisjohnson faces now. it is a tough decision, how does he respond? rush back? get back into the plane and get back immediately? because the speaker has made it clear there will be no prime ministers questions tomorrow, that is one thing he doesn't have to come back to. even if that was the case, prime ministers sometimes to miss prime ministers sometimes to miss prime ministers sometimes to miss prime ministers questions and get the deputy to standing, especially if they are abroad on foreign summits. yes, the logistics, when does he go home? but more fundamentally, how does he respond to this? what decisions does he take? does he talk to the queen? what does he say to the other party leaders, his party? all of those things need to be mixed up with the logistics of how you get through all the mad security and traffic that pretty much trapped everyone in manhattan for one hour or two before they can break free of it. james, thank you for the moment, james landale, diplomatic correspondent at the united nati

borisjohnson has spent the week in campaign mode. preparing for an election he wants but opposition parties won't allow. those of that opinion will say content. content. to the contrary not content. the contents have it. but parliament has now passed a bill compelling the prime minister to ask for a delay of a new deal can't be reached. the law means borisjohnson has until the 19th of october to get a deal with brussels. if not, he must write and request more time until at least the 31st of january. but yesterday he said this... some fear the prime minister is looking for wiggle room and preparing a legal challenge. to write a letter on that day to donald tusk, it specifies the wording that he must use in the letter to apply for an extension. i am very, very concerned and troubled by the fact the prime minister is going up and down the country saying that he will never ask for an extension. either we have the rule of law in this country or we don't. opposition parties have shown they can wield power against boris johnson's minority g

you think that borisjohnson should be impeached ? you think that borisjohnson should be impeached? it is a situation where the prime minister is prepared to act as if he were above the law. both in prorogation, they will be court cases coming back next week with the findings on that. and in his willingness, he has stated that he won't seek an extension to the legislation which to receive royal assent today. in a situation where the prime minister is comfortable to say that he is above the law, it seems to me very reasonable for parliament to request for the process of impeachment, that he would come to the floor of the chamber and explain his actions. that is what impeachment does. it doesn't mean that he would be sent down or dismissed from his role as prime minister, but in these extraordinary times, we need extraordinary times, we need extraordinary measures. and this would do something to put the faith back into politics. you are just out ofa back into politics. you are just out of a meeting of opposition leaders, was this on the table at that meeting? what was the focus? our s

which is what borisjohnson proposesm is what borisjohnson proposesm isa is what borisjohnson proposesm is a vote to leave. the prime minister has the opportunity to discuss that, dominic and i know how the european union works. it will be the european union works. it will be the last moment when they decided they want to sell the german cars in they want to sell the german cars in the prosecco production. we have a £95 billion trade deficit with the eu. thank you very much, have a good day. some more messages. is that borisjohnson calling you to that meeting?! one person on twitter says we need brexit dealt with first, or at least delay for months rather than a at least delay for months rather thana snap at least delay for months rather than a snap election by a man desperate to get what he wants as he clumsily pulled johnson's strings. not on twitter, we need a general election to get the undemocratic mps out, those who have never accepted the result of the referendum. and she says let's have a general election and mps can face voters and explain why they had failed to deliver brexit

the court today stop short of accusing borisjohnson personally of accusing borisjohnson personally of misleading the coin. basically calling him a liar. other than that, thisjudgement was calling him a liar. other than that, this judgement was about as bad for the government as they could have have jumped of their worst nightmare. by any normal comparison, this is a terrible defeat. —— misleading the queen. a really bruising event they could do great damage to his reputation, and a lot of mps in his own party or extremely worried about the message this sends. remember, we are not living in normal political time. people inside borisjohnson's in normal political time. people inside boris johnson's bunker believe that actually, this does and could in time help them make the case they are trying to put to the country at large which is that boris johnson they claim is the only person who is absolutely determined to get brexit done whatever the cost, that is what he said they got him into numberten, cost, that is what he said they got him into number ten, elected by the tory membership,

i think borisjohnson is how did things get done? i think boris johnson is going how did things get done? i think borisjohnson is going to carry on in campaign mode so we can expect more government announcements as if an election is imminent. of course one of the problems for him is that he is no longer in control of the timing ofa he is no longer in control of the timing of a general election. it does not seem that we will get one now before the end of november. but of course the days are very short andi of course the days are very short and i think voters will not be in the mood for canvassers knocking at the mood for canvassers knocking at the door when they may be just want to go to bed early and have a few glasses of wine. we have seen surprisingly quite a lot of close alliance between the various opposition parties in the last few days and today the leaders of the opposition parties met again today. so spells while parliament is not sitting in the next five weeks they will consulting and talking together and one of the big deci

a reminder, borisjohnson thanks to you for the moment. a reminder, boris johnson has thanks to you for the moment. a reminder, borisjohnson has had his second, third and fourth defeat in the commons as prime minister. he has so far faced four votes, and he has so far faced four votes, and he has lost all of them. the second and third consider this bill brought by hilary benn of the opposition labour party which seeks to do a couple of things, to rule out the possibility ofa things, to rule out the possibility of a no—deal brexit, and it is that by saying either there has to be a deal by 19th of october, or if there isn't, brexit needs to be pushed back to january 31 at least, and the uk cannot cleave with a no—deal brexit. so that was supported as soon as brexit. so that was supported as soon as the prime minister saw he had been defeated on that, boris johnson stood up and said i am tabling the proposition to have a general election on october 15. he needed two thirds of the house of commons to get that one through. he won the vote b

borisjohnson broke the law. the decision to advise her majesty to prorogue parliament was unlawful, because it had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of parliament to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification. jubilation outside in the rain. cheering yes! it restores some kind of hope, doesn't it? who needs hard booze, right, when you've got a judgment like that? those outraged the prime minister had advised the queen to suspend or prorogue parliament for five weeks, suspicious he'd done it to close down debate on brexit — which he denied. the effect on the fundamentals of our democracy was extreme. no justification for taking action with such an extreme effect has been put before the court. the conclusion — it was illegal, so it never happened at all. the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful, void, and of no effect. parliament has not been prorogued. the government's lawyers a few weeks ago did not expect this. the courts traditionally allergic t

borisjohnson's propagation separation of powers as a result. boris johnson's propagation of parliament made abound. what he wa nts parliament made abound. what he wants as a general election and the only way he can get that as either a fixed—term parliaments act at economic that if parliament is sitting at the ongoing to stop sitting at the ongoing to stop sitting on tuesday saw his last chanceis sitting on tuesday saw his last chance is on monday and be at the stand opposition parties were voted down and saw that are simply no way he can get a general election if parliament is not sitting so it may come back to wanton. —— come back to one tim. —— come back to want him. -- come back to want him. thank you. an iranian oil tanker, which was seized by royal marines off the coast of gibraltar injuly, because it was suspected of travelling to syria against eu sanctions, has been spotted near a syrian port. the ship was released on the condition it would not take oil to syria. it's been photographed by satellite near tartus, as helena wilki

i think there is something about borisjohnson that has brought out the best in jeremy about borisjohnson that has brought out the best injeremy corbyn. in the sense that he can‘t, he can dismantle boris johnson‘s the sense that he can‘t, he can dismantle borisjohnson‘s bluster and lies very easily. i think he does seem genuinely outraged by the sort of anti—democratic moods and the underlying that borisjohnson comes outwith. but let us remember that when we look at this decision to have an election, it is notjust jeremy corbyn, it is all the opposition parties that have agreed this. one witness seen that they are also talking with the rebel conservatives, as well, who they need to keep on board in future. i do not think it was an easy decision, i do not think it is a straightforward decision, but i do think once you recognise no deal as damaging to the country, then you do need to do whatever it takes to stop that. even if it means pausing on your own ambitions and i think that thatis your own ambitions and i think that that is something that actually all of us can relate to. w

in borisjohnson's determination to ta ke in borisjohnson's determination to take this country out of the eu on the 31st of october, philip hammond has said he is trying to turn the party from a broad church into a narrow faction by threatening anyone within the party who votes against no—deal brexit with deselection. justine greening said she will no longer stand as an mp at the next election and says the conservative party has become the brexit party. the conservative party has always been a eurosceptic party. it decided to have a referendum and we would abide by the result. that's not a narrow faction, that is the overwhelming view of conservative party m ps overwhelming view of conservative party mps and membership, and a few weeks ago, borisjohnson won the leadership of the party buys a substantial majority both of mps and of our members in the country. to say this is a narrow faction is nonsense. borisjohnson say this is a narrow faction is nonsense. boris johnson is say this is a narrow faction is nonsense. borisjohnson is putting forward what the vast majority of conservativ

borisjohnson, have you embarrassed the queen? borisjohnson is resisting calls to resign but returning to westminster today, he will have to face the music. jessica parker, bbc news. so, what might happen next? well, as we've just heard, parliament will resume this morning, in just a few hours' time. the queen is then due to set out the government's future plans, at the state opening of parliament on october 14th. three days after that, the prime minister is due to go to brussels for an eu summit, on october 17th. in that time, he says he's hoping to negotiate a new brexit deal with the eu. borisjohnson is still insisting the uk will leave the eu — two weeks later — on october 31st, come what may. but at the moment, if he doesn't get a brexit deal approved by parliament, then by law, the government has to ask the eu for another brexit delay. but it's probably fair to say that a lot could change between now and then. let's get more on this with our assistant political editor, norman smith, who's in westminsterfor us. yes, a lot

johnson would calla that borisjohnson would calla rapid that borisjohnson would call a rapid general election on october the 14th if tory and opposition mps succeed in outlawing a new deal brexit in parliament this week, what do you make of that? that is the intended threat of what he's seeing which is remarkable because he is trying to reinstall a vote of confidence on specific issue that the fixed term turned really outlawed because it says a vote of confidence can only be a vote of confidence, it cannot be attached to anything else. that stopped to these anaemic her deal. if you go back to 1972, edward heath got us into europe in the first place by seeing two mps, if you do not vote for the bill, i will seek a bill, i dissolution. he got the second reading through by eight votes. borisjohnson is sent to his party, if you do not support my position on leaving on october the 31st, i was sick general election. in terms of what mps opposed to a no—deal brexit are preparing, it had dispelled their time to get through the commons, the think they could get it through? do you think gove

i think the mask of borisjohnson is slipping. it is something a bit more sinister than the bumbling amusing bloke who has been on have i got news for you? we are seeing that in so many ways. he will use any trick in the book to get a no deal brexit because he wants a sweetheart deal with donald trump and whether people voted leave or remain, the elites, personified by boris johnson voted leave or remain, the elites, personified by borisjohnson and jacob rees—mogg, hold people in contempt. so if you get this legislation through this week, which to all intents and purposes you will, what is the delay for? the delay if we get it through is the fa ct delay if we get it through is the fact that boris johnson will delay if we get it through is the fact that borisjohnson will be bringing a vote about a general election, but a vote that is not at this stage amendable, a vote where he can have the prerogative to change the date of a general election. i would change the date of a general election. iwould not change the date of a general

throughout august, borisjohnson everything has changed. throughout august, boris johnson had everything has changed. throughout august, borisjohnson had a free run at the political agenda. now parliament is back, everything has changed and boris johnson parliament is back, everything has changed and borisjohnson is facing a much, much tougherfight. changed and borisjohnson is facing a much, much tougher fight. you mentioned the meeting with opposition mps, how united now are those opposed to a no—deal brexit? they are united but on only one thing, and the one thing they are united on is opposing no deal. once you go beyond that then they splinter in all sorts of directions, which has been there real achilles' heel which has been there real achilles' heel, because some of them want another referendum, someone to general election, someone to revoke article 50 and someone take deal. they have been going round and round in circles for months so she isn't have been unable to reach an agreement. —— for months and years and have been unable

borisjohnson said boris johnson said tonight borisjohnson said tonight he'd rather be dead in a ditch then call for a further extension. the reality is, if we got the 15th of october and he came to the eu council, even if there was negotiation going on, evenif if there was negotiation going on, even if he could get a deal, there would still have to be an extension, wouldn't there? absolutely, their word. because the timings of this just don't work. so what you would have to have, and we've been talking to eu sources here, if you had an election middle of october, two days later the summit here, first of all there is no time for a new prime minister or borisjohnson to come up with a new plan, get it through here, drafted, signed off two days later, that isn't going to happen. all the other alternative is there is no clear outcome from the uk election, in which case there is an equally difficult problem because there is no direction for the uk and a ticking clock towards the end of october. so all those cause big problems. the even bigger problem right now is there is nothing happening

the express has borisjohnson urging people powerfor an election. the snp do want an election and he has another way of making it happen. one of the options he has is a bill that says notwithstanding this at we want to call an election and you need a house of commons majority, a smaller figure. and you could potentially get there. you would have to check that all the conservative mps are willing to go for it. and the other problem with that plan is that it would be amendable. so people could add amendments and if you don't have a working majority, you cannot predict what would be attached. looking at the son. as i was referring to earlier, this chicken angle. i suppose that is the trouble, as you alluded to earlier, that is the charge that will come the way of jeremy corbyn, that having called foran jeremy corbyn, that having called for an election suddenly he does not wa nt for an election suddenly he does not want one. and you know a general election is on the way as soon as the son has a chicken on the front page. it is a standard part of campaig

borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnson says he doesn't want an election. we don't want an election. is an election on october the 14th inevitable? i wouldn't say is inevitable, for a couple of reasons. first of all, what are we getting from government sources that if mps are successful, even just their initial efforts tomorrow to seize control of the order paper, then downing street will try to call a snap election, but first, mps need to be successful in doing that in order to make the government make that move. but then also, the government would need to win support of two—thirds of mps. as laura was just referring to, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, seems fairly gung ho, as opposition leaders often are, because they say they can do a betterjob than the leader in post. but mps are worried, because they think that perhaps if they voted for a general election on the basis that it happened on october the 1ath, borisjohnson could theoretically turn around a little later and say actually, i think a better date would be november the first, for example, whi

borisjohnson will do whatever it ta kes borisjohnson will do whatever it takes an boris johnson borisjohnson will do whatever it takes an borisjohnson will deliver it, challenging the courts. isn't the reason you are so sore this morning is that he has outplayed you and take in your role? he's leading and take in your role? he's leading a party that doesn't want to deliver a party that doesn't want to deliver a clean break brexit and he himself in the last couple of weeks has gone back to mrs may's failed new european treaty. if boris goes on trying to get mrs may's deal through parliament, that will not be brexit andi parliament, that will not be brexit and i think if the public realise that's what he wants to do, he will be furious. however, given the events of the last 24 hours, may be borisjohnson when the election comes will choose to strike a bolder course. i certainly hope so because one thing is for certain, people who voted leave voted not to be part of the single market or customs union. it couldn't have been clearer during that campaign. nigel farage of the brexit party, thanks fo

is that borisjohnson now unfortunately has the same problem. one eu diplomat dead say to date with what is the point of negotiating, he does not have a majority of any more, it is over. the eu will want to know if they negotiate, if they move and make any concessions how any will be enough to get the deal through. and in some respects they might be looking in saying this leads to a general election actually and finally there will be a rebalancing of the arithmetic because as it stands as parliament seems like it is unable to pass any kind of positive things about frak democratic state, what it does one and very good at knocking options down. just a word on jeremy corbyn, i do not expect you to strategize for the labour leader but he is ina strategize for the labour leader but he is in a bed of strategize for the labour leader but he is ina bed ofa strategize for the labour leader but he is in a bed ofa bind strategize for the labour leader but he is in a bed of a bind here because i understand that he is forcibly across the night not risking cr

borisjohnson will boris johnson will make borisjohnson will make a speech, is ita borisjohnson will make a speech, is it a way to go tojeremy corbyn into an election? possibly, but he has lost his majority and authority and every vote he has tried to get through in our parliament. we now need to make him fulfil his promises, let's see these negotiations. of course, they don't exist. let's see this great deal he promised to get, that doesn't exist either. and let him fail in his big promise to take this country out, do ordie, at the promise to take this country out, do or die, at the end of october, and then let's have a general election, but i think he will be absolutely --| -- but i think he will be absolutely --! --, what you think the best strategy for labour at this point would be with regards to a general election and what date that election might be on? so, labour will never be the perfect remain party purely because while it does have win back its remainers, it also has to bring leave voters with it. so as well as having a clear policy on brexit. which i think will consolidate abo

borisjohnson insists it has to go. you can follow this via the bbc news live page,— with all the reaction and analysis to borisjohnson‘s speech. let's take a look at what the opposition parties have had to say. let us bring injessica parker, live from westminster. hijessica, so lots of critics say this didn't tell us lots of critics say this didn't tell us any much. did you detect something of significance in the statement? yeah, i think what was implied and then sort of later emerged, is the really significant point, that is the suggestion if mps decide to back the anti—no—deal legislation, this attempt by a group of cross—party legislation, this attempt by a group of cross— party m ps legislation, this attempt by a group of cross—party mps to stop boris johnson from taking the uk out of the eu on 31st october without an agreement. if that passes boris johnson making it clear he is not prepared to do that. he is not prepared to do that. he is not prepared to do that. he is not prepared to seek a delay an

and can be tied borisjohnson to that date ? it and can be tied borisjohnson to that date? it is his prerogative powers as a prime minister to change the election date down the line sol think labour mps would have watched his shoddy performance in the common—sense happiness and thought to themselves we do want a general election but first priority is preventing no deal and let's deny the prime minister what he wants and watch them squirm for the next two three weeks. i did not think so actually. they will make sure he does not have a chance to wiggle room or delay the date for the beyond. i think there are questions lately whether you can make that watertight but as i say that is one of two concerns it would have about it. they exceeded there. —— let's meet at there. lets go quickly back to the house of commons, the international trade security is on his feet stop with what they said at the general election on a manifesto said they would honour the results of the referendum but they themselves had no intention of doing so. that i think will result in the content of vo

but a noisy protest outside the building led borisjohnson not to ta ke the building led borisjohnson not to take part in the news conference outside, so instead, stood beside an empty podium, the luxembourg prime minister launched a scathing attack on the uk's brexit policies and the state of britain's relationship with the eu. the fact is some people would love to give the blame to another, and not being responsible for the situation. again, one party, the conservative party, decided to organise that referendum, first. a clear information campaign, from my point of view, was not organised in the uk, with all the risks of a referendum and of a brexit. the third thing is now people tried to blame the others, because we cannot find an agreement. we did not decide to organise the brexit. it is a unilateral decision of the uk government. we have to accept the result, but it is not now in a unilateral way that the uk government will decide what would be the next relations with the eu. we sit around the table, we have a mutual agreement, and this withdrawal agreement has been accepted by t

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they wanted borisjohnson in, they got borisjohnson in. even though this alliance unquestionably have the figures, they lack the same brutal focus and determination that the other side, in some cases, brilliantly, have shown. so, that sets it up, if you like. they do have the numbers, i think they still have the time, even though a few days have been cut off. will they have the result? but will they have the resolve and the guile? what you're talking about is people on the tory side like oliver letwin, a nice guy, thoughtful guy, but not proven to deliver in these situations, which is kind of epic. jeremy corbyn, who, as leader of the opposition, has never shown a fascination or a skill of parliamentary guile. these are the kind of people we are talking about. so, let's see. and if i can push you on one point, you're talking as if it's a purely political dimension. how significant do you see the constitutional, legal direction, all these challenges in scotland, through the high court in london and, indeed, in belfast? yes, it's a very good

and miserable for borisjohnson, of course. so, 110w for borisjohnson, of course. so, now this vote means his hands are tied as far as any future brussels negotiations go? that is the narrative boris johnson negotiations go? that is the narrative borisjohnson is using and i think we've gotten so used to the drama of the last four years that we sometimes underestimate massive events. this was a massive event last night. one thing that is also underestimated is the strength of brussels, the steel of brussels to defend what they regard as important european principles. in particular, the single market was up and i think michelle barnier, when they said in the sunday telegraph last weekend, we've been as flexible as we can, he is speaking the truth. they are not going to give away entry to the single market on less good terms to — the european members would get. the uk is demanding in fact many of the benefits of membership without being a member and that isjust the benefits of membership without being a member and that is just not possible. especially in the constra

now borisjohnson said, 0k, election. now borisjohnson said, ok, here you go, here is the general election, jeremy corbyn said, well, we don't know about that. what electorate think? what are you running scared of? what we will hear from borisjohnson running scared of? what we will hear from boris johnson and running scared of? what we will hear from borisjohnson and we have heard it from sajid javid, is that he is a coward, he is frightened and doesn't have the guts to put himself forward for election. thejeremy corbyn, it isa for election. thejeremy corbyn, it is a calculation of how much damage to put himself forward for election. thejeremy to put himself forward for election. the jeremy corbyn, to put himself forward for election. thejeremy corbyn, it is a calculation of how much damage does he suffer from being seen to run away against the advantage if boris johnson has to bed for a dealfor a moment and reflect on the moments of this week. how astonishing and bizarre and chaotic is what we are witnessing? it is all t

borisjohnson other you just get annoyed with them. boris johnson is other you just get annoyed with them. borisjohnson is quite cleverly, i think it may turn out to framing an election along the lines of me versus parliament, parliament versus the people and actually it could work. it's also true that his personal ratings, there was a part of today, do seem to have nosedived quite significantly and on the donald trump side support for impeachment has gone up and it's now equal those who do and don't support it. let's go to the financial times. that's their chief story. this is quite a tough piece suggesting he goes through the cover—up line that nancy pelosi, chief democrat in the houseis nancy pelosi, chief democrat in the house is pushing now on the back of the whistle—blower letter that we saw today and probably you start there. this letter has been released, which suggests that the transcript of the phone call which happened in july was transcript of the phone call which happened injuly was put into a different and extra secur

she said borisjohnson cannot for a general election. she said boris johnson cannot be trusted for a general election. she said borisjohnson cannot be trusted even if it was put in mother the next election date is the 14th of october, she said she did not trust him to somehow go back on that. i don't know how he could do that but thatis don't know how he could do that but that is what she is saying at this point. it will be interesting to speak to the snp, who might be more in favour of a general election, and it could be possible the snp to go along with that. we will have to wait and see and see how the government reacts tonight if this vote is passed. we are waiting for the tellers to reappear, just waiting for the vote on this standing order. just expand to us while we wait, important reviewers just joining while we wait, important reviewers justjoining us to understand that this is purely a vote to take hold of the order paper tomorrow, isn't it? this is not the legislation that would prevent no—deal. it? this is not the legislati

anyway borisjohnson can win? well, it sounds surreal, but some say the government might try to pass a vote of no confidence in itself. if that leads to paralysis, it could lead to an election to sort it out. unless it doesn't. another election could end in deadlock again. you're looking for a clear solution? sorry, there isn't one. john pienaar there. well, with so much uncertainty, so many unknowns here in westminster, what do voters around the uk think of the prospect of another general election? our special correspondent lucy manning has been to the marginal seat of crewe in cheshire to hear the thoughts of people there. crewe and nantwich, a leave seat, a marginal seat. if borisjohnson is aiming his brexit and election strategy anywhere, it's at the voters here. as the prime minister hopes to rebuild his majority, they are making ice cream vans to export across the world. tommy francis voted leave, and has always backed labour. i'll vote conservative this time — and it will probably be the first time in all

the stakes are huge for borisjohnson of by mp5. the stakes are huge for boris johnson of this goes against him. he is in new york at the un. 10:30am ourtime is him. he is in new york at the un. 10:30am our time is 5:30am they are so 10:30am our time is 5:30am they are so will he be setting the alarm clock? somebody well. there is a political vacuum because boris johnson is at the un in new york, jeremy corbyn is at the labour co nfe re nce jeremy corbyn is at the labour conference in brighton. mps conference in brighton. mp5 i have spoken to say if it goes against borisjohnson, what are spoken to say if it goes against boris johnson, what are you spoken to say if it goes against borisjohnson, what are you going to do? there isn't really a consensus oi'i do? there isn't really a consensus on whether they all pile back into parliament. i would like to hear from john bercow because although he has previously said it is not his job but the government'sjob, we know he is an interventionist and quite bold speaker so will he decide in tha

politically it's disastrous for borisjohnson. because of that, i think there is a question as to whether he could actually be forced into doing that. we've heard in this week outside number ten say he would never ask for an extension of brexit, yes, that house of commons might legislate against it but i think there are still some options. 0ne think there are still some options. one suggestion was that maybe you could call a no—confidence vote in himself, which would be extraordinary! he could also resign. there are many things he could do, and we will hear from borisjohnson around about nine o'clock, half past nine. but even though he said they don't want an election, he now definitely wants one because now we move past the point this bill will make it into law, the strategy is all now about taking this to the country trying to have an election on october 15, country trying to have an election on 0ctober15, before the eu counter and before the last point a brexit deal might be on the table. from labour cosmic perspective, this

the government led by borisjohnson says, build trust. the government led by boris johnson says, and build trust. the government led by borisjohnson says, and ministers repeat this, that they are now straining every sinew to strike a new agreement with the european union negotiators in brussels. they say the old withdrawal agreement cannot stand and, as you well know, the prime concern is over the so—called irish backstop, that is the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland so they say we have serious negotiations about a different withdrawal agreement. to your knowledge, is that true or not true? if you remember, borisjohnson first said that he would not come to paris 01’ said that he would not come to paris or berlin or brussels until we abandon the backstop then he changed his mind and he came to paris and to berlin saying that he wanted a deal and chancellor merkel as well as president macron told him to come up with ideas, come with proposals, which are credible, which respect the priorities which we set together —no the priorit

all the papers reflecting for borisjohnson something. all the papers reflecting for boris johnson on something. all the papers reflecting for borisjohnson on where he goes next. that is no simple because he does mean that two—thirds majority of mps in that building behind us and he may well not get that because we are seeing in all the papers, including the times today, the suggestion that labour will hold off until they are sure there is a no deal brexit legislation. that may be some days away before they agree to any general election. daily mirror frontpage, brexit bombshell. 21 tory mps have lost the whip. all they really need is a if they have been threatened? it is staggering again, if you stop to think of the momentous moment that we are in, one of them, ken clarke, the father of the house, the longest serving member of the health of commons, a conservative mp since 1970, injohn major's administration, someone with a huge amount of heft, he served under david cameron as well, quite a striking figure for the winston churchill's gr

borisjohnson will just have to accept that. all the promises he has made has turned out to be worthless. this is a lame duck prime minister, he should accept the consequences, and that is that he should resign or simply accept that he has lost this and we need to have that extension to the article 50 process. ian blackford from the scottish national party, thank you. so you had there a call for the prime minister to resign. if you will not ask for that extension this morning, he has said it is not something he is prepared to do, so the stand—off continues. another person in the room for the meeting among opposition party leaders this morning was loose several robbers from applied cam rate. i spoke to her a short while ago. our priority is of course to stop no—deal brexit. speaking on behalf of applied camera, our priority is to hold a second referendum in which we would campaign for remain. and in all honesty, we need to have it carried out properly. in the short—term, we need to make sure we get past the 315t of october

she would be quite at ease with borisjohnson. she is old. 93 years old. the reason she is pro—brexit... how do you know? the reason she had so inclinations, you are absolutely right, the reason for that is that if you go right back to the early 19705, she has now been through how many prime minister. the first prime minister was winston churchill. it goes that far back. lots of politicians issued her in the early 19705 assured her going into the european union and the eec would solve the country's problems and wouldn't be a threat to sovereignty and voters would not be troubled by the cytology, someone with a very long memory now sees the result of what happened, which was deeper immersion in the european union, which it turns out out they didn't want. she turned out to be right, i think. i don't think we can really do what she thinks about brexit. i think she cares deeply about the international reputation of great britain. right now, from the outside, people are looking at this country going, "what is going on?" i am getting messages from friends in t

inaudible and borisjohnson is clamouring now foran and borisjohnson is clamouring now for an election. we may still have that deadlock. the point i was making was that if he did put a queen's speech before parliament he could force that vote of no confidence, even though jeremy corbyn doesn't want to bring it because he would have to vote on that queen's speech, wouldn't he? he would, but it's a question... in normal times it would count as a vote of no—confidence. it's a of whether labour have stuck that that —— it's a question of whether labour would have stuck to that position. but they would have to approve it, u nless but they would have to approve it, unless they want to bring him down. but it is recognising, there is a difference between these important votes, whether you win or lose on these votes, and a specific vote of no confidence through the fix parliament act. we've seen this before. there was a very strong vote against the withdrawal agreement. then there was a specific vote of confidence. and yet there was a vote of confidence in the then theresa may government.

the second option is that borisjohnson could get a deal with the eu before october 19. some critics argue he may not even want one. take for instance amber rudd who resigned from the cabinet at the weekend saying she'd seen no evidence of work being done on a deal. and she said that "80—90% of government time is going into preparing for no—deal". mrjohnson insists that doesn't mean he prefers no deal. this was earlier in dublin. i want to find a deal. i want to get a deal. like you, i looked carefully at no deal and i've assessed its consequences for oui’ country and yours, and yes, of course, we could do it, the uk could certainly get get through it, but be in no doubt that outcome would be a failure of statecraft for which we would all be responsible. i'll turn to the prime minister's trip to dublin in more detail later. next here's option 3 — this one is politically nuclear. boris johnson resigns to force a general election. how would this work? as i understand this option, and i did scribble them down, so i should understand them, the prime minister said the

the truth is, parliament is back, borisjohnson is now ina parliament is back, borisjohnson is now in a bareknuckle fight to salvage his brexit strategy. norman, thank you very much. so, how has the european union reacted to the struggle in westminster? our correspondent damian grammaticas is in brussels. and of course, there, like here, just watching what happens? they are, absolutely, and waiting to see, because the eu, like everyone else, doesn't know, and has to wait and watch. interestingly today, the focus here, the questions to the eu, have all been about the response to a couple of things philip hammond said this morning, to the today programme, saying that it was nonsense for boris johnson programme, saying that it was nonsense for borisjohnson to suggest any progress is being made here in talks, and also multiple sources in the daily telegraph saying that borisjohnson's strategist, dominic cummings, had described the talks here as a sham to give mps the idea that there was something happening. so, we asked the commission here this morning, i said to them, are you being playe

we have seen borisjohnson upset through parliament. we have seen boris johnson upset quite a lot of parliamentarians he needs to get on side. and it's not that it's impossible for him to do that, weathered plans like this would, remains to be seen. he has been feeling some potential ideas. let's have a quick look at what some of the other papers have got on brexit. the ft, john centeno by the weekend whether he has a chance of a brexit deal because tomorrow, it's the ist of october —— johnson by the weekend to know. october 17 is the summit, and the leaders would like to have the proposals a week ahead of time. they wa nt to proposals a week ahead of time. they want to see if they like it, really chill over. the key point is, remember, the timing of all this process. today, we have this very brexiteer friendly proposal leaked out and we reported on the papers. obviously, the eu will not like the sound of it, so it's interesting to see how that changes after boris johnson addresses the conservative party conference on wednesday. if

i wonder, when borisjohnson kind of pressure. i... i wonder, when boris johnson is kind of pressure. i... i wonder, when borisjohnson is being accused of proroguing parliament for five weeks. on that first week it was three days because they sat on the monday and then on the friday. then for three weeks, the liberals, the tories, the labour would not be sitting anyway. it is hypocritical to say... that argument, which i do not necessarily agree with, was they we re not necessarily agree with, was they were going to insist parliament was recalled... even if they wouldn't. i have been to more party conferences thani have been to more party conferences than i cared to remember. the money spent both by the party but also taking the money from all the sponsors, they would lose all that money when they are about to fight an election. i agree. money when they are about to fight an election. iagree. in money when they are about to fight an election. i agree. in this article, i would love the people watching tonight to give me an answer. . . w