12/03/2017 BBC News at Ten

Tonight at Ten - Westminster prepares for a Brexit Battle

of the Government's Bill. don't stand in the way

Labour says it will fight for changes to the bill

course with ministers. putting them on a collision

Also on tonight's programme. of Parliament reversing the decision

against so-called Islamic State. as the Iraqi Army makes more gains

We've heard three car bombs going off in the distance.

We've also had a lot incoming mortar fire.

You can hear now the sounds of battle.

Violent clashes in the Netherlands between the police and Turkish

countries intensifies. between the two

And Tottenham on their way to an FA Cup semifinal -

The Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has called on MPs to back

the Government's Brexit bill when it returns to the Commons tomorrow,

after the Lords twice went against the Government.

Peers voted to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK,

and to ensure that Parliament has a vote on an eventual deal.

But Mr Davis said it would not be acceptable

for Parliament to try to reverse the will of the British people.

If MPs do pass it, Theresa May could trigger Article 50 -

that's the formal process of Brexit - this week.

Our chief political correspondent Vicki Young reports.

by the end of March. to kick-start Brexit talks

But some here in Parliament are fighting to get safeguards

written into law before the negotiations begin.

Today, the Brexit secretary tried to reassure MPs and peers that

But... on the Prime Minister's

What does it mean otherwise? of Parliament reversing the decision

Peers have defeated the Government twice, and Labour's standing firm.

What we say to the Prime Minister, and I wrote to her on Friday,

of nearly 100. has said by majorities

They have sent back two really important issues.

Reflect on that. and the issues of the vote.

triggered this week. with getting Article 50

The two line Brexit bill is still making its way through Parliament.

Last week, the House of Lords made their changes.

The Government will try to overturn these in the Commons tomorrow.

If they succeed, the Bill returns to the Lords almost immediately,

could be completed tomorrow night. the final stage of Royal Assent

to get over this week, Parliamentary hurdles

to her original plan, Theresa May will be able to stick

formally telling the rest of the EU that the UK is ready to start

negotiating its exit, and attention is turning

to exactly what kind of deal, if any, the UK can get.

The Prime Minister has said publicly that no deal for the UK

is better than a bad deal, but that would mean

tariffs on exports under World Trade Organisation rules.

My fear is that what this is really about, is us deliberately,

that we have no deal. but others deliberately ensuring

And no deal pretty soon, and in that event, we jump off

the cliff on to WTO tariffs and nobody in this country,

the people of this country don't have a say.

Some Cabinet Ministers seem relaxed about the possibility. As it happens

we would be perfectly OK if we weren't able to get an agreement,

but I am sure we will. Mr Davis admits the Government

is preparing a contingency plan Look, it's going to be tough.

but he doesn't think Let's make no bones about it,

there will be tough points that we get a good outcome.

but it is in everybody's interest Parliament's debate about this bill

isn't quite over, but after months will soon be under way.

formal negotiations How likely is it that the

in Westminster now. How likely is it that the

Parliamentary rebellion will continue? First of all tomorrow, the

eyes will all be on Tory MPs in the eyes will all be on Tory MPs in the

House of Commons, they want more verbal guarantees from ministers,

the rebellion could well be bigger but I don't think they have the

numbers to defeat the Government. Talking to both sides it is clear

Cabinet Ministers are confident about getting their way. If they do

the action moves to the House of Lords. There the Liberal

have promised to dig in their heels, have promised to dig in their heels,

the question is whether Labour peers will join them. I guess the sense

they don't want to prolong this. It It could be be by tomorrow the

rebellion has melted away and it is hard to find anyone who thinks that

Theresa May will be prevented from thing what she promised to trigger

Article 50, to get those formal Brexit negotiations under way, and

Thank you. Thank you.

Iraqi forces have made more gains in west Mosul -

Islamic State group. the control of the

Government troops, backed by a US-led coalition,

than 100 days of fighting. in late January, after more

surrounded, has been retaken. which is almost completely

Around 600,000 civilians are believed to be trapped inside.

Our Middle East correspondent, Orla Guerin, and cameraman

Nico Hameon have been travelling with the Iraqi forces.

You may find parts of her report distressing.

Caught below, hundreds of thousands of civilians.

This is the place where IS proclaimed its Caliphate.

Here it was born, and here, Iraqi forces say, it will die.

They pound IS positions. but struggling to hold

Then frantic gunfire towards the threat overhead.

They manage to shoot it down. carrying explosives.

Well, this is as far as we can go for now.

As you can hear there is a lot of gunfire in the area.

There are snipers in position on this street.

We have cover here, so we won't be moving from this position,

going off in the distance. or so, we've heard three car bombs

We've also had a lot of incoming mortar fire -

you can hear now the sounds of battle.

Then the conflict came a bit closer. are in this area are putting

The man who didn't flinch is Major Alani.

He is now recovering in hospital. wounded in battle.

Troops using every weapon, even home-made rockets.

Then the rush to retrieve a casualty.

reveal their losses. with their lives, Iraqi forces don't

But they have the extremists outgunned and encircled.

They believe victory is guaranteed in Mosul, in time.

But ending the Caliphate may not end IS.

General Abbas is in the thick of the battle.

are complicating the advance. and civilian presence

In front of us is all city, it is very hard because we need

to keep to take care for the citizen.

We need to be aggressive against IS guys, we need

to put a very clear plan, to clear the area.

That means we need to put a plan to survive our citizens.

scarred neighbourhoods. more weary civilians leave

Where they have been caught between the militants and the army.

Few may have endured more than this man.

IS put an anti-aircraft gun near his house.

the roof down on his family. the extremists brought

"They buried my heart." are dead", he says.

"My daughters were under the concrete of the house."

"They didn't let me see them before they were buried."

As well as losing his daughters, and his home, he lost his leg.

He prays God will destroy IS, as they have destroyed Iraq.

Orla Guerin, BBC News, western Mosul.

Turkey's President Erdogan has called for sanctions

against the Dutch government, after it prevented two

ahead of a referendum on his powers. political speeches in Rotterdam

supporters in the city. a rally by Mr Erdogan's

The speeches had been intended to bolster support among Turkish

expatriates with voting rights in Turkey.

Our diplomatic coreespondent James Robbins has more details:

Our diplomatic coreespondent James Robbins has more details.

Not our usual image of the Netherlands.

This was the wound the dog left behind as riot police

used considerable force against Turkish demonstrators.

They were angered by the Dutch government's refusal

of President Erdogan. a campaign rally in support

He is counting on the backing of more than a million Turkish

in next month's referendum. to expand his powers back home

But his minister for families wasn't allowed to address them.

She returned to Istanbul defiant. back by the Dutch government.

TRANSLATION: In Holland - Holland as a country that speaks

rough and hard treatment. we were faced with very

we should treat women in Turkey. about women's rights and tell us how

All this followed President Erdogan's far stronger

remnants and fascists". denouncing the Dutch as "Nazi

Those words have infuriated several European governments,

including Germany's, mindful of the Nazi

occupation of Holland during the Second World War.

We are absolutely willing to deescalate, but of course these

they are completely unacceptable. of Turkey Republic do not help and

and the Netherlands. of two electoral campaigns in Turkey

The Dutch go to the polls first on Wednesday.

Freedom party of Geert Wilders. dominated by the anti-immigration

and is set to make big gains. for allowing immigrants in,

It's unclear how the weekend violence and the extraordinary

diplomatic crisis with Turkey will influence Dutch voters, making

James Robbins, BBC News. of rising populism across Europe.

The intelligence services are to provide the political parties

with advice on protecting themselves against Russian hackers.

National Cyber Security Centre. from experts at GCHQ's

Several politicians have been calling for more assistance,

saying they fear that hackers might try to influence future elections.

Rail workers in three parts of the country

go on strike tomorrow, as the dispute that's caused months

of chaos for Southern Rail commuters spreads to the north of England.

Conductors working on the Merseyrail, Northern

and Southern services are walking out in a row over their future role.

Our correspondent Danni Hewson sent this report from Liverpool.

It may have been business as usual today, but here in Liverpool

themselves for chaos. commuters are bracing

From midnight, rail workers with the RMT union will begin a 24

hour strike, affecting thousands of passengers.

I don't know how I am going to get home.

It'll be packed. what we can sort out tomorrow.

A lot of people will be stranded and won't know where to go.

Especially if you are not from the area.

The companies affected are Northern, the UK's second largest operator

which serves passengers across the north, including Leeds,

Only 40% of their services will run. Newcastle and Liverpool.

Merseyrail, which serves mainly Merseyside, will run trains every

still round 90% of its services. than every 15 minutes,

The row was triggered by proposed changes to the role

risk jobs and safety. changes the union says

We believe that services operated on a driver only,

driver controlled operation are fundamentally less safe,

critical person onboard. retain a second safety

Efforts to resolve the dispute in recent weeks have broken down.

Operators say they need to modernise and safety won't be compromised.

We put safety at the heart of everything we do.

The Independent Rail Regulator has the indicated this is as safe

as conductor operation of the doors. has indicated this is as safe

This isn't about who opens and closes the doors,

this is about giving customers what they want.

For now, both sides are at an impasse and few expect

tomorrow's disruption will be the last.

For commuters, the focus is is now on tomorrow's rush hour, and how if

Danni Hewson, BBC News, Liverpool. their journey to work.

Now, this weekend the United Nations has warned of a looming humanitarian

crisis, with 20 million people facing famine.

many will simply starve. without urgent help,

There's growing concern about four countries

in particular - Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and Somalia -

of the affected areas. in the region have been to some

We begin with Andrew Harding in Somalia.

struggle against famine. is at the heart of Somalia's

Thousands of families are on the move here.

These people arrived this morning, looking for food, looking for water.

of aid at the moment. of this country is in need

Drought is the main problem, but so is conflict.

In the countryside around here, for instance, al-Shabaab,

the militant Islamist group, is still in control.

Aid agencies say they desperately need more funds.

they've been promised. of what they need and what

threatened by famine. one of four countries currently

Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan,

to northern Uganda. and those fleeing war come here,

Around 2000 people cross the border daily.

This has become Africa's biggest refugee crisis

and the world's third-largest after Afghanistan and Syria.

People can no long stay in their villages and towns,

because of fighting between the government and rebels.

Those who come here bring with them harrowing tales

of violence and a desperation to avoid starvation.

with drought and hunger. Africa that is struggling

Here in Nigeria in West Africa, mass hunger has been fuelled

by the brutal seven-year insurgency of the Islamist group Boko Haram.

In the north-east of the country, where so many people have

had to flee their homes because of the fighting,

it's estimated 8.5 million people are in need of food aid,

and 75,000 children are at risk of dying in the coming months.

All this week on BBC News, we'll be taking a look at the hunger

crisis of four badly affected countries and asking what can be

done to help 20 million people facing famine.

My colleague Clive Myrie there, reporting from Nigeria.

Good evening, Reeta. here's Karthi Gnanasegaram

Tottenham Hotspur are through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup

after an emphatic 6-0 win over League One side Millwall.

South Korea's Son Heung-Min scored a hat-trick but the Football

chanting towards him. to investigate allegations of racist

Tottenham were already on their way to Wembley -

new home is finished. season while their

But here was their chance to travel there early for an FA Cup semifinal.

First, they had to get past League One's Millwall,

a team on a 17 match unbeaten run, and when Harry Kane limped

a frustrating afternoon. they looked like it could be

The England striker was replaced by Christian Eriksen,

firmly in Spurs's favour. turned the momentum

Son Heung-min! Son fumbled his first touch,

He makes amends with an absolute beauty.

Son has played in the shadow of Kane for much of the season,

again after half-time. for Millwall, and he scored

Vincent Janssen got involved. for Millwall's manager

fortunate hat-trick. after Son completed a somewhat

This was the last FA Cup tie to be played

tournament continues. but Tottenham's

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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side beat Burnley 2-1 to put them just one

in the Premier League. who are in third place

Leicester City have confirmed the appointment of Craig Shakespeare

as their manager until the end of the season.

He's led them to victory in his two games as the caretaker boss

following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.

While a late equaliser for Rangers from Clint Hill denied Celtic a 23rd

consecutive league win, but they are now 25

points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

World number one Andy Murray suffered a shock second-round

by a qualifier, Vasek Pospisil. Indian Wells Open, beaten

Dan Evans has also been knocked out, while world number 11 Johanna Konta

to Caroline Garcia of France. evening in three sets

And Britain's Elise Christie has become a triple world champion

at the Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Rotterdam.

And tributes have been paid to the singer Joni Sledge -

She was 60. who's died at her home

The band - four sisters - achieved fame in 1979

with their signature track "We Are Family".

Other hits included the disco classic "The Greatest Dancer".

loved and embraced life. said Joni Sledge had

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