:00:13. > :00:18.The headlines this Tuesday lunchtime.
:00:19. > :00:20.What today's Brexit ruling means for us -
:00:21. > :00:23.and why one MP wants another public vote.
:00:24. > :00:26.Record sales for Cheshire car maker Bentley -
:00:27. > :00:30.with ambitious future expansion plans in Crewe.
:00:31. > :00:34.The amateur referee calling for a football boycott -
:00:35. > :00:41.in response to the abuse they receive.
:00:42. > :00:44.As we've been hearing on the national news -
:00:45. > :00:47.the Government has been told it must get the approval of Parliament -
:00:48. > :00:49.before triggering the process for Britain to leave
:00:50. > :00:54.It might delay the timetable set out by the Prime Minister -
:00:55. > :00:57.who wants to trigger Article 50 before the end of March.
:00:58. > :00:59.But the region's Liberal Democrat MPs say they'll
:01:00. > :01:01.only support Brexit - if the public gets a final vote
:01:02. > :01:13.John Pugh is the Lib Dem MP for Southport.
:01:14. > :01:24.Thank you very much indeed for your time this lunchtime. Given that the
:01:25. > :01:27.Brexit vote was clear, people want out, are you not frustrating the
:01:28. > :01:32.will of the electorate by Askin for another vote? The public should have
:01:33. > :01:38.the last say on any Brexit deal. If at the end of the day the public are
:01:39. > :01:44.guaranteed the final say to see what they have at the end of the day is
:01:45. > :01:49.what they have voted for. Given the passions evoked before the
:01:50. > :01:54.referendum, are you concerned that if people feel they're clearly
:01:55. > :01:59.stated intention to leave is being subverted, we could see protests,
:02:00. > :02:04.who knows what? People have a right to see the mandate carried through.
:02:05. > :02:08.They also have a final say and to see what they have at the end of the
:02:09. > :02:12.process is what they voted at the strip part of the process. The Prime
:02:13. > :02:16.Minister will not give them what they want at all, and they should
:02:17. > :02:25.have the final say. What you think she give them? She will give them
:02:26. > :02:31.all of the stuff that is wonderful and none of the downside, all take
:02:32. > :02:35.the world in six months' time. We the world in six months' time. We
:02:36. > :02:41.will be facing some economic chaos in this country. In fairness, it was
:02:42. > :02:47.the unknown when we voted last June. It is still the unknown. Many people
:02:48. > :02:51.who voted for Brexit will see they just want out. That is a rather
:02:52. > :02:57.strange view. Regardless of what the circumstances are, you will go out.
:02:58. > :03:03.If you do nothing about immigration, appalling trading negotiations, you
:03:04. > :03:10.want out. People want to have a say. Is there much support for the Lib
:03:11. > :03:15.Dems position here. You do not have that many MPs to carry that will
:03:16. > :03:19.alone. The country has voted to depart and they haven't decided what
:03:20. > :03:23.destination they want to get to. We have decided we want to be normally
:03:24. > :03:28.or Sweden or like the other countries in the EU or come out of
:03:29. > :03:35.the loop altogether. Is not a danger we have trickled Article 50, we are
:03:36. > :03:42.committed to go through with it. -- guard. People need to take a deep
:03:43. > :03:46.breath and give themselves time to think. The public need time to think
:03:47. > :03:49.as well as the politicians. -- triggered.
:03:50. > :03:53.The Manx Parliament is hearing calls for a change in the Isle of Man's
:03:54. > :03:56.Fewer than ten terminations are carried out on the island each
:03:57. > :03:59.year - because of strict criteria women have to meet.
:04:00. > :04:02.A former GP on the island will ask the House of Keys to consider
:04:03. > :04:07.bringing the rules in line with England, Scotland and Wales.
:04:08. > :04:09.A man's been arrested after an alleged rape in a churchyard
:04:10. > :04:15.A woman reported being attacked outside a church on High street
:04:16. > :04:21.A 20-year-old man is being held for questioning.
:04:22. > :04:25.Tributes have been paid to a promising young
:04:26. > :04:28.cyclist from High Peak - who died in his sleep on Friday.
:04:29. > :04:31.15-year-old Charlie Craig from Hayfield was an apprentice
:04:32. > :04:35.Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey has described his
:04:36. > :04:41.One of the region's most prestigious manufacturers has reported
:04:42. > :04:58.Bentley, in Crewe, sold more than 11,000 cars last year.
:04:59. > :05:01.It's taking on more apprentices which - it says -
:05:02. > :05:04.Here's our Cheshire reporter Mark Edwardson.
:05:05. > :05:06.Yes, welcome to Bentley's factory here at Pimms Lane, in Crewe.
:05:07. > :05:09.And some great news for Bentley, record sales figures for one
:05:10. > :05:11.of our most important manufacturers in the north-west.
:05:12. > :05:14.As you can see, some of the staff hard at work there,
:05:15. > :05:18.But behind us we can see cars coming off the production line as well.
:05:19. > :05:20.With me is Michael who is from the company
:05:21. > :05:22.to tell us about what has been happening.
:05:23. > :05:27.2016 was a fantastic year, another record year,
:05:28. > :05:33.Probably even more important it was the fourth successive year
:05:34. > :05:36.So we're really proud of our workforce and what
:05:37. > :05:46.One of the biggest things for us is having the right products
:05:47. > :05:49.Over 85% of our cars are exported overseas.
:05:50. > :05:54.We launched the new SUV last year which has been a huge sales success.
:05:55. > :06:03.So whereabouts have the sales been, in the UK, in Europe
:06:04. > :06:07.Where are quite fortunate in that we can split our
:06:08. > :06:11.We've got the Americas, we've got Europe, including Britain of course,
:06:12. > :06:15.And what we have got is we have a third split globally.
:06:16. > :06:17.We've seen some markets have deteriorated but have come back
:06:18. > :06:19.with some strong market performance, like Europe.
:06:20. > :06:22.What of the future, Michael, briefly, how is going to go
:06:23. > :06:28.The most important thing is not to sit back on our laurels.
:06:29. > :06:29.We're looking at growth in terms of product,
:06:30. > :06:32.in terms of people and skill development also we're looking
:06:33. > :06:34.at how we can develop our site, so together
:06:35. > :06:37.with Cheshire East Council, we're looking at what we can do
:06:38. > :06:39.in terms of a development plan for the area.
:06:40. > :06:42.Michael, thank you for joining us this lunchtime.
:06:43. > :06:45.And there will be more on this on BBC North West tonight
:06:46. > :06:47.He's been punched, head-butted and spat at.
:06:48. > :06:50.Just three examples of the abuse an amateur football referee
:06:51. > :06:51.from Manchester has suffered on the pitch.
:06:52. > :06:54.Now Ryan Hampson says grassroots referees should go on strike.
:06:55. > :07:02.Another football match refereed by Ryan Hampson.
:07:03. > :07:12.I've had experiences such as being head-butted by a player.
:07:13. > :07:20.I've been spat at and I've been punched on numerous occasions
:07:21. > :07:23.If you are on the streets, and you get assaulted,
:07:24. > :07:27.Yet as soon as you get on them pitches over there,
:07:28. > :07:31.Ryan says amateur referees are getting enough support.
:07:32. > :07:34.He's calling for a national strike on the first weekend of March.
:07:35. > :07:38.He says over 800 refs have been in touch backing his idea.
:07:39. > :07:40.There's always been abuse towards referees.
:07:41. > :07:46.It's kind of a blame culture, blaming the reference
:07:47. > :07:51.the first, before you think about it yourself.
:07:52. > :07:54.Manchester FA, which oversees this week, has just announced that it
:07:55. > :07:57.will give refs more support, visiting them within 24 hours of any
:07:58. > :08:05.incident and ensuring any assaults are reported to police.
:08:06. > :08:07.We fully support the referees and if a player's abusing
:08:08. > :08:10.referees on a regular basis, we will get rid of them.
:08:11. > :08:13.Most of these problems are caused by a minority of people,
:08:14. > :08:17.And I'm sure, given another couple of years, we will stop this.
:08:18. > :08:20.For Ryan Hampson though, a referee strike is the only way
:08:21. > :08:32.Here's the weather with Charlie Slater.
:08:33. > :08:36.Quite a cloudy afternoon in store as well, still a little bit
:08:37. > :08:38.of brightness about in parts of the north-west as we go
:08:39. > :08:41.through the next few hours, but generally clouding over
:08:42. > :08:44.As we go through this evening as well, temperatures meanwhile
:08:45. > :08:48.getting to around seven, maybe even a degree Celsius,
:08:49. > :08:53.possibly nine on the Isle of Man, so fairly decent for the time
:08:54. > :08:57.of year, but it will be quite breezy overnight tonight and into the early
:08:58. > :08:59.hours of Wednesday morning, a couple of showers possibly.
:09:00. > :09:02.But in the main, a dry and clear night, temperatures falling away
:09:03. > :09:06.And then on Wednesday daytime, a good deal of dry,
:09:07. > :09:10.fine weather around, and some sunshine mixed
:09:11. > :09:12.up in there with some cloud as well, of course.
:09:13. > :09:15.But the temperature is doing OK, seven or 8 degrees Celsius,
:09:16. > :09:17.feeling a touch colder though because of that breeze,
:09:18. > :09:19.stirring the air around, of course the wind-chill factor,
:09:20. > :09:30.Enjoy whatever you have planned during the course of the afternoon.
:09:31. > :09:35.Joiners again at