let's go back to the words ofjoe johnson, we would forever. let's go back to the words ofjoejohnson, we would be governed by europe but with no say. essentially, , by europe but with no say. essentially,, but how is it that everybody only recognises this is a problem? why is everything suddenly collapsing this weekend ? problem? why is everything suddenly collapsing this weekend? is it that people have thought, if i don't speak up now, it may go through?” think it is connected to our internal politics of the tory party. 0ur internal domestic policies as much as anything else. there is a bit in the report which i must say could be clearer. apparently, graham brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee, the backbench committee, the powerful committee that decides oi'i the powerful committee that decides on who becomes leader, was accused... here suppressing information that he received enough letters to trigger a leadership contest. 48 letters could trigger that. i don't know if this as enemies of theresa may planting the story or if it is true.

johnson, that proposed means vasser lynch, in the words ofjojohnson, that we would be in thrall. —— vassalage. meanwhile, the eu stance is hardening and it's difficult to see where the give and copper mines is going to happen which would enable some sort of deal to take place all we just crash out. jo johnson has also said quite dramatically that the whole initial 2016 referendum was sold to people on a false prospectus in his words and of course, prospectus in his words and of course , one prospectus in his words and of course, one remembers he was having a false prospectus, it was his brother. i would love to spend christmas with the johnsons. brother. i would love to spend christmas with the johnsonsm brother. i would love to spend christmas with the johnsons. if we look at the observer, top tory says mayes handing power to the eu. justine greening agreeing withjo johnson. it seems as if suddenly there is a realisation that we are going to be disempowered by this move and the eu will have all the cards. and there doesn't seem to be a way in which we could exit from that. we don't

johnsonjojohnson then this growing group ofjo johnson jo johnson prorate remainders. she was hoping that some labour mps would come to her rescue. whether factors with that intervention is a look at bagot why doi intervention is a look at bagot why do i want to support a government or come to the rescue if they cannot decide amongst themselves and they had delivered as a bad brexit plan? it makes it easier for them to now say this is not in the national interest. 0ne say this is not in the national interest. one of the reasons they might be persuaded about brexit. if you labour mps are now much more in doubt and that is why she should be having a cold sweat. we hear a pretty grim weekend in store for her although as a book about later, she is in paris at the moment. the thought that the clock is ticking in the pressure must be mouthing in extraordinary fashion. the clock is ticking. the word was she would have some sort of a deal by tuesday and go off to brussels and look at a time of getting something agreed potentially by the end of next week. get that through parli

the british prime minister's brexit plan is under growing pressure, following the resignation ofjo johnson as transport secretary. mrjohnson — the former foreign secretary, borisjohnson's brother — supported remain in the referendum and believes the british people should be given another vote, because he says the prime minister's current proposals would leave the uk with a choice between "vassalage" and "chaos. " palestinian protesters have thrown stones at a convoy carrying qatar's envoy to gaza near the israel border. demonstraters smashed car windows and shouted as diplomat mohammed el amadi left the borderfence. earlier qatar donated 15—million dollars of cash to palestinian civil servants living in gaza, in a measure designed to ease economic hardship. qatar state media says a total of 90million dollars will be distributed over the next six months — to primarily pay for the salaries of officials working for the militant group hamas. germany's chancellor, angela merkel, has warned of a resurgence of anti—semitism in her country, and spoken of a moral duty to resist it. she wa

number 10 has tonight issued a response to the resignation ofjo johnson by saying the referendum in 2016 was the biggest democratic exercise. we will not have a second referendum. they thanked mrjohnson for his work in government. his resignation has attracted support from conservative mps who backed brexit and remain. there is a level of unhappiness at thejo —— the brexit approach. to get a deal she needs to get it through parliament andi needs to get it through parliament and i will be difficult. there had been talk about a cabinet meeting in the next few days to sign of the brexit deal but there is a lot of work to do first. police in australia say they're treating a knife attack in the centre of melbourne as an act of terrorism. one person was killed and two injured during the evening rush hour. the suspect — a man of somali origin, who was known to the police — was shot by officers and died later in hospital. 0ur correspondent hywel griffith sent this report. face—to—face with an armed attacker. 0fficers confront a man brandishing a knife who kept lunging at them until,

he quoted resignation statement ofjoe johnson, who quit as minister last week, describing what was chaos. and mr corbyn moved on to what another minister the brexit secretary, dominic raab had said. the brexit secretary said last week and i quote, i had not previously understood the extent of this, but we are the gary woodland on the dover at calais crossing. when did the prime minister but, where of this absolutely shocking revelation about britain's trade routes? prime minister! i have to say to the right honourable gentleman, he stand here and read out something that said we don't know about trade policy. we do know about trade policy, that's exactly, exactly why, exactly why we are negotiating the continuity agreements. it's why we will be taking our place as an independent state in the wto. but he wants to talk about different positions that are being taken. what we're doing is delivering a good deal that will deliver on the boat of the british people. we are delivering brexit, what have we seen recently from the labour party? the labour leader, the labour leader said we can't stop

armed as that is also by the wide words ofjoe johnson, doesn't minister not yet grasp the reality that this government is leading this great country to an unforgettable disaster? well, i profoundly disagree with the noble lord, and... what i would say is that against repeated challenge throughout the last two years, the government has been able consistently to produce evidence of good progress. the government has shown determination, it's shown conviction, and the government is doing everything with the eu to get agreement. on the day when a former foreign secretary calls for a mutiny, despite the whole country remembering what a country united can do in the course of peace, could the noble lady the minister, confirm that the government will never allow a no deal exit, which is now abundantly clear will be a complete disaster? the noble lady will be very well aware of the government position. we want a deal, we believe we can get a deal, that's what we are negotiating with great energy to try and achieve. neither the uk nor the eu wants a no—deal, but as is entirely appropriate and s

the resignation ofjo johnson on gained traction with many mp5. the resignation ofjojohnson on friday saying he supported the idea of another referendum, that campaign with hundreds of thousands of people marching through the streets of london a few weeks ago calling for it, that would be something they feel they can get. 0thers talking about being in the european economic area, they do think there are alternatives but it is not clear how those mps could get that to happen. that door is not opening at the moment. we will keep an eye on it. i wa nt to moment. we will keep an eye on it. i want to bring in sammy wilson, brexit spokesman for the dup. we will go back to theresa may if she appears. you have read the text? we have not read the text. i suspect cabinet ministers who are making this decision have not read the text either. we will not get through 500 pages of legal document in the time they have available. so all of us we re they have available. so all of us were commenting on this or making decisions on this, are relying on briefings which

this resignation you can class alongside that ofjoe johnson, essentially this is a man who campaigned for remain coming out and saying that this deal is a good example of why leaving the eu actually means we surrender power and influence, in order to become rule takers. there are some brexiteers who he now finds himself in alliance with, who say things like the ute —— eu's relationship is one that we need to get rid of. either way it is troubling for the pm because it points to the coalition in parliament that she faces when she tries to get her withdrawal deal through. it is notjust racketeers, thatis through. it is notjust racketeers, that is where a lot of the media attention is, it is also —— rex adheres. —— brexiteer the mac. attention is, it is also —— rex adheres. —— brexiteerthe mac. it attention is, it is also —— rex adheres. —— brexiteer the mac. it is also tory remain as. just to be clear that galileo is the satellite navigation system, the eu's satellite navigation system. in a sense this shows how difficult things are for theresa may because th

what do you make of developments today in particular the resignation ofjo johnson? good evening. jo johnson's resignation is clearly not good news for the government. we have now had twojunior ministers for the government. we have now had two junior ministers resign for the government. we have now had twojunior ministers resign in two weeks. we've lost tracy was a very good mr over a gambling taxation and we have lost johnson good mr over a gambling taxation and we have lostjohnson on the brexit issue himself. i saw the clip little while ago and he was scathing about brexit. in very clear that he was opposed to the process. so the government is not convincing the cabinets were junior ministers and they are not convincing the backbenchers. the question, what next. it is difficult to say exactly will happen next because we don't yet have the final deal. although we are all given to believe that we might not be far away from that. but ican might not be far away from that. but i can tell you is that if the final outcome is based on chequers that it will not pass the house of commons.

what about your take on the resignation ofjo johnson? he points. what about your take on the resignation ofjojohnson? he said the referendum offered a false fa ntasy the referendum offered a false fantasy promise. he was always a remainer and campaigned hard for that. people on both sides said things they felt strongly about. the public made up their minds and we we re public made up their minds and we were told clearly, one referendum, the decision would be respected. labour had in their manifesto they would honour the manifesto. you think it is impossible to get a public vote again? keir starmer has to remember he's not the leader of the labour party, it isjeremy corbyn. the party conference did not thought to have accepted referendum oi’ thought to have accepted referendum orfurther referendum. thought to have accepted referendum or further referendum. jeremy corbyn has done a very good job as leader in keeping the party together with very different views within it. recognising that so many of our labour supporters in the north and midlands vo

then you have the likes ofjo johnson, as they would see ed. then you have the likes ofjojohnson, who resigned as transport minister, who feels it is such a compromise that it goes too far and it is the worst of all worlds. some other conservatives feel that way. a very difficult way for the prime minister, even if the cabinet backs it. the next 24 hours, as we understand it there will be individual meetings this evening, is that right, and a full meeting tomorrow. downing street have confirmed in the last few minutes that cabinet ministers are being called in this evening, i think the first is matt hancock, the health secretary, he has gone in. they are being called in and invited to read documentation ahead of the meeting. they haven't said it is individual meetings, there may be more than one ata time meetings, there may be more than one at a time to read it. of course theresa may must know from them what they think of what is before them because she will want to know before the cabinet meeting tomorrow which way this is likely to go, who is

we are continuing to monitor reaction to the resignation ofjo johnson, the transport minister. this is from his brother on twitter. borisjohnson was in favour of leaving butjo johnson was borisjohnson was in favour of leaving butjojohnson was in borisjohnson was in favour of leaving butjo johnson was in favour of remaining, but borisjohnson says they are in agreement over their dismay at the direction of the government. borisjohnson very much with his brotherjojohnson on borisjohnson very much with his brotherjo johnson on his resignation despite the fact they we re resignation despite the fact they were on opposite sides of the actual referendum debate at the time. staying with brexit. theresa may's allies in the democratic unionist party have accused her of breaking a promise that she'd never sign up to a brexit deal that treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. the dup says a letter from the prime minister indicates she would be prepared to agree to northern ireland remaining within eu single market regulations. the chancellor philip hammond has insisted

what about the resignation ofjoe johnson. you matter, i think. what about the resignation ofjoejohnson. you were on the same side as him in the referendum, voting remain. he has resigned and wants a second referendum. is he suggesting what theresa may is heading towards is a worse situation? i have quite strong views about ministers who run away the moment anything gets really difficult. i admire joe johnson but turning his back on this particular problem is not what ministers should be doing at this moment. he should be doing at this moment. he should be fighting his corner, making his case from the privileged position he is in, and i don't think it helped his cause or anybody else's cause to make it into a theatrical exit. what about this idea of another referendum? it does seem there are few, not so many, a few more conservative mps who do feel that might be the only way through this. if it resolves the matter, i can understand why people might be sympathetic to it, but i'm not sure that it sympathetic to it, but i'm not sure thatitis sympathe