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British Parliament sits on Saturday over Brexit

19/10/2019 GMT

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The UK Parliament begins first Saturday sitting in decades over Brexit; Trump criticised

The British parliament will begin its first Saturday sitting in decades as the government tries to win approval for its Brexit deal.

Also in the programme:  President Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria has been criticised as a 'grave mistake' by one of the most senior members of his Republican Party, Senator Mitch McConnell.

Plus, violence in Barcelona after peaceful protests against the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Malu Gatto, assistant professor in Latin American politics at University College, London, and Jack Shenker, British author and journalist.

(Image: British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, during a debate in the House of Commons in London. Credit: UK Parliament)

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