Parliament. Coming up, theres a rare standing ovation in the house of lords as a labour former minister talks of her battle with brain cancer, and explains why shes campaigning for more innovative treatment. So that we can live well together with cancer. Notjust tying off of it. At prime ministers questions Jeremy Corbyn and theresa may go into battle overjust how much money should go to englands nhs. A Labour Government would not be underfunding the nhs, it would not be privatizing the nhs. It would not be underfunding social care. This is a government that recognises the priorities of the british people. But it remains a World Class Health care system. Indeed, the best Health Care System in the world also on this programme david davis makes his first appearance of the year in front of the brexit committee, and rejects the accusation that britain is to become a vassal state in europe. And theres fury in the commons over the allegations of harassment and groping at the president s club charity dinner. 0rganisers chose to make this a men only event. They chose to make them behave in this way. To make them wear black, skimpy, outfits and specify the colour of their underwear. But first there was a rare standing ovation in the house of lords on thursday when the labour former minister, tessa, now lady, jowell called for greater Global Cooperation and the use of more innovative treatments to help beat cancer. Lady jowell was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer last year. She told peers what had happened 0n the 24th of may last year, i was on my way to talk, not for the first time, about projects. In east london. I got into a taxi, but i could not speak. I had two powerful seizures. I was taken to the hospital. Two days later, i was told that i had a brain tumour. Orgmb. Shed called the debate to argue for more International Co operation to pool knowledge about the illness and said patients should be able to try several new treatments at the same time so many Cancer Patients collaborate and support each other every day. They create that community of love, and determination, that they find each other every day. All we now ask is that doctors and Health Systems learn to do the same, and for us to Work Together to learn from each other. In the end what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it is drawn to a close. I hope that this debate will give hope to other Cancer Patients, like me. So that we can live well together with cancer. Notjust dying of it. All of us for longer. Thank you. To a packed Public Gallery and with mps crowding at the bar, and with the Health Secretary jeremy hunt looking on, the minister praised her speech. I would also like to praise the noble lady for the course of her own illness. And i think it is fair to say that she inspired us all into many cancer sufferers as well. I think we should expect nothing less, from the woman who brought us the most wonderful 0lympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. What the lady has done today is offer hope, in reading this debate and with her everfertile mind, making suggestions on how we can improve cancer care. We work harder to offer hope to people affected by the terrible disease that she suffers from. It is the right challenge. And our efforts will not waiver until cancer no longer robs us of the ones we love. Lord 0shaughnessy. Well, it was funding for englands Health Service that dominated the exchanges between theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn at prime ministers questions on wednesday. The previous day it had been briefed that the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, was to use a Cabinet Meeting to call for a one hundred Million Pounds a week brexit dividend for the nhs in england. He was reportedly slapped down by mrs may for calling publicly for more money, but the whole affair provided plenty of ammunition forJeremy Corbyn. Does the pm agree with the foreign secretary had it needs another £5 billion . Prime minister. The right honourable gentleman, here in this chamber for the budget that was given by my right honourable friend the chancellor, where he announced that he will be putting £6 billion into the Health Service. The only problem with that mr speaker is that it was it was 2. 8 billion spread like gruel over two years. A Labour Government would be privatizing the nhs, it would not be underfunding social care a Labour Government would be committed to an nhs as a human right our support for the nhs is providing for the doctors, the nurses, the treatment capabilities, so it is able to deliver for patients that is why we are backing the nhs of more funding, that is why we ensure that they have the best cheese meds, survival rates for cancer before that we have betterjoined up services across the nhs and social care, so those people who dont need to go to the hospital are able to be cared for at home, and thats why we are reducing waste in the nhs, so taxpayer money is used as efficient as possible. It is reported that a man froze to death waiting 16 hours for an ambulance. A gentleman named chris told me, my friend is a 93 year old father. He waited a huge amount of time for attention. These are not isolated cases, these are all over the country. It needs money, it needs support, and it needs it now when is she going to face up to the reality and take action it will be death of the nhs by 1000 cuts there is only one part of the nhs that is being cut. Seeing a cut in its funding. It is the nhs in wales under a labour goverment this, this is a government, this is a government that is backing the nhs plan that is putting more money into the nhs that is recruiting more doctors and nurses, which is seeing more treatments come on board to make sure that people are getting the best treatment that they need because this is a government that recognises the realities of the british people priorities to ensure that the nhs remains a Class Health Care system indeed, the best in the world priorities to build the homes we need. To make sure that our kids are in good schools this is a government that is building a country that works for everyone a country in which. A country in which people can look to the future with optimism and hope theresa may. Meanwhile in the lords on friday, an independent or cross bench peer put forward a bill to allow medical staff not to withdraw Life Sustaining treatment or perform ivf or an abortion if they have moral objections. She said having to carry out these procedures had led some midwives to leave the Health Service. My lords, it simply cant be consistent with conscience to say that i cannot do this, but i order you to do it. If one allocates and supervises an activity, then one is not unreasonable that it compromises moral responsibility. But the bill faced determined opposition. That they feel that their rights are an sufficiently represented. The existing provision for professionals to be exempt on moral grounds in certain well defined circumstances is currently sensible and balanced. And this bill brings unnecessary and potentially dangerous. Replying for the government Lady Chisholm said shed reflect on the debate, but without firm ministerial backing it stands no chance of becoming law. Now lets take a look at some other news from around westminster in brief. The work and pensions secretary has confirmed that up to 220 thousand people could have their benefits restored to a higher level, following a high court ruling. The row is over those with Mental Health conditions and whether or not they should qualify for higher rates of personal independence payments, known as pips. We are not appealing the outcome of the judgement in order to provide certainty to our claimaints. It has risen to four billion since 2010. And real terms spending on disability benefits will be higher every year by 2020 than 2010. To say that there is a commitment, when the un committee on them, on the rights of disabled people, it is a catastrophe that cuts that have been wrought on disabled people. It is an absolute disgrace as for the un, how did the figures compare internationally . The minister said the uk spent 50 billion pounds. The uk is one of the most generous countries and the world when it comes to supporting its disabled people. In the g7, only germany spends more. Stories have been circulating for weeks that there could be more defence cuts on the horizon, the potential loss of Amphibious Assault ships, and all time army full time army members could decrease. Stories have been circulating for weeks that there could be more Senior Army Chiefs and members of the lords spoke out against any further reductions. Making a statement on thursday Gavin Williamson suggested he would resist pressure to make more cuts. We want to have the very best armed forces that we can have. This is not aimed as some operation did take away from the armed forces. This is to make sure that we have the armed forces that they have the support that we need, and the recognition that they do the most amazing job for our country. And that is what we hope to achieve as part of this review. The prisons watchdog has condemned the squalid state of liverpooljail, describing conditions as the worst inspectors could remember. When the head of the Prisons Service and the Justice Minister appeared before the justice committee, mps wanted to know how things had been allowed to get so bad that rats, cockroaches and blocked toilets were a frequent feature. We had, from the autumn of 2016, significant difficulty, leading up to christmas. Liverpool had an escape. We had issues that we believe were Getting Better but the population increased. The impact of substances, a big issue of liverpool, was actually a challenge for a lot of prisons were, governors. Youre making the same repeated excuses. The fact that in liverpool, there are 549 staffed against the benchmark of 466 staff. This is not an issue of staffing, it is an issue of leadership. Is itjust the government . Who was responsible . I think there is a responsibility at multiple levels. I have accepted, and ill accept it again, yes, we should have recognised and dealt with them earlier, and yes, there were responsibilities without any local level, after the organisation, including at my level. I am not ducking that. I am putting the context in place. One third of all the alcohol sold in england is consumed byjust four per cent of the population. That figure emerged as ministers were urged to bring in a policy of minimum unit pricing in england in an effort to combat the effects of excessive drinking. From may the 1st this year a minimum 50 pence per unit alcohol price is being introduced in scotland. The Health Committee heard calls for a similar scheme in england. My patients with cirrhosis, the average consumption is 120 l, or 120 units a week. And that is the median. The mean is higher. Thats 150. Theyll be drinking 16 litres of that, and paying £20 for it, and that will grow up threefold. 0n the other side, they would still spend £20. What they are likely to do is rather than drinking 7. 5 , theyll be drinking 3 or 4 . The can go down to 3 , they can drink 13 l. The culture secretary has come under pressure from Opposition Mps to prohibit Rupert Murdochs 11 billion pound bid to take full control of the broadcaster, sky. The demands came after the competition and markets authority, the cma said the takeover was not in the Public Interest as it would give the Murdoch Family trust too much influence over Public Opinion and the political agenda. But sky could end up owned by disney if mr murdochs proposed sale of fox which owns 39 of sky goes ahead. The simple way to stop this from going ahead is to prohibit it. Not to have some cognitive process. This is personal. This is basically lefties who do not like murdoch. I will follow process, taking into consideration the final report, once it is published, i will consider what it says. I will consider all the relevant evidence and information and then make a decision. A conservative called for people using cycle rickshaws, he said because pedicabs werent regulated there was no requirement for the estimated 11100 drivers to have insurance, or for vehicle condition or driver quality to be assessed. An undercover film maker with rickshaw drivers boasting about charging tourists £350 each, and others talking about charging to or £300 to go the half mile from Oxford Circus to piccadilly circus. Pedicabs brutally blocked streets, while objecting businesses. Many played loud music, the drivers shout. Clearly, not all, but after many occasions, there are enough to ruin the reputation of those simply trying to earn a living harassment at a Charity Fundraising dinner. An undercover reporter from the Financial Times says she and other hostesses were groped and propositioned by guests at the president s club gala, a men only event. A businessman who helped organise the dinner, david meller, stepped down as a non executive board member for the department of education. There were allegations of inappropriate and lewd behaviour. It is extraordinary to me, mr speaker, in the 21st century, allegatiens sf thiskine ,. ~ ~ women have the right to feel safe wherever they work. And allegations of this type of behaviour are completely unacceptable. What happened was women were bought as bait for men who were rich man, not a mile from where we stand, as if that is an acceptable behaviour. It is totally unacceptable. One of the prizes at that dinner, was Plastic Surgery to spice up your wife. It is appalling that that continues. We all have our duty to make sure those dinners do not happen again. One of the comments you made, we do not know where the line should be. This event was billed as the most un politically event of the year, so clearly, they do know where the line is, should be. They decided to go past. When we have reports of toll its being monitored and women who are going to it being called out and lead back to the ballroom. This is not sexism, this is slavery. Organisers chose to make this a man only event. They chose to make them operate across the stage. To make them wear black skimpy outfits and specify the colour of their underwear. They chose to ask them to drink before the event. Does she agree all of the organisers, including the president s club, and all of the private companies, should be investigated for breach of the law and breach of the charity. Of the charity rules. I am in my, the right honourable lady is angry about this, and her reports. Mr speaker, do i look like somebody who is not angry . Several mps asked about the attendance at the event of the childrens minister, nadhim zahawi. While she has been very loyal to her colleague, who did not stay, or any long period of time, who did not stay, for any long period of time, it is also reported that the same gentleman attended the president s club on a previous occasion. I have no idea if that is true or not. That has been reported. If that is the case, should that minister consider his position . I have no idea whether he attended event before, but i do know a senior people have attended it. I know that senior politicians from around the house have attended this event. Lets hope, lets hope that this debates today draws a line in the sand, demonstrates to honourable members to think twice about attending any event like this ever again. Well, number ten said that nadhim za hawi had attended briefly and felt uncomfortable and left. The mps himself later tweeted i do unequivocally condemn this behaviour. I will never attend a men only function ever again. Whats been happening in the wider world of politics this week . Heres duncan smith with our countdown. All smiles. She says his shoulder to shoulder. Either way, it sounds like donald trump putt plan to the uk is back on. Meanwhile, in a chamber far far away. I am sure is a film we have all watched, be careful not to choke on your aspirations. Does he agree, that the views of membership of the industry, are not excuses. The point he makes is a good one. They protest a speech by the us Vice President mike pence. He said the us embassy will move tojerusalem by the end of next year. Awkward exchanges in the upper house, conservative peers compete to be the be next to speak. Lord tebbit wednesday. And no, no, no. Counsellors reject the plans for this Margaret Thatcher statue in parliament square. They say her lord robes do not reflect her times as pm, and they worry about vandalism. David davis has made his first Commons Committee appearance of the year, coming before the mps who are trying to keep tabs on brexit. There was much discussion of the proposed transition phase, the period immediately following our withdrawal in march next year. A conservative eurosceptic, jacob rees mogg, raised the issue of the ecj, the European Court of Justice David davis. The uk is subject to the european hollowjustice, to its new rules relating to the single market. And is paying into the european budget. Are we not vassal state . No, we are not. Not today. We have a representative on the board ofjustice. We have a representative on the court ofjustice. As i said earlier to one of your colleagues, i take the view that the transition is a little different. If that were going to be the case, in perpetuity, my answer would probably be yes, but the answer for sure time is no. Would probably be yes, but the answer for a short time is no. Isnt this a very serious. It is hard to think of any president in the world where an independent nation has taken the judgements of a Foreign Court as its superior law without having anyjudge on that . You are right. You are talking about something which we are currently negotiating. We have not decided how we are going to manage those elements. 0r indeed the agencies and so on. In your earlier answers, the European Court ofjustice. What you mean by exceptjurisdiction . We are vassal state for the two year period. I did not say that at all. We are transitioning from one state to another. From one state to another. I do not think vassal state. And thats it from us for now, but dojoin Keith Macdougall on Bbc Parliament on monday night at 11 for a full round up of the day at westminster, as the lords gear up to begin theirfirst big debate on the eu withdrawal bill on tuesday. But for now, from me, goodbye. Lets see what the weather is up to this weekend. The satellite image tells the story. A lot of cloud heading our way. Rain and wind mixed in as well. The weekend not looking that Great Eastern areas, during the course of early saturday will have some dry weather and could end up being quite sunny first thing in the morning. But on saturday, across the west it is overcast, raining and relatively mild. Through the course of the morning, we will see the weather front moving towards the east so eventually we will start to see the back edge of this rain into scotla nd see the back edge of this rain into scotland and northern ireland. Brighter weather on the way out at this stage, nine oclock, to make this stage, nine oclock, to make this drink down to the western counties, the arm of white eastwards, looking relatively right. In the isle of white. The cloud arriving later. 0n in the isle of white. The cloud arriving later. On top of that, very windy throughout the country. West gailforce windy throughout the country. West Gail Force Winds and turning stormy. The winds will probably read gusting over 70 mph. Low pressure moving very close to the north of scotland. With the isobars coming all the way from here, it uses an indication of the direction of the wind. A lot of cloud and rain around. This cloud you concede will break up here and there, maybe around the walsh heals, east of the pennines. Double figures throughout the uk, not the north of scotla nd throughout the uk, not the north of scotland but in 12 spots i would not be surprised if it gets up to 15 degrees. At least it is mild. We still keep that whether in southern parts of the uk but there will be some rain aground in the north of the country we will start to see a shift in direction and feeling a little bit colder. What about the weather, have a great weekend. Whatever. Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. Im duncan golestani. 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