Coming up in the next half hour. The foreign secretary tells mps a return to customs posts on the irish border after brexit would be unthinkable. There can be no hard border, that would be unthinkable, it would be economic and political madness. Mps continue their detailed scrutiny of the eu withdrawal bill and demand reassurances on citizens rights. There arent british rights, there are a universal human rights and that is the message that this government and our comradeship sent to the rest of the world. And the government promises it will bring in new rules on the use of drones to try to protect aeroplanes. But first, the leader of the dup, arlene foster, has suggest that suggested that ireland and the rest of the eu were being careless and reckless in the way they were using concerns about the Northern Irish border as part of the brexit talks. In a bbc interview, mrs foster also suggested that there was no way the eu and the uk could put down red lines on the border before moving t
On the day the chancellor delivers his budget, with a pledge to try to help new home owners. For all First Time Buyer purchases up to £300,000 i am abolishing stamp duty altogether. ButJeremy Corbyn predicts misery will continue for many. It is a record of failure with a promise of more to come. Also on this programme, mps warn the uk could be facing an epidemic of opiod abuse. And, in the lords, peers demand action on the plastic going into our seas. Cant we have a positive action to cut down the number of plastic bottles, they are a disgrace. But, first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is tradition, the chancellor was flanked by his junior ministers as he stepped into downing street and held aloft the budget box, containing that all important speech. After smiles and photos it was into the official car for the shortjourney to the commons to unveil his plans. And so th
The week in parliament, when the chancellor unveiled the contents of his budget box. I will assess if Philip Hammond has done enough to win over the doubters in his party. For the first time Jeremy Corbyn uses pmqs to challenge theresa may over brexit. The brexit secretary said he would guarantee Free Movement for bankers post brexit. Are there any other groups to whom the Prime Minister believes freedom of movement should apply . We have been absolutely clear. We will be introducing new immigration rules and we will take account of the needs of the british economy doing so. And calls on the government to do more to cut air pollution. We are affecting people who are disadvantaged with diseases and putting them to increased risk. And were affecting people who are living in disadvantaged communities to a greater extent. But first. The chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is traditi
The week in parliament, when the chancellor unveiled the contents of his budget box. I will assess if Philip Hammond has done enough to win over the doubters in his party. For the first time Jeremy Corbyn uses pmqs to challenge theresa may over brexit. The brexit secretary said he would guarantee Free Movement for bankers post brexit. Are there any other groups to whom the Prime Minister believes freedom of movement should apply . We have been absolutely clear. We will be introducing new immigration rules and we will take account of the needs of the british economy doing so. And calls on the government to do more to cut air pollution. We are affecting people who are disadvantaged with diseases and putting them to increased risk. And were affecting people who are living in disadvantaged communities to a greater extent. But first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is traditi
His autumn budget. As is tradition the chancellor was flanked by his junior ministers as he stepped into downing street and held aloft the budget box containing that all important speech. After smiles and photos it was into the official car for the shortjourney to the commons to unveil his plans. So, what did he have to say and how did it go down . Political commentatorjames millar was watching for us. I now call the chancellor of the exchequer, the right honourable Philip Hammond. Mr deputy speaker, i report today on an economy that continues to grow, continues to create more jobs than ever before and continues to confound those who seek to talk it down. It sometimes felt that the topsy turvy politics of 2017 were alljust a set up for Philip Hammond tojoke about in his second budget of the year. There was a reference to the Prime Ministers disastrous conference speech. I did take the precaution of asking my right honourable friend to bring a packet of cough sweets just in case. Applau