Dateline london, first, lets look at the headlines. The queen is attending church after missing services over christmas and new year because of a heavy cold. The israeli ambassador in london has apologised after an Embassy Official was filmed saying he wanted to take down the Foreign Office minister, sir alan duncan, who is a strong critic of jewish settlements. Theresa may is promising a far reaching programme of social reform to tackle the everyday injustices experienced by working families. The average amount of Unsecured Debt has reached a record high of almost £13,000 Per Household in the uk. Heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures continuing across europe and the Eastern European states causing more than 20 deaths and bringing transport chaos. Hello and welcome to dateline london. Two stories in todays programme two stories likely to dominate the year ahead. First, the future of the European Union as britain prepares to press the brexit button. And secondly, how far President Pu
To dateline london. Two stories in todays programme two stories likely to dominate the year ahead. First, the future of the European Union as britain prepares to press the brexit button. And secondly, how far President Putin and russia are steering events in the middle east and elsewhere, with donald trump perhaps in the passenger seat. My guests today are greg katz of associated press. Annalisa piras, who is an italian film maker. Lyse doucet, who is the bbcs chief international correspondent. Michael gove of the times, and who is also a conservative mp. Good to see you all. Britains top diplomat in the European Union, sir ivan rogers, quit this week amid the continuing political row about britain being unprepared for brexit. But with italys banks in trouble, the greek crisis unresolved, elections in germany and france in 2017 and in italy by 2018, plus fears about the euro, how much of a mess is the European Union and more importantly the eurozone actually in . Michael . Over the cou
Of the United Kingdom, including scotland. This report from our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. When will you trigger article 50 . Arriving in downing street, the government that has won the power to push the brexit button. But now ministers face another political battle. Is brexit breaking britain, mr davies . They dont want a second referendum on Scottish Independence certainly not soon. Will you agree to Nicola Sturgeons timetable . But the snp insists scotland should have another say over its place in the uk because the brexit. They want the uk because the brexit. They want the uk because the brexit. They want the uk government to grant the legal right for a second ballot a section 30 order. If the Scottish Parliament vote next week to request a section 30 order, then the Prime Minister of the whole of the United Kingdom should absolutely grab that. In previous discussions with the first minister and as the Secretary Of State has said, there would be no sense or reason of blo
As the bill triggering the uks exit from the European Union clears parliament after peers back down in their battle with the commons. There is no reason whatsoever to think that if this house were to stand its ground, that the House Of Commons would change its view. But Nicola Sturgeon springs a surprise by announcing she intends to call a second independence referendum in scotland. A demand attacked by theresa may. Constitutional gameplay must not be allowed to break the deep bonds of our shared history and our future together. People in scotland will have a referendum and we will have our savi also on this programme, the Chancellor Backs down from a planned hike in National Insurance for the self employed. Set out in the budget. But first. Anyone expecting full scale parliamentary fisticuffs l5l lll llll ll lll llr l lli lll the bill giving theresa may the authority to begin the uks formal exit from the European Union passed through parliament on monday night with relatively little f