lines between them, ahead of an election. but first, the king acknowledged the significance of this moment. it is mindful of a legacy of service and devotion to this country set by my beloved mother, the late queen, that i deliver this, the first king s speech in over 70 years. the impact of covid and the war in ukraine have created significant long term challenges for the united kingdom. that is why my government s priority is to make the difficult but necessary long term decisions to change this country for the better. there was an announcement of a bill to issue annual extraction licences for oil and gas, and a focus on crime, including previously announced measures. my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti social behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. a bill will be brought forward to ensure tougher sentences for the most serious offenders and increase the confidence of victims. there was a promise to make it easier for leasehold homeowners to
bringing us tomorrow. with me is the political commentatorjo phillips. and alsojoining us is the political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. we will say hello to both in just a minute. first, let s take a look at the front pages. the sunday telegraph says that the home secretary, priti patel, has accused the bbc of exhibiting an undercurrent of xenophobia when reporting the government s new immigration deal with rwanda. the bbc s response is that journalists from the bbc were in rwanda to report the story and ask questions about the plan. i am the leader britain needs that s according to a defiant borisjohnson in the sunday express, as he launches a full throttle defence of his premiership. the front page of the sunday people claims that the chancellor is in hot water over plans for a swimming pool at his home. destruction and defiance how putin s war unfolded, is on the front page of the independent as it reports on two months of the co
Are performing a mysterious Synchronised Flying ritual. Good morning from westminster, where later today the bill giving theresa may the power to start the process of leaving the eu is due to reach its final stages in the commons. Last night, the government saw off a potential rebellion from conservative backbenchers, but todays debate could cause more labour rifts. Its mps have been told to back the bill. Heres our Political Correspondent tom bateman. A battle for control over the process of brexit. How much say Will Parliament have . Last night mps ended more than seven hours of debate which contained what some saw as a concession from the government. I can confirm on the final agreement to be approved before both Houses Of Parliament before its concluded. In other words mps will get to vote on any Future Brexit deal before it is signed off by the government and the eu, but theresa mays negotiations with other eu leaders are likely to be complex and some mps are worried about her thr