Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co
Peace process. We want to see a two state solution based on 1967 borders, land swaps between those two countries, an agreement on jerusalem, an agreement on jerusalem, an agreement on jerusalem, an agreement on the right of return. How could you do that as a government if benjamin is a Peace Process, how could you . How could you do that if, as a government, you, you know, if you win the next election , you you win the next election, you would be supportive of calls for Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested and potentially sent to the hague if he ever stepped foot in britain. Well, the agreement, the bafis well, the agreement, the basis of any peaceful resolution to conflict, is always got to be the rule of law. So i cant ask you the question the other way round. I cant see how you could propose a long term peace settlement in the middle east if it wasnt going to be underpinned by International Law, by partners agreeing security and respect for palestinians and israelis alongside each oth
Sir ed davey vowed to remove the tories from power across the country. People are crying out for change and this election is the chance to make that happen. In chance to make that happen. In so many parts of the country, its the liberal democrats who can beat the conservatives, who have taken people for granted. Have taken people for granted. In other news, uk inflation has fallen to the lowest level in nearly three years in april, dnven in nearly three years in april, driven by lower gas and electricity prices. The latest figures show. Inflation dropped figures show. Inflation dropped to 2. 3 last month, but people in birmingham say theyre still struggling to make ends meet and one person has died in a mudslide on the edge of the nonh mudslide on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors. As rain continues to batter the uk. It happened at carlton in cleveland at around 130 this afternoon. Nonh at around 130 this afternoon. North Yorkshire Police have asked the public to avoid the area. Fo
Downing street today, rishi sunak made the surprise announcement and urged the nafion announcement and urged the nation to stick with him over sir keir starmer addressing tory Party Supporters and his cabinet at Londons Excel Centre a short while ago, he took aim at the labour leader on the 5th of july. Either keir starmer or i will be Prime Minister and he has shown time and time again that he will take the easy way out and do anything to get power. If he was happy to abandon all the promises that he made to become labour leader once he got the job, how can you know that he wouldnt do exactly the same thing if he were to become Prime Minister . We conservatives have got a clear plan with bold action to secure our future board. So lets take that message and that vision of a secure future to every corner of our United Kingdom. And lets show labour that the british people will never be taken for granted. Granted. Meanwhile, the labour leader, keir starmer, responded to the announcement,
Reporting the government to the United Nations over a new uk law requiring staff to work during strikes. The tuc general strikes. The tuc general secretary saying the legislation falls far short of International Legal standards. The government, for its part, though, says the law protects the lives of the public. Such as in the case of doctors strike and recently announced a consultation on how the law is to be enacted. To the law is to be enacted. To nonh the law is to be enacted. To north africa now, where rescue workers and residents fear for the stability of local buildings as earthquake aftershocks hit the country of morocco. More the country of morocco. More than 2100 people have lost their lives since the 6. 8 magnitude quake rocked areas of the Atlas Mountains on friday. The moroccan military making roads safe and clear to allow aid and medical treatment to get through to the thousands of people who were still injured. The country has declared three days of National Mourning on.