Averting disaster, it is about creating a brand new britain. Well bring you the latest election developments live from downing street throught the programme. Im anita mcveigh, the other stories this morning. Extinction rebellion win a high Court Challenge against the metropolitan police over a london wide protest ban. The trial of the man accused of murdering british backpacker Grace Millane begins in new zealand. Marks spencer says it is rapidly pushing ahead with its turnaround plan after news of a half year sales slump. In the sport, two time olympic champion nicola adams has retired from boxing over fears she could lose her sight. And coming up, british pop superstar dua lipa on her rapid rise to fame. Good morning and welcome to downing street. Campaigning in the general election is officially underway after the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, travelled to Buckingham Palace for an audience with the queen to tell her parliament has been dissolved. Later he will launch the conservativ
The uks Terror Threat level is downgraded, from severe to substantial, but it still means an attack could happen without further warning. A Public Health emergency in delhi, indias top court announces measures intended to address the toxic smog, engulfing the city. And, well speak to andrew strauss, the former england cricket captain, about the charity hes set up in his late wifes name, to raise awareness of a rare form of cancer. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that that Health Service leaders in england, are warning against the use of the nhs as a political weapon, in the general Election Campaign. The head of nhs providers says that over dramatising nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Both conservatives and labour are pledging to spend billions more, to improve nhs care. The long term future of the nhs and social care is likely to be a k
And mcdonalds sacks its chief executive for having a relationship with an employee. Good evening. Doctors and Health Service leaders in england, have warned the main parties against using the nhs, as a political weapon during the general Election Campaign. They say theyre already seeing the start of a bidding war, with nhs providers, who represent hospitals and other health trusts, saying promises made in the heat of an election battle, risk creating unrealistic expectations. Heres our health editor, hugh pym. Its a familiar story at elections down the decades. Political Party Leaders visiting hospitals. This time, the nhs has dominated the Opening Campaign exchanges with claims about how much more money is needed, but leaders of hospitals and other trusts in england say the debate has got out of hand. We would ask our politicians to exercise a bit of self control and to make sure that the debate we are going to have is evidence based, mature, and not just political punch and judy. Hea
A very good morning from inside the palace of westminster, where the queen will arrive in a short while to open a new session of parliament. But this is no routine event yes, well be able to enjoy all the usual colour and pagea ntry of the state opening, but it takes place at a time of great political and constitutional uncertainty where even the role of the crown in our National Affairs is being questioned. We were last here two years ago when theresa may was Prime Minister since when the Political Landscape has been turned upside down by the turbulent Brexit Process. Its Boris Johnsons first queens speech as Prime Minister he has no majority in the house of commons so there will inevitably be questions about his ability to deliver the pledges in the queens speech. We could indeed be back again before christmas. But lets deal with todays events first im joined by our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Good money, laura. Good morning, hew. It would be an understatement to say despite
Borisjohnson went to parliament to tell mps that a further delay would be corrosive, and it was time to get brexit done, but labour said it couldnt support a deal which would damage the uk. And now is the time for this great house of commons to come together and bring the country together today. Todays session will last for several hours, at the end of which mps will decide whether the Prime Ministers deal needs greater scrutiny before it is formally approved. He has renegotiated the Withdrawal Agreement and made it even worse. Hes renegotiated the political declaration and made that even worse. Its the first time in 37 years that the commons is sitting on a saturday. The result of the main vote on brexit deal is on a knife edge and theres still the possibility that brexit could be delayed. And as the parliamentary debate goes on, thousands of protestors are making their way to westminster, campaigning for a second referendum on the outcome of the Brexit Process. Well bring you the lat