Parliament. Hello there and welcome to the programme. On the day theresa may makes a u turn and announces she wa nts a makes a u turn and announces she wants a general election onjune the eight. Labour mps condemned the change of heart. What i cannot understand from what is the leader of the house has said today is how any of this makes things clearer. But ministers argue an election is necessary. To provide the clarity and the stability that the entire United Kingdom needs. Also on this programme, the Foreign Secretary tells mps the us military response to the Chemical Attack in syria was necessary and appropriate. And what will brexit mean for the uks Creative Industries . But first, it is rare for political secrets not to speu is rare for political secrets not to spell out somewhere. But there was genuine surprise around westminster when journalists were called to Downing Street and theresa may announced she wanted to hold a general election on june the. Announced she wanted to hold
To thursday in parliament. On this programme as Election Campaigning gets underway, questions about Election Expenses from 2015. The commons unites to condemn the detention, torture and killing of gay men in chechnya. There are calls for the government to act to make sure food prices dont go up after brexit. And, find out what this conservative has been doing in the bathroom and why its going to land him in a whole heap of trouble when he gets home. To my horror, ifound. Laughter. A Plastic Container of olay anti wrinkle, anti ageing lotion. But first, and snp mp is demanding the government urgently explain whether or not the Police Investigation into Conservative Mps Election Expenses swayed a decision to call an early General Election. 1a Police Forces have sent files to the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to allegations of breached Spending Limits in the 2015 General Election. Pete wishart wanted to know more before this years Election Campaign got into full swing. Before we r
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me, annita mcveigh. The Headlines Police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee in londonderry arrest four men. The entire hs2 rail line will be given the go ahead by the government an announcement is expected at lunchtime. A transport overhaul the government is pledging £5 billion to buses and cycle links across england. There is all sorts of investment we need in transport infrastructure in particular across the country. I mean, i have long said i dont think successive governments have invested enough. And coming up at 9. 15 well be speaking to the Green Party Co leader at westminster. As the coronavirus
death toll hits 1,000 the World Health Organization will begin a two day meeting to speed up research. A deportation flight to jamaica has left the uk despite a last minute legal challenge, but with fewer people on board than planned. The row between finn russell and Gregor Townsend continues. Russell hasnt played any part in scotland
Good morning. Welcome to bbc news, im victoria derbyshire. Here are are the headlines this Tuesday Morning the Prime Minister has spent the night in an intensive care unit being treated for coronovirus after his symptoms worsened yesterday evening. Borisjohnson is at St Thomas Hospital in london, where he was admitted on sunday. The Prime Minister is in intensive care, being looked after by his medical team, receiving the very, very best care from the team at st thomas, and our hopes and prayers are with him and with his family. The foreign secretary is standing in for the Prime Minister where necessary the queen is being kept informed about mrjohnsons health we have a Prime Minister who, as somebody said, is first amongst equals. The rest of those equals are still in post, and dominic raab is one of them, and he will lead them through this using the same policy positions and the same Decision Making process, until boris is able to step back up again and take charge, and that we ferven