Uk and around the world on bbc world news. Welcome back. Yes, it is welcome back, just two months since welcome back, just two months since we last gathered in this very room inside the palace of westminster for the state opening of parliament. Back on the 14th october Boris Johnsons government with no parliamentary majority put forward, lets say, a rather thin programme. Today, the queen will present a legislative programme from the conservative government with a big majority in the house of commons following last weekss election. We are politically in a different world. A world in which the parliament, the government and the monarch have been in sharp focus, a course of some tension as well. And a year dominated once again by the brexit question and process. What will the queens speech tell us about the governments other priorities, apart from brexit, for the year ahead . This is Boris Johnsons second queens speech in the sake space of nine weeks. Boris johnson has been resident at n
Between the eu and u. K. To avoid some really catastrophic stuff in financial markets, but that is pretty that is pretty limited. The government has certainly stepped up its efforts. That is true on the eu side as well. One of the things thats going to be interesting is if there were an election, there would be some control over how much the government would continue to do no deal planning during the Election Campaign. It is also true that some things could be prepared for and some things you simply cannot prepare for. One of the things people are most worried about is food. You have ministers saying there will be adequate food and enough food, but you also have the supermarkets saying that christmas is going to be a real problem. Joe obviously Boris Johnson in theory wants to call an election for a few weeks from now, but theresa may also called a snap election, thinking that she would dominate, then was done by the for showing of the conservative party. Labour nearly took over. I kno
Anything of active democratic voting and significant raining. This event marks the 12th installment of bob and Elizabeth Dole series on leadership. Some of us now the purpose of this leadership is to call on leaders of national politics, arts and education to grapple with what are the characteristics that allow some people to enable true leadership and to struggle to overcome the obstacles, diverse interests that are part of the dynamic and true democracy, and the first Year Anniversary with 3 legislators who live this question every single day. We are proud to name the series in honor of extraordinary service, the true partisans of the truest sense of overlong careers have real adversity and showing confidence in and creativity to dignify differences and build coalitions and make the country a better place. When senator dole joins senator baker there were a few ideas about a little context for today. And met a partisan, actually recognize the story of the country is not 200 years of c
Exactly would my opponent be willing to delay . How about christmas . Climate advisors accuse ministers of a ramshackle approach to global heating reminiscent of dads army. The uk economy returns to growth in may, after shrinking in april, but fears of a slowdown persist. Ask alexa. Users of amazons digital assistant will now be able to get medical advice directly from the nhs. And a new deal to keep the british grand prix at silverstone is set to be announced, ensuring the future of the sports oldest race. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The former Prime Minister sir john major says hes prepared to go to court to prevent borisjohnson trying to force through a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson refused to rule out suspending parliament in last nights tv debate withjeremy hunt. Sirjohn, whos backing mr hunt, said denying mps their say was utterly and totally unacceptable. In order to close down parliament, the Prime Minister would have to go to her majesty the queen and ask for her p
This is just under an hour. [applause] what do you all think about the white leather . Is this a good look . Thank you all for joining us on evening of active democratic voting and significant raining. This event marks the oneYear Anniversary of the 12th installment of the series on leadership. The purpose of this leadership is to call of the series is to call on leaders from national politics, education, and advocacy to grapple with the questions that allow some people to enable a true leadership. What enables some of us to struggle to overcome the obstacles and unite the diverse interests that are part of any dynamic and true democracy . Towe are extremely fortunate be having our first Year Anniversary with three legislators who live of this question every single day. I should note we are very proud to name this series in honor of the Extraordinary Service of bob and elizabeth dole. Both are proud partisans in the truest sense. They have overcome a lot of real adversity and shown the