In the week the queen came Jeremy Corbyn and theresa may go to battle over familiar scenes. 3. 8 Million People in work are now living in poverty. We created a National Living wage. Was the biggest pay increase for people on incomes ever. With mps and peers heading off on their summer break we ask three experts what we have learned from this parliament so far and what we can expect in the future. Also on this programme, the government announces it is bringing forward the date for the State Pension Age to rise. There is a balance to be struck between funding of the State Pension in years to come was also ensuring fairness for future generations of taxpayers. But first there was a rowdy end of term field to the last Prime Minister questions before recess. Jeremy corbyn focused on low pay. The chancellor had appeared on tv a few days earlier saying some senior ministers were briefing against him because they did not like his views on brexit. That followed Press Stories featuring comments
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
Wednesday in parliament, the main news from westminster the United Kingdom has triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the process for leaving the European Union. The Prime Minister issues a call for unity. We can together make a success of this moment and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain. A britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. I commend this statement to the house. But as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. Labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make Scottish Independence inevitable. Cheering also on the programme, the governments told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. And its one week since the Terror Attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. Our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn thei
Wednesday in parliament, the main news from westminster the United Kingdom has triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the process for leaving the European Union. The Prime Minister issues a call for unity. We can together make a success of this moment and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain. A britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. I commend this statement to the house. But as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. Labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make Scottish Independence inevitable. Cheering also on the programme, the governments told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. And its one week since the Terror Attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. Our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn thei
these matters. harriet harman not mentioned, the labour chair of the committee, you might be wondering why. she does not vote unless there is a tie on any matters that the committee is voting on, at which point she does have the casting vote. so it would be a very influential voice. vote. so it would be a very influentialvoice. but vote. so it would be a very influential voice. but in this case it was not needed. interesting to highlight, though, certainly two members of the committee wanted to go further than the report has done and expel borisjohnson from the house of commons immediately. as the committee themselves have noted, though, to slightly academic because borisjohnson has resigned as an mp in theory, i think discourtesy, a few days ago before the report was published. we can see that reflected in the findings today. one more time, just before i hand back, to run through the main findings of the report. they are that borisjohnson deliberately misled the house,