Is causing huge problems, so, yes, oui is causing huge problems, so, yes, our constitution is being stress tested by the necessity to proceed with brexit. Do you agree with that, alison, and if it is being tested, almost to destruction, what do we need to do about that . Is that something the Supreme Court is going to address this week, potentially . |i do to address this week, potentially . do accept that it is being tested, andi do accept that it is being tested, and i think it is because you are in and i think it is because you are in a very difficult situation, you have an issue that is very divisive, very strong opinions on both sides, and you have a strict time limit set out by the legal requirements of the European Union, so i can see the pressure, but at the same time if you are going to start thinking about a new written constitution, you need to think very carefully about what those principles should be and how they should work, and i dont think that is a job for the Supreme
This woman, sarah thomas, has become the first person to swim the channel nonstop four times. And she only finished treatment for Breast Cancer a year ago. It is the most incredible achievement, she is absolutely amazing. I was reallyjust pretty numb. There was a lot of people on the beach to meet me and wish me well. That was really nice of them but i feeljust mostly stand right now. Ijust cant believe that we did it. Well hear more from sarah thomas, and talk to a member of her support team. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Today those Supreme Courtjudges will decide whether the Prime Minister was wrong to suspend parliament ahead of brexit. The outcome could have huge ramifications for Boris Johnsons future as pm. It will not be known until possibly three orfour it will not be known until possibly three or four days. What do you think aboutjudges getting involved in politics . Should they . Or should that kind of decision be left to mps . Do get in t
Wide ranging indications for the country. Wide ranging indications for the country. England cricketer ben stokes accuses the Sun Newspaper of shattering his privacy with what he calls an utterly disgusting report about a family tragedy. The trial begins of four people accused of murdering 17 Year Old Girl scoutjodie chesney in a park in east london. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport, will parry is here. The Champions League is back tonight. Liverpool are away and italy. Frank lampard is managing for the first time. Plenty more of this to come over the next few days. Dry weather, blue skies and sunshine was double the uk whether detail is coming up later in the programme we will be out into the programme we will be out into the atlantic. A couple of tropical storms currently on their own which could make the news over the next couple of days. Thanks, ben. Also coming up after a gruelling 5a hours sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel four time
What you are saying but others will say all of this is such a great area because of our unwritten constitution. We dont know exactly where we do stand and its a question of balance of powers between parliament and the government and the courts, but it shouldnt be this unpredictable in a sense. I agree it shouldnt be unpredictable and it wasnt unpredictable. The law does not permit judicial unpredictable. The law does not permitjudicial review of the prerogative to Prorogue Parliament. It is subject to political control. That leaves space for a serious political controversy, a disagreement between mps and the Prime Minister and eventually there has two. We will have to leave it there because we are back inside the Supreme Court. Lets listen to the governments representative here. Supreme court. Lets listen to the governments representative herelj paraphrase of course from the opinion of hodge in the case of her goal. Mark reference has been made to constitutional principle. Constitution
The suspension of parliament is ruled unlawful by scotlands highest civil court. There are calls for mps to be recalled to westminster immediately. Caught every moment that parliament remains preferred, the British Government are breaking the law so we as politicians are calling for parliament to be recalled so that we can get on scrutinising what this government is up to in relation to brexit. The judges ruled that the Prime Ministers decision to suspend parliament had been motivated by what they called the improper purpose of stymying it. The judgement goes to the Uk Supreme Court next week. Well have the latest from westminster and brussels. Also this lunchtime labours deputy leader tom watson calls for the party to prioritise another Eu Referendum over a general election, contradicting Jeremy Corbyn. Changes to immigration rules will allow overseas students to remain in the uk for much longer after they graduate. And, how safe are Driverless Cars . The Insurance Industry calls for