Exactly what this queens speech shows. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, sets out her plans for another independence referendum and warns Boris Johnson not to block the will of the scottish people. Calls on the ministry of defence to do more to tackle racism in the armed forces. Record temperatures in australia fuel unprecedented fires more than 100 fires are burning in New South Wales alone, the countrys most populous state. Its so easy to leave me. And meow get ready for the for some mean comments about the new film cats. It was just nine weeks ago that we had a queens speech. The difference this time is that borisjohnson now has a massive majority in parliament and the power to make things happen. The speech, written by the government, covered everything from hospital car parking to a review of foreign policy, all of it billed as an Ambitious Programme to deliver the peoples priorities. So what are they . Top of the list take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Incr
We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
Were expecting to hear from the Prime Minister shortly outside number ten. Labour performed poorly, losing 59 seats, many of them in places theyve held for decades. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand down as leader early next year. I think the responsible thing to do is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me and then i will step down at that point. A strong result for the snp, who now hold 48 seats out of 59 in scotland. Leader Nicola Sturgeon says it sends a clear message for a second independence referendum. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson quits, after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. Iam i am proud to have been the first woman to lead the liberal democrats. Iam even woman to lead the liberal democrats. I am even more proud that i will not be the last. We will go original this hour, looking at the West Midlands, where the tories had a good
Haverfordwest and the wales title might live Election Debate. The wales live Election Debate. Applause good evening and welcome to the pembrokeshire county showground in have rfordwest pembrokeshire county showground in haverfordwest for a special live Election Debate, and welcome to viewers beyond whilst watching on the bbc news channel. Over the next hour, we will be testing the pledges and ambitions of five Political Parties in wales. I will be chatting to our audience, who have a wide range of viewpoints and are very keen to quiz our panel of politicians on a range of subjects, not just brexit, to politicians on a range of subjects, notjust brexit, to get the answer is that matter to wales. You at home canjoin in on social media. The hashtag is on screen. We asked the five main parties to nominate a leading representative to take part in the debate. For the lib dems, their leader in wales, jane dodds, for the conservatives, david tc davies. For plight comrie for plaid cymru,. And f
Last post plays when you go home, say, for your tomorrow we gave our today. Nimrod plays the familiar sound of nimrod at the National Memorial arboretum and around the country, two minutes silence was observed at 11 oclock to mark Armistice Day. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, to remember the deaths of fallen servicemen and women in the two world wars and in conflicts since. The duke of kent is attending that service at the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire. The silence is marked every year to mark the day in 1918 when the fighting in world war i was stopped. The allies and germany signing an armistice in and germany signing an armistice in a Railway Carriage in france at 5am on the 11th of november 1918. Six hours later, at 11 oclock, the conflict ceased. The first armistice silence was observed in 1919 and has continued every year since then. Nimrod plays youre watching bbc newsroom live and these are the main stories this morning. The country has just fal