To the bbc news at six. The government is facing the prospect of another defeat in the House Of Lords over the process of leaving the eu. Peers are expected to vote for parliament to be given a legal guarantee of a vote on the final brexit deal. That is, they wa nt final brexit deal. That is, they want mps to have more than a simple yes or no on the final negotiation. It will be the second defeat in a week for the government in the lords over brexit. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has been watching the debate. It is theresa mays team. Do you think parliament should have a meaningful vote . Who do not want to give parliament a promise in writing, against the other team, in the lords, where they are voting to try to force the Prime Minister to give a foul in law that parliament will have the final say on the eventual deal on brexit. Vow. Will have the final say on the eventual deal on brexit. Vow. We are taking a more Principled Stand in the House Of Commons. Theresa may said ther
I will have all the sport from here shortly. Elsewhere, Manchester United are through to the Quarter Finals of the Europa League after a 1 0 win against fc rostov at old trafford. And we join the cast of the rom com love actually, as they film a remake for comic relief. And matt has the weather. Good morning. It is a little bit chilly out that if you are about to head up the door but while southern and areas will see head up the door but while southern and areas will see dry and and eastern areas will see dry and bright weather throughout the day, north and west can expect cloud and outbreaks of rain. Details on that and a full forecast coming up. Good morning. First, our main story The Snp Will Today accuse the government of being too scared to allow a second independence referendum. Deputy leader Angus Robertson will open his partys Spring Conference by saying the conservatives have a desperate desire to prevent anyone rejecting brexit. But theresa may will tell her own 777mm; riflf
Hes pleased with its progress. I complained about that a long time ago and they made a change, and now they do fight terrorism. I said it was obsolete, its no longer obsolete. Is trump changing the world or has the world changed trump . United airlines. Is it a random cock up, or a problem with capitalism . And the latest Battle Ground between populism and liberalism. Israel wants to project an image around the world that is one of an open society in which dissent is not persecuted. But there is a growing fear here that a new generation of political leaders wants to shut down critical voices. Hello, schools out for easter, but schools policy is very much in this week. The Education Secretary Justine Greening is to give a big speech on education in england tomorrow. She will undoubtedly restate the aim of the government to make better schools for ordinary families, who are just about managing. But does the government have a strategy for delivering that objective, in the absence of money
100 representative American Kids entering high school. What does fate have in store for them . 25 out of that 100 wont graduate from high school. A total of 50 wont go to college. Thats half the class that wont go on to higher education. 50 will attend college, but only 22 will graduate within six years. Meanwhi meanwhile, other countries are outstarting us. On a recent international test, u. S. Students ranked only 15th in the world in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in math. Overall, the World Economic forum ranks the quality of our education at 26th. Whats odd is that weve been outspending most developed countries by a long shot. In 2007, we spent over 10,000 per student versus the 7,400 average for rich countries. How can we spend so much money and have so little to show for it . Well ask that question and others to some of the leading figures in American Education here on this special essay. Well examine the role of teachers, testing ands technology. And we ask the man who spent
Today and something the president himself highlighted at the Press Conference. Take a listen. I think a lot of his views are going to be shaped by his advisers, the people around him, which is why its important to Pay Attention to these confirmation hearhearings. This is a job of such magnitude you cant do it by yourself. You are enormously reliant on a team. How you put a Team Together to make sure that they are getting you the best information and they are teeing up the options from which you will ultimately make decisions. Thats probably the most useful advice, the most constructive advice ive been able to give him. Personnel is policy, in other words. Especially for a Chief Executive who for the first time in the history of this republic has zero experience in Public Service of any kind, not the government nor the military. With policy positions all over the map, even changing from one day to the next, its nearly impossible to predict just what
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