The main news from westminster. Peers insist they have a right to be heard as they hold their second day of debate on the brexit bill. We have to stop Turning A Blind Eye to the money of despots that flows to the money of despots that flows to freely through some businesses, banks and property. And, lord tebbit changes his mind about bikes, complaining about the time it takes for motorists to drive across london. That has been caused by the barricades which have been put up in order to assist the cyclists. They also get in the way on the main road carriageways. But first, the House Of Lords has been having its second day of debate on the bill that will start the formal process for leaving the eu. To accommodate the 190 people who wanted to contribute, the Upper Chamber had an early start, kicking off at 11am instead of 2 30. First to speak was the conservative former chancellor, lord lamont. I made my Maiden Speech in the House Of Commons in 1972, in favour of our membership of the Eur
Of parliament in westminster. Plans to make britain an independent, sovereign nation will be published this morning just one day after theresa may started the process of brexit. The great repeal bill will outline how the government plans to repatriate more than a0 years worth of powers from the European Union and convert thousands of eu rules into british law. Yesterday, theresa may described britains departure from the eu as an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Eleanor garnier reports. Cometh the hour, cometh the moment, in westminster, belfast, edinburgh and cardiff the exact moment the uk took a new and different course. This is an historic moment from which there is no turning back. The letter, hand delivered by our man in brussels, telling the eu we are on our way out. Written in a deliberately conciliatory tone. But a hint, too, of the steel in mrs mays stance. No overt threat to walk away, but a serious warning, as she wrote a failure to reach an agreement