Good morning. Its march seventh. A Rescue Operation is under way after an avalanche has hit the popular ski resort of tignes in the french alps. Several people are thought to be buried underneath. Initial reports suggest there may be many people missing. Our correspondent has the latest. This is an emerging picture. People are beginning to tweet, eyewitnesses are beginning to tweet, eyewitnesses are describing the scene as the Avalanche Engulfing skiers and it is thought many people have been caught up thought many people have been caught up in this accident. Rescue workers and sniffer dogs have been deployed but apparently conditions they are or that of pure visibility and what that means is that helicopters have not been able to go up so no Rescue Workers are going up into the skies and as you know, that is a key way in which these sort of accidents are dealt with so clearly some hindrance to the rescue efforts. There was a previous incident last february in tignes. Yes, judging the
Tuesday in parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons on the lords. On this programme, another spanner in the works for ministers eu departures planned, peers vote for one more alteration to the government s brexit bill. It ensures that parliament has the Critical Role in determining the future that we will bequeath to generations. I find it quite extraordinary that your lordship is spending hours here and basically what is an effective amendment. Ministers are urged to reconsider the ending of their policy to give lone refugee children sanctuary in britain. They are pulled to our shore for safety. Closing the scheme will not stop that pull factor. And labour criticises the ending of automatic entitlement to Housing Benefit for 18 21 year olds. This will make significantly more young people forced to rough sleep in our country and will make them increasingly vulnerable. First, the brexit bill has cleared the House Of Lords but with two significant changes made by peers,
Of the day in the commons and the lords. On this Programme Labour call on tory mps to rebel against the chancellors decision to increase National Insurance contributions for Self Employed people. And no one will ever believe a tory Election Promise ever again. Opposition peers have advice for a work and Pensions Minister to make the introduction of Universal Credit fairer. It will transform their opportunity to get the money that that will help them back into the Labour Market as we all want, and not instead have a lifetime of debt hanging over them. And snp mps appeal for people to come to scotland. Not to visit, but to stay. Scotlands population has been getting a raw deal. Scotland needs to get out from under that and create a welcoming, Entrepreneurial Environment. But first, a key issue on the second day of the Budget Debate in the commons has been Philip Hammonds controversial changes to National Insurance for those whore Self Employed. The change, announced on wednesday, would m
The week in parliament. It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second gover
It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discrete exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second government defeat by peers on