Is involved in such a decision. It beggers belief, really. Good morning. Its february 24th. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The conservatives have labelled their victory in the copeland by election a truly historic event. They took the seat from labour by more than two thousand votes The First Time a Governing Party has won a seat from another party in a by election for 35 years. The area has had a labour mp since the 1930s. For labour, the Shadow Chancellor John Mcconnell called the result disappointing. The party did hold on to the seat of stoke on Trent Central, in the other parliamentary by election result declared overnight. Labour finished two and a half thousand votes ahead of ukip leader paul nuttall. In the last hour the Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn has been giving his reaction to the by elections results. After his speech, he is taking questions now. Is defeated in copeland a disaster for the labour party . Its a disappointment. Im very sad about it. We campaign to win it back,
Our Political Editor nick watt reports. For the moment, our unlikely Prime Minister reigned supreme, a by election win in an area that had been beyond the reach of the tories since the interwar years leaves theresa may surveying a Political Landscape with few credible opponents. Theresa may once likened herself to Queen Elizabeth the first, a woman who thrived in a male dominated world by knowing her mind. But shes never seen herself as a glory on a figure but shes never seen herself as a gloriana like figure and she is one of the least assuming occupants of number ten. Shes more Likejohn Major than Margaret Thatcher in her imperial pomp and, just Likejohn Major, who secured the highest number of votes of any tory leader, theresa may is not the slightest bit complacent and knows that around every corner there are bear traps. Theresa may has been shrewd in her position, she has a huge amount of authority and the Conservative Party believes shes an election winner. Those three things giv
Downing street has described the report as a significant contribution. I will be back at the top of the hour. Now its time for the week in parliament hello and welcome to the week in parliament. A setback for the government, as the lords gives the brexit bill its first defeat. Peers demand guarantees for eu nationals in britain. These people are not bargaining chips. Will we say, take your children out of the schools . Will we say to the elderly, please go away from our care homes . These amendments are at the wrong time on the wrong bill, on the wrong subject. Peers make their mark in a week when a Tv Documentary discloses what life is really like in the house of lords. Complete with its rather odd ceremonies. Visitors from overseas go to watch the changing of the guard or the beefeaters at the tower. I sometimes think people do like these quaintnesses. And if so, in whose interest is it to take them away . Snappy dresser and long served parliamentarian, tributes are paid to the late
Downing street has described the report as a significant contribution. I will be back at the top of the hour. Now its time for the week in parliament hello and welcome to the week in parliament. A setback for the government, as the lords gives the brexit bill its first defeat. Peers demand guarantees for eu nationals in britain. These people are not bargaining chips. Will we say, take your children out of the schools . Will we say to the elderly, please go away from our care homes . These amendments are at the wrong time on the wrong bill, on the wrong subject. Peers make their mark in a week when a Tv Documentary discloses what life is really like in the house of lords. Complete with its rather odd ceremonies. Visitors from overseas go to watch the changing of the guard or the beefeaters at the tower. I sometimes think people do like these quaintnesses. And if so, in whose interest is it to take them away . Snappy dresser and long served parliamentarian, tributes are paid to the late
Defence and overseas aid together. Barack obama has denied accusations by President Trump that he ordered phones at trump tower in new york to be tapped during last years us election. A rally aimed at rescuing Francois Fillons bid for the french presidency is getting underway in paris. His future will be debated by grandees in his Centre Right Party tomorrow. Now on bbc news the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. A setback for the government, as the lords gives the brexit bill its first defeat. Peers demand guarantees for eu nationals in britain. These people are not bargaining chips. Will we say, take your children out of the schools . Will we say to the elderly, please go away from our care homes . These amendments are at the wrong time, in the wrong bill, on the wrong subject. Peers make their mark in a week when a Tv Documentary discloses what life is really like in the House Of Lords. Complete with its rather odd ceremonies. Visitors from overseas go