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
Peers demand guarantees for eu nationals in britain. These people are not bargaining chips. When we say take your children out of the schools, we would say to the elderly, please go away from our care homes. These amendments are at the wrong time n 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. People do like these quaintnesses. And if so, in whose interest is it to take them away . Snappy dresser and long serving parliamentarian, tributes are paid to the late sir Gerald Kaufman. He was an iconic figure in the labour party. He loved marmalade. So he was made marmalade ice cream. First, just doing theirjob or causing needless interference . Peers made sure the untouched brexit bill got well and truly damaged and will have to return to the commons. On wednesday night, the lords voted b
That enables us to have fixed term parliaments. At this point in time i believe it is right for us to have this boat in this house and this debate and it is right for members of this house to vote and explain why brass do have a General Election at this stage. I will not take further interventions for a while. This is a limited time debate and members wish to make their contributions. Today we take a new question, how best to secure these stability and certainty we need over the long term to get the right deal for britain. In Brexit Negotiations and make the most of the opportunities ahead, how do we do this . Ive gone to the conclusion that the answer is to hold a General Election now, in this window of opportunity, before the negotiations begin. I believe it is in Britains National interest to hold an election now, and a General Election is the best way to strengthen britains and the negotiations ahead. Because securing the right Dealfor Britain is my priority, and Iam Dealfor Britai
Members of the british house of commons yesterday backed a motion to allow the Prime Minister to call an early election on june 8, despite some criticism from about a dozen members, the final vote was 52213. The debate and vote came one day after Prime Minister theresa may made the surprise announcement for the snap election in london stating was the best way forward to ensure a unified front on brexit negotiations. Heres the 90 minute debate leading up to the vote. Motion oncome to the the early parliamentary general election to move the motion, i call the Prime Minister. P. M. May thank you, mr. Speaker. Beg to move that motion confronts every member of this house with a clear and simple opportunity, a chance to vote for a general election that will secure a strong and stable leadership the country needs to see us through brexit and beyond. It invites each one of us to do the right thing for britain and to vote for an election that is in our countrys National Interest. My priority wh
A defiant saying that washington has underestimated to. Bring a preview of one of the most highly anticipated films of the past to. Anybody actually kills anybody in fact they go to jail its called manslaughter. To be back at this time with brad pitt. To catherine take it to the south bronx to find out why the filmmaker is offering this controversial new life. Im phil gal welcome to the program we start with british Prime Minister theresa may addressing the nation in another attempt to break the long running bad luck of brechts that she was promised a bold offer to win support for her agreement with the European Union on britains departure from the e. U. Bear in mind this was supposed to happen to months ago so well go straight to new correspondent to get massive is following this story she joins us from outside the british parliament. Lets just get a bash as a burgomaster welcome sir theresa may is promising a new deal for the 4th time of asking whats new about it. Well the shes suppo