Now on bbc news, time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Its on. The uk will vote on december the 12th as borisjohnson argues a general election is the only way to push brexit forward. This endless, wilful, fingers crossed, not me, guv refusal to deliver on the mandate of the people, and that is, mr speaker, to refresh this parliament and give the people a choice. Labour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive conservative government. The parties begin to set out their stalls. And the lib dem leader says she should be included in any tv debates. Will the Prime Minister commit today to take part in those three way debates, or is he going to run scared of debating . And tributes tojohn bercow as he retires as speaker. The longest serving woman mp praises him for throwing open the commons to youngsters. There were those who resisted change and said we cannot have all these childre
Prince andrew has always denied the allegations against him. And tobacco giants Philip Morris international and marlboro maker altria are in talks to re unite to create the Worlds Largest Tobacco Company worth over 200 billion thats according to the ft. Lets have a closer look. Should we begin with the opposition parties agreeing to block of noto brexit. But it is a significant coming together . It was a very interesting scene at a church house in westminster with all the parties i think no tory mps were spotted at this event, they were gathered to say they dont like and no deal brexit. They will sit in an alternative parliament if it is provoked. Rory stewart, for example, had said that he would be prepared to convene a parliament there if it was provoked, jab at borisjohnson. Its was provoked, jab at borisjohnson. Its very interesting that come together for this. Obviously the same deity day that nigel farage is banging the drum for the brexit party, and im sure he had a field day wi
Crash outwith a no deal exit from the European Union. And so it is the anti democratic instincts of this government that causes concern, despite the expressed will of the house, the support of the bill debated today, the conservative peers, their colleagues in the lords have tabled 92 amendments for debate. I really doubt this is motivated by to improve the legislation not a bit of it, but to filibuster it. An undemocratic cabal in downing street aligned with an undemocratic and unelected house to override the democratic will of this house expressed in the bill that we have just given a third reading too. If they cant win the argument, they try to shut down debate. We have the Prime Minister deciding to Prorogue Parliament in august, and today he wants to dissolve parliament to shut down scrutiny. He cannot handle dissent and debate in his own party, and has extraordinarily expelled 21 of his owfi extraordinarily expelled 21 of his own mps who voted against him last night. The hypocris
Dead and buried . Bolton wanderers and Bury Football Clubs face liquidation after the deadline to save them expires. Documents discovered by the bbc suggest the government, and h52, knew the High Speed Railway was over budget and behind schedule years ago. Brazils president rejects an offer of aid from the g7 leaders to tackle the amazon wildfires unless he receives an apology. And would you be prepared to feed your pets insects . Vets say it could help fight climate change. Good evening. With just 65 days to go until the uk is due to leave the eu, the leaders of the main opposition parties have met today and agreed to Work Together to stop britain leaving without a deal. Jeremy corbyn says Opposition Mps will take the first steps towards trying to pass a law blocking a no deal brexit when parliament returns next week. He added a book of no confidence remains a full option. The government accused them of trying to create chaos, delay and uncertainty. Our Political Correspondent, ben wr
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