Change of culture . The failure of carillion has raised ideological and practical questions over what is the best and most economical way to deliver excellence in everything from schools and h52, to hospital services. Does whats happened to carillion demonstrate that the system is broken . In order to deal with the immediate problem, the business secretary today chaired the first meeting of a government taskforce, involving business, unions and lenders, to support firms and workers affected by the firms collapse. How big a deal has outsourcing become . Heres our policy editor chris cook. This is University College london hospital, uclh, an nhs hospital where devoted Public Employees tend the sick. But the building you can see was built by private builders and its managed by private contractors. Its a parable about how the British State has been changed by our contracting out culture. The key thing to understand about outsourcing is the contract. Outsourcing a service means someone, som
Questions for the Prime Minister. Mister mister speaker, i have been asked to reply. My right honorable friends, the Prime Minister, is in China Building on ties between our two countries and accompanied by the largest business delegation this government have yet led. Mister speaker. A number of employees live in my constituency and an apprenticeship, some uncertain future. Will the Government Act on future corporate theft where they are siphoned off hundreds of millions of pounds in pension contributions for dividends and assistance to themselves, what options the government purports . Mister speaker, the anxiety must be affecting the apprentices and their families, the honorable gentlemens consistency, in last weeks debate, the Construction Industry training board, taken responsibility for finding alternative employers to enable all those apprentices with karelian to continue and complete their qualifications. And i shall certainly ensure the particular concern he expressed is brough
Mornings on cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter, hashtag pmq. Prior to questions i members are finishing up other business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. Will he confirm the wealthy gentlemen has been produced or will he concede the government is so heedless of the future there is no such effect. Bristol city has robin as their emblem. Can i say to the honorable lady, we look at them in great detail and ensure there is an effective resolution to suit every part of the United Kingdom because having something fit for purpose is incredibly important once we leave the European Union. Will the minister share the assessment not by twitter but all members of the public . We will make things available at the appropriate time. I sure the honorable lady about twitter. Members . Number 8, mister speaker. Regular discussions, new opportunities leaving the European Union brings to wales and the uk, Fastest Growing in the uk, an opportunity to present it. Willingnes
To tuesday in parliament. Coming up on this programme mps and experts talk trade after brexit. With the former head of the World Trade Organization predicting new deals wont compensate for the loss of business with the the eu. The 1 you can gain there will be comparable to the 5 , 6 or 7 you would lose on the other side. A committee of mps asks if theres enough information for smokers about e cigarette. And the governments urged to act to help end a Hunger Strike of the yarls wood Detention Centre. One woman has described it as being kidnapped. Not knowing when it is going to end or whats going to happen to her. But first. In a speech on tuesday morning, the International Trade secretary liam fox said britain must be free to make its own trade deals outside europe, if its to seize new opportunities to sell to developing countries. Labour wants the uk to form a new Customs Union, but doctor fox insisted that would be a complete sell out of Britains National interest. His speech came as
A coward by donald trump actions after the president says he would have tried to help even without a weapon i think i would have tried to have helped. And American Media giant, comcast, puts in a bid for sky challenging an existing offer from Rupert Murdochs 21st century fox. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im reeta chakrabarti. Heavy snowfall is hitting parts of the uk, causing road and rail disruption in many areas. Police say driving conditions are treacherous in places as a band of wintry weather and very low temperatures sweeps westwards. Hundreds of trains are cancelled, many schools are shut and forecasters say some Rural Communities may be cut off. 45 children were led to safety after a bus crash near Deeping St James in lincolnshire though no injuries are reported. The met office has issued amber warnings for large parts of the country as cold air sweeps in from the east. Up to 10cm of snow is expected today and as much as 20cm is predicted in some parts of Eastern