About 25 years theyre clocking off the shortest day theyve had. So off the shortest day theyve had. So essentially what theyre doing is working less for more money with this 5. 5 pay increase. Yeah the house of commons is rising now at about 430 in the afternoon. Now people can remember back to some of the midnight sittings that mps used to do. Were a long way away from that now. Late votes seem to be a thing of the past, and mps can seemingly go back to their offices and put their feet up around 430. I wonder if under if there is a labour government, i wonder with all the stuff about Flexible Working and, you know, being able to bring your children to work, they wont need of these benches at need all of these benches at all. Theyll probably be working from what from home. Isnt that what yvette from home. Isnt that what yve but question from home. Isnt that what yvebut question is, is this but the question is, is this value for money from our mps . Less time in the commons, less legisl
Polling stations since friday, with reports that in occupied ukraine, ballot papers are being collected at the point of a gun. The re election of Vladimir Putin is beyond doubt. With putin is beyond doubt. With Alexei Navalny eliminated, can the russian opposition expose the russian opposition expose the illegitimacy of his rule . The illegitimacy of his rule . Will the sham elections embolden putin in his illegal invasion of ukraine . Speaking of disputed borders this year, england lost a tireless campaigner for the restoration of the Historic Counties which have been mangled by reforms. Pam moorhouse was unflagging in her efforts to have the counties recognised, at least in ceremonial form, eventually enlisting scores of members of parliament into her campaign. Another woman who the campaign. Another woman who the years could not condemn was unearthed literally close to the historic burley house in a remarkable stroke of luck, a roman marble head was disinterred by a mechanical digge
Princess diana every day, but meanwhile, meghan has launched this new lifestyle blog within an hour of this event happening. More details shortly. More details shortly. Mps salaries will increase by 5. 5 in april, taking their yearly wage to over £91,000. Were asking does your local mp deserve it . Deserve it . Rishi sunak rules out a general election on may the 2nd, the same day when voters are set to go to the polls for the local elections. Elections. Russia jammed signals on an raf plane carrying defence minister grant shapps and a group of journalists, including our very own gb News Reporter ray addison. Ray addison. Youll love this. Drivers are warned to stay away from a five mile stretch of the m25 in surrey this weekend. Therell be an unprecedented closure of the motorway. Motorway. Yes. Let us know what you make of that , especially if you make of that, especially if you live near that section of the m25. Apparently the reroute away from the m25 is going to be through all the
Another u turn there. Another u turn there. Another u turn there. Bev and would you welcome another brexit referendum within the next decade. 7 well, according to a new poll, almost half of voters would like to see a return to the 2016 vote. I for one, would not. What do you think. Think. Let us know your your thoughts on all of our talking points this morning thing that brexit referendum is a brilliant one. Its interesting isnt it. Well weve got mock france walls in here, so lets put it to him. Staunch brexiteer and we have we have him head to head with corbyn adviser. With the former corbyn adviser. Hes get spicy. Hes going to get spicy. Thats right. First of all, though, here is paul hawkins with your latest. News with your very latest. News thanks , bev. Thanks, bev. Good morning. It is 931. Im paul hawkins in the gb news room. Our top story this morning. Then the number of uk Job Vacancies has fallen by 66,000. Thats according to the office for National Statistics uk unemployment
Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which o