Candidates that have presented themselves to this house behind me the parliament in strasburg the front runner is a social democrat from italy. Also coming up an italian judge releases the german skipper of a migrant rescue ship after she was arrested defying in order not to doff italys interior minister has called for tougher treatment and says he will expel her. Plus thing will end and the u. S. Battle for a place in the womens World Cup Final will go to leone for the highlights of a tense and dramatic match. Hello im terry marchin good to have you with us after days of wrangling the 28 e. U. Member countries have agreed on their nominees for the top job all. Prize move the leaders nominated German Defense minister funded law and for president of the European Commission the conservative christian democrat was nominated to replace john clarke after most of the front runners for the post were rejected belgian Prime Minister showed me show was one of the names being floated for the top
Of the day at westminster. Coming up in the next half hour the government sets out the changes its making to universal credit, but labour urges ministers to go further. This is a comprehensive package which response to concerns raised inside and outside the house. These measures are not enough. They must be brought forward amended and added to. The chancellors accused of missing an opportunity to tackle air pollution. And the shadow chancellor says wednesdays budget shows the governments a shambles. But, first, the work and pensions secretary, david gauke has set out the details of the changes the governments making to its controversial welfare payment, universal credit. After weeks of pressure from mps across the house the chancellor announced in his autumn budget that hed be tweaking the system. Universal credit combines six working age benefits into one and is meant to make the system simpler, whilst helping claimants move more easily into work. But critics said a six week wait for
Poland of its e. U. Voting rights also coming up a big boost for President Trump as the usa backs his tax reform but a procedural error means the house of representatives has to vote on it one more time. And life in the shadows of the front line we have an exclusive report from a village in Eastern Ukraine thats been cut off leaving residents with no way out. Also coming up whos the rebels taking aim at a Saudi Royal Palace saudi forces say they have intercepted the Ballistic Missile launch from inside yemen and theyre pointing the figure at iran as the source of the rebels increased firepower. Im brian thomas great to have you with us will the European Commission today to. Trigger the socalled Nuclear Option of article seven and impose sanctions on poland a move brussels has never taken against a member state now the e. U. Says polands traditional reforms put cts under political control a violation of european norms but poland saying while the moves are needed to combat corruption if
Hole left by gregson European Union leaders begin to plan the blocks long term budgets members may have to dig deep into their pockets to make up for the loss of britains contribution. Sara kelly welcome to the program we begin in syria in the damascus suburb of eastern buthe where residents have been living a nightmare as Government Forces have unleashed waves of air strikes hundreds of people have been killed since sunday including many children the Un Security Council is scheduled to vote on a temporary ceasefire that would allow much needed humanitarian aid to reach trap civilians but russia has concerns about the resolution and that has led to repeated delays in the vote moscow wants guarantees that rebel fighters in eastern goto will respect a halt to the fighting. These crackling bright lights have all the hallmarks of a firework display. But theyre designed to devastate not celebrate activists say they are proof that the Syrian Government is firing indiscriminately cluster bomb
Hole left by briggs it European Union leaders need to plan the blocks long term budgets members may have to dig deep into their own pockets to make up for the loss of britains contribution. Plus anguish and despair for parents in Northern Nigeria hopes are fading for the quick return of more than one hundred schoolgirls who gone missing after book aramic stream is attacked their school were live in your base state for the latest. And also coming up in the next sixty minutes and i see hockey shocker at the Winter Olympics journey stones defending champs candidates have booked at their place in sundays final well have all the days action from pyongyang and. And when the line for that that is not a film thats a believe now seen all nineteen films competing for a gold in that and well bring you our picks of the best and worst movies at. This years best suited. Thanks for your company everyone. We start our broadcast in syria in the damascus suburb of eastern huta where residents have been