Welcome to bbc news. Downing street says action must be taken to make sure the reputation of parliament isnt tarnished by allegations of Sexual Harassment. The leader of the house of commons, andrea leadsom, says that action is needed in days rather than weeks. Numerous allegations have been made in recent days, with mps accused of inappropriate behaviour towards fellow mps, secretaries and researchers. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has more details. What really happens within westminsters walls . Its work for thousands of people but often for young staff making their way it is a place with a fear they could face harm. With suspicions in the air about politicians behaviour. Speaker order the speaker told the parties it is theirjob to clean up. There must be zero tolerance of Sexual Harassment or bully here at westminster or elsewhere. Andrea leadsom. With a stern faced theresa may alongside, the leader of the commons promised a new complaints system for staff and vowed the part
At westminster male mps feeling they can just lunge at subservient women as of right. Yeah, absolutely, i think again lots of the men who ive had experience with this just thought it was their right to, that it was an entitlement. They didnt even show any remorse afterwards or didnt even, for a second, cross their mind that theyd behaved inappropriately. They govern us. Can we trust mps to govern themselves . Im in barcelona, where things are getting a little surreal. Reports the entire Catalan Cabinet have fled this city for another country, as charges of treason are brought against them by spanish prosecutors. Where is he . I dont know. I cannot confirm where is the president. I think the president s office should say wheres mr president. Hello. Another day of drama in washington, with news of the first charges in the trump russia investigation. Another day this us presidency has been distracted by substantial legal problems. Is the law represented by the special prosecutor Robert Mu
And carol has the weather. Good morning, a much milder stuff and most of this yesterday but much cloudier run with rain in the north and the west. Dry and bright with some sunshine later on. More details on 15 minutes. The bank of england has predicted that up to 75,000 jobs could be lost in the uks Financial Services sector if brexit negotiations fail to produce a trade deal with the European Union. Senior figures at the bank have also warned Financial Firms to prepare to lose their right to trade across the eu. 0ur economics editor kamal ahmed reports. It will be one of the toughest challenges facing the brexit negotiators, im tackling the multitrillion pound Financial Services industry which links the uk with the rest of the European Union. Banks and Financial Companies based in britain pay £67 billion in taxes each year and contribute a trade surplus of £58 billion helping the uks economy. Many eu countries would like a slice of the sector and see brexit as an opportunity. Frankf
For the children. That full exclusive report in around half an hours time. And defence secretary sir Michael Fallon has confirmed he was once told off by a journalist for putting his hand on her knee during dinner. We bring you reaction. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11. Latest breaking news and developing stories as always this morning. Plus, a little later well look at claims that some of britains most successful paralympic athletes won their gold medals unfairly. Uk athletics stand accused of manipulating the classification system in order to win medals. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The government has proposed reducing the amount of money that can be staked on fixed odds betting terminals, to protect players from racking up huge losses. Betting companies earn about £i. 8 billion a year from the machines, which
To the bbc news at one. Theyre called the crack cocaine of gambling fixed odds betting terminals on which you can currently gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds. They made almost £2 billion last year for the betting industry and hundreds of millions in tax for the treasury. But now the government is looking at limiting the amount that can be gambled at any one time to as little as £2 as part of a review of problem gambling. Jim connolly reports. A few months ago, nathan would have struggled to walk past a bookmakers. His gambling problem started with fixed odds machines. He stopped betting with help from gamblers anonymous. I found myself suddenly with debts that i could not cover at all. I lost about £5,000 in 48 hours. You lose all sense of time around you. The moneyjust. The money becomes a number on a screen. Youre desensitised to everything that is going on. Gamblers anonymous was my last resort to save relationships. Currently you can bet up to £100 a time on a fixed odds bett