But only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraw the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for Deputy Speakers to help outjohn bercow, weve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. A little bit of welsh lilt. Order but first, the queens speech is the First Business of any new parliament. It sets out the programme that ministers hope to put into law. After the election left it without an overall majority, the government finally agreed a deal with the dup in the week, to make sure its key policies get through. But it came at a price just over £1 billion to keep the ten Northern Ireland mps onside for the next two years. So, it was with a slender Working Majority of 13 that th
But only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraw the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for Deputy Speakers to help outjohn bercow, weve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. A little bit of welsh lilt. Order but first, the queens speech is the First Business of any new parliament. It sets out the programme that ministers hope to put into law. After the election left it without an overall majority, the government finally agreed a deal with the dup in the week, to make sure its key policies get through. But it came at a price just over £1 billion to keep the ten Northern Ireland mps onside for the next two years. So, it was with a slender Working Majority of 13 that th
To the programme. Coming up the Health Minister confirms theres to be an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. Nearly 2,500 people are thought to have died after being given products that were infected with hepatitis c or hiv. A government commissioned report on employment says all work in the uk should be fair and decent. And david davis says theres unity at the top when it comes to brexit. You will find in terms of public statements, it is very hard to put a Cigarette Paper between the chancellor and myself. But first theresa may has ordered a uk wide enquiry into the use of contaminated Blood Products in the nhs, stemming from the 1970s. 2,400 people have died as a result of the scandal. Many of them were haemophiliacs who died from hepatitis c and aids related illnesses. It has been called the worst Treatment Disaster in the history of the nhs. Many of those affected and their families say they were not told of the risks involved and believe there was a cover up. In an emerg
An estimated 620,000 people in the uk have a faulty gene that puts them at risk of sudden death, the British Heart Foundation has warned. Mps will vote tonight on legislation that would allow the Prime Minster to formally start the process of leaving the European Union. The government is expected to win the vote quite comfortably, despite opposition from some labour rebels. Well be looking to see exactly how many. Plus the Liberal Democrats and the snp. Yesterday saw impassioned speeches for and against the bill in the House Of Commons. The debate went on right up till midnight and will continue today with a vote around 7pm tonight. If the bill is passed, it will continue its passage through parliament and ultimately allow theresa may to trigger article 50 of the lisbon treaty. 0ur Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Heading home into the winters night after nearly 12 hours of debate. Midnight in westminster with another afternoon of discussion to follow today. This is a debat