Tuesday in parliament. The main news from westminster. Hurricane irma has affected 500,000 british people, a minister says the government is working round the clock to help them. Hundred of dedicated British Public servants are doing their utmost to help and they will not relent in their efforts. But compared to other countries, has the uk done too little, too late . It is the british who are left stuck with the only commercial Plane Services available charging extortionate rates to get them out. Also on the programme. The culture secretary is referring 21st century foxs planned takeover of sky to the competition watchdog. And nice work if you can get it condemnation of big pay packets for university bosses. Should we not collectively, irrespective of party in this house, condemn this kind of approach and remind our vice chancellors thatuniversities are a team effort. But first, the Foreign Office minister, sir alan duncan, has rejected criticism of the governments efforts to help brit
Parliament. It has been a week in which one argument has dominated, when exactly will parliament be able to vote on the deal to leave the European Union. After much 2019 . It could be. I will talk to a professor about how wrecks it is affecting this parliament. Also on the programme, there is no universal credit for universal credit. Our local food bank is looking to collect 15 tons of extra food to deal with the demand. And there is no shortage of advice that the chancellor on the possibility of a no deal outcome to the brexit talks. You cant agree a price until you know what you are paying for, and the only a full would write out a blank cheque of taxpayers money. But first, it was in debris that ministers pledged to give parliament a meaningful vote on the deal to leave the European Union. Before was finalised. The concession was made to thwart an opposition attempt to add conditions to the bill triggering brexit. But little did theresa may realise that it would be that a vote that
The week in parliament. And its been a week in which one argument has dominated when exactly will parliament be able to vote on the deal to leave the European Union . It will be after march 2019 . It could be, yes. Ill be talking to a professor about the how brexit is affecting this parliament. Also on this programme theres no universal credit for universal credit. 0ur localfood bank is looking to collect 15 tonnes of extra food to deal with the demand. And theres no shortage of advice for the chancellor on the possibility of a no deal outcome to the brexit talks. You cannot agree a price until you know what you are paying for, and only a fool would write out a blank cheque of taxpayers money. It was in february that ministers pledged to give parliament a meaningful vote on the deal to leave the European Union before it was finalised. The concession was made to thwart an opposition attempt to add conditions to the bill triggering brexit. But little did theresa may realise it would be t
In parliament, our look at the day at westminster. The headlines. The Northern Ireland secretary says hes still focused on a return to Power Sharing his Labour Shadow Calls for the Prime Minister to be at the forefront of negotiations. He could tell her to get more involved, get on a Plane To Belfast, i am sure Arlene Foster would not mind. Pressure from all sides of the House Of Commons for action on energy bills. There are 17 million families being ripped off. Ofgem proposals will deal with at most 3 million, a a0 million are still being preyed on by the big six. And have we told the big fish about brexit . Fish shoals cannot be maintained unilaterally. Our own fishermen often fish up to russia and down south to portugal. The Northern Ireland secretary, james brokenshire, has said he believes a deal between the parties in Northern Ireland remains achievable, but has warned that time is short. He said that long term funding decisions could not be put off much longer. Because of the sn
Thursday in parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons and lords. On this programme, the government says is unacceptable that standards in a third of Nursing Homes in england have fallen below safe levels. In some areas it is completely unacceptable that standards in some cities are below those likely expected by early users and their families. Claims that the news media are being too hostile to brexit. I cannot recall a single instance in recent times when i have seen good Economic News the bbc didnt describe as despite brexit. And those maiden speeches by new mps, they keep on coming. It is essential that we give people the tools they need to live their lives to the fool. To live their lives to the full. Lincoln and its citizens have the hassle of defying the odds. We have a saying. But first, the quality of care in Nursing Homes for elderly and Vulnerable People is once again in the spotlight. After inspecting 2a,000 Care Services in england, the Care Quality Commiss