Wednesday in parliament, our look at the best of the day in the commons and the lords. On this programme, the bill that triggers the uks Eu Departure Process finally clears the commons and heads for the lords. The ayes to the right, 494. The noes to the left, 122. As a local authority abandons a Large Council tax rise to pay for social care, The Labour Leader presses theresa may on whether a deal was done. Is the same Sweetheart Deal on offer to every council facing the social care crisis created by her government . The last thing Social Care Providers need is another one of labours Bouncing Cheques and crisis, what crisis . A minister in the lords calms fears about those absent vegetables in the supermarkets. The only shortage will be of Iceberg Lettuce, which we think will be for about a few months and there is a wonderful variety called cos, which is even better. But first, the bill that authorises ministers to trigger article 50, the process by which the uk starts its departure fro
Campaigning points there is unity. A warning new laws introduced last year to protect tenants in england from so called revenge evictions arent working. Also keeping a cool head. An australian man survives after struggling for hours to keep his nose above water, after his excavator rolled into a waterhole. And could this sound be the origins of the earliest words . Good morning. Its thursday 9th february. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Accident and Emergency Departments in england had their worst waiting time performance in january since targets were introduced 13 years ago. Provisional figures leaked to the bbc also suggest that a record numbers of patients have had to wait on trolleys for a bed to become available. The Department Of Health insists the vast majority of patients are treated quickly. Patients are traditionally supposed to be seen and discharged within four hours, with a target of 95 . But the bbc has learnt the provisional figures forjanuary show only 82 were seen within
The brexit bill clears the commons and heads for the lords. Plenty of democratic debate . Not everyone thinks so. What is it about the procedures of this place that allow a bill of this constitutional significance to be railroaded through in this disgraceful fashion . The bill goes through unaltered. But there are concessions. A Brexit Minister promises that parliament will get a meaningful vote on the final eu exit deal. I can confirm that the government will bring forward a motion on the final agreement to be approved by both houses of parliament before its concluded. Also, a little local difficulty forjohn bercow, after he suggests President Trump is sexist and racist and shouldnt be allowed to make an official address in Westminster Hall. Has the speaker prompted a campaign to remove him . Funnily enough i dont think there was ever not a campaign to get rid of the speaker. Theres been a whole lot of tory mps, most of them in fact, who would be delighted to see him go. And. Message
That the plans are wrong. The plans could make it harder four troops and theirfamily to could make it harder four troops and their family to sue the government if something goes wrong in carpet. And steam power, for the first time in almost half a century, a timetabled steam Train Service returns to the english railways. Good morning, its tuesday 14th february. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald Trumps National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with russia. Telephone intercept is show that Michael Flynn, mr Trumps National Security Adviser, had discussed us sanctions with the russian envoy before mr trump took office. Its illegal for private citizens to conduct us diplomacy, and the phone calls happened late last year before mr flynn was appointed to the administration. Before being appointed, he was known for his close ties with the senior russian officials. Here he is sat with President Putin at a dinner in 2015. Hes also been accused of misleading the