coming up, the government sees off calls for an end to cuts to public services and the public sector pay cap. the ayes to the right, 309, the noes to the left, 323. theresa may and jeremy corbyn clash at their first prime minister s questions of the new parliament over whether council cuts were a factor in the grenfell fire. when you cut local authority budgets by a0%, we all pay a price in public safety. the cladding of tower blocks began under a blair government. and the government s told to rethink its approach to trade after we have left the eu. the government s brexit policy is one of trying to fill a swimming pool with a teaspoon. but first, after a couple of months away for a general election, which produced a result few had predicted, it was time for theresa may and jeremy corbyn to face each other for the first prime minister s questions of the new parliament. much as happened since mps last met, including terrorist attacks in manchester and london and the fire at gr
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 minister s questions of the new parliament. and in the week that saw elections for deputy speakers to help outjohn bercow, we ve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. a little bit of welsh lilt. order! but first, the queen s 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 major