On cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter. Members finishing up other business from the british come house of commons a. How on earth can the government countenance making women in Northern Ireland subject to rape imprisons the babel under the law. We are not doing so. I asked the honorable lady, it is very clear and exception through precisely these reasons. Questions to the Prime Minister. Members across the whole house would wish to join me in congratulating her majesty, the queen, on the platinum wedding anniversary. They devoted their lives to the service of a country and the whole house will offer them, and stewardship of the economy, when the economy grows, and the debt is subscribed. To invest in the economy more than she already my honorable friend make an important point about investigating infrastructure, and housing particularly. A quarter victorian pounds in infrastructure spending, 22 billion from the Central Government, billions of pounds, the biggest roadbuild
Treats and well hear why grandparents treats could be bad for their grandchildrens health. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The army in zimbabwe has seized control of the country but is denying its staged a coup against Robert Mugabe, whos been president for the last 37 years. Loud explosions and gunfire were heard during a night of tension in the capital, harare. Armoured vehicles have now been deployed around parliament and government buildings. Soldiers seized the headquarters of the countrys National Broadcaster and an army general appeared on television to say the military is targeting what he described as criminals around president mugabe. The army say the president is being kept safe. The president of south africa, jacob zuma, has urged zimbabwes government and its military to resolve what he called a political impasse amicably. The latest events were sparked by the sacking last week of one of the countrys Vice President s, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who mugabe accused of pl
Make Funding Pledges to tackle Cash Shortages in schools in england. The boss of barclays will be facing pressure today over his pay and also his handling of a controversy surrounding recruitment in the bank. Ill have the details shortly. In sport, the french opens a fortnight away and andy murray says he still needs to get better but hes through to the third round in madrid. Our build up to this years Eurovision Song Contest starts here the bbcs Steve Rosenberg is in kiev with all the tunes and all the facts you need to enjoy the worlds biggest singing competition. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Thank you. Iam in kew gardens next to the Japanese Gateway. I will tell you more about it through the morning but if you adjust stepping out it is a chilly start although most of us will have a day of plenty of sunshine, except in the north of scotland where we have some patchy rain. Good morning. First our main story. President trump has fired the head of the fbi james comey in a mo
The question is that the humble address be presented to the her majesty as follows, ms. Gracious sovereign we your majestys dutiful and loyal subjects the comments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in parliament assembled to offer our humble thanks to your majesty for the gracious speech which her majesty has addressed to both houses of parliament. I call the leader of the opposition mr. Jeremy corbyn. Thank you mr. Speaker i buy tradition at the beginning of each parmenter seshmi, write the members we have lost in the last year. Sadly mr. Speaker this year must also mark the passing of those who were lost in horrific events in recent days and weeks. The fire at Grenfell Tower in west london has killed at least 79 people. What takes a both a tragedy and an outrage is that every single one of those deaths could have been avoided. Something has gone horrifically wrong. But community is demanding answers. Thousands of People Living in the tower walks around the c
Speech your majesty has addressed to both houses of parliament. I call the leaders of opposition mr. Jeremy corbyn. Thank you, mr. Speaker. As tradition we cumeterate the members we lost in the last year. Sadly, mr. Speaker this must also mark those weve lost in horrific events in recent days and weeks. The Grenfell Tower incident what makes it both a tragedy and outrage is every single one of those deaths could have been avoided. Something has gone horrifically wrong. The North Kensington community are demanding answers, and they deserve those answers. Many in the tower blocks around the country deserve our deepest respect and support. I also want to pay respect to my honorable friend who has demonstrated so clearly why our local community put their faith in her. Her determineitation to ensure every family is housed safely lessons must be learned, mr. Speaker, in the Public Inquiry and a disaster that never should have happened must never happen again. The terrorist attacks in manches