The committee will come to orderment good morni o order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be conveeting todays hearing, my very first as chair woman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only common ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold today tfs hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, were one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave policy. And do you know what they said . Leave,
For private tenants. Major wins for pro democracy campaigners in hong kongs council elections, putting renewed pressure on the government. People orderly and peacefully lining up people orderly and peacefully lining up outside of the voting station early in the morning, just because they want to get the vote. We deserve democracy. And coming up, two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. We speak to one of the actors in the movie. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson appeared at the old bailey a short time ago. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford, is at the old bailey. Tell us what happened 7 tell us what happened . This was a plea and trial preparation hearing in front of mrjustice id, and Maurice Robinson spoke first of all to confirm his name, date of birth and addr
Furious that a man in that position whether you think that is legitimate feels it is ok to skirt the lines by experience to her. Isnt that about using language like that. Earlier this week the bbc ruled impartiality . Isnt it potentially a against Naga Munchetty over comments she made slippery slope . Thats why racism about donald trump. Now this programme has seen a letter falls into. Its not an opinion from dozens of bame broadcasters, including lenny henry, like should happen or whether calling for the bbc to reconsider. Austerity was good. Racism is a and well be revealing the latest contestant set to take fundamental ideology that removes part in the next series the humanity of people because of their race. We as a democratic of dancing on ice. Society have said time and time and time again, for years and decades that we do not accept or tolerate racism. It is not an opinion that should be treated as something with two sides that is up for debate. If hello, welcome to the programm
Formal england coach. Former england coach. Tracey neville speaks to us about herjoy at becoming pregnant in her 40s, her decision to stand down from coaching the England Netball Team and how older mothers deserve more respect. We know i am 42 years old, so the risks are higher and it creates a real fea rful risks are higher and it creates a real fearful environment. Risks are higher and it creates a realfearful environment. If risks are higher and it creates a real fearful environment. If it was just a bit more positivity around it, like we do with our athletes. Gary lineker will be here to tell us about football, his finances and finding his political voice. Today will be fairly cloudy and wet for many parts of the uk. Envy and thunder in places. I have more details in 15 minutes. Good morning to you. Its tuesday the 24th of september. Our top story thousands more stranded thomas cook passengers will be brought back home today in the state funded rescue effort, 0peration matterhorn.
Javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread will be using her own experience of foster care to launch a campaign to help disadvantaged children. Children. And shell be joining us here in the studio today and in the sport this morning. Leicester city sealed the championship title last night. They beat preston three nil. What on earth is the premier League Spending cap all about . Well, ill try and work that out. And i have the sorry tale of the norwegian ingebrigtsens big contrasts across the uk through the rest of today. Sunny for some cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain for many others. Ill have the full details on the forecast coming up shortly. Top story this morning, a government report has revealed that the home office has lost contact with more than half of migrants that were set for deportation to rwanda. How does deportation to rwanda. How does that happen . Yes. Well, according to the figures, just over 2100 identified for removal can be located out of 5700 Asylum Seekers. Now, this