The main news from westminster the brexit bill has been published, but some mps say the government hasnt allowed enough time to debate it. I am astonished at the amount of time that the leader of the house has given to debate it. A new direction for us Foreign Policy . The Foreign Secretary chooses his words carefully. I dont think weve seen any Policy Changes, official Policy Changes or Policy Pronouncements. And gordon brown warns that theres not enough money to educate the worlds poorest children. The Children Of The World will be without the qualifications they need, and that is indeed a crisis thats got to be dealt with. The day kicked off with questions to david davis, the secretary of state for exiting the eu. The Prime Minister has announced that there will be a white paper, setting out the governments brexit strategy. Many mps wanted to know when the document would appear. Can i thank the secretary of state very much for the part he played, i know, in securing the white paper.
Little money, very little resources, and to be honest, it is quite demoralising. I am a patient in the nhs. I had great care before my operation, but afterwards it has gone downhill. The staff are demoralised and tired and it affects us as demoralised and tired and it affects us as patients. My mum was diagnosed with cancer not long ago. I think the nhs is absolutely fantastic. The Ca Re The Nhs is absolutely fantastic. The care is amazing. I would fight to keep it. With us this morning is an audience of around 80 people who we re audience of around 80 people who were all either work for the nhs or have direct experience of it as a patient. You can share your experiences. Here is how to get in touch welcome to the programme. We are live until 11. Later, we will talk about some of the really difficult decisions the nhs may need to make in the future. Should it begin to charge for more services . Should we pay more in National Insurance fund the nhs . Your views are welcome. Nhs hospital
Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The number of patients on Hospital Wards has been at unsafe levels in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, according to figures obtained by the bbc. Some hospitals were operating at close to full capacity, putting increased pressure on the number of beds available. All week we are taking an in depth look at the state of the nhs in a series of special reports. Heres our Health Correspondent, jane dreaper. Its been a very difficult winter at Yeovil Hospital in somerset. Like many other hospitals in england, theyve had to battle Behind The Scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. You can get periods, particularly over the winter period, when you are managing bed by bed, minute by minute, and teams are having to spend a lot of time and Energy Running around finding a bed for the next patient that needs it. And moving patients between beds isnt ideal, we dont like doing it unless we really have to, but sometimes you have to prioritise
Tuesday in parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons on the lords. On this programme, another spanner in the works for ministers eu departures planned, peers vote for one more alteration to the government s brexit bill. It ensures that parliament has the Critical Role in determining the future that we will bequeath to generations. I find it quite extraordinary that your lordship is spending hours here and basically what is an effective amendment. Ministers are urged to reconsider the ending of their policy to give lone refugee children sanctuary in britain. They are pulled to our shore for safety. Closing the scheme will not stop that pull factor. And labour criticises the ending of automatic entitlement to Housing Benefit for 18 21 year olds. This will make significantly more young people forced to rough sleep in our country and will make them increasingly vulnerable. First, the brexit bill has cleared the House Of Lords but with two significant changes made by peers,
The week in parliament. It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second gover