You enjoy your retirement the same our top stories now on bbc news a look back thing you have prescribed in peace they have to take account schools closed, construction grinds at the week in parliament. Of in these decisions that they make to a halt, india declares a public and so they could still face some Health Emergency in delhi with air of the same challenges. Pollution at dangerous levels. To the rest of us. Beto orourke out of the race the texan democrat hopeful announces the labour leader listed some ofjohn bercows achievements. Hes giving up on his american hello and welcome to thats expanded the use of urgent the week in parliament. Questions which has been president ial dream. Its on. Overwhelmingly popular with government ministers opened up britain bans fracking to extract the number of emergency debates shale gas after experts warn which is even more popular they cant predict if it the uk will vote on december with even more ministers. Will cause earthquakes. The 12th as
Is facing suspension from parliament for six months, after he was found to have expressed willingness to buy cocaine. a lorry driver, maurice robinson, appears in court charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated trailer in essex. And instagram is to ban all images showing people how to hurt or kill themselves after 14 year old Molly Russell took her own life. Its five oclock. Good evening from westminster, where in the next few minutes mps are expected to begin debating the Prime Ministers plans for a general election on december the 12th. After about an hour and a half or so of debate, well then get the vote. Now, for it to pass, 434 votes are needed, two thirds of mps. If that fails, then the snp and the lib dems say theyll push for a poll on december the 9th. Downing street very interestingly has indicated that the government could support that. Meanwhile, today the eu extended the deadline for brexit, meaning the uk will not now leave this thursday, oct
Now on bbc news, time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Its on. The uk will vote on december the 12th as borisjohnson argues a general election is the only way to push brexit forward. This endless, wilful, fingers crossed, not me, guv refusal to deliver on the mandate of the people, and that is, mr speaker, to refresh this parliament and give the people a choice. Labour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive conservative government. The parties begin to set out their stalls. And the lib dem leader says she should be included in any tv debates. Will the Prime Minister commit today to take part in those three way debates, or is he going to run scared of debating . And tributes tojohn bercow as he retires as speaker. The longest serving woman mp praises him for throwing open the commons to youngsters. There were those who resisted change and said we cannot have all these childre
Thursday in parliament. Hello and welcome to thursday in parliament. On this programme tempers fray in the commons as mps approve a six month suspension of labour mp, keith vaz. If he wants to launch a further ad hominem attack on the right honourable gentlemen, this is not the time or place to do so. A peer says politicians have a duty to those bereaved by the Grenfell Tower fire. To lay bare the most uncomfortable truths, not just around the day, but around broader contributed elements, including poverty and powerlessness. Also on this programme calls for the government not to drop a law on animal sentencing. And one peer reckons theres an obvious answer to why the planet is under strain. This problem arises primarily because there are so many human beings on this planet. But first. Mps have approved a motion to suspend the labour mp, keith vaz from the house of commons for six months. It follows newspaper revelations in 2016. A report into the allegation by the Commons Standards Com
Back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Its on. The uk will vote on december the 12th as borisjohnson argues a general election is the only way to push brexit forward. This endless, wilful, fingers crossed, not me, guv refusal to deliver on the mandate of the people, and that is, mr speaker, to refresh this parliament and give the people a choice. Labour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive conservative government. The parties begin to set out their stalls. And the lib dem leader says she should be included in any tv debates. Will the Prime Minister commit today to take part in those three way debates, or is he going to run scared of debating . And tributes tojohn bercow as he retires as speaker. The longest serving woman mp praises him for throwing open the commons to youngsters. There were those who resisted change and said we cannot have all these children here in the house of commons, w