Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co
Changing. The nonvotes those number are changing. There are more than the republicans apparently have not voted they are getting more time as we see here. That number of republicans voting against has jumped to 192. The no votes on that side have dropped to 5. We are at 229194. It is truly a long party lines with a couple of defectors from the democratic party. Voting against these articles of impeachment tonight. Knowing members can change their vote until they hear the gavel. The House Speaker obviously they are giving members of the house time like you were saying. We could be sitting here for quite some time. You almost have to air on the side of caution and give them time to change if they want to change or they havent been able to vote. I cannot imagine out of the chamber is while the vote was coming. Indeed we have seen the nonvoting numbers drop. Still 2 democrats and 5 republicans. Now it is for republicans as i speak with another republican voting against this first article o
Rules for florida debate on a resolution to impeach donald trump for abuse of power and obstruction of congress which the full house is expected to take up on wednesday. Colorado senator and democratic president ial candidate Michael Bennett visited the Edward M Kennedy institute for the u. S. Senate in boston to talk about his campaign and take questions from a noddy and of mostly High School Students. [inaudible conversations] hi, senator, how are you . Very nice to meet you, thank you for coming, nice to meet you. Come on in. Senator bennett will be joining us. Great. So. Have you had a chance . I have been next door. We have a school fullscale replica of the Senate Chamber which is where we will be today. We will walk you this way. A lot of our programs, we have a Senate Emerging module, an English High School students coming for the program today. A little hot water. That is the plan. A little reminder. This is dedicated. Can i have 99 people come up here, that would be useful. It
Saying the final battle was a rise. And a passing plea for me and miles leader for the worlds top court to throw out a case of genocide on range of minorities. First the british Prime Minister baraks johnsons decision to call a snap election looks to have paid off official results from thursdays vita coming in but the exit polls are indicating that his conservative party is well on calls to win its biggest majority in decades now if its confirmed johnson will gain crucial control of parliament to push through bracks it will brennan begins our coverage. The 1st results came in traditional labor strongholds in northeast england to dramatically reduce labor majorities seems to confirm the accuracy of the exit poll results stress then became the 1st labor seat to form a 10 percent swing the conservatives win here. The 1st time since 1950 s. 17 times was the lucky the exit poll had predicted 368. 00 conservative m. P. s with just 191. 00 for labor Boris Johnsons parliamentary majority would
Of mismanaging funds. Coming up on afternoon sport now on afternoon live with Chetan Pathak live, all the sport. Its been a good week so far for the english clubs coming up on the sport, tottenham in the Champions League, and tonight spurs will be looking and Manchester City may have already to avenge that heavy defeat to Bayern Munich earlier qualified for the last 16 of the in the competition. Champions league, but they both have tricky away games tonight as they lverpool and chelsea secured their places in mondays look to end the group stages with a draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Nothing to worry about for spurs, they are already into the last 16. Win. Theyll finish runners up in their group whatever happens, and matt taylor Bayern Munich have already won it. Has all the weather. Their biggest result was the 7 2 at tottenham. It was the heaviest defeat of mauricio pochetinnos also coming up, would you eat managerial career. A chocolate bar if you knew you had