Ceasefire resolution passed by the united nations. Chair order, order. Welcome to this session of the liaison committee. We are taking evidence from the Prime Minister. Welcome, Prime Minister, and thank you for being with us. We have two particular overriding, or rather underlying, themes to the discussion today. One is the pressures on public spending and the challenge of squaring the circle between all the demands on public spending, particularly the rise in threat and Security Issues and the pressure on the defence budget and the need to control public spending something that no doubt preoccupies you every hour, Prime Minister. The other is in the context of our ongoing inquiry into how parliament and select committees in particular can promote better Strategic Thinking in government. And so in this session, we will start with a postbudget section on the economy and Public Services. We will move on to global issues, and conclude with a few questions about scrutiny of Strategic Thin
particularly in central and southern parts of england. frosty tonight, already temperatures are minus nine in scotland. there is the fog, the mist and low cloud. it will shrink and break up, sunshine coming through for many. but grey and murky in lincolnshire. some showers in north west england and a cold day. temperatures one to that he celsius. coming into that cold air we have showers that are going but with thousands of civilian casualties, are israel s western allies now changing their tone? more gazan civilians die as both sides blame each other for the failure to extend the truce. the us, egypt and qatar push for a new cessation of hostilities. we speak to the israeli military, a former member of qatar s intelligence service, and a one time top uk diplomat. also tonight, after newsnight s revelations this week about allegations of a mafia like culture at another nhs trust, the boss of that trusts responds. joe s here with the latest. and in dubai, rishi sunak and kei
On the day the chancellor delivers his budget, with a pledge to try to help new home owners. For all First Time Buyer purchases up to £300,000 i am abolishing stamp duty altogether. ButJeremy Corbyn predicts misery will continue for many. It is a record of failure with a promise of more to come. Also on this programme, mps warn the uk could be facing an epidemic of opiod abuse. And, in the lords, peers demand action on the plastic going into our seas. Cant we have a positive action to cut down the number of plastic bottles, they are a disgrace. But, first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is tradition, the chancellor was flanked by his junior ministers as he stepped into downing street and held aloft the budget box, containing that all important speech. After smiles and photos it was into the official car for the shortjourney to the commons to unveil his plans. And so th
The week in parliament, when the chancellor unveiled the contents of his budget box. I will assess if Philip Hammond has done enough to win over the doubters in his party. For the first time Jeremy Corbyn uses pmqs to challenge theresa may over brexit. The brexit secretary said he would guarantee Free Movement for bankers post brexit. Are there any other groups to whom the Prime Minister believes freedom of movement should apply . We have been absolutely clear. We will be introducing new immigration rules and we will take account of the needs of the british economy doing so. And calls on the government to do more to cut air pollution. We are affecting people who are disadvantaged with diseases and putting them to increased risk. And were affecting people who are living in disadvantaged communities to a greater extent. But first. The chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is traditi
The week in parliament, when the chancellor unveiled the contents of his budget box. I will assess if Philip Hammond has done enough to win over the doubters in his party. For the first time Jeremy Corbyn uses pmqs to challenge theresa may over brexit. The brexit secretary said he would guarantee Free Movement for bankers post brexit. Are there any other groups to whom the Prime Minister believes freedom of movement should apply . We have been absolutely clear. We will be introducing new immigration rules and we will take account of the needs of the british economy doing so. And calls on the government to do more to cut air pollution. We are affecting people who are disadvantaged with diseases and putting them to increased risk. And were affecting people who are living in disadvantaged communities to a greater extent. But first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is traditi