An nation defined by its people. And disneys donald if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we wonder what the president makes of this . Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond 0ne hundred days. Hello and welcome im katty kay in new york and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump has secured the first big legislative achievement of his presidency. For the First Time Since Ronald Reagan was in Office America has overhauled its wildly complicated tax system. But its a triumph republicans secured without any buy in from democrats and with a plan that polls suggest is historically unpopular. Critics say this bill will increase inequality in america and expand the us debt. Mr trump says it will boost growth and benefit everybody. An historic victory for the American People. It will go through the final passage today in the house. And the congressmen and women and the senate will be coming over the republican senate. Unfortunately, the democrats dont like to see tax cuttin
Also in the next hour. The extent of homelessness in england is described as a National Crisis by a group of mps. The number of rough sleepers more than doubles in six years. 9000 people are thought to be living on the streets. And the super agers, cheer leading in their seventies and eighties, so whats the secret to a long and healthy life . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Britains Biggest Police force, the metropolitan police, is reviewing all its current sex offence investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in the space of a week. Both prosecutions were halted because the police had failed to disclose key evidence which might have helped the defence. Several legal experts are now warning that this may reflect a wider issue across england, wales and Northern Ireland. We will bring you more on that later but first i want to take you to these pictures in washington. In a few moments, in fact im told he is making his way through the crowd and the president of the United
Its been a dramatic evening here at westminster, with the first secretary of state damian green resigning. Mr green was one of theresa mays closest allies, sitting next to her today at pmqs. He resigned from the cabinet after an investigation found he breached the ministerial code. Before that news reached us, it was a busy parliamentary day. The government faced a rocky moment on brexit. Let me make it very, very clear. If there is any attempt by this government to go back an amendment seven, i believe the rebellion will be even greater. The horror of an acid attack. There is nothing about me that i recognised. My identity as i knew it had gone. And michael gove unmasks a cheese traitor. I am concerned about your unpatriotic attitude towards cheddar. But first, the final pmqs of 2017, but there was not much in the way of festive cheer. In 2009, the Prime Minister said it was a tragedy that the number of children falling into the poverty cycle was continuing to rise. Every child deserv
I am sure the whole house will want to join me and sending our warmest christmas messages and wishes to all of our armed forces stationed overseas. We of them a great debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they make on our behalf. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I shall have further such meetings later this day. To what mr. Speaker. In 2009, the Prime Minister said it was a tragedy that the number of children falling into the poverty cycle was continuing to rise. Every child deserves to have a roof over their head and food on the table. Yet on her watch, the number of families forced to survive on food banks is continuing to rise and 2. 5 thousand children, yes, children, will wake up homeless on this mistake. So my question is simple when will this austeritydriven governor say enough is enough and put an end to this tragedy . I ask Prime Minister Prime Minister pm may the honorable lady should note this government has lifted hundreds of thousands of c
The executive reestablished and government functioning for people of Northern Ireland. Questions for the Prime Minister. Question number one. The Prime Minister. May i start, mister speaker by wishing all members of staff a Merry Christmas and happy new year. My whole house will want to join me sending the warmest christmas messages to all our armed forces stationed overseas. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they make on our behalf. I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to duties in the house, i should have further such meetings later today. Doctor con. In 2009 the Prime Minister said it was a tragedy the number of children falling into the poverty cycle was continuing to rise. Every child deserves to have a roof over their head and food on the table yet on her watch, the number of families forced to survive on food banks is continuing to rise, and 21 2,000 children will wake up homeless on Christmas Day. My question is simple. When w