Of the negotiations to the eu and that would mean more death and more delay and more confusion. More dither. Protestors celebrated outside the commons, as borisjohnson indicated it made a general election more likely. If mps vote tomorrow to stop negotiations and compel another pointless delay to the exit, potentially for years, then that would be the only way to resolve this and i can confirm that we are tonight tabling a motion under the fixed Term Parliament. He wants to table a motion for a general election. Fine. Get the bill through first in order to prevent. In orderto take through first in order to prevent. In order to take no deal off the table. A very good evening and welcome back to westminster where we have had another dramatic evening. Mps have voted to seize control of tomorrow s parliamentary agenda so they can introduce legislation to stop the uk from leaving the eu without a deal. 21 conservative mps defied the party whip, including the former chancellor Philip Hammond
We start here in the uk, where warnings are growing about the Economic Cost of tightening social restrictions around the country. From midnight tonight, london, essex, york and other areas are being placed under tier two or high alert for covid 19. That means a ban on households mixing indoors, including in pubs and restaurants. The changes come as the governments furlough scheme comes to an end to be replaced by a less generous job support scheme that will only help firms who are actually forced to close under the highest tier three restrictions. And that can only mean widespread job losses a quarter of a million in londons hospitality sector alone, according to its industry lobby group. It seems its a small change but it will be absolutely catastrophic particularly for hospitality in Central London, the city, the west end, those businesses have seen very low trade as people work from home, dropping domestic terrorism and also the result of curfew being kicked back to the curb and the
Richard burge, chief executive of the London Chamber of commerce and industry. Great to see you both, thanks for being with us. A lot of questions coming into us this evening. Andy i will start with you. This is from maureen lindsay. She says i am over 70 years old but still work, will i be able to continue to do so . Good question, the government has not said do not go to work at all. It has just said do not go to work at all. It hasjust said dont said do not go to work at all. It has just said dont do unnecessary travel and work from home if you can. These decisions have to be made between employer and employee and they will be deciding what the risks are like. If it is a case of being over 70, it is a tougher call because obviously the government has asked for people in that age bracket to stay at home. Its attending to the of device that is specific for your age bracket and wayne against which are employer and they want to do. When Boris Johnson made that an sina do. When Boris Joh
All of its 500 shops meaning 3,000 jobs will be lost. The company said the decision was not related to the virus, but to changes in the way people buy their phones. Alex salmond has claimed that Sexual Assault allegations against him are either deliberate fabrications for a political purpose or exaggerations. The former first minister of scotland was giving evidence in the witness box at the high court in edinburgh. He denies 13 charges of Sexual Assault against nine women. The alleged offences are all said to have happened during his time in office. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith was in court. Alex salmond began his defence today by giving evidence himself. Telling the court that many of the Sexual Assaults he is accused of never happened. One woman has said during a Political Campaign he kissed her and touched her buttocks. Today he said that could not have happened because as first minister people were always watching him in public places. Saying, i would never under any circumsta
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