Starting taking questions from the house of commons live on cspan2. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business, live to the floor the british house of commons. That completes the questions from Northern Ireland. We now head 2 questions for the Prime Minister and we start with sarah atherton. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house i will have further meetings later today. My constituents welcome the announcement by chief medical officers of Northern Ireland and england, from 43, i have seen a reduction in the number of covid19 positive cases, does the Prime Minister agree with me are uk wide approaches what works . To defeat the pandemic . Can i pay tribute to her for what she has put in practice and to thank all her colleagues, that is the way we beat the pandemic by working to gather. Yesterday, easing lockdown restrictions, if the plan is to work, we isolate this. The Prime Minister promised a syst
Of covid19 positive cases, does the Prime Minister agree with me are uk wide approaches what works . To defeat the pandemic . Can i pay tribute to her for what she has put in practice and to thank all her colleagues, that is the way we beat the pandemic by working to gather. Yesterday, easing lockdown restrictions, if the plan is to work, we isolate this. The Prime Minister promised a system to be in place by the first of june. The latest figures from yesterdays press conference shows 33,000 people are estimated to have covid19 in england. Just 10,000 people with covid19 were breached and asked to provide Contact Details, the hard work that went into this but two thirds of those are not being reached and asked to provide Contact Details there is a big problem. The right honorable gentlemen has been stunned by the test and trace operation and contrary to his prognostications of gloom it has gone much faster than expected, they are getting it hard, recruited 25,000, they identified and c
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As part of major timetable changes on britains railways. The search for two remaining bodies resumes, following the volcanic eruption in new zealand. And, crucial United Nations climate talks in madrid are continuing, with no sign that an agreement is imminent. Good morning and welcome to westminster. Borisjohnson will visit the north of england today, hours after celebrating his partys biggest election win for 30 years by sweeping aside labour in its traditional heartlands. The Prime Minister has said he hopes the conservatives victory will bring closure to the Brexit Debate and let the healing begin. He won a commons majority of 80, his partys largest since 1987. In contrast, labour suffered its worst election result since the 1930s. Jeremy corbyn said he did everything he could to get labour into power but expects to stand down early next year when a successor has been chosen by the party. There are flashing images in this report by our political correspondent, nick eardley. Back in
We will all go now and a new leader will come in place, appoint a shadow cabinet. I will not be part of that shadow cabinet. I have done my bit. We need to move on at that stage with that new leader. Im Rachel Schofield with the rest of todays headlines. Journey times are being cut, more services and new routes added as part of major timetable changes on britains railways. The search for two remaining bodies resumes, following the volcanic eruption in new zealand. Crucial United Nations climate talks in madrid are continuing, with no sign that an agreement is imminent. And at 12 30pm, therell be an electioncast special, when adam fleming and the team look back at yesterdays result. Thats coming up here on the bbc news channel. Good afternoon and welcome to westminster. Borisjohnson is visiting the north of england today, hours after celebrating his partys biggest election win for 30 years by sweeping aside labour in its traditional heartlands. Were expecting to hear from the Prime Mini