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
Two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Its the final stage before a vote in the house on impeachment itself which is expected next week. And american stocks have been given a boost after the us and china struck a preliminary trade agreement, easing tensions between the worlds two biggest economies. More now on the election. It was a terrible night for the liberal democrats, who now have just 11 members of palriament. Who now have just 11 members of parliament. Jo swinson was elected leader injuly this year, but last night lost her own seat in dunbartonshire east. Our chief political correspondent, vicki young, assesses the future of the liberal democrats as an electoral force. Applause her leadership over, it didnt even last five months. Jo swinsons decision to push for this election backfired. Some blame herfor hardening the partys anti brexit message and for claiming she could be Prime Minister, which few took seriously. Im proud that liberal democrats have been the una
Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week. Let the healing begin so said borisjohnson on friday, as he celebrated the scale of his emphatic electoral victory. But the other big winner was scotlands first minister, and healing is not the first thing on her mind. Today, we devote the entire programme to the immediate and longer term implications of the uks election outcome. My guests are janet daley, columnist for the sunday telegraph, political commentator steve richards, Maria Margaronis of us news weekly, and the nation author and veteran correspondent thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all. So i said it was an emphatic outcome. You start it off, what you expect to be done with it. We will get out of the eu, thats the start, which the country decided it wanted three and a half yea rs decided it wanted three and a half years ago, which seems an eternity ago, and the end of that paralysis will, at least for the moment, produce a kind of euphoria. It has already pro
The negotiators of the tory party, but they think and have seen and a very good evening. For the fourth time in the space believe that the labour party is a of five years, the future of the United Kingdom is uncertain, remain party. The fact of the matter is that they are not going to and this time, with politics in deadlock and brexit unresolved, tolerate that. They believe that in the stakes are higher than ever. Now, in a few moments, 2016, when they had their vote in polling stations across the United Kingdom will close, the voting will be over, the Eu Referendum, they believe that and we will be able to reveal the result of our exit poll, they should have been listened to, that is our first hint of the possible result. And they think that the labour party have totally reneged on the result will Boris Johnson be back in number 10 . Of that. Thats what this is about. WillJeremy Corbyn beat him to it . Or will the outcome be less this was a brexit election. This is than clear when it
Honoured. Kelvin and otis pick will be their rumba. Kelvin, of course, was a late entry after another contestant dropped out because of injury. It feels, you know, as crazy as it sounds, really. I dont think you could have written that scenario. I wasnt in the original line up, like you say, and to be here, 12, 13 weeks later, going into the final, is, um. Yeah, its been incredible. And for their favourite dance, theyve chosen their samba. The judges have decided their pick for emma and anton will be their charleston. Emma says shes happy to still be in the contest, after a less than successful rumba in week seven. Its unbelievable, because i thought after rumba week that we were definitely going home, because we were bottom of the leaderboard. So its absolutely. Itsa dream. Im the biggest stritcly come dancing fan, and to actually say that ive made the final, i actually still cant believe it. And for their favourite dance, theyve gone for their viennese waltz. Karim and amysjudges pic