hello and good morning. let s start this morning with the front pages. the front page of the express is talking about migrants being housed in forces homes. the observer suggests a new trade deal with japan is a blow to brexit because there has been a trade slump, the sunday telegraph talking about long waits in accident and emergency, something we talked about last week. and on the front page of scotland on sunday, a picture of doddie weir in action, the former scottish rugby international turned campaigner across the country for the disease that sadly took his life, motor neurone disease, but someone who created a lot of pride and sadness this weekend as he has finally passed away. welcome to my panel. a huge amount talk about this morning. we are going to talk a lot about
the greatest characterisation of free speech is the one attributed to voltaire, who said, i may detest what you say i think that s the original phrasing i may detest what you say, but i ll fight to the death for your right to say it. david davis. and the higher education (freedom of speech) bill now goes for more detailed scrutiny. mps have called on the government to provide £50 million to fund a new research institute focused on motor neurone disease or mnd. 110,000 people have signed a petition backing the move launched by the former scottish rugby international, doddie weir. he was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2017. around 1,500 people a year are diagnosed each year with mnd, and there is no effective treatment or cure. speaking in westminster hall, mps spoke of friends with the condition, including a former football player and coach, mark maddox. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he ran three marathons, skydived, bike rides, released a mu