At the day in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Fanfare. A week billed as the biggest crunch week since, well, the last one, as Boris Johnson does a deal on brexit. But can he deliver . My governments priority has always been to secure the United Kingdoms departure from the European Union on the 31st of october. And what happens when mps let the public put the questions . Governor, you will be no doubt pleased to hear we wont be asking you immediately whether you will be appearing on strictly come dancing. But first. Borisjohnson has a brexit deal. All he has to do now is persuade mps to vote for it. The agreement was clinched on thursdayjust before european leaders met in brussels. It looks quite a lot like the deal theresa may negotiated a year ago similar price tag, too but with some important differences. The biggest change sees the irish backstop, designed to avoid a hard border, replaced by what is effectively a Customs Border in the irish sea. There would
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Politicians may have been getting on with the business at hand, but theres definitely been an elephant in the chamber the conservative leadership contest. Scarcely a debate went by without some reference. For example, argy bargy when this Prime Minister faced questions about the next one. Will she finally act in the best interest of these islands, not the conservative party, and admit that neither of the candidates for office should ever be elected Prime Minister . But shes wasnt having any of that. Either of the candidates for this high office would do a darn sight better job than anybody sitting on any of those benches. Well be discussing how Prime Ministers questions might look under the new Prime Minister. Reminds me of the tale of the sort of rather extravagant eccentric young army recruit who is told by his Commanding Officer the men will follow you if only out of morbid curiosity to see whats
Half years ago, in a way it is insulting but were doing well. Lets see what happens in the end but we are doing well. The difference. And as far as china is concerned, we are where we are and we are collecting 2596 where we are and we are collecting 25 on 250 billion. And china is paying for it, as you know because as you notice our inflation hasnt gone up. President donald trump theyre speaking at a news conference. He was just concluding some comments saying that he thinks Great Strides have been made with relations with the us and north korea. But the big moment here is that he will be going to the demilitarised zone and we have been told he will be meeting the north Korean Leader, kim jong un. Told he will be meeting the north Korean Leader, kimjong un. And thatll be a moment very closely watched. We will keep you across it here on bbc news. Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Politicians may have been getting on with the business
From the eu a fake debate claiming he would deliver brexit sooner than Boris Johnson. The shadow chancellor, John Mcdonnell conceded hes frustrated by labours lack of progress on its brexit position while the head of the unite union asks thatjeremy corbyn is given more time. Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Politicians may have been getting on with the business at hand, but theres definitely been an elephant in the chamber the conservative leadership contest. Scarcely a debate went by without some reference. For example, argy bargy when this Prime Ministerfaced questions about the next one. Will she finally act in the best interest of these islands, not the conservative party, and admit that neither of the candidates for office should ever be elected Prime Minister . But shes wasnt having any of that. Either of the candidates for this high office would do a darn sight betterjob than anybody sitting on any of those benches. Well be d
It is 2 30 in the morning. Now on bbc news the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Politicians may have been getting on with the business at hand, but theres definitely been an elephant in the chamber the conservative leadership contest. Scarcely a debate went by without some reference. For example, argy bargy when this Prime Minister faced questions about the next one. Will she finally act in the best interest of these islands, not the conservative party, and admit that neither of the candidates for office should ever be elected Prime Minister . But shes wasnt having any of that. Either of the candidates for this high office would do a darn sight betterjob than anybody sitting on any of those benches. Well be discussing how Prime Ministers questions might look under the new Prime Minister. Reminds me of the tale of the sort of rather extravagant eccentric young army recruit who is told by his Commanding Officer the men will follow you if only out of morbi