Governments agenda. Welcome to this bbc news special of the state opening of parliament. Im simon mccoy. The queen has laid out the conservative governments agenda for the year, following last weeks election win. There are around 30 bills. Lets have a look at some of them. Front and centre is delivering brexit by bringing the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill back to parliament to ratify the brexit deal agreed by the government in october. There will also be legislation on immigration. The government says it will End Free Movement of people and pave the way for a points based immigration system. On the nhs, there is a funding bill to enshrine in law the governments commitment to spend an extra 3a billion in cash per year by 2023 24. On education, there will be increased levels of pupil funding in england. And on social care, there is not much detail, but a pledge that no one will have to sell their house. And the government will seek Cross Party Consensus for further reform. On justice, the
Announced plans to move 20,000 people off this island and neighbouring islands by early 2020. Movement on that has been extremely slow. And people, particularly women and children, keep arriving on these islands every week. Also coming up. The driver, being pushed sideways by a lorry down one of londons busiest roads. How Singer Ellie Goulding came to the rescue. Shapps good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. Borisjohnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting since the general election. He told his ministers that they had to repay the trust of the voters by working flat out to change the country for the better. The Prime Minister is planning to make it illegal for parliament to extend the Brexit Process beyond the end of next year. Hell add a clause to his Withdrawal Agreement bill, which will go before mps on friday. 0ur assistant Political Editor norman smith is in downing street. Norman, wanting to send a message, they are definitely hitting the groun
Of mismanaging funds. Coming up on afternoon sport now on afternoon live with Chetan Pathak live, all the sport. Its been a good week so far for the english clubs coming up on the sport, tottenham in the Champions League, and tonight spurs will be looking and Manchester City may have already to avenge that heavy defeat to Bayern Munich earlier qualified for the last 16 of the in the competition. Champions league, but they both have tricky away games tonight as they lverpool and chelsea secured their places in mondays look to end the group stages with a draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Nothing to worry about for spurs, they are already into the last 16. Win. Theyll finish runners up in their group whatever happens, and matt taylor Bayern Munich have already won it. Has all the weather. Their biggest result was the 7 2 at tottenham. It was the heaviest defeat of mauricio pochetinnos also coming up, would you eat managerial career. A chocolate bar if you knew you had
The new Green Research is really designed to encourage every club. After all, the planets future is a game everyone wins. Or everyone loses. Joe wilson, bbc news. And you can find out how sustainable your team is go to bbc. Co. Uk sport. The mayor of venice has said Climate Change is responsible for the worst flooding in the italian city for nearly a century. He said the highest water levels in the region in more than 50 years will leave a permanent mark on the city. Popular tourist sites were completely flooded and people had to wade through the streets after a major storm. Time for a look at the weather. Heres mel coles. Good afternoon. Today, many areas get respite from the recent rainfall but it is short lived and the next weather system is already starting to show its hand across parts of South West England and into wales. We are seeing more cloud. You can see this bank of cloud, it is rain bearing clouds which is starting to work its way in. It is tied to an area of low pressure
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con