We ask if disillusioned mps should stick or quit. More data from the nhs shows four out of 10 hospitals in england declared a major alert in the first week of the year. Well hear from some of those on the frontline this week. One of the things that worried me was it was taking up to two hours to arrive at the hospital to hand over their patients from the ambulance to the a e floor. Well, i see were trying a new experiment this morning. I hope it doesnt prove to be a disturbing influence. The president and the press it used to sound so different. How will we know what to believe in a new era of president ial tweets and accusations of fake news . Good evening. It was not meant as an act of insurgency, Tristram Hunt warned today, explaining his resignation as a labour mp shouldnt be interpreted as a desire to rock the boat. But whether or not it was intended, the boat today, was definitely rocked. The mp for Stoke Central stepped down to become head of the v a museum an attractive proposa
Francois fillon tonight. I spoke to the former Europe Minister from your party the other night and he was similarly charitable to Francois Fillon, there must be a lot of soul searching deep down in your party because this was there for the taking . Yes, but the point is, if we begin to quarrel too much, i think we will lose also the third round. Ifi we will lose also the third round. If i have a piece of advice to give to pierre who is a friend of mine, i would say keep cool because we need absolutely to unite and to really run for the third round in the best position. It doesnt mean that of course pierre asks fillon to resign. Who will lead the party into these elections . I think there will be a kind of team because fillon i think is no more in a position to lead the party as such. But there are many others who tried to act lets say, if each region, to force the victory in the third round. 50 if each region, to force the victory in the third round. Sol if each region, to force the vi
To the week in parliament, when theresa may went public with the Best Kept Secret in westminster. I have just chaired a meeting with the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a General Election, to be held on the 8th ofjune. Opposition parties say they welcome the fight, but. This is a Prime Minister who promised there wouldnt be one. A Prime Minister who cannot be trusted. Meanwhile in holyrood, the snp and the conservatives square up over scotlands future. But it wasnt all about the General Election. In the commons, there was concern over the Nuclear Ambitions of north korea. And condemnation of the alleged death, detention and torture of gay men in chechnya. Others would join in beating him with sticks or metal rods and demanding to know the names of other gay men that he knew in chechnya. But first on paper, it had looked like mps were set for a gentle return after easter with just a little light legislating to keep them busy in the the chamber. Peers, meanwhile,
Theresa may, who became britains Prime Minister less than a year ago after the country voted to leave the European Union, has called a General Election three years earlier than she needed to. In brussels, they said her Shock Announcement was a twist worthy of hitchcock. The french have experienced quite a few plot twists of their own as the president ial election looms into view. With a crowded field of 11 candidates, a second round is likely. If so, well know by the end of sunday which two will go through. With me to discuss britain, france and all the rest, are alex deane is a conservative commentator, Michael Goldfarb writes for politico europe, Agnes Poirier is uk editor of marianne in france, and Polly Toynbee is a columnist with the guardian. Welcome to you all. Thanks for being back with us. Polly, we will talk a lot about theresa may and why she did it, but one thing all the commentators seem to have started this Election Campaign in agreement on is that this will see offJeremy
The final candidates for the french presidency have been chosen but what economic challenges will the winnerface . We talk you through whats at stake. And 10,000 times stronger than the real thing we take a look at an Artificial Sun in germany and what it means for energy supply. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, the euro has spiked in value following the outcome of sundays vote in france. Rico will have the latest in a moment. But first, as youve been hearing, the french have voted on who will go though to the final run off for the presidency on may 7th. As widely expected, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far right Marine Le Pen are through. Its been the most unpredictable president ial election in frances history but there are some constants namely, the economic problems and challenges that remain whoever walks into the elysee palace. A key issue is unemployment, currently at 10 in france. Almost three Million People are out of work. Not as bad a