The House Of Lords weighs into the arguments over brexit. A labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. This house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. This house should be saying, not in our name. But a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if theres no deal. There is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. There is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. Also on the programme some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. Which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past . Well, in private, you know, let. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. All right . But first, the Bill Authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. Now its the turn of the House Of Lords to chew over the legislati
To monday in parliament. Coming up the Health Secretary comes under fire after its revealed Hundreds Of Thousands of Patient Letters were put into storage instead of being posted. Two months and 2017 and the Health Secretary bakshi is from one crisis to another. There is no evidence so far that any Patient Safety has been put at risk. Peers begin their detailed scrutiny of the brexit triggering bill. And the speaker pays tribute following the death of the commons longest serving mp, sir gerald kaufman. It was that fidelity to principle, that commitment to causes, that insistence on doing his duty by his constituents, by his party and by his country. But first, the Health Secretary has told mps some 500,000 documents containing medical information, including cancer test results, were mistakenly put in storage rather than being sent to the gp orfiled in the patients records. The error occurred when a mail redirection company Nhs Shared Business Services hired by the Health Service failed
Wild campers are ruining the environment with a letter and anti social behaviour. Critics say it undermines the right to roam. And a premature baby becomes the youngest patient ever to undergo and survive major Abdominal Surgery anywhere in the world. Good morning. We will have coverage of the Francois Fillon News Conference as soon as it begins. It is due any time. Stay with us for that. First, news of Donald Trumps first speech to congress. He said he was there to deliver a message of unity and strength and that a new year of strength was beginning. He condemned recent threats aimed jewish centres and the shooting of two indian immigrants in kansas. And he called on republicans and democrats to Work Together on the issue of immigration. Our washington Correspondent Laura Bicker watched the speech. Donald trumps trip to Congress Gave them a few last moments to practise his speech. The president of the United States. Again, the president delivered what few had expected, the most presid
As the bill triggering the uks exit from the European Union clears parliament after peers back down in their battle with the commons. There is no reason whatsoever to think that if this house were to stand its ground, that the House Of Commons would change its view. But Nicola Sturgeon springs a surprise by announcing she intends to call a second independence referendum in scotland. A demand attacked by theresa may. Constitutional gameplay must not be allowed to break the deep bonds of our shared history and our future together. People in scotland will have a referendum and we will have our savi also on this programme, the Chancellor Backs down from a planned hike in National Insurance for the self employed. Set out in the budget. But first. Anyone expecting full scale parliamentary fisticuffs l5l lll llll ll lll llr l lli lll the bill giving theresa may the authority to begin the uks formal exit from the European Union passed through parliament on monday night with relatively little f
On the markets, the pound fell ahead of mrs mays statement, then rose during her speech. The eu says the call for an election will not change plans for britains exit from the European Union. We will have more reaction to the Prime Ministers plans for a Snap General Election on june the Prime Ministers plans for a Snap General Election onjune the 8th throughout the day here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister has announced plans to call a Snap General Election onjune the 8th. Theresa may said britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the eu referendum. Explaining the decision, mrs may said she had reluctantly come to the conclusion that a vote was necessary, adding the country is coming together but westminster is not. She will need parliamentary approval to formally call the election with a vote being held tomorrow. Our political correspondent, ben wright reports. Out of the blue, they announced there would be a s