On the 31st of october. My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union, based on free trade and friendly cooperation. My ministers will work to implement new regimes for fisheries, agriculture and trade, seizing the opportunities that arise from leaving the European Union. A new immigration bill ending Free Movement will lay the foundation for a fair, modern and global immigration system. My government remains committed to ensuring that resident european citizens who have built their lives in, and contributed so much to, the United Kingdom, have the right to remain. Norman smithjoins norman smith joins us from westminster. What are your first thoughts on the queens speech. 50 much thoughts on the queens speech. So much of it is dominated by prebgt. Brexit. I counted a third of package. Measures to replace the Common Agricultural policy, to set up Common Agricultural policy, to set up an independent fisheries policy a trade bill, paving the way for an in
Lets focus in more detail on the British Governments plans. The British Government has finally published the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill that would ratify borisjohnsons brexit deal. Ministers are hoping it will make its way through parliament this week, allowing britain to leave the eu at the end of the month, without an extension. The opposition says its impossible, though, to give the bill all 110 pages of detailed legislation proper scrutiny in just three days of debate. Earlier, the speaker refused to allow a straight yes or no vote on the brexit deal. Mark essex, director of Public Policy and part of the brexit team at kpmg joins me now. I dont envy you, mark. Have you read this 110 page document . i dont envy you, mark. Have you read this 110 page document . I was up read this 110 page document . I was up late last night and no, i havent. Neither have i, i must confess. But what is in there, your thoughts . It gives us a transition, thatis thoughts . It gives us a transition, th
Northamptonshire police are expected to travel to the us to interview the american diplomats wife who fled the uk after being involved in a fatal car crash. Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland and same sex marriage has been legalised after westminster voted for the changes in july. Canadas Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, wins a second term in office but loses his majority in parliament and will need support from smaller parties to carry on governing. And ahead of their Rugby World Cup semifinal against new zealand, eddie jones claims england were spied on during training. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Boris johnson will urge mps to back his brexit deal later, as he launches a final bid to get the uk to leave the eu by the end of the month. Hell seek the support of members of parliament in two crucial votes today. Lets take a quick look at what were expecting to happen. Mps will vote later on whether to back the Prime Ministers Withdrawal Agreement b
Order order. The howls and the rage of a house divided. Theyll be replaced with some new voices. Some here will disappear. I call the Prime Minister. Mr speaker, thank you. But its never been that straightforward with this group of mps, as this still new Prime Minister knows to his cost. There is only one way to restore the esteem in which our democracy is held, and to recover the respect in which parliament should be held by the people of this country, and that is finally to offer ourselves to the judgement of the people of this country, and i commend this bill to the house. Labour had said no three times already, but this morning they were up for the rallies and the photo ops of a campaign, ready after weeks of refusing for the first december election in nearly a hundred years. Its going to be fun, and ive just had a Weather Forecast its going to be good weather even though some in this crowd believe its a mistake to go to the polls now. We are going out there to fight an election ca
Years debating over brexit in parliament. There will be crucial votes again tonight but if mps reject a proposal to speed the withdrawal bill through the commons by thursday borisjohnsons deal is unlikely to be passed by the october 31st deadline. Im joanna gosling, the other stories developing this morning on bbc newsroom live. Northamptonshire police are to travel to the us to question under caution the american diplomats wife who fled the uk after being involved in a fatal car crash. Abortion has been decriminalised in Northern Ireland and same sex marriage has been legalised after westminster voted for the changes in july. Canadas Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, wins a second term in office but loses his majority in parliament and will need support from smaller parties to carry on governing. Good morning to you. Welcome to westminster where borisjohnson will urge mps to back his brexit deal, as he launches a final bid to get the uk to leave the eu by the end of the month. Today he