Of the day in the commons and the lords. On this programme. After the drama of the weeks Government Defeat in the House Of Lords on the brexit bill, peers win praise from some unlikely quarters, such as the snp. The peoples aristocrats have spoken and their voice must be listened to. The Farming Minister Rejects claims that food prices are increasing since the uk voted to leave the eu. We have seen a fall in food prices of 0. 5 over the last year and a fall of 6 since 2014. And more tributes are paid to the father of the house, sir Gerald Kaufman, who died last weekend. He had an ability to sum up his views with a witty turn of phrase that could be as colourful and a memorable as his suits. But first. The leader of the commons, david lidington, has confirmed that the government will try to overturn wednesday nights defeat for the government inflicted by peers on the so called brexit bill. Peers voted by a majority of 102 to guarantee the rights of eu nationals living and working in the
As europe tries to stem the tide of a second wave of Coronavirus Infections spreading across the continent. And coming up this hour, what would you do if your mum was spreading harmful disinformation about coronavirus . Weve been finding out. I think she is too far gone, to be honest. Im never going to have a relationship with my mum again and that is why it is important that if, you know, someone else is coming to you and saying im starting to believe this stuff, nip it in the bud. Good morning. A Navy Special Forces unit has stormed an oil tanker off the isle of wight after a suspected hijacking. Seven stowaways, thought to be nigerian nationals, have been detained after they were reported to have threatened the crew. Andy moore has the latest. Late last night, and the tanker andromeda was back under the control of its crew after what the ministry of defence called a suspected hijacking. 16 members of the special boat squadron, based at nearby poole, were landed on the ship as night
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Former british prime ministers tony blair and sirjohn major call borisjohnsons brexit plans shameful, as the government continues to defend plans to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. This is a collective will on the part of the government not just to prepare for the worst, but also to protect the internal workings of our united kingdom. That is responsible government. Theres fresh concern in the uk over the growing spread of coronavirus after more than 3,000 cases were recorded on consecutive days. More than 30 people have died as wildfires burn in california, oregon, and washington and there are further Health Concerns for the People Living there as the smoke is causing widespread pollution. A new trail of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, a new trial of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, the british iranian woman jailed
for spying in iran has been postponed. The government has welcomed the development and called again for her release. Police in
Years ahead. With backing from nhs leaders, churches and charities as well as famous and not so famous faces, the hope is for the country to join together to remember, to give thanks, and to learn from the pain of pandemic. Mark easton, bbc news, cambridgeshire. The duke of edinburgh is celebrating his 99th birthday. Hes spending the day at windsor castle, where he and the queen have been staying during the lockdown. This photo was taken in the castles grounds during sunny weather last week. Time for a look at the weather. Good afternoon. The weather story over the next few days is a real mess. A cloudy start for many with some light rain moving to the east. These darker blue areas mean the art rumble of thunder mixed in later this afternoon perhaps. Some of those showers could merge to give longer spells of rain. And temperature is disappointing for the second week ofjune. 12, 16 degrees. The show across wales and south east england could merge together overnight for longer spells of
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