In 43 years. As. In 43 years. As. As always, we to love hear from you. This show is nothing without you. We especially want to hear about what you make of labours plans for compulsory toothbrushing in schools. Is that a good idea or is it a step too far for teachers who have too far for teachers who have too much on their plates already . Big question. Yeah big question. Yeah gbviews gbnews. Com. But first, get a news bulletin first, lets get a news bulletin with. Tamsin with. Tamsin elly thank you and good morning from the gb newsroom. Its 931 so sir keir starmer is celebrating what hes describing as a sign mic win for labour in the rutherglen and Hamilton West by election i declare that Michael Shanks is elected to serve in the United Kingdom parliament as a member for rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency. Hamilton west constituency. Michael shanks won the seat with 58 of the vote, more than double that of the snps. Katie loudon. The by election was called after a recall petitio
Party. 17. 845 party, 17,845. Cheering. David party, 17,845. Cheering. David stark, party, 17,845. Cheering. David stark, changing party, 17,845. Cheering. L david stark, changing politics for good, 303 votes. Colette walker, independence for scotland party, 207 votes. With a total of 5a Ballot Papers rejected. And i declare that Michael Shanks is elected to serve in the United Kingdom parliament as the member for rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency. Cheering. So the message from tonight is a resoundingly clear one. Weve had more a resoundingly clear one. Weve had more than enough of managed decline had more than enough of managed decline. More than enough of division. Decline. More than enough of division, more than enough of distract. Division, more than enough of distract, chaotic government. Its time distract, chaotic government. Its time for change. That change its time for change. That change cant come fast enough, but one change cant come fast enough, but one thing is now
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Parliament. Our look at the best of the day in the commons and lords. Will brexit meant taking back tales from scotland, wales, and Northern Ireland . This bill tramples all over the default competencies of the parliament in edinburgh, cardiff, and belfast. We are grabbing the powers back from belfast and bring them to london. Brussels. Labour peers described an unusual meeting in the street. Robert plant, a multibillionaire rock star of led zeppelin wanted to know, i have been sent £300 by the government, why . And has everything stopped for brexit . The social Mobility Programme continues, despite resignations of the social Mobility Commission. While brexit is an important part of this government, we are absolutely committed to ensuring that we continue this process. But first, theresa may and the European Commission president , jean claude juncker, have held the European Commission president , jean claudejuncker, have held talks in brussels, but fail to reach a deal to allow the br