hello, there. on thursday we are electing a new parliament. voters here will choose 18 new mps. we are live from belfast debating the big talking points that matter to go. joining us. gavin robinson, the leader of the dup. we invited the leader of the dup. we invited the sinn fein leader and the party tonight is represented by chris hazzard. colum eastwood is a leader of the sdlp and the leader of the alliance party is naomi long. and we also invited the of the ulster unionists, the deputy leader, robbie butler, completes the line up. on the order they are positioned in was determined by the drawing of lots. the questions come from our studio audience. largely made up of grassroots party supporters from across all parties standing in northern ireland. we also have a number of undecided voters. at home, join the discussion on social media. a hashtag is #bbcnidebate. i should point out the team of bbc news correspondents are fact checking this debate on the news nite website. l
On the day the chancellor delivers his budget, with a pledge to try to help new home owners. For all First Time Buyer purchases up to £300,000 i am abolishing stamp duty altogether. ButJeremy Corbyn predicts misery will continue for many. It is a record of failure with a promise of more to come. Also on this programme, mps warn the uk could be facing an epidemic of opiod abuse. And, in the lords, peers demand action on the plastic going into our seas. Cant we have a positive action to cut down the number of plastic bottles, they are a disgrace. But, first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is tradition, the chancellor was flanked by his junior ministers as he stepped into downing street and held aloft the budget box, containing that all important speech. After smiles and photos it was into the official car for the shortjourney to the commons to unveil his plans. And so th
The day in parliament. The government announces its scrapping a 55p a minute charge for its universal credit helpline. But the row over the benefit spills over into pmqs. Will the Prime Minister now pause universal credit and fix the problems before pressing ahead with the roll out . Why have we introduced universal credit . Its a simpler system, its a system that encourages people to get into the workplace. And labour forces a vote in the commons, calling for the roll out of universal credit to be paused. The ayes to the right 299. The noes to the left, zero. Also on this programme a minister promises a crackdown on rogue Property Management agents. And demands for a Public Inquiry into the use of surgical mesh implants. Women in their 30s, 40s, 50s are telling us that they are struggling to walk, theyve lost their sex life and suffered from horrendous pain day in, day out. But first the day began with work and pensions secretary david gauke appearing before mps to give evidence on th
Cost begin counting the after floods that left dozens dead. The bill could cost more than the entire bosnian war. Also coming up this hour, what would you wear if you were walking up the red steps of the glamorous Film Festival in cannes . Find out how the stars decide just that. And as the countdown to the e. U. Parliamentary election continues, france 24 will give you a taste of the dolce vita in italy. Serbias capital city of belgrade is bracing for possible flooding as relief workers across the balkans are carrying out a massive cleanup campaign. The region has been hit with the most devastating floods in over a century at have left closeness close to 50 dead. Our correspondent joins us from a town 200 kilometers southwest of belgrade, one of the areas worst hit by these floods. What are things like there now . For the moment, things are dry. The rain stopped a couple of days ago and all the water went off, but you can see the damage. You can see the trees and houses. Metersvel of