Now on bbc news the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. As the race for number ten nears the finish line, mps start laying down the law. The ayes to the right, 294. The noes to the left, 293. Members of the uks Youth Parliament hear about the risks young people face from knife crime. We have to be very careful. I dont want to leave that Radio Station and weve got 20 young men that have just heard this track waiting outside the front with shanks and machetes and all sorts. And all change on the woolsack but the lord speaker knows his limits. And i have no ambition to do whatjohn bercow does and say that mr brown or lord brown or mr smith. All that to come and more from a week dominated by the race for downing street. Not so long ago, mps would spend their evenings voting. Frequently. Usually to reject Theresa Mays Brexit plan. Since that ran into trouble, votes in the commons have been rather rare. So, when relatively technical legislation on Northern Irelan
In a row in hong kong. A stand off between pro democracy campaigners and police is continuing into the night there. Storm barry makes landfall in the us state of louisiana, where there are warnings of life threatening floods. Now on bbc news, a look back on the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. As the race for number ten nears the finish line, mps start laying down the law. The ayes to the right, 294. The noes to the left, 293. Members of the uks Youth Parliament hear about the risks young people face from knife crime. We have to be very careful. I dont want to leave that Radio Station and weve got 20 young men that have just heard this track waiting outside the front with shanks and machetes and all sorts. And all change on the woolsack but the lord speaker knows his limits. And i have no ambition to do whatjohn bercow does and say that mr brown or lord brown or mr smith. All that to come and more from a week dominated by the race for downing street. Not
Now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. Hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament. As the commons votes to liberalize abortion and extend same sex marriage to Northern Ireland, if devolution is not restored. Isnt it time that we have to stop making women, having to tell their stories, and be re traumatized, just so they can get basic human rights . Mps ask why are the victims of Human Trafficking being locked up . Immigration detention is a racist practise. And the policy being used are racist and discriminate against certain groups. And an environmental legend warns of trouble ahead. If the World Climate change goes on as it is, we are going to be facing huge problems with immigration. All that to come and more, but first. Mps have voted to require the government to liberalize abortion, and extend same sex marriage to Northern Ireland, if devolution is not restored by october the 21st. The commons was debating a bill aimed at keeping Northern Ireland running in the absence of a devol
Now on bbc news monday in parliament. Hello, and welcome to monday in parliament, as the Health Secretary unveils his plan for the future of englands nhs. To give citizens and clinicians the technology they need, to save and improve lives. Calls for action to tackle a rise in homophobia. Theres been a spike in violence and hate crimes against the Lgbt Community in recent years. And, as would be prime ministers borisjohnson and jeremy hunt unveil big spending plans, a government veteran sounds a note of caution. As a former treasury minister, i view with alarm the weeks that are passing under the contest that is under way. All that to come, and more. But first the Health Secretary has outlined how the government intends to implement its 10 year plan for the nhs in england. Matt hancock announced that theres to be an increased focus on Early Detection of cancers, with screening programmes overhauled. Therell be more focus on ensuring Mental Health is given the same priority as physical h
Hello there and welcome to the programme. Coming up, as the conservative leadership race hots up, just how likely is that parliament could be suspended to deliver a no deal brexit . If we get to a point where a Prime Minister is intent on doing this, the only way of stopping that Prime Minister would be to bring down that Prime Ministers government. Well be talking to two experts about whether prorogation is a legal or constitutional option. Also on this programme, the governments accused of not going far enough with plans to radically cut Greenhouse Gas emissions. I do welcome this report, but id welcome it a lot more if the government had followed all of the recommendations from the committee on Climate Change, not just the ones that dont cause it ideological indigestion. And could an ancient cornish sport resolve the tory leadership contest . Maybe its the best way to solve the current leadership problems that weve got. You know, maybe the best way of doing it is to put all the cont