Wednesday in parliament, our look at the best of the day in the commons and the lords. On this programme, the bill that triggers the uks Eu Departure Process finally clears the commons and heads for the lords. The ayes to the right, 494. The noes to the left, 122. As a local authority abandons a Large Council tax rise to pay for social care, The Labour Leader presses theresa may on whether a deal was done. Is the same Sweetheart Deal on offer to every council facing the social care crisis created by her government . The last thing Social Care Providers need is another one of labours Bouncing Cheques and crisis, what crisis . A minister in the lords calms fears about those absent vegetables in the supermarkets. The only shortage will be of Iceberg Lettuce, which we think will be for about a few months and there is a wonderful variety called cos, which is even better. But first, the bill that authorises ministers to trigger article 50, the process by which the uk starts its departure fro
From the Brexit Negotiations. How a new law to tackle Rogue Landlords is failing to protect tenants from so called Revenge Evictions. Good morning. Should you be able to access your late partners pension if you werent married . A Landmark Ruling says yes, paving the way to more Pension Freedoms. And it could affect millions of workers. Ill look at the details. Leicester have their first home win of the year. Demarai gray scores in extra time to help them beat derby in their fa cup fourth round replay. You said you went home and you kissed your boy, you hugged your boy. Werent you doing that before . Ive been talking fatherhood, fake news, and the changing face of us politics, with Denzel Washington. And carol has the weather. Good morning. A cold day you had. The best of the sunshine in the west. Central and eastern areas, more cloud, some showers, and quite windy for some as well. All the details in about 30 minutes. Thank you, carol. See you soon. Good morning. First, our main story.
The brexit bill clears the commons and heads for the lords. Plenty of democratic debate . Not everyone thinks so. What is it about the procedures of this place that allow a bill of this constitutional significance to be railroaded through in this disgraceful fashion . The bill goes through unaltered. But there are concessions. A Brexit Minister promises that parliament will get a meaningful vote on the final eu exit deal. I can confirm that the government will bring forward a motion on the final agreement to be approved by both houses of parliament before its concluded. Also, a little local difficulty forjohn bercow, after he suggests President Trump is sexist and racist and shouldnt be allowed to make an official address in Westminster Hall. Has the speaker prompted a campaign to remove him . Funnily enough i dont think there was ever not a campaign to get rid of the speaker. Theres been a whole lot of tory mps, most of them in fact, who would be delighted to see him go. And. Message
A labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. This house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. This house should be saying, not in our name. But a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if theres no deal. There is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. There is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. Also on the programme some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. Which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past . Well, in private, you know, let. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. All right . But first, the Bill Authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. Now its the turn of the House Of Lords to chew over the legislation. In a Marathon Debate over two days, there were 184 spe
The House Of Lords weighs into the arguments over brexit. A labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. This house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. This house should be saying, not in our name. But a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if theres no deal. There is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. There is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. Also on the programme some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. Which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past . Well, in private, you know, let. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. All right . But first, the Bill Authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. Now its the turn of the House Of Lords to chew over the legislati