sir keir starmer is set to speak his first words at the despatch box as prime minister and mps are electing a speaker to referee all the debates. in a busy day, sir keir starmer will hold a cabinet meeting, his second since the election. metro mayors had been meeting at downing street. this report now from harry farley. political careers end in removal vans. the furniture and the residents of number 10 are changing. this morning, sir keir starmer will meet with england s regional mayors, promising a major programme of devolution. labour is expected to announce what they call a take back control act in the king s speech to give mayors new powers over things like transport and housing. this is what a labour majority looks like. today, the house of commons sits for the first time since the election to choose a speaker, and some new mps can t quite believe they re here. i feel hugely excited. i think that s probably a feeling that you re getting from a lot of the other new mps. b
world ahead of the commonwealth games in australia. and not one, not two, but three boaty mcboatfaces. the little yellow submarines, named by the public, set off on their first scientific expedition. and carol has the weather. thank you and good morning. they call thank you and good morning. they ca ll start thank you and good morning. they call start to the day with frost around first thing and we have a wea k around first thing and we have a weak weather front sinking south bringing cloud and patchy rain. for most of us it will be dry and right with sunshine. more details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the legislation paving the way for theresa may to begin the formal negotiations for withdrawing britain from the european union faces its final test in parliament today. ministers hope mps will reject the two changes made to the brexit bill in the house of lords. peers want to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk and ensure parliament has a vote
Towards eastern areas i suspect. that will have mostly cleared by the time we get to thursday, but more thundery showers possible on thursday and friday. that s it for now. but head to our website for more stories including the 12 year old drummer who shared a stage with the foo fighters. i m back in around half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay here in downing street on another big day in westminster and sally nugent in the studio. our headlines today. a new top team for the new pm liz truss will meet her cabinet