The fire. Scandal at uber, chief executive, Travis Kalanick resigned. Trouble for commuters in record heat, temperatures in london reach 34 heat, temperatures in london reach 3a celsius. We are going to start with the times, theresa may facing result over brexit laws, threat to timetable from scotland and the lords. Theresa may, get another hurdle for her to get over now, she is facing, she obviously, as we know, house of lords, pro euro. Now we have the latest development, Scottish Parliament, rumours abound at westminster today that everyone is very worried All Of A Sudden that Scottish Parliament could block brexit, that is not the case, i would not say, but what they can do is and what they may do is very complex is, when do legislation goes through, eight in the queens speech today, if there are any part of legislation that affect areas like scotland, that has to go to the parliament to vote on. They do not have a veto on this but they have a vote. It may be something they vote ag
Of its high rise hotels. After an urgent review the company has advised this programme that the developers responsible for the construction of hotels in maidenhead, brentford and tottenham had installed cladding that premier inn says does not appear to comply with recognized government guidance. Chris cook has the story. The Grenfell Tower still casts its shadow over britain. Today the government revealed that the external cladding on 600 buildings is now being investigated. The house should be careful on speculation of what caused the fire but as a precaution the government have arranged to test cladding in all 11 tower blocks. Shortly before i came to the chamber i was informed that a number of these tests have come back as compost the ball. The relevant local authorities and services have been informed and they are taking all possible steps to insure that buildings are safe and to inform affected residents. Cladding was a key issue at grenfell, the buildings outer skin was an Alumin
It is that logic that perhaps explains why there are now only 42,000 staff in the National Offender Management Service in england and wales, while there were 19,000 back in 2010. But the logic of cutting prisons has perhaps reached a limit. The pressure of fewer staff in overcrowded jails has seen violence rise towards staff, other prisoners or in the form of self harm. Bad things are happening in ourjails, and its no surprise the president of the Prison Governors Association has written an open letter attacking the governments management of prisons. Heres elaine dunkley. Violence and rioting, volatility has gripped prisons in england and wales. Run. The pressure in our Prison Service building for staff and inmates. Get down. A breakdown in Law And Order caused by a shortage of staff and a growing Prison Population. A toxic mix according to the Prison Governors Association. Attacks on prison staff and drugs academic increasing concern around Mental Health and overcrowding, resources an