at the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament, where donald trump takes centre stage on his state visit to the uk, and theresa may stands down as leader of her party and prepares to exit number ten. on this programme we ll be asking, what did this prime minister get done in parliament? many of these small bills, i mean, it s easy to write them off because actually a lot of them are very small and they are not very politically salient, but a lot of them are worthy. with theresa may due to leave office next month all eyes are now on who will take over but the speaker has a warning to candidates who might consider suspending parliament to get a no deal brexit through. parliament will not be evacuated from the centre stage of the decision making process on this important matter, that s simply not going to happen. also on this programme: a debate to mark d day. calls for more action to stop obesity. and what prompted hundreds to write to the first woman mp
now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament, where donald trump takes centre stage on his state visit to the uk, and theresa may stands down as leader of her party and prepares to exit number ten. on this programme we ll be asking, what did this prime minister get done in parliament? many of these small bills, i mean, it s easy to write them off because actually a lot of them are very small and they are not very politically salient, but a lot of them are worthy. with theresa may due to leave office next month all eyes are now on who will take over but the speaker has a warning to candidates who might consider suspending parliament to get a no deal brexit through. parliament will not be evacuated from the centre stage of the decision making process on this important matter, that s simply not going to happen. also on this programme: a debate to mark d day. calls for more action to stop obesity. and what prompted hundreds to write to the
it s easy to write them off because actually a lot of them are very small and they are not very politically salient, but a lot of them are very worthy. with theresa may due to leave office next month, all eyes are now on who will take over but the speaker has a warning to candidates who might consider suspending parliament to get a no deal brexit through. parliament will not be evacuated from the centre stage of the decision making process on this important matter, that s simply not going to happen. also on this programme: a debate to mark d day. calls for more action to stop obesity. and what prompted hundreds to write to the first woman mp to take her seat? she had appeal throughout, i would say, the full spectrum of social classes, and she also approached people in a really positive and engaging way. but first, friday june the 7th was another step towards theresa may s exit from number ten, as she officially stood down as leader of the conservative party. nominations to su
in parliament. hello and welcome to monday in parliament, the main news from westminster. as brexit negotiations stall over northern ireland, the prime minister calls for cool, calm heads. i continue to believe that a negotiated deal is the best outcome for the uk and for the european union. i continue to believe that such a deal is achievable. the government s urged to act on reports of contamination at the grenfell tower site. i understand the soil has been contaminated. and that it is not only by a inhilation that people become poisoned, but skin absorption. and some claims that universal credit is forcing someone women into forced prostitution. it is not going as well as we are being told in the house of commons where some women have taken to the red light district for the first time. but first, the brexit secretary dominic raab made a last minute trip to brussels to talk to the eu chief negotiator michel barnier but the discussions broke down over how to manage the north
our look at the day at westminster. the headlines: the defence secretary says he has full confidence in the trident nuclear deterrent, but won t give the commons any details on reports of an unarmed missile going off course in a test last year. labour have questioned the prime minister s response. and yet when she came to this house on the 18th ofjuly to call on members to back the renewal of britain s nuclear submarines, she did not say a word, not a single word. but many conservative mps defended trident and the need to keep the tests secret. is it not the case that the unilateralists opposite who are complaining today are in the position of eunuchs complaining about the cost of viagra? also tonight, users of adult social care explain what the shortage of funding means for their lives. it s now legally acceptable for them to just say use incontinence pads even if you re not incontinent because you can t have a night time carer. the defence secretary has told mps he has ful