Welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has insisted theres a new momentum in the brexit negotiations following last weeks eu summit in brussels. Theresa may was reporting back to mps and rejected labours claim that the governments approach was chaotic and lacking clarity. Mrs mays also been warned by Major Business groups thatjobs and investment in the uk will suffer unless the government secures a brexit transition deal by the end of the year. Our deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports. Remember this . Smiles and kisses in brussels last week. Theresa may, europes top official, eu leaders, all keen to navigate brexit. How . To help mrs may get a deal to sell at home, notjust the story of a leader leaving europes top table empty handed. Getting a deal done is an uphill climb but today, the man who runs things in brussels did his bit to help, even defending theresa mays dignity, and stamped on a german news reports that she pleaded with european leaders to help with brexit and s
In parliament, our look at the best of the day in the commons and the lords. On this programme. Another day, another Prime Ministerial update on brexit. I am ambitious and positive about britains future and these negotiations. But the labour leader isnt impressed. Im now beginning to feel a very worrying sense of groundhog day here. Warnings for britons whore returning home after fighting with is terrorists in iraq and syria. We have to make sure that if they ever do return from iraq and syria, they do not pose a future threat to our national security. And a former labour leader is fearful of what will happen if Interest Rates rise. Will the ministerjoin others in strongly urging the bank of england not to increase Interest Rates, which would devastate families, businesses and the economy . But first theresa may has told mps important progress on brexit was made at the recent eu summit meeting. But the labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said it sounded like groundhog day. The Prime Minister mu
Parliament. It has been a week in which one argument has dominated, when exactly will parliament be able to vote on the deal to leave the European Union. After much 2019 . It could be. I will talk to a professor about how wrecks it is affecting this parliament. Also on the programme, there is no universal credit for universal credit. Our local food bank is looking to collect 15 tons of extra food to deal with the demand. And there is no shortage of advice that the chancellor on the possibility of a no deal outcome to the brexit talks. You cant agree a price until you know what you are paying for, and the only a full would write out a blank cheque of taxpayers money. But first, it was in debris that ministers pledged to give parliament a meaningful vote on the deal to leave the European Union. Before was finalised. The concession was made to thwart an opposition attempt to add conditions to the bill triggering brexit. But little did theresa may realise that it would be that a vote that
The week in parliament. And its been a week in which one argument has dominated when exactly will parliament be able to vote on the deal to leave the European Union . It will be after march 2019 . It could be, yes. Ill be talking to a professor about the how brexit is affecting this parliament. Also on this programme theres no universal credit for universal credit. 0ur localfood bank is looking to collect 15 tonnes of extra food to deal with the demand. And theres no shortage of advice for the chancellor on the possibility of a no deal outcome to the brexit talks. You cannot agree a price until you know what you are paying for, and only a fool would write out a blank cheque of taxpayers money. It was in february that ministers pledged to give parliament a meaningful vote on the deal to leave the European Union before it was finalised. The concession was made to thwart an opposition attempt to add conditions to the bill triggering brexit. But little did theresa may realise it would be t
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