and the met reveals it is now investigating 1000 claims of sexual and domestic abuse involving around 800 police officers. we will have more on the view from number ten downing street on falling public trust in the police. also on the programme. a constitutional showdown as rishi sunak says he ll block the gender recognition bill passed by nicola sturgeon and the scottish parliament. the government at westminster stops the government of parliament here in edinburgh from doing what it wants to using a legal advice never used before. and yes, you guessed it, thatis before. and yes, you guessed it, that is prompting one heck of a row. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? as teachers strike in scotland, seven new dates for action are announced for england and wales, affecting more than 23,000 schools. and after 30 years on the run, the head of the infamous cosa nostra mafia has been arrested in sicily. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: no slip ups down unde
good morning from westminster. the bill giving theresa may the power to trigger the formal process of leaving the eu has cleared its final hurdle in parliament, and will now become law. the brexit secretary, david davis, said the uk was on the threshold of its most important negotiation for a generation. our political correspondent chris mason reports. contents, 118, not contents, 274, so the not contents have it. with those words the government achieved what the supreme court told ministers they had to, parliamentary approval to start brexit. the debates here in the house of lords and in the house of commons are, for now at least, done. one thing came out very clearly in all the debates. it is uncertainty that is bad for business, it is uncertainty that is bad forforeign nationals in the uk, it is bad for uk nationals resident in eu countries. i think the quicker we get on with this process the better. the house of commons had overturned two suggested changes to the plan s n
Absolutely relieved and pleased that this has happened. so i think there is a broad this has happened. so i think there is a broad consensus of support from women is a broad consensus of support from women that is a broad consensus of support from women that the uk government at least women that the uk government at least have women that the uk government at least have taken our rights seriously. ten years ago, the political debate was over equal marriage. now it s gender recognition. this is farfrom over. you very much, lauren moss with a background of this bill which has produced a constitutional confrontation, if you like. let s return to edinburgh and join our scotland editorjames cook. what you make of the situation that has been created and how do you see it developing? it is has been created and how do you see it developing? it developing? it is certainly interesting it developing? it is certainly interesting to it developing? it is certainly interesting to say i