Protesters as theyre deployed to stop progress to pass a state over a controversial citizenship bill. It was being called the most important election in a generation and the u. K. Vote appears to have produced one of the largest conservative party wins in a generation voting has ended and the exit poll predictions put Boris Johnsons conservative party on track for its biggest win since Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister the conservatives are on course to secure a clear majority with as many as 368. 00 seats thats 50 seats more than they won the last election in 2017 labor is projected to get 191. 00 significantly less than the 262. 00 seats they won last time around the Scottish National party looks likely to win 55. 00 seats in scotland while the liberal democrats are projected to win just 13 lets just show you some live pictures coming into us from one of the constituencies sunderland in the north east of england sunderland is significant because every election is a race between su
The uks Terror Threat level is downgraded, from severe to substantial, but it still means an attack could happen without further warning. A Public Health emergency in delhi, indias top court announces measures intended to address the toxic smog, engulfing the city. And, well speak to andrew strauss, the former england cricket captain, about the charity hes set up in his late wifes name, to raise awareness of a rare form of cancer. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that that Health Service leaders in england, are warning against the use of the nhs as a political weapon, in the general Election Campaign. The head of nhs providers says that over dramatising nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Both conservatives and labour are pledging to spend billions more, to improve nhs care. The long term future of the nhs and social care is likely to be a k
Move onto a new phase. To wea ke n producing some rain. It is starting to weaken a little, but i will still if there is no deal it will cause severe disruption for british be some intense thundery downpours and irish people alike. Across the south west and parts of wales. So here we could see some here in westminster, heavy rain in a short space of time. Mps are to vote again today on holding a snap general election slowly brightening up this afternoon with the Prime Minister looking set across the northern isles. Cloudy to face a second defeat. Skies and bits and pieces of showery rain. As not feeling very warm with travel disruption for hundreds of thousands of British Airways passengers, as pilots go on strike. It, between 13 and 16 celsius. A its the biggest walk out disappointing feel to the afternoon. The rain will tend to ease in bas history. Overnight, we do a lot of cloud. And with the moisture from the rain, im Carrie Gracie with the rest there can be patchy mist and fog form
Live each wednesday on cspan2 at 7 00 eastern when parliament is in session. Members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. July 2018. Too early to make a detailed economic assessment, the welsh economy by 100 Million Pounds a year. I am pleased to hear of those benefits. You have a word along the government bend for the lotus of those benefits and having removed the toll crossing, they never levity in the first place. Thank you for your faith in individual gateways in 2017 with a 13 year concession. Thank you, mister speaker. Very well done. Secretary of state on number 4 school of Technical Training i will be meeting with members of the ministry of defense shortly to explore options on enforcing that with military presence in wales. Schools will close before april 2024. What does the secretary of state take given to ensure that the people there will have a chance to either move or even better remain in wales with something viable remai
In order to take no deal off the table. But in a boost for the Prime Minister, scotlands highest court has ruled that his plan to suspend parliament for five weeks ahead of brexit is lawful. Meanwhile 21 conservatives have been suspended from the party after helping to defeat the government in last nights vote on mps taking control of todays parliamentary agenda. They suddenly find that theyre in danger of being deselected. This is something mrs thatcher would never have considered doing. Im joanna gosling, the other stories this hour. Hong kong leader, carrie lam, will withdraw the extradition bill, which sparked three months of Anti Government demonstrations. And after battering the bahamas, killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Coming up just after 11. 30am, well be answering your questions on all things brexit and what could happen this week in a bbc ask this. The Contact Details are on your screen now. Welcome to westminster, and what a