is causing huge problems, so, yes, oui’ is causing huge problems, so, yes, our constitution is being stress tested by the necessity to proceed with brexit. do you agree with that, alison, and if it is being tested, almost to destruction, what do we need to do about that? is that something the supreme court is going to address this week, potentially?|i do to address this week, potentially?” do accept that it is being tested, andi do accept that it is being tested, and i think it is because you are in and i think it is because you are in a very difficult situation, you have an issue that is very divisive, very strong opinions on both sides, and you have a strict time limit set out by the legal requirements of the european union, so i can see the pressure, but at the same time if you are going to start thinking about a new written constitution, you need to think very carefully about what those principles should be and how they should work, and i don t think that is a job for
seen reflection on the general health of the uk aviation industry which continues to thrive, passenger numbers are up, people are travelling more. the truth is that the way people have come out their holidays has changed an enormous amount over the years but he didn t change as much with the company. never should distract from the distressed experience of the businesses relying on thomas cook passengers and thomas cook employees, who have worked above and beyond, particularly in recent days, during this distressing situation. we have never had a collapse of an airline or holiday company on the skill before, we have responded decisively, right now, our efforts are focused on getting those passengers home and looking after those employees who have lost their jobs. we also need to understand whether any individuals or third in the duties of stewardship within the company. then our efforts will turn to working through the reforms necessary to ensure that passengers do not find th
this prime minister, to talk about morals and morality is a disgrace! that was earlier. here s the scene live in the house of commons, and we are expecting it to philip shortly because the prime minister is due to give a statement within an hour. philip shortly. stay with us for the latest from westminster and the other stories on bbc news at five. the white house releases details of the phone call between donald trump and the ukrainian president, as democrats launch an impeachment inquiry. and the government announces it will run a shadow airline to repatriate more than 100,000 passengers stranded after the collapse of thomas cook. it s 5pm. our main story is that parliament is back at work after the recent suspension was declared unlawful by the supreme court yesterday. the prime minister is due to address the house of commons very shortly to give his response to the ruling by the highest court in the land, and to face questions from mps on his latest plans. he will inev
it is not a political question. also on the programme this lunchtime. four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering police officer andrew harper who was killed while investigating a burglary. wanted more nurses. figures reveal the rise in hospital nurses in england has been dwarfed by a jump in the number of patients. going the distance after a gruelling 5a hours sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim across the english channel four times in a row. well, hopefully, i can sleep the rest of the day. i am really out of it and tired right now for sure. later in the hour on the bbc news channel the latest reports, results and interviews and features for the bbc sports centre. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in one of the most dramatic days of the brexit drama 11 supreme court judges have begun hearing to appeals to determine whether the prime minister acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament. scotland s highest civil court and the
outline its ideas on brexit. david cameron admits he sought the queen s help to persuade scotland not to vote for independence. not asking for anything that would be in any way improper or unconstitutional, butjust a raising of the eyebrow. the photo that s caused anger of canada s prime minister wearing brownface at a party in 2001 justin trudeau has apologised. and why some of britains coastal beauty spots have seen a rise in the number of accidental deaths. and coming up on bbc news. harry kane says tottenham continue to make the same mistakes, as they let a two goal lead slip in the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from the supreme court, where we ve just witnessed the spectacle of a lawyer for the former prime minister, sirjohn major, accusing borisjohnson of failing to tell the truth over his reasons for suspending parliament. the court is sitting for a third and final day to consider whether mrjohnson acted lawfully. sirjohn�