Of reassurance to eu leaders, saying that his country remains committed to continued cooperation. And what a night ahead for non League Sutton united, as they host premier League Giants arsenal in the fa cup. Its five oclock, our main story members of the House Of Lords have begun debating the legislation that will allow the government to begin the process of withdrawing the uk from the European Union. In a mark of the significance of the debate, theresa may was present. The leader of the house, baroness evans, said she was confident the lords would not ignore the result of the referendum and the vote in the commons. Joining me from the House Of Commons lobby is our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. 100 peers want to talk, what have we been hearing . This is a first chance we have heard to hear from been hearing . This is a first chance we have heard to hearfrom peers, a range of views this afternoon, both supporters and opponents of brexit and the governments plans and strategy fo
At the day in parliament. Hello and welcome to monday in parliament, our look at the day at westminster. The headlines. Peers start debate on the brexit bill with the leader in the lords warning them not to slow things down. The government is determined to trigger article 50 by the Slst Of March in order to deliver on the decision of the british people. The bill before us is a procedural part of that withdrawal process. Mps debate two petitions on donald trump one calling for his state visit to be cancelled, the other welcoming it. One labour mp said it went against everything shed come into politics for. By allowing donald trump a state visit and rolling out the red carpet we are endorsing all of those views, all of those things ive fought hard against, and saying, do you know what . Its ok. And the Business Secretary pledges to do all he can to safeguard jobs at vauxhall, amid speculation a French Motor Group could buy its parent company. Every part of britain has a stake in vauxhall
A labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. This house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. This house should be saying, not in our name. But a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if theres no deal. There is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. There is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. Also on the programme some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. Which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past . Well, in private, you know, let. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. All right . But first, the Bill Authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. Now its the turn of the House Of Lords to chew over the legislation. In a Marathon Debate over two days, there were 184 spe
The House Of Lords weighs into the arguments over brexit. A labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. This house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. This house should be saying, not in our name. But a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if theres no deal. There is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. There is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. Also on the programme some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. Which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past . Well, in private, you know, let. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. All right . But first, the Bill Authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. Now its the turn of the House Of Lords to chew over the legislati