They are going to use the Withdrawal Agreement bill as with the whole Brexit Strategy to sell our workers. The government has absolutely no intention of lowering standards on workers rights, to suggest otherwise is scaremongering. And peers find out how the nhs deals with older people with complex illnesses. When we use a drug which is license of the moment, we are often poisoning the dosage that we are using. But first, the day had started with things, for once, looking reasonably clear. The snp and the lib dems were backing the idea of a december general election, even if there was a bit of disagreement between them and the government on the exact date. And by mid morning the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn was out with supporters saying he too wanted a chance to go the public. But in the politics of 2019 nothing is ever simple. To secure a december general election the government had to push a bill through parliament in double quick time. Ministers had hoped a short bill would pass the
Late at night without any consultation with the opposition and in the hope that nobody notices, is frankly, and i hope the leader of the house understand this concept, not cricket. It is to admit that rather than when the case for this bill as it stands, the executive wa nts bill as it stands, the executive wants no challenge to it at all. And that, whether you think this is a good thing or not, should be a concern for all of us in this house because if we let this lie, it will become Standard Practice in the future. This is not the first time the government, when backed into a corner, has tried such a measure. It didnt also on the 24th of october last year with legislation on Northern Ireland. Thankfully, then the government saw sense and agreed to restore it, which is what amendment see c will do. It simply puts back the concept of fair play in this house by restoring our Standing Orders as they would be for any other piece of legislation and in doing so, it prepares both our rule bo
Where this government offers nothing. And with an election on the horizon, ten of the 21 tory mps expelled by the conservative party have been invited back into the fold. Well look at what the parties will offer in this brexit election. And if youve got questions about what happened today, what to expect in the next few weeks, and where this leaves brexit, send me your questions using the bbcos yesterday it was off, todays its on. There will be a uk election on december 12. Mps voted a short time ago on whether to hold it on the ninth heres the vote at westminster a short time ago. Order. The ayes to the right, 295. The noes to the left, 315. So the noes have it. The noes have it. Unlocked. That idea was defeated. So having said no to it yesterday now parliament has finally voted in favour of an election on december 12 after a long day of debating. Its got the green light because the leader of the oppositionjeremy corbyn, brought his labour party behind an election 2a hours after he bl
Immunisation programme. Facebook is threatening our safety thats the stark warning from the home secretary, who is calling on the social networking giant to rethink its plans to make its messages more private. Sir rod stewart surprises the bride and groom whose dream wedding was nearly ruined by the thomas cook collapse. Andrew and sharon were here on the sofa with us last week. Well speak to them from las vegas. And ex hurricane crosses our shores but not going to realise it, most of us. But not going to realise it, most of us. For most cloudy days. Brighter later. Your forecast right here on brea kfast later. Your forecast right here on breakfast later. Its friday the 4th of october. Our top story its been another glorious night for british athletics, as Katarina Johnson thompson won heptathlon gold at the World Championships. She set a new british record in doha last night, breaking Jessica Ennis hills score from the london olympics. Her victory came 2a hours after Dina Asher Smith
You are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news wednesday in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to wednesday in parliament. In this programme Prime Ministers questions with a difference. Isnt this a government letting women down . I would say to the honourable lady on the side of the house, we are proud to be on our second female Prime Minister. An mp shares her own experience of Domestic Abuse. Being yelled at in the car with the windows that, no attempts to hide behaviour during constituency engagements, humiliation and embarrassment now added to permanent trepidation and constant hurt and pain. And a familiar face makes a commons comeback. I am pleased that my first speech on my return to the backbenches should be on this topic, a topic on which i have worked both in opposition and in government. More from her later. But first wednesday means Prime Ministers questions. But this week without the Prime Minister. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, stood in for him, wearing his