Conservative mps say hes out of order. A warning that the uk tax burden is set to rise to its highest to its highest level for 30 years, despite continuing cuts to Public Services. Trying to fix englands broken Housing Market, the government announces plans for a million new homes by 2020. And things you can do when youre no longer president , what happened when barack obama was challenged by richard branson. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that mps will be getting a vote on a final brexit deal before that deal is put to the European Parliament. The Brexit Minister david jones told mps today that in the extremely unlikely event, in his words, that there was no deal, the government would then be having to rely on an arrangement with the world trade organisation. In other words the British Government would not seek further negotiations with the European Union if parliament voted down its proposed brexit deal. The debate on the bill to start the Brexit Process is in its final stages in th
And the Supreme Leader of iran says his country will stand firm in the face of american threats. Ayatollah kahmeini urges huge protests this friday, for the anniversary of the 1979 revolution. Hello and welcome to 100 days. From the moment she was first introduced in late november as President Trumps nominee for education secretary, betsy devos has been taking the heat. Shes a millionaire Christian Conservative philanthropist who critics said knew very little about the job she was up for. And she was widely ridiculed in her Confirmation Hearings when she was asked about having guns in schools. You cant say definitively today that guns shouldnt be in schools . Well, i. Iwill that guns shouldnt be in schools . Well, i. I will refer back to the senator and the school that he was talking about in wyoming. I think probably there i would imagine that theres probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies. Not her finest to protect from potential grizzlies. Not herfinest mome
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie is beginning to emerge. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a Disaster Response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. The storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. Nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. Look at these images filmed by nasa from the International Space station. Cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. The premier warned of plenty of work to be done. We are looking at significant destruction, we think. We are preparing for that. We are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the resources we
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie is beginning to emerge. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a Disaster Response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. The storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. Nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. Look at these images filmed by nasa from the International Space station. Cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. The premier warned of plenty of work to be done. We are looking at significant destruction, we think. We are preparing for that. We are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the resources we
Wednesday in parliament, the main news from westminster the United Kingdom has triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting the process for leaving the European Union. The Prime Minister issues a call for unity. We can together make a success of this moment and we can together build a stronger, fairer, better britain. A britain our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. I commend this statement to the house. But as brexit talks begin, there were warnings from the opposition parties. Labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make Scottish Independence inevitable. Cheering also on the programme, the governments told there should be no more cuts in support for disabled people. And its one week since the Terror Attack in westminster, in which four people were killed. Our thoughts will be, in particular, with the metropolitan police as they mourn thei