to the north of that, some scotland. to the north of that, some showers and brightness, to the south a lot of cloud, breeziness, and where the cloud breaks up, chiefly to the east of high ground, temperatures will respond, maybe up to 15 degrees. not bad for late january. the mild weather will get swept away on monday, this system pushing south, a cold front bringing outbreaks of rain. behind it, a cooler temperature. by wednesday we will be in cold air. a chillier feel for middle of the week. dues largely dry, and showers packing in from the north—west by wednesday. —— tuesday largely dry. more weather here in an hour. —— in halfan hour. this is bbc news, our latest headlines: the attorney general has acknowledged that "very serious mista kes" over the disclosure of evidence by prosecutors have led to the collapse of recent trials in england and wales. at least 95 people have been killed and more than 150 injured,

as an explosion rocks the afghan capital kabul. it comes a week after a major taliban attack on a high—profile hotel in which more than 20 people died. three teenaged boys have died after being hit by a car, at a bus stop in west london. the collision involved a black audi. a 28 year—old man, who was inside the car, has been arrested. there is relief for a thousand workers at aerospace firm bombardier, as massive tariffs will not now be imposed by the us by the us authorities. the prime minister has welcomed the landmark ruling. the release of serial sex attacker, john worboys, has been put on hold. it comes after two of his victims won the first stage of a legal challenge. paris is on high alert for flooding. record rainfall has caused the river seine to burst its banks, in one of the wettest januarys in paris in more than a century. hundreds of homes have been evacuated, and tunnels and roads

have been sealed off. now on bbc news its time for the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament. coming up, there's a rare standing ovation in the house of lords as a labour former minister talks of her battle with brain cancer, and explains why she's campaigning for more innovative treatment. so that we can live well together with cancer. notjust dying of it. at prime ministers questionsjeremy corbyn and theresa may go

into battle overjust how much money should go to england's nhs. a labour government would not be underfunding the nhs, it would not be privatizing the nhs. it would not be underfunding social care. recognises the priorities of the british people. that the nhs remains a world—class health care system. indeed, the best health care system in the world! also on this programme: david davis makes his first appearance of the year in front of the brexit committee, and rejects the accusation that britain is to become a vassal state in europe. and there's fury in the commons over the allegations of harassment and groping at the presidents club charity dinner. organisers chose to make this a men only event. they chose to make them behave this way. to make them wear black, skimpy, outfits. but first: there was a rare standing ovation in the house of lords on thursday when the labour former

minister, tessa, now lady, jowell called for greater global cooperation and the use of more innovative treatments to help beat cancer. lady jowell was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer last year. she told peers what had happened. on the 24th of may last year, i was on my way to talk, not for the first time, about new projects in east london. i got into a taxi, but i could not speak. i have two powerful seizures, i was taken to the hospital. two days later, i was told that i had a brain tumour. orgmb. she'd called the debate to argue for more international co—operation to pool knowledge about the illness and said patients should be able to try several new treatments at the same time. so many cancer patients collaborate and

support each other every day. they create that community of love, and determination, that they find each other every day. all we now ask is that doctors and health systems learn to do the same, and for us to work together to learn from each other. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it is drawn to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients, like me. so that we can live well together with cancer. notjust dying of it. all of us for longer.

thank you. to a packed public gallery and with mps crowding at the bar, and with the health secretaryjeremy hunt looking on, the minster praised her speech. i would also like to praise the noble lady for the course of her own illness. and i think it is fair to say that she inspired us all and many cancer sufferers as well. i think we should expect nothing less. what the lady has done today is offer hope, making suggestions on how we can

improve cancer care. we work harder to offer hope to people affected by the terrible disease that she suffers from. it is the right challenge. and our efforts will not waiver until cancer no longer robs us of the ones we love. lord o'shaughnessy. well it was funding for england's health service that dominated the exchanges between theresa may and jeremy corbyn at prime minister's questions on wednesday. the previous day it had been briefed that the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, was to use a cabinet meeting to call for a one hundred million pounds a week "brexit dividend" for the nhs in england. he was reportedly slapped down by mrs may for calling publicly for more money, but the whole affair provided plenty of ammunition forjeremy corbyn. does the pm agree with the foreign secretary had it

needs another £5 billion? the right honourable gentleman, here in this chamber for the budget that was given by my right honourable friend the chancellor, where he announced that he will be putting £6 billion into the health service. the only problem with that mr speaker is that it was 2.8 billion spread over 2 years. a labour government would be privatizing the nhs, it would not be underfunding social care! a labour government would be committed to an nhs as a human right! our support for the nhs is providing for the doctors, the nurses, the treatment capabilities, so it is able to deliver for patients! that is why we are backing the nhs

ofwith more funding, that is why we are backing the nhs with more funding, that is why we ensure that they have the best survival rates for cancer! that we have betterjoined up services across the nhs and social care, so those people who don't need to go to the hospital are able to be cared for at home, and that's why we are reducing waste in the nhs, so taxpayer money is used as efficient as possible. it is resported that a man froze to death waiting 16 hours for an ambulance. a gentleman named chris told me, my friends 93—year—old father. these are not isolated cases, these are all over the country. it needs money, it needs support, and it needs it now! when is she going to face up to the reality and take action? there is only one part

of the nhs that is being cut. seeing a cut in its funding. it is the nhs in wales! this, this is a government, this is a government that is backing the nhs! that is putting more money into the nhs! that is recruiting more doctors and nurses, which is seeing more come on board to make sure that people are getting the best treatment that they need! this is a government that recognises the realities of the british people! priorities to ensure that the nhs remains a class health care system! the best in the world! to make sure that our kids are in good schools! this is a government that is building a country that works for everyone! a country in which... a country in which people can look to the future with optimism and hope!

theresa may. meanwhile in the lords on friday, an independent or cross bench peer put forward a bill to allow medical staff not to withdraw life—sustaining treatment or perform ivf or an abortion if they have moral objections. she said having to carry out these procedures had led some midwives to leave the health service. my lords it simply can't be consistent with conscience to say that i cannot do this. but i order you to do it. if one allocates and supervises an activity, and one is not but the bill faced determined opposition. i don't think that they feel that their rights are an sufficiently represented.

the existing provision, in certain well—defined circumstances is currently sensible and balanced. and this bill brings unnecessary and potentially dangerous... replying for the government lady chisholm said she'd reflect on the debate, but without firm ministerial backing it stands no chance of becoming law. now let's take a look at some other news from around westminster in brief. the work and pensions secretary has confirmed that up to 220,000 people could have their benefits restored to a higher level, following a high court ruling. the row is over those with mental health conditions and whether or not they should qualify for higher rates of personal independence payments, known as pips. we are not appealing the outcome of the judgement to provides certainty. this government

is undertaking, including spending on main disability that affects, it has risen to 11.2 billion since 2010. and real terms spending on disability benefits will be higher every year by 2020 than 2010. to say that there is a commitment, when the un committee on them, on the rights of disabled people, it is a catastrophe that cuts that have been wrought on disabled people. it is an absolute disgrace! as for the un, how did the figures compare internationally? the minister said the uk spent 50 billion pounds. the uk is one of the most generous countries and the world when it comes to supporting its disabled people. only germany spends more. there could be more defence cuts on the horizon, the potential loss of amphibious assault ships, and full time army

members could fall. senior army chiefs and members of the lords spoke out against any further reductions. making a statement on thursday gavin williamson suggested he would resist pressure to make more cuts. we want to have the very best armed forces that we can have. this is not aimed as some operation to take money away from the armed forces. this is to make sure that we have the armed forces that they have the support that we need, and the recognition that they do the most amazing job for our country. and that is what we hope to achieve as part of this review. the prisons watchdog has condemned the squalid state of liverpooljail, describing conditions as the worst inspectors could remember. when the head of the prisons service and the justice minister appeared before thejustice committee, mps wanted to know how things had been allowed to get so bad that rats,

cockroaches and blocked toilets were a frequent feature. we had, from the autumn of 2016, significant difficulty, leading up to christmas. liverpool had issues that we believed in 2017, getting better with the population increase to get back on establishments. the impact of substances, a big issue of liverpool, was actually a challenge for a lot of prisons were, governors... you're making the same repeated excuses. the fact that in liverpool, there are 549 staff against the benchmark of 466 staff. this is not an issue of staffing, it is an issue of leadership. is itjust the governer? who was responsible? i think there is a responsibility at multiple levels.

yes, we should have recognised and dealt with them earlier, and yes, there were responsibilities for that at local level, after the organisation, including at my level. i am not ducking that. one third of all the alcohol sold in england is consumed byjust four per cent of the population. that figure emerged as ministers were urged to bring in a policy of minimum unit pricing in england in an effort to combat the effects of excessive drinking. from may this year a minimum 50 pence—per—unit alcohol price is being introduced in scotland. the health committee heard calls for a similar scheme in england. my patients with cirrhosis, the average consumption is 120 units a week. and that is the median. the mean is higher. they'll be drinking 16 litre

of that, and paying £20 for it, and it will go up threefold. on the other side, they would still spend £20 and get less. what they are likely to do is rather than drinking 7.5%, they'll be drinking three or 4%. they go down to 3%, they can drink 13 litres. the culture secretary has come under pressure from opposition mps to prohibit rupert murdoch's 11 billion pound bid to take full control of the broadcaster, sky. the demands came after the competition and markets authority, the cma said the takeover was not in the public interest as it would give the murdoch family trust too much influence over public opinion and the political agenda. but sky could end up owned by disney if mr murdoch's proposed sale of fox which owns 39% of sky goes ahead.

the simple way to stop this from going ahead is to prohibit it. not to have some cognitive process. this is personal. this is basically lefties who do not like murdoch. i will follow process, taking into consideration the final report, once it is published, i will consider what it says. i will consider all the relevant evidence and information and then make a decision. a conservative called for people using cycle rickshaws, or pedicabs to be protected from huge rip—off fares. he said because pedicabs weren't regulated there was no requirement for the estimated 11100 drivers to have insurance, orfor vehicle condition or driver quality to be assessed. an undercover film—maker with rickshaw drivers boasting about charging tourists £350 each,

and others talking about charging £300 to go the half—mile from oxford circus to piccadilly circus. pedicabs block streets, while disrupting businesses. many played loud music, the drivers shout. clearly, not all, but after many occasions, there are enough to ruin the reputation of those simply trying to earn a living in a reasonable conscientious way. there was fury in the commons after allegations of sexual harassment at a charity fundraising dinner. an undercover reporter from the financial times says she and other hostesses were groped and propositioned by guests at the presidents club gala, a men—only event. a businessman who helped organise the dinner, david meller, stepped down as a non executive board memberfor the

department of education. there were allegations of inappropriate and lewd behaviour. it is extraordinary to me, mr speaker, in the 21st century, allegations of this kind are still emerging. women have the right to feel safe wherever they work. and allegations of this type of behaviour are completely unacceptable. what happened was women were bought as bait for men who were — rich men, not a mile from where we stand, as if that is an acceptable behaviour. it is totally unacceptable. one of the prizes at that dinner, was plastic surgery to spice up your wife. it is appalling that that continues. we all have our duty to make sure those dinners do not happen again. one of the comments you made, we do not know where

the line should be. this event was billed as the most un—politically event of the year, so clearly, they do know where the line is, should be. they decided to go past. when we have reports of toilet's being monitored and women who are going to it being called out and lead back to the ballroom. this is not sexism, this is slavery. organisers chose to make this a men only event. they chose to make them operate across the stage. to make them wear black skimpy outfits and specify the colour of their underwear. they chose to ask them to drink before the event. does she agree all of the organisers, including the presidents club, and all of the private companies, should be investigated for breach of the law and breach of the charity. i am in my, the right honourable lady is angry

about this, and her reports... mr speaker, do i look like somebody who is not angry? several mps asked about the attendance at the event of the children's minister, nadhim zahawi. while she has been very loyal to her colleague, who did not stay, for any long period of time, it is also reported that the same gentleman attended the presidents club on a previous occasion. i have no idea if that is true or not. that has been reported. if that is the case, should that minister consider his position? i have no idea whether he attended event before, but i do know a senior people have attended it. i know that senior politicians from around the house have attended this event.

let's hope, let's hope that this debates today draws a line in the sand, demonstrates to honourable members to think twice about attending any event like this ever again. well number ten said that nadhim zahawi had ‘attended briefly and felt uncomfortable' and left. the mp himself later tweeted: i do unequivocally condemn this behaviour. i will never attend a men only function ever. what's been happening in the wider world of politics this week? here's duncan smith with our countdown. all smiles.

she says shoulder to shoulder. either way, it sounds like donald trump putt plan to the uk is back on. meanwhile, in a chamber far far away. i am sure is a film we have all watched, be careful not to choke on your aspirations. does he agree, that the views of membership of the industry, not excuses. the point he makes is a good one. they protest a speech by the us vice president mike pence. he said the embassy will move tojerusalem by the end of next year. awkward exchanges in the upper house, conservative peers and no, no, no.

counsellors reject the plans for this margaret thatcher statue in parliament square. they say her lord robes do not reflect her times as pm, and they worry about vandalism. david davis has made his first commons committee appearance of the year, coming before the mps who are trying to keep tabs on brexit. there was much discussion of the proposed transition phase, the period immediately following our withdrawal in march next year. a conservative eurosceptic, jacob rees—mogg, raised the issue of the ecj, the european court ofjustice. the uk is subject to the european

court ofjustice, to its new rules relating to the single market. and is paying into the european budget. are we not a vassal state? no we are not. not today. we have a representative on the board ofjustice. as i said earlier, to colleagues, i take the view that the transition is a little different. if that were going to be the case, in perpetuity, my answer would probably be yes, but the answer for sure time is no. isn't this very serious? it is hard to think of any precedent in the world where an independent nation has taken the judgements of a foreign court as its superior law without having anyjudge on that? you are right. you are talking about something which we are currently negotiating. we have not decided how we are going to manage those elements. or indeed the agencies and so on.

we are vassal state for the two—year period. i did not say that at all. we are transitioning from one state to another. from one state to another. i do not think vassal state. and that's it from us for now, but dojoin keith macdougall on bbc parliament on monday night at 11 for a full round up of the day at westminster, as the lords gear up to begin theirfirst big debate on the eu withdrawal bill on tuesday. but for now, from me, goodbye. most of us have spent saturday under

cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain, not a particularly inspiring view in devon, whether developing in northern areas particularly scotland and northern ireland and northern england, tonight it'll turn win, in mitrovic la but by the end of the night more cloud from the south west patchy rain murky conditions some mild weather by the end of the night. and you tomorrow this weather front will get standard across central and southern areas of scotland, outbreaks continuing for a good part of the day. to the north brighter skies and showers, to the

south generally rather cloudy but if it breaks up the temperature could get to 1a or 15 degrees. further ahead in the monday rain south and behind that we will sweep the mild air always something a bit more chilly to take us into the middle of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines: the attorney general acknowledges that "very serious mistakes" — over the disclosure of evidence by prosecutors — have led to the collapse of recent rape and sexual assault trials in england and wales. there is a need for more training, both for police officers and prosecutors. the disclosure programme is not new, it's been there since 1996, and police and prosecutors should know what they have to do. at least 95 people have been killed and 150 injured in a bombing in the afghan capital, kabul. the taliban say they carried out the attack. three teenage boys have been killed when they were hit by a car in west london. a man has been arrested. also in this hour: paris is on high alert forflooding.

record rainfall has caused the river seine to burst its banks — in one of the wettest januarys in paris in more than a century.