this is bbc news and these are the headlines. prince harry has been meeting well—wishers outside windsor castle where he will be marrying meghan markle tomorrow. the american actress and her mother have arrived at the hotel where they will spend the night. the couple will wed at noon local time. or the 100 people have died in a plane crash near havana's international airport. three people survived and are seriously injured. witnesses said the plan ran into problems shortly after taking off and plunged into agricultural land next to the airport. catching fire on impact. a shooting at a high school in texas has left ten people dead and another injures. the suspect, who is a 17—year—old student at the school in sa nta 17—year—old student at the school in santa fe, has been arrested and charged with murder. his father legally owned these weapons that are used. now, the week in parliament.

hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. coming up, jerry corbyn and theresa may square rocket pmq corbyn and theresa may square rocket pmo ‘s over brexit while in the lords, the government flagship eu bill lords, the government flagship eu b i ll clears lords, the government flagship eu bill clears its final hurdle there. there is anger over the 15 defeats that have been inflicted on it. without any doubt my lords these days will go down in history as the house of lords at its worst. members of the windrush generation speak out about their treatment after being wrongly detained and threatened with deportation. this guy arrested me. what. who are you guys? immigration. and what impact a campaign by actresses have in winning votes for

women? it helps open out the idea of having the suffrage movement communicated with the only people who are already on site but the people they want to gather support from. but first, it was another week dominated by cabinet wrangling over brexit and the uk's future customs arrangements with the eu. at the end of the week, the cabinet signed off ona of the week, the cabinet signed off on a backstop plan aimed at preventing a hard border between northern ireland and the republic. it would see the uk match eu tariffs on goods after 2020 if there is no agreement on the way forward. the agreed with the eu. but as yet, the cabinet hasn't come up with a final a nswer cabinet hasn't come up with a final answer as to what the deal may be. but letjeremy corbyn to talk to theresa may over the lack of clarity. when the prime minister wrote at the weekend that she wanted as little friction as possible, was

she talking about eu trade or the next cabinet meeting? i think the right honourable gentleman knows full well that this government has a and of ensuring that as we do so we have as frictionless trade as possible in the union. that we have a solution which ensures we have no ha rd a solution which ensures we have no hard border between northern ireland and ireland, and also that we have and ireland, and also that we have an independent trade policy.“ and ireland, and also that we have an independent trade policy. if the prime minister cannot negotiate a good dealfor britain, why doesn't she step aside and let labour negotiate a comprehensive new customs union and living standard backed by trade unions and business in this country? stepaside and make way for those who will. what we have seen under this government is more

jobs being created. more high—paid jobs being created. more high—paid jobs being created. we have seen a decemberjoint report on brexit and on march. theresa may. there was another stick into govan's wheel. when the scottish parliament refused to give its consent to the main piece of brexit legislation. the scottish and uk governments are at odds on the eu withdrawl bill and what it could mean for devolved powers. as a scotland political correspondent explains. this is in effect the first time in almost 20 yea rs of effect the first time in almost 20 years of devolution that holyrood has said no to westminster and it has said no to westminster and it has refused to give what is called a legislative consent motion on the eu withdrawal bill going on at westminster. it is important because thatis westminster. it is important because that is the legislation that will decide what happens to powers which comes back from brussels to britain after brexit. do they go to westminster, do they go to holyrood, 01’ westminster, do they go to holyrood, or is there going to be a mix of the

two ? so do we have a constitutional crisis? quite frankly, i don't think we're going that far at the moment but it is possibly better to call it a constitutional clash. theresa may is not having to search for problems with brexit at the moment. and this is another one for her to add to the list that are put into that entry which says "brexit — what a difficult thing to try and sort out". david porter. back at westminster, that eu withdrawal bill finally came to the rather bumpy end of its passage through the lords. peers had defeated it 1a times, and at third reading — the last chance for them to make changes — they had one more arrow to fire, this time over the protection of environmental principles. we were promised a world leading environmental watchdog and enhanced environmental standards after brexit. but this document gives the enironment less protection. and when it was pressed to the vote that amendment was passed

by a majority of 50 — chalking up a 15th defeat for the government on the bill. but just ahead of that, a conservative and former deputy commons speaker had launched a fierce attack on his fellow peers over the way they'd handled the eu withdrawal bill. without any doubt, my lords, these days will go down in history as the house of lords at its worst. noble lords — some of whom have been elected and have worked in parliament for many years — have used and abused the gentle, forgiving system in your lordship's house to further their own end. to stop us leaving the eu. i have watched and listened with growing concern and incredulity as people who should know better have put down and spoken to amendments, most of which have been technically out of order and nothing to do with the bill before the house. it is interesting to note, and i speak as an ex—deputy speaker in the other place, that if we had a speaker — and that day may be much nearer than we think —

none of the amendments put down by records of the bill would have been called and the bill would have been back in the commons long ago. lord framlingham, venting his anger over the handling of the eu withdrawal bill in the lords. so what happens to the heavily defeated bill now? have the lords overstepped the mark? what next for the legislation when it finally returns to the commons? questions i put to the snp‘s constitution spokesperson, pete wishart, and professor of politics at the university of hull and conservative peer, lord norton of louth. the lords have carried 15 amendments against the government out of about 200 that have been agreed, mostly government amendments as a result of very constructive dialogue, particularly with committees of the house. it is really now what the commons does with the amendments that have been carried against the government. 15 is a relatively substantial number to the bill and what we normally do with bills. but it now depends what happens to the commons. and it becomes significant more once they come back from the commons,

rather than the fact we have amended the bill first time around. pete wishart, you are no fan at all of the house of lords, but haven't they done exactly what you wanted them to do? which is to send this bill back with lots of points for the commons to look at again? i think that is an understatement that i am no great fan of the house of lords but i think the work they have done has to be commended and what we see is a bill in a better shape and condition than the one that was sent from the house of commons. i am particularly excited about the 15 amendments which will have to, i believe, be returned because i can't see the government in any circumstances accepting them. what we will have in the house of commons for the first time in this whole debate about leaving the european union is a significant vote on the single market and the customs arrangements for this country. so i am grateful to the lordships

for allowing this opportunity and i look forward to what we will see in the way of debate. though i have great suspicions that the government will do all they can to curtail any real debate in this house and will do what they can to avoid having real votes on these real issues. what is your sense of feeling in the house of lords? how far do you think they are prepared to push these various amendments that they voted? what we normally do is, once we have sent it to the commons, we see what the response of the commons is. does it reject it? and if so, is there a very clear view on the part of the commons in doing that? peers are sensitive to what goes on in the commons. it is possible if the commons are not united on the issue that when it comes back, it is possible the lords may insist on an amendment. but that remains to be seen. if the view of the commons is quite clear, our normal practice is then not to push it. what do you think the commons will do? do you think the government will manage to get these changes through? there is no sign of when the withdrawal bill will come back.

absolutely, i have just come back from business questions, where i was really hoping to see a detailed timetable about when this would be considered in the commons and unfortunately we did not get that information. i suspect that what we will be doing is looking at the lords amendments on this one when we return from the whitsun recess. and again, as i said, i think the government will bundle together a number of these amendments. maybe even an hour or two hours for debate on this then some sort of vote will be taken on it as a package. the government have total control of this. it is really up to them to determine how we consider the lords' amendments. none of the rest of us have any sort of say. time is really running out for the government. isn't it time for all the parties, even if they are opposed to brexit, to do something constructive and to try to find a way forward? what we're going to do is reflect the views of our constituents and our nation. in scotland we didn't vote to leave the european union and i have a particular obligation to ensure that that view is represented. we have critical concerns

about the clause 11 features, the stuff to do with scottish devolution. that was all put together in the house of lords without me having an opportunity to design some of these amendments. so this is the first opportunity i will have to look at some of these critical amendments for the devolution settlement so it is important we have the chance to look at this properly. but you could be in the lords. the snp chooses not to be. we have this neat little principle that where you are a legislator, you should be elected. isn't there a real problem here? there has been significant pushback against the lords for inflicting these defeats. do you think it makes lords reform move back up the agenda? it is on the agenda but that happens every so often. what we're seeing now is a repeat of 1911, when debate on reform of the lords had nothing to do with first principles and the role of the second chamber. people's stances on lords reform was determined on whether they supported irish home rule or were opposed to it. we're getting the same thing this time round. it is not your views on lords reform, it is your views on brexit. so if you're in favour of brexit, the lords are an undemocratic impediment.

if you are against it, they are doing a greatjob in constitutional scrutiny of the legislation. we have been here before. but the lords has an important role to play, not in challenging the commons. if we were elected, there would be all sorts of potential mayhem in conflict between the two chambers. our role is complementary to that of the commons, to assist it and try to improve legislation. ultimately, it's for the commons to decide the outcome. pete wishart and lord norton of louth. we've been hearing about their stories for weeks. but finally, members of the windrush generation had their say in parliament about the scandal that had left them without documents and unable to access benefits or even healthcare. paulette wilson and anthony bryan have spent their lives in the uk — but they were detained and threatened with deportation. mr bryan — who arrived here in 1965 — described the moment immigration officials came to his home. on the sunday, they came and knocked the door. they were knocking the window and knocking the door at the same time. to try to confuse... i don't know... it was kind of... what are you banging down my doorfor? i opened the door. they asked me my name. i said my name is anthony bryan. they said they have

got to arrest me. i said what? they said they have got to arrest me. who are you guys? they said immigration. he said you're not going back, you're not staying here. they are going to take me to detention. isaid, could i make a phone call? they said no. paulette wilson moved to the uk in 1968, and has worked as a house of commons cook. she described being taken to yarl‘s wood immigration and what happened when she was taken to heathrow airport and finally released. the day i was released, they put me outside the airport. the man said, there is a cab that is going to pick you up and take you to the station. i was outside the airport, i was in tears crying because the planes were taking off over my head. i had to stand and squeeze my head and just pray for this taxi man to come and pick me up. they shoved me out. no one stayed with me. i waited for the cab. the cab man came and he said,

are you paulette wilson? i said yes. he put me in the cab and he took me to the station. and from the station they gave me a travel warrant to get from here back... they gave me my travel warrant. and that was it. the committee chair, harriet harman, summed up. thank you very much indeed, you four, for explaining that experience. and obviously, it really should not have happened and we will get more insight when we look at your files. but it has been very heart—rending hearing what you have experienced and how frightening and shocking that must have been for you. but really, janet and natalie, what would have happened to paulette and anthony had janet and natalie not been on the outside, what do you think would have happened ifjanet had not been...? my hero is sitting here. seriously.

itell you... if it wasn't for her, i would have given up a long time ago. i would have given up. paulette, what do you think would have happened if you did not have natalie there? iwould be injamaica. mouthing at the home office and telling them what was going on! iwould be injamaica. all along. i did not know anybody over there. it was like, are they sending me today? my mind was up and down, 24/7, going this way and that way. i give thanks for having a daughter like the one i have got. if it weren't for her, i would not be here. paulette wilson talking to thejoint committee on human rights. now let's take a look at some news in brief. the government has called for an independent investigation into events at the gaza border where palestinian protesters were killed by israeli forces. the foreign office minister alistair burt said the violence had been shocking. the protests, close to the border fence with israel, took place as america opened its new embassy injerusalem. there should be an

investigation into this. the united kingdom has been clear in calling for, urgently, the need to establish the facts of what happened, including why such a volume of live fire was used. the transport secretary chris grayling has announced that the east coast main line will be brought under temporary government control — paving the way for a new operator to take over. stagecoach and virgin started running the london to edinburgh line in 2015 but ran into financial trouble. labour welcomed what they saw as the adoption of one of their policies — the re—nationalisation of the railways. franchising on this line has failed repeatedly. he could make himself incredibly popular in my constituency, which is the birthplace of the railways, if he'd just stand up, look behind him perhaps, and say, "my name is chris grayling and i havejust

nationalised a rail line." you just have to look across the channel and see the chaos there to understand that a trip to the days of british rail is not right for the future of the travelling public in this country. there's been criticism from both sides in the commons over the government's plans to allow grammar schools in england to expand. £50 million has been announced for existing grammar schools to allow them to extend their premises to take on more pupils. it's a move that ministers say will give parents more choice. but mps accused the government of spending on expanding grammars while existing state schools faced cuts. there was fresh pressure on the commons speaker, john bercow, after claims he swore and called a cabinet minister "a stupid woman." press reports suggested he made the comments about commons leader andrea leadsom under his breath in the chamber on wednesday. mr bercow‘s office said it would not comment on "suggested accounts of private conversations." a statement added mr bercow "treats his colleagues with respect."

the prime minister's official spokesman said... "we have seen the alleged remarks and clearly the prime minister thinks they are unacceptable," and "if an official complaint is made it should be properly investigated." on wednesday, the commons standards committee voted against an investigation by parliamentary commissioner for standards kathryn stone into the allegations of bullying made against mr bercow. there was a rare round of sustained applause in the commons at the start of prime minister's questions as the two police officers who apprehended the killer of murdered labour mpjo cox visited the commons. the speaker announced their presence. i am referring to pcjonathan wright and pc craig nicholls, both of the west yorkshire police. gentlemen, we honour your public service. we thank you for it. and we offer you the warmest of welcomes here to the house of commons today. everybody said quite rightly how charming and nice she

was, but there was steel behind those clear blue eyes. if tessa walked in order tessa was in the room, it was a kind of feeling of a bit ofjoy coming through the door. guernsey's parliament has voted against introducing assisted dying. deputies voted by 2a to 1a against setting up a working party, which would have had two years to bring forward legislative proposals. on monday mps held another debate on the grenfell tower tragedy. 71 people died in the fire in west london injune last year. they called on ministers to do more to help the survivors. there was a rare round of sustained applause in the commons at the start of prime minister's questions as the two police officers who apprehended the killer of murdered labour mpjo cox visited the commons. the speaker announced their presence. i am referring to pcjonathan wright and pc craig nicholls, both of the west yorkshire police. gentlemen, we honour your public service. we thank you for it. and we offer you the warmest of welcomes here to the house of commons today. guernsey's parliament has voted against introducing assisted dying. deputies voted by 2a to 1a against setting up a working party, which would have had two years to bring forward

legislative proposals. on monday mps held another debate on the grenfell tower tragedy. 71 people died in the fire in west london injune last year. they called on ministers to do more to help the survivors. last week i had one of my regular meetings with the team in charge of rehousing. they are on their knees. finger wagging from the government will not help. they need outside assistance now. and i will take this opportunity to repeat our request to the government to call in commissioners to take control of rehousing, which frankly is in chaos. the prime minister had earlier accepted that two experts will sit with thejudge investigating the fire. that came after a petition calling for a diverse panel received more than 150,000 signatures. to change the course of the public inquiry is a big decision not taken lightly. she has done so because she recognises the fundamental truth of this debate, which is to put the needs and feelings of those most affected by this disaster at the heart, not just of the public inquiry,

but all our thoughts and all our processes, to try and help on this journey towards healing, recovery, and a rebuilding of lives and hopes, so, no, we are not going away on grenfell. we must deliver truth, justice and accountability. nick hurd. on thursday, the communities secretary announced a consultation on banning combustible cladding following the publication of a report by damejudith hackitt into building regulations. appearing before mps, damejudith explained why she hadn't gone as far as calling for a ban on its use. my remit was to look at the regulatory framework, at the regulatory system. i made it very clear in the early meetings that i had with many people that my role was to look up the system and that i would not be going into the detail of individual regulations or the specifics

of the guidance, but creating a framework that would enable others then to do that. dame judith hackitt. let's take a look at what's been happening in the wider world of politics. julia butler is our guide... at five... scottish mpjamie stone revealed he had his identity stolen by a suspected drug dealer in manchester. and they gave him a newjob title while they were at it. he has put down my occupation, mr speaker, you will be interested to know, as "cobbler." at four... japan's parliament has passed a new law to encourage more women to stand for election. but critics say the new measure lacks penalties and incentives. women make up only 10% ofjapan's elected lower house. at three... none other than benedict cumberbatch will star in a new channel 4 drama about brexit. he will play the vote leave campaign mastermind dominic cummings. at two... arsenal mad mps held a debate to pay tribute to add going manager arsene wenger this week.

and even mrj corbyn found time in his diary to show up. so, as the mp who was proud to represent the arsenal stadium the whole time that arsene wenger has been manager, the enormous contribution he has ensured that arsenal have made to the local community. and at one... politicians on all sides joined together to wish the royal couple well for their big day. i am sure the whole house will want to join me in sending our very best wishes to prince harry and meghan markle. diana princess of wales would have been proud of him. and we wish prince harry and meghan markle all the very best for their wedding and their life together. julia butler. in the battle to win votes for women a century ago, the suffragettes may have taken centre stage. but there were many supporting players in the drama. not least professional actresses. a new book shows how hundreds of them joined forces to take the campaign to theatres

across the country. claire gould has the story. for me it is important to highlight the work of the actresses, because they were neutral with regard to tactics, because they worked with everybody, and because it helps open out the idea of how the suffrage movement communicated with not only people who were already on—side, but with people that they wanted to gather support from. quite a clever strategy, really. they were very experimental, but they weren't naive. they knew what they were doing. but as opposed to appropriating, say, doing an all—female king lear or an all—female hamlet, they instead wrote plays that drew directly on the experiences of women in the movement and the concerns of suffragists and suffragettes. one lead member, winifred mayo, was jailed for smashing windows at the guards club in pall mall. a number of servants came out and i addressed them. telling them what the point of the attack was. "well," said the porter,

"why the guards? " "they don't know nothing about women's suffrage. i said, "that's exactly my point. "now they will. " she also helped set up the women's theatre in west london. the idea was to create a sort of alternative old girls network, because they were finding it hard to penetrate, really, the higher echelons of the old boys network, with the intention that in the future generations of men and women would work together in theatre and have equal opportunities and access. they also wanted to start a women's casting agency, to get away from problems of the casting couch. and people were being judged on their appearance.

but the first season of that was in 1913 at the coronet theatre, which sold out. they produced two european male playwrights to kind of deflect accusations that they were anti—man, but all the backstage team and all the administrative team was female. and it worked tremendously well. after the vote was won, the league continued to campaign on gender equality. claire gould. and that's it from me for now. but dojoin us on bbc parliament every weeknight at 11pm for a full round—up of the day here at westminster, or you can catch up via the bbc iplayer. but for now, from me, goodbye. hello there. we ended the week on a lovely note,

thanks to this big area of high pressure which will still be with us during the weekend and for many of us into next week as well. a into next week as well. bit of patchy hiker developi which a bit of patchy hiker developing which could make the sunshine hazy and places. a fine day, warmer, 2122. more cloud across the north—west corner of the uk. these we re north—west corner of the uk. these were the fronts will make inroads to scotla nd were the fronts will make inroads to scotland and northern ireland as we head into sunday, that area of high pressure will move a bit further east. more cloud he is in northern ireland in scotland, outbreaks of rain, quite breezy. the north—east of scotla nd rain, quite breezy. the north—east of scotland seeing sunny spells and for the bulk of england and wales, another fine and warm summer welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories:

harry, harry! the final countdown to the royal wedding — prince harry talks to the crowds outside windsor castle. good evening, miss markle. how are you feeling tonight? while meghan markle and her mum arrive at the country house hotel where they're spending the night. in other news: more than 100 people are feared dead after a plane crashes shortly after ta ke—off from havana. and ten people have been killed at a school shooting in texas. a 17—year—old pupil has been charged with murder.