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its policy of separating children from their parents when they cross illegally from mexico, despite widespread criticism. the president has again tried to blame his democratic party rivals for the problem. germany's chancellor, angela merkel, has been given until the end of the month to secure a europe—wide deal on migration. president trump and italy's new prime minister have criticised her approach, and now her interior minister has threatened to implement tighter controls at the border if she fails. in football, england have beaten tunisia 2—1 at the world cup in russia. both england goals were scored by harry kane. earlier belgium beat panama by three goals to nil. in the other match of the day sweden beat south korea 1—0. welcome to monday in parliament. the main news from westminster. the house of lords votes to give mps as saying the outcome of brexit negotiations. government defeat came after tense exchanges between conservative peers. this is the high court of parliament and we are not party hacks. there is extra money to
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the nhs but labour insists ministers do not have a credible plan. the nhs under this plan will remain understaffed, underequipped and underfunded and needs to be under new management. he couldn't get away from the truth in british politics that when it comes to the nhs, labour write the speeches, conservatives write cheques. mps from all parties applaud a government promise to ban upskirting. because it is an invasion of the sea which leaves victims humiliated, we will be bringing legislation to ensure this practice becomes an offence. but first, the next chapter in the argument over giving the commons and meaningful vote on the outcome of the government's brexit negotiations with the eu. last tuesday, to avoid
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a defeat, the government offered to negotiate an agreement with conservatives who want mps to have a decisive say on any final deal but when the government released a compromised amendment on thursday, it didn't match up to expectations. so the conservative, dominic grieve, revived his campaign to secure a meaningful vote for mps and when the eu withdrawal bill came back, the issue was taken up. i have known him for very many years. he is a man of the utmost personal and professional integrity. i accept without reservation what he has said without those negotiations and may i say, in passing, the attacks on mr grieve in last week's press, especially in the daily mail, were disgraceful. and
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the authors ought to be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. he produced an amendment to the bill which he said reflected the agreement he thought he had secured from ministers. he called it grieve number two. if your lordships approved, the house of commons negotiated in good in good faith. approved, the house of commons negotiated in good in good faithli am grateful to my noble friend. could he say that he would destroy brexit at all costs? could he say on a point of clarification whether he wishes to destroy brexit. this
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amendment is in fact about sabotaging brexit because that seems to be the case. yes, it is perfectly true. with many crossbenches as well. i make absolutely no apology for that. preventing a meaningful vote in any possible way. and what i wa nt to vote in any possible way. and what i want to ensure, if i can. and i do
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not want to seat left to chance. he is wrong. in all this talk that we have heard today, my lords, lets the cat out of the bag. grieve this, grieve that. now, all this talk suggests to me that my noble friend is acting as the represented —— representative. suggesting it was anything other than heaven. i don't think you should be taken for granted for any individual, whether in parliament or anywhere else. but lord helge and's amendment was backed by the liberal democrats and labour. this is not remain cause. it's not about destroying or
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sabotaging brexit. that is a distortion and misrepresentation. it's about whether parliament has constitutional right and duty to call the government to account. and how a decisive political role on the course of brexit. the government has offered us a motion that can't be amended on knows a on the deal itself. we do need as has been made clear that the house of commons has a say on the amendment before it. it needs to have that bear. but the only way we can do that is in this house, to give the mps that opportunity by passing this amendment today. it's then up to them what they do with it. the government said it had come up with affair, practical and constitutionally sound offer. the amendment before the house today the three situations my right honourable
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and learn a friend sought to achieve in the other place and which my noble friend the viscount‘s amendment covers. if the prime minister announces before the 21st of january 2019 that no deal can be agreed with the eu and if no agreement has been reached by the end of the 21st of january 2019. but ina end of the 21st of january 2019. but in a vote, peers backed the amendment. there have voted contents, 354, not content, 235. the contents, 354, not content, 235. the contents have it. so a major defeat for the government on the eu withdrawal bill but an range of other issues, the lords didn't try to reinstate amendment is ditched by the commons last week. now, the prime minister, theresa may announced in a bbc interview on
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sunday that the nhs in england is going to get an extra £20 billion a year by 2023. as for how it will be paid for, mrs may suggested that some of the money would come from the so—called brexit dividend. the suggestion of a brexit dividend quickly came under fire and in a subsequent speech, mrs may said tax rises would also be needed. in the commons, the health secretary gave some further details. the funding will be frontloaded with increases in the next two years which means $4 billion extra next year in real terms with an additional £1.25 billion cash to cope with specific pension pressures. 0thers talk about their commitments at the nhs but this makes clear that it is this government which delivers. some of the new investment in the nhs will be paid for by house no longer
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having to send annual membership subscriptions to the eu after we have left. but, the commitment the government is making goes further and we will all need to make a greater contribution through the tax system in a way that is fair and balanced. the announcement today is the clearest admission that eight yea rs of the clearest admission that eight years of cuts of the tightest financial squeeze in its history of privatisation has pushed the nhs to the brink and isn't the announcement of new potential legislation the clearest admission that the health and social care act has been a wasteful mess and should never have been introduced in the first place? we have long called for a sustainable funding plan to the nhs. i notice the secretary of state used the words brexit dividend. isn't
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that the casinos there is no such thing as a brexit dividend? that's why they said over the period, there is literally zero available. this is not a credible long—term funding plan. it's a standstill settlement. the reality is, the nhs under this plan will remain under staffed, underequipped, underfunded. it needs to be under new management. well, mr speaker, it was a valiant effort. but basically, he couldn't get away from the truth in british politics that when it comes to the nhs, labour right the speeches, conservatives write the cheques. mps of all parties have condemned the conservative mp for booking a bill
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designed to outlaw upskirting in england and wales. upskirting is taking photos of the people ‘s clothes without their permission. it's already been made illegal in scotland. last friday, a backbencher‘s bill was stopped in its tracks by the conservative sir christopher chope. he subsequently defended himself, arguing there hadn't been an up—to—date it supported the measure in principle. the justice minister supported the measure in principle. thejustice minister has now announced what is going to happen next. mr speaker, because upskirting is an invasion of pregnancy which leaves victims feeling he mediated, we will be bringing legislation before this house in government time to ensure this practice becomes an offence. we'll be introducing it in the house commons on thursday with a second reading before recess. the mp whose bill was blocked was pleased.
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it's a shame we are here today because for the right on all full memberof because for the right on all full member of christchurch objecting to the bill on friday. a private members bill system on friday must be modernised but this is a matter ofa be modernised but this is a matter of a different day. the government must bring a specific offence forward as soon as possible and will it ensure the bill has the full support of all its members? the mp for christchurch being sir christopher chope, who wasn't in the chamber. i shared the fury that many expressed a vocal including myself at that moment. a government bill will come forward and the cps will be encouraged to authorise charges. the member has succeeded in uniting the nation where the procedure committee has failed for two years, namely the need to update the
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private members bill process. as the minister spoken there was an issue in relation to friday. i would like to find the honourable members. there have been a number of private members bills which are passing through the house at the moment which have improved the lives of the public. the reason for blocking the bill is the house hadn't had an opportunity to debate it. to arrive at the conclusion that pervert is taking photographs underneath mainly women's clothes is a bad thing. while we welcome the decision of the government to introduce this legislation, i would like the
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minister to clarify a number of issues. given the broad parliamentary consensus on this, can this not be done within a day or within a week but before the summer. most women will be going to festivals where this is a disgraceful practice which is far too common. i'm glad to see the response to this issue because it has caused outcry. many people had written to me on this issue asking for support for this bill but she not agree that by the actions of one member, and other members who have done similar, this is not a new issue. with private members bills being stymied. upskirting is not caused by technology, it is caused by sexist and misogynistic as shoe —— attitudes which need to be driven out so with the minister in courage her colleagues to bring forward compulsory personal and social and health education? as soon as possible? member is the right, is what this
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technology does is facilitate and increase the amount of opportunities for people to harm women there. she raises an important issue, which is not in my portfolio but i think her for bringing it to the house attention. your watch on monday in parliament. —— you are watching. the bosses of rail companies hit by ongoing timetabling chaos have apologised again to travellers for widespread disruption to their services. they said that problems arose due to a lack of time to prepare timetables. they were appearing before the transport committee. cheer "comments from angry travellers. week five of this chaos and it is as bad as they won. louise, another passenger says it is horrendous, trains are dangerously
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grand, rigid for the whole journey, which is often wait longer than it should be. unable to move your arms. trains are cancelled and no notice and we take thousands of pounds a yearfor and we take thousands of pounds a year for this and we take thousands of pounds a yearfor this diabolical and we take thousands of pounds a year for this diabolical service. what was there, is there a single contributing factor on your part of the network about why this, the introduction of the timetable has been such a spectacular disaster?“ ican been such a spectacular disaster?“ i can say that there is no single cause of what it has happened here. this has been a systemic failure of the industries timetabling system which has had devastating consequences that you have outlined theiron our consequences that you have outlined their on our customers. and we are very sorry for that. i think all of us very sorry for that. i think all of us here today feel deeply sorry that customers have had that awful experience. he said a new timetable would normally be in place for weeks in events. on this occasion, we were finalising the timetable three weeks before it started. when all the
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detailed, collocated resource planning tasks that we would normally spread over a 12 week period we had to complete within a three—week period. that caused us mortal problems. one problem had been a decision last year to phase in the timetable. whose decision was that? that was a decision made by ministers following a process of development in the industry to look at options for changing the timetable structure. that was a decision ultimately taken by ministers that the industry had been involved in this topic the effect of that change, i think, was not clear understood in terms of its impact on rails processes. and the result was that that combined with challenges in getting the timetable established meant that we were into april before we had the timetable finalised. the timetable change that was supposed to bea timetable change that was supposed to be a significant upgrade for people in the north clearly was delivered in a way that gave that additional connectivity. we
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apologise to our customers many times andl apologise to our customers many times and i would like to do so again today. we are truly sorry that the timetable and services that was provided in the first two weeks clearly affected people notjust travelling to and from work but our normal life as well. delay was sought, but it was turned down. normal life as well. delay was sought, but it was turned downlj acce pt sought, but it was turned downlj accept that that may have been a criticism that we did not shout louder and earlier, but at that point a task force to rewrite the timetable, there is a balance of crying wolf and sang there is a problem without being able to quantify what that looks like and because of the timetable process isn't 60 gradual, you only realise that at the last minute. normally weak, would have all those technical. evans called weeks in events could understand where the risks were. clearly we were in the starting that, you don't have that opportunity. anybody send you this is not working, this is going to be a disaster? it was only in that final week, the thursday, that we realised the problem was more
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serious topics before that, you're saying that nobody, none of your staff or trade unions were saying this would be a problem? there was an active dialogue within the company, realising and looking at problems and an active dialogue to find solutions to our problems and we made many steps to try and tackle thoseissues we made many steps to try and tackle those issues within that final period before the timetable was introduced. the government says a panel of clinicians led by england's chief officer will advise ministers on the health benefits of cannabis oil. it follows a case of 12—year—old billy caldwell, who has severe epilepsy. he was admitted to hospital last week after his medical cannabis oil was confiscated. billy was treated with the drug in hospital after the home office granted a 20 day licensed. the home 0ffice minister was besieged with questions about the treatment of other patients who could benefit from the personal cannabis. but nick hurd began by reflecting on what had happened at the weekend. at the home secretary and i as fathers as the
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rest of the house, as a rest of the country have of course been profoundly moved by billy's story as well as others like it. what i want to reassure the families and the public that the home secretary and i are working together to do all we can check for the necessary steps at pace and more announcements will be forthcoming. the home secretary has conceded that cannabis has medicinal benefits by granting the emergency licensed for billy caldwell on expert advice. when can we expect to see more import licences to make medicinal cannabis available to all who would benefit it?|j medicinal cannabis available to all who would benefit it? i have a constituent who has a two and a half your old son having 300 seizures and day, describing these as each one resetting his brain like a computer ha rd resetting his brain like a computer hard drive being wiped. following the use of cbd, these seizures have been reduced to between 30— 50 a day. isn't it actually utterly
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shameful that in this country we continue to criminalise people who use cannabis in various forms for medicinal purposes, including the release of pain, pushing people into the hands of criminals who have no interest in their welfare at all?“ seems to us on the side of the house, that the current system, even with the expert panel he refers to, is simply not fit for purpose? this is simply not fit for purpose? this is why labour in government, mindful that this will ease illegal in many other jurisdictions, that this will ease illegal in many otherjurisdictions, will move towards a legal framework which allows the prescription of cannabis oil for medical use? allows the prescription of cannabis oilfor medical use? i do understand the point she makes about public sentiment, i think people are unsettled by what they have seen. i read the fact that she is trying to make a particle of full point that this member because of course,
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labour were this member because of course, labourwere in this member because of course, labour were in power for this member because of course, labourwere in powerfora this member because of course, labour were in power for a long time, they did very little in this context in the system we are trying to work with, they are basically the rules we inherited. i don't think anyone in politics is any position to take a moral high stand on this issue. several mps raise another high—profile case that of 60 rolled alfie bingley, who also has epilepsy. his family applied to the government to be able to use cannabis oil medication in april, but hasn't yet received a decision. alfie met the promised eight weeks ago and she instructed the home 0ffice ago and she instructed the home office to act. saturday he had 30 seizures. would be home office give the right honourable gentleman who is seeking your eye, mr speaker, myself and the lady, the authority to go through border control with those drugs that he needs? if you like, may we? i don't think that
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would be necessary, with respect, he is also a lawmaker, he shouldn't be a law practice topic minister, i would cry likely to say we are not lawbreakers, but would cry likely to say we are not lawbreake rs, but i would cry likely to say we are not lawbreakers, but i am here to protect constituents. lawbreakers, but i am here to protect constituentslj lawbreakers, but i am here to protect constituents. i say this with an open heart and with genuine understanding of what the minister is going through because i try to do this in his position, if alfie does not get his drugs by wednesday there will be a delegation from this has to go across and get those drugs for him. the minister said that the process of finding a solution for alfie dingley was firmly on track and he hoped to make a positive decision as soon as. it now, there are isa decision as soon as. it now, there are is a new recruit in the house of commons. janet davey told on to lewisham east and south london for labour ina lewisham east and south london for labour in a by—election last week. the seat was vacated by heidi alexander, who had come to work for the london mayor. will the member wishing to take a seat please come
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to the table? janet davey took her vows to the table? janet davey took her vows and received the traditional warm handshake from the speaker.|j disarmingly, sincerely and truly declare and a firm that i be faithful and bear true allegiance to her majesty queen elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. janet davey, the member for lewisham east. and we finish where we started, with the house of lords. as peers defeated the government on the eu withdrawal bill, mps were discussing whether the lord should be abolished altogether. at least 170,000 people signed a petition on a referendum of getting rid of the lords. the debate was led a
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conservative paul scully, who voted for brexit. isjust not appropriate for brexit. isjust not appropriate for the upper house to be thwarting the will of the people, to be coming back and getting us to consider wrecking amendments can effectively, and a bill that was clearly within the manifesto and a bill that we need to get past in a timely fashion. if we are going to leave the eu in an orderly way. but there are no plans for a referendum. in part, that is because there are many other things which are a priority for this government at this time and for this government at this time and for parliamentary time. i think all honourable members met at, when we consider the extent of the parliamentary schedule that we need to co m plete parliamentary schedule that we need to complete in order to simply secure a controlled and a stable exit from the eu. so the house of lords can rest easy to now. that is it for monday in parliament. alicia mccarthy will be hit the rest of the
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week with updates on that eu withdrawal bill. not from me, christina kipper, thereby. —— but from me, christina cooper, goodbye. good morning. there's somewhat of a battle of the air masses across the uk at the moment. to the northern half of the country, we've got fresher north atlantic air pushing its way in. to the south, muggier air all the way from the mid—atlantic. separating air masses, though, tends to be weather fronts. and this one, as we see this little wave develop, a little bobble later will bring some heavier rain later this coming night. patchy rain and drizzle this morning across some western parts of england and wales, where the warmest of the air is. 18 degrees in central london. sunnier conditions further north for the commute, with just a few showers here and there, but it does feel a bit fresher. sunshine turns hazy, though, as cloud increases from the south—west through the day. the cloud across england and wales will break up but it will turn cloudy for northern england.
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and there's always a threat, northern and western areas, of patchy rain and drizzle into the afternoon, especially on coasts and hills. but note — temperatures into the 20s, even with that cloud. further north, the teens. best of the sunshine, the far north, where winds will be lighter than they were monday. but northern ireland, south—west scotland, finishing the afternoon, going into evening with outbreaks of rain. that turns heavier into the night for central and southern scotland and also for parts of northern england. still separating the air masses, so quite a fresh night to take us into wednesday. the north—west of scotland and northern ireland, england and wales and far south—east of scotland staying fairly muggy, with temperatures in the teens. but the heavier rain through the night into wednesday is courtesy of this waving weather front, which actually pushes out into the north sea quite quickly on wednesday morning, just leaving this trailing cold front, which will work its way southwards, introducing fresher air to more during the day. here it is — that's the outbreaks of rain for northern england and north wales to start wednesday. through the day, it turns showery, that band pushes through wales, the midlands, towards east anglia by mid—afternoon, keeping things
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muggy towards the south—east corner. get the cloud break, temperatures will shoot up. notice, though, on our temperature profile, the contrast. temperatures much, much fresher further north, the mid—teens at very best in scotland, with a few showers to the highlands and islands. but a lot of sunshine out across northern and western parts of the uk to finish the day. as we go into thursday, that cold front has moved off into the near continent, pushing us all in to fresher air, northerly airflow across the country, bringing a few showers for shetland, the north—east of scotland. most, though, will be dry. sunny top and tail of the day. cloud builds up, spreads out a little bit during the middle part of the day. but note that temperatures by this stage — mid—teens across scotland, maybe low 20s in the south, a big drop on how we started. but as we finish the week, going into the weekend, high pressure starts to nudge its way in, killing off that northerly airflow and bringing in slightly warmer aironce again. and with higher pressure in charge, it stays dry for most on friday, saturday and sunday. varying amounts of cloud, good deal of sunshine, and temperatures just up a little bit. bye for now. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley.
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