hello, this is bbc newsroom live firstly, i think she should do more an unprecedented day in westminster with joanna gosling. — mps seize control of the commons the headlines. as they try to break could there be a plan b for brexit? to welcome the action this the brexit stalemate. mps are taking control mps are preparing to vote of the commons today government has taken on this issue, secondly she will have noted that on a series of brexit alternatives to vote on alternatives clea n secondly she will have noted that clean growth is one of the this is bbc news. challenges we set in our modern as they try to find a plan b. i'm annita mcveigh — to the prime minister‘s deal. live in westminster. could there be a plan b for brexit? industrial strategy. for a long time but the prime minister insists her the prime minister will meet people used to say it was not mps are taking control conservative backbenchers of the commons today in an effort to win their support possible to deal with climate change deal is still the best way forward. to vote on alternatives and environmental issues without for her deal as she faces growing damaging the economy. that is wrong. other options would lead to delay, pressure to name a date to resign. actually what we do as an to the prime minister's deal. to uncertainty and risk never delivering brexit. opportunity for us to take economic the prime minister is failing the prime minister will meet conservative backbenchers to deliver brexit because she can't in an effort to win their support the president of the european benefits. build a consensus, is unable for her deal. council, donald tusk has urged one leading brexiteer to compromise and unable indicated he is leaning the european parliament not to stand another place i saw the work they are doing in offshore wind fields, towards supporting mrs may's deal. in the way of giving britain which is making a huge impact in to reunite the country. more time over brexit. relation to renewable energies in isaid i said that we should be open to a the united kingdom. we stand... i am we‘ll be explaining exactly how these so—called it is a hierarchy of choices. indicative votes will work — long extension if the uk wishes to pleased this government is looking how successful they could be and what it could all mean. leaving without a deal rethink its brexit strategy. to the opportunity of actually would have been my top choice now. also this lunchtime... then you come to mrs may's deal, plans to fit all new cars with speed and then you come to not hosting an event here in the uk. officials in an area of new york limiter devices have been approved leaving at all. state have declared a state and mrs may's deal is better by the european commission. of emergency following a severe musicians pay tribute to singer roger charlery, known as ranking roger, outbreak of measles. than not leaving at all. order! putting the brakes on speeding — plans are revealed to fit strong words in strasbourg in who has died aged 56. support of people who wish to remain so, that is prime minister‘s in the eu. the uk's position still questions over. it was supposed to be the last one before brexit, that we will be back at westminster in a

moment. now, the sport. is not the case. just taking a look remains unclear, according to outside the houses of parliament, we jean—claude juncker. can show you our camera shot. some translation: if i were to compare great britain to a sphinx, the sphinx would be an open book by comparison. how to deal with racist fans? demonstration, some protesters on the other stories on bbc news. both sides, you can see them over my a question that remains front plans to fit all new cars with speed and centre of the football agenda this morning. shoulder. i imagine the numbers will limiter devices have been approved montenegro have been charged by uefa by the european commission. after some england players be growing through the day. norman were abused in their euro 2020 qualifier on monday night. lots of discussion today smith was listening to prime musicians pay tribute about what punishment would stop the abuse — to singer roger charlery, known as ranking roger, talk of stadium bans, minister‘s questions. theresa may taking a bit of a pummelling on both tournament bans, players who has died aged 56. walking off the pitch too. but the former england forward prince charles and the duchess john barnes says the problem sides, the snp calling her culpable is bigger than football. of cornwall have taken part for brexit, then the conservative in a classic car rally as they continue their official royal visit to cuba. saying her constituents would never it happens in this country. trust her again. what i thought was and it‘s a little bit hypocritical of us in this country to look at montenegro and say how terrible it is, when this happens every week interesting, in response to that under a bridge in question, she said in this country. so, yes, something has to be done. unfortunately, people are looking at the wrong solution. that she hoped he and others would they think the solution is to ban be able to support her deal this people and to close football grounds week. in other words, be able to support her deal this week. in otherwords, i mps will vote on a series and to do whatever they do. be able to support her deal this week. in other words, i take that as however, i understand that laws have to be taken, an indication it will happen of alternatives to theresa may's but more from the point of view tomorrow or friday. andrea leadsome of changing perceptions of black people, women, homosexuals — once perceptions are changed, this morning also said she hoped to we‘ll then not see incidents like this. get the deal back this week, so we

the republic of ireland beat georgia another very significant day here in in their euro 2020 qualifier — seem get the deal back this week, so we seem to be facing crunch time either but they could have done tomorrow or friday, and the reason westminster. we might not know what with some tennis racquets... fans threw tennis balls for that is because i think number is happening by the end of the day on the pitch in dublin as part but we might be a little bit clearer ten sends momentum is beginning to of a planned protest. on possible directions of travel it didn‘t put the shift behind the agreement, with because... players off, though. signs that some of the big beasts of mps will vote on a series of alternatives to theresa may's conor hourihane‘s brilliant brexit are coming on board. jacob withdrawal deal today to try to end free—kick was the only goal the brexit deadlock. of the game. they will mark their preferences on a ballot paper to gauge support rees mogg in the daily mail this for the different options. the so—called indicative votes two wins from two for are intended to give the government morning, iain duncan smith in the an idea of the different types mick mccarthy and his team. times. crucial will be this of brexit a majority there was drama for kyle of mps might support, edmund as he was knocked if theresa may can't out of the miami open. afternoon‘s meeting of the 1922, and get her own deal he lost his fourth round match through the commons. in straight sets to the defending that issue is whether theresa may the prime minister is also due champion john isner. will give mps a clear signal that to meet with members she will quit and stand down once of her own party as she continues and he had a big old row she will quit and stand down once she gets a deal through. ijust have with the umpire too. to try to convince them to back her deal. the british number one stopped the feeling that everyone is waiting a point because he said someone in the crowd was shouting. for mrs may to make that move, and so, on yet another busy brexit but the umpire ruled that he‘d lost day, here's what we're the point as a result, expecting in the commons. and edmund was furious. if she does, i think the chances there was a nasty crash are, we heard from john for britain‘s chris froome first up, at midday, at the tour of catalunya. what promises to be he got tangled up with a couple whittingdale, another brexiteer, if a brexit—heavy prime minister's of other riders with more she does then there will be a steady questions. than 20 miles to go, flow of brexiteers behind her, and ended up with some painful cuts and bruises. after pmqs, there will be a debate the team sky rider did finish

about the indicitive making chances of success much vote motion itself. the stage, but lost almost 14 minutes to the leaders. improved. thank you, needless to say next, a question — does snooker have a problem with sexism? rebecca kenna is ranked third we will follow all the developments in women‘s world snooker, throughout the day. but she‘s had to give up the speaker, john bercow, on her local league because some then selects which votes make it onto the ballot paper. clubs have a men—only policy. that debate on each of those votes chris warburton‘s been to meet her. should start at around 3pm and will run until about 7pm. for the moment, back to the studio. mps will be given their ballot papers between seven to 7.30pm, with the results all new cars could be fitted with speed limiters from 2022 announced after that. after new rules were provisionally agreed by the eu. our political correspondent, i went to meet rebecca in yorkshire. the technology uses cameras to detect road signs, automatically slowing a car down nick eardley, has more... if it exceeds the limit. she has played the game from when the uk is expected to adopt the measures, regardless brexit means brexit, and we're she was seven of the outcome of brexit. she has played the game from when she was seven years she has played the game from when she was seven years of age. her dad chi chi izundu reports. going to make a success of it. used to take her to a local liberal remember this? well, it's not been simple. club. she could barely see over the brexit is still being figured out. it‘s being billed as the biggest table, but she got really good. and overhaul in road safety for more than 50 years. she became the captain of the club, parliament doesn't like from 2022, cars, vans, trucks and lorries sold in europe the government's plan, at least yet, she became the captain of the club, she became the world number three, are to be fitted with devices what an amazing achievement, and she to automatically stop drivers from travelling too fast. and today it's taking control to test whether other ideas could, started playing in the league. that just maybe, win enough support. is when she ran into problems but this evening, mps will be given the speed limiter is one a piece of paper with various ideas, she told i was just told i of 50 new safety features and asked to choose which of them to be fitted to vehicles. is when she ran into problems but she told i wasjust told i will not they would accept. be able to play in that fixture, i it's up to the speaker to decide would have to stay home. wright for other measures include technology exactly what's voted on, that detects when drivers are distracted or falling asleep, but we could see a greatest hits a system that keeps vehicles

what reasons? we are not going to in the centre of lanes, of the last couple of years. options could include a closer letting our wives, so we will not and accident black boxes that record vehicle movements. leave you —— let you n. relationship through a customs union or the single market, letting our wives, so we will not leave you -- let you n. how does some of the safety measures that make you feel? outrage, to be are already available a cleaner break and a free trade in some high—end cars, agreement, leaving without a deal, another referendum, or just told he cannot play the sport you but the eu wants them to come cancelling the whole as standard with all love because of your gender is thing and staying in. new vehicles sold in europe. ridiculous. it was... humiliating? reporter: what's the plan, prime minister? according to the european the government might try and ignore commission, around 25,000 people a year are killed using european what mps decide, though, roads, and most of those and the prime minister are down to human error. is still trying hard she took a stance and said she will to get her deal through. not play in the league. she then some brexit supporters have suggested they might reluctantly went to them and said, could we play the measures still need formal approval by meps and heads of government, back the government's but the european commission says plan next time. these mandatory fitted safety they're worried about ending up ina went to them and said, could we play in a neutral venue instead? they technologies could have the same impact as the introduction with no brexit at all. went to an agm, it is a mill board, and what if the pm said she would allow someone else they voted it down, and as a next to take the top job? of seat belts. might that be enough? she's addressing her backbenchers before the votes tonight, but there are still minds to change. step,... they said the league is not reporter: what's the plan, prime minister? austria s chancellor sebastian kurz a very big enterprise, if we get rid has confirmed there is a link between the new zealand mosque attacks suspect and the far right of clu bs a very big enterprise, if we get rid of clubs it will be detrimental to identitarian group in austria. 50 people died and dozens more as things stand, the government the future of the league. were wounded in the shootings at two just doesn't know if it will be successful. mosques in christchurch earlier this month. the uk was supposed to be leaving that‘s all the sport for now. mr kurz said the government

was considering whether in a couple of days, to break up the group. but we still don't know exactly what brexit will look like. back to westminster. nick eardley, bbc news. bbc news has learnt that far—right our assistant political extremists in britain are accessing editor — norman smith — is in parliament's central terrorism material published online lobby for us. by so—called islamic state. neo—nazis and other fanatics have assessed for us how significant you been studying methods of attack shared by jihadists think today could be. could the uk's with their followers thank you — this evening — on the internet. at around 7pm — mps will signal their brexit sphinxlike position be clearer? preferences in indicative votes. the speaker will select around half far—right extremism has been a dozen options this afternoon, described as the fastest—growing likely to range from cancelling domestic threat to uk security. brexit to leaving the eu without a deal. todayis sphinxlike position be clearer? today is bristling with big brexit it‘s still unclear whether mps moments, notjust the series of will be free to vote indicative votes this afternoon as a as they wish or will take orders tributes have been paid from party leaders. to the singer ranking roger, the leader of the house the vocalist with the two—tone band group of senior backbenchers attend of commons andrea leadsom has said she is extremely concerned ‘the beat‘ — who has died aged 56. to attempt to get control of the about the wider implications of today s indicative votes. music brexit process. potentially it is through our parliamentary explosive debate on the agreement. conventions over many years, the right of the government to put forward business, and then for at five o'clock, theresa may he‘d been diagnosed with two brain parliament to scrutinise, to reject, tumours and lung cancer to amend, but it is for the following a stroke last year. ranking roger — whose real name addresses tory backbenchers. mps, government to put forward business, was roger charlery — and what today‘s indicative votes to helped the beat to a series of uk tory mps, we'll find out what they throw the convention on the air, so are going to be whipped for in the top ten hits, including this one — iam indicative votes. in the background, throw the convention on the air, so i am concerned about the far—reaching implications of this.

mirror in the bathroom and a cover threat of further ministerial of smokey robinson‘s resignation. above all, expectation let me discuss this with vince above many mps that mrs may will tears of a clown. cable. will you be voting for one signal her readiness to quit once she has the withdrawal agreement option or more than one?” prince charles and the duchess through. that is absolutely not of cornwall have taken part in a classic car rally confirm. speaking to one senior tory cable. will you be voting for one option or more than one? i will be voting to revoke, and also a peoples as they continue their official vote with the option to remain. talk involved in talks with mrs may, he royal visit to cuba. it was part of a tour of the to us about strategy and tactics island‘s so—called ‘british corner‘. is pretty doubtful she will actually because it would be great to get an the pair later went do that. that may well be critical insight into what is going on on to visit an organic farm. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell has more. if she is to get more brexiteers on no, it‘s not the latest behind—the—scenes, if mps can in luxury royal limousines. support a range of options, what is it‘s charles and camilla, arriving at a classic car rally the most effective thing to do, is in havana in a 1953 mg td. board. this morning the leader of the house andrea leadsom again and it to vote for a range of options again on the wireless refused to say arejust one of she wanted to carry on as prime it to vote for a range of options minister for the next stage of the vast majority are american, are just one of them? this is an but some are british, models from the 1950s or earlier, kept on the road negotiation. because the american trade unprecedented situation, we have not embargo has made the import lam i am fully supporting her as prime had this kind of competitive voting of new cars very difficult. where we are concerned with a range charles and camilla met the crowds, minister, not saying i have an open of options. the house of commons is curious at the sight of members mind, to take us out of the european very traditional and has a of the royal family. traditional standing in line for a and from one spectator, union. you are not saying you want quarter of an error. i think the another of cuba‘s specialities — a cigar, handled rather tactics of this were a bit gingerly by charles, the prime minister to carry on who is strongly anti—smoking, disappointing because we had hoped negotiations after that.|j

we would be able to vote in order of but accepted nonetheless. the prime minister to carry on negotiations after that. i will not have words put in my mouth. i am preference, some forms of brexiter then to a recording studio, and something that always takes trusting the prime minister to get worse than others, and to be able to camilla‘s fancy — a bit us trusting the prime minister to get us out of the european union, a show the way it works is that if you of skilful footwork. lengthy journey, we need don‘t vote for your preferred us out of the european union, a lengthyjourney, we need the withdrawal agreement and the all very cuban, but would the couple at the corner table be tempted political declaration agreed. 0r withdrawal agreement and the political declaration agreed. or at option, you help the others, and you to have a twirl? least with the european council may finish up with an unintended but not on this occasion. decision in line with the withdrawal and finally, a destination adverse consequence. the effects of that is more on charles‘s street, agreement. she has my support. the way we are voting is to make an organic farm, and a discussion about livestock husbandry, people a bit conservative regarding in this case cows. clear signs of brexiteer is moving towards m rs clear signs of brexiteer is moving towards mrs may passed my deal. iain duncan smith in the times this the way we vote. it is unfortunate alongside all of that, of course, morning saying he thought there was because the whole exercise is there is the question of whether this first a reasonable chance mrs may could supposed to eliminate and be royal visit to cuba has get a deal through, similar achieved anything tangible. sentiment from boris johnson and it has been more symbolic than substantive, but that‘s the way jacob rees—mogg apologising in creative. what do you think will royal visits are. advance for backing the deal if the britain, though, will be hoping that dup come on board and acknowledging a more constructive relationship between london and havana he was likely to face accusations of will now emerge. the foundations have been laid. emerge from this? do you think that perhaps, of the six or seven that growth in the relationship treachery. why now? is expected. mps are voting on, two or three nicholas witchell, bbc news, havana. options will emerge as favourites, because it is widely anticipated that there will not be a majority of i thought we were living on the 29th one option as a result of this?” of march 11pm. that has been taken think you are right, that is the whole thing, nobody knows, and there america hopes to take another

is no fixed procedure. we do not ‘giant leap‘ by putting off the table. as long as no deal know tomorrow how oliver letwin and astronauts back on the moon — within five years. the us is speeding up its efforts was the default option, i was in his colleagues including me will to compete with china react to what we are given. i think in a new space race. favour of that default option. but the government has backed away from the announcement comes after nasa the assumption is that in this drop had to cancel its first ever that. despite all the prime minister pass my commitments we would leave all—female spacewalk because they didn‘t only 29, parliament has made it will red —— straw poll this evening have enough spacesuits in the right size to fit them. clear we will not support that. as there will be two or three strong museums across britain have been runners, the peoples vote will be reporting record attendance levels — thatis clear we will not support that. as that is no longer there, it is a and it‘s apparently all down one of them, i think, and those will to a plaster—cast dinosaur. hierarchy of choices. leaving without a deal would have been my go forward to monday to have a much dippy the diplodocus, the famous replica skeleton, top choice now, then mrs may's deal, has been on tour from his usual home at the natural history museum in clearer indication of where then not living at all. this is my's london, as our arts correspondent, parliament is. so there will be settling down, if you like? where do deal is better than not leaving at you think the commons will stand if david sillito explains. theresa may either on monday before all. for 44 years, dippy, then subsequent votes in all the a 21 metre plaster cast brings back herfor of a diplodocus skeleton, different brexit options parliament theresa may either on monday before has greeted visitors are looking at in an effort to form brings back her for another vote, and if it isn‘t passed, is that the to london‘s natural history museum. are looking at in an effort to form a coherent consensus of some kind. end of her deal, do you think, or but over the last year ministers have said they will not be or so, he‘s been on tour. birmingham museum saw what guarantees do you have the its attendance rise by 38%. glasgow‘s kelvingrove has also broken records, bound by anything parliament agreed. government will not try to press on with 300,000 people arriving amber rudd striking a slightly more with theresa may‘s deal and ignore in the first six weeks. welcoming tone this morning. and dorset county museum the outcome of the indicative votes? well, it would be odd if she brought saw its income increase by 971%. are you confident indicative votes of the way to go today? it back because the speaker had been clear because it had to —— that it overall, attendance at britain‘s

biggest attractions has this had to be different. it would also year risen by around 9%, but while dippy has been breaking be very disruptive of the process we records, the biggest single increase was liverpool‘s world museum, have set in motion. parliament has which saw its visitor it's an important opportunity for the house numbers more than double because of the exhibition to show its voice and say what it voted to take charge of the process will accept rather than what it for the time being, to give some won't accept. indication about what we want is i think it will be of china‘s terracotta warriors. an important moment. opposed to what we don‘t want, and i will be prime minister on what is decided? and always listens to the house think the government have sabotaged and we'll have to see what they come outwith. where now? it in some way —— for the government ina in a moment, the one o‘clock news, to sabotage it in some way and john whittingdale, brexiteer, are embittered relations more is not you know minded to back mrs may post but first, time for a look at the helpful. dominic cummings is talking weather. my deal? we don't know if the about the vote to leave network, and says they should get together again. we have had quite a lot of cloud in meaningful vote is going to come. the sky today, a bit of a whatever happens today will have a just when you think things are pretty complicated into the complicated picture comes this.” big influence. as you said in your have never seen them particularly disappointing day with quite across the south—west of england. across report, two crucial events later the south—west of england. across the next couple of days we have high today. the question of what the house of commons votes for in the dormant, but it may be that they are indicative votes. if it became clear recognising that we may well finish pressure so the next couple of days we have high pressure so it should be largely dry. a bit of sunshine across that there was a majority in the up recognising that we may well finish up with a peoples vote coming out of thursday and friday, feeling milder. house of commons for an alternative which in my view would be worse, this. dominic cummings will want to it is an area of high get organised. do you think that if something like permanent member of theresa may‘s deal is voted on again

the customs union, i would go for and does not past again, that you we end the day on a fairly mild the customs union, i would go for the latter option, the prime minister pass back agreement. the might see greater splits within the second thing would be what the prime conservative party to move towards note, in the low teens. temperatures minister says that the conservative will then fall away, another chilly some sort of cross party consensus? parliamentary party at the meeting this evening. why does that matter? one on the cards, particularly the they are in a very fragile state, south—west, where sky is clear the people openly debriefing from the because if they withdrawal agreement longest. a little mist and fog with passed we would move into the second cabinet that they want her to go. we low cloud, with a touch of frost stage which is to negotiate a future have never had something so damaging and divisive that i recall in across the south—west, particularly relationship between britain and the european union. i would like to see political history. even the iraq war where you have cloud, 3—6d. the high a free trade agreement which gives was a vickers tea party compared to us a free trade agreement which gives us the freedom to reach alternative pressure still with us on thursday, trade deals with other countries and this. it is difficult to see how to be free from european with the thickest cloud across they can get theresa may‘s deal scotland. there is more of a regulations. i would south—westerly breeze here to the to be free from european regulations. iwould have more confidence we could achieve that if leading the negotiations was someone north of northern ireland and who quite plainly has been a scotland. higher pressure, lighter supporter of brexit and believes in through, and the key concern of the getting those benefits and seizing winds, and hopefully more sunshine dup is that the irish backstop is on thursday, and as a result it will those opportunities. what sort of feel a bit milder. closer to 11 timeframe which are like the prime minister to put on her premiership? lam not minister to put on her premiership? i am not going to specify a date. if not being addressed. if she came where we have rain in the north—west of scotland. for friday, a similar

we could have a clear indication, a back, i think she would be rebuffed story, with a weather front firm commitment that when we open again, albeit with a smaller number. those that negotiations in the you have said you will vote for two of the options. have you heard encroaching, bringing more second phase it would be under a new anything from mps and other parties persistent rain to the north and about whether they will get a free west of scotland. for england and leader, that would do a lot for vote on the options or not? there have been rumours that the wales, another good—looking day, government and the labour party confidence in the parliamentary would have a free vote, but i think with more sunshine around. party. iain duncan smith said he those are in quotation marks, sadly people in the labour and tory temperatures reaching 17 or 18 in thought there was a reasonable chance but mrs may start from a parties are worried about deselection, they may feel some spots. single figure values for position where she lost by 149 votes stornoway, because we start to see a last time. the dup seem if anything constrained by the party line, even change as we head into the weekend, more entrenched. when mrs may brings if it is not what they believe.” with the cold front moving south. back a deal, do you think she has a there will be a band of rain with hope people are being creative and good chance of getting it through?|j looking at other options, but that good chance of getting it through?” is not the mood at the moment. on some cooler air behind it. it will think it is going to be hard. there monday, steve bryant, one of the be noticeable through the weekend, isa think it is going to be hard. there is a debate within the conservative conservative ministers who resigned and through the south of england we should see mild air before the party amongst those of us who have to back one of these boats won opposed the deal up until now. some cooler showery conditions from the of my colleagues i think will north. 15 degrees in london likely continue to oppose it i think. we votes, he said we are on a roundabout and we will not get a are each having to reach difficult on saturday. cooler across all decisions and it is unlikely for it different answer. do you sense that to pass without more support from labour mps. last time, only three of todayis different answer. do you sense that today is a shift on that, beginning areas. ofa today is a shift on that, beginning of a change in direction or a move a them voted and it will need more than that. an uphill task. dominic conclusion? yes, but i stress the word beginning, it is not the end. become clear that the government has

been buying paid it would be unfortunate if tonight people threw up their hands and said cummings, architect of the leave they haven‘t come to a conclusion, thatis they haven‘t come to a conclusion, that is the end of it. it isn‘t, it side in the last referendum, this is the beginning of looking at different options with a view of coming toa morning blogging, prepare for different options with a view of coming to a firm conclusion. we are another referendum, but this time trying to do in a few days what the government failed to do in two yea rs. government failed to do in two years. thank you for your time his side will win by a larger today. as we‘ve been discussing — m . one of the ideas mps will consider his side will win by a larger margin! picking up on what you are would require a public vote before any deal could be ratified. talking about with john the shadow international trade whittingdale, how much pressure on secretary, barry gardiner, theresa may at this point? she has has warned that labour could have difficulty supporting such a plan because it could suggest that they were a "remain party" — weathered quite a few storms in this which was not the case. brexit process. would your money be the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell on her staying put? i suspect we has defended mr gardiner‘s comments. what he was referring to was that in will get a rather equivocal answer, our manifesto we accepted the result in other words i suspect this is of the referendum, so on that basis, won't quite say i am going to leave on such and such a date once i have yes, we campaigned for remain, i did got my deal through. i think she may as well, we lost and we have to intimate that. that she is aware of reflect the referendum result. where

we are now is trying to get the best the concerns of the tory mps and deal we possibly can, try to ensure we get some stability about the aware of the need for fresh and for decision—making process, and that means relying upon parliament as a whole coming together. but there —— impetus. as we have seen several will be voters sitting baffled at what is going on. you said if there times before, she can give ambiguous was another referendum you would signals. the danger, everyone leaves vote remain, numerous none the wiser and in a half. she frontbenchers. .. let‘s vote remain, numerous has not done what we wanted her to frontbenchers... let‘s be clear, do. they think, 0k, we will not back you‘re not a remain party now? your deal. she has to know that, has frontbenchers... let‘s be clear, you're not a remain party now? of course we have to respect the to have read the briefings in the referendum, but what we have got to papers this morning setting up that do is try to get the best deal we meeting with the 1922 at 5pm. it possibly can for the country, which means working on a cross—party basis seems to me she must be aware that trying to bring mps together and again, if we can, secure and protect if she does not deliver, there is a real danger of it backs firing —— jobs and the economy, and if not, we might spectacular. a reminder, there is the not insignificant matter of have to go back to the people again. if we go back to the people again, some secondary legislation to remove my view would be to remain, and we from law march 29 as the date the uk would campaign to remain, but we

have to be straight with people. leaves the eu. prime minister‘s questions is coming more on today s main stories up prime minister‘s questions is coming coming up on newsroom live up as normal. it is not a normal here on the bbc news channel, wednesday, but it is happening as but now we say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. normal at 12pm. let us talk now about the procedure for later in the let's look in a bit more detail day. i am joined about what some of those about the procedure for later in the indicative votes might look like. day. iamjoined by by alex stojanovic from the institute for government — our reality check correspondent a nonpartisan think—tank. chris morrisjoins me now... s0, chris, we've picked out six potential options the voting procedure is not the same the speaker could choose... as what we have seen recently, is it? no, the voting procedure hasn't we don't expect him to have all 16. a range of leaving straightaway to not leaving at all. actually happened before. often the speaker of the house select the option is to be voted on, mps have a choice of yes or no, but they will be able to vote on multiple options. there is no guarantee that any option will come out with a majority, it is possible that none of them do. it is also possible that common market 2.0.

multiple options come out with a majority. as you say, mps can vote on more than one option. interesting to get your thoughts on what i was discussing with vince cable about tactics and strategy. what would be this is a cross—party group of mps the most effective thing for mps to do, to vote for a number of options who are saying we should join the are concentrate on one? it depends european free trade association. from what perspective you are from that you can stay in the single market. they also want to have a looking. if you want to close close customs relationship with the relationship with the eu, if you eu in order to solve problems on the wa nt to relationship with the eu, if you want to vote for revoking article irish border. they are not calling ita irish border. they are not calling it a customs union but it is pretty 50, or voting for options such as similar. nuances of language. until european economic area or customs union. if you vote for a close some other solution emerges that you relationship of the eu, you could don't need it. it is an option with argue that you diminish the chances a certain amount of cross—party of actually revoking article 50 and support and we will be watching it stopping brexit altogether, which is closely. remind us what a single very much a debate we see in the market is. it is essentially all of remain camped. but it is also true the countries in the eu plus that some mps may think, why not countries like norway and iceland, who are in the european free trade vote for both? wright which is a

distinct possibility and fascinating association, and they basically in terms of parliamentary procedure abide by all the same rules and on this extraordinary day. looking regulations, that govern the economy, they are the same. along with the customs union and the eu, ahead, we believe that if two or no barriers to trade. as frictionless as it can be anywhere three favourites emerge on what is in the world. another option is the being voted later, they may be voted on again, theresa may might bring possibility of another referendum. that is certainly something we know back her plan for a third vote. if some people approve of. it would mean another vote on eu membership. they are not past and there are a do you want to remain or leave with few favourites still in play, what could the direction of travel be?” think it is worth saying that most of the future relationships will another deal? huge march in support still require theresa may‘s deal to be passed because most of her deal of another referendum on saturday. is about the terms of exit, they include the backstop, citizens others say no, we have had a apostrophe rights, and money. all of the future relationships that have referendum, let's get on with been tabled still have to pass that, leaving. it needs tested in the house of commons. some differences so even been tabled still have to pass that, so even if theresa may‘s deal is of opinion on what exactly the voted down and another indicative question should be that might be posed in the event of another voted down and another indicative vote shows a clear majority for

referendum but interesting to see. another option, it will still have to be voted on the deal passed, it going further than that is the idea isa to be voted on the deal passed, it is a different question. are we of revoking article 50 altogether, looking at a longer extension for which is another option. it is the this process to work its way through toa nuclear option, if you like. this process to work its way through to a conclusion? it is possible. if there is a clear majority for a certain option, a clear majority for a softer brexit, it puts pressure on the government because some of those the options which have been table things would be against the say revoking article 50 if the only conservative party manifesto. can other option is living without a the government really go and deal. no one in this set of options: negotiate that softer relationship? i think that, if you were to have to revoke tomorrow and once be done with it, but they are setting it up something like the general election against the other option, another in asa something like the general election as a result of that, you would need as a result of that, you would need a longer extension for that process the 16, leaving without a deal. mps to happen. thank you to -- saying if it looks like as we head towards april 12 or possibly my 22nd that no deal is the only option left, at that stage we should be interesting to have your thoughts. instructing the government to revoke

article 50. worth bearing in mind some information emerging. the with all of these options, timescale for the debate, it has to particularly economic ones such as staying in the single market or the finish by 7pm, and then between 7pm customs union or a combination of and 7:30pm, ballot voting, and we the two, none of those replace the should get the results a little withdrawal agreement theresa may has after that. it is going to be a very negotiated. they are more fascinating evening. right now, it is back to joanna instructions on which direction fascinating evening. right now, it is back tojoanna in the studio. those future negotiation should take us. those future negotiation should take us. they would still involve in some in a moment we‘ll have form and we know the eu says it all the business news, but first, the headlines cannot be negotiated —— on bbc news. mps are taking control of the commons today to vote on alternatives to the prime minister‘s deal. re—negotiated. regiments to money, the prime minister will meet conservative backbenchers in an effort to win their support for her deal as she faces growing citizens‘ rights, irish border, all under the same package. you saw our pressure to name a date to resign. plans to fit all new cars with speed limiter devices have been approved by the european commission. mock—up of the voting paper. it will not be working the same way as recent votes you will have seen on in the business news... your television is related to brexit. we will talk to someone from

the institute for government later. the battle for control of debenhams to explain more about the process. took another twist this morning. sports direct says it‘s now considering a 5p a share offer and also to let you know we will be for the remainder of the shares it doesn t already own, looking at more detail at the but the offer comes with the condition that mr ashley becomes debenhams chief executive. various options mps might end up voting for tonight to explain the sports direct already significance of those and what they owns a near 30% stake in the department store. the pressure is on aviation entail. the european union this giant boeing today. morning, company bosses and officials from america‘s aviation regulator are due to testify before the us senate in washington. os the european union‘s chief brexit they‘ll discuss how negotiator michel barnier the federal aviation administration certified the boeing 737 max. has said this morning there have been two fatal crashes involving that the good friday agreement the aircraft since october. will continue to apply in all brexit scenarios. he said "the commission is ready to make additional resources available to ireland, technical and financial to address the british museum has any additional challenges." lost its crown as the uk‘s most there were also some strong popular visitor attraction words from donald tusk for the first time in a decade, at the european parliament brexit overtaken by tate modern. debate this morning as he defended the rights of european citizens in the uk. almost 5.9 million people visited the tate modern before the european council, art gallery last year, new figures show — just above the 5.8 million who went i said that we should be open to a long extension if the uk wishes to the british museum.

to rethink its brexit strategy, which would of course mean the uk‘s participation i nearly said 5.8 billion, that in the european would be a bit crowded! parliament elections. and then there were voices saying last year was a turbulent year that this would be harmful for retailers, with rents, or inconvenient to some of you. let me be clear. rates and falling shopping numbers such thinking is unacceptable. all taking their toll on established names of the high street. some household names went bust, others were forced to close hundreds of stores. according to british retail consortium, december 2018 you cannot betray the 6 million was the worst december sales performance in ten years. so it means a challenging people who signed a petition time for retail. to revoke article 50, so the trade magazine, retail week, the1 million people who marched is holding one of the biggest gatherings of the industry today, for a people‘s vote, or the increasing majority of people to discuss ways to fight back. who want to remain in the european union. applause joining us now is kim winser, they may feel that they are not sufficiently represented founder of winser london by their uk parliament, but they must feel that they are and former ceo of represented by you in this chamber, pringle, aquascutum. because they are europeans. you were one of the first female thank you. directors at marks & spencer. how different is it on the high street

meanwhile, in strasbourg, just now? it is one of the most the president of the european commission jean—claude juncker has said this morning that he‘s finding it hard to read britain. challenging times for retail. net a translation: i was saying to some of porter was set up nearly 20 years you that if i were to compare great ago, and what has happened with the britain to a sphinx, the sphinx internet, i i‘m still surprised some would be an open book by comparison. of the smaller businesses have not recognised that and moved quickly. and let‘s see how that book speaks in 2008, when we had the crash, a over the next week. lot of companies looked at ways to save money, and in many instances they were looking at pushing up margins on the product to try to cover the costs of the company riddles racked up an enigmas, it was during weaker revenue times, and that pushed down the quality of the said to me earlier. product, so you have ended up with quite a mass of businesses with a the scottish parliament will vote on whether to cancel brexit later today. msps will be asked to support similar offer that are not keeping a motion calling for article 50 up similar offer that are not keeping up with lifestyle changes, so in a

to be revoked if it is not possible for another eu referendum to be held. strong market, the weaker players it‘s been put forward can survive, and in a weaker market, by the greens and is expected to be backed by the snp — which is where we are today, they but the result will be largely symbolic. are definitely going to fall. which is where we are today, they are definitely going to fallm which is where we are today, they are definitely going to fall. it is interesting, the magazine retail week are having a meeting today. it we‘ll bring you all the updates is hard to know how to fight back from westminster throughout the day given all the benefits we have seen of online and it has changed the way and you can also follow the latest developments online we shop, what can the high street at bbc.co.uk/news. really do? the high street has to we‘ll have full coverage of today‘s votes on the bbc news channel from 8pm this evening. recognise it is not going to change backwards, it is only going to go back later but now back to the forward. lifestyles a re backwards, it is only going to go forward. lifestyles are moving at a studio. pace, you have to be in it —— all new cars could be fitted with speed limiters from 2022 after new rules were provisionally innovative and by dynamic. bricks agreed by the eu. the technology uses cameras to detect road signs, automatically slowing a car down if it exceeds the limit. and mortar has continued to struggle the uk is expected to adopt so and mortar has continued to struggle so you have to look at the space you the measures, regardless of the outcome of brexit. chi chi izundu reports. it‘s being billed as the biggest overhaul in road safety for more than 50 years. have got and consider what can you

from 2022, cars, vans, do with it, how can you be more creative, how can you be more trucks and lorries sold in europe innovative, how can you make are to be fitted with devices shopping in high streets more interesting? it is so easy to shop to automatically stop drivers at home, you do not have to take from travelling too fast. transport anywhere, you don‘t have to park or take public transport, the speed limiter is one of 50 new safety features you don‘t have to deal with to be fitted to vehicles. children, lots of other things. shopping at home is very easy and convenient. so, if you‘re going to other measures include technology that detects when drivers encourage people to go into the high are distracted or falling asleep, street, you have to think about the a system that keeps vehicles in the centre of lanes, and accident black boxes that customer and think about what you record vehicle movements. can offer them and keep it interesting, nimble, dynamic, some of the safety measures innovative. it is good to talk to are already available in some high—end cars, you, i could talk to you all day but but the eu wants them to come as standard with all i‘m told time is against us. thank new vehicles sold in europe. you for talking to us. according to the european commission, around 25,000 people a year are killed using european roads, and most of those here are the markets, we are keeping are down to human error. an eye on debenhams, because a the measures still need potential offer has been enough to formal approval by meps and heads of government, send its shares rising. they are but the european commission says pretty cheap at the moment, 3p or these mandatory fitted safety four p. technologies could have the same impact as the introduction

thank you. of seat belts. it‘s coming up to midday and prime minister‘s questions — our assistant political editor, we can now speak to jack cousens, norman smith is in the who is the head of roads palace of westminster. it was supposed to be the final policy at the aa. . .. prime minister‘s questions before do you think this is a good idea? brexit. we are in a pressure cooker anything as part of a package of technology that can improve road safety a nd technology that can improve road safety and reduce the number of deaths on our roads can only be a moment, an extraordinary day ahead of us, when pmqs might not be the good thing. what we want to see and make sure tested with intelligent main moment, so enormous of us, when pmqs might not be the main moment, so enormous are of us, when pmqs might not be the main moment, so enormous are the other things ahead of us, the speed adaptation is where there is a indicative votes, the debate later necessary short—term burst of speed about whether theresa may can delay to get out of a sticky situation brexit, then the crucial meeting she that that can be catered for. for example, overtaking a tractor on a has with backbenchers. in a funny rural line. or if someone has misjudged coming out of a junction that they can have a short—term burst of speed to get them out of sort of way, pmqs is almost the starter for the trouble and back to driving safely sort of way, pmqs is almost the starterfor the main sort of way, pmqs is almost the starter for the main course. sort of way, pmqs is almost the starterfor the main course. but sort of way, pmqs is almost the starter for the main course. but it is going to be a key moment, and mrs again. that is my understanding of what the system is, that the system may will be under pressure about when she will bring back her

can be overridden temporarily in the circumstances you describe and after that it circumstances you describe and after meaningful thatitis circumstances you describe and after that it is down to the driver to votes, and an indication... in the brake, a warning system and then the driver has to go back. to under the meantime, let us catch up with the limit. why are you not reassured weather forecast. thatis limit. why are you not reassured that is the case? we need to see that is the case? we need to see we have been looking at blue skies that actually happens. at the beginning, the system will be all morning, lovely sunshine at the moment, here is another one from advisory but as the technology develops and the systems become more cornwall at the moment. it is nice reliable, it could move into a and sunny across the south—west of controlling scenario where that england, and much of wales, you can capability might not happen. likewise we also need to make sure see quite a bit of cloud towards the that technology is tested vigorously north and east of england, up into to make sure where there are temporary speed limits for example thatis scotla nd north and east of england, up into scotland and northern ireland, but temporary speed limits for example that is catered for within the even here there are some breaks in the cloud. for many of us this system. the gps system might be saying it is a motorway at 70 mph afternoon there will be some sunny spells developing. the best of the but roadworks say it is 50. we want sunshine will be across wales, the to make sure everything is tested south—west and the west midlands. some rain across the far north—west thoroughly before we get it. yes, thatis of scotland, the cloud not budging, thoroughly before we get it. yes, that is what we are seeing, we just

wa nt to that is what we are seeing, we just want to be reassured. on that point, with temperatures 11 celsius. anyone who has used gps for elsewhere, temperatures around 12 to directions will have probably 14. this evening and tonight, it experienced exactly what you are will be chillier than it was last talking about, that it doesn‘t a lwa ys talking about, that it doesn‘t always coincide with what is night, and there could be some frost appearing on the road ahead, whether around first thing. there will also appearing on the road ahead, whether a sudden closure or whatever. is be patchy mist and fog developing. that just always going a sudden closure or whatever. is thatjust always going to be a risk? temperatures typically two, three, potentially in its infancy it could be. there will be question marks four celsius, not as cold further about how the software can be north, and in the western isles updated remotely so taking the temperatures are nine celsius, example when you have a 40 mph road, because we still have more cloud, and this weather front close by. on reduced down to 30 after safety thursday, things will again be campaigns. how does the system get settled, with mist and fog clearing updated? campaigns. how does the system get updated ? that campaigns. how does the system get updated? that needs to be worked away. after a rather chilly start through. one of the other things we also need to see with this is making there will be a lot of sunshine through thursday, more than today, sure drivers don‘t rely on the system at the top end of the scale. and it will be a little warmer if they are driving for example near tomorrow. temperatures will be a school and it is 30 mph, the system how it is meant to work is approaching 14 to 16, maybe even 17 that drivers will feel a bit of or 18 degrees in the south—east. resista nce that drivers will feel a bit of resistance at the top end of the speed limit. what we want drivers to

this is friday, will start on a do is exercise, since, best similar note, patchy mist and fog, practice, drive to the surroundings and say in that circumstance i need to be driving at a far lower speed than the speed shown. as part of a then on friday there will be more significant rain moving on, and will turn chillier across scotland. package of other technological temperatures again about 16, 17 or measures, sleep alert, lane morning 18 degrees. in the weekend, the in the car. we are hearing. once you significant rain will be linked into get all these automated systems the cold front. behind it the blue coming into cars, how much does it actually impact on a driver not being fully engaged and all those cooler is starting to reappear, so other forms of technology to let a it will turn colder with the driver if they are drifting off, not temperature in london down to 12 necessarily focusing as they should, degrees by sunday. plenty of dry how effective could those be? weather and some bright, sunny certainly driver assistance packages spells, but it will turn noticeably are very popular. we polled our members in january. 60% colder on sunday and into next week. that is all from me. are very popular. we polled our members injanuary. 60% said they wa nted members injanuary. 60% said they wanted driver assistance packages, specifically intelligent speed assistance on their next new car. we are seeing with this a package of safety measures and what we must

ensure is that technology does not become so overpowering or get drivers in a position where they can switch off. yes, there is a whole this is bbc news i‘m annita mcveigh — live in westminster. world of autonomous vehicles, fully could there be a plan b for brexit? autonomous. ultimately, the best speed limiter in the car is the mps are taking control driver pass right foot. the driver of the commons today to vote on alternatives must be in control all the time to the prime minister‘s deal. regardless of which assistance packages they have in their car. the prime minister will meet conservative backbenchers in an effort to win their support for her deal. austria‘s chancellor sebastian kurz one leading brexiteer has confirmed there is a link indicated he is leaning between the new zealand mosque towards supporting mrs may‘s deal. attacks suspect and the far right it is a hierarchy of choices. identitarian group in austria. 50 people died and dozens more leaving without a deal were wounded in the shootings at two would have been my top choice now. mosques in christchurch then you come to mrs may's deal, earlier this month. mr kurz said the government was considering whether and then you come to not to break up the group. leaving at all. theresa may will facing jeremy bbc news has learnt that far—right extremists in britain corbyn in prime minister‘s questions are accessing terrorism material in the house of commons shortly. published online by so—called islamic state. we‘ll bring that to you live when it begins. neo—nazis and other fanatics have the president of the european council, donald tusk has urged been studying methods the european parliament not to stand

of attack shared by jihadists in the way of giving britain with their followers on the internet. more time over brexit. far right extremism has been described as the fastest—growing before the european council, i said domestic threat to uk security. that we should be open to a long extension if the uk wishes tributes have been paid to rethink its brexit strategy. to the singer ranking roger, the vocalist with the two—tone band the other stories on bbc news... the beat, who has died aged 56. i welcome the deliberations in the questions today. i recently announced that i would be chairing a serious violent summit and i can inform the house that this will take place next monday. the summit will he‘d been diagnosed with two brain bring together ministers, community tumours and lung cancer following a stroke last year. leaders, agencies and experts to ranking roger — whose real name explore what more we can do as a whole society to tackle the root was roger charlery — causes of serious violence as well as intervening with those most at helped the beat to a series of uk risk. following the initial summit, top ten hits, including this one — cabinet ministers will host a series mirror in the bathroom and a cover of roundtable discussions with of smokey robinson‘s "tears national leaders and those on the of a clown". his manager tarquin gotch has paid front line. this will complement the tribute to the singer saying "we have lost a wonderfully talented recent announcement of a £100

artist and great friend. million violence reduction fund it has been an enormous honour targeted at hotspot areas along with and privilege for us all to have been a part of his life." a £200 million youth endowment fund being established this week. now it‘s time for a look this morning, i had meetings at the weather with simon king. with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house, i will have further such meetings later today. lots of tension across parts of wales, the south—west of england, i wish the prime minister well with the west country as those skies are still really quite blue at the the serious violence discussions she moment. that is the scene in is having, but however, brexit is cornwall. as per across england and already costing the uk around £1 billion a week in lost growth. and wales, significantly more cloud but we know that 88% plus of the public that cloud will tend to clear and break to give some brighter and are unhappy with the way in which sunnier spells. towards the east of this has been handled. this is not the fault of donald tusk, michel scotland... north west of scotland staying quality, outbreaks of rain barnier or any mp the fault of donald tusk, michel here, temperatures this afternoon barnierorany mp in the fault of donald tusk, michel barnier or any mp in this house voting according to their typically about 13—14, maybe 15. conscience. that fault lies with the prime minister, who is the architect tonight with lengthier crystals compared to last night it is going of the withdrawal deal. so can she finally conceded to the house that to be probably quite chilly. more of she is liable, responsible, culpable a frost first thing tomorrow morning. patchy mist and fog

especially in central and southern for the chaos which is the brexit areas. thursday will be a brighter debacle and when she will be start to the day. a sunnier day for resigning? may i say to the many of us through tomorrow and honourable gentleman, the brexit temperatures a little higher, 13—16. deal delivers on the result of the referendum. the honourable gentleman has a different view to me and i know he doesn‘t want to deliver on the result of the referendum. he wa nts to the result of the referendum. he wants to keep the uk in the european union. 17.4 million people voted to ta ke union. 17.4 million people voted to take it out of the european union and that is what we are going to do. north west leicestershire voted overwhelmingly to leave the european union, and for the past two years the prime minister has told my constituents on over 100 occasions that we will be leaving on the 29th of march 2019, with or without a withdrawal agreement. at the last minute, she begs our eu masters for an extension to article 50, delaying our departure. does my right honourable friend realise that the good people of north west leicestershi re good people of north west leicestershire will forgive her for this. they are good people, but they

are not stupid people, and they will never trust the prime minister again. may i say that i hope the message he will take back to his constituents is a very simple one, which is, we can indeed guarantee delivering on brexit and we can guarantee delivering on brexit if, this week, he and others in this house support the deal. thank you, mr speaker. this chaotic and incompetent government has driven our country into chaos. you know the scale of the crisis, mr speaker, when the tuc and the cbi are united in writing to the prime minister saying that a plan b must be found to protect workers, the economy and the irish border my question on

monday went unanswered, so will the prime minister now say what is her plan b. can i say to the right honourable gentleman, as he knows, we are continuing to work to ensure that we can deliver brexit for the british people and guarantee we deliver exit for the british people. we have a deal which cancels our eu membership fee, which stops the eu making our laws and gives us our own immigration policy and ends the common agricultural policy for good and the common fisheries policy for good. other options don‘t do that. they would lead to delay, uncertainty and risk never delivering brexit. mr speaker, the only problem with the prime minister‘s answer is that her deal has been twice defeated in this house and in one case by the largest ever majority by which a government has lost a vote in our recorded parliamentary history. reports today

suggest that a former conservative prime minister is telling conservative mps that pursuing a customs union with the eu is the best way of getting brexit over the line. does she agree with him and will she be supporting any motions for a customs union this afternoon? what we have negotiated, the government‘s deal negotiated with the european union, delivers the benefits of a customs union while enabling us to have an independent free trade policy to negotiate free trade agreements in our interests and not rely on brussels to negotiate them for us. he used to stand up for independent trade policy and now he wants a customs union and throw away the idea of an independent trade policy and leave brussels negotiating for us. we want to negotiate our trade in our interests in the interest of people across this country. she knows perfectly well that our policy is for a customs union in order to

protect jobs, for a customs union in order to protectjobs, in order to protect society and she will also know that the tuc and cb! have called for a customs union as part of a deal. in fa ct, customs union as part of a deal. in fact, the letter written to mps yesterday saying a deal delivers a customs union and strong alignment between the uk and the eu rules is the preferred outcome for the business community. so it is a bit strange when a conservative prime minister says she doesn‘t want what the business community wants. these are indeed strange times, mr speaker. can the prime minister say why she will not include a customs union in the options being discussed today? can i suggest to the right honourable gentleman that he doesn‘t just read the question that he thought of previously but actually listens to the answer i gave to his previous question. and i will repeat it again because the right honourable gentleman stood on a platform to be able to do trade deals and have an independent trade

policy and to deliver brexit. his policy and to deliver brexit. his policy on customs union breaks the first promise. he has never explained why he wants to abandon an independent trade policy and his policy on a second referendum breaks his second promise. whatever happened to straight talking, honest politics? mr speaker, the prime minister doesn‘t seem to realise that she doesn‘t have a deal that has been supported by this house. and that our proposals for a customs union do give us alignment on workers‘ rights, consumer standards and environmental protections and do not begin with a race to the bottom which is what she and many others on her front bench actually want. earlier this week, mr speaker, the business minister resigned from the government saying the government‘s approach to brexit was playing roulette with the lives and livelihoods of the vast majority of the people of this country. why is she prepared to carry on risking jobs and industry in another attempt to yet again run down the clock and try to blackmail the mps behind her

into supporting a deal that has already been twice rejected? may i say to the right honourable gentleman, we have been negotiating in order to protectjobs. what he says about a race to the bottom is wrong, as he well knows. we have been working across this house and it is absolutely clear in the political declaration that we agree to not falling back on workers‘ rights, but we are also a government that has enhanced workers‘ rights. the uk... there is the problem. the labour party can never stand it when they are told that conservatives have stood up for workers. because that‘s what the conservative party does. we have enhanced workers‘ rights and we stand up for workers with our tax cuts and national minimum wage and with higher employment. in a straight question

to the prime minister, she was unable to guarantee what is called dynamic alignment with european standards and she knows full well that the labour proposals are, to use the eu standards as a baseline from which we would improve them, including giving workers full rights at work from day one of their employment and ending a zero—hours contracts and many other things. in his resignation letter, mr speaker, the business minister also said to the business minister also said to the prime minister that he hoped she would now act in the national interest and enable parliament this week to find a consensus negotiating position. if today or on monday a consensus alternative plan emerges across the house, will the prime minister accept that decision of the house and accepted as the basis for the uk‘s negotiating position with

the uk‘s negotiating position with the eu henceforwa rd ? the uk‘s negotiating position with the eu henceforward? the objective we should all have is being able to guarantee... the objective we should all have is being able to deliver brexit and guarantee delivering brexit and guarantee delivering brexit to the british people. and the right honourable gentleman stands there and raises the issue of workers‘ rights. we have been very clear about non—regression in relation to workers‘ rights and environmental standards. relation to workers‘ rights and environmentalstandards. he relation to workers‘ rights and environmental standards. he shakes his head, but it‘s in black and white in the political declaration agreed. he ends his question and i am hearing the shadow trade secretary shouting from a sedentary position about the wishes and listening to parliament. what we are going to do one workers‘ rights is to say that no we will not simply accept automatically what the european union does. we will listen to parliament and give parliament a say in that. i thought he wanted parliament to have a say in these things? that sounds awfully like a

recipe for regression away from those standards and damaging workers‘ rights. mr speaker, after the two largest defeats ever in parliamentary history, surely the prime minister should be listening to parliament. she did not answer my question about whether an agreement reached in this house would become the negotiating position of the government. i think the house and perhaps more importantly the whole country deserves to note the answer to that question. mr speaker. this country is on hold while the government is in complete paralysis. the vital issues facing our country from the devastation of public services, to homelessness, to knife crime, have been neglected. the prime minister is failing to deliver brexit because she cannot build a consensus. she is unable to compromise and she is unable to reunite the country. instead, she is stoking further divisions, she is unable to resolve the central issues facing britain today and she is, frankly, unable to govern. the prime

minister faces, frankly, unable to govern. the prime ministerfaces, mr speaker, frankly, unable to govern. the prime minister faces, mr speaker, a frankly, unable to govern. the prime ministerfaces, mr speaker, a very clear choice. the one endorsed by the country and many of her own party. either listen and change course, or go. which is it to be? cani course, or go. which is it to be? can ijust course, or go. which is it to be? can i just say, course, or go. which is it to be? can ijust say, the right honourable gentleman raises the question of the indicative votes tonight and i actually answer that question in this house earlier this week, but he might want to talk to his shadow brexit secretary who has made clear that the labour party will not commit to supporting the result of any of the indicative votes tonight. and then he talks about what is happening in this country. well, let‘s just look at what is going to be happening in this country next week. nearly £1 billion extra for the police. £1.4 billion more available for local councils. £1.1 billion extra for our schools. another fuel duty freeze. another rise in national living wage.

another tax cut. that is under the conservatives. what would labour give us? he wants to scrap trident and pull out of nato. labour would give us capital flight, and pull out of nato. labour would give us capitalflight, a run on the pound, and a drop in living standards. the biggest threat to our standing in the world, to our defence and to our economy is sitting on the labourfront defence and to our economy is sitting on the labour front bench. thank you, mr speaker. would my right honourable friend undertake to reform the government‘s online petition system which currently accepts unverified signatures from across the world? this fundamental flaw can produce an inaccurate reflection of public opinion on important opinions such as revoking article 50 and leaves our democracy potentially under threat from the

manipulation from foreign state aggressors. she raises an important issue and like the traditional paper system we need to... we have an e petition system that aims to strike a balance between allowing people to recognise and register their support for issues that are important while discouraging honesty from taking place. i am assured the government digital service has monitored signing patterns to check for fraudulent activity. i am sure she will understand i cannot comment in more detail about security measures taken but more detail about security measures ta ken but petitions more detail about security measures taken but petitions are subject to checks. i am sure you will want to join me in welcoming the member of the sixth royal scots reserves who are joining the sixth royal scots reserves who arejoining me to the sixth royal scots reserves who are joining me to thank them for their service. it is becoming

increasingly clear that the cost of this prime minister will pay to force her disastrous deal through is the price of her departure. yet again, another tory prime minister is willing to ride off into the sunset and saddle us with a crisis in the uk. and in extreme right—wing brexiteer coming into downing street. does the prime minister feel no sense of responsibility for what she is to do? it is my sense of responsibility and duty that has meant i have kept working to ensure we deliver on the results. let me help the prime minister. she can still change course. it is not too late. on saturday ijoined opposition leaders and 1 million people to demand a second eu

referendum. 6 million people have signed a petition online demanding that the prime minister rethink her strategy. and today, this house will give her a way out, a chance to prevent disaster. will the prime minister finally respect the will of parliament, or will she continue to allow scotland and the rest of the united kingdom to be held hostage by the extreme right wing of the tory party and the dup? i'm interested he joined the march for a second referendum. last week his policy was revoking article 50 and now it is having a second referendum. the government is delivering on the vote that took place in the 2016 referendum. what he wants to do is stay in the eu. what would that mean? yes. all the scottish

nationalists are nodding their heads and say they want to stay in the eu. what would that mean? it would mean staying in the common agricultural policy, not in the interests of scottish farmers, and it would mean staying in the common fisheries policy, not in the interests of scottish fishermen. it is scottish conservative standing up for the interests. under my right honourable friend‘s government, 1 million more disabled people are in work, but i am sure she would like to do so much more. can she get disabled access for ledbury station to save disabled passengers an extra 20 minute journey to hereford and back, so they can simply get out of the train? the access for all programme is too slow and disabled people need to go to and from work. can i thank

him for highlighting the government record in getting more disabled people and helping more disabled people and helping more disabled people get into the workplace. we wa nt to people get into the workplace. we want to tackle the injustices facing disabled people and if we are going to enable disabled people to go as far as their talents will take then we need to ensure there is access to work and being able to travel to work and being able to travel to work as everybody else does easily and conveniently and confidently. our programme and conveniently and confidently. 0ur programme has and conveniently and confidently. our programme has got an additional 300 million of funding to upgrade historic stations. i understand ledbury station is considered for pa rt ledbury station is considered for part of that funding and we expect to make an announcement shortly. violent crime has risen by 19%, robberies have risen by 17% and we have seen the devastating impact of the increase in knife crime. this is the increase in knife crime. this is the reality of the prime minister‘s

since 2010 with youth centre is closed, police budget slashed and the closure of all early intervention services. can i beg with the prime minister to understand we need more real investment before any more lives are lost. i note that south wales police are getting an increase in their budget in 2019—20, over 2018, and i would say to him we have protected police funding since 2015, in direct contrast to a labour party that suggested this funding should be cut by 10%. suggested this funding should be cut by 1096. when i have asked on previous occasions why we cannot stop the ongoing politically motivated witch hunt of northern ireland veterans the answer has a lwa ys ireland veterans the answer has always been we cannot interfere with thejudicial always been we cannot interfere with the judicial process but surely the

good friday agreement was predicated on interfere interfering with the judicial process. mr speaker, i have a son who serves on the royal artillery. the fourth member of his family generation to do so. can she assure him, reassure him that when he goes on operational tour, which he goes on operational tour, which he is keen to do, that if something goes wrong, officers lose control of the situation, terrible mistakes are made, that in 50 years, he will not be dragged out of bed, taken to a police station, questioned and charged with murder?” police station, questioned and charged with murder? i congratulate the governor and commend him for his service he is giving to our country —— gunner. we have looked in northern ireland and the current system is not working well and we recognise around 3500 people were killed in the trouble is, the

majority murdered by terrorists, and many of those cases require further investigation, including the deaths of hundreds of members of the security forces, and that system needs to change, but we are working on proposals to take them forward and we are looking constantly at making sure we can give maximum confidence to those brave service men and women who put their lives on the line for us. we all know policing has changed significantly over the past 50 years from cyber fraud and bullying to the recent tragic increases in knife crime. on the way, the public have lost trust in politicians when it comes to policing. there is a way to restore that trust. will you commit to setting up a police royal commission so setting up a police royal commission so that facts and evidence rather than political spin prepare our police to properly tackle 21st—ce ntu ry police to properly tackle

21st—century crime? police to properly tackle 21st-century crime? he is right. the nature of crime is changing and we see new types of crime and the police need to have the ability and resources , police need to have the ability and resources, the understanding of how to best deal with those. that is why i would say i do not think we need a royal commission. what i did as home secretary was set up the college of policing and one of its points is to ensure it identifies new types of crime and is identifying how best to deal with all types of crime so we have the confidence police are using the best tools available.” have the confidence police are using the best tools available. i have an unlicensed airfield in my constituency, a small business continuing a history of general aviation since the air base was built in the second world war, as home for spitfires. we have a labour dispute threatening the safety of the runway but the caa is refusing

to enforce safety orders. can the prime minister help to stop an avoidable disaster? she raises an important issue and safety in aviation is paramount. i understand she has raised it with the aviation minister who is looking at it as a matter of urgency, and we hope for a positive response and resolution for all parties. the minister will write to my honourable friend as soon as possible but i know the civil aviation authority has been in contact with all parties and she is right to raise the issue and urgent action is being taken. the condition mp action is being taken. the condition m p affects action is being taken. the condition mp affects the possibility —— me fedex 20 5000 children. many families have child protection proceedings triggered against them and in the midst of this brexit

chaos, will the prime minister commit to looking into this issue to ensure that loving parents caring for extremely sick children are not threatened with having that child taken into care? can i say to the honourable lady she raises an issue i was not aware of previously and i will look into it and make sure responsible ministers look into it. following the result of the referendum, the government had responsibility of negotiating withdrawal and up to now that has not passed parliament because of three incompatible group surrounding the government. those who want to stay in, those who want to be out and the labour party‘s vague policy that even their leader does not agree with. most people in the country want the prime minister to succeed and the deal to go through. he is absolutely right. that is the

message i consistently get from people across the country that we wa nt to people across the country that we want to deliver brexit. there is a way to do that and to guarantee delivering brexit and that is supporting the deal. my constituents are very supporting the deal. my constituents are very pleased it has been decided the uk‘s first space launch facility will be in the north of my constituency. very pleased because not least it gives us an opportunity to redeploy the considerable skills we have in caithness. does the prime minister agree this is a splendid business opportunity not just minister agree this is a splendid business opportunity notjust for my constituents and the uk, but in terms of launching and building and launching rockets for countries in europe and the rest of the world who will never have their own launch facilities? i am a little disappointed he did not give me another invitation to come to the hotel in his constituency. maybe i

will look at the spaceport from the hotel windows. he raises an important point, and this is a significant development, the development of the spaceport and it will be good for local business and for localjobs. it is skilled jobs, an importantarea for localjobs. it is skilled jobs, an important area of employment, but as he says, it will give opportunities for the uk to offer these services to others in europe who are not able to provide those for themselves. it is good for the economy and his local economy and his constituents and the uk. those in the armed forces do not get to choose where they are stationed but those in scotland are undoubtedly delighted to serve there. over 7000 of our armed forces personnel in scotla nd of our armed forces personnel in scotland are penalised by nicola sturgeon‘s. .. scotland are penalised by nicola sturgeon‘s... in my view it is

simply unfair. will the prime minister commit to extend the compensation the uk government paid to armed forces based in scotland last year for another year? we to armed forces based in scotland last yearfor another year? we need to send a clear signal that the scottish government are prepared to penalise those in the armed forces, and it is this conservative uk government that will always ensure those that put their life on their line —— and on the line for our country will come first?” line —— and on the line for our country will come first? i would like to pay tribute particularly to eve ryo ne like to pay tribute particularly to everyone stationed in my honourable friend‘s constituency. she is right about those brave men and women in the armed forces who put their lives on the line for us. and she is right what has happened with the snp site,

it unfairly hits a majority of brave personnel based in scotland. this leaves thousands of them out of pocket and this is wrong. we will be providing financial mitigation payments to those negatively impacted for the tax year 2019—20 by the scottish income tax hikes and by that scottish income tax being higher than the uk and the payment will be made retrospectively in 2020. the scottish government may ignore our armed forces. we stand by them. no matter what happens with brexit, i am sure we can agree we need a new industrial renaissance in the north. and with the northern power house and yorkshire devolution stalling, is it about time we got the same priority and attention for

the same priority and attention for the humber docklands as has been given to the london docklands for the last 40 years? iam i am absolutely clear and when i became prime minister i said i wa nted became prime minister i said i wanted a country that works for eve ryo ne wanted a country that works for everyone and the modern industrial strategy is exactly aimed at ensuring we are developing across parts of the country that need that and perhaps feel they have been left behind. she talks about the investment in the northern powerhouse, but that is not stalling. we have made a significant investment in the northern powerhouse and significant investment into infrastructure in the north and deals we have negotiated across the north to make sure the benefits of economic prosperity under this government are felt under any part of the country. a very large number of my constituents, prime minister, voted to remain in 2016 and even some

young enough not to take part wanted to, and they all have a view. what they overwhelmingly want now is a clear desire to leave the eu with a deal so we exit the eu in a safe way that protects our economy and their jobs and just lets us move on. in the long term we want a deep and special relationship with the european union while embracing the opportunities of the 168 countries who are not part of it. so just so i am clear, and before i vote this evening, can the primaries to confirm that none of this is contrary to the manifest that she andi contrary to the manifest that she and i stood on two years ago? can i thank my honourable friend first for the excellent work he did in his position and he was an exemplary minister and i‘m sorry that he felt it necessary to resign from the government. he raised the issue of a deep and special partnership with the european union and we do want that, but we also want to embrace

the opportunities of the 168 countries who are not part of it with an independent trade policy. and that is precisely what is delivered by the deal which the government has negotiated with the european union. and you can guarantee what he asks about, which is leaving the european union, to do it with a deal and to do it in a safe way by ensuring the deal is supported and we leave the european union as set out by the eu council on the 22nd of may. newcastle voted 50.7% against 49.3% to remain. it divided our city and i was determined we should not have to vote again. but this is a complete shambles. parliament gridlocked, government paralysed, businesses stalled, jobs lost, households stockpiling, our global reputation trashed and the prime minister

incapable of holding her cabinet together, never mind the country. will she not consider the possibility that she is making a terrible mistake? if the honourable lady wants to ensure that we are able to deliver on the overall vote of the referendum, to do that in a way that protects jobs and our union and our security and to do that in a way that is orderly and guarantees brexit for the british people. she said she didn‘t want a second referendum. if we are going to guarantee brexit and i suggest to the honourable lady that she gets behind the deal and we can guarantee that brexit. two days ago i asked the prime minister if, as required under the ministerial code and the cabinet manual that she sought the attorney general‘s advice relating

to her authorisation of the extension of the exit date and would she publish this advice, and she refused to answer. distinguished lawyers and formerjudges are convinced that the so—called international agreement is unlawful. i sent her a letter about this yesterday. the joint committee on statutory instruments has not yet considered the regulations at all. the motion to approve the regulations come before the house this evening and the european scrutiny committee and the joint committee will need to see the advice of the attorney general before the end of today when the motion will be received by the house. will she produce the advice of the attorney general? where is it? and will she withdraw the motion this evening? can i say to the honourable gentleman, it is a matter of international law that the date of international law that the date of the uk‘s exit has been changed. the purpose of the sru today is to reflect the change in domestic law

and should the si not pass there will be contradictory provisions between eu rules and uk rules, but it would be clear that the date of our exit had changed stop the house of commons voted to seek an extension to article 50 and an agreement was reached with the european union council in relation to that and he has raised the question of commencement order with me previously, and the commencement order is due to come into place on the day we leave the european union. i know my honourable friend wants to leave the european union and we can leave the european union and we can leave the european union and we can leave the european union if, i do suggest to my honourable friend, if we back the deal, then we can guarantee leaving. this week in the guardian newspaper reported that 15 tory councillors who was suspended for is lamb a phobia or racism had been quietly reinstated —— is lamb a phobia. the conservative party have failed to quell fears that they are

in deniable —— in denial about islamphobia. there has been no concrete action. will the prime minister instructor party chairman to respond to the three letters i have sent him on this subject, and when will the tory party adapt the apgg interpretation of islamphobia as the liberal democrats, the mayor of london and councils across the country have done. say to the honourable gentleman that the conservative party has a complaints process which deals with complaints process which deals with complaints of islamphobia and complaints of islamphobia and complaints of islamphobia and complaints of any other sort against members of the party. it is clear that discrimination or abuse of any kind is wrong and we take action where there are cases of discrimination or abuse, and he says we have not acted since 2018 when he raised the issue. we have acted on cases that any allegations brought before the party, the party chairman ta kes before the party, the party chairman takes this very seriously and we

will continue to do so. most of us wa nt will continue to do so. most of us want a good deal, preferring a good deal to no deal at all, but can i urge the prime minister to ignore the dire forecasts should we leave on wto terms. it is the same people who predicted doom and gloom in 2016 if we voted to leave, and since then we have had record low unemployment, record high investment and record manufacturing output. they were wrong then, they are wrong now, and by doing so we could be leaving as per the legal default position of article 50 which is without a deal. may i say to my honourable friend that he references leaving on wto terms but what i want to do and what i think is right and what the government considers right for the uk is for us to be able to negotiate trade agreements with countries around the world that give us a better operation with those in wto

bases, but also negotiate a good trade deal with the european union. that is what we want to see, good trade deal with our nearest trading neighbours and good opportunities for trade deals with countries around the rest of the world.” for trade deals with countries around the rest of the world. i want to ask the prime minister a very important question as well. with 1102 people living with dementia in my constituency alone in the cost to society across the uk, to be £30 billion by the year 2021, what commitment can the prime minister give to increase dementia research and new avenues of discovery that could potentially lead to a cure or treatment. and with the prime minister commit annually to just 1% of the societal cost of dementia for research? can i say to the honourable member he has maze —— raised a very important issue and he cited a number of constituents of

his living with dementia and there will be increasing numbers across the country living with dementia and thatis the country living with dementia and that is why we have committed to delivering the dementia twenty20 challenging full and in supporting research, he mentioned refer —— research, he mentioned refer —— research into it —— 2021 challenge. there is a global push to find a modifying treatment by 2025. we have committed to double research spending into dementia by 2020 and we are on track to meet this. as he referenced in his question, much of this investment is for research to better understand the nature of dementia and to inform the development of future treatments and to find ways to prevent the onset of the condition. if we can prevent the condition, that is the best route to trait —— take, but we look to see what etiquette —— provision we can provide to people with this condition. 30 years ago margaret

thatcher told the un general assembly that the threat from global warming needed an equivalent response from the whole world. what progress is being made on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute towards man—made climate change. i am very grateful to the honourable gentleman for raising this important issue. what i would also say to the honourable gentleman is that he has reminded people that it was a conservative prime minister who was one of the first world leaders to actually raise this issue of climate change and put it on the international agenda. of climate change and put it on the internationalagenda. he of climate change and put it on the international agenda. he has asked me about some of the changes that have taken place. between 2010 and 2017 we have reduced the uk domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 23%. nearly 50% of uk electricity came from low carbon sources in 2018 and uk c02 from low carbon sources in 2018 and uk co2 emissions have fallen for six yea rs uk co2 emissions have fallen for six years ina uk co2 emissions have fallen for six years in a row. that isjust uk co2 emissions have fallen for six years in a row. that is just a few of the achievements we have on our

record as the government. but we continue to work internationally to deal with this issue, and that is why we believe it is so important to adhere to and remain part of the paris climate change agreement.” adhere to and remain part of the paris climate change agreement. i am sure that the prime minister will join with me in welcoming the signing yesterday of the heads of terms of agreement on the belfast city regional deal, the first city deal in northern ireland which is estimated to bring about 20,000 new jobs, and £350 million of investment by the government and a lot of extra investment by local councils and the private sector. will she confirm that she will do everything in her power in the absence of devolved government to ensure that the civil service signed on behalf of northern ireland, that there will be no impediment to the great progress of the city deal which has been welcomed right across the community in northern ireland. right honourable gentleman raises a very

important point about the benefits that these city deals can bring on those benefits are considerable, bringing together both government levels and the private sector to provide in those city deals. i absolutely take the point that he makes that in the absence of devolved government we need to make sure there is no impediment to moving ahead with the city deal as fast as possible, and we will continue to commit to make sure that will take place. the prime minister knows of the huge improvements to the quality of clinical care brought about by the getting it right first right —— right first time programme endorsed by gordon brown. given the importance constituents place on a good service from their local gp practice, will the prime minister ensure that the general practice is speeded up so that the excellent practice available in places like worksop, whitstable and peterborough could be made available to all of

our constituents? can i thank him not only for his question but also bringing the professor to see me, and when he came to see me he raised theissue and when he came to see me he raised the issue of spreading this concept of getting it right first and spreading it beyond hospital co nsulta nts spreading it beyond hospital consultants and into gp practices. my consultants and into gp practices. my honourable friend is absolute right. we should make sure we do that and we want to make sure that the best practice is adopted by gp practices across the whole country and that is for the benefit of all of our constituents. skin cancer is on the rise in the united kingdom, and as many members know only too well, it can kill, but when detected very early or early enough, the nhs is able to perform absolute miracles, thank god. isn‘t it time though, in the uk in particular, that we had a major public health campaign to persuade people to check out their body to see if they have any suspicious moles, to take those suspicious moles to the doctors, to avoid the sun in the midday heat, to

cover their children with at least factor 30 and to make sure that we can save lives, because if we get it right, if people are in doubt, they should check it out, and if they do, we can save lives. the honourable gentleman raises a very important point and he speaks on this issue from personal experience. he is absolutely right. we need to make sure people are aware of the dangers and aware of the signs that they need to take notice of and take to their doctors, because lives can be saved. the health secretary has heard the passionate case which the right honourable gentleman has made in relation to public health information on this, and i‘m sure my right honourable friend will be happy to meet him to discuss this further. i hope the american ambassador is enjoying his visit here as much as he enjoyed his visit to north east lincolnshire last friday. when i was

able tojoin him at lincolnshire last friday. when i was able to join him at young‘s seafoods in grimsby where we enjoyed some of the finest seafood possible. would she agree that brexit increases the opportunities of building on the already trading relationship we have with the united states? we hope the ambassador's palate was satisfied andl ambassador's palate was satisfied and i dare say we will be hearing about it if it wasn't. can i assure him that having recently visited north east lincolnshire we all enjoy our visits to north east lincolnshire and to seeing the many opportunities there are there across the economy but of course he talked about seafood and fishing but he is right, leaving the european union and making sure as we do so we have the ability to have our own independent trade policy means we will be able to have those free trade agreements around the world, including with the united states and the united states as we have heard on many occasions. we are both keen

on many occasions. we are both keen on both sides of the atlantic to pursue that free trade agreement.