one is to have a vote in the house of commons.e government teat unilaterally debate. that is what is going to happen. there is no prospect of a bid to delay the vote, partly because the common couldn't be entirely sure it would win that either. in a few minutes, i will be joined byjill rutter. this project back to the house of commons to see what is going on. two reviews a new deep and special relationship on defence, security and intelligence matters mentioned in the draft withdrawal agreement effect our special dealings with our five nations, especially the us. i'm very happy to give that absolute assurance. surely, the premise that realises that this house must be given a reasonable period of time in which to reflect on the vote and ta ke which to reflect on the vote and take its decision? the new year is too late, 7th of january is just 1a days before the all—important deadline. surely, the vote must come before this house before the end of next week? as i said earlier, we will be working hard in relation to negotiations. i'm

before the whole house of commons, before christmas? evenif house of commons, before christmas?ose question we will wait and see. that seems to be the watchword of the night, we are waiting and seeing for the result. let's look at how westminster is seen here, that is the victoria tower at the house of lords end of the parliament. the lights blazing, the vote is not taking place there, or the counting, thatis taking place there, or the counting, that is further back to the east of the building the house of commons. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, joins us now. what a surprise, on a night like this! you sound so pleased to see me extra measure mug of eyes i am a lwa ys extra measure mug of eyes i am always pleased to see you. —— dusan —— you sound so pleased to see me!|j am always pleased to see you. my senseis am always pleased to see you. my sense is that the prime minister's supporters i have spoken to are sure she is safe, the microphone has come out in downing street, which shows she is ready to give her own statement to the country. one minister said to me i am not

the prime minister can't get her deal to the house of commons so thatis her deal to the house of commons retain our eu membership, the deal we currently have, and if other people wa nt to currently have, and if other people want to put further options on the ballot paper, that would be for them to argue for. but with respect isn't that yourjob, for £75,000 a year of taxpayer's money, are the politicians meant to sort this out, not the people? the people have said what they wanted and you now have to deliver it, that's yourjob. that's why i think it would always have been better for us to find cross— party been better for us to find cross—party agreement and my personal opinion is it is not too late. it is still the case that theresa may could try to seek cross— party theresa may could try to seek cross—party support for what she's trying to do and, you know, i would be open to those conversations and the labour front bench have given that message many times. if that doesn't happen, and the house of commons is in deadlock, what do we then do? we either need to have a general election or t

reporting back to the commons. the eu were working on a plan for the whole of the uk to enter into a temporary customs or import tax arrangement with the eu. by far, the best outcome for the uk, for ireland and for the eu is that our future relationship is agreed and in place by i january 2021. the conservative party has spent the past two years arguing with itself instead of negotiating a sensible deal in the public interest. it is crystal clear that the eu will not accept any deal that does not include the backstop for northern ireland. those who attempt to wreck the backstop will be responsible for a no—deal brexit. the eu have made it clear that the backstop is designed to keep northern ireland as part of the customs union territory of the eu. sammy wilson. and there was more of that in the november summit, which we'll come to later. but back at westminster, there were some important domestic goings on. philip hammond unveiled his third budget, the first on a monday for 56 years. the chancellor posed for the tr

we are leaving the common agricultural policy, and leaving the common fisheries policy. and importantly, the united kingdom will be able to undertake full trade agreements with the rest of the world, which come in many places, is growing far faster than economies in the european union. at the same time the prime minister's proposal seeks to ensure that we continue with a deep and special relationship with our eu friends and neighbours. not only for economic trade, but also in security and other areas that are of great value to all our nations. this has beena value to all our nations. this has been a challenging journey and compromises have had to be made on all sides however two things are certain. first, that the prime minister's deal is the only deal on the table. and second, that it means we will leave the european union on the 29th of march, 2019. a point of order? the business of the house ? i'm grateful, i think the leader of the house is providing the context for what she intends to say. the honourable lady for great grimsby is in an animated state and is expressi

commons to answer questions on that summary.ight have been given would be fundamentally contrary to the interests of this country. it's no use baying and shouting, members opposite of what i am trying to do is to guard the public interest. that's all! opposition mps were not satisfied with that. the next day, the government was defeated in to vote on the matter, finding ministers in contempt of parliament and ordering for publication of the legal advice. that didn't mean that ministers were clapped in irons or thrown in the tower, but it meant the government backed down and published the document serial government defeat in the commons is usually big news, but there was a third defeat for ministers on the same day. this one was potentially more significant for the future of brexit. a cross—party group of mps, spearheaded by conservatives, succeeded in a bid to make mps make changes to what was put before them if theresa may's brexit bill was voted down the ayes to the right, 321. the noes to the left, 299. mps backed dominic gri

he entered the commons to conservative cheers.d some increases in some public spending, the minimum wage, and tax thresholds. he began by telling mps conservative chancellors had had to make tough decisions in the last eight years but... today, mr deputy speaker, i can report to the british people that their hard work is paying off and the era of austerity is finally coming to an end. what we've heard today are half measures and quick fixes while austerity grinds on. and far from people's hard work and sacrifices having paid off, as the chancellor claims, this government has frittered it away in ideological tax cuts to the richest in our society. the budget statement shows a chronic lack of understanding of the threats that we face and the storm clouds ahead. we got more for potholes than for schools, nothing for women born in the 1950s and facing pension inequality, and a pathetic and an inadequate sticking plaster for universal credit. barely two weeks ago, the world scientists issued their most stark warning yet that we have ju

the cabinet can not one that was the common belief that the commons, glistening?ealistic to think that she can get the support that she needs?|j to think that she can get the support that she needs? i still believe that there is... that is what my focus will be in the days ahead. if you take a step back, it is clear that this house faces are much more fundamental question. does this house want to deliver brexit? that the sound of the divide in here. dozens of mps which none of this was happening. dozens on the other side are wishing that we left already. if they've those, was it what to sue the reaching an agreement with the eu? if the answer is yes, then we all have to ask ourselves whether we're prepared to make a compromise? i'm determined to do all i can to secure the reassu ra nces do all i can to secure the reassurances this house acquires. to get this deal over the line and deliver for the british get this deal over the line and deliverfor the british people. i commend the statement of the house. but the government's efforts to compromise have let them do a

tensions mounted. 40 hours had been set aside in the commons.t would happen at the end of the fifth day of debate? everything unraveled for the government. split within the conservative party and the commons reared up again. i can't believe there is anyone who sincerely believes the deal we have before us is a good deal. i think this is the right thing. >> there was lingering anger over mr. johnson's role as the leader of the brexit campaign. >> we are in this mess because of him. we only deal -- the only deal on offer does not recover our sovereignty. it means there is no voice in shaping those rules. opposedormer ministers the deal. >> it is not politically or practically deliverable. politicalhe equivalent of being asked to jump out of a plane without knowing if a parachute is attached. scenario ise brexit modeled by the treasury. [indiscernible] >> the prime minister did have supporters who praised her doggedness and determination. one quoted a poem by lewis carroll. >> which includes the following lines -- the principal failing occurred in

, i would and playing nice in the house of commons, iwould not and playing nice in the house of commonse surprised at all ifjacob commons, i would not be surprised at all if jacob and commons, i would not be surprised at all ifjacob and his colleagues fight her brexit plans every step of the way. and she may be safe tonight, but the brexit compromises that has taken the government and eu nearly two years to agree... that is still unresolved. it is still unresolved — and that is going to have to change. we will have to leave it there on this busy and momentous night. jacob rees—mogg, laura kuenssberg, thank you very much. you have probably got a busy night, too, with plotting to do! no! that's what they all tell us! on the night the prime minister won the confidence of her parliamentary party but said she would not fight another general election. hello i'm christian fraser at westminster, where theresa may has just survived a vote of no confidence. let's take a look at the result — 317 conservative mps cast a vote 200 we just heard from the chair, 200 tory mps voted in favour of theresa

we have been talking about the commons, and all eyes have really been on the commons in the last fewn a parallel debate going on in the house of lords. now, it's slightly different, it's not as significant for the government, depending on how the lords votes. but do you think theresa may really does need to pay attention to what's been going on in the lords? yes, she does need to pay attention more because in the whole brexit process there has been quite a significant role for the lords and indeed in opening the debate, the leader of the house of lords recalled there have been 68 reports since the referendum on elements of brexit and many hours spent debating and amending the eu withdrawal bill and the lords has been very involved in all this, but everybody in the lords accepts the meaningful vote itself is a matter for the elected house. if you do want someone to explain what's going while those votes are being held, tune into bbc parliament on tuesday. there will be full coverage of the proceedings in the commons plus live analysis of any and every vote from our parliamentary corre

let's go back to the house of commons.a leadsom, the leader of the house, is still taking questions from mps, some of whom are angry that they will be no meaningful vote on theresa may's brexit steel. the speaker suggested it after i debate involving 164 mps over several days to not have that vote might be seen as discourteous —— after a debate. the prime minister now says she will go back to brussels and seek further reassu ra nces to brussels and seek further reassurances from the eu concerning the irish backstop. the brexit strategy will also be speaking in a few minutes' time. time for the weather news with nick miller. if you need more information on the situation in the house of commons, please go to our sister channel bbc parliament. something much quieter to come through much of the week ahead. it was nice on the course of north yorkshire this afternoon and the day ended with some sunny spells whereas in the west this front has been moving in and it has been week but has been producing cloud. patchy rain in norther

maybe we share something in common and that is a common enemy, and a common threat. ben franklin, remember tries to get the colonial leadership together in albany in 1754 to work out not just the common approach to the indian problem, but even a colonial government where they had one governor appointed for the whole of the colonies, one assembly for the whole of the colonies, nothing comes of it. but just the fact that it could be thought of and that some of the colonial legals would come in talk about it and think it's a good idea is something brand- new. so you have got these long-term developments, growing population, growing political competence, a growing economy, that while they don't make people want to be independent, does mean that if independent should unfortunately come we probably can handle it. and then you have got this since that hey, wait a minute, we are no longer the backward provincials in this empire looking with envy at the great metropolis across the seas. we are not even just the equal, but perhaps superior in some ways to those poor folks, bec

had proposed was a common budget a common a common finance minister and a common deposit insurance for banks so that when a bank run occurs basically everyone would know that their assets were safe and i guess actually a bank run would not occur in that case so by doing this the idea is you strengthen the euro and that you also prepare the euro zone for future crises so that it can respond in sort of nip them in the bud before they can begin now it's important to remember the moment in which this was proposed there were a bunch of contentious elections going on in which populace were feared to when europe was not looking so good as a bloc instead mccraw won on a message of pro europe more europe in fact you have medical and office the franco german relationship which normally drives a lot of e.u. policy looked like it was going to come together and could really make waves and so you had this window it was seen and this effort to do something big it sounds like what you're trying to tell me is that we've missed the boat right and that's what a lot of people are saying they're really loo

commons is filling up thinner reason. commons is filling up as we speak.y humiliating for the government and for the country. two is faced with two humiliating options, either go ahead and lose the vote, or pilots today. she is humiliated in both options. we must table a motion of no—confidence. humiliated in both options. we must table a motion of no-confidence. you the labour party wants to do that. no confidence in how or her party?” would suggest in her government. the end, we need a government that will deliver in this. i am really hoping that my party will commit to a norway class option. we need to turn the agreement in his something meaningful, rather than the truckload of fudge that we currently have, and i'm hoping we go fora soft brexit along those lines. lots of but in there, but the first step is to make it clear to the how is that the prime minister and the government's legitimacy and authority is draining away. the problem is that the norway plus option means that we don't end freedom of movement. actually, even might want that, but his lead

lets see how she does it in the commons.g her example others will recognise that they will be heard and that proper action will be taken. mr speaker, i had meetings with ministerial others this morning, and i will have further such meetings later today. today echoed yours and the prime miniature's comments in respect of the sami woodhouse from the backbenches. does my right honourable friend believe that today's announcement of the uk life science sector significant investment to work alongside the nhs using genomics and ai investment to work alongside the nhs using genomics and al to help diagnose major diseases early shows that world—class life science companies will continue to invest in the uk to help the nhs improved patient outcomes post brexit? can i say to my honourable friend that this investment is indeed is a significant one. £1 billion investment. it will deliver a state—of—the—art research and development based in the uk, supporting 650 jobs. it does show the opportunities available to the uk post brexit and it

in the house of commons.pm and if the prime minister survives, she cannot, according to the conservative tory party rules, be challenged for another year. if so, there is a majority of people who vote against her, there will be a leadership contest her, there will be a leadership co ntest a nd her, there will be a leadership contest and she will be replaced. it does not automatically mean a new general election, but a new leader of the tory party. of course, something theresa may inherited without a contest when she took over eventually from david cameron. you are watching bbc world news. you're watching a bbc news special with me, joanna gosling, live at westminster. the headlines. the prime minister says she will fight a leadership challenge after enough mps back a vote of no confidence. sirgraham sir graham brady has confirmed that he has received 48 letters from conservative mps so there will now bea conservative mps so there will now be a vote of confidence in my leadership of the conservative party. i w

, an attempt being made right now, or commons, an attempt being made right now, 01’ one commons, an attempta second referendum, they might have really strong grounds, not only to doubt whether it is democratic. we're hearing a lot about this, to have a second referendum, but to look at those results and to wonder whether well, we know there is a majority against this perspective. we know for example is something like theresa may's deal came through on second preference is, if that is the way the referendum was structured, the legitimacy of it would be really difficult to establish. because enough people would have put it second that it would overtake what was the first choice for the —— of the different three options. it would have more support but not because it was the most preferred option. that is it. in this country we are seeing winners win, we are used to people winning when they get that most first preference votes. in order to find our way between these three options orfour order to find our way between these three options or four options if the norway option becomes important to t

i was just really pleased that common sense prevailed on the issue.bring it forward to april 2019, and i genuinely believe by doing so, it will save lives. bbc europe editor katya adler was named broadcaster of the year. what has reporting on brexit taught her about uk—eu relations? i think what strikes me most of all is how much the eu and uk just talk past one another, don't quite get one another. i mean, for example, let's talk of the political processes. it's so cut—throat in westminster. you can live and die by the word, you're up on your feet. prime minister's questions time? it's something that european prime ministers have nightmares about at night. they find it quite intimidating. and in the rest of europe, it's more about consensus politics. and politician of the year was david lammy, for his campaigning on behalf of the windrush generation and those affected by the grenfell tower fire. for me, it's very much about being true to myself and true to the people that i represent, and by proxy, people beyond just the constituency of tottenham. an

i am clear that house of commons. no deal.op no deal does not mean we should not continue preparations just in case. no deal would be such a bad outcome for the country i believe the house of commons will certainly stop it. so far there is no sign of european leaders giving britain the kind of concessions that might win round the commons, no sign of agreeing at tomorrow's eu summit. the uk could leave eu rules in its own time on its own terms. but the german leader spoke clearly. we have no intention of changing the exit agreement, she said, that is the general position of all 27 member states. it is unlikely we will leave these debates with any changes. today mrs may warned any leader would be short of time. the brexit timetable is tight. in the new year, before january the 21st, the delayed vote is due. if it is defeated, it must report back with the next steps within 21 days. but anything has to be agreed with the european parliament before it takes effect. on march the 29th the uk is due to leave the eu. that is the brexit

i have been clear that the house of commons will stop no deal, the fact i think it will stop no dealoesn't mean we shouldn't continue preparations in care, some have pointed out it could happen. i think it would be such a bad outcome i believe the house of commons will assert itself and stop it. so far, though, there is no sign of european leaders giving britain the kind of concessions that might win round the common, no sign of agreeing at the eu summit, the uk could leave eu rules in its own time, on its own terms, in berlin the german leader spoke plainly. we have sno intention of changing the exit agreement angela merkel said. that is the general position of all 27 member states. and so it is unlikely we will leave these debates with any kind of changes. today, mrs may warned any leader would be short of time. the brexit timetable is tight after tomorrow's summit. in the new year, before january 21st the delayed meaningful vote is due, if the government's defeated it must report back on its planneds for the next steps within 21 days but any deal must be approved by the european p

theresa may would still be facing a deeply divided house of commons party and cabinet. win over brexiteers who fear the brexit plan could leave britain trapped by eu rules indefinitely. some of them sit in cabinet, two have walked out since this was filmed. more are potential leadership candidates and today one brexiteer warn add no—deal brexit was still possible and mrs may or another leader had to get more concessions out of brussels, or else. it is very difficult to support the deal if we continue get changes to the backstop, i don't think it will get through, i'm not sure that the cabinet will agree for it to be put to the house of commons. among the cabinet's former remainers some would support a softer brexit with closer link, they are saying they would fight against leaving without a deal and the commons wouldn't wear it you have been clear that no deal, a no—deal brexit is not a runner. i have been clear that the house of commons will stop no deal, the fact i think it will stop no deal doesn't mean we shouldn't continue preparations in care, some have pointed ou

on tuesday, theresa may suffered three defeats in the commons. first as mps debated and agreed a labour movement accusing ministers of in contempt or frustrated with parliament by failing to publish in full the legal opinion on the brexit deal. and an snp mp made clear why the opposition would not be placated by the government. they're placing themselves above parliament. they're placing themselves in contempt of parliament. as for the legal position document published yesterday that was going to fix it all that could not be more patronizing if they had pictures to colour in just to keep us interested. then moments before theresa may was to speak another defeat as a cross party group of mps spearheaded by the conservative former attorney general succeeded in getting the comments the right to say what should happen next if her brexit deal is voted down on tuesday. it is contrary to all sensible practice and i have to say slightly disrespectful of the role of this house that we should end up with a situation in which we have on amendable motions fo

we would be coming out of the common fisheries policy and the common fisheries policy and the commoner argument. we could not get it sorted. that come straight back to this whole deal, the idea we can go back in and renegotiate, which maybe we can, but more things are going to come back into play. let's not spoil our appetite for later! let's stretch that metaphor a bit further. lets return to brexit — and with the vote on the prime minister's proposed brexit withdrawal dealjust two days away, has she done enough to convince the electorate? well, a little earlier, my colleague shaun ley spoke to dr simon kaye, the research director at the project for modern democracy think tank. shaun started by asking dr kaye about the prime minister's suggestion there are three alternatives: her deal, no deal, or no brexit at all. it's a huge problem. it will be a problem for the prime minister, for mps in the commons now, and if we get something like a people's vote, a second referendum, we will end with a problem for the people in the country as well. we are used, in the uk, in british politics,

of commons and it being rejected. if it is approved, what themm of commons and it being rejected. a vote sometime injanuary approved, and we would expect a vote sometime in january before approved, and we would expect a vote sometime injanuary before the approved, and we would expect a vote sometime in january before the 21st, there is also talk potentially about a special eu summit injanuary to focus once again on the brexit issue. we had one obviously back in january, back in november, we may have another one in january, january, back in november, we may have another one injanuary, let's see. if that happens, you then have two turn the withdrawal agreement into uk law. so there would have to be legislation going through uk parliament to turn the withdrawal agreement into a legally binding, something legally binding in uk law, andl something legally binding in uk law, and i think there would be a campaign of attrition against that by the prime minister's opponents. but if it got through the parliamentary hurdles in westminster, still a big parliamentary hurdles in westminster, st

share a common currency but not a common fiscal policy so common budget common finance minister and deposit insurance these were all seen as very important policy additions that can help strengthen the eurozone especially looking back at what happened to greece in two thousand and nine is to be something to shore it up and there was this great window that was seen with the election of across with miracle with the ability for this franco german sort of engine to drive this policy change policy change through and instead what happened was basically the strength in the bailout fund the european stability mechanism and all the other stuff sort of got pushed and sort of tabled and there is actually a huge debate between northern and southern european nations about sort of what they want the euro zone to look like if that's what happens to boring stories right they become more interesting to you but you know so much far closer to europe or i had a how i feel like this is really significant as well exactly we'll see what happens in twenty nineteen we'll get back to you and stephen in a mom

britain under the tories finally joined the common market.ce upon a time, even margaret thatcher was a euro enthusiast, campaigning in the 1975 referendum. but as prime minister in the 1980s, she became increasingly hostile to sharing more sovereignty. no, no, no. but her own downfall was accelerated by deep tory divisions over europe. in the 1990s, her successor john major could not turn the rising sceptic tide. he won opt—outs for britain, including from the euro in the maastricht treaty, but that wasn't enough. fast forward to this century and, in 2016, david cameron tried to see off a growing threat to his party from the right by betting on a referendum. he lost. the british people have spoken and the answer is we are out. i do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. theresa may took over, but through the tortuous brexit negotiations, she's often found her own party harder to deal with than the governments of europe. the leading historian of post—war britain sees an unpr

it is all very procedural and very house of commons, but if you are a member of commons, but if you arecision of the prime minister to hold a general election. disastrous for her because she lost the majority the conservatives had done this really is the reality of dealing and leading a government. it is not have a majority. she has the dup, which are propping her up. they are dup, which are propping her up. they a re clearly dup, which are propping her up. they are clearly lukewarm about certain things, clearly angry about some of the things in her brexit withdrawal agreement. that is not functioning properly. she does not have a majority. the issue is divisive. we are majority. the issue is divisive. we a re left majority. the issue is divisive. we are left in this situation where she has the best deal she think she can get and she wants to get up maybe now at seven o'clock this evening and start making that case again at the beginning of five days of debate to win over mps. there is the possibility that if this dominic grieve amendment goes through later, it could help her case becau

the cabinet can nod along, but was the commons really listening?listic to reckon she'll ever get the support she really needs? i still believe there is a majority to be won in this house in support of it, if i can secure additional reassurance on the question of the backstop, and that is what my focus will be in the days ahead. but, mr speaker, if you take a step back, it is clear that this house faces a much more fundamental question — does this house want to deliver brexit? yes! no! that's the sound of the divide in here. dozens of mps wish none of this was happening, dozens on the other side wish we'd left already. if the house does, does it want to do so through reaching an agreement with the eu? if the answer is yes — and i believe that is the answer of the majority of this house — then we all have to ask ourselves whether we're prepared to make a compromise. i am determined to do all i can to secure the reassurances this house requires to get this deal over the line and deliver for the british people, and i commend this statement to the house

the house of commons has agreement.on, but we don‘t get anything back, what is our responsibility for the money. do you care what david cameron thinks today? he has treated, i help conservative mps will back the prime minister in the vote. we need no distractions from seeking the best outcome from our friends, neighbours and partners in the uk. he is entirely entitled to his opinion but he doesn‘t have a vote because he chose to leave the house of commons. are you interested in what voters have to say?” house of commons. are you interested in what voters have to say? i am, but one of your other competing collea g u es but one of your other competing colleagues want me to go and talk.” ama colleagues want me to go and talk.” am a bit late for that. we will talk to some more mps in a moment. lucy says, i don‘t think the health secretary is speaking for the people. theresa may has made brexit shambles. i know numerous people are hoping, myself included, but she loses this vote. there is a demonstrator, who has been here ev

just to look for common ground. good things to do something to. put themselves on the line. to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president. want to be. that what you going to be for that's what we look for in the more people. interested in the water. she. is. and we're back with a man gilmore the former irish deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs and trade discussing the role of the irish border in the deal she came or what the exit scenario what potentially set up a move to unite arland will having a hard border incite people to vote to leave the u.k. or maybe having no border will contribute further to actual island unity. well i think there are i think we have to see how this develops over over a period of time i think there are a number of factors that come into play i think there are not only to do with the issue of the border in in our land i think there is also the dynamic within the united kingdom itself the question of scotland for example if the issue of scottish independence were to come back on the table again how would that play i

and so, when we look atgr we always look at okay, what's the common theme.hat is the one common theme that binds, let's say, what you're going to see later is indian culture with, let's say, spanish culture, right? rhythm always is the, you know, supreme connecting factor, melody. so, you have, like, you know, a certain note played in a certain tune in some rural part of india, and you'd find the same tune in, let's say, tunisia or some african city somewhere, right? so, rhythm and melody are always the combining common factors between any cultures. and so, when we look at programming, and we always program to, you know, we don't want to have programming where it does not reflect the audience, and our audience is the silicon valley audience, so it's a completely diversified audience, and we want that reflected on stage. and so, we say fine, putting up arts for art's sake is good, but we want to leave the people in the audience with a conversation starter. in common with us, that wan we leave that spark of inspiration with the audience. , which is the folk-da

this afternoon, he had to come back to the commons to explain himself to mps. were seeking to turn a debate about the national crisis facing our country into a pantomime as "stupid people". mr speaker, i did not use the words "stupid woman". senior labour figures say this was a phoney row contrived by the conservatives. of course, everyone else will make up their own minds. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the european commission has published a series of contingency measures designed to limit what it calls the most significant damage that would be caused by a no—deal brexit. the measures include temporarily allowing british airlines to operate flights into and out of the eu but not within in it. hauliers will be able to carry freight by road into the eu for a nine—month period without having to apply for permits uk financial services regulations in a limited number of areas would be recognised as equivalent to the eu‘s for up to two years. the commission also urged states to take a generous approach to the rights of uk citizens in the eu following a no—deal

and so, that's the commonality that in peace time the soldiers would dance.nd so, how does the mexican tradition look at it, and how does the highland tradition look at it? and so, that's a wonderful way to kind of leave the audience with not just the genetic concept of we are all one, but how, evidence of it. robert: complicated might not have been the right word. complex would have been a better word. complex would have been better. don't you also have an event coming up on martin luther king? usha: yes, so on january 21st at the school of arts and culture, we have this event called stand, which is really a way of bringing artists from different communities together to kind of just, you know, compare notes and figuring out, especially in this era, where it's all the more important that we kind of look at things through the lens of social justice. we are in a different kind of struggle right now, and artists, i think, can nourish the movement. and so, we bring together all these artists from different cultures. we will be doing workshops that are free, and p

it is essential that the house of commons has the opportunity if the deal is voted down next tuesdaygive it self a voice to express a view about what happens next and what the right honourable gentleman's amendment does as it just heard is to remove the obstacle to that of the whole of the house would vote for it. and sure enough the government was defeated by 22 votes. the third defeat for the government in just one day. it all made for an uncomfortable backdrop of a prime minister who less than one minute later got up to make one of the most crucial speeches of her career. as she tried to persuade mps to back her deal in the vote on tuesday. to all sides of the debate and to every member in every party i say that this deal deserves your support for what it achieves for all of our people and our whole united kingdom. one unit of foreign nations now and in the future and this is a debate about our future. it's not about whether we could have taken a different road in the past but which road we should take from here. if we put aside our differences and remember what unites us and if w

there isa through the house of commons.here is a majority in the house of commons for leaving the european union. there is a majority in the house of commons for stopping no deal. but at the moment we are struggling to find a majority for the deal that the prime minister has negotiated. you say that she is going back to brussels, you say she wa nts to going back to brussels, you say she wants to find a deal that can get the agreement of mps, yet europe could not be clearer. the president of the european council said tonight, there will be no renegotiation. it's not possible you can have a word here or a word there but the deal is the deal is the deal. actually, he has said a bit more than that, he has said he will try to help the prime minister to get this deal through parliament and look specifically at the backstop. certainly, he said he is not reopening the 585 pages and nor do we expect him to do that because we don't want to start negotiating on fishing in gibraltar and those matters. let's remind ourselves, the backst

a picture from the commons.mber political guests. let‘s speak the labour peer, baroness chakra barti, who joins us now from westminster. thank you very much for your time is today. just looking at some of the papers, an interesting day yesterday. it remains a little unclear as to what happens from this point forward. can we start this morning to get your take, baroness, on what you thought happened in the commons yesterday? two really big things happens in the hat—trick of votes. the first thing is pretty disgraceful. for the first time in history the government was found in co nte m pt of history the government was found in contempt of parliament. that is up there with being in contempt of court. it is an absolute disgrace. a parliament is supposed to be sovereign. that is the printable of our constitution. that is what a lot of people were motivated by when they voted in the referendum. so that was disgraceful for theresa may and her ministers to be found in contempt. more positively, the dominic grieve amendm

let's go to the house of commons because andrea leadsom is on herfeet the house of commons because andrea that the recess for christmas is accepted and it is a matter for the house, so christmas is accepted and it is a matterfor the house, so the house will rise for christmas as planned. she asks whether there will be time for debate. i can say to the honourable lady... let's hear what the leader is saying. if the leader wants to repeat the last sentence because it wasn't remotely audible to me. that's not her fault and it is important what is said in this chamber is heard. thank you, mr speaker. i will be dependent on you to keep order in the chamber so that ican be to keep order in the chamber so that i can be heard. i have no difficulty whatsoever doing that and i will continue to do that. what i am asking the leader of the house to do is to furnish the house with the information that was requested. thank you, mr speaker. the honourable lady asked whether the house will rise from christmas recess as planned and what i said is that the house has already decided that the house has alread