erasmus programme.it was tra nsformative and enjoyable. where he visited, and it was transformative and enjoyable. it made lifelong friends and a bunch of them are set here. yes, that's what idid. them are set here. yes, that's what i did. how was it beneficial to you? i think studying in a foreign language is an incredible experience. it's really tough. going toa experience. it's really tough. going to a foreign country and living there is just something that builds a resilience and increases your mobility. it's also way to have ties with another country but also equally with other erasmus students. my equally with other erasmus students. my network now expands across europe which i think it's a beautiful thing. why was erasmus so important to you. there's probably other ways that you could have done this sort of exchange. it was offered at the university, i think it's also really important because you get a stipend, so that means that you're able to be self—sufficient but based off the grant you get f

today in particular, the lib dems tried to put down an amendment on erasmus.in this, the european exchange programme for students, and the lib dems tried to get the government to put into legislation that erasmus would continue and prosper and they'd have to do it legally. that amendment, no surprise, was defeated. but to be clear, that doesn't mean that erasmus is somehow over and brits will forever be excluded. it doesn't mean that at all. it basically means the government is sticking with the policy, what they say is, "of course it can continue, and we will work it out in the future." that's not good enough for some people, but if you are listening to this or watching this and you are worried about erasmus, what happened today doesn't mean it's over, kaput, will never take place again. also an amendment from the scottish national party who were arguing that elements of the withdrawal agreement bill are in contravention of what should be a power the scottish government would oversee, and the snp all voted for it and the conservatives and others voted against

today, in particular, the lib dems try to put down an amendment on erasmus, and lots of people are veryested in this chemotherapy and exchange programme for students, and they try to get the government to put into this legislation the fact that erasmus would continue and prosper, and it would have to do it legally. that amendment no surprise was defeated, but to be clear that does not mean that erasmus is somehow over and press will forever be excluded, it does not mean that it all. meet the government is sticking with the policy what they say is, look it can continue and we will work it out in the future. that's not good enough for some people but if you listening that's or watching this and worried about erasmus, what happened today does not mean it's over and will never take place again. also an amendment for the scottish national party where they we re scottish national party where they were arguing that elements of the withdrawal agreement bill or in contravention which is a power of the scottish parliament and scottish government would oversee and the s&p all voted for, and the co

, erasmus, when do we want to?is a much broader mixture over different ages. part of the problem, things just mixture over different ages. part of the problem, thingsjust got so polarised and entrenched that it just was madness on the end of it. it was madness? yet. wrongly, i always thought parliament would at some point have a bit of common sense about it. we got so entrenched interviews inside and outside parliament, it was so hard to find a way to read. we should've learned from the referendum in scotland, how divisive that was, and obey seemed to reflect on some of those things. i think to reflect on some of those things. ithink is, to reflect on some of those things. i think is, has been sad. interesting, and created your programme, but i think... but the idea it came down to... trust. the landscape is certainly complete the different already. politics will be different already. politics will be different in the future. a massively powerfulfigure in the different in the future. a massively powerful figure in

the assistant steps up after former boss rassie erasmus returns to the role of director of rugby.ould drop four places to sixth in this year's olympic games medal table according to a new projection. based on performances since the rio games in 2016, gracenote, an analysis company, is predicting team gb will win 25 fewer medals in tokyo than they did four years ago. this season will be the richest ever for ladies european tour golfers. there'll be record prize money and more events than ever before. players will now compete for more than is—million pounds, that's up by more than 4 million from last year and a record for the tour. the number of tournaments has also increased by seven. taking the total to 2a this year, 15 of those in europe. here's our golf correspondent ian carter. if you step in the right direction. a significant increase in the number of torment to it in its price money that they are playing for. collaboration with be lpga to alert me if there is a pathway to the premier league of golf which is based in the united states. a lot of thatis based in the united state

if you wa nt want to sign up to erasmus? if you want to sign up to erasmus?s secure is the rights of people who have already exercised or those freedom of movement rights or proposed to exercise them during the transition. whereas there would have been a sharp cut—off without the transition, if we had left in october or march without a deal, now the citizens‘ rights provisions add in place and they are guaranteed by international treaty which is what the withdrawal agreement is. it‘s an international treaty and their oversight arrangements so if you don‘t think you are being treated fairly, there is a european court of justice, it will have to set up something called the independent monitoring authority to see how it does it so it‘s quite different because we have withdrawal agreement. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. our wintry weather keeps us on our toes again. yesterday it was snowing and a frosty start this morning, now milder air is flooding into the uk. to the south of this band of cloud which is a warmer weather front.

the assistant steps up after former boss rassie erasmus returns to the role of director of rugby.lympic games medal table according to a new projection. based on performances since the rio games in 2016, analysis company gracenote is predicting team gb will win 25 fewer medals in tokyo than they did four years ago. next to golf and there's going to be a new look to the ladies european tour this year, with prize money being increased to over £15 million and there'll going to be 2a events in total — that's nine more than in 2018. one of those tournaments will be in the uk in august. 0ur reporter sarah mulkerrins has spent the day at the buckinghamshire golf club finding out more about the plans: a new decade, new ladies european tour, that is how it's being billed and promoted today. this newjoint venture with the lpga. it comes as a timely boost for women's golfers all around europe, because in truth, in the last couple of years, they have been struggling. there has been dwindling amounts of events, and also dwindling prize funds. now, this has all come about relatively quickly in

there is no threat to the erasmus scheme.al day. this year the theme is a stand together. will he commit to agreeing with the holocaust educational trust who say that, welcome though it is, signatures inbox are as valuable as action, and will he commit to more action, and will he commit to more action to stamp out anti—semitism?” along with my right honourable friend and others will be commemorating holocaust memorial day and as he knows in this government, this house, across the house, wanting to do absolutely everything we can to stamp out the resurgence of anti—semitism, which i myself, i can absolutely incredible —— i find it incredible that in the 21st century we have anti—semitism riding again in this country. is daly it is again in this country. is daly it is a disgrace and we must stamp it out. the seasonal agricultural workers are scheme affords a limit of 10,000 temporary visas for agricultural workers from abroad to come and work in the uk in support of food production. given that my constituency of angus requires

the same goes for, for example erasmus, for research projects, whatever we decide on the 28th, researchin keeping in mind that we have so many common interests that we shall build a strong future, mainly looking around at the rest of the world and then we realise how much we share and we should be very careful within these negotiations to achieve the most possible for the citizens and for a good partnership in the future. the question on security. it is internal and external security although both are very much interwoven but officially we kind of separate it. internally of course we have to talk about things like your pole or extradition. where security is concerned, the uk will be a third country. it can choose, when invited, to take part in missions and operations. we will have to negotiate about the other topics, for example being a part or taking pa rt for example being a part or taking part in projects in the european defence agency eda. there are clear rules for third countries so the uk will be subject of these rules for third countries or what the european defence union and fun

yesterday's erasmus plus programme report showed edinburgh university is the top uk institution for sendingw prioritise talks on the uk's continued participation so we don't face any delay in joining the next cycle from 2021? mr speaker, nothing in the withdrawal from the eu can stop uk students from being able to pursue their hopes, their dreams around the entire european union and we will ensure that that is the case. this week sees the start of the second phase of the g re nfell start of the second phase of the grenfell inquiry, will my right honourable friend agree with me that our thoughts are with those affected and what we want from the inquiry is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, as to what happens. yes, mr speaker, ithink most people would agree that martin moore—bick was pretty unflinching in the first section of his report and i have no doubt he will be equally unsparing in the next. thank you, mr speaker, prime minister, is the bbc a mortal enemy of the conservative party or a cherished petition institution that will be funded by the licence fee? well, mr spe