and the crucial question, will we have tackled the issue of the size of the house of lords?ouse of lords? i hope so, one problem that i think is outstanding is the question of the very large numbers of... which of course is quite close to the commons, which is just course is quite close to the commons, which isjust over 30. we should go on putting more women in the we don't need to necessarily feel ashamed of the numbers that are there, because at the moment it is pretty gender neutral. for the time being, thank you all very much for coming the programme. and you can see a longer version of that interview, including the ladies' thoughts on the brexit bill, in the week in parliament website. speaking of that topic, let's have a round—up of that topic, let's have a round—up of the week's brexit news. the bill putting eu law into uk law after brexit is continuing its journey through the house of lords, but has suffered a string of defeats at the hands of peers, with four inflicted through the week. two were about legal aspects, one about with the eu charter of front mental righ

speakers of the house of lords are women. o look at the future, if we were to sit here in ten years time, do you think we would see a very different house of lords to the one we have now? would it be smaller, more diverse, would we have more women in its? i think there will be more women, i think every political party, and we are all appointed by our political leaders, are well aware that there is still an imbalance, still only 26%, and certainly my grandmother came in in 1963, i come from a politicalfamily, and so was a very early pioneer in the days when, as we heard, it was quite a lonely place for women. and it certainly does not feel that today. my guess is that they will be considerably more women, and my guess is that it will be more diverse. but there is already a diversity of background which as you pointed out earlier, i think the public are not aware of. you think things are going to change, in ten years time we'll be looking at a different house of lords? i think is likely we will go to at least a partly elected ho

of lords, and both of the two original speakers of the houseare women. we are nearly out of time, so i want to finish by looking at the future. if we were to sit here in ten years' time, do you think we would see a very different house of lords to the one that we have now? smaller, more diverse, more women? i think there will be more women. every political party, and we are all appointed by our political leaders, are well aware that there is still an imbalance, it is still only 26%. my grandmother came in in 1963, i am from a political family, and was a very early pioneer, in the days where it was quite a lonely place for women. it certainly does not feel that today. my guess is they will be considerably more women, and that there will be considerably more diversity. there is already a diversity of background that i think the public are not aware of. i think the appointment system will become untenable. it comes untenable after a while. we will see. that will be a decision for the public, not for me or anybody else around this table. i also thi

house of commons. on these issues, we would like you to think again. and that is the real role of the house of lordsrtant. but he made the point that you are the unelected house and that you need to tread very carefully. i am in favour of reforming the house of lords and that will come eventually. but we are part of the constitution. but you are unelected, no one voted for you. no, but it is accepted that the house of lords as it exists has a statutory role to revise legislation and send it back to the house of commons and asked them to think again. we have done that when there've been conservative governments, when there are labour governments they have objected. it is part of our constitution and our statutory responsibility. we must exercise that. the problem for you is that leaving the customs union was in the conservative manifesto just a year ago. so the government says we want to leave. how can you object? it is not a question of trying to overturn any kind of democratic vote or being anti—democratic. actually, this is just about asking mps to think again. we are not elected. alternately, the

a couple of minutes ago i was saying theresa may face defeat in the house of lords and the upper house not to support a key part of the brexit plan. this is the lords earlier. peers voted to amend a key piece of the eu withdrawal bill. this is seen as a challenge to the government's plan to leave the eu's customs union. that was followed by a second defeat — when the lords approved an amendment which offers further protection of people's rights after brexit. ben wright, westminster. does this matter in practical terms 01’ does this matter in practical terms or is this mania about the politics? the politics are rather difficult for the government, no question about it, it was braced for trouble in the pound —— house of lords. the conservative party don't have a majority in the unelected upper house, so vote there are always much more dicey for it. it's also been clear for a more dicey for it. it's also been clearfor a long time more dicey for it. it's also been clear for a long time that the overwhelming view i think of the members of the house of lords was remained. they won the uk to

to be a nominee for the house of lords at that point in time. the only way that the national assembly could make primary legislation was if an order came through both the house of commons and the house of lords approving on each individual instance in other words the non-elected house of lords could head off the wishes of an elected government in wales and of course we were in coalition in that government so we needed a voice there to speak up were that to happen in the in the fullness of time i didn't i didn't get those laws until two thousand and eleven in fact it was the end of two thousand and ten the announcement was made i took my seat in two thousand because gordon brown had blocked me all the way through from two thousand and seven to two thousand and eleven here he was rumored to have said over his dead body would you see any nationals in the house of lords i think it's the same stance basically as you're the one getting a self-fulfilling start and suddenly we want to accept the nomination but if we had ever i would've expected gordon bo

the government has lost a key vote in the house of lords this evening over brexit. p of peers is pressing for the uk to remain in a customs union after it's left the european union. our deputy political editor, john pienaar, has been at westminster for us this evening. brexit has become a trial of strength, a test of the government and the brexiteers and the opponents and the brexiteers and the opponents and here in the house of lords just and here in the house of lords just a short while ago the government came off worse when peers voted for britain to explore continuing to be a member of the european customs union. now, that would mean no customs checks, it would mean no customs checks, it would mean no customs duties but it would also mean having to follow eu laws and it would stop britain from exploring and striking its own trade the old around the world. so there will be another struggle as the government seeks to persuade mps just along the corridor in the house of commons to overturn this defeat, this evening. and that's not because they think it would necessa

i think this defeat shows the house of lords is ready to thump the house of lords is ready to thump the and what they were voting on today was an amendment that tells government ministers during the course of the negotiations are not now to seek out a new custom arrangement with the eu, a new customs union and then report back to parliament in the autumn and tell mps how they got on. that is what they voted on and it passed quite comfortably. there are i think many more remain supporters in the house of lords then leave supporters and this shows there are confident at issuing instructions to the government. it does not mean the government is now compelled to go out and keep us in the customs union, but it throws the ball back to the elected house of commons and asks mps to think again. but it is a blow for the government, clearly disappointing because leaving the customs union and single market are the red lines in the government brexit negotiations. thank you very much. and our parliamentary correspondent says the house of lords hasn't acted a second defeat on the government this eveni

now, the bill that they are voting on in the house of lords, goes back to the house of commons.estion is whether mps share this view. if they also want to make this view. if they also want to make this stand. this is part of a really fascinating and important power struggle between parliament and ministers and how brexit should be shaved, what pa rliament‘s ministers and how brexit should be shaved, what parliament's role should be. in the first —— in the last few weeks we've seen mps and peers flexing their muscles demanding more of a say. they don't think parliament is in the right, mps. they think that they threatened the deal. we're disappointment that the deal. we're disappointment that the house of lords has voted for this amendment. what this does is hand unprecedented constitutional powers to parliament to direct them to do things. to direct the government to do anything even keeping the uk in the eu indefinitely. we believe scrutiny is important. we are very disappointed that they chose to vote for this amendment. steve baker, it is pretty clear that the government is g

of lords hopes to stop. the issue will now return to the house of commons. e know it is a stage, this is not definitive but it is quite significant it tells us something about the state of opinion in the house of lords. yeah, it is a sign of trouble ahead for the government over this. not so much in the house of lords although although the government were prepared to defeat this is huge, a majority of 120 and that dangerous cocktail that the government of tory peers joining with crossbenchers, opposition mps, in order to try and force this issue of the uk staying in a customs union something the government has very clearly ruled out. there has been heated exchanges in the house of lords, one brexit peer saying what is going on as an exercise by remainders in the house of lords refusing to accept the verdict of the british people and playing with fire, on the other side, people are saying if we lead —— leave the union it will cost billions we need to stay in. the crucial thing now with this bill has to return to the house of commons in the next few weeks which

we will talk with selena kennedy -- helena ann kennedy, a number of the house of lords. ares of tesla higher after the electric carmaker has progress in its efforts for ramp but not -- for ramping up the model three. functions are up. timee down for the first in four years. it has been choppy. we have been down for the entirety of the first trade of the second quarter after the long easter holiday weekend. currencies, bonds, commodities, and the final four columns. let's talk about manufacturing maintaining pace. there was a sharp slowdown in the ihs markets. up from 55 in february. that is better than economists forecasted. this given the destruction of the beast from the east storm. it had positive and negative elements. companies reporting a strongly positive outlook. as rose the least since june care back logs of work fell for a third straight month. this is a chart showing g #btv 8406. goal will surge to the highest level -- globe -- gold will surge at the highest level. said that it could top $1400 an ounce in 2018. tensions causee it to ride in the market. gold has

let us return to that vote in the house of lords which voted overwhelmingly to give parliament a decisivethe outcome of the brexit negotiations including in the event of a no deal. brexit minister has given this reaction. we are disappointed that the house of lords has chosen to vote for this amendment despite the assurances that we have given. what the stores is hand unprecedented constitutional powers to parliament to direct the government in these negotiations and to direct them to do anything, even keeping the uk in the eu indefinitely so we believe scrutiny is important and that is why we have committed to a system of votes on the deal through the constitutional approval ratification process and on the withdrawal agreement and intimidation bill, so we are very disappointed that have chosen to vote for this amendment. four skiers have died after getting caught ina four skiers have died after getting caught in a storm in the swiss alps. the skiers were caught outside. in total, 14 skiers were trapped and some remain in a series condition. the bbc has waived the licence fee for any grou

of lords about human rights of a different could introducing it we hope we'll get it through the house of lords all the eyes of commons but more likely initially in the house of lords and that's to make legislation in relation to same sex marriages in northern ireland exactly the same as it is in england scotland if there isn't equality you know it's a devolved matter and as long as it was devolved it should have been dealt with by belfast but we don't have a devolved assembly at the moment and we don't know how long we can appear without one so called him again in the commons and myself in the eyes of boards decided it was appropriate that we should introduce a same sex marriage bill what is the point then if it is a devolved issue then of doing this in westminster we're posting all sorts of northern irish legislation at the moment we had a debate just before easter and paul stood although not on budget because there isn't the capacity to do that in belfast so nothing could be dealt with in belfast all those powers are currently with us and we believe that it is actually right that th

narrative and how it will affect the future of a post directed britain i'm not joined by lord valve member of the international relations committee of the house of lords and former member of the european parliament. thanks for being on the green outside parliament twenty three russian diplomats being chucked out of the country in the next few days your reaction to tourism is statement. i. i can't see what it looks chief i mean what it will achieve is presumably twenty three british diplomats will be thrown out of russia some say more than maybe. but so the asians have no choice everyone is saying in the house behind us because she has the evidence that the kremlin ordered an atrocity in england. well let's see i mean what i have no two stories these apparently the russian authorities of oste need with the investigation to be given some samples of the nerve agent and that's been refused now that doesn't seem to me like trying to solve the problem there in this was very clear that there was security considerations as to why she cannot reveal certain bugs the information just as in the public inquiry regarding the atrocity in mayfair in central

it was a house of lords ruling on wednesday that led us to this point. me form of customs union after we leave the european union. there is growing pressure on mrs may to backtrack on her previous pledge which was we are leaving the eu's customs union and we aren't going to be part of any sort of customs union. that has rung alarm bells among many in the business community but also politically it is facing difficulties. in the house of lords last week the government suffered a defeat on the issue. eu negotiators have also described mrs may's alternative packages as "unworkable". now there will be a series of crunch commons votes in which possibly there may be enough tory rebels to side with the opposition to defeat the government on this absolutely critical issue which is why, over the past 2a hours we had seen downing street trying to reassure eve ryo ne we had seen downing street trying to reassure everyone that mrs may isn't having a wobble, she is not about to waver over a customs union. she is determined britain will still leave it after brexit. than

the house of lords rebuking prime minister may's brexit policy in the upper house by more than 100 votesthe government must pursue a customs union with the e.u. after brexit. john mcdonald said they will continue opposing the brexit plan. comments,ppens in the the lords will continuously defeat this government until we get a sensible compromise. i think it was a staggering loss. if i was theresa may, philip hammond, i would be saying, game is over. we have got to get a deal. let's try working cross party. the british government reporter, is it more likely now after the house of lords vote by how marginally, you give us a sense? >> that is a hard question. if you talk to tory mps who are the brexit wing of the tory the house of commons has repeatedly rejected the customs union and they are confident they will reject the customs unit again. peopleot imagine these walking through the lobbies with labor were, because it would bring down the government, and that will be the threat that theresa may will use. he said, she will go out and stand there and say, you have got to vote with me on the

the house of lords, a group of peers from different parties, put down the amendment to make sure thatl, parliament votes against the deal, parliament decides what happens next, and that is significant because until now the prime minister has said if you reject my deal the crash out with no deal and that has been part of her leverage, almost a threat, but now they can say, if you reject the deal, we can decide to stay in the eu, and it puts the power in parliament's eu, and it puts the power in pa rliament‘s hands and eu, and it puts the power in parliament's hands and that takes away a big piece of leverage for theresa may. she will have to try and overturn that when it comes back to the house of commons. this is where we are heading. we have lots of arguments about what was going to happen, what pa rliament‘s of arguments about what was going to happen, what parliament's role was going to be but the reality is, these kind of votes by showing exactly where parliament believes itsjob is exactly where parliament believes its job is and exactly where parliament believes itsjob is and som

ministers are livid about this and they see this as a constitutional power grab by the house of lordse of parliament exerting its proper place in the brexit process and tried to stop the uk crashing out without a deal. mps will decide whether the vote sticks here and we will see pretty soon whether mps are in bold and enough to agree with their peers down the corridor. thank you. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has warned that the brexit talks are at risk until there's an agreement on the future of the border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland. he was speaking during a visit to ireland, when he rejected criticism from the democratic unionist party that he had taken an aggressive stance. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has the latest. for businesses north and south of the irish border, brexit brings uncertainty. in future, some goods may become more expensive to import or could be subject to new checks. until an agreement has been reached, it is difficult to plan ahead. we keep trading, but our suppliers in england, they are all anxious to know how thi

the house of lords has defeated mays brexit of policy. it is time for theresa may to make a deal. john mcdonnell spoke in london. john: the lords are going to defeat this government until we get a compromise. if i was theresa may, i would be saying the game is over, we have to get a deal around the customs union, let's try working across party. 24 hours abal news day on air and on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists in 120 countries. i am taylor riggs. this is bloomberg. in washingtonnown for certain is there only two types of senators. senators who are senators and senators who were governors at one point. they have a different attitude. governor mike rounds is now senator mike rounds of south dakota. he joins us from south dakota. you come out of the missouri river and you go north, there's a lot of agricultural country. there is a different tone than to the southern midwest. what to the farmers of south dakota say to the president, what do they say about these tariffs, steel and aluminum and the impact on south dakota? they

because theresa may has suffered a loss in the house of lords. by a margin of more than 100 votes was on an amendment pressing the prime minister to seek a post-brexit customs union with the eu. give us your thoughts here because how much do you think markets are still clinging to the will they, want they outside the customs union conversation? big questionshe that is outstanding is the northern ireland issue. that will be one of the big stumbling blocks. a borderlessave northern ireland, you need some kind of customs union. there is a lot of people talking about the sophistry between the customsunion and an union. we have to have something of that nature, we have to. the currency is the best indicator of how people are brexit about the kind of that we are going to have and -- a sterling has been recovering recently, people have felt we are inching toward an acceptable brexit. there is not going to be -- it is not going to be so damaging economically. is one of the big standing issues that has to be resolved, particularly northern ireland. what is

narrative and how it will affect the future of a post directed britain i'm not joined by lord valve member of the international relations committee of the house of lords and former member of the european parliament. thanks for being on the green outside parliament twenty three russian deploy.

but first, the house of lords, where the government was heavily defeated on the eu withdrawal bill. came on the first of six days of what is known on report states, when peers have a second test to examine and amend a bill. peers from across the chamber combined to vote in favour for a proposal requiring the government to report back on what steps are taken to negotiate a continued eu uk customs union. countries in the customs union don't impose tariffs on each other goods. the vote in the lords showed a large majority of peers backed the idea. have voted contents, 348, not contents, 225. so the contents have it. so, a defeat for the government by 123 votes. the successful amendment was introduced by lord kerr, a former senior ambassador and co—author of article 50, the part of european law which was invoked at the start of the brexit process. the ineluctable rule is, that as distance doubles, trade halves. i'm talking trade in goods, but it is a standard rule. so looking at further reviews, i am well aware that doing it will be very hard not to see a foreman and overall exports, if

the government has lost a key vote in the house of lords this evening over brexit. customs union" after it's left the european union. our deputy political editor john pienaar is at westminster for us this evening. john... how much of a setback is this? brexit has become a trial of strength, a test of the government, the brexiteers, and their opponents. in the house of lords, a short while ago, the government came off worse when peers voted for britain to explore continuing to be a member of the european customs union. that would mean no customs checks. it would mean no customs checks. it would mean no customs checks. it would mean no customs duties. but it would mean no customs duties. but it would also mean following eu rules and it would stop britain from exploring and striking its own trade deals around the world. so there will be another obstacle. they will have a hard time overturning this defeat. that's not because it would force them to change policy. inside government they were saying having to explore membership of a customs union is so vague it would probab

the house of lords as you know defeated the governor is part of the eu withdrawal bill. tory colleagues in the lords? i think their vote was absolutely shameful. he you have a very privileged group of people forcing people to be hurt more by their 20,000 tariffs... that is absolute nonsense. have you spoken to the poor? sorry, the customs union... let us not have a battle about who has spoken more to be poon about who has spoken more to be poor. carry on with what you were saying. this is realms of unreality. we are going to get everything we wa nt we are going to get everything we want and we don't have to give anything away instead. what alarms and most of all about the irish border is that i hear a number of conservatives, including boris johnson, suddenly saying, well, you know, the good friday agreement, it is time we renegotiated, rethought it and you think right, are they really willing to make that sacrifice, over 3000 people killed and they are willing to go back to those days. i think any undermining of the good friday agreement, particularly at this things are

the government was defeated in the house of lords a couple of days ago and there was an interesting debateier between lord lawson and kenneth clarke who had different views. lawson said we should not be talking about this and that the good friday agreement does not matter too much, but other people think that is a rather blase approach. there are significant issues that are coming to the forefront, unsurprisingly, because people assumed they would be sorted, perhaps, and they haven't. that summit is really crucial and if the deadline is missed it has all sorts of consequences. as if she didn't have enough problems at the moment. the clock is ticking. and now the metro, the royal stamp of approval, this is in the wake of the commonwealth heads of state summit and the queen said she would like prince charles to succeed her as the head of the commonwealth. what did you make of that? very interesting. very striking... the commonwealth, to see that many, 53 heads of government, it really does look like her majesty, for her to say, someone who has been so discreet, it is a personal remark to say

here in the uk, the government has been defeated in the house of lords ona been defeated in the house for an amendment to the eu withdrawal bill that would give mps a vote on how to proceed if there is no final agreement on brexit — which could include sending the government back to the negotiating table. the amendment has yet to be approved in the house of commons. the brexit minister steve baker says he's less than impressed. well, we are disappointed that the house of lords has chosen to vote for this amendment, despite the assurances that we've given. what this does is hand unprecedented constitutional powers to parliament to direct the government in these negotiations and to direct them to do anything, even keeping the uk in the eu indefinitely, so we believe that scrutiny is important and that's why we've committed to a system of votes on the deal through the constitutional approval ratification process and on the withdrawal agreement and implementation bill, so we are very disappointed. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. the israeli prime minister says he has ne

could a defeat for theresa may in the house of lords force a softer brexit?will discuss that next. there is a lot to talk about. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ 60 minutes into the market open here in europe. let's talk about event happening at bloomberg later on. we will be hosting the south african president. he will be having a conversation with him on bloomberg television. the conversation with take place at 1:30 p.m. u.k. time. i will be sitting down with the president of south africa with plenty to discuss as he tries to get to grips with the country's economy and the corruption stand -- scandals that have gripped it so strongly over the last few years. we will have that conversation at 1:30 p.m. u.k. time. let's focus now on what is happening slightly closer to home. brexit. plenty of news to talk about. a talked is taking place in strasburg. moments ago we had the council president speaking. he was talking about positive momentum in the brexit talks. he says the u.k. must help solve the irish border issue in brexit. both juncker and task and tussk are speaking

last wednesday, the government suffered defeat on the eu withdrawal bill in the house of lords — whenfavour of staying in the customs union. as a result, mps will get a chance to debate the proposal on thursday. let's speak to our political correspondent norman smith. how significant is this and the government push ahead of that? it's significant because they say we would like to say in the customs union, it's been fundamental to the prime minister's strategy, we can strike our own trade deals and what's been significant over the last 24—hour as is the effort being made by downing street to allay the fears of those supporting brexit, the prime minister having any sort of wobble on the issue, following the defeat in the house of lords last week, pressure from eu negotiators who describe the prime minister's alternative proposals as on workable and ahead of a series of crunch votes, we get that symbolic vote on thursday but there are some much more binding votes next month which those supporting brexit say they have been reassured of the government comes to that they are prepared to mak

the british government has lost another crucial vote in the house of lords on its brexit legislation. brexit negotiator michel barnier, who was in dublin today said there is still a risk of no deal if the two sides can't find a way to avoid a hard border in ireland. mr barnier said he is ready to work with britain on any proposal put forward. but the leader of the dup in northern ireland arlene foster said he was not "an honest broker". his proposal she said for one regulatory system in ireland with a border in the irish sea, will not work. iam not i am not ready to engage in this kind of politics with arlene foster. i have never been aggressive from day one of this negotiation. there is no spread of revenge, no spread of punishment. let me repeat that i regret brexit. for many reasons. i am never aggressive. let's speak to tony connelly, the europe editor for rte in ireland. an important summer ‘s coming up in june. is arid and the insurmountable filler that could bring it all down? we keep coming back to this problem, christian, of the irish border. we thought there was a deal in de

on wednesday, it suffered defeat on the eu withdrawal bill in the house of lords, when peers voted incustoms union. so as a result of that, mps will get a chance to debate the proposal on thursday. the uk consumer campaigner martin lewis is suing facebook for defamation. the moneysavingexpert founder says at least 50 fake ads bearing his name have appeared on the social media platform, causing reputational damage to him. facebook says misleading ads are not allowed and any reported are removed. a quick look at the markets. it is fairly muted trade at the start of the new week but it edged slightly lower after following wall street on friday. the yen versus the dollar has helped tokyo to a degree. people keeping an eye on trade discussions and geopolitical tensions. that's your business briefing. a woman from blackburn has been named as one of the four british people killed in a coach crash in saudi arabia. 70—year—old raj begum hussain died, alongside three others also from lancashire, while on an islamic pilgrimage from mecca. 12 others were injured. phillip norton reports. community

a vote on brexit in the house of lords does not go theresa may's way. >> if i was theresa may and philipammond, i would be saying game's over. taylor: this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ taylor: this is "bloomberg best." i'm taylor riggs. another week, another pointed exchange of trade measures between the world's two largest economies. the latest tit-for-tat began with u.s. sanctions aimed at a chinese tech company. >> chinese telecoms gear maker zte has been barred from the -- exporting sensitive technology from the u.s. after the commerce department alleged it made false statements to officials. our china correspondent is standing by in beijing, in front of the zte headquarters. tom, the details here. go -- here? tom: this isn't about one single corporate, this is about a broader effort by the administration it seems, in the u.s. to further restrict chinese access to that crucial u.s. technology and innovation. this really goes to the heart of the concerns amongst chinese policymakers who are far less concerned about any tariffs on steel or aluminum and far more concerned about moves like this, re

early this year she spoke about it in the house of lords.t draws to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients like me. yesterday she was back in the house of commons as mps from all sides paid tribute to her in a debate about cancer treatment. baronessjowell says to her in a debate about cancer treatment. baroness jowell says she feels a tremendous sense of mission. it is farfrom feels a tremendous sense of mission. it is far from easy, feels a tremendous sense of mission. it is farfrom easy, though. researchers in this latter tried to find a successful treatment for brain tumours. but with all rare cancers, clinical trials can be difficult because it is hard to find enough patience to take part. now baroness jowell is the first to share her details on the universal cancer data bank. it share her details on the universal cancer databank. it aims to find treatments quickly, especially for red kites of cancer. the data bank the databank aims to share its findings by the end of the year. catherine burns, bbc news.

the house of lords has inflicted a first defeat on the government‘s main brexit legislation by a majorityrossbench peers and some conservatives voted to retain the option of a customs union with the eu. the vote prompted claims from brexit supporters that this was an attempt to undermine the referendum result. ministers say they will try to reverse the vote at a later stage, as our deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports. brexit isn‘t always bad tempered, but it is still a struggle, and today the opposing sides in the lords up were up for it. many peers dislike brexit and today it showed, in a push for the government to explore staying in a european customs union. if in the end we do leave, it should be in a way that limits the damage to the country‘s wellbeing and the future of our children, and that‘s why i believe it makes sense for the government to be asked to explore customs union. only between 10% and 15% of companies in the country actually do serious exporting, they're mostly medium sized or large companies, and guess what they want? they want access and the best access po

subsequently been detained after receiving these letters because there has been some concern in the house of lordspeople do present themselves having received these letters, they could inadvertently end up adding themselves into the immigration authorities. so i think this is one of those stories where we will find out more as it develops will stop and there will be questions over compensation. the guardian has been reported for a long time, this is not new, it is extraordinary for the prime minister to say she didn't know what was going on and to decline a meeting with the heads of the caribbean, the story sort of exploded because of the commonwealth leaders being here. exploded because of the commonwealth leaders being herelj exploded because of the commonwealth leaders being here. i was going to ask, why has this all come out now? we we re ask, why has this all come out now? we were discussing this earlier. the journalist had been writing for a long time, the one who uncovered, but individuals denied access to nhs treatment, who were sent to deportation centres, one woman was sent to heathrow a

you had individuals there who are part of the house of lords of the of the u.k. you had the archbishop of canterbury was at the same event i was invited to attend in a speech that i gave which is on my website at percentage dot com was one where i talked about peace it wasn't in support of of the regime it wasn't in support of any particular group i was talking about fundamentals of how we explore the science of human relations to try to get people to settle their differences without violence and the imperative of nonviolent conflict resolution in the middle east larry i've been spending my whole life standing up for peace and i'm not about to change that and any time that i'll give you then stay right there we'll have a little more politicking after the break. in july twenty seventh in philadelphia to a freelance journalist working with on time militant shelling in syria. to own it his sacrifice quality has established the khaled also to have a memorial of lives they will recognize war reporters who often risk their lives for the sake of the truth and through th

gives intohether she the house of lords or possibly to parliament for the house of commons, or whether to the factions within the conservative government such as boris johnson meant that want to hard out. and people like boris johnson have been very forceful in saying we have to leave the customs union. last few months, we have seen that wing of the conservative party really grow a little quieter. we saw them excepting some of the more blurring of other red lines -- things like the court of justice, like are they reeling to -- willing to bring down the government on this issue? theresa may has a tenuous grip on power and they are running a my door to -- minority government. if the government falls, we have the election of jeremy corbyn or labor. that may mean no brexit at all. do the hard brexiteers want to push the issue? is it that important to risk the entire project of brexit? francine: david merritt joining us, we will be back with komal youkumar and i will ask more about this chart, u.k. wage growth. we talked about it yesterday. inflation in the u.k. picked up and if you look at