we are just discussing here whether it is indeed going to be john bercow again. on. that is as much as i can say to you. it may well bejohn bercow. we will find out this afternoon. then after those formalities, there may well be more talks with the dup before theresa may willie bain does have to go, because she has a pre—arranged meeting with emmanuel macron in paris tonight. a meeting, a dinner, that was all arranged before the election. she will be heading off to paris at some point this evening, which means those talks with the democratic unionist party cannot continue indefinitely into the night, because those talks in france ta ke night, because those talks in france take precedence. just to bring you write up to date if you are not entirely clear what has been going on in number10 entirely clear what has been going on in number 10 downing street, there was quite a flurry because we we re there was quite a flurry because we were briefed that arlene foster would update us at the end of those discussions. some concern therefore that she did not appear. but we r

chief among those, the election or re—election as it turned out to be of the speaker, john bercow isafter he accepted that post, we heard comments from both theresa may and jeremy corbyn, both managing to raise a laugh at various points and theresa may congratulating john bercow because nobody opposed him for that position of speaker and theresa may did make the house of commons laugh when she said, "well, at least somebody got a landslide." it is said, "well, at least somebody got a landslide. " it is clear said, "well, at least somebody got a landslide." it is clear that our country faces some of the greatest challenges of our time. the challenges of our time. the challenge of keeping our nation safe including by defeating the perverted ideology of islamist extremism. the challenge of securing the best possible brexit deal and delivering the will of the british people in taking the united kingdom out of the european union. and the challenge of spreading opportunity and prosperity to every pa rt spreading opportunity and prosperity to every part of our united kingdom so that no one

john bercow do take the chair of this house as speaker. as many of our opinions say aye. >> aye. >> two to the contrary, no. i think the ayes have it. the ayes have it. [inaudible discussion] [inaudible discussion] [inaudible discussion] >> colleagues, before i take the chair of speaker elect i wish first to thank the house for the honor it has again bestowed upon me. i'm aware that it is the greatest honor it can give to any of its members. i pray i shall justify its continuing confidence and i pre propose to do all within my power to preserve and to cherish its best traditions. i want, if i may, just to say two other things. first, and yes it's a repetition but a justified repetition -- isn't it marvelous to see the right honorable and learned gentleman, the member for rushcliffe as father of the house and back here in rude health, and secondly in welcoming the presence of all colleagues today and congratulating all those in all parties who have been reelected. i hope experienced members will understand if i pay particular tribute to the

john bercow has been re—elected as the speaker of the house of commons, saying he was delighted to takethe post, despite difficult political times. mr speaker elect, on behalf of the whole house may i congratulate you on your re—election. at least someone got a landslide! we all look forward to welcoming the queen's speechjust as soon as the coalition of chaos has been negotiated. the other main stories on bbc news at 5pm: inflation hits a nearfour—year high, continuing the squeeze on consumers as prices rise faster than wages. and the european commission is expected to put forward proposals which could strip london of the multi—billion pound euro clearing market following brexit. very good evening from downing street, where it is hoped that the deal will eventually be done between theresa may and the democratic unionist party. there were several hours of talks today. the prime minister is now in france for that meeting with emmanuel micron. we understand, that there are no outstanding issues between the two, but we do not have that firm conclusion of talks, and any announcement of a de

john bercow has been re—elected as the speaker of the house of commons, saying he was delighted to take

john bercow ruling out a special emergency debate on the conservatives' deal with the dup.ry has said he will ensure that the voice of business is heard as the brexit talks proceed. greg clark was speaking in the first question time of the new parliament. business chiefs have said recently the economy must take centre stage in the brexit negotiations. and in a recent letter to the business secretary, five top business groups urged ministers to keep the uk in the european single market. i've held discussions with businesses, workers, and local leaders across the uk and investors all round the world. these will continue over the coming months, including my weekly meetings with the directors general of the five main business organisations. and the government is creating a new eu exit business advisory group to ensure that business is not only heard, but is influential throughout the negotiations. many businesses are concerned about additional checks on imports and exports in trade, if we leave the customs union. can the secretary of state give any reassurance at all to busines

move that the right do takee john bercow the chair of the house as speaker. can i start by adding michael leavitt congratulations to the right honorable member for rushcliffe. he took over this year we sadly lost another number of the 1970 intake. >> here, here. >> the leader of the opposition ,ays he loves life and politics and i can honestly say that could be said of you, too. having served in all of the departments of state, virtually, and all its great offices through a long and distinguished career, it is a tribute to your public recd of service and the resilience over the years in our proceedings of parliaments today and the election of a new speaker. while i am welcoming all my colleagues returning to the house who are speaker -- who are familiar with the speaker's role, we are all pleased to welcome new members across all sides of the house. >> here, here. >> however, they may not realize the speaker's office under this name goes back only a mere 640 years. [laughter] >> the speaker was then the agent of the kang, and was afforded little protection. i

but it seems, in a break with tradition, speaker of the house of commons john bercow now says otherwiserried about this. i have brought my tie collection. i am worried i am going to have to go to the car—boot sale. worried i am going to have to go to the car-boot sale. it's not a fashion programme. the car-boot sale. it's not a fashion programmelj the car-boot sale. it's not a fashion programme. i do not think you need a tie. it raises etiquette issues. you have one or two buttons? i know it worries you. you can carry on wearing your tie on this programme. ijust never know if you should tuck in. it is a minefield once you get rid of the - —— he. elli fiéfié fififfi 5.53233? ieiieei further rain across notjust scotland and northern ireland, but wales and the south—west. that rain could be heavy for a while, with rain further east too. as a result, temperatures no lower than 13 or 1a, not dropping much from the highs we had today. as we head into the rush hour on friday, we have rain in devon and cornwall, perhaps in west wales. not quite as wet by the morning. in the midlands, cloudy skies an

i mentioned that the mps were being sworn in the commons and the speaker, john bercow who has only justerence to what has been happening. all of us will be horrified by the tragic fire which engulfed the vast majority of an enormous block of flats in london in the early hours of this morning. colleagues, it is not possible to treat of that matter in the way that we otherwise i'm sure would wish to do in the chamber today. the government is very sensitive to the concern that exists on this subject and my very clear understanding is that arrangements are in hand for a meeting with the relevant minister to take place within the precincts of the palace of westminster. the speaker confirming because the queen's speech hasn't yet taken place, there cannot be a statement from the minister in the commons chamber, but he is saying there might be arrangements made elsewhere for mps to address a government minister about what has happened. jeremy corbyn, the labour leader, very keen for that to happen. he was also talking about unanswered questions. we had harriet harman, the labour mp who had a s