and the prime minister refusing every single point made by ed miliband about why he should be culpable apologize, which he has done, for not overhiring andy coulson but ed miliband wanting to push this point that why didn't the prime minister, having been warned, he said, by several people, including news editors from the royal household, that andy coulson, why wasn't andy coulson positively vetted to the highest level. you can see more of those exchanges on the website. >>> now, ukraine appears to be at a tipping point, a cease-fire. unilaterally declared by the president last week and on monday, the pro russian rebels appeared to agree to honor it. on tuesday, a military helicopter was shot down killing nine people. the international effort to stop the fighting continues in brussels where nato foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the crisis. in a moment, we'll be speaking to the ukrainian ambassador to britain. here is emily buchanan. >> reporter: foreign ministers in brussels, behind the smiles no doubt about their main concern. the question of tougher sanctions against russia.

. >> miliband? >> mr. speaker, today we know that for four years, the prime minister's hand-picked closest adviser was a criminal and brought disgrace to downing street. we anyhow also know that the prime minister willfully ignored multiple warnings about him. on the 8th of july 2009, the guardian published evidence of phone hacking on an industrial scale when coulson was editor of the news of the world. at that time coulson was his director of communications. what action did he take? >> as i said a moment ago, the assurances i sought and received were the same assurances received by the press complaints commission, by select committee of this house and by police investigations. they were also thoroughly gone into by the leff levison inquir. specifically, he talks about warnings. specifically on the warning from the guardian, levison had to say this. the editor of the guardian did not raise the issue with mr. cameron at meetings both in the month after the article was published and the following year. and

. >> ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, today we know that for four years the trend threes handpicked, closest adviseadvisor was a criminal. and brought disgrace to downing street. we now also know that the prime minister willfully ignored multiple warnings about him. on the eighth of july 2009 "the guardian" published evidence of phone hacking on an industrial scale while andy coulson was editor of the "news of the world." at that time andy coulson was his director of communication. what action did he take? >> as i said a moment ago the assurances i sought and received with the same assurances received by the press complaints commission, by select committee of the south and by police investigation. they were also thoroughly gone into by the leveson inquiry, and inquiry he supported. specifically, and he talks about warnings, specifically on the warnings from "the guardian," leveson had to say this. the editor of "the guardian" did not raise the issue with mr. cameron at meetings both in the months after the articl

miliband nick clegg.or which leads to the central lobby to the house of lords to listen to the queen's speech. this is a great moment because everyone is so cheerful and chadian you wonder sometimes. >> the leaders of rival parties what on earth are they going to talk about and will we see it on camera for someone somewhere will try to loop read what they say. it's safe to talk particularly when there's no love lost. these two get along better than he and gordon brown did. >> david. [inaudible] the words to use or not always easy. >> there are some exciting moments but on the whole people get along with each other. there's no rule that says you shouldn't get along with the blonde the other side less well than getting on along with people on your own side. you have got the opposition front of you. you have got the enemy behind. you haven't got rivalries in the same way. >> i just wonder whether perhaps the subject might be a matter of which we could satisfactorily discuss an open and frank manner. >> is a

ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, let me first join the prime minister in wishing the team the best of luck in the world cup. the whole of the country well i'm sure to be behind them. now thank you, everybody will have been concerned about what is been happening in certain schools in birmingham including girls being sent to the back of the class and the forced removal of head teachers. mr. speaker, at the heart of this story is a failure of accountability locally and nationally. but the key question for parents is this. if there is a serious problem at their school, where do they go to get it sorted out? >> first of all let me echo what the right honorable member has said about how important is to get a grip on this issue. the problem of extremism in our school is series. the situation not just in birmingham and elsewhere is action is serious and i'm will be determined as is the home secretary, ma as it is of the education secretary, to make sure this is unacceptable in our country. people should be being tau

greeks already see is greater germany and he's calling this independence it's a farce but cameron and miliband and clegg can't say this because the restrictions that would remain on scotland inside the e.u. of course they support as restrictions on england and the rest of the united kingdom say we can't how. the proper debate independence because the fact that scottish independence won't exist that scotland will just become a tiny province of the e.u. was about seven m. e p's in the european parliament as opposed to fifty six and piece in the british one all of this can't be mentioned because you can't criticize the e.u. if you're in one of the big things but just a yes or no question do you think the scots will vote yes or no. this story tony just law i think. all right al i have to go blue because. that's our that's all the time we got left thank you so much i'm sorry we had to interrupt the conversation but i'm sure we're going to get a chance to talk to you more in the future maybe in september after the referendum thanks a lot for this interesting insight we're talking to dr alan scat sch

ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, let me first join the prime minister in wishing the team the best of luck in the world cup. the whole of the country well i'm sure to be behind them. now thank you, everybody will have been concerned about what is been happening in certain schools in birmingham including girls being sent to the back of the class and the forced removal of head teachers. mr. speaker, at the heart of this story is a failure of accountability locally and nationally. but the key question for parents is this. if there is a serious problem at their school, where do they go to get it sorted out? >> first of all let me echo what the right honorable member has said about how important is to get a grip on this issue. the problem of extremism in our school is series. the situation not just in birmingham and elsewhere is action is serious and i'm will be determined as is the home secretary, ma as it is of the education secretary, to make sure this is unacceptable in our country. people should be being tau

. >> ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, all of us would have been appalled by the images of the brutal aggression of isis, temporizing its citizens, undermining its fragile democracy. iraqis today facing fundamental threats to its integrity security and stability. can be prime minister provide house with his latest assessment of the situation in iraq? always a welcome appearance yesterday of primers to maliki with kurdish and sunni representatives calling for national unity, can he say what more he believes can be done to encourage more inclusive and representative gohmert which is essential to the future of iraq? >> first of all the leader of the opposition is right that one of the crucial things that needs to happen is for the iraqi government to take a more inclusive approach towards shia, sunni and kurd as important constituent parts of a right but i can tell the house the latest reports indicate fighting is continuing on a front from -- the oil refinery is currently under attack by isil. they are fighting isil

sam stein has a question for david miliband. >> david, the usual response dan eliminated is we need toonent. i grant there's a place for that with these types of crises, but what are the diplomatic levers that we can pull with respect to iraq and respect to syria right now? >> i think it's a great point. there isn't a military solution alone. if we learned anything else in the last 12 years is when military efforts aren't part of a wider political drive about the sharing of power which is the central issue here, then you can't make progress. i think what's important is you've got to look at this tactical shefrm, but also strategic long term. the two issues that have come out in the discussion, one, can the state structure survive? the state structure created 100 years ago, the lines on the map written by some of my predecessors in the british foreign office, can that state structure survive? it's not surviving because you have different regions running themselves. secondly, how can you revent the ripple effects going into pakistan and then into the wider world. >> would you support a p

[shouting]d miliband. >> mr. speaker, all of us would have been appalled by the images of the brutal aggression of isis, temporizing its citizens, undermining its fragile democracy. iraqis today facing fundamental threats to its integrity security and stability. can be prime minister provide house with his latest assessment of the situation in iraq? always a welcome appearance yesterday of primers to maliki with kurdish and sunni representatives calling for national unity, can he say what more he believes can be done to encourage more inclusive and representative gohmert which is essential to the future of iraq? >> first of all the leader of the opposition is right that one of the crucial things that needs to happen is for the iraqi government to take a more inclusive approach towards shia, sunni and kurd as important constituent parts of a right but i can tell the house the latest reports indicate fighting is continuing on a front from -- the oil refinery is currently under attack by isil. they are fighting isil

what i thought was interesting what ed miliband has been saying, energy prices over what you do for lowe greater security. those of the big engagements along with this issue of housing as well. it's good record but not enough performers from the government. >> there is no piece of legislature that will comment the election. even the unexpected, and troublesome, frankly will be on the campaign to. nothing we heard today will change the electoral map of britain. >> nice to have your company. thank you very much. more on the bbc news channel throughout the day from all the team at a spinster, thanks for watching, and goodbye. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and as the server comes to close the quicker that if you missed any of today's state open you can watch it anytime after website. go to c-span.org, check the c-span video library. we will have highlights from the state opening this coming sunday at 9 p.m. eastern on c-span. also british prime ministers question time resumes next wednesday at 7 a.m. eastern but you can watch it live here and see spent you as prime minister david cameron takes questions from me

what i thought was interesting about the queen's speech about what ed miliband has been saying aboutr security. those would be in big engagements up along with the issue of housing as well. it's good rhetoric but not enough performance under the government. >> there's no piece of legislation that will dominate the election. either the unexpected will -- or frankly will be in the campaign trail. nothing here today is going to change the electoral map of britain in my opinion. >> thank you for coming in. all of the bbc news channel throughout the day. from all of the team at westminster thank you for watching and goodnight. ♪ ♪ ♪ ..

gordon brown did, but the truth is they fell out over syria and david cameron's pretty angry with miliband's that for example. so finding the words to use is not always the easiest. >> one of the stories about british politics is, yes, there are some exciting incendiary moments but on the whole people get on with each other. there's no rule that says you should not get on with people on the other side less well than people on your own side. whilst you've got the opposition in front of you when speaking from the government benches, you have the enemy behind. you haven't got rival rries in e same whiay. >> i wonder if the subject around you, kit, could be a matter of which all could satisfactory discuss in an open and frank manner. >> children are often discussed. >> they're both off to d-day with her majesty, the queen, they may be having a conversation about something like that. >> i also think it's really important for the public to see that despite the fact they're going for a prettying uned fiing shouting match every wednesday morning for a half hour, they're normal human beings. there's

opposition leader ed miliband said the prime minister ignored all warnings against hiring coulson. this is about 35 minutes. >> order. before i call mr. damian collins at the start of questions to the prime minister, i wish to inform the house how i will be applying the house's rules to any exchanges on mr. coulson's case. i ask the house for some forbearance as it is important for members outside the house that the position is clear. the house will known that mr. coulson has now been convicted of a charge of conspiracy to intercept communications. the court has not yet sentenced mr. coulson for that offense. there has as yet been no verdict with two charges against him on conspiracy to commit criminal cases which are active. they cease to be active when and i quote they are concluded by verdict and sentence. so they apply in this case. at the same time, the house's resolution gives the chair discretion in applying the rules. i have taken appropriate advice as the house would expect and indeed been in receipt of unsolicited advice for which i am, of course, grateful. in the light o

. >> ed miliband. >> mr. speaker all of us are appalled by the images of the brutal aggression of isis spreading across iraq terrorizing its citizens undermining his fragile democracy. iraq is facing fundamental threats to its ability. can the prime minister provide the house with his latest assessment of the situation in iraq and following the welcome appearance yesterday of prime minister maliki with kurdish and sunni representatives calling for national unity can he say far more can he believe can be done to encourage a more inclusive and representative government which is essential for the future of iraq lacks. >> first of all the leader of the opposition is absolutely right that one of the crucial things that needs to happen is for the iraqi government to take a more inclusive approach towards shia-sunni and kurd as the importance constituent parts of iraq critic until the house of the latest reports indicate the fighting is continuing on the front room samarra to baqubah. the oil refinery in tikrit is c