The home secretary was, to use one of the governments favourite words, clear. President donald trump was wrong to retweet videos posted by far right Group Britain first. Some called for the president s state visit to be cancelled. We cannot simply roll out a red carpet and give a platform for the president of the United States to also sow discord in our communities. And, brexit wise, the knives were out for david davis. Whether he is in contempt of parliament is to be debated, but he is certainly treating parliament with contempt. But first, at the end of Prime Ministers questions, theres always a bit of a scramble as mps head for the doors before the next debate starts. But on wednesday, many stayed in their seats as news reached them of the notorious donald trump retweets of three inflammatory anti muslim videos. A couple of labour mps asked the speaker for a statement from the home secretary. He said he wouldnt expect a response immediately. But the next day, amber rudd was called t
The week in parliament. And much of it was dominated by donald trump and his notorious retweets. The home secretary was, to use one of the governments favourite words, clear. President donald trump was wrong to retweet videos posted by far right Group Britain first. Some called for the president s state visit to be cancelled. We cannot simply roll out the red carpet and give a platform for the president of the United States to also sow discord in our communities. And, brexit wise, the knives were out for david davis. Whether he is in contempt of parliament is to be debated, but he is certainly treating it with contempt. But first, at the end of Prime Ministers questions theres always a bit of a scramble as mps head for the doors before the next debate starts. But on wednesday many stayed in their seats as news reached them of the notorious donald trump retweets of three inflammatory anti muslim videos. A couple of labour mps asked the speaker for a statement from the home secretary. He
The details of which are closely guarded but statements by the Prime Minister in Downing Street are usually reserved for significant announcements. Our assistant political editor, norman smith, is in Downing Street for us. Norman, the speculation is around an early election. What are you hearing . We have one unconfirmed source telling the bbc that theresa may looks set to announce the Snap General Election on june the may looks set to announce the Snap General Election onjune the 8th. That is roughly about six weeks away. Ignoring previous promises by number 10 that she would not go for an early summer election, she would stay the whole course through to 2020, repeatedly dismissing the idea. But we are now in a situation where some Opinion Polls giving the conservatives the lead of more than 20 over the labour party. There is a view that mrs may could have decided it is never going to be a better moment than now to go for a General Election. It would give her a huge mandate but were t
And well talk with the museum of the wests curator. This is the shift change whistle for csfi. Many generations of children learned how to tell time by this whistle. Saturday at noon eastern on cspan2s book tv and sunday afternoon at 2 00 on American History tv on cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. In the morning, a hearing on the conflict in syria and its impact on other countries in the middle east. Deputy secretary of state tony blinken briefs the Foreign Relations committee. Live coverage at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Next, newly elected Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn talks after the uk voted to leave the european union. This is just over an hour. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much for that welcome and that introduction. This hall is absolutely packed here today in liverpool, and weve even got an overspill down the road. I want to say thank you to everyone thats here today. [ applause ] i want to also, before i