Debating the plan to go to the polls on 12th of december. Well ask what a snap election will mean for brexit and well speak to all the main parties about how theyre going to try to get your vote. Putting more on the plastic. New figures show personal debt levels are at a 20 year high. So should we rein in the spending . Ill get an expert view. Crossing the line. England fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semi final win over the all blacks. Good over the all blacks. Morning. Its a cold and frosty start good morning. Its a cold and frosty start for some of us with some patchy fog. But for most it will be a dry day with sunny spells, except in the south where there will be more cloud and some spots of rain. And ill have further details in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday the 30th of october. We are back at westminster. Our top story after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general election on december the 12th. Its the firs
Finished with politics. Well bring you the very latest from westminster as Boris Johnsons bill for a december election goes to the house of lords for consideration. Im annita mcveigh. Our other main stories this morning. A report into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people has criticised the london fire brigades response to the blaze. There are obviously lessons that have been identified. Our task is to read that report thoroughly, turn those lessons into lessons learnt and then make sure that we move forward, improving fire and rescue services. An inquiry into the clutha Helicopter Crash in glasgow finds that if the pilot had followed emergency procedures, the accident which killed ten people could have been prevented. And still to come on sport, england are fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semifinal win over the all blacks. Hello and welcome to westminster, where, after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general ele
To impeach him. House of lords compares to consider a senior white house official has the legislation the for a snap told the investigators that he was so troubled by the president s phone call with the ukrainian leader that he reported his concerns election. But it is not likely to be to a superior. Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman is the first serving challenged. Prepares to consider. White house official to speak to the congressional inquiry. 0ur north america editorjon sopel a report into the reports from the white house. Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people will be published this morning. It condemns the london fire brigade for serious shortcomings. There are lessons to be identified, donald trump has sought to are workers to read that report characterise whats unfolding as do thoroughly, turn lessons into Lessons Learned and improve going nothing democrats trying to tear him forward improving fire rescue down over what was a perfect call. Services. Researchers suggest t
Another 400 people crossed in eight small boats. Today the arrivals are the first since saturday as bad weather made conditions in the channel largely impassable. The figures add yet more pressure on the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, stopping the small boats is one of his governments key priorities. Shadow financial secretary james murray told us the government must take action. What people want to see, though, is Real Solutions to tackling this problem and thats why weve said that we would go after the people smugglers, the criminal gangs who are bringing people over in the first place to make that we cut that to make sure that we cut that off at source. What we really needis off at source. What we really need is that kind of solution alongside need is that kind of solution al which now needs to be fixed. High street chain wilko has collapsed. The companys appointed administrators, after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs at risk. The chain has been unable to f
It is my responsibility. It is myjob. I do not regret negotiating. Our government is designed to find compromise. I dont regret my efforts to build coalitions and find solutions. I was raised to solve problems, not create them. The ousting of the speaker follows months of fractures and in fighting in the republican party. This was brought to a head over the weekend when Kevin Mccarthy secured a funding deal with the democrats to avoid a Us Government shutdown. That deal was highly criticsed by hardline members of the party including matt gaetz, who Accused Mccarthy of doing a side deal with democrats over funding for ukraine. The house is now in recess until a vote on his replacement takes place next week. Republicanjim jordan of ohio has already thrown his name into the ring for the position of leader, as has House Majority leader steve scalise, with more names expected in the next few days. Meanwhile, the Interim Speaker has ordered former House Speaker nancy pelosi and her deputy to