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Its wednesday 18 january. Iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Foreign Secretary has said countries are queuing up to sign Free Trade Deals with britain when it leaves the European Union. Borisjohnson also suggests that agreements could be achieved quickly after the article 50 negotiations are concluded, and said the uk would not be hauling up the drawbridge, despite the new Migration Controls promised by theresa may. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in ...

This is a deliberate withholding of information from this house. We will speak to a former labour defence minister. At the start of his first full week in power, donald trump focuses on jobs, and threatens big border taxes on goods entering the country. The series of failures that led to a prisoners suicide, Dean Saunders mother says shed warned prison authorities. Im telling you know, if you do not put my son back on constant watch he will kill himself, you wont be able to say you didnt know. A...

The government loses the brexit case in the Supreme Court, but seizes the initiative in parliament. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper, published to this house. Ministers produce a brexit bill mps complain about a lack of debating time. I was astonished at the amount of time it that the leader of the house has given this parliament to debate it. And doubts over whether theresa may can stand up to donald trump. How confident is she getting a good dealfor Glo...

The week in parliament. The government loses the brexit case in the Supreme Court, but seizes the initiative in parliament. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper, published to this house. Ministers produce a brexit bill mps complain about a lack of debating time. I was astonished at the amount of time that the leader of the house has given this parliament to debate it. And doubts over whether theresa may can stand up to donald trump. How confident is she of ge...

The week in parliament. The government loses the brexit case in the Supreme Court, but seizes the initiative in parliament. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper, published to this house. Ministers produce a brexit bill mps complain about a lack of debating time. I was astonished at the amount of time that the leader of the house has given this parliament to debate it. And doubts over whether theresa may can stand up to donald trump. How confident is she of ge...

The government loses the brexit case in the Supreme Court, but seizes the initiative in parliament. I can confirm to the house that our plan will be set out in a white paper, published to this house. Ministers produce a brexit bill mps complain about a lack of debating time. I was astonished at the amount of time it that the leader of the house has given this parliament to debate it. And doubts over whether theresa may can stand up to donald trump. How confident is she getting a good dealfor Glo...

Coming up in the next half hour the government sets out its brexit policy paper. The Transport Secretary says expanding heathrow will be good for britain post brexit. And, as mps debate alcohol harm, a former Minister Talks about growing up as the son of an alcoholic. I know what its like to feel that cold nausea when you find the empty bottles hidden around the house. But first, the government has published its 75 page brexit policy document, laying out what its objectives are in the forthcomin...

Are performing a mysterious Synchronised Flying ritual. Good morning from westminster, where later today the bill giving theresa may the power to start the process of leaving the eu is due to reach its final stages in the commons. Last night, the government saw off a potential rebellion from conservative backbenchers, but todays debate could cause more labour rifts. Its mps have been told to back the bill. Heres our Political Correspondent tom bateman. A battle for control over the process of br...

By her government . He comes to the dispatch box making all sorts of claims. Yet again, what we get from labour are alternative facts. Not quite what was asked. It absolutely goes against the grain for us to propose an increase in taxation. The Council Leader seems to have thought he was having a conversation with a government adviser. He wrote, im advised that the department for local government officials and my director of finance have been working on a solution. Then, the numbers you indicate...

By her government . He comes to the dispatch box making all sorts of claims. Yet again, what we get from labour are alternative facts. Not quite what was asked. It absolutely goes against the grain for us to propose an increase in taxation. The Council Leader seems to have thought he was having a conversation with a government adviser. He wrote, im advised that the department for local government officials and my director of finance have been working on a solution. Then, the numbers you indicate...