Now on bbc news its time for Dateline London with jane hill. Hello and welcome to Dateline London. Im jane hill. This week we discuss the still fragile nature of britains new government, and we try to assess where we are with the campaign against the Jihadist Group isis. With me this week michael goldfarb, host of the podcast frdh, first rough draft of history. Steve richards, the political commentator and broadcaster, and writer of the recently published rise of the outsiders. Cant think who youre writing about there, steve that may come up. Suzanne lynch of the irish times, now in dc after your stint in brussels. And the writer on arab affairs, friend to all of us, abdel bari atwan. Welcome to all of you. Good to have you with us again today. The British Government has survived its first tests in the House Of Commons winning the vote on the queens speech but compromises are everywhere. Brexit talks are ongoing, and we have word today from a former insider that the Prime Ministers red
But only after adopting a new policy on abortions for women from Northern Ireland. I am happy to withdraw the amendment today. Let us send a message to women everywhere that, in this parliament, their voices will be heard and their rights upheld. Hear, hear also on this programme. I will be reporting on the first Prime Ministers questions of the new parliament. And in the week that saw elections for Deputy Speakers to help outjohn bercow, weve got some top tips on delivering that famous line. A little bit of welsh lilt. Order but first, the queens speech is the First Business of any new parliament. It sets out the programme that ministers hope to put into law. After the election left it without an overall majority, the government finally agreed a deal with the dup in the week, to make sure its key policies get through. But it came at a price just over £1 billion to keep the ten Northern Ireland mps onside for the next two years. So, it was with a slender Working Majority of 13 that th
Lions victory against new zealand and Geraint Thomas becomes the first welshman in history to claim the Yellow Jersey as he welshman in history to claim the yellowjersey as he wins the welshman in history to claim the Yellow Jersey as he wins the first stage of the tour to france. And wimbledon begins again tomorrow but where is the best place to win . We will get some expert insight. Go on, andy. You are notjust will get some expert insight. Go on, andy. You are not just saying that because we are andys grandparents . In part, yes. And louise has the weather. Some scattered showers but also sunshine and feeling pleasantly warm. More coming up later. Good morning. First, our main story. Pressures growing on theresa may and the chancellor, philip hammond, to lift the 1 cap on pay increases for Public Sector workers. In a Newspaper Article today, the Environment Secretary michael gove suggests ministers should heed the recommendations of the Pay Review Bodies that are currently examining
The streets where i grew up havent changed much. You cant say that for the Beating Heart of the capital. Now i know not everyone enjoys hearing a cardiff accent, like, and many people around wales view my city with suspicion. They tell me that almost daily on my radio show. And, in a way, i can see why, because, lets face it, cardiff has benefited just from being our capital city. But fair play to the place, its taken its chance, reinventing itself against all the odds. I used to come to butetown to go to the mosque. It was the docks back then derelict and depressed. Old, heavy industries were shrinking, as was cardiffs population. But then things began to change. Just look at cardiff now. This city has completely transformed itself in around 20 yea rs. The jobs are in government, theyre in media, in leisure and also in shopping. It describes itself as europes youngest capital and its got even more growing to do. My dad used to be a bus driver and finished up on this very route, taking
Now on bbc news its time for Dateline London with jane hill. Hello and welcome to Dateline London. Im jane hill. This week we discuss the still fragile nature of britains new government, and we try to assess where we are with the campaign against the Jihadist Group isis. With me this week michael goldfarb, host of the podcast frdh, first rough draft of history. Steve richards, the political commentator and broadcaster, and writer of the recently published rise of the outsiders. Cant think who youre writing about there, steve that may come up. Suzanne lynch of the irish times, now in dc after your stint in brussels. And the writer on arab affairs, friend to all of us, abdel bari atwan. Welcome to all of you. Good to have you with us again today. The British Government has survived its first tests in the House Of Commons winning the vote on the queens speech but compromises are everywhere. Brexit talks are ongoing, and we have word today from a former insider that the Prime Ministers red