The executive reestablished and government functioning for people of Northern Ireland. Questions for the Prime Minister. Question number one. The Prime Minister. May i start, mister speaker by wishing all members of staff a Merry Christmas and happy new year. My whole house will want to join me sending the warmest christmas messages to all our armed forces stationed overseas. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they make on our behalf. I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to duties in the house, i should have further such meetings later today. Doctor con. In 2009 the Prime Minister said it was a tragedy the number of children falling into the poverty cycle was continuing to rise. Every child deserves to have a roof over their head and food on the table yet on her watch, the number of families forced to survive on food banks is continuing to rise, and 21 2,000 children will wake up homeless on Christmas Day. My question is simple. When w
Its thought four of the victims may be british. Police are at the scene. We have Forensic Police on their way here to carry out identification. We have investigators from marine area command, who are on their way to our location. Criminal gangs who claim benefits underfalse identities are to be targeted by the government using Artificial Intelligence. After three days of political protests irans revolutionary guards warn demonstrators they face the nations iron fist. Political leaders reflect on the past twelve months in their new years messages theresa may says 2017 was a year of progress for the uk. Jeremy corbyn says the hope of a new britain is closer than ever. Thousands of rail travellers face disruption as workers from two Train Companies stage 24 hour strikes. And in half an hour here on bbc news, dateline london looks ahead to the world in 2018 in britain, the rest of europe, the us and around the world. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Were getting reports that four brit
Stage 24 hour strikes. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Six people have been killed after a seaplane crashed into a river north of sydney its thought four of the victims may be british. Police say the plane was on a sightseeing flight ahead of new Year Celebrations at Sydney Harbour bridge to the bodies of five passengers and the pilot have been recovered from the wreckage. An confirmed reports say an 11 year old boy is among those killed. Officers say they dont know yet why the plane went down. Officers say they dont yet know why the plane went down. For reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane had hit the water, and it has subsequently sunk. It is sitting in approximately 13 metres of water. At the time of the collision, the plane had a pilot and five passengers on board. I can confirm the six people on the plane are deceased. I do not have details, or cannot confirm, the identity or ages of the people on the plane. It is early in the investigation, and we are worki
The stigma is that its a place for naughty children. Theyre not naughty children. Theyre wonderful, bright, intelligent, just amazing children, but theyve made poor choices, and thats a big, big difference. This morning, weve been given incredible access to this school, some of its pupils, some of their mums and dads and to the teachers here. And the reason were here is because we can exclusively reveal that theres been a big rise in the numbers of Primary School children being educated in pupil referral units. Morning, welcome to hawkswood primary pupil referral unit in Waltham Forest, north east london. Were broadcasting to you live here all morning. This is where children come when theyre kicked out of Mainstream School or in danger of being kicked out. It isa it is a pretty small screw, this is the main corridor, the main thoroughfare, a0 pupils, and it is at capacity, and this is a place where children come when they have been kicked out of mainstream education, or where they are
Questions from members of the house of commons and we invite your participation via twitter, prior to question time members are finishing other business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. When we hear what they are. Mister speaker, i am disappointed by the tone of the honorable ladys question, shes aware of the stronger record that we passed a while back, last december we had the framework that gives the sentiments and trying to work in the closest way possible to deliver and exit from the European Union and obviously my interest in that. Mister speaker, i am sure the secretary of state of wales knows the welsh economy would be damaged by brexit and the public narrative from the Welsh Government is often alarming and future Foreign Investment from overseas, what will the secretary of state do to reassure potential Foreign Investors that wales is open for business and remains a firstclass destination for Foreign Investment . My right honorable friend is right. It is a s