By claiming in a call with north of england m. P. s, that the Scottish Parliament has been a disaster and the worst mistake that 20 blair ever meet. So was a so rallying call to scottish unionism or another boris born us for Scottish Independence campaigners. This is how he defended his position, the Prime Ministers questions. I may say the whole shes a result. You will see this on the road on the right to me for an alternative viewpoint, alex turns to form an m. P. On m. S. P. Im presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament surcharge. And a surcharge bought as johnson demolitions. A disaster of the worst mistake that tony blair ever made, what he reckoned when he tried to connect. And of course, by saying it was really a jolly good st. Apart from when the people of scotland heard it or not, party committed to independence. I think the damage is done. You can see that, for example, letter in the times the other may saying the biggest disaster since the 2nd world war. Well, some claim w
Is causing huge problems, so, yes, oui is causing huge problems, so, yes, our constitution is being stress tested by the necessity to proceed with brexit. Do you agree with that, alison, and if it is being tested, almost to destruction, what do we need to do about that . Is that something the Supreme Court is going to address this week, potentially . |i do to address this week, potentially . do accept that it is being tested, andi do accept that it is being tested, and i think it is because you are in and i think it is because you are in a very difficult situation, you have an issue that is very divisive, very strong opinions on both sides, and you have a strict time limit set out by the legal requirements of the European Union, so i can see the pressure, but at the same time if you are going to start thinking about a new written constitution, you need to think very carefully about what those principles should be and how they should work, and i dont think that is a job for the Supreme
welcome to bbc news. a special concert will take place tonight at buckingham palace as a weekend ofjubilee celebrations continues, to give thanks to the queen for her 70 year reign. 22,000 people will gather for the platinum party at the palace, when the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. the derby at epsom also takes place afternoon but the queen will not attend. instead, she s expected to watch the event on television from windsor castle. would you like another one? the queen s love of horses is well known. these pictures were filmed earlier this year, at the royal stud. however, she won t be attending the epsom derby later today, but will watch on the television instead. just as she watched yesterday s national service of thanksgiving at st paul s cathedral. her mobility issues prevented her being there in person to hear the thanks for a lifetime dedicated to faith and public service. her family were there, how
of economic advisors. thank you for being with us on bbc news. what does this tell us? it suggests consumer spending is still pretty resilient right now? i suggests consumer spending is still pretty resilient right now? pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but let s pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but let s be - pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but let s be clear, l it is resilient, but let s be clear, the number of 65 billion is lower than what most economists had predicted the average expectation was, that was on the order of 68 billion. ithink it was, that was on the order of 68 billion. i think it is good news for mr powell and the other global central bank shares syria s meeting with. the economy is resilient but it is a step and we are all looking at it and the other global central bank shares he
In the past few minutes, Thames Valley police have confirmed the death of the singer George Michael. His publicist said he passed away peacefully at home. The singer, who was 53, launched his career with wham in the 1980s and continued his success as a solo performer. South Central Ambulance service attended his home in goring in south oxfordshire. Police say there were no suspicious circumstances. He was 53 and as many people will know he had launched his career with wham along with Andrew Ridgeley in the 19805 along with Andrew Ridgeley in the 1980s and went on to even greater success as a solo 1980s and went on to even greater success as a solo performer. Hes often spoken quite widely of his relationship, rather difficult relationship, rather difficult relationship, with his father, saying he had to fight his demons. Well we can speak now on the phone to the music critic for the daily telegraph, neil mccormick. Hello, neil. Hello. Goodness, what news for Christmas Day it is very sho