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Of the day in the commons and the lords. On this Programme Labour call on tory mps to rebel against the chancellors decision to increase National Insurance contributions for Self Employed people. And no one will ever believe a tory Election Promise ever again. Opposition peers have advice for a work and Pensions Minister to make the introduction of Universal Credit fairer. It will transform their opportunity to get the money that that will help them back into the Labour Market as we all want, an...

To defend her fathers record on womens rights. Not everyone in the audience was convinced. Im katty kay In Washington. Christian fraser is in london. A Us Nuclear Submarine pulled into a south korean port today. A us Aircraft Carrier arrives there soon. And tomorrow, all 100 us senators have been invited to the white house for a really unusual secure briefing on the crisis. Is the north korea situation at a tipping point, or is this political theatre from the white house . Earlier today, pyongya...

Children and their upstairs asleep you could still just children and their upstairs asleep you could stilljust have two people over, that is in england. Time for a look at the weather. The weather for everyone to date turning much cooler than yesterday and a real change in fortunes. Yesterday we had sunshine in east anglia and temperatures of 26 but todayis anglia and temperatures of 26 but today is cloudy and wet. That covers a good part of england and wales. Brighter across scotland and Northe...

This is bbc news, hello im Victoria Derbyshire, here are your headlines. Questions for the uk government about russian interference after a highly critcal report says the risk was badly underestimated. Ministers says theyre looking at new security laws. I do think its very important that were all one step ahead of that and that is why, as i say, we will be looking at the activities of hostile states and what additional powers can be granted, and whilst theres work that remains to be done on that...

Hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament. On this Programme Labour says theres been no tracking and tracing of coronavirus in the uk for months. For ten weeks, theres been no tracing, unlike germany and south korea. And tracing is critical. But the Prime Minister promises the uk will have a world class track and trace system. And, yes, it will be in place it will be in place byjune 1st. The immigration bill bringing in a points based system passes its first parliamentary hurdle. Scotla...

Hello and welcome to wednesday in parliament. On this Programme Labour ha rdens its attack the government over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but Boris Johsnon reckons the country wants to see a united front. I really do not see the purpose of these endless attacks on public trust and confidence. I have supported the government openly and i have taking criticism for itm but he makes it difficult to support this government. Government and oppositon mps want to know why the govenment is...

This is bbc news, the headlines the british Prime Minister has defended his top advisor, dominic cummings, amid a row over the aides travel during lockdown. Boris johnson says mr cummings followed the instincts of every parent and acted with integrity, in seeking childcare with family members, after his wife had developed symptoms of the virus. Thousands of people have been taking part in mass protests againsts chinas plans to impose a new security law on the territory. More than 100 people have...