The headlines this morning, theresa mays decision to call the general election. It was with reluctance i decided the country needs. The Prime Minister spelt out her strategic goals. History has been made. Article 50 of been triggered. Brexit negotiations in a shambles. 2017 was shaped by what happened when a pretty influential person went for a nice long walk in the countryside and has a little think about things. That was, of course, theresa may, who went on a hike with her husband in april and came back thinking it would be a jolly good idea to call a general election. The decision made on that little stroll defined the year. But plenty happened in the months running up to it. The 2017 journey started as we all expected with brexit. Are we going to get a detailed plan, Prime Minister . Only a few days shy of the eu referendums six month anniversary, theresa may made a speech at lancaster house. It became known as the lancaster house speech. Setting out a blueprint of her main objecti
Busy accident and emergency units. The nhs considers making mobile drunk tanks a permanent feature across england. And in half an hour, and in halfan hour, i and in half an hour, i will be looking back on a momentous year in politics that saw the brexit negotiations getting under way, and, oh, yeah, that general snap election. That is the year in politics with me, ellie price. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Weather warnings are in place for parts of Northern England and scotland today after heavy snow and blizzard conditions affected large parts of the uk. Glasgow airport was closed for a few hours, with flights suspended, but has now reopened. The temperature plunged to 12c in the Scottish Highlands overnight and forecasters say driving conditions will remain difficult for the rest of the day. Judith moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow, flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apol
Every year will end. No dealfor britain is better than a bad dealfor britain. The pm confirmed britain would come out of the eu Single Market but there would be a transition period from eu membership to whatever is agreed after. And she said parliament would be given a vote on a final deal. But it was Parliament Getting a say on the start of negotiating that deal which was the big news a few days later. Gina miller the government got taken to court for wanting to trigger article 50, the mechanism to leave the eu, without having to ask mps first. By a majority of 8 3, the Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so. No Prime Minister, no government, can expect to be unanswerable or unchallenged. Parliament alone is sovereign and parliament was given that very vote a few weeks later. The ayes to the right, 494. The noes to the left, 122. Hear, hear an historic vote today. And it got through by a large majority at
Stalemate where Civil Servants, not elected politicians, have been running departments and will be asking whether it is possible to restore the power sharing assembly. And gary oldman is up for best actor in this years baftas for his portrayal as Winston Churchill in darkest hour. Our good morning. It isjanuary our good morning. It is january the 9th. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may has held herfirst meeting with her new cabinet this morning as she prepares to finalise her ministerial reshuffle. This morning, more ministers are understood to have said theyre leaving government including International Trade minister mark garnier. Government sources say his departure isnt related to recent allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Meanwhile, the journalist toby young has resigned from his role with the new Higher Education regulator the office for students. Hed faced a growing campaign against his appointment by the government because of his history of derogatory comments about w