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04/02/2016

Is Britain about to lose too many powers to the European Union? Susan Hulme reports on events in the Commons and the Lords.

Is Parliament about to suffer a serious loss of power to Europe? The Commons has been discussing whether British sovereignty is threatened -- Susan Hulme has the best of the debate.
Also on the programme:
* The Government is accused by peers of dithering on the crucial decision of whether or not to expand Heathrow Airport.
* An MP apologises to the Commons for not making public the size of his earnings outside Parliament.
* MPs plead for a ban on a radical male, anti-feminist group.
* Can more be done to limit the amount of food wasted each week?
* Mockery in the Commons for the number of groups campaigning for a British exit from the European Union.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Feb 2016 23:30

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  • Thu 4 Feb 2016 23:30

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