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Today in Parliament: 10/01/2017

10/01/2017

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News of the political crisis in Northern Ireland is given to MPs.

News of the political crisis in Northern Ireland is given to MPs. Sean Curran follows the statement of the Northern Ireland secretary and has the best of the rest of the day.

A new political crisis is threatening the future of devolved power-sharing in Northern Ireland. Sean Curran follows a tense session in the Commons , when MPs question the Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire. 
Also on the programme :
* The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is upbeat about the prospects of a new trade deal with the United States.
* MPs hear claims of failures in the police response to hate crime against Eastern European communities in the UK. 
* Seb Coe could be asked to reappear before the Culture and Sport committee as part of its inquiry into doping in sport.
* The chairman of HSBC warns MPs that Brexit could trigger a "Jenga tower" of job moves out of the City of London.

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