hundreds gather outside one of the few flour mills still running. and we should never have gotten to where we are right now, where we're almost begging for fuel. absolutely unacceptable and, in fact, unbelievable. so there should be an urgent shipment of fuel. we can't go back. to failed strategies. there has to be a different regime i and a different future for israelisl and palestinians alike. that's what will give l hope to palestinians. we will liberate them from hamas, i liberate them from this tyranny. i a communications blackout in the gaza strip. the un agency supporting palestinians in gaza said all aid operations will be suspended until adequate fuel is transferred, which hopefully might be soon. there are reports from rafah that

17,000 litres were able to cross this evening. the israeli war cabinet says it will allow 60,000 litres a day. 0xfam says that is crumbs in place of what is required. also tonight, the white house condemns elon musk for promoting anti—semitic and racist hate. and what a week in the us congress. politics descending into the gutter. with us to discuss it all tonight, donald trump's former chief of staff mick mulvaney, who is with me here in the studio, and in glasgow, brian taylor, political commentator and columnist for the scottish herald. good evening. throughout israel's offensive in gaza, the united nations agency that supports the palestinians, unrwa, has been trying desperately to alleviate the impact for 1.5 million displaced palestinians. but for the first time today, as they had warned on this programme last night, the aid stopped. the lack of fuel has crippled communications and transport within the strip,

which makes the distribution of relief impossible. this morning, the israeli war cabinet approved access for two fuel trucks a day, which is intended, an israeli official told reuters, for the pumping of water and sewage. but that is nowhere near enough to resume an aid operation. the world food programme said today the people they are trying to help are now on the brink of starvation. in the last hour, we spoke to lex takkenberg. he is the former director of operations at unrwa, now a senior adviser at the arab renaissance for democracy and development. he had this warning about the situation over the coming days and weeks. there is a dramatic risk that the pressure will build up to such an extent that people will simply break through the border with egypt, and we may see a mass forced displacement into egypt in the coming days or weeks. and with the change in weather, temperatures dropping, heavy rainfall, the situation

will become truly, truly catastrophic. in a post on x, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said yesterday he had phoned the israeli minister benny gantz, who sits on the war cabinet, to urge him accelerate the transfer of humanitarian aid. but right now it would appear the white house has only limited leverage, and that is causing joe biden a political headache within his own camp. his friend and perhaps closest ally, the delaware senator chris coons, has been speaking to stephen sackur on hardtalk and agreed that this was a pivotal moment. israel needs to provide more opportunities for humanitarian relief to get into gaza. they have provided notice before carrying out attacks. they have provided pathways for civilians to escape the north of gaza, but their campaign has, and i will agree with secretary blinken, caused too many civilian casualties. so we are in a very...

so i asked you a very straightforward yes/no question. i'd like a yes/no answer. has israel violated international human interior law? i don't think it's for me to make a judgment whether they have or haven't violated international law. it would have significant consequences for an american leader to reach that conclusion, but there is a critical moment here in the court of world opinion where i have cautioned israeli leaders directly that they're losing support globally and they need to be focused in this campaign and find ways to make sure that the way they conduct it going forward comports with international law and the expectations of the civilised world. senator koontz there says he delivered personally in the message

about humanitarian law and the answer that came back once we have answer that came back once we have an urgent mission to take out hamas so there is clearly resistance from the war cabinet even to a humanitarian pause. how do you think thatis humanitarian pause. how do you think that is going down in the white house? , . , house? they are struggling with it, of course they _ house? they are struggling with it, of course they are. _ house? they are struggling with it, of course they are. joe _ house? they are struggling with it, of course they are. joe biden's - of course they are. joe biden's natural— of course they are. joe biden's natural standpoint— of course they are. joe biden's natural standpoint is— of course they are. joe biden's natural standpoint is to - of course they are. joe biden'sl natural standpoint is to support israel_ natural standpoint is to support israel is — natural standpoint is to support israel is the _ natural standpoint is to support israel is the surprised - natural standpoint is to support israel is the surprised even - natural standpoint is to support israel is the surprised even the| israel is the surprised even the most _ israel is the surprised even the most ardent_ israel is the surprised even the most ardent republican - israel is the surprised even the - most ardent republican supporters of israel in _ most ardent republican supporters of israel in his_ most ardent republican supporters of israel in his initial— most ardent republican supporters of israel in his initial response _ most ardent republican supporters of israel in his initial response but - israel in his initial response but that is— israel in his initial response but that is starting _ israel in his initial response but that is starting to _ israel in his initial response but that is starting to change - israel in his initial response but that is starting to change as - israel in his initial response but that is starting to change as he| that is starting to change as he comes— that is starting to change as he comes under_ that is starting to change as he comes under pressure - that is starting to change as he comes under pressure from - that is starting to change as hei comes under pressure from his that is starting to change as he - comes under pressure from his own party _ comes under pressure from his own party i_ comes under pressure from his own party. ithink— comes under pressure from his own party. i think the _ comes under pressure from his own party. i think the israelis _ comes under pressure from his own party. i think the israelis know- party. i think the israelis know this and — party. i think the israelis know this and that _ party. i think the israelis know this and that they— party. i think the israelis know this and that they about - party. i think the israelis know this and that they about two . party. i think the israelis know| this and that they about two or three _ this and that they about two or three weeks— this and that they about two or three weeks with _ this and that they about two or three weeks with a _ this and that they about two or three weeks with a start - this and that they about two or| three weeks with a start seeing this and that they about two or- three weeks with a start seeing real movement— three weeks with a start seeing real movement in— three weeks with a start seeing real movement in washington _ three weeks with a start seeing real movement in washington and - three weeks with a start seeing real movement in washington and theyl three weeks with a start seeing real - movement in washington and they know that. the _ movement in washington and they know that. ., movement in washington and they know that. . . , movement in washington and they know that. ., ., , " that. the real leverage is the $14 million in aid _ that. the real leverage is the $14 million in aid that _ that. the real leverage is the $14 million in aid that the _ that. the real leverage is the $14 million in aid that the us - that. the real leverage is the $14 million in aid that the us is - million in aid that the us is already spoken of. when he looks at about two or three weeks, if you're looking at the other side of thanksgiving and think we can only push this so far? i did thanksgiving and think we can only push this so far?— push this so far? i did not know that he said _

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of israel in the first couple of weeks. michigan has a very. of israel in the first couple of- weeks. michigan has a very large air american _ weeks. michigan has a very large air american population— weeks. michigan has a very large air american population and _ weeks. michigan has a very large air american population and are - weeks. michigan has a very large air american population and are a - weeks. michigan has a very large air american population and are a sling | american population and are a sling and stay— american population and are a sling and stay in — american population and are a sling and stay in because _ american population and are a sling and stay in because when— american population and are a sling and stay in because when the - american population and are a sling i and stay in because when the outcome in the _ and stay in because when the outcome in the election— and stay in because when the outcome in the election next _ and stay in because when the outcome in the election next year— and stay in because when the outcome in the election next year against - in the election next year against joe biden— in the election next year against joe biden irr— in the election next year against joe biden in the _ in the election next year against joe biden in the same _ in the election next year against joe biden in the same is- in the election next year against joe biden in the same is true . in the election next year againsti joe biden in the same is true for minnesota _ joe biden in the same is true for minnesota it— joe biden in the same is true for minnesota. it is _ joe biden in the same is true for minnesota. it is becoming - joe biden in the same is true for minnesota. it is becoming a - minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political— minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political issue — minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political issue in _ minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political issue in the _ minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political issue in the us _ minnesota. it is becoming a domestic political issue in the us and - political issue in the us and the report— political issue in the us and the report last _ political issue in the us and the report last night _ political issue in the us and the report last night on _ political issue in the us and the report last night on the - political issue in the us and the report last night on the rise - report last night on the rise outside _ report last night on the rise outside that— report last night on the rise outside that onc— report last night on the rise outside that dnc offices - report last night on the rise outside that dnc offices ini outside that dnc offices in washington. _ outside that dnc offices in washington, this- outside that dnc offices in washington, this is- outside that dnc offices in i washington, this is becoming outside that dnc offices in - washington, this is becoming a domestic— washington, this is becoming a domestic political— washington, this is becoming a domestic political issue - washington, this is becoming a domestic political issue in - washington, this is becoming a domestic political issue in the i washington, this is becoming a i domestic political issue in the us i’ili'it domestic political issue in the us right now — domestic political issue in the us riaht now. ., ., right now. two or three weeks, i look at the _ right now. two or three weeks, i look at the report _ right now. two or three weeks, i look at the report today - right now. two or three weeks, i look at the report today from - right now. two or three weeks, i i look at the report today from gaza and people at the gates of the main bakery, they are starving according to the world food programme or on the brink of starvation. this could spiral downwards very quickly and maybe the un agencies don't have two or three weeks. you maybe the un agencies don't have two or three weeks— or three weeks. you detect the

exasneration — or three weeks. you detect the exasperation in _ or three weeks. you detect the exasperation in benjamin - or three weeks. you detect the - exasperation in benjamin netanyahu when he says of course there have been civilian casualties, more than the minimal attempt that they promise but he blames that upon hamas. you heard there is a reference to global opinion and it is true that this war, like any other in the modern age, is being fought with words as well as weapons and fought with images like the ones we are just seeing as will as infantry on the ground. and israel may be advancing but not as substantially as they expected and not perhaps as cleanly as they expected or as a anticipated but they are for not perhaps winning that war of words and images at the same time. making it a point, that war of words and images at the same time. making ita point, i think it's really interesting to note again that you hear the elimination of hamas is stated as the war of the incursion, and i understand that most of understand why they say that. they feel that their territory was embedded in their territory was embedded in their people were killed and people were taken hostages and they are defending their people and territory and what understands that the thick

of that war aim of elimination. how do you define that? is it eliminating every fighter, every weapon in every base? if it's not that, when do we know that the war aim has been met? is that going we met in two or three weeks? aha, aim has been met? is that going we met in two or three weeks?- met in two or three weeks? a quick oint on met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the — met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the fuel. _ met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the fuel. we _ met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the fuel. we are _ met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the fuel. we are a - met in two or three weeks? a quick point on the fuel. we are a relative| point on the fuel. we are a relative of one of the hostages on the programme earlier tonight we talked about the feel and how urgently that fuel is a debate since, hang on, they are firing rockets at israel to not and i don't know how you power those rockets without fuel. this those rockets without fuel. as a very good _ those rockets without fuel. as a very good point _ those rockets without fuel. as a very good point and _ those rockets without fuel. is —. very good point and indeed those rockets without fuel. is —s very good point and indeed and one understands entirely the israeli perspective and concern. they have lost people and territory and have also just in grave mortal lost people and territory and have alsojust in grave mortal danger and you understood entirely while they do that. but they are facing a constraint to their efforts. they are facing a constraint to their publicity and their morale with regard to al—shifa, for example, the hospital which they have occupied. they said it was a hamas command bases that they have yet to produce the evidence and they may be able to

do it but may be of the evidence has been spirited away but they have yet to produce the evidence they will convince international opinion, including those on the ground in israel and gaza, that that is the case. ~ . israel and gaza, that that is the case. i s, , u, . , israel and gaza, that that is the case. i s, , s, case. we will that the efficacy of a lot to net case. we will that the efficacy of a lot to get through _ case. we will that the efficacy of a lot to get through tonight. - sam altman was fired as ceo of the company 0penai, the company behind leading ai product chatgpt. the company co—founder will leave the board, which says it has lost confidence in his ability to lead. in a statement, open ai said, "altman's departure follows a deliberative review process by the board which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities."

he will be replaced as interim ceo by chief technology officer mira murati while the search for a new ceo begins. and in the last few minutes, microsoft, which owns a 49% share in open ai, has said it remains committed to the company and its staff. elon musk is feeling the heat from advertisers over at x, the site formerly known as twitter, after he endorsed a tweet that jewish communities push the same hatred that they want people to stop using against them. "you have said the actual truth," said musk. interesting that when you try to open that account from which that tweet came, x hides it with a health warning. the computing giant ibm has since suspended their advertising on the platform after its ads were placed next to similarly anti—semitic posts, some that mentioned adolf hitler. x said it does not intentionally place brands "next to this kind of content", but other ad—buyers, we are told, are considering their position. in the last few hours, we have seen more companies pull their ads, including apple and the movie producers lionsgate,

who released their new hunger games film earlier today. so some context of this. the original post was perceived by the white house and the us media as a reference to this long time trope that somehowjews have this secret plan to introduce minorities to we can the white majority. the white house said they condemned this hate in the service terms have a responsibility to bring people together. they are saying this is the sort of stroke that was behind the attack on the synagogue in pittsburgh, and here we have elon musk promoting it. ellen pittsburgh, and here we have elon musk promoting it.— pittsburgh, and here we have elon musk promoting it. elon musk is very raidl musk promoting it. elon musk is very rapidly running _ musk promoting it. elon musk is very rapidly running at _ musk promoting it. elon musk is very rapidly running at a _ musk promoting it. elon musk is very rapidly running at a friends _ musk promoting it. elon musk is very rapidly running at a friends all - rapidly running at a friends all over— rapidly running at a friends all over the — rapidly running at a friends all over the place was that there are right— over the place was that there are right now— over the place was that there are right now in washington who don't have any— right now in washington who don't have any friends was a pretty much the chinese, big tech writ large and i’ili'it the chinese, big tech writ large and right now elon musk. you don't see

anybody— right now elon musk. you don't see anybody coming to his defence. you cannot— anybody coming to his defence. you cannot blame albion for doing this, and the _ cannot blame albion for doing this, and the excuse they gave us completely irresponsible and not believable. this is a tech firm. they— believable. this is a tech firm. they iine — believable. this is a tech firm. they line up ads with post. it's what _ they line up ads with post. it's what they— they line up ads with post. it's what they do come a part of their algorithms so for them to have no controi— algorithms so for them to have no control or— algorithms so for them to have no control or input as to whether ads fall, control or input as to whether ads fail, based — control or input as to whether ads fall, based on that statement alone that we _ fall, based on that statement alone that we cannot control your ads are, i that we cannot control your ads are, i hegan _ that we cannot control your ads are, i began to— that we cannot control your ads are, i began to pull out the new add to it the _ i began to pull out the new add to it the anti—semitism. this is a big problem — it the anti—semitism. this is a big problem. he has paid $40 billion for this company and its worth less than 20 the _ this company and its worth less than 20 the last— this company and its worth less than 20 the last time it was valued and even _ 20 the last time it was valued and even for— 20 the last time it was valued and even for the richest man in the world, — even for the richest man in the world, that _ even for the richest man in the world, that is a big deal and he is running _ world, that is a big deal and he is running at — world, that is a big deal and he is running at a — world, that is a big deal and he is running at a friend's washington and that is— running at a friend's washington and that is really hard to do.— that is really hard to do. you work in political — that is really hard to do. you work in political consulting _ that is really hard to do. you work in political consulting and - that is really hard to do. you work in political consulting and he - that is really hard to do. you work in political consulting and he is in| in political consulting and he is in a hole right now. that is three big companies who have pulled out and you know what it's like. you get a knock on effect all the others start why are we advertising on twitter. this could be cataclysmic for twitter. i this could be cataclysmic for twitter. , . , twitter. i still tweet as in the last 24 hours _ twitter. i still tweet as in the last 24 hours but _ twitter. i still tweet as in the last 24 hours but i _ twitter. i still tweet as in the last 24 hours but i have - last 24 hours but i have politician friends _ last 24 hours but i have politician friends who do and all of us are talking about do we still need to be

on this— talking about do we still need to be on this platform? are the people who were only— on this platform? are the people who were only there are those who support— were only there are those who support most of the things and you don't _ support most of the things and you don't need — support most of the things and you don't need to talk of the people and don't _ don't need to talk of the people and don't want _ don't need to talk of the people and don't want to talk to them? he is quickly— don't want to talk to them? he is quickly moving himself to the french and out _ quickly moving himself to the french and out of— quickly moving himself to the french and out of the mainstream of business _ and out of the mainstream of business in addition to politics. meanwhile, millions of young people who subscribe to tiktok are sharing a letter which 0sama bin laden wrote in 2002 in their criticisms of american support for israel. the then leader of al-qaeda wrote the letter on the 9/11 anniversary trying to somehowjustify the attacks they had perpetrated that took nearly 3000 lives. tiktok has removed videos from users with quotes such as "if we're going to call 0sama bin laden a terrorist, then so is the american government". the white house has responded. in a statement, spokesperson andrew bates said... "there is never a justification for spreading the repugnant, evil, and anti—semitic lies that the leader of al-qaeda issued just after committing the worst terrorist attack in american history, highlighting them as his direct motivation for murdering 2977 innocent

americans. we just discussed if we came on air one of the issues here and in at any pull up a graph because i think a fellow panelist talked about how many people now use tiktok, is about a third of adults and many of them would not have been alive during 9/11. iii would not have been alive during 9/11. s, s, ., , , 9/11. if the move towards extremes and it seems _ 9/11. if the move towards extremes and it seems to _ 9/11. if the move towards extremes and it seems to be _ 9/11. if the move towards extremes and it seems to be the _ 9/11. if the move towards extremes and it seems to be the extremes i 9/11. if the move towards extremesj and it seems to be the extremes of the tract and one understands that but it is depressing to find there is no sense of balance, no sense of coherence in adopting a perspective upon the world that basically seem to grab upon the most superficially attractive and in the sense of gross opposition that goes forward. we have heard various quotations say i'm inclined to make another quotation from shakespeare which is how stale, flat and a profitable

thing to be all the uses of this world and a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing. full of sound and fury signifying nothinu. �* �* , s, full of sound and fury signifying nothinu. “ , s, , nothing. bbc tries to compete in this space. _ nothing. bbc tries to compete in this space. but _ nothing. bbc tries to compete in this space, but the _ nothing. bbc tries to compete in this space, but the simple - nothing. bbc tries to compete in this space, but the simple fact i nothing. bbc tries to compete in j this space, but the simple fact is some of our tiktok our popular but the truth is if people are not interested in it legacy media, they are interesting and a woman coming her hair saying america something like 0sama bin laden. and i have to say my daughter is one of them. she sits in her room and this is her source of news ijust wonder what we do about that because here we have another social media company that is driving newspeople, and we don't know anything about the algorithms that do this. i know anything about the algorithms that do this. , , ,.,, , , that do this. i suppose we 'ust try and sa it that do this. i suppose we 'ust try and say it but that do this. i suppose we 'ust try and say it bbc competes _ that do this. i suppose we just try and say it bbc competes in - that do this. i suppose we just try and say it bbc competes in the i that do this. i suppose we just try . and say it bbc competes in the space but it does what it does not put up dribble intentionally post the bit puts up stuff that hopefully is a news and his family —based and having worked there more than 30 years and know that to be the case

in terms of the endeavours. i agree with you that many people gain their information from sites that perhaps are not as focused upon news as focus upon balance or as focus upon sourcing as other news organisations are. i don't have to like it, though. are. i don't have to like it, though-— are. i don't have to like it, thou~h. , , s, . though. this is ignorant in the extreme- _ though. this is ignorant in the extreme. people _ though. this is ignorant in the extreme. people comparing . though. this is ignorant in the i extreme. people comparing the though. this is ignorant in the - extreme. people comparing the united states to in some way 0sama bin laden and what is going on in israel and reciting what bin laden puts in his letter post 9/11. what do you make of it? he his letter post 9/11. what do you make of it?— his letter post 9/11. what do you make of it? , s, , make of it? he used the word we use off the air which is _ make of it? he used the word we use off the air which is useful _ make of it? he used the word we use off the air which is useful idiots - off the air which is useful idiots and we — off the air which is useful idiots and we came up withjosef off the air which is useful idiots and we came up with josef stalin off the air which is useful idiots and we came up withjosef stalin rv allen and _ and we came up withjosef stalin rv allen and it — and we came up withjosef stalin rv allen and it was one of them and that's— allen and it was one of them and that's what this is. look at polling data in my— that's what this is. look at polling data in my country, the rate of anti—semitism among people under the a-e anti—semitism among people under the age of— anti—semitism among people under the age of 28 _ anti—semitism among people under the age of 28 is _ anti—semitism among people under the age of 28 is stunningly hot and they are drawing a lot of their news from tick-tock _ are drawing a lot of their news from tick—tock. this is simply going to renew— tick—tock. this is simply going to renew discussions in my country is whether— renew discussions in my country is whether or— renew discussions in my country is whether or not we should ban it outright~ — whether or not we should ban it outright. that was a very serious

debate _ outright. that was a very serious debate several months ago and this is simply— debate several months ago and this is simply going to recreate it. we 'ust is simply going to recreate it. we iust talk— is simply going to recreate it. we just talk about elon musk having no friends in _ just talk about elon musk having no friends in china does not either an tiktok— friends in china does not either an tiktok it's— friends in china does not either an tiktok it's perceived as being a tool of— tiktok it's perceived as being a tool of their government. getting into election _ tool of their government. getting into election season _ tool of their government. getting into election season and - tool of their government. getting into election season and tiktok. into election season and tiktok bigger than ever and the miss information and dissemination of it is a hot topic. information and dissemination of it is a hot topic-— is a hot topic. fluently. look at it this wa , is a hot topic. fluently. look at it this way. you _ is a hot topic. fluently. look at it this way, you don't _ is a hot topic. fluently. look at it this way, you don't know- is a hot topic. fluently. look at it. this way, you don't know what's true any more _ this way, you don't know what's true any more when you see online. if you believe _ any more when you see online. if you believe one _ any more when you see online. if you believe one thing is he other thing and say— believe one thing is he other thing and say it's— believe one thing is he other thing and say it's against what i believe and say it's against what i believe and say— and say it's against what i believe and say it's— and say it's against what i believe and say it's faint but if you believe _ and say it's faint but if you believe the exact opposite you could look at _ believe the exact opposite you could look at that and say that's fake. we are living _ look at that and say that's fake. we are living in — look at that and say that's fake. we are living in a post—factual world and tiktok— are living in a post—factual world and tiktok driving a lot of that. it will he _ and tiktok driving a lot of that. it will he a — and tiktok driving a lot of that. it will be a big topic and want to do and i_ will be a big topic and want to do and i meant to be topic here as welt _ and i meant to be topic here as well. , ., around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. two 12—year—old boys have been remanded into youth custody after being charged with the murder of a 19—year—old man in wolverhampton. shawn seesahai was stabbed

on playing fields near a school in east park on monday. the boys cannot be named due to their age. a man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of irish schoolteacher ashling murphy in january last year. 33—year—old jozef puska was found guilty last week of attacking the 23—year—old as she was jogging. she was stabbed 11 times in the neck. the man has no criminal record here or in slovakia. the government says there'll be £8 billion available to councils in england over the next decade to help tackle potholes. the transport secretary, mark harper, said motorists would immediately see improvements in road conditions. councils say the cost of repairing local roads is closer to £14 billion. you're live with bbc news. "magical thinking."

that is how suella braverman, who rishi sunak sacked as home secretary on monday, describes his latest rwanda plan. on wednesday, the supreme court unanimously concluded that asylum—seekers sent to rwanda would be at "real risk" of being returned home, whether their grounds for asylum were justified or not. the government says it will consider the judgment and find a way round it, but in a comment piece for the telegraph, mrs braverman says that without a change of course, there won't be any flights taking refugees to rwanda before the next election. and she has called on the prime minister to pass legislation that would prevent a legal challenge. that seems to be the issue that many people have with this today. can you ever pass legislation that denies someone due process in the courts? an element of the argument that suella braverman is doing is moving at one stage further. look, rishi sunak does not need this. this is

the last thing he needs. he did not need to lose that court case but he was a guy who said we will stop the boats along with the other issues of attending to tackle inflation, etc. he was the guy that made that the standard by which we would judge him and therefore he is going to either rise or fall and therefore he is going to either rise orfall on and therefore he is going to either rise or fall on that. but suella braverman seems to be with those comments in the telegraph going further, questioning the whole basis of human rights legislation, human rights statutes and there she is entering the car there. she is questioning the whole basis of the adherence to human rights legislation as a foundation of law. she is basically saying ignore it, overwrite it, bypass it, skip it, dumped it. she is tiptoeing towards those thoughts are that you might say even stopping towards those thoughts because it presents another challenge to rishi sunak because that sort of argument is popular with a section of conservative backbenchers and even some ministers in the comments and also perhaps potentially popular with the modern

tory party which is a must to find it by its anti—brexit, anti—inclusion, postmodern approach that it anti—inclusion, postmodern approach thatitis anti—inclusion, postmodern approach that it is taking to politics. he is talkin: to that it is taking to politics. he is talking to him. _ that it is taking to politics. he is talking to him. he _ that it is taking to politics. he is talking to him. he says - that it is taking to politics. he is talking to him. he says anyone i that it is taking to politics. he is talking to him. he says anyone who is standing in our way, we will take them on. ijust wonder given the enormity of the legal challenges if it's notjust the european convention on human rights with a lot of other conventions domestic is whelped when it comes to refugees and asylum—seekers. if you cannot get around that, politically is is setting himself up for the fall? he is setting himself up for the fall? he: is setting himself up very much for a fall but once again he was a guy who put it in that list of targets. each of the boats will be stopped and they have not been stopped. i know the major uk parties don't like to mention brexit in any way committee reform but nonetheless it is to some extent a consequence of that because one of the key arguments advanced by those who are advocating leaving the european union was that britain would have complete control of our own borders. it was always frankly bogus because

it was always really going to be relevant if with regards to those coming from the european union. and that in a sense would be the only bit that would be stopped. the asylum—seekers refugees coming from elsewhere would not or were never going to be affected by that, but the impression was given that brexit was tantamount to getting control of uk borders and is proved not to be the case and that is a problem for the case and that is a problem for the prime minister. bill the case and that is a problem for the prime minister.— the prime minister. all this is familiar to — the prime minister. all this is familiar to mick _ the prime minister. all this is familiar to mick because - the prime minister. all this is - familiar to mick because something illegal migration is front and centre there as well. how to stop illegal migration across the us—mexico border will be front and centre in the upcoming presidential election, which is less than a year away. one area of that border along the rio grande that draws a lot of attention is eagle pass in texas, where they have tried all kind of different measures to prevent and discourage migrants from risking their lives to reach the united states, but there are conflicting views on how best to do it. this whee kim of the administration said this is one of the key factors

in the election and they draw election to the muster county and policies that the donald trump side of been pushing. largest deportation in us history, he's made mention of operation went back a notorious government initiative in the 19505 that led to the position of hundreds of thousands of mexican migrants. 0nce of thousands of mexican migrants. once i thinks that's the answer in the other side doe5 once i thinks that's the answer in the other side does not. they don't and to be binding in the agreement in the middle. in and to be binding in the agreement in the middle.— in the middle. in the us, the last of relations. _ in the middle. in the us, the last of relations, immigration - in the middle. in the us, the last of relations, immigration is - in the middle. in the us, the last. of relations, immigration is always been _ of relations, immigration is always been a _ of relations, immigration is always been a big — of relations, immigration is always been a big deal for the republicans. what's _ been a big deal for the republicans. what's different now is that it's a bil what's different now is that it's a big deal— what's different now is that it's a big deal for everybody because of it's hard _ big deal for everybody because of it's hard to overstate what the crisis — it's hard to overstate what the crisis has _ it's hard to overstate what the crisis has come to him any of the largest— crisis has come to him any of the largest cities. new york city, washington, chicago, seven cisco, los angeles are spending billions of dollars— los angeles are spending billions of dollars at— los angeles are spending billions of dollars at the local level to deal with folks who across the country illegally — with folks who across the country illegally. these are all democratic run cities — illegally. these are all democratic run cities and the mayors are coming on television — run cities and the mayors are coming on television every day blaming the biden— on television every day blaming the biden administration for the situation. to this again is creating internal— situation. to this again is creating internal turmoil within the democrats and now even the democrats

in the _ democrats and now even the democrats in the house _ democrats and now even the democrats in the house and senate are talking about— in the house and senate are talking about additional money for border security— about additional money for border security and you never would've heard _ security and you never would've heard that — security and you never would've heard that years ago. the treaties eo - le heard that years ago. the treaties people talk _ heard that years ago. the treaties people talk about _ heard that years ago. the treaties people talk about which _ heard that years ago. the treaties people talk about which were - people talk about which were designed of course in the 19505, postwar, some would argue they were written for a different age. but the human rights lawyer5 would say what is not changing and what has not changed is the responsibility we have to protect and take a genuine asylum claims. how do you separate that from stopping tens of thousands of migrants crossing your border? good to be don't have a border, as politicians would say on the right, you don't have a country. {line politicians would say on the right, you don't have a country.- politicians would say on the right, you don't have a country. one of the thins of you don't have a country. one of the things of staring _ you don't have a country. one of the things of staring out _ you don't have a country. one of the things of staring out of— things of staring out of the apartment because we want to be sympathetic and welcoming to true refugees — sympathetic and welcoming to true refugees. the reputation for that. it's refugees. the reputation for that. it's one _ refugees. the reputation for that. it's one of— refugees. the reputation for that. it's one of the things we book the country— it's one of the things we book the country on. — it's one of the things we book the country on, right? but if you're only— country on, right? but if you're only coming for economic opportunities, does it make you a refugee? — opportunities, does it make you a refugee? is— opportunities, does it make you a refugee? is that we are facing as there _ refugee? is that we are facing as there is— refugee? is that we are facing as there is no— refugee? is that we are facing as there is no easy answer to that. there _ there is no easy answer to that. there is— there is no easy answer to that. there is also no easy answer to tell peopie _ there is also no easy answer to tell people come across while they are

coming _ people come across while they are coming over. it for troop if status or is— coming over. it for troop if status or is it _ coming over. it for troop if status or is it for— coming over. it for troop if status or is it for economic opportunity? any factor— or is it for economic opportunity? any factor in the consideration that many— any factor in the consideration that many of— any factor in the consideration that many of those crossing are not from mexico _ many of those crossing are not from mexico or— many of those crossing are not from mexico or central america but they are coming — mexico or central america but they are coming from all over the world. they— are coming from all over the world. they pick— are coming from all over the world. they pick people who are on the terrorist — they pick people who are on the terrorist watch list of this is really — terrorist watch list of this is really becoming an issue that crosses — really becoming an issue that crosses political boundaries and it bodes _ crosses political boundaries and it bodes very — crosses political boundaries and it bodes very well for republicans. i know— bodes very well for republicans. i know the — bodes very well for republicans. i know the democrats especially in the white _ know the democrats especially in the white house to come out a site look at how— white house to come out a site look at how draconian his policies were in the _ at how draconian his policies were in the past — at how draconian his policies were in the past and might be in the future — in the past and might be in the future but _ in the past and might be in the future but that might actually play to his _ future but that might actually play to his advantage in the upcoming election — to his advantage in the upcoming election. ., , , , . , election. one of the issues it drags republicans _ election. one of the issues it drags republicans to _ election. one of the issues it drags republicans to the _ election. one of the issues it drags republicans to the ballot _ election. one of the issues it drags republicans to the ballot and - election. one of the issues it drags republicans to the ballot and also i republicans to the ballot and also drags people to the ballot here in the uk as well. which is why it is one of the prime minister's five targets. we will go to a short break and the other side of the break we will talk about a humdinger of a week in congress and also george santos, heard of him? we will be right back. hello again. well, it's been a lovely sunny day across the vast majority of the country with blue skies, some wonderful autumn colours at the moment,

but our weather won't be looking like this as we head into the weekend — no, because we leave behind this slice of sunshine and we have to look out into the atlantic to this area of cloud. this is an area of low pressure that's going to be bringing us some wet and some windy weather, both on saturday and on sunday, as well. the winds coming in from a south—westerly direction and they will ultimately be bringing in some much milder weather conditions. back to tonight's forecast, first of all, and we've got that rain beginning to arrive, pushing its way steadily north and eastwards with the wind strengthening, particularly into coastal areas of western scotland where, by the end of the night, we will probably see some gusts of around 45—55mph. but it is one of those nights where temperatures will be rising through the night across the south—west, so by dawn, we're looking at temperatures of around 14 degrees. and in terms of the rainfall on saturday, we're all going to get some, but it's across south—west england where there are one 01’ two concerns. 15—30 millimetres of rain — in the grand scheme of autumn lows

that's not a huge amount, but across this part of the uk, we've already seen well over the november average rainfall so far, so this extra rain could cause one or two problems with surface water flooding. the rain band does push its way through, a lot of cloud following. then come the showers, with blustery winds everywhere, but particularly so for a time across the western coasts of scotland. it will be a mild day, milder than it was on friday, with temperatures for most between around 12—16 degrees. 0n into sunday's forecast, and low pressure is moving across into northern scotland — not particularly windy here. the strongest winds will be heading into the south—west of england, where we could see some gusts of 405, maybe even 505 in miles—an—hour. the wettest weather for northern ireland, northern england and north wales, with rain looking like it's going to be quite persistent here. it will be another mild day, temperatures around 12—14 degrees for most. that area of low pressure starts to slip away into monday. we'll get these north—westerly winds feeding in, so it's going to start to feel a little bit cooler and the rain will tend to turn a bit

more showery in nature. then a slightly quieter spell of weather towards the middle part of the week. we then start to see the weather turning colder and, for some, might start to see some snow showers over the mountains of northern scotland by the end of the week.

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coming up this hour, republican congressman george santos will face a new expulsion vote following the release of a damning house ethics committee report on his conduct. he says he will not run for re—election in 2024. welcome back. politics is a brutal sport. we are more than used to the rough and tumble of policy making — which from time to time crosses the line. but the events in congress this week, do beg further scrutiny. let's start with the senate hearing on tuesday, where republican senator markwayne mullin of oklahoma was in a committee hearing with sean o'brien, general president of the international brotherhood of teamsters. sir, this is a time, this is a place. if you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults and we can finish it here. ok, that's fine. perfect. you want to do it now? i would love to do it right now. well stand your butt up then.

you stand your butt up, big guy.