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plenty more to come over the next 25 minutes or so, but first, let's check on the sport with two. hi, kristen, thank you. the first managerial dismissal of the season. they are set to stack paul higginbotham within the next 2a hours. united currently sit bottom of the league. they lost 5—0 at relegation rivals burnley on saturday. the next game is against liverpool on wednesday. ahead of the crucial nation league matches on tuesday, lucy bronze criticise people will question the integrity
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of their fixture against scotland. it's got to lose, it will help team gb's it's got to lose, it will help team gb�*s hopes nashe if scotland lose —— if. i gb's hopes nashe if scotland lose -- if. , ., gb's hopes nashe if scotland lose -- if. i understand the conversations about it, but _ if. i understand the conversations about it, but if _ if. i understand the conversations about it, but if you _ if. i understand the conversations about it, but if you have - if. i understand the conversations about it, but if you have seen - if. i understand the conversations about it, but if you have seen ouri about it, but if you have seen our group, and if you have seen scotland's and you know the history of scotland and england, there is no way that they are going to give way this game. they really want to beat england and we want to beat them, of course. there is such a rivalry, that's obsolete not going to be the case. we played england, and that's what it's going to be.— what it's going to be. truthfully, i think it's so _ what it's going to be. truthfully, i think it's so disrespectful- what it's going to be. truthfully, i think it's so disrespectful to - what it's going to be. truthfully, i think it's so disrespectful to a - think it's so disrespectful to a plate — think it's so disrespectful to a plate to— think it's so disrespectful to a plate to my country for as many years _ plate to my country for as many years of— plate to my country for as many years of 's — plate to my country for as many years of 's i_ plate to my country for as many years of 's i have come to know the -irls years of 's i have come to know the girls sitting — years of 's i have come to know the girls sitting there, to know the ones _ girls sitting there, to know the ones who— girls sitting there, to know the ones who want to be here, who are injured _ ones who want to be here, who are injured and — ones who want to be here, who are injured and can't be here. i think
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it's outrageous to question anyone's integrity— it's outrageous to question anyone's integrity and it's a real insult. rachel— integrity and it's a real insult. rachel corsi there. tom foley will take a break from international rugby because of the torrent of criticism and abuse he received after the world cup final. those were his words. he was the television matt official in the victory over new zealand in south africa, to a red. foley said the increasing levels of vitriol have led him to this moment. he will officiate in the premiership. it’s officiate in the premiership. it's uuite officiate in the premiership. it's quite frightening because i think at last count. — quite frightening because i think at last count, there _ quite frightening because i think at last count, there were _ quite frightening because i think at last count, there were over 2,000| last count, there were over 2,000 post against — last count, there were over 2,000 post against match _ last count, there were over 2,000 post against match officials from i post against match officials from the world — post against match officials from the world gun. _ post against match officials from the world cup, considering - the world cup, considering prosecution _ the world cup, considering prosecution threshold. - the world cup, consideringl prosecution threshold. that the world cup, considering i prosecution threshold. that is the world cup, considering - prosecution threshold. that is to life, directorates_ prosecution threshold. that is to life, directorates alive, - prosecution threshold. that is to life, directorates alive, and - life, directorates alive, and threats— life, directorates alive, and threats to _ life, directorates alive, and threats to violence. - life, directorates alive, and threats to violence. sexual| threats to violence. sexual
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violence _ threats to violence. sexual violence. that _ violence. that puts it into context, the scale _ violence. that puts it into context, the scale of — violence. that puts it into context, the scale of the _ violence. that puts it into context, the scale of the problem _ violence. that puts it into context, the scale of the problem and - violence. that puts it into context, the scale of the problem and there are 2,000 — the scale of the problem and there are 2,000 messages— the scale of the problem and there are 2,000 messages that - the scale of the problem and there are 2,000 messages that need - the scale of the problem and there are 2,000 messages that need toi the scale of the problem and there . are 2,000 messages that need to be prosecuted. there _ are 2,000 messages that need to be prosecuted. there is— are 2,000 messages that need to be prosecuted. there is the _ are 2,000 messages that need to be prosecuted. there is the worst. - prosecuted. there is the worst. there are — prosecuted. there is the worst. there are thousands _ prosecuted. there is the worst. there are thousands of- prosecuted. there is the worst. there are thousands of others i prosecuted. there is the worst. i there are thousands of others as welt _ there are thousands of others as well. . f , there are thousands of others as well. ., ,�* , , , there are thousands of others as well. ., , , well. paris's deputy mayor says there will be _ there will be no safer place in the world than the french capital during next summer's olympic games following a knife and hammer attack in the city on saturday. anti—terrorism prosecutors brought an investigation after a german man died and two others were injured, one man arrested. they plan to hold the ceremony outside the stadium for the ceremony outside the stadium for the first time in the history of the summer games. the deputy mayor has told french television the city is confident to guarantee safety like tiger woods says it was fun to be back out playing competitive golf once again. his first tournament since withdrawing from the masters.
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he came 18th in the 20 man field. he said it was good to be back. i haven't done in a while. not with my ankle the way it is now. i was excited each and every day to get through it and piecing around together again. through it and piecing around togetheragain. it through it and piecing around together again. it was fun to feel that again. together again. it was fun to feel that aaain. . , together again. it was fun to feel that aaain. ., , ., together again. it was fun to feel that aaain. . , ., ,, together again. it was fun to feel that again-— that again. that is all your sport for now. back— that again. that is all your sport for now. back to _ that again. that is all your sport for now. back to you, christian. | chetan, thank you very much. on day five of the un climate conference in dubai, the summit�*s president has been forced to deal with a video of him, casting doubt on the world's ability to phase out fossil fossil fuels without, as he put it, as he put it, going back to living in caves. the guardian newspaper published a video of sultan aljaber, a video of sultan aljaber telling an online event last month that there is no science to say phasing out fossil fuels
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achieves the climate goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees above pre—industrial levels. let me say from the outset that everything this presidency has been working on, continues to work on, is focused on, and centred around the science. and i have been crystal clear on that point and every opportunity i had with many around the world and all of my public engagements. i have always been very clear on the fact that everything we do is centred around the science. emphasising the science. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is in dubai has this view where all this leaves cop president, sultan aljaber with another eight
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days of this still to run. i wouldn't say embarrassed. i would say he's irritated. he says he's been absolutely clear that his team is guided by the science. if you look at the speeches that he's made in the run—up, he's consistently said that he is guided by the science, believes the climate science, believes the climate science, recognise what the body says, that emissions need to be reduced by 43% by 2050. absolutely consistent on that. i think what's happened here is that mary robinson used the word urgent in terms of the phase down of fossil fuels. he didn't like the word urgent. it says we need to phase down fossil fuel by 60% to 2050, not completely out.
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down by 60%. gas by 45%. that was what he said what he said during that altercation with mary robinson. buried in what he said today at the press conference was something frankly even more interesting. he said — and it's going to be hard to follow, i warn you — "i have encouraged the parties to come forward with strong language on fossil fuels to find consensus." i've got to the parties of the countries and asked them to find strong language. he said he asked him to either phase down our out fossil fuels him to either phase down our out fossilfuels and agree him to either phase down our out fossil fuels and agree on it. he's saying, "listen, the uae has caused this conference to face down or out fossil fuels, this conference to face down or out fossilfuels, to commit this conference to face down or out fossil fuels, to commit the world of phasing out fossil fuels". fossil fuels, to commit the world of phasing out fossilfuels". he fossil fuels, to commit the world of phasing out fossil fuels". he always said this will be a transformational
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cop. he saying they want a really ambitious outcome. frankly, the world agrees to phase out or down fossil fuels would be a transformational outcome. a recognition of what the science so compellingly tells us, but something the world has never said before. part of the important work being done this week, is the finalisation of the �*global stocktake'. think of it like an inventory. a five—yearly stocktake on what was agreed in paris. on what was agreed in paris and how far w�*ve come in meeting those objectives in three main areas — emissions, adaptation and finance. and what will this one tell us, i can give you an early conclusions — is that we are far behind the curve across all areas. joining us is harry benham. he is an analyst and advisor to the think tank carbon tracker. thank you for coming on the programme. the science tells us that
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there needs to be a 43% minimum reduction in our emissions by 2030. what do you think the global stock table will tell us about her progress so far? it’s table will tell us about her progress so far?— table will tell us about her rouress so far? �*, ., , ., progress so far? it's good to show that we're still _ progress so far? it's good to show that we're still producing - progress so far? it's good to show that we're still producing too - progress so far? it's good to show| that we're still producing too much —— going to show. i heard the comments that we need to follow the science, but actually, it's pretty straightforward. we produce three tonnes of co2 and fossil fuels, producing therefore 35 gigatons of c02 producing therefore 35 gigatons of co2 and i2 producing therefore 35 gigatons of co2 and 12 tonnes of production will fuels —— fossilfuels. the longer we delay and keep on discussing the fact that we need to produce more fossil fuels means that we just keep on making that target incredibly difficult to achieve. i can understand why politicians say we
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need to be much more urgent about it. it'sjust simple need to be much more urgent about it. it's just simple arithmetic. we just need to talk —— stop the curb or we don't know what territory we're going into. lie or we don't know what territory we're going into.— or we don't know what territory we're going into. us climate envoy john ker we're going into. us climate envoy john kerry was _ we're going into. us climate envoy john kerry was trying _ we're going into. us climate envoy john kerry was trying to _ we're going into. us climate envoy john kerry was trying to interpret l john kerry was trying to interpret what his host was saying. i think what his host was saying. i think what he was making out was that rather than saying there's no science that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary, is that science does not prescribe approach to getting those under control. you're absolutely correct. _ getting those under control. you're absolutely correct. it's _ getting those under control. you're absolutely correct. it's like - getting those under control. you're absolutely correct. it's like not - absolutely correct. it's like not brushing your teeth and waiting for the decay. the carbon capture technologies are just very immature, they're small, they don't scale, and
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that's not a solution we need to... we need to be very clear it's stopping emissions now quickly. what stopping emissions now quickly. what about the finance, _ stopping emissions now quickly. what about the finance, the other part of this stock take? they're saying emerging markets, developing countries will need 2.4 trillion a year and investment to cap emissions. how much of that money's been realised?— been realised? look, that is the sort of money — been realised? look, that is the sort of money that _ been realised? look, that is the sort of money that the - been realised? look, that is the sort of money that the oil- been realised? look, that is the sort of money that the oil and l been realised? look, that is the i sort of money that the oil and gas industry spends on expanding production, etc. these numbers are used to scale the fact that we can solve this. the new technologies of renewables, they are outspending oil and gas. investing in those will be making those differences rather than feeling we have to spend those massive amounts of money. we're spending that in new technologies. thank you for coming on.—
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spending that in new technologies. thank you for coming on. the us opioid crisis ranks as one of the most devastating public health catastrophes of our time. it started in the mid 1990s when the powerful agent oxycontin, promoted by purdue pharma, was approved by the food and drug administration. it triggered a wave of deaths linked to the use of legal prescription opioids. but then came a second wave of deaths from a heroin market that expanded to attract already addicted people. in 2007, purdue admitted misbranding oxycontin and was fined $600m. but two years ago, a new york federal court overseeing purdue's bankruptcy, called for members of the sackler family to put up $4.3bn of their fortune towards a treatment programme for addicts. let's pick up to the story. what happens next? the
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let's pick up to the story. what happens next?— happens next? the us trustee programme. _ happens next? the us trustee programme, they're _ happens next? the us trustee programme, they're sort - happens next? the us trustee programme, they're sort of. happens next? the us trustee programme, they're sort of a l programme, they're sort of a watchdog, and they argue the bankruptcy laws that have been used here by the sackler family are not for these sorts of cases, was their argument. ijust want for these sorts of cases, was their argument. i just want to read for these sorts of cases, was their argument. ijust want to read you what the trustee told the supreme court. "the decision is a road map for corporations and wealthy individuals to misuse the bankruptcy systems to avoid liability." biden administration argued that pirtle sediments is an abuse of protections which is supposed to be for debtors in financial distress —— perdue. they pointed to the fact that the members of the sackler family took billions of dollars out of the company before agreeing to release
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billions to the victims. that's why we're in this situation where the supreme court has been asked to look at this deal and make a decision. i'm always conscious when a supreme court weighs in and set a president that has knock—on effects. what is this taken this decision? i that has knock-on effects. what is this taken this decision?— this taken this decision? i think the question — this taken this decision? i think the question is _ this taken this decision? i think the question is this _ this taken this decision? i think the question is this - _ this taken this decision? i think the question is this - you - this taken this decision? i think the question is this - you go i the question is this — you go after the question is this — you go after the owners, the former owners, do you punish them, or do you focus on getting this long—awaited compensation for the victims? that is the desire to punish this family, the former owners. as i can get in the former owners. as i can get in the way? there are divisions. —— is that going to get in the way. 60,000 people describe themselves as victims of oxycontin that want the deal and they want to get on with their lives. they don't want to
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continue with this litigation. but then you've got others, and i've spoken to quite a lot of outside the supreme court that said why is it that the sacklers get to walk away with billions and not be punished for it? why did they get to use this bankruptcy law? it is effectively a bankruptcy law? it is effectively a bankruptcy skates. but they say they want the compensation, they want the money, they want to recover. nothing will replace what they've lost, but they don't believe — these are the family members that spoke outside court — they say they don't believe the sacklers should walk away with billions of dollars. i want to quote you one woman, alexis, and her son died. she said she gave up her career to pursue the case. she said she can't even find the prescription from 20 years ago that her son was given that got him hooked on the drug, so she can't even claim compensation at this point. but it is a decision the supreme court has to weigh up and they're expected to
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rule some point next year.- rule some point next year. nomia, inc. you rule some point next year. nomia, inc- you very _ rule some point next year. nomia, inc. you very much. _ i am joined by the president and co founder of west coast trial lawyers and former federal prosecutor, neama rahmani. thank you very much for coming on the programme. pick up the point nomia made. you go after the sacklers into a critical way or find the very best settlement for the victims? 90% of perdue creditors think this is the fairest and fastest way to reach needy victims of. , ., , ., .., fastest way to reach needy victims of. , ., ., fastest way to reach needy victims of. ., fastest way to reach needy victims of. , ., ., ., of. christian, you can and should do both. criminal— of. christian, you can and should do both. criminal prosecution - of. christian, you can and should do both. criminal prosecution would i of. christian, you can and should do| both. criminal prosecution would put the sacklers in prison. but that's something for the department of justice to do. we're talking about the department ofjustice in this case, but it's a separate division. if the office of the trustee. we're dealing with a civil lawsuit and money. the issue here is that purdue
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file bankruptcy, but sacklers did not. , , file bankruptcy, but sacklers did not. g , ., ., ., not. right. just to go back over the case, in not. right. just to go back over the case. in terms _ not. right. just to go back over the case, in terms of _ not. right. just to go back over the case, in terms of culpability, - case, in terms of culpability, oxycontin was marked as non—addictive. those in charge, the family, if they —— have they ever been required to admit wrongdoing? not necessarily, and certainly, this civil settlement would go a long way in doing so because it was mislabeled. it marketed aggressively that both physicians and users — that both physicians and users — that was the problem here. whether it's $6 million and turning over ownership of the company, making it a crisis and treatment management company, is that the best possible deal that the victims can get here? there are no guarantees that if this goes to jury trial, there's no telling what 12 jurors are going to
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do. that's why a lot of victims want the finality. but do. that's why a lot of victims want the finality-— the finality. but the sacklers are sa in: the finality. but the sacklers are saying that _ the finality. but the sacklers are saying that they _ the finality. but the sacklers are saying that they don't _ the finality. but the sacklers are saying that they don't have - the finality. but the sacklers are saying that they don't have as i the finality. but the sacklers are . saying that they don't have as much money as people think they have. they're asserting that much of the funds were withdrawn from the companies and went to pay taxes? fit} companies and went to pay taxes? �*iiici billion that companies and went to pay taxes? 33:ir2r billion that everyone's companies and went to pay taxes? 3�*3:i2 billion that everyone's talking about that was withdrawn. the sacklers of course they at least for more than half, used to pay mandatory taxes. if there is no settlement, and if individuals go after purdue pharma, can they get to the shareholders? there's no guarantees that even if there is a significantjudgment against purdue significant judgment against purdue pharma, significantjudgment against purdue pharma, that those payments can get to the family. i pharma, that those payments can get to the family-— to the family. i was asking nomia whether it has _ to the family. i was asking nomia whether it has knock-on - to the family. i was asking nomia whether it has knock-on effects l whether it has knock—on effects outside oxycontin. other cases where
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you've got a number of victims. doesn't much further than the purdue pharma case? it doesn't much further than the purdue pharma ease?— pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether — pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether case. _ pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether case. when _ pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether case. when you - pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether case. when you have i pharma case? it does, and this is a bellwether case. when you have an action like this typically, most individuals can choose to opt out. frankly speaking, it's very hard for an individual or a family to go after a big corporation like this. that's where they some strength in numbers. whether it's 90 or 97%, the vast majority of claimants want this settlement, and the question is will these individuals that don't, is there still a remedy to opt out? you can pursue the company yourself. the issueis can pursue the company yourself. the issue is where will you be in line in this bankruptcy? 50. issue is where will you be in line in this bankruptcy?— in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity _ in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part _ in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part of _ in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part of this - in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part of this that - in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part of this that is i in this bankruptcy? so, it's the immunity part of this that is at j immunity part of this that is at stake. {lit immunity part of this that is at stake. . ., , immunity part of this that is at stake. , ,. ., , stake. of course, dischargeability. to --eole stake. of course, dischargeability. to people who _ stake. of course, dischargeability. to people who did _ stake. of course, dischargeability.
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to people who did not _ stake. of course, dischargeability. to people who did not feel- stake. of course, dischargeability. to people who did not feel -- - stake. of course, dischargeability. to people who did not feel -- opt| to people who did not feel —— opt out. to people who did not feel -- opt out. . ~ to people who did not feel -- opt out. ., ,, , ., to people who did not feel -- opt out. ., ~' , ., , to people who did not feel -- opt out. ., ,, i. , . to people who did not feel -- opt out. . ~ ,, , . ., to people who did not feel -- opt out. ., , . ., out. thank you very much for coming on the programme, _ out. thank you very much for coming on the programme, neama. - out. thank you very much for coming on the programme, neama. that's i on the programme, neama. that's for talkin: to on the programme, neama. that's for talking to me. — on the programme, neama. that's for talking to me, christian. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. operation to wave breaker was launched in 2020 due to what described as a massive increase in the number ofjet skis being used along the coastline. you the number of jet skis being used along the coastline.— along the coastline. you can buy them off social _ along the coastline. you can buy them off social media, - along the coastline. you can buy them off social media, you - along the coastline. you can buy them off social media, you can l along the coastline. you can buy . them off social media, you can take them off social media, you can take them out in the water without any kind of instruction or knowledge and skills. hitting the water at speed feels like concrete. it's really dangerous and really difficult to see other people in the water, especially swimmers most of the shore. : : especially swimmers most of the shore. , , ., . , especially swimmers most of the shore. ,, ., . , .., shore. essex police is educating the ublic shore. essex police is educating the public about — shore. essex police is educating the public about water _ shore. essex police is educating the public about water safety _ shore. essex police is educating the public about water safety before - public about water safety before resorting to any enforcement has had the right impact. operation wave breaker has reduced the number of incidents from 99 in 2020 down to
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just 37 this year. the national couege just 37 this year. the national college of policing is now adopting this as best practice for other marine units.— this as best practice for other marine units. ., ., �* �* , marine units. head to the bbc news website. welcome back. uk has been the tiny south american nation of guyana says neighbouring venezuela is "on the wrong side of history" and is risking an armed last month, we learned by the population increased by 745,000. the government has been clear that is too high. the newly avoidant home secretary unveiled a range of measures that aims to bring net migration down by 300,000. from spring... that's about £5,000
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higher. but care workers will... which aims to fill those parts of the economy will be reduced. all this is to deal with legal migration. it doesn't take into account those arriving on small bits across the english channel. we'll look separately at that a little later for some around 153,000 visas were granted to defendants of sponsored students of sponsored students in the year ending september 2023. today, i can announce that we will go even further than those provisions already in place, with a five—point plan to further curb immigration abuses and that will deliver the biggest ever reduction in net migration. in total, this package, plus our reduction in student dependents, will mean around 300,000
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fewer people will come in future years than have come to the uk last year. our uk political correspondent rob watson. good to see you. i'm just reading here, suella braverman, putting the boot in this. "i put forward similar measures six times, i'm glad the pm is introducing them now." she's saying this would be reflected by the time of an in general election.— of an in general election. took the words out of _ of an in general election. took the words out of my _ of an in general election. took the words out of my mouth. _ of an in general election. took the words out of my mouth. well, - of an in general election. took the words out of my mouth. well, out| words out of my mouth. well, out of her comment! absolutely. "rishi, if only you'd done it earlier..." i think the other point she makes, which some conservatives will agree with, perhaps she thought they could
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go further and have a limit on the annual number of immigrants in the country. d0 annual number of immigrants in the count . ,, ,, country. do you think the proposals ut in country. do you think the proposals put in place — country. do you think the proposals put in place today _ country. do you think the proposals put in place today will— country. do you think the proposals put in place today will bring - country. do you think the proposals put in place today will bring down i put in place today will bring down net migration by 300,000? if they stick to it. there's _ net migration by 300,000? if they stick to it. there's a _ net migration by 300,000? if they stick to it. there's a good - net migration by 300,000? if they stick to it. there's a good chance i stick to it. there's a good chance it would. i don't think that's really the big question, christian. in many ways, the bigger question is lets say it happens. then what? who's going to do it work —— this works? who's going to work in the nhs? who's going to do the shortage occupations? we already have something like 8 million people in this country who are economically inactive. we already have very high levels of net migrations. there's an awful lot of employers out there. they get the people are happy about migration. the people wanted to come down, but who's going to be doing thejobs? "can we
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down, but who's going to be doing the jobs? "can we train people down, but who's going to be doing thejobs? "can we train people in time? what would be the economic side effects?"— time? what would be the economic side effects?“ ., ,., �* , side effects?" from the government's perspective. — side effects?" from the government's perspective. this _ side effects?" from the government's perspective. this is — side effects?" from the government's perspective, this is too _ side effects?" from the government's perspective, this is too high. - side effects?" from the government's perspective, this is too high. it's - perspective, this is too high. it's the dependence who they have to school, have to set up gp surgeries for. there's all sorts of issues when you bring in so many dependents. but the question is in a global marketplace, we have a fairly liberal visa system at the moment, and now we're going to a much more closed system. how might that affect the economy?— the economy? well, if you talk to employers _ the economy? well, if you talk to employers and — the economy? well, if you talk to employers and if _ the economy? well, if you talk to employers and if you _ the economy? well, if you talk to employers and if you talk - the economy? well, if you talk to employers and if you talk to - employers and if you talk to economists, they are worried and what concerns him is you don't... there's evidence to suggest that you can quickly get all the british people who are not working to do some of these jobs at least in the short term. if you take the short
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period of time, then they may well be an economic hit.— be an economic hit. interesting. we've got _ be an economic hit. interesting. we've got our— be an economic hit. interesting. we've got our panel _ be an economic hit. interesting. we've got our panel coming - be an economic hit. interesting. we've got our panel coming up| be an economic hit. interesting. - we've got our panel coming up very shortly. we'll talk a lot more about migration in the next hour. i hope you'lljoin us. we be talking about migration in the american context as well because it has implications right now for ukraine funding. acute funding shortage and the budget director of washington saying perhaps two weeks to get some of that money in order for the ukrainians to fight the war effectively. dojoin us ukrainians to fight the war effectively. do join us for that. we'll be right back. hello again. while we saw a bit of wintriness on monday across parts of scotland, northern england, mainly over higher ground, for many, actually, we saw some rain falling. that rain was really quite heavy for parts of central southern areas of england throughout monday. but as we go through into tuesday, this area of low pressure will continue to move away to the south—east. it'll stay pretty cloudy. still some wintriness over the higher ground of northern england, perhaps north wales as well. but with clear skies across scotland
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and northern ireland, here, a frost. temperatures —4, —5 degrees into tuesday. for england and wales, frost—free. and that's because we've got lots of clouds, gradually, though, that'll tend to clear away to the south—east and might see a bit of brightness eventually in north—western areas. gradually, though, that'll tend to clear away to the south—east and might see a bit of brightness eventually in north—western areas. plenty of blue skies and sunshine, though, across scotland and northern ireland throughout the day, with maximum temperatures here 2 or 3 celsius, maybe about 7—8 or 9 degrees for england and wales. now, as we go through tuesday nights, the cloud will continue to clear away from the south—east, and then with clear skies, it's still going to turn really quite cold, actually. a widespread frost expected, and we could see temperatures as low as —11, —12 degrees over the snowfields of northern scotland. but then as we go through wednesday, after a bright start to the day, you notice we've got this weather system in the west and that contains milder air. but it's going to be quite slow—moving, that, on wednesday,
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so while eventually the cloud increases across northern ireland, southern and western areas, with some patchy rain eventually arriving late in the day, apart from some patches of mist and fog in central, southern areas, there'll be plenty of dry, plenty of sunny weather around during wednesday, but it will feel fairly chilly. temperatures only about 2—4 or 5 celsius. but look at that — 11 degrees in plymouth, a sign of the milder air, which will eventually start to move its way in during wednesday as this weather front moves through. now, as it hits colder air, for a time, there could be some snow over the higher ground of scotland and northern england. but throughout thursday, really, this milder air, the oranges here really move north—eastward across all parts of the uk. move north—eastward so all of us will eventually see the temperatures rise really from wednesday onward. but with that, turning quite wet and windy at times as well. bye— bye.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.
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our the context on bbc news. top story this hour, the government our top story this hour, the british government has set out a new package of measures that are aimed at reducing record levels of migration. rishi sunak had been under growing pressure to tighten the restrictions after new figures revealed migration was at an all—time high. despite the 2019 manifesto pledge to bring numbers down. among the changes proposed as a rise in the minimum salary required for immigrants to be eligible for a visa that would go up from 26,000 to £38,700. he has exempted health and social care workers where there are currently staff shortages, in part because of brexit. but he said in future they would be prevented from bringing family dependents. he is mark easton. since brexit, the uk has operated a points—based system forforeign workers. as things stand, they have to have a job offer, they have to be skilled and they must speak good english. and importantly, at the moment, they must be paid £26,200 a year
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or more if the going rate for theirjob is higher than that.

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