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hello and welcome. uk prime minister rishi sunak has been hosting a breakfast meeting for mps at downing street this morning, as he tries to convince them to back his plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda, and prevent a damaging rebellion. the bill toughens previous legislation where lawyers for migrants have used human rights legislation to block their removal. the new legislation does not go as far as overriding the european convention on human rights. right—wing conservatives are not happy about this and say mr sunak�*s plan is too weak. there's a vote in the house of commons on tuesday, but even if the government wins that, the legislation risks being voted down at a later stage. michael tomlinson is the new minister for illegal migration. he got the role when robertjenrick
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resigned as immigration minister last week and is responsible for getting the rwanda bill through parliament. he says that as a former member of the right—wing european research group, he is well placed to help allay their concerns. i was deputy chairman, in fact, of the erg for a number of years. so i know the concerns, the strong concerns that there are that marc and other colleagues have. but myjob is to listen respectfully, to understand their concerns, and then to explain how this bill is going to work. because it will work. what this does is it addresses those very concerns that the supreme court set out last month. it will deem rwanda as safe, notjust because we say so, but on the basis of a legally binding international treaty with our respected international partners in rwanda. that's what the home secretary went across to rwanda to sign last week. the bill was then tabled last week, and that's what we're going to be debating this afternoon. opposition leader keir starmer told
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the bbc why labour mps will vote against plans to send some migrants to rwanda. what i won't vote for is £290 million spent on a gimmick that is the rwanda scheme that won't work, at the very most will take about 100 people. we've got 160,000 people asylum... waiting for their asylum claims to be processed. so it's a drop in the ocean. it cost a fortune. and as we learnt from the prime minister when he finally admitted it last week, the deal he struck will also involve rwanda sending their refugees across to the united kingdom. it'sa gimmick. it won't work. it is performance art. what i would do is do the more mundane sleeves rolled up practical work to stop this vile trade in the first place. let's go live to rajini vaidyanathan in downing street. some 20 or so mps meeting with the
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prime minister in downing street behind you. what do we know about what is happening? the behind you. what do we know about what is happening?— what is happening? the breakfast meetin: is what is happening? the breakfast meeting is wrapped _ what is happening? the breakfast meeting is wrapped up _ what is happening? the breakfast meeting is wrapped up now - what is happening? the breakfast meeting is wrapped up now but i what is happening? the breakfast meeting is wrapped up now but it| what is happening? the breakfast - meeting is wrapped up now but it was a significant breakfast if you could describe it as such because it was the prime minister trying to persuade the group to vote with him and what you see now is this vanderbilt which the prime minister sees as one of his flagship policies, a policy which would see people deemed to be entering the uk illegally on small boats across the channel being sent to rwanda. he wants to get that through and there is a second reading of the bill due in the commons this evening but you have different parts of the party who take issue with the bill, some who take issue with the bill, some who say it could violate international human rights law, others on the right side of the party who say it does not go far enough and they want to be sure there will not be further legal challenges like we saw in the supreme court last month and they want to make sure the policy is
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rocksolid and they see migrants deemed to be here illegally sent on a plane to rwanda and they want to make sure the policy goes through and so we have the prime minister trying to appease both sides to make sure he gets the vote through because if he loses the vote tonight it would be a massive blow for his authority. to discuss this i am joined by our political correspondent hannah miller, busy programme for the prime minister, everyone talking about breakfast but that has been wrapped up so let's talk about who came for breakfast. it was a group called the neoconservatives? they are mostly mps elected in 2019, four years ago today, actually, the anniversary of it. these are mps who think what of the rwanda policy? we it. these are mps who think what of the rwanda policy?— it. these are mps who think what of the rwanda policy? we have not heard from them since _ the rwanda policy? we have not heard from them since their— the rwanda policy? we have not heard from them since their meeting - the rwanda policy? we have not heard from them since their meeting with - from them since their meeting with the prime _ from them since their meeting with the prime minister, one of them
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described — the prime minister, one of them described it as a private meeting and they— described it as a private meeting and they are clearly going away to think_ and they are clearly going away to think about what they had been told that what— think about what they had been told that what their strategy is and they will do _ that what their strategy is and they will do next. they are worried about the fact— will do next. they are worried about the fact that individual asylum seekers— the fact that individual asylum seekers would be able to challenge their cases according to this bill and they— their cases according to this bill and they are worried that this would as they— and they are worried that this would as they say— and they are worried that this would as they say clog up the courts and to stop _ as they say clog up the courts and to stop flights from getting off the ground _ to stop flights from getting off the ground and they are worried that the courts— ground and they are worried that the courts could intervene. we have not heard _ courts could intervene. we have not heard from — courts could intervene. we have not heard from them as a group since this meeting and we should stress they are _ this meeting and we should stress they are all individual mps, perhaps likely— they are all individual mps, perhaps likely to _ they are all individual mps, perhaps likely to come to the same decision about— likely to come to the same decision about what— likely to come to the same decision about what they did this evening but they do— about what they did this evening but they do not necessarily have to. one of them _ they do not necessarily have to. one of them came up to college going down _ of them came up to college going down the — of them came up to college going down the road from here and did an interview— down the road from here and did an interview and said he still has grave — interview and said he still has grave concerns about the bill after this meeting with the prime minister this meeting with the prime minister this morning but he wasjonathan coiiisorr— this morning but he wasjonathan collison said he had not made a
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decision— collison said he had not made a decision on— collison said he had not made a decision on how to vote saying there were legat— decision on how to vote saying there were legal technicalities he wanted to -o were legal technicalities he wanted to go away and look at and i think that is— to go away and look at and i think that is clearly the case. you have a group _ that is clearly the case. you have a group of _ that is clearly the case. you have a group of mps from another faction of the conservative party, the erg, they sought their own legal advice yesterday that has been read by many of the _ yesterday that has been read by many of the right—wing conservatives that suggest _ of the right—wing conservatives that suggest this bill does not go far enough — suggest this bill does not go far enough and in downing street you have a _ enough and in downing street you have a prime minister and a government who think this is the furthest— government who think this is the furthest they can possibly go and really _ furthest they can possibly go and really trying to convince mps this is legaity— really trying to convince mps this is legally watertight, this is the best they can do and that the courts will not _ best they can do and that the courts will not he _ best they can do and that the courts will not be clogged up but what i think— will not be clogged up but what i think is— will not be clogged up but what i think is probably happening behind closed _ think is probably happening behind closed doors in westminster is those mps who— closed doors in westminster is those mps who had breakfast and others, goihg _ mps who had breakfast and others, going away and saying don't believe what we _ going away and saying don't believe what we have been told to do you believe _ what we have been told to do you believe what we've told by the erg yesterday? gne believe what we've told by the erg esterda ? ., . ., , yesterday? one of the challenges around this _
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yesterday? one of the challenges around this conversation - yesterday? one of the challenges around this conversation is - yesterday? one of the challenges around this conversation is that i around this conversation is that even the bill itself acknowledges there will inevitably be some legal challenges? that is the nature of anything, really? the government osition is anything, really? the government position is that _ anything, really? the government position is that as _ anything, really? the government position is that as a _ anything, really? the governmentj position is that as a long-standing position is that as a long—standing constitutional tradition, you would not have _ constitutional tradition, you would not have a — constitutional tradition, you would not have a position where the courts couid _ not have a position where the courts could never— not have a position where the courts could never intervene so it's also important — could never intervene so it's also important to say the rwanda government have a role in this. dowrrihg — government have a role in this. downing street says the rwanda government would not accept anything that reaches international obligations so that is another factor— obligations so that is another factor in _ obligations so that is another factor in all of this. but i think that— factor in all of this. but i think that kind _ factor in all of this. but i think that kind of line of argument from dowrrihg _ that kind of line of argument from downing street is something that some _ downing street is something that some right—wing conservatives are perhaps— some right—wing conservatives are perhaps not entirely convinced by this, _ perhaps not entirely convinced by this, and — perhaps not entirely convinced by this, and i— perhaps not entirely convinced by this, and i still thinking perhaps not entirely convinced by this, and i stillthinking it perhaps not entirely convinced by this, and i still thinking it could be possible to push further. some of them _ be possible to push further. some of them fundamentally do not like things— them fundamentally do not like things like the european convention on things like the european convention oh human— things like the european convention on human rights, for long—standing reasons— on human rights, for long—standing reasohs irr— on human rights, for long—standing reasons in their view so there is an
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ideological— reasons in their view so there is an ideological battle here although it's very— ideological battle here although it's very much about this today. we talk it's very much about this today. talk about it's very much about this today. - talk about the bill but there is a wider question which is if the prime minister loses this vote tonight, where does that leave him and his authority? it where does that leave him and his authori ? ., ., , , authority? it would undoubtedly leave him with _ authority? it would undoubtedly leave him with a _ authority? it would undoubtedly leave him with a huge _ authority? it would undoubtedly leave him with a huge blow- authority? it would undoubtedly leave him with a huge blow to i authority? it would undoubtedly l leave him with a huge blow to his authority. — leave him with a huge blow to his authority, no question. this is a flagship — authority, no question. this is a flagship policy, the idea of stopping the boats are said it is something he will do and this bellwether it has that deterrent impact — bellwether it has that deterrent impact is — bellwether it has that deterrent impact is very much open to question but it— impact is very much open to question but it is— impact is very much open to question but it is the _ impact is very much open to question but it is the flagship policy to try and supposedly stop the boats. exactiy — and supposedly stop the boats. exactly what would happen if he were to lose _ exactly what would happen if he were to lose tonight, i think is a very bil to lose tonight, i think is a very big unknown. he said this is not being _ big unknown. he said this is not being treated as a confidence issue so it's— being treated as a confidence issue so it's hot— being treated as a confidence issue so it's not something that he wants to frame _ so it's not something that he wants to frame irr— so it's not something that he wants to frame in that way but clearly if you have — to frame in that way but clearly if you have a — to frame in that way but clearly if you have a prime minister he cannot -et you have a prime minister he cannot get a _ you have a prime minister he cannot get a flagship through, a lot of people — get a flagship through, a lot of people will raise questions about the authority of the government.
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thank— the authority of the government. thank you — the authority of the government. thank you for the moment and i think one thing a lot of people are courting including our political editor chris mason is that it has spent many years since a government lost a vote at second reading stage so if the government was to lose tonight it would be be a significant blow historically. as well as that vote this evening in the short term stay with british politics, we are expecting to hear a speech from sir keir starmer, leader of the labour party stop today is four years since the last general election and sir keir starmer is delivering a speech in milton keynes this morning, and likely that he will touch on some of theissues likely that he will touch on some of the issues around this rwanda bill and the plans for the labour party on how they will tackle the immigration issue. we will bring you that when it happens course of the developments here in westminster throughout the day. on talk that vote which is due in westminster
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this evening. for vote which is due in westminster this evening-— vote which is due in westminster this evening. in the last few hours, the director general of the cop 28 climate summit has said the text that's been released of a potential agreement is �*just a starting point�*. the draft omitted the "phase out" of fossil fuels many nations have demanded — drawing criticism from the united states, europe and climate—vulnerable countries. instead, the text lists various measures that countries could use to cut emissions to achieve net zero by — or around — 2050. lobbying by members of the oil producer group opec, is thought to have influenced the negotiations. in a measure of the challenge facing the talks, the us climate chiefjohn kerry said... with 2a hours to go before the official end of the un climate talks in dubai, an agreement meant to phase out fossilfuels is not guaranteed —
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as not all countries are on board. the un's climate envoy has urged countries to lift "unnecessary tactical blockades". live now to david waskow, who is the director of the international climate initiative at the world resources institute, his work focuses on international cooperation to support action on climate change at the national level in developed and developing countries. david, welcome to use so please tell us in your view of what needs to happen in the next couple of hours to get an agreement over the line. the consequences and the stakes here cannot be overstated. the discussions are focused on the questions of fossil fuels, for we had on fossilfuels questions of fossil fuels, for we had on fossil fuels and fundamentally that is the root cause of climate change and the climate crisis. very high stakes indeed. there was a new text that was released last night and it was disappointingly weak. it included
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language about things like renewable energy, fossilfuels, transport, but it was presented as a list of options, kind of a choose your own adventure approach and we know we are going to need all of these actions notjust one or none, the way the text was presented. so we have to have a text and it really points to the future of transformational change across the board. some of that has to come with fossil fuels and we also need a text which we did not say yesterday that talks about a rapid shift away from fossil fuels and talks about a rapid shift away from fossilfuels and our talks about a rapid shift away from fossil fuels and our energy system. what do you think the text needs to say to be meaningful? it what do you think the text needs to say to be meaningful?— say to be meaningful? it needs to say to be meaningful? it needs to sa there say to be meaningful? it needs to say there are _ say to be meaningful? it needs to say there are a — say to be meaningful? it needs to say there are a number _ say to be meaningful? it needs to say there are a number of - say to be meaningful? it needs to say there are a number of actions | say there are a number of actions that countries need to take across the board. across a range of issues, renewable energy as i mentioned, transport, what to do about fossil
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fuels in general. and then it needs to say we cannot simply prolong the use of fossil fuels indefinitely without any constraint. we have to move rapidly, to move away from them and have an energy system that does not rely on them anymore and begin to ramp down in a serious way, this decade, not later, not in the 20 40s or 50s or 60s, but this decade to rant on the production of those fuels and also make sure we are consuming far less of them. obviously, this is of great consequence, geopolitical dimensions to this but we know that from a climate change perspective, this is absolutely essential, that data is very clear, the science is very clear, if we did not do this we are going to blow through the 1.5 degrees limit that scientists have said is essential to avoiding the worst consequences of climate
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change, to avoiding really dire impacts that will hit the poorest people worst but also everyone around the globe and i think we've seen those impacts very much so in recent years. seen those impacts very much so in recent years-— seen those impacts very much so in recent ears. ., . ., , ., recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying — recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying by _ recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying by the _ recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying by the of _ recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying by the of nations - recent years. how much impact do you think lobbying by the of nations may i think lobbying by the of nations may have had on the fact that there has not been an agreement yet which is hard to reach any way with 200 countries having to agree a text? well, you place a wall for sure, all kinds of different nation states here and the opec countries have their interests. the key here is to bring everybody together but to reach for the highest ambition possible. one that is going to avoid climate catastrophe and avert the worst of the climate crisis so that is what countries, even if they are opec countries, need to do. we need to be aware that there are some
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smaller and poorer countries he may have a harder time turning the corner so they will need support for energy transition and those countries are faced with the brunt of climate impacts, hit hardest and we need to make sure they have the resources to be able to deal with the impacts as well. lots of different interests at the table, i note some of the resort island states that had literally and could literally be wiped off the map in the coming decades if we do not take this action and those are the ones we need to listen to very acutely at the moment. we need to listen to very acutely at the moment-— the moment. david, thank you for “oininu the moment. david, thank you for joining us- — around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. all football league games have been suspended in turkey after a referee was punched to the ground at a top level match. the official was hit by the president of mke ankaragucu after his team conceded a late equaliser —
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he was also kicked by supporters who rushed onto the pitch. several people were arrested. fifa has condemned the attack saying it was "totally unacceptable". yemen's iran—backed huthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a norwegian—flagged tanker off yemen's coast on monday. a spokesperson has said they'll continue to target all ships heading to israel. the attack comes after groups of men have been photographed taking selfies on another ship seized by yemen's houthi rebels last month. a whale that was filmed swimming among people at a beach in western australian over the weekend has died after becoming stuck on a sandbar. wildlife officers had spent several days trying to guide the 15—metre long mammal — which was injured and severely sunburnt — back to deeper waters. the carcass will be removed to prevent it from attracting sharks to the area. you're live with bbc news. to the conflict in israel and gaza where fighting has continued overnight. israel has reiterated its call for civilians to flee the centre of the southern city khan younis,
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while its ground operation there advances. these pictures show flares and explosions lighting up the sky over gaza as israeli forces continue their attack. supplies of food, water and medicine continue to be in extremely short supply. israel says more humanitarian aid will enter gaza and has announced two additional checkpoints — the nitzana and kerem shalom crossings — for checking relief supplies before dispatching them. israel's defence minister has said his country has no intention of staying permanently in the gaza strip. yoav gallant said israel is open to discussing who could control the palestinian territory as long as it was not a hostile group. earlier, i spoke to melanie ward — she is the ceo of medical aid for palestinians. her team is on the ground in gaza. she says that the aid arriving is far below what is needed. the aid getting in is a drop in the ocean because we are in the midst of a bad humanitarian catastrophe.
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the problem is once the aid gets in, it is not possible to distribute it to the people because the scale of the israeli bombardment are ferocious and so indiscriminate, we cannot get it to people in need in the south of gaza which is much easier than trying to get it to the north because we are not able to cross israeli front lines. honestly, words are becoming completely inadequate to describe the horrors of the situation. we are looking at pictures of aid going in with armed people on top of the truck. what's the situation in terms of making sure it gets to those who need it with israel saying and releasing videos of what they say is hamas militants taking the aid for themselves? we do not have any confirmed reports of that happening at the moment, nor do we have for the last two months. we know that some aid, order is breaking down in gaza,
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that is clear, the police force is no longer able to do itsjob and that's also because all of the public services whether that's the civil defence, the police force, hospitals, health systems, all of these things are being slowly taken apart by the attacks on them so it is more dangerous to try and get 80 people in need because of the breakdown in order but the thing really stopping aid from getting in is the siege that israel continues to impose on people in gaza illegally. it is a form of collective punishment. we cannot get aid to people in need and one of the most horrific things is over the last nine weeks, israel has continually told civilians to move to different parts of gaza, moved from the north to the south, then they move south in the areas
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they are run had been under intense bombardment since the pores ended its people were told to go to khan younis and now areas like this are being attacked civilians in gaza continue to be forced into an ever smaller part of the territory, a tiny little space in the south—west and on the streets there are families desperately trying to survive, sleeping on the street, finding anything they can, bits of old carpet, tarpaulin, to try and construct shelter for themselves because it's getting colder all the time but the truth is there is no safe place in gaza and we as aid agencies are no longer able to operate effectively to get aid to people in need. the situation is totally catastrophic. the white house say it's "deeply concerned" by reports that the whereabouts of the jailed russian opposition figure, alexei navalny, are no longer known by his family and associates. it comes after mr navalny�*s spokeswoman said he is no longer being held at the high—security prison to where he was moved last year, and that officials are not saying where he now is. the us state department spokesperson matthew miller says there's been no contact with alexei navalny for almost a week now.
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we have communicated to the russian government that they are responsible for what happens to alexei navalny while he is on the cusp today and there will be held accountable by there will be held accountable by the international community. we have joined calls from his family, colleagues around the world for his immediate release without conditions and for the russian government to end the continued repression of independent verses in russia who are subject to intimidation for exercising their human rights and we will continue to follow the cases of everyone in russia who has been illegally detained. to india now where its boom time for the luxury market. from premium cars to designer hand bags — they are all flying off the shelves. but this boom in the luxury market also coincides with flattening consumption across the broader population and worries of growing inequality in asia's third largest economy. from mumbai, here 5 nikhil inamdar.
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india's richest man, launching the countries largest luxury shopping centre. the opening featuring the red carpet studded with red stars, the shops and salons of global brands occupying prime real estate. luxury fashion houses like balenciaga have made their indian debut but it's not difficult to understand why these glitzy ultra premium shopping malls are springing up premium shopping malls are springing up across the country. india investment minting new millionaires. but it's notjust in retail where there is a growing appetite for luxury. sales of ultra luxury homes have jumped fourfold this year. high—end smartphones are flying off the shelves. and luxury carmakers are having their best year ever.
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this man fulfilled a lifelong dream last month when he splashed out on this $100,000 mercedes. translation: gets a big day for me, i came from a humble background and people look at you differently when you are in a mercedes. the aspirational india thatis mercedes. the aspirational india that is powering luxury car sales as they grow at at least twice the pace of the product market. the younger bu ers are of the product market. the younger buyers are also _ of the product market. the younger buyers are also more _ of the product market. the younger buyers are also more open - of the product market. the younger buyers are also more open to - of the product market. the younger i buyers are also more open to showing off their success, their wealth. there is clearly an aspirational boom in india right now. but the luxury boom _ boom in india right now. but the luxury boom comes _ boom in india right now. but the luxury boom comes as _ boom in india right now. but the| luxury boom comes as consumer spending in india as a whole remains weak. follow the rich are buying more than ever, the poor are cutting back. i «i: , more than ever, the poor are cutting back. 3: , ., more than ever, the poor are cutting back. aim ., , .,, more than ever, the poor are cutting back. aim ., , ., , ., back. 8096 of people are still at the frinues if i back. 8096 of people are still at the fringes if i may _ back. 8096 of people are still at the fringes if i may use _ back. 8096 of people are still at the fringes if i may use that _
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back. 8096 of people are still at the fringes if i may use that word - back. 8096 of people are still at the fringes if i may use that word of. fringes if i may use that word of their— fringes if i may use that word of their existence. most of the growth in india _ their existence. most of the growth in india as — their existence. most of the growth in india as far as consumption is concerned — in india as far as consumption is concerned is largely led and in absolute — concerned is largely led and in absolute terms, it is 240, 250 million — absolute terms, it is 240, 250 million people.— absolute terms, it is 240, 250 million people. analysts forecast this hue million people. analysts forecast this huge number— million people. analysts forecast this huge number of— million people. analysts forecast this huge number of potential. this huge number of potential customers will take the luxury goods markets to $100 billion in the next few years and it could not come at a better time. few years and it could not come at a bettertime. china few years and it could not come at a better time. china which has been the biggest driver of growth for the luxury market has been losing steam. high street giant zara has said it "regrets" a "misunderstanding" after it pulled an advertising campaign from its website and app. this is why. some people have claimed it resembles images from the israel—gaza war. this followed calls for a boycott of the firm. the campaign featured mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white. zara did not repond to the bbc�*s request for comment.
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let's show you the scene outside downing street, the prime minister has held a crucial meeting with 20 orso has held a crucial meeting with 20 or so conservative mps ahead of a crucial vote over his immigration policy. you are watching bbc news. we are heading to milton keynes now, the labour leader sir keir starmer is expected to deliver a speech shortly on some of the changes he is meant to restore... changes he has made to restore the labour party to the service of working people. it comes in the 40th anniversary of the 2019 election and we will bring that to you shortly but first let's cross live to our correspondent damian grammaticas in milton keynes. how
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are you? what are we expecting today from sir keir starmer? brute are you? what are we expecting today from sir keir starmer?— from sir keir starmer? we are at silverstone _ from sir keir starmer? we are at silverstone at _ from sir keir starmer? we are at silverstone at a _ from sir keir starmer? we are at silverstone at a business - from sir keir starmer? we are at| silverstone at a business location near silverstone for the labour leader is set to appear in a minute or two to deliver a speech planned for today, exactly four years on from the 2019 general election and what sir keir starmer wants to do, this is a preplanned speech so it happens to coincide with the events today in parliament and he wants to lay out that he says he has changed the labour party, no longer a party of protest, a party that is once again working in the interests of working people and he wants to point out the contrasts with conservatives who he will say from what we understand that they are focused on infighting, the room plan that he saysis infighting, the room plan that he says is a gimmick that will not
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work. and that by contrast, the labour party would be the choice he says that focuses on the needs of people and are bringing true reform and change to the country. that's the message he wants to get out and he is doing a by chance today and then move ahead back to parliament for events later.— for events later. illegal migration is a big issue _ for events later. illegal migration is a big issue for _ for events later. illegal migration is a big issue for voters _ for events later. illegal migration is a big issue for voters across . for events later. illegal migration | is a big issue for voters across the country. we see the role within the conservative party pick what does the labour party have to offer on this key topic? the the labour party have to offer on this key topic?— this key topic? the labour party osition this key topic? the labour party position is _ this key topic? the labour party position is that _ this key topic? the labour party position is that they _ this key topic? the labour party position is that they oppose - this key topic? the labour party position is that they oppose the | position is that they oppose the reminder policy because they say they do not think it will work, it is a waste of money and what they would rather do they say is focus first of all on bigger police efforts, much more police coordination with police forces outside the uk to tackle the gangs, the smuggling routes. equally, they want to focus on improving the asylum processing system in the uk to get rid of part of the problem,
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the huge number of people gummed up in the system. the government has been trying to focus on that but labour says they would act to clear that and by that approach, that a swappable day. i think that speech is about to begin. that swappable day. i think that speech is about to begin.— is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas _ is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas and _ is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas and as _ is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas and as he - is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas and as he says, - is about to begin. that is damian grammaticas and as he says, a i is about to begin. that is damian i grammaticas and as he says, a key moment for the labour party. the labour party, and its leader, expecting to give a speech talking about illegal migration but also expected to be a big pitch to tory voters themselves, some of the lines we are getting from his team today is that he says the labour party is promising to be a government, should it win the next election, a government dedicated to economic stability and the rule of law. and the party obviously, this speech, the party obviously, this speech, the labour leader is trying to position himself to gain the support
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of potential tory voters so he is also expected to distance himself from his predecessorjeremy corbyn whilst attacking the tory government. and i am so sorry, the line, the pictures from the press conference there in silverstone have just dropped and obviously we will take you that as soon as we get them. wejust take you that as soon as we get them. we just want to remind you take you that as soon as we get them. wejust want to remind you of them. wejust want to remind you of the top story here. prime minister rishi sunak has been hosting a breakfast meeting for mps at downing street. this morning, as he attempts to persuade them to back its plans to persuade them to back its plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda. this new emergency legislation is meant to toughen the law is at the moment. preventing migrants and their lawyers from using human rights legislation to block their removal.
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in it does not go as far as overriding the human convention on human rightand overriding the human convention on human right and some right—wing conservatives, and we have seen meetings from some of these groups since yesterday, are not happy about the legislation. they say it should go further than that and they say that rishi sunak�*s plans are too weak when it comes to combating illegal migration. so this is all happening ahead of a key vote in the house of commons later today. the government is going to be urging its members of parliament to back its legislation which is meant to help it to send some asylum seekers to rwanda and eased africa. this will be a vote happening later today and those pictures you're seeing now are of some of the members of parliament arriving at downing street this morning. you can see images ofjames
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cleverly, the home secretary, he is

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