by case which on an individual case by case which would delay the flights and stop anyone going. so they want the government to go further and what it does is it means there'll be lots more trouble for the government and the new year. we arejust going we are just going to run around our panel of gas to get their reaction to what we have just seen. let's start with sirjohn curtice. what you make of the numbers and the results are there? i you make of the numbers and the results are there?— results are there? i would have thou~ht results are there? i would have thought the _ results are there? i would have thought the government - results are there? i would have thought the government would j results are there? i would have i thought the government would be reasonably satisfied with that given the amount of speculation over the last 48 hours whether he would struggle to get the bill through at all its second reading. anything over 40 must be regarded as yes the government suffered a bit of a rebellion but there may well be a sufficient majority inside the house of commerce for the government to get the legislation through. i would

guess with this kind of majority, evenif guess with this kind of majority, even if some of those who abstained on the second reading, might want to vote against the programme motion, probably the government is still going to survive. in the end, a better day for mr sunak than perhaps some were anticipating. as in truth, often ends up being the case in these occasions, that being said, these occasions, that being said, the government will have used up quite a lot of political capital getting this result and they will be arguments down the track about some of the detail of this bill. let’s of the detail of this bill. let's take a look — of the detail of this bill. let's take a look at _ of the detail of this bill. let's take a look at some - of the detail of this bill. let's take a look at some of - of the detail of this bill. let's take a look at some of the i of the detail of this bill. let's i take a look at some of the legal arguments down the track. we can speak to an immigration lawyer. just your immediate reaction to what has just happened and what are the potential legal battles ahead now. we still have a fair bit to go and the legal— we still have a fair bit to go and the legal battles will be in the house — the legal battles will be in the house of lords potentially, knocking in that _ house of lords potentially, knocking in that and _ house of lords potentially, knocking in that and saying they will have to

amend _ in that and saying they will have to amend courses in there. that will be the biggest — amend courses in there. that will be the biggest challenge, trying to get it through there and we have seen time _ it through there and we have seen time and — it through there and we have seen time and time again that the house of lords_ time and time again that the house of lords can — time and time again that the house of lords can push bills back and get them _ of lords can push bills back and get them amended. the nature of the bill changes— them amended. the nature of the bill changes but it is a better day for rishi _ changes but it is a better day for rishi sunak than what was touted. the rebels — rishi sunak than what was touted. the rebels sort of fizzled out at the end — the rebels sort of fizzled out at the end despite saying they had great _ the end despite saying they had great numbers. didn't look like it in the _ great numbers. didn't look like it in the vote — great numbers. didn't look like it in the vote and it looks like the party— in the vote and it looks like the party has — in the vote and it looks like the party has backed rishi sunak and back the — party has backed rishi sunak and back the general policy, because if it didn't _ back the general policy, because if it didn't come it would have been a calamity— it didn't come it would have been a calamity considering they are all in agreement with the policy going through— agreement with the policy going through and yet the vote would have .one through and yet the vote would have gone against it. the party has spoken. — gone against it. the party has spoken, the conservative party, that this is— spoken, the conservative party, that this is what— spoken, the conservative party, that this is what they want, albeit there is some _ this is what they want, albeit there is some descent. legally there is still a _ is some descent. legally there is still a long — is some descent. legally there is still a long way to go and especially from the people who think actually— especially from the people who think actually government shouldn't be allowed _ actually government shouldn't be allowed to ignore court decisions and should not be allowed to override _ and should not be allowed to override and change the facts as

they are — override and change the facts as the are. ., , ., ., ., they are. lots of legal wrangling ahead. thank _ they are. lots of legal wrangling ahead. thank you _ they are. lots of legal wrangling ahead. thank you for _ they are. lots of legal wrangling ahead. thank you for that. - they are. lots of legal wrangling ahead. thank you for that. let's| they are. lots of legal wrangling . ahead. thank you for that. let's get political commentatorjoe phillips, your thoughts. i’m political commentatorjoe phillips, yourthoughts— political commentatorjoe phillips, your thoughts. i'm sure the premise the will your thoughts. i'm sure the premise they will have _ your thoughts. i'm sure the premise they will have a _ your thoughts. i'm sure the premise they will have a better _ your thoughts. i'm sure the premise they will have a better night - your thoughts. i'm sure the premise they will have a better night sleep i they will have a better night sleep and will have had had it gone the other way. yes, is not an 80 seat majority, it is half the actual majority, it is half the actual majority but in actual fact, it means this is the second time that he has seen off this noisy, attention seeking, headline grabbing grumps that have been around since the dinosaurs. we have had this before with the windsor framework about northern ireland and he managed to get that through. with the same sort of arguments and the same people shouting and wailing and saying they wouldn't support it. but may be common sense has prevailed because for the last couple of weeks, it has honestly looked as though the lunatics had taken over

the asylum. the thought that there would be another leadership election or a snap general election on a country on its knees with an economy stagnating and all the other problem that we have got, so this is good news for him but asjohn and vicki young have said, he still has to get through the commons and through the lords. it's kicked into the long grass until the new year. yes, new ear will grass until the new year. yes, new year will be — grass until the new year. yes, new year will be interesting. _ grass until the new year. yes, new year will be interesting. thank- grass until the new year. yes, new year will be interesting. thank you | year will be interesting. thank you for that. we will go straight back to vicki young who is standing by with some immediate reaction. who with some immediate reaction. who have ou with some immediate reaction. who have you got — with some immediate reaction. mew have you got there? with some immediate reaction. hisurv have you got there? first let's have a reaction. a majority of 44 what do you make of it? a reaction. a ma'ority of 44 what do you make of in— a reaction. a ma'ority of 44 what do you make of it? ma'ority of 44 which was more than — you make of it? ma'ority of 44 which was more than i — you make of it? majority of 44 which was more than i was _ you make of it? majority of 44 which was more than i was expecting - you make of it? majority of 44 which was more than i was expecting so i you make of it? majority of 44 which l was more than i was expecting so and chuffed _ was more than i was expecting so and chuffed the _ was more than i was expecting so and chuffed the prime minister has got his second — chuffed the prime minister has got his second reading through. i'm pleased — his second reading through. i'm pleased we are heading in the right direction _ pleased we are heading in the right direction. it's part of a package of

measures. — direction. it's part of a package of measures, is not stand—alone, we have _ measures, is not stand—alone, we have reduced the small boats crossing _ have reduced the small boats crossing by a third at a time when it is going — crossing by a third at a time when it is going up between the third and 100% _ it is going up between the third and 100% in _ it is going up between the third and 100% in the rest of europe but this movie _ 100% in the rest of europe but this movie carr— 100% in the rest of europe but this movie can do and rwanda is not the be all— movie can do and rwanda is not the be all and _ movie can do and rwanda is not the be all and end all but it's a valuable _ be all and end all but it's a valuable part of that, getting those small— valuable part of that, getting those small boats, stopping the illegal trade _ small boats, stopping the illegal trade in — small boats, stopping the illegal trade in small boats.— small boats, stopping the illegal trade in small boats. some of your colleagues — trade in small boats. some of your colleagues decided _ trade in small boats. some of your colleagues decided to _ trade in small boats. some of your colleagues decided to abstain - trade in small boats. some of your colleagues decided to abstain at i colleagues decided to abstain at this point, they said they didn't want to back the bill but they really took a step back from opposing it completely, but they are saying this to want changes. they want it to be more watertight legally, they want to stop appeals effectively for those who have been threatened with deportation. what would your measured speed to them? we had to row together and come together~ — we had to row together and come together~ i— we had to row together and come together. i mean most of those groups. — together. i mean most of those groups, some of my colleagues in those _ groups, some of my colleagues in those groups were abstain. you are getting _ those groups were abstain. you are getting into narrow legal definitions under what circumstances you are _ definitions under what circumstances you are allowed to appeal. if we can realistically— you are allowed to appeal. if we can realistically and within the law and

ethics _ realistically and within the law and ethics ensure that the system cannot be gamed _ ethics ensure that the system cannot be gamed in the way that it has been very badly_ be gamed in the way that it has been very badly gamed, this is not about denying _ very badly gamed, this is not about denying justice, very badly gamed, this is not about denyingjustice, it's very badly gamed, this is not about denying justice, it's about preventing people and their lawyers from abusing a processes and the system _ from abusing a processes and the system. it's probably about giving those _ system. it's probably about giving those folks reassurance. i would like the — those folks reassurance. i would like the on — those folks reassurance. i would like the on the echr staff. would ou like like the on the echr staff. would you like to _ like the on the echr staff. would you like to leave _ like the on the echr staff. would you like to leave or _ like the on the echr staff. would you like to leave or stay - like the on the echr staff. would you like to leave or stay in? - like the on the echr staff. would you like to leave or stay in? i'm l you like to leave or stay in? i'm half german, _ you like to leave or stay in? i'm half german, my _ you like to leave or stay in? i'm half german, my mum came here as a refugee _ half german, my mum came here as a refugee after — half german, my mum came here as a refugee after her mother was killed lry refugee after her mother was killed by the _ refugee after her mother was killed by the soviets. 0ur rights in this country— by the soviets. 0ur rights in this country have little to do with the european — country have little to do with the european union and have everything to do— european union and have everything to do with _ european union and have everything to do with the magna carta, the glorious — to do with the magna carta, the glorious revolution, the bill of rights — glorious revolution, the bill of rights. 0ur glorious revolution, the bill of rights. our history is what gives us our rights — rights. our history is what gives us our rights so — rights. our history is what gives us our rights so i'm pretty relaxed about _ our rights so i'm pretty relaxed about echr but i respect one nation colleagues care about this and i care about keeping us as a big family. — care about keeping us as a big family. so— care about keeping us as a big family, so i want us to stay together~ _ family, so i want us to stay together. me personally, ithink we

can have _ together. me personally, ithink we can have a — together. me personally, ithink we can have a tougher line on the echr and the _ can have a tougher line on the echr and the idea you can get some bulgarian— and the idea you can get some bulgarianjudge striking down the law is— bulgarianjudge striking down the law is made in a sovereign parliament, no. do law is made in a sovereign parliament, no.— law is made in a sovereign parliament, no. law is made in a sovereign oarliament, no. ,, , parliament, no. do you think it is oossible parliament, no. do you think it is possible to _ parliament, no. do you think it is possible to keep _ parliament, no. do you think it is possible to keep the _ parliament, no. do you think it is possible to keep the party - parliament, no. do you think it is l possible to keep the party together on this? i possible to keep the party together on this? ., , on this? i think things will get better. on this? i think things will get better- the — on this? i think things will get better. the more _ on this? i think things will get better. the more that - on this? i think things will get better. the more that we - on this? i think things will get better. the more that we get| on this? i think things will get - better. the more that we get this bill through, the more the labour party— bill through, the more the labour party will— bill through, the more the labour party will come under pressure. you listen _ party will come under pressure. you listen to— party will come under pressure. you listen to all— party will come under pressure. you listen to all the speeches from yvette — listen to all the speeches from yvette cooper onwards, it's alljust political— yvette cooper onwards, it's alljust political platitudes, political point — political platitudes, political point scoring, its attack, attack, attack~ — point scoring, its attack, attack, attack. they have no ideas, no clue and no _ attack. they have no ideas, no clue and no plan — attack. they have no ideas, no clue and no plan behind that so people can have — and no plan behind that so people can have a — and no plan behind that so people can have a choice next year when we have an _ can have a choice next year when we have an election, that we are delivering, trying to deliver and we are delivering on reducing those boats— are delivering on reducing those boats or— are delivering on reducing those boats or that the labour party who frankly— boats or that the labour party who frankly want to open the doors to illegal— frankly want to open the doors to illegal immigration and that is a clear— illegal immigration and that is a clear choice for the british people. there _ clear choice for the british people. there is— clear choice for the british people. there is a — clear choice for the british people. there is a slight problem that your colleagues are grabbing all the attention by fighting this and

criticising the prime minister for the bill he has come up with. l’m the bill he has come up with. i'm even more _ the bill he has come up with. i'm even more grateful that you have me on. ., ~' even more grateful that you have me on. ., ,, y ., y even more grateful that you have me on. ., ~' , ., , . even more grateful that you have me on. ., ~' ,, , . ., on. thank you very much. there are many stages — on. thank you very much. there are many stages of _ on. thank you very much. there are many stages of this _ on. thank you very much. there are many stages of this bill— on. thank you very much. there are many stages of this bill still- on. thank you very much. there are many stages of this bill still to - many stages of this bill still to come and then of course, if, once it gets through the house of commons, it then has to go through the house of lords. ., ., it then has to go through the house of lords. ., ,, , ., , it then has to go through the house of lords. ., ~i , ., , . of lords. thank you. getting that immediate _ of lords. thank you. getting that immediate reaction _ of lords. thank you. getting that immediate reaction there. - of lords. thank you. getting that - immediate reaction there. absolutely invaluable. there we have it, rishi sunak lives to fight another day untiljanuary. a win, a voting success in the house of commons in the last 20 minutes or so. i really want to say thank you to all my gas tos who have given immediate reaction and context over the last few minutes, that is sirjohn kerr, my thanks. this is bbc news.

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this is bbc news. israel says that two soldiers were killed during the operation which led to the bodies being discovered and additional soldiers injured. the discovery of the bodies comes as more images are coming out of the conflict. we received no footage from inside gaza. it shows a un school being blown up by israeli soldiers. take a look.

as well as the fighting and combat, this is just one as well as the fighting and combat, this isjust one hospital. the world health organization has said that less than a third of the hospitals in gaza are still functioning. the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees has described the situation as "hell on earth". the un says aid distribution in much of gaza has largely stopped. earlier, i spoke with stephen o'brien, former un under secretary—general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. i asked what he thought of the un voting on a resolution for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. i well remember when i was serving that, you know, it's clear that if you ask for a cease fire, the words in the resolution can only bind. and in any event, they're an exhortation. there's no enforceability, there's no power to make it happen. it's a sort of expression of world anger, of an opinion and direction and exhortation, as i say.

but it is directed towards member states. there are 193 full members of the united nations, governed by the general assembly with security issues done by the security council. and when they had a resolution and the americans vetoed it, it was clear that the americans were likely to veto it, which probably gave everybody else the chance to vote for it, because the ceasefire would only apply to israel. it wouldn't apply to the terrorists, to hamas, to the people who've said they will keep their fingers on the trigger, and will continue to try and perpetrate more october the seventh. so as a democratic state, israel has the duty and of course the right under international law, to seek to protect and make secure its citizens, let alone the stated aims of hamas to wipe it off the face of the earth. so we are in this terrible absence of any ability for this to come together other than through the

humanitarian pauses. so when you ask me that question about the question of a ceasefire, i have to give you quite a technical answer. but the same can be achieved by getting to humanitarian causes. and the trouble is by going through that... i appreciate that. let's focus on on that then, because the challenge of getting a, enough aid in, b, enough aid to the right people and trying to set up some kind of infrastructure and have enough people in the right place to do anything whilst the fighting is ongoing is clearly a challenge. and that's an understatement. do you think pauses in fighting, again they're not on the table at the moment, but if there were, would be enough to get enough aid in and to get enough people in the right place to actually make a material difference? well, you can certainly have the ambition to do that at the moment. so, for instance, yesterday, 120,000 litres of fuel as against about 67,000 litres of fuel the previous three days each are getting in. now, 120,000 litres

is about the bare minimum to get the services that you need for humanitarian support and to supply al ahli hospital, for instance. wou've got about 100 trucks going in even now in the middle of the fighting when you need about 500 trucks a day in order to have sufficient humanitarian supplies to meet the needs. let's be very clear. the unwra, the un's agency in the gaza strip and other agencies of the un and indeed others will have made very, very detailed and continuing assessments as to what the needs are. the lorries will be being loaded in egypt. they will be ready to get across this new kerem shalom crossing to be inspected. and then they return to egypt but save about 100 kilometres of travel. so when you're coordinating the humanitarian support, you're looking to get a, enough to meet what you know is the assessed need and b, to get it in safely delivered with good people from the un and others trying to distribute it and to then make sure the routes

for distribution are reaching the right people. that's where the challenge is... 0n exactly that point, then that distribution point, how much cooperation is needed with the idf for the israel defense forces for something like that? and more widely, in your opinion, is there more that israel could and should be doing to get this aid in and distributed? well, of course, i think there is always going to be more because, all of us, all of us are humanitarians. i think that does count for everybody. nobody wants to see death and injury. the issue here is making sure there's enough information on agreed processes to make sure routes are safe, people can be safe in distribution, you can reach the people of need, and you can make sure that you've got enough to do so. now, all that is a question of sharing information and creating through so far the good offices of qatar, who i think should be applauded for the ability to bring parties together and to find a way

of making sure the priorities are delivered, of hostages being brought out in exchange for prisoner releases, of course, that's been the deal, and making sure that humanitarians can deliver enough humanitarian aid in. so far, it's not yet been enough, but building on that is what's needed. the trouble with the un resolution that didn't go forward with a ceasefire is actually set back the trust in the relationships that were being forged by qatar. so it takes a bit of rebuilding, but that is the way forward. stephen o'brien speaking to me in the last hour or so. just want to take you to the us. president zelensky meeting with us president joe biden. biden has been saying that no aid to the ukraine would

mean a christmas gift for vladimir putin. let's take a listen in. before they give putin the greatest christmas gift they can possibly give him. because we have seen what happens when dictators don't pay the price for the damage, death and destruction they cause, they keep going when no price is paid. the threat to america, europe and the world will only keep rising if we don't act and i intend to act. american people, democrats and republicans alike, understand this and they understand the very real fight going on right now. the winner, putin plans to bombard ukraine's electric grid. it intends to, with rockets, plunging families in darkness in the coldest part of the year and doing great damage. we mustn't let him succeed in that. mr president, i call on congress to do

the right thing, to stand with ukraine, to stand up for freedom the right thing, to stand with ukraine, to stand up forfreedom and i want to thank you for being here to help the cause and i don't want you giving up hope. to help the cause and i don't want you giving up hope-— you giving up hope. thank you so much, you giving up hope. thank you so much. mr— you giving up hope. thank you so much, mr president. _ you giving up hope. thank you so much, mr president. thank - you giving up hope. thank you so much, mr president. thank you l you giving up hope. thank you so i much, mr president. thank you for the invitation and i'd like to thank americans— the invitation and i'd like to thank americans for the support and today, this special— americans for the support and today, this special day for ukraine, it's a day of— this special day for ukraine, it's a day of our— this special day for ukraine, it's a day of our land forces, almost 600.000 _ day of our land forces, almost 600,000 incredibly brave ukrainians on the _ 600,000 incredibly brave ukrainians on the battlefield. this is their day and — on the battlefield. this is their day and really, they prove every day that ukraine can win. 0ur forces are advancing _ that ukraine can win. 0ur forces are advancing and we have successfully defeated _ advancing and we have successfully defeated russia in the black sea and russia _ defeated russia in the black sea and russia is— defeated russia in the black sea and russia is hiding the remnants of its naval— russia is hiding the remnants of its naval fleet— russia is hiding the remnants of its naval fleet in remote bases. meanwhile, ukraine has set up an

ekport— meanwhile, ukraine has set up an export corridor in the black sea that is— export corridor in the black sea that is boosting our economy and global— that is boosting our economy and global food security. yesterday i met with — global food security. yesterday i met with the imf and world bank and they were _ met with the imf and world bank and they were impressed with the ukraine economy— they were impressed with the ukraine economy growth, almost 5%. ukraine is becoming _ economy growth, almost 5%. ukraine is becoming less dependent on aid and we _ is becoming less dependent on aid and we are — is becoming less dependent on aid and we are moving in the right direction — and we are moving in the right direction and i want to discuss with the president how to strengthen it. especially— the president how to strengthen it. especially enhancing our air defence and ability— especially enhancing our air defence and ability to destroy russia's logistics _ and ability to destroy russia's logistics. 0ur and ability to destroy russia's logistics. our goals are clear, take logistics. 0ur goals are clear, take away— logistics. our goals are clear, take away russia's superiority and disrupted their offensive operations. i think it's real and also _ operations. i think it's real and also some _ operations. i think it's real and also some of the important thing is, i also some of the important thing is, i met— also some of the important thing is, i met with _ also some of the important thing is, i met with the heads of the american defence _ i met with the heads of the american defence companies yesterday. really powerful _ defence companies yesterday. really powerful companies. i thank them and thank— powerful companies. i thank them and thank all— powerful companies. i thank them and thank all the workers... powerful companies. i thank them and thank all the workers. . ._ thank all the workers... president zelensky there — thank all the workers... president zelensky there of _ thank all the workers... president

zelensky there of ukraine, - thank all the workers... president zelensky there of ukraine, as - thank all the workers... president zelensky there of ukraine, as you | zelensky there of ukraine, as you can see, visiting joe biden of the white house, appealing for more funding from the us. it has been held up in congress and zelensky they're hoping to persuade lawmakers in the us to get that aid into ukraine. you are watching bbc news. we will leave those pictures in the us. we will keep an ear across them and see if any other news lines come out of them. but now that crucial vote in the house of commons in the last half an hour or so. we got the result that rishi sunak, the prime minister, wanted. the second reading of his rwanda plan is voted on and he was successful in that. let's get some immediate reaction now. vicki young is standing by. despite a

chunk of tory mps saying they were very unhappy with this bill, the government achieved a majority of 44 so the bill does live to fight another day, although potentially still some trouble ahead. let's speak to chris philp who joins me now. that's a slight problem, of course you have won tonight but you heard what your colleagues had to say, some of them are still very concerned and they will try and make changes further down the line. let’s changes further down the line. let's start with tonight _ changes further down the line. let's start with tonight 's _ changes further down the line. let�*s start with tonight 's vote. the start with tonight �*s vote. the media have been frenetic with excitement that we might lose this but the government won with a fairly comfortable 44 vote majority so that is good news. in terms of the bill's passage, of course it will go through its committee stage, its report stage and like with any bill, the government ministers will be talking to members of parliament to see if there are ways of tightening this even further, to improve the drafting to make sure there are no loopholes at all to make sure the courts can't unpick this and if

there are constructive, good ideas to improve this bill further, ministers will listen to those in a respectful, open and constructive way. that's how good legislation should work but tonight we are pleased to have passed the strongest ever piece of immigration legislation, this applying —— discipline some of the human rights act,... ., _, discipline some of the human rights act,... ., ., ,., act,... some of your colleagues are worried there _ act,... some of your colleagues are worried there will _ act,... some of your colleagues are worried there will be _ act,... some of your colleagues are worried there will be individual - worried there will be individual challenges and they think you could do more. your argument is still presumably that would breach our international legal obligations. if there are ways of tightening up this bill, improving the drafting... shore bill, improving the drafting... are there? you _ bill, improving the drafting... are there? you have looked at this for months. , , ., , months. this bill was only introduced _ months. this bill was only introduced last _ months. this bill was only introduced last week - months. this bill was only introduced last week so i months. this bill was only - introduced last week so members haven't seen it for very long and if during the committee and report stages colleagues have ideas about toasting this up, making sure there are not any loopholes, ministers will listen in constructive spirit because it is essential we make this piece of legislation work, so that

flights to take off and the deterrent effect kicks in. we know it works, we have seen that with the albanian returns agreement where crossings have reduced to almost zero. work in australia where a similar scheme completely stopped the bow crossings from indonesia to australia. we have already reduced illegal small boat crossing by a third in this year compared to last year but this bill will help us go further. there is crossings entirely. they are illegal, dangerous and unnecessary because france is a safe country. nobody needs to flee war in france. but you cannot be sure _ needs to flee war in france. but you cannot be sure this _ needs to flee war in france. but you cannot be sure this will— needs to flee war in france. but you cannot be sure this will work, - needs to flee war in france. but you cannot be sure this will work, that l cannot be sure this will work, that is partly the route of all of these arguments, the different legal advice is different things but certainly according to your own home office advice, they say there is still a 50—50 chance it can't work. that's why we need to make sure as the bill �*s fine tuned there are no loopholes at all. but once this is

implemented, we know it will be effective, we have seen it work with the albanian cohort, we have seen it work in australia... the albanian cohort, we have seen it work in australia. . ._ work in australia... they are different _ work in australia... they are different systems. _ work in australia... they are different systems. but - work in australia... they are different systems. but the i work in australia... they are - different systems. but the principle of havin: a different systems. but the principle of having a returns _ different systems. but the principle of having a returns agreement - different systems. but the principle of having a returns agreement to i of having a returns agreement to move people who come here illegally to act as a deterrent, those principles are the same. we have already reduced these illegal crossings by a third compared to last year and this bill when its operational will help us go all the way and stop the boats as the prime minister rightly promised about a year or so ago. minister rightly promised about a year or so ago-— minister rightly promised about a earorsoaoo. ., , . year or so ago. thank you very much. that is the — year or so ago. thank you very much. that is the hope _ year or so ago. thank you very much. that is the hope for _ year or so ago. thank you very much. that is the hope for the _ year or so ago. thank you very much. that is the hope for the government | that is the hope for the government there. of course more wranglings in parliament not least in the house of lords before this bill actually becomes law. great staff. thank you. the reaction of rishi sunak on social media, saying this, the british people should decide who gets to come to this country not criminal gangs or foreign courts. that is what this

bill delivers, that is the vote he has just won in the house of commons. we will now work to make it law so we can get flights going to rwanda and stop the boats. more coming up. stay with us. this is bbc news. good evening. we've had no shortage of wet weather over the last few days, but things do lookjust a little bit drier over the next few days as this area of low pressure begins to journey away from our shores, moving eastwards out into continental europe. still close enough, though, in the short term to drive some persistent rain across parts of south east scotland, north east england, quite windy here as well through the evening and overnight. could be enough rain for some localised flooding. a bit of snow mixing in, you'll notice, over high ground there in scotland. generally through the night, england and wales will keep a lot of cloud and some showery rain. but for northern ireland and a good part of scotland, the skies will clear and for some there will be a touch of frost, particularly in northern scotland. we could see lows of minus three

in the highlands, milderfurther south where we keep more cloud but into tomorrow, as our area of low pressure journeys eastwards, we'll be left on the back edge of that low, with more of a northeasterly wind bringing a colder feel. certainly nothing exceptional for this point in december, but a slightly chillier day. a lot of cloud and some showery rain for central and eastern parts of england, western england, wales seeing some sunshine and northern ireland and scotland actually should have a mostly dry and mostly sunny day, but quite a cold one in place four degrees there in aberdeen, nine in cardiff. we could get to ten in the south west of england and the channel islands. now, in this slice of clear sky here, we will see some quite cold conditions developing for a time on wednesday night into thursday. but then this band of rain moves its way in from the west and behind it we get into westerly winds, really quite strong winds actually in the north of scotland, a few showers, but a lot of dry weather and things begin to turn just a little bit milder. now, as we get into friday, i think these mild south—westerly winds will start to deliver quite

a lot of mist and murk and low cloud, some bits and pieces of showery rain, particularly in the northwest of scotland. best of the sunshine towards the southeast of england. still a little bit chilly in eastern areas, but milder out towards the west. that's a sign of things to come into the weekend. split weather fortunes. this area of high pressure builds strongly across the south. further north, frontal systems bringing a bit of rain into the north of scotland, particularly strong winds, but mild winds, those winds coming from the south or the southwest. so that is going to bring a mild feel to proceedings over the weekend, most places into double digits, but it will be rather cloudy with some rain in the north of the uk.

hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is the context. the ayes to the right, 313. the noes to the left, 269. so the ayes have, the ayes have it. unlock! |it's a majority of 44, which is more| than i was expecting, to be honest. so i'm really chuffed - that the prime minister's got his second reading through. i'm just pleased that we're heading in the right direction on this. - will please joe will pleasejoe passed the strongest piece of immigration legislation. —— we're pleased.

busy programme tonight. we will bring you all the reaction to that dramatic vote in the commons this evening. rishi sunak�*s government avoiding defeat on the second reading of the rwanda bill, so what next? our deputy political editor vicki young is in the lobby with reaction for us tonight. also on the programme, an important moment coming up in new york — the un general assembly will vote this hour on a non—binding resolution that calls for a cease—fire in gaza. and we are in overtime in dubai — still no agreed text at cop28. they are working into the night to try and find some language that suits all parties. nothing as yet. we will take you there if and when we hear something. before we go to west minister let's cross to new york without un vote is

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