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with his very first ball in international cricket. and make the orchestra and music he later followed up that staff part time. dismissal with the wicket the musicians claimed the moved of marnus labuschagne to seal a memorable first day of test cricket. threatens�* musicians livelihoods. more now on our main story — mps are due to vote later on the government's latest rwanda bill — a day after rishi sunak joseph�*s performance was a rare bright spark on another difficult day faced his biggest rebellion for the west indies in adelaide. kirk mckenzie was the only since becoming prime minister. player to make a half century as the windies were dismissed for 188. we're joined now by general in reply, australia reached 59 for 2 secretary for the first division association, at stumps with usman khawaja and cameron green unbeaten. the union for public service professionals, dave penman. meanwhile, in new zealand, finn the government says it's considering new rules for civil allen made the highest t20 score servants to ignore international by a new zealand player to help them court injunctions to block to a series—clinching win over pakistan. deportation flights to rwanda — his 137 off 62 balls, how are your union members feeling which included 16 sixes — about this potential rule change? the joint—most in a men�*s t20 international innings. finn�*s massive score helped power new zealand to 224 what the government is doing is trying to resolve an unresolvable for 7 from their 20 overs. conflict within the conservative haris rauf took two wickets for pakistan.
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party over the european convention on human rights. by putting civil babar azam hit 58 from 37 deliveries in reply, but pakistan managed only 179—7 servants in the firing line. civil as they lost by 45 runs in dunedin. servants in the firing line. civil servants have an obligation to adhere to the civil service code, to victory gave new zealand an unassailable 3—0 lead comply with the law and uphold the in the five—match series. and that�*s all ministry ofjustice, that is a direct quote from what they have to the sport for now. do. it is not ashley change the facts. eitherthis do. it is not ashley change the facts. either this country will be in breach of its obligations under you are watching bbc news. we are the chart, or it won't. in breach of leading to prime minister�*s questions at 12 o�*clock, top of the it, they cannot, and should not, ask hour. rishi sunak will be grinned by civil servants to act unlawfully on his —— will be grilled by his mps, their own ministerial code says they should not do that. but what they are doing this is kicking this down of course. the rep wonder bill seeks the road and making civil servants make the decisions on this because to turn migrants crossing the they cannot resolve this. you challenge —— the channel. the bill will be put to a vote later today if mentioned — they cannot resolve this. you it remains unamended. it is after a mentioned how _ they cannot resolve this. you mentioned how your - they cannot resolve this. you mentioned how your union members are feeling about it, what do you think blow to the prime minister�*s will happen, do you think there is likely to be a protest if this rule authority. two conservative deputy
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chairman and an aide resigned over change does happen? we the issue. theyjoined 60 of their likely to be a protest if this rule change does happen?- likely to be a protest if this rule change does happen? we don't know how the government _ change does happen? we don't know colleagues rebelling against the how the government will _ change does happen? we don't know how the government will do - change does happen? we don't know how the government will do this. - change does happen? we don't knowi how the government will do this. the minister was briefing overnight that legislation in its current form. they are going to change the civil let�*s just bring you a clip of what service code, which is potentially we have received in the past few minutes from the world economic challengeable, or that they need forum at davos. our economics editor guidance. neither really is acceptable because essentially, you're seeing these civil servants grabbed a few words with the rwandan who can read the law. they may say president and asked about the that in guidance but they are policy. is the uk deal working? the telling civil servants potentially to break the law. they cannot get around that. they are either part of supreme court said that your country is not safe, is it safe for it or they are not and often it can rule in terms of breaches. we have refugees. is not safe, is it safe for refugees-— is not safe, is it safe for refu:ees. �* , ., ., refugees. but you are getting hundreds of _ yet to see, obviously the government refugees. but you are getting hundreds of millions - refugees. but you are getting hundreds of millions of - refugees. but you are getting have got to discuss it today, hundreds of millions of uk i refugees. but you are getting - hundreds of millions of uk taxpayers money. and not a single refugee. taste whether they're just throwing some red meat of the backbenches to try to get through the vote today and how serious they are about this, whether it is guidance or a change money. and not a single refugee. we will come back to prime minister's will come back to prime minister�*s of the civil service code. once we question time injust will come back to prime minister�*s question time in just a few minutes, have a better idea of what they are but in the last hour, the northern ashley planning to do, we can say, ireland secretary, chris heaton
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where does that leave us and where harris was questioned by mps. this does it leave the civil servants who was ahead of a deadline for the will have to get their own legal stormont tips executive to be voice of course.— restored by friday. the public sector pay strikes tomorrow. there has been no executive in northern will have to get their own legal voice of course. what is your plan? ireland since february 2022. i am it depends — acutely aware _ ireland since february 2022. i am voice of course. what is your plan? it depends what _ voice of course. what is your plan? acutely aware of _ ireland since february 2022. i am acutely aware of the _ ireland since february 2022. i —n acutely aware of the industrial it depends what we _ voice of course. what is your plan? it depends what we do. _ voice of course. what is your plan? it depends what we do. really, - it depends what we do. really, ministers should never do this. they impact on the impact that will have should never put a civil servant in on services tomorrow. i do hear the a position in a civil servant has to call from the honourable gentlemen choose between breaking the law or and others to step in. but if i may following the instructions of a minister, that is exactly what mrs put this into a slightly different are doing. we hope they think again. context, public sector pay is this may simply be delaying tactics. devolved to northern ireland. he if this does get passed in will know that this parliament, also parliament, it has to go to the as i mentioned earlier, set the lords so we may never see this budget for this parliament, set the enacted depending on what happens in budget for this parliament, set the budget for this parliament, set the budget for northern ireland last the lords and when general election year with the primary legislation. is but it once again calls into he will also know that decisions on matters like this are obviously ones question the impartiality to the civil service and ministers undermining that, so it is not good that locally elected ministers for the civil service. civil should take as they involve big and servants will be sitting there today not knowing whether they will be asked in the future to break the law fundamental choices. every penny
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spent on pay is a penny not spent on and break their own professional standards, so i hope the government services. choices around this are think again about it but we will therefore eminently political. wait and see what they actually do and what they say in parliament indeed, as close as you would get to today, whether it is going to be guidance or a change to the civil come to choices made in a period of service code, which also has direct will. —— direct rule. direct implications for the commission which oversees the code. then i think we will draw breath from the rule is that absolutely away from here. these decisions are for the drum of the day's politics and see executive. a restored executive has what actually we may not want to take to the members who are not one a financial package to do exactly as to be put in this position. eome he wishes. �* , ., ., ., he wishes. let's go live to our correspondent _ he wishes. let's go live to our correspondent in _ he wishes. let's go live to our correspondent in belfast. - he wishes. let's go live to our correspondent in belfast. the | he wishes. let's go live to our- correspondent in belfast. the vote today focuses on the attempts to to be put in this position. some breakin: to be put in this position. some breaking news, _ to be put in this position. some breaking news, it _ to be put in this position. some breaking news, it is _ to be put in this position. some breaking news, it is the - to be put in this position. some| breaking news, it is the pakistan response on that iranian missile elect a speaker without which stormont cannot function. that's attack that we were referring to ri . ht. it's earlier. this is a statement from stormont cannot function. that's right- it's a _ stormont cannot function. that's right- it's a pretty _ stormont cannot function. that's right. it's a pretty cold _ stormont cannot function. that's right. it's a pretty cold morning | stormont cannot function. that's i right. it's a pretty cold morning on right. it�*s a pretty cold morning on this hilljust outside belfast, the pakistani foreign ministry. let where the northern ireland assembly us have a look at some of it. they is supposed to meet on a regular basis in that building behind me. say that last night's unprovoked and the politics of this place has been blatant breach of pakistan's in the deep freeze for almost two
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sovereignty by iran is a violation years now. the democratic unionist of international law and the purposes and principles of the party using its veto to block the charter of the niger nations. they operation of the assembly and of say the illegal act is completely unacceptable and has no northern ireland�*s devolved government, the d u p taking that justification whatsoever. they say pakistan refers to right to respond action, on the north sea barriers to this legal act. the responsibility for the consequences will squarely with iran. that is a that threaten its place in the united kingdom. they will be taking statement of their from the pakistan their seats temporarily. sinn fein, foreign ministry about that iranian air strike that we were talking about a little earlier. we will of their seats temporarily. sinn fein, the irish nationalist party, now the course bring you the latest on that when we have it. biggest party in the northern irish stormont assembly will be in support some children with a form of leukaemia have become the first in the uk to receive a new type of their union is set to take strike of treatment, which is far less action tomorrow. it is thought to be toxic than chemotherapy. as well as being much gentler on the body, the biggest strike action ever held the drug is able to be administered in northern ireland. tens of at home — meaning children spend far thousands of people on picket lines. less time in hospital. that motion won�*t actually get to the stage where it will be debated. the d u p will again use its veto to our health correspondent
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michelle roberts has the story. life's getting back to normal block the election of a speaker to for ii—year—old arthur. he's been clear of cancer chair that debate so proceedings for almost a year now. will go no further. you can expect a he was one of the first children political statement and political in the uk to try out a new type of cancer drug. positioning, but ultimately no breakthrough to restore the blinatumomab or blina power—sharing of devolved government can replace big chunks of the power—sharing assembly here of aggressive chemotherapy. as we go into what will be a very the news came that actually there significant day over the next 26 was still some residual cancer, hours. so that particular chemo phase had significant day over the next 24 hours. ~ ., ., , significant day over the next 24 hours. . ., .,, , significant day over the next 24 hours. . ., , ., hours. what has been the impact of the non-functioning _ not worked as expected. hours. what has been the impact of the non-functioning of— hours. what has been the impact of the non-functioning of stormont? i hours. what has been the impact of| the non-functioning of stormont? it the non—functioning of stormont? it dates back to brexit, doesn�*t it? for arthur, blina was then the only real option to tackle his blood cancer. yes, ultimately the trading arrangements which the d u p are you can see the picc line that goes unhappy with, really, have been into his pyjamas and actually worked out in the aftermath of there on the right—hand side, brexit. those trading arrangements the pump that was separately at that were put in place to prevent checks point, not yet in the backpack. all of the kit can be and you now have checks on goods carried in a small bag. although he had to wear crack sheet —— crossing the irish it day and night, it gave him back his freedom. sea. it is worth saying all the doctors say it's a much other main parties in northern
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kinder alternative. ireland say the d u p has no reason, hello, arthur. come on in. and could be a game changerfor kids as they see it, to block the with b—cell acute lymphoblastic restoration of power—sharing. there leukemia who struggle on chemo. was a new deal between the uk government eu last year called chemotherapy are poisons that kill the leukemic cells but also kill winter framework government eu last year called winterframework aimed government eu last year called winter framework aimed at easing government concerns and hadn�*t moved and damage normal cells. and that is what causes to the power—sharing government to their side effects. blinatumomab is a gentler, be restored since then. anyone kinder treatment that doesn't working in public services will tell have the same side—effects you that it certainly is having an as chemotherapy, but can cure just impact and a bigger impact the as many patients as chemotherapy. longer the time goes on. lack of inside all of us lurks a serial killer. decision—making and leadership, accountability, politicians and that's our body's own immune cells. ministers are not going before blina helps them seek out committees here at stormont to answer for what they are doing. and destroy the cancer. really, the issue that has come to this death hunt is the fore now is public sector pay. precisely targeted. healthy cells are untouched. unions say that their pay over the course of years has gone behind each bead represents their counterparts in the rest of a specific thing. for example, that bead their counterparts in the rest of the uk. tomorrow, more than a dozen represents chemo. unions will be holding strike actions. health care staff will be it's been a long, toughjourney
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on strike and schools will be shot. for the whole family made somewhat easier by blina. a lot of destruction across the i didn't have to, like, always be board. just before christmas, the uk attached to, like, a machine. government proposed a package of it made it feel like a lot freer. points to settle uk public sector it also freed up some of mum and dads time pat’- and they could finally do work again points to settle uk public sector instead of having to go pay. broadly, you get the picture. it is a to hospital with me. pay. broadly, you get the picture. it is a pivotal _ pay. broadly, you get the picture. it is a pivotal day _ pay. broadly, you get the picture. it is a pivotal day at _ pay. broadly, you get the picture. it is a pivotal day at stormont. - it is a pivotal day at stormont. let�*s come back, though, to london new year was when we found out that and the vote that is going to take blina had worked and that there place a little bit later on today. was no residual cancer. and so that was just the third voting of the rwanda bill amazing and so we had in the face of course of acute double celebrations there. rebellion that we saw yesterday. i blina's already used in adults, will remind you that in the past few but it's not yet widely available minutes we have heard from the on the nhs for children. president of rwanda who told the bbc that the current failure of the refugee deal with the uk is not given its promise as a kinder, rwanda�*s problem. on the margins of gentler treatment, arthur's medical team hope it could be in the future. michelle roberts, bbc news. the uk economic forum, he replied, as the uk. the supreme court deemed it illegal, coming on the day of the
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crucial house of commons vote and in the wake of a significant you can read more you can read more on you can read more on that story on conservative party rebellion. is the our website. the fbi is investigating allegations that the former chief uk deal working? as the uk. the executive of abercrombie & fitch sexually exploited men at events he hosted around the world. mikejeffries and his supreme court said the country is british partner also face a civil lawsuit alleging they ran a sex not safe or refugee, is it safe for trafficking operation. refugees? as the uk. you are again mrjeffries ? who ran the us fashion retailer for 22 years ? has not commented. getting uk taxpayers money. and not china's population has fallen for the second year in a row. a single refugee. you may not have official figures show there was a drop of two million last year, more quite heard there, but the president of rwanda has said when asked about than double the decline in 2022. taxpayers money being used to send the drop is due to a steep increase in the total number refugees to rwanda, says it is only of deaths —, many linked going to be used if the refugees to the covid pandemic — and another fall in the birth rate. come, and if they don�*t come they can return the money. hendry, let�*s the trend towards an increasingly ageing population is of concern to the chinese government, which needs people of working age to drive the economy and pay taxes. ask you where you think this vote is going to go later on. wejust a green party politician in new zeland who resigned ask you where you think this vote is going to go later on. we just heard from parliament on tuesday has been from rwanda. it appears, stepping charged with shoplifting.
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golriz ghahraman said she was unable back from their political wrangling thatis back from their political wrangling that is going on in the uk over to explain her behaviour, but suggested it was related this, but the backdrop is of course to work—related stress and trauma. that we have seen consistent rebellion yesterday. what will happen today in the third hearing of this bill? i happen today in the third hearing of this bill? , , , . ., , this bill? i suspect that the bill with past- _ this bill? i suspect that the bill with past. they _ this bill? i suspect that the bill with past. they are _ this bill? i suspect that the bill with past. they are the - this bill? i suspect that the billj with past. they are the choices between the bill as it stands under we now have an amber warning in theoretically better version of the force for snow across the north of bill. no government has lost a bell scotland. in fact, at that stage since 1977. it would force for snow across the north of scotland. infact, here force for snow across the north of scotland. in fact, here we have also seen almost 20 centimetres of snow mean that the government had no in places and there is more to come. rwanda policy, and therefore it had in some places, another 15 to 20 mil no political cover, if it does decide to go to a general election, metres in the next 2a to 36 hours, blowing a learned and the strong so we have not really see much winds. you can see the clouds, a eminent evidence that mps are real rush of them rushing southwards prepared to take that step. if they into the north of scotland. also wanted that threat to be credible they should have been clear from the affecting northern ireland. it is a storm system further south which is beginning. instead what i�*m hearing affecting france, germany, belgium from back channels and interviews, is that all most of them are going as well, but it might be that we just see if you entry flurries in to back down. they may abstain, but southern counties of england. an icy i don�*t think they�*re going to vote
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against it, and if they don�*t think risk here but the main snow risk lies further north. ice could be a it will get through. the main clutch problem just about anywhere but with the amber warning quite widely, anotherfive to ten the amber warning quite widely, another five to ten centimetres in of amendments are 16 amendments the north—west of scotland, blowing around in those strong winds to tabled aimed at toughening the bill. those drifts could well cut off basically by reducing various points broken unities and because our of friction in the system currently outages and find travellers stranded, so hazardous conditions prevents us from deporting people. and it is bitterly cold again. some of that is about restricting feeling quite raw in the south a the human rights act, and some is chilly because of all the cloud about restricting the scope of cover and the strong wind as well. appeals. part of the problem they have had to date is that although that blows out of the way overnight tonight the amber warning is in the bill has been declared legal in force by that stage with more snow principle, every single appeal that to come and more issues for has been sent there so far has been travellers in northern areas and upheld. taste again it will be very cold. we had has been sent there so far has been uheld. ~ ., ., ., ., ,, has been sent there so far has been uheld. ~ ., ., ., .,~ upheld. we are going to take you straitht to —14 degrees last night and we could upheld. we are going to take you straight to prime _ upheld. we are going to take you straight to prime minister's - straight to prime minister�*s questions now where there will no see that again tonight. another day doubt be robust exchanges in the house of commons. when we see some early patchy freezing fog and ice quite widely and yet more snow keeps coming in to in nearly 5,000 people are living parts of scotland. there will be with dementia in my constituency, of snow showers elsewhere, northern ireland, west wales and north—west
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england tomorrow. but again, it is him 3153 have had a formal diagnosis. that figure went up by cold. this isjust a one this week with my dad�*s england tomorrow. but again, it is cold. this is just a subtle change as we head towards the end of the week. by friday, noticed the wind diagnosis. my dad is my constituent. will my right honourable friend direction, we will still see snow pledged to make dementia a priority but it looks as if it will lift ljy pledged to make dementia a priority mostly unto the hills which means by driving up diagnosis rates and that lower levels will see the snowmelt as it becomes slightly less cold. slightly less cold is the improving access to new life story for the weekend. with weather systems moving in, pushed on by changing treatment. really strong winds at times with improving access to new life changing treatments? can improving access to new life changing treatments?- improving access to new life changing treatments? can i send my warmest wishes _ gales potentially on sunday, that changing treatments? can i send my warmest wishes to _ changing treatments? can i send my warmest wishes to my _ changing treatments? can i send my warmest wishes to my honourable i warmest wishes to my honourable friend and his father and family, will cause problems in itself but and i recognise that a dementia for the meantime, that snow and the diagnosis can bring worry both for amber warning, all on the website. the person who is diagnosed but also there are family, and my friend is right about the timely diagnosis of dementia. it is vital to make sure those affected can access the care and support they need. nhs england is carrying out a pilot to make sure we can improve dementia diagnosis and care homes, and the conditions
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strategy also has a focus on dementia but as my honourable friend said we are now doubling the funding for dementia research so we can help everybody, including his father. taste everybody, including his father. we now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. can now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. can i send m best opposition, keir starmer. can i send my best wishes _ opposition, keir starmer. can i send my best wishes to _ opposition, keir starmer. can i send my best wishes to the _ opposition, keir starmer. can i send my best wishes to the honourable i my best wishes to the honourable member and his father, also, and all those suffering in this way. mr speaker, i cannot let today pass without saying how sad and i was by the tragic death of bronson battersby aged just two, who died in heartbreaking circumstances in skegness. i know that this house willjoin me in sending our deepest sympathies to his family. mr speaker, the government have been forced to admit that it has lost contact with 85% of the 5000 people earmarked for removal to rwanda. has he found them yet? mr earmarked for removal to rwanda. has
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he found them yet?— he found them yet? mr speaker, what i can tell he found them yet? mr speaker, what i can tell the — he found them yet? mr speaker, what i can tell the honourable _ he found them yet? mr speaker, what i can tell the honourable gentleman i i can tell the honourable gentleman is in spite of him blocking every single attempt that we have taken, we have managed now, because of our actions, to reduce the number of people coming here by over a third last year, remove over 20,000 people from this country back to their home countries, carried out 70% more illegal enforcement raids, arrested china's economy grew by 5.2% in 2023 hundreds of people, closed down thousands of bank accounts and but could population decline now be processed over 100,000 cases, the the threat within? biggest number in over 20 years, mr uk inflation creeps up slightly to 4% — speaker. that�*s because on this side that's after months of falling. of the house we want to stop the we'll explore what's boats. we have a plan, it�*s working on with him we would just go back to driving the data. square one. mr; welcome to world business report. on with him we would 'ust go back to square one. my first thought is, how do ou square one. my first thought is, how china's official growth do you actually _ square one. my first thought is, how do you actually lose _ square one. my first thought is, how do you actually lose 4250 _ square one. my first thought is, how do you actually lose 4250 people? i do you actually lose 4250 people? then you remember that this is the numbers say the world's second
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government that scrapped hs2 but the costs are still rising by billions. biggest economy grew by 5.2% last year, slightly higher than this is the government that spent the government's official target. £400 million of taxpayer money is on it suggests that the economy is recovering after strict covid a rwanda scheme yet can�*t deport a lockdowns which lasted much longer single person. and this is a than in other parts of the world. government that waged a war on the but there are plenty of challenges greek prime ministerfor including a property slowdown — government that waged a war on the greek prime minister for reasons known only to themselves, suddenly deflationary pressures you are reminded that, of course, and a shrinking population. this farce of a government could new data also shows that the chinese lose the people it was planning to population fell for the second year in a row in 2023. remove. but he didn�*t answer the question, so i will ask him again. alicia garcia herrero is chief economist at the investment bank natixis in hong kong. where are the 4250 people that the she told the bbc that china's declining population is beginning government has lost?— where are the 4250 people that the to show in its growth data. government has lost? where are they? mr speaker. — government has lost? where are they? mr speaker. as — government has lost? where are they? mr speaker. as i _ government has lost? where are they? mr speaker, as i said, _ government has lost? where are they? mr speaker, as i said, we _ government has lost? where are they? mr speaker, as i said, we have - mr speaker, as i said, we have identified and removed over 20,000 people from this country back to population shrinkage is never good where they belong. but he asks these news for growth because it's just fewer people working. questions about the rwanda scheme, the reality is that china's and it is important that we get this up and it is important that we get this up and running because it�*s deceleration is well above 10% up important, as the national crime to today from 2012 to 2023. agency say, that we have a working
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deterrent to resolve this issue. that is indeed how australia solves this problem and how albania has worked for us. but he asks these basically we are ten years over deceleration. questions about the detail of these it is not so related to demographics yet, just yet. things but we all know he doesn�*t and the reason is urbanisation. so you move people from the rural areas to the cities. actually care about solving this the cities are still growing. problem. we know this. because when that is a very productive part of china. the bbc asked him about the rwanda so we need to wait to see that massive impact of the population on growth. plan, they said, if the numbers and all the way until urbanisation is completed. crossing the channel in small boats and there are still some decline, ie, so it�*s working, would ten good years to go. after that, china's growth rate you still reverse it? the labour will be much, much lower, very similar to japan. leader said yes. it is crystal clear maybe even i% of gdp because of the population hitting the cities this time. that he doesn�*t have a plan and it we need to realise that there will be back to square one. mr is structural deceleration hitting in the chinese economy, will be back to square one. i’i every year, slowly but steadily. speaker, spending will be back to square one. ii speaker, spending £400 million to not get anybody to rwanda whilst inflation in the uk rose in december, rising from 3.9% to 4%. losing 4000 people is not a plan. it surprised many forecasters it's losing 4000 people is not a plan. it�*s a farce. only this government who had predicted that the downward trend of recent months would continue, particularly could waste hundreds of millions of as high energy prices have fallen.
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pounds on a removals policy that doesn�*t remove anyone. only this government can claim it�*s going to the rise in tobacco tobacco duty was a key reason for the stronger get flights off the ground only to increase in consumer prices. discover they couldn�*t find a plane. let's hear now from paul dales, the chief uk economist at capital economics. only this government could sign a removal deal with rwanda only to end “p removal deal with rwanda only to end up taking people from rwanda to does this throw the uk's battle hear. but he still hasn�*t answered against inflation off course? the question. so i�*ll try again. what progress has he made in now, i don't think it does. we've locating the 4250 people his already made — now, i don't think it does. we've already made a _ now, i don't think it does. we've already made a lot _ now, i don't think it does. we've already made a lot of _ now, i don't think it does. we've already made a lot of progress. l government has apparently lost? he now, i don't think it does. we've i already made a lot of progress. 14 months ago, a little inflation was has dodged it three times. where are just above ii%, and we are now down they? it�*s the same thing again and to four percents. i think in a few again. here we are, talking about months�* time, we will probably be down to 2% or below. i think it is a what we are doing. i�*m again. here we are, talking about what we are doing.— again. here we are, talking about what we are doing. i'm happy to go over it. little blip, but the main messages what we are doing. i'm happy to go over it- what _ what we are doing. i'm happy to go over it. what are _ what we are doing. i'm happy to go over it. what are we _ what we are doing. i'm happy to go over it. what are we doing? - what we are doing. i'm happy to go there are enough trends going on at over it. what are we doing? we've| over it. what are we doing? we�*ve increased the number of illegal there are enough trends going on at the moment, which means we probably enforcement raids by 70% leading to will get inflation at 2% or below in thousands of arrests. using powers that he blocked in this house. we the coming months. that will get inflation at 296 or below in the coming months.— will get inflation at 296 or below in the coming months. that will be in the coming months. that will be in the minds of _ the coming months. that will be in have closed down thousands of bank the minds of many _ the coming months. that will be in the minds of many people - the coming months. that will be in
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the minds of many people and - the minds of many people and consumers struggling with higher accounts of illegal workers, again, bills and shopping and an incredible using powers that he blocked. do you achievement if it is brought down to 2% before april. but things like want that early _ using powers that he blocked. do you want that early cup _ using powers that he blocked. do you want that early cup of _ supermarket inflation are not using powers that he blocked. do you want that early cup of tea _ using powers that he blocked. do you want that early cup of tea are - using powers that he blocked. do you want that early cup of tea are you - want that early cup of tea are you going _ want that early cup of tea are you going to — want that early cup of tea are you going to he — want that early cup of tea are you going to be a bit more silent? and tracking this decline it exactly, isn�*t that right? tracking this decline it exactly, isn't that right?— tracking this decline it exactly, isn't that right? there has been a we have going to be a bit more silent? fific lot of progress — we have worked going to be a bit more silent? fihc we have worked through going to be a bit more silent? fishc we have worked through a record isn't that right? there has been a lot of progress here, _ isn't that right? there has been a number of cases and returned a lot of progress here, so - isn't that right? there has been a lot of progress here, so food - lot of progress here, so food inflation has fallen from 20% to 8%. record number of people back to where they have come. all of that is we need to be clear about what that a plan that is working and we can means. that still means that prices see it is working because the numbers of people coming to this in the shops are rising at a rate of country are down by over a third. 8% per year. they are still going but again, it is a bit rich to hear up. we are not playing less for our him in here pretending that he cares food, but it means prices aren�*t how we actually stop the boats when rising as fast. i don�*t think the he has been crystal clear and said prices of food are going to fall out that even if the plan is working to right significantly. those big rises reduce the numbers, he would still that we have seen over the past few scrap it. it�*s because he has no years are going to stick with us on the market shelves. find values, no conviction and no plan and it�*s back to square one. ila. years are going to stick with us on the market shelves.— years are going to stick with us on the market shelves. and the costs of servicin: the market shelves. and the costs of servicing mortgages, _ the market shelves. and the costs of servicing mortgages, anyone - the market shelves. and the costs of servicing mortgages, anyone who - the market shelves. and the costs of| servicing mortgages, anyone who has had to renew over the past year or year and a half, had to renew over the past year or yearand a half, it had to renew over the past year or year and a half, it has not been a values, no conviction and no plan and it's back to square one. no, no,
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pretty picture. what is your next no. keir starmer. _ guess as to when the bank of england and it's back to square one. no, no, no. keir starmer. he _ and it's back to square one. no, no, no. keir starmer. he hasn't- and it's back to square one. no, no, no. keir starmer. he hasn't got - will now start to reduce the cost of and it's back to square one. no, no, no. keir starmer. he hasn't got a i no. keir starmer. he hasn't got a clue _ no. keir starmer. he hasn't got a clue where — no. keir starmer. he hasn't got a clue where they are, has he? i can borrowing once again? it will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing once again?— tell ou will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing once again? it does depend on what happens _ clue where they are, has he? i can tell you one _ clue where they are, has he? i can tell you one place _ clue where they are, has he? i can tell you one place they _ clue where they are, has he? i can borrowing once again? it does depend on what happens to _ borrowing once again? it does depend on what happens to the _ borrowing once again? it does depend tell you one place they aren't, - clue where they are, has he? i cash tell you one place they aren't, and tell you one place they aren�*t, and thatis tell you one place they aren�*t, and on what happens to the inflation - on what happens to the inflation figures in the coming months, but at that is rwanda. the only people he the moment, i think there is a sent to rwanda his cabinet possibility that the bank of england ministers, and for all of the works, will cut interest rates injune. the the ridiculous thing is we know the other thing to say is that there are prime minister himself doesn�*t even some benefits for a future cutting believe in this rwanda gimmick. he interest rates coming through. some people who are rolling off these had to be talked out of scrapping the whole thing. he didn�*t want to mortgages are moving to higher rates than they are used to, but those fund it. he didn�*t think it would rates are not as high as they would have been a few months ago. so the work. when he sees his party tearing itself apart, hundreds of bold men situation when it comes to mortgages is not quite as bleak as it was a scrapping over a single broken bone, months ago. doesn�*t he wish he had the courage is not quite as bleak as it was a months ago-— is not quite as bleak as it was a months ao. . ,, , . ., months ago. thank you very much for “oininr us to stick to his guns? mr months ago. thank you very much for joining us with _ months ago. thank you very much for joining us with those _ months ago. thank you very much for joining us with those thoughts - joining us with those thoughts today. in other news.... the fbi has begun an investigation after a bbc doesn't he wish he had the courage to stick to his guns?— to stick to his guns? mr speaker, i have absolute _ investigation uncovered allegations to stick to his guns? mr speaker, i have absolute conviction _ to stick to his guns? mr speaker, i have absolute conviction that - to stick to his guns? mr speaker, i have absolute conviction that the i that the former boss of the fashion have absolute conviction that the plan we put in place will work. retailer abercrombie & fitch sexually exploited men at events absolute conviction because i he hosted around the world. believe it�*s important we grip this
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mikejeffries and his british problem. he spends a lot of time in partner also face a civil lawsuit this house talking about his time as alleging they ran a sex trafficking operation over two decades. a lawyer, and i would urge him to the company told the bbc it was "appalled and disgusted" listen to them. because lord wolfson by mrjeffries�* alleged behaviour. has said our bill severely limits... mrjeffries ? who led the company for 22 years ? has four eminent caseys have said it�*s declined to comment. undoubtedly the most robust piece of uniqlo is suing the chinese fast fashion giant shein over claims legislation the parliament has seen it�*s selling copycats of its viral "mary poppins" shoulder bag.the legal case filed in tokyo alleges —— kcs. legislation the parliament has seen -- kcs. i legislation the parliament has seen -- kcs. ., ., ., ., -- kcs. i want to hear what the prime minister _ -- kcs. i want to hear what the that some shein bags "closely prime minister has _ -- kcs. i want to hear what the prime minister has got - -- kcs. i want to hear what the prime minister has got to - -- kcs. i want to hear what the prime minister has got to say, | prime minister has got to say, because — resemble" uniqlo�*s own and could prime minister has got to say, because it _ prime minister has got to say, because it matters to my dent customer confidence constituents, and those who feel it in the brand. does not _ uniqlo�*s cross—body bag has constituents, and those who feel it does not matter to theirs, please leave _ been a huge hit online, does not matter to theirs, please leave. as — does not matter to theirs, please leave. �* , does not matter to theirs, please leave. . , ., , with tiktokkers showing off how many leave. as i said, four eminent kcs said it was — leave. as i said, four eminent kcs said it was undoubtedly _ leave. as i said, four eminent kcs said it was undoubtedly the - items they can fit in it. leave. as i said, four eminent kcs said it was undoubtedly the most| said it was undoubtedly the most robust legislation passed and a apple has overtaken samsung former supreme courtjustice has as the world�*s biggest been clear that the bill would work, maker of smartphones. but i know he has always been more the californian company made a fifth interested in what lefty lawyers of phones shipped last year, according to data have to say. i�*ve even got here the from the international data corporation. it�*s the first time in 12 years that south korea�*s samsung has been textbook that he authored for them, knocked off the top spot. and it is called, european human
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overall, smartphone sales fell by 3% last year as consumers cut back on spending. rights law, by keir starmer. prime the british oil giant bp has confirmed its interim boss murray auchincloss minister, when _ rights law, by keir starmer. prime minister, when i _ rights law, by keir starmer. prime minister, when i stand _ rights law, by keir starmer. prime minister, when i stand up, - as its new chief executive, rights law, by keir starmer. prime minister, when i stand up, please i minister, when i stand up, please sit down — minister, when i stand up, please sit down. can ijust say, we don't the selection of auchincloss, who had been bp�*s chief financial officer, ends months of uncertainty use props— sit down. can ijust say, we don't use props in— sit down. can ijust say, we don't use props in this house, and i will following the abrupt resignation of bernard looney in september after it emerged that he�*d had certainly— use props in this house, and i will certainly ensure that if you need a series of relationships with colleagues that had reminding, then i will. it�*s not been disclosed. certainly ensure that if you need reminding, then i will. it's utterly athetic reminding, then i will. it's utterly pathetic nonsense. _ reminding, then i will. it's utterly pathetic nonsense. he _ reminding, then i will. it's utterly pathetic nonsense. he has - at the world economic forum, reminding, then i will. it's utterly pathetic nonsense. he has been i pathetic nonsense. he has been brutally exposed by his own mps yet president vlodymyr zelensky has told again. he�*s got one party chair who the bbc the west should appropriate russian frozen assets says she hopes that the lords will to fund ukraine. rip his rwanda deal to pieces. he our economics editor faisal islam has two more who had to quit because spoke to him in davos about a plan to take the foreign exchange they don�*t think it will work. all of them appointed by him, all now in reserves frozen in 2020, open revolt against his policy, despite worries from against each other, and reality. is some central bankers. the long shadow of geopolitical there any wonder that they think crises over the world economy. this gimmick is doomed to failure
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again, the main issue when the prime minister himself doesn�*t believe in it? mr here at the world economic forum. the presence of ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky here in person talking to the world�*s biggest when the prime minister himself doesn't believe in it? mr speaker, it is rich to — wall street financiers, trying to persuade them to invest doesn't believe in it? mr speaker, it is rich to hear _ doesn't believe in it? mr speaker, it is rich to hear from _ doesn't believe in it? mr speaker, it is rich to hear from the - it is rich to hear from the honourable gentleman about belief in in ukraine�*s reconstruction. something, and it will be news to but also coming up, and backing him, it is actually the case that you can believe in something and a big and controversial scheme stick to that position. i thrill to spend the proceeds of russian frozen assets from its sovereign funds. you can believe in something and stick to that position.— stick to that position. i will say i got to talk to president zelensky to this side. _ and asked him about this scheme. it�*s garnering support amongst stick to that position. i will say to this side. oh, _ stick to that position. i will say to this side. oh, hello, - stick to that position. i will say l to this side. oh, hello, someone stick to that position. i will say - to this side. oh, hello, someone is jumping _ to this side. oh, hello, someone is western diplomats, but the west jumping in — to this side. oh, hello, someone is jumping in. can i say it is very important. _ jumping in. can i say it is very important, it's an important day and and central bankers are a little people _ important, it's an important day and people want to know what's going on, more skeptical about the precedent so i people want to know what's going on, so i want _ people want to know what's going on, so i want my— people want to know what's going on, so i want my constituents, just like that might be set in what is yours. _ so i want my constituents, just like yours. to— so i want my constituents, just like yours, to hear what the prime supposed to be cast iron, safe haven minister— yours, to hear what the prime minister has got to say. just this assets bought by whatever country in the world if they�*re suddenly used in a war. week we had _ minister has got to say. just this week we had another _ minister has got to say. just this week we had another example i minister has got to say. just this| week we had another example of minister has got to say. just this - week we had another example of the honourable gentleman doing one thing, saying another, because this week he backed the home secretary in president zelensky telling me that banning the terrorist group, despite they have $300 billion in frozen russian assets that have destroyed him personally using the european ukraine and that they should be used because essentially western court of human rights to try and
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taxpayers shouldn�*t be relied stop them being banned. don�*t take on when those monies are available. my word for it, mr speaker, the i understand that european central extremists own press release said, banks are a little nervous and i quote, that the legal team, about this scheme because they want led by keir starmer. i know he does to make sure that any deposits not like talking about them because they have been a client but when i see a group chanting jihad on the or deals with them have that cast—iron safe—haven basis. and there�*s also a potential legal challenge, too. but president zelensky very keen to push the idea that spending these frozen russian assets streets, i�*d ban them, he invoices is the way forward to fund ukraine�*s reconstruction by the tens them. streets, i'd ban them, he invoices them. �* , ., them. because there are eight questions _ them. because there are eight questions that _ them. because there are eight questions that i _ them. because there are eight questions that i think - them. because there are eight of billions of dollars. questions that i think some i them. because there are eight questions that i think some of| them. because there are eight - questions that i think some of you may want. — questions that i think some of you may want, what i tell you what that some _ may want, what i tell you what that some have — may want, what i tell you what that some have gone off the list that you new data from the professional wanted _ some have gone off the list that you wanted. keir starmer. if he networking site linkedin suggests some have gone off the list that you wanted. keir starmer.— that the european labour market wanted. keir starmer. if he stuck to his position. — wanted. keir starmer. if he stuck to his position. he _ wanted. keir starmer. if he stuck to his position, he would _ wanted. keir starmer. if he stuck to his position, he would be _ is cooling with competition wanted. keir starmer. if he stuck to his position, he would be voting - his position, he would be voting with us. . is former home secretary forjobs almost doubling. half of the professionals surveyed by linkedin said that looking for a job has become says the plan will not work. his frustrating and hard. and there are also signs of changing current home secretary called it times, nearly half of the fastest growing job titles in the uk didn�*t exist 20 years ago. insane and his former immigration
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let�*s hear now from josh graff, minister doesn�*t back the plan and managing director, even the prime minister himself emea & latin america doesn�*t believe in it, and last week another of his mps said that the and vp, of linkedin. tories should admit that things had does this suggest got worse since they came to office. that the post—pandemic but after 14 years they have left labour crunch is over? britain less united, and the country it looks like that is beginning to is a sadder place. if the prime be the case. we�*ve certainly seen a minister can�*t even persuade his own softening of the labour market over mps that it is worth supporting him, the past 12 months. as you mention, if he himself doesn�*t even believe competition forjobs has doubled. if in his own policies, why on earth you look at markets like the uk and should anyone else think france, for example, 12 months, differently? mr there were active applicants for should anyone else think differently?— should anyone else think differentl ? ~ ., ., differently? mr speaker, another week where _ every rule, and today there are differently? mr speaker, another week where it _ differently? mr speaker, another week where it is _ differently? mr speaker, another week where it is crystal - differently? mr speaker, another week where it is crystal clear - differently? mr speaker, another week where it is crystal clear the | week where it is crystal clear the honourable gentleman doesn�*t believe in anything and doesn�*t have a plan. four. compared to two. there are now while he talks the country down, people across europe looking to let me update him on what has actually been happening in the past change jobs this year, and jobs week. inflation more than halved available in areas that require from 11% down to 4%. real wages green skills and cyber society and not surprisingly in artificial rising for the fifth month in a row. intelligence as well. find not surprisingly in artificial intelligence as well.- not surprisingly in artificial intelligence as well. and if we are lookin: intelligence as well. and if we are looking for _ intelligence as well. and if we are looking for silver _ last week the rate started falling, intelligence as well. and if we are looking for silver linings, - intelligence as well. and if we are looking for silver linings, at - intelligence as well. and if we are looking for silver linings, at a - looking for silver linings, at a time when the world are struggling and millions of people benefited
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to rein in inflation, it is probably from a tax cut worth £450, so while good news on a macro level that the he takes us back to square one with labour market is getting tighter. i think the labour market was a £28 billion tax plan, let�*s obviously very heated after cobit. deliver a plan that is bringing a large numbers of people were hiring brighter future at the time —— covid—i9. there was a deliver a plan that is bringing a brighterfuture for deliver a plan that is bringing a brighter future for britain. it is aainst lot of anxiety amongst the workforce brighter future for britain. it is against the — brighter future for britain. it is against the law _ brighter future for britain. it is against the law to _ brighter future for britain. it 3 against the law to silence victims of crime but that is exactly what last year. a lot of people were the post office did through the use sheltering in place. they were hunkering down the concern that they of nondisclosure agreements. this is would be the lasting and the first just the most recent case of nda is out, but that certainly seems to be covering up mismanagement, miss changing this year. there are some conduct and even crimes that work. good pockets of growth in the will the prime minister consider economy as well.— good pockets of growth in the banning their use in all severance economy as well. good pockets of growth in the econom as well. ~ ., ., ., , economy as well. what of the new 'ob titles that — agreements once and for all? mr; economy as well. what of the new 'ob titles that are hotly �* economy as well. what of the new 'ob titles that are hotly in demand? i titles that are hotly in demand? first and foremost, anything that agreements once and for all? my ri t ht agreements once and for all? my right honourable friend is right to relates to green jobs. that�*s the kind ofjob that helps to mitigate raise an important point. the ability to speak out about things is climate change. it could be a carbon key to unlocking justice. while nda is can have a place and my accountant, an energy broker, a honourable friend is right to say they shouldn�*t be used to stop victims of crime getting the justice sustainability worker. for the last they deserve, i can tell her that
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couple of years, it continues this they deserve, i can tell her that the ministry ofjustice are yearfor couple of years, it continues this year for cyber security roles in carefully considering how to best address this issue, including high demand. lots and lots of legislation. i know that my right honourable friend the justice businesses around the world looking secretary will keep the house updated on further progress. mr for expertise in artificial intelligence as well. skills, our emlo er updated on further progress. ii speaker, when people woke up today intelligence as well. skills, our employer is — intelligence as well. skills, our employer is able _ intelligence as well. skills, our employer is able to _ intelligence as well. skills, our employer is able to find - intelligence as well. skills, ourj in homes that they can�*t afford to employer is able to find people intelligence as well. skills, our- employer is able to find people with the right skills?— heat, mortgages they are struggling to pay, to news that inflation is the right skills? there is still a skills ta- the right skills? there is still a skills gap in — the right skills? there is still a skills gap in digital. _ the right skills? there is still a skills gap in digital. one - the right skills? there is still a skills gap in digital. one of- the right skills? there is still aj skills gap in digital. one of the once again on the rise, they will shifts that we have seen this people have looked to westminster for answers and instead they find a uk with skills and potential versus just education and experience. that government which is tearing itself apart over how quickly a can send is a trend i very much expect to continue over the next few years. vulnerable people on a plane to thank you very much forjoining us in sharing those thoughts with us rwanda. surely the prime minister must understand that the anger that some of his own backbenchers have today. towards him is no comparison to the stay in touch with the @bbcbusiness team and me on social media. anger that the public have towards i�*m @tadthnright his party. mr anger that the public have towards his -a .~ his party. mr speaker, if the honourable _ his party. mr speaker, if the honourable gentleman - his party. mr speaker, if the honourable gentleman did i his party. mr speaker, if the i honourable gentleman did care his party. mr speaker, if the - honourable gentleman did care about supporting working families to pay their bills, to pay their mortgage, why on earth is the snp making scotland the highest tax part of the
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united kingdom where the average, not the wealthiest, the average worker in scotland is now paying more tax than they do in england? oi more tax than they do in england? of course, more tax than they do in england? i>i course, mr more tax than they do in england? iii course, mr speaker, when it comes to the rwanda bill, the reality is that if you want to stop the smuggling gangs, you should introduce safe and legal roots. instead, the prime minister is seeking to weapon out their places too small and not some of the most vulnerable people suitable. ., ., , , ., in society. it is straight out of suitable. claudia, this is our sorts suitable. claudia, this is our sports court. _ suitable. claudia, this is our sports court, as _ suitable. claudia, this is our sports court, as you - suitable. claudia, this is our sports court, as you can - suitable. claudia, this is our sports court, as you can see the cruel and callous right—wing suitable. claudia, this is our - sports court, as you can see it's sports court, as you can see it�*s not really the right size, so we can�*t offer any sporting events here extremist playbook. his time in because it doesn�*t meet standards. office is fast approaching its so we can�*t get that opportunity. at, conclusion. does he seriously want this to be his legacy?— so we can't get that opportunity. a bit was put in forethought fun and believe the site was earmarked for this to be his legacy? well, mr seaker, this to be his legacy? well, mr speaker. as — this to be his legacy? well, mr speaker. as i _ this to be his legacy? well, mr speaker, as i said, _ this to be his legacy? well, mr them. now it is going to a leisure speaker, as i said, it— this to be his legacy? well, mr speaker, as i said, it is- this to be his legacy? well, mr. speaker, as i said, it is important that we stop the boats because illegal migration is simply not and hospitality business instead. fair. it is not right that some it's and hospitality business instead. it�*s absolutely heartbreaking, and peoplejump the queue, fair. it is not right that some people jump the queue, that they again it is another kick for the take away our resources to help those who are the most compassionate community and support for people that need our most help. and, by the with barriers.—
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way, are exploited by gangs and many of them lose their lives making these dangerous crossings. i with barriers. luke of ackley is home educated _ with barriers. luke of ackley is home educated and _ with barriers. luke of ackley is home educated and has - with barriers. luke of ackley is home educated and has been i with barriers. luke of ackley is - home educated and has been coming for several years. completely disagree with the honourable gentleman. the fair and home educated and has been coming forseveralyears. i home educated and has been coming for several years.— compassionate thing to do is to for several years. i come here to 'ust for several years. i come here to just spend _ for several years. i come here to just spend time _ for several years. i come here to just spend time with _ for several years. i come here to just spend time with my - for several years. i come here to just spend time with my friends, j break these criminal gangs and that for several years. i come here to - just spend time with my friends, but so many— just spend time with my friends, but so many other people may have is why we are going to stop the disabilities, but they don't, they boats. ., .. try not— disabilities, but they don't, they try not to — disabilities, but they don't, they try not to notice that and they are is why we are going to stop the boats. ., ~' , ., ~ here _ try not to notice that and they are is why we are going to stop the boats. ., ,, i. ~ ,,, ., ,, boats. thank you, mr speaker. unexpectedly. _ boats. thank you, mr speaker. unexpectedly, five _ boats. thank you, mr speaker. unexpectedly, five months - here as _ try not to notice that and they are here as a — try not to notice that and they are here as a sports group. for boats. thank you, mr speaker. j unexpectedly, five months ago boats. thank you, mr speaker. i unexpectedly, five months ago i boats. thank you, mr speaker. - unexpectedly, five months ago i had a heart attack. thanks to the swift try not to notice that and they are here as a sports group.— here as a sports group. for more stories from — here as a sports group. for more stories from across _ here as a sports group. for more stories from across the _ here as a sports group. for more stories from across the uk, - here as a sports group. for more stories from across the uk, headj here as a sports group. for more i action of the nhs emergency stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. services, it was caught early so one extent operation later i was on a swift path to rehabilitation and recovery and stand here today fighting fit and a bit lighter too. along with encouraging everyone to visit the british heart foundation website to understand the early warning signs and get fantastic resources to help them, with the prime minister also joined resources to help them, with the prime minister alsojoined me in personally thanking everyone who helped to save my life and help me recover, including the east of england ambulance service, the teams at watford general and harefield
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hospital, the cardiac rehabilitation teams and everyone who supported me, especially my family, my team, some of whom are in the gallery today, who helped ensure that i continue to deliver for the great people of hello from the bbc sport centre. let�*s start with the action on day watford. i four of the australian open, where there were some big shocks in the women�*s singles. deliver for the great people of watford. .. , deliver for the great people of watford. ~' , ., ., ., , 16—year—old rising star watford. i think my honourable friend for sharing _ watford. i think my honourable friend for sharing his _ mirra andreeva thrashed the three—time grand slam finalist watford. i think my honourable friend for sharing his story - watford. i think my honourable friend for sharing his story and | watford. i think my honourable | friend for sharing his story and i know the whole house will be ons jabeur to cruise delighted to hear he has made a into the third round. swift recovery. we all wish him good andreeva, who lost health for the future as he resumed the girls singles title in melbourne last year, took just sit minutes his excellent campaigning on behalf to crush her idol, the world of his constituents in watford. i numbersix, 6—0, 6—2. also thank the nhs staff for the it�*s the first time that andreeva life—saving work they do up and down has beaten a player in the top the country. we are backing them 10, and she will face france�*s dianne parry with record resources, from our doctors to our ambulance service. we in the third round. are all in this hat truly grateful for what they do.— of course i�*m happy i played with ons. are all in this hat truly grateful for what they do. thank you very much, for what they do. thank you very much. mr— for what they do. thank you very it was one of my dreams to play much, mr speaker. _ against her because i really for what they do. thank you very much, mr speaker. until- for what they do. thank you very much, mr speaker. until the - for what they do. thank you very much, mr speaker. untilthe uk| much, mr speaker. untilthe uk like the way she plays. government calls for an immediate ceasefire, it is complicit in the and as i said before, i am inspired by her, hamas in gaza. not my words but those of the head of oxfam who, like so it means a lot.
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today it meant a lot, every single agency trying to this match that i won, i�*m operate on the ground is clear that excited, yeah. aid can�*t be effectively delivered no problems for defending champion aryna sabalenka who�*s while fighting continues. more uk through to the third aid is of course welcome but even when it does get through, it can round after a speedy 6—3, result in what one palestinian aide were to calls bombing us on full stomachs. —— aid worker calls. can 6—2 win over 16—year—old qualifier brenda fruvirtova from the czech republic. he tell us what will it take for him it took second seed sabalenka just 67 minutes and she�*ll play number 28 to back a permanent bilateral seed lesia tsurenko for a place ceasefire? mr in the fourth round. to back a permanent bilateral ceasefire?— to back a permanent bilateral ceasefire? ~ ., , ceasefire? mr speaker, of course we want to see — i�*m just trying to play my best, and ceasefire? mr speaker, of course we want to see a _ ceasefire? mr speaker, of course we want to see a peaceful— ceasefire? mr speaker, of course we want to see a peaceful resolution - if it goes to two sets, i�*m happy to ceasefire? mr speaker, of course we want to see a peaceful resolution to| want to see a peaceful resolution to this conflict as soon as possible. a sustainable, permanent ceasefire win in two sets, and if it�*s three with an end to the destruction, sets, i don�*t care. i�*m just trying fighting and loss of life, release to focus on myself and fight for of hostages and no resumption of hostilities would, of course, be the every point, and it�*s like this too best way forward but in order to achieve that, a number of things much as giving me confidence. it�*s need to happen. hamas would have to tennis and i have to be ready for agree to release all the hostages. hamas would no longer have to be in anything and i�*m trying to give the charge of gaza and the threat of best tennis i can. more rocket attacks from hamas into
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israel would have to end. and the palestinian authority, boosted with assistance, would need to return to jordan henderson�*s time gaza in order to provide governance and aid. that is a sustainable in saudi arabia looks to be over ceasefire that we will work very already despite signing a three—year hard to bring about.— deal with al—ettifaq in the summer the former liverpool captain ceasefire that we will work very hard to bring about. thank you, mr seaker. i is close to agreeing a deal to join hard to bring about. thank you, mr speaker- i was _ hard to bring about. thank you, mr speaker. i was unsure _ hard to bring about. thank you, mr speaker. i was unsure whether- hard to bring about. thank you, mr speaker. i was unsure whether to i speaker. i was unsure whether to raise a national issue such as the ajax. desperate need for a... or a local preparations are being made for his arrival in amsterdam but no deal has been concluded yet. issue such as doncaster�*s need for a new hospital. i thought the best in the asian cup, thing i could do is ask the prime roberto mancini�*s saudi arabia minister to come and have a tour of required a dramatic var intervention in stoppage time to come from behind doncaster. while i�*m showing him to beat oman. around my hometown, i can press the need for a ministerfor men, the site for a new hospital and the three—time introduce him to the people of champions are among the favourites edlington so he can discuss their but soon presented oman with a great new les editions. will —— gay new chance to open the scoring after var adjudged musheen al—ghassani had leisure centre. will the prime been fouled in the box. that allowed salah al—yahyaei to put minister —— they can discuss their oman in front in the 14th minute. saudi arabia were staring at defeat new leisure centre. until a moment of individual minister -- they can discuss their new leisure centre.— new leisure centre. they have brilliance from substitute received more _ new leisure centre. they have received more than _ new leisure centre. they have received more than £80 - new leisure centre. they have i received more than £80 million a levelling up funding. most recently, abdul—rahman ghareeb
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who plays his club football alongside cristiano ronaldo doncaster has been awarded £20 for al—nassr. million in a long—term plan for towns over the next ten years. i five minutes into stoppage time and ali al—bulayh know he is working very hard that is headed mancini�*s side in front but the assistant referee prioritised for local people. i will be delighted to discuss those immediately flagged for offside. projects and others when i come and however, replays showed he had been visit him as soon us diary allows. onside and the decision was overturned, awarding saudia arabia the crucial winning goal. thank you, mr speaker. 71% of requests forfunding thank you, mr speaker. 71% of requests for funding from the community ownership fund aimed at i think that we played a very good saving libraries, pubs and village game and deserved to win. also, may halls have been rejected since 2021 full stop it pits communities be in the first half, we did two or against each other and does nothing to address the underlying causes three mistakes, but this is not bad that have led to the loss of these in the first game. but in the end, i much loved assets. when will the think that we played a very good government offer more than a simple game. just two matches sticking plasterfor in qatar today, the first of which is not long underway. government offer more than a simple sticking plaster for towns, high streets sticking plasterfor towns, high streets and communities? mr sticking plaster for towns, high streets and communities? mr speaker, i set u- the it's it�*s currently goalless between streets and communities? mr speaker, i set up the community _ streets and communities? mr speaker, i set up the community ownership - i set up the community ownership lebanon and china. fund when i was chancellor and it is doing fantastic work, funding in the later game, hosts hundreds of projects across the qatar face tajikistan. a win for the defending country, including one in the champions will see them
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into the knockout round. honourable lady�*s own constituency, to the africa cup of nations i believe. it is there to support where 1996 champions south africa were beaten 2—0 by mali in group e. local communities, takeover assets, the malians were given whether it is pubs, village halls or a reprieve in the first half when percy tau blazed a penalty over other community assets, and it is the bar and they made the most doing a fantasticjob. it is right of their fortune with two second that there is a competitive process because we want to make sure that half goals in six minutes money is deployed in the areas it from hamari traore and lassine sinayoko to make a winning makes the most difference. thank ou, mr start in cote d�*ivoire. makes the most difference. thank you. mr speaker- _ makes the most difference. thank you, mr speaker. overcrowding i makes the most difference. tha'ha; you, mr speaker. overcrowding on railways has become a daily misery two matches at afcon this wednesday with morocco kicking off their campaign. the 2022 world cup semi—finalists for communities in my constituency. the root cause of this is an ageing take on tanzania in the early kick fleet, constantly breaking down and shorter trains having to be run. off, while dr congo and zambia complete the opening there are proposals on the table for round of fixtures. both short—term additional capacity and long—term fleet renewal. will my cricket now, and there was a debut to remember for west indian honourable friend the prime minister bowler shamarjoseph. after scoring 36 00:33:46,665 --> 2147483051:53:38,047 coming in at number 11, 2147483051:53:38,047 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 he dismissed the great steve smith instruct the department for transport fast—track those proposals so we can end overcrowding on cheltenham. �*? so we can end overcrowding on cheltenham. ? i so we can end overcrowding on cheltenham.— cheltenham. ? i agree the performance _ cheltenham. ? i agree the performance on _ cheltenham. ? i agree the performance on chiltern . cheltenham. ? i agree the i performance on chiltern has cheltenham. ? i agree the - performance on chiltern has not cheltenham. ? i agree the _ performance on chiltern has not been goodin performance on chiltern has not been good in recent times. the leasing
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market will help reduce overcrowding. we are looking at providing additional capacity at peak times as well. the honourable friend the real minister will ensure these plans continue to progress and keep my honourable friend updated. what exactly is it about the prospect of deportation to rwanda that makes the government think it will be such a deterrent to asylum seekers? does it think that life in rwanda is somehow less comfortable, less secure, less safe than it is here in the united kingdom? what does the united kingdom think is wrong with rwanda? it is does the united kingdom think is wrong with rwanda?— does the united kingdom think is wrong with rwanda? it is not that there is anything _ wrong with rwanda? it is not that there is anything wrong _ wrong with rwanda? it is not that there is anything wrong with - wrong with rwanda? it is not that there is anything wrong with it, i wrong with rwanda? it is not that there is anything wrong with it, it | there is anything wrong with it, it is not the united kingdom, mr speaker. deterrence work. we know it works because our scheme with albania has ensured a 90% reduction in arrivals from that country. i know my right honourable friend the prime minister is committed to
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energy security and development of renewables, that is why sizewell c started this week. there are plenty other developments that are happening on greenfield sites where cpo is our plan to be used by national grid to plough up farming fields used for food entry production. there are brownfield sites already available connected to the network. national grid is refusing to publish its study and why they deem it would not be suitable for this connection of offshore wind farms and into connectors. will he meet with me to discuss this and other east anglian mps? and also use his powers of his office to get the study published? the planning applications for new infrastructure are managed independently so i can�*t comment on specific cases but i agree that it is important to listen to the views of local communities like those that she represents across suffolk and east anglia. i know my honourable friend for aberdeenshire west was
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visiting her area to mark the commencement of the project at sizewell c and i can assure her that ministers will continue to pay close attention to her concerns. the leader attention to her concerns. the leader of _ attention to her concerns. the leader of the _ attention to her concerns. the: leader of the house last week correctly described the contaminated blood scandal as on another level compared to other scandals. now that a publication has been announced for the final report of the blood inquiry, he reminds us that the recommendation remains that a compensation scheme should be set up with urgency and no one should be in doubt over the failings that led to catastrophic loss of life and compounded suffering. prime minister, over100 compounded suffering. prime minister, over 100 parliamentarians wrote to you this week. you tell us now when those affected will be paid compensation for their loss? mr speaker, i am acutely aware of the strength of feeling on this issue
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andindeed strength of feeling on this issue and indeed the suffering of those impacted by this dreadful scandal. i gave evidence to the inquiry last year and, as i said then, i recognise the suffering that thousands have experienced over decades. he will know that the ministerfor decades. he will know that the minister for the decades. he will know that the ministerfor the cabinet decades. he will know that the minister for the cabinet office updated parliament on this towards the end of last year. he will know it is a highly complex issue. interim payments have been made in some cases. we are absolutely committed to responding to the final report as quickly as possible following its publication. last week, conservative _ following its publication. last week, conservative —controlled bromley council�*s children services were rated outstanding by ofsted. in all four areas of inspection. only the third time that has happened in the third time that has happened in the current framework. when he joined me in congratulating the officers and members of bromley council and perhaps even visit bromley and see our new civic centre? ., , , ., ., , bromley and see our new civic centre? ., ,, ., ., , ._ centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster — centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster but _ centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster but i _ centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster but i will _ centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster but i will bury _ centre? perhaps not quite on my way to doncaster but i will bury to - to doncaster but i will bury to
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mind. can ijoin my right honourable friend in paying tribute to bromley council and all the officers involved in providing what is an incredibly important service in the local community, looking after some of the most vulnerable children in our society. they all deserve our thanks and praise for their efforts. thank you, mr speaker. hs2 promised to transform intercity travel. after leeds and manchester were ditched, it london and is in doubt. can he say it will at least reach euston. or is he committed to ending all transport forms, perhaps not private jets us her leader might have something to say about forms of transportation, mr speaker. perhaps in hs2 as well— transportation, mr speaker. perhaps in hs2 as well because _ transportation, mr speaker. perhaps in hs2 as well because i _ transportation, mr speaker. perhaps in hs2 as well because i still- in hs2 as well because i still haven�*t heard from his position on the whole subject. i would say old oak common is destined to be one of
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the foremost stations in the country because of the extra connectivity it will have. as we said, we are working with the private sector, as we have done in other developments in london, to raise private money, save the taxpayer money and deliver the connection to euston as planned. i�*ve just got back the inaugural women... it was announced that health services will be available to women in march. this is pertinent to me after one of my constituents passed away whilst pregnant with her baby lc after suffering with severe pregnancy sickness... can i think the government for following through this important reform and keep going so our nhs can support women in the future? �* , , ., ., ., , future? anything my honourable friend for raising _ future? anything my honourable friend for raising this _ future? anything my honourable friend for raising this matter. i future? anything my honourable| friend for raising this matter. the whole house will want to convey
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simply for your constituent�*s family. we are making reforms that will make a difference to women across the country. we are committed to our winning�*s health strategy and i�*m gratefulfor to our winning�*s health strategy and i�*m grateful for her support and advice and ideas so we can be sure it delivers the care we want it to across the country. the conservative candidate for — across the country. the conservative candidate for the _ across the country. the conservative candidate for the wellingborough - candidate for the wellingborough by—election yesterday revealed that the conservative party had offered her a deal to be the candidate if the previous member, her partner, stood down without a fuss. the prime minister said just last week that candidate selection is all done locally within his party. so, would he now like to deny that this secret deal was offered? asi as i said last week, in our party, candidate selection is done locally. would my right honourable friend the prime minister agree with me that a remote rural hotel is just the wrong
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place to house asylum seekers, refugees, from their point of view, and what he therefore join me refugees, from their point of view, and what he thereforejoin me in thanking the home secretary for announcing yesterday that the wiltshire hotel is to be returned to its proper purpose in april? i thank my honourable _ its proper purpose in april? i thank my honourable friend _ its proper purpose in april? i thank my honourable friend for— its proper purpose in april? i thank my honourable friend for the - my honourable friend for the question, and he�*s absolutely right, the use of hotels is unfair on local communities and also cost taxpayers £8 million per day and that is why our plans to reduce the number of people coming means we can close the first 50 hotels across the country with more to follow, and i thank the home secretary and his team for their efforts but fundamentally the only way to resolve this once and for all is to implement our rwanda scheme so we have a working deterrent and that is how we will stop the boats. i deterrent and that is how we will stop the boats.— stop the boats. i have been contacted _ stop the boats. i have been contacted by _ stop the boats. i have been contacted by desperate - stop the boats. i have been - contacted by desperate constituents who have telephoned every single pharmacy in a 50 mile radius of warrington and still have not been able to access their medication for adhd. this has been going on for
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months, and it isn�*tjust a warrington issue. pharmacists are calling it the worst shortage ever seen with only 11% of people able to access their full dose this month and adhd uk have called the government response pathetic. they are right, aren�*t they? i�*m government response pathetic. they are right, aren't they?— are right, aren't they? i'm very sor to are right, aren't they? i'm very sorry to hear— are right, aren't they? i'm very sorry to hear about _ are right, aren't they? i'm very sorry to hear about the - are right, aren't they? i'm veryl sorry to hear about the situation are right, aren't they? i'm very - sorry to hear about the situation in in the honourable lady�*s constituency. the health secretary has heard what she said and is in touch with the relevant drug bodies touch with the relevant drug bodies to make sure we can have the provision of adhd medicine to all who need it. for provision of adhd medicine to all who need it-_ who need it. for around a decade over 200 of— who need it. for around a decade over 200 of my — who need it. for around a decade over 200 of my constituents - who need it. for around a decade over 200 of my constituents in i who need it. for around a decade i over 200 of my constituents in the mill complex in ipswich have been caught in the cruellest form of limbo. there is deep structural problems to the building and crowding problems. a few years ago they got about £15 million out—of—court settlement to make a contribution towards the cladding costs. the freeholder, the irish financial entity, set up after the irish banking crisis, ran away with
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that money, putting my residence in my constituents back at square one with little to no hope. will the prime minister talk to the irish prime minister talk to the irish prime minister talk to the irish prime minister to raise this immoral case and meet with me to discuss a way forward for my constituents, who i meet with every week. i am way forward for my constituents, who i meet with every week.— i meet with every week. i am very sor to i meet with every week. i am very sorry to hear _ i meet with every week. i am very sorry to hear about _ i meet with every week. i am very sorry to hear about my _ i meet with every week. i am very | sorry to hear about my honourable friend�*s case, but i will ensure the government looks into the details and gets back to him in the shortest order about how we can support him and his constituents.— order about how we can support him and his constituents. number ten, mr seaker. i and his constituents. number ten, mr speaker- i have _ and his constituents. number ten, mr speaker. i have repeated _ and his constituents. number ten, mr speaker. i have repeated repeatedly i speaker. i have repeated repeatedly my commitment _ speaker. i have repeated repeatedly my commitment to _ speaker. i have repeated repeatedly my commitment to work _ speaker. i have repeated repeatedly my commitment to work with - speaker. i have repeated repeatedly my commitment to work with the i speaker. i have repeated repeatedly i my commitment to work with the first minister of scotland to deliver for people across the country. i�*m people across the country. i'm rateful people across the country. i'm grateful for — people across the country. i'm grateful for that _ people across the country. ii'ti grateful for that answer. while there has rightly been much attention paid to the post office a rise in scandal, there is another shocking example of government and private—sector collusion —— arise in scandal. this began under the last labour administration continued under the tories. almost 200,000
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mortgage prisoners who borrowed with high street lenders such as northern rock become trapped after their portfolio was sent off to foreign entities, who have been creaming off extortionate revision re—standard variable rates, essentially since 2008, leaving even those who kept up with payments in danger of having their home repossessed. 200,000 asbury and home owners have had their dream taken away from them —— aspirant homeowners. instead of the prime minister playing catch up with the post office scandal, can he meet with me and campaigners to discuss what more can be done for mortgage prisoners? i what more can be done for mortgage risoners? ., ., ., prisoners? i am familiar with the situation for _ prisoners? i am familiar with the situation for mortgage _ prisoners? i am familiar with the situation for mortgage prisoners| prisoners? i am familiar with the - situation for mortgage prisoners and it�*s something i worked on as chancellor and i know the treasury and current chancellor have been engaging with campaign groups and others to find ways to resolve it. it's others to find ways to resolve it. it�*s not an easy situation to fix overnight but there are things being looked at as we speak.—
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overnight but there are things being looked at as we speak. yesterday the scotch whisky — looked at as we speak. yesterday the scotch whisky association _ looked at as we speak. yesterday the scotch whisky association published l scotch whisky association published a report looking at the economic impact in the sector notjust in scotland but across the whole of the uk. some of the highlights included that in 2022 they contributed 7.1 billion in gross value added and 2.1 billion in gross value added and 2.1 billion has been invested in capital projects between 2018 and 2022, and 41,000 jobs are supported by the sector in scotland, including one in nine in my constituency. does the prime minister agree that supporting the scotch whisky industry in the forthcoming spring budget and beyond is a correct priority for this government? mr; is a correct priority for this government? is a correct priority for this overnment? g ., ., ., , , government? my honourable friend is a su erb government? my honourable friend is a superb ambassador _ government? my honourable friend is a superb ambassador for _ government? my honourable friend is a superb ambassador for his - a superb ambassador for his constituency and scotch whisky, and it is a hugely successful export industry that supports tens of thousands of skilled jobs across scotland and i went red on the chancellor�*s toes about future budgets but i am proud of this government�*s track record in
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supporting the industry. having removed us tariffs and reduce tariffs with countries like argentina and morocco and supporting the interests of the sector in our fta with australia, new zealand and most recently with ctppt. the fta with australia, new zealand and most recently with ct ppt. the prime minister has — most recently with ct ppt. the prime minister has been _ most recently with ct ppt. the prime minister has been keen _ most recently with ct ppt. the prime minister has been keen to _ most recently with ct ppt. the prime minister has been keen to take - minister has been keen to take credit for falling minister has been keen to take credit forfalling inflation is in the week —— the previous months, but will he now take responsibility for today�*s rise? mr will he now take responsibility for today's rise?— will he now take responsibility for today's rise? mr speaker, inflation was over 1196 _ today's rise? mr speaker, inflation was over 1196 when _ today's rise? mr speaker, inflation was over 1196 when i _ today's rise? mr speaker, inflation was over 1196 when i got _ today's rise? mr speaker, inflation was over 1196 when i got this job. i was over 11% when i got this job. inflation today is 4%. in common with the us, france, germany, all countries who have seen a marked pick—up in december, but the crucial thing is that inflation has been more than halved, delivered ahead of schedule, and that is having enormous benefits to families up and down the country. benefit that would be reversed by his party�*s plan to saddle them with £28 billion of tax
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rises. we are going liz kendall for the labour party and the bbc�*s deputy political editor. vikki young, keir starmer, leading again on questions on rwanda, hardly surprising as the prime minister and government are embroiled in this battle with their own side in terms of getting this flagship legislation through. what did you make of the atmosphere and rishi sunak�*s responses? it�*s atmosphere and rishi sunak's responses?— atmosphere and rishi sunak's resonses? �*, ., , , responses? it's not a surprise he has one responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on _ responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on this _ responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on this and _ responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on this and it's - responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on this and it's not - responses? it's not a surprise he has gone on this and it's not the | has gone on this and it�*s not the first time he�*s done it so a lot of this was a familiar themes with sir keir starmer saying the plan does not work and you had lost track of all of these people, and i think the problem because the prime minister�*s responses we have a plan and at least we are doing something about it and least we are doing something about itand drying, least we are doing something about it and drying, but his argument is being undermined by his own side ——
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and drying. it has a load of tory mp saying what you have come up with isn�*t going to work anyway. for now keir starmer is a position where he�*s asking all the questions, so it�*s a bit of an easy hit for him when the conservative party is fighting amongst itself. there will come a client —— time closer to the election when people want to know much more precisely what the labour plan would be in all of this. find much more precisely what the labour plan would be in all of this.— plan would be in all of this. and we will talk to liz — plan would be in all of this. and we will talk to liz kendall _ plan would be in all of this. and we will talk to liz kendall in _ plan would be in all of this. and we will talk to liz kendall in a - will talk to liz kendall in a moment, but first of all the question keir starmer asked which was, the government has lost contact with 85% of the people marked removal to rwanda, and he asked where are they. the prime minister could not tell us. why not? i where are they. the prime minister could not tell us. why not?- could not tell us. why not? i think because the _ could not tell us. why not? i think because the prime _ could not tell us. why not? i think because the prime minister- could not tell us. why not? i think because the prime minister is - because the prime minister is focused — because the prime minister is focused on making sure we have a plan that — focused on making sure we have a plan that works to get rid of those people _ plan that works to get rid of those people and send them to rwanda. but ou people and send them to rwanda. you don't people and send them to rwanda. iei,ii you don't know where they are. people and send them to rwanda. but you don't know where they are. we i people and send them to rwanda. but you don't know where they are. we do have services — you don't know where they are. we do have services in _ you don't know where they are. we do have services in the _ you don't know where they are. we do have services in the u _ you don't know where they are. we do have services in the u no _ you don't know where they are. we do have services in the u no code - you don't know where they are. we do have services in the u no code to - have services in the u no code to kingdom — have services in the u no code to kingdom where we can track down people _ kingdom where we can track down people and we can look at that but the prime — people and we can look at that but the prime minister has his plan —— united _ the prime minister has his plan —— united kingdom. that's a big contrast_ united kingdom. that's a big contrast when you look across the dispatch _ contrast when you look across the dispatch box and there seems to be
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no plan _ dispatch box and there seems to be no plan to— dispatch box and there seems to be no plan to deal with immigration or to try— no plan to deal with immigration or to try and _ no plan to deal with immigration or to try and tackle this issue, and every— to try and tackle this issue, and every conservative mp and i mean every _ every conservative mp and i mean every conservative mp and i mean every conservative mp, wants to solve — every conservative mp, wants to solve this _ every conservative mp, wants to solve this challenge and wants to make _ solve this challenge and wants to make sure — solve this challenge and wants to make sure the rwanda plan works. except _ make sure the rwanda plan works. except they do not think it works, the right of your party, and they've got a point because let's look at the facts as they stand. its cost somewhere in the region of £400 million so far and no one has been removed to rwanda, whether you agree with the plan or not. but we have taken some asylum seekers from rwanda here. so they are right. it isn't working now. why would it work without being toughened up? idailien isn't working now. why would it work without being toughened up? when you look at the facts, _ without being toughened up? when you look at the facts, the _ without being toughened up? when you look at the facts, the simple _ without being toughened up? when you look at the facts, the simple fact - look at the facts, the simple fact is the _ look at the facts, the simple fact is the number of people coming across— is the number of people coming across the — is the number of people coming across the channel is starting to receive — across the channel is starting to receive -- — across the channel is starting to receive —— reduced and the number of people _ receive —— reduced and the number of people from _ receive —— reduced and the number of people from albania has reduced because — people from albania has reduced because we have driven the plan to return _ because we have driven the plan to return people to albania, which proves — return people to albania, which proves that the system will work if we can _ proves that the system will work if we can get— proves that the system will work if we can get the rwanda plan to work, which _ we can get the rwanda plan to work, which is _ we can get the rwanda plan to work, which is what the prime minister's bill is _ which is what the prime minister's bill is about this week and that will act — bill is about this week and that
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will act as— bill is about this week and that will act as the strong deterrent. those _ will act as the strong deterrent. those are — will act as the strong deterrent. those are the facts on the other side. mark spencer is right. they've removed over 20,000 people who should not be here. the national crime agency says a national deterrent is critical, and that the number of people coming down, as mark said, is down by a third, those are also the facts. it mark said, is down by a third, those are also the facts.— are also the facts. it might be the new ear are also the facts. it might be the new year but _ are also the facts. it might be the new year but we _ are also the facts. it might be the new year but we are _ are also the facts. it might be the new year but we are seeing - are also the facts. it might be the new year but we are seeing the i are also the facts. it might be the - new year but we are seeing the same old divided _ new year but we are seeing the same old divided conservatives, _ new year but we are seeing the same old divided conservatives, with- new year but we are seeing the same old divided conservatives, with a - old divided conservatives, with a weak— old divided conservatives, with a weak prime _ old divided conservatives, with a weak prime minister— old divided conservatives, with a weak prime minister and - old divided conservatives, with a weak prime minister and an- old divided conservatives, with a . weak prime minister and an utterly hopeless— weak prime minister and an utterly hopeless pian— weak prime minister and an utterly hopeless plan that _ weak prime minister and an utterly hopeless plan that doesn't - weak prime minister and an utterly hopeless plan that doesn't work. . weak prime minister and an utterly. hopeless plan that doesn't work. but do ou hopeless plan that doesn't work. do you accept that, to some hopeless plan that doesn't workm do you accept that, to some extent, the deal with albania improved relations and arrangements with france have resulted in 20,000 people going back to albania in the main, and they are down by a third, the number of people crossing. that is true. we the number of people crossing. that is true. ~ . , . , the number of people crossing. that is true. ~ . , , ., is true. we have seen, last year, 30,000 is true. we have seen, last year, 30.000 people _ is true. we have seen, last year, 30,000 people come _ is true. we have seen, last year, 30,000 people come across - is true. we have seen, last year, 30,000 people come across in l is true. we have seen, last year, - 30,000 people come across in small boats _ 30,000 people come across in small boats the _ 30,000 people come across in small boats. the government— 30,000 people come across in small boats. the government can't- 30,000 people come across in small boats. the government can't say- boats. the government can't say where _ boats. the government can't say where 4250 _ boats. the government can't say where 4250 people _ boats. the government can't say where 4250 people they- boats. the government can't say where 4250 people they have i where 4250 people they have identified _ where 4250 people they have identified to _ where 4250 people they have identified to remove - where 4250 people they have identified to remove to - where 4250 people they have i
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identified to remove to rwanda actually — identified to remove to rwanda actually are _ identified to remove to rwanda actually are. £400 _ identified to remove to rwanda actually are. £400 million - identified to remove to rwanda . actually are. £400 million wasted identified to remove to rwanda - actually are. £400 million wasted on this so— actually are. £400 million wasted on this so fan _ actually are. £400 million wasted on this so fan £8— actually are. £400 million wasted on this so far. £8 million— actually are. £400 million wasted on this so far. £8 million per— actually are. £400 million wasted on this so far. £8 million per day- actually are. £400 million wasted on this so far. £8 million per day on- this so far. £8 million per day on hotels _ this so far. £8 million per day on hotels we — this so far. £8 million per day on hotels. we need _ this so far. £8 million per day on hotels. we need a _ this so far. £8 million per day on hotels. we need a serious- this so far. £8 million per day on hotels. we need a serious plan. this so far. £8 million per day onl hotels. we need a serious plan to tackle _ hotels. we need a serious plan to tackle problem. _ hotels. we need a serious plan to tackle problem. that's— hotels. we need a serious plan to tackle problem. that's why - hotels. we need a serious plan to| tackle problem. that's why labour will crack — tackle problem. that's why labour will crack down _ tackle problem. that's why labour will crack down on _ tackle problem. that's why labour will crack down on the _ tackle problem. that's why labour will crack down on the criminal- will crack down on the criminal gangs — will crack down on the criminal gangs and _ will crack down on the criminal gangs and actually _ will crack down on the criminal gangs and actually sort - will crack down on the criminal gangs and actually sort out - will crack down on the criminal| gangs and actually sort out the backlog — gangs and actually sort out the backlog by _ gangs and actually sort out the backlog by employing - gangs and actually sort out the backlog by employing the - gangs and actually sort out the l backlog by employing the people gangs and actually sort out the - backlog by employing the people we need to _ backlog by employing the people we need to get — backlog by employing the people we need to get that _ backlog by employing the people we need to get that down _ backlog by employing the people we need to get that down and _ backlog by employing the people we need to get that down and end - backlog by employing the people we need to get that down and end of. backlog by employing the people wei need to get that down and end of the hotel use _ need to get that down and end of the hotel use i_ need to get that down and end of the hotel use. i must— need to get that down and end of the hotel use. i must say, _ need to get that down and end of the hotel use. i must say, mark, - need to get that down and end of the hotel use. i must say, mark, i- need to get that down and end of the hotel use. i must say, mark, i did- hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect— hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect better _ hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect better from _ hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect better from you _ hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect better from you than - hotel use. i must say, mark, i did expect better from you than to i hotel use. i must say, mark, i didl expect better from you than to say we don't _ expect better from you than to say we don't have _ expect better from you than to say we don't have a _ expect better from you than to say we don't have a plan. _ expect better from you than to say we don't have a plan. we - expect better from you than to say we don't have a plan. we do. - expect better from you than to say we don't have a plan. we do. youi we don't have a plan. we do. you might— we don't have a plan. we do. you might not— we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree _ we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree with _ we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree with it. - we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree with it. how- we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree with it.— we don't have a plan. we do. you might not agree with it. how do you crack down — might not agree with it. how do you crack down on _ might not agree with it. how do you crack down on the _ might not agree with it. how do you crack down on the gangs? _ might not agree with it. how do you crack down on the gangs? talk - might not agree with it. how do you crack down on the gangs? talk is i crack down on the gangs? talk is through— crack down on the gangs? talk is through the gangs. what does it mean? — through the gangs. what does it mean? . through the gangs. what does it mean? , ., . ., mean? first of all you need to disru -t mean? first of all you need to disrupt their _ mean? first of all you need to disrupt their networks - mean? first of all you need to disrupt their networks and - mean? first of all you need to i disrupt their networks and follow the money— disrupt their networks and follow the money to— disrupt their networks and follow the money to see _ disrupt their networks and follow the money to see where - disrupt their networks and follow the money to see where it's - disrupt their networks and follow. the money to see where it's going. these _ the money to see where it's going. these troats— the money to see where it's going. these boats are _ the money to see where it's going. these boats are made _ the money to see where it's going. these boats are made to _ the money to see where it's going. these boats are made to order - the money to see where it's going. l these boats are made to order and you can _ these boats are made to order and you can find — these boats are made to order and you can find out _ these boats are made to order and you can find out where _ these boats are made to order and you can find out where that - these boats are made to order and i you can find out where that happens and deal— you can find out where that happens and deal with— you can find out where that happens and deal with it. _ you can find out where that happens and deal with it. we— you can find out where that happens and deal with it.— you can find out where that happens and deal with it. we are doing about workin: and deal with it. we are doing about working with — and deal with it. we are doing about working with the _ and deal with it. we are doing about working with the french? _ and deal with it. we are doing about working with the french? you - and deal with it. we are doing about working with the french? you are i working with the french? you are not, working with the french? you are not. because _ working with the french? you are not, because we've _ working with the french? you are not, because we've seen - working with the french? you are - not, because we've seen prosecutions for people — not, because we've seen prosecutions for people smugglers _ not, because we've seen prosecutions for people smugglers cut _ not, because we've seen prosecutions for people smugglers cut by— not, because we've seen prosecutions for people smugglers cut by a - not, because we've seen prosecutions for people smugglers cut by a third i for people smugglers cut by a third under— for people smugglers cut by a third under this— for people smugglers cut by a third under this government. _ for people smugglers cut by a third under this government. and - for people smugglers cut by a third under this government. and keir. under this government. and keir starmer— under this government. and keir starmer has _ under this government. and keir starmer has a _ under this government. and keir starmer has a track _ under this government. and keir starmer has a track record - under this government. and keir starmer has a track record in - starmer has a track record in prosecuting _ starmer has a track record in prosecuting those _ starmer has a track record in prosecuting those gangs - starmer has a track record in prosecuting those gangs will| starmer has a track record in - prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be _ prosecuting those gangs will stop it
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can be done — prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be done we _ prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be done. we do _ prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be done. we do need _ prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be done. we do need to- prosecuting those gangs will stop it can be done. we do need to deal. prosecuting those gangs will stop it . can be done. we do need to deal with a serious _ can be done. we do need to deal with a serious backlog _ can be done. we do need to deal with a serious backlog and _ can be done. we do need to deal with a serious backlog and we _ can be done. we do need to deal with a serious backlog and we have - can be done. we do need to deal with a serious backlog and we have said i a serious backlog and we have said we will _ a serious backlog and we have said we will employ _ a serious backlog and we have said we will employ 1000 _ a serious backlog and we have said we will employ 1000 more - a serious backlog and we have said i we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal— we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with _ we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it. — we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it, so— we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it, so we _ we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it, so we have _ we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it, so we have a - we will employ 1000 more specialists to deal with it, so we have a plan - to deal with it, so we have a plan and the _ to deal with it, so we have a plan and the public— to deal with it, so we have a plan and the public does _ to deal with it, so we have a plan and the public does want - to deal with it, so we have a plan and the public does want to - to deal with it, so we have a plan and the public does want to see i to deal with it, so we have a plan| and the public does want to see it addressed, — and the public does want to see it addressed, and _ and the public does want to see it addressed, and the _ and the public does want to see it addressed, and the problem - and the public does want to see it addressed, and the problem is, l and the public does want to see it i addressed, and the problem is, i'm sure with _ addressed, and the problem is, i'm sure with blue — addressed, and the problem is, i'm sure with blue monday— addressed, and the problem is, i'm sure with blue monday this - addressed, and the problem is, i'mi sure with blue monday this monday, people _ sure with blue monday this monday, people switch— sure with blue monday this monday, people switch on— sure with blue monday this monday, people switch on the _ sure with blue monday this monday, people switch on the television - sure with blue monday this monday, people switch on the television andl people switch on the television and see this _ people switch on the television and see this hopeless _ people switch on the television and see this hopeless division, - people switch on the television and see this hopeless division, nothing| see this hopeless division, nothing sorted _ see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out — see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out and _ see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out and they— see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out and they really- see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out and they really want - see this hopeless division, nothing sorted out and they really want to| sorted out and they really want to see change — sorted out and they really want to see change-— sorted out and they really want to see chance. ~ , . see change. whether your plan will work, we see change. whether your plan will work. we don't _ see change. whether your plan will work, we don't know— see change. whether your plan will work, we don't know at _ see change. whether your plan will work, we don't know at this - see change. whether your plan will work, we don't know at this stage, | work, we don't know at this stage, but let's focus on the divisions because that is what is happening today and was happening yesterday, the biggest rebellion ever suffered by rishi sunak. let's show you the headline from the daily telegraph and we spoke to simon clark earlier this week. rishi sunak will not protect our borders. i will vote against his failed rwanda bill. conservative party unity means nothing if we cannot deliver for constituents. that is pretty damning from simon clark. what does it say about rishi sunak's leadership? what about rishi sunak's leadership? what it tells ou about rishi sunak's leadership? what it tells you about _ about rishi sunak's leadership? what it tells you about simon is that he wants— it tells you about simon is that he wants the — it tells you about simon is that he wants the rwanda plan to work. not
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our one. wants the rwanda plan to work. not your one- he _ wants the rwanda plan to work. not your one. he cynical— wants the rwanda plan to work. not your one. he cynical as _ wants the rwanda plan to work. not your one. he cynical as to _ wants the rwanda plan to work. not your one. he cynical as to whether l your one. he cynical as to whether it will work— your one. he cynical as to whether it will work but _ your one. he cynical as to whether it will work but i _ your one. he cynical as to whether it will work but i believe _ your one. he cynical as to whether it will work but i believe the - your one. he cynical as to whether it will work but i believe the plan l it will work but i believe the plan will work — it will work but i believe the plan will work. that's why i think at third _ will work. that's why i think at third reading lots of colleagues will come back to the prime minister's plan and support it, but what _ minister's plan and support it, but what is _ minister's plan and support it, but what is clear is willie as the conservative party want to stop this problem _ conservative party want to stop this problem of — conservative party want to stop this problem of boats coming across the channel _ problem of boats coming across the channel and we have a planter make that happen in the labour party has no plan _ that happen in the labour party has no plan. even if rwanda would work they said _ no plan. even if rwanda would work they said it — no plan. even if rwanda would work they said it would stop it if it was working — they said it would stop it if it was workinu. �* . ., they said it would stop it if it was workinu. �* ., working. and i will come back to that and you _ working. and i will come back to that and you can _ working. and i will come back to that and you can remind - working. and i will come back to that and you can remind me. - working. and i will come back to - that and you can remind me. someone else clearly showing frustration with the rwanda plan is the president of rwanda because my colleague, the bbc economics editor caught up with him at davos on the world economic forum and asked him about the plan, so let's have a look at what he had to say and at least i can fill in some of the words. is the uk deal working? this supreme court said your country is not saved,isit
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court said your country is not saved, is it safe for refugees? asked the uk. it is the uk's problem. _ asked the uk. it is the uk's problem, not rwanda full stop you getting _ problem, not rwanda full stop you getting hundreds of millions of uk taxpayer— getting hundreds of millions of uk taxpayer money but not a refugee? right. _ taxpayer money but not a refugee? right, well, paul kagame saying it is the uk's problem and this is despite the fact rishi sunak as prime minister has said that the reason we cannot toughen up the bill is because paul kagame will pull it if the international treaties are not actually upheld. it sounds to me like a paul kagame has had enough. to be fair he was doorstep and what he doesn't _ to be fair he was doorstep and what he doesn't want to do is say something out of turn and cause a headline _ something out of turn and cause a headline and he was trying to not -et headline and he was trying to not get engaged and say that the uk is dealing _ get engaged and say that the uk is dealing with that in the house of commons, which we are, and he wasn't want to— commons, which we are, and he wasn't want to do— commons, which we are, and he wasn't want to do anything to cause a headline — want to do anything to cause a headline and is an international partner— headline and is an international partner working together, i think is properly— partner working together, i think is properly done the right thing in saying — properly done the right thing in saying it's for the uk to deal with but we _ saying it's for the uk to deal with but we will work with them going forward — but we will work with them going forward. ~ . . ,.,
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but we will work with them going forward. ~ . . , forward. what about when he says if the do forward. what about when he says if they do rrot — forward. what about when he says if they do not come, _ forward. what about when he says if they do not come, these _ forward. what about when he says if they do not come, these are - forward. what about when he says if they do not come, these are people| they do not come, these are people having their applications processed, he says if they don't come, then we can, not we will, but he says we can return the money. are you going to try and claw it back if no one goes? we will make sure the rwanda plan works _ we will make sure the rwanda plan works and _ we will make sure the rwanda plan works and make sure we get people on those _ works and make sure we get people on those planes and i know the labour party— those planes and i know the labour party will— those planes and i know the labour party will try and stop us and there will be _ party will try and stop us and there will be lawyers trying to stop us but that's — will be lawyers trying to stop us but that's why we are delivering the bill through the house of commons this week— bill through the house of commons this week to make sure we have got robust _ this week to make sure we have got robust measures in place to make sure that — robust measures in place to make sure that happens. paul robust measures in place to make sure that happens.— robust measures in place to make sure that happens. paul kagame says he miaht sure that happens. paul kagame says he might return _ sure that happens. paul kagame says he might return it. _ the public will look at this and think— the public will look at this and think what on earth is going wrong? we need _ think what on earth is going wrong? we need to— think what on earth is going wrong? we need to deal with this problem. if you think about this is the third bill, week upon week discussing it, no one has sent back. complete division. the public want this sorted and they want the government to spend the time dealing with the cost of living, dealing with our
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failing public services. this is the challenge for the conservative party and the challenge for us is to show that change is possible. we can do something with the boats. the labour party doesn't — something with the boats. the labour party doesn't want _ something with the boats. the labour party doesn't want to _ something with the boats. the labour party doesn't want to talk _ something with the boats. the labour party doesn't want to talk about - party doesn't want to talk about that _ party doesn't want to talk about that he — party doesn't want to talk about that. he wants to talk about rwanda. the government wants to talk about reminder quite a lot.— reminder quite a lot. there is a big ruestion reminder quite a lot. there is a big question about _ reminder quite a lot. there is a big question about how— reminder quite a lot. there is a big question about how we _ reminder quite a lot. there is a big question about how we will- reminder quite a lot. there is a big question about how we will see - reminder quite a lot. there is a big| question about how we will see this going _ question about how we will see this going forward _ question about how we will see this going forward. when _ question about how we will see this going forward. when will _ question about how we will see this going forward. when will it - question about how we will see this going forward. when will it prove i question about how we will see this| going forward. when will it prove to be the _ going forward. when will it prove to be the work— going forward. when will it prove to be the work -- _ going forward. when will it prove to be the work —— proved _ going forward. when will it prove to be the work —— proved to _ going forward. when will it prove to be the work —— proved to work - going forward. when will it prove to be the work —— proved to work or. going forward. when will it prove toi be the work —— proved to work or not work? _ be the work —— proved to work or not work? if— be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it _ be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it gets — be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it gets through, _ be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it gets through, it _ be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it gets through, it has- be the work —— proved to work or not work? if it gets through, it has to - work? if it gets through, it has to id work? if it gets through, it has to go to— work? if it gets through, it has to go to the — work? if it gets through, it has to go to the house _ work? if it gets through, it has to go to the house of— work? if it gets through, it has to go to the house of lords, - work? if it gets through, it has to go to the house of lords, that. work? if it gets through, it has to go to the house of lords, that isi go to the house of lords, that is more _ go to the house of lords, that is more weeks. _ go to the house of lords, that is more weeks, you _ go to the house of lords, that is more weeks, you are _ go to the house of lords, that is more weeks, you are then- go to the house of lords, that is l more weeks, you are then pushing towards _ more weeks, you are then pushing towards getting _ more weeks, you are then pushing towards getting towards _ more weeks, you are then pushing towards getting towards that - more weeks, you are then pushing . towards getting towards that general election _ towards getting towards that general election how— towards getting towards that general election. how soon _ towards getting towards that general election. how soon do _ towards getting towards that general election. how soon do you _ towards getting towards that general election. how soon do you think - towards getting towards that general election. how soon do you think it i election. how soon do you think it might— election. how soon do you think it might be — election. how soon do you think it might be possible _ election. how soon do you think it might be possible that— election. how soon do you think it might be possible that you - election. how soon do you think it might be possible that you will . might be possible that you will get a flight? _ might be possible that you will get a flight? l— might be possible that you will get a fli . ht? ~' might be possible that you will get a flirht? ~' , a flight? i think by the time we get to the autumn, _ a flight? i think by the time we get to the autumn, august, _ a flight? i think by the time we get. to the autumn, august, september, a flight? i think by the time we get - to the autumn, august, september, we will be _ to the autumn, august, september, we will be in _ to the autumn, august, september, we will be in a _ to the autumn, august, september, we will be in a place...— will be in a place... during the election campaign? _ will be in a place... during the election campaign? we - will be in a place... during the election campaign? we will. will be in a place... during the election campaign? we will be will be in a place... during the - election campaign? we will be able to net the election campaign? we will be able to get the plane — election campaign? we will be able to get the plane of _ election campaign? we will be able to get the plane of the _ election campaign? we will be able to get the plane of the ground. - election campaign? we will be ablel to get the plane of the ground. then there _ to get the plane of the ground. then there will— to get the plane of the ground. then there will be an interesting question for the labour party. will they reverse? when it is proved to work, _ they reverse? when it is proved to work. will— they reverse? when it is proved to work, will they reverse it? is
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they reverse? when it is proved to work, will they reverse it?- work, will they reverse it? is the -a work, will they reverse it? is the party going _ work, will they reverse it? is the party going to — work, will they reverse it? is the party going to hold _ work, will they reverse it? is the party going to hold it _ party going to hold it together until then? party going to hold it together untilthen? let's party going to hold it together until then? let's show you this. isaac told the 1922 committee, that is when the conservative meet once a week, it is time to get serious. united parties, only united party is when, divided parties don't. your party is divided. i when, divided parties don't. your party is divided-— party is divided. i don't accept that. we are _ party is divided. i don't accept that. we are united _ party is divided. i don't accept that. we are united in - party is divided. i don't accept that. we are united in that. party is divided. i don't accept that. we are united in that wel party is divided. i don't accept - that. we are united in that we want to solve _ that. we are united in that we want to solve the — that. we are united in that we want to solve the challenge. you that. we are united in that we want to solve the challenge.— to solve the challenge. you are not united on how _ to solve the challenge. you are not united on how to _ to solve the challenge. you are not united on how to do _ to solve the challenge. you are not united on how to do it. _ to solve the challenge. you are not united on how to do it. you - to solve the challenge. you are not united on how to do it. you are - united on how to do it. you are former chief whip, you wouldn't underestimate the impact of two former deputy chairman round —— resigning their post. that former deputy chairman round -- resigning their post.— resigning their post. that is serious. there _ resigning their post. that is serious. there is _ resigning their post. that is serious. there is a - resigning their post. that is l serious. there is a difference between _ serious. there is a difference between policy where they disagree, those _ between policy where they disagree, those two _ between policy where they disagree, those two groups within the party. that's _ those two groups within the party. that's not — those two groups within the party. that's not true! the those two groups within the party. that's not true!— those two groups within the party. that's not true! the prime minister wants to deliver _ that's not true! the prime minister wants to deliver on _ that's not true! the prime minister wants to deliver on stopping - that's not true! the prime minister wants to deliver on stopping those | wants to deliver on stopping those boats~ _ wants to deliver on stopping those boats. when this plan works, which it will— boats. when this plan works, which it will in— boats. when this plan works, which it will in the — boats. when this plan works, which it will in the autumn, we will be in
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a wholly— it will in the autumn, we will be in a wholly different place politically because _ a wholly different place politically because the labour party will be charged — because the labour party will be charged with the challenge of proving — charged with the challenge of proving that this is working on the flights— proving that this is working on the flights are — proving that this is working on the flights are now taking off, argue actually — flights are now taking off, argue actually going to abandon that and id actually going to abandon that and go back— actually going to abandon that and go back to square one? with no plan at all? _ go back to square one? with no plan at all? ., ,. . , go back to square one? with no plan atall? ., ,. go back to square one? with no plan at all? ., ,. ., , .., ., at all? you will scrap it come what ma ? at all? you will scrap it come what may? even — at all? you will scrap it come what may? even if— at all? you will scrap it come what may? even if it— at all? you will scrap it come what may? even if it works? _ at all? you will scrap it come what may? even if it works? we - at all? you will scrap it come what may? even if it works? we will, i at all? you will scrap it come what i may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell you _ may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell you why. _ may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell you why. do _ may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell you why. do you _ may? even if it works? we will, and i will tell you why. do you think - i will tell you why. do you think that for £400 million the maximum that for £400 million the maximum that we know it can remove each year is... it that we know it can remove each year is... . that we know it can remove each year is... , ., , ., , that we know it can remove each year is... , ., , £1. is... it is to deter people. £4 million per — is... it is to deter people. £4 million per person _ is... it is to deter people. £4 million per person is - is... it is to deter people. £4 million per person is value i is... it is to deter people. £4| million per person is value for money? no. there is an alternative plan that is workable, that is legal and that is value for money. it is absolutely true that divided parties do not win and i've seen that in my own party, and that is a difference that keir starmer has made. he is uniting us, changing the party, uniting us, changing the party, uniting us, changing the party, uniting us and i heard... it! uniting us, changing the party, uniting us and i heard... ifi can seak. uniting us and i heard... ifi can speak. united _ uniting us and i heard... ifi can speak. united without - uniting us and i heard... ifi can speak. united without a - uniting us and i heard... ifi can speak. united without a plan. i uniting us and i heard... if i can i speak. united without a plan. you miaht speak. united without a plan. gm,
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might disagree with the plan but thatis might disagree with the plan but that is not true. you might disagree with the plan but that is not true.— that is not true. you can't sit there, that is not true. you can't sit there. mark. _ that is not true. you can't sit there, mark, and _ that is not true. you can't sit there, mark, and say - that is not true. you can't sit there, mark, and say your. that is not true. you can't sit i there, mark, and say your party that is not true. you can't sit - there, mark, and say your party is not split, divided, arguing amongst itself over this plan and others. there are absolutely policy differences within the party and there _ differences within the party and there is— differences within the party and there is a — differences within the party and there is a vigorous debate. and a ruestion there is a vigorous debate. and a question rishi _ there is a vigorous debate. and a question rishi sunak's _ there is a vigorous debate. and a l question rishi sunak's leadership there is a vigorous debate. situc — question rishi sunak's leadership to boot. ., ., �* question rishi sunak's leadership to boot. ., . . boot. now, i don't agree with that. there are policy — boot. now, i don't agree with that. there are policy differences - boot. now, i don't agree with that. there are policy differences but. boot. now, i don't agree with that. | there are policy differences but the differences between the two sides, the prime — differences between the two sides, the prime minister has a plan, the labour— the prime minister has a plan, the labour party does not have a plan. when _ labour party does not have a plan. when rwanda works, they will take us back to _ when rwanda works, they will take us back to square one. the when rwanda works, they will take us back to square one.— back to square one. the scale of that rebellion _ back to square one. the scale of that rebellion shows _ back to square one. the scale of that rebellion shows how- back to square one. the scale of that rebellion shows how weak. back to square one. the scale of - that rebellion shows how weak rishi sunak is. he hasn't won a leadership election. he has tried to pay lip service to the right. he election. he has tried to pay lip service to the right.— election. he has tried to pay lip
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service to the right. he did win a leadership _ service to the right. he did win a leadership contest. _ service to the right. he did win a leadership contest. now- service to the right. he did win a leadership contest. now they . service to the right. he did win a| leadership contest. now they are sa in: it leadership contest. now they are saying it is _ leadership contest. now they are saying it is rrot — leadership contest. now they are saying it is not good _ leadership contest. now they are saying it is not good enough. - leadership contest. now they are l saying it is not good enough. weak prime ministers with divided parties don't win. the point about all of this the public looks at this and think i can't pay my bills, i can't get a gp appointment, i want to see something to stop these boats and they look at any political party that spends more time thinking about itself and turning in on itself isn't fit to lead the country. most people would be desperate for a general election. {line people would be desperate for a general election.— people would be desperate for a general election. one will come, robabl general election. one will come, probably later — general election. one will come, probably later this _ general election. one will come, probably later this year - general election. one will come, probably later this year if - general election. one will come, probably later this year if not - probably later this year if not before. the poll that was released in the telegraph, what did you make of it? electoral wipe—out for the conservatives. of it? electoral wipe-out for the conservatives.— of it? electoral wipe-out for the conservatives. ~ �* , . , conservatives. we've seen paul swing in all directions. _ conservatives. we've seen paul swing in all directions. not _ conservatives. we've seen paul swing in all directions. not quite _ conservatives. we've seen paul swing in all directions. not quite that - in all directions. not quite that direction- _ in all directions. not quite that direction. when _ in all directions. not quite that direction. when you _ in all directions. not quite that direction. when you actually i in all directions. not quite that i direction. when you actually look in all directions. not quite that - direction. when you actually look at the polling--- _ direction. when you actually look at the polling... it _ direction. when you actually look at the polling... it was _ direction. when you actually look at the polling... it was a _ direction. when you actually look at the polling... it was a huge - direction. when you actually look at the polling... it was a huge poll, i the polling... it was a huge poll, not a the polling... it was a huge poll, rrot a small— the polling... it was a huge poll, not a small poll. _ the polling... it was a huge poll, not a small poll. it _ the polling... it was a huge poll, not a small poll. it is _ the polling... it was a huge poll, not a small poll. it is witty i not a small poll. it is witty stable. . . , not a small poll. it is witty
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stable. , , , , . , not a small poll. it is witty stable. , , , , m stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 oints stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 points behind _ stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 points behind labour? - stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 points behind labour? you i stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 points behind labour? you are i stable. -- it is pretty stable. 20 i points behind labour? you are 20 points behind labour? you are 20 points behind labour and have been consistently, give or take. that points behind labour and have been consistently, give or take.— consistently, give or take. that is what happens _ consistently, give or take. that is what happens mid _ consistently, give or take. that is what happens mid term. - consistently, give or take. that is i what happens mid term. mid-term? we are not what happens mid term. mid-term? we are rrot meant — what happens mid term. mid-term? we are rrot meant to _ what happens mid term. mid-term? we are not meant to -- _ what happens mid term. mid-term? we are not meant to -- we _ what happens mid term. mid-term? we are not meant to -- we are not - are not meant to —— we are not mid—term. we are months away from a general election. the swing is huge. it has to be even bigger than tony blair's swing in 1997. we are talking in the region of over 12%. no party has ever done that. that is one area where we might be more in agreement. i don't believe that poll. i don't believe it. it's not just... what i find astonishing is all the poles that people have said had been right in the past and improve not, they forget that. it is also the case that politics is really, really volatile and things
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can change quickly. i don't for a second believe that. that can change quickly. i don't for a second believe that.— can change quickly. i don't for a second believe that. a second believe that. that is true. a lot of voters _ second believe that. that is true. a lot of voters aren't _ second believe that. that is true. a lot of voters aren't listening. i second believe that. that is true. a lot of voters aren't listening. a - lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of— lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of voters _ lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of voters are _ lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of voters are not _ lot of voters aren't listening. a lot of voters are not engaged i lot of voters aren't listening. a i lot of voters are not engaged yet. they— lot of voters are not engaged yet. they are — lot of voters are not engaged yet. they are concerned _ lot of voters are not engaged yet. they are concerned with - lot of voters are not engaged yet. they are concerned with other. they are concerned with other things — they are concerned with other thins. �* ., ,., they are concerned with other thins. �* ., , things. and there are some people that don't know. _ things. and there are some people that don't know. that _ things. and there are some people that don't know. that does - things. and there are some people that don't know. that does worry l things. and there are some people that don't know. that does worry a i that don't know. that does worry a lot of labour _ that don't know. that does worry a lot of labour mps. _ that don't know. that does worry a lot of labour mps. they _ that don't know. that does worry a lot of labour mps. they are - lot of labour mps. they are also, and this is _ lot of labour mps. they are also, and this is the _ lot of labour mps. they are also, and this is the challenge - lot of labour mps. they are also, and this is the challenge for - lot of labour mps. they are also, and this is the challenge for us, | and this is the challenge for us, the public wants change but they need to believe that change is possible and that is our focus. we have changed our party, thank goodness... have changed our party, thank goodness- - -— have changed our party, thank goodness... the initial point in terms of where _ goodness... the initial point in terms of where do _ goodness... the initial point in terms of where do you - goodness... the initial point in terms of where do you think i goodness... the initial point in | terms of where do you think the state of the parties will be this time next week? the state of the parties will be this time next week?— state of the parties will be this time next week? ., ., time next week? the other part about the oll, time next week? the other part about the poll, whether— time next week? the other part about the poll, whether it _ time next week? the other part about the poll, whether it is _ time next week? the other part about the poll, whether it is right _ time next week? the other part about the poll, whether it is right or - the poll, whether it is right or wrong, — the poll, whether it is right or wrong, body, _ the poll, whether it is right or wrong, body, tory— the poll, whether it is right or wrong, body, tory mps - the poll, whether it is right or wrong, body, tory mps knowl the poll, whether it is right or- wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long _ wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way— wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way behind _ wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way behind at— wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way behind at the _ wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way behind at the moment. - wrong, body, tory mps know they are a long way behind at the moment. it. a long way behind at the moment. it does affect_ a long way behind at the moment. it does affect the _ a long way behind at the moment. it does affect the mood, _ a long way behind at the moment. it does affect the mood, how- a long way behind at the moment. it does affect the mood, how they - does affect the mood, how they behave. — does affect the mood, how they behave. it — does affect the mood, how they behave, it seeps _ does affect the mood, how they behave, it seeps into _ does affect the mood, how they behave, it seeps into the - does affect the mood, how they behave, it seeps into the whole| behave, it seeps into the whole conservative _ behave, it seeps into the whole conservative party _ behave, it seeps into the whole conservative party mood. - behave, it seeps into the whole conservative party mood. thatl behave, it seeps into the whole i conservative party mood. that is behave, it seeps into the whole - conservative party mood. that is the problem _ conservative party mood. that is the problem rishi — conservative party mood. that is the problem rishi sunak— conservative party mood. that is the problem rishi sunak is _ conservative party mood. that is the problem rishi sunak is fighting. - problem rishi sunak is fighting. people — problem rishi sunak is fighting. people are _ problem rishi sunak is fighting. people are looking _
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problem rishi sunak is fighting. people are looking at _ problem rishi sunak is fighting. people are looking at this - problem rishi sunak is fighting. i people are looking at this going, problem rishi sunak is fighting. . people are looking at this going, i don't _ people are looking at this going, i don't think— people are looking at this going, i don't think we _ people are looking at this going, i don't think we are _ people are looking at this going, i don't think we are going _ people are looking at this going, i don't think we are going to - people are looking at this going, i don't think we are going to win . people are looking at this going, i l don't think we are going to win and some _ don't think we are going to win and some of— don't think we are going to win and some of them _ don't think we are going to win and some of them have _ don't think we are going to win and some of them have already- don't think we are going to win and some of them have already given l don't think we are going to win and . some of them have already given up. that makes— some of them have already given up. that makes it — some of them have already given up. that makes it a — some of them have already given up. that makes it a very— some of them have already given up. that makes it a very difficult - some of them have already given up. that makes it a very difficult party. that makes it a very difficult party to lead _ that makes it a very difficult party to lead and — that makes it a very difficult party to lead and it _ that makes it a very difficult party to lead and it makes _ that makes it a very difficult party to lead and it makes it— that makes it a very difficult party to lead and it makes it very- to lead and it makes it very difficult _ to lead and it makes it very difficult for— to lead and it makes it very difficult for government. i to lead and it makes it very| difficult for government. do to lead and it makes it very difficult for government. do you acce -t difficult for government. do you accept that? — difficult for government. do you accept that? i _ difficult for government. do you accept that? i don't. _ difficult for government. do you accept that? i don't. that's - difficult for government. do you accept that? i don't. that's not| accept that? i don't. that's not what i hear _ accept that? i don't. that's not what i hear in _ accept that? i don't. that's not what i hear in the _ accept that? i don't. that's not what i hear in the tea - accept that? i don't. that's not what i hear in the tea room. i accept that? i don't. that's not. what i hear in the tea room. there will be _ what i hear in the tea room. there will be a _ what i hear in the tea room. there will be a clear choice between rishi sunak_ will be a clear choice between rishi sunak who — will be a clear choice between rishi sunak who has set out his agenda, his plan. _ sunak who has set out his agenda, his plan. is— sunak who has set out his agenda, his plan, is delivering that plan, and the — his plan, is delivering that plan, and the labour party who basically, whenever— and the labour party who basically, whenever asked a question, say we wouldn't _ whenever asked a question, say we wouldn't do — whenever asked a question, say we wouldn't do what the government is doing _ wouldn't do what the government is doinu. �* . , wouldn't do what the government is doinu. �* ., , , ., doing. i've answered the question! lets ick doing. i've answered the question! lets pick pp _ doing. i've answered the question! lets pick up on _ doing. i've answered the question! lets pick up on that. _ doing. i've answered the question! lets pick up on that. you - doing. i've answered the question! lets pick up on that. you said - doing. i've answered the question! lets pick up on that. you said the l lets pick up on that. you said the country wants to change, want something different. i'll show you this headline. shadow chancellor is preparing for pitch to business. she has been talking with all sorts of business leaders. what is the change? it would be a change of party and government and prime minister if you win the election but what is going to change people's
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worries about the cost of living under a labour government? i worries about the cost of living under a labour government? i make no aoloa under a labour government? i make no apology that — under a labour government? i make no apology that rachel _ under a labour government? i make no apology that rachel is _ under a labour government? i make no apology that rachel is talking _ under a labour government? i make no apology that rachel is talking to - apology that rachel is talking to businesses because growth is our number one priority because it is businesses who create the money and the jobs and the growth. they want stability, not the chaos we have seen under the conservatives. they want a long—term plan so that they know if they put their investment into create newjobs that things won't change. it into create new 'obs that things went change._ won't change. it won't change cuickl , won't change. it won't change quickly. will _ won't change. it won't change quickly, will it? _ won't change. it won't change quickly, will it? the _ won't change. it won't change quickly, will it? the third - won't change. it won't change | quickly, will it? the third thing won't change. it won't change i quickly, will it? the third thing is the want quickly, will it? the third thing is they want a _ quickly, will it? the third thing is they want a partnership. - quickly, will it? the third thing is they want a partnership. i'll - quickly, will it? the third thing is they want a partnership. i'll give | they want a partnership. i'll give you a simple example. this week, i spoke to the boss of sainsbury�*s. last year, they put £14 million into apprenticeships in the apprenticeships in the apprenticeship levy but they only got about 1.2 million of that back because they can't use it for skills they need is a business. that is why we have said we will change that levy, the way that levy works, so that businesses can train people so
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that businesses can train people so that they can get the jobs they need and that growth. that is the change. partnership with business, a long—term plan, because in the end businesses, growth, creating those jobsis businesses, growth, creating those jobs is what will make a difference to people in terms of the cost of living... ! labour is presenting themselves as a party of business. what will make a difference is tax increases — what will make a difference is tax increases which will push up inflation which will effect the very people _ inflation which will effect the very people you are saying you want to help and _ people you are saying you want to help and support. the people who are really _ help and support. the people who are really crushed by inflation are pensioners and the low paid. that is exactly— pensioners and the low paid. that is exactly what will happen. every torvm — exactly what will happen. every tory... labour government, sorry, has ended _ tory... labour government, sorry, has ended with more people in unemployment as it started because it crushes _ unemployment as it started because it crushes the economy. let unemployment as it started because it crushes the economy.—
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it crushes the economy. let me say this, what businesses _ it crushes the economy. let me say this, what businesses will- it crushes the economy. let me say this, what businesses will also - it crushes the economy. let me say this, what businesses will also say| this, what businesses will also say is they want to invest in their businesses, in their people but they know that if you keep changing the goalposts, that is not going to work. i saw that in my own constituency where ian was insulating people's homes, good for jobs, good for people's bills but the government changed the goalposts on the skin and now they are left with no certainty. labour is saying we want stability, a long—term plan and a partnership. we want stability, a long-term plan and a partnership.— and a partnership. stability is one thin , and a partnership. stability is one thing. fine.- _ and a partnership. stability is one thing, fine,. let— and a partnership. stability is one thing, fine,. let me _ and a partnership. stability is one thing, fine,. let me show - and a partnership. stability is one thing, fine,. let me show you - and a partnership. stability is one| thing, fine,. let me show you this |and a partnership. stability is onei thing, fine,. let me show you this headline in the guardian. tax our wealth, super—rich tell politicians at davos. why won't you do it? because we have seen under this government the highest tax... fin government the highest tax... on income tax. we _ government the highest tax... on income tax. we have _ government the highest tax... on income tax. we have spelt - government the highest tax... on income tax. we have spelt out.
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government the highest tax... on i income tax. we have spelt out where we will increase _ income tax. we have spelt out where we will increase taxes, _ income tax. we have spelt out where we will increase taxes, scrap - income tax. we have spelt out where we will increase taxes, scrap the - we will increase taxes, scrap the non—dom tax status... it is non-dom tax status... it is relatively — non-dom tax status... it is relatively small. _ non-dom tax status... it is relatively small. would - non-dom tax status... it isi relatively small. would you non—dom tax status... it is relatively small. would you discuss this idea? some of your mps were saying we should do it. i this idea? some of your mps were saying we should do it.— this idea? some of your mps were saying we should do it. i know what liam argues — saying we should do it. i know what liam argues and _ saying we should do it. i know what liam argues and he _ saying we should do it. i know what liam argues and he is _ saying we should do it. i know what liam argues and he is passionate i liam argues and he is passionate about the case. but liam argues and he is passionate about the case.— liam argues and he is passionate about the case._ we i liam argues and he is passionate i about the case._ we have about the case. but wrong. we have been really — about the case. but wrong. we have been really clear— about the case. but wrong. we have been really clear that _ about the case. but wrong. we have been really clear that if _ about the case. but wrong. we have been really clear that if we - about the case. but wrong. we have been really clear that if we raise - been really clear that if we raise taxes, we will spell out where they are, we have no plans to raise income tax is because people... i want to see the tax bowden to be low on ordinary people. want to see the tax bowden to be low on ordinary purple-— want to see the tax bowden to be low on ordinary people-— on ordinary people. there is record tax burden- — on ordinary people. there is record tax burden. what _ on ordinary people. there is record tax burden. what you _ on ordinary people. there is record tax burden. what you see - on ordinary people. there is record tax burden. what you see in - on ordinary people. there is record tax burden. what you see in the i tax burden. what you see in the prime minister _ tax burden. what you see in the prime minister is _ tax burden. what you see in the prime minister is someone - tax burden. what you see in the prime minister is someone who| tax burden. what you see in the i prime minister is someone who is willing _ prime minister is someone who is willing to — prime minister is someone who is willing to take the long—term decisions, who will manage the economy— decisions, who will manage the economy in stable way, steady growth and a _ economy in stable way, steady growth and a steady trajectory, which is what _ and a steady trajectory, which is what the — and a steady trajectory, which is what the markets respond to, and that is— what the markets respond to, and that is what you get with rishi
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sunak — that is what you get with rishi sunak. ., ., , ., , sunak. the growth vary, as we sometimes — sunak. the growth vary, as we sometimes colloquially - sunak. the growth vary, as we sometimes colloquially call i sunak. the growth vary, as we sometimes colloquially call it, | sometimes colloquially call it, because it has been elusive so far. —— the growth fairy. this will be the main campaign topic. it -- the growth fairy. this will be the main campaign topic. it does feel like 1996, _ the main campaign topic. it does feel like 1996, 1997. _ the main campaign topic. it does feel like 1996, 1997. the - the main campaign topic. it does feel like 1996, 1997. the prawn l feel like 1996, 1997. the prawn cocktail offensive. _ feel like 1996, 1997. the prawn cocktail offensive. that - feel like 1996, 1997. the prawn cocktail offensive. that does i feel like 1996, 1997. the prawn i cocktail offensive. that does feel familiar. the _ cocktail offensive. that does feel familiar. the economy _ cocktail offensive. that does feel familiar. the economy is - cocktail offensive. that does feel familiar. the economy is not - cocktail offensive. that does feel familiar. the economy is not in i cocktail offensive. that does feel i familiar. the economy is not in that same _ familiar. the economy is not in that same more — familiar. the economy is not in that same more robust _ familiar. the economy is not in that same more robust place. _ familiar. the economy is not in that same more robust place. [it- same more robust place. it was actually improving _ same more robust place. it was actually improving by _ same more robust place. it was actually improving by that - same more robust place. it was| actually improving by that time. they will be a question of what labour's — they will be a question of what labour's detailed _ they will be a question of what labour's detailed plans - they will be a question of what labour's detailed plans would i they will be a question of what i labour's detailed plans would be. they say— labour's detailed plans would be. they say to — labour's detailed plans would be. they say to -- _ labour's detailed plans would be. they say to -- it _ labour's detailed plans would be. they say to —— it is _ labour's detailed plans would be. they say to —— it is too _ labour's detailed plans would be. they say to —— it is too soon - they say to —— it is too soon for that _ they say to -- it is too soon for that. . , they say to -- it is too soon for that. ., _ ., they say to -- it is too soon for that. ., ., ., , that. can i say what would be radical. being _ that. can i say what would be radical. being able _ that. can i say what would be radical. being able to - that. can i say what would be radical. being able to pay - that. can i say what would be radical. being able to pay our bills, see your gp, have your kids go to school where the roof is
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collapsing. go to school where the roof is collapsing-— go to school where the roof is collausin. ., �* , , collapsing. you can't pay your bills if inflation is _ collapsing. you can't pay your bills if inflation is rising. _ collapsing. you can't pay your bills if inflation is rising. thank - collapsing. you can't pay your bills if inflation is rising. thank you - collapsing. you can't pay your bills if inflation is rising. thank you to l if inflation is rising. thank you to my guests _ if inflation is rising. thank you to my guests for — if inflation is rising. thank you to my guests forjoining _ if inflation is rising. thank you to my guests forjoining me. - that's all for today. another extremely busy and febrile day. tomorrow, elizabeth glinka will be here at 12:15pm. pleasejoin her then.
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today at one: the toddler found dead next to the body of his father. a review has been launched. bronson battersby was two years old. he was found at a property in skegness. another test of the prime minister's authority — over his plans to send migrants to rwanda. ask the uk. it is the uk's problem, not rwanda's problem. rwanda's president tells the bbc this lunchtime his country is safe. after the biggest revolt of his
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premiership so far, pivotal day for rishi sunak's rwanda policy. an unexpected rise in inflation in december, fuelled by higher prices for alcohol and tobacco. and a new drug for children with leukaemia — that's freeing up their time to enjoy the things they love. and coming up on bbc news: can novak djokovic see off a scare in melbourne? the defending champion has been in a real battle against the home favourite at the australian open. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. and we will have more on that news story from skegness in the coming minutes. but we will start with our
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other major story here this lunchtime. the prime minister is facing another test of his authority today — over plans to send migrants to rwanda. rishi sunak is trying to revive government proposals to send some asylum seekers to the east african country, arguing it will deter
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