�* amendment today. amendment today. it is purpose of my amendment today. it is not the subject of this debate. that is a discussion for another day. what we are discussing here, i will give wayne a moment, but what we are discussing here is whether or not we believe it is appropriate for a foreign church in international court to impose a late night judgment, often without the united kingdom being able to give its own arguments or to hear the reasons for thatjudgment, whether we that judgment, whether we believe thatjudgment, whether we believe that really accords with the rule of law. . ~ that really accords with the rule of law. ., ~' ., , ., that really accords with the rule of law. talking about the amendments there that were _ law. talking about the amendments there that were designed _ law. talking about the amendments there that were designed to - law. talking about the amendments there that were designed to make i law. talking about the amendments i there that were designed to make the bill more robust, and he was asking for that, bill more robust, and he was asking forthat, howeverthat bill more robust, and he was asking for that, however that looks as though it is not going to happen right now. they have threatened to block the passage of the bill if they do not get their way. henry hill, the deputy editor of conservative home gave his

assessment on the bill passing in the house of commons later. it is one thing for— the house of commons later. it is one thing for mps _ the house of commons later. it 3 one thing for mp5 to the house of commons later. it 3 one thing for mps to rebel and one thing for mp5 to rebel and amendments. they feel there is a theoretically better version of the bill. it is a different thing to the vote against the bill at third reading. no government has lost a bill at that stage since 1977. it would mean that the government has no political cover if that size to go to a general election. we have not seen much evidence that their mps rebelling are prepared to take that step. if they wanted that they should would have been clear from the beginning. most of them are leaving themselves room to back down. they may abstain, but i don't think they will vote against it. what are their concerns broadly about the bill? it's not that they

disagree with the policy, is it? no but the main clutch of the amendments tabled are all aimed at toughening the bill.— toughening the bill. basically by reducin: toughening the bill. basically by reducing various _ toughening the bill. basically by reducing various points - toughening the bill. basically by reducing various points of - toughening the bill. basically by| reducing various points of friction in the system currently that prevents us from deporting people. some of that is about supporting the scope of the human rights act and some is about the scope for appeal. it will reveal that their rwanda scheme has been declared legal in principle, and every single appeal against it so far has been upheld. the president ever wonder has told the bbc that the current failure of the bbc that the current failure of the refugee deal with the uk is not rwanda's problem. when asked if the deal was working, he replied, as the uk. these were his first comment on their controversial deal since the supreme court deemed it illegal. is there uk rwanda bill working? as the

uk. i5 there uk rwanda bill working? as the uk. , a uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk- it is the _ uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's _ uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. - uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. it - uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. it is . uk. it is the uk's problem. it is not our problem. _ uk. it is the uk's problem. it is not our problem. you're getting millions in taxpayers money. and not a single refugees. meanwhile, the covid—19 inquiry continues in scotland today. it's heard from bereaved relatives that derive the disease in the early stages of a pandemic. his wife jackie died at dundee hospital. she said he still doesn't know why the hospital didn't go its own way separate from the uk government. she called for politicians to be totally honest and admit to any mistakes. sadly politicians to be totally honest and admit to any mistakes.— admit to any mistakes. sadly she died only five _ admit to any mistakes. sadly she died only five days _ admit to any mistakes. sadly she died only five days after - admit to any mistakes. sadly she died only five days after the - died only five days after the infliction. died only five days after the infliction-— died only five days after the infliction. , . , , . ~ infliction. yes, it was very quick, because in _

infliction. yes, it was very quick, because in the _ infliction. yes, it was very quick, because in the five _ infliction. yes, it was very quick, because in the five days, - infliction. yes, it was very quick, because in the five days, the - because in the five days, the covid-19. _ because in the five days, the covid—19, which many people still think_ covid—19, which many people still think of— covid—19, which many people still think of as — covid—19, which many people still think of as a respiratory condition, but it_ think of as a respiratory condition, but it has— think of as a respiratory condition, but it has of— think of as a respiratory condition, but it has of vascular element and it destroys— but it has of vascular element and it destroys the lining of the blood vessels. — it destroys the lining of the blood vessels, and in those five days, it clocked _ vessels, and in those five days, it clocked up — vessels, and in those five days, it clocked up her lungs, her kidneys had failed, — clocked up her lungs, her kidneys had failed, her pancreas had failed and her— had failed, her pancreas had failed and her liver had failed because of covid-19~ — and her liver had failed because of covid—19. they tried to do dialysis and they— covid—19. they tried to do dialysis and they couldn't do it because the blood _ and they couldn't do it because the blood was — and they couldn't do it because the blood was so sticky because of covid-19~ _ blood was so sticky because of covid—19. actually broke the machine _ covid-19. actually broke the machine-— covid-19. actually broke the machine. .,, , ., machine. rose in the uk rising from 396 496. machine. rose in the uk rising from 396 4%- despite _ machine. rose in the uk rising from 396 496. despite many _ machine. rose in the uk rising from 396 496. despite many forecasters i 3% 4%. despite many forecasters predicting the downward trend would continue, particularly as high energy had fallen. paul dales is the chief uk economist at capital economics. he told my colleague that he did not feel that his slight

increase would throw the uk of course. i increase would throw the uk of course. ., �* ~ ., , . course. i don't think it does. we have already _ course. i don't think it does. we have already made _ course. i don't think it does. we have already made a _ course. i don't think it does. we have already made a lot - course. i don't think it does. we have already made a lot of- course. i don't think it does. we - have already made a lot of progress, so 14 months ago inflation was just above 11%. we are now down at 4%. i think in a few months' time, in the month of april, we will probably be down to 2% or below. so i think it is a little blip, but the main messages there are enough trend is going on at the moment that means we probably will get inflation to 2% or below in the coming months. that will be in the _ below in the coming months. that will be in the minds _ below in the coming months. that will be in the minds of many consumers struggling with higher bills consumers struggling with higher hills and — consumers struggling with higher bills and higher costs of shopping an incredible achievement if it is brought— an incredible achievement if it is brought down to 2%. but of course things— brought down to 2%. but of course things like — brought down to 2%. but of course things like food inflation and supermarket inflation are not tracking — supermarket inflation are not tracking this decline exactly, isn't that right? — tracking this decline exactly, isn't that riuht? ., , , ., ., ., that right? there has been a lot of rouress that right? there has been a lot of progress here- _ that right? there has been a lot of progress here. so _ that right? there has been a lot of progress here. so food _ that right? there has been a lot of progress here. so food inflation i that right? there has been a lot of. progress here. so food inflation has fallen 20% to 8%. we need to be

clear about what that means. that still means that prices in the shops are rising at 8% per year, so they are rising at 8% per year, so they are still going up. we are not going to pay less for ourfood, it'sjust that prices are not rising as fast. so it is a good thing, but unfortunately i don't think we are going to be in a position where food prices are going to fall out right significantly. those big price rises we have seen in the last few years are going to stick with us. find we have seen in the last few years are going to stick with us.- are going to stick with us. and a concern for _ are going to stick with us. and a concern for consumers - are going to stick with us. and a concern for consumers is - are going to stick with us. and a concern for consumers is the - are going to stick with us. and a l concern for consumers is the cost are going to stick with us. and a - concern for consumers is the cost of servicing _ concern for consumers is the cost of servicing their mortgages. anyone who has— servicing their mortgages. anyone who has had to review over the last year—and—a—half it has not been a pretty— year—and—a—half it has not been a pretty picture. what is your best guess— pretty picture. what is your best guess as — pretty picture. what is your best guess as to when the bank of england will now— guess as to when the bank of england will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing — will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing once again? it will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing once again?— will now start to reduce the cost of borrowing once again? it does depend on what happens _ 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 on what happens to the inflation - on what happens to the inflation over the next couple of months, but at the moment, i think there is a possibility that the bank of england will cut interest rates at the policy meeting injune. the other

thing to say is that there are some benefits from a future cut in interest rates and a gut coming through. some people who are rolling a fixed mortgages are moving to higher rates than they are used to, but those rates are not as high as they would have been a few months ago. so the situation when we come to mortgages is not quite as bleak as it was a few months ago. i recall session of — as it was a few months ago. i recall session of the _ as it was a few months ago. i recall session of the northern _ as it was a few months ago. i recall session of the northern ireland - session of the northern ireland assembly is mint knows speak of the re—elected. public sector working striking tomorrow was not debated. a veto during proceedings that lasted slightly more than an hour, sinn fein president said this could be the last of this assembly unless the dwp changed its approach. they said the recall of the assembly was a stunt. erosion is sculpting dramatic

features into the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence. the iceberg — known as a23a — is being ground down by the warmer air and water it's encountering as it drifts slowly away from the antarctic. but it's not seen as a consequence of climate change — and as it melts, it will have benefits, as jonathan amos reports. it's the biggest chunk of free floating ice on earth — an iceberg known as a23a — and after three decades confined to the freezer in antarctica, it's coming out, moving north into warmer waters. the berg is now melting, and fast. an expedition this week saw waves gouging huge caves and arches in its walls. only a23a's enormous scale is keeping it in existence. satellite images show the frozen block to have a width of 65 kilometers, or 40 miles. that's like the distance from manchester to sheffield. a23a has an area of 3,900 square kilometers. that's more than twice the size of greater london. and its average thickness is about 280 meters, nearly

as tall as the eiffel tower, and it weighs close to a trillion tonnes. but these dimensions are shrinking all the time. now that it's moved off from its relatively cooler position in the southern area of the weddell sea, it's being exposed to much warmer water temperatures, much stronger currents and much warmer air temperatures, as well. so all of these forces will combine to attack the integrity of that iceberg, and it will eventually begin to carve off and break up into smaller pieces. the production and melting of icebergs like a23a are part of a natural cycle, not a consequence of climate change. and as it melts, there are upsides. it'll be dropping mineral dust in the ocean. this is a fertiliser stimulating the growth of the very smallest organisms, like plankton, all the way up to the biggest creatures on the planet — the blue whales. but how long a23a can remain

intact is uncertain. the only guarantee is this giant will eventually wither to nothing. jonathan amos, bbc news. now time for a look at the weather. much of the country will continue to see dry and cold weather. we have snow in northern scotland into the northern isles where we have an amber warning northern isles where we have an amberwarning in northern isles where we have an amber warning in force. the system across france won't cause any issues to southern britain, just bringing an area of thicker cloud and a few wintry showers across the south—east. the snow showers in the north we have more concerns about and a warning issued here for an extra five to ten centimetres of slow falling on already deep snow. we could see 15 to 20 centimetres infectious know on the high ground.

further south, the best of the sunshine, particularly across the north of the uk. we lose the cloud and a few wintry showers for the south—east. it is cold and try clear for most. those wintry showers will give a nice risk and the snow showers will continue to pile into the northern isles in the central northern ireland. the cold wherever you are could be done to minus 15 foot brighton plenty of scott —— a dusting across eastern coastal counties from newcastle down to norwich. same for northern ireland and northern and western wales, and heavy showers across northern scotland. a very cold day to come. changes into friday, we lose that arctic northerly, high pressure starts to building and bring some westerly winds, so a slightly less

cold day on friday. a lot of sunshine around thanks to high pressure, but snow showers will coming thick and fast across the north and west of scotland. so it can just add to the snow depths there. elsewhere you will see temperatures coming up a bit, four to six celsius. that's where we see changes into the weekend. atlantic low pressure systems and gale forces, even severe south—westerly winds and rain,. this will certainly be turning a lot milder this weekend.

live from london, this is bbc news. after hitting targets in iraq and syria this week, iran admits carrying out an air strike on neighbouring pakistan. meanwhile in davos, iran's foreign minister says attacks against israel and its interests will end if the war in gaza ceases. translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, then it will lead to the... - the end of other crises and attacks in the region. prime minister rishi sunak faces a crucial vote on his rwanda deportation bill after two deputy chairmen from his own party resign over the issue. and lincolnshire county council has

begun a review after a two—year—old boy and his father were found dead at a property in skegness. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. pakistan has recalled its ambassador to iran in response to a missile and drone attack on its territory. tehran's envoy has also been blocked from returning to islamabad. iranian state media say the strike targeted a militant group in the sparsely—populated province of balochistan. but the pakistani foreign ministry said two children were killed in the attack. a spokesperson called it a blatant breach of pakistan's sovereignty, and accused iran of violating international law. iranian's foreign minister hossein amir—abdollahian was asked about these missile attacks at the world economic forum in davos.

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