hello, i'm anna foster. welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we begin in westminster where mps will begin voting shortly on a series of fresh amendments to the prime minister's 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 people from crossing the channel in small boats. but he suffered the biggest rebellion of his premiership in parliament on tuesday night, with 60 of his conservative mps voting in favour of earlier amendments to the bill. two of the party's deputy chairmen resigned, saying the legislation wasn't tough enough. this is the scene live in the house of commons, where the votes are expected shortly. books and up to 11 i'm immense

taking place over the next few hours, you will see on your screen the life pictures and you will also be able to see the results of those different amendments as they come through. they will be there on your screen, you would see the results and the numbers as we build to the main votes, the culmination of all of this, after those 11 amendments go through. so, you won't miss a thing here on bbc news. here 5 our political editor chris mason: the government has promised to stop the boats. the numbers are down but migrants keep coming. this was dover this morning. the rwanda plan is about putting people off attempting this crossing but no one who has made this journey has been sent there yet. so what does the rwandan president make of it all came back you are getting hundreds of millions of uk taxpayers money and not seeing a refugee. if they don't come, we can return the money.

"if people don't come we can return the money", he says. the uk has already handed over £240 million. back at westminster, the prime minister is trying again to get his rwanda policy to work. for nearly two years, it has been stymied by the courts. the labour leader who scrapped the rwanda plan sought to mark the rwanda plan sought to mock rishi sunak over asylum seekers who had gone missing. only this government could waste hundreds of millions of pounds on a removals policy that doesn't remove anybody. but he still hasn't answered the question, so i will try again. what progress has he made in locating the 4,250 people his government has apparently lost? the prime minister dodged the question, but hit back. we have worked through a record number of cases and returned a record number of people back to where they have come. all of that is a plan that is working, and we can see that is working because they numbers of people coming to this country

are down by over a third. 18 months ago this plane was due to take some migrants to rwanda, but at the last minute using what was called pyjama injunctions the european court of human rights said no, the plane never left. some conservatives want the default legal position to be that these rulings are ignored. the foreign court overrode englishjudges, overrode the will of the government. overrode the will of the british people to control our borders and stop the boats. that is the problem with the foreign court. and look at this, the former home secretary and former immigration minister now leading the criticism of the government. it is on us. we have the power to fix this, and we have the responsibility so let's use the opportunity we have today with the amendment we have brought forward to resolve this. some aren't convinced and argue it's wrong to deny people rights

that others do have. history shows us that that sort of legislation can put a state on a pretty slippery slope. while of course parliament can legislate to do whatever it likes in domestic law, simple fact is you cannot legislate away international law. the debate continues here, the votes will soon follow, well into the evening. live now to westminster and our political correspondent vicki young. we are watching the commons and seen the results of those amendments on the results of those amendments on the screen as we talk. interest to hear chris say well into the evening, how long could the state? it could take quite some time, the first one takes 50 minutes and about eight minutes after that, just depending on how many amendments are pushed to vote. they are voting on a technical one, a clause three of the bill, and the other thing to say it's the committee stage of the

bill, it normally takes place in a committee room on a car dealer a long way away from here, but when it's a big issue an issue where lots of people want to speak, they move it to the floor of the house of commons, so we're seeing the kind of thing we wouldn't normally see. so lots of bullets, potentially, already we are here in robert jenrick, who resigned as immigration minister over this, pushing an amendment which is trying circumvent the so—called pajama judgements, the judgements that come from european courts of human rights and quite often done in the middle of the night. judges hauled out of bed to make a decision, they want to make sure that doesn't happen, because when there is a plane ready to take off for rwanda, it didn't because there was a last—minute judgment of that kind. there'll be several hours and then it other debates might than the third reading, then i'll vote on

that later on. so, we don't know quite what the times are but all the mps are here but they are taking their orders and going through voting lobbies. it’s their orders and going through voting lobbies.— voting lobbies. it's been a controversial _ voting lobbies. it's been a controversial bill - voting lobbies. it's been a controversial bill with - voting lobbies. it's been a - controversial bill with criticism, what has the government response been to that? why do they think it's an important change to make? the? an important change to make? they feel because — an important change to make? they feel because this _ an important change to make? tie: feel because this whole policy an important change to make? tie1. feel because this whole policy which was backed by parliaments, has been, and it's the third attempt of the bill, it was overruled by the supreme court and their view is that parliament must be the one that decides, and they want to stop, as they would seated, interference from they would seated, interference from the courts, they think the public want this to happen and they say parliament wanted to happen because it has been devoted to her before. so they're trying to tighten it up to make it happen, of course, it's a signal —— a significant pledge from rishi sunak, one of the five pledges he made, stop the boats, and he's running a tough time because the general election clock is ticking.

this amendment would probably clear the house of commons tonight and then go to the house of lords, and there are real problems there because they are a large number appears unhappy with details of this, many who we want to make their own changes. if they succeed in doing that, it all gets brought back care to the house of commons, who probably overturn it and then it goes back again to the lords, and it would not be a quick process, and all the while we're getting closer to the general election, and all the while, all that money is being spent and of course, no plane has taken off to rwanda.— and of course, no plane has taken off to rwanda. thank you, vicki, are debited at a — off to rwanda. thank you, vicki, are debited at a -- _ off to rwanda. thank you, vicki, are debited at a -- deputy _ off to rwanda. thank you, vicki, are debited at a -- deputy political- debited at a —— deputy political editor, watching those votes and speaking to mps as they move through that part of the house of commons. you can still see on your screen those life pictures, those amendments are happening and you can see as well the first results starting to come through to, or we

will keep you up—to—date notjust with that part of the starting —— story but also with the main vote. as vicki was saying, it could be a few hours later than now but when it happens you a see here on bbc news and under bbc website as well. let's talk a bit more about what the government is trying to do. joining me is professor renos papadopoulos, founderand director of the " centre for trauma, asylum and refugees�* at the university of essex. thank you for your time this evening, tell me first of all what is your view of this bill and this plan to send people, to have their claims processed, some of them, at least, in rwanda.— least, in rwanda. thank you for havin: least, in rwanda. thank you for having me. _ least, in rwanda. thank you for having me, the _ least, in rwanda. thank you for having me, the difficulty - least, in rwanda. thank you for having me, the difficulty with i least, in rwanda. thank you for i having me, the difficulty with this bill is that it is based on the idea that this will act as a deterrent. and there is no evidence that this will be the case. on the contrary, as we may know, the refugee council,

not long ago, conducted a very extensive authoritative it —— authoritative and convincing research that showed, in fact, what this bill, what this plan, if it were to pass, the effects of that would actually increase the dangerous journeys, would actually increase the dangerousjourneys, and it will drive refugees underground. in other words, refugees would be scared to be visible in the uk, and they will go underground. they will not seek any help of any sort and of course that would not be good for them, it not would be good for our society to have people who are unregistered and illegal and are underground. so, the fact that it is likely to be a deterrent, there is no evidence that

thatis deterrent, there is no evidence that that is going to be the case. of course, the basis migration, immigration, what are the causes? people don't decide one dayjust simply to say" i am going to risk my life to go to prison". i simply to say" i am going to risk my life to go to prison".— life to go to prison". i wanted to ask ou life to go to prison". i wanted to ask you on _ life to go to prison". i wanted to ask you on that _ life to go to prison". i wanted to ask you on that point, _ life to go to prison". i wanted to ask you on that point, what - life to go to prison". i wanted to i ask you on that point, what would life to go to prison". i wanted to - ask you on that point, what would be a better the terrence, do you think? a better way to stop people taking their lives and taking these journeys? to their lives and taking these journeys?— their lives and taking these “ourne s? ., ., ,, ., ., , journeys? to address the various causes, journeys? to address the various causes. and _ journeys? to address the various causes, and the _ journeys? to address the various causes, and the various - journeys? to address the various causes, and the various causes i journeys? to address the various| causes, and the various causes of this kind of desperate action is the essential instability, political, financial, economic, and even now climatic, instability, but —— that make life untenable for these people. and i bet the very mps that are debating these issues today, if

they were to be in that situation, they were to be in that situation, they would do exactly the same. they were desperately trying to find a way for them to survive and for their own families to survive. people constantly tell us i'm a if i will not succeed, i will kill myself, why? because the uncertainty of is untenable. never mind about rights are human dignity, overall is untenable, this is what we need to understand and take some responsible action to address the very causes. thank you forjoining us professor renos papadopoulos. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk: politicians in northern ireland have once again failed to elect a stormont speaker. it is the seventh recall

of the assembly since may 2022. the assembly collapsed almost two years ago due to the democratic unionist party's opposition to post—brexit trade rules for northern ireland. a legal deadline to restore devolved government runs out on thursday. the final report of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal will be published in late may. the chair of the inquiry, sir brian langstaff, said more time was needed to prepare "a report of this gravity". victims and their families were initially told they would learn the findings in autumn last year. the rate of inflation unexpectedly rose to 4% in december — the first increase in ten months, up from 3.9% in november. the office for national statistics says tobacco and alcohol had the biggest impact on prices. the chancellor insists the government's plan to bring down inflation is working. you're live with bbc news.

you can watch on your screen as well, life pictures of the house of commons where the uk prime minister rishi sunak is facing a challenge to the government plan to send some asylum—seekers to have their claims processed in rwanda at the moment the commons are voting on a series of amendments, and you can follow the life pictures and results of those amendments on your screen as well. 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. our correspondent caroline davies is following developments from islamabad. skirmishes between pakistan and iran

on their border are not unheard of, but they're rarely as high—profile as this particular incident. iranian state media said yesterday that the iranian military have hit and targeted the headquarters of a sunni militant group that is known as jaish al—adl, which has carried out multiple attacks inside iran, including claiming responsibility for an attack on a police station in december. now, the group itself has put out on social media. it says that this particular strike hit the homes of the militants and it killed family members of the militants rather than their bases themselves. they have also vowed revenge on iran. iran itself has not put out an official statement on this incident. now, pakistan's foreign ministry has said that two children were killed, and they have called this an unprovoked violation of pakistan's airspace. pakistan has now recalled its ambassador to iran, and it has told iran's ambassador to pakistan, who is currently out of the country, not to return.

of course, the backdrop to all of this — and the reason why this is getting even more attention — is because of the timing. the fact that iran has also in recent days hit both iraq and syria. now, put together, this suggests that iran is currently trying to show a display of strength and force against any group that it considers to be a threat. i spoke to hina rabbani khar, former pakistan foreign minister and began by asking her. if she thinks is an isolated incident or start of a larger campaign. i think this is a reaction to appease domestic compulsions. it's perhaps iran having compromised its national interests for the sake of the regime's interest. and what we see, so i'm much less concerned. i think you should ask me the question, "what should be pakistan's reaction" ? i think i'm rather happy with the fact that pakistan is playing the long term.

pakistan has had a very strained diplomatic reaction, we think, in the country, which can go up the escalation ladder so quickly, there's absolutely no need to have ambassadorial representation. we have called back our ambassador. we have asked them to let their ambassador remain there. you know, what is very interesting is, as we speak, we've had a dialogue a few days back, a counter—terrorism dialogue. and in fact, today we were supposed to have a border mechanism commission, which is supposed to meet, we have our two naval ships over there. so i'm just saying all of this to show how very, very, you know, how unexplainable or without any context or without any provocation from this side or without any, and you do know that the only two people who've been killed in this are two children, and many other children or a few other children have been injured. so it's really, i think the intense backlash. sorry, we just had a slight break. i'm so sorry.

we mentioned your own background and experience, obviously, as a former foreign minister. what would you be doing right now, both in terms of of of relations and conversations that you'd be having, but also to to reassure the the population of people in pakistan as well? so the reaction in pakistan, i think currently has been very restrained. i am somewhat happy. military strike does not have to be retaliated by a military strike. only an irresponsible nation would do that. however, i think the normalisation of relations now would be in iran's court, in fact, for pakistan not to do a military reaction which is absolutely capable of doing so. please bear in mind this is not a matter of capacity. it's a matter of choice and a matter of not going up the escalation ladder. and i think if the responsibility of holding relations stable only falls on one neighbour, then something might give way. so i would be very keenly looking at the reaction, perhaps an apology, perhaps, you know, you make a mistake. i think them doing

this with pakistan is absolutely unexplainable. it is provocative, it is irrational. and i think they should do some deep soul—searching, because right now they have very few friends in the world. and as i said, pakistan has made it its prerogative and its responsibility as a neighbour to try and normalise for them the region and the world's relations as much as possible. so i think they lost a friend, and i hope they understand the repercussions, both perhaps, hopefully not militarily, which we are fully capable of doing, but at least diplomatically, this will have because this is not normal, taking a step at somebody�*s sovereignty and going against international law and making the case of we are only going against iranians. we know that we have an indian agent who was working from iranian soil. we have immense examples of things like this. but you sort these issues out in the mechanisms that you have. that is what responsible, stable countries do, and we hope that better sense will prevail.

the restraint that pakistan is showing cannot be forever restrained. right? but i would hope that this restraint will pay off residents in khan younis in southern gaza have described one of the most intense nights of air strikes since the start of israel's offensive. gaza's health ministry says more than 160 people have been killed, many of them in overnight israeli air strikes and street battles in khan younis. these are pictures of a razed palestinian cemetery near nasser hospital in khan younis. the afp news agency says the cemetery bears the traces of heavy israeli military vehicles, with many graves damaged and others destroyed. we've not had a response from the israel defence forces. meanwhile these are pictures from the rafah crossing where an aid convoy will enter the gaza strip after a deal was agreed for medicines to reach hostages and increased aid for palestinian civilians.

it's unclear how exactly the medicines will be delivered to some 45 of the remaining more than 100 israeli hostages, who are reported to be suffering from chronic diseases or in need of other life—saving drugs. dr khaled dawas is a consultant surgeon at university college hospital. he has just returned from gaza where he was treating patients as part of a medical mission and joined me a short while ago: he started by telling me how his most recent trip compares to others he has made. my most recent trip compares to others he has made-— most recent trip compares to others he has made. my previous visits have been educational _ he has made. my previous visits have been educational visits, _ he has made. my previous visits have been educational visits, i _ he has made. my previous visits have been educational visits, i tend - he has made. my previous visits have been educational visits, i tend to - been educational visits, i tend to go out with other people and on behalf of a group our charity which works with medical schools in palestine, generally gaza, it's works with medical schools in palestine, generally gaza, its two schools there. i have only been there during peacetime, so this was there during peacetime, so this was the first experience going to gaza during this kind of background. what i saw was really quite horrific, in a sense that the damage and pressure

—— destruction was pervasive. not just what you see in terms of buildings, but peoples lives. the person that hates you when you walk into gaza, first is a sound and noises you hear, exposes and so on, and the constant sites of surveillance drones, but also the crowd. it's immensely crowded, gaza, as it is anyway, but as a publisher and move south, we had to spend a good hour driving through five or six kilometres to get out of rafah to where we are staying and that is really quite remarkable, and something that sticks with you for a while. �* ., ~' something that sticks with you for a while. �* ., ~ , , ., while. and the work itself must have been intense. _ while. and the work itself must have been intense, emotionally _ while. and the work itself must have been intense, emotionally very - been intense, emotionally very difficult? it been intense, emotionally very difficult? , ., ., , ., difficult? it is, one goes with a lot of preparation _ difficult? it is, one goes with a lot of preparation mentally, i l lot of preparation mentally, i prepare myself for the worst. you go out there and he realised the preparation, there's so much, but your emotions get the best out of your emotions get the best out of you at some point during your stay there because what you see is very

difficult to process as you go along. and what we saw was a whole array of injuries, and also diseases, and talking about medicines, for example, people had no medicines, we saw diabetics with no medicines, we saw diabetics with no care, people who had cancers, no care, and that on top of the priority which is dealing with trauma patients.— priority which is dealing with trauma atients. �* trauma patients. also, your medical colleagues. — trauma patients. also, your medical colleagues, many _ trauma patients. also, your medical colleagues, many who _ trauma patients. also, your medical colleagues, many who are _ trauma patients. also, your medical colleagues, many who are trained . trauma patients. also, your medical| colleagues, many who are trained to look after their families and do theirjobs i made what is going on, and for you to go in my it must be a huge support and relief for them to have that extra help? and i huge support and relief for them to have that extra help?— have that extra help? and i was very conscious of — have that extra help? and i was very conscious of it, _ have that extra help? and i was very conscious of it, and _ have that extra help? and i was very conscious of it, and the _ have that extra help? and i was very conscious of it, and the group - conscious of it, and the group i went in with, which is part of medical aid for palestinians, we discussed in lots of detail how we would integrate, and were conscious of the fact that these are very stressed professionals working day in and day out for three months, for example, they were one day off and one day on but couldn't go home.

many had families living with them in their room in the hospital, meaning they had the reassurance of families nearby and not having to travel, which was very unpredictable. so, after that that we were beginning managers experience, but also some support, something to give them some relief to be observed relax and turn off, but they really can't with the constant environment that they live in. and we were very happy we were able to integrate and not getting her way, and we were worried about getting in their way because we are coming from a different country, different practices, and our own needs first food in space and water and so on, that played on our minds quite a lot. now you can see now you can see on now you can see on the side of your screen there, those life pictures from the house of commons where the result is coming in from one of those amendments that are happening ahead of the main boat tonight on one of the conservative parties,

really key promises, especially in general election year, this is a controversial bill to try and send some asylum—seekers to rewind out to have their claims processed, what you're seeing at the moment our life pictures of the commons it's our series of amendments to the bill which has been particularly controversial, last night we saw two deputy chairman of the conservative party resigned, saying that the legislation did not go far enough so they will vote against it it's one of the biggest challenges to rishi sunak leadership of the conservative party and it's a crucial moment. we are here and if the committee stage of the bill, once it's finished here it will go to the house of lords must so it isn't the final result but an important moment for the government because they need to bring as many are —— along with them as possible. it's important for them to achieve victories in an election year on both like this so stay with us here on bbc news as those

commitments are voted on and when that final vote happens later this evening, we will bring all of those results, so stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. the met office amber snow and ice warnings remains in force across northern scotland and the northern isles tonight and into much of tomorrow. these snow showers will come in thick and fast with some significant accumulations of snow in places. could lead to some issues by the morning period. elsewhere, it's largely clear that very cold and very frosty, probably the coldest night of this cold snap. so this weather fronts accentuating the snow showers across northern scotland and the northern isles. stronger northerly wind which allows some drifting and blizzard conditions. and we'll see further snow showers developing around some north sea coast, northern ireland and through the irish sea. anywhere where we have wintry showers ice will be a significant risk.

for most, it's dry and clear and very cold. north to south across the country could be down to —15 celsius central northern scotland. so it's a very cold start to thursday. there will be a lot of sunshine around, but wintry showers continue around. coastal areas could see a dusting of snow across some of these eastern counties. but the heaviest of the snow, again, falling across northern scotland to the northern isles. again, drifting and blizzard conditions perhaps in excess of ten centimetres of fresh snow by the time we reach the end of thursday. and it'll be a very cold day. a slightly stronger wind for all areas, so it will feel bitterly cold, i think. and then through thursday night, we start to lose the showers from the east coast as the wind changes. directions are more westerly. so its northern, western scotland which will continue to see the snow and the ice. elsewhere, clearer skies and other cold nights come, but maybe not quite as cold as what we're expecting tonight. subtle changes into friday. this area of high pressure starts to build in. so a lot of fine weather, but it cuts off the arctic northern and brings us a westerly. so i think it'll be noticeably less cold on friday. but we'll continue with snow across northern and western

scotland, certainly over the high ground, maybe wintry mix down to sea level and it will be breezier. so another cold day to come here. but you'll notice further south we've lost those blue colours, 4—6 degrees. then that area of high pressure pulls away into the weekend and allows low pressure off the atlantic to take over. so a very different feel to the weather through the weekend and indeed into next week. wetter, windier and much milder. but the combination of mild air with snowmelt and rain could lead to some localised flooding. so stay tuned.

this is bbc news, the headlines. uk prime minister rishi sunakfaces a crucial test on his plane to deport asylum—seekers to rwanda. an inquiry begins in lincolnshire after a two—year—old starves to death. bronson battersby is thought to have died alone after his father suffered a fatal heart attack. qatar sends medical medicine for hostages held in gaza, in a deal brokered with israel and hamas to see increased enter for civilians. you can see on you can see on your screen you can see on your screen at the moment these live pictures of the house of commons. there is a series

of amendments are voted on, the most recent government majority of a71. that the latest abutment that has failed in the comments. this is the former administration minister robertjenrick who witnessed the toughen the safety of the police failed to make sure the court could not stop flights taking off. this is what happened when the first to rwanda, it was due to leave back in 2022. what is known as rule 39 called a pajama injunction. on your screen there, continuing live pictures of the house of commons and all of the details there. as the amendments continue to be voted on ahead of the main bill which will happen in a few hours which of course we will cover on bbc news. an inquiry is under way in lincolnshire, in northern england, into how a two—year—old child died of starvation after his father who was caring for him alone suffered

a fatal heart attack. bronson battersby was found in the home