million a year is going up to £28 million a year and they arrive at that figure of nearly 400 million, but in addition to that if 300 migrants are sent to land at the rand and government would get a further payment of 120 million so effectively around half £1 billion could be spent on the scheme and that is obviously more than £1 million per migrant where that figure to be reached. in addition to that the government will also be spending £150,000 per person sent to rhondda over a five year period to pay for things such as food and accommodation. labour say the money is not being well spent and they would scrap the scheme. they said it is scandalous. interestingly, the chair of the home affairs select committee a cross—party committee of mps was questioning whether this was value for money even compared to the high cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels in the uk, but the government's argument quite simply

it this, you can get a deterrent into place, get flights off to rwanda and people are then dissuaded from crossing the channel in small boats then in due course the cost of the asylum system will fall and they say that if they did nothing, if they simply took this rwanda policy out of the equation, then the cost of hotel accommodation in any case is set to soar. of hotel accommodation in any case is set to soar-— is set to soar. thank you very much indeed for — is set to soar. thank you very much indeed forjoining _ is set to soar. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. _ it's three years since two brothers from blackburn in the north of england bought supermarket giant asda. mohsin and zuber issa made a £5 billion fortune building a global petrol station empire, which they stilljointly own, with a private finance company. buying asda though has put them under a glare of publicity and scrutiny — partly because of the large amount of debt they used to do it. they're notoriously publicity shy. but mohsin issa hasjust

given his first interview to our business correspondent emma simpson — about their rise to the top and what lies ahead for britain's third biggest supermarket. ata at a petrol station in stevenage the opening of asda's 1000th store. he was the man in the driving seat, mohsin issa. he is turning hundreds of these pit stops into and as the express. of these pit stops into and as the exress. , ., , ., of these pit stops into and as the expfe55-_ hei of these pit stops into and as the - expfe55-_ he has express. needs to meet you. he has referred express. needs to meet you. he has preferred to — express. needs to meet you. he has preferred to stay _ express. needs to meet you. he has preferred to stay out _ express. needs to meet you. he has preferred to stay out of _ express. needs to meet you. he has preferred to stay out of the - preferred to stay out of the limelight until now. —— nice to meet you. if limelight until now. -- nice to meet ou. , ., . ~' limelight until now. -- nice to meet ou. ., ::::' you. if i went you back to 2001 when we started on _ you. if i went you back to 2001 when we started on the _ you. if i went you back to 2001 when we started on the journey, _ you. if i went you back to 2001 when we started on the journey, mr, - you. if i went you back to 2001 when we started on the journey, mr, if. we started on the journey, mr, if you sort— we started on the journey, mr, if you sort of— we started on the journey, mr, if you sort of picture store in that time, _ you sort of picture store in that time, it— you sort of picture store in that time, it was quite a dirty, kiosk style _ time, it was quite a dirty, kiosk style offering. he time, it was quite a dirty, kiosk style offering-— time, it was quite a dirty, kiosk style offering. he and his brother tony forecourts _ style offering. he and his brother tony forecourts into _ style offering. he and his brother tony forecourts into retail- tony forecourts into retail destinations. and this is one of the most successful entrepreneurial stories of the last decade. from humble beginnings, they built a global business, spanning ten

countries, and nobody had been heard of them. that gave them the firepower to take control of asda, catapulting them into the spotlight. but they have taken on a lot of debt to get there. it is how they bought asda and that has put them under scrutiny. to give you a bit of a weight of responsibility, owning and running one of the uk's biggest, most important brands? we touch 87% of the uk adult population at any point in the year, so when _ population at any point in the year, so when it— population at any point in the year, so when it is— population at any point in the year, so when it is as big as that absolutely, there comes a responsibility around ensuring that you are _ responsibility around ensuring that you are a _ responsibility around ensuring that you are a great custodian of the brand, — you are a great custodian of the brand, you _ you are a great custodian of the brand, you are ensuring you are relevant — brand, you are ensuring you are relevant to _ brand, you are ensuring you are relevant to the customers and you are delivering what the customer requirements are as well. asda has been losing — requirements are as well. asda has been losing market _ requirements are as well. asda has been losing market share _ requirements are as well. asda has been losing market share as - requirements are as well. asda has been losing market share as algae | been losing market share as algae and little pile on the pressure on the cost of living crisis —— as aldi

and lidl pair under pressure. it is challenging _ and lidl pair under pressure. it is challenging but _ and lidl pair under pressure. it is challenging but a very competitive market _ challenging but a very competitive market out there. but at the centre we feel— market out there. but at the centre we feel we — market out there. but at the centre we feel we are doing the long—term investment— we feel we are doing the long—term investment that will help us regain some _ investment that will help us regain some of— investment that will help us regain some of that market share. are you sa in: some of that market share. are you saying instead _ some of that market share. are you saying instead of _ some of that market share. are you saying instead of trying _ some of that market share. are you saying instead of trying to _ some of that market share. are you saying instead of trying to reset - saying instead of trying to reset the business... we saying instead of trying to reset the business. . ._ saying instead of trying to reset the business... we are absolutely auoin to the business... we are absolutely going to reset _ the business... we are absolutely going to reset the _ the business... we are absolutely going to reset the plan. _ the business... we are absolutely going to reset the plan. he - the business... we are absolutely going to reset the plan. he and i the business... we are absolutely| going to reset the plan. he and his brother zuber— going to reset the plan. he and his brother zuber have _ going to reset the plan. he and his brother zuber have been _ going to reset the plan. he and his brother zuber have been an - going to reset the plan. he and his i brother zuber have been an amazing double act. continues to run the petrol business. industry rumours that there has been a rift. is everything 0k?— that there has been a rift. is everything 0k? that there has been a rift. is eve hint 0k? . ., everything 0k? yeah. i mean, there is absolutely — everything 0k? yeah. i mean, there is absolutely no _ everything 0k? yeah. i mean, there is absolutely no rift _ everything 0k? yeah. i mean, there is absolutely no rift between - everything 0k? yeah. i mean, there is absolutely no rift between myself| is absolutely no rift between myself and zuber— is absolutely no rift between myself and zuber we talk to each other probably— and zuber we talk to each other probably two or three times a day. mike _ probably two or three times a day. mike mikey is running that group and you are— mike mikey is running that group and you are at _ mike mikey is running that group and you are at asda. mike mikey is running that group and you are at asda-_ mike mikey is running that group and you are at asda-— you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlier — you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlierjust _ you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlierjust to _ you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlierjust to wish _ you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlierjust to wish me - you are at asda. sure, and he rang me earlierjust to wish me good i me earlierjust to wish me good luck _ me earlierjust to wish me good luck 0ut-rnac_ me earlierjust to wish me good luck. out—mac with _ me earlierjust to wish me good luck. out—mac with this? - me earlierjust to wish me good . luck. out—mac with this? because me earlierjust to wish me good - luck. out—mac with this? because you don't _ luck. out—mac with this? because you don't like _ luck. out—mac with this? because you don't like doing — luck. out—mac with this? because you don't like doing interviews. _ luck. out—mac with this? because you don't like doing interviews. —— - luck. out—mac with this? because you don't like doing interviews. —— with. don't like doing interviews. -- with this? but no _ don't like doing interviews. —— this? but no parting of the ways? definitely not. we get on

exceptionally well. do definitely not. we get on exceptionally well. definitely not. we get on excetionall well. , ., ., exceptionally well. do you hit how ou are exceptionally well. do you hit how you are dubbed _ exceptionally well. do you hit how you are dubbed as _ exceptionally well. do you hit how you are dubbed as brothers? - exceptionally well. do you hit how you are dubbed as brothers? not| exceptionally well. do you hit how| you are dubbed as brothers? not a tan ou you are dubbed as brothers? not a tag you want _ you are dubbed as brothers? not a tag you want to — you are dubbed as brothers? not a tag you want to be _ you are dubbed as brothers? not a tag you want to be associated with, absolutely — tag you want to be associated with, absolutely not, but that is what people — absolutely not, but that is what people call it. i suppose it is what it is _ people call it. i suppose it is what it is. ., ., , people call it. i suppose it is what itis. ., ., , , , people call it. i suppose it is what itis. ., ., , , it is. for now, his focus is on caettin it is. for now, his focus is on getting asda _ it is. for now, his focus is on getting asda on _ it is. for now, his focus is on getting asda on the - it is. for now, his focus is on getting asda on the right - it is. for now, his focus is on i getting asda on the right track, before he put someone else in charge. emma simpson, bbc news, stevenage. hundreds of people will be moved out of their council homes in aberdeen, after they were found to contain potentially dangerous concrete. around 500 homes in the balnagask area of torry were found to have raac — or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete — including 364 council properties. 0ur correspondent louise hosie reports. these are just some of the homes in balnagask in aberdeen that have been affected

by today's announcement. it's come as a shock to hundreds of people who will have to move out. irene is one of nearly 300 householders who learned she'll have to leave due to potentially dangerous concrete. just a massive worry, in shock, very worried and apprehensive, actually. can't definitely see what house will be housed in, and the cost. and one of my sons has got learning disability as well. so it's a worry for him as well. camille is also affected. they move in and they plan to move in. it'll be massive. it's going to be a big upheaval to our lives. i think it'sjust a case of you need to move. they're really got to plan this, you know. like many councils across the country, aberdeen had been reviewing thousands of its council properties, following concerns over the presence of raac. used mainly between the 1950s and �*90s, experts say the building materials life span has now expired, making it weaker and putting buildings at risk of potential collapse.

the council revealed that raac had been identified in around 500 aberdeen homes after engineers took samples from panels. it's written to residents and is hoping to relocate them as soon as possible. it was a really difficult decision. this will impact on the entire community, notjust the properties within, the raac affected properties, the wider area as well. however, the strong recommendation was we move people as soon as possible. so we've decided to take that first step and engaging with residents around theirfuture housing needs. 0ne expert says while the decision was difficult, it's the right one. the unfortunate thing about raac is that none of us truly understand yet how and when it fails. but obviously, if it does, that really presents a risk to the occupants and people. i don't doubt for one moment the disruption that these poor people are about to encounter, but i think it's important that nobody plays games with their lives. against that backdrop, we have to move them into fresh accommodation.

the council says it will do all it can to support residents, but many are still taking in the news ahead of what looks like some very difficult months ahead. louise hosie, bbc news. a new study has found that one in eight of the world's population are now classed as obese — that's more than1 billion people. the world health organization says governments and the food industry need to support efforts to reduce obesity, particularly in young people. in the uk, obesity rates have doubled in the past 30 years. 0ur reporter, imogen faulkes has more. all over the world we're getting larger. the authors of this study say they are shocked by how fast obesity levels have risen since 1990. and they're urging governments to get serious about a health problem linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. so how did they measure us? by looking at our bmi or body mass index, which is calculated using a person's height and weight to work out whether they're under or overweight.

the data showed that childhood and teenage obesity had more than quadrupled from 31 million in 1990 to almost 160 million in 2022. among adults, almost 880 million were obese in 2022, four and a half times as many as in 1990. that's more than a billion people now classed as obese. asia and the caribbean have the fastest rising rates. in europe and north america, where obesity has been a health problem for longer, levels aren't rising so fast, but they aren't sinking either. many of these children and young people are going to be living

with obesity unless something is done about it for the majority of their life and to the best that we know for many outcomes of obesity, the length of being affected by it matters. the world health organization says governments and the food industry should make healthy food cheaper, restrict the advertising of foods high in fat, sugar or salt, and support physical activity and good nutrition in schools. the new weight loss drugs might be useful as part of a healthy diet, it says, but they're not the solution to global obesity. imogen foulkes, bbc news, geneva. it might that sit and now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. maybe the first day of spring but pretty chilly at the moment. we have seen some snow around and that will continue on some of the higher rates going through the day. elsewhere, cold rain and showers

could thunder and here at times as well but we will still have some sunshine, best of which earlier on with clear skies in the east. this is the cloud which has produced a more persistent rain and hail snow as it has worked its way northwards, edging its way into southern scotland during the rest of the day. easing away a little from northern ireland but persisting through some parts of northern england. south of it, frequent showers, heavy with hail, thunder, seton hill hail snow and still quite windy through the english channel, where as to the north we will see the wind increase across parts of the wind increase across parts of the western isles. still some showers elsewhere and quite a chilly night again. some frost and ice around to start your saturday morning. for the

weekend we will be governed by the low pressure at us for the moment. saturday, centred across parts of england and wales. this is where the shadows will be most frequent and slow moving. around the edges, more of a breeze. show us a little more ready to move on in some parts of western scotland probably avoiding the worst of the show is to the day. in between those downpours, which again could be wintry, especially over the higher ground, there could be some sunshine, increasing amounts across the south later on. again, another chilly day for stop saturday night into sunday, the centre of the low pressure system moves northwards and westwards into scotland and northern ireland so it is here where the main focus for the more frequent showers will be into the second half of the weekend. it means after some early morning mist, frost and fog again england and wales have longer spells of showers, so avoiding them altogether. when the wettest conditions probably across 0rkney and shetland through the day with temperatures still sitting around six to around 9 degrees. beyond that, monday should be a dry and

bright day for many but rain spread from the south and west later on. still some outbreaks of rain around through tuesday and wednesday but overall next week it turns a little quieter and a little bit drier. take care.

live from london. this is bbc news. thousands of mourners defy the russian authorities to turn out for the funeral and burial of alexei navalny. the opposition leader was buried at a cemetery in moscow.

george galloway returns to parliament after a resounding win in the rochdale by—election. growing calls for an independent investigation after more than 100 palestinians died during an aid delivery in northern gaza. voting is under way in iran as the country holds its first elections amid protests over the death of mahsa amini.. we will start in russia and moscow. 0pposition leader alexei navalny has been buried and was laid to rest at a cemetery in the last 90 minutes. this is two weeks after his death was announced in a prison where he was announced in a prison where he was serving a 19 year sentence. his parents were there but wife and children are abroad. his brother was

not there,