of the president's memory was necessary and accurate and fair. most importantly, what i wrote is what i believe the evidence shows, and what i expectjurors would perceive and believe. under the senile cooperator theory, isn't it frustrating that biden continues to go out there and lie about the basic facts of a report that lays out a federal criminal violation you used your report to trash and smear president biden because he said in response to questions over a five hour interview that he didn't recall how he got the documents. our panel tonight the political writer for the la times seema mehta and the former labour party parliamentary candidate and british political strategist kevin craig

will get to our panel shortly, but first the latest bbc news. the us state department says it expects a transitional council in haiti to be appointed within the next 48 hours. once established, it will nominate a new prime minister to succeed ariel henry, who quit on monday. aid agencies say the situation in the capital, port—au—prince, is desperate, with the city under the control of armed gangs. the white house national security adviser has announced three—hundred— million dollars in aid for ukraine as a stopgap measure while a much larger package remains stalled in congress. the eu's foreign policy chief has said starvation is being used as a weapon of war in gaza. josep borrell described the lack of aid entering the territory as a "manmade" disaster. a romanian court has agreed to extradite the social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan to britain where they're facing charges of sexual aggression. they're to be extradited after their trial in

a separate case in romania. robert hur, the former special counsel who led the investigation into president biden�*s mishandling of classified materials has been giving evidence on capitol hill today. mr hur caused quite the stir last month, when he cited the presidents �*memory lapses' as cause for not bringing charges against the president. in his report into a year long investigation he concluded there wasn't enough evidence to pursue charges even if thejustice department had allowed him to indict a sitting president. joe biden he concluded was a "well—meaning, elderly man with a poor memory" and prosecutors would have a hard time convince a potentialjury that biden was a criminal. we interviwed the president and asked him about his recorded statement. "i just found all the classified stuff downstairs."

he told us that he didn't remember saying that to his ghostwriter. he also said he didn't remember finding any classified material in his home after his vice presidency. and he didn't remember anything about how classified documents about afghanistan made their way into his garage. my assesement in the report about the relevance of the presidents memory was necessary and accurate and fair. ahead of his statement the white house issued a lengthy memo, pointing to the key page in hur�*s report in which he concluded he "could not prove that mr biden retained these classified documents willfully." and in committee, hur gota rough ride from both sides. the republican chairjimjordan accused joe biden of holding onto secrets to make money off his biography and to burnish his own political image — hur agreed with that "assessment. he knew the rules, he broke them, because he was writing a book, and you further say, he began a meeting with a ghost writer while he was still a vice president. there is the motive.

mr hur, how much did president biden pay for his book? off the top of my head, i'm not sure if that amount appears in the report. sure does, there is a dollar amount in there. you remember? it may be 8 million. $ eight million. joe biden had 8 million reasons to break the rules. took classified information and shared it with the guy who was writing the book. but democrats said there was a clear difference between president biden�*s response to the investigation, and that of donald trump who is now on trial for obstruction. donald trump is charged with willfully retaining classified documents and conspiring to conceal those documents, and he is facing additional charges for lying to investigators. isn't that correct? those are allegations that are in a pending indictment against former president trump. it is a matter of public record. and the reason why president biden is not facing a single charge mr hur, is not because you went easy on him, it is because after reviewing 7 million documents and interviewing nearly 150

witnesses, including the president himself, you could not prove that he had committed a crime. seema, the presidents team has been riding the crest of a wave since the state of a union, he was quite energetic on thursday, he has been out on camping ever since, are we back to the old arguments about his memory to mark those arguments have been plaguing him. memory to mark those arguments have been plaguing him-— been plaguing him. those arguments have been planning _ been plaguing him. those arguments have been planning all— been plaguing him. those arguments have been planning all year, - been plaguing him. those arguments have been planning all year, and - have been planning all year, and clearly the state of the union address was an attempt to forcefully tell the american public that he is still energetic and still has it. it was interesting, because i saw the president in los angeles two weeks ago covering a fundraiser and it was noticeably, his voice was softer, he looks older than he did a few years ago, as we all do, but there's a

contrast between that and the state of the union address, and audience of the union address, and audience of 32 million people, his biggest audience yet, and it was an attempt to push that argument away. the question is whether that remain and what happens between now and november because there are plenty of opportunities to make missteps, if we see him again when we see them talking softly or perhaps looks physically frail, sorry there's a lot of time between now and november. i lot of time between now and november-— lot of time between now and november. ., ., , ., ~ , , november. i thought it was a key bit of evidence — november. i thought it was a key bit of evidence that _ november. i thought it was a key bit of evidence that it _ november. i thought it was a key bit of evidence that it in _ november. i thought it was a key bit of evidence that it in this _ of evidence that it in this case, seema, and it was this bit, in relation to donald trump's constant argument there's a two—tier system in america, and hurwas argument there's a two—tier system in america, and hur was asked if there was any changes requested to do report, and he said no there wasn't. how important is that? because he is a republican. it is important _ because he is a republican. it is important but — because he is a republican. it 3 important but unfortunately the ignition is so polarised if you talk

to democrat, they would largely agree with the decision if you touch agree with the decision if you touch a republican, or president trump supporter, they would agree that there are is a two—tier system, one for democrats and one for republicans so while it is a key distinction, for most voters in the country, because it is so polarised it will not affect their opinion. kevin, you can see what republicans are in democrats were trying to do today, draw distinctions, certainly from the republican perspective, they are trying to tiejoe biden to they are trying to tiejoe biden to the same investigation going on in mar a lago, which is the wayjoe biden responded and the way donald trump got in the way of an investigation that separates the cases. it investigation that separates the cases. . , ., , investigation that separates the cases. ., , ., , ., investigation that separates the cases. ., ., ., ~ cases. it was remarkable -- or mark ofthe cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day — cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day of — cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day of scenes _ cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day of scenes that _ cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day of scenes that was - cases. it was remarkable -- or mark of the day of scenes that was all - of the day of scenes that was all from _ of the day of scenes that was all from over— of the day of scenes that was all from over the other side of the atlantic, — from over the other side of the atlantic, and that, so us, simplify and it_ atlantic, and that, so us, simplify and it seems to be the fundamental difference — and it seems to be the fundamental difference. the wayjoe biden responded to requests for information was totally different

from _ information was totally different from our — information was totally different from our observation here is that president— from our observation here is that president trump willfully obstructed the process and is on the record as encouraging — the process and is on the record as encouraging others to do the same and at _ encouraging others to do the same and at the — encouraging others to do the same and at the same time also in a matter— and at the same time also in a matter of— and at the same time also in a matter of record, not opinion that she's_ matter of record, not opinion that she's facing — matter of record, not opinion that she's facing possible criminal indictments this coming year so it was today— indictments this coming year so it was today for the bus in europe, earmark— was today for the bus in europe, earmark of— was today for the bus in europe, earmark of the of the polarisation of american society and politics. i thought— of american society and politics. i thought he — of american society and politics. i thought he was fascinated from a political — thought he was fascinated from a political and committee kitchens perspective how both sides were using _ perspective how both sides were using their own montages of clips to make _ using their own montages of clips to make their— using their own montages of clips to make their points. | using their own montages of clips to make their points.— make their points. i was meant to ask about that. _ make their points. i was meant to ask about that. i _ make their points. i was meant to ask about that. i look _ make their points. i was meant to ask about that. i look at - make their points. i was meant to ask about that. i look at the - make their points. i was meant to ask about that. i look at the weeki ask about that. i look at the week committees are run in the uk and over there, committees are run in the uk and overthere, i must committees are run in the uk and over there, i must say i wouldn't want to appear in front of a uk or commons committee, because if you look at the post office or the way the coronavirus inquiry is run, its more forensic, today there is a lot of grandstanding.—

of grandstanding. there is, but i also think there _ of grandstanding. there is, but i also think there is _ of grandstanding. there is, but i also think there is a _ of grandstanding. there is, but i also think there is a pile - of grandstanding. there is, but i also think there is a pile of- also think there is a pile of detail that we _ also think there is a pile of detail that we see in these proceedings, as well as— that we see in these proceedings, as well as a _ that we see in these proceedings, as well as a grandstanding which is definitely more intense than on the side, _ definitely more intense than on the side but _ definitely more intense than on the side, but for balance, i would say the fact— side, but for balance, i would say the fact is— side, but for balance, i would say the fact is that it is not an invention _ the fact is that it is not an invention that president biden has suffered _ invention that president biden has suffered from incidences of memory failure _ suffered from incidences of memory failure, where he does seem to be, he is, _ failure, where he does seem to be, he is, and _ failure, where he does seem to be, he is, and older politician, and the former— he is, and older politician, and the former special counsel did not make that up _ former special counsel did not make that up it's — former special counsel did not make that up. it's a reality that millions— that up. it's a reality that millions have seen on tv, so today i thought— millions have seen on tv, so today i thought was— millions have seen on tv, so today i thought was brutal at points, but a manifestation of what is to come in 2024 _ manifestation of what is to come in 2024. g g ., ., .,, manifestation of what is to come in 2024. ., ,~ ., 2024. jim jordan was very clear about what _ 2024. jim jordan was very clear about what he _ 2024. jim jordan was very clear about what he had _ 2024. jim jordan was very clear about what he had forgotten, i about what he had forgotten, specifically the year that his eldest son, died the sub this is how the president responded to that when the president responded to that when the report first came out. there's some attention paid to some language in the report about my recollection of events. there's even reference that i don't

remember when my son died. how in the hell dare he raise that? frankly, when i was asked the question, i thought to myself, "wasn't any of their damn business". let me tell you something. some of you have commented i where since the day he died. every single day. the rosary he got from our lady of... every memorial day we hold a service remembering him, attended by friends and family and the people who loved him. i don't need anyone. i don't need anyone to remind me when he passed away. there have been elements in the white house pointing fingers at the legal team and the committee cushions apartment, they think the room missteps because he was questioned, they say, what he was dealing with the fallout from october the 7th. i dealing with the fallout from october the 7th.— dealing with the fallout from october the 7th. i think, you can see how emotional— october the 7th. i think, you can see how emotional he _ october the 7th. i think, you can see how emotional he gets - october the 7th. i think, you can | see how emotional he gets when october the 7th. i think, you can . see how emotional he gets when he discusses this, is a deeply

personal, deeply personal but the sun passing away, whenever he is in delaware he stops by his son's grave and it such a big milestone in his life, a tragic milestone, so i think the white house and the campaign are very unhappy with how that was handled, and they also believe he wasn't asked about the property. it is election day, four republican primaries in for georgia, hawaii, mississippi and washington today. which should formally confirm donald trump as the republican nominee. of course, trump is now running un—contested since nikki haley withdrew last week. and already he is setting out what he would do, if he is returned to the white house. on truth social, he posted, "my first act as your next president — he wrote last night — will be to close the border, drill baby drill, and free the jan sixth hostages

being wrongfully imprisoned". he still refers to those who were jailed for the assault on the capitol as "hostages". his post last night drew a sharp response from former republican, liz cheney, who sat on the jan sixth committee, "if your response to trump's assault on our democracy" — she wrote — "is to lie & cover up what he did, attack the brave men & women who came forward with the truth, and defend the criminals who violently assaulted the capitol, you need to rethink whose side you're on. hint: it's not america's" it's phenomenal to me that when he starts these campaign rallies facing the star—spangled banner know, the voices on that tape are of people who were imprisoned. every step, he refers to them as hostages, and it's another reminder that he is questioning the institutions in america and is doing it quite openly now. i america and is doing it quite openly now. ., ., .,, ,, america and is doing it quite openly now. ., ., ,, ., now. i do want to stress how mindful i am of now. i do want to stress how mindful

i am of how — now. i do want to stress how mindful i am of how annoying _ now. i do want to stress how mindful i am of how annoying some - now. i do want to stress how mindful. i am of how annoying some americans can find _ i am of how annoying some americans can find it _ i am of how annoying some americans can find it when brits and europeans coming _ can find it when brits and europeans coming on _ can find it when brits and europeans coming on their internal politics, but with— coming on their internal politics, but with that caveat clearly put there — but with that caveat clearly put there,. ~ ., . , but with that caveat clearly put there,. ~ ., ., , ., there,. we do that every night on here. we find _ there,. we do that every night on here. we find it _ there,. we do that every night on here. we find it incredibly - there,. we do that every night on here. we find it incredibly the - here. we find it incredibly the conduct of — here. we find it incredibly the conduct of the _ here. we find it incredibly the conduct of the man _ here. we find it incredibly the conduct of the man and - here. we find it incredibly the conduct of the man and his i here. we find it incredibly the - conduct of the man and his language, hostages, _ conduct of the man and his language, hostages, and i think liz cheney was remarkable — hostages, and i think liz cheney was remarkable in her articulate description of some of the things that he _ description of some of the things that he says that seem to fundamentally undermine institutions and values that americans hold dear. we look— and values that americans hold dear. we took on _ and values that americans hold dear. we look on because our country, britain _ we look on because our country, britain and — we look on because our country, britain and european countries, we work— britain and european countries, we work with— britain and european countries, we work with whoever our friends in the united _ work with whoever our friends in the united states elect as our president as -- _ united states elect as our president as -- there — united states elect as our president as —— there president, but this guy rewrites— as —— there president, but this guy rewrites the — as —— there president, but this guy rewrites the rules of normal potitical _ rewrites the rules of normal political conduct was up multiple criminal— political conduct was up multiple criminal indictments coming his way, incidents, _ criminal indictments coming his way, incidents, comments, links to be here _ incidents, comments, links to be here a _ incidents, comments, links to be here a pair— incidents, comments, links to be here a pair of woman which would kill other— here a pair of woman which would kill other political careers, and

this latest tweet which is horrific in its _ this latest tweet which is horrific in its superficial references to law and order— in its superficial references to law and order and what was really an attempted insurrection, but, you know _ attempted insurrection, but, you know. ~ ., , attempted insurrection, but, you know. . , ., ., ., know. what is going on at the rnc westmark there _ know. what is going on at the rnc westmark there are _ know. what is going on at the rnc westmark there are questions - know. what is going on at the rnci westmark there are questions why people don't sign up to donald trump, seema. he is reshaping the committee on the party needs on mould. he committee on the party needs on mould. , , .,. mould. he is replacing, getting rid i told of a tonne _ mould. he is replacing, getting rid i told of a tonne of _ mould. he is replacing, getting rid i told of a tonne of staffers - mould. he is replacing, getting rid i told of a tonne of staffers and - i told of a tonne of staffers and keeping it loyal, is not a republican party, but the party of trump, but to add about people overseas, there was on the front page of the early times a day there was a story about kate middleton and the photograph. fin was a story about kate middleton and the photograph-— the photograph. on that point, very cuickl , it the photograph. on that point, very quickly. it is — the photograph. on that point, very quickly. it is a _ the photograph. on that point, very quickly, it is a bloodbath _ the photograph. on that point, very quickly, it is a bloodbath at - the photograph. on that point, very quickly, it is a bloodbath at the - quickly, it is a bloodbath at the rnc, they are literally within staffers with what purpose in mind?

they want, they need, the trump campaign wants to use the rnc base to help get elected, which they would under normal circumstances do, they would help whoever the nominee is, but in this case there is such a divide in the republican party between people who support him and believe he would destroy the world, so i cannot think of a republican president nominee was divided his own party this much will stop so it's a purge and he wants his loyalists there about which usually happens to some extent with parties and nominees, but this is far broader than we have seen. let's compare and contrast something else we can both get on to blonde. new figures, out today from the office for national statistics, suggest more than a fifth of our working—age adults are not actively looking for employment. a total of 9.25 million people now classed as economically inactive, that's up from 8.55 million in february 2020. and almost three million

of them are under—25s. it has been a developing problem this since covid. more and more people claiming benefits for long—term sickness. up 600,000 in four years. at a time when we have around i millionjob vacancies. so how do we compare. what about the united states? there is a well documented labourshortage. well, the number of unfilled jobs relative to the total workforce, is much lower here in the uk. us:14.4% uk: 2.8 %. and still lower, relative to total population: (us: 2.7% uk: 1.4 % which does give some context to todays figures. we will maybe get to that in a second. kevin, why are young people, increasingly, staying away from work? ., , ,. , , work? you 'ust described very clearly this— work? you just described very

clearly this phenomenon - work? you just described very clearly this phenomenon of i work? you just described very| clearly this phenomenon of up work? you just described very i clearly this phenomenon of up to 800.000 — clearly this phenomenon of up to 800,000 young people, what we call not in _ 800,000 young people, what we call not in an— 800,000 young people, what we call not in an employment or education or training, _ not in an employment or education or training, and— not in an employment or education or training, and it did increase as a result— training, and it did increase as a result of— training, and it did increase as a result of covid, but particularly in the southern and northern parts of the southern and northern parts of the country, what we call over here particular— the country, what we call over here particular red wall seats which were important _ particular red wall seats which were important in the last general election _ important in the last general election. the trend we have noticed is that— election. the trend we have noticed is that government arms and institutions that are supposed to be dealing _ institutions that are supposed to be dealing with the dwp, the department for work— dealing with the dwp, the department for work and pensions, it has become more _ for work and pensions, it has become more overtime focus on administration are social security and universal credit and less on proactively intervening in the jobs market— proactively intervening in the jobs market to — proactively intervening in the jobs market to assist young people into work _ market to assist young people into work you — market to assist young people into work. you will see some proposals on the table _ work. you will see some proposals on the table for — work. you will see some proposals on the table for the next general election— the table for the next general election for the opposition labour party— election for the opposition labour party are — election for the opposition labour party are about thousands more mental— party are about thousands more mental health workers to help young people _ mental health workers to help young people get back into the labour market. —

people get back into the labour market, because work, and there is consensus — market, because work, and there is consensus about this politically, work _ consensus about this politically, work offers dignity and opportunity and is _ work offers dignity and opportunity and is better for mental health, but they are _ and is better for mental health, but they are vast swathes of our country currently, _ they are vast swathes of our country currently, where there are predators in the _ currently, where there are predators in the united states, people have not been — in the united states, people have not been in work for years, and something _ not been in work for years, and something young people have never had a _ something young people have never had a job _ something young people have never had a job. the something young people have never had a “ob. , ., ., ., had a “ob. the phenomenon that i hear had a job. the phenomenon that i hear anecdotally _ had a job. the phenomenon that i hear anecdotally from _ had a job. the phenomenon that i hear anecdotally from parents i had a job. the phenomenon that i hear anecdotally from parents is l hear anecdotally from parents is that children are plain, office of university, with decent degrees, they don't getjobs, they keep a plane, they don't getjobs, and maybe their mental health suffers because of that. is that linked to the problem? i’m because of that. is that linked to the problem?— because of that. is that linked to the roblem? �* ., , ., the problem? i'm not sure what the data sa s the problem? i'm not sure what the data says in — the problem? i'm not sure what the data says in answer _ the problem? i'm not sure what the data says in answer to _ the problem? i'm not sure what the data says in answer to your - data says in answer to your question _ data says in answer to your question, in my business that i founded — question, in my business that i founded it _ question, in my business that i founded it in years ago, we work across— founded it in years ago, we work across the — founded it in years ago, we work across the united kingdom and we see many talented, ambitious and able graduates, also what we call over here at _ graduates, also what we call over here at apprentices, some of them very senior— here at apprentices, some of them very senior in the business, and my

reading _ very senior in the business, and my reading of— very senior in the business, and my reading of it — very senior in the business, and my reading of it is there are lots of young — reading of it is there are lots of young people who are very able, ready— young people who are very able, ready to — young people who are very able, ready to go, but there are parts of our country— ready to go, but there are parts of our country that need much more intervention from government in order— intervention from government in order to — intervention from government in order to turn the situation around, particularly — order to turn the situation around, particularly in the midlands and the north _ particularly in the midlands and the north. ,, ., ., , ., ,, north. seema, the “ob market in america sh north. seema, the “ob market in america is really i north. seema, the job market in america is really has _ north. seema, the job market in america is really has the, - north. seema, the job market in america is really has the, i i north. seema, the job market in| america is really has the, i mean thejob numbers are good, nearly america is really has the, i mean the job numbers are good, nearly 9 millionjob openings the job numbers are good, nearly 9 million job openings last month, millionjob openings last month, by the number of workers quitting has dropped to a three year low, so is extremely tight, isn't it question mark the reason the economy has done so well ironically is because there's been such a flow of migrants across the border.— across the border. that's one thing that one party _ across the border. that's one thing that one party does _ across the border. that's one thing that one party does not _ across the border. that's one thing that one party does not like - across the border. that's one thing that one party does not like to i that one party does not like to discuss here, but it's true, and of seeing young people impacted since the pandemic, where even if they can find drums they are not finding in theirfield of find drums they are not finding in their field of what they studied, or

often lifting at home with their parents, into their 20s, with lots of student debt. even though the job numbers are good, there are still problems here a month and then think it is more difficult. that problems here a month and then think it is more difficult.— it is more difficult. that figure, the percentage _ it is more difficult. that figure, the percentage of _ it is more difficult. that figure, the percentage of those - it is more difficult. that figure, the percentage of those who i it is more difficult. that figure, | the percentage of those who are it is more difficult. that figure, i the percentage of those who are not working relative to the workforce, 14% compared to 2% in the uk, less of us who are able to work in the uk are working, oco ever—growing problem, but there are lots of people in america not working, and as i say, it is the states with fewer migrants, if you look as it, that are experiencing the most severe shortages month so it is quite clearly those jobs are being filled and the spaces are being supplemented, if you will, by migrants, and perhaps even by illegal migrants. in migrants, and perhaps even by illegal migrants.— migrants, and perhaps even by illegal migrants. in california that is certainly the _ illegal migrants. in california that is certainly the case, _ illegal migrants. in california that is certainly the case, whether- illegal migrants. in california thatj is certainly the case, whether you look at the agricultural industry or tourism, lots of people from mexico or central america who have those

jobs emma and some are not here legally but if they went to not do some of the jobs i legally but if they went to not do some of thejobs i do not know legally but if they went to not do some of the jobs i do not know what the cause of levitt —— let this would be in the store, they are supporting our economy. here's a line of breaking _ supporting our economy. here's a line of breaking news, _ supporting our economy. here's a line of breaking news, kevin, i line of breaking news, kevin, regarding migration, and we can talk about the problem at the southern border of the moment, but from the times tonight, there seen the british government will pay migrants thousands of pounds to move to rwanda under a new scheme, so the deal has been drawn up by ministers to remove tens of thousands of field asylum—seekers who cannot return to their home countries, so they would pay taxpayers money to move them to rwanda under the scheme. the gloves are off now because _ rwanda under the scheme. the gloves are off now because honestly, - are off now because honestly, really. — are off now because honestly, really. our _ are off now because honestly, really, our government, we've had so many— really, our government, we've had so many prime _ really, our government, we've had so many prime ministers and different immigration ministers and home secretaries and the government is 'ust secretaries and the government is just desperately flitting around with new eye—catching schemes to

appeal— with new eye—catching schemes to appeal to — with new eye—catching schemes to appeal to the populace press when he says appeal to the populace press when he sastust _ appeal to the populace press when he saysjust made it a total appeal to the populace press when he says just made it a total mess of migration — says just made it a total mess of migration. it hasn't worked properly with other— migration. it hasn't worked properly with other european countries, it's overseeing — with other european countries, it's overseeing a massive increase in the processing _ overseeing a massive increase in the processing of asylum claims, a 14% increase _ processing of asylum claims, a 14% increase since 2010, this is a deviant, _ increase since 2010, this is a deviant, and governments all around the world _ deviant, and governments all around the world do this, but this isjust another— the world do this, but this isjust another one from a government on our side of— another one from a government on our side of the _ another one from a government on our side of the pond that is running out of road _ side of the pond that is running out of road because there are rhetoric -- record — of road because there are rhetoric —— record opinion polls of the moment, _ —— record opinion polls of the moment, they cannot get a grip on this _ moment, they cannot get a grip on this |_ moment, they cannot get a grip on this. ., moment, they cannot get a grip on this. . ., ., , ., , , this. i have not read the story but the one thing _ this. i have not read the story but the one thing that _ this. i have not read the story but the one thing that occurs - this. i have not read the story but the one thing that occurs to i this. i have not read the story but the one thing that occurs to me . this. i have not read the story but the one thing that occurs to me is that we have already paid the government in it rwanda i think over £300 million, are we now saying that we actually need to pay more money in order to make the system work? that is another hefty bill for the taxpayer, isn't it westmark it is a huge bill for the taxpayer. it’s taxpayer, isn't it westmark it is a huge bill for the taxpayer.- huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a hue huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a huge bill _ huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a huge billfor— huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a huge bill for the _ huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a huge bill for the taxpayer- huge bill for the taxpayer. it's is a huge bill for the taxpayer and | a huge bill for the taxpayer and in all people — a huge bill for the taxpayer and in all people are tired. it is

a huge bill for the taxpayer and in all people are tired.— all people are tired. it is not a deterrent- _ all people are tired. it is not a deterrent. if— all people are tired. it is not a deterrent. if you _ all people are tired. it is not a deterrent. if you remove i all people are tired. it is not a l deterrent. if you remove people who do not want to go, that is a deterrent, if european peoples ago and they can make a coin off it, i'm not saying all of them want to go, farfrom it, but the point i am making, you're removing the deterrent effect. the making, you're removing the deterrent effect.— making, you're removing the deterrent effect. the thing about immigration _ deterrent effect. the thing about immigration is, _ deterrent effect. the thing about immigration is, keir _ deterrent effect. the thing about immigration is, keir starmer, i deterrent effect. the thing about| immigration is, keir starmer, the leader— immigration is, keir starmer, the leader of— immigration is, keir starmer, the leader of the labour party is open and says— leader of the labour party is open and says he — leader of the labour party is open and says he would actually tackle migration. there is nothing wrong and saying — migration. there is nothing wrong and saying you can't have open borders, — and saying you can't have open borders, it _ and saying you can't have open borders, it isjust about and saying you can't have open borders, it is just about what works. — borders, it is just about what works, what practically works, that is what _ works, what practically works, that is what people want to see. that works, what practically works, that is what people want to see.- is what people want to see. that is the biggest — is what people want to see. that is the biggest question _ is what people want to see. that is the biggest question for— is what people want to see. that is the biggest question for the i the biggest question for the government in washington the amount. what practically works. joe biden would say we had a solution to the, more border guards, it better returns buses, more courts open, donald trump did not wanted, so at the moment there is no solution to it. it

the moment there is no solution to it. , , ., , ., the moment there is no solution to it. it seems there was a bipartisan deal that would _ it. it seems there was a bipartisan deal that would have _ it. it seems there was a bipartisan deal that would have stepped i it. it seems there was a bipartisan deal that would have stepped up | deal that would have stepped up security at the border and in the former president did not wanted and it was the closest the outcome and sometimes to do with it but looking at the polling, it's an issue that is troubling voters and it is an issue that many of them fairly or unfairly blame on president biden, so he needs to deal with it is election year, but a deal in congress that almost got there, it was the closest we have come in quite some time. flan was the closest we have come in quite some time.— was the closest we have come in quite some time. can he do it by executive _ quite some time. can he do it by executive order, _ quite some time. can he do it by executive order, do _ quite some time. can he do it by executive order, do you - quite some time. can he do it by| executive order, do you think you will, given the risk westmark there are certain things you can do by executive order. but are certain things you can do by executive order.— are certain things you can do by executive order. but i don't think he will. executive order. but i don't think he will- very _ executive order. but i don't think he will. very quickly, _ executive order. but i don't think he will. very quickly, kevin, i he will. very quickly, kevin, understory. _ he will. very quickly, kevin, understory, would _ he will. very quickly, kevin, understory, would you i he will. very quickly, kevin, i understory, would you imagine he will. very quickly, kevin, - understory, would you imagine would be a challenge to this, what the government is proposing? i think the have government is proposing? i think they have had — government is proposing? i think they have had a _ government is proposing? i think they have had a torrid _ government is proposing? i think they have had a torrid time, i government is proposing? i think they have had a torrid time, the. they have had a torrid time, the british— they have had a torrid time, the british government, and getting their— british government, and getting their proposals through the british

parliament, and, again, the really important — parliament, and, again, the really important thing to note here is that as you _ important thing to note here is that as you have — important thing to note here is that as you have said, immigration is a top-5— as you have said, immigration is a top-5 issue — as you have said, immigration is a top—5 issue for voters, it's on the record _ top—5 issue for voters, it's on the record in— top—5 issue for voters, it's on the record in this _ top—5 issue for voters, it's on the record in this country, and that's ok for— record in this country, and that's ok for that — record in this country, and that's ok for that to be the case, but why the labour— ok for that to be the case, but why the labour party wishes 20 plus points— the labour party wishes 20 plus points out— the labour party wishes 20 plus points out of the government in the polls. _ points out of the government in the polls. what— points out of the government in the polls, what it is saying is, it won't — polls, what it is saying is, it won't work. polls, what it is saying is, it won't work-— polls, what it is saying is, it won't work. , . ., , , ., won't work. just a 'umping, you would imagine i won't work. just a jumping, you would imagine that _ won't work. just a jumping, you would imagine that the - won't work. just a jumping, you would imagine that the labour. won't work. just a jumping, you i would imagine that the labour party has to be on board with the policy that this because her head into elections and it looks according and supportive they would win. the labour party — supportive they would win. the labour party has a clara jensen but it was— labour party has a clara jensen but it was yorkies we have sent more to the runner— it was yorkies we have sent more to the runner from the british parliament then asylum—seekers. well— parliament then asylum—seekers. we'll talk— parliament then asylum—seekers. we'll talk about ukraine. will bring you more on that on the other side of the bank.

hello there, good evening. it's been another really quite wet day for many of us, particularly across england and wales. in fact, parts of south—east england have already seen their average march rainfall. we're not yet halfway through the month. a lot of saturated ground out there. and although the air is milder as we head through the rest of the week, there will be further spells of rain at times, especially in the north and the west. and if we just take a look at the rainfall accumulation chart for the rest of the week, most spots are in for another 20 to 30 millimetres, but parts of north—west england and north—west wales could see as much as 70 to 80 millimetres of rainfall, so it willjust add to the risk of localised flooding, and there are already plenty of flood warnings in place. that's also partly due to the spring tides yesterday and today. this was the situation earlier on, then, so this low pressure out towards the north—west of scotland just pushing these weather fronts further eastwards. but the rain has now cleared across parts of east anglia and kent. there will be another set of weather fronts just pushing down from north—west scotland, through into north—west england and western wales, so turning really quite wet here. but ahead of the front, some very mild—feeling conditions,

a lot of mist and nurk, but temperatures here may not drop out of double figures. it will be a mild start to the day across the board. and then on wednesday, our weather front is stalled across wales and into north—west england. to the north of the front, some sunshine, but some showers move in across north—west scotland later. gales across the north of scotland, with the low pressure centred here. further towards the south and the east, ahead of the front, there will be a lot of cloud. but given any brighter spells, temperatures could rise here in the milder—feeling air to 15, 16 degrees. now, as we head through wednesday night and into thursday, our weather fronts start to retreat further northwards again, bringing some further spells of possibly quite heavy rain across northern ireland, northern england and into southern scotland. again, some brighter skies towards the north of scotland, but a lot of cloud as well. a rash of heavy, thundery showers across wales, south—west england, gradually pushing further eastwards, but plenty of dry weather again for east anglia, parts of kent and sussex. given some brighter skies, we could see 16 or 17 degrees in all of that milder—feeling air.

but the colder air still across parts of northern ireland and scotland, and that's gradually going to sink a little further southwards as we head through friday. so we'll come into some slightly cooler—feeling conditions as we head into the start of the weekend, staying unsettled, more rain at times.

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the white house national security advisor has announced an interim aid package for ukraine, the first american tranche of support for kyiv in months. migrants to go to rwanda, the story under the return scheme that is currently in place, the migrants can currently in place, the migrants can currently receive financial assistance of the £3000 to return to their country of origin but the new rwanda deal is being proposed to be the first of its kind because of marks the first time that migrants will be paid to leave the uk without going back to their country of origin and that is the distinction. and already, quite a bit of money being paid to the rwanda government

to receive migrants who will be flown at