uh clarke—smith as well . uh, uh, brendan. uh clarke—smith as well. uh, will uh, brendan.ll you, uh, brendan. uh clarke—smith as well. uh, will you, in taking a breath to come in there, quentin leitch well, i think i mean, i may be completely wrong here, and lee anderson may have very dirty thoughts, intentions about, uh, abandoning the conservative party, but it may be this is what often guides mps that he's listened to opinion in his kc and has decided that that is where his electors want him to be. >> now, i prepared to give a guy a the benefit of the doubt. and just to put right an earlier suggestion that talked of rishi and the one nation lot rishi sunakis and the one nation lot rishi sunak is not really that on that side of the party. this is the great irony of this is that rishi sunak was a strong brexiteer and he is trying , as brexiteer and he is trying, as prime minister to keep his parliamentary party together, but to try and keep the tory party together in parliament is the devil's own task. it's like trying to carry water with a sieve and therefore your, uh, w

yeah, lee i anderson and brendan clarke-smith anderson and brendan clarke—smith have resigned.cepted the resignations, thank them for their dedication and hard work. they also said, a spokesperson, this is the toughest legislation ever brought for parliament to tackle illegal migration. the bill will make it clear if you come here illegally, you will not be able to say. "we must pass this to deliver what all conservative want." let�*s talk about is resignations. how significant are they? how big a headache is that proving for the prime minister? lee anderson and proving for the prime minister? lj:j: anderson and brendan clarke—smith said they voted for the amendments not because they�*re against the rwanda legislation, but because they wanted to work. and i think clearly they have been very prominent in terms of this legislation and in terms of this legislation and in terms of this legislation and in terms of the wider conservative party. they have had significant roles. the other rebels who voted against the government tonight see it as lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith as

brendan clarke—smith the go. go the right of the tory party. right wing of the tory party. you mark francois you know, mark francois lee, only the five only the leader of the five families them families marched them up the hill last time then back hill last time and then back down hill. it is all down the hill. it is all starting look little bit starting to look a little bit like all mouth and no trousers from of the tory from the right wing of the tory party, you think? yeah. party, do you think? yeah. >> i mean, firstly, i'd like to say how nice to see say how nice it is to see a woman who says that women should be at home in, out, at work, at 9:10 on weeknight. who has 9:10 on a weeknight. who has school age children at home? interesting there. interesting value system there. um, to your um, but going back to your actual i feel like if actual question, i feel like if i way involved in the i was in any way involved in the tory party, i would be so cross and i would to get and i would just want to get everybody

lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith had just resigned.air of the group calling itself the new conservatives, on the right of the party. mr kruger gave me his reaction. well, i pay tribute to brendan and lee. they've given up good jobs and they were doing really good work for the party. and it's a sad day when the party has to part company with them in this way. i hope they'll be back, because we all want the same thing, which is a policy that succeeds in stopping illegal migration. and lee and brendan i think have made an important stand today, as have all of us who've broken the party whip. none of us enjoy doing that. but really this matters so much that we get this policy right. we support what the government is trying to do. we think they need to tighten the policy further. i want to put to you that the voting for the amendments today, against the party whip, plus the two resignations of deputy chairmen, i mean, that isjust a blatant act of disloyalty to your prime minister, isn't it? well, i mean, breaking the whip is a hard thing to

clarke—smith, varne, and brendan clarke—smith, who resigned in protest. i was the teller for them. what does this mean for tomorrow's vote on the bill? as expected, donald trump has wiped the floor with his opponents in the republican primary, with joe biden polling at a record low , biden polling at a record low, is there any stopping a dramatic return for the controversial former president ? tens of former president? tens of billions of pounds of your hard earned taxes are being wasted in whitehall, the chief of the whitehall, with the chief of the national audit office warning mps about government inefficiency. comes after inefficiency. this comes after the revelation that the mayor of london has spent over £100 million on pointless schemes, including police personality tests and beach parties. state of the nation starts now. i'll also be joined by most rambunctious panel this evening. recalcitrant journalist and author michael crick, and the alleged barrister and former tory mp jerry hayes. alleged barrister and former tory mp jerry hayes . as always, tory mp jerry hayes. as al

lee anderson, brendan clarke—smith and jane stevenson.ehold names in many households, but lee anderson has built up something of a profile, both for outspoken remarks and making a lot of money as a host on gb news, alongside his dayjob. i don't think i would carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party, when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up, we needed it strengthening over the next few days, and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. open your mouth. 0k. here comes the train. mr anderson and mr clarke—smith were both elected in 2019... cold. i'm not coming back to this pub for food. dodgy landlord. ..in places that had never, in modern times, previously sent a conservative mp to westminster. both champion day—to—day causes, as they did here, well talking about the price of baked beans. the ayes to the right, 68. the noes to the left, 529. among those ayes, saying yes to changing the government's

there uh, mp uh, to the conservative mp brendan uh, brendan clarke—smith, uh, instant reaction from instantinstant and quick reaction from tory peer lord bailey . what do tory peer lord bailey. what do you think of what you've heard? do you think he should have abstained and at least taken the same route anderson, same route as lee anderson, which point, which is to make a point, i think if you're going to if you're down, you you're going to step down, you should the way that you should vote the way that you step down step for. down >> me, it's slightly >> so for me, it's slightly bizarre. the point i'd like to pick the idea of what pick up on is the idea of what the is doing. so the idea the lords is doing. so the idea that mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem.ean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem to n on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem to don the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mp

they say, and brendan clarke—smith and liam neeson both in with the chief whip at lunchtime , brendanhief whip at lunchtii12:45, rendan clarke—smith both in with the chief whip at lunchtii12:45, spotted zlarke—smith both in with the chief whip at lunchtii12:45, spotted going-smith both in with the chief whip at lunchtii12:45, spotted going in nith around 12:45, spotted going in by my spies lee anderson at 1:30 on their own. a meeting without coffee. a meeting where you're beginning it's a military terms in terms of meeting where it's not not an easy conversation to have. we're waiting to hear what the most people the result of that most people expect will lose expect that these two will lose their as deputy chairman of their jobs as deputy chairman of their jobs as deputy chairman of the party if they vote these the party if they vote for these amendments tonight. can't the party if they vote for these ame|againsty tonight. can't the party if they vote for these ame|againsty tongovernment�*n't the party if they vote for these ame|againsty tongovernment on a vote against the government

lee anderson and brendan show. lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith who voting . clarke—smith who are voting. for the rwanda amendments. will they now have to resign live on air? i will put that to them next. ready to get lively ? on my panel ready to get lively? on my panel is columnist carole malone. we've got the other outspoken benjamin butterworth and former brexit party mep belinda de lucy. ready, britain ? lucy. are you ready, britain? here we go . here we go. grooming gangs have got away with murder for too long. i tackle that right after lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith join me to explain why they are . voting for the why they are. voting for the rwanda amendments. i will see you for a jam packed two hours after this. good evening . after this. good evening. >> the top stories tonight. a new report into the rochdale grooming scandal has found girls were left at the mercy of paedophiles due to failings by senior police and council leaders in greater manchester. the report highlights years of widespread organised sexual abuse of hundreds of children. i

you like, now, on the right, they are saying tonight, we have the momentum, because lee anderson and brendan smith who are deputy chairman of the party, they are saying they will vote for these rebel amendments but they won't get them past because they need the labour party on their side and that won't happen, all we can hearfrom number ten is they and that won't happen, all we can hear from number ten is they are and that won't happen, all we can hearfrom number ten is they are not willing to amend the bill, but then there is a potential threat from the left, from robert buckland, there is a lot of chat tonight that the labour party could vote with robert buckland on the basis they would see his amendments as wrecking amendments and if the opposition defeat the government on a piece of primary legislation, then at that point the leader of the opposition would call a no confidence vote which he would win but it would be damaging, the point is will many members of the left of the party go with robert buckland if it looks like it could be that sort of trouble? the point of putting his amendmen

there uh, mp uh, to the conservative mp brendan uh, brendan clarke—smith, uh, instant reaction from instant. instant and quick reaction from tory peer lord bailey . what do tory peer lord bailey. what do you think of what you've heard? do you think he should have abstained and at least taken the same route anderson, same route as lee anderson, which point, which is to make a point, i think if you're going to if you're down, you you're going to step down, you should the way that you should vote the way that you step down step for. down >> me, it's slightly >> so for me, it's slightly bizarre. the point i'd like to pick the idea of what pick up on is the idea of what the is doing. so the idea the lords is doing. so the idea that mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mps will lean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem.ean on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem to n on the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to mpsthem to don the lords is doing. so the idea that lords to

today we saw brendan clarke—smith , who brendan clarke—smith, who resigned with our colleague lee anderson , you for a vote for, uh, again, you know, and i interview these people a lot. >> they're on my show the other day, for example. there's nothing got nothing nothing i'm not i've got nothing against on a personal level against them on a personal level whatsoever. lot of our whatsoever. i know a lot of our viewers like them. it's a genuine of confusion. genuine level of confusion. right? it's the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, it's the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, really. the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, really. you'verst of both worlds, really. you've allowed everybody to look into it go. you completely divide it and go. you completely divide it. don't think this it. you clearly don't think this is work. now is going to work. you're now asking the at the next asking the public at the next election, which is going to be potentially months time potentially in a few months time , are going , the british public are going to vote

the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and janephenson, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days. and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda. their asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was cancelled minutes before take—off, after the european court of human rights intervened. it then went through several legal challenges and, in november last year, the supreme court ruled the policy as it stood then to be unlawful. so now the government's put together a new bill that declares rwanda to be a safe country

today we saw brendan clarke—smith , who brendan clarke—smith, who resigned with our colleague lee andersongain , you for a vote for, uh, again, you know, and i interview these people a lot. >> they're on my show the other day, for example. there's nothing got nothing nothing i'm not i've got nothing against on a personal level against them on a personal level whatsoever. lot of our whatsoever. i know a lot of our viewers like them. it's a genuine of confusion. genuine level of confusion. right? it's the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, it's the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, really. the worst of genuine level of confusion. rightworlds, really. you'verst of both worlds, really. you've allowed everybody to look into it go. you completely divide it and go. you completely divide it. don't think this it. you clearly don't think this is work. now is going to work. you're now asking the at the next asking the public at the next election, which is going to be potentially months time potentially in a few months time , are going , the british public are going to v

as indeed the brendan clarke—smith and i understand , chris, that you've understand, chris, that you'veerson with you right now . no no. okay. we haven't got now. no no. okay. we haven't got him yet . well, we're going to him yet. well, we're going to get lee anderson, i promise you. uh, but as you can see, the situation is moving very, very fast.i situation is moving very, very fast. i have to say one observation. i've got given where the current conservative party are, given the people that voted for them back in 2019 and their majority is if we had open caucus was in the united kingdom , i promise you, the conservative party's leadership would not be rishi sunak , would not be rishi sunak, because what happened here in iowa last night was actually the grassroots telling , the grassroots telling, the establishment, telling the establishment, telling the establishment republicans, no, we don't want your choices . we we don't want your choices. we want trump. i wish we had the same situation. we would not be in this mess. now. chris, do you have lee anderson now ? have lee anderson now?

brendan anderson and brendan clarke—smith both resigned , clarke—smith both resigned, signed a resignationch the prime minister we understand in the last half an hour has accepted. they were told ahead of the vote that any mp on payroll who didn't vote in favour of the government's bill would be sacked. both have consistently argued that the government's rwanda legislation should be strengthened. they now say they don't want to distract the prime minister from his work on . illegal migration. well, on. illegal migration. well, also in the news today , oil also in the news today, oil pnces also in the news today, oil prices went up and a major oil company suspended its shipping routes in the middle east. oil giant shell indefinitely suspended all its shipments through the red sea that came as oil prices rose by i. the governor of the bank of england, andrew bailey, just last week warning attacks in the region could impact prices here in the uk and on the military front, a united states official confirmed its planes targeted for houthi anti—ship missiles off the coast of yemen in fresh strik

chris by brendan clarke—smith. ridiculous. are one of the ridiculous. you are one of the elected representatives of the government. do you think welby's comments ? comments are ridiculous? >> well, well, and >> well, well, exactly. and i think if he were knocking on doors i had think doors the way i had to, i think they'd a of their they'd give him a piece of their mind. see him mind. and i don't see him offering house these offering to house all these people of people that are here. and of course, the problems this course, the problems that this is our communities at is causing in our communities at the and we're the moment. and again, we're talking about our international and global standing. well, and our global standing. well, it particularly it doesn't look particularly good can't control your good if you can't control your own . and as christopher good if you can't control your ownjust . and as christopher good if you can't control your ownjust said and as christopher good if you can't control your ownjust sa

and clarke—smith, who and brendan clarke—smith, who backed the right backed proposals from the rightoughen the of the party to toughen up the bill. to stop appeal bill. they want to stop appeal calls that because, you know what's happening, rights what's happening, human rights is crawl all over is going to crawl all over this stuff. they stop all appeals. >> that's right. so six key tory mps there or there abouts. we've got a list of them supported this amendment which would prevent the uk and international law from stopping or delaying the removal illegal immigrant the removal of illegal immigrant s. we're expecting the final vote go ahead today now, vote to go ahead late today now, and we call the third and it's what we call the third reading. >> it's the final stage of the bill. now, if that is defeated , bill. now, if that is defeated, the authority of the prime minister will be shot to pieces. >> so this is one of those stories where people at home will be going. all a bit will be going. it's all a bit it's a bit complicated. i it's all a bit complicated. i mean, i've been thin

we have seen the resignations of both lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith, two deputy chairmen of theory party and later tonight, the resignation of jane stevenson, a parliamentary private secretary to kemi badenoch . so food for to kemi badenoch. so food for thought overnight for government whips and for mr sunak and his team as we go into a key day tomorrow when more amendments are voted on. but crucially, if the bill remains unamended , the bill remains unamended, there will be a third reading tomorrow night and that vote could be lost unless whips and the pm maybe himself personally , the pm maybe himself personally, can persuade some of those 60 or so tory mps not to vote the bill down on wednesday night. full coverage of that vote tomorrow. >> right here gb news now , also >> right here gb news now, also today in the post office scandal , a fujitsu boss accused the post office of knowing about bugs and errors in the horizon it system. the business and trade committee heard from key figures involved in the post office scandal, including a fujitsu executive called paul patterson .

as deputy tory chairman anderson chairman lee anderson and brendan had brendan clarke—smith brendan hade. mate. demoted him there. sorry, mate. right. come, right. well, still to come, still come. richard tice still to come. richard tice joins discuss this joins me live to discuss this bombshell joins me live to discuss this bombsh> my advice to the prime minister is you will not succeed unless you adopt this very robust approach, and then we will let the public down. but up next, fellow tory mp james sunderland goes head to head with deputy ukip leader rebecca jane. >> tonight i am asking, following the airs

lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith are among more than 60 tory mps who are backing moves to toughene flagship migration policy, rebelling mps fear courts will be overwhelmed with appeals from asylum seekers earmarked to be deported, although the prime minister promises to allocate over 100 judges to these cases , over 100 judges to these cases, lee anderson says the bill needs to be fine tuned . to be fine tuned. >> we just feel that there's a few areas in the bill that could be strengthened to make sure that it's watertight . and let's that it's watertight. and let's not forget, we're less than a year away from a general election now, and the last thing i want over there is a labour lot coming in and repealing the rwanda scheme. and opening the borders to 100,000 odd illegal migrants here, which they will do if they sign up to any eu sort of deal. so this is not about us rebelling. it's about us you know what the us saying, you know what the bill most of is satisfactory. bill most of it is satisfactory. you need to beef up you just need to beef it up a little bit . little bit. >> a

people like, um, brendan. um, clarke—smith. and lee anderson.o do is prevent any individual appeals. if someone's if the decision is to deport someone, that's it. no appeals. they've got a point , haven't they? got a point, haven't they? because lawyers like you with all respect, are often aren't you bringing in bogue , bringing you bringing in bogue, bringing in appeals automatically to delay the entire process ? delay the entire process? >> well, let me put you. >> well, let me put you. >> it's not possible the process to put a general ban on every single individual case is not lawful. not so long as while we're in the refugee convention, you'll remember that the bill. what it says is that, generally speaking, rwanda safe. that having been said , you've got to having been said, you've got to consider individual circumstances , compelling circumstances, compelling reasons, compassionate reasons for an individual. for example , for an individual. for example, someone could have a mental illness and they may well impact on their safety in rwanda,

resigned to opposing the government — lee anderson, brendan clarke—smith and jane stevenson.eholds, but lee anderson has built up something of a profile, both for outspoken remarks and making a lot of money as a host on gb news, alongside his dayjob. i don't think i would carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party, when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up, we needed it strengthening over the next few days, and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. open your mouth. 0k. here comes the train. mr anderson and mr clarke—smith were both elected in 2019... cold. i'm not coming back to this pub for food. dodgy landlord. ..in places that had never, in modern times, previously sent a conservative mp to westminster. both champion day—to—day causes, as they did here, well talking about the price of baked beans. the ayes to the right, 68. the noes to the left, 529. among those ayes, saying yes to changing the government's rwanda plan, those who r

okay stand by for that explosive interview with lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith .mith. >> they're in the studio with me. that's coming in a few minutes. why don't we have a quick chat with before quick chat with you guys before we go to our royal story? quickly lee. dramatic resignation last night. couldn't come easy for you. that decision. it's not an easy decision, martin, because i feel incredibly proud to be a conservative member of parliament. >> they've been very good to me since i walked the floor. >> as they say, difficult decision. >> you know, you have to live with your conscience in this job andifs with your conscience in this job and it's all well and good. we look down here from monday till thursday we're in thursday or friday and we're in this westminster bubble. this westminster type bubble. >> , you know. >> i think, you know. >> i think, you know. >> at the end day, >> but at the end of the day, i have to go home every weekend to spend the world spend time in the real world with . with real people. >> and by the reaction >> and judging by the react

we have seen the resignations of both lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith, two deputy chairmen of thery party and later tonight, the resignation of jane stevenson , a of jane stevenson, a parliamentary private secretary to kemi badenoch. so food for thought overnight for government whips and for mr sunak and his team as we go into a key day tomorrow, when more amendments are voted on. but crucially , if are voted on. but crucially, if the bill remains unamended , the bill remains unamended, there will be a third reading tomorrow night and that vote could be lost unless whips and the pm, maybe himself personally, can persuade some of those 60 or so tory mps not to vote the bill down on wednesday night, christopher hope. >> well, one of those men who resigned tonight, the former tory party deputy chair, lee anderson , told gb news that anderson, told gb news that rwanda bill could still work. >> it can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. look, you know, at the end of the day, small boats are coming. they'll keep coming. i to see a situation where i want to

brendan clarke—smith resigned, saying he could not vote for something he did not think would work, asenson quit and said she thinks she will vote with the government today. other tories are also wavering. i said if it remains unamended, i will at the bare minimum abstain, i still leave voting against on the table, but i will do it collectively with colleagues if they believe that is the right thing to do. that is the question — how divided will the conservative party look after today? will mr sunak get any flights of the ground, and will that really stop the boats? with more on this, damianjoins us now. so are really sticky day for the prime minister yesterday. the debate is now under way, so what are we expecting? is now under way, so what are we meeting?— is now under way, so what are we exectinu ? ., ., ., ., ., expecting? today we have more of what we saw _ expecting? today we have more of what we saw yesterday, _ expecting? today we have more of what we saw yesterday, which - expecting? today we have more of what we saw yesterday, which is i expecting? today we have more of. what

clarke—smith, a flash of indiscipline, if you like, an element of public mutiny from them. 60 is a bigm would actually be willing to vote down the plan as opposed to just endorsing changes to it? i suspect that number could be considerably smaller. and the government remains relatively confident. but here is a twist. tonight, tory mps were addressed by a guy who is the party election strategist, and he told them, let me be clear, divided parties fail and it�*s time to get serious. what could he possibly be talking about? we will get a sense in the next couple of days ofjust how divided they are. vulnerable young girls were left at the mercy of grooming gangs in greater manchester for years because police and council officials ignored the warnings. that�*s according to the latest of a series of reviews into the failings — this one focuses on cases in rochdale during one decade. the police and council officials have apologised. but the report says 96 men are still deemed a potential risk to children. danny savage reports. rochdale — a town with the wrong sort of reputation. hurry up, zoe

lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith resigned as deputy party chairmen, saying they couldn't vote forson quit as a ministerial aide. she now says she'll vote with the government today. other potential rebels are wavering, too. i have said very clearly, if the bill remains unamended, i will at the bare minimum abstain as i did on the second reading. i still leave voting against on the table as an option but i will want to do that collectively with colleagues if there are enough colleagues who believe that is the right thing to do. that "if" is the question — how divided will the conservative party look after today? will mr sunak get any flights to rwanda off the ground? and will that really stop the boats? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. live now to our deputy political editor, vicki young. if this bill does successfully get past the night, what does that do to rishi sunak�*s position politically? he will be delighted if it does go through. he has made it a priority to stop the boats and he thinks this is the way to do it. if it passes its third reading, that is the final hu

the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and janeenson, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days. and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda. their asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was cancelled minutes before take—off, after the european court of human rights intervened. it then went through several legal challenges and, in november last year, the supreme court ruled the policy as it stood then to be unlawful. so now the government's put together a new bill that declares rwanda to be a safe country.

the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and janey chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work.

the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and janean of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days.

lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith resigned as deputy party chairmen, saying they couldn't vote forministerial aide. she now says she'll vote with the government today. other potential rebels are wavering, too. i have said very clearly, if the bill remains unamended, i will at the bare minimum abstain as i did on the second reading. i still leave voting against on the table as an option but i will want to do that collectively with colleagues if there are enough colleagues who believe that is the right thing to do. that "if" is the question — how divided will the conservative party look after today? will mr sunak get any flights to rwanda off the ground? and will that really stop the boats? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. let's go live now to our deputy political editor, vicki young. downing street has said it is confident the rwanda bill will pass today. how likely does that seem at the moment? tt today. how likely does that seem at the moment?— today. how likely does that seem at the moment? ., , , ., ~ , the moment? it does seem more likely than yesterday- — the moment?

brendan clark smit and lee anderson, we don't know what's going to happen to them.gned up, onlya handful know of all the mp5 that have signed up, only a handful — simon clarke, robertjenrick, sue other braverman —— is to allow, said they would be prepare to vote against the bill itself —— is ella braverman. in a room not so far from here, itself —— is ella braverman. in a room not so farfrom here, one my colleagues is hovering to see if she can hear what's being discussed. as to be clear, we'll get votes on the amendment tonight, but the bill vote what self will come until tomorrow. labour likely to vote with the government. the government won't lose tonight the key votes. the situation as you can see and hear, very fluid at westminster. the real challenge. thanks, alex, for taking us through all of that. you're watching bbc news. venice has launched an online booking platform for tourists to buy a day pass. the scheme aims to limit excessive visitor numbers to the famed italian city on peak days. the pass costs five euros and will be needed for access to the old ci

why did tory rebel brendan clarke—smith change his mind? all of that, plus , is king mind?charles guilty of oversharing ? a charles guilty of oversharing? a busy two hours? we're live in five. >> well, that's going to be extremely interesting. very good programme. this is me. done for the week. i will be back on monday at 8:00 as usual, but oh j'oy monday at 8:00 as usual, but oh joy of joys, i'm heading down to somerset now. my car is parked outside. i'm waiting to get there to see the glorious somerset. sunny, warm weather, a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. sponsors of weather on. gb news. >> good evening . >> good evening. >> good evening. >> welcome to your latest gb news weather update . friday will news weather update. friday will be another dry and sunny day for most showers are becoming most and showers are becoming much more limited to the far north, but there's still a snow andice north, but there's still a snow and ice warning in force for many areas of northern and western scotland . high pressure western scotland. high pressur

uh, you lost lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith smith last night, so chris has been in touch to askn for you. who will rishi sunak replace lee anderson and brendan clarke smith with both new mps from the red wall. very different seats to the one that you represent in louis. um, when are we going to see those appointments and who should it be? >> well, i mean, obviously it's not my a place to tell the prime minister who to appoint, but i think we have got some real talent. we saw dean russell there asking a very important question pmqs health. question on pmqs his own health. yeah. very popular yeah. and he's a very popular guy.so yeah. and he's a very popular guy. so to try and unite, uh, colleagues on all sides of the debate, russell someone debate, dean russell is someone who who has who could, you know, who has that got justin that potential, got justin tomlinson amazing campaigner, tomlinson an amazing campaigner, got dehenna davison . you know got dehenna davison. you know who i think you know, she's not standing she time standing again. so she has time to be able to do, you kn

brendan clarke—smith resigned saying he could not vote for something he did not think would work, assaid she think she will vote with the government today.- think she will vote with the government today. think she will vote with the government toda . ., , ., government today. other tories are also wavering- _ government today. other tories are also wavering- l _ government today. other tories are also wavering. i said _ government today. other tories are also wavering. i said if _ government today. other tories are also wavering. i said if it _ government today. other tories are also wavering. i said if it remains i also wavering. i said if it remains an amended, i will at the bare minimum— an amended, i will at the bare minimum abstain, i still leave voting — minimum abstain, i still leave voting on— minimum abstain, i still leave voting on the table, but i will do it collectively with colleagues in run-off — it collectively with colleagues in run—off believe that is the right thing _ run—off believe that is the right thing to— run—off believe that is the right thing to do. run-off

clarke—smith. ready to challenge the prime minister by backing amendments they say would toughen up the legislation and make it harderfor migrants to appeal against deportation. our political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. iain, how much of a challenge is rishi sunakfacing from some of his own mps? quite a significant challenge, actually. the conservative divisions will be laid bare in the house of commons later today because it is expected two proposed changes, two amendments from tory rebels will be voted on in the early evening. one of those is designed to say the government can simply ignore international law and anything that comes out of the european court of human rights when it comes to deportations to rwanda. the other would severely limit individual legal challenges against deportation. around 60 conservative mps are backing each of these amendments, including the former prime minister, liz truss. that said, the opposition party will obviously not be backing these amendments

lee anderson and brendan show. lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith who voting .to resign live on air? i will put that to them next. ready to get lively ? on my panel ready to get lively? on my panel is columnist carole malone. we've got the other outspoken benjamin butterworth and former brexit party mep belinda de lucy. ready, britain ? lucy. are you ready, britain? here we go . here we go. grooming gangs have got away with murder for too long. i tackle that right after lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith join me to explain why they are . voting for the why they are. voting for the rwanda amendments. i will see you for a jam packed two hours after this. good evening . after this. good evening. >> the top stories tonight. a new report into the rochdale grooming scandal has found girls were left at the mercy of paedophiles due to failings by senior police and council leaders in greater manchester. the report highlights years of widespread organised sexual abuse of hundreds of children. it also found a reluctance among victims to make formal complaints was often

lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith say they've resigned in order to vote for amendments to tougheny say the government is not bound by international human rights laws with regards to the rwanda plan, but it still failed to pass. —— two amendments. the second would remove the ability of asylum seekers to block the removal from the uk

lee anderson and brendan clarke smith have quit as deputy chairmen of the conservative party, and janemps that have rebelled over rishi sunak�*s rwanda bill. that's the british government plan to fastrack the removal of illegal migrants who arrive by boat. mr clarke—smith and mr anderson, both red wall mps, were elected in borisjohnson's 2019 landslide and they have left their positions to support amendments to that bill which were put forward today. in a joint resignation letter, they said in the house of commons tonight, the immigration minister said the bill as it stands is as good as it gets. our rwanda bill is tougher, tighter, it goes further. we have a plan to stop the boats, i invite honourable members to back it. some views on that, we knew of the dissatisfaction with what was contained in it rishi sunak�*s roi nebula, some of decided to go but how many others might resign tonight? we how many others might resign toniaht? ~ ., ., , . how many others might resign toni ht? . ., ., , . ., , tonight? we are not expecting any more resignations _ tonight? we are not expecting any mo

clarke—smith, both deputy chairman of the conservative party, and i must admit, i have not yet read argument they are making and have been making for the last 2a hours or so is that they think it is right to back some proposed changes to the government's plan as far as rwanda and asylum seekers are concerned. this idea of sending some asylum seekers to east africa. a concern from them and some of their conservative colleagues that the government's latest attempt to make this policy work isn't strong enough, therefore in their view is likely to fail. here is an idea. i will read the resignation letter that they have sent while i bring you the story of the afternoon. this is kigali, the capital of rwanda in east africa. i was there before christmas, when the home secretary james cleverly paid a visit. he was the latest minister to roll up he was the latest minister to roll up to try to revive the plan to send some asylum seekers there. well the rwanda plan get through? a brisk_ well the rwanda plan get through? a brisk walk— well the rwanda plan get through? a brisk walk on _ well the

clarke—smith have announced that they would vote for the rebel amendments. >> brendan and i both agreerwanda bill. we just feel that there's a few areas in the bill that could be strengthened to make sure that it's watertight. and let's not forget, we're less than a year away from a general election now. and the last thing i is a labour i want over there is a labour lot coming in, uh, and repealing the rwanda scheme. and opening the rwanda scheme. and opening the 100,000 uh, the borders to 100,000 odd, uh, illegal migrants here, which they will do if they sign up to any eu sort of deal. so this is not about us rebelling. it's about us saying, you know what the bill most of it is satisfactory. you just need to the bill most of it is satis'it:tory. you just need to the bill most of it is satis'it upy. you just need to the bill most of it is satis'it up a you just need to the bill most of it is satis'it up a little jst need to the bill most of it is satis'it up a little bit need to the bill most of it is satis'it up a little bit to ad to the bill most of it is satis'it up a little bit to

tory mp brendan clarke—smith goes head to head with stella santa kidu, plus leigh anderson opened upn pmqs today and it was obviously, as always , was obviously, as always, blockbuster tv. so does the prime minister agree with me that the leader of the lib dems should take his own advice and start by clearing his desk, clear his diary and clear off his ? yes, indeed, the tory party his? yes, indeed, the tory party deputy chair joins me live his? yes, indeed, the tory party deputy chairjoins me live in the studio to double down against davey, and i'll find out if he's part of the rwanda rebellion . when the snp's rebellion. when the snp's stephen flynn , meanwhile, said stephen flynn, meanwhile, said this about post office victims, the reality is that subpostmasters never stood a chance against the westminster establishment, did they ? have we establishment, did they? have we witnessed a failure of democracy, accountability and people power will be debating that next. also, virginia giuffre claims that she was paid £12,000 to sleep with prince andrew. are these devastating allegations

so i'd say leverage both ways . leverage works both ways. >> superb clarke—smith >> superb brendan clarke—smithtlaw. thank for joining make thank you for joining us. make sure get back to that vote sure you get back to that vote in they'll be in time. otherwise they'll be telling at gb news telling off us here at gb news now hope our political now chris hope our political edhon now chris hope our political editor, veterans editor, has spoken to veterans affairs minister mercer affairs minister johnny mercer as his department and the nhs have launched a new campaign to promote the mental health of servicemen called operation courage . courage. >> johnny mercer , you're the >> johnny mercer, you're the veterans minister, a survey from nhs england found that 60% of veterans serving personnel reserve family members and carers found it difficult to ask for help. is that an embarrassment for the government? i mean, it's not an embarrassment. >> it's not where i want it to be. course not. we work night be. of course not. we work night and day in this place to try and make to understand, make care easi

. >> meanwhile, two tory deputy chairman that's lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith quit to go againstovernment last against the government in last night's vote. >> well, if rishi sunak fails later could that trigger later today, could that trigger a in prime a no confidence in the prime minister? bring minister? let's bring in political commentator peter spence the latest all of spence for the latest in all of this. of bloody nose for this. a bit of a bloody nose for the prime minister. but could this also be existential for him? >> well, indeed. talk about the peasants are revolting in this case, they really have. they do potentially risk blowing him right out of the water. it would only take half of the number who voted against him last night to actually completely ditch this particular piece of legislation , particular piece of legislation, which has been described and is endlessly described as a flagship piece of legislation . flagship piece of legislation. most certainly rishi sunak has bet the farm on it and he does now run the risk of actually finding that he loses the bill and

the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and janen, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days. and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda. their asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was cancelled minutes before take—off, after the european court of human rights intervened. it then went through several legal challenges and, in november last year, the supreme court ruled the policy as it stood then to be unlawful. so now the government's put together a new bill that declares rwanda to be a safe country. refu