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the job of the house of lords. the job of the house of lords.ords is to scrutinise. it's a revising chamber. looks a revising chamber. it looks at legislation to legislation and it seeks to point its weaknesses and point out its weaknesses and looks to improve but at looks to improve them. but at the end of the day, every bill that the of that goes through the will of the would you? the people here, would you? >> it's a democratically >> i mean, it's a democratically elected government that's come up with this legislation in the labour party is called i believe, the house of lords believe, for the house of lords to be scrapped the past. so to be scrapped in the past. so you wouldn't want to be supporting unelected peers blocking legislation that's going would you? >> their job is you? >> theirjob is to scrutinise to >> their job is to scrutinise to and revise and seek to improve. but if you look at things like the migration bill, the illegal migration bill, a complete and utter waste of time, that's totally time, that's been totally counterprodu
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take us through what is happening in the house of lords today. happening in the house of lords toda .ouse of lords toda. ,, ., today. this is what is called the second reading _ today. this is what is called the second reading in _ today. this is what is called the second reading in the _ today. this is what is called the second reading in the house i today. this is what is called the second reading in the house of| second reading in the house of lords. we have already had the various different stages in the house of commons, it wasn't entirely plain sailing for the government in the elected chamber of the houses of parliament. there were around 60 conservative mps who try to make various changes to it, they ultimately failed in their efforts. and it went through with a pretty small rebellion in the end from right wing tory mps. now it is going to the lords where the bill is expected to face much more opposition. probably not in the vote today, though. they will be a couple of votes. the first on the fatal motion put forward by the liberal democrats. effectively, the clue is in the ti
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the motion the peers in the house of lords have backed this - house of lords have backed this eveningked cause to delay the rectification of a treaty between the uk and rwanda, the governments plan was to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda was defeated, was ruled unlawful by the supreme court last year, and the government, in response to that, said they would institute annual bill that declared rwanda to be a safe country. that bill it was based on the street we are talking about today, a treaty which includes a number of new measures that do rewind up government says they would introduce to persuade the uk that rwanda is a safe country and what peers in the house of lords are voted today is saying to delay rectifying that treaty until those measures have come into place. as i said, it is advisory and not binding on the government but i think it gives an indication of the level of opposition that rishi sunak�*s plan, the rwanda plan to send asylum—seekers will meet in the house of lords, they are going to vote on the bill next week, but it gives an indication of that level of oppositi
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labour wants to scrap the house of lords. why the house of lords.you supporting house of you supporting the house of lords with this lords doing anything with this bill? you don't want these bill? if you don't want these peers in the first peers to be there in the first place? well we a system place? well we have a system based on parliamentary democracy. >> are two chambers. >> there are two chambers. there's the house of lords and the house of commons chamber. right. it clear the house of commons chamber. right. the it clear the house of commons chamber. right. the gordon it clear the house of commons chamber. right. the gordon brown it clear the house of commons chamber. right. the gordon brown review under the gordon brown review that review and look that we want to review and look at options. there are at different options. there are clearly, clearly serious questions democratic questions about the democratic legitimacy of the house of lords. >> lords exercising too much power, but where are power, then, but where we are now having a house now
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house of lords will members of the house of lords bring back some of these amendments that the houseted on? >> well , house of commons voted on? >> well, we'll have to wait and see. but the overall picture is one of disunity, isn't it? and a plan mired in problems. and the thing is to have the public have large sections of the public just stopped listening because there's this really damning yougov poll out today, which gives labour . a whopping 27% gives labour. a whopping 27% lead. this is a lead that they haven't had over the conservatives since the darkest days of the chaos under liz truss. and interestingly to reform and now polling on 12% now they've been creeping up very, very steadily . they're now very, very steadily. they're now in third place. um, with the lib dems below them. and obviously the greens, they feel that they've got the momentum. they feel that millions of people have just given up on the conservatives that they've heard this. we're going stop the this. we're going to stop the boats on and on and on. boats going on and on and on. the numbers down, but not the
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of people who are in the house of lords, house of cronies, lords, this house of cronies, party donorsishops and who is more irrelevant in modern britain than bishops in the church of england? the money. >> you're a small c conservative, are you not? and you seem very radical in your approach to our, uh, constitutional frameworks. ah, house of lords. has it not overrule served us quite well . overrule served us quite well. did you change your views since the brexit debate ? the brexit debate? >> well, of course, the house of lords would have frustrated brexit. it's full of basic people of the lib dem mindset andifs people of the lib dem mindset and it's the brexit debate all over again, isn't it, alex carlile, a former liberal mp whom i served with in the house of commons for 14 years, said that the purpose of the house of lords is to protect democracy from itself. now that's the overweening arrogance of the political that regards the political class that regards the electorate as the dirty, unwashed and ignorant rednecks. >> i don't agree with that need to be kept under control. >> th
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under paragraph 53 of the house of lords _ 53 of the house of lords constitutional— 53 of the house of constitutional —— constitution report, the _ constitutional —— constitution report, the committee - constitutional —— constitution. report, the committee accepts constitutional —— constitution - report, the committee accepts that uk domestic— report, the committee accepts that uk domestic law— report, the committee accepts that uk domestic law can, _ report, the committee accepts that uk domestic law can, and - report, the committee accepts that uk domestic law can, and i- report, the committee accepts that uk domestic law can, and i quote, i uk domestic law can, and i quote, diverged _ uk domestic law can, and i quote, diverged from _ uk domestic law can, and i quote, diverged from obligations - uk domestic law can, and i quote, diverged from obligations agreed. uk domestic law can, and i quote, i diverged from obligations agreed by the government— diverged from obligations agreed by the government under— diverged from obligations agreed by the government under an _ the government un
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the question really is that the house of lords.house of lords understand the country's frustration, see the will of the elected house and move as quickly as we needed to support this legislation so we can get it on the statute books and get flights up and running? as i said previously, we are already doing the operational work that is required to make sure we can get flights up. and, this is one part of a plan that is working, we are carrying on doing all the other thing is that a meaning we can get boat numbers down. working with other countries to smash crime gangs upstream. intercept boats and engines, make sure we strengthen our returns agreement, continue to find those working here illegally and return those. work through the backlog so we can empty hotels. we announced and delivered on the first 50 hotel closures. 50 hotels return to local communities and more of thatis to local communities and more of that is coming. that is because we have doubled the number of caseworkers and tripled their productivity, so we cleared more
the question really is that the house of lords.house of lords understand the country's frustration, see the will of the elected house and move as quickly as we needed to support this legislation so we can get it on the statute books and get flights up and running? as i said previously, we are already doing the operational work that is required to make sure we can get flights up. and, this is one part of a plan that is working, we are carrying on doing all the other thing is that a meaning we...
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would say of the house of lords.called a report in international agreements which agreements committee, which which the motion that which passed the motion that requires the government possibly to hold off ratifying the treaty with rwanda to allow the flights to take off and take people arriving legally back to arriving here legally back to rwanda until until a safe rwanda until until it's a safe place that passed by 214 to place that was passed by 214 to 171. now, what i find interesting and what the government whips are looking at, is that number, because that number suggests to me there was a change to the a majority for change to the actual safety of rwanda bill, when it comes back in front of them which them in two weeks time, which will that bill having its, will see that bill having its, its, guts ripped out its, its guts ripped out properly by amendments by peers and then reinstated by the commons, who are are facing commons, who are we are facing a kind constitutional tug of kind of constitutional tug of war
would say of the house of lords.called a report in international agreements which agreements committee, which which the motion that which passed the motion that requires the government possibly to hold off ratifying the treaty with rwanda to allow the flights to take off and take people arriving legally back to arriving here legally back to rwanda until until a safe rwanda until until it's a safe place that passed by 214 to place that was passed by 214 to 171. now, what i find interesting and...
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last week in the house of lords, when when a house of lords, when it when a house of house committeeen a house of hou same thing committee said lords, when it when a house of hou same thing thatnittee said the same thing that will probably through . and then probably get through. and then the the government's the hope from the government's point is it gets point of view is it gets reversed. the numbers are reversed. but the numbers are quite the scale of quite important and the scale of opposition . we expect peers opposition. we expect 70 peers to today, four of them, of to speak today, four of them, of course , are clerics. one of course, are clerics. one of them, including the archbishop of . we think the of canterbury. we think the bishop of london and others might up. pitting might speak up. so, so pitting the church and its views against the church and its views against the government. >> um, christopher , we've heard >> um, christopher, we've heard a lot about rebels wanting to tighten up this bill in the house of commons. we're now heanng house of commons. we're now hearing a
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given as we heard that it has to go to the house of lords - has to go to the house of lords first, whate being sent to rwanda, how many months and weeks is it likely to be? we heard from the government this morning they are hoping to get flights going in the spring, one could say that is quite a broad timescale, you can define spring as march, april, may, buti timescale, you can define spring as march, april, may, but i think realistically we are looking at this going to the house of lords and that then has to come back to the house of commons if the law who wants —— if the lords try to make changes which i think i will try to do so you are probably looking at the end of march, i am speculating slightly hypothetically, roughly i think that is what we are looking at in terms of when it might actually end up on the statute book and there is the question of whether there will be legal challenges brought by other organisations. we are not sure at the moment. i think the government still insists they want to get the first flights off the ground in the spring, that is what they say they are w
given as we heard that it has to go to the house of lords - has to go to the house of lords first, whate being sent to rwanda, how many months and weeks is it likely to be? we heard from the government this morning they are hoping to get flights going in the spring, one could say that is quite a broad timescale, you can define spring as march, april, may, buti timescale, you can define spring as march, april, may, but i think realistically we are looking at this going to the house of lords and...
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of lords bearin the jigsaw on the house of lords bear in mind this bill is gone up and amended and west do not think it's going to work, how could he be confident it's going to work? ., . ., , work? some of the challenges, barriers and — work? some of the challenges, barriers and hurdles _ work? some of the challenges, barriers and hurdles have - work? some of the challenges, barriers and hurdles have been | work? some of the challenges, - barriers and hurdles have been met before this bill distils that very directly we've been clear in the legislation that in terms of rule 39, it will be the ministers to decide whether we wish to accept the judgment of a foreign court it is a allow foreign court to determine our policy in relation to this and other different barriers that have gone in the way in terms of getting flights after wanted being switched off to this legislation, we think this is robust but will continue and is undoubtedly a unity of purpose conservative benches about the desire to get to grips general crossings and build on the progress that can that stands a very stark con
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now it bounces the house of lords bounces into the house of lords for our political for more scrutiny. our political correspondent katherine forster has latest . has the latest. >> yes. after all, the sound and fury. in the end, only suella braverman, robert jenrick and nine others actually voted against the government last night. rishi sunak this morning will be hosting a press conference trying to re establish his authority . but my establish his authority. but my goodness, what divisions in the conservative party he and the race is on because eight inflatable boats crossed the engush inflatable boats crossed the english channel yesterday, on the very day of that rwanda vote, bringing ashore another 350 illegal migrants and a royal health scare, king charles prepares to be treated in hospital next week and the princess of wales is doing well after abdominal surgery . after abdominal surgery. >> public sector strikes. if you're joining us from northern ireland, you know all about it this morning, more than 100,000 pubuc this morning, more than 100,000 public workers are public sector
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it is up to the - house of lords this week. this what the kee- house of lords this week.. we will talk about that _ they keep saying... we will talk about that a _ they keep saying... we will talk about that a bit _ they keep saying... we will talk about that a bit later. _ they keep saying... we will talk about that a bit later. we - they keep saying... we will talk| about that a bit later. we talked about that a bit later. we talked about it at length last week with keir starmer and with rishi sunak the week before. grant shapps, thank you for coming in. we'll chew that over in a few minutes. our politicians are all having to respond to a world that is changing fast in all sorts of ways. of course, the political map has changed in this country too, a lot, in the last few years, not least in scotland where the once all mighty snp has lost its all powerful boss, lost its secure lead in the polls, might lose half its seats in the general election, and has lost its mojo. on thursday i sat down with the first minister, humza yousaf — where he seemed extraordinarly sure about
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so the real question is, is the house of lords on thin ice.7 there is the house of lords on thin ice?e was a big attempt to reform it under the coalition there's a feeling that appointed peers don't have legitimacy and it's got much more deeply involved in the weeds of politics, particularly conservative politics, in recent years. is this something that a democracy we can cope with or are the benefits of the house of lords still sufficient to outweigh this obstacle? this disadvantage ? as always, i want disadvantage? as always, i want to hear from you, mal margaret gb news. com joining me now is the united kingdom's first and primary constitutional expert . primary constitutional expert. sir vernon bogdanor and michael crick , our panellist is also crick, our panellist is also with me to discuss this. vernon. first of all, thank you very much for in. um the first much for coming in. um the first question for you is on crag, the constitutional reform act , um, constitutional reform act, um, being used for the first time. what is the effect of this and how important an act was it when i
so the real question is, is the house of lords on thin ice.7 there is the house of lords on thin ice?e was a big attempt to reform it under the coalition there's a feeling that appointed peers don't have legitimacy and it's got much more deeply involved in the weeds of politics, particularly conservative politics, in recent years. is this something that a democracy we can cope with or are the benefits of the house of lords still sufficient to outweigh this obstacle? this disadvantage ? as...
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the house of lords committee also suggests— house of lords committee also suggests in reference uponnt of human rights _ of appeal case of the scent of human rights against the prime minister in 2018 and _ rights against the prime minister in 2018 and a — rights against the prime minister in 2018 and a statement five years ago by the _ 2018 and a statement five years ago by the noble lord, lord foulkes, that the — by the noble lord, lord foulkes, that the ministerial code still requires _ that the ministerial code still requires compliance with international law obligations but i have to _ international law obligations but i have to say the court of appeal sadly— have to say the court of appeal sadty for— have to say the court of appeal sadly for them did not deal with the issue _ sadly for them did not deal with the issue of— sadly for them did not deal with the issue of parliamentary sovereignty which _ issue of parliamentary sovereignty which will — issue of parliamentary sovereignty which will be combined with the use of words _ which will be combined with the use of words clearl
the house of lords committee also suggests— house of lords committee also suggests in reference uponnt of human rights _ of appeal case of the scent of human rights against the prime minister in 2018 and _ rights against the prime minister in 2018 and a — rights against the prime minister in 2018 and a statement five years ago by the _ 2018 and a statement five years ago by the noble lord, lord foulkes, that the — by the noble lord, lord foulkes, that the ministerial code still requires _...
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its role constitutional role of the house of lords.is to scrutinise detail and process and try to ensure that and to try to ensure that legislation is competent , posing legislation is competent, posing the underlying politics of legislation is not really what it's there for. it's more there to delve into the fine print and under the salisbury addison convention, the house of lords is not meant to block legislation, at least at second reading. that is, in elected party's manifestos and reducing immigration was in the 29 manage nato. so the real question is, is the house of lords on thin ice? there was a big attempt to reform it under the coalition there's a feeling that appointed peers don't have legitimacy and it's got much more deeply involved in the weeds of politics, particularly conservative politics, in recent years. is this something that a democracy we can cope with or are the benefits of the house of lords still sufficient to outweigh this obstacle? this disadvantage ? as always, i want disadvantage? as always, i want to hear
its role constitutional role of the house of lords.is to scrutinise detail and process and try to ensure that and to try to ensure that legislation is competent , posing legislation is competent, posing the underlying politics of legislation is not really what it's there for. it's more there to delve into the fine print and under the salisbury addison convention, the house of lords is not meant to block legislation, at least at second reading. that is, in elected party's manifestos and reducing...
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what's the house lords for? if all the house of lords for?things. >> one is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the views of the house of commons. >> but angela smith is leader of the house of lords. >> is absolutely clear. we're there to review and revise . there to review and revise. >> so you on the one side got that group who might want to frustrate it, but there is the vast bulk of peers in all the different parties who actually want to produce good legislation i >> -- >> on the point to make is , of >> on the point to make is, of course, we should make to viewers, shouldn't we? the government does not have a majority in the house of lords. that big problem. i mean, that is the big problem. i mean, it be said that it needs to be said that repeatedly. i think there's a third it's a third or quarter. >> it's tory quarter. » n-s quarter. >> it's the tory >> it's of tory peers, the tory peers the whole number. it's peers of the whole number. it's about now. about 40% now. >> we are the largest group >> it's we are the largest group . we have t
what's the house lords for? if all the house of lords for?things. >> one is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the views of the house of commons. >> but angela smith is leader of the house of lords. >> is absolutely clear. we're there to review and revise . there to review and revise. >> so you on the one side got that group who might want to frustrate it, but there is the vast bulk of peers in all the different parties who actually want to produce good legislation i...
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he does go to the house of lords.umber of reasons why it will get delayed there. ordinarily, the house of lords would not want to frustrate legislation passed by the house of commons, the elected chamber. but on this occasion, i think there might be good reason why some peers at least will want to seek debate and discussion and possibly amendments. one, because the bill potentially means that the government will be able to ignore international law. the prime minister said that he would certainly consider that if necessary. it is designed, of course, to overturn the decision of the supreme court who said rwanda it was not safe, this says whatever anyone says, we wonder is safe as far as the house of commons is concerned. and the other i think, is around the point the prime minister made, the will of the people. some members of the house of lords will say, hold on, this was not in the 2019 conservative manifesto. the rwanda plan was not there at all. when you talk about the well of the people, at what point have they ha
he does go to the house of lords.umber of reasons why it will get delayed there. ordinarily, the house of lords would not want to frustrate legislation passed by the house of commons, the elected chamber. but on this occasion, i think there might be good reason why some peers at least will want to seek debate and discussion and possibly amendments. one, because the bill potentially means that the government will be able to ignore international law. the prime minister said that he would...
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the house of lords?licit threat that would a source of would be a source of gotterdammerung, almost a sort of type solution. >> and i don't finally read rishi the kind of man rishi sunak as the kind of man who path . who would, um, take that path. of course, the conservatives with the lib dems did have a go at reforming the house of lords and making it semi—elected or wholly elected , and that didn't wholly elected, and that didn't come to anything. so it was a dreadful scheme. >> it was not it was not a good scheme . scheme. >> i was, i was there, i have to confess, i was voted for an appointed house to continue rather than the worse option of having two houses with lots of members paid more by the taxpayer in conflict all the time . time. >> but do you think her peers versus the people led by rishi sunak for the people strengthens him ? is a right to think it's him? is a right to think it's going to come to that for the reasons i've given? >> . i with nigel was really >> yes. i with nigel was really ra
the house of lords?licit threat that would a source of would be a source of gotterdammerung, almost a sort of type solution. >> and i don't finally read rishi the kind of man rishi sunak as the kind of man who path . who would, um, take that path. of course, the conservatives with the lib dems did have a go at reforming the house of lords and making it semi—elected or wholly elected , and that didn't wholly elected, and that didn't come to anything. so it was a dreadful scheme. >>...
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the house of lords exists to scrutinise legislation.nd the rwanda bill will now go to the house of lords where it will be scrutinised like any other bill, any other piece of legislation. they will not be treated in any way differently by the lords, it will not be treated in any way differently by the lords, but the lords will perform theirfunction, very important in our democracy that we have a chamber that can scrutinise legislation in a way that the lords does. again, i don't really understand the point that the prime minister was trying to make there. now, the prime minister insists that a deterrent, a strong deterrent is needed in order to stop the small boats. does labour agree that a deterrent is needed and what would your deterrent be? yes, we have to have a deterrent, what is clear is that if you can only send 1% of the people coming across the channel in small boats to rwanda, that is never going to be a deterrent. you are dealing with people who have risked life and limb who are escaping violence and persecution, they are goin
the house of lords exists to scrutinise legislation.nd the rwanda bill will now go to the house of lords where it will be scrutinised like any other bill, any other piece of legislation. they will not be treated in any way differently by the lords, it will not be treated in any way differently by the lords, but the lords will perform theirfunction, very important in our democracy that we have a chamber that can scrutinise legislation in a way that the lords does. again, i don't really...
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i've rwanda bill is debated in the house of lords . i've got house of lords. why she wants to block the bill. plus, donald says the west must donald trump says the west must prepare three. prepare for world war three. we're sending off on we're sending troops off on diversity are too we diversity training. are too we woke for war? talking of woke , woke for war? talking of woke, could winston churchill be played by a black actor? it's a brand spanking new patrick christys inaya. it's nine till 11 pm. be there >> welcome back. we've been discussing university sponsored mass migration and french farmers. and you've been responding. james says the uk universities have bankrupted themselves on capital investment to attract chinese students. these students return to china to create own colleges, so to create their own colleges, so we're shooting ourselves in the foot . and jane, jane, what foot. and jane, jane, what you're saying really you're saying is really interesting and important. incredible pictures coming out of i don't just think of france. i don't just th
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issue, and by way of example it would be quite wrong of the house of lords were to instruct the houseary as to whether it hear a particular case. i do hope that the prime minister, sitting atop, as he does, the government leg of the stool, will reflect on those simple thoughts as he thinks back to his words of the 18th of january at the downing street press conference concerning our role in this bill. the duties of this house are inextricably linked with a series of conventions, by which we, an unelected chamber, cohabit with our elected neighbour. among these conventions, the salisbury—addison conventions, the salisbury—addison convention is especially pertinent today and to this bill in general. the convention has a number of parts that, in simplifying matters for reasons of time, one is that a government bill with manifesto characteristics will be given a second reading in the house, and we can see that the convention as a number of people concerned about it, and i am preparing a series of papers on this convention at the moment. for my part, ifeel that this convention is engaged h
issue, and by way of example it would be quite wrong of the house of lords were to instruct the houseary as to whether it hear a particular case. i do hope that the prime minister, sitting atop, as he does, the government leg of the stool, will reflect on those simple thoughts as he thinks back to his words of the 18th of january at the downing street press conference concerning our role in this bill. the duties of this house are inextricably linked with a series of conventions, by which we, an...
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when that piece of legislation on this issue arrives in the house of lords on monday. now to a major story here in the uk. up to 39,000 homes in the north of england, scotland and northern ireland have spent a second night without power because of the damage caused by storm isha. engineers are working to reconnect homes but many are bracing themselves for more extreme weather and travel disruption as storm jocelyn now approaches. mairead smyth has the report. the damage done by storm isha. trees down across the uk, the strongest winds for some in more than a decade. a narrow escape for this driver in lincolnshire as the storm brought the unpredictable — a roof flung onto the road. and with the wind came heavy rain, causing floods in parts of cumbria and north yorkshire. waves battered the coastline from blackpool in the north west of england, to east sussex in the south east. thousands of people without power, many in remote areas warned they may not be reconnected until today. in northern ireland, a man in his 60s died after his car crashed into a fallen tree in count
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he has urged the house of lords to pass the bill, it needs to go to the house of lords now.sed to happen, only 11 voted against it. we will have continued analysis and on any of today's news on the website. we will be back shortly. do stay with us on bbc news. we started with a very cold morning leading into a bitterly cold day. through today and tomorrow it is going to remain cold. there'll be further snow showers, especially so in the north of the country with some blizzards and drifting. into the weekend, it turns much milder than it has been, but it's going to be wet and windy. so the met office amber weather warning still in force for the far north of scotland and the northern isles. we could see a further 5 to 15 centimetres of snow, with blizzards and drifting. 5 to 10 centimetres coming out of some of the snow showers in northern ireland and a few wintry showers across the irish sea and the north sea coastline, making it inland at times. but despite the fact most of us will have a dry day with some sunshine, it's still going to feel cold. as we head through the latte
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government has no majority house of lords. majority in the house of lords. it's know, sort of it's full of, you know, sort of worthy lefties, frankly, we know that they're to hate this that they're going to hate this bill and that they're going to do everything they to can block it. you know, we've got it. but, um, you know, we've got we're going to have to shame them into approving because them into approving it because at the end of the day, the unelected house, an unelected, unrepresentative house of lefties should not be able to block something that's so important to british people. important to the british people. >> well, it's not all an unrepresentative house of lefties. the point lefties. i mean, i see the point you're to make, but is you're trying to make, but it is largely they're not affiliated. what there are, though, is there are we are there are archbishops who we know have serious concerns, including the archbishop of canterbury, doesn't he? who says that god doesn't want this ? that god doesn't want this? >> yeah. well, look, you know, we're
government has no majority house of lords. majority in the house of lords. it's know, sort of it's full of, you know, sort of worthy lefties, frankly, we know that they're to hate this that they're going to hate this bill and that they're going to do everything they to can block it. you know, we've got it. but, um, you know, we've got we're going to have to shame them into approving because them into approving it because at the end of the day, the unelected house, an unelected, unrepresentative...
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i want to talk to you though the house of lords. though about the house of lords.rted conversations now the treaty. when it now about the treaty. when it comes is comes to the uk and rwanda. is it are saying it time some people are saying it's it time some people are saying wsfime it time some people are saying it's time to scrap the house of lords altogether. others are saying reform . saying it needs serious reform. can't wait to hear what jacqueline has to about jacqueline has to say about that. your thoughts that. but tell me your thoughts too, in two. >> hello there, i'm michelle dewberry. >> this is dewbs& co on gb news. i've got to say, i do really enjoy the conversations that we have in the brit, which has been covering it all. we've been covering it all. we've been covering spinal surgery, medication, name it. do medication, you name it. i do like conversations , but like how brit conversations, but ineed like how brit conversations, but i need bring it back on air. i need to bring it back on air. because tonight i want talk because tonight i want to talk t
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having cleared the house of commons, the legislation will now go to the house of lords, where it's likelymore opposition. peter saull, bbc news. we expect to hear from the prime minister shortly, there will be a news conference at downing street around 10:15am and he is expected to speak and take questions from reporters. we will bring that to you when it happens. pakistan has confirmed it carried out missile strikes inside iran targeting militants of pakistani origin. earlier, iranian media reported that several missiles had hit a village on the iran—pakistan border — in the sistan—balochistan province. a number of people are reported to have been injured. it comes two days after iran conducted strikes inside pakistani territory — saying it was targeting anti—iran groups. pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs issused a statement about its military action inside iran. it says it used specifically targeted precision strikes, against pakistani terrorists, who have based themselves in ungoverned spaces inside iran. it says it had shared evidence of their activities — but no action was taken
having cleared the house of commons, the legislation will now go to the house of lords, where it's likelymore opposition. peter saull, bbc news. we expect to hear from the prime minister shortly, there will be a news conference at downing street around 10:15am and he is expected to speak and take questions from reporters. we will bring that to you when it happens. pakistan has confirmed it carried out missile strikes inside iran targeting militants of pakistani origin. earlier, iranian media...
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but i'm not fan of the house but i'm not a fan of the house of lords, so if they delay it, they the ofhe will of the house of elected of commons. the elected representatives, then it's an even greater excuse, frankly, to reform house of lords into reform the house of lords into something that is credible and sensible. that's my view. sensible. that's that's my view. the whatever the rwanda legislation, whatever they , whatever happens, no they do, whatever happens, no planes will take off before the election. it's not a deterrent, as seeing. we've had 1000 as we're seeing. we've had 1000 people dangerous people take that dangerous journey month of january. journey in the month of january. and sadly, at least five people have lost lives. it's have lost their lives. it's clearly deterrent. it's clearly not a deterrent. it's not to be a deterrent yet, not going to be a deterrent yet, is it, because it's not been enacted doesn't matter. enacted yet? doesn't matter. it's it out there it's the threat of it out there and still prepared to and people are still prepared to pay and people are st
but i'm not fan of the house but i'm not a fan of the house of lords, so if they delay it, they the ofhe will of the house of elected of commons. the elected representatives, then it's an even greater excuse, frankly, to reform house of lords into reform the house of lords into something that is credible and sensible. that's my view. sensible. that's that's my view. the whatever the rwanda legislation, whatever they , whatever happens, no they do, whatever happens, no planes will take off...
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the government comment the house of lords. the goverrongoing comment the house of lords.the goverrongoing legal comment the house of lords. the goverrongoing legal. comment the house of lords. the goverrongoing legal. caseomment the house of lords. the goverrongoing legal . case eye1ent on an ongoing legal. case eye tests may be required for drivers over the age of 70. the automobile association is calling for the mandatory screening after the number of license holders, license holding drivers over the age of 90 doubled in the last decade . a doubled in the last decade. a record 153,000 britons in that age group held a full licence in november , with no requirements november, with no requirements for additional qualifying or screening. the aa wants drivers to be required to show evidence of regular eye tests once they reach 70, to improve road safety . meanwhile the party continues in the capital as brass bands and dancers celebrate the new yeah and dancers celebrate the new year. along with this . going year. along with this. going away , kwarteng get away from me i away
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house of lords.nyway, there are bishops in the there are 26 and bishops in the house lords, including house of lords, including the archbishop of canterbury. why are catholic are there no roman catholic bishops? maybe are there no roman catholic bisibut ? maybe are there no roman catholic bisibut maybee are there no roman catholic bisibut maybe that of >> but maybe that sort of religious, open hearted, warm putting the centre putting humanity at the centre of decisions. >> maybe these people. of decisions. >> they»e these people. of decisions. >> they should these people. of decisions. >> they should stickiese people. of decisions. >> they should stickiestheirple. >> they should stick to their job and try and work out why their flock shrunk by about their flock has shrunk by about 100% in the last ten years, because of useless hand—wringing. liberals like the bishop of gloucester. that's why. and the archbishop of canterbury amendments on canterbury tabling amendments on rwanda is hopeless. he's hope
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and so it continues, on the house of lords. here is the story of the day.to the right, 320. the noes to the left, 276. the sentence that tells you the government has won. after all the noise, the numbers. the rwanda plan lives on. this is what all of this is all about. the government has promised to stop the boats. the numbers are down, but migrants keep coming. this was dover this morning. the rwanda plan is about putting people off attempting this crossing, but no—one who's made this journey has been sent there yet. in the commons this evening, the home secretary had a go at uniting his bickering party, and turning his attention to opposition parties. the gulf between our aspiration to control our borders and their blase, laissez—faire attitude to border control could not be more stark. stopping the boats is notjust a question of policy. it is a question of morality, and it is a question of fairness. what a farce. today and yesterday have been just another day of tory chaos and carnage. a prime minister with no grip while the british taxpayer is continual
and so it continues, on the house of lords. here is the story of the day.to the right, 320. the noes to the left, 276. the sentence that tells you the government has won. after all the noise, the numbers. the rwanda plan lives on. this is what all of this is all about. the government has promised to stop the boats. the numbers are down, but migrants keep coming. this was dover this morning. the rwanda plan is about putting people off attempting this crossing, but no—one who's made this...
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you are in the house of lords.ve role to play and have had a massive role to play in rishi sunak into position sunak getting into this position of weakness right now, especially when it comes to the rwanda bill, do you making rwanda bill, what do you making of of this latest breaking of all of this latest breaking news? for news? simon clarke calling for a news? simon clarke calling for a new prime minister. views ? new prime minister. your views? >> well, my view is unfortunately, i'm a crossbencher, so i sit right in the middle . the middle. >> uh, i'm not on the fence. >>— >> uh, i'm not on the fence. >> i'm definitely not on the fence , but i kind of. i can fence, but i kind of. i can understand why people would be cheesed off with, uh rishi sunak. i really would be, because nothing seems to be going right. but the unfortunate thing is, you had trust before law. and who were we going to do? >> you know who's going to take up the position? i've never quite believed in the quality of our leadership . way back to
you are in the house of lords.ve role to play and have had a massive role to play in rishi sunak into position sunak getting into this position of weakness right now, especially when it comes to the rwanda bill, do you making rwanda bill, what do you making of of this latest breaking of all of this latest breaking news? for news? simon clarke calling for a news? simon clarke calling for a new prime minister. views ? new prime minister. your views? >> well, my view is unfortunately, i'm a...
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rishi sunak urges the house of lords to �*do the right thing' and back his rwanda migrant legislationr it passed its third reading in the commons. the prince of wales has visited his wife in hospital where she is recuperating after abdominal surgery. and queen camilla has given this update on king charles. haw surgery. and queen camilla has given this update on king charles.— this update on king charles. how is his majesty? _ this update on king charles. how is his majesty? he — this update on king charles. how is his majesty? he his _ this update on king charles. how is his majesty? he his fine, _ this update on king charles. how is his majesty? he his fine, thank- this update on king charles. how is| his majesty? he his fine, thank you his ma'esty? he his fine, thank you ve his majesty? he his fine, thank you very much. — his majesty? he his fine, thank you very much, looking _ his majesty? he his fine, thank you very much, looking forward - his majesty? he his fine, thank you very much, looking forward to - very much, looking forward to getting — very much, looking forward to getti
rishi sunak urges the house of lords to �*do the right thing' and back his rwanda migrant legislationr it passed its third reading in the commons. the prince of wales has visited his wife in hospital where she is recuperating after abdominal surgery. and queen camilla has given this update on king charles. haw surgery. and queen camilla has given this update on king charles.— this update on king charles. how is his majesty? _ this update on king charles. how is his majesty? he — this...
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it will then move along the corridor out there to the house of lords where there to the house of lords fears with legal backgrounds will be again going through all the same stages in the house of commons line by line, going through that bill and try to make their own changes. if they succeed thenit their own changes. if they succeed then it returns back to the comments. this is not over yet. once it does become law that many expected to be tested in the court. that was the feeling amongst those rebel conservative mps this evening many will vote for us but they said very publicly they don't think it's going to work. very publicly they don't think it's going to work-— very publicly they don't think it's going to work. tested in the courts james going to work. tested in the courts james cleverly _ going to work. tested in the courts james cleverly did _ going to work. tested in the courts james cleverly did try _ going to work. tested in the courts james cleverly did try to _ going to work. tested in the courts james cleverly did try to reassure i james cleverly did try to reassure people
it will then move along the corridor out there to the house of lords where there to the house of lords fears with legal backgrounds will be again going through all the same stages in the house of commons line by line, going through that bill and try to make their own changes. if they succeed thenit their own changes. if they succeed then it returns back to the comments. this is not over yet. once it does become law that many expected to be tested in the court. that was the feeling amongst those...
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in just the last half-hour, the house of lords delays ratifying the new rwanda treaty until kigali hasral changes to its asylum procedures. they voted in favor of a motion to call another government not to officially validate the treaty until the protections that provides have been fully implemented. let's go to westminster to speak to our colleague who was there. as i understand it, this is the treaty on which the bill is based. so what does that suggest about the attitude of the lord toward the bill? >> i think that is right. this is the treaty the government signed with rwanda to put in place or add legal weight to a number of measures that aim to address the concerns from the supreme court. they said the government's plan to send some asylum-seekers to rwanda was unlawful because they did not think rwanda was a safe country. the government signed this treaty to put in place a number of measures to try to address those concerns. what the house of lords have done is to vote to say the government should delay ratifying or officially confirming this treaty until the measures are in pla
in just the last half-hour, the house of lords delays ratifying the new rwanda treaty until kigali hasral changes to its asylum procedures. they voted in favor of a motion to call another government not to officially validate the treaty until the protections that provides have been fully implemented. let's go to westminster to speak to our colleague who was there. as i understand it, this is the treaty on which the bill is based. so what does that suggest about the attitude of the lord toward...
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the rwanda bill is debated in the house of lords. i've got a labour peer telling me block the me why she wants to block the bill. plus donald trump says the west must prepare for world war three. sending troops off three. we're sending troops off on are too on diversity training. are too we woke for war? talking of woke , could winston churchill be played by a black actor? it's a brand spanking new patrick christys tonight it's nine till 11 pm. be there . 11 pm. be there. >> here we go again. 11 pm. be there. >> here we go again . a meddling >> here we go again. a meddling puritan prime minister who wants to regulate our lifestyles as much as he possibly can. not content with the most extreme , content with the most extreme, ordinary piece of legislation which says that anybody born after the 1st of january, 20,009 will never leave legally be allowed to buy cigarettes . he's allowed to buy cigarettes. he's at it again today. allowed to buy cigarettes. he's at it again today . yes. and he's at it again today. yes. and he's announcing
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the house of lords and i hope it_ to go into the house of lords and i hope it happens pretty quicklyent which is about why it shows people should give him another in downing street. you are looking at strikes. this is specific to northern ireland. big strike action. people in northern ireland will face severe disruption today, as more than 100,000 public sector workers including teachers, nurses and bus drivers go on strike. the co—ordinated action between 16 trade unions will see workers walk out in ongoing disputes over pay. our ireland correspondent sara girvin has more. we look after the most vulnerable in society, and our wage does not represent that at all. abigail is a classroom assistant for children with special educational needs. she did the same job in england, but is paid much less in northern ireland. the pay rises by comparison in england to here, the pay rises have been lower in northern ireland and the pay rate in itself has been lower and is lower. so whilst i'm doing the same job, my pay does not represent that. today, she'lljoin thousands of other public sector wor
the house of lords and i hope it_ to go into the house of lords and i hope it happens pretty quicklyent which is about why it shows people should give him another in downing street. you are looking at strikes. this is specific to northern ireland. big strike action. people in northern ireland will face severe disruption today, as more than 100,000 public sector workers including teachers, nurses and bus drivers go on strike. the co—ordinated action between 16 trade unions will see workers...
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we've got to get it through house of lords. through the house of lords.here's they're there's no doubt they're going to do to try and wreck it. they'll do everything they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we'vehey'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we've got ll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we've got to send it back. so we've got to return to the lords every return it to the lords every time with the strongest majorities. ultimately they majorities. and ultimately they should roll over in exactly the way have in the past when way they have in the past when they've they've had some they've when they've had some challenges. that challenges. i am worried that they really, they won't. but really, this is the time where the elected members, house of commons, members, the house of commons, show might tell show their might and tell the lords that they are there to advise when is advise. and when the advice is rejec
we've got to get it through house of lords. through the house of lords.here's they're there's no doubt they're going to do to try and wreck it. they'll do everything they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so they'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we'vehey'll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we've got ll to try and wreck it. they'll do everyiting so we've got to send it back. so we've got to return to the...
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house in the house of lords.verall majority. and those conservative and those those conservative peers tend to be a bit further to the left of the conservative party than their counterparts in the house of commons. and basically, that means that the house of lords wants to water down the rwanda legislation . down the rwanda legislation. rishi sunak stood up, uh, did a press conference to journalists yesterday. essentially, it was speaking to the house of lords and telling them that they had to do the right thing and hurry up and get the legislation through. but through. paraphrasing a bit, but that's was saying. now that's what he was saying. now the lords have come back and said, no, we're not going to power through. going power this through. we're going to scrutinise the same way to scrutinise it in the same way that we scrutinise all other legislation. out legislation. and they set out a timetable two months. the timetable of two months. the earliest they're going to ratify this legislation is the 12th of marc
house in the house of lords.verall majority. and those conservative and those those conservative peers tend to be a bit further to the left of the conservative party than their counterparts in the house of commons. and basically, that means that the house of lords wants to water down the rwanda legislation . down the rwanda legislation. rishi sunak stood up, uh, did a press conference to journalists yesterday. essentially, it was speaking to the house of lords and telling them that they had to...
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of lords, but now in the house of lords, but now in the house of lords, he's facing the opposite problemd today , and 70 second reading today, and 70 peers are due to speak about the bill and what they're essentially going to say is that they would like to see it watered down. they're worried that it goes too close to breaking international law, and they think that a slightly different scheme would work better and be more compatible with our international obligations. now you've really for them, the head of the european court of human rights has recently said over the weekend that she she thinks that the bill as it stands, is not compatible with european human rights. rishi sunak has said that it is, but she says that it isn't . so those peers will be isn't. so those peers will be feeling buoyed up by her comments and will feel emboldened to make those speeches in opposition to that bill. and they're not just any old peers we're expecting to hear from the archbishop of canterbury, who's been critical of the rwanda bill before , and of the rwanda bill before, and the bishop of london. two
of lords, but now in the house of lords, but now in the house of lords, he's facing the opposite problemd today , and 70 second reading today, and 70 peers are due to speak about the bill and what they're essentially going to say is that they would like to see it watered down. they're worried that it goes too close to breaking international law, and they think that a slightly different scheme would work better and be more compatible with our international obligations. now you've really for...
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forgafter the house of lords. bill after the house of lords. >> well, that's that's standard practiceard practithere's legislation >> well, that's that's standard practithere's legamendments when there's often amendments following the house of lords and the will the house of lords will obviously in itself. >> going f" p" >> i'm going to ask you both this. would you your this. would you bet your mortgage sunak leading mortgage on rishi sunak leading youum, mortgage on rishi sunak leading you um, yes . >> um, yes. >> um, yes. >> stephanie peacock, you need to look at it from the from the other side, as it were. >> surely they can't put it >> surely they can't put a is it a prime minister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, prime minister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, i've prime minister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, i've lostrime minister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, i've lost track.’iinister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, i've lost track. inister? >> surely they can't put a is it amean, i've lost track. i mean, i mean, i've lost track. i
forgafter the house of lords. bill after the house of lords. >> well, that's that's standard practiceard practithere's legislation >> well, that's that's standard practithere's legamendments when there's often amendments following the house of lords and the will the house of lords will obviously in itself. >> going f" p" >> i'm going to ask you both this. would you your this. would you bet your mortgage sunak leading mortgage on rishi sunak leading youum,...
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i can now speak with lord john mann, who's a member of the house lords the former house of lords andn. so we were just hypothesising there about are we going to see brexit mark two the return of brexit, the lords doing their very best skulduggery to derail and pop the lilo of the rwanda bill. do you think that's going to happen? or i might just be in a grizzled old cynic. well there's a lot of chaos there, but i think the chaos is much more chaotic than you're making out. >> i can't see a process where the lords can delay for long. um, i think it's reasonably predictable. there'll be some awkward amendments passed by the lords that, uh, the prime minister will want to overturn in the in the house of commons. but he can do that very quickly. but he can do that very quickly. but this isn't the moving feast that brexit was. and, you know, i was in the middle of all of that brexit was a huge moving feast, which allowed the lords to do whatever they wanted . this to do whatever they wanted. this is a single piece of legislation that's quite different , is a single piece of legislation tha
i can now speak with lord john mann, who's a member of the house lords the former house of lords andn. so we were just hypothesising there about are we going to see brexit mark two the return of brexit, the lords doing their very best skulduggery to derail and pop the lilo of the rwanda bill. do you think that's going to happen? or i might just be in a grizzled old cynic. well there's a lot of chaos there, but i think the chaos is much more chaotic than you're making out. >> i can't see a...
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its first major hurdle in the house now after peers house of lords.of 122 against the motion designed to block it. joining me to react to block it. joining me to react to that interview, there is my panel and tonight i am, of course, joined by top daily express columnist carole malone. we have journalist and commentator mike buckley and former brexit party mep belinda de lucy, carol. what we saw there was a labour peer denying evidence refusing to answer bafic evidence refusing to answer basic questions, calling me a nazi and then leaving you kind of summed it up. >> there's not much left to say. you know. i suppose what got me was patronising, you know, you know. i suppose what got me was said patronising, you know, you know. i suppose what got me was said shetronising, you know, you know. i suppose what got me was said she was sing, you know, you know. i suppose what got me was said she was tryingou know, you know. i suppose what got me was said she was trying to know, she said she was trying to suggest that the, the british people think the they do
its first major hurdle in the house now after peers house of lords.of 122 against the motion designed to block it. joining me to react to block it. joining me to react to that interview, there is my panel and tonight i am, of course, joined by top daily express columnist carole malone. we have journalist and commentator mike buckley and former brexit party mep belinda de lucy, carol. what we saw there was a labour peer denying evidence refusing to answer bafic evidence refusing to answer basic...