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iain watson there, at westminster. thanks very - method. iain watson there, at i westminster. thanks very much. the donald trump hush money trial, a second juror has been dismissed from that trial. they had seventh—seeded they lost another one in the last hour or so and at other one has been dismissed. the first of those jurors talking about feeling intimidated after her details became public. they are down to five jurors they have seated in this, that is just coming in from new york. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're alive with bbc news. the united states and britain have announced new sanctions on iran, targeting the country's drone aircraft production, after its attack on israel last weekend. the us treasury department said the sanctions were against 16 individuals and two firms that produce the engines of iran's shahed drones — which were used in the attack, along with missiles. britain also said it was imposing sanctions on several iranian military organisations, individuals and entities. israel has promised to retaliate against iran's attac
iain watson there, at westminster. thanks very - method. iain watson there, at i westminster. thanks very much. the donald trump hush money trial, a second juror has been dismissed from that trial. they had seventh—seeded they lost another one in the last hour or so and at other one has been dismissed. the first of those jurors talking about feeling intimidated after her details became public. they are down to five jurors they have seated in this, that is just coming in from new york. around...
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political correspondent iain watson joins me now from westminster. iain, first of all, we were to showing shots of that debate. what goes on next? fix, showing shots of that debate. what goes on next?— goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine - goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine there | an hour's time. we imagine there will be six votes, six votes during which the government will reject amendments made in the house of lords. you have a clash between the two houses of parliament, between the commons and the lords. the lords want a whole range of things changed about this bill. he mentioned one of them, this idea that parliament can subtly declare rwanda as a country. they want a more independent monitoring of that, they want a greater say for the courts, but there's also a couple of amendments which will specifically give exceptions for moving people who arrive by small boat, by an illegal rout
political correspondent iain watson joins me now from westminster. iain, first of all, we were to showing shots of that debate. what goes on next? fix, showing shots of that debate. what goes on next?— goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we _ goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine - goes on next? a vote in about half an hour's time. we imagine there | an hour's time. we imagine there will be six votes,...
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our political i correspondent iain watson looked into. our political - correspondent iain watson is standing by. another development? two developments. last night we reported that leicestershire police were investigating a report of malicious communications, these unsolicited messages, tonight dr luke evans says he was a person who reported them, and we now find out that the met and leicestershire please are looking into this as well in conjunction with the parliamentary security authorities. what is interesting about this development is we expected some conservative mps to be targeted, because william wragg had said, he felt dreadful about it but he passed on, undersome felt dreadful about it but he passed on, under some duress, felt dreadful about it but he passed on, undersome duress, some felt dreadful about it but he passed on, under some duress, some of these numbers to the person he was in contact with over social media, on that gay dating app, but we've also spoken to somebody who works for a labour mp and they said they had recei
our political i correspondent iain watson looked into. our political - correspondent iain watson is standing by. another development? two developments. last night we reported that leicestershire police were investigating a report of malicious communications, these unsolicited messages, tonight dr luke evans says he was a person who reported them, and we now find out that the met and leicestershire please are looking into this as well in conjunction with the parliamentary security authorities....
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in a statement, mark meznies said... 0ur political correspondent iain watson has the story. this all got under way, really, when the times newspaper reported a bizarre story where apparently, last december, mr menzies, according to the times, had called, met a local official in his party, in his constituency at 3.15 in the morning demanding £5,000, which he said was a matter of life and death, because he had to be released from a flat in which he was locked by, quote, some bad people. in addition to this, the times newspaper also alleged that some other funds that were meant to be used for campaigning had been used for private medical bills for mr menzies as well. now, he told the times newspaper he disputed those claims. nonetheless, the conservative party was carrying out an investigation into the narrow question of whetherfunds had been misused. and we got the conclusion of that investigation today. the conclusion is that funds weren't misused, but it appeared that there is a reason for that because the funds where people donated money to the party were not held in an of
in a statement, mark meznies said... 0ur political correspondent iain watson has the story. this all got under way, really, when the times newspaper reported a bizarre story where apparently, last december, mr menzies, according to the times, had called, met a local official in his party, in his constituency at 3.15 in the morning demanding £5,000, which he said was a matter of life and death, because he had to be released from a flat in which he was locked by, quote, some bad people. in...
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our political correspondent iain watson has the story. local party sources are pleased about that and by election rishi sunak will be pleased about that as well. perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back over the allegations troubled times alleged during the week that use money needed for campaigning to pay for private medical bills without a more spectacularly to compensate the party. paying 6000 pounds to bar people from a flat he's been held. tonight you can comment on those allegations at all. he's disputed them. he said that because of pressures on him and his elderly mother he will be resigning from the conservative party and stare down at the next election. the party has said that basically if you want to take this further they will cooperate with them. but because the money did not come from an official party account therefore they could not conclude he had misused conservative party funds. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has arranged an urg
our political correspondent iain watson has the story. local party sources are pleased about that and by election rishi sunak will be pleased about that as well. perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back over the allegations troubled times alleged during the week that use money needed for campaigning to pay for private medical bills without a more spectacularly to compensate the party. paying 6000 pounds to bar people from a flat he's been held. tonight you...
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watson has been following the story. stand at the next election and sit as an independent and i can tell you local party sorters in his constituency are worried about that. rishi sunak i'm sure will be pleased about that as well, perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back to the allegations, the time surge over the wiki use money donated by campaigning to pray for private medical bills and more spectacular to compensate a party official who paid 605,000... did not comment on those allegations at all. he disputed them. he said that because of pressures on him and his elderly mother he will be resigning from the conservative party and standing down at the next election. the conservative party has said that basically at the police want to take this further they will co—operate with them but because the money did not come from an official party account therefore they could not conclude he had misused conservative party funds. more details on that on our website. around the world and acros
watson has been following the story. stand at the next election and sit as an independent and i can tell you local party sorters in his constituency are worried about that. rishi sunak i'm sure will be pleased about that as well, perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back to the allegations, the time surge over the wiki use money donated by campaigning to pray for private medical bills and more spectacular to compensate a party official who paid 605,000... did...
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iain watson with the latest from westminster. also with flagging that the post office enquiry resumes later this morning. you may remember some explosive testimony last week from alan bates. the enquiry will today hear from former post office chief david mills and david melia who was a director of post office's horizon programme. that was a controversial floor technical system that meant many sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. world business coming up for you very shortly so stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. it was a very unsettled day on monday, very windy for many of us, with widespread gales and a whole mixture of weather conditions. tuesday looks a little bit quieter. it'll still be quite blustery. there'll be sunshine, a few showers around, but it'll stay on the cool side for the time of year, and this cooler air mass, which was introduced across the uk by monday's area of low pressure, will be sitting to the east of the country for tuesday. so it's here where we'll see most of the showers, the strongest o
iain watson with the latest from westminster. also with flagging that the post office enquiry resumes later this morning. you may remember some explosive testimony last week from alan bates. the enquiry will today hear from former post office chief david mills and david melia who was a director of post office's horizon programme. that was a controversial floor technical system that meant many sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. world business coming up for you very shortly so stay with...
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live now to westminster and our political correspondent, iain watson. what's happening? there is a debate on the safety of rwanda bill, just under way the labour opposition spokes management has denounced the governments of rwanda scheme and the scheme to send refugees to rwanda as a failing fiasco and is suggested" "un—british." without the latest standoff between the conservative control house of commons and the house of lords. the two parts of the parliamentary system. what will be happening later tonight, the debate itself is not desperately well attended but they'll be lots of members of parliament put be calling within voting lobbies we think in the next three hours we should get the next three hours we should get the results of those votes. i think it is pretty much determined in advance because the government has the numbers and they were reject changes with the house of lords which is more independent peers wanted to make. they wanted to exempt victims of modern slavery from deportation to rwanda even if they came here illegally by a small boatin they came her
live now to westminster and our political correspondent, iain watson. what's happening? there is a debate on the safety of rwanda bill, just under way the labour opposition spokes management has denounced the governments of rwanda scheme and the scheme to send refugees to rwanda as a failing fiasco and is suggested" "un—british." without the latest standoff between the conservative control house of commons and the house of lords. the two parts of the parliamentary system. what...
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let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in the newsroom. just tremendous of the background of where we are today. the just tremendous of the background of where we are today.— where we are today. the socket on the --aer where we are today. the socket on the paper in _ where we are today. the socket on the paper in the — where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times _ where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times newspaperl the paper in the times newspaper reported a bizarre story where, last december, apparently, according to the times, had met a local official in his party at 315 in the morning demanding £5,000 what she said as a matter of life and death because she had to be released from a flat in which he was locked by some bad people. in addition to this, the times newspaper also alleged that some other funds that were meant to be used for a company will use for private medical bills for mr menzies as well. he told the times newspaper that he disputed those claims. nonetheless, the conservative party was carr
let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in the newsroom. just tremendous of the background of where we are today. the just tremendous of the background of where we are today.— where we are today. the socket on the --aer where we are today. the socket on the paper in _ where we are today. the socket on the paper in the — where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times _ where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times newspaperl the paper in the...
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let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in the newsroom. could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first? it enters could she remind us of some of the alleaations first? . , . . allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story- — allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it _ allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it first _ allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it first appeared i allegations first? it was a rather| bizarre story. it first appeared in the times newspaper, but they said that a local official in the conservative party and mr menzies and's constituency, he represents an area of lancashire, that she had got area of lancashire, that she had got a call from him at the 315 in the morning back in december, asking for £5,000 which apparently he needed come a matter of life and death, he said, to be released from a flat where he had been locked by some bad people. apparently this demand had gone up to £6,500. that particular off
let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in the newsroom. could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first? it enters could she remind us of some of the alleaations first? . , . . allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story- — allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it _ allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it first _ allegations first? it was a rather bizarre story. it...
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iain watson there. police will be spending the weekend searching for body parts in a salford woodland after finding a torso wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police have launched a murder investigation but have not yet identified the victim. 0ur reporter yunus mulla has more. kersal wetlands and salford, a nature reserve and the focus of a murder investigation. a forensic teams is in place where it is believed a human torso was found wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police is a passerby reported what was said to be an unknown item. we reported what was said to be an unknown item.— reported what was said to be an unknown item. we do know these remains are _ unknown item. we do know these remains are human _ unknown item. we do know these remains are human and _ unknown item. we do know these remains are human and that - unknown item. we do know these remains are human and that it - unknown item. we do know these i remains are human and that it would not be possible for them to have survived.
iain watson there. police will be spending the weekend searching for body parts in a salford woodland after finding a torso wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police have launched a murder investigation but have not yet identified the victim. 0ur reporter yunus mulla has more. kersal wetlands and salford, a nature reserve and the focus of a murder investigation. a forensic teams is in place where it is believed a human torso was found wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police is a...