sajid javid is named as the new home secretary, after the resignation of amber rudd. mrjavid takes over a home office struggling to deal with the fallout of the windrush scandal. the most urgent task i have is to help those british citizens that came from the caribbean, the so—called windrush generation, and make sure that they are all treated with the decency and fairness that they deserve. amber rudd resigned last night after misleading parliament on targets for deportations. amber rudd was very clear about the reasons why she has resigned. that was because of information that she gave to the house of commons that was not correct. if you look at what we're doing at a government, and have been doing over the years as a government, what we are doing is responding to the need that people see for a government to deal with illegal immigration. amber rudd has been the human shield of theresa may, and she's now gone.

theresa may now has questions to answer. we'll have the latest from westminster, and asking where this latest resignation leaves the government and the prime minister. also this lunchtime... sainsbury‘s says its proposed merger with asda will mean lower prices. we would aim to reduce the price of everyday items by 10%, by improving quality, improving ranges. protesting at the us border — the migrants president trump says are a threat to the united states. and howzat? a big wage rise means india's women cricketers become the highest paid in the world. coming up on bbc news, celtic manager brendan rodgers says there's more work to do if they are to continue their era of dominance in scottish football, despite winning a seventh consecutive title yesterday. good afternoon and welcome

to the bbc news at one. sajid javid is the new home secretary, following amber rudd's resignation. mrjavid, who was communities secretary, is the son a pakistani bus driver and said only yesterday that the windrush scandal was personal for him because he and his family could have faced threats of deportation. amber rudd resigned last night saying she had "inadvertently misled" mps over targets for removing illegal immigrants. ourfirst report is from our political correspondent, chris mason. meet the new home secretary. will you be able to get a grip on the home office? this is sajid javid,

with a smile and a newjob. one of the biggest in government. a few minutes later, around the corner, the home office, a bedraggled collection of rather damp reporters awaited his arrival. a few minutes after that, well, he drives straight past them. but, once inside his new office, his first public reflections on his newjob. the most urgent office, his first public reflections on his new job. the most urgent task i have is to help those british citizens that came from the caribbean, the so—called windrush generation, and make sure that they are all treated with the decency and fairness that they deserve. i think thatis fairness that they deserve. i think that is what people want to see and it will be my most urgent task. won amber rudd had weathered a fortnight of increasingly awkward questions about the windrush saga, but it was this moment last wednesday about deporting illegal immigrant is that really put the skids under her. targets for removals, when were they set? we don't have targets for removals. the thing is, there were, and that wasn't the end of it. more

paperwork from inside the home office was to emerge, too. this morning, her predecessor and boss pointedly defended having targets. when i was home secretary yes, there we re when i was home secretary yes, there were targets, in terms of removing people from the country who are here illegally. this is important. if you talk to members of the public, they wa nt to talk to members of the public, they want to ensure that we are dealing with people who are here illegally. like amber rudd, sajid javid supported remain in the eu referendum, albeit with considerably less gusto, so his appointment goes some way to maintain a very delicate balance of brexit sensibilities amongst government top figures. also the very first home secretary from an ethnic minority background and has been particularly outspoken on the windrush saga, saying in a newspaper interviewjust the windrush saga, saying in a newspaper interview just yesterday that it could have been my mum, it could have been my dad, it could have been me. i have confidence, if

he makes it very, very clear that he will deal with the issues that are maroon failed to deal with, that he will deal with the issue of the hostile environment created by her and her predecessor as home secretary, and now the prime minister, and that he will guarantee, absolutely, security and safety for the windrush generation, who have contributed so much to our country. the promotion of sajid javid left a vacancy for a housing and local governance secretary, filled by this man, james brokenshire. and the international development secretary penny mortons, taking on amber rudd's formal response abilities as minister for women and equality. the focus today is on this man, and the department behind him. yes, a promotion, buta job that for so, so many, has proved to bea job that for so, so many, has proved to be a poisoned chalice. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. on arriving at the home office this morning, sajid javid said his most urgent task was to help the windrush generation. but he also faces other challenges,

such as making plans for the government's post—brexit immigration system and the recent spike in violent crime. our home cffairs correspondent danny shaw looks at the key issues in sajid javid's inbox. he may not have been responsible for it, that the new home secretary's priority will be to deal with the fallout of the windrush crisis, the hotline has been set up to fast—track cases and a government has promised to waive fees for citizenship and language tests. mick broderick came to britain from jamaica as a baby in 1962. he spent the last four years fighting for his right to stay in the uk, and believes amber rudd's resignation is an opportunity to get things right. if she had stayed, it would have been hell for her. many people would not be satisfied, from what she was overseeing. so probably, in the long run, it is probably a good thing

that she went. a new face, a new way of doing things, let's start again and do it properly this time. let's have some organisation in the department. but immigration policy isa department. but immigration policy is a delicate balancing act. the government's overall aim remains the same, to bring net migration down to the tens of thousands. it is currently more than double that figure. britain's departure from the eu will give the government greater control over the number of european migrants coming to the uk. home office is growing eu drawing up new immigration rules. the proposals will be published later this year. the home office are hopelessly understaffed. no wonder they produce these rather hasty decisions. they don't have time to look into the background. for years and years, this government and previous governments, they have not realise the scale of the task. immigration is the area to new home secretary will have to focus on. but this department has a habit of throwing up department has a habit of throwing up other problems that haven't been planned for. then there are

unexpected events like security scares, terror attacks and crime waves that can not home office policy of course. sajid javid takes over at a time when serious violent crime recorded by the police is on the increase. knife crime has risen by more than a fifth in a year. cases of murder and manslaughter are at their highest level since 2009, and there are signs that burglaries and there are signs that burglaries and carcrime are and there are signs that burglaries and car crime are a, too. it is putting more strain on police forces, with officer numbers depleted. the new home secretary will have to address that issue when he delivers his first big speech to the police federation in three weeks' time. let's talk to our assistant political editor norman smith — norman, as we have been hearing, lots of challenges for the home secretary. why do you think the prime minister appointed sajid javid? i think her hope is that he is the man that can draw a line under the windrush saga, which has dominated politics here for the past

two weeks. he is tasked to get it off the front pages, diffused it as an issue. the hope will be that, yes, as a member of an ethnic minority, the first to take up any of the great offices of state, coupled with his open admission that his family could have been caught up in the windrush saga, that will get him a listening, it will give him purchase on the issue and it may reassure those caught up in the crisis. if not, labourare determined to shift the focus directly on to theresa may and her role in the tougher immigration rules which critics say have landed so rules which critics say have landed so many windrush families in difficulties. interestingly, today we have that admission from theresa may that when she was home secretary, yes, there were deportation targets, the issue that led to amber rudd's resignation. that raises questions as to how on earth amber rudd couldn't have known about the targets, and whether theresa may knew that amber rudd was

misleading mps when she said there we re misleading mps when she said there were no targets. elsewhere, they hope will be that sajid javid, a hugely experienced minister, he has run the is this department, the culture department, will be able to get a culture department, will be able to geta grip culture department, will be able to get a grip of the home office, which has had a rather chaotic response to this crisis. so for political, and also personal reasons, theresa may needs sajid javid to make a success of his new posting. norman, thank you very much indeed. our home editor mark easton is here. the home office is a notoriously difficult and complex department to run, often known as the graveyard of politicians? when jack straw became home secretary 1997, an official trip on the side, looked out the window, and said, what do you see? you said, a clear blue sky. he said any moment, something will land on your desk and you will not be able to do anything about it, because this is the home office. sajid javid will need his wits about him, going

concern about police recording serious violence come on terrorism, the threat remains severe, which means i attack is highly likely. drugs, people do not talk about it, deaths from illicit drugs are at record highs, 2500 people killed in the latest annual figures, but the biggest challenge will be immigration. plans for a post—brexit system still have to be unveiled, they were supposed to happen last year, but it is not going to happen until at least the autumn. the real question for may will be what will this son of a pakistani bus driver do? will he endorse the prime minister's pledge to cut net migration to tens of thousands? will he want to create a hostile environment for illegals in the uk, what are we going to see some thing ofa what are we going to see some thing of a policy reset in the wake of windrush? he already said this afternoon that he wants a policy thatis afternoon that he wants a policy that is fair and treats people with respect and decency, possibly a change of tone. very quickly, we have james brokenshire taking over at the ministry of housing. that is

at the ministry of housing. that is a difficult brief. he has to find a way to double the number of homes being delivered in england. new proposals of social housing, a green paper in the autumn, and dealing with the consequences of the g re nfell with the consequences of the grenfell tragedy. people will be wondering if he can get his feet under the table fast enough to deal with that. thank you very much indeed. other news now — sainsbury‘s has agreed terms to merge with asda. combined, the two supermarkets would represent almost a third of the uk grocery market. sainsbury‘s says it would mean lowering prices on key items by around 10% — and has promised the deal would not lead to store closures or job losses. emma simpson reports. it isa it is a deal that will reshape a retail. for these two chains, bigger is better. this is a very competitive market. customers have more choice than ever. this is a response to that, and we are creating a dynamic new player. that will mean we can bring the businesses together and offer huge benefits to our customers through,

for instance, lowering prices. we would aim to reduce the price of everyday items by 10%, by improving quality, improving ranges. the two brands will remain, they are different. asda is cheap and cheerful, with big stores mainly in the north. sainsbury‘s is more upmarket, and mainly in the south. combine the two and you get 2800 stores. there will be 330,000 employees, and sales of £51 billion a year. sainsbury's and asda have been under significant pressure. there are big structural changes in the market, rapid growth of discounters, people shifting their purchases to online as well, which is also causing problems for profitability. i think byjoining forces, what they are hoping to do is become a lot more powerful when it comes to buying. in west yorkshire, asda and sainsbury's are side by side. they insist there will be no store closures with this deal. shoppers seemed unsure how it might work. well, hopefully they will

offer the same prices. if not, then we would probably look elsewhere, if it goes up in price. it is nice that you have a choice to go to, yes. but this tie—up is about more than just groceries. like asda, sainsbury's has a big non—food business. it recently bought auch dig argos, a chain that a strong online. argos stores, now in sainsbury's supermarkets like this one, would be rolled out across asda stores as well, creating a powerfulforce in clothing, toys and household items. but this proposal is likely to face heavy scrutiny by the competition authority. if they are seen, combined together, to have too much market power in a certain area, they may require a divestiture of scores or structuring for the deal to go

through. joining sainsbury's and asda is a bold gamble to secure long—term survival in a fast changing world of retail. but there isa changing world of retail. but there is a way to go before this tie—up gets the go—ahead. and emma is here now. the promise of lower prices. it sounds attractive for customers. what will this proposed merger mean for consumers? what they said today is expected prices to be 10% cheaper on everyday items in asda and sainsbury's. we will see. this is about scale. it is notjust the discounters. it is about amazon looking to get into the grocery world. and sainsbury's and asda are trying to future proof their businesses, to make them more resilient. it is a defensive move. there are a lot of questions. what does it mean for suppliers? how many stories might they have to give up? how will they generate £500 million

of efficiency savings? importantly, how are these two different brands going to work? it will be a hugely complex tasks to execute. many thought sainsbury's already had enough on its plate trying asda. .: 71.3: 77; i 17? :,~,w

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