tonight at ten, the prime minister warns migrants that if they travel to the uk illegally, they'll be swiftly removed, as the government unveils new legislation. touring a home office command centre in dover today, rishi sunak said anyone arriving illegally would be banned from claiming asylum or returning in future. for the first time, if people come here illegally, they will be detained and swiftly removed. but the government's plans to stop small boats crossing are criticised by the un refugee agency, and by labour, who say they're unworkable.

they have been in power for 13 years. — they have been in power for 13 years. the _ they have been in power for 13 years, the asylum system is broken, and i_ years, the asylum system is broken, and i broke _ years, the asylum system is broken, and i broke it. —— they broke it. also, it has been announced tonight that strike action by network rail workers next week has been called off after a new pay offer. a vigil in cardiff for three young people who died in a car crash and two others who lay critically injured at the scene, as police are criticised for not searching for them sooner. head to head, the three candidates vying to be scotland's next first minister. who came out on top in tonight's live debate? that debate is taking place right here in glasgow, and we're here tonight as the bbc marks a very special centenary. it's 100 years ago this week that the bbc transmitted its first broadcast in scotland from an attic room in the city centre. and coming up on the bbc news channel... all to play four as chelsea need at least one goal against borussia dortmund in the second leg of their last 16 champions league tie.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten, tonight coming from glasgow, in a week when the bbc is marking 100 years of broadcasting in scotland. we'll have more on that later. but our main story tonight is that the government has unveiled its plan to tackle illegal migration, as it tries to stop tens of thousands of people crossing the english channel in small boats every year. the prime minster has called the new legislation "tough but necessary and fair". labour and some refugee charities have warned the scheme is "unworkable". tonight, we'll explain the measures and ask if they can really work. the illegal migration bill sets out to ban people who arrive in small boats from claiming asylum here. instead, they'll be deported to rwanda or a different safe country,

if it's too dangerous for them to return to their own country. children will be removed when they turn 18. and there'd be a ban on re—entering the uk for anyone who'd arrived here in an unauthorised way. our first report this evening is from our political editor, chris mason. radio: the sound of kent... it's half five in the morning. so, dungeness! we're heading for one of the beaches on the south coast where migrants have arrived. radio: this morning we will discuss the prime minister's plans to - get tough on small boat crossings... rishi sunak and the home secretary say this is part of what they call a larger global migration crisis, as people from poorer countries try to get to richer ones. people must know that if they come here illegally, it will result in their detention and swift removal. once this happens, and they know it will happen, they will not come and the boats will stop.

it's a massive challenge that's just got bigger and bigger. you imagine those migrants yesterday who attempted this crossing, setting off from beyond where the eye can see, to be picked up somewhere in the channel, and the scale of the problem that confronts the government, and the prime minister's set himself a huge challenge of trying to sort it out. now, because of that land—based radar, we can pick everything up before it comes... rishi sunak was in dover this afternoon, seeing the work that teams are already doing here. he says he will stop the boats, as he puts it, and it's one of his five priorities. few suggest it will be easy — some say his ideas are impractical. plenty in this town have a lot to say about it. they come into our gardens. there's been previous incidents where they went into a house up the road last year. it's not fair, not fair on anybody. i think anyone should have the right to asylum.

it's something that needs to be dealt with. there's too many of them coming over. and if you're legal, you should come over with a passport, not on a boat. this was the very familiar scene here yesterday, as migrants picked up in the channel were brought ashore. the debate back in westminster had a familiar feel, too. labour reckon the plans won't work. enough is enough. we can't afford any more of this slogans and not solutions, just government by gimmick, ramping up the rhetoric on refugees, but picking fights simply to have someone else to blame when things go wrong. this bill is not a solution. the scottish national party described the ideas as "truly grotesque". but some conservative mps suggested the government may have to go further. we all hope this legislation will succeed, _ but will my right honourable friend promise _ that if it is frustrated by the european convention on human rights, - that we will commit to leave it?

because leave it we must, if in the end this - legislation is forestalled. the government is, for now at least, committed to remaining in the european convention on human rights. but strikingly, the home secretary's written to mp5, saying there is a more than 50% chance the plans are incompatible with international law. the government's been searching for months for a plan that is sufficiently radical that it makes a noticeable difference but is on the right side of the law. as one seniorfigure put it to me, they want to push their nose up against the window of legality. in other words, this�*ll provoke a row, and they know it will. but the only thing that matters in the end is whether it stops people crossing. if by the time of next general election, you haven't stopped the boats, will you have failed? i wouldn't be standing here if i didn't think i could deliver on this promise. since i've had thisjob, i've spent a lot of time thinking long and hard about how to solve this problem, and i'm confident

that the bill that we're introducing today will help us do that. and what of the legal challenges expected? of course we're up for the fight, i wouldn't be standing if we weren't, but actually we're confident we'll win. today marks the start of this planned new policy. there is plenty more argument to come. so what happens next? well, it's so what happens next? well, its expected this will be back before the house of commons next monday, and there is a leaf amongst ministers tonight that this hasn't encountered much opposition from conservative mps, but opposition it will encounter before long, not least in the house of lords, it is expected there after easter. the government hopes it could become law by the summer, but that is when legal challenges are expected, and it is far from certain that the government can win. even if it does,

there is then a question about delivering, about practicality of the ideas that they are setting out. amongst the opposition parties, privately, some nervousness tonight about some of the language used in the commons today, a sense that it was rather inflammatory, and some people, some critics say they think the government has set all of this up in order to file, something

strongly denied by senior ministers. as far as the prime minister is concerned, he heads to paris on friday to talk about all of this with the president of france. our correspondent lucy williamson speaking to people in migrant camps on the north coast. what have they been saying? well, very few people we have spoken to have been deterred by the government's new policy. a lot of them were talking about the rwanda policy that was announced last year, they remember how anxious it made some of them, and i also remember that no—one has actually been put on a flight to rwanda yet, and many of them are concluding that policies like this either will not happen or will not happen to them, or even in some cases, if the policies are implemented, it is worth a gamble. i met a young sudanese man today who said he would rather be in prison in the uk, rather than free in france. that is partly about the pull of the uk, but also how difficult it is for migrants to live in france. but these are people who are used to rationalising risk, so if there is any window of hope, many of them will stay committed to the goal of getting to the uk, whatever the consequences might be. lucas consequences might be. lucy williamson, _ consequences might be. lucy williamson, thank _ consequences might be. lucy williamson, thank you. - so the number of people crossing the channel in small boats our analysis editor, ros atkins, looks at how the government has attempted to deal with the issue and the challenges it faces. crossing the channel in small boats like these has been the focus today. and let's put this in context — starting with net migration, it was 504,000 in the year tojune 2022.

that's the difference between the overall number of people entering the uk by all legal means and those leaving. this was the highest annual total on record. bear that in mind when we look at arrivals by small boat. now last year, 2022, that figure was 45,000. that is ten times smaller than the net migration figure. but the small boats number has risen in recent years. in 2018, it was 300. now, most of those people arriving by small boats will claim asylum. they say they fled their home country in search of shelter and protection. and the highest number of applicants last year came from albania, followed by afghanistan, iran, iraq and syria. and right now, two thirds of all applicants will wait at least six months for a ruling. now, in december, the government took action. it introduced measures to tackle the gangs it says are responsible for albania being at the top

of this list. it says since then 500 albanians have been sent back. the government also says it wants asylum seekers to come to the uk by what it calls safe and legal routes. we know there are already schemes for some people from ukraine, afghanistan and hong kong, and these schemes have contributed to that record net migration figure we saw earlier. but organisations such as the refugee council argue that for most people seeking asylum, there aren't safe and legal routes available. it's also useful to compare the uk with other european countries. the most recent data we have for this is 2021. here it is. germany is top of that list. france and spain next, all received more asylum applications than the uk. italy and others received fewer. now, we know measures to stop the boats are a priority for rishi sunak�*s government. for the moment, the most recent data shows the numbers continue to go up, though they're a small fraction

of overall migration. a vigil has been held in cardiff for the three young people killed in a car crash at the weekend which left two others critically injured. the group had gone out on friday night. police have confirmed they were first reported missing on saturday evening. it wasn't until late on sunday night that a police helicopter was sent to search and the car was discovered soon after midnight in a wooded area. our wales correspondent hywel griffith reports. a moment to honour three young lives. friends who went on a night out together and never made it home. darcy ross was 21, the same age as her close friend eve smith. they died alongside rafeljeanne, aged 24. it was one of his friends

who arranged tonight's vigil. yeah, we were very close, got a lot of memories together, been through a lot of stuff together, friends for years. pretty much we was like brothers. ijust wish, obviously, we knew a lot sooner and were able to see through the trees. if we had found out earlier, could have potentially saved him, maybe. the police said the car crashed early on saturday morning. it was found almost two days later after a member of the public spotted tyre tracks. the officers' response is now the subject of an independent review. for now, feelings here are a mixture of grief, shock and some anger. there's also fear that more lives are still in the balance as the car's two other passengers remain critically ill in hospital. the hundreds who came here tonight

wanted to celebrate three lives lost and share in each other�*s sorrow. emotions are still raw here, with many questioning whether the police could have found their friends sooner. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. next week's strike action by network rail workers, among them signallers and maintenance workers, has been called off after a new pay offer was made. members had been due to walk out on thursday of next week. network rail said it was relieved. our transport correspondent katy austin is at london's waterloo. so some good news, but it doesn't mean rail strikes are completely over, does it? no, not at the moment, but today's development is a surprise, and i think a significant development in the dispute, because it had looked very deadlocked following the rmt committee's rejection of offers from network rail and the group which

represents train companies, the rail delivery group, and those offers had been described as best and final. the union was also asking for an unconditional payoff. what we know now is that rmt members who work for network rail will not take part in a strike next thursday, 16th of march, nor will i take part in overtime bans after that, and i will get a referendum, basically a bout, bans after that, and i will get a referendum, basicallya bout, on this new offer that has materialised. however, as things stand, rmt members who work for the train operating companies are still due to take part in strikes on the 16th of march, on the 18th and 30th, and the 1st of april, meaning there will still be disruption, albeit not quite on the same scale as if network rail was involved in next thursday. but this evening the group which represents the train companies, the rail delivery group, says it has contacted the rmt seeking urgent talks, and it wants them to give members at the train company a vote too.

manchester crown court has heard that a nine—year—old girl was killed by a gunman during "a ruthless pursuit" of his intended victim. olivia pratt—korbel was fatally wounded when she was shot in her home in liverpool last august. thomas cashman is accused of murder and attempted murder. he denies all the charges. our north of england correspondent judith moritz was in court. olivia pratt—korbel was tucked up in bed late at night when the sound of gunfire rang out, terrifying the nine—year—old. her street had become a crime scene, a gunman running along it chasing another man who was fleeing for his life. three shots were fired and as they went down olivia's street, the men reached the area outside her house. the gunman was said to be thomas cashman, who was armed with both a pistol and revolver as he chased his target. thomas cashman was brought to court today amidst high security as the prosecution opened its case against him. olivia's family, wearing pink

ribbons in her memory, were at the trial listening to gruelling details. the jury was told that her mother cheryl had heard the commotion in the street and opened her front door. in courtroom number one, she wiped away tears as the detail of what happened to her daughter was read out. the jury was told that having heard the noise, olivia jumped out of bed and ran downstairs screaming to her mother that she was scared. cheryl korbel tried to shut out the gunman, but as she did so, he opened fire and his bullet travelled through the door and through cheryl's hand before it hit the little girl. the police were called and officers scooped olivia up and rushed her to hospital, but she was pronounced dead a short time later. thomas cashman is said to have fired another shot before disappearing, having failed in his bid to kill his target. the jury was told that the shooting had gone horribly wrong. for the prosecution,

david mclachlan kc said, "this is serious business as you will appreciate, it is about the ruthless pursuit by thomas cashman to shoot joseph nee at all costs, without any consideration for anyone else in the community". thomas cashman denies five charges, including murder and attempted murder. the trial continues. judith moritz, bbc news. the three people vying to become the next first minister of scotland have been taking part in a heated televised debate here in glasgow tonight. kate forbes, the finance secretary, humza yousaf, the health secretary, and ash regan, a former minister, all answered questions from an audience, and from each other. the final decision will be made by party members, who begin voting next week. the winner will be announced on 27th march. our scotland editor, james cook, has been watching tonight's exchanges.

three candidates for one job and a big question — how will they deliver their dream of scottish independence? tote their dream of scottish independence? we will get independence _ independence? we will get independence when - independence? we will get independence when we - independence? we will get. independence when we have independence? we will get _ independence when we have persuaded a majority of people in scotland to vote for independence. and that requires a leader who doesn'tjust inspire the yes movement, but can also reach out to those who are not yet persuaded. it also means putting the economy front and centre and ensuring we have a prospectus that demonstrates how scotland can be fairer, wealthier and greener. what fairer, wealthier and greener. what we actually — fairer, wealthier and greener. what we actually need _ fairer, wealthier and greener. what we actually need to do _ fairer, wealthier and greener. what we actually need to do is stop thinking — we actually need to do is stop thinking that we need to ask for any kind of— thinking that we need to ask for any kind of permission from westminster. if scotland _ kind of permission from westminster. if scotland decides it wants to be an independent country and it expresses that decision, then i'm suggesting we have a permanent mechanism in place for the scottish people _ mechanism in place for the scottish people to _ mechanism in place for the scottish people to do that. all the parties agree _ people to do that. all the parties agree that the uk is voluntary. to suggest _ agree that the uk is voluntary. to suggest that the uk government will not recognise that democratic mandate _ not recognise that democratic mandate is frankly ridiculous. the su - reme mandate is frankly ridiculous. the supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, _ supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, we _ supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, we are _ supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, we are in-

supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, we are in and - supreme court made it clear that unfortunately, we are in and in. unfortunately, we are in and in voluntary— unfortunately, we are in and in voluntary union, _ unfortunately, we are in and in voluntary union, an _ unfortunately, we are in and in voluntary union, an unequal. unfortunately, we are in and in- voluntary union, an unequal union. that— voluntary union, an unequal union. that is_ voluntary union, an unequal union. that is why— voluntary union, an unequal union. that is why we _ voluntary union, an unequal union. that is why we cannot _ voluntary union, an unequal union. that is why we cannot pretend - voluntary union, an unequal union. that is why we cannot pretend thatj that is why we cannot pretend that there _ that is why we cannot pretend that there is— that is why we cannot pretend that there is a _ that is why we cannot pretend that there is a short _ that is why we cannot pretend that there is a short cut. _ that is why we cannot pretend that there is a short cut. if— that is why we cannot pretend that there is a short cut. if there - that is why we cannot pretend that there is a short cut. if there was, i there is a short cut. if there was, we would — there is a short cut. if there was, we would not _ there is a short cut. if there was, we would not be _ there is a short cut. if there was, we would not be having - there is a short cut. if there was, we would not be having this - there is a short cut. if there was, i we would not be having this debate. the most _ we would not be having this debate. the most formidable _ we would not be having this debate. the most formidable politician - we would not be having this debate. the most formidable politician on i the most formidable politician on these _ the most formidable politician on these islands, _ the most formidable politician on these islands, nicola _ the most formidable politician on these islands, nicola sturgeon, l these islands, nicola sturgeon, would _ these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have _ these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have found _ these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have found it. _ these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have found it. but- these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have found it.— these islands, nicola sturgeon, would have found it. but what do snp members far— would have found it. but what do snp members far from _ would have found it. but what do snp members far from the _ would have found it. but what do snp members far from the studio - would have found it. but what do snp members far from the studio lights i members far from the studio lights in the south—west of scotland, make of the contest? it always has been important to me. alex ross wants better than from edinburgh and a clearer route to independence. that clearer route to independence. git the end of the day, people get tired. ijust feel they have got tired. ijust feel they have got tired of the last few years. we need new ideas and freshness. find tired of the last few years. we need new ideas and freshness.— new ideas and freshness. and for ou, that new ideas and freshness. and for you. that is _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not humza _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not humza yousaf? l new ideas and freshness. and for. you, that is not humza yousaf? for better or you, that is not humza yousaf? fr?" better or worse, you, that is not humza yousaf? fr?" better orworse, he you, that is not humza yousaf? fr?" better or worse, he gets seen as part of the old regime. he better or worse, he gets seen as part of the old regime.— part of the old regime. he is not the only one _ part of the old regime. he is not the only one concerned - part of the old regime. he is not the only one concerned about i part of the old regime. he is not| the only one concerned about the direction of travel. some members claimed the party hierarchy is biased against kate forbes and ash regan. biased against kate forbes and ash reaan. , , .,, biased against kate forbes and ash

reaan. , , ., regan. this is the most important leader in scottish _ regan. this is the most important leader in scottish national - regan. this is the most important leader in scottish national party i leader in scottish national party history, arguably, so we have to get it right. as albert, said, freedom is nothing but the chance to do better, and i believe that is true in our case. d0 better, and i believe that is true in our case-— better, and i believe that is true in our case. do you think this is a fair contest? _ in our case. do you think this is a fair contest? 10096 _ in our case. do you think this is a fair contest? 100% not. - in our case. do you think this is a fair contest? 10096 not. we - in our case. do you think this is a fair contest? 10096 not. we are l in our case. do you think this is a l fair contest? 10096 not. we are not shee- fair contest? 10096 not. we are not shee in fair contest? 10096 not. we are not sheep in the _ fair contest? 10096 not. we are not sheep in the snp _ fair contest? 10096 not. we are not sheep in the snp membership. - fair contest? 10096 not. we are not sheep in the snp membership. we| fair contest? 10096 not. we are not - sheep in the snp membership. we know what we are doing. we have trodden the path of scotland for 50 years and our cause, so to be told almost force—fed one member or one candidate is misplaced, in my view. so does the scottish government minister think that is fair? new labour i don't think that is fair. i was reflecting the other day that in my experience, there can hardly be a member who hasn't been at an event where humza has been there and been enthusiastic and understood what we are doing and why we are doing it. but if the question is, is humza the man to continue the snp�*s success, the trust that the people of scotland have put in us, i think he

absolutely is. and where this contest ends up could determine the direction of the nation. and james is here. that debate certainly got heated, what did you make of it? it that debate certainly got heated, what did you make of it?- that debate certainly got heated, what did you make of it? it did, and it is especially _ what did you make of it? it did, and it is especially unusual _ what did you make of it? it did, and it is especially unusual to _ what did you make of it? it did, and it is especially unusual to see - what did you make of it? it did, and it is especially unusual to see that l it is especially unusual to see that in the snp, a party which has not had a competitive leadership contest for two decades. it felt to me as if this had been a pressure cooker. the lid had been on it and to an extent, it blew off tonight. we saw all the candidates criticising each other at various points in public services, social issues and independence strategy. kate forbes had a go at humza yousaf�*s record as a minister, humza yousaf�*s record as a minister, humza yousaf�*s record as a minister, humza yousaf had a go at miss forbes for her stance on gay rights. ash regan was also involved in a lot of those disputes as well. one quote from kate forbes perhaps encapsulates it all. she said more of the same in an acceptance of mediocrity. this is someone who is in government. she is on maternity

leave, but she's talking about a fellow cabinet minister. so i think the opponents of the snp will try to exploit that, as we have seen from our chats in the south—west, the membership are divided too. the outcome of this contest is far from certain. w outcome of this contest is far from certain. ., ., ., ,, certain. three weeks to wait. thank ou. football now and chelsea are through to the quarter—finals of the champions league after beating borussia dortmund at stanford bridge. our sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching the game. european nights under the lights have been a staple at stamford bridge, but with rumours swirling about the future of their manager, fans feared this could be the last time they would see them for a while. in contrast, the yellow wall was bouncing with confidence. dortmund had won ten matches on the spin. chelsea had to score. kai havertz had the best chance to bring them level stop something had to give. step forward, raheem sterling.

his first goal since january. chelsea hadn't scored two in a match since december, butjust after half—time, they were given a helping hand. remarkably, havertz was once again denied by the woodwork, or was he? the ref made him retake it. second time as a charm. same technique! this time he finds the corner! . , corner! finally, the full-time whistle rang _ corner! finally, the full-time whistle rang around - corner! finally, the full-time whistle rang around the - corner! finally, the full-time i whistle rang around the bridge. corner! finally, the full-time - whistle rang around the bridge. 600 million spent by him, one major reason to smile from the manager. this was a huge match for chelsea's underfire manager graham potter, under fire manager graham potter, with underfire manager graham potter, with all hope of other trophies come this season. he needed big performances across the board and a bit of luck, and he got both tonight. to at least earn a reprieve from those negative headlines. so it is chelsea and not dortmund who are powering into the quarterfinals. natalie, thank you. and finally, we are here in glasgow

tonight to mark a very special centenary. it's100 years ago this week that the bbc first began broadcasting in scotland. the first bbc radio broadcast was transmitted from an attic room — just a couple of miles away from here in the city centre. since then the bbc in scotland has undergone remarkable change with a network of radio stations across the country, and three dedicated tv channels, in both english and in gaelic. our special correspondent allan little reports on how the bbc has been a part of scottish life over the past century. in march 1923, the bbc�*s founder, john reith got off the london train and made his way through these streets. his five scottish employees were about to take to the airwaves for the first time. and this is where it happened, in an attic room two floors above me in this glasgow townhouse. a new chapter in broadcasting.

man sings. at the start, the audience was local and so was the content. bagpipes, scottish speech and song. glasgow talking to glasgow. but soon, london would exert control over what it called its provincial stations. even determining what kind of voices were acceptable on scotland's airwaves. this is bbc television from scotland. 30 years later, television came to scotland. most programmes were made in london and beamed into scotland through a new transmitter, here at kirk o'shotts near glasgow. by the mid century, this technology had brought the bbc into nearly every home in the land and that would make it a very powerful unifying force, because it created a single shared cultural space from caithness to cornwall. soon we would all be hearing the same news, laughing at the same jokes, enjoying the same music and recognising the same celebrities. and in that shared space,

this is how the distinctiveness of scotland was represented. this scotland skipped and reeled its way, tartan—clad, onto britain's tv screens for decades. but in the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, scots began to seek a more authentic representation of who they were. i think that scottish—produced television programmes are introspective, parochial, nationalistic and narrow—minded. it's not real. it's blatantly not scottish. i mean, to people in scotland anyway. what would folk say if they saw herthere, near naked? we'd be the speaking laughing stock of the place. the dramatisation in 1971 of the classic scots novel, sunset song, with its themes of sexual awakening, domestic violence and war trauma, was a turning point. well, it wouldn't be the first time you've seen a naked lass yourself. the bbc in scotland began to shed its tartan wrapper.

when the scottish parliament was established, the power to legislate on broadcasting stayed at westminster. control stayed in london. during the 2014 independence referendum, some accused the bbc of a sustained anti—independence bias. for a century after the scot john reith created it, the bbc remains a culturalforce from caithness to cornwall and an enduring part of the shared british experience. allan little, bbc news, glasgow. arctic air has brought snow to parts of scotland and eastern england and there's more forecast across much of the uk this week. the met office has extended yellow weather alerts for snow in large areas of the country until friday evening. there was snow on the beaches in south shields in the north east of england today. further up the coast, whitley bay saw some snow too.

forecasters are predicting a very cold night with a severe frost, and icy patches. here in scotland, there's been travel disruption and almost all schools on skye either had to close or open later. and this is aberdeen airport. staff were out clearing the runway this morning, making sure all flights were able to depart without too much delay. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. a snowy week ahead? so far, sophie, most of the snow has fallen across

northern parts of the uk, in particular northern scotland, where we have snow and ice tonight. tomorrow will not be a good day for travelling in southern parts of the uk. all that cold arctic air has swept southwards and at the same time, this cloud is coming in from the atlantic, and that would take rain, sleet and snow eastwards across southern england and south wales overnight. there could be a couple of centimetres of snow up into the m4 corridor. further north, temperatures will be much lower, especially in the scottish glens. we start with that cold and wintry wet weather in southern england. it moves away quickly, but we see more wet weather coming back into the south—west. further north, northern england, scotland and northern ireland are seeing more sunshine, but it will be a cold day everywhere. let's focus on that wet weather arriving in the south—west. it is moving in more quickly and pushing northwards rapidly. things are going to get nasty through the afternoon into the evening rush—hour as the rain turns more readily to

snow in more areas, and more significant snow as well. there could be five centimetres to ten