vafious various different with unions in various different sectors we see going on at the minute. he talked about the importance of the supply side of the economy, energy markets, labour market, trying to look at the way those work as well. so that was one area he focused on, asked about the bank of england, did he support its policy of increasing interest rates? he said, yes, i support the bank of england. another key pledge was the stop the boats pledge that he would stop the channel crossings from france and the government of course has suffered defeat in the courts, the court of appeal, and its policy to deport people to rwanda. asked about where that leaves the policy, he said we will appeal vigorously. he

said we will appeal vigorously. he said they will be going to the supreme court and he believes the government is likely to win its case there but he was asked what would you do if that fails, and if rwanda is allowed to go ahead it could only take a small proportion of those who have arrived already, and he said at that point, well, the policy is open—ended, suggesting it could send many more thanjust open—ended, suggesting it could send many more than just a few hundred people to rwanda. then there was a very, the most difficult exchange for him, with chris bryant, who was questioning him about various things, various votes and debates that the prime minister had not turned up for, so he asked him about the fact he's not turning up for prime minister's questions this week and next week, and this week he has and next week, and this week he has an engagement with the 75th anniversary of the nhs and next week he will be at a nato summit. chris

bryant asking him about this. he said that you are not available for questions and he was pointing to important votes in parliament on matters of parliamentary discipline, so the case of the tory mp owen paterson, the prime minister did not turn up for that vote, and the case of borisjohnson, that turn up for that vote, and the case of boris johnson, that was turn up for that vote, and the case of borisjohnson, that was the real focus of some of that questioning of him. he was asked why he had not bothered to attend that. you him. he was asked why he had not bothered to attend that.— him. he was asked why he had not bothered to attend that. you did not turn u- for bothered to attend that. you did not turn up for the _ bothered to attend that. you did not turn up for the boris _ bothered to attend that. you did not turn up for the boris johnson - bothered to attend that. you did not turn up for the boris johnson votes i turn up for the boris johnson votes at alt _ turn up for the boris johnson votes at alt [_ turn up for the boris johnson votes at all. . , . . turn up for the boris johnson votes at all. ., w ., , at all. i was at a charity dinner. that is cutting _ at all. i was at a charity dinner. that is cutting it _ at all. i was at a charity dinner. that is cutting it fine, - at all. i was at a charity dinner. that is cutting it fine, i - at all. i was at a charity dinner. that is cutting it fine, i would l that is cutting it fine, i would argue, — that is cutting it fine, i would argue, since_ that is cutting it fine, i would argue, since other— that is cutting it fine, i would argue, since other men - that is cutting it fine, i would argue, since other men was i that is cutting it fine, i would l argue, since other men was of parliament_ argue, since other men was of parliament who _ argue, since other men was of parliament who at _ argue, since other men was of parliament who at the - argue, since other men was of parliament who at the same . argue, since other men was of- parliament who at the same dinner with you _ parliament who at the same dinner with you and — parliament who at the same dinner with you and left _ parliament who at the same dinner with you and left after _ parliament who at the same dinner with you and left after you - parliament who at the same dinner with you and left after you did - with you and left after you did manage — with you and left after you did manage to _ with you and left after you did manage to get _ with you and left after you did manage to get back— with you and left after you did manage to get back to - with you and left after you did manage to get back to the - with you and left after you did i manage to get back to the vote with you and left after you did - manage to get back to the vote —— since _ manage to get back to the vote —— since other— manage to get back to the vote —— since other ministers— manage to get back to the vote —— since other ministers of— manage to get back to the vote —— i since other ministers of parliament.

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the prime minister had to say on that toic. , .,, ., ,., that topic. this was a focus of questioning — that topic. this was a focus of questioning from _ that topic. this was a focus of questioning from another - that topic. this was a focus of i questioning from another labour that topic. this was a focus of - questioning from another labour mp, asking about that. he was asked, is the policy on hold at the moment given that the whole policy to stop the boats relies on notjust taking people when they arrive in the uk into detention but deporting them to have their asylum claims looked at somewhere else? the only place at the moment that there is, there was an arrangement to do that, was rwanda, and that has now been struck down by the courts. the question is, was that on hold? the prime minister said no and he pointed to a deal with albania but that is a different deal. to take people back. that is not processing the claims of other nationalities, afghans and the like. this was the focus of the questioning from dame diana johnson.

our belief remains that the plan we have is— our belief remains that the plan we have is legal and compliant with our obligations and we will be appealing it vigorously and if you look at the ruling, _ it vigorously and if you look at the ruling, what you will see is the lord _ ruling, what you will see is the lord chief— ruling, what you will see is the lord chiefjustice and his opinion agreed _ lord chiefjustice and his opinion agreed with the high court and the government that the safeguards and reassurances we have received from rwanda _ reassurances we have received from rwanda are — reassurances we have received from rwanda are sufficient and there is a specific— rwanda are sufficient and there is a specific point of contention about the onward relocation potentially so we believe that the safeguards we have are _ we believe that the safeguards we have are sufficient and we will be appealing — have are sufficient and we will be appealing vigorously our case. unsurprisingly, another topic of conversation was the house of lords appointments, specifically in the resignation honours list of boris johnson. . , resignation honours list of boris johnson. ., , ., , ., johnson. that is right. he was asked about the process _ johnson. that is right. he was asked about the process of _ johnson. that is right. he was asked about the process of resignation - about the process of resignation honours and we saw borisjohnson's

list that went through. rishi sunak said this was a matter of convention and that he simply had to follow the convention and he maintains, in his formulation, he said former prime ministers are entitled to nominate people and those names are then f ted and people and those names are then fted and he said he forwarded to the palace at that point and had no active involvement or engagement —— vetted. there is a row over some names who thought they were on the list but then did not appear. conservative mps, supporters of borisjohnson, who were pretty angry about that. we have seen the result of that, the arguments that erupted. rishi sunak trying to maintain what he said before that he was not involved, it was a process of vetting, but he was asked about liz

truss and it won't hurt resignation honours list —— and hurt resignation honours list —— and hurt resignation honours list —— and hurt resignation honours list but he said that was still going to the process and he was trying not to get drawn into that very tricky area.— was trying not to get drawn into that very tricky area. another topic of conversation, _ that very tricky area. another topic of conversation, the _ that very tricky area. another topic of conversation, the housing - that very tricky area. another topic i of conversation, the housing market, and the prime minister was pressed on his ambitions and whether they were going to meet their targets. yes, on this area, he was asked about the government's targets for 300,000 houses per year to be built and where that he will be able to keep to that. —— and whether. the question was, how is he going to meet the target? the government has said that individual local areas will have more influence over the planning policy. rishi sunak�*s response was, we have had some good years of house building, some years

measured against previous years where we have been doing quite well, but the question was, you are falling below your target and you are coming to about 150,000 per year, well below the target, and he said the aim was to reach 1 million houses in the lifetime of this parliament and he said afterwards they are strengthening planning with consent from the local community which is important to the character of local areas and it was put to him that that would not sound like a very positive message to those people who want to buy a house and who want to see an increase in housing supply and he knows that is a tricky issue, a difficult issue for the government because the pressure that many people feel with house prices and the housing market unable, the supply of houses, people are unable to buy houses they want, and rishi sunak has got to balance that with the wishes of local

communities who are not keen on having houses built in their area. another question he may have done a double take on, he was asked about the whitehall blob. talk about the context of this and what the phrase means. , , ., , ., ., means. this is a complaint that has been aired. — means. this is a complaint that has been aired, some _ means. this is a complaint that has been aired, some conservative - means. this is a complaint that has| been aired, some conservative mps and some newspapers sympathetic, more right—wing leading newspapers, who have been talking about this blob on the idea that this is a pejorative term for civil servants and those in whitehall, may be in judiciary, as well, in campaign groups, who are seen as opposing and trying to thwart government policy especially here in this reference was about civil service and the

complaint from some conservative mps that it complaint from some conservative mps thatitis complaint from some conservative mps that it is civil servants who are opposed to conservative policies and they have working behind the scenes to block things and he was asked if he shared those views. his view was no, he had always found that civil servants he worked within his departments to be extremely supportive and professional and efficient. that is the reason that was put to him. in efficient. that is the reason that was put to him.— efficient. that is the reason that was put to him. in terms of climate chance, was put to him. in terms of climate change, something _ was put to him. in terms of climate change, something that _ was put to him. in terms of climate change, something that always - was put to him. in terms of climate change, something that always is l change, something that always is high up on the agenda in westminster. the uae are hosting the next cop later this year. the westminster. the uae are hosting the next cop later this year.— next cop later this year. the prime minister was _ next cop later this year. the prime minister was asked _ next cop later this year. the prime minister was asked about _ next cop later this year. the prime minister was asked about the - next cop later this year. the prime minister was asked about the uk'sl minister was asked about the uk's continued commitment to its climate policies and on that he was asked, has the delivery slowed? because there was a report a few days ago that said the ukto achieve its

annual targets reducing carbon emissions, that the confidence it can achieve those annual targets was declining, because of a lack of a sense that this was a real priority at the heart of government. that was at the heart of government. that was a report produced by a former conservative cabinet minister. he said he takes issue with that and the facts are we have decarbonise more quickly than any other g7 country which is a reference to the past, but this report was about what is coming in the future. rishi sunak saying he thought there will still be a focus on this and things like trying to attract private money into helping decarbonisation programmes. he defended his record but there has been serious criticism of the fact that there is a sense this is

slipping as a priority in that there is a sense this is slipping as a priority in his government and an slipping as a priority in his government and an issue slipping as a priority in his government and an issue of huge concern for many parts of the electorate and many people feel this should be a high priority for the government, tackling carbon emissions and the issue of climate change. emissions and the issue of climate chan . e. �* , emissions and the issue of climate chance. 3 . ., emissions and the issue of climate chance. �*, ., ,, ., ., change. let's talk about foreign oli change. let's talk about foreign policy and _ change. let's talk about foreign policy and l _ change. let's talk about foreign policy and i want _ change. let's talk about foreign policy and i want to _ change. let's talk about foreign policy and i want to come - change. let's talk about foreign policy and i want to come on . change. let's talk about foreign policy and i want to come on to | policy and i want to come on to ukraine in a moment but first of all there was a question relating to israel and the palestinian territories following the israeli raid in the occupied west bank and the attack this morning we have heard about in israel itself in tel aviv. what did the prime minister say? aviv. what did the prime minister sa ? , ., , , aviv. what did the prime minister sa ? , , , , say? this was interesting because he seemed a bit — say? this was interesting because he seemed a bit cautious _ say? this was interesting because he seemed a bit cautious and _ say? this was interesting because he seemed a bit cautious and he - say? this was interesting because he seemed a bit cautious and he was - seemed a bit cautious and he was very carefully looking at his notes and reading at this point and he was talking about the fact the government was condemning terrorist attacks and it would support the right of self defence of israel but at the same time he said he had called on the government of israel

to adhere to the principles of proportionality in what it is doing right now, with the military operations we are seeing, and then he said that was important, that the government thought that was an important thing for the government of israel to bear in mind and he repeated the uk formulation that the settlements in occupied palestinian territories are illegal under international law and he made repeatedly clear to the israeli government that the uk government opposed the expansion of settlements. so he stuck to the traditional lines.— settlements. so he stuck to the traditional lines. you have given a lot of your — traditional lines. you have given a lot of your time _ traditional lines. you have given a lot of your time but _ traditional lines. you have given a lot of your time but one _ traditional lines. you have given a lot of your time but one more - traditional lines. you have given a l lot of your time but one more quick question about ukraine because the prime minister repeated the support of the uk for ukraine. yes. prime minister repeated the support of the uk for ukraine.—

of the uk for ukraine. yes, he did. this was in — of the uk for ukraine. yes, he did. this was in the _ of the uk for ukraine. yes, he did. this was in the context _ of the uk for ukraine. yes, he did. this was in the context of - of the uk for ukraine. yes, he did. this was in the context of this - this was in the context of this upcoming nato summit next week and the question of what sort of future thatis the question of what sort of future that is for ukraine, should it be admitted to nato quickly, should there be caution about doing that? different views amongst the countries but the uk says what ukraine should have, security guarantees, and the prime minister said that falls short of full nato membership about the prime minister thought that was important as a strong signal to vladimir putin —— but the prime minister thought. the view of the uk nato should be that ukraine are's rightful position should be in nato but nato operates on consensus so all countries have got to back, so they should be shown there is a clear path to nato membership, that is what he wants to see next week. membership, that is what he wants to see next week-—

see next week. damien, plenty to ick a art see next week. damien, plenty to pick apart there. _ see next week. damien, plenty to pick apart there, thanks _ see next week. damien, plenty to pick apart there, thanks for - see next week. damien, plenty to| pick apart there, thanks forjoining us. much more on that story on the bbc news website. some breaking news. the snp's deputy leader marie black —— —— mhairi. she represents paisley and renfrewshire south. she is stepping down. we are nowjoint on the line by brian taylor. thanks forjoining us. what do you make of this news? ,, , ., ., ., this news? quite startling that an mp of this you — this news? quite startling that an mp of this you should _ this news? quite startling that an mp of this you should have - this news? quite startling that an - mp of this you should have announced she is standing down. politics changes and people come and go,

people rise and people fall. six snp mps have announced they are standing down at the next election and members of other parties are standing down as well but generally it is those who are coming towards the close of their career either voluntarily or they have been pushed but she is very young to be taking this step. she says she is tired of westminster and what she believes is a toxic unhelpful attitude at westminster especially towards women and others would say she has she has experienced a degree of stress more generally with regards to politics and the way the party has gone and there was concern from her about the considerable row within the snp over the gender recognition reform act. that was carried by holyrood but vetoed by westminster and disliked by a number of snp members as well. there is a background of anxiety and

stress perhaps but the reason she has given for standing down is that she is frankly sick of the house of commons. she is frankly sick of the house of commons-— she is frankly sick of the house of commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a _ commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a loss _ commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a loss of— commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a loss of a _ commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a loss of a unique - commons. nicola sturgeon said it would be a loss of a unique talentj would be a loss of a unique talent and humza yousaf described her as a trailblazer and said she inspired a generation. for people who do not follow scottish politics as closely, just remind us of the context. she came through in the wave after the independence referendum, and from the office she made quite an impression. the office she made quite an impression-— the office she made quite an imression. ,, .,, ., , ., . impression. she was a fresh voice, very young. _ impression. she was a fresh voice, very young. a _ impression. she was a fresh voice, very young. a voice _ impression. she was a fresh voice, very young, a voice of _ impression. she was a fresh voice, very young, a voice of the - impression. she was a fresh voice, very young, a voice of the people | impression. she was a fresh voice, | very young, a voice of the people if you like. she spoke extremely bluntly and extremely specifically about what she wanted to see and the changes she wanted to see and the new scotland she wanted to see. she made a few remarkable speeches which

drew plaudits from her party and maybe grudging plaudits from the other parties. when she speaks she makes a tremendous impact but maybe she has not developed in the way that might have been anticipated by others and the reason she gives and the reason humza yousaf gives as well is to describe westminster as toxic. the opposition tories, in scotland, uk government, of course, they are not buying that. the party chair in scotland says that mhairi black is going because of infighting and civil war within the snp and across the investigation into party finances and humza yousaf taking over from finances and humza yousaf taking overfrom nicola sturgeon. craig hoy says they are fighting like gnats in a sack. given the possibility of a

by—election which will be tightly fought between the snp and labour with the others pitching in, this resignation is, generally you have tributes, but this is being taken as a battle. �* ., ., ., �* �* a battle. brian taylor, former bbc scotland editor, _ a battle. brian taylor, former bbc scotland editor, thanks _ a battle. brian taylor, former bbc scotland editor, thanks for - a battle. brian taylor, former bbc scotland editor, thanks forjoining us. mhairi black he is going to resign and there is much more about that on the bbc news website. —— mhairi black is going to resign. rishi sunak has been questioned by senior mps on topics including the war in ukraine and public services and he appeared before the liaison committee made up of senior mps who have the different house of commons select committees. we can speak to our political correspondent damien.

explain exactly what is a liaison committee and why was the prime minister in front of it.— minister in front of it. what ha--ens minister in front of it. what happens several _ minister in front of it. what happens several times - minister in front of it. what happens several times per| minister in front of it. what - happens several times per year, minister in front of it. twat happens several times per year, last one was about months ago, the prime minister is questioned by senior mps and it is separate to his weekly session where the leader of the opposition get stupid questions and then other mps individually but questions —— get to put questions. this is different and this happens at a three monthly interval, and the senior mps here chaired the which scrutinise the of government departments and each one is drawn from a different area, health, education, foreign affairs, and they sit together and they get this period, a couple of hours or so in the afternoon, to focus on these issues with the prime minister and

thatis issues with the prime minister and that is what they were doing today. it's a fairly rare occurrence but a chance for people to focus on these areas. ~ . w one areas. what were the highlights? one issue, areas. what were the highlights? one issue. ukraine. _ areas. what were the highlights? one issue, ukraine, the _ areas. what were the highlights? one issue, ukraine, the question - areas. what were the highlights? one issue, ukraine, the question is, - areas. what were the highlights? one issue, ukraine, the question is, he i issue, ukraine, the question is, he issue, ukraine, the question is, he is going to the nato summit next week and the issue is what to do about ukraine's future security, should it be admitted to nato or whether that be a wise move? maybe some countries would not want to do this at this stage while the war is going on. the uk policy is somewhere in the middle and it feels that ukraine should be given security guarantees and a clear path to join nato as a balance and is a strong signal to russia.— nato as a balance and is a strong signal to russia. signalto russia. damien, thanks for “oininu us. signalto russia. damien, thanks for joining us. thousands _ signalto russia. damien, thanks for joining us. thousands of— signalto russia. damien, thanks for joining us. thousands of adverts - joining us. thousands of adverts rental homes posted by private landlords and letting agents say

children and pets are not welcome. bbc analysis shows that there are no laws explicitly stopping this but mps are considering more protections for renters in england. we can talk to someone with experience of how hard it can be to rent with pets. our next guest can explain what happened to her. i our next guest can explain what happened to her.— happened to her. i have had an animalfor— happened to her. i have had an animal for over— happened to her. i have had an animal for over ten _ happened to her. i have had an animal for over ten years - happened to her. i have had an animal for over ten years in - happened to her. i have had an animal for over ten years in my animalfor over ten years in my property but he passed away. not thinking i would have to ask if i could have another animal, i adopted another dog. the landlord then decided i could not have another animal and thank goodness for battersea, they had to take the dog a which was really sad because i have always had animals. so for the landlord to just have always had animals. so for the landlord tojust decide have always had animals. so for the landlord to just decide that i can't have animals when he wants, that is not right. have animals when he wants, that is not riuht. ~ . have animals when he wants, that is

not riuht.~ ., ., ,, not right. what happened in the end to the dog? — not right. what happened in the end to the dog? when _ not right. what happened in the end to the dog? when i _ not right. what happened in the end to the dog? when i first _ not right. what happened in the end to the dog? when i first had - not right. what happened in the end to the dog? when i first had my - not right. what happened in the end | to the dog? when i first had my dog, he heled to the dog? when i first had my dog, he helped me. _ to the dog? when i first had my dog, he helped me. i— to the dog? when i first had my dog, he helped me, i suffer— to the dog? when i first had my dog, he helped me, i suffer from - he helped me, i sufferfrom depression, so that was one of the reasons i have always had animals. when i knew i had an opportunity to have another dog i was so happy. i was sad when my dog passed away but i had an opportunity to have another one. when i was told i was not allowed the animal, it is like my heart was ripped out, it was the worst feeling ever.— worst feeling ever. what do you think needs _ worst feeling ever. what do you think needs to _ worst feeling ever. what do you think needs to change _ worst feeling ever. what do you think needs to change for- worst feeling ever. what do you | think needs to change for people worst feeling ever. what do you - think needs to change for people who own animals and pets and who rent? a lot of the time the choice is taken away from you. it lot of the time the choice is taken away from yon-— away from you. it is. i feel like i'm being _ away from you. it is. i feel like i'm being controlled _ away from you. it is. i feel like i'm being controlled and - away from you. it is. i feel like i'm being controlled and as - away from you. it is. i feel like i'm being controlled and as a l away from you. it is. i feel like - i'm being controlled and as a young person in the uk right now, i may never be able to own my own house, i have to probably rent for the rest of my life. to be told i can't have an animal when things can change,

there are special insurances you can get on home insurance, that will help with pet damage and things like that, and i don't know why that is not put out there now. i don't understand what is happening. ease. understand what is happening. eve, ou can understand what is happening. eve, you can confirm _ understand what is happening. eve, you can confirm that _ understand what is happening. eve, you can confirm that your dog was rehomed and is very happy right now? yes, he went to battersea and then he was rehomed straightaway. battersea informed me he is having an amazing time and is really happy which i'm very thankful for because that was all i really wanted for him. ., ., that was all i really wanted for him. ., ~', ., ., , that was all i really wanted for him. ., ., ., , . him. eve, thanks for “oining us. we a- reciate him. eve, thanks for “oining us. we appreciate you _ him. eve, thanks forjoining us. we appreciate you taking _ him. eve, thanks forjoining us. we appreciate you taking the _ him. eve, thanks forjoining us. we appreciate you taking the time - him. eve, thanks forjoining us. we appreciate you taking the time to i appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. to end the half an hour i wanted to show you a dramatic video that is one of the most watched on the bbc website. this is from georgia. ashley taylor was called to a report that a car had

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stories like that. stay with us. hello there. for quite a few of you we've got some heavy rain in the forecast through the course of this afternoon. let's take a look at what's going on. well, across southern wales we've already had these rather dark and threatening skies. these cloudy skies are all associated with a developing weather front that's going to be bringing outbreaks of rain to southern wales, southern areas of england, parts of the midlands and east anglia through the course of the afternoon. we do have a weather front further north bringing some showery conditions to northern ireland and scotland — at least there are prospects for the skies to brighten up at times. but across the south it's going to be raining pretty much all afternoon for south—east wales, the south—west midlands, but the heaviest falls of rain will kind of merge together across southern areas of england. i think this rain band is going to wash out large stretches of the play today at wimbledon, so it is going to be quite

a frustrating kind of afternoon. it's also going to be quite cool for the time of year. overnight tonight, that rain band continues to develop, so the rain turns heavier, it could get quite windy for a time across east anglia and kent, as well. a few showers in the north—west, otherwise it's a largely dry night. tomorrow, this weather front eventually clears out of the way from the east coast of east anglia. wednesday is a day of sunny spells and passing showers. now, because it's going to be quite a breezy day again across england and wales, it does mean where you catch a shower it should move through fairly quickly. the temperatures generally a degree or so higher, so you should see about 20 in the warmest spots in the east. the forecast for wimbledon, as i say today, i think there will be lots of the play washed out with some fairly heavy, persistent rain. a different story tomorrow. there could be an odd passing shower, but for most of the day play will be unaffected with a lot of dry weather around. heading into thursday, an area of low pressure spins off the atlantic and this is going to be bringing some heavy rain to northern ireland, particularly western counties. it could even be heavy enough to bring some localised surface water flooding issues. further eastwards the weather

a little bit drier. a bit of high cloud around making any sunshine hazy. it will start to get a little bit warmer more widely across england, wales, eastern areas of scotland. we should see temperatures start to climb into the low 20s. towards the end of the week there is still the threat of some heavy rain from this wiggling weather front across western counties of northern ireland. otherwise, southerly winds will be boosting the temperatures, particularly so across parts of central and eastern england. eastern wales, too. we could see temperatures reaching the high 20s towards the end of the week, so, for some of us, it turns quite hot.