and it is the top of the page, mr sunak. 280042. and it is the top of the page. mr sunak-— 280042. is talking about the communication strategy i about the communication strategy because it is what you are allowed to talk about, it says very specifically. not my words, but the other�*s words, ministers were briefed by number 10 on how to handle questions about the side—effects of lockdown. that again is briefing before people do media appearances. and the script and a generic sense probably refers to the standard that number 10 produces and still produces to this day as a broadcast script or broadcast brief that has the government's overall public facing narrative. so that is very much what those comments are talking about. but very much what those comments are talking about-— talking about. but there was no doubt whatsoever _ talking about. but there was no doubt whatsoever as _ talking about. but there was no doubt whatsoever as far - talking about. but there was no doubt whatsoever as far as i talking about. but there was no doubt whatsoever as far as you | talking about. but the

so two questions, please, mr sunak.he reference to the fact that there was a huddle between yourself and the prime minister after the general debate appear to suggest that with this prime minister, there was an ability to get the last word in, to meet with him and influence his ultimate decision. and secondly, the reference to unwinding and unpicking a position which appears to have been agreed suggest this was not an open—ended debate which led to a consistent decision. there was the ability to be able to unwind or unpick a position which had already been reached. do you agree with both those propositions or neither? obviously i didn't write the e—mail, and i don't know precisely what it refers to. is it possible that i might have had a chat with the prime minister once a meeting wound up on my way back somewhere, of course that's possible. he might have said to me, that was interesting, i'm thinking x, as a result of it, i don't think anything is wrong with that. i don't recall, huddle or not, it might havejust that.

they didn't modelled the l package, mr sunak.onsequences would flow from whatever he decided.— from whatever he decided. again, i don't have a _ from whatever he decided. again, i don't have a perfect _ from whatever he decided. again, i don't have a perfect recollection . don't have a perfect recollection but i thought in the early, in may, either on the second or fifth around that time, that sage had modelled the impact on r of the various measures on consideration and on the meeting on the sixth, the cmo and the minister were broadly content. i think that was in relation to the broad road map which was itself dated the 13th of may, and step one which is the first step. the second step which was the 15th ofjune, the third step came later. and by the end ofjune, the 23rd ofjune, the cmo and the gc essay were warning that the passage of measures is that the riskier end of the spectrum with the riskier end of the spectrum with the potential to increase r above one. 222181. it is a readout of sage from your critical private secreta

he has real problems on the right but jen rick was supportive in his resignation letter towards mr. sunakdifficulty he will have now is getting it through the comments because opposition party is already saying this is a weak government divided amongst itself, the immigration minister wasn't even there when this was presented, they say this is a big waste of time and money and only a few people would be sent to rwanda and there could be huge legal challenges to this coming down the line. christian: interesting that the political right says she was told by one senior minister that he was positioning himself for the future and robin is distancing himself from rishi sunak. there will be lots of comment no doubt about where this leads going forward. thank you for that. i want to bring you other breaking news. reuters says las vegas police are hunting and active shooter in las vegas who has opened fire on the campus of the university of nevada and there are multiple victims, we are told. police have posted a statement to x saying they are urging residents to avoid the area. las vegas has had a

>> we learned three things about mr. sunak.he is in the most mighty political pickle at the moment. he was remarkably calm given what is swelling in the background. second, i thought it was interesting that despite being given many opportunities to agree with some of the witnesses to the inquiry that boris johnson had been a hopeless prime minister, rishi sunak did not want to go near that and rather backed his former boss. the third thing was he was utterly unapologetic about the idea of there being this debate about health pressures protecting lives and the socioeconomic consequences of lockdowns. he was sort of unapologetic saying it was my job to absolutely press for government to consider those socioeconomic harms. >> as you teased, there is more going on. we will be back with you in a second. as were ceasing that -- as rishi sunak left the inquiries, more questions tonight about his rwanda bill. the plan is to get people to arrive on boats and put on planes to rwanda. this attempt to make it happen has too ma holes in it

you can see that mr sunak is under pressure from all sides.nt the boats stopped and who support the rwanda scheme might be forgiven for completely losing patience. this is, after all, the latest of many attempts to try to get planes taking off with asylum seekers on board. for those voters who don't support it, any chance to kill this scheme will probably be welcome. labour, we know, will vote against it, and tonight they say it's "time to end tory psychodrama". here's nick. a prime minister on a mission, to stop the boats and steady his party. never mission impossible, but certainly mission difficult. and tomorrow, showdown in parliament. a first vote in emergency legislation to answer the supreme courtjudgment that the rwanda settlement plan is unlawful. from the tory right, pull the bill, because it does not go far enough. i'm not going to get into voting now. the bells and currently due to ring until 7pm tomorrow night. —— aren't currently due to ring. as you will rememberfrom the aren't currently due to ring. as you will remember from the

the problem mr sunak's european research group of tory mpristhe problem mr sunak's european researchy mpris his problem mr sunak's european research group of tory mpris his policym mr sunak's european research group of tory mpris his policy ,| mr sunak's european research group of tory mpris his policy , which vir sunak's european research group of tory mpris his policy , which is sunak's got is his policy, which is written on the front page of his lectern in number 10. on thursday at the press conference, i went gb conference, i went to for gb news, says stop the boats. so unless it actually does stop the boats, stop them coming. 23,000 a came so far this year. a year came so far this year. stop every one of them stop every single one of them coming. the mps going coming. then the mps are going to ain't good enough. to say, this ain't good enough. now, reason, andrew, why now, the reason, andrew, why they're hand 36 they're declaring their hand 36 hours before the vote tomorrow night is because they want to negotiate the they negotiate with the whips. they want to come out, want thi

by pursuing this mr sunak is in a position where there was the right of the party like robertjenricke deeply worried that the legislation is going to block off some of the human rights protections that the uk signed up to and say people cannot use that give ministers the power to disregard things from the european court of human rights if it says do not support someone. he human rights if it says do not support someone.— human rights if it says do not support someone. human rights if it says do not su ort someone. , , . ., support someone. he is very much at odds with the — support someone. he is very much at odds with the right _ support someone. he is very much at odds with the right of _ support someone. he is very much at odds with the right of his _ support someone. he is very much at odds with the right of his party, - odds with the right of his party, the prime minister, just another resignation of a minister, the immigration minister, does that precipitate another legal challenge —— reader challenge? it is precipitate another legal challenge -- reader challenge?— precipitate

no members of mr sunak�*s party voted against the bill, though 37 abstained.in uk law that rwanda is a safe country to send asylum seekers to after the supreme court ruled the policy was unlawful last month. mr sunak�*s government wants to reduce the number of asylum seekers who arrive in britain illegally on small boats. chris mason has more from westminster. you can see, you can smell the tensions within the conservative party on all of this. they are there for all to see. they are in primary colours and they will return in january. the prime minister's challenge is to try and keep the show on the road, try and find a path through. that looks very difficult, but he is still going, and what could have been a massive moment for him, in terms of training authority, has not happened. chris mason reporting from westminster. and one additional note — the uk has already provided rwanda with some $300 million for their work on this plan. but not a single migrant has been sent to rwanda thus far. and before we go, two—time emmy—winning actor andre braugher has died a

sunak. do you think the prime minister will be able to stop _ the boats, mr jenrick? as immigration minister, robertjenrick had vowed to see asylum seekers deported to rwanda — even after the supreme court ruled the plan unlawful. this was tuesday — on breakfast — praising the new rwanda treaty. that coupled with a strong piece of emergency legislation that we'll be bringing forward to parliament shortly, will, i hope, enable us to finally get the scheme up and running. at that moment, the home secretary was in rwanda signing the deal. by the time he made it back to london, mrjenrick — who was supposed to present accompanying legislation to parliament — was nowhere to be seen. in his resignation letter to the prime minister, mrjenrick said mr sunak�*s approach was "a triumph of hope over experience", adding, "i refuse to be yet another politician who makes promises on immigration but doesn't keep them." the new legislation mr sunak wants declares rwanda a safe country, despite what the supreme court found. and it prevents uk courts from using some sections of human ri

it's just a first step for the emergency legislation, aimed at reviving mr sunak�*s plan to send somef a rebellion from his own party. in total, 313 mps voted in favour of the bill on tuesday, and 269 ministers voted against it. that means rishi sunak�*s convervative government held on for a healthy majority of 44. no members of mr sunak�*s party voted against the bill, though 37 abstained, and the opposition labour party voted against it. the bill seeks to declare in uk law that rwanda is a safe country to send asylum seekers to, after the supreme court ruled the policy was unlawful last month. mr sunak�*s government wants to reduce the number of asylum seekers who arrive in britain illegally on small boats. our political editor chris mason has more from westminster. you can see, you you can see, you can you can see, you can smell the tensions within the conservative party on all of this. they are there for all to see. they are in primary colours and they will return in january. the prime minister's challenge is to try and keep the show on the road, try and find a path through. that

mr sunak has been accused by some of putting the economy before lives.iticism centres around his month—long eat out to help out scheme — which ran in august 2020. diners received 50% off meals at restaurants on mondays, tuesdays and wednesdays — with the government subsidising the bill. here's our health reporter, jim reid. mine too. that and the yakisoba, depends on the mood i'm in. back in the summer of 2020, the then chancellor brought his flagship policy to the table. eat out to help 0ut subsidised midweek meals in pubs and restaurants. it proved popular at the time. but critics say it fuelled a rise in infections. did you ignore the advice over cobit? ——did you ignore the advice over covid? earlier witnesses, scientists and ministers have said they were not consulted in advance about that eat 0ut consulted in advance about that eat out to help 0ut scheme. he was asked to respond. why would i raise it as a risk when i didn't believe it was because it was designed in a context of a safe reopening? the onus is surely on the people who now believed it w

they were invited for breakfast and the chance to hear mr sunak make his case for his policy.erriding the european convention on human rights. right—wing conservatives are not happy about this and say mr sunak�*s plan is too weak, and could end up with asylum seekers lodging multiple legal challenges. there's a vote in the house of commons later. opposition parties say they will vote against the policy. that means it won't take much of a revolt in his own ranks for mr sunak to lose — a worrying prospect for any prime minister. i'm joined now by dr s chelvan, an immigration barrister at the firm 33 bedford row in london. can you take us through the differences of this new legislation rishi sunak has been posing? can i start off by — rishi sunak has been posing? can i start off by saying. _ rishi sunak has been posing? can i start off by saying, we _ rishi sunak has been posing? can i start off by saying, we all- rishi sunak has been posing? cari i start off by saying, we all need to pass on thoughts and condolences to the refugee found on the bibby stockholm, and that is a few

mr sunak denies he's watering down uk targets, after his decision to delay the ban on the sale of neweople care about the environment. they know that the costs of inaction are intolerable. but they also know that we have choices about how we act. some of your recent announcements suggest that you feel we've done our bit for now and can leave future progress to others. is that the case? we can meet targets that are already more ambitious than anyone else's, but we can do so in a more pragmatic way that saves families £5,000, £10,000, £15,000. why wouldn't you do that, is my question. and i think that's the right thing to do for britain — demonstrate global leadership on this issue, notjust in the past, but in the future. in recent weeks, rishi sunak has been trying to create a dividing line with labour over environmental policies. specifically how much they cost the taxpayer. it's an attack on labour's plans to borrow up to £28 billion a year on green projects. but sir keir starmer is here in dubai too, making the case for more action. we need to lead by the power of example, not use t

in his first interview since resigning, he said he would not vote for mr sunak�*s rwanda safety bill.made to bring forward a bill which doesn't do thejob, and i think that at this moment, when you've got a small boats crisis where "4,000 people have crossed the channel on dangerous, unnecessary, illegal small boats, that we cannot take that risk. mrjenrick�*s latest intervention came in a crucial weekend when his conservative colleagues are considering whether or not to back mr sunak�*s plan. the veteran mp sir bill cash has been examining the legislation with other lawyers on behalf of right—wing mps. his verdict in the sunday telegraph — it's not sufficiently watertight. michael gove disagrees. my confident expectation would be that the overwhelming majority of people who we choose to send to rwanda will be sent to rwanda, but more than that, you don't need to take my word for it, you merely need to see what lord sumption and a variety of other lawyers from doughty street chambers, from cambridge university and others have said. but it's notjust his party's right wing which is takin

. following the lockdown in march and april 2020, mr sunak.st lockdown. essentially, you are concerned and your department was concerned that the public hadn't understood sufficiently clearly from the government's communications that they should go to work only if they could not work from home and that the messaging perhaps, the nuance of that position had been lost in the overall messaging, stay at home to help us stay low —— save lives. what did the exchequer to do about that, was there any means open to you to try to change the messaging or to try to change the messaging or to try to change the messaging or to try to ensure that people did go to work where they permissible the and legally could do so?— legally could do so? you're right in summarising _ legally could do so? you're right in summarising situation. _ legally could do so? you're right in summarising situation. perhaps i legally could do so? you're right in| summarising situation. perhaps the best example of it is in the construction industry which because it was by its nature ou

uh, mr sunak close relationship.g that's been the means. they met in a corridor, essentially. but they got on pretty well . it looks to me like pretty well. it looks to me like the uk is trying to chum up to italy to try and find some new ways back into the, uh, in good odour with the european union. we do share with italy issues with the migrant crisis on our south coast and of course, on the coast of italy. there are all sorts of challenges there. so they are looking at doing so and they are looking at doing more processing more offshore processing in albania that's albania and italy. that's different to in the uk. different to our plan in the uk. that's to that's a deportation plan to rwanda rather than offshore processing. but the idea , the processing. but the idea, the thinking is the same. try and processing people elsewhere outside of the country that they're trying to get to. and there's lots of common cause. they're together. sunak's they're off together. mr sunak's flying to something flying today to somet

mr sunak has been accused by some of putting the economy before lives. criticism centres around his month—long eat out to help 0ut scheme in august 2020. diners received 50% off meals out on mondays, tuesdays and wednesdays, paid for by the government. it cost the treasury £840 million. at the time, rishi sunak said it would protectjobs in the hospitality industry and boost the economy. but one analysis suggests the benefit to the industry was comparatively small compared to other measures. the scheme started in august. you can see covid was on the rise from september but we don't know for certain why. people were mixing more, with schools and workplaces reopening too. here's our health reporter, jim reed. mine too. that and the yakisoba, depends on the mood i'm in. back in the summer of 2020, the then chancellor brought his flagship policy to the table. eat out to help 0ut subsidised midweek meals in pubs and restaurants. it proved popular at the time. but critics say it fuelled a rise in infections. did but critics say it fuelled a rise in infections-_

challenge to mr sunak .ut what challenge to mr sunak. but what it might lead to is maybe if they go above the 50 or so letters required , it could lead letters required, it could lead to a vote of no confidence in him, the right will hope him, which the right will hope will re—orientate him back to where they think the votes are. the where the tory party should be. but it's a real moment there in parliament, definitely testing the prime minister to say he takes the right steps. say if he takes the right steps. ms braverman is saying i will follow but big word is follow him. but the big word is if chris suella was saying a lot of things are great, many people watching the show will completely concur with tens of thousands of mostly young men, many with values and social mores at odds with our own pounng mores at odds with our own pouring into our country day after day, month after month, year after year. >> many come from safe countries, many are not genuine refugees , but economic migrants. refugees, but eco

we are told on good authority it won't be so devastating about mr sunak's leadership.and whether the uk should withdraw from the echr in to order ensure that the rwanda plan works. but this westminster is febrile today because they're also ministers on resignation watch about which way the government goes on this new bill disapply key new bill to disapply key elements echr and allow these elements of echr and allow these flights to take off to rwanda . flights to take off to rwanda. some ministers might resign on the left of the party if it goes too hard. and on the right, immigration minister robert jenrick out of jenrick could have run out of road tomorrow. so while road by tomorrow. so while everyone's watching the boris johnson inquiry correctly, there's a lot going on in westminster and we'll be hearing from suella braverman shortly after statement is after pmqs. that statement is heard silence by convention. heard in silence by convention. the pm must sit there and listen to what she says because right now mps on the right of the party are desperate for the to pa

see some of the protesters behind you, just describe the atmosphere there and the reactions when mr sunak on the way in, somebody shouting lives are worth more than money, mr sunak. that gives you a bit of a sense of some of the feeling that there will indeed be people in the public gallery today, gone into listen to rishi sunak to see what he has to say. of course it is not going to be all about eat out to help out but i think it is a scheme that we have heard so much about over the last few weeks, questions about it keep coming back. i'mjoined now few weeks, questions about it keep coming back. i'm joined now by ione wells, our political correspondent. so much has been made in the papers about eat out to help out, but it's notjust about eat out to help out, but it's not just about that, is about eat out to help out, but it's notjust about that, is it, it's about a broader sense of, was rishi sunak worrying more about the economy than the health of people during the pandemic?— during the pandemic? that's right. and i think during the pandemic? that's right. and i think as— during the pan

do you think there will be a | vote of no confidence in mr sunak? party.mr sunak? i hope not and don't think so. the party— hope not and don't think so. the party is — hope not and don't think so. the party is mad but i don't think it's that mad — party is mad but i don't think it's that mad. i , , ., party is mad but i don't think it's that mad. i , . ., that mad. when is your prediction for the general _ that mad. when is your prediction for the general election? - that mad. when is your prediction for the general election? i - that mad. when is your prediction for the general election? i think l that mad. when is your prediction for the general election? i think it will probably _ for the general election? i think it will probably be _ for the general election? i think it will probably be spring _ for the general election? i think it will probably be spring but - for the general election? i think it will probably be spring but i - for the general election? i think it will probably be spring but i think| will probably be spring but i think it should — wi

mr sunak is walking a very, very tight, narrow line, a tightrope if you will, between left and rightill he fall off? we're right. will he fall off? we're about to find out. >> well, we'll find out in the next 30 minutes or so. for the moment, chris hope in westminster, thank and i'll westminster, thank you. and i'll hand to richard hand you back now to richard tice . tice. >> welcome back, my friends , to >> welcome back, my friends, to farage on gb news at just after 7:00. well, i hope you're keeping up with all of that. i mean, it's all quite straightforward, it ? all straightforward, isn't it? all from christopher hope there. the simple answers to some extraordinary . the extraordinary questions. the house commons is filling up house of commons is filling up as as we wait to hear the first the first numbers on the amendment . the first numbers on the amendment. but i'm joined in the studio by two great guests to sort of analyse and dig into this, frankly , complete chaos. this, frankly, complete chaos. it's just extraordinary. what is going on on my right matthew laza , very good

mr sunak saying he never heard that. ntly said that too much emphasis has been put on that comment and that created quite a fiery response from the kc himself, who said it's for this inquiry to decide what issues we focus on, not you , prime focus on, not you, prime minister. well ray, thank you so much for bringing us. >> that sounds like a testy exchange there between the prime minister hugo keith kc, minister and hugo keith kc, thanks bringing us that live thanks for bringing us that live outside covid inquiry well, outside the covid inquiry well, joining us to discuss exactly what's going on in that inquiry , what's going on in that inquiry, but also some of the other big stories of the day is the former editor sunday editor of the sunday express, martin and the former martin townsend, and the former labour mp simon danczuk. martin townsend, and the former labour mp simon danczuk . martin, labour mp simon danczuk. martin, let's start with you, because ray there referenced the eat out to help out scheme. now controvers

hugo, keith, kc then putting back to mr sunak , he says, well, back to mr sunak, he says, well, if itful all why was this scheme not extend ed and mr sunak saying it was just designed to get a temporary response in one tetchy exchange, mr sunak was also pointing out that he believes there's been an over focus on there's been an over focus on the importance and the impact of this scheme within the inquiry and the kc saying it's for us to decide, it's for the inquiry to decide, it's for the inquiry to decide what we focus on, not the prime minister >> okay. ray anderson excellent summary. and rishi might wish he could go back again tomorrow when he walks out to see the bedlam that is rwanda bill is creating now , there's lots more creating now, there's lots more still to come between now and 4 pm. and you don't want to miss our extended interview, of course, with captain nigel farage. but first, here's your latest news headlines with tamsin roberts . thanks martin. tamsin roberts. thanks martin. >> here are the headlines at 330. the government's rwanda legislation provides a partial and

in his first interview since resigning, he said he would not vote for mr sunak�*s rwanda safety bill.g forward a bill which doesn't do the job, and i think that at this moment, when you've got a small boats crisis where 114,000 people have crossed the channel on dangerous, unnecessary, illegal small boats, that we cannot take that risk. mrjenrick�*s latest intervention came in a crucial weekend when his conservative colleagues are considering whether or not to back mr sunak�*s plan. veteran mp sir bill cash has been examining the legislation with other lawyers on behalf of right—wing mps. his verdict in the sunday telegraph — it's not sufficiently watertight. michael gove disagrees. my confident expectation would be that the overwhelming majority of people who we choose to send to rwanda will be sent to rwanda, but more than that, you don't need to take my word for it, you merely need to see what lord sumption and a variety of other lawyers from doughty street chambers, from cambridge university and others have said. but it's notjust his party's right wing which is taking legal advice

mr sunak started with an apology, what did you make of that?at? yeah, i mean, it has been the _ you make of that? yeah, i mean, it has been the format _ you make of that? yeah, i mean, it has been the format for _ you make of that? yeah, i mean, it has been the format for most - you make of that? yeah, i mean, it has been the format for most of. you make of that? yeah, i mean, it| has been the format for most of the cabinet ministers, senior politicians at the time, to make that apology. it quite clearly sets the tone, doesn't it? as you can see, there are protesters outside here, there are a number of people from bereaved families who have gone into the inquiry room to watch proceedings in person. so i think it feels very important for the politicians to make the apology and it sets the tone for the evidence coming up but quite honestly, i suppose it represents some respect from the politicians because they see what is at stake in terms of the evidence and they see in terms of these bereaved families and the wider public watching these inquiri

european convention on human rights, right—wing conservatives however are not happy about this and say mr sunaktioned in the house of commons today, but even if the government wins that, the legislation risks being watered down at a later date. rishi sunak will need the backing of nearly all his mps to stand a chance of getting his plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda for processing and resettlement into law. so let's take a look at some of the different factions he needs to persuade. so firstly, there is the one nation conservatives, which is perceived as the more centrist and moderate wing of the party. they have said they would recommend backing the bill. they are the largest single group within the party, numbering around 100 mp5. but the within the party, numbering around 100 mps. but the chair here you can see, damian green, has warned his mps would oppose any amendments that would risk the uk breaching the law, the rule of law and its international obligations. next, we have the european research group. 0nce have the european research group. once the most powerful grouping of tory mps w

forecasts for 2024, but it concerns kirr starmer, journalists and observers say in their forecast that mr. sunak able to resist, the question is, will this change anything for us or not, because from what i see, mr. starmer is the same, the same friend, supporter and supporter of great support for ukraine itself. like mr. sumnak? well , it's hard for me to say, yes, because i'm honest, i'm not immersed in the internal politics of great britain, although, well, again, about the fact that you know, it is really possible to make such forecasts, at least as of now, but i also do not think that there will be major changes in the system. which foreign policy, despite certain party changes even there, it is quite stable, and in this particular case , the confrontation with the russian federation is quite fundamental, by the way, here again we can mention that in the russian federation there are many are shouting about what exactly about the role... of britain, and in general there are all kinds of political scientists, alcoholics like markov shouting that this is a war with great britain, that is, well

political agenda in both countries, and the two leaders are expected to discuss the issue during mr sunake expecting to hear from the british prime minister soon. but first let's get more with chiara albanese, rome bureu chief for bloomberg, who is at the festival. this festival really is bringing, this event is an annual gathering of giorgia meloni's far—right party to the global stage. the guestlist is pretty sensational. rishi sunak isjoining later, elon musk right now, there will also be some rock stars and tv actors coming, very popular in italy. the atmosphere here is like a christmas village with mulled wine, beer, an ice rink, so it's a mix of a popular festival for families that will enjoy listening to people they don't often get to see. elon musk is not a regular here. let's go now to frank gardner, our security correspondent, injerusalem. what are the details we now know? we what are the details we now know? - have had a briefing in the last few minutes and it is really sad because these are three young men who survive more than two months of captivity, held by hamas in gaza. t

for conservative mps have decided the legislation is not fit for purpose, increasing pressure on mr sunakcorrespondent peter saull has more on the latest. robertjenrick, the immigration minister, as you say, resigned on wednesday, just hours after the government published this legislation designed to resurrect the rwanda plan, the essential plank really, of the prime minister's pledge to stop small boats' arrivals. it would mean that some asylum seekers would be sent to rwanda and would gradually ramp up and act as a deterrent in the first instance so people don't even get on thoser boats in the first place, if they won't actually end up staying in the uk. so robertjenrick sort of said on wednesday that wasn't happy with the plan. a much more detailed assessment from him today on the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg programme. this is the first interview he is given since resigning, and he made it abundantly clear he does not think the plan will work. we've already done two bills. this is the third bill. it's three strikes and you're out. i want this bill to work and to be a powerful deterrent. we

our deputy political editor vicki young is in westminster — a crunch vote for mr sunak next week in the the issue? it is. he had to act after the supreme court said that was unlawful, so it is yet another bit of legislation coming forward and a big vote on tuesday. the problem he has got, there is at least two factions in his party who are opposed to this fraud diametrically opposed to this fraud diametrically opposed reasons. one side are saying we have to disregard more human rights legislation, the other saying you have gone too far already. this weekend the home secretary and other ministers will be giving every simple message to their mps, focus on this, don't worry about all the other things but you are also grumpy about, this is the best way forward. the problem, though, also, as there are two former ministers who were working on the home office in all of those who were undermining the message saying they don't think it will work. i think it is worth emphasising what a huge deal it would be if tory mps went against the prime minister next week. he has put an awful lot of effort a

also on monday, mr sunak gave evidence at the covid inquiry. lost loved ones, but otherwise defended his actions during the pandemic. you're live with bbc news. the texas supreme court on monday officially overturned a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a woman to get an emergency abortion under the medical exception for the state's near—total abortion. the news comes as lawyers for 31—year—old katie cox say she left the state to have the procedure for her high—risk pregnancy. cox sought an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with trisomy 18. that's a potentially fatal condition that doctors said threatened her fertility. in response to the initial approval, the state's attorney general warned a texas medical centre that it would face legal consequences if an abortion was performed. for more on this, i spoke with molly duane, an attorney from the center for reproductive rights who represents kate cox. i want to start with that news. the texas supreme court now officially overturning that lower court ruling that would have allowed t

came in a crucial weekend when his conservative colleagues are considering whether or not to back mr sunakl cash has been examining the legislation with other lawyers on behalf of right—wing mps. his verdict in the sunday telegraph, it's not sufficiently watertight. michael gove disagrees. my confident expectation would be that the overwhelming majority of people who we choose to send to rwanda will be sent to rwanda. but more than that, you don't need to take my word for it, you merely need to see what lord sumption and a variety of other lawyers from doughty street chambers, from cambridge university and others have said. but it's notjust his party's right wing which is taking legal advice. moderate conservatives have concerns too, of a different kind. we insist that one of— the basic tenets of conservatism, that all conservative governments should stick to, _ is the rule of law and meeting our international obligations. - and what we are spending this| weekend reassuring ourselves, if we can, is that - the legislation proposed actually stays within the law. conservative mps agree that s

but how perilous is this moment for mr sunak?noise than substance emerging from critics within his party, or might we be genuinely witnessing the early skirmishes of another full blown tory war? nick's here. some breaking news tonight first of all. this evening, the home office have announced extra funding the uk is providing to rwanda for this resettlement scheme. one payment of 100 million was paid in april, for the current financial year. another payment of 50 million has been pledged for the next financial year beginning in april, on top of 140 million paid in the last financial year ending april this year. this comes out in a letter from matthew rycroft, the permanent secretary at the home office in a letter to dame meg hillier and dame diana johnson the head of the public affairs and public accounts committee. he says these payments are separate to the treaty that was signed this week, saying that rwanda did not ask for any extra money and no actual money was offered. this all comes ahead of a potentially very difficult vot

meetings with maybe mr sunak over christmas in chequers.ulled wine, try and make them support the measures and make work. them support the measures and ma yeah,/ork. them support the measures and ma yeah, all. them support the measures and ma yeah, all right. and >> yeah, all right. and meanwhile, british meanwhile, obviously the british pubuc meanwhile, obviously the british public to sit and hold public just have to sit and hold our breath and deal with the ongoing illegal immigration our breath and deal with the ongoinchristopher,nigration our breath and deal with the ongoinchristopher,nigratiyou circus. christopher, thank you very our very much. christopher hope, our political is putting political editor, is putting a right outside right stint from outside parliament. now let's get the thoughts my now. thoughts of my panel now. we've got environment secretary got former environment secretary ronald jayawardena, political commentator suzanne evans, and specialist immigration lawyer whose services we will be requiring tonight. ivan sam th

but it is really feeling like there could be problems for mr sunak be more problems for mr sunak rather forward. fethinkyf them as we be more problems for mr sunak rat forward. fethink immigration; go forward. i think immigration is year's brexit battle. is this year's brexit battle. >> also noticed that he's >> i've also noticed that he's cancelled meeting or a press cancelled a meeting or a press conference at 11:00 this morning. can you tell us any more about that ? more about that? >> well , there are rumours in >> well, there are rumours in westminster of a press conference, but nothing is confirmed yet . i think if that confirmed yet. i think if that happens , as it's part of this happens, as it's part of this effort to convince tory mps to back his plan, he knows this weekend is a huge weekend for him. not quite existential for the prime minister, but certainly he's got to get this right and get big numbers behind his rwanda bill that will his rwanda bill and that will start and there'll big start and there'll be a big meetings mps with one last meetings with mps with one last ni

meetings with maybe mr sunak over christmas in chequers. mulled wine, try and make them support the measures and make work. them support the measures and ma yeah,/ork. them support the measures and ma yeah, all. them support the measures and ma yeah, all right. and >> yeah, all right. and meanwhile, british meanwhile, obviously the british pubuc meanwhile, obviously the british public to sit and hold public just have to sit and hold our breath and deal with the ongoing illegal immigration our breath and deal with the ongoinchristopher,nigration our breath and deal with the ongoinchristopher,nigratiyou circus. christopher, thank you very our very much. christopher hope, our political is putting political editor, is putting a right outside right stint from outside parliament. now let's get the thoughts my now. we've thoughts of my panel now. we've got secretary got former environment secretary ronald jayawardena, political commentator suzanne evans, and specialist immigration lawyer whose services we will be requiring tonight. ivan sam thomps

the policy has proved controversial — and has divided opinion in mr sunak�*s conservative party.morning the prime minister has been working hard to shore up support for the bill — britain's climate minister has even left the cop summit in dubai early to come back to vote. for more on this here's our political correspondent alex forsyth

mr sunak denies he's watering down uk targets after delaying the ban of the sale of new petrol cars.nvironment. they know the cost of inaction are intolerable, but they also know we have choices. some of your announcements suggest that you feel we have done our bit for now and can leave future progress to others. is that the case? we can meet targets that are already more ambitious, but we can do it in a pragmatic way that saves families money. why wouldn't you do that? i think that is the right thing to do for britain. demonstrate global leadership not just in the past, but in the future. rishi sunak has been trying to create a dividing line with labour over the environment. specifically how much they cost the taxpayer. it is an attack on labour's plans to borrow up to £28 a year op green projects. but keir starmer is here in dubai too, making the case for more action. we need to lead by the power of the example, | not use that as a reason for going no further. - this is a huge obligation. for britain, because many people watching this will be i struggling with their bills, they wan

mr sunak said his new legislation was the "toughest "immigration law ever", would prevent legal challengeslegal migrants to take off for east africa. borisjohnson told the uk covid inquiry that claims he didn't care about the suffering being inflicted on the country and wanted to let covid rip were simply not right. the former prime minister said he had experienced at first hand, during his time in intensive care, how appalling covid could be. mrjohnson was forced from office in disgrace last year, over a series of scandals, including being found to have broken his own covid lockdown rules. tributes are continuing to pour in for benjamin zephaniah, one of britain's leading poets, who's died, at the age of 65. he was diagnosed with a brain tumour, just two months ago. he's been described as a once—in—a—generation poet, writer, musician and activist. you're live with bbc news. president biden�*s son hunter faces new criminal charges in a federal court in los angeles. federal prosecutors allege that hunter engaged in a four—year scheme to not pay at least $1.4 million in federal income taxes

done enough but the problem mr xi is facing now is he has different parts of his party opposing —— mr sunakthe big vote on tuesday will be appealing to people, to those tory mps to say this is an important issue, we have been working on this, we have really moved in a way that we have really moved in a way that we think should solve it and appealing to those mps to get behind him. if it were to be defeated, this is a huge blow to rishi sunak�*s authority and people will be thinking if they want to undermine him over this issue.— him over this issue. thank you so much. the cop28 president has urged nations attending the annual climate sumit in dubai to step up and get thejob done. sultan aljaber pressed countries to come together to reach a potentially historic deal. with the summit in its last few days, parties are sharing concerns over whether there'll be an agreement which would see fossil fuel use drastically cut. it comes as scientists say that 2023 is certain to be the warmest year to date. that's mainly because of record carbon dioxide emissions and the rising impact of the el nino we

speaking at a news conference, mr sunak said his "patience has worn thin" when it comes to, in particularl boat crossings. a particular point of frustration is the government's proposal to deport to rwanda people arriving in the uk illegally — a plan that's had several legal and political setbacks. the immigration minister robert jenrick resigned yesterday in protest at changes in the plans. here's our political editor, chris mason. autumn of last year. rishi sunak becomes prime minister, the rwanda plan is already six months old. but as the seasons turn, no migrants are sent to east africa. winter becomes summer, and still no planes are leaving. and then the supreme court, this autumn, said it was unlawful. the slogan on the lectern is familiar, and boat crossings are down. good morning... but the prime minister felt compelled to sell his new plan after his former immigration minister resigned, reckoning it's a dud. we simply cannot have a situation where our ability to control our borders and stop people taking perilous journeys across the channel is held up in endless litigation in our

i think it's quite clever politics by mr sunak. he's trying some sunak.g to find some friends to to find common friends to do, to find common cause within eu bloc . cause with within the eu bloc. and italy has got its issue with, with illegal migration. we have an issue here, so why not have an issue here, so why not have one at discuss how to to how make it work better. and also got on quite well, also they got on quite well, maybe generationally same maybe generationally the same kind met at kind of age they, they met at the when i was out the g20 in delhi when i was out there with the prime minister, and on well there. so and they got on well there. so i think, you the pm doing think, you know, the pm is doing soft there and that's soft diplomacy there and that's why he's there. describe it why he's there. but describe it as right conference i as a far right conference i don't right. it's don't think is right. it's a right one. but then right wing one. yes. but then you have wings too, you you have left wings too, you know, it's a far right. far left i

political agenda in both countries, and the two leaders are expected to discuss the issue during mr sunakia meloni. indie close relationship with giorgia meloni. ~ . , ., , ., meloni. we have built a strong friendship- _ meloni. we have built a strong friendship. a _ meloni. we have built a strong friendship. a strong _ meloni. we have built a strong friendship. a strong friendship | meloni. we have built a strong - friendship. a strong friendship but a strong relationship over our shared interests and shared values. we are conservative, supporters of nato, atlantic alliance. we believe it is fundamental we stand up to russian aggression, support ukraine on the prospect of a better future. let's cross live to the festival and speak tojohn hooper, italy correspondent for the economist. you are there in the thick of it. tell us what you made rishi sunak�*s he emphasised particularly the commonalities between the british and italian governments on immigration. he and italian governments on immigration.— and italian governments on immiaration. , immigration. he said both countries were facin:

mr sunak said those advisers had ample opportunity to raise concerns.ieve that it was, because it was designed in the context of a safer reopening? the onus is surely on the people who now believe that it was a risk to have raised it at the time when something could have been done about it if they felt strongly. some analysis suggests the benefit to companies was short lived, but people speaking for the industry say it protected jobs. i think it is highly likely that without eat out to help out you would have seen tens of thousands of businesses fail, millions ofjobs at risk across the sector. we lost 10% of hospitality businesses that year, even with all that support measures. but today wasn't just about the eat out to help out scheme. as chancellor, rishi sunak was at the centre of the key balancing act of the pandemic. on the one hand, officials were trying to contain the virus, on the other, they were trying to protect the economy as much as possible. later, rishi sunak denied a suggestion heard earlier in this inquiry that the treasury was nickname