here's dan johnson. only the water safety people were stepping aboard the bibby stockholm today. 39 asylum seekers are now back in hotels. yeah, it was very scary... this is one, fearing for his safety on a number of levels. it was a strange experience to be safe and then there is bacteria, they found it in the water. it is kind of off, but what can i say? i have to go with the others. it is only a week ago the first people were moving in. but the same day tests showed bacteria in the water and council officials met the contractor operating the vessel and on wednesday further samples were taken and there was a further meeting on thursday and people were moved on friday. people were moved as soon as ministers were aware. no people have had health assessments, there has been no concerns in terms of people that have been on the barge. this was intended to be a big, bold demonstration of the government getting tough, tackling immigration, stopping the small boats. yet it is starting to illustrate how complicated the issues can be and how difficult it is to find solutions. itjust seem

danjohnson dan johnson reporting there.eing evacuated from a campsite due to an incoming tropical storm. the uk and several other countries had already left, citing extreme hot weather and poorfacilities at the site. je seung lee has more. first came the heatwave, now it's a storm. a contingency plan has been put into action in south korea, with all scouts taking part in this year's world scout jamboree being evacuated early from the campsite because of an incoming storm. typhoon khanun is expected to make landfall on thursday, bringing with it heavy rain and strong gusts. now, it's a massive operation that's expected to last a few hours. 36,000 people from over 150 countries are being moved out of the site in this country's southwestern coast to the capital seoul. some 1,000 buses are being mobilised. the government said it made the decision because it was no longer safe to hold events there. it said it also listened to the concerns of the world organization for scout movements and national delegations. now, the event isn'

here's dan johnson. what does this say about the welcome we extend to those seeking asylum?g overdue to reduce costs and deter bogus claims? or are these potentially traumatised refugees, dehumanised and now denied even the stability of dry land? these men carry the added weight of the government's determination to address migration differently. we successfully on—boarded the first cohort today. there were 15 people on board. we have had a few challenges but this is part of an ongoing, structured process to bring a cohort of up to 500 people on board. there have been some challenges, some minor legal challenges. i can't go into the detail of those. but accommodation is offered to all individuals on a no—choice basis. refugees are welcome here! some in this community are pleased to see them here, and, despite opposing their accommodation, are trying to add some comfort. we wanted, really, just a show we cared. we wanted to show that, actually, there is support from the local community and we partly wanted to help them, give them some of the things they might need. portland it

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here's dan johnson.othing luxurious about our asylum system. but after something nasty turned up deep in its plumbing, the water safety people are now the only ones going abroad. the water safety people are now the only ones going aboard. so one week after the first asylum seekers moved in, all 39 are now back in hotels. this is one of them, here originally fearing religious persecution. when they said that you have to go on the barge, i refused on the first day... and now worried about water poisoning. it was a strange experience, as people said it was safe and then there was bacteria. yeah, it was kind of off. but what can i say, because i have to go with the others. last monday, test results from late july came back showing bacteria. the following day, council officials met the contractor running the vessel. on wednesday, the uk health security agency was notified. on thursday, there was an incident management meeting. and on friday, the decision was taken to move everyone out. people were moved off t

dan johnson reports. 0verall, taxes are going up, but by different amounts in different places.ed to stay level to draw more drinkers in. the general person who drinks a nice pint deserves to have a lesser spend. and they say they're supporting the pubs? i hope it will. i hope it'll encourage people to come because pubs like this need it. do you think it's a good idea? no. why? i think there's already too much tax on wine. you've got a choice, haven't you? don't drink or pay the money. from a health point of view, it's got to be right. does it feel like it's helping you? potentially. but at the moment, everything's going up. so obviously it might have a knock on effect later on. but at the moment, we're not seeing that change at the moment. this is the biggest shake up of alcohol taxes in a fairfew years. and the government says this system is more sensible and fairer, too, because it says having left the eu gives it the freedom to charge different taxes here in a pub to somewhere like a supermarket. but the stronger the alcohol content, the higher the tax and spirits have seen

dan johnson reports.nment sources have suggested the first asylum seekers will be moved due to portland today to go on board the bibby stockholm, the accommodation barge that has been more cheer for the last few weeks will so far been emptied, there have been delays because of concerns about fire safety, other health and safety issues that occurred and had to be dealt with, but now sources are suggesting that everything is ready. and we know some asylum seekers have received letters telling them that they will be on the move today. so far no movement, we've not seen anyone leaving hotels are arriving here at the port. it is not actually possible to see the board from this position, but we have a cameras in other spots that should see if someone does manage to get aboard today. the government is under pressure to make this work. it has made a priority of putting a tougher line in place on immigration and stopping migrants crossing the channel on small boats. those dangerous journeys that have cost lives. t

dan johnson being left floating with 500 others. danjohnson bbc news, portland.is at record levels, up 3,000 since march. our home editor, mark easton has been looking in more detail, at how the government is trying to solve the problem. why do we need a barge for a? the real problem lies elsewhere. the number of asylum applications have increased lately, now up for point 6000... backlog of people waiting for the home office to make a decision on their claim has risen by 130 7000, three times that number. the backlog was rising before the increase in applications and are still at record levels. every asylum—seekers stuck in the system need somewhere to live, and that, frankly, has proven a nightmare. the home office had to requisition hotels... there are around 50,500 asylum—seekers in hotel rooms. at a cost of about £6 million every day. and ministers agree that is unacceptable. so where to put all these people instead? the government increased payments to local authorities who accommodate asylum—seekers, but many councils are reluctant to take that. military an

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dan johnson reports.hree weeks after reaching portland, the bibby stockholm looks like it's about to take up its role, as a home for asylum seekers and a display of a tougher approach to immigration. this is part of the government's insistence on reducing hotel bills, currently around £6 million a day, and deterring migrants from crossing the channel. it's controversial. concerns about fire safety saw it labelled a death trap, but it seems everything may now be in place. we have seen a letter sent to asylum seekers, saying they'll be moved here later today. now, that did happen twice last week and then there were delays, but this is the first time a specific date�*s been mentioned. and the home office is under pressure now to make this work. when i was shown around, officials emphasised it was safe and clean, but basic and functional. in the past, offshore workers have stayed here and other countries have used it for asylum seekers. but fitting bunk beds has doubled its capacity and heightened concerns ab

we have seen, as dan johnson said in his piece, we have seen a lot of protests from people who basically place to put this barge for 500 male asylum seekers. people worried about the impact on local services and also the impact on the local tourism industry. as you mentioned, the barge itself arrived some three weeks ago onjuly the 18th. we had been expecting asylum seekers to go on board quite rapidly after that. then there were safety concerns raised, fire safety concerns raised, fire safety concerns was that they had to work out their working practices for the staff who had been on and off the barge. also the fire brigades union said they saw it as a potential death trap. the immigration minister has actually said robertjenrick, in an interview, i can absolutely assure you it is a safe facility. the government wants to drive it forward. they say there are over 50,000 asylum seekers in the hotel at the moment and they are costing the british taxpayer over £6 million a day. we are expecting their first asylum seekers on the barge today in portland. from portland harbour, back to you. we

lyndon johnson signs for the wild scenic river act stopping beautiful rivers from being dan too. day we all owe these incredible scenic rivers. if you go to appalachian trail system the pacific crest trail out here, lyndon johnson. he did the wilderness act. the wilderness act if you look at a map big parts of wilderness a million acres were no roads are allowed to be built. it was born in 1935. our first wilderness unit is kings canyon district parts of kings canyon national park here in california. that is nikki's duty and adams britain got to fdr. eleanora used to say to environmental people, if you show franklin a beautiful landscape he will say save it. she was so right.he these guys brought these beautiful pictures and they had a million acres without roads at the primitive wilderness in the wesierras. the great lines arer at the art looked at the pictures said he loved that this is early adams fdr saw a young genius and sky with the camera. he said the thing is guys i will never be able to see it too. meaning i am in a wheelchair but i blocked it off no roads, no visitor ce

johnson wanted to fire evidence under lincoln. itn was illegal and danable offense passed by the republican harvard in march of 1867. of office act, basically i will paraphrase. they have to be removed by the sender did not just the president and violating that would be seen as a misdemeanor which would be cause for impeachment. in 1868, johnson decided to fire no matter what. this is a picture. he died in 1869. he was fired for what he did. and added a lot of stress which may explain why he died a year laterug. so johnson decides to fire stanton even though it is a violation. johnson was encased for that act to the construction. at least that is the case on paper . you will b see a few mentions of construction. it is really dominated by the act. the trial itself through congressional office, the trial was dole. a legalistic struggle to our office act that has been violated. the question is in the book really know black voices at this the f moments of their reconstruction presidents. keeping up with the debate on the firing of stanton of the confederatio

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dan morales. the land commissioner, gary morrow. i thank of them for being here. thank you, lucy johnson, for being here. and.please give my regards to wonderful mother. i. i have not seen her here. there she is. and i have to recognize and. your former congresswoman and, now distinguished professor barbara jordan for, the magnificent job you did on the immigration issue. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. my wife told me about coming so much. i wanted to come and see for myself. i also know, as all of you do that there is no such thing as saying no to liz carpenter. i drag it out as long as i could just to a few more jokes. my fellow americans. i want to begin by telling you that i am hopeful about america. when i looked at in the cabal up here introducing me and i shook with these other young, young students, i looked into their eyes, i saw the american button on that gentleman's shirt. i am. i was reminded as i talk about this thorny subject of race today, i was reminded of what winston churchill said about. the united states, when president roosevelt was trying to pass the lend-lease act so that we

[applause] your attorney general dan morales the land commissioner gary mauro, i thank them all for being here. thank you lucy johnson for being here. [applause] and please give my regards to your wonderful mother. [applause] i have not seen her here. there she is in the cap to recognize and thank your farmer -- former congresswoman and now distinguished professor barbara jordan for the magnificent job he did on the immigration issue. thank you so much, thank you, thank you. [applause] my wife told me about coming here so much that i wanted to come and see for myself and i also know as all of you do that there's no such thing as saying no to liz carpenter. i drugged out as long as i could just hear a few more jokes. my fellow americans, i want to begin by telling you that i am ahopeful about america. when i looked at nicole belle appear introducing me and i shook hands with these other young students, i looked into their eyes and i saw the americorps button on that gentleman's shirt. [applause] i was reminded as i talk about this thorny subject of race today i was reminded of what winston churchill said about the uni

dan: for all of us, we appreciate your time. ama: have a great night. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- president joe biden, and music johnson. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thanks. oh, that's very nice. hello, my fellow americans. i'm jimmy, the i'm the host of this, the show. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us from hollywood where our special guest tonight is the president of the united states, joe biden. [ cheers and applause ] amtrak just putted into the station. he's here tonight to figure out which type of handbasket our country will be going to hell in. [ laughter ] as a precautionary measure, tonight we rounded up everyone in our audience called "brandon." [ laughter ] all the brandons have been removed from the premises and relocated to the dave & buster's across the street, where they're being held inside a claw machine until the president is back on air force one. it's kind of exciting to have the president visit you at work. but not everyone's thrilled about his appearance here tonight. the folks at fox news and the wannabe fox news juniors a

dan, this isn't some dastardly plan by labour . all of this was plan by labour. all of this was put in train by conservative gives ulez zero hour starting in under three hours. boris johnsonse ideas . grant shapps has these ideas. grant shapps has been rubber stamping much of this stuff and the tories have been as taken with the green agenda as the labour party. now we're now hearing a change of tone from the conservatives . but tone from the conservatives. but do they really mean it and is it perhaps too late ? but yes, perhaps too late? but yes, you're right, road pricing is exactly where labour want to take us and you know, policy, our transport policy is designed by people who live in central london, don't own cars and think we should all have a bicycling future. a beijing future, all on bicycles and all constantly surveilled. they're out of touch with the country and if the conservatives were genuinely , conservatives were genuinely, genuinely to get this right on behalf of nearly 37 million people who drive in britain , it people who drive in britain, it would be a huge, huge thing for them. but we have to believe them. but we have to believe them. not that it's jus

dan, this isn't some dastardly plan by labour . all of this was plan by labour. all of this was put in train by conservative gives ulez zero hour starting in under three hours. boris johnsonse ideas . grant shapps has these ideas. grant shapps has been rubber stamping much of this stuff and the tories have been as taken with the green agenda as the labour party. now we're now hearing a change of tone from the conservatives . but tone from the conservatives. but do they really mean it and is it perhaps too late ? but yes, perhaps too late? but yes, you're right, road pricing is exactly where labour want to take us and you know, policy, our transport policy is designed by people who live in central london, don't own cars and think we should all have a bicycling future. a beijing future, all on bicycles and all constantly surveilled. they're out of touch with the country and if the conservatives were genuinely , conservatives were genuinely, genuinely to get this right on behalf of nearly 37 million people who drive in britain , it people who drive in britain, it would be a huge, huge thing for them. but we have to believe them. but we have to believe them. not that it's jus