mark easton sent this report from the rwandan capital, kigali.is, according to the home secretary, a world—first in the approach to dealing with asylum seekers. men and women arriving in the uk by an unofficial route will have their request for sanctuary ruled inadmissible, classed as an illegal migrant, and could be forcibly relocated 4,000 miles south to rebuild their life in east africa. we, as two ministers, stand here today absolutely committed to changing some of the norms around the broken global migration system, because for too long, other countries, and by the way, naysayers, just sit on their hands and have been watching people die. the migration and economic development partnership sees the uk send an initial £120 million for educational projects in rwanda, in return for the small african state helping deal with what's become a humiliation for ministers who promised to control britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers arriving across record numbers of asylum—seekers arriving across the channel in small boats. the prime minis

a deal was signed in the rwandan capital kigali today, from where our home editor mark easton reportsd rwanda is, according to the home secretary, a world—first in the approach to dealing with asylum seekers. men and women arriving in the uk by an unofficial route will have their request for sanctuary ruled inadmissible, classed as an illegal migrant, and could be forcibly relocated 4000 miles south to rebuild their life in east africa. we, as two ministers, stand here today absolutely committed to changing some of the norms around the broken global migration system, because for too long, other countries, and by the way, naysayers just sit on their hands and have been watching people die. the migration and economic development partnership sees the uk send an initial £120 million for educational projects in rwanda, in return for the small african state helping deal with what's become a humiliation for ministers who promised to control britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers arriving across the channel in small boats. the prime minister was in dover today, to launch a series

the home secretary, priti patel, has been in the rwandan capital, kigali, today to sign the deal.editor, mark easton, is there. a handshake in the grip of controversy. this formal agreement between britain and rwanda is, according to the home secretary, a world—first in the approach to dealing with asylum seekers. men and women arriving in the uk by an unofficial route will have their request for sanctuary ruled inadmissible, classed as an illegal migrant, and could be forcibly relocated 4000 miles south to rebuild their life in east africa. we, as two ministers, stand here today absolutely committed to changing some of the norms around the broken global migration system, because for too long, other countries, and by the way, naysayers, just sit on their hands and have been watching people die. the migration and economic development partnership sees the uk send an initial £120 million for educational projects in rwanda, in return for the small african state helping deal with what's become a humiliation for ministers who promised to control britain's borders. record numbers of asyl

can do got that kigali bass enter for now. health assess students on the right career path after graduation. ah, why did i come back and i knew from the moment i realized there was a problem in our workforce here in one that i have. no, it's something that didn't let me in my mind, if i went out and i tried thinking that you know, when you're not fully invested in something, it's hard to kick it off and get it wrapped. my name is and then kinda found. and i found that much, we are working close the skills, go up to korea, guidance and current focus for students. i was born in uganda, growing up in a different culture, pushes you to be more adventurous in the way because you learn the language and culture, you explore different things. ah, i do remember. and i moved to one that surprisingly also feel like there's a culture shock for them me. ah, after i finished my high school, i good an opportunity to study abroad. i went to study in the us where i did my undergrad of the phrase in left for school. i knew i was going to come b

britain's home secretary priti patel — who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal — saidf those arriving in the uk "illegally" would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations�* refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy — and should not be traded like commodities. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent — jonathan blake — who gave us the latest. this is an attempt from the government to demonstrate they can do something to limit on and stop small boat crossings or stop small boat crossings coming across the english channel and people attempting to get into the uk and claim asylum having taken that very dangerous route. it is something boris johnson has made a political priority of his own to demonstrate tighter control over immigration after brexit and this is frankly an embarrassment for him and his government on a daily basis to see in some cases hundreds of people mak

but pretty patel in the last hour in kigali next to the wind and foreign minister has said that the u. k wants to put an end to the deadly trade in people smuggling, but also related base to the case fight against what she called illegal migration. and one of the key factors is that while boris johnson says, but people trying to reach the u. k, to claim asylum should do so through safe and legal rates for most nationalities that doesn't exist. and all the, the boast that they made relate to resettlement schemes, for example, for africans and syrians. so the detail of the rwandan plan is that it's thought to be a one way ticket in which mainly single young men who arrive across the shadow arrive in britain will be floating thousands of kilometers to remark to relent to detention center. reporters have been shown around one facility on thursday for perhaps 100 people. this is just an initial stage in which around $120000000.00 pounds will be paid to render pretty patel prate, singing the praises of rwanda as a place that's welcomed in refugees. 130000. she says far as johnson mentioning

britain's home secretary, priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saidillegally" would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations' refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy, and should not be traded like commodities. scores of people are still missing in the philippines following floods and mudslides triggered by tropical storm megi. more than 130 are now confirmed to have died. the islands are battered by more than 20 storms a year and scientists have warned the number could rise because of climate change. the un world food programme has dispatched 47 trucks with humanitarian aid to the troubled northern tigray region of ethiopia. a truce agreed last month by rebel forces and the ethiopian government appears to be holding. the i7—month conflict has created a humanitarian crisis and sparked fears of a famine in tigray. the world's richest person, tesla boss el

can don't go that kigali bass enter for now. help assess students on the right career path after graduation. ah, why did i come back? and i knew from the moment i realized there was a problem in our workforce here in one that i have no, it's something that been me and my mind if i went out and i tried thinking that you know, when you're not fully invested in something, it's hard to kick it off and get it my name is and then kinda found and i found that much we are working to close the schools, go up to korea, guidance, and current focus for students. the are for in gun the growing up in a different culture, pushes you to be more adventurous in the way because you learn the language and culture, you explore different things. ah, i do remember when i moved to wanda present greed also feel like there's a culture shock for them me. ah, after it is my high school i good and continue to study abroad. i went to the in the us where i did my undergrad before i left for school. i knew i was going to come back what i was going to come back

kigali is also hoping for some support. i hoping for some support. i understand.vernment would say they are helping with the humanitarian situation, but of course there is a lot of money at stake too. thank you very much. let's return to ukraine, where despite warnings from the mayor of kyiv not to head back to the city, increasing numbers are returning — either to visit family or to go back to their homes. for the first time since the start of the war in ukraine, more people have come into the country from poland than have left. increasing numbers have been returning — either to visit relatives or go back to their homes. the latest figures from the polish border service show yesterday 19,200 people left ukraine but 22,000 went the other way. over 650,000 have crossed from poland since the start of the invasion. danjohnson has been talking to some of those heading home. this is where millions have said goodbye. to their families, their country, and the life they knew. but some are now coming back, and being reunited. "my little boys," volodymyr says, after seven w

britain's home secretary priti patel — who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal — saident says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, who gave us the latest. this is a clear attempt from the government to attempt to demonstrate that they can do something to limit or indeed stop small boat crossings coming across the english channel and people attempting to get into the uk and claiming asylum having taken that very dangerous route. it is something borisjohnson has made a political priority of his own to demonstrate tighter control over immigration after brexit, and this is frankly an embarrassment for him and his government on a daily basis to see in some cases hundreds of people making thatjourney with very little the government has been able to do about it. we have this new policy, a promise to transfer people to rwanda on arrival to the uk after being processed where they then will be able to claim asylum and potentially live and work.

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and so more than 6000 kilometers away kigali, his home secretary announced an ambitious deal with the rwandan government. in theory, any one who enters the u. k. y, or a so called illegal root may be sent to rolanda to have their claim for asylum processed. those who are resettled will be given the support, including up to 5 days of training with the help with integration accommodation, health care, so that they can resettle and plan the rwandan governments getting the initial payment of roughly a $156000000.00. it says it'll offer people protection and a chance to rebuild their life, even if they're asylum, claim is unsuccessful. many ones have explained what it means to be displaced. this has shipped how we approach migration and asylum. wonder already provide the future for almost $130000.00 if you use from multiple countries, including neighbors like the city and rooney is as a forgiveness done. and my grants, if a created from libya, you, thanks very much despite the words about roy. and as often maurice johnson says the scheme should act as a deterrent to people thinking of cros

so he talks about a deterrent, but at the same time, in kigali, the rwandan capital on thursday, his home secretary pretty patel, stood next to the rwandan foreign minister announcing the steel said that people who under the scheme would be sent to rwanda, would then be if they were successful in their asylum claim allowed to rebuild their lives in a country which had a good history of receiving in refugees and had a booming economy suggesting that they would thrive. so it's a slightly contradictory message that it's clear that this has been planned by britain for some time. president, sarah, rama. plaza has visited, south africa's flounder, ravaged, east coast, way more than 300 people have died. he's described the situation as a catastrophe of epic proportions and has often gotten support for ms. miller has more from in, under just outside. the major port, city of dublin jebel law named keys is sits alongside the body of his 19 year old daughter. her body was discovered after she was washed away by flood waters in amanda, outside the port city of dub, and they still haven't found h

britain's home secretary priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saida. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations' refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy, and should not be traded like commodities. let's turn to china now, where there are signs of growing tension in shanghai after video emerged of a confrontation between police and people being forced out of their homes as the city enters its third week of a covid lockdown. clashes occured as police forcibly moved people out of residential compounds, which are being turned into temporary quarantine centres. our correspondent robin brant reports from shanghai. crowd shouts three weeks into lockdown, some here in shanghai are angry. in broad daylight, a confrontation. the police up against the people. horns honk woman screams scenes like this have become increasingly unusual here, but then, so is locking down almost 25 million people. head to toe

britain's home secretary priti patel, who travelled to the rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saidnsidered for relocation to rwanda. new year a former british national who joined the islamic state group in syria has been found guilty in the united states of hostage—taking and conspiracy related to the murders of four americans in syria. el shafee elsheikh was part of an is militant cell dubbed �*the beatles' by hostages because of their british accents. we can now speak to former cia counter—terrorism operative tracy walder. thank you forjoining us. in the fight against terrorism, which still does continue, how big a deal is this?— big a deal is this? thank you so much _ big a deal is this? thank you so much for _ big a deal is this? thank you so much for having - big a deal is this? thank you so much for having me. - big a deal is this? thank you so much for having me. i- big a deal is this? thank you | so much for having me. i view this as a huge fundamental shift, really, away from labelling terrorists as enemy combatants and holding them at black sites like guantanamo bay and s

britain's home secretary, priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saidld be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations�* refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy and should not be traded like commodities. china is beginning military exercises around taiwan. an army spokesman said they were directed at what he called the "wrong signal" being sent about the island by the united states. the exercises coincide with a bipartisan visit by six us lawmakers to taipei. the biden administration has repeatedly talked of its "rock—solid" commitment to taiwan. but china regards the self—governing island as an integral part of its territory and a foreign ministry spokesman has condemned the us support for taiwan. democrat senator bob menendez is among those visiting taipei. he spoke about the international importance of taiwan. we are here to support taiwan, our relationship

britain's home secretary priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saide uk illegally would be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations' refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy, and should not be traded like commodities. police in michigan have released video footage of a white officer shooting dead a black man during a confrontation. it shows patrick lyoya being shot in the back of the head as the two men wrestle after a traffic stop. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth has the story. a warning, his report contains some distressing images. the prose have remained peaceful, though anger is high. hey, stay in the car! stay in the car! it began as a routine police matter, with 26—year—old patrick lyoya pulled over in his car by a white officer in a michigan suburb. do you have a driver's licence? do you speak english? yes. but what happened next has once again put th

of the response is the deal with wonder, if it happens this is where the first of those flown to kigalispital. for people coming from britain. the guided tour also included a meeting with the yemeni refugee who are successfully made his home in the country. the weather _ home in the country. the weather is _ home in the country. the weather is great, - home in the country. the weather is great, the - home in the country. tue: weather is great, the whole year, no change. i think this most of the things that i like. many have profound concerns about the practicality, cost and humanity of the deal, the british government sending often traumatised asylum seekers halfway around the world to rebuild the lights in the country they have never been to. rwanda is still a country recovering from genocide, half a million people killed in the mid— 90s, criticised by the uk for its human rights record last year, this may seem an odd choice of partner to a trust with rejecting human rights of traumatised and asylum seekers. israel scrapped a similar arrangement with rwanda in 2018 after it emerged asy

britain's home secretary priti patel, who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal, saidelocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations�* refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy, and should not be traded like commodities. the democratic republic of congo is facing a hidden crisis. according to the un, the central african country has one of the largest displaced populations in the world. the bbc�*sjoice etutu has been given access to one camp in the eastern part of the country, which, despite violent attacks by armed groups, has become a refuge for thousands of homeless people. a warning that some may find parts of her report distressing. 0na on a remote hilltop and the eastern democratic republic of the congo, thousands of makeshift shelters stand huddled together. this precarious settlement is home to nearly 50,000 people, gathered there for safety after violent attacks by armed groups forced them

britain's home secretary priti patel — who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal — saidould be considered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations' refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy — and should not be traded like commodities. joining me now is our political correspondent — jonathan blake. this was announced by the government here in the uk to huge controversy, a barrage of criticism, have we found that any more detail about how the scheme will work? in found that any more detail about how the scheme will work?— the scheme will work? in terms of the scheme will work? in terms of the timescale. _ the scheme will work? in terms of the timescale, the _ the scheme will work? in terms of the timescale, the prime - the scheme will work? in terms of the timescale, the prime minister| the timescale, the prime minister said yesterday when he announced the policy that he did not expect it t

britain's home secretary priti patel — who travelled to rwandan capital kigali to sign the deal — saididered for relocation to rwanda. the government says the system would reduce people—smuggling and discourage people from trying to reach britain in small boats. but the united nations' refugee agency said people fleeing conflict and persecution deserved compassion and empathy — and should not be traded like commodities. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent — jonathan blake — and began by asking him whether we've got any more details on how the scheme will work. in terms of the timescale the government wants to work to, the prime minister said yesterday when he announced the policy that he did not expect it to be in place overnight and that was taken as an assumption and an acknowledgement that it would take some time to get this in place. but we heard from the downing street head of policy last night saying it would be a matter of weeks, if not, a small number of months when the first flights take people arriving in the uk relocating them to rwanda, to attempt to claim asylum

at a conference centre in the rwandan capital, kigali, she will announce plans to relocate single malesylum seekers from kent more than 4000 miles south to central africa. the uk rwanda migration development partnership is the centrepiece of a wider policy blitz to deal with what has been a humiliation for ministers who promised brexit would mean control of britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers turning up in dinghies beneath the white cliffs of dover. in the last four years, the numbers of people crossing the channel in small boats has climbed from 297 in 2018 to almost 29,000 last year. this year has already seen 4,578 arrivals and looks set to be a new record. sending asylum seekers to rwanda, however, is likely to prove hugely controversial. this is a despicable policy, quite frankly. one that we know how awful it is in all of its guises because we can see what happened in australia. it costs huge sums of money to do a huge amount of cruelty to a very few people and with no ultimate impact on the fact that people need to flee. in a speech later this morning, the prime

and so more than 6000 kilometers away, kigali, his home secretary announced an ambitious deal with the rwandan government. in theory, any one who enters the u. k, via or a so called illegal root may be sent a reminder to have their claim for asylum processed. those who are recess old will be given the support, including up to 5 days of training with the help of integration accommodation, healthcare. so that they can, we settle antwan, the rwandan governments getting the initial payment of roughly a $156000000.00. it says it'll offer people protection and a chance to rebuild their life even if their asylum claim is unsuccessful. many ones have explained what it means to be displaced. this has shipped how we approach migration and asylum. one day already provided a future for almost 130000 if you use from multiple countries, including neighbors like the, the c, n, devonte israel as a for going if done. and my grants, if a created from libya, despite the words about ruined, is often maurice johnson says the scheme should act as a deterrent to people thinking of crossing the channel. whate

flown thousands of kilometers to rwanda, where the home secretary, pretty battelle, is in the capital kigali right now about to assign the deal, the trial figure that you gave is, is just them for the initial stage that a $120000000.00 pounds reporters have seen a facility that it's believed only houses around a 100 people at a time able to process up to 500 years or not big figures. so far, the government has been trying to get a country or to sign a deal for offshoring for some time now. but it's already in the last few months. been heavily criticized for that idea. and now the labor opposition here. of course, this plan unworkable and unethical, the joint council for the welfare of the welfare of immigrants has called the idea despicable. suggesting that it's also out of line with british public sentiment, particularly, or the dara teeth out poring over the war in ukraine and even to bias l word a well known a conservative m p u chair. that parliamentary committee has said that this is an attempt to distract from the government problems at home, particularly over poetry gates. do we have

but at the same time, in kigali, the rwandan capital on thursday, his home secretary pretty patel, stood next to the rwandan foreign minister announcing this deal said that people who it under this scheme would be sent to rwanda, would then be if they were successful in their asylum claim allowed to rebuild their lives in a country which had a good history of receiving in refugees and had a booming economy suggesting that they would thrive. so it's a slightly contradictory message there. it's clear that this has been planned by britain for some time. they approached other countries with no success, they will be paying rwanda around a $150000000.00. in the 1st instance, for this trial, there are facilities holding facilities for perhaps a 100 people that report as have seen on thursday in rwanda. now, boris johnson's talking about possibly tens of thousands of people being sent there . and he's stressed that britain is making this possible because they're going to change law to penalize people who arrive illegally. but critics are asking, where are the safe and legal rates for people to a

so he talks about the deterrent, but at the same time in kigali, the rwandan capital on thursday, his home secretary pretty patel, stood next to the rwanda's foreign minister announcing that steel said that people who under the scheme would be sent to rwanda, would then be if they were successful in their asylum claim allowed to rebuild their lives in a country which had a good history of receiving in refugees and had a booming economy suggesting that they would thrive. so it's a slightly contradictory message that it's clear that this has been planned by britain for some time. or vicky hawkins joins his life in london. she's you close executive director of the medical charity doctors without borders. good to have you with his mom i'm. i'm all 0. if a boris johnson is intending to make this a determined one that would imply that it's going to rolanda would be significantly worse than trying to cross the channel on a flimsy boat in order to get into the u. k. how confident can people be that if they go to rwanda, they're actually gonna get the support that the rwandan government says t

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at a conference centre in the rwandan capital, kigali, she will announce plans to relocate single maleekers from kent more than 4000 miles south to central africa. the uk—rwanda migration and development partnership is the centrepiece of a wider policy blitz to deal with what has been a humiliation for ministers who promised brexit would mean control of britain's borders. record numbers of asylum seekers turning up in dinghies beneath the white cliffs of dover. in the last four years, the numbers of people crossing the channel in small boats has climbed from 297 in 2018 to almost 29,000 last year. this year has already seen 4,578 arrivals and looks set to be a new record. sending asylum seekers to rwanda, however, is likely to prove hugely controversial. this is a despicable policy, quite frankly. one that we know how awful it is in all of its guises because we can see what happened in australia. it costs huge sums of money to do a huge amount of cruelty to a very few people and with no ultimate impact on the fact that people need to flee. in a speech later this morning, the prime mini

let's go to kigali — and yolande makolo, a spokesperson for the rwandan government.i could go on, but the un stomach uk has said similar, as well as human rights watch, the human rights council, even british red cross saying they're concerned about sending traumatised people halfway around the world to rwanda. how would you respond?— around the world to rwanda. how would you respond? you're describing a count i would you respond? you're describing a country i do — would you respond? you're describing a country i do not _ would you respond? you're describing a country i do not recognise. - would you respond? you're describing a country i do not recognise. we - a country i do not recognise. we have _ a country i do not recognise. we have strong _ a country i do not recognise. we have strong relationships - a country i do not recognise. we have strong relationships with i a country i do not recognise. we. have strong relationships with the us in— have strong relationships with the us in the — have strong relationships with the us in the uk. _ have strong relationships w

to deal with unwanted migration offshore, we'll hear live from a rwandan government spokesman in kigali