is there uk rwanda bill working? as the uk. i5 there uk rwanda bill working? as the uk. , a uk. safe the refugees? as the uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk- it is the _ uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's _ uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. - uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. it - uk. is it safe the refugees? as the uk. it is the uk's problem. it is . uk. it is the uk's problem. it is not our problem. _ uk. it is the uk's problem. it is not our problem. you're getting millions in taxpayers money. and not a single refugees. meanwhile, the covid—19 inquiry continues in scotland today. it's heard from bereaved relatives that derive the disease in the early stages of a pandemic. his wife jackie died at dundee hospital. she said he still doesn't know why the hospital didn't go its own way separate from the uk government. she called for politicians to be totally honest and admit to any mistakes. sadly politicians to be totally honest and admit to any mistak

the house of lords has backed calls to delay ratifying the new uk—rwanda treaty until kigali has madetil the protections it provides have been fully implemented". live now to westminster and our political correspondent harry farley. welcome to, harry, what does this mean? ., ., , , mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords _ mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords have _ mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords have backed this - house of lords have backed this evening is advisory and not binding on the government a month so the government has to respond but doesn't have to listen to what the peers have voted for, they have backed cause to delay the rectification of a treaty between the uk and rwanda, the governments plan was to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda was defeated, was ruled unlawful by the supreme court last year, and the government, in response to that, said they would institute annual bill that declared rwanda to be a safe country. that bill it was based on the street we are talking about today, a treaty which includes a number of new measures th

having some hard graft and common sense rather than these headline—chasing gimmicks like the rwanda policy. the uketting his key rwanda bill through the house of commons after a tory rebellion failed to materialise. rishi sunak insists that his party is "completely united". i asked henry hill, deputy editor of conservative home, if he agrees. they are united in that they eventually managed to get it through the third reading in the house of commons with only a small number of rebels but the party is divided on this question, on the one hand you have mps who worry that the whole rwanda scheme is going too far, and poses fundamental questions about the uk's existing legal commitments and on the other hand you have the rebels who do not think the bill as drafted will be effective and there is a huge political dangerfor the government as one of the problem of not solving the small boats. it is a very complex issue and no party, the conservatives and labour, the former are struggling with the issue and labour do not have a solution either, so it is divisive and it poses questions about the state of the

the headlines: a bill to deport some asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda passes a vote in the house of commons — the pm calls it a �*major step' to stop migrants boats crossing the english channel. we're expecting a news conference from the prime minister injust over an hour — at downing street — and we'll head there live when that starts. the us military carries out a fourth round of airstrikes against yemen's houthis — just hours after the group struck an american ship. as violence rises in the occupied west bank, evidence suggests four brothers killed by an israeli air strike were palestinian civilians — posing no threat. qatar says a consignment of medicines for israeli hostages held by hamas and humanitarian aid for palestinians has entered gaza. it's the first to arrive as part of an agreement between israel and hamas which was mediated by qatar and france. dozens of israeli hostages are expected to receive the medication. a senior member of hamas tweeted on wednesday, that for every box of medicine earmarked for the hostages, a thousand boxes would be delivered for gaza resid

our dualist legal system, isn't it, that the treaty is valid in international law between the uk and rwandat between the uk and rwanda, but its consequences in domestic law need an act of parliament, and it is fair for the house of lords to amend the act of parliament. but it is interfering with the executive and the executive with a democratic mandate . if it democratic mandate. if it rejects a treaty that's absolutely right. >> that situation occurred >> and that situation occurred quite often with treaties when we were in the european union . we were in the european union. varne because many in the commons wanted to reject various treaties. but the lords, to my knowledge, never did. so i think it does go a bit beyond , uh, the it does go a bit beyond, uh, the function of the lords to reject a treaty and arguably the commons as well . commons as well. >> but certainly the lords, certainly the lords and do you think it's indicative of where the lords is intending to go with the rwanda bill, should with the rwanda bill, or should we too much into it? we not read too much into it? >> the lor

the bbc suggest that the british prime minister, rishi sunak, had serious doubts about the uk government's rwanda. the papers, written in march 2022, indicate that his view then was that it would not stop the channel crossings. a source close to rishi sunak told the bbc, the prime minister "was always fully behind the principle of the "scheme as a deterrent." the scheme to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for processing and potentially resettlement, in order to deter people from crossing the english channel in small boats, was first announced by then—prime minister borisjohnson in april 2022. former cabinet minister robertjenrick resigned as immigration minister last year, saying the government's emergency rwanda legislation "does not go far enough". today he spoke to sky news, and says the prime minister needs to strengthen the bill. i know the prime minister very well and i believe that he does see the urgent need to control our borders, to get the rwanda plan up and running, because that's such a critical element to stopping the small boat crossings. but it is important that we get that righ

the uk has paid £2a0 million to rwanda, and so far no asylum seekers have been sent to the country. er the deal. i5 seekers end up being sent to his country under the deal.- seekers end up being sent to his country under the deal. is the uk deal working? — country under the deal. is the uk deal working? the _ country under the deal. is the uk deal working? the supreme - country under the deal. is the uk| deal working? the supreme court country under the deal. is the uk - deal working? the supreme court said your country _ deal working? the supreme court said your country is — deal working? the supreme court said your country is not— deal working? the supreme court said your country is not safe. _ deal working? the supreme court said your country is not safe. it— deal working? the supreme court said your country is not safe. it is - deal working? the supreme court said your country is not safe.— your country is not safe. it is the uk's problem — your country is not safe. it is the uk's problem but _ your country is not safe. it is the uk's problem but not _ your country is not safe. i

it outlines a plan to send some asylum seekers arriving in the uk to rwanda — where they would have theiressful, they could be granted refugee status and allowed to stay. if not, they could apply to settle in rwanda on other grounds, or seek asylum in another "safe third country". anyone "entering the uk illegally" after 1 january 2022 could be sent there, the government said, with no limit on numbers. ministers say it would deter people from risking their lives by crossing the english channel in small boats. the first flight was scheduled to go injune 2022, but was cancelled after legal challenges. this has been a journey, it has passed through the house of commons but there is a significant test delay. but there is a significant test dela . ~ , ., , but there is a significant test dela. ~ , delay. the prime minister was asked twice whether _ delay. the prime minister was asked twice whether we _ delay. the prime minister was asked twice whether we would _ delay. the prime minister was asked twice whether we would see - delay. the prime minister was asked twice whether we would see fligh

the house of lords has backed calls to delay ratifying the new uk—rwanda treaty until kigali has made14 to 171 in favour of a motion that called on the government not to officially validate the treaty "until the protections it provides have been fully implemented". live now to westminster and our political correspondent harry farley. hello, harry. as i understand it it wasjust hello, harry. as i understand it it was just breaking as i hello, harry. as i understand it it wasjust breaking as i came hello, harry. as i understand it it was just breaking as i came to the studio, this is the treaty on which the bill is based. so what does it suggest about the attitude of the lords towards the bill?— suggest about the attitude of the lords towards the bill? well, yes, that is right- _ lords towards the bill? well, yes, that is right. this _ lords towards the bill? well, yes, that is right. this is _ lords towards the bill? well, yes, that is right. this is the _ lords towards the bill? well, yes, that is right. this is the treaty - that is right. this is the treaty that is right. this is the

i asked for her reaction to the steel that rwanda has done with the steel that rwanda has done with the ukay in rwanda and be integrated in our society but we have refugees from congo who have lived in a refugee camp are more than 20 years and cannot be integrated in our society because our country is a poor country. we have limited resources. is our country is a poor country. we have limited resources.— our country is a poor country. we have limited resources. is that not b the uk have limited resources. is that not by the uk government _ have limited resources. is that not by the uk government is - have limited resources. is that not by the uk government is giving i have limited resources. is that not| by the uk government is giving the government of rwanda all this money, some £220 million to help out with that? that is what they would say, that? that is what they would say, that they are trying to help a poor country, as you describe, to manage the scheme? you country, as you describe, to manage the scheme?— the scheme? you are right, this is money that _ the scheme? you are right, thi

the headlines: a bill to deport some asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda passes a vote in the housece from the prime minister injust over an hour — at downing street — and we'll head there live when that starts. the us military carries out a fourth round of airstrikes against yemen's houthis — just hours after the group struck an american ship. as violence rises in the occupied west bank, evidence suggests four brothers killed by an israeli air strike were palestinian civilians — posing no threat. qatar says a consignment of medicines for israeli hostages held by hamas and humanitarian aid for palestinians has entered gaza. it's the first to arrive as part of an agreement

rwanda. i have answered on behalf of the uk government. _ rwanda. . you _ rwanda. i have answered on behalf of the uk government. you have - rwanda. i have answered on behalf of the uk government. you have not- the uk government. you have not answered why _ the uk government. you have not answered why there _ the uk government. you have not answered why there have - the uk government. you have not answered why there have been . the uk government. you have not| answered why there have been two opposing statements, one from james cleverley in the house and the wording of what he has on the front of his bill. haste wording of what he has on the front of his bill. ~ ., , wording of what he has on the front of his bill. ~ . , . ., of his bill. we are very clear. the home secretary _ of his bill. we are very clear. the home secretary said _ of his bill. we are very clear. the home secretary said that - of his bill. we are very clear. the home secretary said that this - home secretary said that this legislation is in accordance with international obligation

the only country to which people can be transferred from rwanda as the uk, which under the deal must enders sent back from the country. this fact in itself tells a story. the fact in itself tells a story. the fact that uk government and the rwandan government have agreed that britain might need to take some rwandan refugees is a stark admission of the fact that rwanda is not a safe country for many people. indeed, since the first 120 million pan payment by the british government to rwanda six row bindings have been granted safety and refuge in the uk. then there is the tragic fact that ministers are simply too afraid to address that in 201812 congolese refugees were shot dead by rwandan police for protesting against food shortages. 0ur amendment 35 therefore commits british courts and tribunals to recognise and deal with the specific risks of refoulement associated with rwanda by removing the relevant text in clause two of this bill. 0ur amendment 37 makes it clear that decision—makers must be able to take the risk of refoulement into consideration when processing asylum claims. the b

files seen by the bbc suggest that prime minister rishi sunak had serious doubts about the uk government's rwandaration policy in his earlier role as chancellor, now on bbc news, the travel show: uzbekistan: the heart of central asia. a double landlocked country steeped in silk road legacy... it's like something from a 60s spy movie or something. it's incredible. ..where soviet influences... horns sound ..meet ancient traditions... this is amazing. i can't believe this. this is where arches would have stood. ..and vast landscapes... ..hide impressive relics. it's pretty astonishing that i'm able to still walk around here. for the best part of a century, this country has been off limits to many outsiders. but in recent years, that's been changing, and i'm on a journey to see what we've been missing out on. this is uzbekistan. once part of the enormous soviet union, uzbekistan is a country of arid deserts, lush mountains and ancient cities. in its long history, it's been home to many civilisations, remnants of which can still be seen today. and now its more recent past is as much of a draw. i'm sta

in my rwanda using uk law. in my humble opinion, that is wrong. whatever rwanda is safe or not.xperience of people in rwanda, how they feel . for example, how they feel. for example, today eight members of my political party are in prison only because they have read the book. khalid blueprint for revolution. do you think that these people, they feel safe in these people, they feel safe in the country where they cannot freely read a book? they are journalists, youtubers who are in a prison only because they have challenged the narrative of the government . what do you the government. what do you think that the people they think that rwanda is a safe country where you can send the immigrant . at the moment there are political tension between rwanda and its neighbouring country, especially drc and burundi. i don't know if this situation will escalate in the world, but that put at risk the safety of rwanda today. so i think that what rwanda needs today is not a in a treaty immigration treaty, but what rwanda needs today is its reform, its governance and a peace treaty with the neigh

files seen by the bbc suggest that prime minister rishi sunak had serious doubts about the uk government's rwandaal asia.

the uk prime minister rishi sunak has denied having doubts about the plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda when he was chancellor in 2022. number ten documents seen by bbc news indicate he was not sure the deterrent would stop channel crossings. polls close in bangladesh elections, which are expected to be a landslide for the current prime minister. most opposition parties boycotted the election. rishi sunak has denied he had doubts over the rwanda scheme when he was chancellor. the prime minister told laura kuenssberg that his job as chancellor was to "ask probing questions of every proposal" that crossed his desk. he made the comments in a wideranging interview in which he also talked about the government looking at legal options in the case of the post office horizon it scandal and tackling illegal migration. let's talk about immigration. it's one of your top priorities. we also know from documents the bbc saw this week that when you were chancellor you expressed doubts about number 10's desire to send migrants to rwanda. do you admit you had reservations? no, and i haven't seen the doc

sunak has been outlining the next steps for his plan to send some asylum seekers who come to the uk — to rwandaw legislation was brought in after the uk's supreme court ruled it could not go ahead as previously draughted. the prime minister had to face down a potential rebellion from inside his own conservative party — some of his mps said it didn't go far enough, while others fear it could violate international law. it might face even more opposition from the house of lords — or once again in the courts. this is an urgent national priority. the treaty with rwanda is signed and the legislation which deems rwanda a safe country has been passed unamended in our elected chamber. there's only one question — will the opposition and the appointed house of lords try and frustrate the will of the people as expressed by the elected house or will they get on board and do the right thing? prime minister rishi sunak defending his policy. the scottish national party, shejoins us his policy. the scottish national party, she joins us from his policy. the scottish national party, shejoins us from her constitue

the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, is shortly to speak about the rwanda asylum policy. he saw off a rebellion of right wing conservatives — and successfully steered legislation through the house of commons. the government won the vote with a majority of 1m. mr sunak argues that the rwanda plan will deter people from crossing the english channel in small boats from france. our political correspondent peter saull reports. the ayes to the right 320, the noes to the left, 276. a government victory, in the end by a relatively comfortable margin. but at times this was in doubt. 61 conservative mps tried but failed to change the legislation, including the former home secretary. this bill needs to work. it is our last chance. if we get it wrong, the british people will not forgive us and they would be right to do so. most of her colleagues fell back into line, but she was one of 11 conservatives to rebel in the main vote. and this is what the latest tory row is all about — a plan to dissuade people from getting in boats by saying, "if you come to the uk like this, we'll send yo

the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda.ir asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was cancelled minutes before take—off, after the european court of human rights intervened. it then went through several legal challenges and, in november last year, the supreme court ruled the policy as it stood then to be unlawful. so now the government's put together a new bill that declares rwanda to be a safe country. refugee rights are human rights! but rebels aren't happy that it still allows individual legal challenges in the uk courts, and they want it strengthened to explicitly state that international law can't be used to block people from being removed. given the scale of the rebellion, some are still pinning their hopes on negotiations with government today. we want a bill that works. that's the fundamental point. we think there needs to be all of what we're suggesting, but let'

files seen by the bbc suggest that uk prime minister rishi sunak had serious doubts about the uk government's rwandaigration policy when he was chancellor of the exchequer. the papers indicate that his view in early 2022 was that it would not stop the channel crossings. now on bbc news, the arts interviews: sir anthony hopkins. 30 seconds to on air! 0k, and you are just here. couldn't i sit farther back? sir anthony hopkins playing an ordinary man with an extraordinary story. sir nicholas winton was just 29 in 1938 when he embarked on a campaign to bring hundreds of refugee children from prague to london. for 50 years, he didn't talk about his efforts until they were revealed by the bbc tv programme that's life. if they hadn't been rescued and brought over to england, these children would have been killed by the nazis. i'm the bbc�*s culture editor, katie razzall, and for this edition of the arts interviews, i interrupted sir anthony's busy filming schedule to talk to him about his role in one life. is everybody happy? are you happy, sir anthony? yes. tony. i think this whole story has affected me a

passing the rand appeal and he is now —— the rand appeal and he is now —— the rand bill —— rwanda bill. the ukcheme is an utter con and goes say the government going for a gimmick rather getting a grip. the wider picture around all this as there are already members of the conservative party who do not think rishi sunak is committed enough to the rwanda plan, we saw the former immigration minister i will sign over it —— might resign over itjust before christmas. there will be questions about what is committed to the planners and villages have reservations from the start. politically awkward from his own party do you think?— party do you think? absolutely, there are others _ party do you think? absolutely, there are others on _ party do you think? absolutely, there are others on the - party do you think? absolutely, there are others on the right. party do you think? absolutely, there are others on the right of| party do you think? absolutely, . there are others on the right of the party who think the rwanda bill going through house of commons at the moment is not strong enough because it would n

it is often i forgotten this rwanda deal has two sides. the uko rwanda and we rarely hear from paul kagame on this. you heard a clip in that report where he said this was the uk's problem, not rwanda's. sounding quite annoyed about some of the hassle and the questions about the safety of his country. but he went on because i challenged him about how he could justify taking hundreds of millions of pounds of british taxpayers' money with no refugees transferred. and he made this quite intriguing offer at this time. he said, if it is not going to be used to come if they don't come, we can return the money, offering a refund just as the prime minister is trying to sell this deal to the house of commons. here, the shadow chancellor rachel reeves has jumped on that and said if labour were in government, they would take the money back and spend it on other forms of stopping migration, illegal migration flows. and it is true to say also elsewhere here, other african leaders have been questioning paul kagame and this deal and whether it is the right thing

new treaty in rwanda could prove damaging development of the uk's new treaty in rwanda couldwanda could psafety of aging development of the uk's new treaty in rwanda could psafety of rwanda.velopment of the uk's new treaty in rwanda could psafety of rwanda. billpment for the safety of rwanda. bill uh peers voted 214 to 171 to not ratify the agreement. i mean, everyone could have seen this coming. so we're going to be playing ping pong the playing ping pong with the lords, aren't we? um, going forward. >> but can i just want to drag it patrick, won't they? they it on patrick, won't they? they want it we don't want to drag it on so we don't get through, um, through the get it through, um, through the house commons as well. house of commons as well. it's in their interest lords. in their interest in lords. yeah, exactly. in their interest in lords. yeaand exactly. in their interest in lords. yeaand i exactly. in their interest in lords. yeaand i justlactly. in their interest in lords. yeaand i just want to move it to >> and i just want to move it to on something about keir starm

. >> observer >> front pages of the observer rwanda uk over rwanda get asylum in uk over fear sunday fear of persecution sunday telegraph uk warships lack missiles to take out houthi, houthi , houthi, houthi. houthi, houthi, houthi. >> we don't know which one bases the sunday times exposed. foreign students get secret route to top universities. the sunday express rishi target saga votes to win election sunday mirror tories are rigging rules on election and the daily star sunday. wherefore art thou .7 and sunday. wherefore art thou? and those were your front pages . all those were your front pages. all right, louis, let's start with the sunday telegraph. >> uh, good news. uh well, there it's all bad news, though . uh, it's all bad news, though. uh, uk warships lack missiles to take out hoodie bases. this is some good news for houthis. well, it is good news, and we're sticking our nose in it. it's just typical of the west. is these. these are like a ragtag bunch of rebels, and we don't. and we're thousands of blowing up, up western ships, up, blowing up western ships, blowing western s

rwanda plan. the plan to deport illegally arrived migrants from uk to rwanda migrants from the uk to rwanda to africaore christmas, 29 tory mps abstained on the promise that it would be hardened up or the hope would be hardened up or the hope would be hardened up or the hope would be hardened, hardened up. um, in the intervening period. well, it hasn't happened yet. so amendments are being put down by rebels suella braverman is rebels and suella braverman is saying sunak doesn't do saying if rishi sunak doesn't do it it and make it it and change it and make it harder , she'll vote against it. harder, she'll vote against it. here's what she had to say to us earlier. >> there are some welcome elements in this third piece of legislation that the government has through to stop the has put through to stop the boats. unfortunately is boats. unfortunately it is fundamentally fatally flawed for two big reasons. fundamentally fatally flawed for two big reasons . firstly, it two big reasons. firstly, it doesn't preclude individual claimants. that's illegal migrants who have come here on the boats from legally

files seen by the bbc suggest that prime minister rishi sunak had serious doubts about the uk government's rwandaigration policy in his earlier role as chancellor — indicating that he thought the plans would not stop migrant boat crossings. brazilian football legend mario zagallo — who won four world cups as a player and coach — has died aged 92. he managed a national team widely regarded as the greatest international team of all time, with pele in the line—up. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. a party in your rivals�* back yard. newcastle take the spoils from sunderland and a place in the fa cup fourth round. it wouldn't be third round saturday without a shock. maidstone united are the team to provide it. it binds us together forever. this is history. — it binds us together forever. ti 3 is history, community for it binds us together forever. ti 1 is history, community for everyone associated. the only man to win four world cups mario zagallo a brazil player and coach passes away at 92. also coming up on sportsday... 26—nil down, but still they won. no

and because they believe that this rwanda policy is the best and only deterrent, really, that ultimately when people arrive on ukey will be deported to rwanda. now, there were various different amendments that were voted on over the past 48 hours or so. we heard reference to them in chris's piece there. one, for example, blocking the idea of pyjama injunctions, last—minute interventions from the european court of human rights, stopping flights from taking off to rwanda. 61 tory mps backed that amendment, so that's a significant number of tory backbenchers. ultimately, though, the vast majority of them rowed back into line and when it came to the main vote at the end, the third reading vote, as it's known, just 11 conservative rebels. some pretty big names in there — the former home secretary, suella braverman, a former immigration minister in robertjenrick, too. these are two individuals who've been involved in trying to enact this policy over the past couple of years, so they ought to know what they are talking about. but really, for the vast majority of those tories who are concerned about it, they saw this as

this is not a problem for rwanda, but for the uk. stated that he was ready to return the money to the country. later it was clarified that the agreement with london did not provide for a refund. but the government of rwanda is ready to consider such a request from the british authorities; it is possible that it will follow; whether it will be possible to deport at least one illegal immigrant there is unknown. the cabinet of ministers admitted that it was already out of its sight 4,250 migrants who were about to be deported disappeared. opposition leader keir starmer has announced that he intends to cancel the agreement with rwanda if he comes to power. for the ruling conservatives of rwanda. the project has long turned into a protracted saga with political scandals, resignations and wasted money, but most importantly, it did not lead to the expected result, the fulfillment of the british government’s promise to stop the flow of illegal migration. alexander khabarov, ilya murdyukov, lead london. destructive cyclone with showers, thunderstorms and squally winds swept across the south of

mps are due to vote today on the uk government's latest rwanda bill — a day after rishi sunak faced his0 colleagues rebelling against the legislation in its current form. our political correspondent hannah miller reports. a plan that aims to stop dangerous channel crossings like this. a key pledge that's become rishi sunak�*s biggest parliamentary challenge. the ayes to the right 68. the noes to the left 529. last night, 60 of his own mps tried and failed to make changes to the rwanda bill. among them, three who resigned their roles to vote against the government. the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and jane stephenson, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days.

it is the uk's problem, not rwanda's problem. the ayes to the right, 68. the noes to the left, 529.�*s new legislation. lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith resigned as deputy party chairmen, saying they couldn't vote for something they didn't believe would work. and jane stevenson quit as a ministerial aide. she now says she'll vote with the government today. other potential rebels are wavering, too. i have said very clearly, if the bill remains unamended, i will at the bare minimum abstain as i did on the second reading. i still leave voting against on the table as an option but i will want to do that collectively with colleagues if there are enough colleagues who believe that is the right thing to do. that "if" is the question — how divided will the conservative party look after today? will mr sunak get any flights to rwanda off the ground? and will that really stop the boats? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. live now to our deputy political editor, vicki young. if this bill does successfully get past the night, what does that do to rishi sunak�*s position politically?

rwanda. ask the uk. it is the uk's problem, not rwanda's problem.

decisions, and they are unique, i must say , it has been agreed upon with rwanda, and the program, and that illegal refugees who are in the uk to rwanda, and there the rwandan commission or the government, i don’t know yet exactly what will happen make a decision to leave them all in rwanda, well, of course, those who have not committed a crime or anything else there will be given asylum there, although there may be cases here when they will be be sent to the uk, if there are any grounds for it, for example, to serve a sentence for crimes that they could commit in the uk, this very complex, puzzling bill is now being considered in the british parliament today, it actually has a provision affecting the competence of the european court of human rights, and if the law is adopted, it... will allow london to ignore what are called temporary interim measures of the strasbourg court, that is, essentially ignore the decision of this court that this in itself calls into question london's commitment to the european convention on human rights with all its attendant consequences. there is a serious split among parev conservatives around

the bbc suggest that the british prime minister, rishi sunak, had serious doubts about the uk government's rwandahe bbc, the prime minister was always fully behind the principle of the scheme as a deterrent." the scheme to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for processing and potentially resettlement, in order to deter people from crossing the english channel in small boats, was first announced by then—prime minister borisjohnson in april 2022. our political correspondent charlotte rose, talked us through the contents of the papers seen by the bbc. this information comes from uk government documents prepared in march 2022. borisjohnson was then the prime minister. rishi sunak the chancellor. it appears he was asking fundamental questions about how the scheme was going to work. i think it tells us three key things. firstly, that he was not convinced the rwanda scheme would act as a deterrent to stop small boat crossing is on the english channel. secondly, he wanted to scale back the scheme because he wasn't convinced it was good value for money. and thirdly, he didn't want to introduce greek style

uk sending migrants to rwanda.aking the dangerous journey in small boats across the speaking exclusively the channel speaking exclusively to gb news, rishi sunak insists tackling illegal migration is the compassionate thing to do . the compassionate thing to do. >> another tragic example of what this illegal trade is doing to innocent people . and you to innocent people. and you know, my you know, your heart breaks when you hear these stories about people dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs. and that's why we've got to resolve this issue . we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why, and we talk about them. but we should talk about them. but one is that innocent one of them is that innocent people being exploited by people are being exploited by criminal not criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate . and in right. there's nothing comrtheionate . and in right. there's nothing comrthe compassionate and in right. there's nothing comrthe compassionate thingin right.

we are asking you about this controversial scheme to send migrants arriving on uk shores to rwanda. had any doubts about the efficacy or the value for money of sending migrants to rwanda do you deny completely that you ever had any doubts about the efficacy doubts about the efficacy or the value for money of sending migrants to rwanda? let's separate these things. i absolutely believe in the value and importance of having deterrence, and albania and rwanda are linked because they are both returns agreements that allow you to create a deterrent. in terms of the scheme, i was chancellor at the time and myjob is to make sure we get value for money for taxpayers and ask questions whenever anybody wants to spend taxpayers money and i would expect the same thing from the chancellor now. of course i would rigorously scrutinise any proposal crossing my desk. ultimately i agreed with the prime and stanley funded the proposal and the proof is in my actions. you admit you had hesitation about whether or not the scheme was value for money. you tell people when you moved into number ten you want

yesterday, the house of lords had a vote on a connected issue which is a treaty that the uk government signed with rwandathe legal protections for its asylum policy, and the house of lords voted last night, not to ratify that treaty. that is not a binding vote, the government can and i think will ignore it and will accuse the house of lords of frustrating the will of the elected house of commons, but it is a sign of some of the opposition, the scale of the opposition, that the scale of the opposition, that the government is likely to meet when that piece of legislation on this issue arrives in the house of lords on monday. thank you for the moment. now to a major story here in the uk. up to 39,000 homes in the north of england, scotland and northern ireland have spent a second night without power because of the damage caused by storm isha. engineers are working to reconnect homes but many are bracing themselves for more extreme weather and travel disruption as storm jocelyn now approaches. mairead smyth has the report. the damage done by storm isha. trees down across the uk, the strongest winds for some

here in the uk, rishi sunak has denied he had doubts over the rwanda scheme when he was chancellor.to stop talking about immigration, we know it�*s one of your top priorities and we know from documents of the bbc saw this week that when your chance for you expressed doubts about number ten�*s desire to spend migrants —— send migrants to rwanda. are you upset on revelations? ida. migrants to rwanda. are you upset on revelations? ., migrants to rwanda. are you upset on revelations?— revelations? no, i have not fully documents _ revelations? no, i have not fully documents i _ revelations? no, i have not fully documents i cannot _ revelations? no, i have not fully documents i cannot comment i revelations? no, i have not fullyl documents i cannot comment but revelations? no, i have not fully. documents i cannot comment but i ultimately— documents i cannot comment but i ultimately helped fund that scheme and my— ultimately helped fund that scheme and myjob now is to get it up and running _ and myjob now is to get it up and running because it is about deterrence. the national crime aqency—

the bbc suggest that the british prime minister, rishi sunak, had serious doubts about the uk government's rwanda not stop the channel crossings. a source close to rishi sunak told the bbc, "the prime minister was always fully behind the principle of the scheme as a deterrent." the scheme to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for processing and potentially resettlement, in order to deter people from crossing the english channel in small boats, was first announced by then—prime minister borisjohnson in april 2022. a clean—up operation for communities is under way across parts of england this morning after days of heavy rainfall led to more than 1,000 homes and businesses being flooded. more than 200 flood warnings remain in place, mostly in the midlands, east anglia and the south. will batchelor reports. live now to our correspondent — fiona lamdin, who is in gloucester, where some residents needed to be evacuated from their homes yesterday. tell us the latest there. yes, we are in gloucester _ tell us the latest there. yes, we are in gloucester and _ tell us the latest there. yes, we are in glouc

in response, the government signed a new treaty with rwanda and proposed new uk laws, declaring thatntry and ordering britishjudges to ignore some sections of the uk human rights act. but many of rishi sunak�*s mps are unhappy. some of them want him to go even further and pull out of the european convention on human rights. but dozens of conservative mps, the opposition parties and the house of lords would try to block such a move, so it could all lead to some close votes here in parliament in the new year. so far, the plan has cost £240 million, even though no asylum seekers have actually reached rwanda. 2024 will bring the next us presidential election and the campaigning has already started. us presidentjoe biden says part of his motivation to run for a second term is to prevent the return of donald trump. mr trump is the frontrunner to become the republican candidate, even as he faces both civil and criminal cases against him, as our north america correspondent nada tawfik explains. donald trump might be riding high in the polls but he's already faced a number of legal defeats an