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and the same is true here in the uk. the met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is likely to continue in the long run. and we need to get ready for that. the reason the floods in dubai were so catastrophic is because the city is designed to cope with downpours like this. it shows the world needs to prepare for the climate change we know is coming. the number of shoplifting offences recorded in england and wales has hit a record high. recorded in england and wales there were more than 430,000 incidents logged by the police last year, an increase of more than a third on the year before and the highest since police records began in 2003. our special correspondent lucy manning is here. two of the horses that bolted through central london yesterday have been operated on and are in a serious condition. seven horses from the household cavalry were spooked by a loud noise from
and the same is true here in the uk. the met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is likely to continue in the long run. and we need to get ready for that. the reason the floods in dubai were so catastrophic is because the city is designed to cope with downpours like this. it shows the world needs to prepare for the climate change we know is...
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away from that, most of the uk having clearing skies, especially during the second part of the night, becomes largely dry, and there will be quite a widespread frost in rural areas. so we are looking at a cold and a frosty start to the day for many on friday. but overall, it's a much brighter day with more in the way of sunshine. the exception southern england, where there is the threat of some rain, especially in the southwest. and through the afternoon we'll see some showers break out. they'll become quite widespread, but especially across northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england. wherever you are, we're looking at another chilly day for the time of year, with temperatures well around about 8—14 degrees. now, this weekend will see an area of low pressure move up from the south. and this brings with it the threat of some rain. now, on saturday, the rain will be affecting southern england across parts of wales, the midlands and east anglia. there will be a chilly wind gusting into the 25 miles an hour, not desperately strong, but given those low temperatures, the w
away from that, most of the uk having clearing skies, especially during the second part of the night, becomes largely dry, and there will be quite a widespread frost in rural areas. so we are looking at a cold and a frosty start to the day for many on friday. but overall, it's a much brighter day with more in the way of sunshine. the exception southern england, where there is the threat of some rain, especially in the southwest. and through the afternoon we'll see some showers break out....
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the green party, the liberal democrats and reform uk are all in the contest, and there is also an independent candidate who wasn't at the debate we went to but who is campaigning hard on social media. # 0ld mcdonald had a farm...# the political noise of the campaign has not escaped parents at this sing—and—sign group, but are the promises being made in tune with things that matter here? there is a real gap for things for children and young people to do, and teenagers that there used to be. i think about my baby's future and i'm worried about climate change. have you heard much about this election for a mayor? i feel like i don't know much. on a personal level what each of the candidates really stands for. i'd kind of like more information, less about what the other parties are getting wrong and more about what actually, this is what we're going to do. with a week to go, it seems it is still all to play for. you can get more details on all the elections that are taking place, there are also elections for police and crime commissioner is and local councils, that is all the bbc news website.
the green party, the liberal democrats and reform uk are all in the contest, and there is also an independent candidate who wasn't at the debate we went to but who is campaigning hard on social media. # 0ld mcdonald had a farm...# the political noise of the campaign has not escaped parents at this sing—and—sign group, but are the promises being made in tune with things that matter here? there is a real gap for things for children and young people to do, and teenagers that there used to be....
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vaping among uk teenagers has soared in the last few years. in 2013, it was fewer than 1% of 11 to 17—year—olds. a decade later, it was nearly 8%. there are now more vapers than smokers, a trend confirmed by the world health organization survey. the government has already introduced measures to clamp down on the promotion and illegal sale of vapes to under—18s. we've seen the effect of recent legislation and policy, the positive impact that that's had, and that's important. but we also need to be addressing this, i think, at the level of family and communities. but the data on teenage drinking will also be a concern. at the age of 11, more than a third of boys and girls in england say they have drunk alcohol. by the age of 13, more than half have done so. both of these figures are higher than any of the other countries in the study. and compared with other european countries, rates of drunkenness in the uk were high, particularly among girls. and we've talked about the particular increase, or not increased use, but higher use of alcohol
vaping among uk teenagers has soared in the last few years. in 2013, it was fewer than 1% of 11 to 17—year—olds. a decade later, it was nearly 8%. there are now more vapers than smokers, a trend confirmed by the world health organization survey. the government has already introduced measures to clamp down on the promotion and illegal sale of vapes to under—18s. we've seen the effect of recent legislation and policy, the positive impact that that's had, and that's important. but we also...
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rail services in the uk have come into criticism for rising fares, cancellations and strikes, all affecting customer satisfaction. here is labour�*s louise haigh talking about the plans. here is labour's louise haigh talking about the plans. labour will brina talking about the plans. labour will bring private _ talking about the plans. labour will bring private operators _ talking about the plans. labour will bring private operators into - talking about the plans. labour will bring private operators into public i bring private operators into public ownership as their contracts expire. we will establish great british railways, a single directing mind to control our railways. yes, we are keeping the name, i'm afraid i was overruled and calling it rail britannia. we will set the strategy and objectives are great british railways, and hold it to account on behalf of passengers anywhere. unlike current ministers, i will trust the experts— experts that don'tjust come from the rail sector, as we know it can sometimes be a little... but external experts in providing excellent customer service.
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the process of interviewing those on the process of interviewing those on the boat and made it to the uk will likely take several days. a reminder, a book set off on tuesday and resulted on the death of five people, horribly overcrowded on board, a further arrest on that story. let's return to the post office scandal and what has been called one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustices in british legal history. it is a big day in the inquiry as to why postmasters were convicted because of a faulty system. angela van den bogerd is giving evidence, and she was the company's most important witness in the legal action taken by sub—postmaster alan bates, and was heavily criticised by the judge in that case for misleading the court in her evidence. angela van den bogerd today apologised to those affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. l affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing-— affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions — any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or _ any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or ad
the process of interviewing those on the process of interviewing those on the boat and made it to the uk will likely take several days. a reminder, a book set off on tuesday and resulted on the death of five people, horribly overcrowded on board, a further arrest on that story. let's return to the post office scandal and what has been called one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustices in british legal history. it is a big day in the inquiry as to why postmasters were convicted because of a...
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a lot of time was spent defending the act, which in the end was blocked by the uk government and binned. it was a key policy for both parties, but perhaps more for the greens than the snp. forsome perhaps more for the greens than the snp. for some time now, there has been a feeling that perhaps this undue influence that the greens have had, a disproportionate influence the greens have had an snp policy has not been working to the snp's benefit. humza yousaf was saying it is going to be tough going forward, but the bute house agreement has served its purpose. it has reached a natural conclusion and it is now terminated. natural conclusion and it is now terminated-— natural conclusion and it is now terminated. ., . ., . ,, natural conclusion and it is now terminated. ., . ., . terminated. lorna gordon, thank you. let's return — terminated. lorna gordon, thank you. let's return to — terminated. lorna gordon, thank you. let's return to the _ terminated. lorna gordon, thank you. let's return to the other— terminated. lorna gordon, thank you. let's return to the other story - terminat
a lot of time was spent defending the act, which in the end was blocked by the uk government and binned. it was a key policy for both parties, but perhaps more for the greens than the snp. forsome perhaps more for the greens than the snp. for some time now, there has been a feeling that perhaps this undue influence that the greens have had, a disproportionate influence the greens have had an snp policy has not been working to the snp's benefit. humza yousaf was saying it is going to be tough...
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we are the only part of the uk to avoid pay —related strike action in our nhs. i've delivered the council tax freeze this year in every local authority, helping families where we can during a cost of living crisis. we have removed peak fares on our railways and last week we approved plans for europe's largest floating offshore wind farm. these are just some of the actions that are making scotland a better country. during my time as first minister scotland's economy continued to grow while the uk fell into recession. average earnings in scotland are forecast to grow faster than the rest of the uk. attainment is at a record high, record numbers of students from deprived areas are entering universities. we estimate this year to lift 100,000 children out of poverty due to our actions as the scottish government. renewable technologies generated the equipment of 113% of scotland's overall electricity consumption in 2022 and scotland continues to be the top destination in the uk for foreign investment outside of london and of course just this week, a report from hmrc f
we are the only part of the uk to avoid pay —related strike action in our nhs. i've delivered the council tax freeze this year in every local authority, helping families where we can during a cost of living crisis. we have removed peak fares on our railways and last week we approved plans for europe's largest floating offshore wind farm. these are just some of the actions that are making scotland a better country. during my time as first minister scotland's economy continued to grow while the...
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around gender, for example, the gender recognition reform bill which got held up in the courts by the uk government that sought to seek to change how people could have their gender legally recognised. the first minister was under pressure over that piece of legislation. the greens were seen as the ones that were pushing for that legislation to be taken through the scottish parliament and seen as having an influence over the scottish government on those issues around gender and more recently, the findings of the cass review which looked at gender identity services for under 18s in nhs england how the scottish government was going to respond to that. so that is part of it. there were also those climate change targets that were watered down at holyrood last week and there was a significant amount of anger within the greens membership over the green party agreeing to that with the scottish government. were the greens perhaps trying to extract more from the scottish government by way of green policies that the government didn't feel it could sign up government didn't feel it could sign up to?
around gender, for example, the gender recognition reform bill which got held up in the courts by the uk government that sought to seek to change how people could have their gender legally recognised. the first minister was under pressure over that piece of legislation. the greens were seen as the ones that were pushing for that legislation to be taken through the scottish parliament and seen as having an influence over the scottish government on those issues around gender and more recently,...
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.— around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. labour says it expects to renationalise most passenger rail services within five years, if it is elected. rail services in the uk have come in forfrequent criticism in recent years, due to rising fares, cancellations and strikes all affecting passenger satisfaction. louise haigh is giving her speech at the moment. i louise haigh is giving her speech at the moment-— the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps — the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps or _ the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps or perhaps - the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps or perhaps one - the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps or perhaps one of| the moment. i wouldn't rule out i grant shapps or perhaps one of his aliases endorsing us by teatime. when keir asked me to take on this role and to plan for how we would fix the railways i set myself a question. not how do i achieve an ideological outcome but how do i place passengers back at the heart of how our railways are run. that is my m
.— around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. labour says it expects to renationalise most passenger rail services within five years, if it is elected. rail services in the uk have come in forfrequent criticism in recent years, due to rising fares, cancellations and strikes all affecting passenger satisfaction. louise haigh is giving her speech at the moment. i louise haigh is giving her speech at the moment-— the moment. i wouldn't rule out grant shapps — the moment. i...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in southwest wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with non—life—threatening stab wounds. the bbc understands that one of the injured is the school's deputy head teacher. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at a school after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and people stabbed taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. a raft of emergency service vehicles and personnel attended the scene, worried parents rushing to the gates waiting for any news. i was in the it room. i walked out as brake ended and i heard there has been a stabbing from a pupil but i did not believe her until i heard the code red. parents have been waiting here for hours, waiting for children to be released from classrooms. those that have contacted the parents say they have questioned by the police, parents have also said the emergency services and the school have been s
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in southwest wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with non—life—threatening stab wounds. the bbc understands that one of the injured is the school's deputy head teacher. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at a school after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and people stabbed taken to hospital with...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a teenage student were injured in a stabbing incident at a secondary school in southwest wales. pupils were locked in classrooms for about four hours as police investigated the incident in ammaford. 0fficers recovered a knife. three people have been arrested by police investigating the deaths of five migrants, including a seven—year—girl, in the english channel on tuesday. the men, who are from sudan and south sudan, are being held on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. at least 6,265 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of 2024 — almost a quarter more when compared with the same period last year. the skies of athens turned orange on tuesday after strong winds carried dust from the sahara desert across the mediterranean sea, shrouding the acropolis and other famous landmarks. on wednesday, the winds shifted and move the dust,
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a teenage student were injured in a stabbing incident at a secondary school in southwest wales. pupils were locked in classrooms for about four hours as police investigated the incident in ammaford. 0fficers recovered a knife. three people have been arrested by police investigating the deaths of five...
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sudan and south sudan, are being held on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. at least 6,265 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of 202a. the skies of athens turned orange on tuesday, after strong winds carried dust from the sahara desert across the mediterranean sea, shrouding the acropolis and other famous landmarks. on wednesday, the winds shifted and moved the dust as temperatures dropped. an arizona grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges they took part in a fake elector scheme to re—elect former president donald trump in 2020. court papers list a "former us president," presumably mr trump, as an unindicted co—conspirator. us media outlets including the associated press report that former new york mayor and attorney rudy giuliani and former trump white house chief of staff mark meadows are among the names of seven defendants redacted within the indictment. the state's attorney general says the plot undermined arizona citzens�* voting rights. whatever their reasoning was, the plot to violate the law must be a
sudan and south sudan, are being held on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. at least 6,265 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of 202a. the skies of athens turned orange on tuesday, after strong winds carried dust from the sahara desert across the mediterranean sea, shrouding the acropolis and other famous landmarks. on wednesday, the winds shifted and moved the dust as temperatures dropped. an arizona grand jury has indicted...
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boat, three men have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. the victims included a seven—year—old girl. they were all killed in a crush onboard the boat. last night, we brought you the eye—witness account of our correspondent andrew harding, who was on a beach just north of wimereux in the early hours of tuesday morning, and saw those desperate to board a boat to england throwing flares at the french police — who appeared powerless to stop them. over 100 people were on board the boat to start with. some were rescued by french authorities, but 55 stayed on board and were taken ashore in britain. here's andrew's latest report. business as usual on the french coast this afternoon. people from vietnam, from afghanistan, setting off by bus towards the sand dunes and the beaches. the forecast ideal for more attempted channel crossings tonight. it was only yesterday morning that we witnessed how risky and violent those journeys can be. we watched migrants and smugglers fight off the police. you can see the smugglers here. some of t
boat, three men have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. the victims included a seven—year—old girl. they were all killed in a crush onboard the boat. last night, we brought you the eye—witness account of our correspondent andrew harding, who was on a beach just north of wimereux in the early hours of tuesday morning, and saw those desperate to board a boat to england throwing flares at the french police — who appeared powerless...
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four years ago, covid brought the uk to a standstill as lockdown was imposed. we have been looking at the legacy of those lockdowns and how it affected all of us in work, health and education. tonight we report on the impact on school children who found themselves cut off from teachers and friends. since the pandemic, the proportion of children in england who are persistenty absent has doubled — from 10% to 20% — and that number is a lot higher, among secondary school children who are disadvantaged. lucy watkinson has been following one school in oldham in greater manchester, where some children found themselves even more isolated because of local lockdowns. she reports on the lockdown legacy. you got everything? bye. it affected my confidence massively. i get overwhelmed with the noises and the crowds. i can't deal with crowds. it stresses me out. i really struggle with it. ~ , ,. , with it. when erin is in school she avoided crowds _ with it. when erin is in school she avoided crowds by _ with it. when erin is in school she avoided crowds by heading - wit
four years ago, covid brought the uk to a standstill as lockdown was imposed. we have been looking at the legacy of those lockdowns and how it affected all of us in work, health and education. tonight we report on the impact on school children who found themselves cut off from teachers and friends. since the pandemic, the proportion of children in england who are persistenty absent has doubled — from 10% to 20% — and that number is a lot higher, among secondary school children who are...
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deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday in a world of �*rising new threats�* the uk and germany announce stronger defence cooperation — to counter the threat from russia president biden signs a bill into law providing military assistance for ukraine, israel and taiwan worth 95 billion us dollars — saying it'll make america and the world stronger. and four people are injured — after escaped horses bolt through central london does see them or we been hearing the latest set of storage in the headlines being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers in a teenage student were stabbed and bringing you, we may have to interrupt the sports bulletins. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, hello from the bbc sport centre four matches in the premier league to come this evening. at goodison park, liverpool have to get through the merseyside derby against city rivals everton, to keep pace with arsenal at the top. jurgen klopp�*s side have to win, to keep the pressure on in the premier league title race. win and they go second, level
deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday in a world of �*rising new threats�* the uk and germany announce stronger defence cooperation — to counter the threat from russia president biden signs a bill into law providing military assistance for ukraine, israel and taiwan worth 95 billion us dollars — saying it'll make america and the world stronger. and four people are injured — after escaped horses bolt through central london does see them or we been hearing the latest...
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through thursday night and into friday we will see another frontal system grazing the south of the uk so more cloud and maybe some showers in southern england and into south wales as well. further north, sunny spells and showers and still hints of something wintry in those showers. still particularly cold in the north—east. 8 degrees for aberdeen in 11 or 12 degrees further south. forthe aberdeen in 11 or 12 degrees further south. for the weekend there are some signs of something a little bit less chilly but only a little bit. these yellow colour is just trying to spill northwards but the reason for that is an area of low pressure so certainly not a heatwave and certainly not completely dry for the weekend. they will be some outbreaks of rain particularly for england under. a better chance of sunshine in northern ireland and scotland. live from london. this is bbc news... three people have been arrested in connection with the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. at this dangerous moment, the bombardier —— bond between our nations are stronger than ever and
through thursday night and into friday we will see another frontal system grazing the south of the uk so more cloud and maybe some showers in southern england and into south wales as well. further north, sunny spells and showers and still hints of something wintry in those showers. still particularly cold in the north—east. 8 degrees for aberdeen in 11 or 12 degrees further south. forthe aberdeen in 11 or 12 degrees further south. for the weekend there are some signs of something a little bit...
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. immigration and entering the uk illeuall . . ~ i. , immigration and entering the uk illeuall . . ~' , . the us senate has approved a 95 billion dollar aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. the overwhelming vote in favour marks the end of six months of deadlock in congress and follows the approval of the house of representatives in a vote on saturday. the measures approve around 61 billion dollars in long awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than 26 billion dollars split between military support for israel and humanitarian aid for gaza. and $8 billion for taiwan and us indo—pacific allies. it's expected to be signed into law by president biden today. president zelensky reacted to the news saying it reinforced america's role as a beacon of democracy and leader of the free world. the senate majority leader, chuck schumer, said the united states was showing its allies that it wouldn't turn its back on them. a lot of people inside and outside the congress wanted this package to fail, but today those in congress who stand on the side of democracy are winning the
. immigration and entering the uk illeuall . . ~ i. , immigration and entering the uk illeuall . . ~' , . the us senate has approved a 95 billion dollar aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. the overwhelming vote in favour marks the end of six months of deadlock in congress and follows the approval of the house of representatives in a vote on saturday. the measures approve around 61 billion dollars in long awaited aid for ukraine alone. it also designates more than 26 billion dollars...
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they are arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. the 55 surviving passengers have already been interviewed and are expected to been interviewed and are expected to be spoken to further in the coming days. plenty more on that and the rest of the news on our website. now it's time for a look at the weather. there is little sign of the weather warming up much in the next few days was dubbed we stick with this unusually chilly feel for the time of year. there will be some sunshine and discussion of showers, some of which will be wintry over high ground in the north. we keep this cold air mass, that chilly air being drawn down from the north, you can see the blue colours, which takes us through thursday and into friday. for the rest of today, still some showers around, particularly affecting eastern areas, where there will be a brisk breeze and it will feel particularly cold. the best of the sunshine further west, highest temperatures up to around 12 or 13. this evening overnight, areas of cloud drifting south, bringing showers. some of
they are arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the uk illegally. the 55 surviving passengers have already been interviewed and are expected to been interviewed and are expected to be spoken to further in the coming days. plenty more on that and the rest of the news on our website. now it's time for a look at the weather. there is little sign of the weather warming up much in the next few days was dubbed we stick with this unusually chilly feel for the time of...
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johnny timpson was the uk's first disability ambassador. he said attempts by the department for work and pensions to claw back overpaid benefits was "devastating" for vulnerable families. our correspondent ben woolvin reports. johnny timpson has dedicated much of his life to helping others. this is him two years ago, being awarded an obe for services to disabled people. he is now giving up his role as a dementia champion to make a point about what he says is a crisis in the making. when you are limiting a neurological condition, that is a big, caring, heavy ask. that carer has a lot going on in their life. the last thing that they are probably able to get their head around is the complexity of their benefit entitlement. his complexity of their benefit entitlement.— complexity of their benefit entitlement. , ., . entitlement. his main concern unpaid carers being — entitlement. his main concern unpaid carers being told _ entitlement. his main concern unpaid carers being told told _ entitlement. his main concern unpaid carers being told to
johnny timpson was the uk's first disability ambassador. he said attempts by the department for work and pensions to claw back overpaid benefits was "devastating" for vulnerable families. our correspondent ben woolvin reports. johnny timpson has dedicated much of his life to helping others. this is him two years ago, being awarded an obe for services to disabled people. he is now giving up his role as a dementia champion to make a point about what he says is a crisis in the making....
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. i want to show you some pictures of something you don't see every day in london of two escaped horses that have been running around. look at this. they were seen running in central london. the police say officers were waiting for an army to collect the animals after they were safely contained. in a statement, the police said at around 8.40 in the police said at around 8.40 in the morning, we were called to reports about horses that had become loose and were travelling through the city. they went on to say, our officers have contained the two horses on a highway near limehouse and they are waiting for an army horse box to collect the horses and transport them to a vet. so you saw those pictures of two horses running through the streets of central london. the good news is that they have managed to be contained by the police and they are waiting for a vet. it must have been quite a sight. it hasn't been confirmed where those horses are from, but there are reports that they are from there
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. i want to show you some pictures of something you don't see every day in london of two escaped horses that have been running around. look at this. they were seen running in central london. the police say officers were waiting for an army to collect the animals after they were safely contained. in a statement, the police said at around 8.40 in the police said at around 8.40 in the morning, we were called to reports about horses that had...
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we take the risk to get across the water to the uk.— water to the uk. we have had numerous _ water to the uk. we have had numerous government - water to the uk. we have had i numerous government initiatives water to the uk. we have had - numerous government initiatives over the years to try to reduce the number of people making the crossing. but people point out that the biggest deterrent is the weather. on a day like today, although the sun is out, it is pretty choppy out there on the water, and particularly over in northern france. it is very windy. we are unlikely to see any crossings at all. yesterday it was a very different picture, the sea was incredibly calm and that's why we saw multiple boats launching from the beaches of northern france, pretty much simultaneously, in the early hours of yesterday morning in an effort to overwhelm the authorities. in terms of the boat that got into difficulty, we understand that initially 50 people had paid smugglers to get on board that boat, but then as it was launching, a group of around 60 people emerged fr
we take the risk to get across the water to the uk.— water to the uk. we have had numerous _ water to the uk. we have had numerous government - water to the uk. we have had i numerous government initiatives water to the uk. we have had - numerous government initiatives over the years to try to reduce the number of people making the crossing. but people point out that the biggest deterrent is the weather. on a day like today, although the sun is out, it is pretty choppy out there on the water,...
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around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. five people, including a child, died when they fell off a boat trying to cross the channel — just hours after a bill was passed to try to stop such boat crossings. these were the chaotic scenes on a beach near calais just before daybreak. as migrants attempted to launch an overcrowded boat into the waves to begin journey across the channel. the french coastguard said there 110 people on board this dingy when it set off from wimereux, just south of calais. the search—and—rescue operations have been continuing all day. a bbc crew that was filming on the beaches, saw the migrants getting into that boat. andrew harding reports. we had to a popular launch site for small boats and sit for hours in moonlight and wait. somebody is walking there. i can hear somebody walking nearby there. to shadows almost certainly smugglers come to check we are not police. above us a police plane circles. we have arranged for a bbc cameraman to be on board. the crew spot to groups of migrants on their t
around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. five people, including a child, died when they fell off a boat trying to cross the channel — just hours after a bill was passed to try to stop such boat crossings. these were the chaotic scenes on a beach near calais just before daybreak. as migrants attempted to launch an overcrowded boat into the waves to begin journey across the channel. the french coastguard said there 110 people on board this dingy when it set off from wimereux, just...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a look at another story making news. the inquiry into it failings at the post office that led to hundreds of prosecutions has heard from the company's former top in—house lawyer, susan crichton. she has been asked about the handling of horizon it problems — in particular, the language used to describe them. meeting notes from meetings showed the post office's board appear to debate language referring to "bugs" within the horizon system — let's take a listen. it's absolutely 0rwellian, isn't it, the use of the word "exception" now, instead of "bug"? changing the language within the company, crafting a briefing that now refers to exceptions? did you not take responsibility for that briefing, given that you were one of the people drafting it? if i had solely drafted it, if it had been my work, then i would have taken responsibility, or would take responsibility for it. i don't have... i can't remember that. susan crichton was general counsel until 2013, you're live with bbc news. a court in moscow has rejected the lat
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a look at another story making news. the inquiry into it failings at the post office that led to hundreds of prosecutions has heard from the company's former top in—house lawyer, susan crichton. she has been asked about the handling of horizon it problems — in particular, the language used to describe them. meeting notes from meetings showed the post office's board appear to debate language referring to "bugs" within the...
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let's take a look at the uk's migration numbers. in 2023, around 30,000 people arrived to the uk via the english channel. the same year, the british government issued 1.4 million visas for people getting to the country legally. hours after the vote, five people died while trying to cross the channel in a small boat. 0ur paris correspondent andrew harding was on the french coast where the boat left. a warning, you may find these scenes in his report disturbing. shouting a skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, we'rejust running to catch up with some migrants here. the police are trying to stop a small boat from leaving the shore. it turns violent. and the police are failing. the boat is dangerously overloaded. it looks like the migrants who did get onto that boat are in trouble. but as we watch, we have no idea that people on board are dying, including a seven—year—old girl. to understand how this happened, we need to go back to yesterday afternoon, with crowds jostling at the bus station in calais, anxious to get to
let's take a look at the uk's migration numbers. in 2023, around 30,000 people arrived to the uk via the english channel. the same year, the british government issued 1.4 million visas for people getting to the country legally. hours after the vote, five people died while trying to cross the channel in a small boat. 0ur paris correspondent andrew harding was on the french coast where the boat left. a warning, you may find these scenes in his report disturbing. shouting a skirmish early this...
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who have — the moment who are in limbo in the uk who have crossed the english channel— uk who have crossed the english channel and the government is refusing — channel and the government is refusing to deal with their cases so we do _ refusing to deal with their cases so we do not — refusing to deal with their cases so we do not know if they are genuine at the _ we do not know if they are genuine at the moment, and we don't know how many— at the moment, and we don't know how many of— at the moment, and we don't know how many of those people the prime minister— many of those people the prime minister thinks he can send to rwanda — minister thinks he can send to rwanda any time soon, so that is an enormous _ rwanda any time soon, so that is an enormous cost on the public purse, and then— enormous cost on the public purse, and then you go into the legal issues, — and then you go into the legal issues, we will see challenges on three _ issues, we will see challenges on three levels, and the first is individual migrants themselves who are selected for flights, they will bring _
who have — the moment who are in limbo in the uk who have crossed the english channel— uk who have crossed the english channel and the government is refusing — channel and the government is refusing to deal with their cases so we do _ refusing to deal with their cases so we do not — refusing to deal with their cases so we do not know if they are genuine at the _ we do not know if they are genuine at the moment, and we don't know how many— at the moment, and we don't know how many...
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they've arrived in the uk illegally since lastjuly. by the end of last year, the policy had already cost £240 million, with millions more on the way. solicitors who have previously represented asylum—seekers say more court cases are likely because they believe rwanda still poses a risk. we represent some of the most vulnerable people in society, those with severe mental health issues, victims of trafficking, lgbti individuals. we have to do everything we possibly can in our clients interest to safeguard their fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms. the labour leader says if he was prime minister, he would scrap the scheme. what i would do is use that money to build up our border security, to take down the gangs that are running this vile trade and stop those boats arriving in the first place. not a gimmick which nobody thinks is going to work. this was the scene near dover earlier, hundreds of migrants arriving in just one day. across europe, governments say they want to stop these dangerous journeys, but there's no agreement o
they've arrived in the uk illegally since lastjuly. by the end of last year, the policy had already cost £240 million, with millions more on the way. solicitors who have previously represented asylum—seekers say more court cases are likely because they believe rwanda still poses a risk. we represent some of the most vulnerable people in society, those with severe mental health issues, victims of trafficking, lgbti individuals. we have to do everything we possibly can in our clients interest...
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that's 5am in the uk. and a bbc crew saw the people getting on board the boat before it made its way across the channel. small boats like these, they don't typically have trackers on board, so we can't trace theirjourneys. that means we can't verify independently what happened to the boat after it set sail in wimereux, but we can identify the approximate area where this rescue operation happened. now, here is a still from marine traffic. it's a vessel tracking service, and it shows several ships that you can see here from the french coastguard that scrambled to the area in the early hours of this morning. a few of these french vessels were small inflatable boats. we know these are often used to quickly look for survivors in incidents like this one. so this is likely the area where the incident happened, based on those ship movements. another aspect is the weather. so if you look at forecasts at the time, it shows that conditions were clear, but the air temperature was barely above freezing and the sea temp
that's 5am in the uk. and a bbc crew saw the people getting on board the boat before it made its way across the channel. small boats like these, they don't typically have trackers on board, so we can't trace theirjourneys. that means we can't verify independently what happened to the boat after it set sail in wimereux, but we can identify the approximate area where this rescue operation happened. now, here is a still from marine traffic. it's a vessel tracking service, and it shows several...
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this is the latest round of funding and support that the uk is providing ukraine. we can now cross over and listen to what the nato secondaryjournal and rishi sunak have got to say. fine what the nato secondary journal and rishi sunak have got to say.- rishi sunak have got to say. one of m duties rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as _ rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime _ rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime minister- rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime minister is - rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime minister is to i my duties as prime minister is to the british people and fulfilling that responsibility is only possible because of you and ten days ago i gave the order for the raf to join an international effort intercepting an international effort intercepting a barrage of iranian missiles heading towards israel, and those pilots, like every generation of british servicemen and women before you, were willing to put their own safety over the line for the security of others and
this is the latest round of funding and support that the uk is providing ukraine. we can now cross over and listen to what the nato secondaryjournal and rishi sunak have got to say. fine what the nato secondary journal and rishi sunak have got to say.- rishi sunak have got to say. one of m duties rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as _ rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime _ rishi sunak have got to say. one of my duties as prime minister- rishi sunak have got to...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. thejudge in donald trump's criminal trial will today hear arguments that the former president has breached an order which prevents him from attacking witnesses and jurors involved in the case. mr trump denies covering up alleged hush—money payments to the porn star stormy daniels in the run—up to the 2016 presidential election. these are the pictures from inside the court complex. we know the former president has arrived at the court complex, but he hasn't walked through that section to get to the actual court room itself. while we wait for him to do that, let's cross to outside of the court. and speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik. it is day two of the trial and the first thing is a gag order that is due to be discussed. please explain. that is right, prosecutors want to bet hearing because they say it is important to preserve the integrity of the criminal justice important to preserve the integrity of the criminaljustice system. they say donald trump has violated this limite
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it gives you a sense of how dangerous this is but strong the desire is to get to uk. for people who struggle to move around — because of age, illness or disability — the mobility scooter ideal but navigating roads and pavements can be risky 0ur reporter simon spark went to find out more. when you talk about how vulnerable mobility scooter users are on the roads, transporting safety fencing like this doesn't help. it's really, oh, really bad. nor does the state of the roads themselves. and there are other issues too. they're getting bigger and bigger now, and i don't think all of them should be allowed in shops, to be honest, because they're just too big. i've been taken out by one. yeah. what happened to you? it hit my ankle. it gave way, and it damaged - a ligament in my achilles tendon. legally, you don't have to have insurance to drive one, nor have any official training. but as the number of users increases, so too have the collisions. we see claims for theft and damage come in all the time, but this year, we were we felt that we were seeing a real rise in ser
it gives you a sense of how dangerous this is but strong the desire is to get to uk. for people who struggle to move around — because of age, illness or disability — the mobility scooter ideal but navigating roads and pavements can be risky 0ur reporter simon spark went to find out more. when you talk about how vulnerable mobility scooter users are on the roads, transporting safety fencing like this doesn't help. it's really, oh, really bad. nor does the state of the roads themselves. and...
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the prime minister said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. here's our political correspondent peter saull. further along the french coast from where five migrants lost their lives this morning, and at first light, dozens of people try to find a scrap of rubber to perch on. thisjourney was halted, but they will no doubt try again, a stark reminder of what the recent wranglings in westminster have been all about — how to stop crossings on small boats. figs have been all about - how to stop crossings on small boats. as many who are of — crossings on small boats. as many who are of the _ crossings on small boats. as many who are of the opinion _ crossings on small boats. as many who are of the opinion say - crossings on small boats. as many| who are of the opinion say content. the country, not content. this was the moment the house of lords finally backed down, and the legislation that declares rwanda a safe place to send people will become law. the covenant hopes the threat of being sent to east africa dissuades people from crossing the cha
the prime minister said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. here's our political correspondent peter saull. further along the french coast from where five migrants lost their lives this morning, and at first light, dozens of people try to find a scrap of rubber to perch on. thisjourney was halted, but they will no doubt try again, a stark reminder of what the recent wranglings in westminster have been all about — how to stop crossings on small boats. figs have been all...
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in the uk. instead, they must be removed to a third country. that is the underlying law we have as ofjuly 23. the problem for the government was that only one country in the world was going to accept asylum seekers to allow them into their country, to process them, to ask are they a refugee or not a refugee, and if they are not a refugee, to send them back to the country they came from and if they are to stay in that country and the only country in the world that would allow that right now is rwanda. in november december last year the uk supreme court says taking this route and removing them to rwanda is unlawful, not because sending someone to a third country of unlawful, it is not, but because rwanda is not a safe country. they listen to the evidence of experts, especially the united nations that has been working with refugees in rwanda for a few decades and said right now it is not a safe country. the law we saw past quite dramatically and in the very late hours last night said rwanda is and
in the uk. instead, they must be removed to a third country. that is the underlying law we have as ofjuly 23. the problem for the government was that only one country in the world was going to accept asylum seekers to allow them into their country, to process them, to ask are they a refugee or not a refugee, and if they are not a refugee, to send them back to the country they came from and if they are to stay in that country and the only country in the world that would allow that right now is...
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andrew harding, our correspondent _ uk, come what may. andrew harding, our correspondent from _ uk, come what may. andrew harding, our correspondent from the _ uk, come what may. andrew harding, our correspondent from the north - our correspondent from the north french coast, thank you for the moment. the row safety bill aimed at sending some asylum seekers to the african country was finally backed after a marathon tussle between mps and members of the house of lords. rishi sunak said it marked a landmark moment in the efforts to deter illegal migration and end people smuggling. human rights groups have condemned the policy. rishi sunak said he hoped barring any last—minute legal objections that flights to rwanda could begin within 10-12 flights to rwanda could begin within 10—12 weeks. the united nations has subsequently called on the uk to rethink the plan. un leaders say the legislation would harm human rights and refugee protection. 0fficial and refugee protection. official figures showed that the backlog of people waiting to leav
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no suitable deceased donor has been found, but a special organ swap scheme with living donors — the uk living kidney sharing scheme — might help. the sharing scheme widens the search, using people who are willing to give one of their healthy kidneys to a stranger. they promise to donate if, in return, theirfriend or loved one gets a kidney from someone else. the swaps only go ahead if everyone matches up, so that no patient misses out. so, for example, you might have a pair here who aren't a good match, so you can't do a transplant. but bring in another pair and you can see how you can match the kidneys up. good, we've got one. destiny's wait for a kidney has been long and uncertain. nope. but social media has provided a lifeline. they met their living donor, liffy, in an online discussion group talking about the difficulty of finding a donor. they didn't go together? although liffy is not a tissue match for destiny, she hopes the scheme can pair them with someone who is. i think it's quite hard for people to get their head around why i would donate my kidney to someone i'm not relat
no suitable deceased donor has been found, but a special organ swap scheme with living donors — the uk living kidney sharing scheme — might help. the sharing scheme widens the search, using people who are willing to give one of their healthy kidneys to a stranger. they promise to donate if, in return, theirfriend or loved one gets a kidney from someone else. the swaps only go ahead if everyone matches up, so that no patient misses out. so, for example, you might have a pair here who aren't...
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. _ france and the uk? they have different demands. i- france and the uk? they have different demands. i have - france and the uk? they have | different demands. i have seen france and the uk? they have - different demands. i have seen the french this morning trying to stop this one boat. theirjob is to stop the boats getting off the beach. to be fair, they seem pretty motivated. the fact that we were on the beach filming this seem to make them extremely angry. people were questioned and had their ids checked by the french police. from what i take from that is that they are determined to stop this. every beach has a patrol. there is a large vessel out at sea trying to stop people from crossing. but the british operation is slightly different. they only stop people when they cross the boundary in the middle of the english channel. they take people on board and make sure they are safe. then they aren't into they are safe. then they aren't into the system. 90% of them claim asylum. the others run for the hills in kent. the british are paying the french for pol
. _ france and the uk? they have different demands. i- france and the uk? they have different demands. i have - france and the uk? they have | different demands. i have seen france and the uk? they have - different demands. i have seen the french this morning trying to stop this one boat. theirjob is to stop the boats getting off the beach. to be fair, they seem pretty motivated. the fact that we were on the beach filming this seem to make them extremely angry. people were questioned and had...
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the uk needed us in the 19605 quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my _ quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents _ quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents came - quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents came over, i 1960s when my parents came over, open border policy, and when they don't need us, they close the door. you can't have it both ways. you can't have your cake and eat it. thank you, sir. dominique in east london, michaeland thank you, sir. dominique in east london, michael and dagenham thank you, sir. dominique in east london, michaeland dagenham coming up. anton, make a quick point. there are great colours. and we get very short points from all of you, and i will rudely interrupt you when you have made it. go on, anton. i’m will rudely interrupt you when you have made it. go on, anton. i'm an immigrant — have made it. go on, anton. i'm an immigrant myself. _ have made it. go on, anton. i'm an immigrant myself. i— have made it. go on, anton. i'm an immigrant myself. i came - have made it. go on, an
the uk needed us in the 19605 quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my _ quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents _ quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents came - quick point? the uk needed us in the 1960s when my parents came over, i 1960s when my parents came over, open border policy, and when they don't need us, they close the door. you can't have it both ways. you can't have your cake and eat it. thank you, sir. dominique in east london,...
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— arrive in the uk? what are the government — arrive in the uk? what are the government is _ arrive in the uk? what are the government is saying - arrive in the uk? what are the government is saying is - arrive in the uk? what are the | government is saying is anyone arriving illegally in the uk by a small boat or in the back of a lorry will not be allowed to stay in the uk, and the idea is people will be detained, denied the right to apply for asylum in the uk and then deported. what happens initially when people arrive down out of the port in dover is they are given a security check and a health check, they are taken to a processing centre a few kilometres away from here and then dispersed around the country. what the government seems to be gearing up for it is trying to detain more of those people and to remove them swiftly to rwanda, but that will be quite a tall order because at the moment the number of people who could in theory be removed to are you understand that more than 50,000. these are people who have arrived illegally in the uk sinc
— arrive in the uk? what are the government — arrive in the uk? what are the government is _ arrive in the uk? what are the government is saying - arrive in the uk? what are the government is saying is - arrive in the uk? what are the | government is saying is anyone arriving illegally in the uk by a small boat or in the back of a lorry will not be allowed to stay in the uk, and the idea is people will be detained, denied the right to apply for asylum in the uk and then deported. what...
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around the world and across the uk — this is bbc news. here in the uk, a long—awaited report into the use of infected blood in the nhs is due to be published in just under four weeks. around 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis in the 1970s and �*80s — after being given unsafe blood products. 3,000 of them of have since died. fiona lamdin has more. good morning, sir. merry christmas to you. all right? i've got a stomachache. you've got a stomachache? he knew, he knew. yeah, he knew he was dying. he used to say i'm frightened. he was scared. as a baby, lee was diagnosed with haemophilia, a rare genetic condition where the blood doesn't clot properly. to help control his bleeding, when he was two, he was treated with a blood product called factor viii, which had been collected from a large number of donors. we went for a routine checkup and we went in to see the consultant. and he told us that lee was infected with hiv. and then he was gone. he walked out the door. they were left completely on their own to deal with this
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is this legislative change at the uk which will see people taken not to the uk to rwanda, to apply for asylum in rwanda, no chance of coming to the uk, is that working as a deterrent? it does not seem to be changing the thoughts of people in the camps here about whether they want to get to the uk. lots of drawers, family members, they speak english better than other languages, they believe they will be able to find work and provide forfamilies back they will be able to find work and provide for families back home they will be able to find work and provide forfamilies back home —— lots of draws. in some cases they believe the british system is fair. they do not seem to be deterred, perhaps because some have made very long journeys to get here, across europe, perhaps through turkey or the mediterranean. we have spoken to people from eritrea which is one country away from rwanda, if they wanted to go that they could go very easily but they have come here instead, which suggests that, for now, the boats are not stopping. . now, the boats are not stopping. , in calais, thank you. henry
is this legislative change at the uk which will see people taken not to the uk to rwanda, to apply for asylum in rwanda, no chance of coming to the uk, is that working as a deterrent? it does not seem to be changing the thoughts of people in the camps here about whether they want to get to the uk. lots of drawers, family members, they speak english better than other languages, they believe they will be able to find work and provide forfamilies back they will be able to find work and provide for...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. to china now where more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in guangdong, after days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the country's most populous province. four people have died so far, while ten have gone missing, according to state media. weather forecasters say the situation's grim. laura bicker has more from beijing. powerful storms across southern china turned rivers into raging torrents. roads became fast—flowing rapids cascading down village streets as hail the size of golf balls fell from the sky. watch the right—hand corner of the security camera. the bridge simply couldn't withstand the sheer force of the flood. the destruction became clearer in daylight, as did the number of people left stranded. some almost managed to sleep through their rescue, cradled from the worst of the rising floodwaters. but others cried for help as their streets were submerged. rescuers had to navigate their boats through a flooded urban landscape. tens of thousands
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. to china now where more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in guangdong, after days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the country's most populous province. four people have died so far, while ten have gone missing, according to state media. weather forecasters say the situation's grim. laura bicker has more from beijing. powerful storms across southern china turned rivers into raging torrents. roads became...
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we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story, further north. in scotland, we did have some brighter skies and some sunshine, and we had temperatures 16, 16.5 degrees or so in glasgow, so it was actually warmer than average here. now, the reason we�*ve got these kind of contrasts at the moment is we do have some slightly milderair, coming in off the atlantic into generally western areas of the uk, but this trough in the jet stream across europe is dragging in cold, northerly winds across a good part of central and eastern england. really, there�*s not going to be a huge amount of change in that ove
we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story,...
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is no path back to the uk. it took years to get to this stage and critics say the bill will put people at risk. prime minister rishi sunak say the first flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. in rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive asylum seekers from the uk. but public opinion there is mixed. from the capital kigali, our africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report. it's here the migrants will land, hope hostel, long poised for this moment. bedrooms laid out with meticulous care. attention to the needs of guests who've so far failed to arrive. workers in surreal performance of their daily tasks. this place has been ready and waiting for nearly two years. now the bill has passed the people stuffing may have someone to serve. the british government hopes that these rooms will be filled with asylum seekers in a matter of weeks. the hostel can house 100 of those britain plans to send to apply for asylum here. they could also try to go to other countries, but not back to
is no path back to the uk. it took years to get to this stage and critics say the bill will put people at risk. prime minister rishi sunak say the first flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. in rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive asylum seekers from the uk. but public opinion there is mixed. from the capital kigali, our africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report. it's here the migrants will land, hope hostel, long poised for this moment. bedrooms...
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official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from more than 1,700 injuly tojust under 52,000 a week ago. let's go to westminster and get the latest from our political editor, chris mason. chris. hello, it is one of those nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. 0ne nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. one minute, i am looking down there at the house of commons. the next minute, down there at the house of lords. as the two chambers wrestle with this idea that the government has been looking to turn into law for more than two years. a little earlier, there were two so—called amendments from the house of lords, two things are house of lords didn't really like about the government's plan. they wanted to add an hour idea of having independent monitoring that rwanda is a safe country —— add an idea. and a former labour defence secretary wanted a change to ensure people who have served the uk and abroad, for instance, in afghanistan for the military, would be exempt from being sent to rwanda. now, that amendment has been withdra
official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from more than 1,700 injuly tojust under 52,000 a week ago. let's go to westminster and get the latest from our political editor, chris mason. chris. hello, it is one of those nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. 0ne nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. one minute, i am looking down there at the house of commons. the next minute, down there at the house of lords. as the two chambers...
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becoming even more relevant during the covid—19 pandemic as schools across the uk closed. this is the bbc light programme. from gathering around the wireless to live lessons streaming on smart boards. and it's time for us to go now. until tomorrow, bye—bye. ricky boleto, bbc news. i remember watching far too much of that. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. we have had quite a lot of cloud with damp weather particularly affecting parts of england, not the most inspiring of whether to head out in. it's also been really cold, you've probably noticed that. temperatures in fylingdales 6 sources, the average for april is a living. if you thought it felt more like winter you were not too far off the mark. it's all down to a ridge of high pressure in thejet the mark. it's all down to a ridge of high pressure in the jet stream in the atlantic. we have a trough over europe and that combination sends cold air spiralling across the uk from a northerly direction. and there is little change over the next few days, it will stay cold. cold and damp overnight tonight ac
becoming even more relevant during the covid—19 pandemic as schools across the uk closed. this is the bbc light programme. from gathering around the wireless to live lessons streaming on smart boards. and it's time for us to go now. until tomorrow, bye—bye. ricky boleto, bbc news. i remember watching far too much of that. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. we have had quite a lot of cloud with damp weather particularly affecting parts of england, not the most inspiring of...