On newsnight at 10 30pm another blow to the Prime Ministers so called small boats week, as migrants are taken off the Bibby Stockholm Barge after legionaires bacteria caused problems. How will the government reboot its Migrant Policy . Good evening. Hawaii is said to be facing the largest Natural Disaster in its history, after wildfires ripped through the land and destroyed most of the beach front town of lahaina. At least 55 people are known to have died but many are still missing. Just look at how the landscape has been ravaged. Whole roads and neighbourhoods have been blackened and flattened as hurricane strength winds fanned the deadly flames. The blaze ripped through the town so quickly that some people jumped into the harbour to escape the flames and smoke. Heres our North America Correspondentjohn Sudworth reporting from maui. The town of lahaina, home to 12,000 people traced its history back centuries. All but wiped from existence in a few short hours. The intensity of the fire
Good evening. Days after Asylum Seekers went aboard the Bibby Stockholm Barge on the dorset coast, all those housed on it are being evacuated after Legionella Bacteria was discovered in its water supply. The government says it is a temporary measure, and the news comes as the latest figures showed more than 750 people crossing the channel in small boats yesterday, the highest daily number so far this year. Our home editor mark easton is here what do we know of whats been happening on board the barge . Well, we have spoken to one of the 39 Asylum Seekers and he was still on board this afternoon, he, but the occupants had been told not to use Running Water for washing or showering, he spoke of his own concern, he said a number of the migrants have said they had got sore throats, he himself said he had breathing difficulties, the home office insists that none of on board have shown the symptoms of Legionnaires Disease but make no mistake this is a serious embarrassment for the government
temperature north to south this morning. in the south we have rain but as it bumps into cold air especially in north wales and northern england it will turn to snow, disruptive on higher routes. in sport, england captain harry kane is on a mission to get young people thinking about, and prioritising their mental health. and prince william has a famous wingman as he returns to public engagements following the king s cancer diagnosis and his wife s surgery. it s thursday, 8th of february. labour is abandoning its promise to spend £28 billion a year on environmental projects if it wins the next election. prime minister rishi sunak is facing calls to apologise for comments he made about the labour leader s position on transgender people. he was speaking during prime minister s questions, when the mother of murdered transgender teenager brianna ghey was visiting the house of commons. let s get the latest from chief political correspondent henry zeffman. two party leaders under pr
asked a question which he, frankly, dodged. he was unable to answer. about what the uk calls for restraint in gaza have really achieved. he said in response to a question that too many civilians are dying but then when asked where does responsibility for that state, he replied that that is an extraordinary question. he clearly was not willing to go as far as the chair of the foreign affairs select committee has previously. she has suggested that israel is perhaps going too far in its actions in gaza. the prime minister was absolutely not willing to suggest that at all and kind of solve it is quite, as i say, in his words, an extraordinary question. the other kind of quite significant exchanges, i think, were around asylum policy. a clear issue for the government, one that is one of its main policy priorities. it s not entirely clear that the government will meet its target to get rid of the 90 or so thousand so called legacy asylum cases. he was unable to say definitively tha
released a statement which says he has today been relieved of his duties. the club. the club will make a further announcement in due course. 17th in the table, won only once in 13 premier league games. english and european champions manchester city are hoping to at the club world cup to their impressive trophy hall in 2023. they re playing japanese side red diamonds for a place in the final, where they face copper winners if they get through. kevin de bruyne finally back in training. erling haaland has also travelled to saudi arabia. we re hearing he isn t playing. it s the first time city are competing in the. with injuries already impacting the season manager has a concern. i’m season manager has a concern. i m auainst season manager has a concern. i m against for season manager has a concern. in against for the lack of time to recovery between year by year. this is what i m complaining all the time. it s a pleasure to be here, so it s the first time that man city is