Democratic way forward. Birmingham on brexit, away from the westminster bubble, im live in the westminster bubble, im live in the West Midlands to find out what people here think the developments there mean for them. Well have more from annita in birmingham and the latest on the mounting brexit crisis here at westminster. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of alfie lamb, the toddler who was crushed behind a car seat last year. The most powerful storm to hit the bahamas since records began Hurricane Dorian causes damage and severe flooding, with winds of up to 180 miles an hour. And as japan resumes whale hunting after 33 years we take a look at changing attitudes to the industry among the public. Its 5 oclock. Were live in downing street, where the cabinet is now in session its an unscheduled meeting and it takes place amid mounting speculation that the Prime Minister wants to call a general election if the government loses a key brexi
Tonight, those who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes will no longer have their living costs docked from their compensation payments. New compensation payments. New guidance issued by justice secretary alex chalk comes into immediate effect. As of today. It follows the controversy sparked by the jailing of Andrew Malkinson , who spent 17 years malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Donald trump has not commit. Donald trump has targeted the federal judge assigned to the case, charging him with seeking to overturn the 2020 president ial election. In 2020 president ial election. In a social media post, trump said , social media post, trump said, there is no way i can get a fair trial with the judge assigned , trial with the judge assigned, and no formal request has been filed with the court. Well, it comes as a lawyer for donald trump says that the former president was simply exercising trump says that the former pre rightt was simply exercising tru
Night of it. First, the headlines with rory smith. Headlines with rory smith. Thank you very much. Leo the first Asylum Seekers are to be housed on the bibby stockholm barge in the coming days. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says around 50 people will enter the vessel in Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mr jenrick says Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick says increasing week. Mr jenrick says increasing the numbers on the barge to the capacity of around 500 is still the plan. Thats despite concerns from the Fire Brigades Union over the vessel initially designed to house around 200 people. Meanwhile the shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says a Labour Government would still have to house migrants in barges for short penods migrants in barges for short periods while tackling the backlog of asylum cases. A Labour Government would also continue to place Asylum Seekers in former military bases for up to six months. In o
Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
President. The Foreign Office says only a very small number of brits remain in the country and are receiving support right now. A man has been found guilty of murdering his ten month old stepson. Jacob crouch was found stepson. Jacob crouch was found deadin stepson. Jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in december 2020. He had suffered 39 rib fractures. He had 19 visible fractures. He had 19 visible bruises and several internal injuries , as craig crouch has injuries, as craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. Three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty and causing or allowing his death. A preliminary study his death. A preliminary study has found. Ai tools may be able to help in the fight against breast cancer. Researchers have found Computer Aided Detection can spot signs of the disease in mammograms at a similar rate to radiologists in the study. Ai supported scree