Attempt to cut costs and deter migrants attempting to come to the uk illegally by boat. Also on the programme, the standoff in niger continues. The countrys coup leaders have closed nigers airspace until further notice, citing the threat of Military Invervention from neighbouring powers. Arizonas blistering heat wave continues as us President Biden heads to the state to promote his clean energy plans. And the american millionaire allegedly working with the Chinese Government to influence politics in the west. Ill speak to the New York Times reporter behind the investigation. First lets focus on the barge for Asylum Seekers here in the uk. The government hopes that around 500 men can be housed on board the vessel called the bibby stockholm. But so far, just 15 are on board. Ministers say the barge will be better value for taxpayers than hotel rooms, which are costing more than six Million Pounds a day. There have been concerns about conditions on board, but the government insists the ba
The headlines the bbc sees evidence that staff at Nasser Hospital in gaza were mistreated by israeli forces. A ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid finally leaves cyprus for gaza where people are dying of starvation. Haitis Prime Minister resigns and calls for calm after Gang Violence plunged the country into chaos. Social Media Influencer andrew tate and his Brother Triston are arrested by Romanian Police over alleged sex offences committed in britain. And surf s up on the river severn,. We start this half hour in haiti where the Prime Minister, ariel henry, has agreed to resign and make way for a transitional authority. It comes as heavily armed gangs take control of the capital and dead bodies pile up on its streets. It has a complicated past. Since breaking free from French Colonial rule over two centuries ago, the caribbean state has weathered multiple foreign interventions. Well start in 1915, when the us invaded and occupied haiti following local unrest. It maintained
He remains in good spirits. He was sentenced, on saturday, for failing to declare money earned from selling state gifts, while he was in office. After the verdict he was taken from his home directly to prison. He has denied the charges. Lets speak to mian hammad azhar,|mran khan s aide and formerfinance and energy minister. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. Tell us a little bit more about the situation with the former Prime Minister. You say that or his lawyers say they are deplorable conditions but he remains in good spirits. Conditions but he remains in good sirits. ,. ,. , spirits. That is correct. Hes not been given spirits. That is correct. Hes not been given because spirits. That is correct. Hes not been given because that spirits. That is correct. Hes noti been given because that former spirits. That is correct. Hes not been given because that former Prime Ministers in pakistan are entitled to. Hes being held in a cell with open toilets, that is an unclean, unhygienic a
But after two nigeria misses, chloe kelly was given the chance to win the game for england and her succesful spot kick sent the lionesses through to the quarterfinals, where they will face either jamaica or colombia. We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability and first and foremost, we believe in what we are getting told to do. This team is special we did it in the euros and we are here again tonight and we keep pushing forward. There is more to come from the special team we stuck together as a team. Of course it was a very hard game. We made it through the extra time and we won the penalties and how we did that as a team, the team just kept going and i am so proud of them. Co hosts australia are also through to the last eight after a convincing win against denmark. Caitlin foord put the matildas ahead shortly before the half hour mark in sydney, after breaking in behind the danish defence. Hayley raso made it 2 0 in the second half as they secured the quarterfinal spot. Aust
He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his living costs whilst in prison out of his compensation. It seems like a sickjoke. I thought what is the justification for paying the Prison Service because they dont treat you well in prison, they really dont. You should lose your liberty, you shouldnt be tortured by them. I thought, to pay these people for doing what they are doing to me is the most sickening, horrifying, repugnant thing i could imagine. When you were speaking and made this point and express yourself so eloquently that there was a