Donor. Race row. Next. Its 9 00. Im sophia wenzler your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over Frank Hesters alleged remarks. The hesters alleged remarks. The conservative partys biggest donor reportedly said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women, and she should be shot. Mr hester has now apologised and says he abhors racism. Miss abbott, whos now an independent mp, described the comments as frightening and worrying. Meanwhile, shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says its staggering that rishi sunak has taken so long to recognise mr hesters comments as racist. Comments as racist. Theyre absolutely reprehensible comments. Reprehensible comments. Rishi sunak should now apologise to diane abbott and the £10 million the tory party have taken from this individual. Have taken from this individual. Rishi sunak should o
And many people took up the offer. They took the money, they went to rwanda. But what went to rwanda. But what happened as soon as they were in rwanda , they left rwanda and rwanda, they left rwanda and with their £3,000, many of them used that money or not, £3,000, but equivalent in israeli currency use that money to return to europe. Return to europe. Right. So this is actually been tried and tested. This scheme almost. So its been tried in a similar way. But scheme almost. So its been tried in a similar way. But do tried in a similar way. But do you know what were going to be talking later in the show to a man who is in kigali in rwanda. And were going to ask him what exactly can £3,000 get you there . Whats the cost of living like . And do you need to be bnbed like . And do you need to be bribed to move to rwanda . Can you set up a business . Can you . You know, achieve a lot there . Why not . Its there for the taking. Yeah. Big big options, but big, Big Questions to come and fr
And wide to ride the waves of the river severn. And on newsnight at 10. 30pm well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Theres been a Strong International response to a bbc investigation, highlighting the Ill Treatment of palestinian medical staff, by the Israeli Defence forces, at a hospital in gaza last month. Our reporting includes evidence of people being detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties. The foreign secretary, lord cameron, says the report is very disturbing, and hes called for Answers From The Israelis. And the Us State Department has also seen the imnvestigation. Israel says it took over the Nasser Hospital in khan younis last month, believing hamas fighters were based there. Several israeli hostages, whove been released, say they were held on the premises. Israel says any abuse of detainees is strictly prohibited. Orla guerin is live inje
To rwanda under a new voluntary scheme being drawn up by ministers as they look to build on the successful deportation score so far, of absolutely zero. Thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Thank you for joining me on the show. Its always an absolute pleasure and always an absolute pleasure and a joy always an absolute pleasure and a joy to have your company. Two Big Questions ive already thrown out there social thrown out there on social media. Had thousands of media. Weve had thousands of responses. The show hasnt even responses. The show hasnt even started. First one, has the Political Class ever been more out of touch with ordinary brits . And they are right now. If you thought brexit was bad, what about this lot obsessed with racism , gaza, ramadan, with racism, gaza, ramadan, muslim war memorials. Tone deaf to. To immigration. Tone deaf to the needs of the majority of average brits . Let me know if you think theyre completely unfit for purpose. And following on
Trooper she is. And thats all coming up in your next hour. So coming up in your next hour. So welcome to the show. Its always a pleasure to have your company. Well, we are waiting a long time for this list of extremist organisations. Rishi sunak the other friday gave that emergency address. He talked about the menace of the far right of fascism , of neo nazis and fascism, of neo nazis and britain. And many of us said, well, who are these groups . What size do they represent . Whats their threat and who are they a threat to . Well that list came out today. Michael gove gave us a taster of five groups. More are expected to come in a few weeks time when the full list is published. Two of those groups were far right groups, one of them was disbanded in 1968. Imagine my surprise. The British National socialist movement hasnt existed for my entire life. What does that tell us about the state of the threat on our streets . Get in touch all the usual ways. Email me gb the usual ways. Email me