jessica elgot and bryan lanza, who was the communications director for donald trump s transition team. we start tonight here in the uk, where immigration minister, robertjenrick, has announced plans to move away from using hotels to house asylum seekers. instead the government intends to use disused military bases in the southeast and east of england in essex and lincolnshire, and a separate site in east sussex. the government s plans are aimed at reducing spending on hotels and detering small boat channel crossings. according to research by bbc news, 395 hotels are currently being used to accomodate more than 51 thousand people. the uk says it is spending £6.2m a day on hotels for asylum seekers. mrjenrick told the house of commons that the government is also exploring the possibility of using vessels at sea. but the refugee council has described the proposals as entirely unsuitable . let s listen to some of what the immigration minister had to say today in the commons. m
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sort of stage managed in terms of what is quite an important moment for him as he takes on the monarchy. brian, we know when it comes to the us there is a real interest in what happens among the british royal family. when it comes to discount a visit, what are the objects, what is the american us media saying about it because all very positive. tt’s it because all very positive. it s the two european countries, the two countries the two european countries, the two countries that lead europe are getting countries that lead europe are getting together. that s a good thing getting together. that s a good thing. there s always that special intrigue thing. there s always that special intrigue that americans have towards their royal intrigue that americans have towards their royal family. i think that continues their royal family. i think that continues again, especially with the queen continues again, especially with the queen consort. these are good things. queen consort. th
isn t actually rising as fast as was predicted, which is one of the reasons this review is looking at it again. as we live longer healthier lives, we will be working longer. there is still a big dispute over the rise of the last pension age in the rise of the last pension age in the uk because some women feel like they ve really been shafted as their pension age rose and the rise rise in line with it. there s always going to be people who feel victimised by changes to this rule. we haven t quite seen the extent of that kind of discontent happened here as it has in france.- here as it has in france. jessica, thank you here as it has in france. jessica, thank you very here as it has in france. jessica, thank you very much here as it has in france. jessica, thank you very much for - here as it has in france. jessica, thank you very much for the - here as it has in france. jessica, thank you very much for the the | thank you very much for the the arguments comes to what was seen on t
powers such as germany. post covid, also jessica, post-brexit powers such as germany. post covid, also jessica, post-brexit as powers such as germany. post covid, also jessica, post-brexit as well. - also jessica, post brexit as well. are we seeing this audible strengthening of relations post what has been a turbulent time when it comes to our european neighbours? t comes to our european neighbours? i think there is certainly a major drive from rishi sunak sc government to try and at least pour cold water on some of the more heightened tensions. you saw that with him getting a deal on the northern island protocol, which a lot of that trying to facilitate a much better relationship with the eu put up the alternative was to go ahead with the protocol just alternative was to go ahead with the protocoljust ripped up the agreement potentially sparking a trade war, really turned up the heat on the conflict between the uk and the eu. this clearly is a big diplomatic push of course the mon