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
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A foreign power is preparing to attack. It comes after the expiry of a sunday deadline from west African Regional bloc ecowas, which demanded the coup be reversed. The group now plans to hold an Emergency Summit on thursday. Meanwhile, the United States is suspending more than 100 million in aid to niger. But officials insist theres still time to solve the crisis. The window of opportunity is definitely still open. We believe that they should step aside and allow president Mohamed Bazoum to resume his duties, today, tomorrow, anytime in the nearfuture. They dont want to put a time when that window be close, would you say that using diplomacy to achieve this objective is our top priority with respect to niger. Our correspondent chris ewokor following the story from neighbouring nigeria. It is one day after the expiration of the ultimatum given to niger coup leaders by ecowas to reinstate president Mohamed Bazoum. The leaders are due to meet on thursday this week to deliberate on the pro
Welcome everyone to viewers in the United States and around the world. Yes, it is friday, so happy friday. Im amara walker. Former President Trump is set to speak at an Alabama Party dinner in montgomery. He will likely have more to say about his arrest and arraignment on four charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump carefully enunciated his plea of not guilty before a Magistrate Judge. After the Hearing Sources tell cnn that trump was, quote, pissed off. Chris wynn has more on thursdays historic events. Reporter in an historic move, donald trump was charged with conspiring to overturn the results of a 2020 election which prosecutors say fueled the violence riots on our Nations Capital on january 6, 2021. This is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america. Reporter trump appeared before a Magistrate Judge thursday. He is charged with Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspiring to obstruct an official proceed
An important but controversial part of its policy to deter migrants attempting to come to the uk illegally by boat. Joining me to discuss it on my panel for the next hour is the democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh and Phillip Rycroft former permanent secretary in the department for exiting the european union. Also on the programme. Arizonas blistering heat wave continues as us President Biden heads to the state to promote his clean energy plans. Under an hour until the deadline for Donald Trumps legal team to respond to a Justice Departments request that could limit what information the former president is permitted to share publicly. 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 concer