we ve got our own show to make, so let s get on with this episode of newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it s james here in the studio in westminster. and it s chris in westminster, too. here we are, and one story that s dominated this week, chris, hasn t it, which has been this post office scandal? but there s one story going to dominate next week, i think, quite likely, in so much as we can forecast. what s that? it is rwanda. so it s the return of the conversation about how you deal with illegal migration. and the government is keen to have this idea of sending folk to rwanda. as newscasters will be aware, it s been getting relatively long in the tooth as an idea, but it hasn t yet happened for a million and one legal reasons. there are also very transparent differences of opinion within the conservative party about how you do it, how you make it work, can you make it work, and what s the best way of making it work? there was a bit of a to do before christmas
had a long day and travel and a big day the next day so we put our pyjamas on and were really in the festive mood. and then we went to sleep. our security guy woke me up and said you our security guy woke me up and said you need to calljohn. and i remember my immediate thought beingm i remember my immediate thought being. who has died? you know. being. who has died? you know, because when you ve woken up know, because when you ve woken up in know, because when you ve woken up in the know, because when you ve woken up in the middle of the night and been told to call someone you obviously know it is going to be you obviously know it is going to be bad you obviously know it is going to be bad news. and i said, you to be bad news. and i said, you to listen to be bad news. and i said, you to listen to to be bad news. and i said, you to listen to me, someone has broken to listen to me, someone has broken into the property and i m trying to get to the bottom of wh
Commonwealth games . It looks like an early Christmas Present for birmingham. They are set to be confirmed as the hosts for the 2022 games as long as they dont mind paying for it with a price tag of £750 million. I will have more at 2 30pm. Thanks, holly. And tomasz has all the weather unfestive weather. It is. Look at the gloomy picture behind me. As we go from Christmas Day into boxing day, it might turn colder but mild is the word. Thanks, tomasz. Also coming up prosecco and perfume for Pampered Pets owners spend more than ever before on Christmas Gifts for theirfurry friends. Hello, this is afternoon live. The metropolitan police is reviewing 30 Sexual Assault cases, and investigating scores of others. The announcement follows the collapse of a second rape trial in just a few days after vital evidence wasnt made available by the police. The met say the same officer worked on both cases. Disclosure, as its known, means that police have a duty to hand over any relevant evidence to d
A latte levy or a flat white tax . Mps says drinkers using disposable cups should be charged an extra 25p to encourage them to switch to reusable versions. Bringing strong winds and blizzards. Its the tenth day of record breaking low temperatures, which have already claimed several lives. Good morning, welcome to bbc news. Theres mounting criticism this morning of the parole boards decision to release the serial sex attackerjohn worboys. The black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. The chair of the house of Commons Home Affairs committee, yvette cooper, said she was really shocked that he was being freed, and she called on the board to set out the reasons for its decision. The chairman of the board, nick hardwick, says he recognises theres a lack of transparency in the system, and will be launching a public consultation. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. For
That we make we get right, and that we carry people with us in order to make sure that its lasting. Well have more details, plus live coverage of theresa may as she unveils her full strategy for the environment. Plus youtube cuts its business ties with logan paul, despite his apology for posting a video of a body at a suicide hotspot injapan. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Two things i want your own experiences on today if youve been in hospital this winter, tell me your experiences good and bad. And if you work in the nhs, whats it been like from your point of view . What is it like right now . Plenty of nhs workers watch our programme. Plus, we definitely want your reaction to the governments plans for cutting plastic pollution. Our top story today dire warnings from the people who run englands hospitals. Patients left for hours on trollies in corridors, a critical shortage of beds and sick people stuck in ambulances unable even to get inside. Today