Channel into the uk. In a statement, the Home Office Said the unacceptable number of people making these trips is placing an unprecedented strain on our asylum system. Meanwhile, on our asylum system. Meanwhile, the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england has reached a new record high. Nhs england found over 7. 5 Million People were waiting to start their treatment at the end of june. Thats the highest number since two thousand and seven. Cutting waiting lists is another rishi sunak key priorities for this yearin sunak key priorities for this year in scotland. Nicola sturgeon has defended her governments use of taxpayers money for travel upgrades. Scotlands former first minister says the spending probably totalled less than a flight taken by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spentin rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her successor, airport u
Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor
Stories, 6 00 a. M. On the east coast, markets extended losses as tech is pulling on the major intimacies, the Ripple Effect from the u. S. Downgraded credit status gallon gesture, nasdaq, s p 500 lower after the close the most highly Value Company apple at 3 trillion market value coming out with earnings along with amazon in numbers tonight we are previewing this morning. Initial jobless claims at 8 30 a. M. Eastern before the july job report dropping tomorrow. Check european markets, the bank of england making his decision on interestrate at 7 00 a. M. Eastern going into the number stocks are lower. In asia overnight check at the markets it was pretty much mostly lower with the exception of China Shanghai a small gain. President trump is expected in washington, d. C. This afternoon facing four charges related to the special counsel case on january 6. Meanwhile as President Biden lounges on the beach some coverage of the stunning testimony of Hunter Bidens former business associate de
Khan reiterated his position about Lee Andersons comments. About Lee Andersons comments. This responsible politician also know that racism and prejudice , no matter what form prejudice, no matter what form it takes, regardless of whether its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petitio
Its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petition and potentially then a by election. Labour party chair Anneliese Dodds says it was the right decision to suspend mr benton. Benton. Well, i think mr bentons conduct really has been incredibly disreputable, not just for him, but its also