Thinking, with nick robinson. Should israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, should his Defence Minister, yoav gallant, face a Trialfor War crimes . That is what my guest on political thinking this week is arguing. He is the prosecutor, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Hes a british lawyer, whos trying also to bring the leader of hamas, yahya sinwar, to that court a court thats been derided, condemned for having no real teeth. And its notjust the two sides in the Gaza Conflict who hes targeting. Hes also said that President Putin of russia should Face Trial for war crimes. Karim khan, welcome to political thinking. Thank you for having me. Now, on the 24th Of May this year, you stood in front of a camera and you announced that you would be applying for Arrest Warrants at the International Criminal Court, for crimes committed during the ongoing conflict in gaza. Did you have any idea of the row that would follow . Well, i knew it was a powerful moment. I kne
Our Ireland Correspondent Sara Girvin reports. After years of strained relations, this was the Moment Sir Keir starmer was given A Hundred Thousand welcomes to dublin. There were smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with football jerseys. This will be proudly worn in north london before too long. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. I know as two new leaders of our respective countries, we both said we wish to really place British Irish Relations on a new path, and i really appreciate the time that youve given to that since taking office. Its really important to me and to my government, and i think it is the moment for reset, and its when we put meaning behind those words. International matters took Centre Stage following a roundtable business discussion. We have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, we have to stand together to coordinate, stand with our allies and give ukrain
I cant give a timeline, because theres a number of outstanding ways to which we will have to see, whether thats through tightening up legislation, whether thats around the legal framework about how we can get these companies and these these building owners. Weve got thousands of people, Hundreds Of Thousands in the Cladding Scandal Campaign statement yesterday, still living in homes with the same risks in grenfell seven years ago. They are looking to you as the deputy prime minister, the Housing Secretary, to say when by, to put a deadline there. Which is why my Remediation Acceleration Plan is about how i can speed up that process. Leon, 330,000 People Cant sell their flats until the cladding is removed, unless they can find Cash Buyers in limbo. There are people living in fear of the cladding outside their apartment. Surely, with six years of inquiry and 11 billion there to deal with the problem, we could set a deadline. Problem, we could set a deadline. .. deadline. Youd have though
The new pm sets out bIg reforms to energy, water and the lords, but Is the lesson Of hIs predecessors that he needs more VIsIon And Hope and less paIn . And as thIs generatIon Of students prepare to head Off to unIversIty, wIll some fInd theIr college has gone bust before they even get there . Good evenIng. Welcome to newsnIght InsIght, IntervIews and more Into the storIes Of the day. Later, the crIsIs In our unIversItIes, wIth calls for a massIve rIse In TuItIon Fees as students head back to campus. But before that, a scholarly panel Of PrIme MInIsterIal BIographer SIr Anthony seldon, former tory Mp And Mep VIcky Ford and Baroness Helena Kennedy kc wIll consIder where we are wIth the new Government And Pm two months on from the electIon, wIth a blIzzard Of legIslatIon but a certaIn lack Of Post LandslIde EuphorIa and promIses Of a couple Of months at least Of paIn. Lets brIng In our own prOfessor Of polItIcs, nIck watt. An Important day for the pm . RemovIng saId, Gb Energy and removI