Go. Are your loved ones being cared for by a foreign con artist. Next. Good evening. At a minute after nine, im Polly Middlehurst. Well, our top story middlehurst. Well, our top story today is the government has suffered a string of defeats to its flagship immigration policy. The rwanda bill in the house of lords tonight peers have been voting variously in favour of monitoring mechanisms which would ensure safeguards in the bill would be fully implemented , bill would be fully implemented, and making sure the bill is fully compliant with international and domestic law. Nearly 50 amendments were put forward , with more being voted forward, with more being voted on wednesday. Well, the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, previously warned the lords against frustrating the will of the people by hampering the passage of safety of rwanda passage of his safety of rwanda bill. Meanwhile, a record 385 migrants crossed the English Channel today. Thats the largest number on a single day this year. Gb l
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Gb news. Its 11 00. Youre with gb its11 00. Youre with gb news. Im Polly Middlehurst the top story tonight the government suffered a string of defeats to its flagship immigration policy , its flagship immigration policy, the rwanda bill in the house of lords this evening. Have lords this evening. Peers have been voting variously in favour of monitoring mechanisms which would ensure safeguards in the bill will be fully implemented , bill will be fully implemented, and making sure the bill is fully compliant with international and domestic law. Nearly 50 amendments were put forward with more being voted on on wednesday. The Prime Minister on wednesday. The Prime Minister previously warned the lords against frustrating the will of the people by hampering the passage of his safety of rwanda bill. Meanwhile, a record 385 migrants crossed the English Channel today. Thats the largest number on a single day this year. Gb largest number on a single day this year. Gb news understands a seventh s
An average of 41 migrants per boat. An average of 41 migrants per boat. Well, the uk is going to boat. Well, the uk is going to lead a new Customs Partnership with france to disrupt the supply chain of small boats in order to tackle channel crossings. The home secretary has been meeting with the calais group of Northern European countries , which are trying to countries, which are trying to prevent materials used to make the small boats from being shipped to northern france, from where theyre then launched. James cleverly said the partnership demonstrates our endunng partnership demonstrates our enduring commitment to smashing the Business Model of criminal gangs and stopping the boats as well. In other news today, education leaders have called for a double digit pay rise for all teachers across england. All teachers across england. Its after the government said schools salaries should return to a more reasonable level. The National Association of head teachers says english currently h
Our north america editor, sarah smith, is in detroit. Let me hear you say im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Voting uncommitted is a protest against the president. You wouldnt know it from these signs, but these are normally joe biden supporters. Furious, though, about his support for israels war on gaza. They want him to call for a permanent ceasefire before hell win their votes again. No matter how many people refuse to support him today, Joe Biden Cannot lose this democratic primary contest. But if the same people dont vote for him in the president ial election, that could be decisive. Michigan is a key state that he only won very narrowly last time, and he really needs to win again this year. Many students and young voters are also distressed by what they see happening in gaza, notjust here at Michigans Wayne state university, but on campuses right across the United States. America sees whats happening. Its heartbreak