was another way of living. hi and welcome to liverpool, where a wild extravaganza, otherwise known as the 67th eurovision song contest, is taking place this weekend after last year s winners, ukraine, were unable to host the competition because of the ongoing war. last year s event was watched by 160 million people. and this year, the city that knows how to celebrate is pulling out all the stops to make sure that the competition is bigger than ever. now, later on, i ll be off to see some of the massive spectacle the city is putting on, with much of it dedicated to celebrating ukrainian culture. but first, will s been to find out why, out of the 20 cities that applied to host, liverpool was chosen. and it might be something to do with their reputation for showmanship. all: we love liverpool! in the 19th century, the port of liverpool was considered the busiest on the planet. at one time, an estimated 40% of global trade passed through these waters, exporting the fruits of the
which allowed us authorities to turn asylum seekers away over covid concerns. but with the end of the us s health emergency, title 42 has now officially expired. a potential surge of migrants to the us mexico border could strain local communities and the humanitarian challenge. us officials said on friday they quote did not see a substantial increase in migrant crossings. but many have pointed out that this is only the start of a new reality at the border, not the end. mexico s government is trying to deter migrants from making the treacherous journey, and has ordered the closure of more than 30 temporary processing centres for migrants. mexico s foreign minister has also said his country will only accept a maximum of 1,000 deportees a day from the us. 0ur reporter angelica casas has more on what title 42 expiring means for the border. for the last three years, migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach the us have been in limbo. title 42 a covid era policy has kept them f
he s the education secretary, kit malthouse. four years before then he did more junior roles, having been deputy to borisjohnson, not as prime minister, but when he was mayor of london. kit malthouse is seen as a fixer. he becomes the fifth education secretary in a little over a year, a sign ofjust how unstable politics has been. kit malthouse, welcome to political thinking. thank you. i m flattered to be here. well, it s been a roller coaster ride this week, hasn t it? it has been a challenging week, as they say. i think that s the euphemism that politicians use. but hopefully things will settle, although i have to say it comes. i mean, i got elected in 2015 and it s been a pretty much a roller coaster ride since 2016. so leadership elections, general elections, referendums, pandemics, wars, it s been a, you know, a bit of a roller coaster. so i sort of feel a bit seasoned towards it. and to be honest with you, nick, ifind myself a bit surprised that people are surprised be
memorials have been held across indonesia for the deceased. the british prime minister has admitted her government s mini budget that sparked turmoil on the financial markets could have been handled better. liz truss has remained defiant as senior conservatives criticised the fiscal event. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our thinking about what has shaped theirs. well, you know what they say about a week in politics. what a long time this week has felt since that budget that was officially not a budget. we ve seen the pound go down. interest rates go up, mortgages being cancelled, and billions and billions and billions of pounds being spent by the bank of england in order to try and defend the pension system. my guest on political thinking this week is a new member of liz truss s new cabinet. he s the education secretary, kit malthouse. four years befo
now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than an interrogation of, someone who shapes our thinking about what has shaped theirs. well, you know what they say about a week in politics. what a long time this week has felt since that budget that was officially not a budget. we ve seen the pound go down, interest rates go up, mortgages being cancelled, and billions and billions and billions of pounds being spent by the bank of england in order to try and defend the pension system. my guest on political thinking this week is a new member of liz truss s new cabinet. he s the education secretary, kit malthouse. for years before then he d done more junior roles, having been deputy to borisjohnson, not as prime minister, but when he was mayor of london. kit malthouse is seen as a fixer. he becomes the fifth education secretary in a little over a year, a sign ofjust how unstable politics has been. kit malthouse,