To the government in 2020 2022. Good to see you, thank you for coming onto the programme. Rishi sunak has made this as flagship policy, it has dominated politics for much of this year. Why is it so important to him . For much of this year. Why is it so important to him . Ultimately, this is about stepping important to him . Ultimately, this is about stopping the important to him . Ultimately, this is about stopping the boats. Important to him . Ultimately, this is about stopping the boats. If important to him . Ultimately, this is about stopping the boats. If we | is about stopping the boats. If we could look back even just ten years, the idea that 30,000 to 50,000 people were crossing the channel every year, that we have lost control of the borders, would seem incredible. We note is an issue that many of the public feel strongly about, and that is what this is about, and that is what this is about, stopping the boats by deterring people from making that Channel Crossing in the first p
Eastern areas, cloud, Light Rain In The South East and a cool wind along the south east and a cool wind along the north sea coast. More later. Its tuesday the 23rd of april. Asylum seekers who enter the uk illegally could be sent to rwanda after a Government Bill finally made it through parliament in the early hours, after months of delays. It declared the african country to be safe. The bill will become law within the next few days and the Prime Minister has said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. Human Rights Groups described the plan as shameful. Our Political Correspondent ben wright has the details. Long after most people had gone to bed, parliament carried on working, wrestling with the issue of sending Asylum Seekers to rwanda. The governments plan had faced strong resistance in the House Of Lords. They voted for changes mps kept rejecting. My lords, this bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. The government have rejected this amendment several tim
Its monday the 22nd april, our main story. The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has told the bbc that the investigation into his death should be reopened, after the metropolitan Police Issued another apology for the way theyve handled the case. Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london 31 years ago today. The metropolitan Police Commissioner has apologised to Doreen Lawrence after questions were raised about another suspect in a bbc investigation. Daniel de simone reports. The racist murder of Stephen Lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought to justice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness Doreen
Than 20 people dead. Most of them children. Here at home, texas controversial Immigration Law equated with stop and frisk. Its spreading to other states. Im Ayman Mohyeldin, lets do it. Interest among American Voters in this years upcoming president ial election has hit a near 20year low. According it an nbc news poll, 64 of registered voters say they have a high level of interest in the november election. Now on a night that might not sound alarming until you realize it is actually lower than what nbc news found at this same point in time four years ago and during every Election Cycle before it going all the way back to 2008. Interest in our president ial election comes as America Juggles multiple crisis both here and abroad. U. S. Is currently risking involvement in a growing war in the middle east as tensions over the israeli hamas war reverberate throughout the region. Contributing to rising inflation and gas prices for americans. Meanwhile donald trump has reported to a manhattan
Criminal trial. We have a pretty good sense of what the playbook will look like. We have lawyers here to break it down. An exclusive interview with gavin newsom. We will debut a new ad that the governor is putting on air in alabama and we will get his thoughts on the former president s trial and what it means for the 2024 race. Foreign aid bills finally passed in the house, but not that plenty of drama from Marjorie Taylor green. Later . A conversation with Superstar Stinger a an activist, john legend. I will ask him about the work hes doing on criminal Justice Reform and get his take on the state of politics. In the words of judge mershon, this trial is starting. There are seven men, five women, and six alternates. They will hear alternate Opening Statements tomorrow. It wasnt a smooth road, because defendant trump was all but digging the potholes himself with an assist from some of his cable news allies. She said two things that stuck out, one, i dont really have an opinion of trump,