Tonight, those who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes will no longer have their living costs docked from their compensation payments. New compensation payments. New guidance issued by justice secretary alex chalk comes into immediate effect. As of today. It follows the controversy sparked by the jailing of Andrew Malkinson , who spent 17 years malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Donald trump has not commit. Donald trump has targeted the federal judge assigned to the case, charging him with seeking to overturn the 2020 president ial election. In 2020 president ial election. In a social media post, trump said , social media post, trump said, there is no way i can get a fair trial with the judge assigned , trial with the judge assigned, and no formal request has been filed with the court. Well, it comes as a lawyer for donald trump says that the former president was simply exercising trump says that the former pre rightt was simply exercising tru
Night of it. First, the headlines with rory smith. Headlines with rory smith. Thank you very much. Leo the first Asylum Seekers are to be housed on the bibby stockholm barge in the coming days. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says around 50 people will enter the vessel in Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mr jenrick says Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick says increasing week. Mr jenrick says increasing the numbers on the barge to the capacity of around 500 is still the plan. Thats despite concerns from the Fire Brigades Union over the vessel initially designed to house around 200 people. Meanwhile the shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says a Labour Government would still have to house migrants in barges for short penods migrants in barges for short periods while tackling the backlog of asylum cases. A Labour Government would also continue to place Asylum Seekers in former military bases for up to six months. In o
A military base in central israel. Earlier, Israeli Military sources gave more information about the estimated 200 hostages taken by the terrorist organisation. They say 30 are teenagers and Young Children and 20 are over the age of 60. The majority are still alive. The Prime Minister has alive. The Prime Minister has praised egypt for its efforts in trying to deliver aid to civilians in gaza. After meeting the countrys president , rishi sunak saad said palestinians are also victims of hamas and expressed his condolence for the loss of lives. He also stressed the importance of opening a safe corridor corridor to gaza. Prioritise consistently is getting the rafah crossing opening. Its been a feature of all my conversations and im very pleased that that will now imminently happen. We announced an increase in our funding for humanitarian aid into the region and when i met with president sisi earlier today , he and i had sisi earlier today, he and i had a good discussion about how the uk c
Biden and a flying nun . Wow, no. Save your. All right. Ill see save your. All right. Ill see you the other side of the wonderful ray addison. Wonderful ray addison. Good evening. Its just after good evening. Its just after 8 00. Im ray addison in the newsroom. And we start with some breaking news this hour. The breaking news this hour. The Israeli Prime Ministers Office has confirmed the release of two hostages who were being held by hamas. Judith and natalie rhiannon are now on their way to a military base in central israel. Earlier, Israeli Military sources gave more information about the estimated 200 hostages taken by the terrorist organisation. They say 30 are teenagers and Young Children and 20 are over the age of 60. The majority are still alive. The Prime Minister has alive. The Prime Minister has praised egypt for its efforts in trying to deliver aid to civilians in gaza. After meeting the countrys president , rishi sunak saad said palestinians are also victims of hamas and e
In 43 years. As. In 43 years. As. As always, we to love hear from you. This show is nothing without you. We especially want to hear about what you make of labours plans for compulsory toothbrushing in schools. Is that a good idea or is it a step too far for teachers who have too far for teachers who have too much on their plates already . Big question. Yeah big question. Yeah gbviews gbnews. Com. But first, get a news bulletin first, lets get a news bulletin with. Tamsin with. Tamsin elly thank you and good morning from the gb newsroom. Its 931 so sir keir starmer is celebrating what hes describing as a sign mic win for labour in the rutherglen and Hamilton West by election i declare that Michael Shanks is elected to serve in the United Kingdom parliament as a member for rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency. Hamilton west constituency. Michael shanks won the seat with 58 of the vote, more than double that of the snps. Katie loudon. The by election was called after a recall petitio