The list of mps jumping ship continued to grow. Among more than 100 other mps Standing Down, the former Prime Minister theresa may, the former leader of the house of Commons Andrea leadsom, and former defence secretary ben wallace. While the conservatives are now seeing more mps walk away than in 1997, labours losses are less substantial. Keir starmer took his campaign to glasgow, hoping scotland will pave his way to a win. After mps lined up to mark the close of Parliament Last night, the campaign is well and truly under way, with both potential Prime Ministers constructing their arguments to the country as they try to build up support to win. Hannah miller, bbc news. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent harry farley who is in the West Midlands now. With keir starmer, i imagine. What is he up to and what will be the focus . ,. ,. , focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat at focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of s
Israel Must Immediately halt its Military Offensive and any other action in the Rafah Governorate which may inflict on the Palestinian Group in gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part. Israel says this is a precise and limited operation, but Satellite Pictures of rafah show the destruction, less than two weeks after the assault. Today, israels army said it had recovered the bodies of three hostages from Northern Gaza michel nisenbaum, 0rion Hernandez and hanan yablonka. One member of the war cabinet said israel had to keep fighting to return its hostages and safeguard its citizens, and would continue to act according to international law. Foreign criticism of israels actions in gaza is growing. But Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, or bibi, as hes known, is comfortable being seen as the staunch defender of israels security under siege. I dont like bibi, to say the least. I dont think hes a war criminal. Its very easy to sit miles awa
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
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