Two years ago. 0ur correspondent, henry zeffman, explained the difference between the schemes. Its not what weve been talking about for the last couple of years. This is a rwanda scheme, but its not the rwanda scheme. The government for two years, under three Prime Ministers and more Home Secretaries than i can count, has been committed to forcibly relocating people who arrive in the uk in small boats across the English Channel to rwanda. What happened on monday was not that. It was a separate scheme, which weve only known about for a couple of months, whereby they want to offer, and, crucially, that is the word offer people whove applied for asylum here but been rejected the opportunity to move to rwanda should they wish and to do so, the government is willing to pay them up to £3,000. And, on monday, according to the sun newspaper, that happened for the first time. So, a man who had made an Asylum Application here, which had been rejected, was paid around £3,000 by the government t
Multiple occasions where fireworks were thrown inside the camp. We dont have any handle yet on the number of injuries or the number of arrests or the seriousness or nature of any damage but you can see clearly at large groups of people involved in those protests. We will be keeping across those images, as well as what has been happening in Columbia University through the night, which is in new york. Lots and lots of arrests as the police went into one of the University Buildings after the university called the police in because they said it was an escalation to far to be occupying a building. Arrests have been made. The demands of the pro Palestinian Groups of students in universities right across the us is, of course, their primary focus is, of course, their primary focus is what is happening in gaza but also demanding their own universities take actions on things like untangling any financial or academic links they have with israel. Also want an amnesty in many cases for anyone invol
This mornings reviewers are political commentator vincent moss and ian birrell from the mail on sunday. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Thejustice secretary, david gauke, is considering a possiblejudicial review of the decision to release the serial sex attacker, john worboys. In 2009, the former black cab driver was jailed indefinitely, with a minimum term of eight years. The decision of the parole board to approve his release caused outrage among his victims, charities and mps. The parole board insists correct procedures were followed. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo is here. How usual is this decision by the justice secretary . Highly unusual because the parole board is strictly independent of the government. We have already had a review announced by the government into how the pa role by the government into how the parole board makes its decisions, since the decision to releasejohn worboys. That will look at how transparent the processes. But this is now an additiona
Our sunday morning edition of the papers. Our reviewers this morning are political commentator vincent moss and ian birrell from the mail on sunday. Before the papers, sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre heres holly hamilton. Its looking 0k its looking ok for once, we are talking about the cricket. England have a chance for some some revenge over australia. Jason roy has just reached the century. As they look to chase down a target of 305 to win the first of five one day internationals. Just four of the test team, who were humiliated in the ashes defeat, are playing in melbourne this morning. England put the aussies into bat. Aaron finch made 107, and there were half centuries from Mitchell Marsh and marcus stoinis, which helped them to 304 8 off their 50 overs. England are currently 172 2 in the 28th over. Just two games in the premier league today. A big test for Manchester City as they make the short trip down the road to face liverpool. The city have won only o
Edition of the papers is at nine thirty five this mornings reviewers are prashant rao and vincent moss. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The Labour Party Conference begins today in brighton, where Jeremy Corbyn is facing renewed calls to commit labour to keeping the uk in the Single Market and Customs Union after brexit. Yesterday the labour leader told delegates theyre in a moment of great change and must prepare to form a government. Our political correspondent, iain watson, has more. What a difference a year makes. At the last labour conferenceJeremy Corbyn had just seen of the bitter leadership challenge. Now hes getting used to the sound of adulation. At a rally he said he could change the party and the country. To bring about the socialjustice we want, to bring about the society we want. To get the unity we want and together, together, together, we can and will do it despite this show of unity the meaning of london has criticised Jeremy Corbyn in the past and very nearly did