Repeatedly criticised the primer is as approach to the rwanda policy. She spoke to the bbc on radio four. What the british people have wanted and voted what the british people have wanted and voted for time and time again is for control and voted for time and time again is for control of the borders. The prime for control of the borders. The Prime Minister has pledged to stop the boats Prime Minister has pledged to stop the boats. Thats what we owe the british the boats. Thats what we owe the british people and that the test. Im afraid british people and that the test. Im afraid this bill as drafted will not achieve that goal. Its fatally flawed, not achieve that goal. Its fatally flawed, it not achieve that goal. Its fatally flawed, it has too many loopholes and thats flawed, it has too many loopholes and thats why i voted against it. One flight and thats why i voted against it. One flight here or there with a few passages one flight here or there with a few passages and it will not p
torture and other cruel treatment is punishment about an 84 as well as customary laws that might get in their way including from european court of human rights. international law is binding, no case up, they are supposed to adhere to it. that is why they signed update in the first place. it is abject nonsense. the law society of england and wales wrote further, and state quite clearly that domestic legislation cannot immunise the government from the enforcement of international law but up to claim it can is disingenuous. they also state that refusing to comply with an interim measure would be a clear breach of international law. they accuse the uk government further of using a plot to manufacture a reality and it is the time of year where all indulge in christmas magic and imagine reindeer on the roof but this government has asked the entire legal system of the uk to engage in a former dangerous pretence. the uk supreme court sought out the facts for itself and upon that clea
good morning. a frosty and foggy start to the day to day. some freezing fog will linger for much of the day. the sunnier skies will be the day. the sunnier skies will be the further east you travel. a return to wet and windy conditions in the west. all the details later on in the programme. it s wednesday, the 6th of december. our main story. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he s expected to apologise to people who lost loved ones but claim that he and his government got the big decisions right. our correspondent ellie price reports. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home. but how he came to make those decisions will be at the
hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. britain and rwanda have signed a new treaty aimed at getting the uk government s flagship asylum policy operational following a series of legal challenges. the planned policy first announced back enable 2022 would see some asylum seekers sent to rwanda to claim asylum they are. the plan has hit legal setbacks and was blocked in its previous form by the supreme court. after signing the agreement during a visit, the home secretary james cleverley said he believed the new treaty addressed all the concerns raised by the sabine court. the treaty that will sign today builds on thatjoint work. it takes the positive professional attitude that you and your government display, and allies it with the work that the uk is doing to ensure that we break the business model of those evil people smuggling gangs. live now to our west africa correspondent mayeni jones who s in kigali. a united front between