we continue the programme in the capital of khartoum where there s messed with him and amongst the prisoners is a former sudanese logician wanted for alleged crimes against humanity. he was being held in the capital and is facing charges by the international criminal court. he was a key player in the sudanese government brutal response to two long running and unresolved wars. he was serving a sentence alongside former others year, students former president who is no being reportedly held at the military hospital. the former un were negative for sedan told me he is not surprised about what is happening in the country. the signals have been there for some time and quite honestly they have been there all the time since the genocide in darfurfor 20 years ago, and yes i know these characters and i recall about this time the sharing the star between the two in the presidential palace in 2003 when i was a un coordinator and as security minister he not only masterminded that incident
hello, welcome to the programme. number 10 say britain needs a deterrent against illegal migration, the draught bill clearing its final hurdles in the commons this evening. we will discuss what s in it. did the british government get it right in sudan? uk nationals urged to make their own way to an airstrip north of khartoum, through countless checkpoints and under their own steam . eight flights left today. but still several thousand to evacuate. also tonight. reports ukraine is getting ready for the next major assault against russian forces. we will look at the current situation on the ground, and assess just how well equipped they are to do that. and where is the government s strategy on semi conductors? the uk is losing ground to rival countries in a crucially important sector. we will speak to the director of one start up who is threatening to relocate his operations to the united states. but first, to westminster, where mps have been voting this evening on the illegal
To the united states. but first, to westminster, where mps have been voting this evening on the illegal migration bill and a stack of amendments put to it. the plans have been approved by 289 votes to 230, after the government defused a potential rebellion. it will now go to the house of lords, where it could be amended or delayed. illegal migration is an issue many other countries have grappled with, so it follows that what is decided here could well have a bearing on the debate elsewhere. there has been criticism of the tone taken by the home secretary suella braverman before the debate, and immigration minister robert jenrick in parliament. the vast majority of those individuals coming on small boats are coming from an obvious place of safety in france, with a fully functioning asylum system. so, they re choosing to make that additional crossing. they are essentially asylum shoppers, even if they ultimately came from a place of danger. and they are doing that because they believe
Hello. asylum shoppers that s how the immigration minister robertjenrick in the commons today described people who come here on small boats. tonight, the government s illegal migration bill passed its third reading by 289 votes to 230 and now heads to the house of lords. mrjenrick said most people who arrive here having crossed the channel have come from france, where it s safe, hence the phrase asylum shoppers . the bill means people will be detained including unaccompanied children and then removed either back to their home country if it s safe, or a safe third country like rwanda. nick s here. there is a bit of movement on both sides of the conservative party. where do you think we are tonight? as you were saying, it is a case of concrete changes for the tory right, undertakings for the tory left. so, three big concessions for the right, some of which we already know about. the first is strengthening the ability of the home secretary not to