after the country s highest court ruled that the government s policy was unlawful. the court found there was a real risk that asylum seekers who were sent to rwanda could be wrongly assessed, and returned to their country of origin, where they could face persecution. rishi sunak says new emergency legislation will enable parliament to confirm rwanda is safe and that he remained committed to stopping thousands of migrants crossing the channel in small boats every year. here s our political editor chris mason: the geography of power parliament in the background this morning. the supreme court in focus. refugees cannot be returned to their countries of origin if their life and freedom would be threatened. it s known as the principal of non refoulment, and at precisely ten o clock this morning it proved crucial. the legal test which has to be applied in this case is whether there are substantial grounds for believing that asylum seekers sent to rwanda would be at real risk of
More controversy in the commons over universal credit, as the governments urged to listen to those who want payment times cut. We cant all be wrong. The six week wait must be reduced to one month. Work should always pay and that is the principle that underlies universal credit. Mps denounce an inquiry into a controversial pregnancy test as a white wash. And demands for action to tackle antibiotic resistance. We must start with a Public Education programme to manage expectations and highlight the issues of inappropriate use and to frequent use. But first, the labour mp who chairs the work and Pensions Committee says universal credit is becoming a personal nightmare for constituents. Frank field was opening a debate in the commons calling on the government to urgently reduce the initial six week wait will for payment to four weeks. The new benefit is meant to simplify the welfare system and encourage claimants into work. Its being rolled out across the country, but many mps have expresse
Schools in england failed to provide re lessons, despite it being a legal requirement. And anger in las vegas, as the keenly anticipated fight between as saul alvarez and gennadi golovkin ends in a surprising draw. Good afternoon. Police investigating the london tube bombing have made a second arrest. It follows Intense Police activity in sunbury on thames overnight, where armed officers searched a property and evacuated residents. 30 people were injured in the attack at Parsons Green tube station during the friday morning rush hour. Scotland yard says a 21 year old man was detained in hounslow in west london before midnight. Detectives are continuing to question an 18 year old man who was arrested in dover yesterday, on suspicion of planting the bomb at Parsons Green. The uk Terror Threat level remains at critical following the attack. Andy moore reports on the latest into the investigation on a saturday afternoon in a london suburb, people looked out of their windows to find heavily
Who might need early treatment. Government borrowing jumps in september as the uk continued heavy spending to support the economy during the pandemic. Gunfire witnesses in nigeria say a number of protesters have been killed by Security Services in the countrys biggest city, lagos. Nasa says its space probe has successfully landed on an asteroid in an attempt to bring rocks and dust back to earth. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. In the last hour, its been confirmed that South Yorkshire will be moved to the highest coronavirus alert level in england from saturday. It comes as government ministers say the door remains open about a Covid Support deal for Greater Manchester. Barnsley, sheffield, doncaster and rotherham local Authority Areas will move to the tier 3 alert level which includes tight restrictions on household mixing and the closure of pubs and bars. The £41 milli
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