we ve got our own show to make, so let s get on with this episode of newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it s james here in the studio in westminster. and it s chris in westminster, too. here we are, and one story that s dominated this week, chris, hasn t it, which has been this post office scandal? but there s one story going to dominate next week, i think, quite likely, in so much as we can forecast. what s that? it is rwanda. so it s the return of the conversation about how you deal with illegal migration. and the government is keen to have this idea of sending folk to rwanda. as newscasters will be aware, it s been getting relatively long in the tooth as an idea, but it hasn t yet happened for a million and one legal reasons. there are also very transparent differences of opinion within the conservative party about how you do it, how you make it work, can you make it work, and what s the best way of making it work? there was a bit of a to do before christmas
now it s time for today s sunday episode of newscast, with laura kuenssberg, paddy o connell and henry zeffman. hello, it s laura in the studio. it s paddy in the studio, hello. and henry at home, hi. henry, did you watch eurovision? i didn t, sorry, which is probably not the answer you were hoping for. well, did you do something else nice instead? i had a very nice meal out, yeah. but i saw some tweets so i feel like i watched eurovision. so, here is a quiz for you, as a newshound. who won? name the country and artist. switzerland, and nemo. there you go. and here is nemo. congratulations on having the winning song. # i went to hell and back # to find myself on track # i broke the code # whoa oh oh # like ammonites ijust gave it some time # now i found paradise. ..# i can tell you that paddy s toes and knees immediately started tapping and gyrating in a eurovision appropriate manner. a good final sentence, going back to switzerland where it all began, and a lot of people wil
hello, i m samantha simmonds. the israeli military says about 300,000 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. the israel defence forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no running water or proper sanitation. israel is planning an assault on hamas fighters in rafah and has ordered tens of thousands more residents from eastern districts of the city to leave. evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. last night, a us government report criticised israel s use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying it s reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances. israel launched its war on hamas following their attack in israel on october the 7th. from jerusalem, here s our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. another desper
hello. the israeli military says about 300,000 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. the israel defence forces have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no running water or proper sanitation. israel is planning an assault on hamas fighters in rafah and has ordered tens of thousands more residents from eastern districts of the city to leave. evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. last night, a us government report criticised israel s use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying it s reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances. israel launched its war on hamas following their attack in israel on october 7th. from jerusalem, here s our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. another desperate exodus, palestinians fl