Cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenticeships will be offered to applicants aged under 21 at small firms from the 1st of april. Tata steel says its begun shutting down operations at its site in port talbot from wednesday. Thats due to stability concerns, the steel group said. Its been forced to make the closures earlier than previously planned because the equipment can no longer run safely. Coke ovens are used to turn coal into coke, a key raw material used in the process of making steel. Tata has about 40 remaining coke ovens operational , many of them having already be
The top stories this hour from the gb newsroom. Im Polly Middlehurst. Mps have been middlehurst. Mps have been voting this evening on ten changes to the rwanda bill. Amendments suggested by peers in the house of lords. The first four amendments have already been rejected. They were designed to ensure the bill complies with domestic and international law. The international law. The controversial legislation aims to deter Illegal Migrants from coming to the uk on small boats by deporting them to rwanda, downing street says the initial cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenti
Ill also be joined by the state of the nations regular monday night regulars. We may not have jacob for here now, but we do have another rees mogg, former brexit party mep and journalist Annunziata Rees mogg, and the author and broadcaster amy nicholl turner. As ever, and most importantly , we want to most importantly, we want to hear from you this monday night. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail mog at gbnews. Com. But now its time for the news of the day with my old pal polly middlehurst. Chris, thank you and good evening to you. Well, as chris was just saying, mps are due to vote tonight on ten changes to the rwanda bill amendments suggested by peers in the house of lords. Peers have been considering and debating the controversial legislation over the few weeks, and now its the last few weeks, and now its down to the commons. The legislation aiming to deter Illegal Migrants from coming to the uk small boats by the uk on small boats by deporting them to rwanda. Downin
andm we ll be hearing all about the appeal and we ll be hearing all about the appeal to recruit more bell ringers, in time for the king s coronation. good morning and welcome to bbc news. health secretary steve barclay will meet members of the royal college of nursing today after the union announced it would suspend a planned strike in england next week to enter talks on pay with the government. in a joint statement, both the college and the department of health and social care said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions and producitivity enhancing reforms. government proposals for next year s public sector pay are also being drawn up. the rcn had originally asked for a pay rise of 5% above inflation. it has since said it would be willing to meet the government half way. next week s walk out in england, from the first to the third of march, was set to be the biggest strike so far of this winter s dispute, with half of front line services affect
reeling, letting in five goals at anfield for the first time in their history in the champions league. the swimming pools struggling to stay afloat an urgent plea from grassroots sports bodies for more government help to pay the energy bills. something needs to happen in some capacity, because if it s not funding, well then, how are these places going to survive? we ve actually got some rain around this morning quite widely. things were brighten up in the north and west later. it will feel chillier. good morning. it s wednesday, 22nd february. the health secretary, stephen barclay, is to meet representatives of the royal college of nursing this morning, after the union suspended a strike planned for next week in england. following months of disputes, the two sides have said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions, and reforms. discussions about public sector pay for the next financial year are also underway. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson r