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labour calls the latest revelations shameful. they are treating the public with contempt. the prime minister needs to step up, accept what happened, and apologized. unfortunately we have but a prime minister who is socially distanced from the truth. the government defends itself after a whistle blower claims its evacuation of people from afghanistan was chaotic and dysfunctional. of course, sometimes decisions took hours longer than we wanted to, but you know you have to be careful about how you do it. but it was still an astonishing thing to get 15,000 people good evening and welcome. itv news has obtained footage tonight of senior downing street aides apparentlyjoking about the christmas gathering at the centre of a row over whether downing street staff broke lockdown rules last year. the footage was reportedly filmed as part of preparations for televised briefings which were subsequently abandoned. the labour leader kier starmer this evening called the latest devel ....
and sword, a man, ora woman? through to the quarterfinals. hello. it s a controversial policy, attacked by human rights groups and subject to legal challenge. but today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants, moved onto a barge docked off the coast of dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of asylum applications. the government says the vessel, which will accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing 6 million pounds a day. but concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it a shameful way to treat people, who are often fleeing war or persecution. danjohnson has our top story tonight, and we can join him now in portland, where the barge is docked. this is deeply controversial. whether you are supportive of it or against it, a lot of people are, this marks a big moment, a key change in the state s attitude towards refugees. that attitude which is projected on behalf of us all. wh ....
in belarus, imprisoned and held in isolation. we have a special report. and, great britain s kieran reilly wins bmx freestyle gold, at the world championhips, in glasgow. on bbc london. on newsnight at 10:30pm: as the first asylum seekers board the government s barge in dorset, we look at the asylum system as a whole. is it fit for purpose? we ll speak to representatives from the conservatives and labour. hello. it s a controversial policy, that s attracted attention around the world. it s been attacked by human rights groups and is subject to legal challenge. but today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers, moved onto a giant barge docked in dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of asylum applications. the government says the vessel, which can accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing £6 million a day. but concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it ....
he remains in good spirits . he was sentenced, on saturday, for failing to declare money earned from selling state gifts, while he was in office. after the verdict he was taken from his home directly to prison. he has denied the charges. let s speak to mian hammad azhar,|mran khan s aide and formerfinance and energy minister. thank you forjoining us on the programme. tell us a little bit more about the situation with the former prime minister. you say that or his lawyers say they are deplorable conditions but he remains in good spirits. conditions but he remains in good sirits. . , . , ., spirits. that is correct. he s not been given spirits. that is correct. he s not been given because spirits. that is correct. he s not been given because that - spirits. that is correct. he s noti been given because that former spirits. that is correct. he s not - been given because that former prime ministers in pakistan are entitled to. he s being held in a cell with open toile ....
the whale shark is considered the largest species of fish making this rescue effort exceptionally difficult. the whale shark is also considered one of the world s most vulnerable species. incredibly, the divers managed to release the whale sharks one by one by cutting through the nets that had imprisoned them and guiding them away to freedom. a happy ending for the whale sharks. time for a look at the weather. here s sarah keith lucas. it s looking a bit mixed over the next few days. we had a bit of sunshine out there today. we ve also had some showers around too. this was the picture earlier in county durham. the theme of sunshine and showers will stick with us at least for the next 2a hours but over the next few days its remaining cool and unsettled and during the weekend will see the arrival of some pretty wet and windy weather for all of us. looking at the expected rainfall over the next three or four days, 50-70 over the next three or four days, 50 70 millimetres ....