We start here in the uk where the government is once again under scrutiny over its decision to house Asylum Seekers on a barge off the south coast of england. The first men to be housed on the vessel called the bibby stockholm began arriving on board today. Ministers hope that up to 500 will follow, to await decisions on their asylum applications. The government says itll help reduce the costs of housing migrants in hotels and today new figures showed that a Record Number of Asylum Seekers more than 50,000 were in so called Contingency Accommodation. But campaigners have raised concerns about the conditions on the barge and its believed that some Asylum Seekers have had their transfers cancelled after legal interventions. Protestors gathered close to the barge in dorset. This was what they had to say a little earlier im against the barge, i think its extremely dangerous, as has been proved by the fire brigade. I dont think they should be on the barge. They. Its like a prison. And i thi
Hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the ongoing political row here in the uk about Asylum Seekers accommodation. The first people to be housed on a barge docked off the south coast of england have arrived with more expected later in the day. The barge called the Bibby Stockholm Will Be used to house up to 500 men while they wait for an outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Meanwhile, the charity care for calais which represents some of the refugees have said several Asylum Sekers have had their transfers cancelled today. Protestors have gathered close to the barge in dorset. This was the view a little earlier. I am against the barge, i think it is extremely dangerous. As has been proved by the fire brig
sunday where there might be the odd crack of thunder in northern ireland. we will get to that soon. here is the big picture. a large area of low pressure here is helping to draw in a warm atmosphere from the southern climes and it is spreading across the uk. it has already been the warmest day of the year so far in england, around 19 celsius. in the north of the country, still feeling the chill in scotland, it will be freezing mid morning on saturday. for most of us between four and 10 celsius and on some western coasts. lots of cloud across the north half of the uk. showers from the morning onwards across northern ireland, wales, the north west of england. the best of the weather this programme continues on bbc1. the chairman quits. he falls on his sword to protect the bbc reputation. questions remain about the mysterious £800,000 alone in the independence of the bbc. richard sharp says that the independent report into his appointment found only that he inadvertently broke
days after a memphis traffic stop. lawyers for nichols family tell cnn preliminary results from an independent autopsy show the 29-year-old died from, quote, extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating. the family says this is consistent with what they saw on the video of his encounter with police. nichols beaten for three minutes. just think about that. a boxing round, three minutes. three minutes this man was allegedly beaten by five officers. five black officers were fired even before the video of that arrest has even been publicly released, and two members of the memphis fire department have also been fired in the week of nichols death. i want to bring in steve mulroy, the shelby county district attorney dealing with this very investigation down there in memphis. steve, it s good to see you this evening. there are a lot of questions being asked about what happened to tyre nichols. and when the public might be able to see this video for themselves. any idea when it wil