now on bbc news, dateline london. hello, welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk commentators with the international correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences at home from the dateline london. this week, the business of people smuggling to europe, russia s gas powered foreign policy, and is being a british mp a full time job? to discuss that, we are joined byjeffrey kofman, who has been a news anchor and foreign correspondent for broadcasters in his native canada and in the united states, marc roche, who writes for the french political and news weekly le point, and british political commentator steve richards, who is here in the studio. welcome to all of you. it s lovely to see you again. brexit allowed the uk to take back control of, among other things, its borders. but this government has proved no more successful than its predecessors in stopping illegal migration. the problem may even be getting worse. on a single day last week, 1185 peop
donald trump denies all the charges, saying his accounts were phenomenal . the former us president has consistently criticised the attorney general who has brought the case, letitia james. speaking to reporters as he entered the court, he labelled her a fraud. this case should be dismissed. this is not a case. and she should probably be dismissed also, because she s terrible and grossly incompetent, as i ve said. but at a minimum, she should start looking for the murderers and the criminals, the violent criminals all over new york, do something about all of the illegal migrants pouring into our city and state, and not spend the next six months in a courthouse, because she s been caught early. her numbers are fraudulent. she s a fraud. her numbers are fraudulent. and this case should be dismissed, and they ought to get on to violent crime and solving the problems of new york city and new york state. the attorney general confident in her case. our north america correspondent n
its manifesto with policy launches of the conservatives, liberal democrats, and the greens already. and today, two more. plaid cymru released its policy early this morning with the manifesto demanding fairfunding for wales and morning with the manifesto demanding fair funding for wales and more control over its natural resources. that it was the turn of the labour party, with the sleeves rolled up, party leaders to keir starmer promise that wealth creation will be the party s number one priority if they win a majority on the 4th of july. there were no policy surprises with previously announced details including 40,000 more nhs appointments each week in england, and the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers, as well as the launch of a new border security command to tackle gangs organising small boat channel crossings. sir keir promised not to raise personal taxation or vat, except on private schools. here s our political editor chris mason. the labour movement s past and perhaps i
i made a huge error ofjudgement. an aide to the prime minister tells us he s sorry over betting on a july election reportedly three days before it was called. all smiles at the g7 with italy s prime minister, where leaders agree the interest on frozen russian assets should be used for ukraine. # once more you open the door. and celine dion on the illness that s kept her away from the stage and how she s determined to sing again. on bbc london. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. sir keir starmer pledged a steady as she goes government if labour wins the election, as he unveiled the pa rty s manifesto. there was an absence of policy surprises, but a promise that wealth creation will be the party s number one priority. among the previously announced details were 40,000 more nhs appointments each week in england, and the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers, as well
and celine dion on the illness that s kept her away from the stage and how she s determined to sing again. i ll be on stage. i don t know when exactly, but trust me, i will. and the fans start preparing early before scotland kick off tomorrow against germany at the start of the euros. and coming up on bbc news scotland fans are ready on the eve of the opening game of euro 2024 against hosts germany. we ll have the latest from the camp. good evening. sir keir starmer has unveiled labour s plan for government if they win the election. their manifesto promises that wealth creation will be the party s number one priority. there were no policy surprises with previously announced details including 40,000 more nhs appointments each week in england, and the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers as well as the launch of a new border security command to tackle gangs organising small boat channel crossings. sir keir promised not to raise personal taxation or vat, except on private sch