An important but controversial part of its policy to deter migrants attempting to come to the uk illegally by boat. Joining me to discuss it on my panel for the next hour is the democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh and Phillip Rycroft former permanent secretary in the department for exiting the european union. Also on the programme. Arizonas blistering heat wave continues as us President Biden heads to the state to promote his clean energy plans. Under an hour until the deadline for Donald Trumps legal team to respond to a Justice Departments request that could limit what information the former president is permitted to share publicly. First lets focus on the barge for Asylum Seekers here in the uk. The government hopes that around 500 men can be housed on board the vessel called the bibby stockholm. But so far, just 15 are on board. Ministers say the barge will be better value for taxpayers than hotel rooms, which are costing more than six Million Pounds a day. There have been concer
Alarmed by a sharp rise in arrivals and wants other eu countries to open their ports. And theres concern the number of rescue boats are encouraging ever more people to make the perilous journey. David campa nale reports. Night, morning, day. Over the long hours of the mediterranean summer, migrants cram into boats as they venture from libya towards europes most accessible border, italy. Bambino first the numbers are unimaginable and the risks are high. The work ofjustice, one Volunteer Agency dedicated to rescuing migrants, reveals the fear, desperation and hope that drives people on. They flee failed states, persecution, hunger and war. All seek a fresh start, a better life. Italy has taken over 12,000 migrants in the past week alone. It says without greater help, it will close its ports to fresh arrivals. In italian imposible. Translation its not possible to not understand that something is not working. If we have vessels coming from all European Countries flying various european fla
Lets get the latest weather. Mixed bag of weather across the uk for the second part of the weekend. Scotland and Northern Ireland farewell with good spells of sunshine. A lot of cloud across england and wales with persistent rain in the southern part of Northern England and showers to the south of that. Gusty winds and some of the showers contain hail and snow as well. But it is drifting ever eastwards over the next few hours. A touch of frost but typically it is around three degrees. Wet across the South East Of England and some of the Rain Fringing into the south east of wales. Most of wales, the midlands and towards the south east, a reasonable start to the day. More cloud of the eastern counties of england but rain number less. Brighter in Northern Ireland. More cloud for large parts of scotland. Rain to be had in the north and the west and towards the Northern Ireland as well, where it will be breezy. Things will improve in the south west of england. The Rain Fragments into the la
Lets get the latest weather. Mixed bag of weather across the uk for the second part of the weekend. Scotland and Northern Ireland farewell with good spells of sunshine. A lot of cloud across england and wales with persistent rain in the southern part of Northern England and showers to the south of that. Gusty winds and some of the showers contain hail and snow as well. But it is drifting ever eastwards over the next few hours. A touch of frost but typically it is around three degrees. Wet across the South East Of England and some of the Rain Fringing into the south east of wales. Most of wales, the midlands and towards the south east, a reasonable start to the day. More cloud of the eastern counties of england but rain number less. Brighter in Northern Ireland. More cloud for large parts of scotland. Rain to be had in the north and the west and towards the Northern Ireland as well, where it will be breezy. Things will improve in the south west of england. The Rain Fragments into the la