To house Asylum Seekers. Its been done to save savings in Asylum Costs over the next ten years. The barge will continue to be used untiljanuary 2025. And of course it follows the decision of the new Labour Government to do away with one of the previous governments controversial policies, which was the plan by the conservatives to send Asylum Seekers to rwanda. The Labour Government has scrapped that plan as well. Lets find out more about this decision, we can speak to our political Correspondentjoe Pike. What is the government saying about this . ,. , pike. What is the government saying about this . ,. , pike. What is the government saying about this . ,. ,. ,. , about this . They are saying that as of janua about this . They are saying that as of january that about this . They are saying that as of january that contract about this . They are saying that as of january that contract for about this . They are saying that as of january that contract for the of january that contract for th
Hello and welcome to bbc news. As the conflict enters its 11th Day are the hostilities between hamas and israel finally about to end . A senior Hamas Official is predicting a ceasefire within days. It follows us president Joe Biden s call on israel for a serious de escalation. The conflict has already cost over 200 lives, including dozens of children. Mark lobel reports. More trauma and tears in a gaza hospital. Behind this crowd, a palestinian father killed alongside his pregnant Wife And Daughter after an israeli Air Strike hit their home as they cooked a family meal. Israel continues to shoot down rockets fired from gaza. A near miss here as an israeli family fled this house moments before a rocket struck. The us president Joe Biden has told Benjamin Netanyahu he expects a significant de escalation. I do think that President Biden has been appropriate and actively engaged, although todays public statement may be the first time he is making it clear that he is applying some pressure.
As it begins its first major deployment. And Nil Point for the uk at eurovision, as italy wins the big prize. We start with some breaking news. At least 8 people have died after a Mountain Cable Car plunged to the ground in northern italy. Two children have been airlifted to hospital in turin. The Cable Car takes people from the town Of Stresa, on lake maggiore, up almost a mile above Sea Level to the top of the mottarone mountain. We can show you the latest pictures that have coming to us from this region of italy. A 20 minute Cable Car, or denial of the really popular with tourists, offers a spectacular Mountain Views of the alps ordinarily a really popular. The Summit Isjust under 5000 ordinarily a really popular. The summit is just under 5000 feet. It may have been caused by a broken cable at the top of the system, according to reports from a local news agency. But that has not been confirmed yet, because the investigation is still under way. Two people seriously injured, we are to
As italy wins the big prize. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Im martine croxall. 13 people have died after a Mountain Cable Car plunged to the ground in Northern Italy. Two children have been airlifted to hospital in turin. The Cable Car takes people from the town of stresa, on Lake Maggiore, up almost a mile above Sea Level to the top of the mottarone mountain. Earlier, our Rome Correspondent Mark lowen gave us this update. At least 12 people have now been confirmed dead in this tragedy. There are two young children who are seriously injured they have been airlifted to hospital in turin. It happened after a Cable Car was reaching The End of its Isoo Metre Climb from Lake Maggiore up to the italian alps when it broke away and plunged to the ground. The images from the scene showed the Cable Car was virtually destroyed, and it was extremely difficult for Rescue Workers to get to the scene, because it is a very wooded area and of course very high as well. In fact, one of the resc
Ahead of a G7 Meeting in london, us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, accuses china of acting more aggressively abroad and more repressively at home the head of the worlds largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of india, blames Narendra Modis Government for the shortage of Covid Jabs it comes as india reports more than 300,000 new Coronavirus Cases for a twelfth straight day. The queen sends a message to the people of Northern Ireland. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Police in Manchester Have condemned the protests that led to the postponement of Manchester Uniteds Premier League Match against liverpool, calling them completely unacceptable. Two officers were injured when fans stormed the pitch. The mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, has also condemned the violence. Our Sports Correspondent Joe Wilson reports. The concourse outside Old Trafford where protesters were expected to congregate. To voice their continued opposition to t