it s monday the 22nd april, our main story. the mother of murdered teenager stephen lawrence has told the bbc that the investigation into his death should be reopened, after the metropolitan police issued another apology for the way they ve handled the case. stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london 31 years ago today. the metropolitan police commissioner has apologised to doreen lawrence after questions were raised about another suspect in a bbc investigation. daniel de simone reports. the racist murder of stephen lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. but the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought to justice. last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. now, stephen s mother
With in the asylum system tell us. they re desperate to come to the uk to be safe. what will stop the boats is a deal with the french, more safe routes, so people don t have to take dangerous journeys, and serious enforcement action against the gangs. there isn t a single magic bullet such as rwanda. there isn t a magic deterrent. even if the bill does become law this week, the government has not committed to a timetable for the first flights, which could face legal challenges. simon jones, bbc news. the mp mark menzies has quit the conservative party and said that he will leave parliament at the next general election, after being accused of misusing party funds. he strongly denies a newspaper report that he used political donations to pay for medical bills and to help resolve a dispute. wet wipes containing plastic will soon be banned from sale in the uk. the government is expected
He was held hostage along with terry waite and john mccarthy. he spent much of his time in solitary confinement. the mp mark menzies has quit the conservative party and said that he will leave parliament at the next general election, after being accused of misusing party funds. he strongly denies a newspaper report that he used political donations to pay for medical bills and to help resolve a dispute. our political correspondent harry farleyjoins us now from westminster. what is the reaction in parliament to the decision to step down? i think eyebrows might be raised particularly in response to the conservative statement. they say they concluded an internal investigation but they cannot conclude there had been a misuse of party funds because the particular county was paid out of falls out of the remit they say of the conservative party. as a reminder,