And the nominations for this Years Mercury prize are announced stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. Good morning. Its thursday 27th july, im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new Immigration System after brexit. The immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a simple matter of fact that Free Movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. The Home Secretary has written in the Financial Times today laying out her views of a post brexit Immigration System. She said we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour. She also sought to reassure businesses there would be no cliff edge once we leave. She concluded by saying, put simply, the uk must remain a hub for international
Say that you are the best msnbc host ever created by god. God created you, chris, to be here. Thank you, michael. Ec baldwin should be looking over his shoulder. No way. I was not lying, actually. That was me being nice. That is all in for this evening. The Rachel Maddow show starts right now. Good evening, rachel. I dont take it personal at all. It was an impression. It was the voice of a certain hyperbolic character. I dont mind, doesnt bother me at all, which im sure you can tell. Thanks, my friend. Thanks, michael. And thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Heres the story. In march of this past year there was an explosion in pasadena, texas. Pasadena, texas, is about 11 miles outside of houston. There was a big explosion followed by a fire. Smoke and flames could be seen for miles around. Look at that. The whole neighborhood around this fire and explosion had to
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to vladimir putin s blackmail. some mps have criticised the trip because of saudi arabia s human rights record, but the prime minister says the uk won tjust turn a blind eye to abuses. our political editor laura kuenssberg is travelling with the prime minister. politicians don tjust drop in for social calls, and they can t always pick who to stand alongside, or how the national anthem is played. the prime minister wants to starve russia of roubles, which means phasing out their oil and gas. the saudi crown prince has the power to turn the taps on, but asking him means leaning on a controversial ally whose human rights record is so often condemned, at a moment when democratic values around the world are so under attack. how can part of the solution be going to a country, a regime like saudi arabia, that has just executed more than 80 of its citizens, that has a questionable record on women s rights, on gay rights? how can you be comfortable with that? the uk has a historic
it s deeply awkward for a british prime minister to ask for his help. you ve talked very passionately about how the conflict between ukraine and russia is about values. if this conflict is about values for you, how can part of the solution be going to a country, a regime like saudi arabia, that has just executed more than 80 of its citizens? that is questionable record on women s rights, on gay rights? how can you be comfortable with that? the uk has a historic and long standing relationship with saudi arabia, which goes back many, many decades, and that s not going to disappear. i ve been engaged with the saudis on those issues, and i m not going to pretend that it is easy to have those conversations, but we have to do it. and we have to look at the progress that we are making with that relationship in driving green investment in the uk and making sure that we are able to have energy security for the people of britain. so, basically, it s worth it? you don t like it, but it s worth it