Attempt to cut costs and deter migrants attempting to come to the uk illegally by boat. Also on the programme, the standoff in niger continues. The countrys coup leaders have closed nigers airspace until further notice, citing the threat of Military Invervention from neighbouring powers. Arizonas blistering heat wave continues as us President Biden heads to the state to promote his clean energy plans. And the american millionaire allegedly working with the Chinese Government to influence politics in the west. Ill speak to the New York Times reporter behind the investigation. 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 concerns about conditions on board, but the government insists the ba
good afternoon. three hours of checking out the truth behind stories. starting in the uk, starting mps will debate this afternoon the report that found former prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown parties in downing street. the commons privileges committee said mrjohnson commited repeated offences, but he s denounced the committee as a kangaroo court. they recommended a 90 day suspension but he had already stood down as an mp. the bbc has seen an individuation to poetry event in december 2020 held at conservative party headquarters banning indoor socialising. this video emerged over the weekend showing a a roomful of people with apparently joking the weekend showing a a roomful of people with apparentlyjoking about westminster regulations. let s go to our correspondence. set the scene for us. ,., ., ., ., ., our correspondence. set the scene for us. ., ., , for us. good afternoon, a sun shinin: for us. good afternoon, a sun shining day. fo
the government confirms it is supplying ukraine with the long range missiles it requested for its fight against russian forces. and the australian immigration lawyer taking on eurovision tonight. at 6.30: concerns of how the cost of living crisis will make access to health care worse in london s poorest areas. and rail strikes make an unwelcome return tomorrow. we look ahead to semifinals. the bank of england has raised interest rates again, as it tries to stop prices rising so high. but the bank s governor has warned that prices will not fall nearly as fast they had predicted though he says the economy won t now go into recession. have a look at what has happened to interest rates over the past 15 years. these here were booming times before the financial crash. the economy was growing, there was a house price boom and the bank raised rates to try to damp it all down. and then this steep fall after the crash, with the bank of england trying to save the economy by slashing
a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that killed at least 150 people and injured dozens more. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. a fire service spokesman said most of those who died were in their teens or early 20s. earlier, on social media, people had spoken of the streets being so busy that they felt unsafe. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie, has this report and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. oh, my god! by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow, they had barely an in
midterms. exactly one month away. early voting under way with issues like abortion and inflation driing people to the polls. many say democracy itself is on the ballot. we have special stuff planned. want to get right to it with michael steele. you know the music, sir. en why the beat. i know it well. when you hear that early voting is under way and look at what s going on out here, i m coming right to you, regular beat viewers know we have a set up. coming right to you. what do you see right now in this homestretch? what i see right now are voter deciding to hunker down around a vote. the early voting, as you noted, has started. there s some anticipation and trepidation. the anticipation is voters are going to take seriously not just their concerns about the economy that s being stressed by some, but also the democracy. that it will matter the kind of men and women they select, choose to be an extension of them to be the best representative for them in the statehouse