In belarus, imprisoned and held in isolation. We have a special report. And, great britains Kieran Reilly wins Bmx Freestyle gold, at the World Championhips, in glasgow. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30pm as the first Asylum Seekers board the governments barge in dorset, we look at the Asylum System as a whole. Is it fit for purpose . Well speak to representatives from the conservatives and labour. Hello. Its a controversial policy, thats attracted attention around the world. Its been attacked by human Rights Groups and is subject to legal challenge. But today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants and Asylum Seekers, moved onto a giant barge docked in dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of Asylum Applications. The government says the vessel, which can accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing £6 million a day. But concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it a shameful way to trea
Ministers want to move hundreds more on to the Bibby Stockholm this week, but about 20 have refused to go. Speaking on bbc breakfast, the justice secretary alex chalk accepted there were legal challenges ahead for those who refuse to go on board. The position as they have made illegal objections to that process will need to go through its normal course, through our independent courts. We are very clear that if people dont have a right to be in the uk, that it is no longer sustainable for the british people to be spending £6 million a day on up to be spending £6 million a day on up to fourstar to be spending £6 million a day on up to four star accommodation, so of course we will be fair to people and ensure they are put up an appropriate accommodation which is safe and clean and decent and so on but we also have to be fair to the british people as well, and that means ensuring where there are alternatives to Expensive Hotel accommodation, be it a part of a disused army bases and so o
Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor
but often dangerous. the search focused on the aonach eagach ridge. thought to be one of the narrowest in the uk, it runs for around six miles. it is exposed and challenging for those who attempt it. at its most sort of exciting point, it breaks into a series of sharp, rocky pinnacles. making progress at that stage is more akin to mountaineering or rock climbing than a walk, as most laypeople will understand it. you re using your hands and you re climbing up and over these these rocky pinnacles. so it s spectacular, but also quite an uncompromising location. the search and recovery operation was hampered by mist and fog. it involved coastguard helicopters and the raf and glencoe mountain rescue teams. the alarm was raised on saturday evening, but the terrain was difficult. a coastguard helicopter from prestwick provided additional support, before the bodies
0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie reports. the mountains of glencoe. stunning, exhilarating, but often dangerous. the search focused on the aonach eagach ridge. thought to be one of the narrowest in the uk, it runs for around six miles. it is exposed and challenging for those who attempt it. at its most sort of exciting point, breaks into a series of sharp, rocky pinnacles. making progress at that stage is more akin to mountaineering or rock climbing than a walk, as most laypeople will understand it. you re using your hands and you re climbing up and over these these rocky pinnacles. so it s spectacular, but also quite an uncompromising location. the search and recovery operation was hampered by mist and fog. it involved coastguard helicopters and the raf and glencoe mountain rescue teams. the alarm was raised on saturday evening, but the terrain was difficult.